The Interview: Jim Beglin - Part 2
In the concluding part of Jim Boardman’s chat with Reds legend Jim Beglin, the conversation continues with one of the most memorable seasons in Liverpool FC history, the 1985-86 season and the league and cup double in Kenny Dalglish’s first season as player manager. Liverpool FC’s Jim explains to Anfield Index’s Jim how that season unfolded and the determination in the camp to win that silverware, before reflecting on the following season and how it ended early for him in far less happy circumstances. The Irish international explains the difficulties he faced in the years that followed as he fought to regain his fitness, both at Liverpool and at Leeds, before taking a path he never expected to be on and into the world of broadcasting …
The Interview: Jim Beglin - Part 1
In the opening half of Jim Boardman’s chat with Liverpool left-back legend Jim Beglin, Anfield Index’s Jim speaks to Liverpool FC’s Jim about his journey from local schoolboy football in Waterford to becoming Bob Paisley’s last ever signing for the Reds and breaking through into the first team. The Irish international talks fondly about his early days in the sport and that first professional contract, how his move to Anfield came about and how the boot room schooling prepared him not only for his emergence as a regular in the first team but for the ups and downs that were to follow, including a season that ended in tragedy …
The Interview: Phil Thompson - Part 2
Jim Boardman is stepping in for Trev Downey for this edition of The Interview, he is joined by Liverpool legend Phil Thompson. In part 2 they discuss Phil's career after his playing days at Liverpool, his brief time at Sheffield United, his journey into coaching initially, TV work, working with Gerard Houllier and returning to Sky. …
The Interview: Phil Thompson - Part 1
Jim Boardman is stepping in for Trev Downey for this edition of The Interview, he is joined by Liverpool legend Phil Thompson. In part 1 they discuss Phil's journey from Sunday league football, to becoming Liverpool captain and winning everything on the way. …
The Interview: Jason McAteer - Part 2
In the second half of this massively engaging conversation with Jason McAteer, Trev Downey talks at length to the former wing wizard about his days with that exciting but underachieving Liverpool squad, the heart-wrenching departure from The Reds, his twelve years of success with Ireland's international side and his work with LFC in promoting mental health awareness. Jason is on great form in this honest and entertaining chat - don't miss your chance to listen …
The Interview: Jason McAteer - Part 1
In the first part of this tremendous chat with Jason McAteer, Trev Downey speaks to the Birkenhead boy about his early days with Marine and Bolton, his experiences trying to make it as a teenager, the early success he had under Bruce Rioch at Wanderers and the monumental day on which he met his hero Kenny Dalglish in order to sign for his Blackburn champions and then rejected The King's offer when Liverpool called mid-conversation. It's a wild ride and a must-listen …
The Interview - With Steve McMahon: Part 2
In the second half of this in-depth chat with the former Liverpool midfield dynamo, Trev Downey talks to Steve about the great side of the late eighties, his departure from Liverpool in ‘91, his time with England and the Manchester City years. Again, there’s some cracking insights and it’s well worth your time. …
The Interview - With Steve McMahon: Part 1
Trev is joined by Liverpool legend Steve McMahon to discuss his career. In part 1 they discuss Steve's journey from becoming a Blue to becoming a Red and the earlier parts of his career.
Look at for part 2 when they discuss his later career and moving from the Reds in the Souness days …
The Interview - With Ronnie Whelan: Part 2
In the concluding part of this double episode of The Interview, Trev Downey talks to Ronnie Whelan about the rebuilding of Liverpool in the late 80s under Kenny Dalglish. Ronnie talks about the great side of that era, the similarities between them and the current Liverpool set-up under Jürgen Klopp and has some fantastic stories about the trophies won, and lost, in that era, culminating in the last league title to come to Anfield, in 1990. The conversation continues with a look at how injury impaired his remaining years at the club and the painful and somewhat shabby way in which his days at LFC ended. There’s also a very entertaining discussion about Ronnie’s time in the most successful Ireland sides in history …
The Interview - With Ronnie Whelan: Part 1
In the first part of this double-episode of The Interview, Trev Downey speaks to Ronnie Whelan about his early days as a serial triallist, the influence of his father, the move to Bob Paisley’s Liverpool and those initial Merseyside days of digs and loneliness. Ronnie talks about his very sudden and permanent move into the first team alongside the likes of Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness, winning the league at his first attempt and scoring TWICE in the League Cup final victory of that campaign. The chat continues as Trev asks Ronnie to document those remarkably successful early seasons up to The Double-winning campaign of ’85/’86 and including a remarkable European Cup win in Rome in 1984 …