Local players need a quota in Black Stars – Kotoko’s Opoku

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Rasheed 9 years ago

A poor man has no friends,so how do you expect ugly Nyantakyi to be your friend.When you get a contract outside Ghana and start chopping dollars,then you can shake hands with gangrenous Nyantakyi.For now,just forget about pla ...
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A poor man has no friends,so how do you expect ugly Nyantakyi to be your friend.When you get a contract outside Ghana and start chopping dollars,then you can shake hands with gangrenous Nyantakyi.For now,just forget about playing for black stars.
newyork@blhc 9 years ago

If you are that good, you will be playing abroad. Is not only Ghana that call up their pro. for national team. the standard of soccer in ghana is not up to pro. so relax your time will come.

If you are that good, you will be playing abroad. Is not only Ghana that call up their pro. for national team. the standard of soccer in ghana is not up to pro. so relax your time will come.
Omega 9 years ago

What opoku is saying the the truth and it should be considered. Qe should look at the local players and help them to stay in the country to contrubute to the domestic league. Happiness from football for the masses must incldu ...
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What opoku is saying the the truth and it should be considered. Qe should look at the local players and help them to stay in the country to contrubute to the domestic league. Happiness from football for the masses must incldue the local league and this will further enhance ghana's talents and our abilities to improve not only soccer but all aspects of sports in the country. Other countires like UK, Germany and Spain has done it for the people. this should be our aim and that is the reason why the Black Stars exist. to showcase to the world what ghanaians can do and that must come from our locals.
DAVI 9 years ago

How many local players were brought into the Black Stars Team by Coach Akwasi Appiah and after Two Matchs left the local league and seek for greener pasture outside Ghana.99.5% of the Black Stars players were local players an ...
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How many local players were brought into the Black Stars Team by Coach Akwasi Appiah and after Two Matchs left the local league and seek for greener pasture outside Ghana.99.5% of the Black Stars players were local players and were born.WE RUSH OUR YOUNG PLAYERS TO BE USE AS TRAINING HORESES.LOOK WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ATSU IN EVERTON.
Peter Prosper 9 years ago

I disagree that membership in the blackstars team should be reduced to a quota system. It must be based on merit only, and nothing else. There are local players among the current crop of blackstars players, so what is mister ...
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I disagree that membership in the blackstars team should be reduced to a quota system. It must be based on merit only, and nothing else. There are local players among the current crop of blackstars players, so what is mister jordan opoku kotoko crying about?
south africa 9 years ago

John boye and co did that, and they're playing.

John boye and co did that, and they're playing.
Ghfuo: Be Bad &hang nyantakyi, NOW! 9 years ago

Opoku is right. Player selection is based on the type.of tournament(afcon or wcup). There should at the very least be 3 mandatory spots for local players from the premier league.

Opoku is right. Player selection is based on the type.of tournament(afcon or wcup). There should at the very least be 3 mandatory spots for local players from the premier league.
Akamai 9 years ago

Selection should be based on merit and merit alone regardless of if you play abroad, local, or on the moon.

Selection should be based on merit and merit alone regardless of if you play abroad, local, or on the moon.
Ghfuo: Be Bad &hang nyantakyi, NOW! 9 years ago

And dats why we need a quota system. How many quality local players have been overlooked for.Foreign based, lackadaisical players becos they could afford to pay ntuaho to nyantakyi. And the coaching staff? Adusei, ainooson, ...
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And dats why we need a quota system. How many quality local players have been overlooked for.Foreign based, lackadaisical players becos they could afford to pay ntuaho to nyantakyi. And the coaching staff? Adusei, ainooson, adams, Akuffu should have all gotten a Crack with the bstars over many others like boye. It's
IDDRISU SALLI 9 years ago

I AGREE WITH YOU, LOCAL PLAYERS SHOULD BE GIVEN A CHANCE. AT LEAST THREE SPOTS WILL DO!!!!!

I AGREE WITH YOU, LOCAL PLAYERS SHOULD BE GIVEN A CHANCE. AT LEAST THREE SPOTS WILL DO!!!!!
Harrison 9 years ago

Every soccer player should justify his inclusion into the BSs. There shouldn't be any quota system for anybody. No favoritism for anybody.

Every soccer player should justify his inclusion into the BSs. There shouldn't be any quota system for anybody. No favoritism for anybody.
GC/USA 9 years ago

MERIT NO QUOTA. LET THE COACH DECIDE. THE BLACK STARS SHOULD NOT BE A TRAINING PLACE FOR MEDIOCRE PLAYERS. APPIAH/KONADU HAVE TRIED THAT AND NEVER WORKED. FIND A CLUB OUTSIDE GHANA/AFRICA AND PROVE YOUR QUALITY. NO MORE TRIBA ...
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MERIT NO QUOTA. LET THE COACH DECIDE. THE BLACK STARS SHOULD NOT BE A TRAINING PLACE FOR MEDIOCRE PLAYERS. APPIAH/KONADU HAVE TRIED THAT AND NEVER WORKED. FIND A CLUB OUTSIDE GHANA/AFRICA AND PROVE YOUR QUALITY. NO MORE TRIBAL, BRIBERY AND FAVORITISM SELECTION.
Asempa 9 years ago

Why quota? If all of our best players leave Ghana then simple logic says the quality of the local players are lower. There is no point inviting a local into the black stars just to sit on the bench. Actually, a coach who impl ...
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Why quota? If all of our best players leave Ghana then simple logic says the quality of the local players are lower. There is no point inviting a local into the black stars just to sit on the bench. Actually, a coach who implements such a stupid policy will risk undermine his own authority and credibility to the players.
Ghfuo: Be Bad &hang nyantakyi, NOW! 9 years ago

Just becos you play overseas don't mean you are better than a local player. The reasons for the masses exodus are as follows.
1. Money
2. To play bstars
There is this unwritten rule that says that if you play locally. The ...
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Just becos you play overseas don't mean you are better than a local player. The reasons for the masses exodus are as follows.
1. Money
2. To play bstars
There is this unwritten rule that says that if you play locally. Then you are no.good.for.bstar. Yet, with all our foreign based material.what do we have to show for? Hype? U17, u20, bstar 4afcons were all.won by mostly local based players. Think!
Kojo 9 years ago

Well if so why not spots for girls or jss boys or spots for wee smokers or spots for local team b or locals assistant team. Look its called merit. If you are that good someone will call you to play for the blackstars even che ...
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Well if so why not spots for girls or jss boys or spots for wee smokers or spots for local team b or locals assistant team. Look its called merit. If you are that good someone will call you to play for the blackstars even chelsea will want u
Ghfuo: Be Bad &hang nyantakyi, NOW! 9 years ago

Go and ask these foreign based players if they don't pay bribe to gfa executive members,.coaches to ensure call up? Look at john boye? Dude sucks but keeps getting call ups. Look at dauda, accam,.warris, jordan etc..some.play ...
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Go and ask these foreign based players if they don't pay bribe to gfa executive members,.coaches to ensure call up? Look at john boye? Dude sucks but keeps getting call ups. Look at dauda, accam,.warris, jordan etc..some.players dip in form but continue to get call ups becos they pay! Wei y3 merit?
mensah abrampa 9 years ago

Local footballers need encouragement and support but not a quota system that will propel unqualified players to the national team. The only entry to the Black Stars should be through the door of merit and perhaps a great pote ...
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Local footballers need encouragement and support but not a quota system that will propel unqualified players to the national team. The only entry to the Black Stars should be through the door of merit and perhaps a great potential but not through the quota back door. The quota is simply a very bad novelty idea and must be forgotten as quickly as it came.
mamaba 9 years ago

Lets respect people's view, if you don't agree with some one there is no need to insult that fellow, the player made his point we should not rely on pro that much then when they start to beat leaders we the same people compl ...
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Lets respect people's view, if you don't agree with some one there is no need to insult that fellow, the player made his point we should not rely on pro that much then when they start to beat leaders we the same people complains . Some North Africa countries depend mostly on local and balance it with few pros . Thier league pays well so the locals don't rush to leave . Word of thought boy.
Ghfuo: Be Bad &hang nyantakyi, NOW! 9 years ago

In ghana, if you don't play overseas. You won't even be considered for a bstar jersey. Why is that? We have never won a major trophy with foreign based players,.ever! Even the u20 the wcup winners were local. And foreign base ...
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In ghana, if you don't play overseas. You won't even be considered for a bstar jersey. Why is that? We have never won a major trophy with foreign based players,.ever! Even the u20 the wcup winners were local. And foreign based. Egypt, zambia, naija etc all won afcon with mostly local based players. We need the quota system to.give local players a fair chance. Nyantakyi is collecting bribes from foreign based players before selection..is that fair to the locals?
I GOT GAME, USA 9 years ago

NTI OR WAHATEVER YOUR NAME IS, ARE A FOOL OR YOU HAVE BEEN DRINKING TOO MUCH OF YOUR ASHANTI APETESHIE AGAIN!!!

NTI OR WAHATEVER YOUR NAME IS, ARE A FOOL OR YOU HAVE BEEN DRINKING TOO MUCH OF YOUR ASHANTI APETESHIE AGAIN!!!
pk 9 years ago

Merit should be the sole criteria. Fans will make sure good players are called. The CHAN is an opportunity. A stepping stone. Keep working hard. JO.

Merit should be the sole criteria. Fans will make sure good players are called. The CHAN is an opportunity. A stepping stone. Keep working hard. JO.
The Sentinel 9 years ago

THE NEW COACH FROM ISRAEL WHO HAS BEEN FOLLOWING GHANA FOOTBALL WITH PAIN IN RECENT YEARS BECAUSE OF THE TALENT WE HAVE NOT MATCHING THE DESIRED RESULTS ESPECIALLY AT AFCOM 2013 AND WC14 MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD FISH WIDE LOCA ...
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THE NEW COACH FROM ISRAEL WHO HAS BEEN FOLLOWING GHANA FOOTBALL WITH PAIN IN RECENT YEARS BECAUSE OF THE TALENT WE HAVE NOT MATCHING THE DESIRED RESULTS ESPECIALLY AT AFCOM 2013 AND WC14 MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD FISH WIDE LOCALLY AND ABROAD FOR THE BEST STARS. WE MAY NOT NEED A QUOTA SO THAT EVEN IF 7 LOCAL PLAYERS ARE IN TOP FORM THEY WOULD BE SELECTED WHILST A QUOTA LIMITS THE LOCAL PLAYER AND TALENT INPUT. ACCRA HEARTS OF OAK REPRESENTED THE BLACK STARS BEFORE IN AN INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER AND WON FOR GHANA! WE HAVE FOOTBALL TALENT IN GHANA.
Owusu 9 years ago

When you get chance to play in Holland why do you return back to ghana? Bcos you are not good so keep quiet and work hard please

When you get chance to play in Holland why do you return back to ghana? Bcos you are not good so keep quiet and work hard please

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