Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian
The Unobstructed View
REIDY'S WORLD.....ALAN WICKER FOR THE BUDGET TRAVELLER.
as unofficial self appointed travel advisor i've decided to dig up some info.
WHO ARE THEY ?
Full nameRoyal Standard de LiègeNickname(s)Les Rouches (The Reds)Founded1900GroundStade Maurice Dufrasne
Liège
(Capacity: 30,030)Chairman
Reto Stiffler..............SNIGGER SNIGGER SNIGGER.Manager
László Bölöni
A LOAD OF BOLONI
LeagueJupiler League2007-08Jupiler League, 1st
Standard is one of the most popular clubs in Belgium and historically the third most successful club in the Belgian First Division. The team is known as "Les Rouches" ("The Reds" with a Walloon accent) for the colour of their home shirts. Their home matches are played in the Stade Maurice Dufrasne, known as the "Chaudron de Sclessin", which has a capacity of 30,000. There are several notable supporter's groups, the four largest being "Hell-Side 81", "Ultras Inferno 96", "Kop Rouche", and "PHK" - each associated with different areas of the stadium.
SEEMS THEY ARE BELGIAN GOBSHOITES THEN.
Standard Liège - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WHERE IS IT ?
Liège (pronounced [ljɛːʒ], Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch: Luik; until 1949, the city's name was written Liége, with the acute accent instead of a grave accent) is a major Walloon city and municipality in Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the administrative capital. Road-signs in Flanders (Dutch-speaking North Belgium) use "Luik" for "Liège".
It is situated in the valley of the river Meuse (or Maas) near Belgium's eastern borders with the Netherlands and Germany, where the Meuse meets the Ourthe. It is in the former sillon industriel, the industrial backbone of Wallonia. The Liège municipality includes the former communes of Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Rocourt, and Wandre.
The city is the principal economic and cultural centre of Wallonia. The agglomeration of the city, with a population of 476,000 inhabitants,[1] to more than 600,000 inhabitants, depending on where one would put the boundaries, is the third largest in Belgium, after the agglomerations of Brussels and Antwerp. Liège is also the second most populous city in Wallonia after Charleroi. [2]
THE SUNDAY "BATTE" MARKET
is this a gay thing ?
GETTING THERE
there is an airport in liege and also nearby charleoi, brussels can be reached by train. you could also go over by ferry and then hop on the choo-choo, you could probably fly to 'dam and chuff-chuff across as well if you dont mind a bit of a treck.
as the stadium only holds 30,000 then tickets will probably be scarce.
EATERIES
there are no sayers outlets over there and if you get some chips they'll probably put some very shoit cheapo mayo on them, it aint hellmans thats for sure.
there is a michelin star restaurant for those with a good pair of running shoes.
local foods are.....
and of course Belgium is famous for it's beer, go easy lads and have a safe time. i recommend Danny stays home due to looking young, a few beers too many and you'll be waking up with a sore arse and 10 euros behind your ear.
as unofficial self appointed travel advisor i've decided to dig up some info.
WHO ARE THEY ?
Full nameRoyal Standard de LiègeNickname(s)Les Rouches (The Reds)Founded1900GroundStade Maurice Dufrasne
Liège
(Capacity: 30,030)Chairman
Reto Stiffler..............SNIGGER SNIGGER SNIGGER.Manager
László BölöniA LOAD OF BOLONI
LeagueJupiler League2007-08Jupiler League, 1st
Standard is one of the most popular clubs in Belgium and historically the third most successful club in the Belgian First Division. The team is known as "Les Rouches" ("The Reds" with a Walloon accent) for the colour of their home shirts. Their home matches are played in the Stade Maurice Dufrasne, known as the "Chaudron de Sclessin", which has a capacity of 30,000. There are several notable supporter's groups, the four largest being "Hell-Side 81", "Ultras Inferno 96", "Kop Rouche", and "PHK" - each associated with different areas of the stadium.
SEEMS THEY ARE BELGIAN GOBSHOITES THEN.
Standard Liège - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WHERE IS IT ?
Liège (pronounced [ljɛːʒ], Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch: Luik; until 1949, the city's name was written Liége, with the acute accent instead of a grave accent) is a major Walloon city and municipality in Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the administrative capital. Road-signs in Flanders (Dutch-speaking North Belgium) use "Luik" for "Liège".
It is situated in the valley of the river Meuse (or Maas) near Belgium's eastern borders with the Netherlands and Germany, where the Meuse meets the Ourthe. It is in the former sillon industriel, the industrial backbone of Wallonia. The Liège municipality includes the former communes of Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Rocourt, and Wandre.
The city is the principal economic and cultural centre of Wallonia. The agglomeration of the city, with a population of 476,000 inhabitants,[1] to more than 600,000 inhabitants, depending on where one would put the boundaries, is the third largest in Belgium, after the agglomerations of Brussels and Antwerp. Liège is also the second most populous city in Wallonia after Charleroi. [2]
THE SUNDAY "BATTE" MARKET
is this a gay thing ?
GETTING THERE
there is an airport in liege and also nearby charleoi, brussels can be reached by train. you could also go over by ferry and then hop on the choo-choo, you could probably fly to 'dam and chuff-chuff across as well if you dont mind a bit of a treck.
as the stadium only holds 30,000 then tickets will probably be scarce.
EATERIES
there are no sayers outlets over there and if you get some chips they'll probably put some very shoit cheapo mayo on them, it aint hellmans thats for sure.
there is a michelin star restaurant for those with a good pair of running shoes.
local foods are.....
- As elsewhere in Belgium, pralines (filled chocolates) and the numerous cheeses and beers are a must.
- Local products include "Herve" cheese (with a strong smell!), "Sirop de Liège" (made from a mix of apples and pears and typically used for cooking/baking), and cider (the alcoholic kind).
- "Péquet" (genièvre) is an alcoholic beverage available in countless varieties.
- For sweets, you can't go far without encountering the famous Liège waffles, smelling of cinnamon and sugar. They're best when freshly-cooked, though the pre-packaged variety also exists and has spread to many other countries.
- Other sweets are available depending on the season: bouquètes (dark crêpes with raisins, eaten with brown sugar) are mainly available for 15 August and at Christmas, while lacquemants/lackmans (dry waffles filled with a mix of sugar and other sweets) are found at the fairs.
- If you find them, try "cutè peures", a sort of cooked pear which unfortunately seems to have disappeared from the street vendors.
- Liège coffee (café liégeois) is originally from Vienna but was rebaptised by the Parisiens to show their support for the heroic resistance in Liège at the start of the first world war.
and of course Belgium is famous for it's beer, go easy lads and have a safe time. i recommend Danny stays home due to looking young, a few beers too many and you'll be waking up with a sore arse and 10 euros behind your ear.
