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Paul Tomkins
So, Whose Fault Is It Anyway?
in Featured, Subscribers Only / / 487 commentsRead moreRoy Hodgson, in his own inimitable, lugubrious way, said the other week that he should not be blamed for Liverpool’s…
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Paul Tomkins
The Media Narrative In Full Swing
Read moreGood luck to Roy Hodgson. On many levels he’ll need it. Then again, maybe he won’t. The press seem to…
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Paul Tomkins
Year of the Twit-ter
in Featured, Subscribers Only / / 58 commentsRead moreBy Joe Pepper. Liverpool FC at the end of 2010 is unrecognisable from the Liverpool FC as it was at…
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Paul Tomkins
Tomkins Times Wins Best Club Fansite Award
Read moreDespite the presence of heavyweights such as KUMB, Republik of Mancunia and Arseblog, we’ve gone for The Tomkins Times for…
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Paul Tomkins
The Return of Rafa?
in Free / / 629 commentsRead moreWith Rafa’s apparent departure from Inter Milan, there’s a growing bandwagon calling for his return to the Liverpool hot seat.…
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Paul Tomkins
The Tomkins Times Review of 2010
in Subscribers Only / / 126 commentsRead moreWith 2010 drawing to an end, I thought it was time to look back at some of my personal highlights and…
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Paul Tomkins
Bridging The Divide: Fans and Owners
in Free, In-Depth Analysis / / 203 commentsRead moreOn Monday night, in a positive move, John W Henry and Tom Werner sat down at the club’s TV station…
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Paul Tomkins
Fernando Torres | The First 16 Games 2007-2010
in Free, Talking Tactics / / 65 commentsRead moreTTT subscriber Tim Godden takes a look at the misfiring Liverpool striker's record in his first 16 games of each…
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Paul Tomkins
Expert Organisation, Or Major Problem?
in Free, Talking Tactics / / 132 commentsRead moreShortly after Liverpool went 2-1 down at Newcastle, the following passage of play evolved (82 minutes into the game). Is…
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Paul Tomkins
Liverpool FC: On The Up?
in Free / / 97 commentsRead moreIt’s only fair to acknowledge that Liverpool have been playing well and moving up the league of late. After a…
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Paul Tomkins
Long-Term Thinking: What Is NESV’s Vision?
Read moreAs I hinted at a couple of weeks ago, this is our version of purgatory: not exactly hell, but no…
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Paul Tomkins
Site News, Plus Questions & Answers
Read moreFirst of all, I was interviewed about the success of The Tomkins Times by Ashley Norris, and the piece was…
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Paul Tomkins
The Tomkins Times Nominated for Award
Read moreWe're pleased to see that The Tomkins Times has been nominated in the Soccerlens Awards. There are nine days of…
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Paul Tomkins
Pay As You Play – Introduction & Chapter One
Read moreOne of the more interesting theories associated with football is that success can be ‘bought’; that it’s almost off-the-peg, waiting…
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Paul Tomkins
A Guide To Mid-Range Transfers
in Free / / 72 commentsRead moreIt’s 2004. Alan Hansen is one of the greatest defenders in British football history. Alan Hansen is one of the…
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Paul Tomkins
Managerial Merry-(Less)-Go-Round
in Featured, Subscribers Only / / 63 commentsRead moreFulham fans aren’t happy with their latest manager. Liverpool fans aren’t happy with their latest manager. Inter Milan fans aren’t…
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Paul Tomkins
Liverpool vs Steaua: Pre/Post-Game Discussion
in Match Discussion, Subscribers Only / / 680 commentsRead moreAs usual, a place for Subscribers to discuss the hopes and fears ahead of the game, and pick the bones…
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Paul Tomkins
Cultural Exchange: American Ideas & ‘Our’ Football
Read moreExcuse the cliché but Chapter One of Michael Lewis’s book Moneyball is called ‘The Curse of Talent’. Be it Major…
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Paul Tomkins
The Options Open To NESV
in Part Free, Part Member / / 347 commentsRead moreThe calls to sack Roy Hodgson are reaching fever pitch. While I won’t add to them in this particular piece…
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Paul Tomkins
Depression and Dreading: Life as a Red
Read moreIt’s never a good time of year in England, is it? British Summer Time is at an end and with…
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Paul Tomkins
Third-World Football: 1/3rd Season Review
Read moreLiverpool won just three of the first 10 league matches, and in the next three, it’s only been one win.…
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Paul Tomkins
The Unbearable Deepness of Defending
in Chalkboards, Subscribers Only / / 124 commentsRead moreFollowing on from last week's subscriber-only piece about Liverpool’s lack of possession (and the proven benefits of possession football over…
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Paul Tomkins
Hodgson: Putting the Gaffe in Gaffer
in Free / / 127 commentsRead moreA few weeks back, someone emailed me a list of Roy Hodgson's PR gaffes, to put onto this site. I…
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Paul Tomkins
Possession: 9/10ths of LFC Law?
in In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only / / 110 commentsRead moreOne thing is undeniable: Liverpool have not passed the ball as well this season as in the recent past. But…
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Paul Tomkins
Ten out of 20 Ain’t Bad
in Free / / 116 commentsRead moreNow that the Reds have got some kind of foothold under Roy Hodgson, unless results take a disastrous turn for…