Comments on: Mariusz Lewandowski Stars In A Cartoon. http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html Poland - World Cup 2010 - South Africa Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:12:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: zaraza http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-145864 zaraza Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:21:04 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-145864 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 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

]]> By: zaraza http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-145162 zaraza Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:56:22 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-145162 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. 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.

]]> By: robski http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-145068 robski Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:52:44 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-145068 Amen Amen

]]> By: Mike Litoris http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-145042 Mike Litoris Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:00:21 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-145042 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. 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.

]]> By: Jadczak http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-144531 Jadczak Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:50:50 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-144531 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. 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.

]]> By: Tomek http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-144519 Tomek Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:58:34 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-144519 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. 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.

]]> By: zaraza http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-144371 zaraza Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:36:19 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-144371 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. 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.

]]> By: robski http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-144322 robski Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:06:18 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-144322 Polonia Warszawa beats Buducnost Podgorica away 2 nil, good result. 2nd leg is July 9th Polonia Warszawa beats Buducnost Podgorica away 2 nil, good result. 2nd leg is July 9th

]]> By: Nick http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-144249 Nick Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:11:58 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-144249 "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. “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.

]]> By: chester http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html/comment-page-1#comment-144235 chester Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:13:19 +0000 http://poland.worldcupblog.org/1/mariusz-lewandowski-stars-in-a-cartoon.html#comment-144235 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. 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.

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