Friendly vs Sint Truiden?

[ClaretGent]

Looks like Burnley have been trying to arrange a friendly against Sint Truiden in Belgium, but are having problems finding a suitable venue.

“Diest refuses Vincent Kompany's Burnley football club in the Warande stadium”:
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/06/12 ... ball-club/

[ClaretGent]

Translation:
https://www-vrt-be.translate.goog/vrtnw ... r_pto=wapp

[ClaretTony]

I knew we were potentially looking at a game in Belgium but had been led to believe it would be behind closed doors.

This is the team we signed Ameen Al-Dakhil I think.

[cricketfield73]

EDIT: sorry, misread thread title.

[Dodobdobodobo]

Let’s hope they can sort a venue. 50 years since I’ve been to Belgium so that would be good.

[ClaretTony]

Just us, Bournemouth & Luton with no friendlies confirmed

[ClaretGent]

I knew we were potentially looking at a game in Belgium but had been led to believe it would be behind closed doors.

This is the team we signed Ameen Al-Dakhil I think.

Yes, that's correct. Maybe a friendly was included as part of the deal

[ClaretTony]

Yes, that's correct. Maybe a friendly was included as part of the deal

Not aware of that, I’d no idea who we were trying to organise a game against although the likely candidates were probably Anderlecht.

[IanMcL]

The Belgium Beer Tour '23 awaits!

[ClaretGent]

This is currently the most read article on the VRT website (Flemish equivalent of BBC). It's a slow news day in Belgium

[No Ney Never]

EDIT: sorry, misread thread title.

First thing that came to my mind also. Surely there's more 'interesting' St Trinian's screenshots you could have chosen from!

[Bosscat]

First thing that came to my mind also. Surely there's more 'interesting' St Trinian's screenshots you could have chosen from!

How times change 1950's to 2000's

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[CaptJohn]

Prefer the 50s version. Much better legs.

[Bosscat]

Prefer the 50s version. Much better legs.

Interesting how there is far more leg on show from the 50's version

[No Ney Never]

I was a young un in the 70's, a teen in the 80's and in my 20's throughout the 90's, you'd think the modern version would attract me more, but those girls in the 50's, are by far the more appealing.

[Darnhill Claret]

Might have something to do with the smiles.

[Bosscat]

Might have something to do with the smiles.

[timshorts]

Well whichever one you prefer, it seems that VK doesn't want to play them on artificial Turf. Either Diest or St truiden are not far from the E40, so easy to get to if spectators are allowed in.
I'd prefer a game in Gent - or kortrijk if that takeover goes ahead. Both less than 2 hours from calais without the prospect of skirting the Brussels ring road or the roadworks at the Kennedy tunnel in antwerp.

[Spike]

Just us, Bournemouth & Luton with no friendlies confirmed

Only premium members can go to the game

[ClaretTony]

I don’t this game is happening but you never know there could be a game in another country.

[ClaretGent]

Sint Truiden claiming they don’t know anything about a match against Burnley!

Original: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20230613_92920165
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