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Welcome to the Red and White Kop website.
Please take a couple of minutes to read about what this site is, and what it is not - it will give you ideas on how to get most from the site.
What this site is NOT.
1. Official. This site has neither official nor formal connection with Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds plc.
2. A Business. We are not part of any media conglomeration; we do not have a constitution; we do not exist as a company, formal partnership, nor other business. We don't have a bank account. We're not trying to sell you anything. No-one is paid for their input to the site. We do not carry adverts.
3. A Pressure Group. The site hosts a lot of opinions on issues concerning the practicalities of being a Liverpool fan. There are some organised pressure groups and constituted organisations campaigning on the issues which may be discussed from time to time but this site is not the website of any such group. To be very clear: this is not the website of ILSA (The Independent Liverpool Supporters Association), Anfield Forever, Free Michael Shields nor the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, although many of the contributors to this site are members and committed supporters of those campaigns.
4. The News. Red and White Kop (or RAWK as we're often known) does not set out to be a news site on Liverpool FC; there are dozens of sites that do that, and we provide you with a full clickable index of their latest headlines in the Latest News section of the site. For breaking news we recommend you to look in that section and check the latest news stories.
5. Polite. You will find the whole spectrum of match-going vernacular here. (Eh ? You wha' ? The articles and features may contain swearing, mother. You best go make the tea.)
6. Very Serious. We have been told that the format of the site may make it look serious at first glance. We're not - remember that !
7. Censorious. You can say what you like how you like. The editorial policy will not impinge on what you say unless you're abusive, a racist, a homophobe, or promoting illegal activity.
What This Site IS.
1. About Liverpool Fans. All the contributions here are from Liverpool fans. All contributions are welcome.
2. Dedicated. An observation: the contributors to the site, the forums and the chatroom are passionate supporters from all over the world who pride themselves on supporting the team, and try not to whinge and criticise at the first setback because they think that their skill at playing Championship Manager makes them more knowledgeable than the manager. Whingers be warned!
3. Opinionated. Whilst this site is not primarily a news site, it will on occasions be a source of opinion on the news concerning the club and football in general.
4. Concerned with fan issues. Whilst we are by far the most successful club in English football history, we still have a ticket office which exasperates at the best of times; a lack of consultation with fans by the club; are witnessing an increasing role for corporate partners with agendas of their own within the club set-up and branding, and are witnessing ever greater disruption of our footballing patterns to meet the schedules of broadcasters. Apparently we used to play at 3pm on a Saturday. This site is a platform for outspoken and sometimes irreverent opinion on these issues, and will from time to time intervene on behalf of fans to gain clarification of arrangements, etc.
5. A Huge Resource. Amongst the features the site contains:
the Liverpool Song Archive, the biggest collection of Liverpool football songs ever published;
the Links Database, a list of the best LFC sites on the net;
the Ticket Exchange, a place for the face value exchange of match tickets between members;
6. A lively community. The site was launched by several people who were amongst the voluntary moderators of the hugely popular chat facility on the official website of Liverpool FC prior to the relaunch of the site in conjunction with Granada Media (at which point they were all dispensed with but were offered a nice scarf. Well, quite nice. Which some accepted.) Also some of the "launchees" were contributors to fanzines such as Red All Over the Land. So even though the site was only launched at the end of May 2001, it began with a small element of a pre-existing community. This perhaps explains why the forums and the chatroom are busy and vibrant!
7. Easy To Contribute To. RAWK offers lots of opportunities for you to add your opinions, comments and anecdotes. You can:
Send a comment to any and every article. See the "Send Your Comment" button on the right hand menu on each article page.
Submit an article. Either post your article in the LFC Forum and inform a moderator that you wish it to be considered for an article, or email your article to editor@redandwhitekop.net
Use the forums and the chatroom.
Express your views in occasional polls posted on the front page of the site.
We ask you to register before posting comments, articles and on the forums.
The data you supply here remains strictly confidential. It is not, and never will be, passed onto any third party, nor used for any commercial purposes. You will not receive junk mail from this site, although we may mail you to inform you of changes of url, and we may send you an email in the event of exceptional fan-related news.
All submissions are copyright of the contributor. In submitting materials to the site you are publishing them yourself, and you are responsible for the information contained in your submissions. They are your property.
Red and White Kop People
Everyone using this website is welcome to be involved and contribute. You will quickly discover some great articles from the likes of Alan Edge, Paul Tomkins, john_mac, Wooltonian, Garstonite, Pete Evo, Homesick, Kopiteno8 and others ...
Webmaster : Ben Scott - quite simply does all the hard work keeping the website up and running and, maybe most importantly, remembers to pay the hosting company on time!
If you have any technical questions email webmaster@redandwhitekop.net
Editorial: Steve Davies (Rushian) - Editor as he was the first to work out how to use the spellchecker. Once read First Aid to Grammar at school. Bob Kurac - Editor at Large (or is it largesse?) - the guiding hand on the tiller of the site's direction.
If you have any editorial questions, or want to submit an article or suggestion, email editor@redandwhitekop.net
RAWK "Governing Body": Dave W, Steve M, Gareth, Spartacus, Sair37, Lee J, Pheeny, Armin, Michael_A, Barney_Rubble, Graeme, Barrettski - moderate the forums, help decide on RAWK policy, prop up bars on European trips and generally ensure RAWK runs smoothly.
Spyin' Kop: Contributed by anyone and everyone. Your chance to grill opposition fans on behalf of RAWK ahead of our matches. Pop along to the LFC forum and volunteer.
Away Ground Guide: Collated and written by Andy Roper, a guide to all of the 19 grounds we visit in the Premier League. Suggestions before/feedback after the Reds visit is always encouraged: The Away Ground Guide
Reserves and Academy Reports: Andy Philip, editor of the excellent Liverweb keeps us up to date with all that's happening at The Academy with his U18s match reports. AdamS takes the long trip to Wrexham's Racecourse Ground to see Rafa's fledglings tear up the Northern Division of the FA Premiership Reserves League.
Design and Graphics: In March 2004 the site was kindly redesigned by Paul Rogers from onesparx. |
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