23 Sep 2016 21:57:50
Hello fellow Reds. Have been following this site for years now, from the times when every Tom Dick and Harry was spotting Aguero at the John Lennon Airport and we eventually ended up with Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing. I have just enjoyed reading the posts on this site for years now but literally one post yesterday made me make up my mind to create an account and post on here. I read Ed002's reply on one of the posts saying that he/ she is back home in SF. ED002, do you mean San Francisco? If yes, I would love to meet you in person and chat with you, since I am truly amazed by the wealth of knowledge you have with everything pertaining Football!

Anyways, will try posting on here more often, but just wanted to say a BIG Thank you to all the ED's out there who do a fabulous job running this! I tip my hat to you, Sire.

{Ed002's Note - Thanks for the kind words. I am in San Francisco at the momment but depart in the morning for Santa Barbara and Palm Springs before returning to England. I was born in the Pacific Northwest but moved to the Bay Area at the age of three or four. I went to UC Berkeley but moved to Europe after that - so most of my life I have lived in Monaco or England.}

1.) 24 Sep 2016
24 Sep 2016 06:33:17
It was certainly a long shot, but was worth asking :) . I hope that we can get in touch at a later date whenever you return back to the Bay Area. Glad to know you are a UC Berkeley alumni. I have been meaning to go for one of the Berkeley Extension Programs for a bit now, but keep putting it off.

While I have you here, may I ask your recommendation for a good book to read/ hear (I have really gotten into listening books lately) . I am looking for something which is informative in terms of understanding the ins and outs of Football along with being entertaining. I know that there have been recommendations on biographies/ autobiographies on this site in the past but I am looking for something you would pick. Apologies if this is a repeated question.

{Ed002's Note - I come back and forth a few times a year and will certainly be open to meeting up. Book wise I am not so sure as the subject os very broad. I am not the one to advise on LFC books and read few myself - the Robin Friday book told a story of interest. I am going to be generally on the road for a month or two more but periodically hassle me and I will think of something. We have eaten well in the city and have buddies to see in Sausalito tomorrow before heading south. It is home and we are comfortabale here.}

2.) 24 Sep 2016
24 Sep 2016 10:49:28
You could look at Harry Redknapp's book in which he covers the last 60 years of English players. He gives his best teams of every decade since the 50's. Good for LFC in some decades and gives a good insight into how playing attitudes have changed. Harry seems to have a respect for LFC and a decent understanding of the game.

3.) 24 Sep 2016
24 Sep 2016 08:21:32
That's great to hear! Kindly let me know the next time you plan to visit and it would be a pleasure to meet up. Thanks for the book tip for now - will check it out. Sausalito is beautiful! I remember the first time I visited there, I googled "things to see in Sausalito" and there were people raving about these "balancing rocks" and when we got to Sausalito, it was some guy on the sidewalk balancing these rocks and it had apparently been termed a tourist attraction, haha.

Have fun on the road for the next couple of months, and hopefully we will have you back in time to confirm if Liverpool's Club Store employee's, aunt's, laundryman has just seen Reus taking an Uber from James Street station, in December. :)

4.) 24 Sep 2016
24 Sep 2016 19:43:47
Ed, my mum and sister live in San Fran. Hope you're havin a good time down there.

{Ed002's Note - It has been a blast as always. I will be back soon.}