Afanyi Dadzie writes: Our love for the Black Stars is dead indeed

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Olonka 7 years ago

you are dead right.

you are dead right.
NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 7 years ago

Only idoits and bastards would condemned the sports minister.

Only idoits and bastards would condemned the sports minister.
Available 7 years ago

You have said it all

You have said it all
Chief 7 years ago

Get rid of the capital fcapital as the sports minister and everything shall be alright

Get rid of the capital fcapital as the sports minister and everything shall be alright
Oti 7 years ago

Football people should have resigned after that embarrassing fiasco. What has the minister done wrong? Is it because he said he wont pay honorarium and unclassified?Tell me and I'll send you mobile money. You should be ashame ...
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Football people should have resigned after that embarrassing fiasco. What has the minister done wrong? Is it because he said he wont pay honorarium and unclassified?Tell me and I'll send you mobile money. You should be ashamed of yourself. Football has collapsed football in Ghana. Mr Moses Parker has even put up his team for sale and his reasons are even sad (remember he is their friend).Everything is collapsing.Shine your eyes. 10 years of administration and they have nothing to show for it except qualifying black stars to world cup under hideous means.My friend don't say that. Its irritating.
Peepe 7 years ago

It baffles me to read the article by Afanyi Dadzie placing the lack of enthusiasm squarely on the players and fans. Gone were the days when players like Osei Kofi, Baba Yara, etc played the game with love and patriotism (God ...
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It baffles me to read the article by Afanyi Dadzie placing the lack of enthusiasm squarely on the players and fans. Gone were the days when players like Osei Kofi, Baba Yara, etc played the game with love and patriotism (God bless them). Ask those players how people used to give them money even walking down the street. Ask Kotoko players like Ampadu, George Oppong, Kofi Badu and others who lived at the Oforikrom/Anweam apartment. This is a new era. This is their profession and players needed to be paid accordingly for their services rendered. You can argue on dedication and patriotism, etc. I lay this problem on the feet of incompetent and greedy Minister of Sport and his cronies. Why couldn't the minister pay their monies directly into their bank accounts? That would have eliminated the incompetent government sending physical money to the players after they demanded to be paid, save Ghana from chattering a whole plane, pay taxes, and indirectly boost the economy of a foreign country. Our local banks and central bank would have benefited. Why? The reason? The bottom-line is no one trusted the people in charge, the Minister kept giving empty promises right or lying to them (which had been done many times) when they were playing international friendly matches. If you want to know the truth, that is the basis of the revolt. Blaming this on the coach for losing locker room which cost him his job is nonsense. What has Grant done differently? For the players to revolt against their loving players' coach tells how resolved they were in getting their money and Kwasi Appiah does not handle money. They love Kwasi Appiah, they respect him for his contribution to the game of soccer. Players and technical team had been lied to and cheated many times by Afryie Ankrah and his cronies. Lack of planning which resulted in scrambling for money, there are still no proper planning, no short-term/long-terms goals, or preparations. These are the problems that are killing us and it is time the incompetent government through the incompetent and arrogant sport minister start a thorough planning for the future of the ALL national sports.
Finally, people (fans) are suffering economic hardship and wasting time on these games is the last thing on their mind. Better economy, better government, better jobs, better pay, better treatment for the players, better preparation for national assignments, etc, brood enthusiasm and other extracurricular activities. People are fed up and they cannot support on empty stomachs whiles others are milking the system for their selfish needs.
Chief 7 years ago

Anoother fool...do you have money..give me your information and i will also send u money through western union..get rid of the capital fool as the minister of sports

Anoother fool...do you have money..give me your information and i will also send u money through western union..get rid of the capital fool as the minister of sports
Oti 7 years ago

Let your Nyantakyi and his people explain co efficient and unclassified. ( that's my info) and oh don't worry I won't fire back. I'm like the minister, very civilised and you're like your Nyantakyi people. Lol

Let your Nyantakyi and his people explain co efficient and unclassified. ( that's my info) and oh don't worry I won't fire back. I'm like the minister, very civilised and you're like your Nyantakyi people. Lol
Oti 7 years ago

Just insulting anyhow like your Nyantakyi Sani Daara etc. You don't have any facts. You're even funny. Or is Nyantakyi your uncle?

Just insulting anyhow like your Nyantakyi Sani Daara etc. You don't have any facts. You're even funny. Or is Nyantakyi your uncle?
Fifi Faidoo 7 years ago

Couldn't have put it better. The Mafia led by Kwesi Nyantakyi must be swept away. Unpatriotic members of the Stars must be kicked out as well- no matter how good. And Dede Ayew must be made Captain. He's the most patriotic of ...
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Couldn't have put it better. The Mafia led by Kwesi Nyantakyi must be swept away. Unpatriotic members of the Stars must be kicked out as well- no matter how good. And Dede Ayew must be made Captain. He's the most patriotic of them all
Amanaman 7 years ago

Unfortunately, the problem is bigger than the solution you're offering. The problem is about all that generation of players, GFA, Ministers should be wiped. If you care to know, Dede Ayew was the single player who broke our h ...
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Unfortunately, the problem is bigger than the solution you're offering. The problem is about all that generation of players, GFA, Ministers should be wiped. If you care to know, Dede Ayew was the single player who broke our hearts when he said, "We are players, we are doing our job, this is our career, we deserve the money". How does this statement sound in your years? It means, only one thing: "Mind your business". From that day, Ghanaians started minding their businesses. We don't care about the Black Stars anymore. Now, half of those who make it to the stadium to watch the matches go there not for the love of the game, but to support the opponents against the once most adored national team, the Black Stars. Discussions in the stand before the game is all about hatred for the team. There is a jubilation when a visiting national team scores against us. Uganda has done it twice against the Black Stars. Rwanda got their share of the spoil in Accra recently. We can't help ourselves. I personally didn't care to watch the last match of the Black Stars. I was only interested in the score and felt nothing in the 1-1 result. Pathetic, isn't it?
Ghanaba kwaku 7 years ago

Master, have you sacked your incompetent Government? Leave the players alone! Did you see how Osam Duodu, attoquayefio and others died miserably? Do you think the boys are fools? Football is their career and thats what they d ...
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Master, have you sacked your incompetent Government? Leave the players alone! Did you see how Osam Duodu, attoquayefio and others died miserably? Do you think the boys are fools? Football is their career and thats what they depend on. How many times have the ministers of this country sacrificed even one month salary? I still love Black and i support them till i die.
frankie 7 years ago

And what is wrong if dede said football was their careers and they deserved the monies. Which ghanaian today will forego their one month salary just because they are patriotic ? Massa leave the players out of this cuz they ha ...
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And what is wrong if dede said football was their careers and they deserved the monies. Which ghanaian today will forego their one month salary just because they are patriotic ? Massa leave the players out of this cuz they have always given off their best.
AKUSABIIGA 7 years ago

you are on point. we dont care about the stars anymore because its the players and the fa who benefits.

you are on point. we dont care about the stars anymore because its the players and the fa who benefits.
London man 7 years ago

Well done Mr writer. But those gentle men who honour the match should know matches are worn at empty stadium or behind closed doors.
What they need to do now is to get back to winning ways to win the support base back.

Well done Mr writer. But those gentle men who honour the match should know matches are worn at empty stadium or behind closed doors.
What they need to do now is to get back to winning ways to win the support base back.
Agyaaku USA. 7 years ago

The only sufferers were the players sacrificed. The huge crime that was revealed by the commission was politically covered and the mess continue - women soccer when Asamoah Gyan had to intervene, Olympics games, and women's U ...
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The only sufferers were the players sacrificed. The huge crime that was revealed by the commission was politically covered and the mess continue - women soccer when Asamoah Gyan had to intervene, Olympics games, and women's U17 soccer without sanitary pads. How serious is this nation. 'Everything is going wrong and politics won't right it'.
sigrinooma 7 years ago

This is the best piece since 2014.This problem a resurrection of whether or not governmemts should control and manage FIFA games where their national teams take part. The problem started from the flagstaff house under the wat ...
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This is the best piece since 2014.This problem a resurrection of whether or not governmemts should control and manage FIFA games where their national teams take part. The problem started from the flagstaff house under the watch of chief of staff hon. prosper bani, deputy sports minister hon joseph yamin who announced to the world and players a flight was carrying the cash to brazil, and the sports minister elvis ankrah in a team of family members thus, yaw apofo ankrah former crittic of the GFA, hon Horace Ankrah and a bevvy of celeberaties , a complex arrangenment with travel and tour companies involving hon kojo adu asare . All these people plung the nation hopes into a ditch. But this looters are resigned to the high office of the president of the republic of ghana john dramani mahama. Yet the same government has used independent state agencies like EOCO, WORLDCUP COMMISSION to investigate the GFA. And its media sorogate are unleased to blackmail the GFA and the black stars as is done by another fail government appointee hon nii lantey,
German Friend 7 years ago

To me as an observer from the far outside it seems the Black Star debate became a mirror image of the persistant criticism on Ghanaian society and the longing for a sustainable, progressive change.

To me as an observer from the far outside it seems the Black Star debate became a mirror image of the persistant criticism on Ghanaian society and the longing for a sustainable, progressive change.
Kwesi 7 years ago

The problem is the GFA. The spokesman, Sanni Diarrhea, does not help in building a good image for the team. He speaks sh*t and makes everyone angry. There have been worse govts but Black Stars had the support of fans. But the ...
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The problem is the GFA. The spokesman, Sanni Diarrhea, does not help in building a good image for the team. He speaks sh*t and makes everyone angry. There have been worse govts but Black Stars had the support of fans. But the current FA is just annoying, especially that Sanni Diarrhea.
king GEEDORAH 7 years ago

stop calling them stars, they should be call black fools

stop calling them stars, they should be call black fools
saeed bin saeed 7 years ago

that is the result of coefficients

that is the result of coefficients
moses opoku 7 years ago

Well said bro, thumbs up; you are absolutely right. GFA and ministry of sports takes black star as their gold mines fields and will do everything just to blunder to enriched themselves against the masses of Ghanaians passion ...
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Well said bro, thumbs up; you are absolutely right. GFA and ministry of sports takes black star as their gold mines fields and will do everything just to blunder to enriched themselves against the masses of Ghanaians passions, excitement, patriotism and national pride of our dear nation. Nonentities and greedy bastards officials
Nana kwesi 7 years ago

Get rid of the entire FA and we will support the black stars again... Until then bye bye to our support...... We are not fools. 10 years of Nyantakyis administration we have no good pitches, black stars won no major trophie ...
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Get rid of the entire FA and we will support the black stars again... Until then bye bye to our support...... We are not fools. 10 years of Nyantakyis administration we have no good pitches, black stars won no major trophies and yet we pride ourselves as being the best.... Best my ass.
Yaw Aboagye 7 years ago

Stop inviting midgets to play for black stars. Also asamoah gyan is not a leader. And fore the lazy avram Grant. And disband the gfa led by the crook kwesi Nyantekyi

Stop inviting midgets to play for black stars. Also asamoah gyan is not a leader. And fore the lazy avram Grant. And disband the gfa led by the crook kwesi Nyantekyi
Oti 7 years ago

Look here boy. The truth hurts but your people are corrupt. You're behaving just like them by acting like this in public. You're really funny

Look here boy. The truth hurts but your people are corrupt. You're behaving just like them by acting like this in public. You're really funny
Oti 7 years ago

Chale have you received my comments?

Chale have you received my comments?
Kiku 7 years ago

Afanyi you are Wright, untill the the Last person of that team is remove FA officials and that time Minister is jailed some of as will not suport them.

Afanyi you are Wright, untill the the Last person of that team is remove FA officials and that time Minister is jailed some of as will not suport them.
Mohammed Salim Solomon 7 years ago

hope and pray they will never have the opportunity to play in any major tournament - "black fools"

hope and pray they will never have the opportunity to play in any major tournament - "black fools"
Wofa 7 years ago

I won't talk again. You have spoken the mind of Ghanaians.

I won't talk again. You have spoken the mind of Ghanaians.
Kutsii 7 years ago

Why are u telling the Black Stars and their coefficient management how Ghanaian football lovers feel about them?

Leave them to their folly and stupidity. These illiterate and semi illiterates players and management think G ...
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Why are u telling the Black Stars and their coefficient management how Ghanaian football lovers feel about them?

Leave them to their folly and stupidity. These illiterate and semi illiterates players and management think Ghanaians can't read in between the lines.

After all we have the opportunity to watch better football from the EPL serie A, Bundesliga etc on our TV sets bought with our own MONEY. And whether the insolent Black Stars qualify or not we shall watch the World Cup without them. Nonsense
Ernest 7 years ago

Point well made. I'm just wondering if this article was written by Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie himself. Dadzie is a senior journalist and for the article to be ridden with several punctuation, grammatical, construction and composi ...
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Point well made. I'm just wondering if this article was written by Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie himself. Dadzie is a senior journalist and for the article to be ridden with several punctuation, grammatical, construction and composition arrors is worrying. Senior, what happened?
Black Star 7 years ago

No one love Ghana more as Dede and I

No one love Ghana more as Dede and I
Kudjo 7 years ago

The destiny of the black stars is in their own hands, they must play good football and win in Alexandria come November and win again away to Uganda and congo.No Ghanaian player is doing anything worthy of mention in football, ...
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The destiny of the black stars is in their own hands, they must play good football and win in Alexandria come November and win again away to Uganda and congo.No Ghanaian player is doing anything worthy of mention in football, they played a lazy man's football and the Cranes got away with valuable point. Cameroon played a great game away without a single support, Egypt won in Congo...supporters didn't travel with the team, since when the BS won away to little known Comoros? How can we be applauding players that are not doing well????? Watch cote d'Ivoire vrs Mali and see the fighting spirit of players who are passionate about their football, new players must be introduced especially home based to fight for places before AFCON
Daddy. 7 years ago

Do we still have black stars???

Do we still have black stars???
KK 7 years ago

I have always said that the GFA and the government have used the national team to steal a lot from Ghana. I pray they don't quanlify for Russia world. Anytime black stars qualify, stealing is massive. For me it is will be a h ...
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I have always said that the GFA and the government have used the national team to steal a lot from Ghana. I pray they don't quanlify for Russia world. Anytime black stars qualify, stealing is massive. For me it is will be a humble and wise decision to use to moment to make radical change at the GFA and the Sport Ministry. Because of Black stars the national league is dead.

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