Van der MoodHoover Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Caught a couple of halves on Eurosport (currently gazing at Mali v Egypt ) and have to say it's pretty poor. Lowish quality football, ground not full, terrible pitch not helping. So far as I have seen scores it seems mainly 0-0s and 1-0s. Thought I d open a thread to invite comment /observations on any games forum members might catch. Mali look strong but not skilful. Egypt only have salah and are predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 0-0 And sako did very little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Never watched much of it but it always looked crap. Lots of power, pace and running. Rubbish rubbish football. The goals look like they'd never happen in the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 18 minutes ago, Alpha said: Never watched much of it but it always looked crap. Lots of power, pace and running. Rubbish rubbish football. The goals look like they'd never happen in the Championship. You've seen goals mate? Wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Seen a bit of it. Atrocious. It's footy though so I'll watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramslad1992 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 It's always been rubbish when I've seen it. won't be watching any of this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikaze Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1st round games are usually like that, it should get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Quite telling that Finland's B-team won Marocco just before the cup started, And Finland's best possible eleven is horrible, never mind second string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Well, well, well, what do we have here? A load of arrogant colonisers criticising African football without educating themselves on the realities of the situation. I used to be like you, but now I'm enlightened I know that the only reason Egypt aren't one of the major powers of world football is because the evil British once had a colony there. I think rather than actually watching the games and judging them on their individual merits you all should start furiously virtue signalling about the potential quality of African football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Anon said: Well, well, well, what do we have here? A load of arrogant colonisers criticising African football without educating themselves on the realities of the situation. I used to be like you, but now I'm enlightened I know that the only reason Egypt aren't one of the major powers of world football is because the evil British once had a colony there. I think rather than actually watching the games and judging them on their individual merits you all should start furiously virtue signalling about the potential quality of African football. Agree to some extent but there's no getting away from the fact that much of the football standard is poor. It's not that they don't have some good players - it's the terrible infrastructure, and corruption plays a part. It's telling that the most populous country in Africa- Nigeria - aren't represented this year. Pity because most of the sub-Saharan countries are footy mad with Arsenal and Chelsea favourites. Oh and to be pedantic Egypt was never a British colony though we had 'Advisers' attached to each ministry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 16 hours ago, HantsRam said: Lowish quality football, ground not full, Sure you're not watching La Liga? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, David said: Sure you're not watching La Liga? More passion at the Lincoln game for sure. Prob about the same size crowd anorl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Gabon v Burkina Faso. Crowd are more interested in playing a variety of instruments than watching the footy. I say crowd...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Also why do all these african nations have european managers? Surely homegrown managers should be given a chance to develop? One manager looks about 90 years old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Now there's some annoying tinny background music coming from the crowd. Like someone has brought in a 1990's guetto blaster! Turn it off man! Watching in mute now. Not sure I can watch any more of this crap even though BF have just this minute scored. Give me Skelmersdale v Ilkeston over this tripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Mrs Hants has determined that the sky TV shall play nothing but the Good Food channel this evening. But it doesn't sound as though I am missing much. Let me guess. 0-0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgford Ram Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Who are the top teams in Africa at the moment? Could the lack of top African players developing be partly down to the fact that top European clubs now take kids so young (I read in the Times this morning about a player Man Utd took into their academy from DR Congo at 8!) rather than them using countries like Belgium and Holland as a stepping stone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Van der MoodHoover Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 There's some refs would have thought about giving a pen for that sort of challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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