Gathering in front of the T1, banners, pressure stroke: what atmosphere in Sclessin for Standard-Charleroi?

The arrival of Charleroi looks like an ideal moment to put an end to the spiral … or to explode an audience, and animation groups, which have always been in support of their team, even at the end of the season without flavor or success (only one victory in the last thirteen meetings, record of its kind or not far …).

Grégory ARCART, the president of the Rouches family, is overwhelming with the frustration of supporters “very disappointed. We are nowhere in Playoffs 2 and we are really disappointed with the turn of events and results. The goal was to go and play first place for the European dam giving access to the League conference “.

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The goal has become to win, if possible, a match … A defeat against Charleroi would end the season of the Rouches, mathematically out of the blow to finish first of Europe Playoffs (but who still believes in it, seriously?).

Above all, it would allow zebras to take an more option in this first place, such as the symbol of a Walloon domination that would pass badly. Even if Carolos supporters will not be in the stands, this Sunday (see elsewhere), Sclessin would rumble.

Songs and banners, but no match stoppage?

To the point of stopping the match, as had been the case on December 5, 2021, when supporters had done what is necessary to interrupt the meeting, then had invaded the field? The first echoes do not report such a “ambition”.

A rally (Pacific) is planned before the meeting in front of the T1, with the deployment of some banners for local management (now personified by Giacomo Angelini) but also, perhaps, of the “outgoing” shareholder, A-CAP. Other messages, during the meeting, could be directed to the players.

In early April, a supporters’ press release (Ultras, PHK and HS) had been published to request accounts, and explanations, on the contours of a change of shareholder who has not yet raised all questions. The announcement of Pierre François’s return to the post of general manager, in the meantime, and some explanations of the project, by Giacomo Angelini, then, were to be so many elements likely to calm the emerging discontent. But the bad results and the blur on the future irritate a little more.

Aware of the club’s difficulties, supporters know what a match interruption can cost, financially and at the disciplinary level. To believe that nothing will happen, necessarily, is a bet that should not be taken.

If the assistance will undoubtedly be limited to 10,000 people, at best, the atmosphere could quickly (badly) turn if the Standard continues a fourteenth match without a victory (and a twenty-seventh in Playoffs 2…).