Toon Hoser Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Haven't been able to watch one minute of this tourney. Hopefully the final. The guy who started this thread and curated it over several months, including the odd bump here and there, hasn't watched a single match. http://i.giphy.com/14dXclYKbx2ONW.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I always tell myself I'm gonna follow this tournament. Never have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Chopper over the pitch. http://i61.tinypic.com/2pjjs.png Is Odemingie in the Helicopter? Would probably make my life if he had a mega phone shouting 'Get off the pitch'. Nah he's in the car park Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Great final in prospect like. A game for the whole of Africa. Eh? We are next door neighbours, a game for that small part of West Africa. I was told some years ago, there was violence in Cote D'ivore towards Ghanaians when a club side beat one of their's in a tournament. I hope there's none of that nonsense this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Great final in prospect like. A game for the whole of Africa. Eh? We are next door neighbours, a game for that small part of West Africa. I was told some years ago, there was violence in Cote D'ivore towards Ghanaians when a club side beat one of their's in a tournament. I hope there's none of that nonsense this time. West African dominance (even though Cameroon and ECQ are technically central though very close) is definitely returned, which is how it ought to be. Ten of the last twelve semifinalists from our little part of the continent. Happy to see the trophy stay in West Africa, just hoping the BS are taking only their silver medals back to Accra. Missed the Ghana match, but the Cote D'Ivoire-RCD match was spectacular, played at an incredible pace for 90 minutes with an incredible strike from Toure. I came into the tournament supporting Congo and honestly they have impressed, a lot of good players and some big second-half performances, in the end just lacking a bit of quality and nous with too many errors. Mbokani missed some big chances and Bolasie's mistake gifted CIV the winner. Honestly, CIV deserve to finally grab the trophy, imo. Renard is a fantastic manager and the quartet of Toure, Bony, Aurier, and Gervinho is genuinely world class. The rest of the side is questionable, but they should have enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 The match was a bit of a shambles from start to finish. EG players, staff and fans seemed to think the ref owed them something. The players were very pumped up but after some slightly contentious decisions they lost their heads early. The crucial penalty came after a rush of blood to the goalies head and a silly penalty. A definite penalty but EG where enraged, surrounded the ref at every challenge but especially for that. The second goal came shortly after EG having lost their heads committed too many men forward for a set-piece and got punished by a good counter. Ghana could've won by 4 or 5. The Ivorians style of play probably suit Ghana who are still a much better counter-attacking team than one on the front foot. Players like Jordan A. & Atsu are only any good on the counter. We'll miss Baby Jet though. Appiah is awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 The Ivorians style of play probably suit Ghana who are still a much better counter-attacking team than one on the front foot. Players like Jordan A. & Atsu are only any good on the counter. We'll miss Baby Jet though. Appiah is awful. Appiah looked decent enough against Guinea, but as as Jonathan Wilson said, he is probably the only player in the tournament who's shirt number is higher than the division he plays in.Probably not good enough, but maybe he will have an out-of-body experience like Sunday Mba did to win AFCON 2013. There will definitely be chances for BS on the counter. Bailly and Kolo Toure are easily the weakpoint of that team. They've conceded a goal in all but one match and were breached often in qualifying too. Finals are usually tight, especially in this competition, but all signs point to a match with a lot of chances and a few goals, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Tiote to get the winner in the final and boost his price ready for the summer. By the way I cannot help but keep reading DR Congo as Doctor Congo. That would be a mint name for some sort of African soap, or comedy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 He hasn't been playing has he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hasn't even been making the bench. He must be injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Ah...haven't paid any attention to this tournament. Sorry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 He played in the first two games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Morocco banned from the next 2 tournaments while CAF award themselves £6m from them too. No doubt that money will be used wisely for continent wide development. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Morocco banned from the next 2 tournaments while CAF award themselves £6m from them too. No doubt that money will be used wisely for continent wide development. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Morocco banned from the next 2 tournaments while CAF award themselves £6m from them too. No doubt that money will be used wisely for continent wide development. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Were there other reasons why they pulled out other than ebola? Seems harsh if not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackM Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Were there other reasons why they pulled out other than ebola? Seems harsh if not Purely Ebola related. They were worried that a potential Ebola outbreak would bring their tourism industry to a standstill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Were there other reasons why they pulled out other than ebola? Seems harsh if not They deserve every punishment they receive for taking a unilateral action two months before the tournament that put the entire thing at risk and reneging on their contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Oh yes. The world renowned bastion of morality that is CAF should win this one. Nothing good will ever come out African football unfortunately until Hayatou and his ilk are removed from power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Gyan recovers from his injury to start in the final. Jordan Ayew dropped in favour of current Crystal Palace reserve Kwesi Appiah. Meanwhile Boubacar Barry will join his comrades in trying to exercise the demons of past failures. The first choice keeper Gbohouo is injured and he will man the posts in the final. Tiote still injured, so Die continues in the side. Other than that the sides are unchanged. Match starts in 30 minutes time. Oh yes. The world renowned bastion of morality that is CAF should win this one. Nothing good will ever come out African football unfortunately until Hayatou and his ilk are removed from power. Let France abandon Euro 2016 or Russia abandon 2018 World Cup in April of those respective years. I'm sure the overseeing bodies will appreciate it. Also, congratulations to RCD Leopards for a well-deserved bronze medal. ALLEZ les elephants!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Surprised to see getting a start tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Love how the Africans ignore historical shirt numbering. 2 & 3 up front, yes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Hoser Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Watching! Is it still CIV's golden generation minus Drogba? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Gyan very lucky there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Hoser Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Gyan stomps a player's foot. Blatant red, nobody saw it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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