'The four wise men' - Charles Taylor names the coaching team to save the Black Stars

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Alhaj Baakome 2 months ago

Which team has a'y of the 4 handled before. Taylor is an illiterate former player, so he thinks, anyone who has played the game before can be a good coach.

Which team has a'y of the 4 handled before. Taylor is an illiterate former player, so he thinks, anyone who has played the game before can be a good coach.
Truth to power 2 months ago

What results has those who have coaching experience brought to us?

What results has those who have coaching experience brought to us?
Almighty St. Ghfuo: Akuffu Addo is a FOOL 2 months ago

Essien shoukd coach bstars. Let him pick his own backroom staff. Hire a proven coach to be his deputy. Sammy adjei as goalie trainer is good but his experience is limited to Africa. Kwaraday played in MLS and won, has played ...
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Essien shoukd coach bstars. Let him pick his own backroom staff. Hire a proven coach to be his deputy. Sammy adjei as goalie trainer is good but his experience is limited to Africa. Kwaraday played in MLS and won, has played in Norway and won so his level.of modern experience as goalie is what bstars need..Stephen appiah has no coaching background and laryea can work as an assistant coach but with the Chan team because he has always worked with youth players. This is where and why I disagree with Charles Taylor and to those saying essien has no relative experience. Well, essien has more coaching experience than Otto who took gh to wcup..essien also accomplished more as a professional player and understands what it takes to win at the elite level..thirdly, Argentina coach, pepe guardiola, emerse fae,, aliou cisse, Stephen keshie the great, Zidane were all minnows, unknown coaches with prime coaching experience but be ause of their achievements as players att he senior level, plus their relatively small coaching background. They were given a chance and we all know what these former players turned coaches have accomplished. So, left to me give the job to essien
Bernie 2 months ago

@Alhahi Baakome Bravo your analysis is brilliant! Why is Steven Appiah always mentioned? The guy has neither a trainer-certificate nor any other experience in the field of coaching. I even wonder whether Appiah has the neces ...
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@Alhahi Baakome Bravo your analysis is brilliant! Why is Steven Appiah always mentioned? The guy has neither a trainer-certificate nor any other experience in the field of coaching. I even wonder whether Appiah has the necessary intellectual and cognitive skills for this job, and the same applies to Charles Taylor himself! Why do Ghanaians always want to hire these uneducated villagers??? Our players all play in the top European leagues and are coached by the best coaching teams there, the foreign born players have even enjoyed school education in highly developed countries and then during the international break they come to Ghana and have to follow the instructions of uneducated people like Steven Appiah, Olele or john paintsil who have no clue what theyre doing???? the villager Charles Taylor says Otto Addo, who has decades of experience as a youth coach at a top club like Borussia Dortmund and has even successfully led Ghana to the World Cup in our darkest hours, doesn't deserve to coach Ghana anymore, but forgets that his friends Appiah essien and Adjei have absolutely nothing to show. Nothing! People like Taylor, Paintsil and Olele should under no circumstances be allowed to direct the fate of our football, let alone carry out higher tasks. Such incompetent people are one reason why Ghana is not developing and is being overtaken by all other African countries. Village mentality at its finest!!!!
Aduanaba 2 months ago

People with certificates like Chris Houghton, Avram Grant etc have been tried and found wanting. What do we do then? Continue same trend or change course- experimental? We are indeed at the crossroads. Nothing seems to be wor ...
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People with certificates like Chris Houghton, Avram Grant etc have been tried and found wanting. What do we do then? Continue same trend or change course- experimental? We are indeed at the crossroads. Nothing seems to be working. What might be needed is a total restructuring/revamping of our football in all respects.
Bernie 2 months ago

@aduanaba Those People with certifactes you mentionend are also the only ones who brought something countable fpr ghana with the exception of chris houghton. English man Houghton had been appointed because of his ghanaian ro ...
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@aduanaba Those People with certifactes you mentionend are also the only ones who brought something countable fpr ghana with the exception of chris houghton. English man Houghton had been appointed because of his ghanaian roots and because ghanaians love the english premier league so much they ignore the fact that the good coaches are outta foreigners but never the english themselves! Avram grant has led ghana to silver medal in 2015 which is also the last time ghana was a force to reckon with! Milo at his first stint, has led ghana to quarter finals of the wc which is ghanas highest achievement in football til this date! he has also formed a blackstars team that could beat any team in the world at anytime! Local coaches have been able to wim 4 afcons in footballs stone age 50 years where only 8 teams participated in afcon and to be honest i doubt if they had won it in modern times even with all our best players in their prime becsuse football is nothing like 50 years ago. Nowadays a good coach is able to win big tournaments even with a team of na names. But its ok....we are ghanaians and we are going to hire a cheap local coach because we are bound to make the same mistakes over and over again!
Dondon 2 months ago

under coach Milo Ghana also won silver at the AFCON tournament in Angola.

under coach Milo Ghana also won silver at the AFCON tournament in Angola.
Jkn 2 months ago

You are rather the biggest illiterate, fool

You are rather the biggest illiterate, fool
Aware 2 months ago

You don't know what he has been doing for the past year's seen he stopped playing but to come talk anyhow bcos of hate and jealous ivory coast star Boi of Afcon he has his hand on the Boys development, Kudus And Numah you are ...
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You don't know what he has been doing for the past year's seen he stopped playing but to come talk anyhow bcos of hate and jealous ivory coast star Boi of Afcon he has his hand on the Boys development, Kudus And Numah you are shouting them name all his hand works so packed yourself
Concert man 2 months ago

Because Asamoah Gyan is the leading goal scorer so he should be the strikers coach, oooo you are very shallow....
Your analysis doesn't hold

Because Asamoah Gyan is the leading goal scorer so he should be the strikers coach, oooo you are very shallow....
Your analysis doesn't hold
Bob P. 2 months ago

I agree with Charles Taylor. But that of Ashamuah Gyan nope. He is full of himself. Ashamuah Gyan will bring confusion trust me. He will even take over the couching job from Essien and co.
Ashamuah Gyan should not go near t ...
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I agree with Charles Taylor. But that of Ashamuah Gyan nope. He is full of himself. Ashamuah Gyan will bring confusion trust me. He will even take over the couching job from Essien and co.
Ashamuah Gyan should not go near this couching job ooh, yoooh.
YAW COOL 2 months ago

give me that job

give me that job
Agbelimor Paris 2 months ago

Another illiterate kingdom man!How can you read football administration in university with degrees and masters and be working with GFA and this illiterate bushman Charles Taylor who became "human being" after playing for Phob ...
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Another illiterate kingdom man!How can you read football administration in university with degrees and masters and be working with GFA and this illiterate bushman Charles Taylor who became "human being" after playing for Phobia would be suggesting coaches for us?What did he win for the Black Stars?If Charles Taylor should even talk about football in Ghana,it should be Ghana premier league not the Black Stars.The only sensible among those four footballers is Tornado and whom I believe is not interested in Black Stars coaching job.Infact,I missed criminal Nyantakyi!
Accra is dirty.com 2 months ago

Black stars playing to win matches is by commitment ad dedications,you can bring the best coach to manage the team if players on the field are not committed,coaches don't play,they offer technical advice to players on the fie ...
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Black stars playing to win matches is by commitment ad dedications,you can bring the best coach to manage the team if players on the field are not committed,coaches don't play,they offer technical advice to players on the field, our problems comes from foreign based players who are employed to play for money to manage their finances,if a foreign based player is injured which can ruin his career while playing for his country, who takes care about his welfare? Is it the foreign team he plays for or his county?Think very well before this proposals ok !
Victor Bonssrah 2 months ago

Accra is dirty.com, I agree with your point about commitment.You're absolutely right.It's all about commitment.Without commitment and love for country, no coach can lead the Black Stars to glory.Most of the Black Stars prayer ...
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Accra is dirty.com, I agree with your point about commitment.You're absolutely right.It's all about commitment.Without commitment and love for country, no coach can lead the Black Stars to glory.Most of the Black Stars prayers love money first then country.That ain't going to bring trophies.It's the other way which is country first and then money.Bringing the best coach ain't gonna cut it.It's the same status quo.What's ailing the Black Stars is commitment, commitment, commitment.I guess GFA don't have the vision to see this.Very Pathetic indeed.
Tee Kay 2 months ago

The problem is not about commitment and dedication. They are always committed and dedicated.
The problem is that as a country, we have allowed people(FOOTBALL KICKERS) who have learned how to kick the ball and run after it, ...
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The problem is not about commitment and dedication. They are always committed and dedicated.
The problem is that as a country, we have allowed people(FOOTBALL KICKERS) who have learned how to kick the ball and run after it, how to clear the ball, etc, to invade and take over the playing of football in the country, instead of looking for and grooming NATURALLY GIFTED FOOTBALL PLAYERS, which is what we were doing as a nation in the former days.
The truth is that TOO MANY of our players today are not not PLAYERS but KICKERS. We see them "doing well" in their teams simply because there, they are placed among or are surrounded by NATURALLY GIFTED FOOTBALL PLAYERS, not FOOTBALL KICKERS.
Nowadays the people we are having as football team owners, player managers and agents, football journalists, football analysts, and even coaches know nothing about who a GOOD AND NATURALLY GIFTED FOOTBALL PLAYER is.
This is why many people no longer go to our stadiums. People go to stadium in order to watch FOOTBALL PLAYERS PLAYING FOOTBALL, and not FOOTBALL KICKERS KICKING FOOTBALL.
You can exhibit more commitment and dedication in a game, if you are not a NATURALLY GIFTED FOOTBALL PLAYER, you are bound to lose more matches than win.
THIS IS THE PROBLEM WITH OUR FOOTBALL.
Alkebulan 2 months ago

This is right there.

This is right there.
Dr. Nana Andam 2 months ago

The black stars technical team should comprise of the talented players from the World Cup success era. Definitely qualified to lead will be the following staff members:

Stephen Appiah - Head Coach because his leadership ab ...
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The black stars technical team should comprise of the talented players from the World Cup success era. Definitely qualified to lead will be the following staff members:

Stephen Appiah - Head Coach because his leadership abilities. He was a good skipper and led the team with poise and dedication. He is generally a great motivator and a confident leader. His failure with the black stars was because he was put under a coach who stifled his ability to get the team motivated to play with their heart.

Michael ESSIEN - Deputy (1) because he can handle the midfield and get the structure of our offense and defense in the best format to curb losses that always cost the black stars during pressure periods in most of our games. He has the certificate and pure unadulterated shyness that garners respect among athletes and friends.

Laryea Kingston - Deputy (2) because he is driven and has the tenacity to get the team to rally and drive success through pure patriotic determination to win. Laryea is the type of player that never gives up and is always ready to die for his team. He will also be a force behind Stephen and Michael with a punch that will put both of them on their toes when it comes to the tactical and technical decision making. He will add the flare to the leadership and also press the players to act right. No one messes with Laryea Kingston.

Asamoah Gyan - Deputy (3) because he is not just successful on the field of play but also very strategic in how ability to get players to know when to be fluid in their attacking sequence and when to time their drives in front of the goal. If Asamoah can be positioned to impart his knowledge based to the players on the team, we will have a team that is unified in their desire to break records.

The 3 will be formidable for Ghana and we will start seeing results from their efforts.

Goalie Coach for Ghana - This is a major weakness we have on our national team. We need a technical and tactically sound goal keepers coach. This should be a coach that is both familiar with the style of attacks that results in goal concessions. Ghana doesn’t have a goal keeper that has the talent and experience to coach and develop goalies for our national team. I will request the trio of Stephen, Michael, and Asamoah to scout for such a coach. I will look at the South African National teams goal keepers coach and hire him to train our goalies. The name of the South African goal keepers coach is GRANT JOHNSON. We need to make him and offer and have him coach our goalies.

Technical staff - 4 to build the new black stars foundation to support the efforts of the trio named above.

1. Team Manager - Sulley Ali Montari
2. Assistant Team Manager - Kevin Prince Boateng (No nonsense type of manager who will
3. GFA/FIFA/Administration - George Boateng
4. Secretary - John Paintsil

This team will bring the AFCON and lead Ghana to a World Cup appearance that will bring us a memorable experience is we listen and vote to force the GFA to deploy this team for the Black Stars of Ghana.
Dondon 2 months ago

Stephen Appiah doesn't even have a license to coach, and successful footballers normally don't succeed in coaching. For me if not Otto Addo, George Boateng should have been allowed to continue till we would have gotten oursel ...
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Stephen Appiah doesn't even have a license to coach, and successful footballers normally don't succeed in coaching. For me if not Otto Addo, George Boateng should have been allowed to continue till we would have gotten ourselves a new coach, now the FA is struggling to get us a coach because of Media pressure.
Yaw 2 months ago

Can the journalist stop interviewing Charles Taylor. What was his contribution to the success of Ghana football. We should be serious

Can the journalist stop interviewing Charles Taylor. What was his contribution to the success of Ghana football. We should be serious
Good Pastor 2 months ago

Who is Charles Taylor? Has he played a professional football before?lt is not the talking please.

Who is Charles Taylor? Has he played a professional football before?lt is not the talking please.
PASTOR OGOGLO QUARTER aka K20 MMADP 2 months ago

GOOD PASTOR, PLEASE PLAY FOR GHANA SOCCER,, WAII..AS FOR ME, I TRY TRY TRY SAAAAA AND IT LOOKS LIKE GOD IS NO LISTENING..

GOOD PASTOR, PLEASE PLAY FOR GHANA SOCCER,, WAII..AS FOR ME, I TRY TRY TRY SAAAAA AND IT LOOKS LIKE GOD IS NO LISTENING..
Good Pastor 2 months ago

He may be right.

He may be right.
Danso 2 months ago

Funny when former players think only they have the solution to the black stars problems? The team belongs to Ghana, not to former players.

Funny when former players think only they have the solution to the black stars problems? The team belongs to Ghana, not to former players.
Me and myself 2 months ago

And who are the former players, not Ghanaians?

And who are the former players, not Ghanaians?
juuju1507 2 months ago

Tell Charles Taylor to shut up. He's not a football expert nor a trained coach. All his statements are just opinions that he keeps expressing.

Tell Charles Taylor to shut up. He's not a football expert nor a trained coach. All his statements are just opinions that he keeps expressing.
Boro 2 months ago

The four wise men without any cup to show for with the Blackstars as players. Same same!!!

The four wise men without any cup to show for with the Blackstars as players. Same same!!!
Agyatwi Yeboah 2 months ago

Charles Taylor should stop disturbing us with his porous arguments. Did he win any Afcon with the Black Stars ? Can he turn Ghana upside down if Otoo is appointed the coach? Instead of sitting on fences and criticizing coache ...
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Charles Taylor should stop disturbing us with his porous arguments. Did he win any Afcon with the Black Stars ? Can he turn Ghana upside down if Otoo is appointed the coach? Instead of sitting on fences and criticizing coaches , he should go to a coaching course for a license to coach a team in Ghana or the Black Stars.
Kwame O Nash 2 months ago

In terms of coaching Appiah Essien And Asamoah Gyan Can help Ghana back on his heels, if I am not wrong, but believe me this three. are equipped,and also Muntali

In terms of coaching Appiah Essien And Asamoah Gyan Can help Ghana back on his heels, if I am not wrong, but believe me this three. are equipped,and also Muntali
Adu William 2 months ago

Good contribution. Ghanaians will love football again if this 4 wise men with Gyan and Muntari involved. Let leave football for the footballer's and stop using it for business.

Good contribution. Ghanaians will love football again if this 4 wise men with Gyan and Muntari involved. Let leave football for the footballer's and stop using it for business.
Sam Tee, USA 2 months ago

I proposed this before the afcon and included Stephen Appiah and not Sammy Adjei. So difficult to understand why Otto Addo would be in the picture in the first place. If u want to qualify for world cup give the team to these ...
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I proposed this before the afcon and included Stephen Appiah and not Sammy Adjei. So difficult to understand why Otto Addo would be in the picture in the first place. If u want to qualify for world cup give the team to these ex players and they will make good money as well as coach with passion. The passion part is what the foreign coaches lack bcos they are not and can not be patriotic
4 Year Old 2 months ago

Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien, Asamoah Gyan, are sure bets.

Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien, Asamoah Gyan, are sure bets.
Twerp 2 months ago

Ghanaweb please stop publishing nonsense from illiterates who can't even interprete tactics from the drawing board whilst on the pitch... who is this Charles Taylor and how far did he go with his soccer career?? Hearts and Ko ...
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Ghanaweb please stop publishing nonsense from illiterates who can't even interprete tactics from the drawing board whilst on the pitch... who is this Charles Taylor and how far did he go with his soccer career?? Hearts and Kotoko and that was it , we have so many of his type in the country isn't it?
EndTime 2 months ago

All the black star players are impotent. #They can't play #they can't ! what a waaoo!!

All the black star players are impotent. #They can't play #they can't ! what a waaoo!!
Cooaches do not play 2 months ago

When will Ghanaian learn that Coaches do not play but give order to the player. Our goal against came as a result of bad defence and goal keeping. We did not blame the player for their mistakes but sacked the coach on the sp ...
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When will Ghanaian learn that Coaches do not play but give order to the player. Our goal against came as a result of bad defence and goal keeping. We did not blame the player for their mistakes but sacked the coach on the spot. We arestill talking about coach not developing the players until a week to the match day. Weird
Wilde Wild 2 months ago

Charles Taylor, talk is cheap. Not all that glitters is gold. Opinions they say , are like noses, everyone has one. Slow down with your talking about who a good coach is. Understand the dynamics and terrain at a particular t ...
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Charles Taylor, talk is cheap. Not all that glitters is gold. Opinions they say , are like noses, everyone has one. Slow down with your talking about who a good coach is. Understand the dynamics and terrain at a particular time before condemning coaches.
Thanks
Frankie 2 months ago

Why not include yourself, Taylor?

Why not include yourself, Taylor?
Taa wisie. 2 months ago

Why is this illiterate always in the news at Ghanaweb??
No wonder standard has fallen steeply? What does he know?

Why is this illiterate always in the news at Ghanaweb??
No wonder standard has fallen steeply? What does he know?
Asante 2 months ago

Those saying Charles Taylor is illiterate are all fools! Nkwasiafu)! Tell me who was a better player than him during his playing days. Is football academia? Nonsense!!! All his contributions are spot on! He's very honest with ...
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Those saying Charles Taylor is illiterate are all fools! Nkwasiafu)! Tell me who was a better player than him during his playing days. Is football academia? Nonsense!!! All his contributions are spot on! He's very honest with his submissions! Foolish country! Is only in Ghana that a Sundanese national team coach will be an EXCO member of the FA!
Kofi Ghanaba 2 months ago

Charles Taylor or Charlie Taylor has said it all.Go Ghana go.

Charles Taylor or Charlie Taylor has said it all.Go Ghana go.
George Lucio 2 months ago

Perfect idea from Charles Taylor.
I support his idea.

Perfect idea from Charles Taylor.
I support his idea.
Kwame 2 months ago

Charles Taylor paa, a coach who wanted to take Wakaso to AFCON 2023. Bra Layea

Charles Taylor paa, a coach who wanted to take Wakaso to AFCON 2023. Bra Layea
Theophilus Botchwey 2 months ago

They should try formen home base players . Good Mr Taylor .

They should try formen home base players . Good Mr Taylor .
Spio 2 months ago

Charles Taylor you are a foolish guy why not you?

Charles Taylor you are a foolish guy why not you?
Nkatiah Afriyie 2 months ago

Illiterate Kingdom want inexperience coaches who obtain their certificates from internet. I know Ghana will change coaches in every three months because the coaches will not be given enough time to look for better players to ...
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Illiterate Kingdom want inexperience coaches who obtain their certificates from internet. I know Ghana will change coaches in every three months because the coaches will not be given enough time to look for better players to form a good team. Charles Taylor is a joker on social media.
Joseph Frank Appiah-Nyamekye 2 months ago

Hmmmmm! At times some of the English words look confusing. Is Charles Taylor urging ,or suggesting/recommending his 4 wisemen to he considered for the the Black Stars job or what. Our nation believes in advises, suggestions ...
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Hmmmmm! At times some of the English words look confusing. Is Charles Taylor urging ,or suggesting/recommending his 4 wisemen to he considered for the the Black Stars job or what. Our nation believes in advises, suggestions and recommendations when certain decisions need to be taken. Urging for thecsignong on of the 4 wisemen sounds too emphatic and commanding than the use of suggesting and advising /recomending if the 4. CHARLES Taylor can be in an advisory position where he can make suggestions and recommendations. His advice can be considered in our desire to form a solid technical bench for our National
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