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Belgian Football Podcast
The Belgian Football Podcast is an English language podcast focusing on the Belgian Pro League, hosted by Ben Jackson alongside Scott Coyne and Joris Becq. Every week the trio chat about the biggest talking points around the league, while occasionally being joined by guests to dive deeper into some of Belgium's top clubs.
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Ben returns to join Scott and Joris to go through a bad week for the purple clad sides in Belgian football. The trio go in depth on Anderlecht and Beerschot's woes, as well as a bizarre story coming out of Kortrijk. They also look at the Challenger Pro League.
Scott and Joris review the week in belgian football, including the return of Felice Mazzú, a mounting puzzle of challenges at Cercle Brugge, rising temperatures at Beerschot and praise for 17 year old Strikers impressing in the Challenger Pro League!
Scott and Joris review MD 6 in The Pro League, including 2 Derbies in Brugge and Brussels and they find time to get properly stuck into what awaits belgian clubs across the European draws.
Scott and Joris review the week across belgian football, including a frustrated Antwerp and a re-adjusting USG. They also find time to answer a listener question, a good week in Europe for belgian clubs and discuss the problematic departure of 'The Little Prince' (Francky Vercauteren) from his role as Technical Director at the Belgian FA.
Four games down, but already plenty of talking points! The trio chat pressure at Anderlecht despite results, two great games full of goals and the rest. With the CPL underway, Scott gives us the rundown on all that happened in the second tier on the opening weekend.
Scott and Joris convened to bring you the best overview anywhere of the new Challenger Pro League Season. Everything you need to know and MORE about ALL 16 clubs on and off the pitch.
Are Sint Truiden already destined for relegation? Ben, Scott and Joris discuss another humbling defeat for the Canaries, as well as the start of a 'crisis' for Club Brugge. Pressure is also rising elsewhere, even if we are just three games in to the season!
Scott and Joris reveal who and what caught their eye on MD2 including plenty of early questions surrounding Genk and Anderlecht and they guard against reading too much too early into any opening form from sides.
The new season is up and running, but there wasn't much action on the pitch. Ben, Scott and Joris discuss the lack of goals from matchday one and feedback from a Scottish European adventure for Cercle Brugge.
In this special KV Oostende episode, Scott sat down with 3 guests from inside the club
Bram Kiersebilck - Former Press and Comms Manager.
Peter Van Nuffel - Former Chair of The Kustboys Supporters Federation.
Tony Obi - Former KVO Player, coach and backroom staff member.
They discuss the context around the recent bankruptcy of KVO, the many challenges around multi club ownership, the lessons for the future and the birth of a new merged club KV Diksmuide - Oostende *KVDO.
With just a few days to go until the start of the 2024/2025 season, the trio sat down to digest and dissect all the comings and goings for the clubs competing in the Belgian Pro League this season. All clubs are given a full lowdown while unlucky cats, terrible weather and other potential omens of bad luck rear their heads.
*The episode was recorded on the 15th of July so some of the transfers may be out of date!
Ben and Scott finally find time to sit down and go through the final game of the Pro League season. They dish out some awards for player of the season, goalkeeper of the season, coach of the season and young player of the season. The duo then look ahead to the Euro's where Belgium enter without the expectations of previous tournaments.
Club Brugge are Belgian champions for the 19th time! Ben, Scott and Joris dive into the action from the penultimate weekend in Belgian football. They also talk about the relegation play off as Kortrijk pull off the Great Escape!
Scott and Joris analyse the darkest of week's for KV Oostende and the loss of another club. They also discuss Anderlecht buckling under pressure and Club Brugge's outstanding POs ahead of the title deciders next weekend!
Scott and Joris discuss a week of real highs and lows across belgian football. Union Saint-Gilloise win the Cup after a 110 year wait... The title race is shaping up for a dramatic showdown between two giants of the Belgian game...Molenbeek are relegated and Lommel set up a PO showdown with Kortrijk.
Ben finally returns to join Scott and Joris to talk about the first relegation from the Pro League, Club Brugge taking control of the title race and an even first leg of the CPL play-offs. The trio also talk about Clubs chances of making the Conference League final after a narrow defeat to Fiorentina in the first leg.
Scott and Joris pick apart all the ongoing connotations between the 3 Pro League clubs battling for the title: Anderlecht, Club Brugge and Union Saint Gilloise. Besnik Hasi departs Mechelen and the Challenger Pro League POs begin!
Scott and Joris go over the weeks developments across belgan football including the latest hot news from The Belgian FA Licensing Commitee...Dender's remarkable promotion...trouble on the horizon at Patro Eisden and they also find time to answer more listener questions.
Scott and Joris sit down to discuss all the latest news across Belgian football. Things are changing up in PO1, a funny red card in PO2, relegation looms closer for some, and they get excited by the impending wild climax to the season in the Challenger Pro League.
The play-offs have begun! Scott and Ben sit down to dissect all the action from round one of the chase for the title and a shot at European football. They talk bizarre red cards, wonderful goals and why we now have the possibility of too many dead rubber games.
With a shorter slate of Pro League games the duo also dive further into the Challenger Pro League. They talk promotion, failures for the big clubs and relegation.
30 games down, just the play-offs to go! Three managers out after the final day, one clinging on and plenty of talking points from an eventful final weekend in the Pro League regular season!
Ben, Scott and Joris dive into the penultimate weekend in the Belgian Pro League regular season, talking a big win for Eupen, a terrible RWDM performance and the title race taking another turn. They also talk CPL, where the promotion and relegation battles are starting to take shape.
Ben, Scott and Joris talk big wins at both ends of the table, a magic performance from a certain Nigerian winger in Antwerp and the pressure building on those chasing promotion in the Challenger Pro League!
Sint-Truiden celebrate 100 years, Club Brugge and Anderlecht clash in the clasico and the trio almost call time on two Pro League clubs. Down in the CPL, the pressure is really starting to ramp up on those chasing promotion!
Ben, Scott and Joris reconvene to talk another weekend of great goals, bizzare VAR decisions and a transfer that took everyone by surprise. They also give some love to Deinze in the CPL and try and predict who will make the top six in the Pro League.
Ben, Joris and Scott go over all the action from another entertaining weekend of Belgian Football. They talk another sacking, goals of the season and answer some great listener questions!
Ben is back from Belgium and joins Scott and Joris to chat through an entertaining and controversial weekend. They also dive deeper into the Challenger Pro League as it begins to get tight at the top!
With Ben in Belgium...Scott and Joris convened to review another round of action. They talk tractors, derby's, mistakes and discuss the increasingly worrying slide of Charleroi amongst all the latest news.
Belgian Football is back after a winter break, which means so are Ben, Joris and Scott. No winter summer training for the trio as they dive back into all the action from an eventful week on and off the pitch across the top two leagues in Belgium!
With the Belgian league taking a break, Scott and Ben sat down to discuss the release of Ben's book on the history of the Africa Cup of Nations. The two discuss the book before moving on to look at the historic links between Belgium and the African continent when it comes to football. They also look ahead to the upcoming tournament in the Cote d'Ivoire and discuss which Pro League based players could have a major impact on the tournament.
This week Ben, Scott and Joris sit down for the final time in 2023. They talk the situation at both Eupen and Kortrijk, concern for Charleroi and Mechelen and a resurgent Westerlo. At the other end, Union keep marching on while Club Brugge are finding their form in the title chase.In the CPL the three talk Oostende, SK Beveren and a side in the third tier having an incredible season! If you enjoy the podcast please consider our buy me a coffee site: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/belgianfootballpodcast
Scott and Joris look back on the weeks latest new, across Pro League and Challenger Pro League including sackings in Oostende, a new American Zebra in Charleroi, fans getting locked out of The Clasico and TIFO dramas at Mechelen.
Ben and Scott sit down to go through a wintery weekend in Belgian football. They look back at another managerial sacking, a snowy affair in Mechelen and a strong week from Club Brugge in Europe and at home. They also dive into the Challenger Pro League, looking at the situation at the top and bottom of the table.
We are halfway through the regular season of the Belgian Pro League! Ben rejoins Scott and Joris from his travels to go through all the action from an intriguing weekend of football. The trio also dive into the Challenger Pro League, where Beerschot have taken advantage of a few slip ups from their fellow promotion chasers!
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Scott and Joris discuss the arrival of Besnik Hasi at Mechelen, a weekend to forget for Standard Liege and an entertaining Brugge Derby. They also find time to discuss the latest news across The Challenger Pro League.
Scott and Joris discuss the arrival of Oscar Garcia at Leuven, the departure of Steven Defour at Mechelen and cover all the latest news across both Pro League and Challenger Pro League.
Ben and Joris dissect another week of Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League action. They look at Davy Roef's penalty heroics, big wins for Eupen and Sint-Truiden and a late one for Club Brugge. They also look back at all the action from a week of European football.
The international break is over and the Pro League is back with more drama. Union continue to lead the way, while Gent and Club Brugge slip up. Standard and Anderlecht play out a classic clasico while a new side is emerging as a promotion candidate in the Challenger Pro League.
Scott and Joris review MD10 in Pro League and MD8 in Challenger Pro League...they discuss Ronny Deila's return to Sclessin and troubles at Beveren and they even find time to answer more great listener questions... and much more!
The trio go over all the action from matchday nine, with Kortrijk finally getting a win and one side taking advantage of their rivals all drawing. In the CPL, Patro Eisden are on the march as RFC Liege's star striker continues to find the net.
Penalty misses and a first sacking of the season were the main headlines from the Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League this week. Ben, Scott and Joris discuss the fall out from all the action.
The international break is over, but for some sides it didn't bring a change in fortune. Ben, Scott and Joris discuss winless Westerlo, a resurgent Standard Liege and a dramatic game in Kortrijk. They also dive into the Challenger Pro League, where one sides unbeaten start came to an end.
As the international break looms large, the Belgian Pro League rounds up the first part of the season. Ben, Joris and Scott dive into an entertaining weekend, in which Gent set their title ambitions and Kortrijk continued to struggle. They also dive into the Challenger Pro League, where one side has already hit the panic button while Lommel continue to impress.
Despite their being just a handful of matches in the Belgian Pro League this weekend there was still plenty to talk about. Ben, Scott and Joris chat through all the action, including a star debut for Mechelen's new signing. They also talk Europe, the new U21 head coach and the Challenger Pro League.
The 'trident' return to go over the fallout from match week four of the Belgian Pro League. Ben, Scott and Joris discuss poor starts for Kortrijk and Standard Liege, as well as why teams should be concerned by the form of Club Brugge. They also talk about some great goals in the Challenger Pro League as a few sides bounce back from opening day defeats.
Ben and Scott dissect the weekend's football in both the first and second tier of Belgian football. Ben rants about teams playing it out from the back, while Scott goes in depth on recruitment woes and successes over the past few seasons. With the CPL now back, they go over an entertaining first weekend of fixtures.
The second tier of Belgian football kicks off this weekend, so Ben, Joris and Scott sat down to look at how the teams are shaping up ahead of the campaign. They also talk through the new format and give some young talent to watch!
Scott and Joris review MD2 in The Pro League and discuss a particularly good weekend for away sides and some reasons to be concerned for some clubs...and Sint Truiden continue to surprise.
Week one is in the books, and there was plenty for the trio to get stuck into on this episode. Slow starts, controversial refereeing decisions and a few early goal of the season contenders are all poured over by Ben, Scott and Joris.
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It's that time of the year again! Ben, Scott and Joris return to go through all 16 Pro League sides ahead of the 2023/2024 campaign. They talk coaches, transfers and what still needs to be done for many sides before the transfer window shuts. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it!
The 2022/2023 season wrapped up in dramatic fashion over the weekend as Royal Antwerp won their first title since 1957. Ben and Scott console a disappointed Joris as they go over the craziness of that final day, with the title switching numerous times between Antwerp, Genk and Union. They also go through their own Teams of the Season, before agreeing on player, coach and young player of the season, as well as quick fire signing of the season. Thanks once again for joining us this season, we can't wait to bring you more Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League action next season!
Antwerp's party was put on hold by Union, but now Genk are back in the hunt after a late win over Club Brugge. Ben, Joris and Scott digest all the action and look ahead to the final week of the Belgian Pro League. They also talk about the breaking news of Club Brugge being put up for sale.
Scott and Joris get to grips with a thrilling MD 38 as Antwerp and Union Saint Gilloise are set up for a thrilling title showdown. They also discuss how Genk can improve and answer a fantasy football listener question from a club CEO!
Scott and Joris analyse this weeks weeks action, including: the Spirit of Goethals (Molenbeeks most famous son) shining down on the club as they were crowned champions and promoted from Challenger Pro League. There was late drama at The Bosuil and disappointment for Cercle and Standard, while Gift Orban provided a hatrick of hatricks!
Joris returns to join Ben and Scott as they mull over an eventful weekend in Belgian football. Antwerp got the win they wanted against Genk to go top of the play-offs, while Gift Orban shines again for Gent as they take control of play-off two. In the CPL, the promotion race will go down to the final game of the season as RWDM and Beveren battle it out for the spot in the Pro League.
Ben and Scott dive into a week of action dominated by Royal Antwerp. The Great Old beat Mechelen to win the cup, while also announcing their title credentials with a huge win away at Union. Genk kept themselves ahead with a win over Club Brugge, while Gent got back on track in play-off two. The duo also talk about Virton's recent outcry about foreign ownership in Belgian football.
The Belgian regular season is over and it was certainly a nail biting affair for many clubs! Ben, Scott and Joris go through all the games that mattered, looking at those who narrowly escaped, as well as those who missed out on their pre season objectives. They also answer plenty of questions from listeners, as well as looking at the closing stages of the CPL.
While Ben was away in Zurich Scott and Joris talked rats, the relegation of Oostende, ending a 10 year stay in The Pro League and also found time for a round up of the latest in the Challenger Pro League and answered listener questions, including a personal one just for Joris!
Ben, Scott and Joris discuss all the action from the Belgian Pro League as RFC Seraing are finally relegated. Zulte-Waregem and KV Oostende look destined to join them after both failed to win important games. The trio also look to the top of the league as Gent and Club Brugge battle it out for the final space in the top four. In the CPL, all eyes will be on next weekends clash between Beveren and RWDM.
Routine wins were the order of the day as none of the sides near the bottom picked up any points. Ben, Scott and Joris talk about the ramifications and how the league is shaping up with just three more regular season games to go. They also go through the CPL as it begins the second phase of the play-offs.
Scott sat down with Oli Makin Head Groundsnan at OHL Leuven to discuss a beginners guide to turf...the realities of elite turf maintenance, Belgian culture and even found time for some listeners questions...
Ben, Joris and Scott delve into the final mathcday before the international break. They talk about which teams are happy and which aren't with the break, before a chat about the new Red Devils squad under Domenico Tedesco.
Joris and Scott are without Ben as they go through another wild weekend of Belgian Football. They talk goal fests in Eupen, Gent's demolishing of Zulte Waregem and a huge win for Union St Gilloise in Genk. They then move to the CPL for another weekend of big results, especially for RWDM.
The BFP is back at full capacity as Joris returns from his trip to Georgia. The trident dicuss all the action from the weekend, including a shock win for Oostende and a big win for Standard Liege.
The Belgian classics are back on the road, but they were also very much present on the pitch! Zulte Waregem continue to lead the grupetto after their derby draw. Westerlo continue to put pressure on the leaders with a big win over Union, while Club Brugge kept Gent at arms length for another week. Scott and Ben discuss all the action from this last weekend of VAR controversy, a classic clasico and the CPL play offs!
Union finally lose a game, while Oostende finally keep a clean sheet! Ben and Scott go over both games, as well as two great games in Mechelen and Brugge. They also answer a number of great listener questions!
With a weekend of huge fixtures at the top and bottom of the league, there is plenty for Ben and Scott to go over. Add in the end of the Challenger Pro League regular season and a new head coach for the Red Devils, this really was a busy one!
Wasabi was the order of the day in Sint Truiden, but Ben and Scott had plenty else to chat over this week! Genk and Union saw debutants star, Club and Amtwerp failed to win while at the bottom Seraing finally got a home win!
Ben and Scott dive into the weekends action and the transfers as they happen. The two look at an entertaining draw between Kortrijk and Oostende, drama for Cercle Brugge and a first win for Scott Parker. They also analyse the fallout from two clubs losing their top scorers and how this will impact the title race.
Seraing make it 365 days without a home win, Club still can't win, Oostende can't win either! Ben and Scott dive into all the action, as well as the return of the CPL and big wins for Virton and Beveren.
Plenty of unhappy strikers in the Pro League with two big names looking to move on. Ben and Scott reflect on this, as well as all the other action from the Pro League. Without Joris to keep them grounded, the two get a little bit carried away!
Happy 2023 to everyone, and to celebrate we are back with a brand new episode. Scott and Ben go through all the action from another crazy week of Belgian football, featuring lots of points for those in the relegation scrap. They also go through the big game between Genk and Club Brugge, before summing up all that has happened in the Challenger Pro League while we were away.
The first half of the Belgian Pro League season is in the books, and Joris returns to chat through all the action, including a second sacking of the season for Kortrijk. The trio answer listener questions and look back over all the goals, and there were plenty of them!
Another two man game, and a stripped back audio with regular editor in chief Joris away on holiday. Apologies for any sounds or issues that may be present in this episode! Ben and Scott chat through all the weekends action, including four goals for big Paul Onuachu, a topsy turvy game between Mechelen and Zulte Waregem and a big win for Gent which was overshadowed by off field incidents. The duo also look at the Challenger Pro League, where Beveren and Molenbeek are leading the pack with two big games coming up.
The two man game was in play this week, as Ben and Scott sat down to talk through all the weekends action, including another two sackings! Thalhammer is back, this time with Oostende, while Charleroi had an instant bounce against Antwerp. They also dive into the Challenger Pro League, where there was plenty of movement!
After a weekend in Belgium, there is plenty to discuss on this weeks episode! The trio sit down to go back over their trip to Brugge on Friday night, a classic in Brussels on Saturday before a big game in 1A and the Challenger from Sunday. With all the sackings elsewhere around the league, this weekend proved to be full of topics to discuss.
In the week the Club Brugge made history, the Pro League also had its fair share of excitement. Ben, Joris and Scott go through all the talking points from all the matches, including a lightning start for Standard, a big win for Zulte Waregem and another hammering of Oostende by Union. The trio also talk about the second tier, where a big name made a big impact.
Another week another weekend of Belgian Pro League action. We return to disect the Friday night win for Anrwerp, red cards galore and a couple of Mario's who made a big impact of their respective benches. We also check in on some suprise Challenger league results, as well as a mixed bag in Europe.
Plenty of shocks and surprises in this weeks Belgian Pro League and Challenger Pro League. The trio are back as they go over Seraing's derby win, Kortrijk and Eupen's big victories and then a masterclass from Bosnian midfielder Dino Hotic of Cercle Brugge.
With the international break now upon us, lots of teams will be assessing their opening to the season. Ben, Joris and Scott look at the weekends action and talk change at Cercle, big wins for Standard and Westerlo, as well as more routine performances from Sint Truiden and Antwerp. They also look back at another great week of European results, including Club Brugges dominant display in Portugal!
An eventful week for Belgian football, including 0 goals conceded in the best European week in a long while, a crisis lingering at Anderlecht, and some thrilling games over the weekend with late wins for OH Leuven and Genk respectively.
While Ben is finally off on a long-delayed honeymoon trip, Scott and Joris talk you through the weekend where Julien Duranville made his first tangible impression on Belgian Football, scoring in both the Challenger Pro League and the Jupiler Pro League, in a struggling side no less. Furthermore, Antwerp goes 5 points clear at the top, and at the other end of the table, a Seraing win puts a lot of pressure on quite a few managers and teams!
The three man show returns, and Ben Scott and Joris run the triangle offence over all of the action from the Belgian Pro League. They also look back and ahead at the European groups, as well as a look into the second tier.
Another exciting week of Pro League action as Ben and Joris run the two man game on the weekends action, including Seraings top performance, Westerlo and Mechelens thriller and a loon at the first leg of the European fixtures.
What a week for the new boys! Debut goals were the order of the week, as Scott and Ben run the two man game going over all the weekends action and midweek European action!
Our second preview of the season, this time looking at the second tier of Belgian football, the newly named Challenger League. The trio go through all the teams, looking at their aims for the season, the depths of their squads and the business they've done or still need to do. The new format is also explained, although with it being Belgian football its by no means straightforward!!
After three matches the Great Old are leading the pack! Ben, Scott and Joris look over an entertaining game at the Bosuil, more dropped points for Club Brugge and another impressive display from Oostende. They also chat over the European matches (recorded before USG defeat in Ibrox)
The second matchday is in the books, and we already have a few shocks! OHL continue their fantastic start, while Eupen shocked Club Brugge at home. Ben, Scott and Joris also look ahead to the European qualification games.
Scott and Joris dive into the first weekends action of the Pro League, including last minute goas for Standard and Club Brugge, as well as a first win for newly promoted Westerlo!
It's finally here, the big episode everyone's been waiting for! Ben, Joris and Scott dive into an earlier than usual preview of all 1A teams in Belgium, looking at transfers, managers and the outlook for the season, we are sure you'll enjoy this!
Awards time! We gave ourselves a few weeks after the end of 2021/22 to reflect and come up with our Team of the Season, as well as some individual awards. This caused a few debates, and a self-imposed restriction to make it interesting.
Golden - Why Belgian Football is More Than One Generation is a fantastic book covering Belgian football history. With the recent release, we finally got to sit down with the author James Kelly to get the story behind the book, as well as how the book changed his view of Belgian football and its impact on the sport beyond its borders. Big thank you to James for taking the time to chat with us, we are sure you will all enjoy this one!
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The season comes to an end, with as little excitement as possible given that everything had already been decided. Ben, Scott and Joris spent the final episode going over all the news from the end of the season, as teams are already chopping and changing managers, as well as the potential new format coming to Belgian football.
Congratulations to Club Brugge, who confirmed their title win against Antwerp! Ben, Scott and Joris go through all the matches, as well as the future of KV Mechelen and Zulte Waragem with their managerial announcements.
The double header of play off football has left its mark. The trio discuss the implications of the results from all the games, as well as their opinions on the play off system as a whole!
Second week of the play offs down, with PO2 stealing all the goals this weekend! PO1 had intrigue but no goals, while Seraing survive against RWDM for another year in 1A!
The play offs have started, and so has the drama! Joris returns to join Ben and Scott as they break down the relegation play off first leg and the first round of both PO1 and PO2. They also chat through the cup final from Easter Monday.
Anderlecht and Gent face off in the Croky Cup final on the 18th, so we grabbed two guests who know all about their respective clubs. Stefan Smet of Het Nieuwsblad took time out of his busy schedule covering the Buffaloes to give us the lowdown on how the side were shaping up for the final, while Max Zalcman of the number 1 Anderlecht fan podcast Mauvecast gave us the insight from the club from the capital. Massive thanks to both these wonderful guests giving up their evening to come and chat with us!
The final game of the regular season has been and gone, with multiple teams still fighting for play off spaces. Ben, Joris and Scott discuss the final drama and look ahead to he upcoming play offs.
Just one more game of the regular season to go, but no let up in the action! Scott, Ben and Joris talk through all the action, with play off 1 and 2 almost confirmed, we do now know that Seraing will face Molenbeek in the relegation play off. The trio also pay their respects to Miguel Van Damme, who tragically passed away during the week.
Just two more games left after this weekend in the Pro League! Unfortunately Joris was unable to join due to illness, so it was just a two man show with Ben and Scott. They talked the title race, play off races and relegation play off. They also talked at length about the controversial appointment of Marc Overmars at Antwerp, as well as Gents Europe Conference league defeat and 1B.
Ben, Scott and Joris chat through all the weekends Pro League action, including the official relegation for Beerschot, Mechelen throwing away another lead, big wins for USG and Anderlecht and a surprising victory for Seraing in the Liege derby. They also chat through the new owners at Standard Liege.
100 episodes of the Belgian Football Podcast! The league certainly provided with a weekend of derby's and goals. Ben, Joris and Scott go over all the 1A matches, before a look at the future of 1B under the new proposal!
Scott sat down with Alain from Hellas Footy to preview the Conference league match up between Gent and PAOK. Alain gave us the lowdown on the team from Thessaloniki who will host Gent in the first leg on the 10th of March.
Just a two man show this week, but still plenty to talk about! Scott and Ben dive into big games and the top and bottom, with Club Brugge v Antwerp and Zulte Waragem v Seraing. They also look ahead to the 2nd round of the cup and a controversial week in the second tier.
Eupen hit the panic button with the sacking of Kramer, while a heavy Derby defeat might see the same at Zulte Waragem. USG return to winning ways while Mechelen got a victory away at Antwerp. We also discuss the passing of former Lokeren owner Roger Lambrecht.
Lots of symmetry in the Pro League this week! We go through identical 1-0 wins for Gent and Antwerp, goalfest between OHL and Cercle, suprise win for the Canaries and Beerschot clinging on.
Now that the dust has settled, Ben Joris and Scott sat down to dive into all the comings and goings for each of the Belgian Pro League Teams. Every team gets a full review, as well as a signing of the window!
USG march on with a win over Antwerp, while Beerschot all but confirm their relegation with a defeat away to Mechelen and the sacking of their manager. Elsewhere, Charleroi continue to impress, with Gent doing the double over Club Brugge. In 1B, the battle for 2nd place is heating up, but at the other end two sides are being cut adrift.
We've been teasing it for a while and it is finally here! Ben and Scott sat down with President of high flying USG to chat about the clubs return to 1A and their remarkable title challenge in only their first season back. We cover plenty of fan questions, looking at the history of the acquisition of the club, the future outlook and how the current squad has been put together. We are sure you will all enjoy this one!
USG remain in top spot after completing the double over the neighbours Anderlecht! We discuss all the action from the derby, as well as throughout the rest of the league, with Beerschot almost gone despite a comeback against Zulte Waragem. The trio also look ahead to the cup semi-finals and discuss the return of Omar Govea at Zulte Waragem.
Herve Koffi stole the show with his backflips at AFCON 2021, while back in Belgium there was plenty of excitement on the domestic front. The trio chat a new chapter for Oostende, late win for USG, Standard and Club Brugge sharing 4 goals as well as big wins for STVV and Beerschot.
2022 is here and the Pro League made its return this past weekend. We discuss all the games that took place, those that didn't and those that started but never finished. Scott does a deep dive into three new managers across 1A and 1B, while we also have an AFCON round up from all the Pro League players in action!
Goals galore once again in the Pro League, with plenty of action to get stuck into. We talk the big game between Club Brugge and Anderlecht, the situation at Kortrijk and AFCON impact, as well as dramatic wins at both ends of the table for USG and Zulte Waragem. After decades of involvement in Zulte Waragem, Francky Dury finally left the side this week, so our Scott has done a deep dive on all he achieved in his time at the club.
After an unforeseen break in episodes, we are back this week to talk through an eventful 2 weeks in the Belgian Pro League. The trio discuss the crazy game between Antwerp and Standard, Gent's win over Genk, Cercle and Matondo on a tear, as well as pitch invasions and the new Genk manager.
Another week with no 0-0 draws in the Belgian Pro League! Ben, Scott and Joris go through each game, including OHL's surprising win away to the league leaders, a big win for Anderlecht, a crazy game in Genk, as well as a first win in a while for Cercle. Despite the win, Cercle parted ways with Yves Vanderhaeghe. We have all the reaction, including a detailed response from Cercle football director Carlos Avina on why the change was made, as well as who the new man is. We also go around 1B, where a controversial Westerlo goal saw them beat Lommel, as well as a crazy game between RWDM and Deinze!
Goals galore in the Belgian Pro League this weekend, and a number of shocks! The trio dicuss Mechelens big win over the champions, Oostendes humiliation at home to USG as well as big wins for Sint Truiden and Beerschot.
We were absolutely delighted to be joined by Mike Green (Lommel SK CEO) and Peter van der Veen (Lommel SK Head Coach) for a chat about the Limburg club. We talked the City Groups vision for the club, balancing that with the local nature of the club, playing style and approach, as well as how both Mike and Peter got into football. Peter also gives a great story about meeting one of the greatest football minds, Johan Cruyff. We are sure you are all going to enjoy this one!
With another international break looming, the trio sat down to dissect the latest Pro League action. Club Brugge and Standards entertaining draw and the impressive win for Antwerp are the focus, before a look at various streaks and some fantastic listener questions. Beverns football future is also discussed in our 1B section!
With Joris away, Ben and Scott run the two man game this week to go through another eventful weekend of Belgian Football. They chat through the goal fest on Friday night on the coast, Mrabti an underrated factor, Anderlecht and OHL wild game plus more. They also chat over 1B latest action before looking ahead to the European fixtures coming up this week.
Ben, Joris and Scott chat through all the latest action from the Belgian Pro League 1A and 1B, including a goalfest between KV Mechelen and Zulte Waragem, OHL's impressive victory over STVV and an entertaining clash between USG and Eupen. They also chat over the evolving situation at Genk, where some Beerschot players may end up if relegation happens and look ahead to the midweek cup fixtures.
The international break is over, and we are back to talk domestic football again! Unions epic comeback against Seraing is a clear game of the week, alongside a last gasp equaliser for Sint Truiden. The cat Herve Koffi gets some love, while we also go over the managerial musical chairs which saw a current manager move, and a former manager return. 1B is the focus of listener questions as well, before a look ahead to the week to come.
A few weeks ago we sat down with the Pro League English commentator Will Downing to chat all things Belgian football, as well as about him personally. We are super grateful that Will took time out of his busy schedule to talk to us and are sure that you will enjoy listening to the voice of Belgian football in English!
With the international break looming, it gave plenty of clubs a chance to assess the season so far. Standard decided to move on, so we discuss the sacking of Leye, the entertaining draw between Kortrijk and Charleroi, the chaos of Eupen v Genk and a few incidents with flares!
Ben returns to join Scott and Joris to dissect another eventful week in the Pro League. The trio talk OHL's big away point at the Jan Breydal, the thrilling 2-2 draw on the coast. We then look in depth at Beerschot's new manager and their eventful start to life under his charge. We also answer a ton of great listener questions before a quick look ahead to the upcoming matches.
Just a two man gig this week but by no means a drop off in action! Scott and Joris dicuss the Limburg Derby, the classico, Beerschot troubles and contract extentions to some big names!
Goals galore! We are back after the international break and the league did not skip a beat. We talk USG dramatic equaliser against Genk, Kamal Sowah's fantastic debut, Zulte Waragem and Cercle Brugge deciding not to defend, OHL first win and Mechelen's defensive woes. Mental health in football is also a topic of discussion, with the sad news that Craig Bellamy is leaving Anderlecht to recover from depression. 1B gets a round up and a quick look ahead to the European fixtures wraps up this episode.
The new Conference League starts this week, with Gent in a group alongside Flora Tallinn, Anorthosis Famagusta and Partizan Belgrade. To get you in the mood we have spoken to 3 fantastic guests who gave us the low down on their respective teams! We spoke to the Estonian Football Podcast about Flora, Kyri Nicolaou about Anorthosis and Sonja Nikcevic about Partizan.
Flora: 1.49-16.32
Anorthosis: 16.35-40.05
Partizan: 40.08
The Europa League starts this week, with Antwerp in a group alongside Olympiakos, Eintracht Frankfurt and Fenerbahce. To get you in the mood we have spoken to 3 fantastic guests who gave us the low down on their respective teams! We spoke to Steve about Olympiakos, Brian about Frankfurt and James Kelly about Fenerbahce.
Olympiakos: 2.00-21.19
Eintracht: 21.22-39.17
Fenerbahce: 39.20
The Europa League starts this week, with Genk in a group alongside Rapid Wien, Dinamo Zagreb and West Ham . To get you in the mood we have spoken to 3 fantastic guests who gave us the low down on their respective teams! We spoke to The Other Bundesliga about Rapid, Louvre Nikolac about Dinamo Zagreb and Dan Lawless about West Ham.
Rapid: 3.23-16.43
Dinamo: 16.46-28.22
West Ham: 28.25
The UCL starts this week, with Club Brugge in a tasty group alongside PSG, RB Leipzig and Manchester City. To get you in the mood we have spoken to 3 fantastic guests who gave us the low down on their respective teams! We spoke to PSG Talks about PSG, Karan Tejwani about RB Leipzig and Dave Mooney about Manchester City.
PSG: 1.55-20.32
RB Leipzig: 20.36-34.59
Manchester City: 35.02
We recently sat down with the technical director of Cercle Brugge, Carlos Avina, to chat. Carlos gave us an insight into his own football background, how he started in Mexico before ending up in Brugge. He also talked about the interesting dynamics between Cercle and their parent club AS Monaco, transfers, a 'normal' day and plenty of other interesting things. Many thanks to Carlos for taking the time out of his busy schedule to let us pick his footballing brain!
Sad news emerged from Belgium over the last week, with the death of the legendary Wilfred Van Moer. We pay our tribute to the great man who passed at the age of 76. We then dive into the weekends action, with goals flying in all over the place and a couple of hat tricks, there was plenty of action to talk about! We also cover the European draws with the group stages having been decided for those clubs lucky enough to have made it into one of the 3 competitions.
Five games into the season and we have a surprise package at the top of the table! Joris, Scott and Ben discuss the incredible start to the season for KAS Eupen, the thrilling game between Zulte Waragem and Charleroi, as well as a goal of the season contender in Club Brugge v Beerschot. They also talk the fallout from the first legs of a terrible Thursday night of European action for Belgian sides.
Plenty of action from the Belgian Pro League this week for the trio to get stuck in to, with a USG continuing their fine start to the season, Club Brugge dismantling Zulte Waragem and Oostende winning a thriller against Seraing. With European qualification getting towards the end, the trio also discuss the Belgian involvement in the Europa League and Conference league play-offs. 1B also kicked off this week, so Scott brings us a quick overview of a crazy start to a crazy league!
Joris returns to join Ben and Scott as they once again dive into another week of Belgian football action. The trio chat Frey's 5 star performance, Genk's last gasp winner against Kortrijk, as well as looking ahead to the start of a highly anticipated 1B season with plenty of teams capable of challenging for promotion.
Ben and Scott are a man down this week as Joris had to take a week off. They discuss the crazy game between Genk and Oostende on Friday night, as well as some great goals, some dodgy defending and some transfer news.
What a first weekend of Pro League action we had! Drama, controversy and a goal of the season contender already. Ben, Joris and Scott dive into the games, including the return of USG to 1A in the Brussels derby, the controversial finish to the game between Club Brugge and Eupen and early thoughts on Seraing. They also chat about some new players who have joined in the past couple of days.
It is finally here! Originally we were going to launch this in two parts, but we thought we would just throw the whole thing at you instead. Ben, Scott and Joris go through all 18 Pro League teams for this season, looking at transfers, state of the club overall and how we think they will do compared to last season. With the season kicking off this week, what better way to get yourself prepared!
The 2021/22 Belgian Pro League season is almost upon us.....
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Belgium are in the quarter finals! After a nervy 1-0 win over Portugal Belgium now face Italy. Ben, Scott and Joris look back over the game against Ronaldo and co, before looking ahead to the Italy match. They also spend some time to praise a Ukraine side full of current and former Pro League talent.
It's last 16 stage of EURO2020 (or 2021) and Belgium are up against Portugal. Ben, Scott and Joris look back over the group stages, before looking ahead to the game against Portugal and the potential opponents if the Red Devils are able to make it pass Ronaldo and co.
The season may be over, but there is still plenty of Pro League action to talk about! The trio discuss recent managerial appointments at Sint Truiden, Antwerp and Seraing, as well as Phillipe Clements decision to stay with Club Brugge. They then look ahead to the Euros and the Pro League players who will be in action.
The season is over, which means it's time to give out some end of season awards! The team discuss the inaugural Belgian Football Podcast Team of the Season, before moving on to Player of the Season, Young Player of the Season, Manager of the Season and then a goal of the season each.
Club Brugge are the champions!! Ben, Scott and Joris look back on Club Brugge winning back to back titles as well as the final league standings for the European places. They also chat the controversy that came out of title celebrations and during the Mechelen game, as well as managerial appointments.
Two match weeks have passed since our last episode, and plenty has happened! Scott, Joris and Ben discuss Club Brugge finally winning in the playoff round, Genk keeping the pressure on, Mechelen and Gent pushing to win PO2. They also discuss the new managers announced at Waasland-Beveren and Charleroi, as well as looking at the recently announced Red Devils squad for EURO2020.
Seraing are promoted! Ben, Joris and Scott look back over a crazy second leg of the relegation play off in which the team from 1B gained promotion, while also looking back at another goal glut in the play-offs. The trio also talk about the COVID controversy around the newly promoted teams, Antwerp sporting director leaving, 1B licencing and a great listener question!
The play-offs begin with goals galore! Scott, Ben and Joris dive into all the games, starting with the big relegation play-off between Seraing and Beveren and then Oostende's thumping of Standard. The trio also talk about transfers that have been announced, with a bigger look at Sakala's move to Rangers on a four year deal.
Cup final glory for Genk! Ben, Joris and Scott look back at an entertaining cup final in which Genk overcame Standard 2-1. They also chat through Refaelov's controversial move to Anderlecht, Bernat San Jose leaving Eupen and how the play offs impact on European qualification for Belgian sides.
We were delighted to be joined by Mario Bronckaerts, President Official Standard Liege Supporters Association and Laurens Grossard from Genk fans podcast Terril Talks who give us their views and opinions ahead of the Cup Final!
Well the regular season wrapped up in dramatic fashion, with both Waasland-Beveren and Mouscron battling it out to give themselves a second shot at survival through the relegation play-off. The trio talk through a dramatic final day, as well as implications going forward for the now relegated Mouscron, as well as what will happen with Charleroi as they look for a new manager.
Just one more round of the regular season to go, with the penultimate matchday certainty not holding back on drama! Scott, Joris and Ben look back on a weekend of matches where Cercle Brugge confirmed their safety, Anderlecht moved into the top four and both Mouscron and Beveren look ahead to a final matchday in which the relegation positions will be decided.
With the international break over the trio return to dive back into the Pro League action from this weekend, including the relegation scraps for Waasland-Beveren and Cercle Brugge, Hashioka at Sint Truiden, Defour retirement and the continued plight of Mouscron.
Our 50th episode is another special! Chris Lee, author of the soon to be published Origin Stories, joins us for a quick chat about the book and where Belgium fit in to the story of how football came to be. The book will be released on the 19th of April and charts footballs pioneers from multiple countries up to thr 1930 World Cup.
The trio return for a shorter than usual episode, with international football on the horizon and no Pro League action for a few weeks, they focus on all the action from the previous weekend, including Anderlecht's impressive win over Zulte Waragem, a controversial game in Mouscron, as well as a cup final preview between Genk and Standard Liege.
Despite a lack of games in the Pro League this weekend, there were plenty of talking points from within Belgian football. The trio talk about the long awaited return of Union St Gilloise, who ended a 48 year absence from the top flight this weekend. They also talk about the Croky Cup semi-finals, the Lommel v Westerlo clash in 1B and the two Pro League games we did have.
The trio also tackle the bizzare reporting around the BeNeLiga, setting the record straight on what was actually agreed. They also chat about the recent 1B proposal to introduce second teams alongside those already there.
In this weeks episode Ben, Joris and Scott once again look back at the weekends action, with a look at Gent v Ooostende and Antwerp v Kortrijk. They also talk about Wim de Decker's new job, the controversy in the Croky Cup, the state of Mouscron and look ahead to the upcoming cup semi-finals. This week we also look at the state of 1B, with USG on the brink of promotion but the play-off promotion spot very much up for grabs.
We also want to condemn the horrific attack in Beveren that took place last week, and share our thoughts and prayers with the family of the victim.
Belgian spring cycling season is upon us, and while there is plenty of action on the roads, inside the stadiums there has been no let up in the drama. Ben, Scott and Joris look back at Standard v Anderlecht, Leuven impressive win over Antwerp and the disappointment in the Europa League. They also talk about the exciting partnership with MyCujoo streaming games for free in plenty of European countries.
In this weeks episode Ben, Joris and Scott look back at a pivotal weekend in the relegation battle, Anderlechts recent struggles, goals of the season contenders and more. They also chat about fan protests, the UEL clashes and answer some listener questions!
With the exciting news coming out of the USA, the lads discuss what this might mean having Pro League action live on ESPN. As always the trio also look back over a depleted slate of games before touching on some talking points and some great listener questions. We would also like to apologise for the sound quality of this episode, unfortunately much like VAR in Belgium, the technology let us down at key moments!
With Brugge taking on Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League, we sat down with Zorya Londonsk to look ahead to the game, as well as a more general chat about Ukranians in the Belgian Pro League.
Waasland-Beveren CEO Antoine Gobin gave up some time from his busy schedule to join Ben, Scott and Joris for a special episode focusing on Waasland-Beveren. Antione talks us through how the youngest CEO in European football ended up in Beveren, his vision for the club, as well as an insight into the separation of powers between himself and their recently appointed sporting director.
Another weekend of Belgian Pro League action in the books and the trio return to talk about the battle at the bottom with Cercle's defeat to Mechelen, the entertaining 2-2 draw between Gent and Eupen, while Joris opens up on what he see's as being the real issues at Genk over the past few weeks! There is also talk of that Lamkel Ze goal celebration...
As promised, we dedicate an entire episode going through every single one of the Pro League sides to debate their January transfer business!
Another eventful week in the Pro League comes to an end and the trio return to go through the talking points from the match week, including a controversial POTW from Scott! Sackings make a return, with both Cercle and Kortrijk making managerial changes this week!
With Ben unavailable, Scott and Joris run the show this week looking at the big game between Brugge and Genk, the state of pitches in the league, KVK slide and the cancellation of amateur football!
This week in Belgium was snow week, with the Saturday games being played in crazy conditions. The trio discuss the implications of playing the games in such conditions, as well as looking back at the rest of the weekends matches. They also talk about the surprise departure of Losada from Beerschot and what this means for him and the team, as well as the confusion around Kortrijk's managerial situation!
The Pro League has returned after a short winter break with plenty of action and talking points. The trio look at: Oostende's thrilling victory over Charleroi and their season to date, Eupen's big win over Cercle, Hairemans the destroyer of Antwerp and then tell you all you need to know about the new manager at Antwerp.
The trio see out 2020 with a final podcast before the break, looking back at the matches and the season so far before looking ahead to January and what the transfer window might bring for certain clubs. They dive into the early transfers, the new man in Standard, the departure of Ivan Leko and their players of the season so far.
Scott, Joris and Ben return to discuss the penultimate weekend of Belgian Pro League action of the 2020 calendar year. The trio discuss the midweek and weekend fixtures, the relegation battle, USG return to the top flight. Maehle to Atalanta and the future of Mouscron. They also look ahead to the last weekend of fixtures before a short winter break.
In Episode 21 of the BFP Ben, Scott and Joris tackle all the fallout from the previous matchday, looking closely at Mechelen v Beveren and Mouscron v Beerschot, as well as King Thomas Henry of Leuven. The boys look at the future for Mechelen, the racist behaviour towards Antwerps captain Haroun, COVID impacts and the Europa League round of 32 draw!
Scott, Joris and Ben return to discuss another action packed week of Belgian Pro League football, with two managerial changes to go over, Genk's title chances and the relegation scrap!
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The trio return for another episode of the BFP, looking back at an eventful matchweek which saw Mouscron go unbeaten, Beerschot score all 5 in a 3-2 win over Mechelen, Antwerp and Leuven play out a classic, Genk hammer Cercle and Zulte Waragem put Gent to the sword. The episode was recorded before the news of Kevin Muscat being sacked by Sint-Truiden but the lads still cover why it was always on the cards after the defeat to Mouscron.
To finish off the European specials for the group stages we were joined by Metodi Shumanov, a Bulgarian football journalists who gives us the lowdown on the Bulgarian side ahead of their clash with Royal Antwerp in the Europa League group stages!
With the international break finally over, Scott, Joris and Ben return to look back on another action packed weekend in the Belgian Pro League. The trio also discuss plenty of news emerging from the league, including the tragic death of Genk legend Anele Ngcongca.
Ben, Joris and Scott return to talk about all the domestic action from a weekend full of goals in the Belgian Pro League. They take a look at the new Genk manager, as well as a run through a terrible week in Europe for the Belgian sides. They then discuss the title race and whether or not Brugge made the right moves in the transfer market.
Ben, Joris and Scott return to look back on the weekends Pro League action, including an exciting game in Beerschot, a big win for Anderlecht and another managerial change in Genk. They discuss the surprise departure of Jess Thorup from Genk including where the club goes next. The trio also look back at the European results of the previous week before looking ahead to the fixtures in Europa and domestically.
We are joined by Serbian football journalist Nebojša Marković who gives us the lowdown on FK Crvena Zvezda, or Red Star as known by English speakers, ahead of their crucial game against KAA Gent in the Europa League.
Ben and Scott are joined by Chris Lash of Right Bank Warsaw and creator of the RBW Ekstraklasa predictor game to give us a lowdown on Lech Poznan of the Polish league ahead of their game with Standard Liege!
In the run up to the Europa League clash between Antwerp and LASK of the Austrian Bundesliga, we are joined by Austrian Football Analyst Anna Konovalova of Football Radar to give us an expert opinion on the team from Linz!
Joris and Scott are joined by football journalist and Bundesliga radio commentator Chris Williams who talks to us about BVB Dortmund ahead of their clash with Club Brugge in the Champions League!
With Gent v Hoffenheim coming up, Joris, Ben and Scott are joined by Ryan who runs the Hoffenheim UK twitter account. Ryan gives us the low down on the team from Germany, including why they are not the most popular side amongst German football fans...
Joris, Scott and Ben return to look back at a depleted round 10 of the Belgian Pro League. The trio discuss the Antwerp derby, Leuven's surprise win at Brugge as well as how the league table is shaping up after 10 games. They also look back over the Europa league fixtures both from last week and to come, before tackling listener questions and looking towards Matchday 11!
Scott and Joris are joined by the host of the Benfica Podcast, Alfredo Fumaças, to give us a low down on the Portuguese giants ahead of their game against Standard Liege in the Europa League.
Scott and Joris are joined by Flav of The Fighting Cock podcast who gives us an expert lowdown on the side from North London ahead of their Europa League fixture with Royal Antwerp!
Joris is joined by Rome based journalist Alasdair Mackenzie, who co-hosts the Lazio Lounge podcast, to give us a lowdown on the Italian giants ahead of their clash with Club Brugge this week!
Scott, Joris and Ben return after the international break to look back on the 9th matchday of the Belgian Pro League. They also look at the newly appointed manager of Mouscron and how he might fair with the basement dwellers, before jumping further east to dissect the dramatic late win for Club Brugge in St Petersburg.
Our final special of round 1 of European action see's Joris speak to Tomas Danicek who gives us a lowdown on KAA Gents Europa League opponents Slovan Liberec!
Continuing on from our other European specials, we are joined by Stephen from the Heart&Hand podcast who gives us a lowdown of the Scottish side ahead of their clash with Standard Liege in the Europa League group stages.
With Club Brugge set to face Zenit St Petersburg of the Russian Premier League in the upcoming Champions League group stage, we were delighted to be joined by Richard Pike of the Russian Football News Podcast. Richard gave us a deep dive into the Russian champions and what Brugge could expect when they face them in the group stages. This is the first episode in a series of specials the guys at the BFP have organised looking at the European opponents for the Belgian sides in this years Champions and Europa League.
With the transfer window slamming shut, Scott + Ben + Joris have a look at some of the bigger moves of the day, including their view on Doku departing for France. The trio look back at an entertaining matchday in the Pro League and cast their eye over the European group draws and answer a couple of listener questions!
The first Brugge derby of the season took place on the weekend, but for Scott it was the Brussels derby in the second tier that caught his fancy. Joris dives into the dramatic Beerschot v Beveren game before the trio discuss the issues upfront for Club Brugge. The team look ahead to the coming games, as well as answering some listener questions on two strikers.
Ben returns to join Joris and Scott to dive back into the crazy world of Belgian football. The three cover the top of the table clash between Charleroi and Beerschot, the VAR shambles in Oostende and the there is a rant on the state of Mouscron. We also look ahead to the European fixtures and matchday 7.
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Joris and Scott dive into some major talking points from this weeks sakathon as Genk and Gent look for new managers. They also look back at the weekends results!
Ben, Scott and Joris are joined this week by Bob, a member of De Vierkante Paal podcast which focuses on Royal Antwerp. This episode Bob talks about all things Antwerp, looking at their history, fan culture and the current squad!
On episode 8 of the pod Ben, Scott and Joris delve into the main talking points from the weekends action, with Charleroi maintaining their winning run, Gent finally winning and Anderlecht drawing yet again. We look at more transfers, including Kanoute to Cercle and the return of Prevljak to KAS. The team also discuss the boycott plan of the Standard Ultras, before previewing the European ties and answering questions on the bizarre nature of the second tier!
With the third week in the books, Joris, Scott and Ben go through all the talking points from the weekends matches, as well as the sacking of Thorup and his replacement at Gent. We also cover transfers and then look ahead to match-day four before finishing off with some listener questions!
In this second part we look forward to week 3, make our predictions and discuss the appointment of Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht.
Delighted to finally be joined by Scott and Joris to go through all the action from game week two of the Belgian Pro League! We discuss the excellence of Raphael Holzhauser, Genk's struggle against Leuven and Jess Thorups future with Gent. This is part one of a two part discussion, in part two (releasing later this week) we will look forward to match day three.
Week one of the Belgian Pro League is in the books! We look back at the weekends action before looking ahead to round two!
In the second and final preview podcast we look at the rest of the Pro League clubs, highlighting key players and looking at their transfers. Finally there is the predictor of where the 18 Belgian sides will finish this season.
We look ahead to the new season with part one of our pre-season preview. This episode will look at the teams who finished in the top half of the league last year and highlight some key players and analyse their transfers business.
In this first ever episode of The Belgian Football Podcast host Ben Jackson looks ahead to the upcoming play off second leg final between OH Lueven and Beerschot. We look back at the first leg before analysing the key players on either side and then make a prediction for the game!