Ghana won't train on 'disgraceful' Mbombela pitch

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KK 11 years ago

CAF is just a disgrace,didn't they inspect the pitch to know the pitch wasn't in a good shape?Even the Local Organising Committee could have made it know to CAF before the tournament that the pitch wasn't in great shape and t ...
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CAF is just a disgrace,didn't they inspect the pitch to know the pitch wasn't in a good shape?Even the Local Organising Committee could have made it know to CAF before the tournament that the pitch wasn't in great shape and therefore have a change in venue.CAF definitely didn't inspect the stadium before the tournament.This level of incompetence is astonishing. We on earth,do you expect a team to play on a pitch,they can't even train on?If the pitch isn't suitable to train,how will it be suitable to play a match on?? Ridiculous.Am very angry.
appiah papa 11 years ago

History will repeat it self. Zambia beat us because they never changed pitch. i can see this happening again with Burkina Faso.

History will repeat it self. Zambia beat us because they never changed pitch. i can see this happening again with Burkina Faso.
Mr.N 11 years ago

Oh you can see many things you still want Dede on that pitch. You know why history would not repeat itself this time around we are going into battle tigers been lead by a loin the last time around we where tigers with as shee ...
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Oh you can see many things you still want Dede on that pitch. You know why history would not repeat itself this time around we are going into battle tigers been lead by a loin the last time around we where tigers with as sheep as a leader. This is Ghana Black Star been lead by Ghanaian not a lazy Serbian beside that we are going in as a team oops my bad without Dede that would the difference.
Tunde 11 years ago

Is it because Ghana has no BALLS so you are making excuses. A football is a foot ball irrespective of where it is played.
Just go and lose shamefully to Burkina Faso.
I predict Burkina 4 Ghana 1
BURKINA ALL THE WAY

Is it because Ghana has no BALLS so you are making excuses. A football is a foot ball irrespective of where it is played.
Just go and lose shamefully to Burkina Faso.
I predict Burkina 4 Ghana 1
BURKINA ALL THE WAY
Tunde 11 years ago

I cant wait for the great fall of your useless team

I cant wait for the great fall of your useless team
MC, K'Bu 11 years ago

Tunde! mind your language ooo? Whatever you wish happens to your neighbour will natuarrly bounce back on you.. Watch this place... You are afraid of meeting Ghana in the finals eh? You have not yet scaled over Mali yet, you ...
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Tunde! mind your language ooo? Whatever you wish happens to your neighbour will natuarrly bounce back on you.. Watch this place... You are afraid of meeting Ghana in the finals eh? You have not yet scaled over Mali yet, you are thinking like this? ... Hmmm
Jo 11 years ago

Don't worry Tunde. Ghana players know how to play on anything, beach, rocky, street in ur backyard etc. We don't care! We will beat the Burkina team anywhere anytime under any condition.

Don't worry Tunde. Ghana players know how to play on anything, beach, rocky, street in ur backyard etc. We don't care! We will beat the Burkina team anywhere anytime under any condition.
RKB USA 11 years ago

GHANA WILL NEVER FALL BY THE GRACE OF
GOD WE WILL WIN AMEN

GHANA WILL NEVER FALL BY THE GRACE OF
GOD WE WILL WIN AMEN
Mekyiri'nkontompo! 11 years ago

If I were you tunde, I'd rather worry about your 'super chickens' going against the Real eagles of Mali!

If I were you tunde, I'd rather worry about your 'super chickens' going against the Real eagles of Mali!
OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

WHITE MAN ARE AGAINST A BLACK AA FROM WINNING AFCON AS IT IT WILL SIGNAL THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR OYINBO COACHES IN AFRICA. NOW, CAF IS ALSO AGAINST GH? NO PROB;EM. WHEN GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE, MAN IS JUST A CARTOON CHARACTE ...
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WHITE MAN ARE AGAINST A BLACK AA FROM WINNING AFCON AS IT IT WILL SIGNAL THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR OYINBO COACHES IN AFRICA. NOW, CAF IS ALSO AGAINST GH? NO PROB;EM. WHEN GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE, MAN IS JUST A CARTOON CHARACTER. WE WILL SHAME CAF AND ALL OUR HATERS!. I WILL GO ON MY KNEES AND PRAY FOR GH AND I BELIEVE GH WILL PLAY EVEN BETTER SOCCER ON THIS FOUL PITCH AND COME OUT VICTORIOUS. TO THE DISGUST AND SHAME OF ALL OUR HATERS. GOD BLESS GH!
cap'n planet 11 years ago

You are a spineless coward.Just want to cause an upheaval,for you are a born and bred Ghanaian.You have no balls,and you must count yourself lucky just for being a Ghanaian,you useless trout not fit for consumption.Next

You are a spineless coward.Just want to cause an upheaval,for you are a born and bred Ghanaian.You have no balls,and you must count yourself lucky just for being a Ghanaian,you useless trout not fit for consumption.Next
tjboat 11 years ago

Tunda or what ever your name is lol you are funny enough because you are scared to play GHANA, i wonder if you could go pass mali,

Tunda or what ever your name is lol you are funny enough because you are scared to play GHANA, i wonder if you could go pass mali,
SANTACLAUSIAN, Croydon 11 years ago

If you are not afraid of Ghana, why would you want us out before the finals? You damn know that Ghana always whip your ass anytime we play you. Anyway I ve got news for you. If you think you can beat Mali then you have someth ...
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If you are not afraid of Ghana, why would you want us out before the finals? You damn know that Ghana always whip your ass anytime we play you. Anyway I ve got news for you. If you think you can beat Mali then you have something coming. Mali is no old and unfit Ivory Coast that you were lucky to have beaten. You will not reach the final anyway as Mali will whip you. You will have to watch Ghana play Mali and weep you idiot.
Kojo T 11 years ago

Bukina Faso have so far scored 6 with 1 against, that is against Nigeria. they scored 4 against Ethiopia . Ghana has scored 8 goals , 3 against Niger, 2 against Congo and concedded 2 against Congo . Ghana has a slight edge if ...
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Bukina Faso have so far scored 6 with 1 against, that is against Nigeria. they scored 4 against Ethiopia . Ghana has scored 8 goals , 3 against Niger, 2 against Congo and concedded 2 against Congo . Ghana has a slight edge if it can use its mid field better as they are better at scoring. The defence also seems slightly better and this they will need to keep up if they can again keep a clean sheet. I see Ghana winning
OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

GH HASNT COMPLAINED ABOUT ANYTHING. BURKINA HAS PLAYED 4 TIMES ON THIS FIELD ALREADY. THE FAIREST THING TO DO IS GRANT GH TIME TO PLAY/GET ACQUAINTED WITH THIS FIELD AS WELL. LOOK, IN GH WE HAVE SMTHING CALLED...TING FOR YOU, ...
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GH HASNT COMPLAINED ABOUT ANYTHING. BURKINA HAS PLAYED 4 TIMES ON THIS FIELD ALREADY. THE FAIREST THING TO DO IS GRANT GH TIME TO PLAY/GET ACQUAINTED WITH THIS FIELD AS WELL. LOOK, IN GH WE HAVE SMTHING CALLED...TING FOR YOU, NEVER LOST. U WILL EAT UR WORDS LIKE SHIT!
APD 11 years ago

The team should ideally go and look for a more difficult pitch than Mbonbela and train on. They could even go to the beach and train and i think they will have a better terrain after all the pitch is only sandy.

The team should ideally go and look for a more difficult pitch than Mbonbela and train on. They could even go to the beach and train and i think they will have a better terrain after all the pitch is only sandy.
cap'n planet 11 years ago

That is where our gems come from;almost all the players,save K.Adam are accustomed to such pitches or beach soccer.Bring it on UPPER VOLTA,you are our wives in soccer and the trend would not be different.

That is where our gems come from;almost all the players,save K.Adam are accustomed to such pitches or beach soccer.Bring it on UPPER VOLTA,you are our wives in soccer and the trend would not be different.
Sir Kofi Mumui 11 years ago

Well said, Appiah. I have been thinking we were going to use the conditon of the pitch as an excuse should we lose but you have put that to rest. We have worse pitches in Ghana.

Well said, Appiah. I have been thinking we were going to use the conditon of the pitch as an excuse should we lose but you have put that to rest. We have worse pitches in Ghana.
Justice Jay Yao Amevor 11 years ago

The entire team should think of winning rather than the so called pitch[Mbombela pitch] so desired by the BURKINABES.Go and know that you are victorious through Christ, the saviour of the world.

The entire team should think of winning rather than the so called pitch[Mbombela pitch] so desired by the BURKINABES.Go and know that you are victorious through Christ, the saviour of the world.
FAITH 11 years ago

The people speaking negatively about the team should know that everything work together for they that put their trust in the THE CREATOR.

The people speaking negatively about the team should know that everything work together for they that put their trust in the THE CREATOR.
K.K. 11 years ago

Who is this disgraceful good for nothing of a bastard called tunde? Does he know of how much is put in such competitions to come up with this shameful park? tunde, acquire some knowledge,dumb

Who is this disgraceful good for nothing of a bastard called tunde? Does he know of how much is put in such competitions to come up with this shameful park? tunde, acquire some knowledge,dumb
Mr Truth 11 years ago

The name tunde tells you the idiot is an alata man ,he is not even worried about Mali ,Nigeria match ,all he thinks is for Ghana to be beaten , "oh alata ni " do they even know why we call them 'alata' people ? tunde with you ...
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The name tunde tells you the idiot is an alata man ,he is not even worried about Mali ,Nigeria match ,all he thinks is for Ghana to be beaten , "oh alata ni " do they even know why we call them 'alata' people ? tunde with your deep cut tribal marks on your dotted face should listen to sports news on cnn and grow wiser , "aboafunu"
Analyst 11 years ago

If you are going to play on a bad pitch, it cannot be an advantage for your opponent to have played there a few times before. This is because "bad" is always bad.
If really the field for the semi-final match is really bad, ...
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If you are going to play on a bad pitch, it cannot be an advantage for your opponent to have played there a few times before. This is because "bad" is always bad.
If really the field for the semi-final match is really bad, then the one who had played there must have had more adverse effect from the field than the Stars.
In this regard then, the Black Stars rather have advantage.
ATO 11 years ago

Its pathetic that CAF could not see the ruggedness of this pitch before the the tournament started. Many questions come to mind. Who did the inspection of the pitches? of all the the pitches that were builtfor the world cup, ...
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Its pathetic that CAF could not see the ruggedness of this pitch before the the tournament started. Many questions come to mind. Who did the inspection of the pitches? of all the the pitches that were builtfor the world cup, was this pitch among the best in South Africa.? It is very clear somebody did not do his/her work for reasons best known to CAF. Or is it a grand design to sabotage Ghana? What God has willed will never be distorted by the machinations of diabolic minds. Brighten up Black Stars and go for the Gold!!!!!!
Sam 11 years ago

Kwesi, you know nobody, want Ghana to lift the trophy except the south African. Well keep the boys inwatchful and one touch passes and also if you can use two strikers for this game, I hope gfa have right to complain if thin ...
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Kwesi, you know nobody, want Ghana to lift the trophy except the south African. Well keep the boys inwatchful and one touch passes and also if you can use two strikers for this game, I hope gfa have right to complain if things a partially treated by the ghanians. We support the boys, so they must go out there and enjoy the self.
Sam Eshun(south Africa)
Di carlo 11 years ago

anywhere any place anytime...the stars will shine.

anywhere any place anytime...the stars will shine.
tjboat 11 years ago

come on boys, you can do this , bring back the glory and the past memory we miss that past glory for so long,theblack stars of Africa

come on boys, you can do this , bring back the glory and the past memory we miss that past glory for so long,theblack stars of Africa
KNYC (USMC) 11 years ago

CAF personals is example of Africa leaders. They all full of sh..it. lack of ideas. This pitch poor all they (CAF) know is Chop chop chop.

CAF personals is example of Africa leaders. They all full of sh..it. lack of ideas. This pitch poor all they (CAF) know is Chop chop chop.
STEPHEN OSEI,NORWAY 11 years ago

NO PROBLEM STILL WE WILL BEAT BURKINA , GHANA-3 BURKINA,-0 .THE GOLD IS IN GHANA NOW

NO PROBLEM STILL WE WILL BEAT BURKINA , GHANA-3 BURKINA,-0 .THE GOLD IS IN GHANA NOW
HAWA YAKUBU 11 years ago

Who did not play soccer on the streets of Ghana. This will not be any problem to my boys.

Who did not play soccer on the streets of Ghana. This will not be any problem to my boys.

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