'True' State of Ghana Black Stars (BS) Address 2013

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• Gyimah 12 years ago

  Ghanaian football is on a free fall.

  Ghanaian football is on a free fall.

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• J. O 12 years ago

  I agree with most of your points except the fact that you guys are not giving Akwasi Appia the chance. All coaches makes mistake so give him the peace of mind to move the team forward. One of your points that I was happy with ...
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  I agree with most of your points except the fact that you guys are not giving Akwasi Appia the chance. All coaches makes mistake so give him the peace of mind to move the team forward. One of your points that I was happy with is the one below.
  ' We have this false sense of entitlement and belief that we’re very good and thus favorites to win every competition without realistically looking at our teams, opponents and the tournament in general'. Again the other problem is position struggle. The senior players want secure positions but it should not be given to them because they did not perform well in our matches against Zambia etc. hence AA decided to look for more serious and new talents.

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• GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

  JUJU N PRIMITIVE THINGS NKOAA
  ONE GUY NYANTAKYI HAS A JOB WITH FIFA. HAS A JOB WITH CAF. WAFU EXECUTIVE MEMBER. WA ALLSTARS OWNER. GBSTAR MANAGMNT CMTTEE HEAD.
  GFA HEADEE.GFA DISCIPLINARY CMTTEE HEAD. AABA, ADEN?1 MAN THOUS ...
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  JUJU N PRIMITIVE THINGS NKOAA
  ONE GUY NYANTAKYI HAS A JOB WITH FIFA. HAS A JOB WITH CAF. WAFU EXECUTIVE MEMBER. WA ALLSTARS OWNER. GBSTAR MANAGMNT CMTTEE HEAD.
  GFA HEADEE.GFA DISCIPLINARY CMTTEE HEAD. AABA, ADEN?1 MAN THOUSAND PAA? SO U MEAN TO TELL ME WE HAVE NO COMPETENT MEN/WOMEN
  IN GH WHO CANT ASSUME SOME OF THESE POSITIONS? NYANTAKYI IS A GREEDY COMMUNIST!
  THE MIN OF SPORTS, PRES. MAHAMA NEED TO CONTACT FIFAAND GET NYANTAKYI REMOVED. HE HAS OVERSTAYED HIS WELCOME. PRESIDENTS EVEN HAVE A
  MANDATE OF 8YRS. HOW LONG HAS NYANTAKYI BEEN THERE AS GFA HEAD? ARE U GOD?
  HE WANTS TO BE THERE FOREVER. NO, HE MUST GO, NOW!
  
  We were beaten by Zambia, Liberia, Burkina Faso and Mali. Is that not enough evidence that Akwasi Appiah is not capable in handling the team?
  Are we waiting for another humiliation before decision? APPIAH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED AFTER HE COACHED GH TO A DRAW AGAINST SUDAN IN KUMASI.
  HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT GAME. CALL UPS TO GBSTAR IS A BUSINESS.
  If the GFA does not call you up, how can you play for the national team? They select their favorites and take money from the.
  THIS IS THE BUSINESS NYANATKYI, THE GFA N AKWASI APPIAH ENGAGE IN. HOW CAN THIS HELP GBSTARS?
  THIS SORT OF FOOLISHNESS DOES NOT GO ON IN BRAZIL, SPAIN, GERMANY, FRANCE. THEREFORE, WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
  IF U WANT TO COLLAPSE THE SURGICAL DEPT AT 37, KORLE BU AND KOMFO ANOKYE OR TAMALE GENERAL, THEN MAKE AKROBETO OR EGYA KOO THE
  CHIEF OPERATING DOCTORS THERE AND SEE WAT WILL HAPPEN.....IN GH, U HAVE A LIAR/LAWYER RUNNING SOCCER. I MEAN, HOW?
  PAINSTIL MPO CAN DO A BETTER JOB AS GFA HEAD..PAINSTIL ASHAWO!

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• Yaw Boateng 12 years ago

  I beg to disagree with some of your comments. Nyantakyi is on WAFU and CAF and FIFA committees simply because he is GFA chairman. In sports administration CONSISTENCY means a lot. How long has Sepp Blatter been head of FIFA? ...
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  I beg to disagree with some of your comments. Nyantakyi is on WAFU and CAF and FIFA committees simply because he is GFA chairman. In sports administration CONSISTENCY means a lot. How long has Sepp Blatter been head of FIFA? How long has Hayatou been head of CAF. I get your point about GFA committess but owning a football club doses not mean that he is hands-on managing the club. We should support Nyantakyi to reach to a point where he can be head of CAF instead of trying to tear him down. I would rather have a Ghanaian as head of CAF or even FIFA than another national, won't you?

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• Against Mantse 12 years ago

  Has Hayatou's long tenure helped Africa soccer in your estimation? Consistency is good but when do you put the brakes on "negative or foolish consistency"?

  Has Hayatou's long tenure helped Africa soccer in your estimation? Consistency is good but when do you put the brakes on "negative or foolish consistency"?

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• RKB USA 12 years ago

  AKWASI APPIAH IS THE BEST COACH OK GUYS LET US PRAY TO GOD TO GUIDE HIM
  FOR US GUYS OK AMEN

  AKWASI APPIAH IS THE BEST COACH OK GUYS LET US PRAY TO GOD TO GUIDE HIM
  FOR US GUYS OK AMEN

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• Against Mantse 12 years ago

  You have aptly described the state of affairs of Ghana BS, and hope the powers that be will take lessons from this insightful piece. Very well written and articulated.

  You have aptly described the state of affairs of Ghana BS, and hope the powers that be will take lessons from this insightful piece. Very well written and articulated.

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• DR. AMPONSAH 12 years ago

  WITH THE KIND OF MEDIA WE HAVE, EVEN MOURINHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DO MUCH AS A COACH, BARAK OBAMA MAY RUN AWAY IF MADE AN GFA PRESIDENT. WE NEED TO TONE DOWN OUR EXPECTATIONS OF OUR BLACK STARS. LET US ENCOURAGE THE PLAYERS IN ...
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  WITH THE KIND OF MEDIA WE HAVE, EVEN MOURINHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DO MUCH AS A COACH, BARAK OBAMA MAY RUN AWAY IF MADE AN GFA PRESIDENT. WE NEED TO TONE DOWN OUR EXPECTATIONS OF OUR BLACK STARS. LET US ENCOURAGE THE PLAYERS INSTEAD OF WHAT WE DO. THE USUAL PULL HIM DOWN SPIRIT. LET US CHEER THAM UP. OUR COACH IS THE BEST UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE FIND OUR SELVES. WHAT HAS BEEN THE RESULTANT EFFECTS OF THE FOREIGN COACHES WE HAVE PARADED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. OPEN YOUR EYES TO SEE THAT IT A WASTE OF OUR RESOURCES. ANY WAY FOR A BLACK MAN WHEN A WHITE MAN CHOP IT IS NORMAL. IT ONLY BECOMES ABNORMAL WHEN HIS FELLOW MAN CHOPS. LET US COOL DOWN. THE TRUE STATE OF THE BLACK STAR IS THAT THE MEDIA TALKS TOO MUCH.

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• Nimpa Jawsey 12 years ago

  Are you responding in relation to this article or something else? If this article then I'm not sure what your point is. The writer provided an overview of the Black Stars team and spoke about the players, fans, Ministry of Sp ...
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  Are you responding in relation to this article or something else? If this article then I'm not sure what your point is. The writer provided an overview of the Black Stars team and spoke about the players, fans, Ministry of Sports, GFA etc and you're talking about whiteman/blackman issues and all that.
  
  1. Is it right for the Ministry of Youth & Sports to dole out taxpayers money for the AFCON tournament and we have no idea what was approved and for what? Do you think it helps governance and accountability especially in a nation that is undergoing denial of basic human amenities? Did you hear that the Ministry went over its budget by $300m? Christ me!!!! And you tell us the media talks too much.
  
  2. Do you think it's right for GFA executives to earn the same bonus pay as the players for every tournament/competition be it friendly or competitive?
  
  3. Do you think it's right for a school teacher to be the headmaster and head of the Parent Teacher Association (PTO) at the same time? How can his flaws be pointed out to him for the effective growth of the school?
  
  4. Would you want your dying mother to be attended to by a professional doctor or a trained chemist? Do you know who Sabahn Quaye is? What is his coaching pedigree or technical expertise?
  
  5. Does the reason Nyantakyi gave for the trying to sneak $70,000 into the AFCON budget make sense to you?
  
  My brother as my father will say "don't bring yourself"!!! You don't know what you're talking about. If you think the powers that be were not so 'stubborn' as to heed advise and constructive criticism Ghana wouldn't take its rightful position in Africa and beyond?

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• OSABERIMA 12 years ago

  these 2 men must go before they completely destroy the Black Stars. Seems like GFA is all about making money.

  these 2 men must go before they completely destroy the Black Stars. Seems like GFA is all about making money.

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• TALIBANSON 12 years ago

  Carl nice piece,why don't you contest for GFA chair?we'll support you all the way.Thank you Mr Wise.

  Carl nice piece,why don't you contest for GFA chair?we'll support you all the way.Thank you Mr Wise.

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• KOGYAM58 12 years ago

  "Even if so why don’t you surround him with experts to engender confidence and provide necessary help and direction but propound the situation further by calling ‘final year medical students’ to assist him? "
  IN YOUR ...
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  "Even if so why don’t you surround him with experts to engender confidence and provide necessary help and direction but propound the situation further by calling ‘final year medical students’ to assist him? "
  IN YOUR OWN SUBMISSION ABOVE , THE SOLUTION IS NOT TO CHANGE BUT AT LEAST BEEF THE TECHNICAL BENCH WITH OTHER. I AGRRE WITH YOU

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