The Interview - With David Fairclough: Part 2
In the second part of another double episode of The Interview, David Fairclough talks to Trevor Downey in some depth about the exploits that led to his reputation as a Supersub and the resulting burden that reputation brought with it. David is very open about his difficult relationship with Bob Paisley and tells Trev about those transitional days at Melwood when Bill Shankly was still turning up to training on the Geordie's watch. The conversation also touches on the frustration of his last years at Anfield, as he struggled behind Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush, having previously laboured to dislodge Toshack and Keegan and David concludes with his views on the current Liverpool set up …
The Interview - With David Fairclough: Part 1
In this opening part of another double episode of The Interview, David Fairclough tells Trevor Downey about his upbringing in 60s Liverpool and the path that led him to represent his boyhood idols at just 19, on his way to the first of many trophies. David talks about those early days as he went from an apprentice, afraid to go into the first team dressing room for fear of unmerciful teasing, to his development into being a teammate of Emlyn Hughes, Tommy Smith and Kevin Keegan who was carving a very singular reputation as a man who could be relied on to score important goals …
The Interview - With John Wark: Part 2
In the second part of this double-episode, Trev Downey speaks to John Wark in depth about his time at Anfield - an era in which Liverpool were still the most successful side in Europe. Wark recalls the highs and lows of his time at the club, from outscoring Ian Rush to missing long stretches through injury. There’s a look back to John’s involvement with the Christmas time movie favourite, Escape To Victory, in which Wark shared a screen with Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Bobby Moore and Pelé, and, to conclude the chat, Trev asks John to run the rule over modern midfielders, Jürgen Klopp, the legendary managers he played for and the progress being made by this current Liverpool side …
The Interview - With John Wark: Part 1
Trev Downey’s latest guest on The Interview is the former Scottish international and double league winner, John Wark. An outrageously prolific goalscoring midfielder, Wark was at Liverpool from 1984 to 1988 and in this first instalment of the two-part episode, Trev speaks to John about his early days in Glasgow and his rapid rise through the ranks at Bobby Robson’s incredibly successful Ipswich Town in the late 70s and very early 80s. This incredible form sealed John’s move to Anfield and Trev quizzes him on the mechanics of the transfer, his very peculiar medical and his early days at LFC …
The Interview - With John Aldridge: Part 2
In the second part of this interview with John Aldridge, Trev Downey talks to Aldo about his role in one of the greatest Liverpool sides of all time, his impressive international career with the Republic of Ireland, the harrowing experience of the Hillsborough tragedy and its aftermath, his unpleasant departure from Liverpool after just two successful seasons, his foreign adventure with Real Sociedad and there’s even a story about how the two lads had previously met on a Ryanair flight. Trev also quizzes John on the current Reds set-up and asks him what changes he believes need to be made …
The Interview - With John Aldridge: Part 1
In the opening part of this two-part interview with John Aldridge, Trev Downey talks to Aldo about his early days at Newport and Oxford. Goals were in abundance from the start and John speaks about some of the people who influenced his development and turned him into such an admired poacher that his hometown club signed him with a view to replacing the great Ian Rush. The footballing transition was seamless for John but he is very candid about how there was definitely a rite of passage to endure before he was fully accepted by his new teammates. …
The Interview - With Mark Lawrenson: Part 2
In Part 2 of The Interview with Mark Lawrenson, Trev Downey gets some wonderful insight from Mark about his time at Liverpool. It was a period of obscene success for the club as the legendary defender won the league in each of his first three campaigns and was a part of the side that lifted the European Cup in Rome. But Mark’s time as a Redman was blighted by the tragedy of Heysel and he shares his own memories of that hellish occasion as well as the personal tragedy of an injury which cut short his glittering career at the age of just 30, with the Reds on the verge of building another all-conquering side. This is a refreshingly candid and open conversation with one of the greatest footballers of his generation, whose humility belies his legendary status and continuing high profile as a television pundit …
The Interview - With Mark Lawrenson: Part 1
In Part 1 of The Interview with Mark Lawrenson, host Trev Downey explores the early days of Mark’s football career, when his mother had hoped he might find a very different vocation. The legendary centre-half describes his signing by Bobby Charlton at Preston, his move to Brighton and the eventual club record transfer which saw Bob Paisley bring him to Liverpool for almost a million pounds in 1981. There are some cracking stories, as you might expect from a seasoned television pundit, including the tales of how Arsenal had tried to lure him to Highbury with the wonders of under-floor heating and how Kenny Dalglish offered to act as his personal chauffeur …
The Interview - With Paul Walsh: Part 2
Former Liverpool forward Paul Walsh is back with Trevor Downey for the second part of our double exclusive interview feature.
In this explosive conclusion, Paul takes us back to the 85/86 double season, his strained relationship with Kenny Dalglish plus all those injuries and Liverpool’s crazy treatment facilities.
He goes on to talk about the 80s drinking culture in the game, the leaving of Liverpool and his spells at Spurs, Portsmouth and Man City; and on to his current career as a pundit with Sky Sports …
The Interview - With Paul Walsh: Part 1
In the first of our 2-part interview feature with Paul Walsh; Trevor Downey quizzes the former LFC pin-up on a wide variety of subjects. From his formative years in London as an Arsenal fan to his breakthrough with Charlton and switch to Luton plus fall-out with Brian Stein. They also cover his fledgeling England career and of course that big transfer to Liverpool and his early impressions of Souness, Molby, Dalglish, Rush, Moran etc. on joining the European Champions.
Look out for part 2 later this week - Taking Over No.7 from King Kenny, 1986 Double Season, Injuries, Spurs, Man City, Portsmouth, Sky Sports and much more …