[timotheus]

Simple.

We already have a Dutch coach - lets transplant the whole Dutch team (sans the players).

Coaches, masseuses, doctors, organizers - the whole Dutch FA in fact.

[RibbyBollywood]

No.

I think we have to see Qualifying as an accomplishment and they did that 2 times with the last coach, a home coach though somewhat more convincingly with Leo.

Poland's dilemma and this sour play is reflective of the way some big teams have had this kind of trouble too like Nigeria, England and maybe South Korea too.

We will see how Romania plays today and we saw Croatia's impressive win yesterday, Eastern Europe for whatever that means, often comes out with awesome teams, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, etc. and clearly the Czechs and those Polish teams of the '80s, '70s. Maybe it's not that far away for Poland.

Austria had the first 30 minutes good but Poland came up with some opportunities later on because Macho had to make some nice saves.

Poland took a group and defeated the likes of Portugal and Serbia and Finland clearly gave them trouble.

[Slotback]

The Poles have not really had much luck, but I anticipate seeing them play like they are capable of. They will benefit from Croatia resting some key men.

Should be interesting to watch, especially as Austria is going to be playing with what should be fanatical backing by their fans against Germany. They want nothing more than to see their team advance at the expense of the Germans.

[RibbyBollywood]

Poland's game is the main game on ESPN2: the Austrian fans will be all out for it...I'm for Poland but the one that is on replay could be a blinder.

That is how the tentative schedule is but perhaps it is subject to change.