Jim Boardman and Jay Reid are back and so is proper footy now that joyous international break is over. Liverpool have submitted their League and European squads for this half of the season, showing where the thread is bare, but maybe not quite worth the outcry over at least one position. The Reds are on the road for the next two, Wolves first, then it’s back to Europe and a trip into the unknown, but it’s not like it’s the first time. As always, there’s plenty to smile about with that lot from across the park as they keep finding new ways to just keep being them.
In this week’s episode Jim Boardman and Jay Reid have plenty to discuss, including the wins at Newcastle and at home to Villa, another red card, the end of the transfer window and finally some words from the ex-skipper on his move to his new club. The defence is already looking threadbare, can we last until the new year - and will any more players be leaving before then? At least the midfield is looking strong, with at least one standout performer, and there’s plenty of competition up front, where everyone looks hungry to score. And of course, even when there is isn’t much need to be cheered up, there’s always that lot from across the park to bring more smiles to more faces - just not their own.
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Jim Boardman and Jay Reid are back to talk all things LFC from Liverpool. Last week they questioned the wisdom of allowing Liverpool games to be officiated by those from areas not exactly known for their fondness for Scousers, so it doesn’t take much imagination to work out what happened next. Yet despite PGMOL’s best efforts, it was the Reds, not that red, winning the day, but not without the now customary scary moments. So how does that set things up for the trip to St James’s Park? There’s plenty more up for discussion, as always, including updates on the delayed reopening of the Anny Road and disbelief at which top flight club charges the most for its cheapest ticket. You’ll never guess.
Jim Boardman and Jay Reid are back for another episode from Liverpool about the city’s best club. There’s a new signing to talk about, with Wataru Endo welcomed to Anfield, days after the two that got away for a lot more money. Was it also a case of two points that got away in the game against Chelsea? The new Anfield Road stand looks set for further delay, bringing to mind the issues that beset a huge project in the city not that long ago, meanwhile the club have brought in stricter baggage allowances for the new season, although not all bags are equal.
In this week’s episode of Scouser Tommies, Jim Boardman and Jay Reid try to get their heads around a mad 24 hours in Liverpool, after the Reds attempted to break the British transfer record only for a spanner in the works to reportedly try and mess it all up. At the time of recording nobody knew if the spanner would stop interfering and let the deal go through, or if the plastic rivals would be having flags printed to celebrate it as a victory, but it’s victories on the pitch that matter most, and those same ‘rivals’ are the first challenge for Klopp’s side this new season. Has the boss done all he could to get the lads ready, not just for this game but for the long slog ahead? It's also a good time for predictions, but there's no saying the predictions are any good.
Jim Boardman and Jay Reid are back for another episode of Scouser Tommies, wondering if the chequebook is going to get any pre-season action before the best deals are gone and why the club seems to be rummaging down the back of the couch with the exit door worn off its hinges. Any more new faces will have a new captain and vice captain waiting to greet them, and a forward line who look raring to go, if pre-season is anything to go by. Which it often isn’t. Of course, across the park, they only seem to have an exit door, not that one particular person knows how to find it.
Jim Boardman and Jay Reid are back to look at all things LFC from Liverpool, as the summer break is finally over. Well, sort of - the first pre-season game had finally come around, just five minutes after the last competitive game. But as Reds fans prepared for their first sight in Red of the two new boys, most eyes would be on their phones, waiting for the latest on the great midfield sell-off. Meanwhile, with one Premier League club already getting permission to delay their first home game, might Anfield also be on for a late start? It wouldn’t be the first time. As for the season proper, is it okay to get excited about it?
Jim Boardman and Jay Reid are back with another episode of the show from Liverpool about Liverpool. There’s a new pronunciation to learn as Dominik Szoboszlai joins the club, and a new away kit for him to wear next season. That kit is based on an old one, was it a good one to base it on and what memories does it conjure? With some iconic shirt numbers getting new owners, will they lift us to the same heights as their predecessors? Meanwhile, it’s all moody across the park but plenty of laughs for us as a famous West End producer refuses to leave the pantomime he created.
Jim Boardman and Jay Reid are back for the latest episode of Scouser Tommies. The sun is out, the roads are melting, nobody can sleep and football is on a break. At least the 23/24 fixtures are out, so we know where we’ll be at Christmas and when we play the neighbours, but the list does remind us just how many games the Reds must do better in than last term. There’s been a new signing, as one supposed target heads elsewhere, but how much longer can Liverpool wait to complete the work on replenishing the squad? As always, that lot from across the park are providing plenty of laughs.
