Who thought Angola was a good place to run a tournament?

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Post by Bruno » Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:41 pm

Are there any other leagues?
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Post by FaninOz » Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:56 pm

boltonboris wrote:
FaninOz wrote:FIFA should cancel the tournament and the Premiership clubs should recall all their players.
Just Premiership? Or all clubs?
Sorry all clubs of course!
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Post by boltonboris » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:25 pm

FaninOz wrote:
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FaninOz wrote:FIFA should cancel the tournament and the Premiership clubs should recall all their players.
Just Premiership? Or all clubs?
Sorry all clubs of course!
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Post by Tombwfc » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:03 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8449787.stm

Am I just being overly cynical, or does that reek of self-interest? It's got feck all to do with Phil Brown, or Pompey if their players are sent home, it's up to the authorities in Africa to decide.
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Post by Lord Kangana » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:37 pm

I'm sure its the kind of thing Allardyce would have done when he was here. Can hardly blame 'em. Though obviously its taking advantage of a tragedy. And who knows how club insurers are reacting to whats happened, player values are probably null and void if they stay in the country, which'll have a few arse's twitching.
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Post by Verbal » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:51 pm

seanworth wrote:
Bruno wrote:Can't wait for the World Cup
Not like that hasn't crossed anyone's mind before. At the World Cup it is more likely to happen to the fans. Should be fun.
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Post by mofgimmers » Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:10 pm

mofgimmers wrote:According to FourFourTwo's Twitterfeed, 2 might be critical.

I bet hacks have a field day slating the whole of Africa after this, despite the fact that the two countries are hugely different.
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Post by Bruno » Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:15 pm

Verbal wrote:
seanworth wrote:
Bruno wrote:Can't wait for the World Cup
Not like that hasn't crossed anyone's mind before. At the World Cup it is more likely to happen to the fans. Should be fun.
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Post by Prufrock » Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:25 pm

Tombwfc wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8449787.stm

Am I just being overly cynical, or does that reek of self-interest? It's got feck all to do with Phil Brown, or Pompey if their players are sent home, it's up to the authorities in Africa to decide.
Hmm I dunno, I wouldn't put it past Browny to try to use whatever possible to his advantage, but I'm not sure that's really his primary motivation. We must remember that whilst the players in the main to us are assets, commodities traded at a value, the likes of Brown work with them every day, they are human beings to them, their work mates. This is mental, and genuine concern I think would be most peoples main emotion. It's truly horrific when sport gets dragged into things like this. I think Adebayor is a bell-end of the highest order, but they had pics on FF of him breaking down in tears and the other players, and it brought a tear to my eye. It's tragic.
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Post by bw@bw » Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:27 pm

A lot of over reaction here methinks.

Terrorists have tried to mess up sporting events before - from Munich 72 onwards.

Basic rule is the show must go on, whatever the tragedy.

This attack took place in an (oil rich) enclave not connected to the main part of Angola, and hundreds of miles from the capital.

Move the games on to the mainland, ideally to the capital, and get on with it.

Utterly understandable that Togo do not want to play - but the rest have to.

Otherwise if you follow precedent you have the scenario, for example that a repeat of the 7/7 bombings in London would stop the whole Olympics.

And yes, it is despicable that the news is slanted to the PL players.
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Post by spraggy » Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:56 pm

seanworth wrote:
Bruno wrote:Can't wait for the World Cup
Not like that hasn't crossed anyone's mind before. At the World Cup it is more likely to happen to the fans. Should be fun.
By the way, the world cup's in South Africa, not Angola.
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Post by Hoboh » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:33 pm

Africa given the problems it gives the world should be the testing ground for our Nuclear warheads!!! In particular Somalia!!!
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Post by Lord Kangana » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:36 pm

With or without the footballers there?
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Post by Hoboh » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:40 pm

Lord Kangana wrote:With or without the footballers there?
None of them are ours so who cares :mrgreen:
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:48 pm

bw@bw wrote:Basic rule is the show must go on, whatever the tragedy.
Despite the people responsible claiming last night's activities to be "Only the start".

You might wish to brush up on the facts and reconsider your 'basic rule' there, bw.
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Post by Hoboh » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:54 pm

Africa is so corrupt it makes our MP's look like choirboys
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Post by William the White » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:11 pm

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Post by FD » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:17 pm

Anyone gonna add the "t" to the thread title?
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Post by CrazyHorse » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:44 pm

FD wrote:Anyone gonna add the "t" to the thread title?
Done. :wink:
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:49 pm

CrazyHorse wrote:
FD wrote:Anyone gonna add the "t" to the thread title?
Done. :wink:
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