Kwesi Appiah to visit 12 players in Europe this week

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Mr.N 10 years ago

We are watching the next GFA President Rasheed who just married a third wife is very interested in what Appiah and Konadu are doing. Rasheed is a smart man by marrying 3 women no one would ever mentioned the word divorce. Sin ...
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We are watching the next GFA President Rasheed who just married a third wife is very interested in what Appiah and Konadu are doing. Rasheed is a smart man by marrying 3 women no one would ever mentioned the word divorce. Since John and John are going through this.

Marrying more than one is a good thing what competition does to bring out the best in people is to force them to be brave under pressure.
Rasheed. 10 years ago

I am struggling with one wife how much more two. Powerful POW can handle 4 wives. By the way, those guys called Appiah and Konadu are just comedians who like to entertain us with their antics

I am struggling with one wife how much more two. Powerful POW can handle 4 wives. By the way, those guys called Appiah and Konadu are just comedians who like to entertain us with their antics
Slimzay***The Unshakable Shaker*** 10 years ago

Can someone tell me the sense in visiting the core players who are Kwadwo Asamuah, Sulley Muntari, and Essien? How many times have we seen these players' performances within this month? What is there again to look for with th ...
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Can someone tell me the sense in visiting the core players who are Kwadwo Asamuah, Sulley Muntari, and Essien? How many times have we seen these players' performances within this month? What is there again to look for with these players? Rather go for the ones you are not sure could make the cut and the newly exploding ones who have not had the opportunity to be tested with the team. I mean those playing weekly for their clubs.

Don't let us hide this issue. Our defensive line is not that great. Remember the nations we will be going against in this do-or-die group. We need good defenders to face the likes of Ronaldo and the rest. Pepe is a defensive player but is good in the air. We will need a defender who could challange him during corner kicks. Whom do we have as of now for such situations if the tournament is to be held today? What can we do to get the right and better defenders to back up the incredible midfielders depart we have?

We have bigger problems to solve before this tournament begins and we are talking about going to see players we already know how they play? If these players lack stamina and so it is the reason of the visit, then I do agree of the sense of the visit. I will say, go for that and don't hesitate to take them out by surprise instead. If that is the case, I say visit them without their knowledge.

Visit the up-coming players, please, so that sealing all the department loop holes would be easier.

I said my own.
kofi Asrevi 10 years ago

Thank you my brother . What are you visiting for now when you already know the players? Waste of money? Is that what other coaches are doing?

Thank you my brother . What are you visiting for now when you already know the players? Waste of money? Is that what other coaches are doing?
Tanom 10 years ago

I donot believe what I am reading that the GFA President educated as he is will even dream of poligamy in this era of civilization.If this is really true it tells you where we are under the primitive guide of religious believ ...
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I donot believe what I am reading that the GFA President educated as he is will even dream of poligamy in this era of civilization.If this is really true it tells you where we are under the primitive guide of religious believe.Sad indeed and I can not fathom how these women are going to share their one husband.
Haruna Mohammed 10 years ago

why are u visiting players that are a 100% certainty to make the team
You should rather visit: Acquah(Parma), Cofie(Genoa)

why are u visiting players that are a 100% certainty to make the team
You should rather visit: Acquah(Parma), Cofie(Genoa)
Akamai 10 years ago

These guys don't think like that...they don't use logic. It is so annoying how some of the obvious is so lost to them

These guys don't think like that...they don't use logic. It is so annoying how some of the obvious is so lost to them
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

WASTE OF MONEY!

WASTE OF MONEY!
Busumbru 10 years ago

They are going to do 'money for hand back na ground'. And those those players that would not hand money will be dropped. Mark my words

They are going to do 'money for hand back na ground'. And those those players that would not hand money will be dropped. Mark my words
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

MUNKYEN DI COLLECTION.
AA AND KONADU, HEAD PASTOTRS...
THEY WILL DO EUROPE, THEN AFRICA PLAYERS..

MUNKYEN DI COLLECTION.
AA AND KONADU, HEAD PASTOTRS...
THEY WILL DO EUROPE, THEN AFRICA PLAYERS..
dread 10 years ago

Please dont take old men like, Essien, John mensah, Muntari etc to the world cup, their time is over. please bring in young and strong players who are quick to learn and hungry for success. Essien and John mensah are finished ...
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Please dont take old men like, Essien, John mensah, Muntari etc to the world cup, their time is over. please bring in young and strong players who are quick to learn and hungry for success. Essien and John mensah are finished.
KVP must up his game. Asamoah Gyan must add a little bit of intelligence to his game.
jyga 10 years ago

By your statement, you are discounting experience. Experience not important? Come again my friend. We need to combine youth (energy, hunger for success, etc) with experience, been there, seen it all and done that before, etc. ...
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By your statement, you are discounting experience. Experience not important? Come again my friend. We need to combine youth (energy, hunger for success, etc) with experience, been there, seen it all and done that before, etc. The young and news ones sometimes panic when they see the Ronaldos, Messis, etc. unlike Essien,KPB, Muntari, etc who have been playing with them at the top level.
KAY 10 years ago

WASTE OF MONEY NOT NECESSARY PICK A PHONE AND CALL THEM

WASTE OF MONEY NOT NECESSARY PICK A PHONE AND CALL THEM
kofi abas 10 years ago

afriyieh acquah, lee addy & coffie of genoa must be looked @

afriyieh acquah, lee addy & coffie of genoa must be looked @
Haruna Mohammed 10 years ago

visit the players that are regular for their teams and making a case for inclusion into the 23

visit the players that are regular for their teams and making a case for inclusion into the 23
A concerned citizen 10 years ago

Gyan,Warris,Boakye,Antwi,Accam,Assifuah...coach Appiah monitor these strikers for Brazil

Gyan,Warris,Boakye,Antwi,Accam,Assifuah...coach Appiah monitor these strikers for Brazil
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

LEE ADDY, YIADOM, AFRIYIE ACQUAH, ANNAN....

LEE ADDY, YIADOM, AFRIYIE ACQUAH, ANNAN....
Ogyam 10 years ago

WAA LOOK...Look at some players . Twweeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..

WAA LOOK...Look at some players . Twweeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..
STAPH-PHILADELPHIA 10 years ago

As much as I abhor waste of tax payers money especially in a struggling economy like Ghana's, I think this trip is a worthy one on one condition.
If the visit is to watch and get first hand information on the players' traini ...
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As much as I abhor waste of tax payers money especially in a struggling economy like Ghana's, I think this trip is a worthy one on one condition.
If the visit is to watch and get first hand information on the players' training regiment that is keeping them in shape and excellence in thier respective clubs, then fine.
What I know for sure is that each time players visit fo national assignment under Appiah's guidance, they horribly flop when they go back to their clubs. That in mind, the trip will expose to Appiah the training regiments that sharpens the players to put up great performances. Anything other than that, I beg Appiah and his GFA to sit home and save Ghana money.
OwusuP 10 years ago

Essien,John Mensah,Vorsah,Olele are some of the players with vast experience but lack full physical and health fitness tab?e included in the Black stars. Ghana in our previous appearances have taken young, healthy and hungry ...
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Essien,John Mensah,Vorsah,Olele are some of the players with vast experience but lack full physical and health fitness tab?e included in the Black stars. Ghana in our previous appearances have taken young, healthy and hungry players who were eager to make names for themselves and it has proven to be a winning strategy. The above mentioned players have been there,done that and only are seeking a mild jump start for their ending chapter of their gloried careers. Surely we can do better with a Michael Helegbe seeking a footing in European league than a Michael Essien looking for a jump start after a rather unfortunate spell of injuries.
Gt OLY 10 years ago

Visiting the players? What to do? to collect bribe?
Or rather going on a monitoring mission to scout untried players?
Aba! Ghana paaaaa..
Wey kind f00lishness be dis?

Visiting the players? What to do? to collect bribe?
Or rather going on a monitoring mission to scout untried players?
Aba! Ghana paaaaa..
Wey kind f00lishness be dis?
JOBLINKS 10 years ago

• Administrators
• Accountants
• Executive secretaries
• Marketing managers
• Technicians
• Office clerks
• Sales clerks
• Secretaries
• Salesmen/Women
• Messengers
• Laborers
• Drivers
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• Administrators
• Accountants
• Executive secretaries
• Marketing managers
• Technicians
• Office clerks
• Sales clerks
• Secretaries
• Salesmen/Women
• Messengers
• Laborers
• Drivers
• Construction workers,
• SECURITY OFFICERS e.t.c
FIIFI 10 years ago

ASHANTI NYI BEELE,ASHANTI TWERP,U R GOING TO COLLECT UR BRIBE,U ASHANTI CRIMINAL HOPE HITLER IS ALIVE TO BURN ALL THE ASHANTIS TO ASHES.ILLITERATE BUSH PEOPLE,GO ON WITH UR BRIBE TO MAKE UR FINAL SELECTION.

ASHANTI NYI BEELE,ASHANTI TWERP,U R GOING TO COLLECT UR BRIBE,U ASHANTI CRIMINAL HOPE HITLER IS ALIVE TO BURN ALL THE ASHANTIS TO ASHES.ILLITERATE BUSH PEOPLE,GO ON WITH UR BRIBE TO MAKE UR FINAL SELECTION.
A concerned citizen 10 years ago

For what? Watch it on the television or internet to save money

For what? Watch it on the television or internet to save money
A concerned citizen..22 10 years ago

Gyan,Warris,Boakye,Antwi,Accam,Assifuah...COach Appiah monitor these players for Brazil

Gyan,Warris,Boakye,Antwi,Accam,Assifuah...COach Appiah monitor these players for Brazil
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

WAT ABOUT YIADOM, AFRIYIE ACQUAH, ANNAN? HMM, THIS GBSTAR ARE A DISASTER WAITING TO CRASH AT WCUP 2014!

WAT ABOUT YIADOM, AFRIYIE ACQUAH, ANNAN? HMM, THIS GBSTAR ARE A DISASTER WAITING TO CRASH AT WCUP 2014!
NOKWARE PAA 10 years ago

TRY TO FIND NEW PLAYERS AND VISIT THEM AND LOOK HOW THEY PLAY,STOP VISITING THE OLD DOGS,THEY CAN NOT RUN FOR MEET AGAIN.

TRY TO FIND NEW PLAYERS AND VISIT THEM AND LOOK HOW THEY PLAY,STOP VISITING THE OLD DOGS,THEY CAN NOT RUN FOR MEET AGAIN.
ONYAME NIPA(Man Of God)USA 10 years ago

WASTE MONEY

WASTE MONEY
OSEI STEPHEN,NORWAY 10 years ago

THIS IS NOT EASY FOR COACH AA,PEOPLE WILL TALK INCASE OF ANY MISTAKE,AFRIYIE AQUAH,KISI BOATENG,BOAKYE YIADOM,RAIBU, COACH SHOULD TRY THIS BOYS TO JOIN THE TEAM TO BRASIL

THIS IS NOT EASY FOR COACH AA,PEOPLE WILL TALK INCASE OF ANY MISTAKE,AFRIYIE AQUAH,KISI BOATENG,BOAKYE YIADOM,RAIBU, COACH SHOULD TRY THIS BOYS TO JOIN THE TEAM TO BRASIL
OSEI STEPHEN,NORWAY 10 years ago

FIIFI ITS TIME TO THINK WISE TO BRASIL NOT ASHANT

FIIFI ITS TIME TO THINK WISE TO BRASIL NOT ASHANT
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

The Best Offense is a Good Defense
AKWARA, ADJEI, ADAMS, ...3
R/LB: OPARE, AFFUL, D ADDY, LEE ADDY/NANA ASARE..4
CB: AWAL, J.MENSAH, ADUSEI, AKAMINKO....4
DM: ESSIEN, MUNTARI, RABIU, BADU...4
AM: GYAN, KASA, WAKASU, ATSU ...
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The Best Offense is a Good Defense
AKWARA, ADJEI, ADAMS, ...3
R/LB: OPARE, AFFUL, D ADDY, LEE ADDY/NANA ASARE..4
CB: AWAL, J.MENSAH, ADUSEI, AKAMINKO....4
DM: ESSIEN, MUNTARI, RABIU, BADU...4
AM: GYAN, KASA, WAKASU, ATSU....4
STRIKERS: DEDE, YIADOM, WARRIS, KPB...4
ABUKARI OF OLD ONCE SAID: ‘goal nkowaa na ma afef3’.
STAND BY: ASSIFUAH, AFRIYIE ACQUAH, BOYE, SUMAILA, GYIMA, KUMORDZI
PS: ADD A FEMALE TO THE GBSTAR COACHING STAFF AS TEAM PSYCHOLOGIST OR PHYSIO.
CALL MANUEL AGOGO TO HEAD THE TEAMS FITNESS.
STRIKER 101: Wayne Gretzky racked up 61 NHL records by the time he retired, including the most goals scored, by doing one thing remarkably well:
SKATING TO WHERE THE PUCK WAS GOING, not where it was. STRIKERS, WAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM GRETZKY?
STRIKERS win you a match, DEFENDERS win you a trophies.
SIMPLICITY AND SPEED WINS. TRUST ME...!!!
BREAK AND PASS SOCCER, 2/3 TOUCHES PER PLAYER AT ALL TIMES. TRIANGLE OFFENSE/ATTACK.
GOALIES: KEEP UR EYE ON THE BALL AT ALL TIMES. IF YOU CANT SEE IT, YOU CANT GRAB IT.
STAY LIFTING METAL AND WORK ON YOUR REFLEXES AND REACTION TO THOSE REFLEXES.
NEXT FRFIENDLY
I WANT TO SEE ANNAN, AFRIYIE ACQUAH, YIADOM, ADUSEI, DAVE ADDY, LEE ADDY AND GOALIE ADAMS IN OUR NEXT FRIENDLY
JOEY 10 years ago

Absolute waste of MONEY.

Absolute waste of MONEY.
FOYOOSIS 10 years ago

The fact that most of the players to be visited are rated millionaires cannot be overemphasised, therefore this visit would be an opportunity for the coaches to demand money from each of them in order to assure them of a call ...
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The fact that most of the players to be visited are rated millionaires cannot be overemphasised, therefore this visit would be an opportunity for the coaches to demand money from each of them in order to assure them of a call-up for Brazil 2014.

Don't trust Ghanaians when it comes to bribe-taking and demanding. The fact is, even policemen and securitymen on duty at banking institutions would find a way to demand money from a customer after he had visited the bank and intends to leave.

Tweeaahh, we know them by their actions!
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

AA: GYAN, HAVE U COLLECTED THE BRIBE MONEY FROM ALL THE PLAYERS WHOM YOU WANT TO PLAY FOR THE TEAM?
GYAN: YES COACH. THE MONEY DEY THE CAR INSIDE. EVERYONE HAS PAID EXCEPT A FEW...MUNTARI, YIADOM, AFIYIE ACQUAH N I BELIEVE ...
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AA: GYAN, HAVE U COLLECTED THE BRIBE MONEY FROM ALL THE PLAYERS WHOM YOU WANT TO PLAY FOR THE TEAM?
GYAN: YES COACH. THE MONEY DEY THE CAR INSIDE. EVERYONE HAS PAID EXCEPT A FEW...MUNTARI, YIADOM, AFIYIE ACQUAH N I BELIEVE LEE ADDY AND AWAL MO..
AA: WELL, THAT MEANS THEY WONT GO TO BRASIL. SIMPLE N SHORT
GYAN: OH, NKUM, ADIYIAH, ADOMA, JORDAN AYEW N EVEN DAUDA HVE OFFERED TO PAY DOUBLE OOO, COACH. PAINSTIL TOO SAYS HE IS SELLING HIS HOUSE TO PAY THE PAYOLA, COACH.
AA: OH SAA. VERY GOOD. PAINSTIL BETTER SELL THE HOUSE FAST FAST. BECOS THIS BRASIL TRAIN IS NOT WAITING FOR NOONE KRAAA...HEHEHEHE..IBI ME NOO WEY I GO GIVE THEM JERSEY.
SO I GO TAKE MY SHARE N GIVE THE REST TO NYANTAKYI N THE BOYS...

EEEEIIIII GBSTARS. APIO PLAYERS WEY YOU WANT TAKE GO BRASIL, AA. HMMM
WALAAHI 10 years ago

He is on his way to collect the bribes.

He is on his way to collect the bribes.
J.A. Chicago 10 years ago

Kwesi Appiah this is a matter for serious consideration. We have to give proirity to our home land Ghana. Why are you going to Europe to visit players, these guys are professionals and they are doing a job don't treat them as ...
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Kwesi Appiah this is a matter for serious consideration. We have to give proirity to our home land Ghana. Why are you going to Europe to visit players, these guys are professionals and they are doing a job don't treat them as kids. they have to earn their potion in this justification for Brazil. Hence we have to bring all the selected players to Ghana to get into a team chemistry before enroute to Brazil so they can get the blessing from Oman Ghana. Mark my word.
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

Just spending our monies!

Just spending our monies!
Big Joe --- Moscow /Kharkov 10 years ago

Soccer pundits glued to soccer can see that Milan Players are ROTTEN , ROTTEN . The performance of Muntari and Essien are very very questionable.Both are half baked,squander opportunities , unable to run. and goal shy. Just ...
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Soccer pundits glued to soccer can see that Milan Players are ROTTEN , ROTTEN . The performance of Muntari and Essien are very very questionable.Both are half baked,squander opportunities , unable to run. and goal shy. Just imagine Milan's position on Series A ...and one cound predict that ESSIEN AND MUNTARI have lost steam ... On the other hand Kwadwo Assamoh ,and Ajemanbadu are equally elastic ...
John Mensah is grooming and mean business .... so ...Barcelons and Real Madrid are equally competitive on the field of play becos each player is equally fits . and shy away from abusing opportunities. They ran like antelopes ... So KWASI APPIAH ...have to focus on players fitness , menatality , speed and sharpness...not big names and underperfomers
kwaku 10 years ago

How are you going to visit them in their homes or where? the fact is you are not sure of what you about to do, and fierce has already gripped you as the time for the world cup draws nearer.you are just confused and dont know ...
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How are you going to visit them in their homes or where? the fact is you are not sure of what you about to do, and fierce has already gripped you as the time for the world cup draws nearer.you are just confused and dont know what exactly to do. even african cup of nations we fell for burkina faso owing to your poor coaching..is a prestige ghana has qualified and the players are capable of handling their own business, otherwise i dont see what you can do to help this players. watch out for the united states and dont think we had beated them twice so its gonna be a walk over again. we beat them because we had a good coach so stop travelling to go and see the players in europe and how are you gong to do that? drive, take the subway or what i dont get it. just another tax payerss money getting ready to go waste.

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