The Kop Comes to Asia
22 July 2009: Kick-off 8.00 pm at Rajamangala National Stadium
(Hua Mak Indoor Stadium), Hua Mak, Bangkok
Billed as the most successful team in the history of English football, Liverpool Football Club team members will play the Thai national team on Wednesday 22 July at Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium in Hua Mak.
Tickets costing 600, 1,350, 1,750, 2,500 and 3,000 baht are available from the following outlets:
* All Adidas outlets
* Central Department Stores (Bangna, Rama 3, Rattanathibet, Phuket, Pattaya)
* The Esplanade
* Major Ratchayothin
* Seacon Square
* Factory Outlets
(Piyarom Place, Petchkasem, Chaengwattana and Sukhaphiban 3)
Football fans willing to pay 1,350 baht per ticket will be seated in the stadium’s west wing where a special ‘Kop Zone’ modelled after Spion Kop, the famous banked stand at Anfield, has been recreated. A limited number of Liverpool FC scarves will also be handed out to fans.
The match can also be seen live on Thai TV Channel 3.
Liverpool enjoys a large and loyal fan base in Thailand, where the English Premier League is closely followed.
“Both Thai football and Liverpool fans will be thrilled to see the return of their favourite team and welcome the opportunity to see their heroes play live in the Thai capital again,” said Mr Worawi Makudi, President of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) under Patronage of His Majesty the King.
The team’s last visit to Bangkok was in 2003 and they first came in 2001. Gérard Houllier was club manager during that period.
The latest visit is part of the Liverpool FC tour of Asia. Speaking on behalf of the club, Steve McMahon, the former England midfielder who is now Commercial Director of The Profitable Group, said that Liverpool players are extremely excited about their Asian tour. The match in Bangkok is expected to be a lot of fun to watch, and Thai fans are unlikely to be disappointed.
Liverpool Football Club Schedule for Bangkok
20 July:
Team arrives in Bangkok and takes up residence at the Grand Hyatt Erawan.
12.00 noon: Practice session at Rajamangala National Stadium.
21 July:
Practice sessions in the morning and evening with a press conference in the afternoon.
22 July
Practice sessions in the morning, followed by a press conference in the afternoon. Kick-off at 8.00 pm at Rajamangala National Stadium.
After appearing in Bangkok, Liverpool heads off to Singapore.
Liverpool FC History
Liverpool FC is based in England’s famous northwesten port city of Liverpool. The club was founded in 1892, and quickly became a strong force in English football.
The club plays in the English Premier League, and has won more trophies than any other club there. The club has won a joint-record eighteen league titles, seven FA Cups, seven League Cups, and the European Cup five times — a record for an English club.
As the most successful team in the history of English football, Liverpool is often featured when football is depicted in British culture and has appeared in a number of media "firsts."
Liverpool FC has played at Anfield since its formation, but plans to move to a new stadium in Stanley Park. The capacity of the existing stadium is 45,362. On 30 July 2004, the Liverpool City Council granted the club planning permission to build a new 60,000-seat stadium just 300 yards (270 m) away from Anfield at Stanley Park.
The Kop at Anfield
Liverpool fans often refer to themselves as "Kopites" — a reference to supporters who once stood, but now sit, in the Kop section at Anfield.
In 1906, the banked stand at one end of the ground was formally renamed the Spion Kop after a hill in Natal. The hill was the site of the Battle of Spion Kop in the Second Boer War where over 300 men of the Lancashire Regiment died, many of whom were from Liverpool.
Many stadiums in England also had stands named after the Spion Kop, but Anfield's was the largest Kop in the country at the time. Indeed, it was able to hold more supporters than some entire football grounds.
The Liverpool Badge
The Liverpool badge is based around the city's liver bird, which is placed inside a shield. Above the shield is a representation of the Shankly Gates with the title of club's famous anthem, You'll Never Walk Alone. The twin flames at either side are symbolic of the Hillsborough memorial outside Anfield, where an eternal flame burns in memory of the football spectators who died in the disaster.
The Hillsborough Disaster occurred during an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989, and saw hundreds of Liverpool fans crushed in a crowd surge. Ninety-four fans died at the scene, and a 95th victim four days later in hospital. A 96th person died nearly four years later without regaining consciousness.
You'll Never Walk Alone — The Club's Anthem
The song You'll Never Walk Alone originally comes from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. It was later recorded by Liverpool musicians Gerry & The Pacemakers and became the club's anthem. It has been sung by the Anfield crowd since the early 1960s and become popular with fans of other clubs all around the world.
IMPORTANT
Event dates and programme details may be subject to change.
Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.
Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email: info@tat.or.th
Website: www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)
FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.
Address:
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand
22 July 2009: Kick-off 8.00 pm at Rajamangala National Stadium
(Hua Mak Indoor Stadium), Hua Mak, Bangkok
Billed as the most successful team in the history of English football, Liverpool Football Club team members will play the Thai national team on Wednesday 22 July at Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium in Hua Mak.
Tickets costing 600, 1,350, 1,750, 2,500 and 3,000 baht are available from the following outlets:
* All Adidas outlets
* Central Department Stores (Bangna, Rama 3, Rattanathibet, Phuket, Pattaya)
* The Esplanade
* Major Ratchayothin
* Seacon Square
* Factory Outlets
(Piyarom Place, Petchkasem, Chaengwattana and Sukhaphiban 3)
Football fans willing to pay 1,350 baht per ticket will be seated in the stadium’s west wing where a special ‘Kop Zone’ modelled after Spion Kop, the famous banked stand at Anfield, has been recreated. A limited number of Liverpool FC scarves will also be handed out to fans.
The match can also be seen live on Thai TV Channel 3.
Liverpool enjoys a large and loyal fan base in Thailand, where the English Premier League is closely followed.
“Both Thai football and Liverpool fans will be thrilled to see the return of their favourite team and welcome the opportunity to see their heroes play live in the Thai capital again,” said Mr Worawi Makudi, President of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) under Patronage of His Majesty the King.
The team’s last visit to Bangkok was in 2003 and they first came in 2001. Gérard Houllier was club manager during that period.
The latest visit is part of the Liverpool FC tour of Asia. Speaking on behalf of the club, Steve McMahon, the former England midfielder who is now Commercial Director of The Profitable Group, said that Liverpool players are extremely excited about their Asian tour. The match in Bangkok is expected to be a lot of fun to watch, and Thai fans are unlikely to be disappointed.
Liverpool Football Club Schedule for Bangkok
20 July:
Team arrives in Bangkok and takes up residence at the Grand Hyatt Erawan.
12.00 noon: Practice session at Rajamangala National Stadium.
21 July:
Practice sessions in the morning and evening with a press conference in the afternoon.
22 July
Practice sessions in the morning, followed by a press conference in the afternoon. Kick-off at 8.00 pm at Rajamangala National Stadium.
After appearing in Bangkok, Liverpool heads off to Singapore.
Liverpool FC History
Liverpool FC is based in England’s famous northwesten port city of Liverpool. The club was founded in 1892, and quickly became a strong force in English football.
The club plays in the English Premier League, and has won more trophies than any other club there. The club has won a joint-record eighteen league titles, seven FA Cups, seven League Cups, and the European Cup five times — a record for an English club.
As the most successful team in the history of English football, Liverpool is often featured when football is depicted in British culture and has appeared in a number of media "firsts."
Liverpool FC has played at Anfield since its formation, but plans to move to a new stadium in Stanley Park. The capacity of the existing stadium is 45,362. On 30 July 2004, the Liverpool City Council granted the club planning permission to build a new 60,000-seat stadium just 300 yards (270 m) away from Anfield at Stanley Park.
The Kop at Anfield
Liverpool fans often refer to themselves as "Kopites" — a reference to supporters who once stood, but now sit, in the Kop section at Anfield.
In 1906, the banked stand at one end of the ground was formally renamed the Spion Kop after a hill in Natal. The hill was the site of the Battle of Spion Kop in the Second Boer War where over 300 men of the Lancashire Regiment died, many of whom were from Liverpool.
Many stadiums in England also had stands named after the Spion Kop, but Anfield's was the largest Kop in the country at the time. Indeed, it was able to hold more supporters than some entire football grounds.
The Liverpool Badge
The Liverpool badge is based around the city's liver bird, which is placed inside a shield. Above the shield is a representation of the Shankly Gates with the title of club's famous anthem, You'll Never Walk Alone. The twin flames at either side are symbolic of the Hillsborough memorial outside Anfield, where an eternal flame burns in memory of the football spectators who died in the disaster.
The Hillsborough Disaster occurred during an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989, and saw hundreds of Liverpool fans crushed in a crowd surge. Ninety-four fans died at the scene, and a 95th victim four days later in hospital. A 96th person died nearly four years later without regaining consciousness.
You'll Never Walk Alone — The Club's Anthem
The song You'll Never Walk Alone originally comes from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. It was later recorded by Liverpool musicians Gerry & The Pacemakers and became the club's anthem. It has been sung by the Anfield crowd since the early 1960s and become popular with fans of other clubs all around the world.
IMPORTANT
Event dates and programme details may be subject to change.
Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.
Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email: info@tat.or.th
Website: www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)
FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.
Address:
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand
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