Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

In the latest Blood Red podcast, regular host and Liverpool correspondent Ian Doyle finally returns from his holidays and is joined by ECHO regulars Joe Rimmer and Paul Gorst along with brand new sports team member Connor Dunn to look back at the World Cup, ponder Jurgen Klopp's striking options and discuss the club's proposed season ticket amnesty. Makes brief mention of the goalless draw with Bu...

It's time for another episode of the Blood Red podcast. And this week, Joe Rimmer is joined by Paul Gorst, Dan Kay and Liverpool FC reporter (both home and away) James Pearce to talk Xherdan Shaqiri, Bury and you guessed it, goalkeepers. Danny Ward is to be given his chance as Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper and James is pleased to see the Welshman rewarded for his patience, but he still belie...

Neil Fitzmaurice is back with his latest Poetry in Motion podcast alongside the ECHO’s Joe Rimmer and Paul Wheelock – and the trio have a lot to talk about. England’s World Cup exit, Dejan Lovren’s eye-catching comments, Naby Keita, Fabinho and Daniel Sturridge are all up for debate. But the two biggest areas of discussion concern Liverpool’s under-pressure goalkeeper and their business in the tra...

Daniel Sturridge is the big talking point in the latest Blood Red podcast. Joe Rimmer is joined by James Pearce, Paul Gorst and Dan Kay to discuss Liverpool's 7-0 thrashing of Chester, including Sturridge's eye-catching performance. James gives us an insight into what could be next for the man who spent half of last season on loan at West Brom. There's also plenty of discussion about Ben Woodburn...

Six weeks on from the Champions League final and Loris Karius' nightmare night is still on the lips of everybody - not least Jurgen Klopp. After the German boss' latest comments, Blood Red host Kristian Walsh sits down with James Pearce and Paul Gorst to run the rule over the goalkeeping situation at Anfield and whether Karius can truly ever start with a clean slate. There is debate over whether D...

It was one of the most symbolic images of Liverpool’s thrilling run to the Champions League final – captain Jordan Henderson and the rest of the squad holding the banner dedicated to Sean Cox after the semi-final second leg in Rome. And in our latest Allez Les Rouges podcast, host Peter Hooton, regular guest Ste Monaghan and debutant Peter Carney tell the story behind the banner, how it got onto t...

Kevin Ellison’s decision to speak out about his eight-year battle with depression....... it’s a battle the boyhood Liverpool fan kept quiet from his family – and one that led him to leading a ‘double life’ and one that ultimately led to the breakdown of his relationship with the mother of his two children. After seeking help, Kevin has been in a better place for some time now. But it was only afte...

In the latest Blood Red podcast, Joe Rimmer is joined by James Pearce, Kristian Walsh and Paul Gorst to discuss Mohamed Salah's new five-year contract with Liverpool. James reveals the details behind Salah's new deal as well as the Reds' plans to get Sadio Mane tied down next. Kristian admits he was worried about keeping hold of Salah and is delighted to see the Egyptian commit his immediate futur...

What players at the World Cup would you like to see Liverpool sign in the summer transfer window? That was the question taken on by Paul Gorst and Kristian Walsh in a Blood Red podcast special. With the transfer silly season well and truly underway in the summer window, we allowed ourselves to indulge in a bit of fantasy football of our own as we picked out five names each of players who have caug...

The days of waiting to pick up a copy of the ECHO to find out the latest Liverpool transfer news have long gone. The internet changed that and, for our latest Anfield+ podcast, hosted by Paul Wheelock and featuring Joe Rimmer, Sean Bradbury and ECHO old boy Greg O’Keeffe, we lift the curtain to reveal how we cover the Reds in the social media age. Particular emphasis is placed on transfers and why...

Host Neil Fitzmaurice is joined by regular sidekicks Joe Rimmer and Dan Kay for the latest episode of the unmissable Poetry in Motion podcast. With the World Cup in full swing, events in Russia feature heavily, including Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson’s performances for England, as well as VAR.Talk then turns to transfers and whether Hakim Ziyech should be on Jurgen Klopp’s shopping list and,...

The World Cup might be in full swing but movement has started within the corridors of Melwood. Host Kristian Walsh is joined by James Pearce and Paul Gorst as they focus on the potential incomings and outgoings of Liverpool's forward line, with the futures of Danny Ings and Divock Origi up in the air. Excitement grows over Naby Keita's imminent arrival, while questions persist over the Nabil Fekir...

World Cup talk dominates the latest episode of the brilliant Allez Les Rouges podcast. Host Peter Hooton and regulars Kieth Culvin and John Nicolson discuss the Liverpool players currently representing their countries in Russia including Dejan Lovren, Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah. The lads hope Salah will be rested for the final group game – and debate the lengths leaders and figures will go to us...

After three long weeks, James Pearce is back in action. And with him he brings plenty of transfer updates in a very special edition of the Blood Red podcast. James is joined by Joe Rimmer and Kristian Walsh to answer fan questions on Jan Oblak, Alisson Becker, Nabil Fekir and much more. Before that there's plenty of chat about Fekir, what went wrong for Liverpool during that transfer, and whether...

Liverpool’s Premier League fixtures are out and the World Cup may be about to kick-off. But our latest episode of Poetry in Motion with Neil Fitzmaurice is mainly concerned with one thing – transfers. Yes, who the Reds will be facing in 2018-19, and events in Russia do get a mention, but the bulk of the talk in another unmissable podcast centres on who Jurgen Klopp should sign next. Fitzy is joine...

In a special Blood Red podcast, regular host and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO duo Joe Rimmer and Paul Gorst to look ahead to the release of the fixtures for the new Premier League season, discuss the importance of the opening weekend and talk about both false and flying starts from the Reds. Also includes a discussion about the new Deep Violet/Vivid Cactus away kit combination ev...

In the latest Blood Red podcast, regular host and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Kristian Walsh, Paul Gorst and Dan Kay to debate just what went on with the Nabil Fekir transfer saga, what the Reds should do next, whether fans should give their heads a wobble and if Jurgen Klopp really needs to replace Philippe Coutinho. Also includes an excellent point on Fekir himself...

Liverpool are set to confirm their £52.8million swoop for Nabil Fekir - but what does it mean for next season at Anfield? As the excitement over the French international reaches fever pitch, our boys take to the studio for the latest Blood Red podcast to discuss exactly what the future holds with Fekir at the club. Where will Fekir play? How impressive has the business from the club been so far? W...

You’ll have all seen it by now – the reaction on social media from rival supporters to Liverpool’s Champions League final defeat. But, in our latest Allez Les Rouges podcast, host Peter Hooton and regulars Kieth Culvin, Steve Monaghan, and John and Danny Nicolson spell out just why Reds supporters are still smiling despite the loss to Real Madrid. The lads take you back to the magical scenes at th...

In the latest Blood Red podcast, regular host and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO duo Kristian Walsh and Joe Rimmer to ponder Brazil's visit to Anfield to take on Croatia, the reception for Philippe Coutinho and the latest on Nabil Fekir. There then follows a lively conversation over who exactly has been Liverpool's worst-ever signing, including such highlights as Sean Dundee, Alber...

Regular Blood Red podcast host Ian Doyle is back from his travels to Kiev and is joined by ECHO duo Kristian Walsh and Joe Rimmer to assess a lively few days of all things Anfield. Top of the agenda is the goalkeeping situation following what happened to Loris Karius in the Champions League final, prompting an in-depth discussion regarding what transfers are required, how much there is to spend an...

In the latest episode of Poetry in Motion, host Neil Fitzmaurice is joined by Dan Kay and the returning Joe Rimmer. Karius, Ramos, mixed emotions and memories that will last a lifetime... it goes without saying that the Champions League final gets a big mention. But, just like the club proved itself with the signing of Fabinho 48 hours after the defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev, it is time to move on...

The latest Blood Red podcast is in. And it's an episode laced with regret. Joe Rimmer sits down with Kristian Walsh and Dan Kay to decipher what went wrong in the Champions League final against Real Madrid. Dan believes there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful with Jurgen Klopp at the helm of the club, Kristian thinks that the Reds actually did well to deal with the bad luck dealt to them on Sat...

Host and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle is joined by full-time Liverpool correspondent James Pearce and their former colleague Neil Jones – now of Goal – for a special Blood Red podcast recorded in the NSC Olimpiyskiy, the venue for Saturday's Champions League final between the Reds and Real Madrid. The trio discuss what once could have been regarded as a weakness of Jurgen Klopp is now rightly seen...

Two days. Just two days until Liverpool contest their eighth European Cup final. And what better way to get in the mood for the massive match with Real Madrid by listening to our latest Allez Les Rouges podcast? Our host Peter Hooton is joined by Kieth Culvin, Ste Monaghan, and two Nicolsons, John and Danny, for a pre-Champions League final special. The lads relive the Reds’ past final glories and...