Kwesi Appiah unhappy with referee's performance

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• ABROKYIRE ZONGO, BRONX-N.Y 11 years ago

  Appiah's arrogance and ignorance has cost Ghana and not the players on the field!!
  His selections from the very beginning was flawed!
  The very moment you send inexperienced players of this magnitude to the field, you have ...
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  Appiah's arrogance and ignorance has cost Ghana and not the players on the field!!
  His selections from the very beginning was flawed!
  The very moment you send inexperienced players of this magnitude to the field, you have to know that you are going to over stretch the experience ones to become tired early---hence the outcome of this game! Our mid-field was very lapsed from the very beginning!

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• OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

  AA, U CANT RELY ON THE MERCEIS OF THE REF. U HAVE TO GO OUT THERE AND EXECUTE WITHOUT EXCUSES. U HAD ALL THE TOOLS AT YOUR DIPOSAL, BUT U ARE SIMPLY CONFUSED.
  
  FATAU PLAYED WELL. HOWEVER, I WAS SUPRISED HE COULDT READ THE B ...
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  AA, U CANT RELY ON THE MERCEIS OF THE REF. U HAVE TO GO OUT THERE AND EXECUTE WITHOUT EXCUSES. U HAD ALL THE TOOLS AT YOUR DIPOSAL, BUT U ARE SIMPLY CONFUSED.
  
  FATAU PLAYED WELL. HOWEVER, I WAS SUPRISED HE COULDT READ THE BODY LANGUAGE OF THE DR CONGO PENALY KICK TAKER. Mbonkan LOOKED OVER TO HIS LEFT 3 TIMES BEFORE HE TOOK THE PENALTY. SO U HAVE TO KNOW THAT HE WILL SHOOT RIGHT, AND HE DID. FATAU MUST LOOK FOR SUCH BODY LANGUAGE SIGNS AND HE UST KEEP HIS EYE ON THE BALL. IF U CAN SEE THE BALL, U CANT GRAB IT.

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• V-Mate 11 years ago

  His tie like Bob Okala's younger brother,,,Akrasi cocoa ase coach.
  Stupid excuse to make for ur abismal performance as a coach. you are a disgrace to Ghanaian coaches and must apologise to all local coaches and Ghanaians at ...
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  His tie like Bob Okala's younger brother,,,Akrasi cocoa ase coach.
  Stupid excuse to make for ur abismal performance as a coach. you are a disgrace to Ghanaian coaches and must apologise to all local coaches and Ghanaians at large after resigning. your ego is what is letting you down, Dede Ayew even when he has a bad day is so inspirational and could be better off as the captain than Gyan. And see another mumu player Annan also fighting for captaincy position. Akrasini boys and girls

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• KING 11 years ago

  Look at Kwasi Appiah's face with that old fashion "Topyo Joe" hair cut! A very dull punk!!

  Look at Kwasi Appiah's face with that old fashion "Topyo Joe" hair cut! A very dull punk!!

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• OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

  STARTING 11…
  FATAU
  2..AFFUL/AKAMINKO
  3. WAKASSO /KISSI BOATENG
  4/5..JONATHAN MENSHA/AWAL/ BOYE/VORSAH/AKAMINKO
  6..ANNAN/RABIU/DEREK BOATENG
  7..ATSU/ADOMAH
  8..BADU/KASA/YIADOM/DEREK BOATENG
  9/10..GYAN/CLOTTEY/YIADOM

  STARTING 11…
  FATAU
  2..AFFUL/AKAMINKO
  3. WAKASSO /KISSI BOATENG
  4/5..JONATHAN MENSHA/AWAL/ BOYE/VORSAH/AKAMINKO
  6..ANNAN/RABIU/DEREK BOATENG
  7..ATSU/ADOMAH
  8..BADU/KASA/YIADOM/DEREK BOATENG
  9/10..GYAN/CLOTTEY/YIADOM

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• HONESTNEST 11 years ago

  Yes Appiah should stop the blame game,inexperience defence system u used was bad. Appiah should used Jonathan Mensah,Boye,Vorsah,Akaminko,Afful as our defence and our mid-field was lacking behind.I hope we win the next game b ...
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  Yes Appiah should stop the blame game,inexperience defence system u used was bad. Appiah should used Jonathan Mensah,Boye,Vorsah,Akaminko,Afful as our defence and our mid-field was lacking behind.I hope we win the next game by his grace Amen.

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• AYESE 11 years ago

  A FOOTBALL COACH INSTRUCTS PLAYERS AS TO WHAT BEST TACTICS, STRATEGY AND PLANS TO APPLY DURING A GAME. HE CAN ONLY MAKE SUBSTITUTIONS WHEN NECESSARY OR BRING IN TACTICAL CHANGES AT HALF-TIME. GHANA LOST BECAUSE AVAILABLE GOAL ...
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  A FOOTBALL COACH INSTRUCTS PLAYERS AS TO WHAT BEST TACTICS, STRATEGY AND PLANS TO APPLY DURING A GAME. HE CAN ONLY MAKE SUBSTITUTIONS WHEN NECESSARY OR BRING IN TACTICAL CHANGES AT HALF-TIME. GHANA LOST BECAUSE AVAILABLE GOAL-SCORING CHANCES WERE UNFORTUNATELY WASTED EARLIER ON. THE REFEREE ALSO HAD NOT BEEN FAIR WITH THE PENALTY ISSUES. HE BLATANTLY IGNORED ONE, AND THEN AWARDED THE OTHER NOT REALLY SERIOUS. OUR PLAYERS MUST ALSO LEARN TO PLAY TO THE WHISTLE AND ENDEAVOUR TO PREVENT THE BALL FROM ENTERING THE GOAL, INSTEAD OF RAISING THEIR HANDS FOR OFF-SIDE POSITIONING! APPIAH IS NEITHER ARROGANT, NOR IGNORANCE. IT WAS JUST NOT THE BEST DAY FOR OUR BOYS, IN AN OPENING MATCH!

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• Sammy the Sheriff 11 years ago

  Who else did you expect to have start? Annang as far as I am concerned does not even belong to this team. He is not fit to play now. It was not the selection per se but the formation. Ghana will continue to have problems if w ...
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  Who else did you expect to have start? Annang as far as I am concerned does not even belong to this team. He is not fit to play now. It was not the selection per se but the formation. Ghana will continue to have problems if we play Asamoah Gyan as a lone striker. He is slow and weak and not the kind of lone striker you see in Drogba and Demba Ba kind. We need to play two strikers formation and tighten our defence. Move Kissi Boateng to three, Afful or Jonathan Mensah to two and play Kwadwo Asamoah as the number 11 guy .

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• NANA KUFUOR 11 years ago

  Coach Appiah should stop complaining. His side put up a poor show. The stars were overhyped. They wasted to much time on the balls.

  Coach Appiah should stop complaining. His side put up a poor show. The stars were overhyped. They wasted to much time on the balls.

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• Mohammed Awuni 11 years ago

  Nothing wrong with the refereeing

  Nothing wrong with the refereeing

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• ollie 11 years ago

  mid field was dead,how do you justify the the exclution of dede ayew.

  mid field was dead,how do you justify the the exclution of dede ayew.

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• papa Appiah 11 years ago

  We had no midfield and yet he decides to put our best player at left full back just because he happens to be an utility player. He plays at wing back for Juventus because they have a very strong midfield. Why put Adomah and B ...
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  We had no midfield and yet he decides to put our best player at left full back just because he happens to be an utility player. He plays at wing back for Juventus because they have a very strong midfield. Why put Adomah and Boateng in midfield and Asamoah at the back? It doesn't make sense to me.

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• K)tip) hene 11 years ago

  ebei!!! Akwasi Appiah, the referee did not do anything wrong. The tactics you deployed did not favour us. Just stop the blame game and think of how to win against Mali.

  ebei!!! Akwasi Appiah, the referee did not do anything wrong. The tactics you deployed did not favour us. Just stop the blame game and think of how to win against Mali.

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• katongo 11 years ago

  You just said it was technical why now you turn around to blame the referee... shut up and read the game and make corrections on the field of play..... lack of maturity.... hack

  You just said it was technical why now you turn around to blame the referee... shut up and read the game and make corrections on the field of play..... lack of maturity.... hack

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• katongo 11 years ago

  Your inexperience is now very clear plus a load of inexperience players.. Mail and Niger are all going to beat Ghana. We are alread out of the tournament

  Your inexperience is now very clear plus a load of inexperience players.. Mail and Niger are all going to beat Ghana. We are alread out of the tournament

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• Asanteni 11 years ago

  Ofui, were you not the ones that called for a local coach?, now you want the foreignrs back. Leave him alone to do his work, it is not the first time and shall never be the last for a local coach to lose the nations cup. lear ...
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  Ofui, were you not the ones that called for a local coach?, now you want the foreignrs back. Leave him alone to do his work, it is not the first time and shall never be the last for a local coach to lose the nations cup. learn to appreciate.

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• Son of Africa 11 years ago

  Put your personal silly pride aside and look for the Ayew brothers,it is GHana that matters not you.We have the world cup ahead of us so,go on your knees to bring Boateng to the services Ghana and Essien as well,we need all h ...
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  Put your personal silly pride aside and look for the Ayew brothers,it is GHana that matters not you.We have the world cup ahead of us so,go on your knees to bring Boateng to the services Ghana and Essien as well,we need all hands on board to go for the world cup,all what the commentater of the game against the Congolese was saying was,"if only the Ayew brothers were nominated it would have been a sure win for Ghana.

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• IBRAHIM YOUNG 11 years ago

  A poor show from the ''Ashanti Stars''The living souls of the Ayews will continue to haunt you. Kwesi, your formation was the worst. Do not blame the refree. You either win handsomely, your next match or stay in South Africa ...
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  A poor show from the ''Ashanti Stars''The living souls of the Ayews will continue to haunt you. Kwesi, your formation was the worst. Do not blame the refree. You either win handsomely, your next match or stay in South Africa among the lions in the bush.

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• Busumbru 11 years ago

  Shameless talk. Is shirt pulling allowed in the game? This coach really needs a head-check

  Shameless talk. Is shirt pulling allowed in the game? This coach really needs a head-check

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• BALL ROLLING 11 years ago

  Shirt pulling is not allowed just as hand ball is not allowed, why has the referee refused to award us a penalty when the Cogolese player handled the ball? even that light shirt pulling will not have resulted to a penalty sho ...
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  Shirt pulling is not allowed just as hand ball is not allowed, why has the referee refused to award us a penalty when the Cogolese player handled the ball? even that light shirt pulling will not have resulted to a penalty should we had a fair referee. Honestly the referee was bias.

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• appiah papa 11 years ago

  always blame the referee

  always blame the referee

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• kooooo 11 years ago

  Keep dreaming, you thought you can win the trophy with this team B.

  Keep dreaming, you thought you can win the trophy with this team B.

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• NKRUMAH 11 years ago

  HE DID A GREAT JOB

  HE DID A GREAT JOB

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• AYESE 11 years ago

  NKRUMAH, TO ERR IS HUMAN, EVEN THOUGH SOME ERRORS CAN EVEN CAUSE HAVOC. THE REFEREE HAD THE MATCH IN CONTROL BUT WAS HE AND THE LINESMEN BLIND NOT TO SEE THE BALL HANDLED BY THE DRC PLAYER? HE DID NOT EVEN WHISTLE FOR AN ORDI ...
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  NKRUMAH, TO ERR IS HUMAN, EVEN THOUGH SOME ERRORS CAN EVEN CAUSE HAVOC. THE REFEREE HAD THE MATCH IN CONTROL BUT WAS HE AND THE LINESMEN BLIND NOT TO SEE THE BALL HANDLED BY THE DRC PLAYER? HE DID NOT EVEN WHISTLE FOR AN ORDINARY FREE-KICK! ON THE OTHER HAND, HE QUICKLY AGREED WITH THE LINESMAN, AND AWARDED THE DRC PENALTY. SO, NKRUMAH, SUCH A REFEREE CANNOT BE DESCRIBED AS HAVING BEEN EXCELLENT YESTERDAY. IT IS THE SAME OLD STORY OF CAF VS. GHANA, BUT WE ALWAYS PROVE WE ARE THE BEST AFRICA HAS IN FOOTBALL!

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• Kenny 11 years ago

  My friend shut up for there. Didn't you also see the ball hit Paintsil hand. what would you say about that. massa do your home work well before you talk.

  My friend shut up for there. Didn't you also see the ball hit Paintsil hand. what would you say about that. massa do your home work well before you talk.

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• Kofi Asante 11 years ago

  These kinds of excuxities are symptomatic of Africa's underdevelopment. Who told you , you are better than Dr Congo. Or it is your birth right to win over them. get realistic.

  These kinds of excuxities are symptomatic of Africa's underdevelopment. Who told you , you are better than Dr Congo. Or it is your birth right to win over them. get realistic.

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• j. O. 11 years ago

  Ghana lost to Mali when Ayew was playing in Gabon. He is not a superstar. we need discpline as well to get the team going. Remember no white coach has won the cup for us before. Give Kwasi the peace of mind to work.

  Ghana lost to Mali when Ayew was playing in Gabon. He is not a superstar. we need discpline as well to get the team going. Remember no white coach has won the cup for us before. Give Kwasi the peace of mind to work.

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• PAGA 11 years ago

  SO ALL THE FOREIGN COACHES PLUS SELLAS TETTEH DIDNT KNOW THAT DEDE IS INDISCIPLINE....... ONLY APPIAH AAAHHHH

  SO ALL THE FOREIGN COACHES PLUS SELLAS TETTEH DIDNT KNOW THAT DEDE IS INDISCIPLINE....... ONLY APPIAH AAAHHHH

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• him 11 years ago

  Did you said you played well? Stop lying and resign

  Did you said you played well? Stop lying and resign

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• Sam 11 years ago

  Look my friend the Black Star boss. Listen, you can't bring in players like Adomaa and omit good players who play in top teams. Adomaa is playing in Bristle City which is at the bottom of the championship. My advice to you is ...
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  Look my friend the Black Star boss. Listen, you can't bring in players like Adomaa and omit good players who play in top teams. Adomaa is playing in Bristle City which is at the bottom of the championship. My advice to you is pls. call ESSIEN and the AYEWS to help in the world cup qualifing.

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• Support your team 11 years ago

  thank you

  thank you

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• Kenny 11 years ago

  AA you are being very ignorant of a game you've played before. The Referee was awesome AA. He handle the game as any good referee would have. Put the blame on yourself putting Kwadwo Asamoah at LB when you know that's not the ...
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  AA you are being very ignorant of a game you've played before. The Referee was awesome AA. He handle the game as any good referee would have. Put the blame on yourself putting Kwadwo Asamoah at LB when you know that's not the position he plays. the guy plays midfield and that is where it was weak. Natural born LB was available why try to change a midfielders position. Comot for there and don't blame the ref but yourself.

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• diaba k 11 years ago

  How do you blame the referee when you were standing like a statue on the side line as if you were just there to witness the game.
  
  It is better to keep quiet and strategise the next game.
  
  No excuses, period.
  You were a ...
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  How do you blame the referee when you were standing like a statue on the side line as if you were just there to witness the game.
  
  It is better to keep quiet and strategise the next game.
  
  No excuses, period.
  You were a flop tactically.

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• Safari 11 years ago

  Coach A. Appiah is right about how Cedric Makiadi handled the ball in the box and denial of a penalty.
  He is in control and about to make history.

  Coach A. Appiah is right about how Cedric Makiadi handled the ball in the box and denial of a penalty.
  He is in control and about to make history.

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• OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

  WAT WAS AA WATCHING. IF THIS IS NOT A PENALTY, THEN I DONT KNOW WAT IS. THE REF DIDNT CALL THE HAND BALL AGAINST THE DR CONGOLESE...2 GOALS UP PAAAA?

  WAT WAS AA WATCHING. IF THIS IS NOT A PENALTY, THEN I DONT KNOW WAT IS. THE REF DIDNT CALL THE HAND BALL AGAINST THE DR CONGOLESE...2 GOALS UP PAAAA?

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• KK 11 years ago

  Do you expect Kwasi Appiah to be active directing affares? With his "abrantie" dress up like that....

  Do you expect Kwasi Appiah to be active directing affares? With his "abrantie" dress up like that....

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• Kass 11 years ago

  REFEREE HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG,WE ALL WATCHED THE GAME PLS BETTER DO UR HOME WORK WELL.

  REFEREE HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG,WE ALL WATCHED THE GAME PLS BETTER DO UR HOME WORK WELL.

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• Paapagyamfi 11 years ago

  Where is Vorsah? isn't Vorsah more adept and relaible of a defender than Jerry Akaminko

  Where is Vorsah? isn't Vorsah more adept and relaible of a defender than Jerry Akaminko

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• Nana 11 years ago

  Eh Akwasi don't blame the refree just like your uncle Nana after failing your supporters. Anything short of win against Mali is unacceptable so please prepare for it and don't blame the refrre after the match.

  Eh Akwasi don't blame the refree just like your uncle Nana after failing your supporters. Anything short of win against Mali is unacceptable so please prepare for it and don't blame the refrre after the match.

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• kum 11 years ago

  Is me all what Congo player look so scare like pure african faces even look at the goalie wow the way he was dancing look like juju that going on paa asem oo

  Is me all what Congo player look so scare like pure african faces even look at the goalie wow the way he was dancing look like juju that going on paa asem oo

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• fresh prince 11 years ago

  For me the penalty was right.... Our defender is pictured holding the jersey of the opponent in the vital box,

  For me the penalty was right.... Our defender is pictured holding the jersey of the opponent in the vital box,

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• bimbi 11 years ago

  AA is ok. stop that inferiority complex! There's nothing wrong with AA as a coach!!! why do somne people feel inferior to the whiteman and always want to put their fellow blackmen down??? hasn't this man done better in a numb ...
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  AA is ok. stop that inferiority complex! There's nothing wrong with AA as a coach!!! why do somne people feel inferior to the whiteman and always want to put their fellow blackmen down??? hasn't this man done better in a number of things than our so-called foreign white coaches?? and yet some of us will rather spit into the face of AA. Let us not be stupid and have confidence in our own and help them grow!!! BY THE WAY NO WHITEMAN WILL INVITE YOU BLACKMAN TO COACH HIS TEAM NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU ARE!!!!!DOESN'T IT SUCK????

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• ghanaba 11 years ago

  APPIAH IS NOT QUALIFIED TO COUCH SECOND DIVISION . THE GUY HAS NO CLUE.

  APPIAH IS NOT QUALIFIED TO COUCH SECOND DIVISION . THE GUY HAS NO CLUE.

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• Pepe 11 years ago

  Fucking hire a respectable white or Brazilian coach. Why the fuck does this god forsaken country not seriously find a decent international coach and give him the chance to mold his team the way he sees fit. You Africans are c ...
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  Fucking hire a respectable white or Brazilian coach. Why the fuck does this god forsaken country not seriously find a decent international coach and give him the chance to mold his team the way he sees fit. You Africans are continuously a developing country for a reason! You are just not there yet.

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• OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

  LETS WAIT FOR THIS AFCON TO END. I HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR PPL WITH VISION, PPL WITH INSIGHT TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY IF GH SOCCER. NYANTAKYI AND AA ARE VILLAGERS, COMPLETE VILLAGERS. CASSAVA, VILLAGERS! AFTER ALL THESE YRS, ...
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  LETS WAIT FOR THIS AFCON TO END. I HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR PPL WITH VISION, PPL WITH INSIGHT TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY IF GH SOCCER. NYANTAKYI AND AA ARE VILLAGERS, COMPLETE VILLAGERS. CASSAVA, VILLAGERS! AFTER ALL THESE YRS, LOOK AT THE NAMES AT THE BACK OF OUR JERSEYS. STILL IN SMALL LETTERS. EVEN DR CONGO HAVE NAMES IN CAPITAL LETTERS! TWEAAAA! EVERYTHING FROM NYANTAKYI AND AA SCREAMS INCOMPETENCE, KURASIS3M...IT HURTS AND DAMAGES OUR DIGNITY ABROAD...LOOK AT CLUBS LIKE BARCA, MAN U, REAL, CHELSEA ETC...THEY ALL HAVE NAMES IN CAPS. GFA, WHY?
  
  TONY BAFFOE AND DESAIILY MUST TAKE OVER AS GFA HEAD AND COACH IF WE CANT ACHIEVE THE TROPHY. INFACT, AA AND NYANTAKYI MUST SEEK ASYLUM IN SOUTH AFRICA...IF WE FAIL

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• I am Nostradamus 11 years ago

  Fuck the names on the jerseys! Take the names off. This is supposed to be a team without an emphasis on their names. Let us be different from everyone and just have our numbers on the back - all for one and one for all! How's ...
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  Fuck the names on the jerseys! Take the names off. This is supposed to be a team without an emphasis on their names. Let us be different from everyone and just have our numbers on the back - all for one and one for all! How's that for vision?!

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• A concerned citizen 11 years ago

  Coach Appiah is absolutely right and i share his views

  Coach Appiah is absolutely right and i share his views

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• CHARLES YEBOAH OBENG.USA 11 years ago

  Kwasi Appiah should not blame the referee for the team's failure to win the game.We all watched the game and the stars gave victory away in the second half.The stars' performance was woefully poor in the second half. Referee ...
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  Kwasi Appiah should not blame the referee for the team's failure to win the game.We all watched the game and the stars gave victory away in the second half.The stars' performance was woefully poor in the second half. Referee was absolutely fair.Asamoa Gyan was aweful.Please, forgive Ayew and accept him back into the team for future international assignments.Gyan missed a golden opportunity and could have capitalized on another chance but missed with a back-heel.

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• Guy Yooyo 11 years ago

  Akwasi,please don't blame the referee.The penalty was a clean one.Ball hitting hand does not garantee you a penalty.The referee has to read the intentions of the player.Akwasi,please blame yourselve.

  Akwasi,please don't blame the referee.The penalty was a clean one.Ball hitting hand does not garantee you a penalty.The referee has to read the intentions of the player.Akwasi,please blame yourselve.

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