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Grand_Rapids_Gunner
05 May 2005, 10:22 AM
It's kind of appropriate, since we're playing Liverpool anyway, but does anyone know why their fans are called the KOP, or K.O.P., or whatever..., I've seen loads of articles with the word KOP in it, and I have absolutely NO idea what it means...
billyho96
05 May 2005, 10:25 AM
A question I have asked myself recently. Here is the reply I got from the pool board.
The Kop End is named for the Spion Kop, a hill in South Africa where a British regiment fought a gallant but futile battle in the Boer War. Many of the troops that died there where from Liverpool. In the wake of that battle, the end of the Anfield ground that was then a large hill was named the Spion Kop. The name has stuck through all these years.
The Potter
05 May 2005, 10:28 AM
http://www.liverweb.org.uk/kop.htm
michaec
05 May 2005, 11:48 AM
The original kop was Arsenal's, the scousers nicked it like they nick everything else! ;)
http://www.likefootball.com/arsenal.html
surfcam
05 May 2005, 11:58 AM
And this is a scouser:
http://www.hullunifc.co.uk/media/scouser.jpg
red & wite army
05 May 2005, 01:32 PM
Hah, i'm from South Africa. Btw, The word 'kop' translates to 'head' in a language called Afrikaans( similar to Dutch). :)
Dave_M
05 May 2005, 09:05 PM
Hah, i'm from South Africa. Btw, The word 'kop' translates to 'head' in a language called Afrikaans( similar to Dutch). :)
So my Southafrican workmate who keeps calling me "pus kop morphe" isnt being polite at all then?
KozIsCul
06 May 2005, 11:38 AM
What exactly does this mean, in Edu's case (or anyone else's for that matter)? It cannot be binding, right? Surely he can't make a firmer commmitment to a team that he is not under contract with at the expense of one where he is.
billyho96
06 May 2005, 12:18 PM
precontract-the period of time during the last 6 months of players contract were he can agree to terms with another team
jatm516
06 May 2005, 12:28 PM
Oh great, FINALLY a contracts forum. I've got my final on Saturday so yall just keep up the good work!
BTW my K prof. covered the entire year's worth of material in 20 minutes last night...really shows you how ya wasted all that time actually going to class for the last 9 months!
Teso Dos Bichos
06 May 2005, 08:00 PM
precontract-the period of time during the last 6 months of players contract were he can agree to terms with another team
Not actually correct. A pre-contract can be signed at any time during a player's contract. The 6 months thing is only the period of time during which a player can talk to other clubs, without the permission of his current one. It's a common mistake.
yossarian
06 May 2005, 08:25 PM
Oh great, FINALLY a contracts forum. I've got my final on Saturday so yall just keep up the good work!
BTW my K prof. covered the entire year's worth of material in 20 minutes last night...really shows you how ya wasted all that time actually going to class for the last 9 months!
No matter what the question.....mailbox rule and unjust enrichment are the answers.
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