First_State_Kopites

First State Kopites

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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.

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Newcastle United special edition with Jimmy Conrad S3 E11 15.10.2021 1:06:25

Special edition of the First State Kopites podcast - October 15th, 2021. This is recorded in response to the news that Newcastle United have been acquired by a consortium that is 80% owned by the Saudi Arabian investment fund (PIF). We are joined by Jimmy Conrad, former US Men’s National Team player, but for this conversation, the most famous Newcastle United supporter in North America.   We...

Mo Salah, Mo Salah running down the wing S3 E10 05.10.2021 1:05:16

Recorded October 4, 2021. Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s episode 10 of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and friends of Liverpool supporters in Delaware. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform, we are available on ALL of them (and you can find us on YouTube).   This week we are joined by some familiar voices - Daz, Haitham, Sean, Enrique and...

Toronto edition after the Reds tricky away at Brentford S3 E9 27.09.2021 1:01:32

Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s episode 9 of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and friends of Liverpool supporters in Delaware. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform, we are available on ALL of them.  This week we are joined by Jake Lota - who leads the Toronto supporters club. And by Haitham and Daz one more time.   We talk about Jake’s...

Delaware Reds are enjoying Liverpool's bright start S3 E8 20.09.2021 1:05:10

Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s episode 8 of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and friends of Liverpool supporters in Delaware. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform, we are available on ALL of them.   This week we are joined by Sean Costello - who recently joined the Delaware supporters group.  We talk Sean’s LFC story and then review t...

Amtrak North East corridor Mighty Reds episode S3 E7 14.09.2021 55:54

Week Seven - September 13, 2021 Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s episode 7 of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and friends of Liverpool supporters in Delaware. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform, we are available on ALL of them. This week on Season 3 Episode 7, we are joined by Nick Coughlin - former leading light in the OLSC DC. We haven’t had...

First month of the Season is done already! S3 E6 31.08.2021 48:19

Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s episode 6 of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and friends of Delaware. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform, we are available on ALL of them. Where did you watch the game? Daz, Sean and Paul share their very different matchday watching experience. Recorded August 30th after Chelsea came to Anfield and prevented us...

The Reds are back at a full Anfield S3 E5 23.08.2021 54:12

Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s episode 5 of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and friends of Delaware. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform, we are available on ALL of them.  It's August 22nd, the Reds won comfortably over Burnley against the backdrop of a full Anfield.  Another top Reds performance this Saturday with the early kickoff...

Football is back - one down, 37 to go S3 E4 17.08.2021 41:23

Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s episode 4 of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and their friends. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform. Joined by Daz and Haitham to look back and then ahead at Saturday's kick off. Sean is taking a break this week.   The show gets on the road - some things we discuss:  Reds get warmed up at Carrow Road -...

It's not last season anymore S3 E3 10.08.2021 45:22

Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s episode 3 of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and their friends. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform.  Today Paul and Sean welcome Daz and  for the first time, Mark from the Delaware Supporters Club.   Pre-season draws to a close - we explore what we learned and what expectations it’s raised: ...

The new season is fast approaching - how should we be feeling? S3 E2 02.08.2021 52:41

Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s episode 2 of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and their friends. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform. Pre-season week 2: Hertha Berlin defeat the Reds 4-3, despite the loss, many things to get excited about, and VVD is back, along with ’Joey’ More on losing the transfer window - how concerned are you about our fr...

Third season of First State Kopites kicks off! S3 E1 27.07.2021 56:48

Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast. It’s the first episode of season 3 - a podcast for Liverpool supporters in Delaware and their friends. Thanks for listening on your preferred platform Review the summer - we reflect on The Euros, English fans, and the robust Copa America, Player sales - Grujic, Taiwo, and now Wilson Pre-season and our latest thoughts: Konate has played 75 minutes so far...

Season 2020-21 ends on a positive note - who would have guessed? S2 E38 24.05.2021 45:42

It’s the latest edition of the First State Kopites podcast - a podcast for Liverpool fans in Delaware and friends of Liverpool fans in Delaware. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or YouTube. Shout out to Kate from Venmore St who joined us a good crowd at Rooney’s today - May 23rd, 2021. This is a special edition to mark the end of the 2020-21 season. Liverpool finished 3rd despite the worst...

All Hail Alisson Becker - joined by Lou from Philly for the Delaware Valley episode S2 E37 17.05.2021 51:10

It’s the latest edition of the First State Kopites podcast - a podcast for Liverpool fans in Delaware and friends of Liverpool fans in Delaware. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or YouTube. Recording May 16th, 2021, this week we have a Delaware Valley flavor to the podcast - joined by Lou from Philadelphia. Going to spend some time talking about the Philadelphia supporters club and then bra...

The Reds are winning at Anfield again! What next for the mighty Liverpool? 10.05.2021 42:59

It’s the latest edition of the First State Kopites podcast - a podcast for Liverpool fans in Delaware and friends of Liverpool fans in Delaware. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or YouTube.  Recording May 9th, 2021, Paul is joined by virtual pod regulars Haitham from Chicago and Daz from Baltimore. Recorded Mother’s Day, when Sean was being a model father by celebrating Mother’s Day wi...

No match, no problem. We talk RB Leipzig, Liverpool U-18s, goal scoring loanees and the protesters - S2 E35 05.05.2021 55:38

It’s the latest edition of the First State Kopites podcast - a podcast for Liverpool fans in Delaware and friends of Liverpool fans in Delaware. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or YouTube. Recorded May 4th, 2021 - 47 years since the Reds beat Newcastle United to win their 2nd FA Cup.   Tim has rejoined Sean and Paul as we turn our attention to some developments in Germany -  &nbs...

The post European Super League edition. This season clearly wants us to wish it was all over already. S2 E34 27.04.2021 1:10:50

Here's the latest edition of the #FirstStateKopites podcast - a podcast for Liverpool fans in Delaware and friends of Liverpool fans in Delaware. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or YouTube   This week, we are joined by Daz and Enrique. Recording this after the Newcastle game on April 24th, 2021.  Newcastle game -  Our finishing - ARRRGGGGHHH Player review - standouts, needs...

The season continues but the news is all about European Super League - a view from across the Atlantic - S2 Ep33 19.04.2021 50:37

Welcome to the #FirstStateKopites podcast - a podcast for Liverpool fans in Delaware and friends of Liverpool fans in Delaware. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or on YouTube   Welcome to the latest edition. We are joined by Haitham and Justin. Recording this after the Leeds United game on April 19th, 2021.  In a week, where on the field the Reds served up a decent performance las...

We welcome American Scouser ahead of a big Champions League week for the Mighty Reds S2 Ep32 12.04.2021 50:35

Recorded April 11th, 2020, we welcome Timucin Uras from American Scouser, which is a website for Liverpool fans across North America - they also have a podcast which we'd recommend. We talk about the origin of American Scouser and its future plans - www.americanscouser.com. If you are interested in contributing to American Scouser, please get in touch with Timucin.   We also do some reflectio...

First anniversary of the first Delaware Reds podcast - such great memories. S2 Ep31 02.04.2021 52:52

Welcome to the First State Kopites podcast - a podcast for Liverpool fans in Delaware and friends of Liverpool fans in Delaware. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or YouTube. Please like us on Apple Podcasts if you like the show - it helps promote the show.  This episode was recorded April 1, 2021, and it is the first annual celebration of the podcast. Welcome back to the original cast...

The mid-season break - reflecting on Fabinho, the upcoming Real Madrid clash and more on refereeing 25.03.2021 45:31

#FirstStateKopites podcast is for Liverpool supporters associated with Delaware - either by place or through the people you know. Recorded March 24th, 2021 in the middle of a 19 day break for the Reds. Daz joins Sean and Paul to offer a perspective on recent games, the upcoming Real Madrid clash and the ongoing work of the Tomkins Times that is highlighting some remarkable biases in the decision m...

The Saint, King Kenny and other Scottish connections to our football team - S2 Ep 29 08.03.2021 52:06

The formerly named LFC Delaware podcast is now #FirstStateKopites - we welcome back Roddy McOwan from Las Vegas from S2 Ep 4.   This week we remember Ian St John who passed away this week, King Kenny who was 70 this week, and Steven Gerrard and Rangers Scottish Premier League title (and the implications for the Reds).   Finally, we look at how we should be processing the current Scotla...

We are going to Liverpool as soon as we can - S2 Ep28 01.03.2021 51:34

We begin with a quick review - RIP Alisson Becker's Dad, for referees in the EPL another bad weekend, and the Reds get a win Big pivot... Justin, Haitham, Daz, Sean and Paul talk about the ideal trip to Liverpool when, ideally in 2022, we get the chance to visit Anfield and watch Liverpool. Which game, when to visit, match going rituals and other fun things to do in the City. #FirstStateKopites #O...

From 18 to 19, Andrew Beasley joins to talk his book and what's been different this season - S2 Ep27 21.02.2021 57:02

February 21st, 2021, with Liverpool on a poor run in the Premier League, we go back to the 2019-20 season to look at what was so great about the Champions, and to put in context everything that has happened this season.   Andrew Beasley, contributor to the Liverpool Echo and the Tompkins Times, and author of 'From 18 to 19', joins Sean and Paul to reflect on some real insights from the book,...

The band gets back together - season 2 episode 26 14.02.2021 45:54

It's February 13th, Liverpool played really well for 75 minutes at Leicester today and then all sorts of unfavorable things happened to the Champions. We are excited to have original podcasters Charlie and Tim join us again with Daz and Paul to help us come to terms with the Reds recent form, reviewing the Leicester game, and the a deeper dive into what's going with the Reds. How are we to assess...

A Day to Forget? Season 2, episode 25 08.02.2021 37:25

#FirstStateKopites on February 7th, 2021 after the Reds have lost 2 games at home in a week. This was unimaginable 6 months ago, but the setbacks have gradually started to have their impact - the injuries (no VVD for 26 games now), the absence of fans and the weird decisions that have characterized 2020-21.   We look ahead hoping that the week ahead will allow for some reflection and some wor...