Maciek Bator, a director of the Polish Association in Belfast asked fans "to look beyond club football" and for both sets of supporters to back their team "respect one another and enjoy the night".
Mr Bator added: "There is nothing the Polish residents in Northern Ireland want more than to integrate with the indigenous community, and the match is an ideal opportunity to enjoy an important occasion together. We love our football, as do the Northern Ireland fans. We know that Boruc was silly in some of his antics in matches against Rangers, but we do not want that to spill over and spoil this great occasion. We want the fans to be positive and sporting in their approach. We know that the graffiti is the work of a few and that most Northern Ireland fans will also view it as such."
At first glance it is hard not to feel sorry that a man such as Mr Bator would have to apologise for Borucs actions. However with the safety of an entire community at stake this a neccesary evil in the powder keg that is Belfast. I sincerely hope that tonights game passes without incident, or certain footballers who have been stoking the fire with their comments in recent weeks may end up culpable for the actions of those who should, but sadly don't know any better"
One thing is for sure, we all know that these type of taunts only make players like Boruc even stronger. Come on the Polska!
Yours in Celtic
Clydebuilt