Poland would have been buried by half time if it wasnāt for him last night.
Pure quality as well as being a mental fooker.
My second favourite player after Aiden. Only saw a couple of minutes of yesterdayās game but caught the half time analysis and saw his saves. Funnily enough I think the weakest part of his game is one on ones. Heās by no means bad at them, just his shot stopping ability his phenomonal and this is secondary.
Are you off your rocker like the great man himself? His one on one style is Schmeichelesque and the only way you can beat him is by rolling it through his legs, like that hun did in March. Heās outstanding at saving all type of shots in my opinion, including one on ones, and I definitely wouldnāt see it as a relative weakness in his game.
I thought it was funny last night on RTE. On Sunday before Germany-Poland, Billo mentioned that Strachan said he was one of the top 5 'keepers in the world and it was Souness in particular who dismissed it by saying if he was he wouldnāt be playing for Celtic and the other two broadly agreed with him. Then going through the saves at half-time, Dunphy chirps in with 'Excellent 'keeping and this is a guy whoās among the top 5 ākeepers in the world.ā
Yeah itās the timing of his jump though that can be a small bit off. He rushes out and springs forward and spreads his legs and thatās intimidating as fuck and very hard to beat. But the thing is if you know heās going to do it you can see him doing it a little bit and just clip it under him. The hun didnāt of course - he just got lucky - but Kakaās goal last year was a bit like that. Unless he surprises you with the sudden spring forward then you can see him jump and just poke it under him.
Obviously this wouldnāt always work and heās still better at one on ones than nearly every other goalkeeper in the world - just think he can do a small bit of work on it. Whereas a header bouncing down into the corner of the goal - I think heās just extraordinary at that sort of save.
[quote=ātherock67ā]Yeah itās the timing of his jump though that can be a small bit off. He rushes out and springs forward and spreads his legs and thatās intimidating as fuck and very hard to beat. But the thing is if you know heās going to do it you can see him doing it a little bit and just clip it under him. The hun didnāt of course - he just got lucky - but Kakaās goal last year was a bit like that. Unless he surprises you with the sudden spring forward then you can see him jump and just poke it under him.
Obviously this wouldnāt always work and heās still better at one on ones than nearly every other goalkeeper in the world - just think he can do a small bit of work on it. Whereas a header bouncing down into the corner of the goal - I think heās just extraordinary at that sort of save.[/quote]
But surely you have to recognise that a 'keeper can only save a certain amount of one on ones. When he does that star-jump like lunge forward (that TFK astro team fans will have seen me replicate on numerous occasions) he saves the ball with all parts of his body. He saved the first one on one last night with his knee, the second with his thigh and then did it again when the lad was cutting in from the right and saved with his legs. The law of averages suggests heāll get done through his legs the odd time but these occasions are few and far between compared to the amount of saves he makes. Whoās to say that if he stood up big with his legs closed he wouldnāt get beaten to either side more often?
Iām sure he would get beaten more often if he stood up straight Bandage. I think youāre reading too much negativity into what Iām saying. I just think he can work on the timing of it a bit. Like against the hun at Ibrox. If heās not going to get close to where the ball is struck from then he shouldnāt do it. Itās just a timing of the execution type thing.
Fair enough but you do realise Iām very defensive of my Artur.
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_020708103319.aspx
fighting fit boruc ready for celts return
HAVING produced yet another outstanding personal performance in a major international tournament, Artur Boruc believes that he will return to Celtic fighting fit and ready for pre-season training.
The Polish No.1 first established himself as a national hero with his displays in the 2006 World Cup in Germany and succeeded in repeating the feat in this summerās European Championships in Austria and Switzerland.
Boruc was Polandās most outstanding player in the games against Germany, Croatia and Austria and, despite his side going out in the group stages, was voted among the players of the tournament.
It has been a busy summer for the 28-year-old, whose wife also gave birth to their first child during the championships and as he explained, he will return to Glasgow lean and hungry for the challenges of the new season.
"Right now I weigh around 115kg,ā he commented. āIt has been such an intense summer I probably weigh less than I should, but Iām really feeling in good shape.
"Some people have joked about my fitness level in the past but I think a lot of that is to do with my style of play.
"I like to have a laugh sometimes and maybe my style makes me look a little casual.
"But itās part of my game. I stay on my feet as long as possible and try to cover as much of the goal as I can. I wait for my opponent until the last second and normally it works well.
āAnyway,ā he added, āas far as Iām concerned mental preparation is more important than physical preparation, particularly for a goalkeeper.ā
The personal accolades have continued to pour in in the wake of the championships and having had a star named after him following his World Cup displays in 2006, Boruc was this year named āGoalkeeper of the Tournamentā by Germanyās highly respected āKickerā magazine.
"These statistics only concern individuals,ā he commented, ābut it doesnāt mean much if the team isnāt successful too.
"Nobody will remember good individual displays if the team has not been successful.
āWe play as a team and whatever happens, thatās what matters most.ā
My understanding of Polish is basic enough but the below article from The Holy Goalieās website seems to suggest that heās asked for a transfer. As far as I can make out, he says that he wants to leave for a new and inspiring challenge. He mentions his relationship with the fans and how proud he is of the teamās achievements over the past few seasons. He talks about the getting to the latter stages of the Champions League and says heās grateful to Celtic and owes the club a great deal. Equally, he says that he feels heās repaid the ā¬1.5m transfer fee that Celtic paid for him and asks the club to respect his wishes to leave and not to ask for an exorbitant fee for him. Maybe one of you can get a better grasp of it but I think Iāve got the general jist of the article.
http://www.arturboruc.com/news.php?id=1440
āPanie prezesie, chcÄ wyjechaÄ z Glasgow. NieÅatwo mi o tym mwiÄ, wiele tutaj przeżyÅem i osiÄ gnÄ Åem, zwiÄ zaÅem siÄ z kibicami, nigdy o minionych latach nie zapomnÄ. PotrzebujÄ jednak nowego, inspirujÄ cego wyzwania, chcÄ siÄ sprawdziÄ w najmocniejszej lidze, może angielskiej, a może wÅoskiej. Dlatego proszÄ, by przez wzglÄ d na ostatnie sezony mi pan pomgÅ. ZaÅ¼Ä daÅ za transfer godnych pieniÄdzy, ale nie szaleÅczo dużych. Przecież daÅ pan za mnie Legii tylko 1,5 mln euro, przecież tÄ kwotÄ spÅaciÅem po wielokroÄ, przecież także dziÄki mnie Celtic wreszcie - i to dwukrotnie - zagraÅ w 1/8 finaÅu Ligi Mistrzw. Ja sporo zawdziÄczam klubowi, klub sporo zawdziÄcza mnie. CzujÄ, że czas siÄ rozstaÄ i proszÄ, by nie blokowaÅ pan transferu za wszelkÄ cenÄ. ProszÄ o wsparcie.ā
[quote=āBandageā]My understanding of Polish is basic enough but the below article from The Holy Goalieās website seems to suggest that heās asked for a transfer. As far as I can make out, he says that he wants to leave for a new and inspiring challenge. He mentions his relationship with the fans and how proud he is of the teamās achievements over the past few seasons. He talks about the getting to the latter stages of the Champions League and says heās grateful to Celtic and owes the club a great deal. Equally, he says that he feels heās repaid the 1.5m transfer fee that Celtic paid for him and asks the club to respect his wishes to leave and not to ask for an exorbitant fee for him. Maybe one of you can get a better grasp of it but I think Iāve got the general jist of the article.
http://www.arturboruc.com/news.php?id=1440[/quote]
Feck that.
Here you go Bandageā¦
Dear President (of club presumably), I want to leave Glasgow. It is not easy for me to say, especially because of the fans which I will never forget. I need a new inspiring assignment , I want to try myself out in the strongest leagues, maybe in England maybe Italy. So I ask you for help. I want to go for good money but not crazy money. Remember Sir you bought me from Legia for 1.5 million Euro and I have paid you back that amount many times. Thanks to me (!) Celtic have played twice in the last 16 of the Champions league. I have done a lot for the club and the club have done a lot for me. I feel that it is time for me to leave and I ask you kindly not to block my transfer at all costs.
I told you on AFR some months back that at the time he signed the contract he told the Polish press that he would move if he got an offer to one of the big European clubs.
[quote=ābalbecā]Here you go Bandageā¦
Dear President (of club presumably), I want to leave Glasgow. It is not easy for me to say, especially because of the fans which I will never forget. I need a new inspiring assignment , I want to try myself out in the strongest leagues, maybe in England maybe Italy. So I ask you for help. I want to go for good money but not crazy money. Remember Sir you bought me from Legia for 1.5 million Euro and I have paid you back that amount many times. Thanks to me (!) Celtic Thanks to me (!) Celtic of the Champions league. I have done a lot for the club and the club have done a lot for me. I feel that it is time for me to leave and I ask you kindly not to block my transfer at all costs.
I told you on AFR some months back that at the time he signed the contract he told the Polish press that he would move if he got an offer to one of the big European clubs.[/quote]
your quote there says "Thanks to me (!) Celtic "
on other celtic websites it says āi have helped Celticā
Crisis averted. Crisis averted.
Itās a new section on arturboruc.com which includes press articles about Boruc.
The above is an article from the Polish press written by a journalist. Heās basically writing what he would say if he was Artur himself.
In other words, get stuffed Polish journalist - the Holiest of all Goalies is remaining a Celt.
yet another massive slip up from bandage.
larry, I was merely looking to cause suspense on the forum. I got 3 replies so job done as they say.
Artur Boruc, the Polish face of McDonaldās:
Boruc has been suspended by Poland for 2 games for going on the piss after their friendly the other night. What a character. What a man.
Boruc suspended after boozy party?
Polandās football coach, Leo Beenhakker, has suspended goalkeeper Artur Boruc and midfielders Dariusz Dudka and Radoslaw Majewski for āunacceptable and irresponsible behaviourā after Wednesdayās defeat against Ukraine.
Head of the Polish Football Association (PZPN), Michal Listkiewicz, said that Beenhakker was extremely upset and disappointed, because he does not tolerate even the slightest violation of personal conduct rules.
After the match against Ukraine, the three players moved to another hotel away from the rest of the team, and against the direct orders of the coach. They have been accused of taking part in a drunken party, but Glasgow Celticās Artur Boruc denied the allegations: āNothing like that happened. Someone wants to destroy the atmosphere in the national team,ā he told the Sport.pl portal.
Leo Beenhakker is to talk with the players next week and decide whether they should be punished. Listkiewicz said that he does not know if the coach will pick the players for the World Cup elimination matches against Slovenia and San Marino in September.
Leo Beenhakker appeared very angry after the match against Ukraine whuch Poland lost 0-1. Normally he lets the players wind down and go for a beer after a game, but this time he categorically forbid them to leave their hotel.
Polandās first match in the qualifying group for the 2010 World Championships in the Republic of South Africa will take place in Wroclaw on 6 September. Four days later, the players will leave for San Marino.
He didnāt even play in the match did he? Think Beenhakker said that Fabianskiās form was too good to ignore or some shite like that.
Yep, Fabianski played alright. I donāt think Beenflicker realises heād be out of a job only for The Holy Goalieās Euro 2008 displays.
Beenhaker seems to have a problem with the HG - strange considering how good he has been for Poland