Author Topic: Spyin' Kop - Fulham v Liverpool 05/12/11 (Read 10084 times)

Flon · « **on:** December 4, 2011, 08:02:59 pm »

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20:00 Monday 5th December, Craven Cottage

Liverpool return to west London tomorrow where they have had a lot of joy this season with a 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Premiership and a 2-0 victory in the Carling Cup (just in case you needed reminding). This time the opponents are Fulham, currently 14th in the table. Last season Craven Cottage was the scene of possibly our best performance of the season with a dominant 5-2 win for Kenny's men; here's hoping for a repeat.

Thanks go to Stewart and Rob, who contributed to Spyin' Kop for this fixture last season as well.

How has the season been shaping up compared to your expectations at the start of the season?

Rob: Disappointing so far. It just hasn’t clicked yet, otherwise we are in trouble. We’ve had some positive moment such as 2-2 against man city but they have been too few and far between. I’m hoping Jol will come good.

Stewart: Not too well so far, but not very worrying either. We have lost a few games we could clearly have won, but were just beaten by better finishing – e.g the Spurs game where we played like Barcelona. So basically, I would say so far we’re perhaps slightly underachieving, but the way we’re playing shows we can pick it up in the second half of the season.

Another season, another manager; what are your thoughts on Martin Jol?

Rob: Same as above really. It just hasn’t clicked yet. Jol is a likeable man although I drift off when he speaks! He was the man we wanted before we got Hughes so I’m so sure Al-Fayed is happy to have got his man at last, I just hope it comes good.

Stewart: As above, I can understand why some fans may have murmurs of worry, but I think if we stick with him we’ll only improve. Fingers crossed he doesn’t pull a Hughes.

Who have been your outstanding performers this season? And your worst?

Rob: Best: Dembele – He just needs to add scoring to his game and he will be quality. He has good control and can run rings around most teams.

Worst: Zamora. He’s back to being a donkey. Lazy, useless and uninterested. Wouldn’t surprise me to see him go in January. How he gets into the England squad I will never know.

Stew: I don’t think there have been any stand out performers so far. No one has been consistent enough to merit “outstanding” but I cannot wait to see the back of Zamora. I have said it for the past two seasons when everyone has been raving about him, and I will say it again, he is not good enough.

Where's the best place for away fans to grab a drink near the ground?

Rob: Eight Bells is the usual place for away fans to drink. Golden Lion is the home pub. Can’t get in there on matchdays without proof of being a Fulham fan.

Stewart: Either the Boat House or maybe Wahoo on the Putney side of Putney Bridge, but all the pubs in Putney offer a good watering hole. Just steer clear of Golden Lion which is a Fulham pub.

Do you have any favourite/best chants and perhaps any that require an explanation?

Rob: After the Liverpool game last year which you won 5-2 we adopted your Maxi Rodriguez song for Moussa Dembele, which swaps your run down the wings bit for runs rings around your team. Original I know.

Stew: Duff, Duff will tear you apart, again (Joy Division).

What kind of line-up can we expect from Fulham?

Rob: 4-5-1 . Schwarzer, Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Riise, Murphy, Sidwell, Ruiz, Dembele Dempsey, Zamora up top as a lone striker.

Stew: The same as every week, we only play different players because of injury. I know Duff is out so the usuals and whoever he chooses to start in his place. Hopefully Ruiz will start because he has only been bringing him on as a very very late sub (mostly 87th min) which is not good enough for a £10m player.

If you had to choose, which Liverpool player would you like to see most in your team?

Rob: Obvious answer would be Gerrard, but I’ll plump for Kuyt, we could do with someone who works as hard as he does.

Stew: Probably have to say Agger because Hughes is starting to underperform.

Finally, care to predict the score?

Rob: Probably a loss for Fulham, 3-1 to Liverpool.

Stew: We’re at home, so it wont be a walk, but you’ll win 2-1.

Thanks again to the lads for contributing, here's hoping they're right about the result.

Always_A_Red · « **Reply #1 on:** December 4, 2011, 08:19:01 pm »

Thanks for that mate. A good read and some interesting answers especially the question on which player from our team they would have.

It make a refreshing change for a set of fans not to say the predictable 'Suarez' answer. Obviously the lad is class but we also have a squad full of quality players that sometime do not get the limelight 24/7

It shows how strong our squad is when players like Agger, Enrique, Kuyt, Lucas, Gerrard, Suarez, Reina, etc are getting mentioned week on week. Think its safe to say we've lost the '2 man team' status we had 12 months ago.

Long may that continue

DangerScouse · « **Reply #2 on:** December 4, 2011, 09:15:58 pm »

Cheers Fion.

Kopite B205 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 4, 2011, 09:28:40 pm »

Thanks.

andspecks · « **Reply #4 on:** December 4, 2011, 10:23:09 pm »

Cheers for that

Base21 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 4, 2011, 10:29:41 pm »

Hoping Maxi puts on his scoring shoes again!!... Would love to see us putting away all those chances where they should end... in the back of the net!!

Cheers

Lille Camille · « **Reply #6 on:** December 4, 2011, 10:31:04 pm »

Everyone thinks we are going to win. This is when we lose. Fuck

redpirate · « **Reply #7 on:** December 4, 2011, 10:36:36 pm »

Quote from: Lille Camille on December 4, 2011, 10:31:04 pm

Everyone thinks we are going to win. This is when we lose. Fuck

Spoilsport.

I understand where you're coming from though.

Mashy-rawr!nooo · « **Reply #8 on:** December 4, 2011, 10:39:42 pm »

sound guys.

GreatEx · « **Reply #9 on:** December 4, 2011, 11:13:20 pm »

Hopefully Maxi nets a hat-trick; let's show 'em who owns that song!

Good answers from the Fulham crew and glad to see they have patience in Jol, who is a quality manager.

Camarero25 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 4, 2011, 11:31:42 pm »

Interesting to hear their views on Zamora. Just shows how the media can influence your view of a player. I thought Zamora had been doing well for them.

Ryan M · « **Reply #11 on:** December 4, 2011, 11:33:22 pm »

Fuck'n'hell sounds like they will get relegated.

Basically said we have shit songs, a shit team and you will win. Maybe it's because we 'stole' Hodgeski and Konchson from them.

Seem like decent enough lads though.

Fiasco · « **Reply #12 on:** December 5, 2011, 12:30:51 am »

Quote from: Camarero25 on December 4, 2011, 11:31:42 pm

Interesting to hear their views on Zamora. Just shows how the media can influence your view of an English, brave lion of a player. I thought Zamora had been doing well for them.

Gifted Right Foot · « **Reply #13 on:** December 5, 2011, 12:41:42 am »

I do love it when other fans say they would want kuyt in their team.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #14 on:** December 5, 2011, 01:09:36 am »

Cheers for that, they seemed to be nice grounded lads.

I hope they do well, just not tomorrow.

Tomorrow I hope that we can be clinical in front of the net.

kavah · « **Reply #15 on:** December 5, 2011, 02:53:13 am »

thanks, Flon. And Rob and Stewart.

Dembele is a decent player, without lucas he could have a field day - and Riise owes us 1.

C@mry · « **Reply #16 on:** December 5, 2011, 03:17:20 am »

Going to be a tough game. Not going to predict the end result. Just give your best boys, that's all i ask for.

OrangeMochaFraps · « **Reply #17 on:** December 5, 2011, 05:22:07 am »

Thanks! Love Spyin' Kop and Rob and Stewart seem sound.

Really excited for the match

Jig. · « **Reply #18 on:** December 5, 2011, 07:46:27 am »

Cheers for that Flon, great read.

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #19 on:** December 5, 2011, 08:11:01 am »

Cheers.

pragmatic · « **Reply #20 on:** December 5, 2011, 08:20:20 am »

best pub to meet in for the game is??

Danyaals Kop · « **Reply #21 on:** December 5, 2011, 08:24:53 am »

Thanks Flon

Nice read.

stevedo · « **Reply #22 on:** December 5, 2011, 09:12:20 am »

Thanks for that!

eirwen · « **Reply #23 on:** December 5, 2011, 09:46:59 am »

Nice read.
Interesting to see which player from our team they want.

I hope Maxi scores and we sing his song.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #24 on:** December 5, 2011, 09:53:24 am »

Not suprised people say kuyt actually, seems some take his work rate for granted.

Good comments though, seem an honest pair.

Corkboy · « **Reply #25 on:** December 5, 2011, 09:56:02 am »

Good work, thanks.

Ycuzz · « **Reply #26 on:** December 5, 2011, 09:58:33 am »

Thanks Flon.

Short and sweet Spyin' Kop that, hehe.

Aidy D · « **Reply #27 on:** December 5, 2011, 10:32:28 am »

Good read that pal thanks

jackh · « **Reply #28 on:** December 5, 2011, 11:09:26 am »

Good read - cheers.

Interesting to note the Fulham fans views on Bobby Zamora, given that MOTD and others have been raving recently (I do accept that he had a particularly good game a couple of weeks ago, mind!).

Hope John Arne Riise gets a cracking reception from the travelling Kop

Red-juvenated · « **Reply #29 on:** December 5, 2011, 11:16:01 am »

Very frank answers. Looks like, if we stop them from 'playing like Barcelona' and put in a decent performance (without Lucas), we should win this. Sounds ideal to play all of Spearing, Kuyt and Henderson.

Carra-ton · « **Reply #30 on:** December 5, 2011, 12:26:52 pm »

I might just jump off the top floor if after the past few performances we come up with an uninspiring draw.

ScouseBrad · « **Reply #31 on:** December 5, 2011, 12:54:56 pm »

Hoping Henderson can have a good game tonight - starting to slowly show signs of how good I reckon he will be! love him and Maxi to connect tonight!

The Jackal · « **Reply #32 on:** December 5, 2011, 01:04:17 pm »

Thanks for that mate. Fulham fans don't sound too hopeful of a result against us - hopefully they're right..

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #33 on:** December 5, 2011, 01:16:49 pm »

I haven't seen too much of Fulham so it's interesting to hear their views on Bobby Zamora, especially given the media campaign in his favour.