First State Kopites

About First State Kopites

We are members of OLSC Delaware - the First State's home for supporters of the Mighty Liverpool FC. We talk Liverpool FC with well known Liverpool fans, members of other supporters clubs and we generally have fun chatting about the Reds. The opinions are our own.

Publisher

First_State_Kopites

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Apr 2020

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

249 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   We'd have gotten away with it if it hadn’t been for that pesky kid… S8 E6

   Reds return to action this weekend against the biggest cheats in the history of football (pending an appeal of course). We will preview this game/this occasion, but we’ll start with some reactions about the news that City have been found guilty of some number of charges north of 114.. I’m Paul, joined by Daz and Justin. Part One - ‘Sham City’ Impact on the Reds ‘Giving us the trophies and the players the medals would be hollow’. Really? Jesse Marsch ‘ we all knew this was happening’ How many $50M failures should you be able to afford? John Henry in 2011 - ‘be interesting to see the second bid’ Do we (the fan base) owe FSG an apology? Are we the biggest losers? City helped us get better But the 2018-2022 team does not get wider credit does it? Wider impact - lots of strands: Are other teams angry enough? Everton response… Trickle down effect. Burnham Deeper inquest into AD investment by mainstream outlets Sponsor OKX now apparently fined $400m for flouting anti-laundering laws (as reported by the Sun *turns, spits) Whether or not “irrefutable” means what they think it means The players didn’t cheat…… What do we think will happen versus what we hope will happen Talk of the Sheikh selling to get out from under the black eye Part Two - Sunday’s game Does it matter? Team selection What do we know, think and hope? We will be back after the game against the now disgraced team from east Manchester - looking ahead to the intense schedule that follows. Thanks to Justin and Daz for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us. If you enjoyed the pod, please share it with a friend. Follow us @FirstStateKopites on X  – we only tweet and retweet from sources we think are credible. Music is courtesy of Hypenotic – they are a Welsh electro-pop band – https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic (https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic)

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The weekend before the Big Scams S8 E 6

   Reds away to Bournemouth who had not lost at home since January 3rd and come away with a win. We will look at that game, and review the season so far. I’m Paul, joined by Daz and Justin. Part One - away at Bournemouth - did we mention they haven’t lost at home since January and this is the first time they have gone behind: Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez are passengers they say…. See Andy Robertson comments about last season - hard for new players last season Allison Becker. The defence. Nyoni. The Bermuda triangle of the 3 ‘B’s? Part Two - Played 7, won 4, drew 3 How is Iraola doing? What were our hopes and expectations? xG against is very low - second best in the league (0.85) How do we get more from the front 4? Away games are hard - our current record is unbelievable. Home form? It’s 2 games - each had its own narrative: Forest are better away, Fulham game was really poor. How is the rest of the league? Arsenal aren’t exciting but are extremely effective and consistent There are a lot of highly physical, highly scripted performances Grace Robertson, John McKenzie Specifics of the Reds: Only two teams have conceded fewer goals – the Ev and Leeds (3) Interestingly enough, we also conceded 2 in both of the opening fixtures last season (but won both) Oh Mac Allister, Oh Mac Allister - once again he is being the best we’ve seen from the Argentine The defence including Jeremy, Araujo, and that loser Milos Kerkez is solid. We will be back before the Man City game - and looking further ahead at an interesting October/November. Thanks to Justin and Daz for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us. If you enjoyed the pod, please share it with a friend. Follow us @FirstStateKopites on X  – we only tweet and retweet from sources we think are credible. Music is courtesy of Hypenotic – they are a Welsh electro-pop band – https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic (https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic)

3. 

   19 Sept 2026

   Good points, bad points, need points S8 E4

   Reds home to Fulham and drop more points, having won away at Ipswich. And then beat Atletico de Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur in the cups. We will review these games, and then go onto preview our Sunday visit to Bournemouth, a team our coach may have some familiarity with. I’m Paul, joined by Daz and Justin. Part One - the good performances and the one not so good Away at Ipswich They look good when they have a lead Isak, Gakpo Home to Atletico Press slightly off in the first half Very solid second half performance Mac Allister Home to Fulham Lacking freshness Also Fulham played differently than any game this season - Sander Berge Jeremy Jacquet Home to Spurs Koumas, McConnell, Nyoni The goals Part Two - Bournemouth Away What do we know, think and hope? Bournemouth in Spain on Thursday night Team selection (James Pearce advocating for Szobozlai at the 10) How will the game play out? Predictions We will be back after the Bournemouth game - looking ahead to the restart of the league in what feels like 3 months time. Thanks to Justin and Daz for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us. If you enjoyed the pod, please share it with a friend. Follow us @FirstStateKopites on X  – we only tweet and retweet from sources we think are credible. Music is courtesy of Hypenotic – they are a Welsh electro-pop band – https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic (https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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