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Kwesi Appiah retained as Black Stars coach

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  • you 9 years ago

    Of course we all know how corrupt you are, Its a 50-50 deal. Enjoy your corrupt deal and let the blackstar pay the price.

  • Slimzee 9 years ago

    They simply don't give a f*ck about Ghanaians. They know they are corrupt and foreign coaches or other Ghanaian coaches like Abedi Pele will not bend to their needs. They are just using Appiah to enhance their corruption agen ...
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  • Cool J 9 years ago

    Man, my heart bleeds; I really feel like crying. How can we as a nation allow a few corrupt and incompetent people to take us for fools? The BS just lost one ardent supporter, me, until these blood sucking thieves are kicked ...
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  • KS 9 years ago

    While Kwesi Appiah is the coach of the BS, I will not support the team cos there will be no progress. I urge all other to do the same in protest until changes are made to better the team. We will continue to fall in the FIFA ...
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  • Krikri 9 years ago

    We dont need them where they are again

  • Annoited One!! USA 9 years ago

    Essien and his criminal unpatriot gang has to go!! You need Ambassadorial types only. Humble K. Asamoah types only!!!

  • Conqueror 9 years ago

    Corrupt GFA is the problem! It's not the players! Kwesi Appiah says our performance was good! Nyantekyi says it was bad! How could money be a problem? Did they not do their homework well?

  • INSIGTH TO THE MIND 9 years ago

    idiots and thieves. you will all go.

  • Conqueror 9 years ago

    We would have sacked a foreign coach for this bizarre performance! Why not the local mumui coach who thinks speaking your mind mean indiscipline?
    Kwesi Appiah does not respect these young men, thinking they are boys he could ...
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  • Rasheed@Nyantakyie must go! 9 years ago

    Please let us force these vampires out of power. Ugly nyantakyie and Appiah must go now!

  • Ghfuo, What Is Your Purpose/Legacy? 9 years ago

    If they prefer to be carried away in coffins. So shall it be!

  • Rasheed 9 years ago

    We don't need criminals like Annoited One!! on Ghanaweb.

  • Ghfuo, What Is Your Purpose/Legacy? 9 years ago

    1. Players will boycott blackstars
    2. Fans won't support the team
    3. I will continue to petition sepp blatter for the expulsion of nyantakyi. And subsequently, aa from hijacking the success of our soccer.
    4. We.will.demon ...
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  • Kofi black 9 years ago

    Are you serious, humble when your coach and the federation of the country you put your heart an sweat in for are robbing. What kind of coach and association lets this stupidity come to his team during a World Cup. What kind g ...
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  • abdul 9 years ago

    I cant believe this, we still allow all this guys on ? we are finished, am telling you.

  • eric 9 years ago

    Dont bring Abedi Pele in this situation because he is more corrupt than and brings more problem than anyone. What did he do on his prime time for Ghana ?He didnt win as an african cup nor qualify us to world cup. He did nothi ...
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  • Dutch man 9 years ago

    He did win the African cup in 1982,abede peel was man of the match for that win, the last time Ghana won the compition

  • Agorkorli, 9 years ago

    FA members are getting kick backs from Kwe Appiah's pay. There is absolutely no compelling reason. None whatsoever to keep him as the coach. Corruption is written all over it.


    Do you guys remember his contract was extend ...
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  • GHFUO, wat is your purpose/legacy/!! 9 years ago

    WAT WILL EINSTEIN DO?
    "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them".
    BY Albert Einstein.....
    THE CONCIOUSNESS OF THE GH POPULACE MUST CHANGE.
    WAT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY N HUMANI ...
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  • Amankwah 9 years ago

    14years after Uncle Ben's five year development plan. Three world cup appearances and the Black Stars are declining.
    Kwasi Nyantakyi what is your Ghana football development agenda? Were you not ashamed to state on air that ...
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  • Miki, New York 9 years ago

    Just listen to this "We also request the coach to review the current Black Stars and retain players only based on competence, commitment and discipline.

    “The coach should be encouraged to add young players to the team. ...
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  • Cool J 9 years ago

    Just listen to that;'the coach should retain players based on competence and discipline'; as if the coach himself is competent. If competence is the yardstick, then both Kwesi Appiah and Nyantakyi must be the first to stay as ...
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  • Conqueror 9 years ago

    THIS IS BULLSHIT! THEY MUST BE STONED TILL THEY RESIGN!

  • OSEI TAWIAH 9 years ago

    Obviously you idiot Nyantakyi want to cover your ass. No wonder you renewed his contract before time. You idiots should be attacked physically or Ghanaians should stop supporting the Black Stars.

  • NII OTU 9 years ago

    Oh Ghana; when are we going to learn to be responsible and take blames for our actions.
    Even Steve Keshi who was at the second round resigned. And even the spanish coach who is even a world cup hero resigned till he was ask ...
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  • NII COMMEY 9 years ago

    This is a day of outrage. These bastards are raping the nation, and all we can do is stand by? We need to do something: Protest, slap, kick, punch...Nyantakyi needs some slaps. Appiah needs a knock on the head. Nkwaseasem

  • Cool J 9 years ago

    I am with you, bro. This is annoying and I think we must do something. We must also consider boycotting any BS matches as long as both Appiah and Nyantakyi remain on the scene.

  • kwame Canada 9 years ago

    There is no leadership in Ghana,,,,,
    Corruption at its highest height.

    Ghana is cursed

  • joemoore 9 years ago

    Ghana black star is finally brought to it end! how can a coach that can't control his players retain again? ghanaians should forget about the blackstar!

  • Cool J 9 years ago

    I bet you, all the current players will be dropped, except Adomah, who will then be made the captain. Oh, my Black Stars!!

  • Kwasi Brampton 9 years ago

    Thank u

  • zim 9 years ago

    corrupt officials will always use a corrupt coach to persue their mulpractises.Its a shame on ghanaias.

  • Mohammed Awuni 9 years ago

    ..and we Ghanaians are fools, if Nyantakyi & Appiah stay at their posts

  • Cool J 9 years ago

    Is it not possible for us to organise a demo against these thieves? Their incompetence shows even in stealing; just look at how glaringly they are doing it.
    Nyantakyi has really, really disappointed me.

  • Watchman 9 years ago

    You take a team to the world cup. You played 3 matches and got only 1 point. This record is disappointing. Kwesi Appiah is blaming players indiscipline in the camp. These same players were disciplined during the qualification ...
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  • KOFI MANN 9 years ago

    THIS IS VERY STUPID THE SAME PLAYERS I GUESS WERE INDICIPLINE IN 2010 WORLD CUP. APPIAH'S STUPID ELECTION THAT CAUSED US THE FIRST MATCH ACCOUNTS FOR ALL THESEH HE EVEN DIDNT KNOW WHO HIS NUMBER ONE GOALKEEPER IS LET ALONE E ...
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  • NICK USA 9 years ago

    THIS IS VERY STUPID THE SAME PLAYERS I GUESS WERE INDICIPLINE IN 2010 WORLD CUP. APPIAH'S STUPID SELECTION CAUSED US THE FIRST MATCH AND IT ACCOUNTS FOR ALL THESE. HE EVEN DIDNT KNOW WHO HIS NUMBER ONE GOALKEEPER IS LET ALON ...
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  • Joseph Bogey 9 years ago

    Goalkeeper Dankwansere should be out of your plans too. He is the worse of the worst. I don't know why he was chosen to keep the goal post against the US. Politicians must keep their hands off the selection process.

  • de do 9 years ago

    y

  • nimako stephen 9 years ago

    Kwesi Nyantakyi the so call Gfa boss has proved to Ghanaian dat he has no respect for the nation infact what is the essence this press confrence .......press my foot.

  • Paul 9 years ago

    They know what they get from him

  • Schalke fan 9 years ago

    FOR THE WORSE!!!!!!

  • MARK A. 9 years ago

    ALL YOU WANT IS MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!!

  • Kojo 9 years ago

    WHERE ARE THE SPORTSWRITERS AND COMMENTATORS? DOESN'T ANYONE HAS VOICE ANYMORE TO. WHY SHOULD WE ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN? POOR GHANA !!! ONE MORE SUPPORTER GONE. ME!!!

  • Cool J 9 years ago

    We are two! I also left long ago.

  • oob 9 years ago

    kwasi nyantakyi is having share in kwasi appias pay those two fool will die before GFA will be free GOD BLESS GHANA

  • Kwame Kumi 9 years ago

    Is it true that he replaced Kwarasey with Dauda at the instance of John Boye and Asamoah Gyan because they said he didn't speak any Ghanaian local language? If so then what's the point in inviting him? I'd be very disappoin ...
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  • niiBI 9 years ago

    YOU INCOMPETENT BUNCH OF THIEVES. YOU NOT ONLY BROUGHT SHAME TO URSELVES BUT THE NATION.

    BLOODY FOULS!!

  • Abeiku ... SE 15 London 9 years ago

    We are FUCKED ... No Ambition !!!! More Corruption !!!! No Leadership !!!!

  • Accra Great Olympics 9 years ago

    Rewarding someone for failure?
    Ei Ghana paa

  • Serebour 9 years ago

    Why are we rewarding and celebrating mediocrity which has brought us nothing but shame, misery and disappointment?

    Way to send hell of a message to all the youth in our dear country. You be as mediocre as you want, be corr ...
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  • future coach of black star 9 years ago

    Everybody should protest and demonstrate.

  • FIIFI 9 years ago

    BUNCH OF USELESS ILLITERATE BUSH ASHANTI CRIMINALS,HOPE HITLER IS STILL ALIVE TO BURN ALL THESE BUSH ASHANTIS TO ASHES.

  • WOFA WOHOO 9 years ago

    I believe we need better than that a new coach to lead Ghana to the promised land,Appiah is not the answer and Nyankatachi is a problem

  • KWAKU 9 years ago

    HOW MANY OFFICIALS DID U TAKE TO BRAZIL? AND IF THE MONEY WAS COMING FROM YOUR OWN POCKET, WOULD YOU CARRY THE HUGE DELEGATION YOU TOOK TO BRAZIL? MINISTER AND HIS DEPUTIES, THE FA PRESIDENT AND, THE VICE PRESENT WERE ALL THE ...
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  • Kofi Asante 9 years ago

    Nyantekyi,May the God of Abraham punish your mouth and continue to expose the GFA's bad did's.You misinterpret rights to indiscipline.If standing up for yourself makes you indiscipline,then you guy's are bunch of jokes.God sa ...
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  • Pooti 9 years ago

    The Black Star management duties now cemented and put under these crooks there will be nothing for all of us to worry about in the next world cup 'cos Black Star will not qualify.

  • Ghana midfield rocks 9 years ago

    These players are professional footballers, if you men discipline is to kiss your ass and do what you say then you re wrong.

  • FUFUO DADESEN 9 years ago

    THE GANGSTER COMMITTEE REQUESTED THE COACH TO REVIEW THE PLAYERS..THEY ARE STILL MAKING THE SELECTION FOR THE "COACH" TIMID

  • Akwei 9 years ago

    The best thing Ghanaians has to do is stop going to the stadium to watch Ghana black stars play period if noting changes.

  • Leo 9 years ago

    Absolutely!!!!! No more stadium attendance,
    No more support for BS until nyantakyi is gone..

  • Rasheed@Nyantakyie must go! 9 years ago

    Please let us demonstrate against these vampires. Nyantakyie and Appiah must go now!

  • say no 2 corruption 9 years ago

    only foolish ghanaians support these corrupt idiots, i support sulley and kpb

  • Ur mother 9 years ago

    Eeeii Ghana why this fooooooooooooolooooooooooooooooooooolssssssssssss ooooooo GOD please kill them for us

  • new yorker long island 9 years ago

    All the noise people making about the coach is useless and trust too many ignorants in that country Ghana who dont know what they are saying What did that man do he selected a good team and infact when you watch how they play ...
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  • Go fuck yourself. 9 years ago

    WHY retained Kwesi Appiah as Black Stars coach again? This fool has no idea about coaching...this means this fools has no plans for Ghana Soccer....it so sad........WOW!

  • EDUARDO DOMINGO 9 years ago

    WY WOULD ANY ONE WANT TO SACK A COACH THAT TOOK HIS TEAM TO THE WORLD CUP? THESE MOUTH BALLERS PAA.
    BUT I WANT TO WARN KWESI NYANTECHI AND HIS MEN TO BE CAREFUL IN FUTURE AS TO HOW THEY GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS, I CAN EASILY ...
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  • Martin 9 years ago

    It doesn't surprise me that the GFA has decided to renew the coach's contract after failing to take the team to the knockout rounds. This sets the bar of expectations too low. The coach should do the honorable thing and resig ...
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  • Isaac O Osei,M.D. 9 years ago

    When the coach was appointed what goals did the GFA set for him? I believe it was to qualify for the World Cup ,not to win it!! If Ghanaians now want him to win the world Cup then ,the GFA should set that goal for Kwesi Appia ...
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  • Kwasi Brampton 9 years ago

    Nonsense. Do u imply that just qualify and end there? Who on this earth sets such half-way goals.
    Please be serious and say something sensible.

  • calif boy 9 years ago

    this fools don't get it huh?.. its the management and coach is incompetence not the player, why its so called Ghana media are not asking this fool questions about their incompetence and the media ask them to go out...?

  • nyamekye 9 years ago

    WELL DONE GFA. BETTER

  • hitler 9 years ago

    They should stop talking nd let us hear their nonsence

  • Hajj-Nima 9 years ago

    Im happy he stays as the coach... Is obvious some of this players only respect foreign managers... I hope Mr. Kwesi Appiah stays for the next 20 years... Wish u best of luck.

  • Go fuck yourself. 9 years ago

    you hope this asshole will be the coach for WHAT? 20years !! please go fuck yourself....jack--aSSSSSS

  • Rasheed@Appiah must go 9 years ago

    I am sure you are one those following wimpy Appiah for some peanuts

  • T,JAKE 9 years ago

    WHAT A SHAME!!!!!!!!!!

  • The truth 9 years ago

    Well deserved. Now deliver us the afcon. We should always support our own. GFA great job, lesson learned, let's win next WC

  • Go fuck yourself. 9 years ago

    Kwesi Nyantakyi, please tell the whole world what you have seen in kwesi Appiah that we don't see...JESUS CHRIST!!!this shit has nothing to do with him being the first Ghanaian black coach who qualify the black stars shit or ...
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  • JANE 9 years ago

    Even president Mahama, as objective as he is would not agree to this. I know for sure that Ghana would not accept this.

  • Fitzer 9 years ago

    Guys I wish you all know what I know about this. GFA and AA gets money from some of the local and foreign players that is why they always filling in players like Albert Adoma, John boye and Fatau. Nyantakyi is a corrupt just ...
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  • Binsom 9 years ago

    what a heck,we know your dealings and this is how u gonna come out to say. The Ghanaian youth need to revolt and get your ass kick out. Bastard greedy long pig teeth

  • Rasheed@Nyantakyie must go! 9 years ago

    Please us demonstrate against these vampires. We must not allow them to take us for fools. Appiah and ugly Nyantakyie must GO NOW!

  • Charles, Dubai 9 years ago

    Then I would never enter into any black stars match again, even league matches due to this and will not watch it not to talk of supporting them. Tweaaaaaaa!

  • STEPHEN OSEI,NORWAY 9 years ago

    PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT BLACK STARS HAS TURN TO NDC AND POLITIC

  • yaw 9 years ago

    congrats Mr. Akwesi! God guide and bless you as take another journey.

  • A concerned citizen 9 years ago

    Charge GFA for causing finacial loss to the state for appointing and experimental coach to distroy Ghana soccer. This dumb will always fight the players and there will be no trophies. These GFA guys don't care about Ghana soc ...
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  • wiseman 9 years ago

    Nyntakyi is telling us there is no wise person in ghana? Look this shows that he is getting kick from this contract. I have been there before so I know what I'm talking about. Now they allocate some money and tell us AA is go ...
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  • NICK USA 9 years ago

    There is 10% issue is his contract and those who took that kick back wont give it up. Thats whats up

  • Eben 9 years ago

    Nobody is bigger than Ghana.Essien and co.who think they've money more than their coach so they can show their indiscipline character should be eliminated from the Black star team forever,afterall is through black star that t ...
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  • Appiah 9 years ago

    Akwasi Appiah can only be Assistant Couch not more,just like President Mahama.The Qualities as a National Couch failed entirely

  • Kofi Agyin 9 years ago

    I am with you on that . Can we start looking for ways and means to organize it? When there is a will there is always a way. Nyantakyi should not be allowed to dictate to all football loving Ghanaians.

  • FOYOOSIS 9 years ago

    I get irritated hearing these thieves refusing to resign!

  • Ghfuo, What Is Your Purpose/Legacy? 9 years ago

    Death, 2 for 1..we.want you to go peacefully. You want force. Okay, you 2 will get it in the worse way. You'll see! OWUO MPO SURO!

  • Please kill them 9 years ago

    kill them. i wish i was back home to kill these guys

  • Please kill them 9 years ago

    kill

  • Oteng.....USA 9 years ago

    Ghana is broke economically; we can't afford a foreign coach. How many foreign coaches have Ghana sacked after a major tournament?

  • Viannaman 9 years ago

    10 days before wolrd Cup,German coach lost his Driving license can someone tell me the reason why?Then ask yourself if this can happen in ghana.If those who have the platform continue to do things according but and not accord ...
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  • kofi nti 9 years ago

    you need to know how handle the players that are born outside ghana and also this generation kids

  • Kaku - UK 9 years ago

    Thank you GFA. That is a very wise decision.

    I wish you all the best Coach Appiah.

  • sas 9 years ago

    This will give them the chance to steal and cheat the players and the nation.pls all of u should resign humbly.

  • Schalke fan 9 years ago

    Mr Nyantakyi,this not ya type of work considering ya past achievements on the world soccer stage with our Black Stars and their juniors.Look,Akwasi
    Appiah is not your type of trainer for the Stars,he is a complete novice.Ho ...
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  • Schalke fan 9 years ago

    Do not please

  • Bigg 9 years ago

    Kwasi Appiah cannot do the job. he failed miserably at the AFCON in South Africa and now at the World Cup in razil. He should go since he has fallen short of the standards of the last 2 previous coaches.

  • Omanbeye 9 years ago

    Kwesi Appiah, kindly do the honourable thing by resigning. After all this shame and you're happy to be retained then you don't seem to be serious at all. You and your corupt GFA should continue to gamble with the team. Remem ...
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  • Asafo Kwame Sowah 9 years ago

    Yes, we have always beeb foolish. No person in any official capacity will ever admit their fault and resign honourably so how do you a coach to do so; a coach whose only qualification is he has qualified us to the world cup. ...
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  • Coach anti corruption 9 years ago

    He should have managed the big veterans and he did not and benched prince, essien and co and is a fool. all my children cried when we lost , this is a disaster!!!!!!!!!! foolish gfa president!

  • Osei Dankwa 9 years ago

    Akwasi Appiah am sorry that not have wat it takes the m anage the BlackStars Team ....We need someone who has played at the HIGHEST LEVEL ....IF WE WANT TO PROGRESS....

  • Coach anti corruption 9 years ago

    we need people like prince or the next people will be half ghanaian and not play for us and it will be a loss to the nation!

  • Whatever 9 years ago

    With the investment we've made in Kwasi Appaih, it will be unwise to let him go. But the coach must be told this is last chance. He must have his strategy for winning matches as pragmatic and ruthless as possible. Football is ...
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  • Kofi Kofi 9 years ago

    All official of the Ghana Football Association Executive Committee must resign. They have no shame because corruption is normal standard in the way of life.
    Nyantakyi has not been able to balance GFA budget for the pass 7 ye ...
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  • Kofi 9 years ago

    Countries like Spain, England and Italy went out in the first round. The coach might have learnt lessons from the SWC. Let us support him to succeed next time around.

  • usa atlanta 9 years ago

    you have ask kpb and muntari to go, and you the people a asking you to go and said you want go?why.

  • oh yeah 9 years ago

    Does the GFA have the right to extend the coach's contract let alone talk about anything apart from Brazil fiasco? Are they brushing all the sordid events under the carpet? This in itself is an intimidation by proxy. But then ...
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  • Alibaba 9 years ago

    Please resign peacefully!

  • REPUBLIC OF CORRUPTION 9 years ago

    You tasked him to achieve a semi-final spot.
    He failed miserably.
    Fire him and yourself.

    If you guys don't leave, we'll get the Sports Ministry to get rid of you.

    After that, we'll get the Presidency to to fire the Sp ...
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