Kwasi Appiah needs cultural sensitivity education

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Akadu Mensema 9 years ago

Flawed article!

Flawed article!
UNCLE KOFI 9 years ago

THAT GUY WOULD WRECK GHANA FOOTBALL IF HE IS NOT RELEASED SOON.GHANA NO LONGER BELONGS TO PEOPLE RESIDING ONLY IN GHANA. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PEOPLE COMING TO POSITIONS AS BLACK STARS MANAGER. WHY SHOULD KWASI APPIAH ...
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THAT GUY WOULD WRECK GHANA FOOTBALL IF HE IS NOT RELEASED SOON.GHANA NO LONGER BELONGS TO PEOPLE RESIDING ONLY IN GHANA. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PEOPLE COMING TO POSITIONS AS BLACK STARS MANAGER. WHY SHOULD KWASI APPIAH BE ALLOWED TO HAVE HIS OWN WAY?
GHFUO: nyantakyi, 1/9aa must go ASAP! 9 years ago

HE SUCKS BEYOND MEASURE. HE CANT EVEN COACH WITHOUT KONADU. USELESS COACH...

HE SUCKS BEYOND MEASURE. HE CANT EVEN COACH WITHOUT KONADU. USELESS COACH...
Mr.N 9 years ago

Most Ghanaian elderly or managerial are demanding respect and not commending one. Leaders who are admired and respected have earned that admiration and respect. Respect is given to others only when they are deemed worthy of ...
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Most Ghanaian elderly or managerial are demanding respect and not commending one. Leaders who are admired and respected have earned that admiration and respect. Respect is given to others only when they are deemed worthy of receiving the honor. For that simple reason, leaders who demand respect from others will never get it, because respect must be given.
Schalke Fan 9 years ago

That`s right.LOL!

That`s right.LOL!
VL 9 years ago

I agree with you. The problem has to do with the players and not the coach. Misguided article.

I agree with you. The problem has to do with the players and not the coach. Misguided article.
john 9 years ago

Thanks that's a good piece.

Thanks that's a good piece.
JULO 9 years ago

Its a fantastic article. Love it

Its a fantastic article. Love it
Yeboah 9 years ago

Well said, akwasi Appiah need this to know about our European kids alots

Well said, akwasi Appiah need this to know about our European kids alots
kofikofi 9 years ago

I would have expected the writer to explain to his readers what he meant by cultural sensitivity.

I would have expected the writer to explain to his readers what he meant by cultural sensitivity.
Kwasi Asante , Providence, R.I. 9 years ago

Cultural sensitivity is what I call as" cultural differences" if that may help you understand better. Please read my post above hopefully that may help you to understand better.

Cultural sensitivity is what I call as" cultural differences" if that may help you understand better. Please read my post above hopefully that may help you to understand better.
VL 9 years ago

I don't think Kwesi Appiah needs any sensitive training. The players were just plain rude. The burden is on the players and not the coach. Their conduct was distasteful. I have lived in America for 26 years and no one in Eur ...
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I don't think Kwesi Appiah needs any sensitive training. The players were just plain rude. The burden is on the players and not the coach. Their conduct was distasteful. I have lived in America for 26 years and no one in Europe will tell you that being rude is a cultural difference. The article is misguided.
Kobby 9 years ago

A few presumptions have been here which simply don't stick. Both Prince Boateng and Sulley's careers have been strewn with disciplinary problems. KPB played for Germany at every youth level, he only plays for Ghana because he ...
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A few presumptions have been here which simply don't stick. Both Prince Boateng and Sulley's careers have been strewn with disciplinary problems. KPB played for Germany at every youth level, he only plays for Ghana because he fell out with the DFB. I doubt that was for cultural sensitivities.
Kwasi Asante , Providence, R.I. 9 years ago

Opanin Kwabena Mensah,
You done very well and written in depth what I have been preaching for a while now. I cannot write explicitly as you did But I will try in short. I lived in Hamburg, West Germany for almost nine years ...
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Opanin Kwabena Mensah,
You done very well and written in depth what I have been preaching for a while now. I cannot write explicitly as you did But I will try in short. I lived in Hamburg, West Germany for almost nine years before I moved to the United States some 30 year ago. I am 64 years young. I left Ghana when I was 26 years old. That is I have spent most of my life in Western world. Needless to state that I am highly respectful within the African and the Ghanaian community in the State I have lived for 30 years.

It sometimes gets very complex to deal with my biological children; especially those of my children born in Ghana and raised in America. I must state here also that, Ghanaians who only lived in United States without European life experience do things differently from we Ghanaians who lived in Europe and came there after to the United States.

Basically, the European reacts easy to conflicts, yet don't care to tell their opinion or their feelings as is. The European would not attempt to tell you that "blue looks like the sky". Rather, the European would tell you that, "blue is blue". Most Ghanaians cannot stand to this fact, to tell it as is nor accept the truth being told in their face. I once visited Ghana with my German friend and his beautiful wife. I was chilling with my local friends and my German friends were at a hotel over grilled guinea fowls and star beer when we discovered that my German friend's wife and one of my friends were missing for a while. These are descent people with good professions I must say. The two missing people emerged some hours latter only for my German friend wife to admit to the husband that, "yes she just wanted to know how the Ghanaian 'bumps'. Plains as it was in front of all of us. I could go on with many instances. The America in this situation would have hit the roof and turned tables around. The German husband soaked himself with more beer.

The American reacts positively and expects equal leverage; they are easy to follow negative treatment with action. Fight.

Our children come to Western world and pick up the best of the world they never expected. The ability to talk to your elders as you think. To speak your mind. Speaking your mind as a Ghanaian youngster is against the Ghanaian tradition. The adult is always right. The young keeps their head down in respect to what ever the adult says.Right or wrong.

I have written many times at different forums that, as long as GFA rely on Ghanaians footballers who pry their business abroad, GFA will always have personality and traditional conflicts with our players; if we have Coaches like Kwasi Appiah who has not lived European life to understand our young Ghanaians who has lived and acts European. Worse of it all are people like Ben Kuofie, Kwasi Nyantakyi and all other Executives like Armah and all who are typical Ghanaians, full of corruption and does operate to self glorifying interest.
I will trust the future Black Stars Coach in the hands of a Ghanaian who traded and lived in Europe. Coach Appiah, Ben Kuoffie, Nyantakyi, Armah and all the others are typical Ghanaians who cannot understand the people they suppose to handle. If they do not understand their honest approach and truthfulness, they will always have problems and difficulty to handle the players they do not understand their new life styles.
ebo smith 9 years ago

you are fucking right.its a problem between Ghanaians aboard and Ghanaians home.a tweo different mind sets

you are fucking right.its a problem between Ghanaians aboard and Ghanaians home.a tweo different mind sets
Acc 9 years ago

This article is excellent. It captures the essence of the issue at hand. Children abroad are taught t speak their mind, iron out and differences and move on. Kwasi Appiah's ego should understand that n human being is perfect. ...
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This article is excellent. It captures the essence of the issue at hand. Children abroad are taught t speak their mind, iron out and differences and move on. Kwasi Appiah's ego should understand that n human being is perfect. he can make mistakes and so can the players. It is a sign of strength and confidence to be able to apologise whether you are manager, chairman or coach. Respect begets respect.
Asem pe Asem. 9 years ago

Barlotelli was very right to reject GFA's call to play for Ghana. Akwasi Appiah could not have handled him, yet European coaches and handlers accommodate and accept him for who he is, no one has ever handed him an indefinite ...
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Barlotelli was very right to reject GFA's call to play for Ghana. Akwasi Appiah could not have handled him, yet European coaches and handlers accommodate and accept him for who he is, no one has ever handed him an indefinite suspension, ever.
Concern citizen 9 years ago

Thanks for the compliment. The coach and all the people you have mentioned really need education on "Cultural Differences". The European child will say it as it is right in your face and the typical Ghanaian dont want that h ...
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Thanks for the compliment. The coach and all the people you have mentioned really need education on "Cultural Differences". The European child will say it as it is right in your face and the typical Ghanaian dont want that he/she wants you to accept whatever they say or decide, which doesnt work in the modern day life!!!
Papadoc 9 years ago

What is the flaw about the article? This is a good article which exposes some of the inherent and deep-seated cultural flaws in 21st century Ghana. You just cannot characterize a brilliant article as flawed without any state ...
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What is the flaw about the article? This is a good article which exposes some of the inherent and deep-seated cultural flaws in 21st century Ghana. You just cannot characterize a brilliant article as flawed without any stated explanations
NON-ALIGNED 9 years ago

The 3 players and many more others, rather need cultural and patriotic enlightenment...........

Opanin, with all due respect, it is people like you who help breed indiscipline in our nation and fan such unpatriotic attitud ...
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The 3 players and many more others, rather need cultural and patriotic enlightenment...........

Opanin, with all due respect, it is people like you who help breed indiscipline in our nation and fan such unpatriotic attitudes in our citizens.

How on earth can we allow such ungrateful and undisciplined characters back into the Black Stars?
Don't forget they chose not to serve their nation again. And the likes of Afriyie Ankrah and Nyantakyi went to beg them to come back.......like some spoilt brats!!!!!!!

If it was left to me alone, I would NEVER have brought the greedy and selfish lot back into the fold..... and Kwesi Appiah should rather ban them forever!

The Black Stars molded their careers for them, remember? How can we allow such lot to hold the whole nation to ransom? That is what needs to be tackled and not any cultural crap!

The education the players and our entire authorities need, is to eradicate the SLAVE MENTALITY from our society!!!

If it were to be a foreign coach, the players would have acted differently. We, even pay them more than our OWN coaches. How on earth do you think the players would think of Kwesi, then?

We need to WAKE UP! And allow Kwesi to learn on the job just like any successful country does in every aspect of their lives to reach where they are today. We are too quick to always throw the 'the MICROWAVE' approach at everything we do in our lives..............................

It's about time we make OUR OWN mistakes and find OUR OWN solutions to them. A foreign technical director or foreign coaches can NEVER win anything
for Ghana! It is our local coaches who have. It is about time the Black man wakes up and achieve on his or her own! PERIOD!

What Kwesi Appiah needs is OUR support, proper tools and a free role to express his God-given talents with the Black Stars!

It is rather the players who have to be educated to respect their OWN and stop throwing their toys out of their prams!

We need to put an end to such stupidity and stop pampering the players, once and for all. With all the skills they may posses, if you lack discipline you will achieve NOTHING in life!!!!
Take a good look at the Germans. They don't go about their business with 'microwave' solutions.....They PLAN for years!!!!!!!!!!!

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
KOFI DUNCAN 9 years ago

Kwesi Appiah should be honest and straight forward with these guys in all his dealings if he wants to succeed .He was the same person who went to the Flag Staff house to say good bye to the President and even handed him his j ...
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Kwesi Appiah should be honest and straight forward with these guys in all his dealings if he wants to succeed .He was the same person who went to the Flag Staff house to say good bye to the President and even handed him his jersey and ASSURED all ghanaians that he has all the needed tools to send the team to even semi- finals.I will forever hold him to his own words of ASSURANCE TO THE NATION.If he had any issues by then he should have let the President been made aware ,then the right decisions should have been made to correct these issues.Ask any die hard ghanaian soccer fan in place of employment how we felt when we the Afircan Giants fell to this team USA?Kwesi Appiah be bold and dont let these corrupt officials suck you up
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NON-ALIGNED 9 years ago

Oh! Kofi? All these consultations in the midst of a tournament? The problem is the mind-set of our people, which includes the numerous officials and the greedy, arrogant and selfish players.

Don't we GHANAIANS get it? You ...
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Oh! Kofi? All these consultations in the midst of a tournament? The problem is the mind-set of our people, which includes the numerous officials and the greedy, arrogant and selfish players.

Don't we GHANAIANS get it? You expect Kwesi Appiah to excel in the midst of such garbage around him? Please think carefully about the issues at stake before you respond. (No offence, please).

We GHANAIANS should start applying OUR GOD-GIVEN COMMON SENSE approach to everything....or else we will continually blame the likes of Kwesi Appiah for all our woes and incompetence.

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
Zambia waatete(KOFTOWN) 9 years ago

@NON-ALIGNED,What are you talking about?Mr.Mensah is totally right about what he put out there,if you know what this officials are doing to this black star players for long time,you will not make that comment.

@NON-ALIGNED,What are you talking about?Mr.Mensah is totally right about what he put out there,if you know what this officials are doing to this black star players for long time,you will not make that comment.
Dodowa 9 years ago

This is absolute crap. Kotowing to the demands of foreign born players amounts to inferiorizing what has made us what we are; our culture. It is also disingenuous to suggest that deviancy by the youth is an accepted norm in t ...
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This is absolute crap. Kotowing to the demands of foreign born players amounts to inferiorizing what has made us what we are; our culture. It is also disingenuous to suggest that deviancy by the youth is an accepted norm in the advanced world. On the contrary, the laws of these so called liberal lands are very alive to such perceived shenanigans. The memoirs of most world leaders or successful entrepreneurs who remain extremely beholden to the systems in which they grew, are replete with strict disciplinary measures that shaped their lives. The writer seems to ignore the fact that experience is a bona fide that is recognized and rewarded in every part of the globe. Is it not risible that when people are mired in problems these days, their first reflex is to disparage at the older generation? Did the writer check on what caused the German authorities to throw Kevin Boateng out and keep his brother Jerome? INDISCIPLINE my friend. Why should we always play second fiddle or remain subservient to any crap that is considered foreign? It is only in Ghana that those egomaniacs could do what they did and get away with it.
Onipanua 9 years ago

Dodowa you are wrong on the merits. This is the 21st century. We are dealing with professionals who could suffer career ending injuries while playing for mother Ghana. They deserve the best. How do you treat individuals who a ...
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Dodowa you are wrong on the merits. This is the 21st century. We are dealing with professionals who could suffer career ending injuries while playing for mother Ghana. They deserve the best. How do you treat individuals who are at the top in their professions so shabbily? The Ghanaian fan fool respect "yes sir", "yes sir" should not apply to these fine and hard working professionals. Their reasonable demands must be met...after all they bring glory to the motherland. Don't we all rejoice when they win?
Dodowa 9 years ago

Hurrah!! It is the 21st centuries so we should all resort to singing doxologies to these half-baked recalcitrant professionals anytime they “Pee” on authorities. Our problem is that we treat these professionals as tin god ...
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Hurrah!! It is the 21st centuries so we should all resort to singing doxologies to these half-baked recalcitrant professionals anytime they “Pee” on authorities. Our problem is that we treat these professionals as tin gods which makes them assume they are “Superior” human beings. No one forces them to play for Ghana. If they feel they are above the law, they should stay with their clubs and save us the heart burns and melodrama. Oh playing well for Ghana at the world cup exposes the players to more lucrative bids; It is not a one way street my friend.
ebo smith 9 years ago

Dodowa,he was promised a playing role but being denied.he asked the leader brother why you no make you promise and kkp got B A D:GHANA FOR YOU

Dodowa,he was promised a playing role but being denied.he asked the leader brother why you no make you promise and kkp got B A D:GHANA FOR YOU
Concern citizen 9 years ago

From your comments I think you also need education on "Individual Differences as well as Cultural Differences" to understand the dynamics of the situation our good OPANIN is explaining! This is not playing second fiddle to an ...
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From your comments I think you also need education on "Individual Differences as well as Cultural Differences" to understand the dynamics of the situation our good OPANIN is explaining! This is not playing second fiddle to anything (what happened btn Ayew's and GFA) you must call a spade a spade but not Spoon OK! it is indiscipline on the parts of our Leaders(GFA) who want to dwell on their ego and corruption but not the players who will question why!! if they don't understand you!!! 1) In their culture they don't pay bribe to be allowed to play matches,(ALK - "if not on performance"!!! go deep into it and you will know why he said that!)
2) you don't walk over them feeling that that makes you the BOSS! you need to explain every action you take to them in a nice way and that does not mean you are not the Boss or Coach!!
Thanks
Kululu 9 years ago

I accept your analysis of indiscipline and culture and its effect on our world cup squad as pure fact. good work!

I accept your analysis of indiscipline and culture and its effect on our world cup squad as pure fact. good work!
ASH TOWN ABRANTIE MMROM KSI 9 years ago

HOW I WISH MY PEOPLE WILL LEARN FROM THE WISDOM OF OPANIN KWABENA MENSAH. DEFINITELY WE DONT CALL YOU OPANIN FOR NOTHING. YOU ARE INDEED. I DONT KNOW THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION OF AKWASI APPIA,HE NEEDS TO WISE UP.THE WAY OUR GFA ...
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HOW I WISH MY PEOPLE WILL LEARN FROM THE WISDOM OF OPANIN KWABENA MENSAH. DEFINITELY WE DONT CALL YOU OPANIN FOR NOTHING. YOU ARE INDEED. I DONT KNOW THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION OF AKWASI APPIA,HE NEEDS TO WISE UP.THE WAY OUR GFA THINKS AND DOES THINGS, I BELIEVE ONLY FOREIGN TRAINED COACH CAN HELP THE BLACK STARS. NOTE WE CANT PLAY IN THIS 21ST CENTURY SOCCER WITH THE 17TH CENTURY MIND SET THAT GFA CARRIES. THAT WILL NOT DO.I PERSONALLY THINK WE SHOULD REALLY THANK SULLEY, KPB AND ESSIEN FOR EXPOSING OUR WEAKNESS.WE BETTER DO AWAY WITH THAT PRIMITIVE MENTALITY. AKWASI APPIA BETTER GROW UP ELSE HIS CAREER WILL GET STUCK UP IN LOCAL LEVEL WITH NO IMPROVEMENT
Onipanua 9 years ago

Opanin Kwabena your article is right on point. KA, Ghanaians and the GFA must understand that these ball players are professionals and must be treated as such. The sooner the GFA rescinded their decision and cancelled the so ...
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Opanin Kwabena your article is right on point. KA, Ghanaians and the GFA must understand that these ball players are professionals and must be treated as such. The sooner the GFA rescinded their decision and cancelled the so called indefinite suspension of the 2 players the better. Ghana needs them. Here in the state of California, the state mandates that teachers undergo CRT (Cultural Relevant Training) to enable them deal with and appreciate minority students. The same is required of KA and the GFA for them to appreciate foreign born Ghanaians if we want to tap their talents.
ebo smith 9 years ago

This is what is bringing and making my dear country Ghana corrupt because when a senior of a group make a mistake we cant ask him why and this is what happened at Brazil.Our seniors
are not ready to accept faults but as a hu ...
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This is what is bringing and making my dear country Ghana corrupt because when a senior of a group make a mistake we cant ask him why and this is what happened at Brazil.Our seniors
are not ready to accept faults but as a human being if you are not ready to accept critise you can not progress.its part of the life and thinking.remember we are not perfect beings.i think what happened to the blacks stars will make the beginning of a NEW MODERN LIFE not when we were subject to beatings without any reasons.in Europe the kid you are beating for no reason will call police for your arrest but in Ghana no body will come to your mercy.so having such a person KKPB will be a big problem for the black star term.either you accept his view or stop him because our system of doing things cant contain him since he is growing now to new facts about the team.can we ask our govt leaders WHY we are living in a filty capital city of Ghana Accra in the face a big NO but KKPB can ask and if no good answer you become a liar just like what has become AAP the leader of the the GHANAIAN GROUP THE BLACK STAR and Boateng.we need to grow and fit into the new independence life where we say and do the truth and that will bring the end to corruption and make Ghana good to live minus filtiness and mosquitoes.can we ask JJ why he has 126 billions dollars and yet we go about looking for cash to build Ghana.A white man with the mind set of KPB will never do that.he will build Ghana with the cash JJ Rawlings have acquired.tx
Concern citizen 9 years ago

While Obama was giving one of his speeches somebody just got up and questioned him about wrong doings( integrity)! and all he said was " I am sorry my brother, what you are saying is true, I wish I could turn things around on ...
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While Obama was giving one of his speeches somebody just got up and questioned him about wrong doings( integrity)! and all he said was " I am sorry my brother, what you are saying is true, I wish I could turn things around on my own but its not possible". If it were to be in Ghana!! waoh its a taboo, the security will throw you out and all the media stations will have nothing good to tell Ghanaians for a whole, but rain insults on you!!!
Dzifa Yovonoo 9 years ago

I hope someone is reading this very incisive piece. This is food for thought.

I hope someone is reading this very incisive piece. This is food for thought.
Kwabena ebo 9 years ago

We, need people do not listern with one ear like u in our skociety

We, need people do not listern with one ear like u in our skociety
iPad 9 years ago

Well done Opanin Kwabena Mensah. I could not have written this any better.

One more thing I would like to add is that, our elders act the way they act due to insecurity. Elders in the West are aware of their shortcomings a ...
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Well done Opanin Kwabena Mensah. I could not have written this any better.

One more thing I would like to add is that, our elders act the way they act due to insecurity. Elders in the West are aware of their shortcomings and are able to accommodate them. Our elders are usually intransigence.
Not flexible in their way if thinking. Thus our many problems in the African continent.
Ka Na Wu 9 years ago

Nonsense. This writer is flawed. Respect has no boundaries.

Nonsense. This writer is flawed. Respect has no boundaries.
Asem pe Asem. 9 years ago

Define Respect idiot.

Define Respect idiot.
xyz 9 years ago

the only thing Kwesi appiah needs is a boot up his arse to leave ghana football

the only thing Kwesi appiah needs is a boot up his arse to leave ghana football
Boamah Gyamerah 9 years ago

Opanin Kwabena Mensah, your article in terms of facts and analysis is more than perfect and I think only fools will question that but you totally wrong by 1) choosing Kwasi Appiah who is just the coach and can be sacked today ...
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Opanin Kwabena Mensah, your article in terms of facts and analysis is more than perfect and I think only fools will question that but you totally wrong by 1) choosing Kwasi Appiah who is just the coach and can be sacked today as your addressee instead of the Government (President, Minister for Youths and Sports, the government appointed commission and the GFA leadership to say the least. 2) and for me the most serious, accepting or your neutral stand on the self destructive definition of discipline in Ghana for cultural reasons. The elder, leader, boss is right and respect is a one way in the direction of the elder, leader, boss, people in authority hinders progress, sincere competition, development and undermines our very existence as a country. High level corruption and thievery, non deliverance of leaders, public and civil-servants etc are due to this very useless culture. Was Martin Amidu not sacked by late President Mills because of this very definition of discipline to allow Wayome and other foreign companies robbed Ghana millions of the county`s scarce resources? Culture is not static but dynamic and therefore subject to change. Every effort must be made to do away with that concept of discipline.
Asem pe Asem. 9 years ago

Blame the government for every individual decision is very foolish in my view. When will people face facts and call spade a spade and stop this blame game and politicizing every thing?

Blame the government for every individual decision is very foolish in my view. When will people face facts and call spade a spade and stop this blame game and politicizing every thing?
K Baah 9 years ago

I totally agree with this article.. I was born in ghana and live in the states now with 2 kids ..
Respect is earned in the states / Europe and not given.. As a leader / coach, You have to get to know your team better, unders ...
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I totally agree with this article.. I was born in ghana and live in the states now with 2 kids ..
Respect is earned in the states / Europe and not given.. As a leader / coach, You have to get to know your team better, understand what makes them thick to maximize their potential.. Your team will trust and respect you if there is a consistent two way communication DITTO
We'll written article
Way to go !!!
Agyaku NYC 9 years ago

OPANIN, you have said it all thank you so much.However, the concept of your message does not goes to Akwasi Appiah alone but all Ghanaians most especially those in Ghana with typical Ghanaian ego who always find our foreign b ...
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OPANIN, you have said it all thank you so much.However, the concept of your message does not goes to Akwasi Appiah alone but all Ghanaians most especially those in Ghana with typical Ghanaian ego who always find our foreign born`s as cultural shock.

Please, next time don`t use breed(bred)/rear(reared). Try to make it a habit in using raise(raised) perfectly for family.

Thanks again.
Schalke Fan 9 years ago

Nana,mo ne kasa.

Nana,mo ne kasa.
Asem pe Asem. 9 years ago

You have hammered home the issue right on it's head. The issues you raised and explained doesn't stop only at the football field but all aspect of the Ghanaian working life.

You have hammered home the issue right on it's head. The issues you raised and explained doesn't stop only at the football field but all aspect of the Ghanaian working life.
thomas 9 years ago

we need a coach who is friendly with pleyeas not the one mine and you called him s/k afther all he never coach any team in Ghana before how can he coach Ghana team take him out there and bring us good coach because we not pla ...
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we need a coach who is friendly with pleyeas not the one mine and you called him s/k afther all he never coach any team in Ghana before how can he coach Ghana team take him out there and bring us good coach because we not play national team
Kariboga 9 years ago

I think you have said it all. Culture difference is killing Ghana. The leaders think they are thin God, therefore, the subordinates have no saying.

I think you have said it all. Culture difference is killing Ghana. The leaders think they are thin God, therefore, the subordinates have no saying.
Mars1 9 years ago

Great article and I hope the Commission takes advantage of good information like yours. Too often, the idea of discipline is used to cover up incompetence at several levels in our society. That idea is just anathema to kids b ...
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Great article and I hope the Commission takes advantage of good information like yours. Too often, the idea of discipline is used to cover up incompetence at several levels in our society. That idea is just anathema to kids born in Western Europe and North America to Ghanaian parent(s). K Appiah looks every bit like the type whon cannot take suggestions or ciriticism, if it comes from a player not born in Ghana. Unfortunately, those born in Ghana fit his idea of good and disciplined players -- simply being docile and yes men is what that Appiah guy wants. Appiah's other problem is that those players born overseas do not respect him because they know his coaching background and capacit, which to say the least is really poor. Most of these players play under some of the best coaches in club football in the world. Unless the GFA can employ a coach who will be respected by these overseas-born players, the BStars are doomed. They know a phoney when they see one, and Appiah does not cut it as far as they are concerned. Above all, respect is earned and not automatic because one is the coach. I hope someone can get taht message to him. He needs people-management,technical, and indeed coaching help, before the next competition for the BStars -- in September. The GFA should get that help particularly from overseas. Please, they ought to stay away from home-grown coaches, etc. They do not have what it takes to compete at the highest level -- WC and African competitions. Perhaps their time will come someday but now is not the time.
Rastafara 9 years ago

he is just a bushman

he is just a bushman
Alhassan 9 years ago

BAM, That is the point. Why is it that the players call K.A silent killer? why is it that most of the players are calling for the return of those players. S.A.M. M.E. and K.P.B. are the most experience players we have in the ...
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BAM, That is the point. Why is it that the players call K.A silent killer? why is it that most of the players are calling for the return of those players. S.A.M. M.E. and K.P.B. are the most experience players we have in the current squad. K.A should rethink and reconsider. Temper justice with mercy for the good of Ghana soccer. Thanks.
Ashford 9 years ago

Thanks Opanin for your right-to point analysis. I had shared the same sentiment all along and my greatest concern is whether the coach is well trained if people management. Grant it that Mario Balloteli had signed up to play ...
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Thanks Opanin for your right-to point analysis. I had shared the same sentiment all along and my greatest concern is whether the coach is well trained if people management. Grant it that Mario Balloteli had signed up to play for Ghana,we would have been dealing with the Ghanaian diagnosis of indiscipline over and on. The truth is that you can work with hard to manage people to achieve results if you have the skills to get the best out of them.Here is the danger,we may find it hard to lure future foreign born prospects to sign up to play for the Black stars. Ridiculous as it may seem for the GFA to blame the poor performances at the world cup on those 3 players.We lost our chance when we lost to the USA. The coach is not technically competent as we may think.
VL 9 years ago

Look those players were plain rude and they should never be allowed to play for the Black Stars any longer. They a just a bunch of rude rude stinking players they are distasteful to the sports. Let them go to hell

Look those players were plain rude and they should never be allowed to play for the Black Stars any longer. They a just a bunch of rude rude stinking players they are distasteful to the sports. Let them go to hell
Concern citizen 9 years ago

Bravo!!! as said in the BIBLE "lack of knowledge my people perish" Ghana has very few wise people like you to EDUCATE the illiterates of "CULTURAL DIFFERENCES". You have hit the neil right on the head. It is high time they r ...
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Bravo!!! as said in the BIBLE "lack of knowledge my people perish" Ghana has very few wise people like you to EDUCATE the illiterates of "CULTURAL DIFFERENCES". You have hit the neil right on the head. It is high time they revised their notes on disciplain if they want (including foriegn born Ghanaians) the best for the Black Stars.
K Atoh 9 years ago

Well done Opanin Kwabena Mensah. I'm sure the coach will read the points you have raised.

Well done Opanin Kwabena Mensah. I'm sure the coach will read the points you have raised.
Wrongfooty 9 years ago

In every group there is the leader and the led. Boateng's indiscipline stretches back to his days in the German youth team. Fact is he ended up in the Ghanaian team when he was kicked out of the German one. Then he wears 'Pri ...
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In every group there is the leader and the led. Boateng's indiscipline stretches back to his days in the German youth team. Fact is he ended up in the Ghanaian team when he was kicked out of the German one. Then he wears 'Prince' on his back and acts like a prim donna, hoping to be treated like a king when he is nothing shot of a yob, plays for Ghana in fixtures that he deems high profile and picks up 'injuries' in the rest. We should have got Jerome; he looks more a team player and humble and wears Boateng on his shirt with pride. As for Muntari, the least said about him the better and Essien should have known better. Frankly this trio are a disgrace in Ghanaian colours. Kwesi Appiah can only get better as a disciplinarian and a tough leader otherwise these boys home bred or otherwise will walk all over him.
Ghanaba 9 years ago

Never a truer word said. It's not just Kwasi Appiah that these boys will disrespect: any coach both local or foreign will be meted out the same indiscipline. It will be a shame to return to the 1980/90s when Ghanaian players ...
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Never a truer word said. It's not just Kwasi Appiah that these boys will disrespect: any coach both local or foreign will be meted out the same indiscipline. It will be a shame to return to the 1980/90s when Ghanaian players used to tell the manager 'I can pay your wages'. I'm sure wd can find 3 players to replace these lot or any others; nobody is irreplaceable.
Abdul-Ganiyu (Smiling) 9 years ago

The article is well written but to me Kwesi Appiah did very well as a coach. I assure you that no coach could have than better than Akwesi Appiah under this unfavourable conditions when players were fighting for their rights. ...
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The article is well written but to me Kwesi Appiah did very well as a coach. I assure you that no coach could have than better than Akwesi Appiah under this unfavourable conditions when players were fighting for their rights. Football is not only played by the legs, the mind plays greater persentage of the game. How can players win when the mind is absent? focussing on bonuses. It is surprising that nobody talks about the circumstances that prompted the unusual behaviors of the players. A
good judge listens to both parties, so I wish all are giving the democratic rights to express or defend themselves.
Daniel 9 years ago

I applaud your comments on the performance of the Ghana Black Stars in their recent World Cup tournament in Brazil. You are absolutely right on every point. Kwasi Appiah need to reevaluate himself and ask himself if he is fit ...
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I applaud your comments on the performance of the Ghana Black Stars in their recent World Cup tournament in Brazil. You are absolutely right on every point. Kwasi Appiah need to reevaluate himself and ask himself if he is fit to be Ghana’s Coach. If he is then he must be prepared to learn to adopt and adjust to the different behaviors of his professional players.
Thank you for taking the time to write this fine article.

Kwasi Appiah needs cultural sensitivity education

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