If Avram has an Iraqi mother and the mother is not a Jew, then Avram himself is not a Jew unless he has formally converted into Judaism. Your father being a Jew does not automatically make you a Jew. Your mother has to be a J ... read full comment
If Avram has an Iraqi mother and the mother is not a Jew, then Avram himself is not a Jew unless he has formally converted into Judaism. Your father being a Jew does not automatically make you a Jew. Your mother has to be a Jew to be an automatic Jew by birth.
Ken
PS/ The mother being Iraqi does not necessarily mean though that she is not a Jew. There are Iraqi Moslems and a few Iraqi Jews.
Rastafara"I" 9 years ago
What they are practicing is worse that the apartheid system that was dismantled in South Africa...
What they are practicing is worse that the apartheid system that was dismantled in South Africa...
tuy 9 years ago
When a contract has not been signed, parties are at liberty to walk away when there is no contractual obligation. Grant could be appointed based on his financial demands. Are you saying that if he demanding exorbitant salary, ... read full comment
When a contract has not been signed, parties are at liberty to walk away when there is no contractual obligation. Grant could be appointed based on his financial demands. Are you saying that if he demanding exorbitant salary, the GFA should still go ahead and appoint him? Where will the GFA get the money?
Ghfuo: Be Ruthless, hang nyantakyi, N 9 years ago
So nyantakyi is aware of all this and still wants grant as head coach? Are you a supreme fool or what? You want to be influenced for caf headie job by sepp blatter don't you. GBSTARS does not belong to you and the earlier you ... read full comment
So nyantakyi is aware of all this and still wants grant as head coach? Are you a supreme fool or what? You want to be influenced for caf headie job by sepp blatter don't you. GBSTARS does not belong to you and the earlier you are made aware. The better ghana will be. U want unnecessary security nd press attention for gbstars? All in the name of avram grant? Muahahahaaaaaaaaa Kurasini nyantakyi gyimifuo will be riddled with bullets!
theAntidote 9 years ago
This article is a farrago of nonsense. Is Grant chained to our neck? The author sounds like he cannot be even fired because of all assumed repercussions towards Ghana. Grant has been fired a lot. A waste of the taxpayer's mon ... read full comment
This article is a farrago of nonsense. Is Grant chained to our neck? The author sounds like he cannot be even fired because of all assumed repercussions towards Ghana. Grant has been fired a lot. A waste of the taxpayer's money and the country's resources this appointment is.
He's no proven winner...just available.
Yamed 9 years ago
What makes Israelis bigots? Don't judge Mr Grant based on what the Israeli Government is doing. Judge him (Mr Grant) for what he is ( A good football coach).
What makes Israelis bigots? Don't judge Mr Grant based on what the Israeli Government is doing. Judge him (Mr Grant) for what he is ( A good football coach).
OBSERVER 9 years ago
Do you know the meaning of the Jewish word NGOYIN? Or you are pretending ignorance?
Do you know the meaning of the Jewish word NGOYIN? Or you are pretending ignorance?
REV. RESBO 9 years ago
"Do you know the meaning of the Jewish word NGOYIN?"
IF YOU KNOW, OBSERVER, TELL US.
"Do you know the meaning of the Jewish word NGOYIN?"
IF YOU KNOW, OBSERVER, TELL US.
Affordable 9 years ago
I'm glad you corrected yourself at the end your article. The Jews were scattered all over the world till the birth of Eretz Israel. Thereafter Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews all over were allowed to migrate including the Fallash ... read full comment
I'm glad you corrected yourself at the end your article. The Jews were scattered all over the world till the birth of Eretz Israel. Thereafter Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews all over were allowed to migrate including the Fallash - Mullah ( Ethiopian Jews ). Russian Jews were restricted and at some point banned to travel until Perestroika paved the way. The import of this short history is to enlighten the reader that there are all kinds of Jews but not all Jews are Israelis. However reality will catch up with our choice when in future we have to confront a nation like Algeria, Tunisia, Morrocco or Libya. There and then shall we see what we're into.
ALL GOOD 9 years ago
MOSLEM NYANTAKYI APPOINTS JEWISH GRANT.
NO ISSUE.
EVERYTHING BALANCES.
MOSLEM NYANTAKYI APPOINTS JEWISH GRANT.
NO ISSUE.
EVERYTHING BALANCES.
ABIZZY BEY! 9 years ago
You may call it anti-semitism, prejudice, racism or even tribalism!
What ever your choice of word is,---it amounts to the same sh*t!
Discrimination has been around since biblical times and any one that tells you it can be ... read full comment
You may call it anti-semitism, prejudice, racism or even tribalism!
What ever your choice of word is,---it amounts to the same sh*t!
Discrimination has been around since biblical times and any one that tells you it can be eradicated from this society on earth is nothing but an illusionist!
Without delving into details about the biblical story of Jacob and Esau, let's just focus on our present discriminatory style of selective justice on earth!
Before the western world talks about anti-semitism and it's attendant horrors unimaginable, let them condemn slavery, because the horrors of slavery is unmatched in documented history!
As a matter of fact, while the minority seem to ignore racism and considers it as a phenomenon practiced by ignorant Aryans, I see it as a powerful tool by the imperialist, capitalist and neo-colonialist!
The interest of the Aryan race is at stake when there is no racism! That's the most powerful weapon among their arsenals!
The more one travels around the globe, the more he realizes the scotch of institutionalized prejudice!
It's on the job, law enforcement, the restaurants, politics and even at the public place of convenience! Public transportation is no exception!
Any one the has associated with the whiteman would attest to this!
Sometimes you would be in a crowded train or bus and you would be the only black soul perching on a seat that's designed to accommodate three or four passengers simply because, no white folk wants to sit beside a n**ger!
Now, just consider the high rate of killings of blacks by white police officers in the US and across the globe! How could this be "an isolated incident" and not racism? Please, google the name LEVAR JONES on "you-tube" and you would see one of the horrors!
The so-called campaign by the United Nation to stamp out prejudice is nothing but a whitewash ----if not a hogwash! ! Why does the UN turn a blind eye on issues about Africa and the Palestinians? Is the UN not being prejudice on this? If not then what is it?
The world must be aware that, "until there's equal rights and justice, there would never ever be no peace"!
Ibrahim Baba 9 years ago
The short of it all is that Avram is not competent. Even the Isreali National Team sacked him. Why do we have to spend big money on a coach who failed in Europe and Israel? Stupid Nyantakyi, Ugly Nyantakyi, Idiotic Nyantakyi ... read full comment
The short of it all is that Avram is not competent. Even the Isreali National Team sacked him. Why do we have to spend big money on a coach who failed in Europe and Israel? Stupid Nyantakyi, Ugly Nyantakyi, Idiotic Nyantakyi and his group of useless advisors.
Ghfuo: Be Ruthless, hang nyantakyi, N 9 years ago
GBSTARS = Ghana Bullet Swervers!
Muahahahahaaaaaaa boko haram/al shabbab will be spraying bullets from the right, al quaeda/PLO/hamas will be spraying from the left. Can isreali commandos protect our players and grant? Muaha ... read full comment
GBSTARS = Ghana Bullet Swervers!
Muahahahahaaaaaaa boko haram/al shabbab will be spraying bullets from the right, al quaeda/PLO/hamas will be spraying from the left. Can isreali commandos protect our players and grant? Muahahahaaaaaaaaa have we forgotten what happened to Togo? Very soon our players will be absconding the team like adebayor! Na who cause am? Nyantakyi!
anne 9 years ago
Some people of Ada are jews and others . Check this out it is only becay=use we have not moved to Israel
Some people of Ada are jews and others . Check this out it is only becay=use we have not moved to Israel
JB Botantim 9 years ago
Because we want a Ghana devoid of killers of innocent children.
Because we want a Ghana devoid of killers of innocent children.
anne 9 years ago
[By: Mara Weiss]
The first traces of Judaism in Ghana appeared in 1976, thanks to a Ghanaian man named Aaron Ahomtre Toakyirafa. Living in the community of Sefwi Sui in Western Ghana, Toakyirafa had a vision and "spoke with ... read full comment
[By: Mara Weiss]
The first traces of Judaism in Ghana appeared in 1976, thanks to a Ghanaian man named Aaron Ahomtre Toakyirafa. Living in the community of Sefwi Sui in Western Ghana, Toakyirafa had a vision and "spoke with spirits" driving him to believe that he and his fellow Ghanaian's were indeed descendants of the Lost Tribes of Israel. He saw a clear connection and many similarities between his peoples practices and those of Judaism. For example, it was a tradition in Sewfi for Saturday to be a day of rest. Such a strong tradition that Sewfi that didn't adhere to it were frequently punished. Sewfi also followed the Jewish dietary law restricting the consumption of pork. Members of the male community were circumcised in youth. Toakyriafa was first viewed as crazy but over time his vision became more and more readily accepted.
Toakyirafa's certainty about his ancestery only grew as he traveled to the Ivory Coast. He studied the history of the population of Sewfi. The Sewfi had traveled south to Ghana but had come through what is now the Ivory Coast. He was convinced that the Jewish community of the Ivory Coast had migrated there from other documented Jewish communities.
The House of Israel Community, Sefwi Wiawso
After his trip to the Ivory Coast, Toakyriafa began educating the Sefwi Sui and Adiembra communities about their Jewish hertitage. He taught them Jewish practices and traditions, integrating Judaism into their lives and preaching the study of Judaism to others. They called themselves the House of Israel.
The House of Israel was not accepted in Adiembra, a community neighboring Sefwi Sui. Christians violently abused and imprisoned House of Israel leaders. Most of Adiembra member of the House of Israel moved away.
Aaron Ahomtre Toakyirafa died in 1991. Many thought that the Sewfi community and all of the Judaism that had been taught would just fade away. This almost happened, but in 1993, Toakyirafa was replaced by David Ahenkorah as the leader of the community. Ahenkorah experienced a life-altering vision very similar to that of Toakyirafa. The community then relocated to the small town of Sefwi Wiawso, known as the Jewish neighborhood of New Adiembra.
There is currently a synagogue and family living facilities in New Adiembra. Most members of the community are the first generation of Ghanaians to be Jewish. There is a core group of approximately 800 people practicing Judaism. The community originated from Jews in North Africa crossing the Sahara Desert centuries ago, ending up in the Ivory Coast. Over time, people lost connections to their Jewish roots, but apparently maintained some Jewish customs, such as burying the dead immediately after dead, and avoiding some meat considered to be unclean.
David Ahenkorah remains the spiritual leader of the House of Israel Community. According to Ahenkorah, "They call me a rabbi, but I just call myself a teacher. I haven't been trained."
During nightly group meetings, David and "Rabbi" Alex read from donated books about Judaism, teaching community members of all ages about Jewish traditions. On Shabbat Alex reads from a English language Tanach, a gift from a synagogue in Iowa (according to the sticker inside the book), as David interprets the week's parsha line by line. Each sentence of the Torah is read aloud three times, once in the local language Twi, then in English, and finally translated into a colloquial mixture of of Twi-English.
The synagogue in Sefwi is described in Forward as a "rectangular concrete building, recently painted a brilliant blue and white to match the Israeli flags that hang above the doorways. A center aisle divides the two sections of handcarved wooden pews: the five pews to the left for men, the five to the right for women."
For many decades, the Jews of Sewfi believed they were the last remaining Jews in the world. It was not until the late 1980s, that one of the Ghanaian men travelled to the capital of Accra, and ask the government officials whether there were other Jews. The Ghanaian Jews were surprised to discover there were millions of other Jews in the world. The community had to travel to the Ivory Coast, to contact the Israeli government. The Israeli embassy provided the community with one Torah Scroll and a single siddur, prayer book.
During the late 1990s a man by the name of Michael Gershowitz from the Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Des Moines, Iowa arrived at the Ghanaian community to learn about their history. Through support of Tifereth Israel, Gershowitz was able to provide the Jews of Sewfi with an additional 200 prayer books. In honor of the Tifereth Israel Synagogue of Iowa, the Sewfi community has named their synagogue "Tifereth Israel" in honor of the generous Des Moines congregation.
On March 26, 2004, Bar Dahan was the first Ghanaian to become a Bar Mitzvah.
The community's goal is to build a Jewish school for the children of Sefwi. Recently, 40 acres have been acquired from a local tribesman, but not enough funds have been produced to start construction. Some of the children have learned Hebrew songs and phrases, but are forced to go to local Christian schools due to the lack of a Jewish one.
Ghana is considered the first African country to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, though the date is unverified. In September 2011, reopened its embassy in Ghana after 38 years of closure and it is anticipated that the embassy will help foster and deepen bilateral relations between Israel and Ghana for their mutual benefits.
In November 2012, after a four-story mall collapsed in Accra that killed three and injured over 50 people, the Israeli Air Force sent a plan carrying medical personnel, engineers, and communication experts to help Ghana pick up the pieces of the tragedy. A Magen David Adom team was also sent to the region.
Also in November 2012, the Israeli government lent $217 million to the University of Ghana to build a 600-bed teaching hospital in Legon. Once completed, the hospital will feature state-of-the-art trauma and emergency services, a heliport and internal medicine department, Surgery, Obstetrics and gynaecology, pediatrics, cardiology, heart surgery, and medicinal imaging. The Sheba Medical Centre in Tel HaShomer, Israel will provide assistance to ensure that Ghana's new teaching hospital measures up to global standards in medicine and health. The facility will provide Ghanaians and people in the sub-region the opportunity to access excellent medical care in Ghana.
Contacts
The House of Israel Community
P.O. Box 57
Sefwi Wiawso, Ghana W/R
Embassy of Israel
No. 2, First Circular Road
Unit One, Josni Residence
Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
P. O. Box CN 91, Cantonments, Accra
So where is the hospital and what happened with the money?
So where is the hospital and what happened with the money?
Nii Lartey 9 years ago
Avram has couched in many countries and succeeded very well. Even in Britain where the Islams are more than anywhere in Europe, he couched Chelsea, Portsmouth and West Ham united. He had a successful coaching in Serbia and Th ... read full comment
Avram has couched in many countries and succeeded very well. Even in Britain where the Islams are more than anywhere in Europe, he couched Chelsea, Portsmouth and West Ham united. He had a successful coaching in Serbia and Thailand and all that bullshit you are talking about was unfounded. You just hate Jews yourself so say and stop hiding your hatred.
The Stallion 9 years ago
The question is, if Grant or any other coach is hired, what will the coach be doing in Ghana and be collecting the fat pay if Ghana is kicked out of the AFCON by Togo on Wednesday? Arrange friendly matches?
Your guess is as ... read full comment
The question is, if Grant or any other coach is hired, what will the coach be doing in Ghana and be collecting the fat pay if Ghana is kicked out of the AFCON by Togo on Wednesday? Arrange friendly matches?
Your guess is as good as mine. GFA will wait till Konadu qualifies Ghana, then fuck him and take Grant: Monkey dey work...
If Konadu fails, GFA will let him remain as the coach and will not take Grant.
That's my "forecast!!!"
Better lose the Ghana v. Togo match, Mr. Konadu, for your own benefit!!! That's the only way they can keep you there. If you lose and they fire you, what will Grant come to do? No AFCON, no World Cup, no tournament, but he will be collecting millions?
Mr.N 9 years ago
The Stallion you want to Konadu to lose so Ghana do not attend Ebola tournament The Stallion God have seen yoooooooooou
The Stallion you want to Konadu to lose so Ghana do not attend Ebola tournament The Stallion God have seen yoooooooooou
The Stallion 9 years ago
I'm talking of coach. As for going to the AFCON, it's banker. Don't you want me to enjoy my vod?
I'm talking of coach. As for going to the AFCON, it's banker. Don't you want me to enjoy my vod?
Campaign Against Corruption 9 years ago
Well spoken. Any man should not be judged by his nationality, ethnic background, religion, creed or color. If we live in glass house, we should not throw stones, as the old adage goes. Qatar, a Muslim country has thrown its d ... read full comment
Well spoken. Any man should not be judged by his nationality, ethnic background, religion, creed or color. If we live in glass house, we should not throw stones, as the old adage goes. Qatar, a Muslim country has thrown its doors wide open to people of all nationalities when it accepted to host the 2022 World Cup.Ghana, though a small country, has been in the forefront of international relations as depicted by its role and contribution in Ecowas,AU,the UN,Non-Aligned Movement. It would be utterly wrong for us to discriminate against any nationality.
rodman from spain 9 years ago
what are you saying man israel are all time geting problem of any country nationality, ethnic background, religion,did you know what they are treating our brothers in israel?
what are you saying man israel are all time geting problem of any country nationality, ethnic background, religion,did you know what they are treating our brothers in israel?
kumawu nii 9 years ago
If you want to win trophies, then don't hire Grant. He has never won one anywhere. Being a Jew has nothing to do with it. He's a bad choice for the Black Stars. Give the job to Maxwell Konadu. He's a Ghanaian and currently th ... read full comment
If you want to win trophies, then don't hire Grant. He has never won one anywhere. Being a Jew has nothing to do with it. He's a bad choice for the Black Stars. Give the job to Maxwell Konadu. He's a Ghanaian and currently the interim Black Stars coach. Israel would never appoint a black or African coach to manage the Israeli national team. So, why should we act differently than the norm. In any case, we are talking about the competence of Avram Grant not whether or not he's a Jew. The problem as I see it is that we respect the white skin more than black skin and trust the judgment of the white to that of our own. Shame! At the rate we are going, we should never consider ourselves free from slave mentality. It's not Grant's fault in any of this but our own for attempting to hire him to coach the national football team. Again, shame on the person who wrote this bogus article in the first place.
Ghfuo: Be Ruthless, hang nyantakyi, N 9 years ago
We are discriminating against grant simply based on performance. He has failed over 50percent as a coach. Hasn't qualified any national team to any tournament. Hasn't been to any tournament and hasn't won any trophy in over 2 ... read full comment
We are discriminating against grant simply based on performance. He has failed over 50percent as a coach. Hasn't qualified any national team to any tournament. Hasn't been to any tournament and hasn't won any trophy in over 2 decades of coaching...hey nyantakyi, the job you're eating. It taste good?
diaba k 9 years ago
Avram Grant was sacked by Chelsea football club of incompetent. Why should GFA hire him?
Avram Grant was sacked by Chelsea football club of incompetent. Why should GFA hire him?
Power of truth 9 years ago
Very interesting indeed. For your information the great Ancelotti was fired from Chelsea and so was Mourinho, the Special one at both Chelsea ( first time) and at Real Madrid. Please don't tell me these are any ordinary footb ... read full comment
Very interesting indeed. For your information the great Ancelotti was fired from Chelsea and so was Mourinho, the Special one at both Chelsea ( first time) and at Real Madrid. Please don't tell me these are any ordinary football minds
GRANTOR 9 years ago
Mourinho was not fired from Real.
He quit.
Mourinho was not fired from Real.
He quit.
abena kwabena 9 years ago
THIS NYANTAKYI IS LEADING GHANA INTO HOT WATERS. IS IT NOT SHAMEFUL THAT DURING THE WC, ALL THE AFRICAN TEAMS APPEAR WITH MANY BIG MEN AND ONE SMALL WHITE MAN LEADING THEM. AFRICA HAS PRODUCED MANY SUPER STARS AND YET UNABLE ... read full comment
THIS NYANTAKYI IS LEADING GHANA INTO HOT WATERS. IS IT NOT SHAMEFUL THAT DURING THE WC, ALL THE AFRICAN TEAMS APPEAR WITH MANY BIG MEN AND ONE SMALL WHITE MAN LEADING THEM. AFRICA HAS PRODUCED MANY SUPER STARS AND YET UNABLE TO PRODUCE ONE SUPER COACH. THE REASON IS THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD ARE SICK IN THE HEAD. BLACKS FEEL INFERIOR AND WHITES FELL SUPERIOR. THIS IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO CHANGE AND THE BLACK STARS TEAM IS A POLITICAL TOOL. WHY DON;T YOU TRY TO IDENTIFY THE REASONS FOR OUR FAILURE IN BRAZIL AND FIX IT INSTEAD OF WASTING MONEY THINKING ONE LITTLE WHITE MAN CAN FIX IT FOR YOU.
Joseph ganyobi 9 years ago
Useless Black Stars can't even Play Ugandan school team. .Black Stars were playing kick and follow like they never touched a soccer ball before. ...This team is not Black Stars we know
Useless Black Stars can't even Play Ugandan school team. .Black Stars were playing kick and follow like they never touched a soccer ball before. ...This team is not Black Stars we know
B. STARS!! 9 years ago
WHY SHOULD I SUPPORT A PEOPLE WHO HATE MY COLOR!! ARABS THINK OF THEM SELVES AS WHITES ARE YOU FOLKS KIDDING ME?!!
WHY SHOULD I SUPPORT A PEOPLE WHO HATE MY COLOR!! ARABS THINK OF THEM SELVES AS WHITES ARE YOU FOLKS KIDDING ME?!!
J.O 9 years ago
Waste of time
Waste of time
Mr. Mensah 9 years ago
You are right to make your opinion known but wrong to make conclusion or decision based on opinion that is only yours.Grant can be jew or a palestinian
but he will be working with FIFA rules.
You are right to make your opinion known but wrong to make conclusion or decision based on opinion that is only yours.Grant can be jew or a palestinian
but he will be working with FIFA rules.
Victor A. Young 9 years ago
Help preach about positive things and stop all these negative stuff. Everyone born on this earth has the right to live. We shouldn't condone any form of wickedness. Coach Avram Grant is also human and has the right to live or ... read full comment
Help preach about positive things and stop all these negative stuff. Everyone born on this earth has the right to live. We shouldn't condone any form of wickedness. Coach Avram Grant is also human and has the right to live or be employed where his services are needed. That's the bottom line. Ghana should champion or spread the good message. We once told the world that we're non-aligned; we'll do business with all genuine people in the world and will not involve ourselves in unnecessary politics. Citizens of this earth and in every country must be free to achieve their dream. We can't bow to the dictates of any extremist or religions fanatics in any part of the world. That's the watchword.
KojoLee @Dilemma Situation 9 years ago
Mr. Vicyoung, you made a good point. I hate to be prejudice but Israeli themselves are purely racist! When our former Black Star player was playing at Israel Derek Boateng, the fan there were calling him monkey and threw ban ... read full comment
Mr. Vicyoung, you made a good point. I hate to be prejudice but Israeli themselves are purely racist! When our former Black Star player was playing at Israel Derek Boateng, the fan there were calling him monkey and threw banana at him. I saw this at youtube myself. Before I used to feel pity for the Israelis but when you get close to them, then you would realized that if you are not a Jew, you are inferior to them. I can't say much but no one is innocent in this universe.
Whoever become the head coach of the Black Star is not my problem, except he fail to win!
G. K. Berko 9 years ago
If Mr. Grant has proven to be best qualified for the work, we must hire him, regardless of what his roots are.
Our Arab fellow Continental dwellers should not decide for us who we must hire to work for us, so long as that ... read full comment
If Mr. Grant has proven to be best qualified for the work, we must hire him, regardless of what his roots are.
Our Arab fellow Continental dwellers should not decide for us who we must hire to work for us, so long as that person has not done anything directly to hurt them.
We should not fight the Middle-East wars on our turf. The larger quest for Peace in the Middle-East is what we all aspire to see some day. And that effort must not exclude genuine efforts by any Nation to open her doors to all innocent individuals from everywhere to follow their dreams in that Nation.
Israel's Government policies must be isolated from what individual Israelis are doing everywhere.
Long Live Ghana!!!
Jato .P 9 years ago
Opanin, I do not agree with you.
Opanin, I do not agree with you.
SAK 9 years ago
Away with Palestinian nonsense - Ghana is mostly Christian and we stand with Avram Grant (Grant).
Remember the Libya civil war, the north African countries chose the Arab league over AU.
Away with Palestinian nonsense - Ghana is mostly Christian and we stand with Avram Grant (Grant).
Remember the Libya civil war, the north African countries chose the Arab league over AU.
PHOKH N'SHIIT 9 years ago
GHANAIAN COACH FOR THE BLACK STARS!, FUCK THE EUROPEANS, JEWS. ARABS, YANKS ETC ETC!
FUCK GFA AND NYANTEKYI!
GHANAIAN COACH FOR THE BLACK STARS!, FUCK THE EUROPEANS, JEWS. ARABS, YANKS ETC ETC!
FUCK GFA AND NYANTEKYI!
BOWONDA 9 years ago
Ebei Master SAK, Ghana is mostly Christian, therefore ....??? forget the Palestinian issue? There are Christians in Palestine as well suffering under the Israeli Government Policies. However that is not the core argument here ... read full comment
Ebei Master SAK, Ghana is mostly Christian, therefore ....??? forget the Palestinian issue? There are Christians in Palestine as well suffering under the Israeli Government Policies. However that is not the core argument here. It is this 'selective ignorance' that 'all Palestinians are Arab Muslims and therefore ignore them' that is very worrying! Are we still in 2014?
Kwame Adu-Gyamfi 9 years ago
Mourinho and Ancellotti were also fired by Chelsea. Grant is incompetent??? He was unbeaten in trying to qualify Israel to the EURO. They lost out on point differential. He brought Chelsea to the UEFA Champions final for the ... read full comment
Mourinho and Ancellotti were also fired by Chelsea. Grant is incompetent??? He was unbeaten in trying to qualify Israel to the EURO. They lost out on point differential. He brought Chelsea to the UEFA Champions final for the first time in its history and lost only 5 games out of 54 with them. He brought Portsmouth to the FA final as well. He won thr Serbian cup with Partizan Belgrade. He only failed once and that was with West Ham United which is a mid table club anyway. He has succeeded everywhere he has had good materials. And Ghana has good material.
Ghfuo: Be Ruthless, hang nyantakyi, N 9 years ago
Go to hell with your stupidity and flimsy excuses. Mourinho and ancelotti won trophies with chelsea. They could have given excuses but they didn't. Same with di Matteo. No one remembers 2nd place you hear? We date women so we ... read full comment
Go to hell with your stupidity and flimsy excuses. Mourinho and ancelotti won trophies with chelsea. They could have given excuses but they didn't. Same with di Matteo. No one remembers 2nd place you hear? We date women so we can sleep with them. Coaches and players play to win trophies. Anything less should probably be named Adu Gyamfi. Tweaaaaaa, look partizan Belgrade had won the serbian league 4straight times prior to avram grant' arrival. And if you don't think concessions were made for him to win the trophy in corrupt Serbia.then you are naive indeed.oh, why don't you tell us how partizan Belgrade did at the champions League in 2012, huh? Grant made use of his 18mth release clause in his contract and left! Why do you think he did that? Grant can't keep a coaching job becos he sucks! Took Portsmouth and to relegation
CHAKA, USA. 9 years ago
Are you "a stranger in Jerusalem", Adu Gyamfi? THAT'S GHFUO FOR YOU! That's his typical take-no-prisoner attitude here. Do you now believe the Ankarful and Nsawam Prisons gossip? Oh, and his attempted suicide last January? ... read full comment
Are you "a stranger in Jerusalem", Adu Gyamfi? THAT'S GHFUO FOR YOU! That's his typical take-no-prisoner attitude here. Do you now believe the Ankarful and Nsawam Prisons gossip? Oh, and his attempted suicide last January? Caution! Il est une bête. He is a beast!
JJ 9 years ago
Black Stars will face anti-semitism with Avraham. A suicide bomber trying to get this Israeli coach must get rid of the entire B S. This is called collateral damage.
Black Stars will face anti-semitism with Avraham. A suicide bomber trying to get this Israeli coach must get rid of the entire B S. This is called collateral damage.
Ghfuo: Be Ruthless, hang nyantakyi, N 9 years ago
I hope nyantakyi becomes our first suicide bombing tragedy
I hope nyantakyi becomes our first suicide bombing tragedy
TIME FOR CHANGE 9 years ago
"The action may also lead to a flood of lawsuits by non-performing coaches whose appointment may be terminated by Ghana who will cite Grant’s case as a precedent that Ghanaians are noted for dismissing coaches on grounds of ... read full comment
"The action may also lead to a flood of lawsuits by non-performing coaches whose appointment may be terminated by Ghana who will cite Grant’s case as a precedent that Ghanaians are noted for dismissing coaches on grounds of racism or ethnicity".
"noted for dismissing coaches on grounds of racism or ethnicity"?
OH, YEAH?
AND HOW WILL THAT HOLD AGAINST THE DISMISSAL OF APPIAH?
Seaman UK 9 years ago
GIVE AVRAM GRANT GHANAIAN PASSPORT DUAL NATIONALITY PERIOD. LET HIM PAY NDC DUES THATS ALL HE IS WELCOME TO THE LAND OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE WELCOME AVRAM
GIVE AVRAM GRANT GHANAIAN PASSPORT DUAL NATIONALITY PERIOD. LET HIM PAY NDC DUES THATS ALL HE IS WELCOME TO THE LAND OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE WELCOME AVRAM
BOWONDA 9 years ago
I take the arguments here but my main problem with Avram is his lack of Dynamism! The stage we are at the moment needs someone with a dynamic personality to literally 'fire up' our boys to play the football we are noted for!I ... read full comment
I take the arguments here but my main problem with Avram is his lack of Dynamism! The stage we are at the moment needs someone with a dynamic personality to literally 'fire up' our boys to play the football we are noted for!I am very doubtful if Avram has that persona. That is very crucial in any job that requires psyching up people to deliver. Did the GFA consider this when making the final decision? What exactly is it that makes us always look abroad for someone to do out job for us? Is it inferiority complex? Is it too late for the GFA to re-advertise the job? I am sorry, but do not bring in the argument of Israeli / Antisemitism and give him a job on 'Compassionate Grounds'. It's our nation's glory that should come first!
If Avram has an Iraqi mother and the mother is not a Jew, then Avram himself is not a Jew unless he has formally converted into Judaism. Your father being a Jew does not automatically make you a Jew. Your mother has to be a J ...
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What they are practicing is worse that the apartheid system that was dismantled in South Africa...
When a contract has not been signed, parties are at liberty to walk away when there is no contractual obligation. Grant could be appointed based on his financial demands. Are you saying that if he demanding exorbitant salary, ...
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So nyantakyi is aware of all this and still wants grant as head coach? Are you a supreme fool or what? You want to be influenced for caf headie job by sepp blatter don't you. GBSTARS does not belong to you and the earlier you ...
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This article is a farrago of nonsense. Is Grant chained to our neck? The author sounds like he cannot be even fired because of all assumed repercussions towards Ghana. Grant has been fired a lot. A waste of the taxpayer's mon ...
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What makes Israelis bigots? Don't judge Mr Grant based on what the Israeli Government is doing. Judge him (Mr Grant) for what he is ( A good football coach).
Do you know the meaning of the Jewish word NGOYIN? Or you are pretending ignorance?
"Do you know the meaning of the Jewish word NGOYIN?"
IF YOU KNOW, OBSERVER, TELL US.
I'm glad you corrected yourself at the end your article. The Jews were scattered all over the world till the birth of Eretz Israel. Thereafter Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews all over were allowed to migrate including the Fallash ...
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MOSLEM NYANTAKYI APPOINTS JEWISH GRANT.
NO ISSUE.
EVERYTHING BALANCES.
You may call it anti-semitism, prejudice, racism or even tribalism!
What ever your choice of word is,---it amounts to the same sh*t!
Discrimination has been around since biblical times and any one that tells you it can be ...
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The short of it all is that Avram is not competent. Even the Isreali National Team sacked him. Why do we have to spend big money on a coach who failed in Europe and Israel? Stupid Nyantakyi, Ugly Nyantakyi, Idiotic Nyantakyi ...
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GBSTARS = Ghana Bullet Swervers!
Muahahahahaaaaaaa boko haram/al shabbab will be spraying bullets from the right, al quaeda/PLO/hamas will be spraying from the left. Can isreali commandos protect our players and grant? Muaha ...
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Some people of Ada are jews and others . Check this out it is only becay=use we have not moved to Israel
Because we want a Ghana devoid of killers of innocent children.
[By: Mara Weiss]
The first traces of Judaism in Ghana appeared in 1976, thanks to a Ghanaian man named Aaron Ahomtre Toakyirafa. Living in the community of Sefwi Sui in Western Ghana, Toakyirafa had a vision and "spoke with ...
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So where is the hospital and what happened with the money?
Avram has couched in many countries and succeeded very well. Even in Britain where the Islams are more than anywhere in Europe, he couched Chelsea, Portsmouth and West Ham united. He had a successful coaching in Serbia and Th ...
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The question is, if Grant or any other coach is hired, what will the coach be doing in Ghana and be collecting the fat pay if Ghana is kicked out of the AFCON by Togo on Wednesday? Arrange friendly matches?
Your guess is as ...
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The Stallion you want to Konadu to lose so Ghana do not attend Ebola tournament The Stallion God have seen yoooooooooou
I'm talking of coach. As for going to the AFCON, it's banker. Don't you want me to enjoy my vod?
Well spoken. Any man should not be judged by his nationality, ethnic background, religion, creed or color. If we live in glass house, we should not throw stones, as the old adage goes. Qatar, a Muslim country has thrown its d ...
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what are you saying man israel are all time geting problem of any country nationality, ethnic background, religion,did you know what they are treating our brothers in israel?
If you want to win trophies, then don't hire Grant. He has never won one anywhere. Being a Jew has nothing to do with it. He's a bad choice for the Black Stars. Give the job to Maxwell Konadu. He's a Ghanaian and currently th ...
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We are discriminating against grant simply based on performance. He has failed over 50percent as a coach. Hasn't qualified any national team to any tournament. Hasn't been to any tournament and hasn't won any trophy in over 2 ...
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Avram Grant was sacked by Chelsea football club of incompetent. Why should GFA hire him?
Very interesting indeed. For your information the great Ancelotti was fired from Chelsea and so was Mourinho, the Special one at both Chelsea ( first time) and at Real Madrid. Please don't tell me these are any ordinary footb ...
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Mourinho was not fired from Real.
He quit.
THIS NYANTAKYI IS LEADING GHANA INTO HOT WATERS. IS IT NOT SHAMEFUL THAT DURING THE WC, ALL THE AFRICAN TEAMS APPEAR WITH MANY BIG MEN AND ONE SMALL WHITE MAN LEADING THEM. AFRICA HAS PRODUCED MANY SUPER STARS AND YET UNABLE ...
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Useless Black Stars can't even Play Ugandan school team. .Black Stars were playing kick and follow like they never touched a soccer ball before. ...This team is not Black Stars we know
WHY SHOULD I SUPPORT A PEOPLE WHO HATE MY COLOR!! ARABS THINK OF THEM SELVES AS WHITES ARE YOU FOLKS KIDDING ME?!!
Waste of time
You are right to make your opinion known but wrong to make conclusion or decision based on opinion that is only yours.Grant can be jew or a palestinian
but he will be working with FIFA rules.
Help preach about positive things and stop all these negative stuff. Everyone born on this earth has the right to live. We shouldn't condone any form of wickedness. Coach Avram Grant is also human and has the right to live or ...
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Mr. Vicyoung, you made a good point. I hate to be prejudice but Israeli themselves are purely racist! When our former Black Star player was playing at Israel Derek Boateng, the fan there were calling him monkey and threw ban ...
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If Mr. Grant has proven to be best qualified for the work, we must hire him, regardless of what his roots are.
Our Arab fellow Continental dwellers should not decide for us who we must hire to work for us, so long as that ...
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Opanin, I do not agree with you.
Away with Palestinian nonsense - Ghana is mostly Christian and we stand with Avram Grant (Grant).
Remember the Libya civil war, the north African countries chose the Arab league over AU.
GHANAIAN COACH FOR THE BLACK STARS!, FUCK THE EUROPEANS, JEWS. ARABS, YANKS ETC ETC!
FUCK GFA AND NYANTEKYI!
Ebei Master SAK, Ghana is mostly Christian, therefore ....??? forget the Palestinian issue? There are Christians in Palestine as well suffering under the Israeli Government Policies. However that is not the core argument here ...
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Mourinho and Ancellotti were also fired by Chelsea. Grant is incompetent??? He was unbeaten in trying to qualify Israel to the EURO. They lost out on point differential. He brought Chelsea to the UEFA Champions final for the ...
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Go to hell with your stupidity and flimsy excuses. Mourinho and ancelotti won trophies with chelsea. They could have given excuses but they didn't. Same with di Matteo. No one remembers 2nd place you hear? We date women so we ...
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Are you "a stranger in Jerusalem", Adu Gyamfi? THAT'S GHFUO FOR YOU! That's his typical take-no-prisoner attitude here. Do you now believe the Ankarful and Nsawam Prisons gossip? Oh, and his attempted suicide last January? ...
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Black Stars will face anti-semitism with Avraham. A suicide bomber trying to get this Israeli coach must get rid of the entire B S. This is called collateral damage.
I hope nyantakyi becomes our first suicide bombing tragedy
"The action may also lead to a flood of lawsuits by non-performing coaches whose appointment may be terminated by Ghana who will cite Grant’s case as a precedent that Ghanaians are noted for dismissing coaches on grounds of ...
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GIVE AVRAM GRANT GHANAIAN PASSPORT DUAL NATIONALITY PERIOD. LET HIM PAY NDC DUES THATS ALL HE IS WELCOME TO THE LAND OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE WELCOME AVRAM
I take the arguments here but my main problem with Avram is his lack of Dynamism! The stage we are at the moment needs someone with a dynamic personality to literally 'fire up' our boys to play the football we are noted for!I ...
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