World Cup?

[zombie no.one]

Belgium also has waffles and fries, and, most importantly, the world's best beer by far.

Stella? I've been boringly teetotal for 15 yrs now but I always remember cans of Stella used to have an aroma of something like strawberries when opened... to my nose anyway.

my fav beer was always Tiger.

[Rev. Powell]

Belgium also has waffles and fries, and, most importantly, the world's best beer by far.

Stella? I've been boringly teetotal for 15 yrs now but I always remember cans of Stella used to have an aroma of something like strawberries when opened... to my nose anyway.

my fav beer was always Tiger.

You jest, of course.



I have soft spots for Chimay blue label and Duvel.

[zombie no.one]

hahaha yeah it's just the first thing that came to mind, I know you are a classier guy than that Rev

can't see it in that pic there but I've realised Leffe is Belgian... was downing a lot of those at one point


(update: Spain knocked out Austria. 3 goals but kind of a boring game tbh)

[Dr. Whom]

hahaha yeah it's just the first thing that came to mind, I know you are a classier guy than that Rev

can't see it in that pic there but I've realised Leffe is Belgian... was downing a lot of those at one point

As I said in a different thread on this forum, I can just about see the brewery of Artois from my window. Now Stella is one of the several standard lagers we have, the kind you get when you order 'a beer' without specifying. I suppose someone looked at the international success of Heineken, and thought 'we can do that', and now Stella is a premium brand internationally.

Leffe is made by the same group and is looked down upon by the True Craft Beer Connoisseur for that very reason. But don't let that stop you from enjoying it.

Blue Chimay and Duvel are excellent choices. More of a Westmalle Triple man myself, and great fan of the Brussels-made Jambe de Bois.

[Rev. Powell]

If I were Belgium I'd be p**sed. If the US wins it will be tainted. Infantino has to go.

[Alex]

Even as a non-football fan this shocked me. I've never heard of anything remotely like that ever happening before.

[Trevor]

Even as a non-football fan this shocked me. I've never heard of anything remotely like that ever happening before.

I've been a football fan since 1980 and, aside from what the President of Zaire did to the national team in 1974, this is a first for me too 😳😳

[Dr. Whom]

It has caused quite the scandal over here, Not just in Belgium in fact. Even former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter felt he had to speak out on this (which, given his reputation is fairly rich).

So, whatever happens, we are already the moral victors.

The carillon (yes, Leuven has fully functional one, we are quaint and Medieval that way) just played the national anthem, followed by 'We are the champions'

[Alex]

I heard UEFA (the European football association) has made a statement in support of Belgium. I would imagine that they are one of the more powerful groups under the FIFA umbrella (but I could be entirely wrong there, that is just my guess).

[Dr. Whom]

And there was much rejoicing

[Alex]

Looks like all trump's attempt at cheating did was fire Belgium up. I wonder if he'll try phoning FIFA to ask the goals to be disallowed?

[Rev. Powell]

That jackass put the US in a no win position. Lose, you lose. Win, everyone says you cheated. Oh well, now I can throw my full support to Spain.

[Alex]

That jackass put the US in a no win position. Lose, you lose. Win, everyone says you cheated. Oh well, now I can throw my full support to Spain.

Indeed. Even if they'd have went on and won the cup that victory would always have been tainted by it, in the same way that Maradona's hand of god moment or the was it a goal or not debate from the 1966 final are still argued about today.

[LilCerberus]

Looks like all trump's attempt at cheating did was fire Belgium up. I wonder if he'll try phoning FIFA to ask the goals to be disallowed?

Actually, Trump's with Belgium on this one....

[Dr. Whom]

The joke I keep seeing on social media are variations on

"FIFA cancels result of the game. Decided Balogun shouldn't have been allowed to take part."