The Lokeren Chronicle
Match15 Jan 2033
No end in sight to Lokeren's wait for a win
16 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Lokeren has to find a result from somewhere.
The terraces17 Jan 2033
The mood at Lokeren has turned into something else
Supporters who sing when it goes badly are supporters. Supporters who gather afterwards are a problem, and everybody inside the building knows which of the two this now is.
Match15 Jan 2033
A hiding for Lokeren
Beaten 0‑5 by KV Mechelen, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Squad17 Jan 2033
Tobe Leysen keeps Lokeren in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 6 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Squad17 Jan 2033
Ismail Azzaoui in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Lokeren this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad17 Jan 2033
Words at Lokeren training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Maxim Gullit is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Boardroom17 Jan 2033
Inquest at Lokeren
The manager kept them in and said what needed saying. A response is expected on Saturday, and if it does not come the questions move upstairs.
Squad17 Jan 2033
Leander Nainggolan out for 16 days
The medical room confirms 16 days on the sidelines for Leander Nainggolan, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Market17 Jan 2033
Adalberto Peñaranda runs his contract down
5 months remain and no agreement is close. Every week without a signature costs Lokeren money.
In brief
- Market Alessandro Ahmetaj leaves for nothing
- Player ratings Anteo Fetahu runs at them all day
- Player ratings The referee tires of Maxim Gullit