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Wee Dave
6th June 2006, 10:10
What a bunch of nob the African nations look like being this time round.
I wasn't following African qualification too closely ( :computer: ) - what went wrong? Why no Senegal, no Cameroon, no Egypt?
Only the Ivory Coast will avoid a thrashing, and even they'll only surprise people for a while.
I Predict A Riot
6th June 2006, 10:15
No Nigeria either...
Sweepy
6th June 2006, 10:17
Ghana... Michael Essien?

I don't think Africa is different to anywhere else in the world. The teams which qualify are the ones which performed best in their groups, and that is the teams we have.
I Predict A Riot
6th June 2006, 10:20
The teams which qualify are the ones which performed best in their groups, and that is the teams we have.
Angola... Ghana... Ivory Coast... Togo... Tunisia...
Edmundo
6th June 2006, 10:25
Interesting article in the New Statesman last week (here (http://www.newstatesman.com/200605290007)) about why Pele's prediction about an African nation winning the World Cup won't come true.
Pete the Bee
6th June 2006, 10:37
Interesting article in the New Statesman last week (here (http://www.newstatesman.com/200605290007)) about why Pele's prediction about an African nation winning the World Cup won't come true.

Interesting article.

New Statesman though Ed :nono:, what a bunch of leftie tosh.

Try the Economist, much better.
markbfc
6th June 2006, 10:43
Angola... Ghana... Ivory Coast... Togo... Tunisia...
Having Togo and Ivory Coast in the world cup is what's is all about. Having the same old nations would be boring. :sorted:
Edmundo
6th June 2006, 11:10
Having the same old nations would be boring. :sorted:Would you apply the same thinking to Europe? Get rid of England, France, Italy, Germany and Spain and let Scotland, Finland, Serbia, Wales and Bulgaria have a go!
SmiffyBee
6th June 2006, 11:11
Angola will raise themselves for the Portugal game...a shock in waiting..at least a few red cards....
Edmundo
6th June 2006, 11:11
Interesting article.

New Statesman though Ed :nono:, what a bunch of leftie tosh.

Try the Economist, much better.Well, you acknowledge that the article is interesting - why not simply admit that and leave out the stereotyping!
The H
6th June 2006, 11:27
Would you apply the same thinking to Europe? Get rid of England, France, Italy, Germany and Spain and let Scotland, Finland, Serbia, Wales and Bulgaria have a go!


us and France did our bit in 94...... i agree with the rest though :sorted:



ps Serbia are in this world cup ;)
Edmundo
6th June 2006, 11:32
ps Serbia are in this world cup ;)Yes - and this is of course (part of) the information you need to know when someone points out that there are 33 countries represented in the World Cup this time around!
Wee Dave
6th June 2006, 11:42
I don't think Africa is different to anywhere else in the world. The teams which qualify are the ones which performed best in their groups, and that is the teams we have.

I know that numnuts, I was just wondering why the groups had been won by shitter teams this time.
Edmundo
6th June 2006, 11:45
Maybe they weren't shitter? League tables don't lie, y'know!
Brentford St George
6th June 2006, 11:47
A few of these sides may cause an upset,i mean who gave Senagal a chance of beating France in 2002?
The H
6th June 2006, 11:48
Angola went through because they scored 5 minutes from time to beat Nigeria and go through on Goal Difference.

Togo went through because they beat Senegal 3-1 in the last game to go above them.
Pete the Bee
6th June 2006, 11:48
Well, you acknowledge that the article is interesting - why not simply admit that and leave out the stereotyping!

A little joke, no offence intended.

African football seems to be in a right old state. Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast and Angola are going to have it very tough at the World Cup, expect some old-fashioned 8-0 thrashings.

Until Africa contains at least one respectable domestic league though, little can improve.
I Predict A Riot
6th June 2006, 11:51
A few of these sides may cause an upset,i mean who gave Senagal a chance of beating France in 2002?
I've read some articles tipping both Ghana & Ivory Coast to perform well in this World Cup, but look at the groups they are in:

Group C:
Argentina
Holland
Ivory Coast
Serbia & Montenegro

Group E:
Czech Republic
Ghana
Italy
USA

No hope.

:suspect:
markbfc
6th June 2006, 11:58
Would you apply the same thinking to Europe? Get rid of England, France, Italy, Germany and Spain and let Scotland, Finland, Serbia, Wales and Bulgaria have a go!
I don't care who's in it from Europe as long as we are. :sorted:
hanworthbee
6th June 2006, 12:19
I wonder if Serbia and Montengro will have knowone supporting them at all?