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Paul Tomkins
Andy Carroll: Is He Worth It?
Read moreYesterday marked the third time Kenny Dalglish has broken the English transfer record for a Geordie striker. On the previous…
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Paul Tomkins
Torres, Carroll, Suarez, Adam: Transfer Chaos
in Free / / 1127 commentsRead moreFor the first couple of seasons at Liverpool, Fernando Torres was the most complete striker I’d ever seen at the…
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Paul Tomkins
Suárez & Torres: Dream Team?
in Free / / 1869 commentsRead moreSo, one of the world’s best strikers signs, on the day that we’re told one of the world’s best strikers…
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Paul Tomkins
Thoughts on Kenny, Squad Strength, FSG and More
in Subscribers Only / / 30 commentsRead moreI recently gave an in-depth interview on a range of football-related subjects to the excellent Back Page Football website, but…
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Paul Tomkins
History Repeating Itself? A Quick Observation
Read moreThe following quote was recently sent my way: “It was very hard to do it, it really was, because Roy…
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Paul Tomkins
Out of the Dark Ages, Into the Light
in Featured, Subscribers Only / / 228 commentsRead moreSix months ago Liverpool were owned by Gillett and Hicks, run by Christian Purslow and managed by Roy Hodgson who,…
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Paul Tomkins
Subscribing to the Tomkins Times
Read moreHow To Subscribe Until recently, you needed to hold a Paypal account to become a subscriber. While you don’t need…
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Paul Tomkins
Raul Meireles – Hodgson’s Success & Failure
in Free / / 65 commentsRead moreThere’s only one thing at Liverpool that, on the evidence so far, Roy Hodgson indubitably got right: the purchase of Raul…
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Paul Tomkins
Liverpool FC Alive Again
Read moreIt took Kenny Dalglish just two away games to do what Roy Hodgson failed to achieve in 10: win convincingly…
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Paul Tomkins
Back to the Top 4: How Much Investment Required?
Read moreZach Slaton, the author of A Beautiful Numbers Game blog and an Arsenal fan (by trade a mechanical engineer and…
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Paul Tomkins
Being Tweeted Fairly? Footballers, Clubs & Social Media
Read moreBy Daniel Geey and Hal Cohen Introduction (in 140 characters) Footballers: beware of fines, bans, hackers and privacy settings. Clubs:…
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Paul Tomkins
What About The Players?
in Subscribers Only / / 215 commentsRead moreIt’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you place the blame – Oscar Wilde. Updated from an article in…
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Paul Tomkins
Transfers, Tiaras and Tantrums
Read moreA fortnight left in the transfer window, and some edgy Reds have been showing concern at a lack of activity.…
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Paul Tomkins
The Future’s Bright; the Future’s Red
in Free / / 208 commentsRead moreI’ve always attempted to see the bigger picture with Liverpool FC, and never liked short-term thinking. However, before we could…
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Paul Tomkins
Right Approach, But More Work Needed
Read moreAlthough both games have been lost, Liverpool have at least tried to pass, move and press higher up the pitch…
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Paul Tomkins
Liverpool FC: Big Club, Massive Pride
in Featured, Subscribers Only / / 126 commentsRead moreSimon Clancy, producer for BBC Radio 5, takes a look at the bond between Liverpool FC and its supporters, and…
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Paul Tomkins
Roy vs Rafa: Endgame
in Free, Statistical Analysis / / 119 commentsRead moreFollowing on from his comparisons between last season and this, Andrew Beasley looks at the final 20 league games of…
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Paul Tomkins
The One Thing Great Managers Need
in Featured, Subscribers Only / / 304 commentsRead moreTime? Money? Motivational speaking powers? Tactical nous? Eye for a player? Fans on their side? Friends in high places? Howard…
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Paul Tomkins
Why Kenny’s So Right, and Roy Was So Wrong
Read moreRoy Hodgson is a good manager. His relative success at certain clubs and his durability over 35 years proves that.…
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Paul Tomkins
Hodgson Gone, Dalglish Returns
Read moreSo, Roy Hodgson has left Liverpool by mutual consent, and has been replaced by Kenny Dalglish for the remainder of…
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Paul Tomkins
How Important is the Manager Anyway?
in Subscribers Only / / 275 commentsRead moreThe League Managers Association – whose fêting of Roy Hodgson helped him claim rights to a job to which he…
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Paul Tomkins
Hodgson: No-one to blame but himself
Read moreIn any season, some ‘winnable’ games will not be won. You can’t win ‘em all. Sometimes, shit happens. C’est la…
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Paul Tomkins
Important Info For Subscribers – Please Read
Read moreSome very important notices for subscribers to The Tomkins Times. This page can be linked to via the ad-bar on…
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Paul Tomkins
Ralf Rangnick – Next Liverpool Manager?
Read moreWritten by Roy Henderson for The Tomkins Times, and also used on Roy’s own blog, Level 3. The Victor Chandler…
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Paul Tomkins
It’s Getting Ugly: Hodgson’s Way
Read moreIt’s getting ugly. Well, technically it’s been getting ugly for a while. But the Wolves debacle was the nadir of…