Across The Park Podcast

This week is the much anticipated preview to the first Merseyside derby of the 2018/19 season, aswell as the first time we’ve covered a derby on the Across The Park podcast. The episode includes a review of Everton’s gritty 1-0 win over Cardiff and Liverpool’s convincing 3-0 away win at Watford. The reds debate the selection strategy ahead of not only the derby, but also the crucial champions leag...

Our Third ‘ATP Extra’ episode features Steve Harkness; a player who’s Liverpool career spanned almost a decade, across the 1990s. Steve talks us through his struggles breaking into the “best reserve team ever”, finally getting his Liverpool debut, the managers he worked under and the players he played with. With great honesty, he discusses the infamous ‘Spice Boys’ tag, why the 90's Liverpool team...

With Neil away, this week the lads are joined for Episode 16 by a special guest; Everton legend and boyhood Evertonian Ronny Goodlass, who joins the blue side of the team. Ronny provides fantastic insight into both club's fixtures this weekend, as we preview Liverpool's trip to Watford and Everton vs Cardiff. The lads tackle some social media questions including whether it is finally time to rest...

This ATP extra episode features Joe Parkinson; a 90s Everton Legend and a member of Joe Royle's famous “Dogs of war”. Joe was a integral part of Everton’s FA Cup winning side in 1995 and in this candidly honest chat with the lads, he discusses Everton’s last trophy bearing season, the managers and players that influenced him most in his career and reflects emotionally on the injury that brought hi...

Tonight’s episode sees the lads discuss Everton’s encouraging 0-0 draw away at Chelsea before analysing Liverpool’s poor performance in a defeat at Red Star Belgrade. Liverpool’s home win against Fulham is then reviewed, with the lads closing this week with some questions from social media, including Keita’s adjustment to the team and Walcott’s future in the team.

Tonight’s podcast features a review of Everton’s impressive 3-1 win against Brighton including Seamus Coleman’s controversial celebration. Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Arsenal is discussed as the reds bemoan the official’s contribution to two dropped points. This week’s social media questions include whether Liverpool could be top at Christmas, based on the upcoming fixtures and whether the blues would...

This weeks episode starts off with the lads looking back on both Liverpool's big win at home to Cardiff and Everton's frustrating defeat away to Manchester United. The importance of Adam Lallana and Theo Walcott's roles in the sides are discussed, before moving on to Social Media Q&A including; the preference of a big squad vs a small squad and whether Aaron Ramsey would be a good addition to eith...

The first ATP extra episode consists of a feature length interview with Gary Lewis; A lifelong Liverpool fan and current U17 Academy coach at Philadelphia Union in the MLS. More significantly, Lewis is a former Liverpool and Everton FC academy coach who has worked with the likes of Harry Wilson, Trent Alexander Arnold, Ryan Kent and Jordan Rossiter, to name but a few. Lewis speaks charismatically...

With the Premier League back, the lads discuss wins for both Liverpool, who took all three points in a below par performance against a tenacious Huddersfield and Everton, who made it 3 wins out of 3 after some inspired substitutions by the manager. As ever some interesting social media questions from our listeners are tackled before previews of the upcoming fixtures; Liverpool at home to Cardiff a...

With no games to review the lads get stuck straight into some in-depth social media questions, which include Fabinho and Firmino’s Liverpool futures, the best teams the lads have seen live and the blues’ view on the upcoming transfer window and what’s needed. The lads move on to previewing a big week ahead for Liverpool in two competitions as they travel to struggling Huddersfield before hosting R...

This weeks the lads kick off with a review of Everton's recent win at Leicester, before moving onto an extended section of answering questions from Social Media and the website. With the international break meaning there are no games to preview, the episode concludes with a review of :Liverpool's 0-0 draw against the champions,Man City, at Anfield.

This weeks episode see's the lads discuss mixed results in both league and cup as Everton register a much needed win against Fulham before crashing out the Carabao cup against Southampton and Liverpool continue their tough run of fixtures with a point at Chelsea and a first defeat in the Champions league campaign against an impressive Napoli. As always social media questions are tackled including...

The reds reflect on a week of mixed results in the league & cup and debate if the Chelsea defeat is a blessing in disguise. The blues discuss the loss to Arsenal and whether there is encouragement to be taken from the performance, despite defeat. Social media Q&A features some interesting questions including Jurgen Klopp's longevity in the Liverpool job and the lads earliest football memories. We...

This weeks episode sees the lads breakdown a disappointing result for the Toffee's against West Ham, including some alternative views and analysis. The lads discuss Liverpool’s continued flying start to the season at Spurs and how they followed that up with a home win against PSG in the first Champions League fixture of the season. Social media questions are answered, before a look ahead to Southa...

This week the lads reflect on the international fixtures and how the respective clubs player's fared. There's a social media Q&A, before a look ahead to the reds trip to Tottenham, in the early kick off Saturday and West Ham's televised visit to Goodison on Sunday.

This week the lads look back at the weekend's results which saw Liverpool win again away at Leicester, whilst Everton were held to a frustrating draw at Goodison by a resolute HUddersfield. Jordan Henderson's new contract is discussed, as well as the potential threat Dominic Calvert-Lewin poses to Cenk Tosun's starting place. There is a recap of Across The Park's double Q&A feature in the Liverpoo...

Episode 4 sees the lads look at the Champions League and Carabao Cup draws respectively. The blues reflect on two points dropped at the weekend, whilst the reds reveal their feelings on another solid, if unspectacular performance which maintained their 100% start to the season. The lads tackle some interesting questions from social media, before previewing the weekend's fixtures.

With both teams winning at the weekend, there is positivity in the air. The blues are one man down as they debate the incidents during Liverpool's hard fought win over Crystal Palace, before discussing Everton's excellent first half performance and subsequent victory against Southampton. The next games for each side get discussed with Liverpool playing Brighton and Everton facing Bournemouth, with...

In this episode the first topic for the lads was a review of each club's opening games of the season. They then go on to discuss the revelations that La Liga are going to host league games in the USA and what that could mean for the Premier League, before briefly discussing Alisher Usmanov's potential investment in Everton and finally rounding up with a look ahead at the next set of fixtures.

The first official episode coincides with the closing of the transfer window. Naturally, the lads look at the transfer activity of both clubs, and what the dealings have added to the respective outlooks for the upcoming season. The performances of the final pre-season games are evaluated, and lads look ahead to the opening games of of the 2018/19 season this weekend.

In the last "trial" episode before the official launch on 10th August; the lads test out new audio kit, whilst looking at how Everton's new signing Lucas Digne may fit in. This leads into an interesting comparison of the two clubs first choice right backs before briefly looking forward to the clubs last pre-season friendlies, this weekend!

In the latest "trial episode" the team are back at full strength! On the blue side the lads reflect on the implications of Richarlison's arrival and the concerns about individual players. The reds on the other hand are optimistic about the future. The infamous "Karius Tweet" is also discussed which leads to a debate around the role of social media in the modern game. How far are fans allowed to go...