St Pats V Wisla Krakow

[sullanefc]

How did this finish up? What was the turnout?

[RonnieB]

1-1 according to the paper today. No idea about the crowd.

[Kildare Lad]

Heard 3,000

[Dr.Nightdub]

Clip of the Pats goal is up on the club website (http://www.stpatsfc.com)

[cheifo]

Lovely goal.Stand looks a little empty,paper this morning gave the impression it was full to the brim with loud Poles supporting Wisla.

[forza]

Lovely goal.Stand looks a little empty,paper this morning gave the impression it was full to the brim with loud Poles supporting Wisla.

Behind the goal and the Polish half of the Camac were jammed about 2000 Poles. At least**

[dcfcsteve]

Nice goal. Were there really only 1,000 Pats fans and neutrals at the game ?

Did the club do any promotion to the Poles who turned up, or did their numbers catch everyone by surprise ?

Sounds like there's a bit of money to be made in having Polish Teams play games in Dublin/Ireland. The FAI should take note for future international friendlies

[Dodge]

Nice goal. Were there really only 1,000 Pats fans and neutrals at the game ?
Surprised there was that many for an end of seaon friendly with increased prices on a Tuesday night



Did the club do any promotion to the Poles who turned up, or did their numbers catch everyone by surprise ?
No steve, they just randomly picked any club...

[Flume]

Was a great marketing move by the club.

The game wasnt great but nice goal. Did think there would be more of us there though. Bit dissapointing.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Flume

Some of your support had it in mind to go support Mark Quigley playing for the Under 23's but then he pulled out due to a knock.....

[Dalymountrower]

Wasn`t there but heard that the Gardai insisted on Pats paying for a massive police presence including horses, riot squad etc. Presumably based on their footbal intelligence ubit looking at Wistila Fans on You Tube burning scarves or such like. Seems to have ruined the night for a lot of people and cost Pats a 10,000 Euro donation to Garda overtime despite Pats having already paid for Polish speaking stewards.
The programme was tri-lingual ,with one half printed in Polish as well as the usual cupla focail that Pats insert to squeeze a few bob out of Foras na Gaeilge.
An imaginative exercise none the less ,fair play. Its a pity that after whetting the appetite among the Dublin Poles for live football, there isnt another `EL game for three months:confused:

[superfrank]

Aren't there a few Polish immigrants involved in the el?

I'm certain there's a ref and I thought that one First Div. team had a Polish-named player.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Wasn`t there but heard that the Gardai insisted on Pats paying for a massive police presence including horses, riot squad etc. Presumably based on their footbal intelligence ubit looking at Wistila Fans on You Tube burning scarves or such like. Seems to have ruined the night for a lot of people and cost Pats a 10,000 Euro donation to Garda overtime despite Pats having already paid for Polish speaking stewards.
The programme was tri-lingual ,with one half printed in Polish as well as the usual cupla focail that Pats insert to squeeze a few bob out of Foras na Gaeilge.
An imaginative exercise none the less ,fair play. Its a pity that after whetting the appetite among the Dublin Poles for live football, there isnt another `EL game for three months:confused:

Sure the Poles are used to a Winter break :D

[Flume]

Flume

Some of your support had it in mind to go support Mark Quigley playing for the Under 23's but then he pulled out due to a knock.....

Yes i know.The dates were unfortnate. It wasnt intended like that from the start but when the national fixtures were released they just happened to be on the same day. Still a good marketing excercise though and fair play to the club.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Yes i know.The dates were unfortnate. It wasnt intended like that from the start but when the national fixtures were released they just happened to be on the same day. Still a good marketing excercise though and fair play to the club.

Agreed it was a good marketing exercise, and fair play to the club for putting up two tickets for the friendly, as a competition prize, on The Absolute Game, last Monday night too.

[Dodge]

Another point is that anybody who bought a ticket to the Wisla game got a free ticket for one of our Setanta Cup games next season. Remains to be seen how big a take up there is

[dcfcsteve]

Another point is that anybody who bought a ticket to the Wisla game got a free ticket for one of our Setanta Cup games next season. Remains to be seen how big a take up there is

Good idea again. It is a few months away, which will see most people forgetting or losing their ticket.

There is clearly thirst for live football amongst the Poles in Dublin, so they're there for the taking by a Dublin club. Pats play in red and white, which would help to some degree (Polish national colours). I'd say picking-up a decent Irish-based Polish or 2nd generation Polish player would also be a smart move by any club hoping to court the Polish community.

Immigrant communities in London used to gravitate towards particular clubs years ago before the whole Premiership imbalance kicked in (e.g. Turkish/Cypriots towards Arsenal/Spurs, Jewish to Spurs, Irish to Arsenal and QPR).

[dublinred]

Heards Pats are changing there name again to "St Patz"

[Dodge]

http://www.pffi.pl/

Pats are their "official" LOI team

[Réiteoir]

Aren't there a few Polish immigrants involved in the el?

I'm certain there's a ref and I thought that one First Div. team had a Polish-named player.

Tomasz Superczynski is the ref in question - first non-Irish national on the League list according to the League website

[Dodge]

Tomasz Superczynski is the ref in question - first non-Irish national on the League list according to the League website

Whats the polish for blind w@nker?

[dcfcsteve]

http://www.pffi.pl/

Pats are their "official" LOI team

It's all Greek to me.....

[A face]

Clip of the Pats goal is up on the club website (http://www.stpatsfc.com)

Is there a link to the clip, i cant actually find it on that site.

[Dodge]

http://www.stpatsfc.com/watch_video.php?id=87

All videos here
http://www.stpatsfc.com/video.php

[Jerry The Saint]

Presumably based on their footbal intelligence ubit looking at Wistila Fans on You Tube burning scarves or such like.

Ross Kemp on Gangs actually:eek: The Independent also watched the programme on Sky and ran a short piece advising fans not to turn up. :rolleyes:

[Raheny Red]

Tomasz Superczynski is the ref in question - first non-Irish national on the League list according to the League website

Who sent off a Polish player for Kilkenny this season against us :D

[KildareFan]

Aren't there a few Polish immigrants involved in the el?

I'm certain there's a ref and I thought that one First Div. team had a Polish-named player.

He was one of the best refs in the first division last season. Probably not saying much but there you go. I would imagine he will promoted to the premier division before long.

[stann]

Aren't there a few Polish immigrants involved in the el?
I'm certain there's a ref and I thought that one First Div. team had a Polish-named player.

Andy Polewczak, who used to be with us (and who I've surely spelt wrongly) is now with Kilkenny I'm sure. He is Polish.
I'm also pretty sure that he's the lad that got a rather hefty 8 match ban for something (spitting IIRC) either the beginning of this season or the end of last. So some 'equilibrium' issues with him then?

[Larry 'da' Wyse]

Andy Polewczak, who used to be with us (and who I've surely spelt wrongly) is now with Kilkenny I'm sure. He is Polish.
I'm also pretty sure that he's the lad that got a rather hefty 8 match ban for something (spitting IIRC) either the beginning of this season or the end of last. So some 'equilibrium' issues with him then?

Errortel said Patz brought on a Polish chap near the end of the game.

[Dodge]

They were right

http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=1907

[osarusan]

For the Pats goal, did the shot take a deflection on its way in?

[Dodge]

Nope.

[CollegeTillIDie]

There have been Polish players in the league before recent times. Back in the 1970's Piotr Suski played I think for Athlone Town. Someone out there may know better than I. Under Communism, professional soccer players were allowed go abroad to earn foreign currency once they were 28 or 29 in Poland and a few other Eastern Bloc states.
I believe Stefan Fenuik while not actually born in Poland might well have been eligible to play for them, and that's just two.

[Soko]

The Independent also watched the programme on Sky and ran a short piece advising fans not to turn up. :rolleyes:


That was scare mongering at its finest. Disgraceful "journalism"

[Raheny Red]

There have been Polish players in the league before recent times. Back in the 1970's Piotr Suski played I think for Athlone Town. Someone out there may know better than I. Under Communism, professional soccer players were allowed go abroad to earn foreign currency once they were 28 or 29 in Poland and a few other Eastern Bloc states.
I believe Stefan Fenuik while not actually born in Poland might well have been eligible to play for them, and that's just two.

A few seasons ago Worzak Korsan (sp??) played for Rovers and Dublin City.

[gustavo]

We had Piotr Badjaik here at the start of the season but he got a bad injury and went home .I think he could have been a good player for us too , shame.

[Maynard]

A few seasons ago Worzak Korsan (sp??) played for Rovers and Dublin City.


My God did that man bring the word "average" to a whole new plain of averageness...:o

[Sheridan]

What makes you say that, he never played a minute for us! This at a time when anyone could get a game by turning up to training and hanging around for a bit.

[Maynard]

Saw him play 90 (I think, certainly 45) against CY in the Irishtown stadium. Notable only for his woolen gloves (surely Poland is colder?!)
BTW just heard that Ray Murray past away today. Sad news. Was a lovely fella.

[Raheny Red]

My God did that man bring the word "average" to a whole new plain of averageness...:o

Ah the man is a leg end - did 5 or 6 training sessions with Beechlawn :cool:

[seand60]

Athlone had Mariusz Ciechaniowicz on trial but he lasted only a half an hour of a pre season friendly against Bray in early 2006 before going off with an injury. End of his Town career!