Anfield Wrap
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Original release1 August 2011 (2011-08-01)
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Websitetheanfieldwrap.com

The Anfield Wrap (TAW Player) is a collective of podcasts, radio shows, videocasts, live shows, magazine and website articles predominantly about Liverpool F.C. as well as the culture and music in the city of Liverpool.

Content

Described by sports journalist Barry Glendenning as "essential listening for Liverpool fans",[1] and averaging over 200,000 weekly downloads in over 200 countries including Vatican City[2] they have sold out venues in Australia, USA, Scandinavia as well as Ireland, Hong Kong, Dubai and England and a stage at the Sound City Festival.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

As well as fan culture the shows have also contained interviews with Kevin Keegan[9] Jürgen Klopp, Kenny Dalglish, Brendan Rodgers, Rafa Benitez, Gerard Houllier, Rick Parry, Jamie Carragher, Kieran Maguire, Lucas Leiva and Xabi Alonso. As of July 2017 the shows had received a total of 28,000,000 downloads worldwide.[10]

The Anfield Wrap have made and appeared on video clips for ITV News,[11] Sky Sports.[12] and the Premier League World,[13] and BBC’s Newsbeat[14] as well as making an appearance on the Fox Sports documentary Being Liverpool, and representing fan views on issues such as ticket prices and kick off times.[15][16][17]

Management

Directors/Officers:[18] Neil Atkinson, Andy Heaton, John Gibbons, Wayne Scholes, Colin Zito,

Awards

The Anfield Wrap was awarded the ‘Podcast Of The Year’ award in 2012 and 2015 by The Football Supporters Federation, in 2015 according to The Liverpool Echo presenter and writer Neil Atkinson led The Anfield Wrap delegation to the stage before delivering a “barnstorming acceptance speech”.[19] The Anfield Wrap won ‘Best Football Podcast’ at The Football Blogging Awards in 2016 and was The Football Supporters’ Federation ‘Radio Show Of The Year’ 2016.[20] They were nominated for ‘Club Podcast of the Year’ at the 2017 Football Supporters Federation Awards.[21] At the 2018 British Podcast Awards The Anfield Wrap won silver, behind only Kermode and Mayo's Film Review in the listeners choice award.[22] On 31 October The Anfield Wrap was announced as nominated for the ‘Fan Media of the Year’ award at the 2018 Football Supporters Federation Awards.[23] At the 2019 British Podcast Awards The Anfield Wrap again picked up second place silver medal for the ‘listeners choice’ award.[24] At the 2019 Football Supporters Federation Awards The Anfield Wrap won ‘Best Fan Media’.[25] The Anfield Wrap was shortlisted for the Fan Media of the Year at the Football Supporters' Association awards in 2020 and 2021.[26] [27] In November 2023, The Anfield Wrap was nominated in the Club Podcast of the Year category at the Football Supporters' Association awards.[28]

References

  1. ^ Glendenning, Barry (27 March 2016). "They're all talk but it seems everyone loves a podcast - Barry Glendenning". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ Cooney, Gavin. "Meet One Of Liverpool's Biggest Success Stories - The Anfield Wrap".
  3. ^ "Big treat for Irish Liverpool fans as The Anfield Wrap podcast returns to Dublin for a live show - Independent.ie". independent.ie. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. ^ "This UK podcast is making money – and employs 4 people". onlinejournalismblog.com. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  5. ^ "TAW DOWN UNDER - The Anfield Wrap". 11 April 2013.
  6. ^ "THE ANFIELD WRAP DOWN UNDER - NEW DATES ADDED - The Anfield Wrap". 19 June 2013.
  7. ^ Collinson, Dawn (19 August 2015). "Look inside the New York pub dedicated to Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Anfield Wrap stage set for Sound City". jmu-journalism.org.uk.
  9. ^ Wrap, The Anfield (17 October 2018). "TAW Special: Kevin Keegan Exclusive | The Anfield Wrap".
  10. ^ "The Anfield Wrap: From humble pubcasts to global stars - Article - Sport360". www.sport360.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Liverpool fans depart for 1299 mile bus trip to Madrid". ITV News. 29 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Gerrard – The Anfield Wrap". skysports.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  13. ^ The Anfield Wrap (14 September 2017). "The Anfield Wrap featured on Premier League World". Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ Mundie, Simon (2 November 2016). "Liverpool ticket price rise was 'bad PR' says Anfield Wrap fanzine editor - BBC Newsbeat". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  15. ^ Roberts, Gareth (9 February 2016). "Why Liverpool still have a chance to right some wrongs over ticket scandal". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Liverpool owners scrap £77 ticket and apologise to fans". BBC Sport. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Teatime Merseyside derby confirmed". BBC News. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  18. ^ Atkinson, Neil (20 December 2022). "Current Directors & Secretaries- TAW". CompanyCheck/accessdate=20 December 2022.
  19. ^ Kelly, Andy (December 8, 2015). "Liverpool FC legend Carragher and The Anfield Wrap scoop awards from Football Supporters' Federation". liverpoolecho.
  20. ^ "About The Anfield Wrap - The Anfield Wrap". theanfieldwrap.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  21. ^ "FSF Awards 2017 shortlists announced - Football Supporters' Federation". www.fsf.org.uk. 31 October 2017.
  22. ^ "British Podcast Awards 2018 – the winners". 20 May 2018.
  23. ^ "FSF Awards 2018 shortlists announced". Football Supporters' Association. October 31, 2018.
  24. ^ "5 Live's Brexitcast wins British Podcast Awards Listeners Choice". May 18, 2019.
  25. ^ @WeAreTheFSA (December 16, 2019). "It's another one for #LFC as @TheAnfieldWrap win Fan Media of the Year once again. Congratulations to everyone at t…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "Vote now: FSA Awards shortlists announced". 12 February 2021.
  27. ^ "FSA Awards 2021 shortlists announced". 2 November 2021.
  28. ^ "FSA Awards 2023: Vote now!". thefsa.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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