Mariusz Lewandowski Stars In A Cartoon.

Really cool! Did Polish tv ever made cartoons like these? The only thing I can remember was a cabaret sketch starring Jacek Krzynowek, which was funny, but a bit harsh for the guy. You can find it on youtube.

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Impressive that Lewandowski is the star of the cartoon clip.
Good news guys Laurent Koscielny is interested in playing for Poland even though his dream is France he said if Poland called him up he would say yes.

http://www.se.pl/sport/pilka-nozna/polacy-za-granica/oto-nowy-obraniak_100796.html

For those who can’t read Polish, he says both his great-grandparents were Polish, making him 1/4 Polish I think. He’s thought about researching his family history but doesn’t have a lot of information to go on.. his great-grandfather may have been from somewhere around Krakow but he’s not sure. Might be impossible to confirm his eligibility for Polish citizenship, especially since Polish authorities always demand like a thousand documents… First though, we should find out whether France has a a lot of talent of center-back, is there a chance they might swoop for Koscielny?

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i had the same problem when I represented Poland in the euro boxing amatuer championship. My grandparents were dead and my parents werent very sure about a lot of things in relation to where i was from in poland and such, and it was a pain in the ass to get the documents. If it was that hard in america there wouldnt be cities existing without americans.

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Rafal Murawski transfered to Russian champions Rubin Kazan.

Source: http://sport.onet.pl/74318,1248685,1998533,,transfer_lata_-_reprezentant_polski_w_rosji,wiadomosc.html

Also, I have to laugh at Lech’s trainer constantly whining “Robert Lewandowski will not leave”. Yeah, right.

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I suspect Murawski will wind up spending most of his time on the bench, like pretty much every Polish player who’s ever gone to Russia….

I found some highlights of Bartosz Salamon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZurKpMCauIc
Following their defeat in the playoffs, Brescia have decided to get rid of some older players and focus on their youth. So Salamon should be getting more playing time next season (he made 12 appearances this past season). I think Beenhakker should call him up against Greece, start grooming him now.

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Yeah, it’s a very stupid move IMO. He had offers from the Bundesliga from what I remember, that would be a much better idea, or hell, even staying at Lech would be a better option. Hope Lewy won’t be that dumb.

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I believe that Murawski will succeed in Russia, the level of play is terribly overrated (wink, wink…2008 UEFA Cup). My only concern is of the way he will be treated because of his nationality. Just like in Germany, Polish footballers get treated like crap in Russia. Then again any foreign player is treated that way in those countries. On a side note, Jermaine Jones is my new hero!

Does anyone know anything about Sebastian Leszczak? I have heard comparisons to Ernst Willimowski. That is indeed high praise for a kid that I believe is only 17 years old. If that is the case then Poland should hide him from the Germans.

Thanks for the Salamon clip.

Polish players just love to sit on the bench dont they, that really helps are national squad out.

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We may have even more problems in the upcoming season. Apparently Anderlecht are trying to replace Wasilewski. He may score a lot of goals (for a defender) but they think he’s terrible at his main task of defending. So he’ll probably be on the bench this season.

Our captain Zewlakow is also likely to end up on the bench, Olimpiakos got another player for his position.

This is why we need to start looking at alternatives and I don’t mean average Ekstraklasa players like Wilk, Rzezniczak or Komorowski but players who genuinely have the potential to rise above the Polish league. Against Greece, we should take a closer look not only at Jodlowiec, but also other promising defenders and defensive midfielders like Glik, Salamon, Krychowiak, Krol.

I’m really tired of the excuse that they’re too young and inexperienced, a friendly is just a friendly after all, there’s no harm in bringing along some promising youth, have them train with the regular squad, and give the most promising ones 10-15 minutes towards the end of the match.

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@ zaraza: wasyl is one of the most popular players at Anderlacht, with both the fans and coaches. Where did you hear that he might be benched?

It’s time to give the youth a shot. The talent is there, the structure is the only thing that’s missing. My dad and I talk a lot about soccer, and he has a source close to the coaches that tell him players sometimes have a hard time with Leo and adhering to his policies and tactics, not necessarily because they’re difficult, but because things get lost in translation. Hard to believe right? I think a Polish coach is what this team needs. It’s a simple, tried and tested formula. Just look at Guus Hiddink speaks Dutch,English,French,German,Japanese,Korean,Spanish, basic Italian and Russian, although by now I’m sure he has developed Russian to a more advanced level. Leo hasn’t bothered to do that. That’s why Guus is the more successful Dutchmen of the two.

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It was mentioned on another forum a couple months ago that Anderlecht was not impressed with Wasilewski’s defending and his propensity for getting booked. Maybe I’m misremembering but it definitely sounded like he would get benched if they got another player in.

Wawrzyniak’s three-month suspension has been extended to a year!
http://www.90minut.pl/news/96/news961552-Wawrzyniak-zdyskwalifikowany-na-rok.html
Apparently the “illegal” substance is banned by a few organizations but not by the main authority, the World Anti-Doping Agency, so this punishment seems pretty ridiculous. I imagine he’s going to file another appeal.

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Forums are forums. He plays, he’s a goal-scoring tank, and Anderlacht can’t afford to lose him unless they get a nice amount of chump change. He’s an integral part of the team. I remember his coach praising him a month or two ago, saying that no other defender has such a propensity for scoring like Wasyl.

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http://mundial.wp.pl/kat,1728,title,Boenisch-zainteresowany-gra-w-Polsce,wid,11280061,wiadomosc.html

Man pzpn are pro at fucking shit up. And Beenhakker seems not to care anymore about the nt so why should he take care of this.

“Sebastian w rozmowie z niemieckimi dziennikarzami ani razu nie stwierdził, że jest pewny gry w barwach naszych zachodnich sąsiadów” – he never publicly declared that he wants to play for Poland, and of course this story comes “unoffically.” I think Poland has to be careful and tread the fine line between seeming desperate for players (which, I hate to admit, we are) and between allowing only such-and-such players to play. This guy is talented, but he already has been playing with the German youth and secretly wants to play for Poland?

Now, the other side of the sotry might be that he just wanted to get super talented with the Germans so that he could one day represent the Bialo-Czerwoni. I hope that’s the case, but the Polish National Team is not a football club – it’s also the club that represents that what is Poland. Someone like Obraniak, who wanted to explore his roots, is one thing. Even Olisadebe, who married Polish, is a good kind of example of an outsider who came to play for us. But one has to question the real intentions of someone like Roger. PZPN can’t allow the team to be a joke talent-wise, but it also can’t allow the team to be a joke nationality-wise either. It’s not always easy to do this, so let’s keep that in mind when we read these kinds of articles that criticize the PZPN each time they don’t seem to show enough interest in a player. They have improved scouting remarkably over the past four years, so they’re on the right track.

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Polonia Warszawa beats Buducnost Podgorica away 2 nil, good result. 2nd leg is July 9th

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Beenhakker says he’s still waiting for a signal from Acquafresca and Boenisch that they’re genuinely interested in playing for Poland. Until he gets that signal i.e. they begin the procedure for obtaining Polish citizenship (so far they haven’t taken any steps towards this) he’s not going to chase after them:
http://www.dziennik.pl/sport/pilkanozna/article409323/Beenhakker_Liczy_sie_polski_paszport.html
He confirms that Obraniak will be called up against Greece.

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Artur Wichniarek moved to Hertha Berlin. You might think “Who cares?” but I’m pretty confident that Leo will leave this year and maybe he’d want to try one more time with the national team.

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POLAND: Wisla Krakow striker Pavel Brozek has been given the green light to join Fulham or West Ham United, with a deal expected to materialise in the next three or four days, according to coach Radoslaw Osuch (Przeglad Sportowy). Just a rumour at this point I guess but I could definantly see this happening.

Regarding Boenisch, and anyone else for that matter, I could care less if they decide to play for us. All this talk about them playing or not is getting ridiculous. A lot of it is fueled by the media so its hard to tell what was said or when or even by whom. As in the Obraniak case, I take the approach of “I will believe it when I see it.” To prevent the “Poldi” incidents of the past, the PZPN has reached out to each guy and expressed interest in them. That is the least we can ask for from the PZPN. It will ensure that these guys will not look back several years later and state their regret at not being able to represent Poland and then blaming the PZPN for not acting fast enough or at all.

Media speculation aside, if it has taken Acquafresca or Boenisch this long to decide, while playing for other junior teams, then I don’t want them. All this does is make our national team a second choice for these guys, a fall back plan. As soon as these guys realize that they don’t have a hope in hell of cracking the senior squad, all of a sudden they discover their Polish roots. Although, the strength of national team is not so great at the moment, I don’t want to watch a bunch of guys who have no connection to Poland and Polish culture. I find it insulting when a member of the national team can’t speak the native language or does not know the national anthem. I don’t want to cheer for a guy who is using our national team to raise his own profile in hopes of getting paid at club level. The national team will not succeed if these guys are playing for their own best interests. Squad members should be willing to sacrifice for the greater good. Success depends on chemistry, honour and a desire to win.

Amen

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Mike Litoris, I agree the least we can ask of the PZPN is to reach out to these players and express interest in them, but have they? According to Obraniak, no higher-level officials ever bothered to talk to him, he’s not even sure if they’re interested in him.

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Updates on our youth

Bartosz Salamon:
“We are very much counting on the Pole: he is not yet able to play 40 matches but has great quality and great scope for growth.”
http://www.giornaledibrescia.it/Contenuti/484484.html?idnews=8653

Janota and Wojciechowski are currently training with the first team at Feyenoord and Heerenveen respectively, which is an improvement over their situation at the end of last season when they were both relegated to youth teams… Janota is being linked with a possible loan move to Excelsior in the Dutch second league, while Wojciechowski was supposed to move to Emmen (also in the second league) but that move appears to have been blocked by Heerenveen’s manager (for the time being).
Going on loan is not a bad idea, would give them some much-needed experience, however I’d rather see them join an Ekstraklasa side rather than some second division club in Holland. Bytom or Gliwice could probably offer them regular playing time.

As for Krychowiak, he has begun training with Bordeaux’s first team but as yet has not been added to the first team on the club’s website… Apparently Bordeaux are hoping for offers to take him on loan (along with some other youth). Hopefully they find something for him, even in Ligue 2 he would learn a lot more than playing in reserves.

Sources: Google News, Google Translate

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