At number eight in my top ten viewers is Poland and the player I have chosen for them is Kazimierz Deyna.
Obviously I only know about Kazimierz Deyna through what I have been told and from watching videos of him.
Kazimierz Deyna was a midfielder signed in 1978 from Legia Warsaw, he made his City debut in November of that year. Unfortunately his time at City was blighted by injury and he had only made 38 appearances for City by the time he left in 1981.
Regardless of his lack of playing time Deyna was loved by the City fans who could see his class when he did play. I must say he is someone I like to watch when I get my Dads VHS tapes out and it is easy to see why he would have been loved in the days when special players really were special players.
I struggled to find decent videos of him online which was a shame so if anyone can find a good one please do post the link.
Kazimierz Deyna (23 October 1947 – 1 September 1989)
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I remember kazi well.i also remember he scored a fantastic goal at maine rd but it was chalked off because dennis tueart was offside.he was a very good player
ReplyDeleteYour first video features the 1974 Polish side. Probably the best Polish national side ever. Only an appalling muddy conditions prevented them from beating West Germany in the semi finals. They ended the tournament as third placed. West Germany of course won the final against Holland. Previously they had qualified at the expense of England with the famous Clough quote that Tomaszewski (their goalkeeper)was a clown. On that night he played an absolute blinder. He actually was a pretty good keeper.
ReplyDeleteThe West Germany game Part One
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dghJYB_4hPA
West Germany game part two
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Deyna last game for Legia. The fans are singing Sto Lat (which literally means live for s hundred years). Its the Polish version of Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hvW1WGFAnY
The long line of people are representatives from all major Polish clubs wishing him well.
ReplyDeleteA banner held up by a fan reads the King of Polish Football
ReplyDeleteSecond half of the farwell match for Deyna
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVIuqAHrAjg&NR=1
Shows the deep love the fans and the country had for him. RIP Kaziu
Farewell to Deyna match part three
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5ff0rUJySs&feature=related
Farewell to Deyna match part four. Check the Deyna goal out.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHuPyRnTTa8&feature=related
Farewell to Deyna match part five.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqSJu2TxR8k&feature=related
Farewell to Deyna match part six.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C-YZgfVWWY&feature=related
Farewell to Deyna part seven.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIaa4HYQCCk&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIaa4HYQCCk&feature=related
Second half begins and Deyna changes to a City shirt
Farwell to Deyna match part eight.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9dCKHtO0Ec&feature=related
Second half the commentator stops commentating and spends most of time chatting to the producer.
Farewell to Deyna match part nine
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDLAMRUhinM&NR=1
Malcolms mits all over the City team. Such a shame.
Farewell to Deyna match part ten
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hewg4Qyu6QI&feature=related
Farewell to Deyna match part eleven
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hewg4Qyu6QI&feature=related
Some wonderful comedy defending.
Farewell to Deyna match eleven
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Deyna scores again. Must have been part of the deal that was negotiated.
Farewell to Deyna match part twelve
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPkF5pc8yrw&feature=related
The end of the match brings twelve years with Legia Warsaw to an end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_MbJrruoxA
ReplyDeleteFinal resting place San Diego
The video is headed "Kazimierz Deyna always in our thoughts"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZIKfiMkkIA
Thank you Kaziu for the pleasure and the joy your life gave us all.