The Anfield Wrap

No Steph this week, but Neil Atkinson, Adam Melia and John Gibbons have all the chat and tunes you need to get you Christmas ready. But are the lads as Christmas ready as they thought? They discuss whether they are match fit for the punishing Christmas season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As part of our Rivals series Neil Atkinson is joined by Mike Nevin, Rob Gutmann and David Prentice from the Liverpool Echo to take a long look at the Liverpool and Everton rivalry of the 1980s, specifically while Howard Kendall was in charge of Everton. The two clubs were duking it out not just for dominance of Merseyside but of the whole English game. How did that come about and what were the turning points? 'The Rivals' is a new addition to our TAW Player subscription package of over 30-plus shows released every month to TAW Player subscribers. Just £5 per month (minimum sign up one month) allows subscribers a selection of shows about Liverpool FC past, present and future. Try it! https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/subscription/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Atkinson is joined by Melissa Reddy, Gareth Roberts and Paul Machin to have a lovely chat about Liverpool's demolition of Middlesbrough. The three of them explore which individuals played well as well as the way the whole side functioned. There is also a conversation with Dave Kelly and Ian Byrne from Fans Supporting Foodbanks about the essential work they are doing in the Anfield/Breckfield/Walton area of the city. Melissa, Gareth and Paul also look ahead to the Merseyside Derby. After the main show is finished there is some bonus material with Gareth talking Kenny Dalglish which is exclusive to the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Atkinson hosts The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool drop yet more points from a leading position, drawing 2-2 with West Ham. The discussion ranges from why Liverpool drop off, to why the goalkeeper does what he does, to what happens next. It is typically heartfelt. It comes from Rob Gutmann, Adam Smith, Paul Hogan and Paul Senior. Following that Peter Marshall is on the line discussing his documentary into Hillsborough's smears and cover up which airs on Monday at 10.40pm on ITV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Atkinson hosts as Mike Girling, Dan Vincent and Josh Sexton discuss Liverpool attempting to get over their defeat on the South Coast. Liverpool are going to be without Coutinho and Sturridge this weekend as they were last weekend. What will they do? Their opponents on Sunday aren't in great shape. West Ham United are very disappointed with their campaign so far. Andy Middleton joins us to talk about this. But the focus is on The Reds. How do they go about their business this weekend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Gibbons and Neil Atkinson talk toJames McKenna from Spirit of Shankly about ticket issues that have arisen in 2016 at Liverpool Football Club. This includes the infamous walk out in February, the £9 tickets and how well they are working, members sale and how LFC can engage more on all supporter issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Gareth Roberts and Mike Nevin as they try and analyse the madness that was Bournemouth 4 Liverpool 3. The lads discuss how Liverpool found themselves two goals ahead on two occasions, and how they contrived to throw it away. In particular they focus on whether it is working up front, how we struggled in the absence of Joel Matip and the performance of the goalkeeper. The show finishes with a conversation with Neil Wilby about Norman Bettison's book "Hillsborough Untold". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Atkinson was joined by Heather Carroll and John Gibbons for a TAW Special to catch up with what's going on with Liverpool Ladies FC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neil Atkinson is joined by Dan Vincent, Andy Heaton and John Gibbons to talk about Liverpool's game against Leeds and look forward to the weekend against Bournemouth. He also speaks to James Roach who supports Bournemouth and Michael Edward who is putting The Wrong Festival on. http://wrongfestival.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huge week for The Rider. Ian Skelly from The Coral on the phone talking about their upcoming tour and forthcoming exhibition at Redhouse Originals gallery in Harrogate. It is a show detailing the work on their most recent album Distance Inbetween, showing the work Ian did on the design and the process behind the album. He also talks about that album and how it has been received, along with the whole span of the band and the excitement around the tour with its wide array of supporting artists. More? Of course there is more. The Rider is delighted as a collective to see Adam Melia back from his North American journey. He lets us know what he has been up to. John Gibbons misses the start of the show - he has work going on with the house. Neil Atkinson and Stephanie Heneghan welcome Adam back into the bosom of The Rider family, discuss weekends and moments around Roger Sanchez. Eleven great songs this week. Eleven. Count them. Walk around them. You never know, you could be about to hear your new favourite band. Tracklisting JP Klipspringer - Words For Me Circa waves - Wake Up The Raveonettes - Fast Food Elsa - Never Come Down The Courtneys - Silver Velvet The Coral - Miss Fortune Soft Shug - Hermes Lupe Fiasco - Made In The USA (Feat. Bianca Sings) Lambchop - JFK The Darcys - Miracle BANNERS - Holy Ground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices