Belarus Premiere League Thread

[sabremike]

Figure we should have a thread dedicated to the largest sporting competition on the planet right now. Matches are being streamed live on YouTube. Today the mighty SFC Slutsk went to Minsk and gave Dynamo a footballing lesson to remain atop the league. When they win the league we (the millions of Slutsk supporters around the globe) are going to demand that our beloved club be awarded the European Cup!!!

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[Stray Wasp]

I agree - a thread for this is a fine idea.

Personally, I'm supporting Traktor Vitebsk, because the club is so very like Newcastle United:

north-east club
black and white striped shirts
large crowds (average attendance of 14,000 per game - a greater number than the capacity of most stadiums in the league)
a distinguished history (in the Soviet days the Moscow giants always found it a difficult place to play, and they've ever been associated with passing football)
less silverware than they should have won (inevitable given the political realities of the Soviet Union; avoidable in the modern era when they've been plagued by bad ownership, especially the chap currently presiding: controversial oligarch and electric goods magnate Mikhail Deshevov)
nearly men in the 90s (four top three finishes)
history of iconic number 9s (the current incumbent, Brazilian Jeison, is a lot more prolific than his compatriot Joelinton, though)

They're currently sixth, with three wins, a draw, and two defeats. They tend to win 1-0 or lose without scoring - another NUFC parallel.

Their chances of winning the league are remote, alas.

 

[sabremike]

Heartbreak for the Mighty Slutsk as we conceded a late penalty that allowed Rukh Brest to escape with a 1-1 draw. Such is life as a Slutsk supporter...