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2022/23 - A Season to Forget or Crucial For the Future?

Part One (Team Only) - A Statistical Deep Dive on the Reds' Recent Campaign

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Dickheads and Lost Boys, Old Dogs and Egotists, Smart Buys and Starmen

Another chapter from This Red Planet, the book that this substack takes it name from, and here’s part one (because it’s a huge chapter) for subscribers…

May 18 •

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Buying From The Bundesliga: Overpriced, Undervalued or Full of Myths

There was a fascinating discussion that arose from this piece by Paul - after the news about Liverpool pulling out of the race to sign Jude Bellingham …

May 11 •

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Football Obsession, Loving Klopp's Reds & Dealing with Depression

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Perfect Football Broadcasting and Pathetic Punditry

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Football and the Importance of Community

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Modern Football & Qatar 2022: Moral Ambivalence, Political Corruption, Welsh Nationalism and Essential Protest

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Football, and the Value of Community, Family and Friendships

Bonus free chapter from This Red Planet

Apr 21 •

Restricted Viewing, Free Tear Gas, Incompetent UEFA & Corrupt Politicians

A photo essay of the 2021/22 Champions League Final

Apr 12 •

Perfect Football Broadcasting and Pathetic Punditry

This post was inspired - if that’s the right word - by a comment Peter D made on The Main Hub after the recent defeat to Real Madrid in the second leg…

Mar 30 •

Mistaken Identity: Why Blame Trent Alexander-Arnold? TPR Pod #3

Listen now (18 min) | Why the best right-back in the World isn't to blame for the Reds' struggles this season

Mar 21 •

Remembered for their Brilliance

Bonus chapter from Paul Tomkins' 'This Red Planet - How Klopp's Liverpool FC Enthralled and Conquered The World'

Mar 9 •

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The Timeline of Understanding a Football Match (TRP Pod 2)

Listen now (31 min) | All is not what it seems!

Feb 24 •

The Future of Football Writing

And why Vincent Van Klopp will take your breath away

Feb 20 •

This Red Planet - The Tomkins Times

This Red Planet - The Tomkins Times

Expanding on themes from Paul Tomkins' book of the same name about Liverpool FC and the club's global and varied fanbase, and the need for different types of communities within football, including for our mental wellbeing and to find joy in football.

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