Rick Houghton

Not Just a Matter of Life and Death - The Liverpool Podcast

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"Football is not just a matter of life and death: it's much more important than that" - Bill Shankly. Lifelong Liverpool supporter Rick Houghton and friends look at Liverpool Football Club; the team, the players, the manager, the trophies, the six European victories and shares the experience of following one of the World's most famous and successful football clubs.

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Rick Houghton

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20th April 10 - Still a Chance of Silverware 20.04.2010 48:33

And we don't mean the EuroDisney. As we limp to the end of the season (and contemplate whether a 7th place finish would mean we can concentrate on the league next season), Iain Coyle, John Ryan and Stephen 'Nostradamus' Yemoh speculate on players, manager and club. Plus, we start rumours of a Robbie Fowler return, and celebrate the genius/nonsense of David Pleat. Learn more about your ad choices....

12th April 10 - The Oracle Returns 12.04.2010 45:17

This week's show sees the long awaited return of The Oracle, Ashley Blaker. He joins Iain Coyle and Stephen Yemoh to discuss 5 Refs, British Airways and how many European Cups you need to knock Liverpool off their Perch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7th April 10 - The 30th Birthday Sub Dom Special 07.04.2010 49:18

Iain Coyle gives up all hope while Stephen Yemoh reveals why the Fixture Gods still have a big role to play in Liverpool's chase for the Champion's League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29th March 10 - Look At Us, We're The Show With Two Sponsors 30.03.2010 36:45

Iain Coyle and TV Beefcake Stephen Yemoh get naked to discuss the barely recognisable Liverpool performance versus the fatheads. Oh, and David Davies is spotted in a bush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23rd March 10 - Please No Dog, No Cat, No Bicycle 23.03.2010 48:18

Iain Coyle, John Ryan, and Stephen Yemoh are in with a show even more entertaining than Pat Nevin's blog. We're talking about penalties outside the box, rubbish TV pundits, orthomanual therapy, Mark Lawrenson, Lille and more of that elk. Don't forget - this is the show where Steven promises that Torres will be here next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16th March 10 - Iain Coyle - I Can Only Apologise 16.03.2010 48:13

Iain Coyle apologises to John Ryan and special guest Tim Clark for last week's "musings". In the wake of our glorious victory, there's a comprehensive round-up of Liverpool news - is 'better than Wigan' good enough? Had Hicks and Gillett counted on the 'De Burgh' factor? How many pairs of bad 'hooves' does one man need? You'll find all the answers (and more!) in this week's episode. Learn more abo...

9th March 10 - Shower of ... 09.03.2010 48:54

With a rousing call to arms / raving diatribe, Iain Coyle presents from his soapbox with John Ryan. As we browse the odds of a new Liverpool manager and discuss the adoption of continental hand gestures, it's a marathon episode that needs no come and get me plea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1st March 10 - Fat Sam and An Orgy 01.03.2010 50:39

Rafa and Fat Sam's spat - no porn stars, but an all-England orgy. Iain Coyle, Stephen Yemoh and John Ryan also discuss the Anfield week that was, Bridge's snub, Reina (Player of the Season?) and Lord Djibril Cisse. It's not just a matter of life and death, it goes back to the bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22nd February 10 - The 34DD Episode 22.02.2010 42:09

Iain Coyle welcomes TV Beefcake Stephen Yemoh and star of the Office, Ewen MacIntosh to discuss two of the most boring games of all time, cyber bullying, the madness of Ski Cross and Carra contemplating his own death. Don't forget to download the new Life 'n Death iPhone app - a great way to get this podcast before anyone else as well as the latest Liverpool FC news from the BBC and Guardian.co.uk...

15th February 10 - Gourmet On The Go And Gene Pitney's Tic Tacs 15.02.2010 46:23

Iain Coyle welcomes John Ryan and Britain's premier stand up comedian, Tim Clark to play 'Ngog - where's his brain?'. We ask, would you take £100m for Torres and were we unlucky against Arsenal? We also excitedly announce the new Life 'n Death iPhone app - a great way to get this podcast before anyone else as well as the latest Liverpool FC news from the BBC and Guardian.co.uk. Oh, and this is the...

8th February 10 - The Kicking Contest 08.02.2010 40:43

When Iain Coyle invited John Ryan and Tom Cohen to talk Liverpool he never thought he'd be discussing sherbet dib-dabs. Of course there's also a football match against another Merseyside team, John Terry ex-England captain, Pienaar's bible bashing, David Davies's daughter, kicking contests, fat arses and that Babel is terrible. Just terrible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

1st February 10 - Sotirios - The God of the Greek Head 01.02.2010 42:20

Iain Coyle pronounces TV Beefcake Stephen Yemoh and welcomes John Ryan to discuss the flurry of activity for Liverpool as the transfer window closes. Well that wonn't take too long. And as the nail biting 'Liverpool' derby approaches we discuss Stephen Gerrard in a supermarket with his wife. Obviously, with John Terry in the country, he'd bonkers to let her leave the house alone. Yet again, it's a...

26th January 10 - Daniel Craig's Lolly 26.01.2010 46:08

Iain Coyle is joined by Stephen Yemoh and John Ryan to discuss merits of BabeCast, Fruit Juice from Lidl and beating the Spurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19th January 10 - The Curse of David Davies 19.01.2010 46:27

Rob Heeney and John Ryan join Iain for a night in of ice creams, new signing rumours, BabeCast, and the return of stalker David Davies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11th January 10 - Farewell Hicks Jr 11.01.2010 40:10

Iain Coyle, Stephen Yemoh and Tim Clark join forces to lament Xabi 'Avatar' Alonso, sing the praises of Yossi Benayoun and celebrate the departure of Hicks Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4th January 10 - The Carra Testimonial Show (With Expert Commentary by ITV) 04.01.2010 47:53

This week's podcast is a glorious menage a trois; Iain Coyle, Ashley Blaker and the return of TV hunk, Stephen Yemoh grease up and have a verbal wrestling match. We learn the evil truth about Jamie Redknapp, discuss ITV's coverage of men playing football and discuss the early retirement of Jamie Carragher. We also give you a free £30 bet tip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

28th December - What Is Stephen Mulhern's Talent? 28.12.2009 47:02

Iain Coyle and guest Stephen Yemoh discusses the Wolves game, the Liverpool Team of the Decade and developments in the Liverpool in Need Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21st December - The Liverpool in Need Campaign 21.12.2009 41:20

Iain Coyle and Ashley Blaker welcome Gordon Southern to discuss Rafa's Top 4 Promise and how to stalk Martin Skrtl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14th December - It's The End Of The World As We Know It...Or Is It Another Turning Point? 14.12.2009 36:21

Iain Coyle and Ashley 'the Oracle' Blaker welcome Tom Cohen for the darkest podcast on the internet (about sport). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8th December - David Davies and John McCririck's Sheaths 08.12.2009 47:58

Despite a dead rubber fixture list, Iain and Ashley return for another storming edition of Not Just a Matter of Life and Death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30th November - Happy Days are Here Again, Ask the Fonz. 30.11.2009 39:23

Gordon Southern, fresh from his gig at the UEFA HQ, joins Iain and Ashley to discuss the Euro Disney League, Chris Eagles' Hair and the Fonz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23rd November - Serbian Horse Placenta 23.11.2009 36:56

This week's podcast sees Iain hop aboard the Bent Bus and Ashley discuss his irrational hatred for Mark 'Julie' Walters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16th November - Beardsley Is My Facebook Friend. 16.11.2009 46:05

This week's podcast is brought to you by Beardsley's Best Mate Iain Coyle, who is joined by the Oracle, Ashley Blaker, and the Isle of Man's finest, Rob Heeney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12th November - Panic on the Streets of Birmingham 12.11.2009 40:56

This week's show sees the return of the Oracle and TV heart-throb Arthur Cary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2nd November - The Crisis Returns...This Time Its Personal 02.11.2009 39:24

Tim Clark stands in for Ashley and discusses the phenomenon of footballers in supermarkets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices