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Paul Tomkins
Chinese Whispers
Yesterday I was asked by The Daily Mail for 200 words on the potential Chinese takeover. While it's far from…
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Paul Tomkins
From Rafa To Roy: A Transition
It was encouraging to hear Roy Hodgson say in a press conference last week that the squad was not in…
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Paul Tomkins
Houllier Vs Benítez: Who “Won”?
Whilst I lost faith with Gérard Houllier before he was sacked in 2004, I do think he did a fine…
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Chris Rowland
Emerging From A Red Shadow
Three teams, three huge clubs in their own right, with vast support, illustrious histories and a generous sprinkling of trophies,…
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Paul Tomkins
The Long & Winding Road: Supporter Ownership
in Free / / 67 commentsThe Long and Winding Road: LFC Supporter Ownership is no longer just a beautiful dream. By Dan Kennett.
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Paul Tomkins
Roy Hodgson – TPI Performance Analysis
At present, several members of this site are beavering away with analysis for the monumental Transfer Price Index (TPI) project,…
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Paul Tomkins
What Hodgson Inherits
This is a look at what awaits Roy Hodgson when he pitches up at Anfield, to take over from Rafa…
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Paul Tomkins
Why Pellegrini Is My Choice
Subscribers to this website will know that I named Manuel Pellegrini as my choice for the vacant Liverpool manager’s job…
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Paul Tomkins
Dalglish the Manager – “Dynasty” Chapter
With Kenny Dalglish apparently in the running for the vacant manager's job – or at least, throwing his hat into…
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Paul Tomkins
A Fresh Start, But Black Clouds Remain
While I remain an avid supporter of Rafa Benítez, I do not want this site to end up bitter at…
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Paul Tomkins
Time For Change
As I somewhat inappropriately announced on Twitter (in that, regrettably, I did so before telling those concerned – occupational habit…
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Paul Tomkins
Conversations with a European Champion
“I was born Spanish, I am no longer as thin (the anxiety doesn’t help), and yes, sometimes I help serving…
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Paul Tomkins
Please Mr Hansen, Check Your Facts
in Free / / 154 commentsFor writers, research is our training; the essential, unseen graft you put in behind the scenes that goes into the…
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Paul Tomkins
Benítez Gone, but the Villains Remain
I used to think that ambivalence was another word for indifference. Instead, I now understand that it is more of…
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Paul Tomkins
My Day With “Crisis”-Hit Benítez
When Rafa Benítez personally invites me to meet him for lunch at the legendary training ground, Liverpool have just seen…
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Paul Tomkins
Some Rafa Benítez Facts (and Records)
This is a list of some of the achievements of Rafa Benítez and his players in the past five and…
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Paul Tomkins
Liverpool’s Financial Decline, 1992-2010
In football, as in life, wealth is relative. Compared with teams Liverpool are expected to finish miles ahead of, Liverpool’s…
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Veinticinco de Mayo
An Open Letter To David Moores
in Free / / 117 commentsIn your letter published in The Times this morning you attempt to explain the process that led to the sale…
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Gary Fulcher
Liverpool FC League Analysis 1990/91 – 2009/10
Following on from my post looking at Liverpool's 2009/10 stats, I wanted to assess every season since we last won…
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Paul Tomkins
Houllier Vs Benítez: Spend Analysis
I was recently asked whose was bigger, Houllier’s or Benítez’s? (Net spend, I hasten to add.) As each has (to…
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Paul Tomkins
“The Hyypiä Effect”: Why Investment Is Necessary
How much value is removed from a squad each season in terms of personnel who, due to age or contracts…
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Paul Tomkins
Malignant Cancers and Sticking Plasters
For me, complaining about the manager is like being concerned with a splinter while suffering from cancer. The cancer is…
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Paul Tomkins
The Liverpool Investment Conundrum
in Free, Guest Writer / / 429 commentsBy Daniel Geey. Daniel works as a solicitor for Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP and advises entities wishing to invest in…
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Paul Tomkins
Transfer Tosh – Don’t Believe the Tripe
Of all the falsehoods that get spouted about Benítez, the misrepresentation of his record in the transfer market is perhaps…
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Paul Tomkins
Reasons Benítez Belongs
I’ve said for ages that Benítez will never get a fair assessment from certain fans, and sloppy, or vindictive journalists.…