Philippa Smallwood

Liverpool fan and contributor to The Anfield Wrap. Loves to travel but not fly. Loves all sport.

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@PhilBlundell Did he watch the PL this season?

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@AndyBell26 They are. The ref gave them. 🤣

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@reid1892 It stinks how many people are basically saying the interns were at fault for not refusing to do it. When trying to make your way through the early stages of your career you tend to not question as you don't want to lose your opportunity.

[Darby Rimmer MND Foundation @DarbyRimmerMND]

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[The Anfield Wrap @TheAnfieldWrap]

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[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

This sort of thing does my head in. @AndyBurnhamGM is always running in and around the area. It wasn't for show or a photo opportunity. Try focusing on the things that matter!

[Chris Rose @ArchRose90]

This is hilarious. The Daily Mail has revealed that Andy Burnham was jogging at 12.18pm, then he returned home 45 minutes in his VW Golf.

His jog was just a photo op. Why pretend to jog?

It just makes him look fake and untrustworthy. Something the public hate about politics.

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@Lpool_05 Well exactly

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

What an absolute pillock. They haven't got relegated because of the stadium. So disrespectful to both the Olympics and athletics. There is more to sports than football.

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Karren Brady’s promise of “a world-class team in a world-class stadium” rings even more hollow now. West Ham United should never have moved to a soulless public athletics track. Great move for the board but not for the fans. Leaving Upton Park made sense for commercial reasons but not sporting/atmosphere.

Daniel Levy was right. The Olympic Stadium should have been knocked down and a proper football stadium built there. It is a good site. But the Olympic lobby and politicians got all protective and precious about the 2012 legacy. How often does this country need a huge athletics arena anyway?

Yes, West Ham won a European trophy since they’ve left Upton Park. But London Stadium was always a problem, always a passion-killer, fans distant from the ones they love, the players, and limited potential for increased revenue streams.

Other reasons behind club’s demise. Lack of leadership in the boardroom. Recruitment an issue, too. What a mess. Record losses, fears over future of Fernandes, Summerville and Nuno, intensified protests against chairman Sullivan.  

Relegation likely. Two points adrift of safety following 3-1 defeat to Newcastle. Wretched goal difference (-22) compared to Spurs’ (-9). Spurs need only a point from Chelsea away (hard) or David Moyes’ Everton at home to guarantee survival and condemn West Ham. Can Moyes do West Ham a favour? The club who let him go. West Ham need to beat ex-Spur Joe Rodon and Leeds at home anyway.

West Ham look doomed to the drop. They will return but need better ownership. And many of their fans have been warning of this perfect storm for some time. #WHUFC

[Daniel Austin @_Dan_Austin]

This story is also going out on BBC Breakfast this morning and Radio 1, 5 Live, Merseyside and North West Tonight throughout the day.

The Beards are determined that no other manager's family suffer the same pain.

@JoCurrie doing a great, empathetic job with the conversation.

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@GiuliaBould Oh I know. I think the manager should be banned as well.

[Daniel Austin @_Dan_Austin]

The family of Matt Beard invited @BBCSport into their home to talk about his life, legacy, and how they feel football let him down.

Their strength is remarkable, and they are calling for mandatory mental health checks for managers.

Full story 👇

https://t.co/BHHcTGEm2B

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@GirlsontheBall Yeah they should definitely rush it and get it wrong.

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@nikic2019 What's the difference though? The ref should have stopped play, but I don't get what difference needing to sub the keeper makes. They took advantage of the misfortune. What if Woodman goes down again after 5 minutes? Do you then give a goal back?

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@KarinLloyd1 @JamesPearceLFC It’s just the rule that the ref is supposed to stop the game if the keeper is injured.

[Liverpool FC Women @LiverpoolFCW]

Matt Beard has today been inducted into the @BarclaysWSL Hall of Fame ❤️

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@PhilBlundell @JENSONJ671 It's a clear yellow.

[The Anfield Wrap @TheAnfieldWrap]

They are not just 97 people. They are not just the 97.

They are mates, dads and lads, couples, parents, sons and daughters. They are people, loved and cherished.

Every one of the 97 people who died at Hillsborough has a story. Never Forgotten.

[Philippa Smallwood @Pippa35]

@Andrew_Heaton It's incredible. All the way to the woman sticking her fingers up and the fella casually walking past at the end like he sees that everyday.