Across The Park Podcast

   Episode 1 - Pre-Season 2020/2021 is now available!   The pre-season is here, after the longest Premier League season of all time and last week's Season Review special, the lads dive into the news, the rumours and kick off a brand new interactive spot on the podcast. Reds Gary and Phil are joined by Millsy from the blue side and the episode wastes no time in talking about what they know and hop...

Season 2019 - 2020 & Season 2 of Across The Park has drawn to a close, and we sit down and review the longest Premiership season in history. Phil & Terry reflect on a Championship winning season for the reds, whilst Judgy and Millsy dissect what has been a frustrating campaign for the blues. We talk games, goals, performances and take a look back at the moments that molded the season, both...

This latest episode of Across The Park, sees reds Terry and Phil, joined by blues Judgy and Millsy as they discuss the final games of the 2019/20 Premier League season as well as other news and developments at both clubs. First up, the blues give their feelings on the news of Leighton Baines' retirement from football, before the reds then similarly reflect on Adam Lalanna leaving the club and Jord...

Across The Park once again goes Across The Mersey, as we talk to our good friend and huge Tranmere Fan, Matt Jones who reviews the 19/20 Tranmere season. From losing James Norwood and a slow start, to turning things around in January and going on a run that seen the Super white army cheer the team on as they clawed their way to what looked to be survival. We get Matt's opinion on the hot topic of...

Episode 47 see's Millsy as the only blue talking the previous 2 games for both clubs alongside red's Phil & Gary. The reds first of all reflect on a disappointing result at Arsenal which meant Liverpool could not reach the milestone 100 points this season, and their pride at the teams performance in a tough game against Chelsea. The premier league celebrations are discussed with both agreeing...

Terry gives the reaction to Liverpool's final home game of the season with a win over Chelsea before they're presented with the Premier League trophy as Premier League champions 2019/2020

In this latest episode of Across The Park Extra, two of the reds, Phil and Terry sit down with former player Gary Gillespie, to talk over his journey to the club and reflect on his time playing at the heart of the defence, in some of the greatest teams in Liverpool's history. From becoming Joe Fagan's first signing but then struggling to break into the side, progressing to become a mainstay and in...

This week's episode see's the lads review the last 2 weeks worth of football and preview the upcoming games which lead us to the final week of 19/20 season. Millsy & Judgy passionately dissect the recent performances of a number of individuals and agree that a number of players have reached the end of their Everton career. The lack of desire and effort is discussed as the blue's discuss a run...

This episode of ATP Extra is a red side of the park special and a bit of a break from the normal format of only one guest, as in this episode, we interview several guests that have appeared on Across the Park over the last couple of seasons, to get their immediate reactions to Liverpool recently winning number 19 and finally getting our hands on the Premier League title! The guests on this episode...

On a Liverpool FC extra, Terry & Millsy are joined via Zoom to talk all things Liverpool FC and boxing with one of the most exciting fighters the City has produced, former Olympian, British champion and Commonwealth gold medalist & huge red, David Price. David tells us all about growing up as a young red, from minding cars at the stadium, the spice boys era and his first memories of falling in lov...

On this edition of Across The Park Extra, Millsy is joined by Luke Garbutt via zoom, as they run through the timeline of his Everton career. Luke tells us of the pressure's he felt from the start, when his move to Everton at the age of 16 had huge publicity, resulting in a tribunal deciding his fee and how he carried that pressure around in the early stages of his time at the club. We talk about h...

The latest episode of Across The Park sees reds Terry and Phil, joined by blues Gary and Craig as they discuss all the latest news from both clubs. First up, the reds briefly give their reaction to Liverpool's first Premier League title, won in record fashion with 7 games remaining. The latest games are then reviewed with the blues giving their view on Everton's win over Norwich and the reds refle...

On this episode of Across The Park Extra, Judgy & Millsy are honoured to be joined, via zoom, by Everton’s most successful captain, Mr Kevin Ratcliffe in an Everton FC special. We discuss the 80’s as Kevin tells us of his initial struggles to break into what we would become arguably Everton’s best ever side, with the club at one point making him available for transfer. We talk about the turnin...

In our 29th Across The Park Extra our resident reds Phil Roberts and Gary Murray are joined by Former England and Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert! Rickie gives a fascinating insight into his career: being released by his dream club Liverpool at a young age and then going through the leagues and coming full circle to the pinnacle of the game, playing for Liverpool once again and representing his c...

Episode 44 of this season's show see's the lads, Millsy & Craig for  the blues and Gary & Phil for the reds discuss the outcome of last  weekends Merseyside Derby. The blues are impressed with Carlo  Ancelotti's approach to the game and argue that with the chances that  fell to the blues, should have taken all 3 points whilst the reds focus  on the positive performance of some individuals as well...

This week's episode sees the lad's focusing on the return of Premier League football! With the first fixture for both clubs being the Merseyside derby on Sunday, there is discussion of the prep and build-up both teams have done in the last fortnight, as well as whether the derby experience will be the same amidst lockdown and with the "behind closed doors" arrangements. Attention then moves to tac...

On this episode of Across The Park Extra, Millsy & Craig are joined by a man who played an essential role at the club between 2002-2010 and once referred to as David Moyes best ever signing, the head physio Mick Rathbone. ‘Baz’ tells us how he was greeted in style on his first day by Duncan Ferguson and explains the diagnosis that pro-longed the big mans career. We chat the timeline of the stories...

On this weeks episode Ian and Craig from the blue side are joined by Gary and Terry from the reds. They firstly discuss the restart of Premier League football and whether technology can help with behind closed door games, along with the decision on whether the Merseyside Derby should go ahead at Goodison Park or a Neutral Venue. Talk then turns to transfers and whether Liverpool ‘missed out’ on Ge...

On this edition of Across The Park extra, Millsy and Judgy are joined via zoom by former WBC Cruiserweight Champion of the world and huge Evertonian, Tony Bellew. Tony has the lads in stitches with tales of growing up as a "rebellious" Evertonian, inspired by his older brother, to memories of the two infamous "great escapes" in 1994 and 1998. Tony also spoke about how he went from being a regular...

On this episode, our reds, Phil and Gary, are joined over zoom by ex Liverpool midfielder and current Blackpool captain Jay Spearing. Jay talks through how he made his way through the ranks to make the first team which included quite a few setback he had to overcome. Jay was in the team at the end of Rafael Benitez’s reign, through Roy Hodgson, King Kenny and the beginning of Brendan Rodgers’ tenu...

In an Everton FC edition of Across The Park Extra, Millsy & Judgy are delighted to be joined by ex Everton & Republic of Ireland International midfielder, Gareth Farrelly. We chat Gareth's Everton career in detail, from him being present at Howard Kendall's press conference and signing a blank contract to his hurt at leaving the club in 1999. The scorer of one of the most important goals in Everto...

In the latest episode we have two blues and two reds for the first time since lockdown via zoom! The boys kick of by discussing the return of mainstream Football in the shape of the Bundesliga action. Whether all the lads got to watch all the Football was a mixed bag! The discussion of the German action then moved onto talking about the impact of no crowds on the experience for the viewers with Te...

On this episode of across the park extra, Judgy and Millsy are joined via zoom by ex Everton striker Marcus Bent. Marcus talks about his Everton career in depth, from the beginning and the pressure on his shoulders, to leading the line in an Everton team post Wayne Rooney. Marcus is brutally honest about his disappointment in leaving the club and the details that led to him asking to leave. Marcus...

Judgy and Millsy are joined by ex defender and massive blue; Michael Ball over zoom, to discuss to review the season so far in this bonus show. Bally looks all the way back to last summers transfer activity including how the club missed out on adding a centre back before reflecting on the end of Marco Silva's reign as manager. The impact of Big Dunc is lauded by Bally before the lads look at the s...

Legendary singer songwriter and huge red Peter Hooton joins Phil and Millsy via zoom to give his thoughts on "Project restart" and discuss some of the big moments in the season so far for LFC; from trusting Klopp in a quiet summer transfer window, to what he perceived to be the game he finally started to realise how dominant the reds could actually be this season. We chat the Merseyside derby cup...