
Lavia to Liverpool: Third Time Lucky?
Liverpool's Pursuit of Romeo Lavia: A Transfer Saga
Liverpool, the Premier League giants, are reportedly gearing up for another round of negotiations with Southampton this week, aiming to secure the signature of young talent Romeo Lavia. The Reds' midfield has been left wanting following the exits of stalwarts Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, and the fans are eager for a new face to be unveiled before the season opener against Chelsea this Sunday.
Lavia: The Top Target
Lavia, a 19-year-old defensive …

Hillsborough Part Three: The Cover Up
‘If it wasn’t for the Scousers we could stand.’
In January 1990, a mere eight months after the Hillsborough disaster, Lord Justice Taylor published his findings in what became known as The Taylor Report. The two headlines, as it were, were plain and simple. Firstly, the disaster was caused by a lack of police control and a dereliction of responsibility. Fans had nothing to do with it at all. Secondly, it recommended that football stadia become all-seater and thus abolished …

Hillsborough Part 2: Saturday 15th April 1989
Saturday 15th April 1989 was a sunny day.
I was living in a Halls of Residence cinderblock corridor of a room in South East London at the time, just about to complete my first year at Poly. I couldn’t afford the return train fare to Sheffield it being late in the term and what with my student grant running low; so I decided to give the game a miss.
My friend Fiona was going though. She was a friend of my …