Van der MoodHoover Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Caught a few highlights earlier and there was a match covered by BBC 3... Zambia vs Morocco. But what a poor looking tournament. Reminded me of a world cup c 1982. Sparse crowds, low excitement, cagey football. Then I saw that it's held every 2 years, not 4. Why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I've really enjoyed it so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 9 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said: Caught a few highlights earlier and there was a match covered by BBC 3... Zambia vs Morocco. But what a poor looking tournament. Reminded me of a world cup c 1982. Sparse crowds, low excitement, cagey football. Then I saw that it's held every 2 years, not 4. Why is that? Money, and to make idiotic Premier League managers cry about losing players even though they are well aware that AFCON is held every two years when they choose to sign African players. Comrade 86, AndyinLiverpool and Van der MoodHoover 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I'm hoping the later rounds pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, RadioactiveWaste said: I'm hoping the later rounds pick up. Senegal vs Cote divoire looks potentially tasty. 1 hour ago, Anon said: Money, and to make idiotic Premier League managers cry about losing players even though they are well aware that AFCON is held every two years when they choose to sign African players. Do you think they're getting much cash from grounds being 10% full? And I hope the BBC haven't spaffed a load of cash for some limited rights...... RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 19 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said: Senegal vs Cote divoire looks potentially tasty. Do you think they're getting much cash from grounds being 10% full? And I hope the BBC haven't spaffed a load of cash for some limited rights...... Well, I guess sponsorship has more sway than ticket sales, but it has just given a disappointing look to something that in theory should be great, hugely popular sport widely played with many stars of the European top leagues. I hope as it progresses it picks up momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 15 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said: Caught a few highlights earlier and there was a match covered by BBC 3... Zambia vs Morocco. But what a poor looking tournament. Reminded me of a world cup c 1982. Sparse crowds, low excitement, cagey football. Then I saw that it's held every 2 years, not 4. Why is that? It's great to follow the mad moments and storylines on Twitter. You get barmy stuff happening in AFCON that you don't get in other international tournaments. But I don't think I'd ever sit down and watch it. Van der MoodHoover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 It doesn't have enough teams. There's a knockout match with Egypt and Congo, who have a combined record of 5 draws and a defeat in the competition. That should not be getting you into a knockout stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Case in point @Van der MoodHoover! Van der MoodHoover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 6 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Case in point @Van der MoodHoover! That sort of thing ought to happen more often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 13 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Case in point @Van der MoodHoover! How are you doing young Fruity? still laying waste to the great plains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 54 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said: How are you doing young Fruity? still laying waste to the great plains? Van der MoodHoover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 13 hours ago, Anon said: Money, and to make idiotic Premier League managers cry about losing players even though they are well aware that AFCON is held every two years when they choose to sign African players. Laugh emoji not directed at you, but rather because it's absolutely true. Some of them remind me of Dora in Finding Nemo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Just watched the holders, Senegal go out to the hosts Ivory Coast on penalties, (or Cote D'ivoire as the commentators love saying). For some reason found myself getting involved and cheering on the Elephants! Looking forward to the quarter finals now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Are the QFs onwards getting BBC coverage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 2 hours ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Are the QFs onwards getting BBC coverage? I read that BBC had coverage of 10 matches, but I don't know which ones. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 12 hours ago, uttoxram75 said: Just watched the holders, Senegal go out to the hosts Ivory Coast on penalties, (or Cote D'ivoire as the commentators love saying). For some reason found myself getting involved and cheering on the Elephants! Looking forward to the quarter finals now. He got a penalty for that...referee was Atwell 😁 uttoxram75, Premier ram and richinspain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 11 hours ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Are the QFs onwards getting BBC coverage? 8 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said: I read that BBC had coverage of 10 matches, but I don't know which ones. 2 Q/F's, both S/F's & the Final are on BBC channels. RadioactiveWaste and Van der MoodHoover 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk Thrust Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Not massive amounts of quality but I’ve found most of the games very fast and attacking and exciting. Nigeria are my favourites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Who's up for a semi tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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