posted Jun 3, 2008

GerrieO,

First of all, Miroslav Klose was born in Poland. His father was born in Poland and represented the national team (football) - his mother was also born in Poland and played handball for the Polish national team. That means he is Polish buddy, whether you like it or not - and to be honest, whether he likes it or not.

He may come from an ethnic German family, but if you start that sort of argument, you are likely to fall in a few pot holes, or if you are talking about that region, a few german bomb holes.

To be fair, I could not care less that he plays for you, in fact, I think its funny that 3 of Germany's best players Klose, Podolski and Trochowski are all POLISH...

Its worth for you to know that the "Polonia" in Germany is the second largest in world (thats Poles living in other countries).

Do Boju Polska !

I'll be in the stands cheering you on Sunday.

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posted Jun 3, 2008

What on earth is GerrieO smoking? A little too much hasheesh in your buildings ventilation system? This isn't a debate or discussion, its a simple matter of facts.
FACT - Miroslav Klose was born in Opole, POLAND. That automatically makes him a Polish citizen. Its irrelevant which country owned the city 100, 200 or 300 years ago.
FACT - His father Jozef Klose was ethnic german living in Poland, and played on the Polish national team many times. His mother Barbara Jez, was Polish.

True. His family settled in Germany. So if they settled in China, you would claim he is Chinese?

Sigh. I don't really care which side he plays for, but people claiming he is not Polish wish such arrogance and ignorance to facts are just fools.

I bet GerrieO also thinks Chopin was French? Laugh.

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posted Jun 4, 2008

Hi everyone! ,
1) jobs? – I thought we talk about football in here but ok, just a few words from me ;P. You probably forget that we are all in Europe and everyone can have a job which he wants. It’s really irritating, hearing all this things.
2) Kolse and Poldi – It’s true they have a Polish history, both were born in Poland. Klose has a Polish mother who was a member of the Poland national handball team appearing in 82 international matches. Klose's father is from an ethnic German family, he was living all life in Poland and he also represented the Poland national football team. The family escaped communist Poland by moving to Germany when Klose was 10 years old. In 2001, the coach of the Poland national football team travelled to Germany to persuade Klose to play for the Polish national team, since Klose has Polish nationality - Klose refused. In addition I can say that Klose has a Polish wife and Poldi a Polish girlfriend what isn’t a surprise cause Polish girls are the best in the world! Now Klose and Poldi are members of the German national team so it’s obvious that they are Germans and in Poland people think about them in this way, we don’t think that they are Polish not at all. It’s simple somebody who is Polish plays for the Poland national team not for the other country national team!!! so stop this conversation now Poldi and Klose are Germans and with no doubt they are very good players, I can say that they are one of the best German players. I wish them good luck in Euro’08. I think that they could need this luck cause on Sunday we win of course!
3) At the end – I know that Polish team is not a front-runner, but from the other hand think about it: Who of You having one year ago teams Poland – England would say that Poland will be in Euro and England not? I think that no one! so everything could happen remember it’s sport!
I keep my fingers crossed for Poland!!! Come on boys!!!
Greetings from Poland to all of You! and welcome in 2012

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posted Jun 4, 2008

drtechno,

sigh - indeed. Read my post again, slowly, if need be, veeeery carefully: Facts and logic.

Read also strawberry's.

Perhaps you can still learn something.

T h i n k before you get polemical. Should I retort with assuming you figure Georg Friedrich Händel to be English? I won't.

I am looking forward to Sunday. 3 German goals, 1 Polish (though only an own goal). Which makes 4:0. 2 goals by German forwards Klose and Podolski, 1 by Ballack.

Ballack, Ballack, Ballack. Now doesn't this sound Polish, too? Hmmm...

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posted Jun 5, 2008

oh Klose and Podolski play for Germany, let's get on with it... They've made that decision years ago, why do we bring it up every time we play Germany.. I bet if some super striker with German background played for Poland we wouldn't complain (in fact there was one - his name was Klose_

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posted Jun 5, 2008

Hello,
GerrieO you are like a child but if it helps you feel better oki, dreaming is a good thing
Suming up to make it clear, three players from the German national team: Klose, Podolski and Trochowski were born in Poland with Polish families, now they are Germans but with Polish origin whether You want it or not that’s the fact, you can’t change it in their cv I don’t mind that they are now Germans, and nobody in Poland is. Just it’s true - that’s all Why is it a problem for you GerrieO? And about Sunday you say 4:0 hmmmyyy I just give you a good advice don’t put your all money on that bet have a nice time on Sunday!!! Bye bye! and thanks to all the people who support Polish team

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posted Jun 6, 2008

Blaszczykowski injured !! that's a big blow..

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posted Jun 6, 2008

Ah, My Man GerrieO. Thinks he knows it all, but can be proved to know nothing. Let me set you straight with a few basic facts.
1:Miroslav Klose- In a recent interview, he stated that he doesn't think of himself as polish. Well, i recall him saying in another interview that his roots are polish, and that he thinks HE IS polish?! What do you say to that - Plain ignorance or German equivalent of SMART!!!?
He was also born as Miroslav Marian Klose...Polish name, yes, polish - I think even you get the picture... but if not, you might want to read it again..
Also his daddy played for poland, Mammy played for poland = Barbara Jez...
Parents polish - He's Polish!!
Look, i'm in no way trying to offend you and i read your points, however, i believe that If you're born somewhere you're just stuck with it.. And in all fairness, that point about, if he lived in China would you call him CHinese??? I don't know where you're from , Gerrie lad but if you're German, hear this--- POLAND 2:1 GERMANY~!!! Unfortunately, we are on the go and we are heading out of the group. If you got anything smart to post, be my guest and i will be pleased to read it, but if it's some more of that waffly bullSHIT- Don't bother!!
HOLLA!!!

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posted Jun 8, 2008

Polish panstwo, relax.

I remember many rooting for Germany 2 years ago here in Warsaw after Poland was knocked out because of Klose and Podolski. They chose their paths and that's fine with me. If they have citizenship in Germany, they are Germans. Remember now Poland has a "Brazilian" Polish citizen.

That said, things are starting up here in Warsaw. People waving the flags with scarves, hats and whistles in apparel. If Poland wins tonight, the city will rock. They have hope because Poland has really changed it's team these past two years under Leo the Dutchman.

I'll be rooting for you Poland, but we are the underdogs that is for sure. Hopefully they can do as well as they did in the qualifications (beating Portugal).

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posted Jun 16, 2008

well. that was a disappointing tournament. in none of the three games did we look even internationally competent, which is if anything a step backwards from our dire showings at the last two world cups. i think some of the players admitted to using the tournament as a shop window for clubs which backfired obviously as they made fools of themselves and seemed unfit and apathetic and failed to play as a cohesive unit. how we qualified so impressively with the same squad, i have no idea.

germany outclassed us but we actually played our best game against them, we at least looked like we belonged on the same pitch, despite the comedy offside trap. leo and our prime minister made fools of themselves after the austria penalty; it was soft and controversial but the team sat back in the second half and didn't finish the austrians off, and they didn't play with any urgency, mutual understanding, awareness or skill;

in our final match, we started with smolarek on the bench and only one forward, despite the slim but tangible chance we could progress? how utterly, embarrassingly defeatist. our defence were a shambles as per usual and everyone looked lethargic, losing possession and 50 50s to the hungry croats. we had a couple of chances, such as the saganowski header and zahorski failing his 1 on 1 but the result was apt.

there's been a little bit of trouble at the tournament so far concerning hooligans, and there have been plenty of hooligan watches and a tight security operation to stifle any more but the polish fans in the stadiums have generally been excellent and a credit to our people. on the pitch, the only players who impressed were the passionate and superb boruc, the tricky and hard working guerreiro - artur sang the anthm with force and you could tell it meant a lot to him to be here, as well as when he frustratedly shouted at his constantly failing defence, and it was cool to see guerreiro putting the effort in and singing along, and fighting well for the team - and a few cameo flashes of brilliance from smolarek and saganowski.

lewandowski and krzynowek missed so many potential through balls, early crosses and shot so pathetically at every opportunity and our entire defence was shockingly amateur. they all deserve a public dressing down for their limp ineptitude. austria and switzerland lacked quality but both teams fought through their matches and if i was of either nation i would actually be proud of their efforts. the same cannot be said of poland.

a lot of work has to be done on the squad with a view to qualifying for the south african world cup and giving the younger players some experience to galvanise them for our hosted euro, which in turn we will be lucky to eventually host given infrastructure and stadium construction problems that are irking UEFA and the hooligan elements.

this tournament was an opportunity to affirm the quality we saw in qualification but like 2002 we took another step backwards on the big footballing stage. there were a few strains of positive though, and we must treasure them and grow again. do boju i tym razem daj im cos do pamiec, palanty. do boju.

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