African Cup of Nations: Thoughts? Predictions?

[Kenny Vermouth]

Anyone attempting to watch Group A: Namibia v Morocco, Accra
1445 GMT, on BBCi? Has the bbc cocked up? Can get tennis but there's no football option like yesterday.


EDIT: Panic over! It's on eurosport.

It did that to me yesterday.

I activated BBC interactive and it took me to tennis (which I detest) without giving me the option of the football.

It was working later, though, so I managed to largely avoid Eurosport.

 

[agricola]

Solomon Kalou scores an absolute belter to put Ivory Coast one up.

 

[William of Walworth]

I miss DR Congo - not the same without him.

Agricola, is Drogba also in the Cote d'Ivoire line up? Drogba is Ivorian isn't he ...

 

[Termite Man]

Agricola, is Drogba also in the Cote d'Ivoire line up? Drogba is Ivorian isn't he ...

Yes he was .

 

[Kenny Vermouth]

With 14 English-based players, the Nigeria v Ivory Coast was just like a Premiership match.

 

[g force]

Yep....dull as hell.

They really need to cut the grass though the ball was being held up to a stupid degree.

 

[agricola]

Agricola, is Drogba also in the Cote d'Ivoire line up? Drogba is Ivorian isn't he ...

he was named on the teamsheet yes, though he did fuck all

 

[g force]

Nice match between Egypt and Cameroon....Cameroon don't have much to offer bar Eto'o and you could tell he was about 70% fitness but Egypt looked very tidy, nice passing, movement. And some bloke called "Zidan"

 

[Kenny Vermouth]

Egypt fired home some beauties in their crushing the Cameroons.

 

[Kenny Vermouth]

Another good game between Guinea and Morroco. Guinea are a lot better than I thought they would be.

 

[Maggot]

Mali V Nigeria was rather disappointing. Hoping for some better games to come.

 

[Maggot]

Ghana - Nigeria was a great game. and Ivory Coast looked outstanding against Guinea.

They didn't show any replays of the Nigerian player being hit by the golf buggy - any clips on You-Tube?

 

[gabi]

Did anyone else watch the game that just finished? Cameroon v tunisia..

I've never seen a clearer case of a corrupt ref. Blatant.. Clear penalty calls denied in extra time, not to mention playing NO injury time despite the cameroonians lolling round on the floor for ages in the extra time period..

Corrupt, pointless tournament if they allow that cunt to carry on, pass go and collect his winnings.

 

[William of Walworth]

Ghana - Nigeria was a great game. and Ivory Coast looked outstanding against Guinea.

Saw some highlights tonight. Junior Agogo must be National Hero of Ghana at the moment. Someone commented in the paper at the w/e -- before this Nigeria match -- that Michael Essien was the best tournament player by miles, from what little I could see would go along with that.

I agree about Ivory Coast too. So many good goals!

 

[William of Walworth]

Did anyone else watch the game that just finished? Cameroon v tunisia..

I've never seen a clearer case of a corrupt ref. Blatant.. Clear penalty calls denied in extra time, not to mention playing NO injury time despite the cameroonians lolling round on the floor for ages in the extra time period..

Corrupt, pointless tournament if they allow that cunt to carry on, pass go and collect his winnings.

Missed the last 15 mins of normal; time, I presume you mean that then and extra time was where you think the ref was most blatantly dodgy.

Although I did see an iffy lack-of-penalty earlier.

I take it Cameroon hung onto their lead then?

That Tunisia goal earlier on was a wonder-strike!!!

 

[William of Walworth]

From what limited amount I've seen of this tournament overall, I've seen better defending in the Conference and worse attacking in the Premiership.

Call me shallow, but lots of goals are never dull!!

 

[gabi]

Missed the last 15 mins of normal; time, I presume you mean that then and extra time was where you think the ref was most blatantly dodgy.

Although I did see an iffy lack-of-penalty earlier.

I take it Cameroon hung onto their lead then?

That Tunisia goal earlier on was a wonder-strike!!!

Yup, extra time. I've never seen such a blatantly corrupt ref (and i actually had dosh on cameroon to win, so kinda neutral here - i won money ).... he blew the whistle EXACTLY on the dot. In my estimation there shoulda been at least 2, maybe 3 mins stoppage time. Also two clear penalty claims denied.

 

[newbie]

Is it just me or does the constant, low level 'music' caucophany instead of crowd noise rob the whole game of atmosphere?

 

[gabi]

Is it just me or does the constant, low level 'music' caucophany instead of crowd noise rob the whole game of atmosphere?

There was no crowd there tonight, but generally yeh i agree. altho watch an italian seria A game and its the same. i think the athletic track affects it? i credit the lack of these in the UK (and i guess the TV production) with the success of the premiership. it just sounds so alive in comparison.

 

[editor]

Tunisia looked knackered at the end.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

CoI looking good, 5-0 yesterday and top tips people, i told ya.

 

[newbie]

There was no crowd there tonight, but generally yeh i agree. altho watch an italian seria A game and its the same. i think the athletic track affects it? i credit the lack of these in the UK (and i guess the TV production) with the success of the premiership. it just sounds so alive in comparison.

the Ghana game the other day was packed but apparently almost silent except for demented trumpeters playing exactly the same meaningless stuff whatever was happening on the pitch. I begin to wonder if it's a backing tape.

 

[Maggot]

I've never seen a clearer case of a corrupt ref. Blatant.. Clear penalty calls denied in extra time, not to mention playing NO injury time despite the cameroonians lolling round on the floor for ages in the extra time period...

Do you accuse Premiership refs of being corrupt when they make bad decisions too?

 

[Maggot]

They didn't show any replays of the Nigerian player being hit by the golf buggy - any clips on You-Tube?

Just repeating this in case anyone can help. They didn't show it in the highlights.

 

[Dirty Martini]

I've never seen such a blatantly corrupt ref (and i actually had dosh on cameroon to win, so kinda neutral here - i won money ).... he blew the whistle EXACTLY on the dot. In my estimation there shoulda been at least 2, maybe 3 mins stoppage time. Also two clear penalty claims denied

Nah. He reffed well, if a bit leniently, and Eto'o should have gone for the headbutt. I agree that there were a couple of minutes missing at the end, but everyone was dead on their feet, including the ref. Great match, cracking Tunisian equaliser.

Corruption's a pretty big accusation. Why do you think corruption?

 

[Dirty Martini]

Ghana v Cameroon: anyone else think the grass looks really long? The ball's hardly moving along the ground.

 

[revol68]

Ghana v Cameroon: anyone else think the grass looks really long? The ball's hardly moving along the ground.

That grass is a fucking nightmare, it's completely slowing down the game, what retard thought it didn't need cut?

 

[Balbi]

that's a cracking goal that is

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Heard on talksport that the guy who scored it hasnt been picked for 8 years, just turned over to eurosport.

 

[Dirty Martini]

That grass is a fucking nightmare, it's completely slowing down the game, what retard thought it didn't need cut?

Pisspoor. It's fucked the game, more or less.