Kopites

Liverpool fans sometimes refer to themselves as 'Kopites' which is a reference to fans who once stood, and now sit, on The Kop at Anfield.

Muti 2008

While their interest in communiques on catering and comfort is commendable, the Anfield board's willingness to broaden the conversation arguably emboldened Kopites to demand controversial regime change.

Clubs should serve the fans, not pander to fantasies of democracy | Louise Taylor 2011

Barney, you should have known that Kopites don't get irony.

Has Kenny Dalglish taken Liverpool as far as he can?| Barney Ronay 2011

Barney, you should have known that Kopites don't get irony.'

Has Kenny Dalglish taken Liverpool as far as he can?| Barney Ronay 2011

Gerry and Cilla were both Evertonians who turncoated and became Kopites when they got famous Gerry supposedly after the Kop adopted You'll Never Walk Alone.

Has Kenny Dalglish taken Liverpool as far as he can?| Barney Ronay 2011

Sachin Nakrani: Kenny Dalglish may well struggle to do any better at Anfield than Roy Hodgson did – but there's no doubt Kopites are 100% behind him

Liverpool owners set to attend Kenny Dalglish's Anfield homecoming 2011

None of the Beatles had much interest in football and funnily enough, though some Kopites will try and convince you they were all Reds on the basis of no evidence whatsoever, not one of them was actually a Liverpool supporter.

Has Kenny Dalglish taken Liverpool as far as he can?| Barney Ronay 2011

But along with the euphoria that generated came a familiar, grim feeling for all Kopites; when is Anfield's next home-grown superstar going to arrive?

'Next Steven Gerrard' is a distant dream at Liverpool Sachin Nakrani 2010

Kevin Keegan: Arrived at Liverpool in 1971 where he soon won the hearts of Kopites after waiting just 12 minutes into his debut to score his first goal.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

Even the most optimistic of Kopites should by now have given up any final far-fetched hope of a top four finish.

The Guardian World News John Ashdown 2011