Antipathy Phenomenon to the Legion

Legia Warszawa is the most titled club in Poland. After many years of Silesian dominance, erstwhile decades in all chronicles the Chorz movement and Górnik Zabrze (after 14 national championships) were the most titled, respective years ago the Legion managed to win the No. 15 title.

But “the army”, apart from the places where its fans hold the bar with locals, are not liked in Poland. He doesn't even care about them. However, to talk about the phenomenon, 1 must at least take a brief look at the attitude towards capital clubs in another countries. And there's no rule. In neighbouring Germany, Berlin clubs are more of a league jammer, and the effort to invest in Hertha ended in a spectacular flop. In France we have Paris Saint-Germain, which you do not like, mainly due to the financial gap between PSG and the remainder of Ligue 1. Before that, however, the French club ball on the global phase was associated with Olympique Marseille or her surname from Lyon or Girondins Bordeaux. So a alternatively fresh phenomenon. In England, London clubs are 1/3 of the Premier League at all, so there's nothing to compare. most likely the closest to Poland to the Netherlands and Spain, where Ajax Amsterdam and Real Madrid respectively have a akin position.

And that's where you see the phenomenon. Because, yes, the multi-masters Eredivisie and La Liga are sometimes highly emotional, but they have fans all over the country and even the world. I don't take the another 1 to the workshop due to the fact that the Legion of the Champions League has been watching since Christmas, so it is hard for a Warsaw club to recognise, in addition to the passionate amateurs of Football manager (although even among them the Polish league is considered a fanaber).

So what affects the antipathy against the Legion of Warsaw? The capital of Poland is rather exclusive towards the nation. It is inhabited by only 5% of the country's population. It's the device that gives them a tool to exalt themselves to others. And it is very harmful to receive Warsaw in general.

But it's not exhausting. The capital is besides Polonia, at 1 time having “agreements” from the sea to the mountains. So what else? Military pedigree. At the time of the PRL, the Legia utilized the chance to appoint young footballers as a transfer tool. However, it was not the only military club, akin methods were utilized by Wroclaw Silesia and Bydgoszcz Zawisza. But not on this scale. But the inevitability of specified service is simply a myth. An example, for example, of the Mielec Grzegorz Summer, whose 1 telephone call was arranged for release and further play for Stala Mielec. And the story is that the military ministry has provided the Legion with any large success. In PRL, the biggest resources for clubs were the mining industry, and this is seen by the mentioned titles of the Silesian teams.

So let's keep going. Is this about the simple envy of fans from the remainder of the country? Not necessarily. This is where we're going back. The Legion was not at the forefront of the Polish ranking of all time. In Europe, the biggest success was achieved by Zabrzański Górnik, from the Champions League we remember alternatively Łódź Widzew. How about representing Poland? Not necessarily. Look at the biggest Polish football stars and their club membership. In 1974 we have 3 Legia players. In 1982, five. That's eight. That's just like the Vistula Kraków. Miner Zabrze has seven, but besides Steel Mielec has four. So it's hard to talk about any disparity. It can be said that the Legion is Kazimierz Deyna, but there are those who claim that Deyna is the best considered, precisely due to the fact that of... legic pedigree. After all, the fact that the king of the Mundial shooters was Summer, and in Europe the most achieved Boniek. Today, the Legion declared in its own time useless... Robert Lewandowski.

So there is no reason for the phenomenon to explain envy and akin qualities that naturally occur, but that is most likely not decisive. And that's where I'm headed. Well, the reluctance to the Legion of Warsaw generates... the environment of the league and the media. It's truly embarrassing erstwhile Canal + commentators enjoy the goals of the Warsaw squad more than another teams. erstwhile they mark each next match of “military” as “hit of queues”. erstwhile 50% of the airtime devoted to Legia, even erstwhile playing 0-0. erstwhile the Legion from the vending device is exchanged as a candidate for the championship title, even erstwhile there is simply a real Octoberer playing, and behind the coach he has neurotic.

And that's what the judges are after. The text arises during the 16th line of the Extraclass where the Legion pushed the triumph against Cracovia 3-2, although in the counted time the hand game in the punishment field played her defender. The VAR judges did not dare to intervene. How many specified situations have occurred only in fresh years! Who remembers memes with the end line of the field erstwhile the Legion centers and scores the goal? I'm certain all fan of Polish football.

So the Legion is someway a victim. The fact that the sports rapporteurs imported to Warsaw want to feel like neophytes, that the judges want to like the general climate, that they decree its power, even erstwhile it is clearly not there. It's all annoying and aggravating. No “complements” are needed for this.

Tomasz Jankowski

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Think Poland, No. 49-50 (1-8.12.2024)