Lukas Podolski was forbidden to wear a black armband!

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Apr 13, 10, 12:40 #1

Lukas Podolski played against Hoffenheim, wearing a black armband DESPITE
the official interdiction from the FC Koeln authorities.

When Podolski mentioned that he would like to wear the armband to commemorate
the vicitims of Smolensk tragedy, the club authorities have forbidden him that gesture!
He wore the armband nonetheless. Even a couple of minutes before the game, the general
manager of FC Koeln was trying to convince Podolski to change his decision.

"When German soldiers died in afghanistan" you didn't wear a black armband - said
Michael Meier to Podolski.

http://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/liga-niemiecka/podolskiemu-zabroniono -gry-z-czarna-opaska,1,3207491,wiadomosc.html

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,188 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 12:56 #2
Torq: FC Koeln authorities. if its true they deserve a slap in the face....

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 13:01 #3
Torq Ridiculous. You'll be happy to know that the overwhelming comments by Germans are that of shame and anger towards an idiot coach. http://www.goal.com/de/news/827/bundesliga/2010/04/12/1875607/gro%C3%9 Fer-%C3%A4rger-um-podolskis-trauerflor

Mr GrunwaldThreads: 34 Posts: 2,358 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 14:45 #4
Torq: "When German soldiers died in afghanistan" you didn't wear a black armband - Can't remember any Polish wearing black armbands when Polish soldiers died in Afghanistan?

king polkacanonThreads: - Posts: 90 Joined: Apr 5, 10 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 14:49 #5
Some Germans wore black stockings when their soldiers died in Afghanistan.

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Edited by: Bratwurst Boy Apr 13, 10, 14:52 #6
Unbelievable! I googled that story in the german press: http://www.express.de/sport/fussball/fc-koeln/zoff-um-podolskis-trauer flor-/-/3192/1835716/-/index.html The explanation was actually: You need a permission for it...at least from the referee! Oh boy....

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: Torq Apr 13, 10, 15:12 #7
convex: You'll be happy to know that the overwhelming comments by Germans are that of shame and anger towards an idiot coach. I'm glad to hear that, Convex. Thanks for the link.

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 15:15 #8
Torq: I'm glad to hear that, Convex. Thanks for the link. What did you think Torq? A good time to strengthen anti-german prejudices again?

Mr GrunwaldThreads: 34 Posts: 2,358 Joined: Dec 16, 08 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 15:16 #9
Bratwurst Boy: What did you think Torq? A good time to strengthen anti-german prejudices again? Berlin! A week! ;p

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Edited by: Torq Apr 13, 10, 15:21 #10

Bratwurst Boy:

What did you think Torq?

I didn't know what to think. I mean - the man just wanted to wear a black
armband... feckinhell... that was shocking news when I read that.

Bratwurst Boy:

A good time to strengthen anti-german prejudices again?

No such thing as "anti-german" prejudices here in Poland. Quite the contrary:
German is the second most popular foreign language taught in schools and universities
in our country, German minority enjoys rights that 20 times larger Polish minority in Germany
can only dream of, and the fact of slaughtering 6 million Polish citizens by Germans during
WW2 is by and large forgiven by our people (not forgotten, mind you).
"Anti-German" prejudices? Yer havin' a laugh...

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Edited by: Bratwurst Boy Apr 13, 10, 15:26 #11
We Germans are for sure not being known for being especially sensitive or emotional but even for a German is this what happened in Köln really crass, believe me...I just hope the responsible persons get flak now. But don't tell me that Poles reading that won't think: "Those fucking Germans again, still Pole-hating Nazis!*".

MareGaeaThreads: 45 Posts: 5,527 Joined: Feb 6, 08 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 15:28 #12
Maybe it's a consolation for you that in the Netherlands there are plenty of mourning ppl: http://www.destentor.nl/regio/deventer/6534018/Deventer-Polen-rouwen-m ee-met-ramp.ece If you can read Dutch, you could have a look at this link... >^..^< M-G (since there are German links, a Dutch link should be pssbl too, I thought)

VarsovianThreads: 91 Posts: 568 Joined: Nov 23, 06 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 15:29 #13
The sensitive side of Bratwurst Boy ... I commend you

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Edited by: Torq Apr 13, 10, 15:29 #14

Bratwurst Boy:

We Germans are for sure not being known for being especially sensitive or emotional but even for a German is this what happened in Köln really crass, believe me...

I'd be truly shcoked if FC Koeln's coach's feelings were shared by majority of Germans,
so I was glad to read the comments from German posters.

Bratwurst Boy:

I just hope the responsible persons get flak now.

My sentiments exactly!

Bratwurst Boy:

But don't tell me that Poles reading that won't think: "Those f*ucking Germans again".

Well...

Bratwurst Boy:

still Pole-hating Nazis!

Naah - I wouldn't go that far.

MareGaea:

since there are German links, a Dutch link should be pssbl too, I thought

Sure - Dutch is only mispronounced German anyway ;)

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Edited by: Bratwurst Boy Apr 13, 10, 15:31 #15
Torq: Well... So much for reconciliation, huh? It needs just one little event and it's all back to square one, yes? Maybe we should forget about it and not longer try. :(

MareGaeaThreads: 45 Posts: 5,527 Joined: Feb 6, 08 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 15:32 #16
Torq: Sure - Dutch is only a mispronounced German anyway ;) Ok, don't push your luck now, eh? :) >^..^< M-G (tsk)

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Edited by: Torq Apr 13, 10, 15:33 #17

Bratwurst Boy:

So much for reconciliation, huh? It needs just one little event and it's all back to square one, yes?

Come on - don't exagerate! Of course that the first reaction would be "Those effing Germans
again", but on the second thought I'm sure that people would understand that it's only antics
of an idiot coach.

Bratwurst Boy:

Maybe we should forget about it and not longer try.

Oh, for feck sakes, BB...

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Edited by: Bratwurst Boy Apr 13, 10, 15:35 #18
Torq: Oh, for feck sakes, BB... Ja...I'm angry, sorry! Instead of being p'issed at these idiots from the FC Köln together you, you of all PFers, make it to a "Germans against Poles" issue!

MareGaeaThreads: 45 Posts: 5,527 Joined: Feb 6, 08 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 15:35 #19
Bratwurst Boy: Maybe we should forget about it and not longer try Bratwurst, stop it. I have forgiven the German football too, be it reluctantly :) >^..^< M-G (let's all be brothers and sisters, for that's more important than the differences)

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: Torq Apr 13, 10, 15:39 #20
Bratwurst Boy: you, you of all PFers, make it to a "Germans against Poles" issue! When did I make it a "Germans against Poles" issue? I only quoted sport.onet article, so more people could know what a complete and utter arsehole Meier is, so next time he comes to Poland with one of his teams, he gets a proper dose of boos and whistling! And I hope he will!

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 15:42 #21
huffs and puffs But at least Poldi could wear it in the end!

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Edited by: aphrodisiac Apr 13, 10, 15:43 #22

Torq:

When did I make it a "Germans against Poles" issue? I only quoted sport.onet article,
so more people could know what a complete and utter arsehole Meier is, so next time
he comes to Poland with one of his teams he gets a proper dose of boos and whistling!

And I hope he will!

I agree with BB on that. You are nit picking by posting this thread and it looks like he was allowed to wear it. Burza w szklance wody z Twojej strony.

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Edited by: Torq Apr 13, 10, 15:44 #23

Bratwurst Boy:

But at least Poldi could wear it in the end!

Yes - he was man enough to stand up to his coach! Fair play to Poldi!

aphrodisiac:

I agree with BB on that. You are nit picking by posting this thread.

!!!

*rolls eyes*

aphrodisiac:

Burza w szklance wody z Twojej strony

Raczej ze strony Meier'a, no nie?

*ale przynajmniej Twojej napisałeś z wielkiej litery - to miło z Twojej strony ;)*

MareGaeaThreads: 45 Posts: 5,527 Joined: Feb 6, 08 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 15:46 #24
Bratwurst Boy: huffs and puffs Ok, enough now. Torq goes in to his corner and Bratwurst goes into his corner. And I don't want to hear anything from you two again about this! Grmbl. >^..^< M-G (and aphro goes back into her basket)

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Apr 13, 10, 15:47 #25
MareGaea: I don't want to hear anything from you two again about this! All right, all right... was just saying.

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Edited by: Bratwurst Boy Apr 13, 10, 15:47 #26
MareGaea: Ok, enough now. Torq goes in to his corner and Bratwurst goes into his corner. And I don't want to hear anything from you two again about this! Grmbl. pouts loudly from his corner

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Apr 13, 10, 16:03 #27
Meier is a cnt. It should be noted that players for teams whose manager isn't a cnt obviously had no problem. Someone is just pissed that €10m Podolski hasn't paid off for his team...

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Apr 13, 10, 16:12 #28

Torq wrote:

You'll be happy to know that the overwhelming comments by Germans are that of shame and anger towards an idiot coach.

let's face it....it doesn't take a nice guy.....hell, you can be a total jagg off and still have a successful sports team if you know how to coach your players properly. a coach often times is as big a misfit as the idiot players he has on the team.....after all, he was a player once. soccer players can run and kick a ball....being nice....or respectful in this case.... isn't part of the selection process.

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Edited by: aphrodisiac Apr 13, 10, 16:13 #29

Torq:

Raczej ze strony Meier'a, no nie?

maybe, I don't know the guy. The player disagreed with him. End of story.

Torq:

*ale przynajmniej Twojej napisałeś z wielkiej litery - to miło z Twojej strony ;)*

Well, Polish is my first language, so there you go. I passed the matriculation exam in Polish with flying colours, so it is good enough for me;)

MareGaea:

(and aphro goes back into her basket)

MareGaea:

If I would comment on that, I would get into trouble :)

you already did. Are you in trouble? I worry then people stop talking about me. There is nothing worse then silence;)
(breakfast time)

TorqThreads: 65 Posts: 4,024 Joined: Apr 10, 09 MEMBER ♂	Apr 13, 10, 16:18 #30
aphrodisiac: Well, Polish is my first language, so there you go. Really? I thought Ukrainian was your first language, sorry. aphrodisiac: I passed the matriculation exam in Polish with flying colours Yeah - me too. I got a 5 for written and a 6 for oral exam... and then went to study electronics on a polytechnic LOL

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