Ghana squad has no future; says top GFA executive Wilfred Osei

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Beez 9 years ago

He can build them up after World Cup for Cup of Nations. None of those players you mentioned can justify inclusion in that 26 provisional. The team lacked depth in 2010 hence the inclusion of Andre..Badu and co. Not this time ...
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He can build them up after World Cup for Cup of Nations. None of those players you mentioned can justify inclusion in that 26 provisional. The team lacked depth in 2010 hence the inclusion of Andre..Badu and co. Not this time around..budding talents but not ripe for the world stage yet!
Mr.N 9 years ago

Mr. Wilfred Osei ‘Palmer’ can you please explain to us in layman language this statement you just made. "“But unfortunately, that is the situation everywhere as selection is the prerogative of the coach.”

If select ...
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Mr. Wilfred Osei ‘Palmer’ can you please explain to us in layman language this statement you just made. "“But unfortunately, that is the situation everywhere as selection is the prerogative of the coach.”

If selection is a prerogative of the coach why these nonsense.
John,Tema 9 years ago

The guy thought the World Cup is a place for him to sell his over-aged U20 players.Shame on him opportunists pretending to run football teams.

The guy thought the World Cup is a place for him to sell his over-aged U20 players.Shame on him opportunists pretending to run football teams.
GHANAian 9 years ago

Maybe this man is hurt because the prayers that he "connect" to have his daily bread were not chosen.

Maybe this man is hurt because the prayers that he "connect" to have his daily bread were not chosen.
A concerned citizen 9 years ago

Some fans even have brains than this guy making thiscomments. You wonder how they became G.F.A members

Some fans even have brains than this guy making thiscomments. You wonder how they became G.F.A members
GHFUO, MALLAM MAHAMA BB! 9 years ago

POGBA IS THERE BECOS HE HAS A TON OF EXPERIENCE WITH JUVE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF YIADOM N NOW ASSIFUAH. HOW MANY OF THESE U20 PLAYERS HVE REPUTABLE CLUB EXPERIENCE LIKE POGBA? THESE KIDS MUST GO TO AFCON FIRST

POGBA IS THERE BECOS HE HAS A TON OF EXPERIENCE WITH JUVE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF YIADOM N NOW ASSIFUAH. HOW MANY OF THESE U20 PLAYERS HVE REPUTABLE CLUB EXPERIENCE LIKE POGBA? THESE KIDS MUST GO TO AFCON FIRST
anokwale 9 years ago

Let us not rush players. It is important to take our time and let players develop. AFCON and the AFCON qualifiers give young players more than enough chances to prove that they are up to the task.

Let us not rush players. It is important to take our time and let players develop. AFCON and the AFCON qualifiers give young players more than enough chances to prove that they are up to the task.
Chas 9 years ago

There are more players than we can send so please their time will come. I like Baba, he was very good. Thank you.

There are more players than we can send so please their time will come. I like Baba, he was very good. Thank you.
POW@Ghana 4 last 4, Brazil 2014 9 years ago

Men like these need not to be in leadership because they simply don't reason before they talk.

Men like these need not to be in leadership because they simply don't reason before they talk.
Ka Na Wu 9 years ago

How much bribe have you collected from those you are foolishly advocating for?

How much bribe have you collected from those you are foolishly advocating for?
CAPII 9 years ago

IT'S YOUR INTERPRETATION COACH "PALMER" NO THANKS ANYWAY.WE ARE ALL LIVING WITNESSES TO THE STARS VICTORY IN KUMASI OVER EGYPT.

IT'S YOUR INTERPRETATION COACH "PALMER" NO THANKS ANYWAY.WE ARE ALL LIVING WITNESSES TO THE STARS VICTORY IN KUMASI OVER EGYPT.
OGOGLO QUARTER ! 9 years ago

THE DR WITHOUT A VISION....LOL

THE DR WITHOUT A VISION....LOL
hymns 9 years ago

what a stupid assessment and criticism

what a stupid assessment and criticism
apia 9 years ago

NEXT TIME IF HE THINKS HE HAS BETTER PLANS FOR THE BLACKSTARS!

NEXT TIME IF HE THINKS HE HAS BETTER PLANS FOR THE BLACKSTARS!
kosh 9 years ago

the most stupid thing to say,this players were third in the under 20 world cup last year,can you confirm wot they've done since.
you made comparrison to pogba of italy,can you compare what pogba did for juventus this season ...
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the most stupid thing to say,this players were third in the under 20 world cup last year,can you confirm wot they've done since.
you made comparrison to pogba of italy,can you compare what pogba did for juventus this season winning the serieA and what ever ur so called players achieved since.
any new inclusion into the black stars apart from the already proven guys already in the team is about what you did in the last few months prior to the tournament,not what you did last year.
KAKABO 9 years ago

Those boys played against their grand children for the Under 20 tournament. That is why they looked so good. When they were put on the field to play against their age mates non of them could show any exceptional qualities. Tw ...
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Those boys played against their grand children for the Under 20 tournament. That is why they looked so good. When they were put on the field to play against their age mates non of them could show any exceptional qualities. Tweaa who is your co-equal
K.O 9 years ago

when you become the coach in future, bring whoever you want.

when you become the coach in future, bring whoever you want.
GC/USA 9 years ago

IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO COOK YOU EAT ALREADY COOKED MEALS. SINCE MR. APPIAH IS NOT A GOOD COACH, HE SELECTED PLAYERS ALREADY WITH TALENT AND SKILLS AND WELL TRAINED BY QUALIFIED COACHES AT THEIR CLUBS. DO GHANAIANS REALIZ ...
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IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO COOK YOU EAT ALREADY COOKED MEALS. SINCE MR. APPIAH IS NOT A GOOD COACH, HE SELECTED PLAYERS ALREADY WITH TALENT AND SKILLS AND WELL TRAINED BY QUALIFIED COACHES AT THEIR CLUBS. DO GHANAIANS REALIZE THAT MR. APPIAH IS LEARNING ON THE JOB, FROM THE OVERSEAS PLAYERS, AND ADDING NOTHING NEW. ABOAGYE, ADUSEI AND ASSIFUAH SHOULD HAVE BEEN SELECTED. BRAZIL TEAM WITH NEW PLAYERS/FRESH LEGS.
Kofi Yankey 9 years ago

GC/USA, you never say anything good about Coach Appiah. The man is doing the best he can. Why do you hate him? Plese, explain the reason of your hatred for the honorable coach.

GC/USA, you never say anything good about Coach Appiah. The man is doing the best he can. Why do you hate him? Plese, explain the reason of your hatred for the honorable coach.
GC/USA 9 years ago

TRUTHFULLY, I DO NOT HATE MR. APPIAH PERSONALLY. WHAT I HATE IS THE IDEA THAT GHANA BS CAN BE TRAINED BY ANYBODY. I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED MR. SELLAS. HE HAD PROVED HIMSELF BY WINNING THE U20 WORLD CUP WITH UNKNOWN PLAYERS. AF ...
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TRUTHFULLY, I DO NOT HATE MR. APPIAH PERSONALLY. WHAT I HATE IS THE IDEA THAT GHANA BS CAN BE TRAINED BY ANYBODY. I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED MR. SELLAS. HE HAD PROVED HIMSELF BY WINNING THE U20 WORLD CUP WITH UNKNOWN PLAYERS. AFTER THE WORLD CUP,2000, GHANA SHOULD HAVE AIMED HIGH NOT LOW. YOU BUILD ON SUCCESS AND NOT DESTROY IT. IT IS NOT JUST THE NAMES THAT WIN THE GAME BUT ALSO THE SKILLS OF THE COACH. THE SKILLS AS A COACH IS NOT THERE, HOPING THE GUYS WITH THEIR TALENT AND SKILLS WILL DO THE JOB, WHICH THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING. HE SHOULD BY NOW HAVE DEMONSTRATED HIS COACHING SKILLS. MAYBE HE IS DOING SOMETHING BUT, SO FAR, I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE WATCHING THE BS GAMES.
Kofi Yankey 9 years ago

I see where you are coming from. I also thinks he sucks compared to the best in the world but he is the one we have right now. He was the one who got the training under two previous coaches. Appiah is the one who has gotten u ...
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I see where you are coming from. I also thinks he sucks compared to the best in the world but he is the one we have right now. He was the one who got the training under two previous coaches. Appiah is the one who has gotten us to WC 2014. You know, Coach Tetteh didn't do well as the manager of the Rwanda Amavubi. My point is that it could have been worse so give Appiah a break. Things will catch with Appiah if he is bad and Tetteh may get his chance. Just chill.
Ghfuo, Pastor Whodunnit! 9 years ago

Hemust go outside africa and coach a club. Or be given the meteors/coach the next olympics games. These local coaches must show merit before given the gbstars job

Hemust go outside africa and coach a club. Or be given the meteors/coach the next olympics games. These local coaches must show merit before given the gbstars job
Mark 9 years ago

This is sad. Are all the players in the 26 man squad 50 year olds or what? I can't believe a whole GFA member will make such as statement. Clifford, Assifuah, Yiadom, Ashia, and Frank were good at the under 20, but I don't kn ...
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This is sad. Are all the players in the 26 man squad 50 year olds or what? I can't believe a whole GFA member will make such as statement. Clifford, Assifuah, Yiadom, Ashia, and Frank were good at the under 20, but I don't know who these players can replace in the 26 man list Appiah presented.
STEPHEN OSEI,NORWAY 9 years ago

YOU ARE RIGHT BUT MAYBE AFTER THE WORLD CUP,ASIFUH,CHIBASH,ABOAGE,ACCAN ,JORDAN,ADOMAH,YIADOM B, AND MENY MORE,THIS PLAYERS CAN START A NEW BLACK STARS AND SEE HOW THINGS WILL GO

YOU ARE RIGHT BUT MAYBE AFTER THE WORLD CUP,ASIFUH,CHIBASH,ABOAGE,ACCAN ,JORDAN,ADOMAH,YIADOM B, AND MENY MORE,THIS PLAYERS CAN START A NEW BLACK STARS AND SEE HOW THINGS WILL GO
WALAGA JOE 9 years ago

this man must quit if not they should sack him he dose not no what he talking about underming your head coach

this man must quit if not they should sack him he dose not no what he talking about underming your head coach
ANKORA WASH DC. 9 years ago

How did this man with a coackroach brain get on the Executive Committee? How can such an intellectual midget take decisions on behalf of the whole country? We are doomed!!!!

How did this man with a coackroach brain get on the Executive Committee? How can such an intellectual midget take decisions on behalf of the whole country? We are doomed!!!!
Kwame Kumi 9 years ago

Is Osei Palmer not complaining that he wasn't allowed to impose his choice in the selection of the players? For his information there's a period of four years between this and the next World Cup. You don't just fill a squad ...
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Is Osei Palmer not complaining that he wasn't allowed to impose his choice in the selection of the players? For his information there's a period of four years between this and the next World Cup. You don't just fill a squad with players just because they did well in a youth tournament.

You mention Pogba, but perhaps you forget that he was Juventus' most used player in the just-ended Serie A. Can you say the same about our own players?
********* 9 years ago

Useless criticism. As executive member he should help promote the development of the junior players by organising more international friendlies for the U-20 instead of this cheap criticism. The world cup I'd not a competition ...
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Useless criticism. As executive member he should help promote the development of the junior players by organising more international friendlies for the U-20 instead of this cheap criticism. The world cup I'd not a competition to try your starlets.
ahmed quaye NEW YORK 9 years ago

PLEASE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT THIS TEMA YOUTH GUY MUST BE SACK FROM THE GFA. THIS WAS THE SAME GUY CRITICIZING THE REFEREE WHEN HIS TEAM LOST TO OLYMPICS IN THE MIDDLE LEAGUE. THIS GUY HAD NO LOVE FOR GHANA BUT WHAT HE WOULD ...
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PLEASE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT THIS TEMA YOUTH GUY MUST BE SACK FROM THE GFA. THIS WAS THE SAME GUY CRITICIZING THE REFEREE WHEN HIS TEAM LOST TO OLYMPICS IN THE MIDDLE LEAGUE. THIS GUY HAD NO LOVE FOR GHANA BUT WHAT HE WOULD GAIN FROM EXPOSURE OF HIS PLAYERS FOR ECONOMIC GAIN. PLEASE OSEI PALMER KNOW THAT THOSE PLAYERS PLAYED AGAINST KIDS AT THE YOUTH TOURNAMENT. THESE PLAYERS ARE OVER AGED. PLEASE GFA FIRE THIS RETARDED MISFIT OSEI PALMER
Old Soldier 9 years ago

Does Wilfred Osei wants the coach to consult him before making his selection? The praise for success and blame for failure of the team is on the coach so please Wilfred Osei give the coach a break.

Does Wilfred Osei wants the coach to consult him before making his selection? The praise for success and blame for failure of the team is on the coach so please Wilfred Osei give the coach a break.
jojo 9 years ago

This executive needs to be fired because he has no clue and don't deserve to be in the FA for making this stupid comment, did he forget how much talent is in Ghana? name any country in the world cup that are using their U20 p ...
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This executive needs to be fired because he has no clue and don't deserve to be in the FA for making this stupid comment, did he forget how much talent is in Ghana? name any country in the world cup that are using their U20 players.
Alah 9 years ago

Kevin Boateng, who is playing in the tournament said. it will be tough to beat Portugal, and an executive committee member of the GFA said Ghana Black Stars have no future after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Why these discour ...
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Kevin Boateng, who is playing in the tournament said. it will be tough to beat Portugal, and an executive committee member of the GFA said Ghana Black Stars have no future after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Why these discouraging statements, fellows?
Ghanaian 9 years ago

We need the top form 26 out of the 100 plus great players that we have. age and skill will naturally bring the young ones in after this event.

We need the top form 26 out of the 100 plus great players that we have. age and skill will naturally bring the young ones in after this event.
abena kwabena 9 years ago

I agree with the writer, Assifuah and Aboagye should be in.

I agree with the writer, Assifuah and Aboagye should be in.
kwame 9 years ago

The difference is that those players you mentioned conquered the world. The beat every team including Brazil to become world champions.

The difference is that those players you mentioned conquered the world. The beat every team including Brazil to become world champions.
bashings 9 years ago

it is a shame that a man of his caliber is making this assertion!

it is a shame that a man of his caliber is making this assertion!
Ray Ruge 9 years ago

Mr. Osei, you are a GFA top executive and therefore you should avoid negativity. If you have detected incompetence in not having U20 footballers considered for WC 2014, you should seek to rectify the matter in other ways than ...
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Mr. Osei, you are a GFA top executive and therefore you should avoid negativity. If you have detected incompetence in not having U20 footballers considered for WC 2014, you should seek to rectify the matter in other ways than cursing your team by saying Ghana squad has no future. To me, your statement indicates you are a defeatist; how can you then be a GFA executive? One of your responsibilities I'm sure, is to seek ways to improve Ghana football not curse it! Please change your ways or else relinquish your position to someone else who will contribute positively to the advancement of football in Ghana.
Dmore97 Atlanta, Georgia 9 years ago

I agree with you Mr. Wilfred Osei. I was hoping that FRANK ACHEAMPONG, BABA ABDUL RAHMAN, and DAVID ALFRED DUNCAN were included in the provisional squad.

The only thing that bothers me is that Coach Kwesi Appiah will use H ...
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I agree with you Mr. Wilfred Osei. I was hoping that FRANK ACHEAMPONG, BABA ABDUL RAHMAN, and DAVID ALFRED DUNCAN were included in the provisional squad.

The only thing that bothers me is that Coach Kwesi Appiah will use HARRISON AFFUL as an experiment in our matches and that will be a disaster.

This is just my opinion!

Sincerely,
Dmore97
Atlanta, Georgia

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