Kotoko withdraw from President Cup

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  • Nii Ansah 12 years ago

    Kotoko is too big for this? are they sure that they have never benefited from some referees, i hope this not an excuse based on politics?

  • caesar ibrahim 12 years ago

    Running away.nobody ta ni do.As for Kotoko and we won't play again" they are bedfellows. That is their trade mark. Remember Kotoko-Heart of Lions, Kotoko-Chelsea.He who fights and run away lives to fight and run away another ...
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  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    I support Kotoko fully to withdraw from this competition. Let them play Hearts, Berekum Chelsea, Medeama and RTU because Kotoko supporters are tired of filling stadiums and being discriminayed against. You need our money but ...
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  • julu 12 years ago

    Why don't you guys just stop playing altogether. This is a freaking joke.

    This is nothing more than politics. Nana Akuffo Addo will not be president. Just grow up and accept that reality

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Idiot, this is soccer and not politics. Get your village teams, Kpado Hearts of Lions and Real Tamale United to play, haba? Kotoko is tired.

  • jackie morrell 12 years ago

    What's stopping them from participating in the GLO league altogether? pathetic souls who can't wait to politicise any issues. A BIG SHAME!!

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    What is wrong with you trokosi child molesters? Is Kotoko the only team in GPL? They said they will not play in this stupid match. Get your Kpando Hearts of Lions and your Tamale United to play. Idiotic morons. You want Kotok ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

    The Presidents Cup is a prestigious competition played to honour the country’s sitting president every year.

    WHO DETERMINES WHAT CLUBS PLAY IN THE PRESIDENTS CUP? IS BY BALLOT, LOTTERY, STANDINGS IN THE LEAGUE OR WAT? TH ...
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  • Mr.N 12 years ago

    Shame unto Kotoko they do not have the manhood to say the real reason. Why did they withdraw from the league. Football is above politics and Kotoko should know better. I am very sure my half brother the 16th occupant of the g ...
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  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    This is nonsense to the highest order. Was Kuffour the President when they played in the last two editions of this cup? When are you people going to get rid of your bigotry? You are destroying Ghana soccer with introduction o ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

    BLAME THE GFA FOR BEING IRRESPONSIBLE IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF CORRUPT REFS IN GH. WHY MUST KOTOKO AND HEARTS PLAY IN EVERY PRESIDENTIAL CUP GAME? PICK 2 CLUBS FROM THE TOP 4 CLUBS IN THE LEAGUE STANDINGS. PICK BY THE BALLO ...
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  • Samuel 12 years ago

    Kwasiiiiia boy following kwasia team, u call urself professional team, everything can go on without Kotoko, go to hell with them

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Then why are you crying? You maggots just want Kotoko to bring their supporters. Go and match Kpando Hearts of lions against Mahama home team RTU. IDIOTS. Nobody can tell Kotoko to do what they don't want to do. YOU FOOLS CA ...
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  • Nii Gbemi 12 years ago

    Fooooooollll. Even Real Madrid, Barcelona Manchester cannot do that. They will banned from all FA league matches

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Idiot,no FA around the world will not do such a stupid thing by arranging a match without informing the team first. .GFA cannot ban Kotoko for refusing to play in such a stupid game. Go and let Hearts play Kpando Hearts of li ...
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  • Ka Na Wu 12 years ago

    Who assess and disciplines the referees? Their performances are a shame to the sport. Thus, why they are never called for international assignments

  • Kojo 12 years ago

    There's a lot of truth in the biased officiating that Kotoko is alleging against the Premier League referees. I was at the Accra Sports Stadium two years ago when Kotoko played Berekum Chelsea in a similar President's Cup. T ...
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  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Kojo, Referees are also human beings and might have their club preferences and there is nothing wrong with that. This is a human nature but in Europe and other soccer countries, the governing board knows these Referees backgr ...
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  • Ringo Watusi,UK 12 years ago

    Do u want to say Kotoko is the only team who suffer from these referees? We were all big time supporters of this great club but the team is no more good as before.They are scared of the newly-formed teams.If they are withdraw ...
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  • Eric, Toronto. 12 years ago

    I support this decision by Kotoko's management.

  • Kwame 12 years ago

    What about the matches you won, did the referees cheat for you? This is lunacy, to say the least.

  • Milky way Galaxy! USA!!!! 12 years ago

    Goes to show you when Kotoko is being treated equally/fairly as any other team as should have been the case in past, they can't keep up!! Heeheheha! Losers, who cares. Why not withdraw from the league, that is a more accur ...
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  • Ashanti Boy 12 years ago

    They can go to hell and wear red skirt with the devil. shame on them.

  • gyan 12 years ago

    Kotoko is like NPP so who cares about their selfish withdrawals. Anything with our Prez no. Shame.

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    You all should not be this upset. Kotoko is not the only team in the league. Get another four teams to go and play or you can play RTU against Hearts or RTU against Chelsea.

  • Samuel 12 years ago

    We are even happy, Kotoko can go to hell, fucking team

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    You son of a bitch, if you don't care why are you so upset? Kotoko is a fucking team, get your trokosi Kpando Hearts of lions to play Real Tamale United. They can use the extra income from the 200 spectators who will show up.

  • John,Tema 12 years ago

    Kotoko will not win anything again till their fans shun violence.Ever since they started this patapaa in 1984 they have not won even a wooden cup.

  • KWAME.U.S.A 12 years ago

    we are not asking anybody for favour but the referees should be fair to all the teams to promote Ghana football.

  • yaw, USA 12 years ago

    NOW NDC CAN INVITE TEAMS FROM EGYPT, SOUTH AFRICA, CHINA, AND IRAN TO PLY FOR THEIR PRESIDENT. BRAVO GREAT FABU, WE TAKE NO BULSHIT FROM EMPTY HEADED IDIOTS

  • BENJAMIN 12 years ago

    HOPE YOU ARE NOT AN IDIOT YOURSELF YOU ASS HOLE MOTHER FUCKER.

  • Kofius 12 years ago

    That is why U r out of Africa b4 the group stages of the Champs league begins

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Ok, go and play Hearts against any team for that match and see how many supporters you get into the stadium. Find another team to play for President Mahama because we are not playing, PERIOD.

  • OGIDIGIDI 12 years ago

    We all know that Kotoko=NPP, so if NPP have decided not to honour our sitting President, H.E. John Mahama in anything, inuguaration, state of the nation address at the parliarment, we are not surprised that Kotoko have decide ...
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  • Brother nti 12 years ago

    Kotoko have a hearts Phobia. This is panic and cowardice from those red devils. Ye be cum apem, apem be wu

  • GC/USA 12 years ago

    WHAT HAS THE PRESIDENT GOT TO DO WITH BAD OFFICIATING BY REFEREES? WHY NOT WITHDRAW FROM THE LEAGUE. THIS IS TRIBALISM!!!!.

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Kotoko is not the only team in the league, choose four other teams including the President home team since he campaigned that it was the turn of the Northerners to rule. Let RTU play for him.

  • GC/USA 12 years ago

    THE BLACK STARS REPRESENTS GHANA AND THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA IS MAHAMA. WHY DON'T KOTOKO WITHDRAW THEIR PLAYERS FROM THE BLACK STARS. WHY IS ASHANTIS FULL OF TRIBALISM. THEY ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT CALL THE NAMES OF OTHERS AN ...
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  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    What has this got to do with tribe? Is Kotoko the only team in the GPL? We have played twice since NDC came to power in this competition, we are not the only team in the league, let other teams have their turn. This has nothi ...
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  • PGee 12 years ago

    Dont mind them,they think Ghana is for them.They will never win anything in Africa again

  • Acoustic degraft james bond-Italy 12 years ago

    I think de fabu neeeds to go to Benin n play deir l
    eague der who cares appuuuuu.deir confused

  • KWABENA WARNING.NJ 12 years ago

    DO YOU SERIOUSLY THING THE LEAGUE CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT KOTOKO?

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Kwabena, that is why they are upset. Without Kotoko playing in this match, they cannot put 5000 supporters in the stadium even if you match Hearts against Berekum Chelsea. Without Kotoko, the, GPL will not even March Somalia ...
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  • Nash T 12 years ago

    I suggest we look for a better team to sort things out witm my darling club than Kotoko.
    They have decided to join thier political pay masters.
    This is not the first time live still goes.

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    They are not the only team in Ghana but the only team that can put tens of thousands of supporters in the stadium. Go and match Hearts against even Berekum Chelsea and see how many supporters you can get into the stadium. You ...
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  • Sir Kofi Mumui 12 years ago

    Quit the league to register your protest against bias refereeing. Are the President's Cup referees different from the Premier league referees? Oh, now that the whistle is no blowing in your favour, you are crying foul. Animal ...
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  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    The difference is that, we are obligated to play in the leaguye because without Kotoko, there will be no Ghana league, period. We have no obligation to play in any Presidential nonsense. Play your Wa All stars and RTU and se ...
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  • joe 12 years ago

    i hope is not politics

  • Kwame 12 years ago

    WELL DONE KOKOTO MANAGEMENT TEAM

  • joe 12 years ago

    they should rather withdraw from the leage,i guess it just to show their plan not to do anything with de president.who cares,akuffo addo who will not be president

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Put Tamale United in there and get 25 supporters in there. Kotoko supporters are not willing to put tens of thousands in the stadium for Referees to be bias against them.

  • Ringo Watusi,UK 12 years ago

    If they withdraw from this cup,are they also going to withdraw from the league or play?

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Hey Watuzi or whatever you call your UK village self, don't start your village nonsense with me. We have qualified to play in the league and are mandated to play in it so we are obligated.

    The Presidential cup is more like ...
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  • Nyorkopio 12 years ago

    I think the point Watuzi is making is that, if referees in Ghana are alleged to be up in arms against Kotoko, and Kotoko is refusing to play a game (in this case the Presidents cup fixture) because of this perceived egregious ...
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  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Did you hear yourself? OPT OUT? Did you write that? Do you understand what OPT OUT means? It means they have the option of playing in the league or not and they have decided to play their league matches because they want to.
    ...
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  • Nyorkopio 12 years ago

    Sammy, I think the fact that Kotoko can choose to play or not play a game within appropriate rules and contractual obligations as per their involvement with GFA is a mute point. This is the case for all clubs that are signato ...
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  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    You might not like the answer but that is exactly the answer. They have to honour the league matches whether they like the Referees or not in order to be in the league but they have the option not to play in this Presidential ...
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  • Nyorkopio 12 years ago

    Do they really have to be in the league if they do not like it? I think not. If your point is that Kotoko wants to use the president's cup fixture as a platform for drawing awareness to their issues with refereeing, then I ag ...
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  • TEE TOMMY 12 years ago

    NKWASIA KURUWA. YEN MM) NKONF3M CUP.MMOA

  • KWAME 12 years ago

    Oh NPP again here. Maybe they are planning to sabotage football also.

  • Ringo Watusi,UK 12 years ago

    We loved the Fabulous Club so much so that we used to go to the stadium as early as 5.00am during the African Cup matches.That was the days of Opoku Afriyies,Opoku Ntis,Soccer Bob Marley(Papa Akos),Kofi Badus,Asaase Js etc.wh ...
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  • TEE TOMMY 12 years ago

    SHAME UNTO WO NE TWASERE AND NOT KOTOKO. USE HEART OF LIONS AND VORADEP FC

  • Benjamin awuku 12 years ago

    IT IS GOOD KOTOKO WITHDRAW

  • GOOD MAN 12 years ago

    GOOD DECISION KOTOKO

  • Ernest 12 years ago

    This is a decision informed by 'politics' not refereeing and this is dangerous for cohesion of this country. Sports must live above politics, that is why membership of FIFA is greater than UN. Sports brings people together in ...
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  • ONUA 12 years ago

    This club cannot do all the right things only to be thwarted by the likes of referee Okine. Folks, this has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with poor officiating that unfortunately directed towards the countr ...
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  • MATHIAS 12 years ago

    Kotoko can go to hell. Others are waiting to play so i don't care.

  • Acoustic degraft james bond-Italy 12 years ago

    Dis same fabu boys were appreciating same referees during dier days of otumfo panalties haahaa funny fabu boys so dose kotoko players r all ashantis idiot shoe shine supporters.

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Why are you crying then? You need the shoeshine supporters money. Let your trokosi child rapists and kayayeis team go and play and see if you can even get 200 supporters in the stadium.

  • Obibini 12 years ago

    I thought these games are business driven?

  • Sir JoHn 12 years ago

    It is clear they are in solidarity with the NPP and for that matter would not want to associate themselves with the President John Mahama period.

  • KK 12 years ago

    HMMM I SAID IT AND IT HERE FOR EVERYBODY TO SEE. I DO SUPPORT KOTOKO BUT NOT IN THIS BULLSHIT. NO MATTER WHAT WE DO MAHAMA IS THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA

  • Sammy the Sheriff 12 years ago

    Let WA All Stars and Real Tamale United play in this match. Kotoko is not the only team in the league.

  • Oh No 12 years ago

    Kotoko Shame on you. You are been influenced by Akuffo Addo and this Kofi Juma again. Stay away. you did it before. Go and go away.

  • allotey briandt 12 years ago

    Akuffo Addo is an Oly fan

  • EKOW PHOBIA 12 years ago

    The Y3 mbo bio syndrome strikes again !!!

  • S.B.AGYAPONG, USA. 12 years ago

    IS KOTOKO GOING TO STOP PLAYING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE WITH THIS EXCUSE?. THIS IS POLITICS AND IT IS SHAMEFUL. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT H.E.JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA WILL REMAIN GHANA'S PRESIDENT.

  • Michael Abbu 12 years ago

    Carlos Roberto the new RTU coach must be. the Kotoko new coach, RTU has big problems. The coach has international experience and UEFA licence

  • Nyorkopio 12 years ago

    Withdrawal may be a protest. It is not a solution. If you think Ghanaian referees are against Kotoko, then the competing teams should split the costs for bringing in foreign refrees and linesmen to officiate at the President' ...
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  • m.m .hamburg 12 years ago

    oh ghana what a shame,evrything is politice

  • OSEI STEPHEN,NORWAY 12 years ago

    ASHANTI KOTOKO ARE WISE .THEY ARE WHAT THEY ARE.NO FORCE NO WAR-JUST PEACE AND LOVE.

  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

    COMPLAINING ABOUT REFS? THESE ARE THE SAME REFS IN THE LEAGUE AND FA CUP. GFA MUST FINE KOTOKO FOR THIS FOOLISHNESS.

  • WANGO 12 years ago

    WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL HERE IF KOTOKO DECIDE NOT TO PLAY IN ANY COMPETITION ANYMORE BECAUSE OF BIAS OFFICIATING ,NONESENSE ,PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE IT LIKE KOTOKO HAD A PLANE CRASH AND THE WHOLE TEAM WAS WIPED OUT ,DOES THAT MEAN FO ...
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  • allotey briandt 12 years ago

    it it's not ripping staium chairs to cause stampee and causing over 120 people to die, then it's "y3n bo biom". if it's not that then it's boycotting a match. classless rats

  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

    U ARE FULL OF HATE FOR KOTOKO. THE CLUB ARE PULLIN OUT OF THE PRESIDENTS CUP BCOS THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THE REFS IN GH. GFA MUST BE BLAMED FOR THIS. WHY MUST HEARTS AND KOTOKO BE THE ONLY TEAMS WHO PLAY IN THE PRESIDENTIAL C ...
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  • Mansa 12 years ago

    Shilla Alhassan can pushed Sammy Adjei down and use his hands to score goal and it is allowed. Well Kotoko can permanently stay out of only the presidents cup and that is normal. Other Ghanaians clubs can handle it.

  • Ot 12 years ago

    Fools, president mahama is the president for the next 4 years, only God can change this. Ghana is bigger than their so called uncivilized kindom.

  • Kwame 12 years ago

    The president's cup should be suspended this season because our presidency is hanging.The president's cup will therefore not get the much needed respect and attention as needed.Kotoko is right.

  • emmanuel oppong sarfo 12 years ago

    is a good idea that kotoko fc has taken.i support them in all.