World Cup 2010 Qualification : Come on Polska !

Bratwurst Boy:

Such a huge people with so many citizens with ties to the "old" continent - it's just a question of time when the US will become a force to be reckoned with in international football, their women already are.
And if that time comes they will show us...they have all the ingredients needed!

PolanglikThreads: 40 Posts: 848 Joined: May 16, 07	Jun 17, 08, 07:59 / #
With Polska's elimination from Euro2008, Polish supporters will be casting their eyes towards World Cup 2010 qualification, and there's not long to go before Polska's first qualifying match for World Cup in S.Africa; Polska plays Slovenia at home on 6th Sept 2008 followed by an away trip to the mighty San Marino on 10th Sept 2008 ! Leo ... or whoever will be in charge of the Polish team doesn't have long to prepare for these games. Poland is in Group 3 along with :- Czech Republic Northern Ireland San Marino Slovakia Slovenia There are 9 european groups ,group winners will qualify for the finals; the best eight runners-up will be drawn in four two-leg play-off ties, the winners of which will also qualify for the finals. Other European Groups :- Group 1 : Albania, Denmark, Hungary, Malta, Portugal, Sweden Group 2: Greece, Israel, Latvia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Switzerland Group 4: Azerbaijan, Finland, Germany, Lichtenstein, Russia,Wales Group 5: Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovnia, Estonia, Spain,Turkey Group 6: Andorra, Belarus, Croatia,England, Kazakhstan, Ukraine Group 7: Austria, Faroe Islands,France, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia Group 8: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Italy, Montenegro, Rep of Ireland Group 9: Holland, Iceland, Macedonia, Norway, Scotland

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,814 Joined: May 9, 07	Jun 17, 08, 08:13 / #
Polanglik: followed by an away trip to the mighty San Marino Are you being ironical by any chance ? ;)) Poland should qualify...the only "danger" will be, of course, the Czech Republic. Slovakia is not so bad either... Polanglik: Group 7: Austria, Faroe Islands,France, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia France with the Faroe Islands again...Lithuania again...and Romania again !! :P

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07	Jun 17, 08, 08:30 / #
Polanglik: Group 6: Andorra, Belarus, Croatia,England, Kazakhstan, Ukraine LOL :):):)

IronsE11Threads: 2 Posts: 799 Joined: Mar 3, 08	Jun 17, 08, 08:34 / #
Bratwurst Boy: LOL :):):) It wont be a problem as England are no longer managed by a lemon.

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07	Jun 17, 08, 08:44 / #
IronsE11: It wont be a problem as England are no longer managed by a lemon. Well...and we must advance first too...good luck!

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Jun 17, 08, 09:00 / #
I'm Sure England will qualify as well as the Germans, i think they both have reasonable groups that they can qualify from. I would be suprised if neither managed to qualify to be honest.

ZgubionyThreads: 21 Posts: 2,037 Joined: Oct 20, 06	Jun 17, 08, 09:25 / #
I think the US will also proove to be a strong team this year.

KrzysztofThreads: 2 Posts: 1,146 Joined: Jul 26, 07	Jun 17, 08, 10:40 / #
It's quite too early for the fans, let us enjoy the Euro2008, even without Poland's participation (Forza Italia!), but I agree that the staff should start thinking about the World Cup soon. Polanglik: an away trip to the mighty San Marino Polson: Are you being ironical by any chance ? ;)) Well, sh*t happens, I remember one match from the 90's when Poland won 1-0 against San Marino (or Cyprus, which was very weak back then) Jan Furtok scored the only goal with the "hand of God" (football fans should be familiar with this expression). In the qualifying mathces to World Cup 2006 Portugal won against Liechtenstein 7-0 (at home) and then they tied at 2-2. Czechs lost to Malta in this millenium.

szarlotkaThreads: 14 Posts: 3,340 Joined: Feb 20, 07	Jun 17, 08, 10:48 / #
Polanglik: Group 6: Andorra, Belarus, Croatia,England, Kazakhstan, Ukraine This means trips to Minsk, Kiev, Zagreb and Astana. Not good for the impoverished Brits methinks. I wonder if the Andorra game is in the skiing season?

tornado2007Threads: 20 Posts: 3,497 Joined: Jul 11, 07	Jun 17, 08, 10:49 / #
Zgubiony: I think the US will also proove to be a strong team this year. i nearly died from laughing when i read that comment, a little optamistic don't you think!!!!

PolanglikThreads: 40 Posts: 848 Joined: May 16, 07	Jun 17, 08, 11:04 / #
Zgubiony: I think the US will also proove to be a strong team this year. didn't they just beat Barbados 8-0 ?? CONCACAF Groups :- they have already played 2 stages, and at the third stage there are three groups of 4 teams in each group. Group 1 : Antigua & Barbuda or Cuba , Barbados or USA , Bermuda or Trinidad & Tobago , Guatemala or St Lucia. Group 2 : Bahamas or Jamaica , Belize or Mexico , Canada or St Vincent & The Grenadines , Honduras or Puerto Rico. Group 3 : Costa Rica or Grenada , Dutch Antilles or Haiti , El Salvador or Panama , Guyana or Surinam. Group winners and runners-up will advance to the next stage; the six countries will play in a single round robin group. The top three will qualify for the finals. The fourth-placed country will meet the fifth-placed South American country in a two-leg tie for a place in the finals ! Complicated eh ...? I'll be following the US team closely as there are a few Fulham players or ex-players in the US squad. Has McBride retired from the national team ? I heard that Clint Dempsey scored in the win over Barbados.

ZgubionyThreads: 21 Posts: 2,037 Joined: Oct 20, 06	Jun 17, 08, 11:54 / #
We need a fight song :) I thing there may be one, but we have a very quiet crowd. U-S-A U-S-A gets pertty boring. And yes, out womens team is fantastic. I think they just beat Brazil.

shopgirlThreads: 7 Posts: 1,446 Joined: Apr 6, 07	Jun 17, 08, 13:17 / #
Let's lobby to move the USA team into the European conference! Now THAT would be fun! (and the other teams would actually have stadiums to play at) :)

Wahldo	Jun 17, 08, 13:23 / #
shopgirl: Let's lobby to move the USA team into the European conference! Now THAT would be fun! ehh, that would be humilating is what it would be ;- (

ZgubionyThreads: 21 Posts: 2,037 Joined: Oct 20, 06	Jun 17, 08, 11:40 / #
tornado2007: i nearly died from laughing when i read that comment, a little optamistic don't you think!!!! Um, yeah. Who isn't optimistic towards their team? Why would you die laughing when all I said was that I hope they prove to be a strong team. BTW How did England do in the Euro 2008? ;) Polanglik: Has McBride retired from the national team ? I heard that Clint Dempsey scored in the win over Barbados Yeah, he's retired. LOL Dempsey scored within 53 seconds :)

szarlotkaThreads: 14 Posts: 3,340 Joined: Feb 20, 07	Jun 17, 08, 11:42 / #
Zgubiony: BTW How did England do in the Euro 2008? It was the first tournament in decades that we remained undefeated in the group stages LOL

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07	Edited by: Bratwurst Boy Jun 17, 08, 11:47 / #
tornado2007: i nearly died from laughing when i read that comment, a little optamistic don't you think!!!! Such a huge people with so many citizens with ties to the "old" continent - it's just a question of time when the US will become a force to be reckoned with in international football, their women already are. And if that time comes they will show us...they have all the ingredients needed! (Only thing missing is a nation wide "fever" but this will undoubtly come with the first real great successes)

Wahldo	Jun 17, 08, 12:41 / #
Bratwurst Boy: Such a huge people with so many citizens with ties to the "old" continent - it's just a question of time when the US will become a force to be reckoned with in international football, their women already are. And if that time comes they will show us...they have all the ingredients needed! I don't know BB.. we tied Argentina in a friendly not long ago. Who knows? Women only play 16 countries I think. Men are still 2nd tier team for the most part. Cherundulo is okay though. Right now it's time to watch Ballack and the boys maybe. Lot's of great action coming.

Tran AnhThreads: 2 Posts: 128 Joined: Jun 23, 07	Jun 17, 08, 15:01 / #
Well, it is hardly a topic for EC interest but at least people are decent enough to switch their chats into a Topic more hopeful for Polska! I suppose I have to commend you all for that! Return to the main theme, Poland had better manage to improve the national leagues in 2 years time (too short for substantial change) or else they will suffer another shameful World cup campaign just like the last (the painful result of building house from the roof!) Seeing the Polish football team beaten by the Czechs anonymously during the qualification is actually more enjoyable than watching them playing amateur rugby during a universally coveraged event like the WC!

BethanThreads: - Posts: 2 Joined: Jun 19, 08	Jun 27, 08, 08:35 / #
not a bad group for the poles

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,160 Joined: Dec 25, 07	Apr 4, 09, 13:44 / #
Hmm...how time reveals! Poland are still in decent shape though.