Polish Fans To Boycott The Game Against Slovakia.

Good comment as usual Tomasz, but I am afraid nothing will ever change without a proper government intervention. Since fifa will not allow that, just wait. The euros 2012 will be the biggest embarrassment yet!!(not just for football, but the country as well) Fuck the Polish FA, and all the idiots involved.

Posted from  Canada

After watching Poland lose to Ecuador of all teams in the 2006 World Cup, I would be red-faced to admit Polish Nationality… but what’s happening to Poland is happening all over the place, more famously to Uruguay who actually won something in the past but also to countries like Hungary and Czechoslovakia which used to matter in the world scene as well.

FIFA is interested in supporting associations like Venezuela, so that people can say “oh wow, Venezuela used to be horrible but now they’re not, thanks to FIFA” — in the end its all bullshit.

But going back to your entry, Poland (the country) deserves better than what the National Team has given them.

Posted from  United States

I just hope that “AKCJA PUSTY STADION” is not done half-assed. There can’t be any fence sitting. Its all or nothing. That is the only way FIFA/UEFA will take notice. Hell, maybe even the Polish government will once again try to show some balls and try and do something. This would be the perfect diversion for Donald Tusk to distract the public from the nonsense going on around him. Although, it would be a little hypocritical of him. Then again, I’m of the opinion that all of them are a corrupt bunch of bastards.

@Fernando
There is no shame in losing to Ecuador or any country with a proud football tradition.

Tomasz is correct the PZPN is a bunch of people who are leftovers of the communist regime.
Listen to this classic Communist era double talk by Piechniczek.
Piechniczek who will be a part of the evaluation board of the candidates for the NT coach says in a recent interview “signing a coach from abroad is meaningful only when they are from the highest of level, such as Guus Hiddink and Fabio Capello”.
So what he is trying to project is that he is in favor of a foreign coach but since we can not get the best then the job should go to a Pole.
But I think an “average” foreign coach is better then most of PZPN’s candidates (Smuda I feel is best qualified Pole).
If Polish coaches are so good why is there not even one of them coaching in a mid-level league in Europe?
Early on Piechniczek was totally against a foreign coach but since that sounded stupid and close minded he can out with this brilliant statement and thought we the fans will believe his idiotic Communist double talk.
I totally support the boycott and I hope it is a success.
GET RID OF THE OLD FAT BASTARDS!!!

I believe watching the game supports pzpn too because you are keeping there tv ratings up? Watch it on p2p.

I approve 100% of this movement. It’s just too bad the fans didn’t come up with this idea ten years ago. The PZPN is rattled, there’s no doubt about that. They stand to lose a lot of money. Not just ticket sales, but also sponsorship deals.

a, it’s best the government NOT get involved. We don’t want to give FIFA/UEFA an excuse to resort to more blackmail. FIFA/UEFA have made it clear many times they don’t care about eliminating corruption, they’d rather protect their corrupt buddies.

Dominik, you’re right. TV viewership is an important revenue stream for the PZPN by way of ad dollars and sponsorship money. Internet viewing may be a better option, I don’t think the PZPN gets any money for that.

Posted from  Canada

JZ, he is not entirely wrong with his double speak. If Poland weren’t automatically in the next Euro tournament, then he’d have no cause to say that. Since Poland is automatically in, we can’t allow some foreigner to come in and get too comfortable when he doesn’t have to work. That could end up being worse than just our average run of the mill Polish coaches. Polish coaches want to coach the national team long term. A foreigner would take the reigns for the Euro, when and if the team collapsed there, he’d leave. And then we’d be stuck with a crappy team and a Polish coach coming in anyways.

As for boycotting, here’s the thing, you can boycott the PZPN but not without boycotting the team. The players have played horribly, but with the backing of this FA how can you play like you mean it? In a way, they’re the ones who got hung out to dry. New coach, new players on the team, and a lot of the blame going to our best players. That’s just it, put whoever you think is the best player in the world on a team that isn’t functioning and they won’t want to play either. If only there were a way to boycott the PZPN but not the players, then things could get better. But if the players don’t have support, what else is left for them to play for?

adas- do you think if Guus Hiddink or Fabio Capello or somebody else from the “highest level” were available and were willing to coach the Polish NT the PZPN would put out the money to hire them? NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!!!
He is only saying that because:
1. he knows that would NEVER happen (that is why people say ridiculous things because they know it will never happen).
2.he thinks the fans are fools and will believe him.

My point is Piechniczek is in a serious position within the PZPN I would expect honest and serious comments coming out of his mouth not that verbal shit he is spewing.

I think the players understand the position of the fans and the reasons for the boycott. They feel the same way but I don’t think anyone has the balls to come out and say anything negative about the FA. I’m sure they also know that the fans have their unconditional support, that’s a given when you put the eagle on your chest. Things have been bad for decades now so change is not going to be easy. Changes are always hard when you’re used to doing something a certain way. Most players are afraid to speak up because they don’t want to sour their relationship with the PZPN, that could damage their chances of joining the old boys club once their playing days are done. Its a cycle with the PZPN, Lato and the boys probably feel like it is their turn to rule. That’s just the way it is and has always been. Until something drastic happens then it will be status quo for another 30 years. But look around, corruption in football associations can found everywhere. For us, it wouldn’t be such a big deal if we had a respectable team to field. Things get overlooked when the team is successful and appears to have its shit together. Lastly, as a fan of football and the Polish national team, I don’t want to talk about FA business because all I want is to watch some quality football.

I can’t stand Piechniczek. Something about this dude that I don’t like. He does not seem like a guy you can trust. When he speaks, his tone is always condescending. He thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room. He’s a goof. Even considering what he did with the national team as a coach, I would still not want to shake the man’s hand.

Piechniczek is probably the biggest scrotum of them all there in the PZPN.
And his third place finish really doesn’t say anything: That team was so good that even Ferdynand Kiepski would get them that far, he might’ve even won it by the power of “Mocny Full”.

Posted from  Netherlands

Good points regarding not watching the match on TV, this would take the boycott to another level!
So make a tradeoff this one time, by not tuning into your tv set in Poland, and instead watching the game on a slightly lower quality live stream thanks to ATDHE.NET . Its 100% free, and they offer many other sports and other shows too. They update their page daily, and you don’t need to install any software. After years of searching, it really is the best site for watching live sports online. They even carry Ekstraklasa games sometimes! And last week I was using the site to watch the Polish Women kick butt during the Euro Volleyball Championships.

Posted from  Canada

JZ, I’m not saying I agree with his words. I’m saying they are in a shitty position. Look, Poland can’t afford a World Class coach. I’m talking about someone with serious World Cup credentials. You’re right, he gets off easy because there is no Guus Hiddink type calling for the job. Still, he’s partially right. We can’t just stick an outside coach who hasn’t really proven himself either. Nothing against Leo, but he isn’t a Guus Hiddink type. And if he couldn’t get the team on the right track, then I’m not sure anyone else is. The thing is, the coach we need is one who will stand up to the PZPN. The government getting involved can fix soccer in Poland, but FIFA and UEFA will prevent Poland from playing anywhere else. Unfortunately, the situation in Poland has become a double edged sword. No matter what action is taking, there will be negative repurcussions. I don’t want a coach can’t connect with the people. Someone who speaks Polish is a must, or at least someone willing enough to learn the language. There have been a number of foreign coaches applying for the job. But how many do you think would be applying if it weren’t for Poland’s Euro 2012? You can criticise the PZPN for putting themselves in this position. Still, they have their hands tied at the moment. The best way to judge them will be after the Euros in 2012. Whoever coaches Poland after that tournament will have the best opportunity at moving Poland forward in the future. So, hate the PZPN all you want. I’m not defending them. I’m just saying picking an outsider over a Pole simply because he is more “experienced” or whatever your excuse may actually send us backwards. I know our interim coach isn’t a big time name. But how can you deny the chance to coach the team simply because he’s Polish? Right now, that’s his biggest asset. He wants to see Poland succeed. He wants to be the guy who brings Polish footy out of the dark ages. He wants to make a name for himself. Successful or not, he’s not just looking at this job as a stepping stone.

It looks like the boycott has the PZPN scared. Now they are trying to discredit the people who are boycotting by calling them hooligans.
They are also saying that it is not the boycott that is keeping ticket sales extremely low but that people are waiting until after the Czech game to buy tickets.
They are starting to panic!! GOOD JOB.
I think this boycott if it holds will snowball into something BIG.

Yea, thats all we need someone from the great EK leading us unto battle vs the licks of Brazil. Germany , Holland and ENGLAND. COME ON.

Posted from  United States

msudzi, is it our players that suck or our coaches? Make up your mind already. If the players suck, then it doesn’t matter who coaches, we can’t beat those teams you mention. If its the coaches, then why do you make a big stink about the players? And if its both, then stop complaining. What the hell do you get out of it. Go do something about it instead of just mouthing off on a blog.

msudzi is just a troll, ignore him.

Very few tickets to the match has been sold so far, so maybe the boycott is working after all.

The only chance we have saturday is if we get a big dose of “New Manager Syndrome”.

Posted from  Netherlands

Adas,I would rethink my position on Leo,saying he hasnt proved himself obviously you havent seen his resume.Early in his career winning 3 straight with Real Madrid how higher level do you need?Later on in his career leading T&T to their 1st WC in history and if it wasnt for Crouch pullin the dreadlocks of a T&T player to get the header and Terry’s unbelievable rescue he would have beaten mighty England’s (golden team of the cetury),they did draw vs a solid Sweden team also and of course leading our beloved Poland to their 1st Euro isnt enough for you? Not to mention all the clubs and national teams in between.
Do you think Hiddink (who is a tremendous coach) could have done any better?

Posted from  United States

I hope the boycott continues and that we don’t fall for the lies.

Right now its Polska vs Denmark U19 Qualifiers and its 2-1 for Polska at the 63rd minute. I’m following it on uefa.com. Jonczyk and Kucharczyk scored. Anyone know where I could find highlights after the game?

Posted from  Canada

drewsky – very good points regarding Leo.
How much “higher level” then a Real Madrid coach who won 3 straight championships does the PZPN think they will attract?
Piechniczek inplied in his interview that Leo did nothing?
I feel Leo did quite well even with all of the interference from the Lato lead PZPN.

Drewsky, I think Leo is great. He’s not clearly not on the highest level. There’s at least one level ahead of him saved for the ranks of coaches who have won more than him. My argument was that if Leo wasn’t enough to fix Poland permanently, then you’re not gonna see the PZPN pick a foreigner at or below his level. And seeing as no one better than him is asking for the Poland job I’m not giving the position to a foreigner. If the country needs a new coach it needs to be someone with great credentials. Otherwise the gamble could wind up similar to the Leo debacle without as much progress on the pitch. At least with a Pole in charge, there might be a return of pride to the team. Let’s face it, Leo wasn’t coaching Poland for pride. People have seen his resume and know what he can do. Leo blames Poland’s troubles on Poland. He doesn’t think he did anything wrong. And clearly, Poland needs to develop its own style of play. Something they can be comfortable with. They seemed lost, for whatever reasons, using Leo’s tactics.

The sooner people realize that footballers don’t play for pride or the crest on the front of their shirt the better. Footballers only worry about their best interests. To put a whole nation’s pride (or whatever you want to call it) on a group of footballers is ludicrous. Too many times is a nation judged by the type of football they play, that’s just bullshit. The players could give two shits about wanting to sacrifice anything for the greater good. Footballers are a bunch of selfish pricks. Its no surprise really that the PZPN is corrupt since its consists of former players. You only hear of the words pride and patriotism when the team is winning and they have nothing to talk about. So they just throw out buzz words to justify the money they are being paid to play a game. They also like to make it seem like they are curing cancer or something. When they lose, does anyone come out and say that was the reason they lost? no, they make up excuses why they played so poorly and usually try and place blame on others.

As for the Leo argument, I really believe that Beenhakker was the right type of manager at the time. For the first foreign manager who better than the experienced and respected Beenhakker. It would have been even better if he was like ten years younger. He might have had more energy to fight with the PZPN until the end. It took a foreign manager to open our eyes and hopefully was the first domino to fall in the collapse of the communist PZPN.

Not a bad day for Polish football today, while the U-17 team lost 2:4 to Austria, our U-19 team won against Denmark 2:1 and our U-21 team won against Liechtenstein 5:0.

Posted from  Canada

You mean to tell me a, that when teams like Italy and Brazil win world cups there’s no pride involved. There is some pride, maybe not for the country you play for but for yourself. No one wants to play when they wind up looking foolish like Poland has recently. So why are they playing? Money is not good enough for players, they want to win too. Otherwise, why would players leave poor clubs that pay them a lot for great clubs that pay much the same. I guarantee that the Polish team would look better with players who want to be there and want to look good at the same time. These are selfish players, and wherever you find selfish people you find prideful people.

adas, you’re comparing apples to oranges. Guys that play for Italy and Brazil make enough money at club level where they are able to sacrifice in order to win. At that point, yeah you’re right, they have secured their futures and want something more. That is when winning becomes the main objective, being part of a team that wins becomes top priority. Like I said, they talk about pride when they win. No will come out and say directly that they play for the name on the back of their shirt, or their sponsors. As for the Polish team, there are too many guys that only play for themselves. There is not enough leadership in the squad to point them in the right direction. Too many guys don’t give a crap, they are just there for the free vacation. That attitude just adds to that mentality and it eventually gets passed on to the next generation of players.