Episodes
As Arne Slot loses his first game as LFC manager, Paul Cope & Gareth Roberts discuss what went wrong and whether the atmosphere at Anfield has lost its spark, as well as getting lost in the usual randomness of life. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watchi...
Published 09/16/24
Bloody hell, Barb - international football already? We talk about the break, the football, the madness in the media and the latest in the world of Liverpool FC. And anything else we fancy, as ever.You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows:...
Published 09/09/24
Published 09/09/24
The lads discuss Liverpool's impressive win at Old Trafford, a look back at how the season has started, the mad new Champions League format and draw, and the usual mix of randomness in between. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber show...
Published 09/02/24
Liverpool made it two wins out of two with a comfortable 2-0 win over Brentford at Anfield. So what did we make of it, what does it mean and what happens next? We also look at the lack of transfer activity with the window closing on Friday and there are a host of other things on the agenda too but who knows if will get to those? You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this li...
Published 08/26/24
Paul Cope is joined again by Rob Gutmann to discuss the first Premier League win of the Arne Slot era at LFC, including a chat about ruthless decisions, Salah's continued greatness and whether more players are needed or not. The lads also have a look at the madness going on at Chelsea, whether we might sign one of Everton's lads and what Rob's away trips look like. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as litt...
Published 08/19/24
As Gareth Roberts takes a well-deserved break from the show, Paul Cope is joined by a special guest host to chat about LFC's final pre-season games, what's happening with Martin Zubimendi and other transfers, and the madness reported by the Daily Star. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cance...
Published 08/12/24
On this week's free stream we are likely to spend the whole show talking about just what the hell has been going on, right here, on our doorsteps. If that proves to be the case, you were warned. We have other stuff to talk about, lighter stuff, The Reds, things like that. But just being honest, we're likely not to reach that. Probably on the Patreon show.You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per wee...
Published 08/05/24
Paul Cope and Gareth Roberts discuss the first views of Arne Slot's Liverpool and the fallout from Curtis Jones' comments, as well as the usual mix of random stuff including a mental health moment and some middle-aged moans. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after w...
Published 07/29/24
Gareth Roberts and Paul Cope discuss hurling, bucket lists and more before getting stuck into the big topic of this show, playing Premier League games in America.You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateCha...
Published 07/22/24
Paul Cope and Gareth Roberts have the usual TLC alternative chat about England losing the Euros final and explore the real reason they lost. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChallengePodcast 2....
Published 07/15/24
It's The Late Challenge with a difference this week, but why? Well you'll have to watch or listen to find out. On the agenda are another "Oh f*** off football" moment, there's the latest from Arne Slott to discuss and, if we get there, we'll talk Glastonbury, the music industry and more. If we don't, catch that chat over on our Patreon. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click...
Published 07/08/24
Is former Bluenose Anthony Gordon going to end up at Anfield? Is Gareth Southgate as bad as Roy Hodgson? And is there anything interesting about the General Election? All those questions are on the agenda for this show and no doubt there will be plenty more besides. Get stuck in!You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free tr...
Published 07/01/24
Paul Cope and Gareth Roberts give an update on behind the scenes at TLC towers, take an alternative look at the Euros and what we can learn from them to help our mental health, give their view on Arne Slot's first interview and look at your comments from last week. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that ...
Published 06/24/24
The Euros have kicked off, England have played their opener, so do we have any thoughts so far? We’ve dug out some weird news too. And we’re going to talk about being addicted to our phones. Plus whatever tangents we go on this week as usual!You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any ...
Published 06/17/24
After another twist in the story of Man City versus the world, Paul Cope and Gareth Roberts discuss what might happen with it all, how one of LFC's owners is getting in on the madness act and, if there's time, some mental health chat. If you're interested in Copey's coaching stuff, click here for more information: https://paul7cope.com/You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click ...
Published 06/10/24
It's another not-just-about football show, as Gareth Roberts and Paul Cope are back in the studios to talk about (or so the plan says) Jose Mourinho, the state of the media, or some of it, and some North Korea chat if we have time. Now that's a show description you didn't expect, isn't it?You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 d...
Published 06/03/24
Now that the season has ended, Paul Cope and Gareth Roberts talk about the close-season kicking off with managerial comings and goings, the FA Cup, Istanbul anniversary and Manchester City's amazing trophy parade. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching ove...
Published 05/28/24
After Jürgen Klopp’s farewell came to a tearful end at a packed Anfield, how are we feeling about the big man, about our club, and about what comes next? Gareth Roberts and Paul Cope sift through the good, the bad and the ugly of a significant moment in Liverpool history. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free tria...
Published 05/20/24
Following Jurgen Klopp's final away game as Liverpool manager, Paul Cope and Gareth Roberts discuss the game, whether the wider league is weaker or stronger than it used to be and what's going on at Man United. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 4...
Published 05/14/24
The Late Challenge is back in the studio for an early Bank Holiday show reflecting on all things Liverpool and the 4-2 win over Spurs at Anfield.You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChallengePodcast 2. ...
Published 05/07/24
After an awful week in the world of LFC, Paul Cope and Gareth Roberts discuss what went wrong with a look back at the West Ham and Everton games. There's a big chat about why referees are so bad as well as the lads' thoughts on the Salah and Klopp incident. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can ...
Published 04/29/24
After Liverpool win a tricky game away at Fulham, Gareth Roberts and Paul Cope discuss what the reds' chances are now of winning the league, reflect on the return of Trent Alexander Arnold and look ahead to the Merseyside derby, as well as the usual mix of randomness and speculation about who the next manager might be. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the...
Published 04/22/24
This is a special bonus episode of the podcast. Ahead of a talk at Edge Hill University that preceded a performance of the play 97+ about Hillsborough survivors, Professor Phil Scraton spoke to Gareth Roberts. The beginnings of the fight for truth and justice, the sinister side to the opposition to that fight and the legacy of the disaster for future generations are discussed.You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon...
Published 04/20/24
After defeats to Atalanta in the Europa League and Crystal Palace in the Premier League, Paul Cope are Gareth Roberts are back in The Late Challenge studio to sift though what is left of Liverpool’s season. Can it still be a golden goodbye for Jürgen Klopp? Or is the season going to fizzle out with only a League Cup to show for it? You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this...
Published 04/15/24