http://www.thisisanfield.com "It's much more important than that" Fri, 09 May 2008 18:32:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The This Is Anfield team are in action against Evertonian rivals NSNO on Saturday, with a 1pm kick off at Play Football Centre in Crosby. The two fans teams have gone head to head over the last three years to raise money for the HJC and Former Everton Players Association. The ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2008/05/tia-vs-nsno-saturday-1pm/ Kopblog's Gerry Ormonde interviews Tony Barrett, Liverpool Echo feature writer and one of the author's of a new Liverpool book 'Here We Go Gathering Cups In May'.... I’ve just finished reading a preview copy of “Here We Go Gathering Cups In May” and it is an absolute gem! Seven well known ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/columnists/2008/05/kopblog-meets-tony-barrett/ The season isn't over yet but already two departures from the club have been confirmed - one expected and one not so expected. The shock news that coach Alex Miller has left to take up a manager's job in Japan has been softened by reports tonight that former coach Sammy ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2008/05/2-departures-1-re-arrival-already/ Not since the end of the 80’s has there been so much interest in Liverpool’s reserves as there has been this year and here’s why...... Gary Ablett's side have been crowned as National Champions at the end of an extremely impressive season. The young Reds powered to a resounding victory over ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2008/05/the-futures-bright-heres-why/ Brazilian midfielder Lucas has become the second Liverpool player to signal his intentions to play for his country in this August’s Olympic Games in Beijing. Lucas shares Javier Mascherano’s ambitions for the summer, with the Argentine international hoping to play as one of the allowed over-23 players in the Olympic squad. The ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2008/05/lucas-and-masch-to-miss-start-of-season/ Did you download or listen to our hour-long special podcast with guests including former Liverpool Echo journalist Chris Bascombe, former Liverpool player Nigel Spackman, Rogan Taylor from Share Liverpool FC and Neil Atkinson from Spirit of Shankly Suppporters Union? Chris Bascombe speculates that players are not happy with the off-field antics ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2008/05/bascombe-spackman-taylor-sos-on-boardroom-crisis/ The season's not even over yet - although it might aswell be for Liverpool - and the rumour mill is in overdrive, seemingly fuelled by Rafa Benitez's rather bullish comments about new signings. Transfer speculation is also boosted by reports of a £30m kitty being given to Benitez, plus money raised ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2008/05/tuesdays-rumour-mill-round-up/ With the end of the season nearing and speculation surrounding arrivals and departures in the playing staff, Rafa Benitez has hinted that new signings could arrive at Anfield very soon - this month in fact. Benitez said “We aren’t working on signing new players in June or July - but to ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/news/2008/05/benitez-new-signings-soon-and-positive-talks-with-parry/ The last day of the season sees Liverpool travel to White Hart Lane to face Tottenham. Both teams have nothing resting on the outcome of the match with Liverpool having secured Champions League football through fourth place and Spurs having qualified for the Uefa Cup through winning the League Cup ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/matchpreview/2008/05/next-up-spurs-a/ The Reds' last home game of the season ended in a familiar fashion to many others this season, with Fernando Torres proving the match winner as he scored his 32nd goal of the season to see off Man City 1-0. It could, and maybe should, have been a lot more for ... http://www.thisisanfield.com/columnists/2008/05/liverpool-mancity-report/