SQUAD PROFILE: Poland

[bluejock]

Manager - Franciszek Smuda

Squad

Goalkeepers - Wojciech Szczęsny (Arsenal FC), Przemysław Tytoń (PSV Eindhoven), Grzegorz Sandomierski (KRC Genk)

Defenders - Sebastian Boenisch (SV Werder Bremen), Marcin KamiÅ„ski (KKS Lech PoznaÅ„), Damien Perquis (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard), Åukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund), Marcin Wasilewski (RSC Anderlecht), Jakub Wawrzyniak (Legia Warszawa), Grzegorz Wojtkowiak (KKS Lech PoznaÅ„)

Midfielders - Jakub Błaszczykowski (Borussia Dortmund), Dariusz Dudka (AJ Auxerre), Kamil Grosicki (Sivasspor), Adam Matuszczyk (Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895), Adrian Mierzejewski (Trabzonspor AŞ), Rafal Murawski (KKS Lech Poznań), Eugen Polanski (1. FSV Mainz), Ludovic Obraniak (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Maciej Rybus (FC Terek Grozny), Rafał Wolski (Legia Warszawa)

Forwards - Paweł Brożek (Celtic FC), Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund), Artur Sobiech (Hannover 96)

Co hosts Poland also qualified automatically for the tournament and as such, deprive me of my opening paragraph, the filthy rotters. As such, I'm going to talk about sausages (settle down at the back), how sh*t "the Poznan" is when done by anyone other than Lech Poznan, how mental the Slask Wroclaw fans were when they played Dundee United last summer and how many of the buggers seem to be living in Aberdeen at the moment.

Arsenal's Wojciech Szczęsny seems to be first choice keeper these days. Despite being as commanding of his penalty area as a henpecked husband, he's an excellent shot stopper and the Poles will look to him to help keep things tight at the back. The only other UK based player in the 23 is Celtic forward Paweł Brożek, on loan from Trabzonspor who has made the princely total of three first team appearances for the Parkhead men.

Jock's player to watch is Jakub BÅ‚aszczykowski, for no other reason than his name is delightfully Polish and ridiculously hard to pronounce. He also plays for Borussia Dortmund so he must be pretty decent. Wiki him if you want to know anything else.

Prediction

Quarter finals. I fancy Poland to finish second in the group, but a possible quarter final against Germany will ensure there won't be a host victory this summer.

 

[The Equaliser]

Yeah they've got an easyish draw and their last game against the Czechs could determine who gets out of the group with Russia.

 

[bluejock]

Yeah they've got an easyish draw and their last game against the Czechs could determine who gets out of the group with Russia.

I think it'll be the Czechs and Poland through mate. Don't fancy Russia since they left Bily out, the commie swines.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Cracking team. Dark horses and I'll do a Happy Pole Dance when we win it.

 

[TheFinnFan]

potential team. potential shocker.

 

[The Equaliser]

I think it'll be the Czechs and Poland through mate. Don't fancy Russia since they left Bily out, the commie swines.

Interesting. They were easily the best team in our qualifying group. Beat us at home and battered us in Moscow though we managed to get a draw out of it. How we did will remain one of the great unsolved mysteries in international football history.
I fancy them to do well.

 

[Deloodid]

Ive got Polska in the sweepstake i think they will get out the group. and you never know after that

being realistic, they will come 2nd in the group and face Holland in the Q/F, They wont beat Holland.

 

[Alio]

Here you are Deloodid, not sure who else has got them in the sweepstake, but this is how I spend my Friday nights in. Stick around and you can collect the pack

 

[Deloodid]

Here you are Deloodid, not sure who else has got them in the sweepstake, but this is how I spend my Friday nights in. Stick around and you can collect the pack

Nothin in the 90s? not impressed.

 

[Alio]

Nothin in the 90s? not impressed.

The very first line....

 

[Deloodid]

i should of went to speksavers!

 

[pbeyer]

I got Poland as well.

Bit rough on the food there aye? a 62?

Pierogis are ace, mate. Had em for lunch in honor today. Little good that did.

 

[Alio]

I got Poland as well.

Bit rough on the food there aye? a 62?

Pierogis are ace, mate. Had em for lunch in honor today. Little good that did.

Hmm, I was unsure. I went for a steady 62, but yeah maybe I've been a little harsh on the home nation. Ah wll

 

[bluejock]

Jock's prediction: wrong