Saga of the potential returnee; will Milo return to Ghana?

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Mr.N 12 years ago

Our problem is not the so-called Milovan Rajevac we do not need him. What has he accomplished when he left the Black Star? Every move to bring him is stupid stupid stupid we have never won Afcon with the so-called foreign co ...
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Our problem is not the so-called Milovan Rajevac we do not need him. What has he accomplished when he left the Black Star? Every move to bring him is stupid stupid stupid we have never won Afcon with the so-called foreign coaches and we shall never win one with them. No country had ever won the world cup with a foreign coaches. Even the Fifa President had said it. Our problem is the GFA and Kwesi Nyantakyi who is a member of every committee created by man in the GFA.
Africanus 12 years ago

Instead of spending over $44,000 monthly to employ a foreign coach, we should spend that money towards improving the skills and knowhow of promising Ghanaian coaches. One month's salary of a foreign coach can pay for one full ...
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Instead of spending over $44,000 monthly to employ a foreign coach, we should spend that money towards improving the skills and knowhow of promising Ghanaian coaches. One month's salary of a foreign coach can pay for one full year's coaching program in Germany. Extrapolate that over one year, and we can produce 12 fairly well trained coaches from some of the best coaching schools in the world. This is simple logic.

The best coach Ghana has ever had, C K Gyamfi, was not only a former player of the Black Stars, but also Nkrumah sent him to Germany to study coaching and team management. Any wonder that his achievements are unparalleled to date?

As a nation we should learn to get the best out of every Cedi we spend. We should not just throw money away on foreign coaches. When the same money if invested properly can give us five times more the benefit we may derive from a foreign coach.

I am not endorsing keeping Kwasi Appiah in his post at his current level of knowledge or lack thereof, but I do think we should invest in him and other local coaches to make them deliver better results. Sending him off to England for only 3 weeks amounts to setting him up for failure again. How much benefit is he and Ghana going to get from this move. Please GFA be a little bit more business minded and result oriented.
Mr.N 12 years ago

I am in total agreement we can have 3 full time coaches to handle the Black Stars for less than we are going to pay that Milovan Rajevac who got sacked and for the past 18 months taking care of his goats. In 1978 when we won ...
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I am in total agreement we can have 3 full time coaches to handle the Black Stars for less than we are going to pay that Milovan Rajevac who got sacked and for the past 18 months taking care of his goats. In 1978 when we won the cup for good Charles Kumi (C.K.) Gyamfi was overseeing Fred Osam-Duodu who has been a Protégé of CK no wonder these are only the two men in Ghana's history that had won the cup. GFA is been stupid it about time someone call them to order.
Kwaku 12 years ago

Appiah is not leaving. He will continue to coach the Black Stars. Appiah made the same mistakes most of our recent coaches have made. I will commend Appiah for what he accomplished based on the time and players available t ...
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Appiah is not leaving. He will continue to coach the Black Stars. Appiah made the same mistakes most of our recent coaches have made. I will commend Appiah for what he accomplished based on the time and players available to him. Christopher's piece is filled with hidden agendas (English form).
LETS SAVE BLACK STARS 12 years ago

Struggled to qualify for WC AND EVEN AFCON....keep proposing we give the job to experimental coaches

Struggled to qualify for WC AND EVEN AFCON....keep proposing we give the job to experimental coaches
POW, The Prince of Walewale 12 years ago

Plavi was always laughing to the bank, cashing a whooping $55,000.00 dollars every month from Ghana. His achievement, was a 4th position at the nations cup. We were beating by Mali. When Appiah took over, he's being offered $ ...
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Plavi was always laughing to the bank, cashing a whooping $55,000.00 dollars every month from Ghana. His achievement, was a 4th position at the nations cup. We were beating by Mali. When Appiah took over, he's being offered $35,000.00 less what Plavi made a month. Making it a total savings of $350,000.00 just in 10 months of Appiah's stay in office. No more foreign coach oooo ton. Let's help our local coaches and keep believing in them. It'll take sometime but it'll work out. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah realised it in his days a the first president of Ghana, after getting tired of foreign coaches, he pulled C.K.Gyamfi out of the playing field into coaching school and the result paid off big time
George 12 years ago

What of the $8 million GFA took to South Africa, did they merit that money? Who did they account to?

What of the $8 million GFA took to South Africa, did they merit that money? Who did they account to?
Mr.N 12 years ago

Oh my God since Fred Pappoe left the Black Star management committee and Kwesi Nyantakyi the one man thousand took over we have been to 2 Afcon with 2 coaches all finished at 4 all beating by Mali. One came home with juju st ...
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Oh my God since Fred Pappoe left the Black Star management committee and Kwesi Nyantakyi the one man thousand took over we have been to 2 Afcon with 2 coaches all finished at 4 all beating by Mali. One came home with juju story and another came back with whores so where do we stand POW
John Doe 12 years ago

for sure it'll take some time we might even be dead before we can see success at WC level

for sure it'll take some time we might even be dead before we can see success at WC level
ghanansemsem.blogspot 12 years ago

Sunday Ibrahim can manage and is a proven winner. Maxwell Konadu can manage, Abdul Razak can manage. Take your pick

Sunday Ibrahim can manage and is a proven winner. Maxwell Konadu can manage, Abdul Razak can manage. Take your pick

bogass 12 years ago

Why is Ghana always changing coaches. This is not going to help. Allow AA to continue, It will be a disaster if we bring in a new coach. Ghana should learn how to accept defeat and move on to improve .By the way, who said Ap ...
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Why is Ghana always changing coaches. This is not going to help. Allow AA to continue, It will be a disaster if we bring in a new coach. Ghana should learn how to accept defeat and move on to improve .By the way, who said Appiah is leaving?
Slimzay**The Unshakable Shaker** 12 years ago

Appiah is not going anywhere. We have him and we keeping him until after the WC qualification and if we make it to the WC then it would be after the WC depending on his performance there.

Therefore, whether you like it or ...
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Appiah is not going anywhere. We have him and we keeping him until after the WC qualification and if we make it to the WC then it would be after the WC depending on his performance there.

Therefore, whether you like it or not, Appiah is not leaving. I don't know where Christopher Opoku got his information from.
Mr.N 12 years ago

My friend go back and check the records of the GFA I am a man of history. 2008 we still have confidence in Le Roy. 2012 Plavi is not going anywhere. Check those histories and come back.

My friend go back and check the records of the GFA I am a man of history. 2008 we still have confidence in Le Roy. 2012 Plavi is not going anywhere. Check those histories and come back.
Slimzay**The Unshakable Shaker** 12 years ago

You didn't make any sense on what you want me to go and check. Could you please tell me what to check for? I mean the record, what do you want me to check? The Black Stars record contains many topics and subjects. Tell me whi ...
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You didn't make any sense on what you want me to go and check. Could you please tell me what to check for? I mean the record, what do you want me to check? The Black Stars record contains many topics and subjects. Tell me which one to search under?

Come back.
Mr.N 12 years ago

GFA records the GFA says one thing and go ahead and do another thing. 2008 GFA said they still have confidence in Coach Le Roy after Afcon and the next we know he gone. 2012 GFA President said we are keeping Plavi the next we ...
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GFA records the GFA says one thing and go ahead and do another thing. 2008 GFA said they still have confidence in Coach Le Roy after Afcon and the next we know he gone. 2012 GFA President said we are keeping Plavi the next we notice he is gone. This GFA cannot take the heat so I for one do not believe anything they say. You are not the GFA so is Christopher Opoku he is say Appiah would gone you are saying you do not know where Christopher Opoku got his info from. Are you the GFA President's right hand side man or what. You may be right Christopher Opoku may also be right everyone has his sources based on GFA track records Christopher Opoku has credibility to his story you do not.
Sir Kofi Mumui 12 years ago

Bring him back. Tried and tested. Good track record. The best foreign coach we have had so far. If folks want to 'beg' Boateng to return, why not Milo?

Bring him back. Tried and tested. Good track record. The best foreign coach we have had so far. If folks want to 'beg' Boateng to return, why not Milo?
° ° ° O G I D I G I D I ° ° ° 12 years ago

for me i would try desailley nomatter wether or not he has coaching experience, he has good contacts and i am sure he will not allow GFA to boss him around.

for me i would try desailley nomatter wether or not he has coaching experience, he has good contacts and i am sure he will not allow GFA to boss him around.
Slimzay**The Unshakable Shaker** 12 years ago

Desailly has good contact, you said? What type of contact are you talking about? Do we need those contacts to get the team to its next level?

I want you to tell me where Desailly got his coaching experience from? Under who ...
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Desailly has good contact, you said? What type of contact are you talking about? Do we need those contacts to get the team to its next level?

I want you to tell me where Desailly got his coaching experience from? Under whom did he learn the trade? How long was his training? Did he complete the course or haven't even began yet?

Why taken a position from a candidate who already has an experience and give it to one who does't? What are we going to gain from such changes?

Why do we want a change but have no patience to wait for the change to develop? I thought most Ghanaian wanted a local coach. Looking at the experience these local coaches had prior to the time Kwasi Appiah was selected, he was the one who had the experience. Sellas Tetteh, on the other hand, would have been the one to compete with Appiah over the Black Stars coaching seat; unfortunately, he left the country when he took the coaching Botswana job.

Therefore, it was the majority who picked Kwasi Appiah. Today, most of these same fans who advocated on behalf of Appiah to office wants him out? Why? Just because they want Desailly in Office? How many times Desailly rejected this same offer? Moreover, how can Appiah learn to be the better coach we want him to become?

Think about all these questions I placed before you and make your decisions.
stephen 12 years ago

Worry not your thinking Caps..for its only christopher opoku who will continuously rub our faces in the mud. It is this same fool who agitated for stephen appiah's retirement from the National Team.

Worry not your thinking Caps..for its only christopher opoku who will continuously rub our faces in the mud. It is this same fool who agitated for stephen appiah's retirement from the National Team.
koo 12 years ago

he is too arrogant he dont respect ghanaians forget about him.

he is too arrogant he dont respect ghanaians forget about him.

Alex, Washington, DC 12 years ago

Some people out of nowere just start writting rubbish. Your crusade for your so-called Milo will fail. Ghanaians have stated emphatically that we don't want this guy to coach our team, what don't you understand about this? So ...
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Some people out of nowere just start writting rubbish. Your crusade for your so-called Milo will fail. Ghanaians have stated emphatically that we don't want this guy to coach our team, what don't you understand about this? Some Ghanaians simply have no pride. This guy treated the whole nation including our then President with utter disrespect because of Saudi cash. He shamefully snubbed Ghana, and after he failed some shameless Ghanaisns are calling for his reinstatement. If he is that good, why can't he hold down a job after leaving the Black Stars. Don't come here with stupid articles to waste our time.
Kwame Adu-Gyamfi 12 years ago

If they are going to drop Appiah, they should give it to Tetteh, Konadu, or Desailly. Forget these European coaches that just guzzle African money.

If they are going to drop Appiah, they should give it to Tetteh, Konadu, or Desailly. Forget these European coaches that just guzzle African money.
odeneho stevenson 12 years ago

Ghanians should pray and support kwasi appiah he will definitely take us to Brazil 2014.

Ghanians should pray and support kwasi appiah he will definitely take us to Brazil 2014.
RICHMOND BOATENG USA 12 years ago

LET US WE ALL SUPPORT HIM. GOD WILL
SHOW THE WAY.

LET US WE ALL SUPPORT HIM. GOD WILL
SHOW THE WAY.
George 12 years ago

African coaches are stooges to their employers. You all saw that with AA. He was full of indecision and scared of players. Gyan was a flop in one of the games and he was afraid to replace him. We need a coach who can make ...
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African coaches are stooges to their employers. You all saw that with AA. He was full of indecision and scared of players. Gyan was a flop in one of the games and he was afraid to replace him. We need a coach who can make concrete decisions in time of pressure and read the game.
Ern 12 years ago

Which idiot wrote this article? How can you say the "soon-to-be-vacant post" or that "with the impending departure of Kwasi Appiah" when the game with Sudan has not been played and the GFA have said they are backing AA. Are y ...
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Which idiot wrote this article? How can you say the "soon-to-be-vacant post" or that "with the impending departure of Kwasi Appiah" when the game with Sudan has not been played and the GFA have said they are backing AA. Are you an idiot Christopher Opoku? or you are a prophet of doom to prophesy that AA will be sacked?
What did Milo do for Ghana? You say he brought in new players. AA introduced Solomon Asante, Fatawu Dauda, Albert Adome but people are criticizing him.
Milo chop 4th and AFCON even with the Ayews. AA got the same position, but idiots are criticizing him.
I keep on telling you all these coaches are just trying their luck. They do not know anything. None of them will suceed in Europe. That is why they keep on rotating in Africa. If not, why are Milo, Paul Put and Mariano Barreto sniffing around Ghana like hyenas when we have a coach in place.
It is people like you and the idiots on here who are criticizing AA who give them a reason to continue. They know that Ghanaians like "white man" so they will be expressing interest even though there is already an existing coach.
Milo is not better than AA. Out of all our recent coaches, the only one who is better than AA is Ratomir Dujkovic (2006 world cup). This is why I keep on telling you people, the problem is not the coach!
Abufus3maaaa kwa kwa!!
HANNIBAL(Blessed by God) 12 years ago

For less money he has done no less than these foreign coaches.

For less money he has done no less than these foreign coaches.
George 12 years ago

Look! Let's not deceive ourselves. AA is not a coach material. You can take him to any country for an attachment, its goimg to be the same old AA. Just get Milo.

Look! Let's not deceive ourselves. AA is not a coach material. You can take him to any country for an attachment, its goimg to be the same old AA. Just get Milo.
baba musa 12 years ago

why bring him back since he left us for money

why bring him back since he left us for money
George 12 years ago

After Milo excelled in the cup of nations, should have extended his contract immediately. We did not do that. Ater the WC, he was free. Grasshoppers want where there is green grass so he left. Don't blame Milo, blame GFA ...
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After Milo excelled in the cup of nations, should have extended his contract immediately. We did not do that. Ater the WC, he was free. Grasshoppers want where there is green grass so he left. Don't blame Milo, blame GFA.

GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

WE WILL BE VERY STUPID TO BRING THIS IDIOT BACK. HAVE WE FORGOTTEN HIS ATTITUDE SO SOON. WHEN HE LEFT US AFTER WCUP . WAT BECAME OF HIM. I WONDER WHY WE ACT LIKE FOOLS. ONCE BITTEN, 2WICE SHY...NOT ME....

WE WILL BE VERY STUPID TO BRING THIS IDIOT BACK. HAVE WE FORGOTTEN HIS ATTITUDE SO SOON. WHEN HE LEFT US AFTER WCUP . WAT BECAME OF HIM. I WONDER WHY WE ACT LIKE FOOLS. ONCE BITTEN, 2WICE SHY...NOT ME....
Jason 12 years ago

Those fools who attacked Milo just because he was foreign and campaigned to give the job to the useless Akwasi Appian are the reason Ghana will not be able to qualify for the World Cup. These stupid fools are dragging Ghana f ...
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Those fools who attacked Milo just because he was foreign and campaigned to give the job to the useless Akwasi Appian are the reason Ghana will not be able to qualify for the World Cup. These stupid fools are dragging Ghana football down. BRING BACK MILO NOW.
Me 12 years ago

After leaving Ghana Milo has coached 2-3 countries and in all he was sacked for non-performance. How can Ghana go back to him. Lets history guide you.
Maintain Mr. AA. It will be a big mistake to change him.
The situati ...
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After leaving Ghana Milo has coached 2-3 countries and in all he was sacked for non-performance. How can Ghana go back to him. Lets history guide you.
Maintain Mr. AA. It will be a big mistake to change him.
The situation now is similar to when coach Duya was in charge of Black Stars. He failed miserably during the AFCON in 2006. Ghana did not even qualified for the 1/16th and Ghanaians crucified him and wanted him to resign but he never bulged. GFA maintained him and we all saw what happened at the World cup 2006.
Changing Mr. AA will lead to disaster.
OsibisaMan 12 years ago

Our present coach Mr. Kwesi Appiah
(my apologies) cannot foster the same air of professionalism and neutrality of purpose that prevailed during the reign of our last good coach Mr. M. Rajevic whom he assisted.

Under Mr. ...
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Our present coach Mr. Kwesi Appiah
(my apologies) cannot foster the same air of professionalism and neutrality of purpose that prevailed during the reign of our last good coach Mr. M. Rajevic whom he assisted.

Under Mr. Appiah, the game of soccer has left the field of play, we no longer have opportunities to lavish praise on the tactics of the team.
Our game has become tedious, replaced by the preferences and tastes of our so called professional players who go about making unsolicited comments in the media, the coach drowning in indecision during games and the GFA not doing its job.
In Mr. Appiah, I must say the GFA does not have a dynamic coach who is independent enough to be held to account solely on the basis of performance.

With the World-Cup less than a year and half away and President Mahama stressing the importance of the Blackstars participating in it and learning to take their penalty kicks before the start of any competition.

The GFA is pleased to accept an apology from the national coach.....
and we(the president included) are supposed to wait for the coach to go to some famed European club and get some much needed skills and trainning while the world-cup is impending.

"Employ a good coach and all the players will line-up ........and balance will be restored"

Our money is being wasted on Mr. Appiah..... if he still needs more trainning to do this job. The GFA should stop insulting our intelligence and restore our pride to its former glory. The better management decision is to rehire Mr. M Rajevic, the better Serbian.

The GFA should wake up and put an end to this cheepness at the service patrotism........ who cares about the nationality of your coach if all the players are Ghanaian.

Shape-up GFA
boy 12 years ago

se yemawohene na se wadeaa okyemeekroaa bo

se yemawohene na se wadeaa okyemeekroaa bo
uriah 12 years ago

young players is not what Ghana needs...we need players that can play very well for us whether old or young. what is it with young young young...can't players like Laryea, Sulley, essien and other old players better than some ...
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young players is not what Ghana needs...we need players that can play very well for us whether old or young. what is it with young young young...can't players like Laryea, Sulley, essien and other old players better than some of these young players you talking about???????

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