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Still listening to old tunes. Comfort food for the ears. This is a great upbeat song from the late 70s. My mate said he played it on repeat the day Alex Ferguson left Man United. That’s good enough for me. Funny thing I thought Arianna was Australian for ages. But she’s not! Anyway, she’s rackingContinue reading “Music of My Year”

Part 7 2017-2020 Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six are here. I guess a lot of the subtext here is about my being a spoilt brat with commitment issues. I can’t say for sure if Liverpool were any way the cause of my life’s disappointment heretofore. Some of the most depressed people I’veContinue reading “An Armchair Odyssey”

Part 6 : 2014-2017 Parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five are here. 2014 was probably the most exhilarating year Liverpool Football Club ever saw. Some older fans could plump for either 1988 or 1979 but for me it was this one. For about three solid months Liverpool played football at a speed few haveContinue reading “An Armchair Odyssey”

An easy to read fixture list for the upcoming league season. It is not Sky or Corona resistant unfortunately. You know how these things go.

Part 5 2008-2014 Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 available here It occurred to me in the last instalment that I was falling into the trap of documenting far too many events and memories in the Rafa Benitez era. A massive, indulgent word count that probably failed as entertainment but perhaps helped me cathartically. InContinue reading “An Armchair Odyssey”

Not everyone will admit to what they actually bought first. But I will. Homer: I realised that being with my family is more important than being cool. Bart: Dad. What you just said was powerfully uncool. Homer: You know what the song says. “It’s hip to be square.” Lisa: That song is so lame. Homer:Continue reading “My first album(s)”

Part 4 2004-2008 Thrilling highs, terrifying lows. The story continues… Parts one , two and three also available. The one great law of life is that it usually ends up going to form. Occasional glitches in the matrix are eye catching but rare enough to ignore. FC Porto winning the Champions League felt like aContinue reading “An Armchair Odyssey”

Part 3 1999-2004 My ongoing reminiscing of a recently ended journey. Part 1 and Part 2 available here. Note: I have updated Part 2 to include Jack Charlton’s last stand at Anfield in 1995. RIP to the great man. And so into the new millennium. I will try to keep the catharsis to a minimumContinue reading “An Armchair Odyssey”

My life as a longish distance Liverpool fan Part 2: 1994-1999 I hope you enjoyed Part 1. I will keep the introduction to Part 2 a bit shorter this week, perhaps only allowing for some choice scene setting.  I was still madly in love with the game in the summer of 94. And why not?Continue reading “An Armchair Odyssey”