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 31-01-2002 

Season without soccer?

Season without soccer?

They negotiated again on Monday. VTM, RTBf and Canal Plus on one side, the Profliga on the other side. They offered again 15 million Euro per season for the soccer in first class. They didn't change the offer that already was refused. Read more »

Association decides about Genk-RSCA

Association decides about Genk-RSCA

Genk and Anderlecht don't agree on a new date for their game against each other in Genk. The calendar commission of the Belgian Soccer Association will decide on the 8th of February. Genk suggests the 65th of March, Anderlecht 13th March. Read more »

Against Tubeke in stead of St-Gillis

Against Tubeke in stead of St-Gillis

The communion council of Sint-Gillis didn't give the authorisation for the friendly game Union-Anderlecht. For that reason a quick alternative was found in the third division team Tubeke. The game will start tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in Tubeke. Read more »

Ernst won't come

Ernst won't come

Didier Ernst (Standard) will not join Anderlecht. The direction of the Brussels team find the financial demands of Ernst to high. The direction also decided that they already have enough defending mid-fielders. Read more »

Youth team lose

Youth team lose

The youth team of Anderlecht isn't playing that good. In a tournament in Italy the first game was lost with 4-1 against Atalanta Bergamo. Read more »

Aruna and Traoré back?

Aruna and Traoré back?

Aruna Dindane and Lamine Traoré are both finished in the Africa Cup in Mali. Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso ended last in their group. Both players will return to Brussels and maybe will be fit to play against Lierse. Tarek Said remains in Africa. Read more »

A new contract for Stoica?

A new contract for Stoica?

According to the direction it isn't sure that Alin Stoica - his contract ends in June - leaves the club at the end of the season. Stoica has finally picked up the new contract proposal of Anderlecht at the postal service. Read more »

Will Broos or Degryse replace Dockx?

Will Broos or Degryse replace Dockx?

The names Marc Degryse and Hugo Broos are named in Anderlecht as substitute for the deceased Jean Dockx. Officially the club hasn't yet spoken with them, but they will hear within a few days what the intentions of the both gentlemen are. Read more »

 29-01-2002 

Anderlecht want Babos

Anderlecht want Babos

Anderlecht had a discussion with the Dutch club NAC Breda about the Hongarian goalkeeper Gabor Babos.
Anderlecht want Babos, who was elected as second best goalkeeper in Holland, as the ideal succeeder for Filip De Wilde. Read more »

 28-01-2002 

Game against Sint-Gillis

Game against Sint-Gillis

Despite the game RC Genk-RSC Anderlecht was canceled, the players won't get any rest. In stead of the league game, the Mauves will play a friendly game against the neighbours of Union Sint-Gillis. Read more »


 27-01-2002 

Report RSCA-GBA

Report RSCA-GBA

Beerschot seemed to be able to hold Anderlecht on a deserved draw in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, but Bassegio headed, in the 87th minute, the 1-0 score on the board. Read more »

Anderlecht have impressive home reputation

Anderlecht have impressive home reputation

Anderlecht is again building up a good home reputation. Sporting is already unbeaten at home for 2 years in the Jupiler League (=the normal league). Anderlecht lost for the last time on April 16, 2000 against AA Gent. Read more »

Who's going to replace Dockx

Who's going to replace Dockx

The death of scout Jean Dockx left an empty space in Anderlecht. For now, assistent-manager De Pot is doing the administrative tasks of Dockx. The club seems to look for a full time replacer. Read more »

Ernst coming to Anderlecht?

Ernst coming to Anderlecht?

Anderlecht want to transfer Didier Ernst of Standard. The captain of the Rouches at the end of his contract in June. Anderlecht already discussed a possible transfer. Although there is still a long way to go. Read more »

 25-01-2002 

Wesley Sonck wins "Gouden Schoen"

Wesley Sonck wins

Wednesday evening, Wesley Sonck of Racing Genk, was elected as the best player in the Belgian League and therefore he received the "Gouden Schoen" (Golden Shoe) from Pele. Red Devil Sonck is currently the best striker with 21 goals. Read more »

Introduction on RSCA-GBA

Introduction on RSCA-GBA

De Bilde and Mornar might play. If one of them doesn't get fit, he will be replaced by Macdonald. On the side of GBA: Svetlicic returns from an injury. Luciano replaces the injured Aerts in the goal. Read more »

Draw for EC Portugal

Draw for EC Portugal

Belgium had to play Croatia, Bulgaria, Estiona and Andorra for the qualification for the European Cup in 2004 in Portugal. The winner of the group qualifies and the second has to play 2 extra play-off games. Read more »

Anderlecht win of GBA

Anderlecht win of GBA

Anderlecht just defeated GBA with 1-0. Walter Baseggio headed the ball past the goalkeeper in the 88th minute after a good center of Mornar.
Before, the Mauves had several good chances through De Bilde and Jestrovic but they missed. Read more »

 24-01-2002 

Anderlecht without Mornar?

Anderlecht without Mornar?

Ivica Mornar had to leave to training. He feels pain in his knee. He will undergo an extra examination as soon as possible. Mornar could be replaced by Alin Stoica. Jestrovic and De Bilde trained without any problem. Read more »


 23-01-2002 

Jestrovic's injury is not that bad

Jestrovic's injury is not that bad

The shoulder injury of Nenad Jestrovic is not that bad as first thought. He can play Friday against GBA. Mornar stopped the training with an injured knee. De Bilde (anckle) kept it calm. Stoica and Van Hout are back from suspension. Read more »

De Bilde has to pay fine

De Bilde has to pay fine

In December 1996, De Bilde punched Krist Porte in the face and now the Brussels court came to the decission that De Bilde needs to pay 9.400 euro in stead of the 135.000 euro Porte demanded.
A good result, said De Bilde's lawyer. Read more »

Genk-RSCA on later date?

Genk-RSCA on later date?

KRC Genk is going to put the game vs. Anderlecht on another date. The game was scheduled for Sunday, February 3 at 8.00pm. Genk can do this because they miss 3 internationals because of the Africa cup. Read more »

 21-01-2002 

Information about the injuries

Information about the injuries

Nenad Jestrovic was replaced in the second half against La Louvière with a minor injury at his shoulder. According to the medical staff, there is no reason to panic. But the doctors doesn't want to take any risk and they will take a scan soon. Read more »

 19-01-2002 

Anderlecht beat La Louviere

Anderlecht beat La Louviere

Anderlecht defeated La Louvière with 5-2. After an impressive minute of silence for Jean Dockx, both teams were searching for their balance. Anderlecht scored first through Jestrovic. Read more »


 18-01-2002 

Anderlecht with 3 strikers?

Anderlecht with 3 strikers?

It's possible that Anderlecht will start tomorrow with Bilde, Jestrovic and Mornar. In the practice games, the 3 strikers always played together. Glen De Boeck probably won't play. Read more »

 17-01-2002 

Funeral on Monday

Funeral on Monday

On Monday, January 21, 2002 at 1:30pm Jean Dockx, ex-player, coach, assistent-coach and scout of Anderlecht, will be burried in Vilvoorde.
At 1:30, the ceremony starts in the church of Vilvoorde. Read more »

De Bilde fears operation

De Bilde fears operation

Striker Gilles De Bilde is fearing for an anckle operation. He is trying to recover with kinestherapy and medication. But since all this doesn't have much result, he's thinking of an operation. The injury is almost chronical now. Read more »

 16-01-2002 

Last 2 games on Sunday

Last 2 games on Sunday

The 'Profliga' announced that the 2 final matchdays will be played on Sunday, April 28 and May 5 at 6.00pm. So the proposal to put them on Saturday was declined. Read more »

Stoica and Van Hout suspended

Stoica and Van Hout suspended

Stoica and Van Hout got their 3rd yellow card, so they are suspended for the game against La Louvière. Crasson got injured at the anckle and is out for 3 days. The cast around Iachtchouk's anckle was removed. Ilic had an operation. Read more »


 15-01-2002 

Jean Dockx died today

Jean Dockx died today

This morning, Sporting Anderlecht received a huge blow to the heart of the club. Jean Dockx, one of it's most loyal employees passed away this morning after a fatal heart attack. Read more »

 14-01-2002 

Weak RSCA obtains a draw

Weak RSCA obtains a draw

Anderlecht took a bad start in 2002. The Belgian champion played a very weak game and couldn't create much chances. At half time, Royal Antwerp was leading with a 1-0 score thanks to a great goal of Goots. Read more »

 13-01-2002 

Profliga on its way to own TV station

Profliga on its way to own TV station

The 'Profliga' did not accept the offer of Canal+ on the tv-rights for the Belgian League for the next 5 seasons. The Profliga wanst 20 million euro per season and Canal+ only offered 15 million. The current contract ends by the end of the year. Read more »

Ilic out for 6 weeks

Ilic out for 6 weeks

Ilic has to undergo an operation at his knee on Tuesday. Hell be out for at least 6 weeks. Mornar had to leave the training, but he'll be ready for the game vs. Antwerp. Glen De Boeck doesn't start that same game. Read more »

Introduction on Antwerp-RSCA

Introduction on Antwerp-RSCA

Mornar is ready. If Doll doesn't play, Fleur or Deschacht will take his place in the Anderlech squad. Tate and Wood are 2 new Antwerp players and will start the game. The kick off is at 2.00pm. Read more »

 11-01-2002 

Agreement about the TV rights

Agreement about the TV rights

The League for professional soccer probably won't decide this week about the network that will get the rights for broadcast for the Belgian soccer matches. They aren't thinking anymore about founding a new TV-station. Read more »

1 pre-round for the Champions

1 pre-round for the Champions

In their head quarter in Nyon UEFA has recently announced the ticketing division per country for the Europe Cups for the season 2002/2003. As everyone expected Belgium has right for a second team for the pre-round in the Champions League. Read more »

Anderlecht plays a draw

Anderlecht plays a draw

Anderlecht played, with Pavlovic as field-player and with 6 youth-players in the team, a 0-0 draw against the third division team Cartagena. In a foul-less game the players showed some good things. Read more »

New proposal for Stoica

New proposal for Stoica

Alin Stoica will get today a letter by registered post with a new proposal for next season, that Anderlecht, as legally is obligated, before the 31st of December to the Romanian. It is now to Stoica to react within a fixed period. Read more »

Lots of injuries

Lots of injuries

Anderlecht has to restart the competition against Antwerp with many injured players.
On the list of injured players are the following players: Mornar, Ilic, Iachtchouk, De Bilde, Van Hout and Hendrikx. Read more »

Thompson has a permit

Thompson has a permit

Yesterday Ode Thompson got his working-permit, so he can play against Club Bruges. He will probably start with the 11-players against the leader. Westerlo rents Thompson for 6 months from Anderlecht. Read more »

The injuries aren't that bad

The injuries aren't that bad

Mornar and Stoica trained yesterday again like usual. Today also De Bilde and Van Hout are training with the rest. De Boeck, Doll, Jestrovic and Pavlovic are playing tonight (07:30 pm) in the Heizel one period against the substitutes against Antwerp. Read more »

Ernst soon to RSCA?

Ernst soon to RSCA?

Anderlecht plans a conversation with Didier Ernst of Standard. The word got out yesterday after the weekly direction-committee. The contract of Ernst finishes at the end of this season. Read more »

 10-01-2002 

Chat session with Hendrikx

Chat session with Hendrikx

On Friday, January 11, a chat session with player Marc Hendrikx will be organised. The session will start at 8.00pm (20:00) GMT+1 on the worldIRC network (see below).
Note that you have to register before you can chat! Read more »

No permit for Thompson

No permit for Thompson

Westerlo is still waiting for the working-permit for Ode Thompson. He came on a rental-base from Anderlecht and only has a working-permit for the Brussels district. It now has to be transformed to one for the Flemish district. Read more »

 08-01-2002 

De Boeck is recovered

De Boeck is recovered

Iachtchouck is out for at least 2 weeks. Glen De Boeck could restart the group training and plays on Friday with the reserves. It's possible that he'll play against Antwerp on Sunday. Read more »

 07-01-2002 

Iachtchouk got injured

Iachtchouk got injured

Oleg Iachtchouk's trainings camp ended today with an injury. In a friendly game, team mate Fleur tackled him and Iachtchouk heavily sprained his anckle. Read more »

 05-01-2002 

Stoica out with illness

Stoica out with illness

Stoica's training camp in La Manga is over. He had fever yesterday and had to stay in bed: he has the flu and inflamation in his ear.
Glen De Boeck was training on his own. "My muscles are still a bit stiff. We'll see how fast it will change. Read more »

Problems with MacDonald

Problems with MacDonald

Last evening, MacDonald arrived in La Manga. The official reason was that the Dutchman had a delay because of the death of his grandmother. But Franky Vercauteren lost his patience. "MacDonald did many 'stunts'. Read more »

Anthuenis breaks records

Anthuenis breaks records

Aimé Anthuenis starts his 31st month with the Mauves. And this is a new record, because not a single coach stayed that long in the past 10 years. Anthuenis is doing better than Johan Boskamp now. Read more »

 03-01-2002 

Alain Courtois starts working

Alain Courtois starts working

Meanwhile Alain Courtois start his work in the management of RSCA. For now, he'll do this job along with Michel Verschueren, who predicted that Anderlecht will win a new title with 5 points ahead.
Courtois is not planning to change Anderlecht. Read more »

Anderlecht on training camp

Anderlecht on training camp

After the first training yesterday, the entire team of 23 players left to La Manga. Anderlecht will play on January 8 at 9.00pm against Gonova. Further, some games between the players are scheduled. Read more »

 02-01-2002 

Anderlecht restart training

Anderlecht restart training

The Anderlecht team starts, after a short holiday, the training again. Tomorrow, the Mauves will travel to Spain (La Manga) for a practice camp.
Later more about this... Read more »

Chat with Marc Hendrikx

Chat with Marc Hendrikx

On January 11, 2002 you can chat with Marc Hendrikx. The chat session starts around 20.00u (8.00pm GMT+1) and will take approx. one hour. Everything is organised by rscafans.com and takes place on the WorldIRC network. Read more »

 01-01-2002 

2002

2002

The Purple Dynamite webteam wishes you a happy New Year and a fantastic 2002!
Further, this site will continue its activities in 2002 and it will even improuve. We are working on new pages and sections. Read more »