F.C. De Kampioenen (1990–2020)
Johny Voners: Xavier Waterslaeghers
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Quotes
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Xavier Waterslaeghers : You can't. You wouldn't dare.
Pico Coppens : I wouldn't dare what?
[hits Oscar's marking truck by kicking a soccer ball at it from a fair distance]
Oscar Crucke : Who did that?
Pico Coppens : Something wrong, gaffer?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : You look so pale, Kampioen?
Oscar Crucke : If we're more than eleven you can score goals from the bench, Pico.
Pico Coppens : That's OK. Pick Bieke instead of me. It adds movement to the game.
[Pico and Xavier shake their behind]
Pico Coppens : And from left to right and from left to right and from left to right...
Oscar Crucke : My daughter stays behind the counter. And she'll forget you're in front of it 'cause I'll forget to give you a token after the game.
Pico Coppens : Look at that. You're gonna spend some, uh?
Oscar Crucke : Spend some? Kick some, it is.
[kicks the ball away, it hits one of Dimitri's windows breaking it]
Dimitri De Tremmerie : [storms out his garage, yells] Zal 't gaan, ja!
[from "De nieuwe truitjes"]
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Xavier Waterslaeghers : [advanced drunken state] I made them sweat, uh. Those ordinary soldiers. With an iron... What do you call it?
Oscar Crucke : Discipline?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Fist. With an iron fist. They just need to see or hear me from afar or...
Oscar Crucke : Smell?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Recognize. Or they're already gone. But then again, that's good for, you know, for... what do you call it?
Oscar Crucke : For their discipline?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : For their authority. You're a coach, Kampioen. You do know that you need, you know... What do you call it?
Oscar Crucke : Authority?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Discipline.
Pascale De Backer : Oscar. I've served dinner three times already. Are you making fun of me?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : There you go. That's what I call discipline.
[from "Vogelvrij"]
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Xavier Waterslaeghers : They won't mess with us anymore, Kampioen. We'll show them we're real men.
Pico Coppens : I'm in.
Oscar Crucke : Cheers.
Pico Coppens : Nashe zdoróvje.
Oscar Crucke : Huh?
[from "Vogelvrij"]
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Pascale De Backer : [on Pico thrown out by Doortje because he's too busy with soccer] With Oscar it's just the same. Oscar often dreams about soccer. He's scoring goals from inside his bed sometimes.
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Then you don't have to complain.
Oscar Crucke : I've always maintained my physical condition pretty well.
Pascale De Backer : Right. By playing soccer. You'd sleep with a ball if you could.
Balthazar Boma : [as he enters] Does it have to be right now, Pascale?
[from "Vogelvrij"]
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Dimitri De Tremmerie : [De Kampioenen hit his window with their ball, knocking over a tube of lube oil; first line in himself, then to De Kampioenen] Damn right, it's Sunday again. You'll pay for that, you know!
Xavier Waterslaeghers : I'm terribly sorry, Dimitri. Whenever it's such a small goal like your window, I just can't grab it.
Dimitri De Tremmerie : Get out of here!
Xavier Waterslaeghers : As long as I stand strong in a while, uh.
Dimitri De Tremmerie : Zal 't gaan ja!
[from "Doortje"]
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Pico Coppens : At such an important moment I can't live up to it. Isn't it just terrible? Bieke. The things you did to me...
Bieke Crucke : It's not my fault if you let me dispossess you of the ball, is it?
Pascale De Backer : Sure, Bieke...
Pico Coppens : How's that possible?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Yes, how's that possible?
Oscar Crucke : At least you're sure of your place with us, Pico. Perhaps you'd be sitting on the bench there all the time.
Pico Coppens : I know the reason.
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Don't jump to conclusions.
Pico Coppens : Bieke has no reflexes. If you have someone opposite you with reflexes, he will follow the feint. With someone who doesn't have reflexes, your run will be broken.
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Right. That'll be it. And that's interesting for you, Oscar. Put an ad in the newspaper. "Looking for a player without reflexes."
Oscar Crucke : I already have one. In goal.
[from "Transfer"]
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Xavier Waterslaeghers : [enters the clubhouse, returning from the barracks] Hey guys. Three pints straight away.
Pico Coppens : Sparkling water, please.
[Oscar gets up to get the drinks]
Xavier Waterslaeghers : I slept well.
[rubs belly]
Pico Coppens : Huh?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : You know - I stood watch. Hey, our new scoreboard will soon be up with my army jeep.
Oscar Crucke : Oh really?
Pico Coppens : Is that allowed off duty?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : You can't swear, too, am I right Pico? I'm a Belgian soldier of one piece, you know. I'll do my own thing. I was guarding the kitchen and I give the adjutant guarding the garage a leg of lamb. I can use a jeep until 5 'o' clock this evening.
[they laugh]
Xavier Waterslaeghers : We'll straighten that scoreboard out soon without getting our hands dirty.
Pico Coppens : [ironically] So this is who we pay taxes for, uh.
[from "Koopjes"]
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Pico Coppens : [the three of them sitting at the bar counter] Pour me a gin - For once.
Oscar Crucke : What's up then, Pico? You're letting yourself go?
Pico Coppens : Sometimes a person needs that.
Xavier Waterslaeghers : There's a fly in Doortje's ointment, isn't there?
Balthazar Boma : I think I know. Pico stood in front of a closed Doortje.
Pico Coppens : [sighs] Clever, Mr. President. Very clever.
Xavier Waterslaeghers : What were we talking about?
Balthazar Boma : Bieke's journey. She'll be leaving for a long time, uh?
Pascale De Backer : It's not that long.
Balthazar Boma : And such a long distance?
Oscar Crucke : There are no distances anymore. I was looking on a map on my calendar this morning. Pascale said 'It's only three inches from Brussels to the United States'. That's all relative.
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Well, give me fifteen inches of beer then. You know, 'to kick in an open Doortje'.
[pats Pico, from "Naar Amerika"]
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Xavier Waterslaeghers : [they come to collect their ball they've kicked towards his garage, spilling a paint can on his floor] Dimitri, you didn't see a ball fly?
Dimitri De Tremmerie : Yeah and if you wait a little longer, you'll be able to see a goalkeeper fly, you bastards. Now my shed is covered with paint.
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Isn't that the whole point?
Dimitri De Tremmerie : Yes, but not my floor. It won't be ready by the big fair on Monday, you know. That had to be added.
Xavier Waterslaeghers : Well, maybe you can do the whole floor now.
Dimitri De Tremmerie : You can help me, you know that?
Pico Coppens : Those aren't our problems, Dimitri. You should've closed your door.
[they are to leave]
Dimitri De Tremmerie : Hey where do you think you're going?
Xavier Waterslaeghers : We're going to help you, DDT.
Pico Coppens : Sure.
Xavier Waterslaeghers : We close the door.
[from "De elfde man"]