Czech Controversy Could Aid Our Qualification Hopes?

**irishfan86** · 29/03/2007, 6:57 PM

It might throw the Czechs off a bit, the whole team was fined, and surely there'll be personal issues with wives/girlfriends as a result which could also mess them up.

Not to mention the home support will be upset with the team partying after a loss.

I mean imagine if our stars were caught in a similar situation after the loss to Germany:

Arsenal star Tomas Rosicky and five of his Czech Republic team-mates landed the whole squad a £25,000 fine from the Czech FA after spending a night in a hotel with six prostitutes.

It was revealed on Monday that the players had been fined after indulging in a wild party following the team's 2-1 defeat to Germany in a Euro 2008 qualifier. But the full extent of the revelry has only just emerged.

A female Czech journalist broke the story after she had visited the hotel room herself as an autograph hunter. Players 'drank and hugged prostitutes' while she spoke to Jan Polak at the room door.

Rosicky, along with Martin Jiranek, Tomas Ujfalusi, Polak and Marek Cech, managed to get the girls into their hotel by telling team officials that the girls were 'autograph hunters'. They also claimed they had been celebrating Ujfalusi's birthday.

Rosicky apologised for his actions at a press conference. He said: 'We have been correctly punished. We are very sorry.' However, he said he had a 'clear conscience' when asked about the presence of the prostitutes.

His girlfriend, Radka Kocurova, may have a few additional questions. She said: said: 'I have read what was in the papers. All I will say is no comment.' Ujfalusi, Cech and Polak are actually married.

'Because the celebration was conducted in an inappropriate way, which does not fall in line with the behaviour of Czech Republic national team members, the whole team was punished by a one-million-crown fine,' the Czech FA said in a statement.

Coach Karel Brueckner was quoted by news agency CTK as saying it was the worst disciplinary offence he had experienced and that it briefly made him consider resigning.

Tabloid daily Sip reported on Monday that the six players had held a party in a room at the Praha hotel until at least 5.30am. The players, who will share the cost of the fine among the whole team, admitted having a late party.

The Czechs lost 2-1 to Germany on Saturday after a weak performance that sparked wide criticism of the team and Brueckner.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...417390&cc=5901

**carloz** · 29/03/2007, 7:03 PM

It would really help if we were playing them within the next month. It will be well forgotten about by September IMO

**republicofwhite** · 29/03/2007, 8:08 PM

Sounded like a good session...

**ramondo** · 30/03/2007, 2:58 AM

Don't get out hopes up like that. I thought they were going to get points docked or something - our only hope, really.

**dodgycanadian** · 30/03/2007, 6:49 AM

Jaysus I wish thats how my saturday went lads

**greendeiseboy** · 30/03/2007, 7:34 AM

puts a new meanibg to bouncing checks

**Dricky** · 30/03/2007, 10:20 AM

what would of happened had they won!!!!

**NeilMcD** · 30/03/2007, 10:56 AM

The Czechs have a party with prostitutes etc etc, and the Irish boys go to Coppers.

**lionelhutz** · 30/03/2007, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

The Czechs have a party with prostitutes etc etc, and the Irish boys go to Coppers.

thats cause all the irish prostitutes got a lash of the ugly tree

**greendeiseboy** · 30/03/2007, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by lionelhutz

thats cause all the irish prostitutes got a lash of the ugly tree

thats an awful way to decsribe stephen hunt - he may be ugly but the fans love him anyway as far as i know he has a lack... boiy

**Peadar** · 30/03/2007, 12:05 PM

A party like that is the only way some of our lads would have a hope of scoring.

**youngirish** · 30/03/2007, 12:16 PM

Let's get a whip around and pay for some prostitues for their whole squad the night before the Ireland game in September. Preferrably some with crabs if we can get a cheaper deal on them.

I can just imagine it now. 25 yard shot from Kilbane. Cech has it covered all the way but just as he's about to save it he feels a terrible burning itch that he really needs to attend to.