I wrote this feature interview with former Liverpool captain Phil Neal to mark the 25th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium tragedy that saw 39 football fans lose their lives following […]
Ian Rush: I can understand Juventus fans still angry over Heysel
Published on :As May 29th approaches and thoughts turn to the 39 football supporters who died as a result of crowd disturbances prior to the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool […]
Rafa Benitez hails Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard as complete midfielder
Published on :This was an exclusive sit down interview with then Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez to mark Steven Gerrard’s 500th game for the club. It was written as a ‘set and hold’ […]
Listen to Liverpool legend Ronnie Moran in his own words
Published on :There are many great assignments as a sports writer. For me, one standout job was the privilege to sit down in the front room of Ronnie Moran’s Crosby home in […]
Premier League clubs should learn from Liverpool fans’ Anfield walkout
Published on :To quote Liverpool Football Club’s American owners, it was a tumultuous week – but the turbulence has been very much of their making. On seeing 10,000 disgruntled supporters walk out […]
Luis Suarez gets the press he deserves…good, bad and ugly
Published on :There was a Wenger-like absurdity to Diego Lugano’s denial that the pictures of Luis Suarez’s latest indiscretion were inconclusive. “What incident?” queried Lugano when asked for his thoughts on […]
Hillsborough: 23 years for the truth
Published on :This article was written in response to the Hillsborough Independent Panel report following scrutiny of previously withheld official documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster. Twenty three years and five months […]
Liverpool FC has chance to include fans in new era (Column)
Published on :This column appeared in the Liverpool Echo in 2010. The primary focus was the rift between the supporters and then club owners Tom Hicks & George Gillett, the angle here […]
Is the friendly Mersey derby about to make a comeback?
Published on :I wrote this analysis piece when working at the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo. It was one of those damned if you do, damned if you don’t articles – an often […]