Give Me Black Stars and I’ll Give You World Cup

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Dan 12 years ago

Good analysis but how do you get the fitness of professional players who are in their clubs.A national team coach mostly gets a week with players, so how will it be done. You need to have stamina and fitness from your club or ...
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Good analysis but how do you get the fitness of professional players who are in their clubs.A national team coach mostly gets a week with players, so how will it be done. You need to have stamina and fitness from your club or don't call them.
NENE ADEKERKER 12 years ago

NDC opportunist. God don punish you. Akwasi Appiah will in the name of God lead Black Stars for the World Cup.

NDC opportunist. God don punish you. Akwasi Appiah will in the name of God lead Black Stars for the World Cup.
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

Safa have suspended their president and four other top officials in the wake of a report into a pre-World Cup match-fixing scandal.

Safa president Kirsten Nematandani and four staff members, including the organisation’s ...
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Safa have suspended their president and four other top officials in the wake of a report into a pre-World Cup match-fixing scandal.

Safa president Kirsten Nematandani and four staff members, including the organisation’s newly promoted chief executive officer Dennis Mumble, have been suspended from duty following the fixing of the results of four warm-up matches that South Africa played in preparation for the 2010 World Cup.

A Fifa investigation into the activity of convicted Singapore match fixer Wilson Perumal Raj and his Football 4U organisation fingered the five South African officials, a press briefing was told.

The results of matches against Thailand, Bulgaria, Colombia and Guatemala in the weeks leading up the 2010 World Cup were found to have been pre-arranged to benefit an Asian betting syndicate.

Safa has apologised to Fifa, and undertaken urgent and serious action to deal with the matter.

Safa said a commission of enquiry will be set up “as a matter of urgency”, and Nematandani will appear before the commission to explain his role in the matter.

“Having considered the implications of this for Safa, the [Safa emergency] committee asked the president to take a voluntary leave of absence from his position.”

Vice-president Chief Mwelo Nonkonyana has been asked to act as president in the interim.

Additionally, all members of staff mentioned in the report who will need to give evidence at the commission and are likewise put on special administrative leave.

The members of staff so affected are Mumble, Lindile ‘Ace’ Kika, Adeel Carelse and Barney Kujane.

Former CEO Lesley Sedibe and the former head of referees Steve Goddard will also be asked to give evidence and cooperate with the enquiry.

Pinky Lehoko has been appointed acting CEO in the interim.

Nonkonyana said: “This is a difficult situation for the association, and for those who have been named in the report.

“We hope that there will be no speculation about their presumed guilt or otherwise. We need to allow the investigation to take place speedily and fairly, so those that are innocent can be separated from those who are not.”

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Charlie 12 years ago

old news, lets talk about the Ghanaian team that was planning fixing matches in the last Afcon. What is the truth of it and how did it start?

old news, lets talk about the Ghanaian team that was planning fixing matches in the last Afcon. What is the truth of it and how did it start?
him 12 years ago

i dont belong to ndc but you are stupid. Here is soccer and not politics. We need strong men. The blackstars are physically weak

i dont belong to ndc but you are stupid. Here is soccer and not politics. We need strong men. The blackstars are physically weak
HAWA YAKUBU 12 years ago

Get these sports men and women from the north and see whether they will not win. Height in modern day sports can not be ignored. Keep these short Ashantis in the game and Ghana will never win the big ones.
Watch for Bur ...
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Get these sports men and women from the north and see whether they will not win. Height in modern day sports can not be ignored. Keep these short Ashantis in the game and Ghana will never win the big ones.
Watch for Burkina, they will never go down again, they will move up every time they touch the ball. If they stop eating yams as their stable diet with good coaching they will be the next super stars.
macho 12 years ago

FOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL

FOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL
Koo Nana 12 years ago

Physical conditioning for all sports tasks is of paramount importance. And I'll definitely support Mr. Goka calls for a Spartan-like physical regiments to prepare the Black Stars' boys.

Of course, the physical conditionin ...
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Physical conditioning for all sports tasks is of paramount importance. And I'll definitely support Mr. Goka calls for a Spartan-like physical regiments to prepare the Black Stars' boys.

Of course, the physical conditioning and proper nutrition should match up the training program. Appointments of dieticians and nutritionists should not be overlooked.
The technical group of our National Teams should also include Sport Scientists,Psychologists, Physio-Therapists and Doctors who must monitor the boys and record their parameters for study and analyses.
Egya Pa 12 years ago

I completely agree with you the first task will be to work on their morale. Ghana is predominately Christians. How do we present male players wearing "Ear-rings with Demonic Hair-cuts" on the field of play and before GOD?

I completely agree with you the first task will be to work on their morale. Ghana is predominately Christians. How do we present male players wearing "Ear-rings with Demonic Hair-cuts" on the field of play and before GOD?
Slimzay**The Unshakable Shaker** 12 years ago

Koo Nana and Egya Pa, your points including the points of the writer are well noted; on the contrary, it seems most of you are forgetting the fact that most of our national players ply their trades in abroad. The Black Stars ...
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Koo Nana and Egya Pa, your points including the points of the writer are well noted; on the contrary, it seems most of you are forgetting the fact that most of our national players ply their trades in abroad. The Black Stars players don't reside in the country for them to have this corporate military training. About 90% of them play in oversees. They acquire their training there and have well equipments that prepare them through matches. Even their diets are well monitored. When a player lacks stamina, there are resources in their club, that if only such a player is willing to gain stamina, could use and get the result.

How many big and tall players FC Barcelona has? Look at the players from Real Madrid, how many of them are big and tall like the Malian forwards the article is referring to? Let us take a good look at the Spanish squad that won the European 2012. How did we see them? To me, it is not about how big and or tall a player is. One has to have the common sense of the game. Have the skills, the stamina, the sharpness in decision making on the field and have a mental toughness and you will be able to fit into any squad.

Naturally, we Ghanaian in structure-wise, are smallish. Allow me to pick the same player the writer referred to, Solomon Asante as my example. What possible diet could you give to this player for him to be extra tall? Nothing! He can be overweight, for that I know; however, will that help him, I don't think so. The bulling we received from the other countries' players wasn't the cause of our structure but the cause of our low mental toughness. In this area, yes, military training will help but size wouldn't matter. Asase Jay, Papa Arko and the rest were not big and tall but they survived in this beautiful game. They had the talents and had the mental toughness that took them places. They didn't involve themselves in any military exercise.

For this military training, it could only work for the local players since majority could be at one place at the same time to participate. For our foreign players, this military preposition wouldn't work for them. The time these players would have during their invitations to honor national assignments wouldn't be enough for such a military exercise. Moreover, these foreign players already have materials probing them for toughness in the individual clubs. When a player is not tough, he chooses not to be one because their clubs have all the vital equipment to make them tough.

Therefore, I'll agree with Mr. Frank Goka and others who think this article is a good piece if only he could introduce this process with the local teams. He could begin with the teams taking part in the African club championships. That is where all the players are locally based. Besides, that is the fundamental arena to recruit from into the Black Stars. For anything to begin, it has to star from there. For us to see how effective or any result from his remedy, Mr. Goka will need to initiate or implement this idea in the local clubs but not the Black Stars.

Yes, it is a good business proposal but it seems Mr. Goka is missing his main clients. In other words, he is targeting the wrong market or the wrong customers. Unless his intention is to get a position in the GFA, where the big money is.

Which is which, Mr. Goka?

anokwale 12 years ago

A player like Solomon Asante is a guy who needs to lift weights so that he can muscle through defenders and get the crosses off instead of having to hope for foul calls. You can get away with being small if your skills and s ...
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A player like Solomon Asante is a guy who needs to lift weights so that he can muscle through defenders and get the crosses off instead of having to hope for foul calls. You can get away with being small if your skills and speed are significantly superior to most players.
Slimzay**The Unshakable Shaker** 12 years ago

Strength, no doubt, matters but it is not acquired through side. I'm certain you know what I mean. One could be thick-tall and still wouldn't have strength. It is automatic that one with size has strength. Do not let us be co ...
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Strength, no doubt, matters but it is not acquired through side. I'm certain you know what I mean. One could be thick-tall and still wouldn't have strength. It is automatic that one with size has strength. Do not let us be confuse about that.

By the way, I don't remember saying strength is not needed is football. I will go back and read my comment again for I'm certain I didn't say anything like that. What I said was the players ply trades in oversees and therefore, gathering them for this military exercise wouldn't work. Besides, they have their own instruments that help them to get stamina and that keep them to get fit. Therefore, if this Goka man has anything, he should implement it on the local players especially, those playing the African Club Championship tournaments.

Like you mentioned, "you can get away with being small if your skills and speed are significantly superior to most players."

If you read my comment to the end I believe I used the Spanish National Team in conjunction with this same point you made. Therefore, I believe in the skills more than the size. If the AFCON is to be played with the European referees as the officials, Solomon Asante wouldn't have had a problem getting his opponents to be taken out of games. Watch the contacts in the European leagues and compare that to the AFCON tournaments. In AFCON, the players are not protected by the referees and that is why when the players participate in this tournament, they go home with all kinds of injuries.

So now tell me, do you think Solomon Asante needs to be thick-tall for him to survive in this profession? No! Unless he decides to ply his trade in only the African continent. On the other hand, do you think he needs skills and speed? O yes! He can't advance in this sport without it.

Now, Solomon Asante is in Ghana, and this Goka's theory may work on him for he needs stamina and strength, which military training is known for. Besides, his club may not have the tools to shape him to be tough. Zambia used it and it helped them during the 2012 AFCON and it is still helping then now. Their coach is a physical trainer and therefore, took them through this exercise. Did it help them this year, I mean during the 2013 AFCON? The answer is no because the strategies used by the coach wasn't right. You don't build your team on only stamina and strength. You have to have the ball sense as well. Your mapping, meaning technical and tactical inputs have to be right there as well.

Don't forget a club in Ghana, Liberty Professional, has the facility that contains these resources. I know few, I just don't have the names in mind, including Liberty that have those equipment. Players from Liberty professional, for instance, I don't see why they should lack stamina; however guess what, they do. All is because the instructors are not there to take these players through these training.

If Mr. Goka is ready to take this program upon his shoulders, he should first begin with the local players in the local clubs but not the Black Stars who come for assignments with only two weeks maximum available. That is my point.
AYESE 12 years ago

WELL DONE EGYA PA, AND WELL DONE SLIMZAY. FRANK GOKA WROTE PROFUSELY LIKE MANY OTHERS RECENTLY. I BELIEVE THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE CASE IF ONLY PAINTSIL WERE NOT INJURED, AND WAKASO NOT SUBSTITUTED, AND GHANA HAD WON AFCO ...
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WELL DONE EGYA PA, AND WELL DONE SLIMZAY. FRANK GOKA WROTE PROFUSELY LIKE MANY OTHERS RECENTLY. I BELIEVE THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE CASE IF ONLY PAINTSIL WERE NOT INJURED, AND WAKASO NOT SUBSTITUTED, AND GHANA HAD WON AFCON13. ALL THESE BOYS WOULD HAVE BEEN DEEMED VERY FIT AND TALNENTED AND HEROIC AND AKWASI APPIAH CARRIED ON THE SHOULDER FROM ACCRA TO KUMASI! ONE CONTRIBUTOR MADE REFERENCE TO THE ROYAL MOROCCAN MILITARY TEAM TO DIFFUSE GOKA'S CLAIMS. WE ARE A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY PREDOMINANTLY AND OUR MUSLIM BROTHERS ALSO PRAY. YET BLACK STARS ARE FOR A LONG TIME PLAGUED BY FRIENDLY-FIRE OF THE 5TH DIMENSION: ESSIEN GAVE A BREAK, HE IS NOW WELCOME; KPB SUDDENLY STOPPED; THE AYEW BROTHERS MADE THE INTERNATIONAL FRENCH PRESS TAKE THE GHANAIAN COACH AKWASI APPIAH FOR AN UNGRATEFUL PERSON. BUT THE TRUTH IS IN THE HEARTS OF THESE DEPENDABLE PLAYERS WHOM AT CRUCIAL MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE BLACK STARS DEFAULTED! ALSO INJURY, INJURY, INJURY, IN CRITICAL TIMES FOR THE BLACK STARS BEAT MY MIND MANY A TIME. I REMEMBER WRITING THAT THE GHANA-TUNISIA PRE-TOURNAMENT FRIENDLY WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE OPENING MATCHES, FOR FEAR OF INJURIES. HELAS, THEY CAME FOR ANNAN, BOAKYE-YIADOM AND ADOMAH WHO LATER PLAYED A PART. LET US NOT ALLOW THE TEARS OF SADNESS ABOUT THE 4TH POSISION(WHICH IN ITELF IS NOT A DISCRACE, EXCEPT THAT OUR NIGERIAN FRIENDS PIPPED US TO THE TROPHY)NOT BLILD US TO WHAT STILL IS GOOD IN THE BLACK STARS AND GHANA FOOTBALL, AND LET US LOOK FORWARD UNDAUNTEDLY WITH HOPE AND GREATER DETERMINATION. YES, WE NEED MORAL DISCIPLINE AND PATRIOTISM IN OUR PLAYERS TO CARRY ON IN VICTORIES. LOCAL COACH AKWASI APPIAH HAS DONE HIS BEST, BUT HAS ALSO LEARNT LESSONS FROM AFCON13 FOR TOMORROW. OUR BLACK STARS MUST LEARN FROM THE GREAT ADEBAYOR OF TOGO WHAT REAL SELFLESSNESS AND PATRIOTRISM TO COUNTRY IS! YES, WE NEED MORAL DISCIPLINE, AND SOME DYING FOR THE MOTHERLAND, TO BRING JOY TO THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE OF GHANA! ALL THE BEST TO LOCAL COACH AKWASI APPIAH, MAXWELL KONADU, THE TECHNICAL TEAM, AND GHANA BLACK STARS OF GHANA FOR STRENGTH, FITNESS, WISDOM AND MORE VICTORIES!
Ondin 12 years ago

fitness is the key. Most people know how to kick the ball. If you are able to reach the ball before your opponent, you take control, and if it is in front of the post, you just tap in.

fitness is the key. Most people know how to kick the ball. If you are able to reach the ball before your opponent, you take control, and if it is in front of the post, you just tap in.
athana 12 years ago

You see, all your advice and plans are very good, but how i wish you were in the shoes of any of these players or coaches so you will have a taste of it.

we Ghanians even you and especially our journalist. we just like to ...
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You see, all your advice and plans are very good, but how i wish you were in the shoes of any of these players or coaches so you will have a taste of it.

we Ghanians even you and especially our journalist. we just like to write English and to sit and access to just say our feelings out, but lets take 1 point into consideration here, what its sports and what its football at all??? All we want as a nation is to win ,yes every body will love to win when it comes to sports, but if i may ask? is win the only result in sport? let me ask if we really thought other countries were there just to dance on the fields? its hard time we grow up to understand the fact that football is not played with the mouth or played on the mind, its a 90 minutes thing, do you know the kind of trainings players pass through before the season begins for them in their? i just have petty for our country, its a big Shame to have people just always speaking towards how and who or what should have been than just because we did not win , ask your self questions, did you folks think Nigeria was the best team that prepared well for the tournament? or Zambia as well did the same to win last year, its a very big shame reading all this crap of sending players to military camps. lets grow up and think like civilized people for heaven seek, football its about win ,loose or draw.
Kofi Yankey 12 years ago

You can win. You can loose. Or you can draw. Which result do you want for yourself? Most people will choose to win so Ghanaians are right for wanting their team to win. There is no growing up to do here. Competion is about wi ...
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You can win. You can loose. Or you can draw. Which result do you want for yourself? Most people will choose to win so Ghanaians are right for wanting their team to win. There is no growing up to do here. Competion is about winning. You don't win means you have failed and not worth you time and money, $7M in this case.
ike 12 years ago

In 2015 you'll be still singing the same song...Ghana favourites to win cup..blah blah blah and guess what it will be 33 years and never won a 16 team Afcon tournament,grow up and accept that it a gigantic call for ghana to w ...
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In 2015 you'll be still singing the same song...Ghana favourites to win cup..blah blah blah and guess what it will be 33 years and never won a 16 team Afcon tournament,grow up and accept that it a gigantic call for ghana to win cup.
SON OF GHANA 12 years ago

EVERY FOOTBALL FAN IS A GREAT COACH MOST ESPECIALLY, WHEN HIS TEAM IS DEFEATED I A MATCH. PLEASE, LET'S STOP OVER REACTING IN PLEASING OURSELVES. THEY ARE ALL EMPTY NOISES. WE ARE NOT THE ONLY TEAM THERE TO WIN THE TROPHY.

EVERY FOOTBALL FAN IS A GREAT COACH MOST ESPECIALLY, WHEN HIS TEAM IS DEFEATED I A MATCH. PLEASE, LET'S STOP OVER REACTING IN PLEASING OURSELVES. THEY ARE ALL EMPTY NOISES. WE ARE NOT THE ONLY TEAM THERE TO WIN THE TROPHY.
K. AFRIYIE 12 years ago

Football does not concern military training. Where the royal army club of Morocco?

Football does not concern military training. Where the royal army club of Morocco?
AAD 12 years ago

You made some good points in your analysis. Conditioning of players as I call it does not require military type training. A well structured regimen for the players in the team's Gym is the answer. To get this done sucessfully ...
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You made some good points in your analysis. Conditioning of players as I call it does not require military type training. A well structured regimen for the players in the team's Gym is the answer. To get this done sucessfully you need you a coach and technical team who can motivate players and I don't think we have that now.

Chang 12 years ago

Do you know the height of Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale, and co.?

Do you build physique with military training?

So you think military training will increase their height?

Our players are more interested in having wicke ...
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Do you know the height of Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale, and co.?

Do you build physique with military training?

So you think military training will increase their height?

Our players are more interested in having wicked hair cuts and coming out with new dance when a goal is scored.

The players need to change their mentality that until the final whistle the game is not over. Wakaso was more interested in personal glory than team glory. Do you call that physique and stamina.

What we need are players who are committed and hungry for honors.
RED-SOKOTO-GUDARI 12 years ago

You are mispresenting the article and the writor, Goka is not saying Asante was bullid because he is short, being short is not the same as laking stamina and endurace, One can be short but dure and persist. Asante is good by ...
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You are mispresenting the article and the writor, Goka is not saying Asante was bullid because he is short, being short is not the same as laking stamina and endurace, One can be short but dure and persist. Asante is good by all standards but if he could build his stamina, he could be giant though short!
Chang 12 years ago

So it comes back to the point I raised that physique has noting to do with talent which you seem to agree. If you think I have fabricated a statement then I have reproduced the opening statement that talks about physique.

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So it comes back to the point I raised that physique has noting to do with talent which you seem to agree. If you think I have fabricated a statement then I have reproduced the opening statement that talks about physique.

“As I enroll our National Teams in a Military Training School to build physique and stamina that would win trophies to end the to-and-fro visits to the drawing boards.”

RED SOKOTO GUDARI correct me if thee is nothing about physique in the statement.

For the endurance level I am aware that it is very low.
owen David 12 years ago

I do not believed that the problem was STAMINA and FITNESS.The truth is they were BLINDED TACTICALLY,and could not know where to stand,moved,returned and made them look like they lacked stamina and fitness.In football if your ...
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I do not believed that the problem was STAMINA and FITNESS.The truth is they were BLINDED TACTICALLY,and could not know where to stand,moved,returned and made them look like they lacked stamina and fitness.In football if your tactices are not GOOD,no matter how strong you are pysically you go no where.If pysical wins a match,the Africa teams would have won the World Cup on many occations.
Zikpedoda 12 years ago

The coach be tusah,the captain can only motivate the players to dance Azonto,the sriker is lazy and score only a goal in the tournament.a change is needed quick.Elvis sack Nyantekye who think he is untouchable

The coach be tusah,the captain can only motivate the players to dance Azonto,the sriker is lazy and score only a goal in the tournament.a change is needed quick.Elvis sack Nyantekye who think he is untouchable
Speedy Gonzalis 12 years ago

Frankie, you are partly right. The Ghana Black Stars could play better if they had more stamina. However, the crux of the problem is the coach. How many scoring stategies were rehearsed by the coach? Does Kwasi Appiah have at ...
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Frankie, you are partly right. The Ghana Black Stars could play better if they had more stamina. However, the crux of the problem is the coach. How many scoring stategies were rehearsed by the coach? Does Kwasi Appiah have at least 10 scoring stategies in his game book? No, everything was left to chance. What about playing zones until we fail to closely mark our opponents near or goal posts? Defensive strategies work best if players are taught how to read any game and come up quickly with their own strategies to outplay their opponents. An overwhelming attacking game always forces opponents to play a defensive game. Look, Stamina is only one third of the promblems facing the Blackstars. 1. The coach needs further traning to read games in substituting players without playing favorites. 2. Changing the our style of play based on the type of opponents we face.
3. Practising at least 10 scoring strategies in addition to penalty kicks during pratice sections.
4. Last but not the least, invite 4 best players for each position and form 4 teams before the world cup. Let them all justify their inclusion in The Best Black Star team of 11.
Samuel Ashley 12 years ago

I FULLY SUPPORT THIS MAN. OUR BOYS LACK STAMINA, THUS ENDURANCE IN THE GAME IS LACKING.
THEY ARE GOOD ON THE BALL BUT ONCE THEY ARE TOUCHED THET EASILY FALL, AND STAY ON THE GROUND FOR LONG.
LET THIS MAN WORK WITH AKWASI A ...
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I FULLY SUPPORT THIS MAN. OUR BOYS LACK STAMINA, THUS ENDURANCE IN THE GAME IS LACKING.
THEY ARE GOOD ON THE BALL BUT ONCE THEY ARE TOUCHED THET EASILY FALL, AND STAY ON THE GROUND FOR LONG.
LET THIS MAN WORK WITH AKWASI APPIAH AND WE SHALL SEE THE NEW BLACKSTAR WE ARE ALL YEARNING FOR.
PNK 12 years ago

physical fitness is very necessary to Ghana Black Star

physical fitness is very necessary to Ghana Black Star
RED-SOKOTO-GUDARI 12 years ago

I think frank has a point to make and should be listened too. I share his is ideas, some of our boys were physically deficit. They play the boly with skills but no strength; they cannot run too. Our major problem is that we d ...
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I think frank has a point to make and should be listened too. I share his is ideas, some of our boys were physically deficit. They play the boly with skills but no strength; they cannot run too. Our major problem is that we don't really have a strong striker! What we presented at the tornament were not strikers, they were "daddy's boys", Wakaso was a real revelation and a worior, I salute him and Dauda! Most of the new players did well but there is need for phyical training and stamina! Above all Ghana need to train strong men to take up the striking and attaking job from tired Asamoah Gyan!
kingkay 12 years ago

turn our soldiers to footballers.

turn our soldiers to footballers.

ghanni 12 years ago

too fucking long anyway..cant be bothered to read this shit

too fucking long anyway..cant be bothered to read this shit
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

GIVE BARCELONA FC TO AKWASI APPIAH TO COACH AND HE WILL FIND EXCUSES FOR HIS NON PERFORMANCE. NYANTAKYI HAS OVERSTAYED HIS WELCOME. THE GFA HAS BECOME STALE WITH CONCRETE IDEAS.
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GIVE BARCELONA FC TO AKWASI APPIAH TO COACH AND HE WILL FIND EXCUSES FOR HIS NON PERFORMANCE. NYANTAKYI HAS OVERSTAYED HIS WELCOME. THE GFA HAS BECOME STALE WITH CONCRETE IDEAS.
KONADU OR DESAILLY ARE THE BEST PPL TO COACH GBSTAR. TONY BAFFOE FOR GFA HEAD.
Ananga J 12 years ago

I think you are right. When Ghana qualified for our first ever world cup the boys were hefty looking with muscled thighs not the akoko (chicken) thighs we see today. I would go for muscle building the gym way (no steroids). W ...
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I think you are right. When Ghana qualified for our first ever world cup the boys were hefty looking with muscled thighs not the akoko (chicken) thighs we see today. I would go for muscle building the gym way (no steroids). When Ghana won the 1978 African Cup of Nations, again the boys were hefty. They trained in Brazil and not Dubai or UAE. The handlers lined up premier teams (those days division 1)one for each half to face the same players of the Black Stars. Each of those teams ended up getting 2-0, 3-0, or 4-1. The same set of players never lost a match. All this was meant to toughen the players. The rest is history. Trial matches must be well chosen for physical fitness tests. When the players are playing to the set pattern then we can have hope that they would not be out muscled by our opponents.
Omega 12 years ago

You have genuine plans for the black starts and your heart is in the right place. Well done, but how many days would you have as the national team coach to build these boys when they are spread all over the continent earning ...
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You have genuine plans for the black starts and your heart is in the right place. Well done, but how many days would you have as the national team coach to build these boys when they are spread all over the continent earning their bread.
The problem with National team coaching is the time available to the coaches to work with their players before a tournament. This is one of the problems why the so called 'big names’ in world-football are able to take the coaches to task. One of the key task is to solve the problem of not being able to get our football resources into the team and then onto the pitch. Look at the display Muntari and KVP put on in today’s game against Barcelona. We missed out on Andre and Jordan and Essien. As a national team we need to be able to assemble the best quickly to the various tasks. We have to find that fine balance between how these players are able to look after their careers and also contribute whole heartedly to the national team without hindrances to either party (player self-interest and national-interest balance). So we should be looking at the best ways to man-manage the platers we have. The national team coach has to dwell on the tactical plan for games based on the strengths of the players available to them as opposed to the opponents’ strengths. The players will be available to the national team when the GFA coaxes them well and man-manages them appropriately. I believe it is always an honour when called upon to serve ones nation and I am confident they players are proud of these call-ups too. But they always have to balance their commitment to the national team as well as looking after their careers. The nation should be treating her heroes and looking after them. Give them the sense that when they commit to the national course, they wouldn’t be abandoned when they get old or their bodies wilt out. Have we as a nation been doing this? We can start of by giving the likes of past heroes the opportunity to earn good bread for themselves and their families by employing them in roles such as has been given to JAA. When we do all these the good results will follow because we would have dedicated personnel to run our national teams from the under-16s levels right to the very top both in gents and ladies football, and not only football but in other sporting disciplines as well. Until then lets forget about puting on a good show at sporting events much more to winning anything!!!
K.K 12 years ago

Undoubtedly, the best ,thinking article i have ever red on this forum. There are only few thinking folks in our midst when it comes to fixing the clueless appiah and his weak squad, but yu are the neccessary panacea that we G ...
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Undoubtedly, the best ,thinking article i have ever red on this forum. There are only few thinking folks in our midst when it comes to fixing the clueless appiah and his weak squad, but yu are the neccessary panacea that we Ghanaians especially G.F.A must listen to
OJAM 12 years ago

lET SEE YOU CAN FIX STUPID

lET SEE YOU CAN FIX STUPID
° ° ° O-G-I-D-I-G-I-D-I ° ° ° nyamaaa 12 years ago

" Life and Disability Insurance packages should be showered on the players and their families. This is the only way players will give their all even to the peril of their last breaths as goes a recital at Shai Hills"

why c ...
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" Life and Disability Insurance packages should be showered on the players and their families. This is the only way players will give their all even to the peril of their last breaths as goes a recital at Shai Hills"

why cant players play with pride for their country? its not abt money its abt pride in their hearts.
POW, The Prince of Walewale 12 years ago

Massa, wait till you see elderly folks panicking at slightest shake, though they have all the life cum disability coverages. Don't you see in the world these days that even 80 years olds are excercising to keep fit? It's all ...
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Massa, wait till you see elderly folks panicking at slightest shake, though they have all the life cum disability coverages. Don't you see in the world these days that even 80 years olds are excercising to keep fit? It's all about refusing to die early. Even if they can live for another year by excercising, they'll do it. So that so called "... to the peril of their last breath", is just a mere saying. Give the players whatever and they'll still be looking for more. Have you thought why Gyan left Sunderland to UAE? Na money palava.
Agonaba 12 years ago

"Soccer is not combat else all nations will be represented by their army and secret services".

"Soccer is not combat else all nations will be represented by their army and secret services".
bee 12 years ago

THE COACH SHOULD GO .GHANAIANS ARE NOT SERIOUS IN ANY THING THEY DO.

THE COACH SHOULD GO .GHANAIANS ARE NOT SERIOUS IN ANY THING THEY DO.
BRAIN 12 years ago

i think is beter we look for experience players not not just thinking about what they are doing in their club pitch but looking at the qualities they are having, and also the local players are too much for my looking, i think ...
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i think is beter we look for experience players not not just thinking about what they are doing in their club pitch but looking at the qualities they are having, and also the local players are too much for my looking, i think we should call for international players who have experience the world game...
Issah Mohammed Abubakar 12 years ago

Frank Goka,your suggestion is clear,but the FA will say there there is no money to do all these these things.

Frank Goka,your suggestion is clear,but the FA will say there there is no money to do all these these things.
iddi 12 years ago

I support Goka 110%

I support Goka 110%
Mohammed Ibrahim 12 years ago

The team need experience,and young Players in the Team.The Coach must make clear out of underperforming Players including Captain Asamoah Gyan.All the center backs must be replace with young center backs.The defence need to b ...
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The team need experience,and young Players in the Team.The Coach must make clear out of underperforming Players including Captain Asamoah Gyan.All the center backs must be replace with young center backs.The defence need to be sorted.The defence is conceding goals.The Coach should take responsible for failure of the team.
Sankofa 12 years ago

Sack Kwasi Appiah, bring in the best available coach and give him what he wants to manage tghe Black Stars.

We have the material in terms of good players. We also have very good backroom staff who have largely been respons ...
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Sack Kwasi Appiah, bring in the best available coach and give him what he wants to manage tghe Black Stars.

We have the material in terms of good players. We also have very good backroom staff who have largely been responsible for the results achieved under Appiah. The problem is that Appiah is not a qualified coach, lacks tactical acumen and experience coaching and winning trophies.

Bring in Sellas Teeteh, a qualified coach with proven experience and achievement at WAFU, African and World U20 level. Moreover, there would be continuity as some of the U20 World cup winning team are in the Black Stars.
Mustapha 12 years ago

Black stars all de way.

Black stars all de way.
DURU 12 years ago

ONLY THE STUPID DOG ALWAYS RUN AFTER THE FLYLING BIRD BLACK STARS ALL THE WAY WEATHER U LIKE IT OR NOT

ONLY THE STUPID DOG ALWAYS RUN AFTER THE FLYLING BIRD BLACK STARS ALL THE WAY WEATHER U LIKE IT OR NOT
KD 12 years ago

Good write up bro well done

Good write up bro well done
Zikpedoda 12 years ago

all we have is football and boxing in ghana.but both has taken a nosedive under Nyantekye.he is only making money for himself,flying free with ghana money.let someone too try.for oneman no chop.i personally think Odenke perso ...
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all we have is football and boxing in ghana.but both has taken a nosedive under Nyantekye.he is only making money for himself,flying free with ghana money.let someone too try.for oneman no chop.i personally think Odenke personallity and experience can motivate our players to achieve
omanbapa 12 years ago

that is the thing they need.

that is the thing they need.
SANTACLAUSIAN, Croydon 12 years ago

Not too convinced about the content but I have to admit that the language is as good as I have seen on Ghanaweb. With regards to how the Black Stars can bring the World Cup to Ghana in 2014, am not at all convinced that what ...
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Not too convinced about the content but I have to admit that the language is as good as I have seen on Ghanaweb. With regards to how the Black Stars can bring the World Cup to Ghana in 2014, am not at all convinced that what he suggests is the be all and end all when it comes to winning a World Cup, it takes much much more than training on the Shai Hills. Yes, being in prime physical condition does help but then, a team also needs the required technical proficiency, the skill factor, tactical nous and a huge chunk of luck, among other factors, to land the World Cup. I am not by any stretch of imagination saying Ghana cannot win the WC, am just saying that a lot of factors have to come together at the same time for the BS to achieve that.
FIFI- DADZIE 12 years ago

EMPTY TALK, STOP WASHING PLATES AND ALSO STOP EATING LEFT OVER FOODS AND COME HOME.

EMPTY TALK, STOP WASHING PLATES AND ALSO STOP EATING LEFT OVER FOODS AND COME HOME.
Charlie 12 years ago

Fubding is not a problem because the Government has always supported the Black Stars. The only problem is that when somebody is put in charge of the team he tends to be miopic in his selection. No long term plan but usually s ...
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Fubding is not a problem because the Government has always supported the Black Stars. The only problem is that when somebody is put in charge of the team he tends to be miopic in his selection. No long term plan but usually short sighted and giving favours instead of going for quality. Select on merit and gradual success will follow. Remember coach that you will not be coach for ever.
Jeff,UK 12 years ago

Some of us knew the Black Stars headed by Akwasi Appiah didnot have what it takes to win a trophy.
1. It had a head coach who hadn't been tried and tested
2. It had a captain who didn't know which career to pursue. Football ...
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Some of us knew the Black Stars headed by Akwasi Appiah didnot have what it takes to win a trophy.
1. It had a head coach who hadn't been tried and tested
2. It had a captain who didn't know which career to pursue. Football paid him well but his heart was in music and dance
3. The coach, it appeared had an axe to grind with some players
4. The coach in his career was a defender and was therefore going to be defensive minded, we saw it
4. Tactically, he, the coach, was
bankrupt
5. He didn't need the AFCON to try his tactics, because the stakes were too high.
6. He had been an assistant to 3 previous coaches who all had the same approach "the one goal project" and so he was bound to follow suit.
7. Niger was the weakest link in that group so it wasn't a real test
8. What is going to change if he is retained? Nothing, the same heartaches for Ghanaians. Don't bet your hopes on the Black Stars. It is always going to be chop time at tournaments not results. Ghana has talent but like England, coaching and interferance is the problem
JOHN BABINGTON 12 years ago

I SUPPORT THAT BECAUSE THE BLACK STARS ARE LACKING STAMINA,AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO WIN A MATCH.SO THEY MUST UNDERGO SOME TRAINING FROM THE MILITARY WHISH WILL BE A BENEFIT TO ALL INCLUDING DESCIPLINE.WITH STAMINA AND DESCIPL ...
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I SUPPORT THAT BECAUSE THE BLACK STARS ARE LACKING STAMINA,AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO WIN A MATCH.SO THEY MUST UNDERGO SOME TRAINING FROM THE MILITARY WHISH WILL BE A BENEFIT TO ALL INCLUDING DESCIPLINE.WITH STAMINA AND DESCIPLINE YOU ARE 90%SURE OF VICTORY.(HARD TRAINING,EASY BATTLE).I TRUST GHANA ARMY FOR THAT SO LETS GIVE IT A TRIAL SO THAT ONLY FIT PLAYERS PLAY THE GAME BUT NOT TO BUY THEIR POSITION IN A GAME.
kwame Gyebi 12 years ago

corruption destroy Ghana black star is not easy for Ghana black star to win Africa cup way back 1970 black star is a good team not now way everybody base their own interest

corruption destroy Ghana black star is not easy for Ghana black star to win Africa cup way back 1970 black star is a good team not now way everybody base their own interest
HAWA YAKUBU 12 years ago

Keep the short Ashantis in there and Ghana will never win the big ones

Keep the short Ashantis in there and Ghana will never win the big ones
Lilknelly 12 years ago

Perfect man,hard trainin ezi battle.

Perfect man,hard trainin ezi battle.

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