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ACN - Ade goes but Benny stays
- Thread starter Gutter Boy
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Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
That would be the ideal solution. Someone able to play the lone role, but a bit more direct/a better finisher than Ade.
Definitely not. Willian is a tricky little left winger who averages about 4 goals a season.
southstand1882
Mitchell Thomas
Done
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
Isn't it about time all the clubs and UEFA got together and ask CAF to stop hosting this bloody tournament in the middle of the season? And every two years?
Spursalot
Jimmy McCormick
Not really.
I assume it's convenient for the african teams to hold it now, which makes perfect sense to me.
Why, because it's inconvenient to a few clubs?
While you're at it - let's scrap Copa America and the Asian Cup - bloody wasters who have fudge all to do with the mighty UEFA.
thfcsteff
Terry Dyson
I agree it would have to be something which we are making happen now, but I heard the eventual diff was only about 7 mill, not sure of that's actually true, but if so, I suspect we will make it happen. Of course, we would then have three top strikers and all capable of doing something different...
southstand1882
Mitchell Thomas
Because its a second rate tournament
Every two years to watch a bunch of brick countries play league one quality football is excessive
If they were any good they would play in the WORLD cup
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indianspur
Guest
i wouldnt be surprised if Levy says that in Dempsey and Defoe we have enough to cope without Ade for 5 games
5-6 of them do at every WC - that's the quota allocated by FIFA, nothing they can do about it
The tournament means a lot to the local people and contributes significantly to the local struggling econonmies with its sponsorship and temporary job creation - main one being Orange at the moment. It is well followed throughout the contient and has long history and rivarly - if you are not finding it interesting - doesn't mean everyone shares this notion
What an ignorant coment - wow.
THFC6061
Paul Robinson
There's noting wrong with having Continental Championships but there really should be a system in place to ensure that the fixtures don't clash with the European club season.
The African Cup of Nations is really the only one of the six Continental Championships which has an adverse effect on the European club season.
It hasn't helped matters that they decided to switch from odd year tournaments to even year ones, meaning we've had two in consecutive seasons.
Having the top African footballers play with European clubs can only help develop the overall standard of African football, but managers will think twice about signing players if they are going to be absent at a critical time during the season.
southstand1882
Mitchell Thomas
Perhaps reduce the quota to 2 and run one every 6 months then
Fix the real problem...don't make excuses
Fix the real problem...don't make excuses
Bishop
Paul Stalteri
The real problem is that European clubs decide that they want to acquire players from all over the world despite their origins or what complications go with them. Tottenham knew before we bought Ade (even before we loaned him) that he was a Togo international and that the ACN is held every 2 years in January. If they don't like that, don't buy players from that region.
Fixes the problem and no excuses are necessary.
Gazza Dazzla
Chris Perry
to be fair, if the African nations performed better at the world cups they probably would get bigger allocations. If for example 4 of those 6 got to the knock out stages I reckon FIFA would increase their allocation.
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indianspur
Guest
why is the ACN every 2 years. Ok every 4 years is too big a gap but why not have it every 3 years as a compromise
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indianspur
Guest
true.....has anyone ever explained why the ACN is now every 2 years. Crazy
Exactly, some peoples views on this are rather insulting
Baleforce
Martin Peters
i don't think it should be based around europe, there should be an international calendar based around the world cup