Tottenham-mad: Hello David, what are your memories, if any, of the 1984 final?
David Lamproye: None, unfortunately. I was born in 1982, so I was only two at that time. I suppose most fans will see it as one of our last European glory moments, despite the fact we lost.
TM: I think Tottenham fans will be able to relate to that. Do you think today's Anderlecht squad will want to get revenge? Will it inspire them?
DL: Probably not. The media and our older fans will see it that way. Though we are talking about a totally different generation of players now.
TM: That's understandable, it doesn't seem many players place too much significance on the club's history. How is your domestic season going?
DL: Not good. Being seven points behind [Club] Bruges is not normal for Anderlecht. Our coach Franky Vercauteren got fired recently, but the first match under the new coach (Vercauteren's former number two) Ariel Jacobs wasn't much better.
Many of our star players are not in good shape and are lacking self-confidence. Furthermore, the way Anderlecht has been playing in the last year has been poor. The fans expect better. Everyone knows Anderlecht for its technical and offensive football. Instead of that we get rather defensive and physical football.
TM: That reminds me of the 'tottenham' way of playing football. Our fans are renowned for expecting fast paced, 'beautiful' football but maybe we need to compromise to achieve our aims. Who should Spurs players look out for in the Anderlecht team? Who are your biggest threats?
DL: With [Daniel] Zitka we have an excellent goalkeeper. Besides him, [Lucas] Biglia (defensive midfielder), [Jan] Polak and [Ahmed] Hassan form an excellent central axis in the midfield, although they all seem to have problems performing at their usual level lately. [Nicolás] Frutos is by far our most dangerous striker.
TM: Spurs have so far spent millions and sacked a manager in the search of Champions League football. Anderlecht have experienced the CL but how do you view the Uefa Cup?
DL: We used to perform rather well in the Champions League group phase but a few years ago we started to struggle to win points. It's probably an indication of the Belgian league getting weaker. Therefore, the league will undergo a reformation next season or in 2009.
At the moment we probably don't fit into the Champions League. The Uefa Cup is more suitable for us. But the fans are not that interested in a Uefa Cup match. Therefore, tickets were sold at a low price. The stadium will be sold out though.
TM: Anderlecht has a reputation for producing some of the best young players in Belgium, such as Anthony Van Den Borre and Vincent Kompany. Are you disappointed that these players have moved on or realistic about the lure of the 'bigger' European leagues?
We're being realistic. We know from the start that all of our good players will eventually leave for a bigger league. Anderlecht is an ideal club for young talented players because they get a chance in the first team and get experience of European football from an early age. That way, they can leave after a few years and the club gets a fair amount of money. It gives us a good squad for the Uefa Cup.
TM: To be honest, I'm fairly jealous of the homegrown players Anderlecht seems to produce. We haven't had enough players of enough quality come through our academy recently. Are their any young up and coming Anderlecht players who could be stars of the future?
DL: Possibly. Vadis Odjidja Ofe (a young defender thought of as 'the next Vincent Kompany') though he hasn't had any chance to play. [Roland] Lamah and Tiotẻ are stars in the Dutch league. They are both on loan to Roda JC.
TM: If Anderlecht could play in any other league in the world, which would it be and why?
DL: The BeNe League would be ideal. It's a league between the best Dutch and Belgian clubs. It would strengthen both country's clubs, but the idea has been shot down by the Dutch.
Maybe the Scottish league would be good for Anderlecht? They can compete with Rangers and Celtic and the size of the league is comparable to the Belgian one. So is the level of play.
TM: If we were to go to one bar in Anderlecht, which one would it be and why?
Don't stay in Anderlecht. It's just a suburb of Brussels with nothing interesting to do there. Go to the centre of Brussels, to the Grand Place. Or even leave the town and head to the old market square (Oude Markt) in Leuven (about 30km from Brussels). Leuven is my home town, the old market square is a big square full of bars that are open all night long. Leuven is also one of Europe's biggest student cities and the home of Inbev and Stella Artois. Cheers!
TM: If you could have one of Tottenham's players in the Anderlecht team, who would you have and why?
DL: A striker, we need a striker. I've heard you guys are scoring pretty easily lately?
TM: Yes it's just keeping them out we have trouble with. How do you see the game going?
DL: I believe it will be a hard game, with both teams equally as strong. Anderlecht will go for the victory and will attempt to control the game. So I think we should be wary of counter-attacks.
English football is some of the best in the world. The league is very strong and so is the national team, despite elimination for Euro 2008.
TM: Ask and British person to name a famous Belgian and most of the time you get stony silence. Name your favourite famous Belgian.
DL: Umm…good question…Justine Henin is probably the most famous one at the moment, giving Belgium positive visibility in other countries. So I'll be voting for her. And by the way, I believe she is an Anderlecht fan too.
TM: Finally, what do you think the score will be?
DL: 1-0.