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Post by stokie25 on Jan 8, 2010 20:10:47 GMT
Who's the back-up host?
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Post by Olgrligm on Jan 8, 2010 21:24:44 GMT
Can't see any action being taken. Did anything happen after that business with Mama a few years ago?
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Post by st2potter on Jan 8, 2010 21:39:52 GMT
Wasn't it after the togo match big mama was stabbed? wat the fook is goin on? RIP those who were killed, hope the rest were/are ok
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Post by stokiekey on Jan 8, 2010 21:44:56 GMT
Pathetic. Hope the tossers get hung. Why are some people so sick,
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Post by StokieBoy31 on Jan 8, 2010 22:46:47 GMT
R.I.P. to the Togo Bus Driver
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Post by Meggsy on Jan 9, 2010 4:29:44 GMT
But this is the fault of the CAF. While Angola is capable of holding the tournament, the CAF was fully aware that the Cabinda region was a hot spot for violence and protest. Cabinda is geographically seperated from Angola by about 50 miles to the north, thanks to misdrawn African borders. These so called "rebels", also known as the FLEC-PM (Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda, Military Position) are a group who quite simply feel that Angola has no business being in Cabinda. They are freedom fighters. Now what does that have to do with football and a major tournament? Easy. This was a publicity stunt on the part of the FLEC-PM. They wanted to send a message that would resound around the globe. Did they have any conflict with the Togolese football team? Of course not. That's why they focused the majority of the gun fire on the bus carrying the team luggage. I don't know if they meant to harm any one in the process, but for lack of better words, it was a violent yet effective demonstration. Effective because now they have the attention of the world. A statement from the FLEC-PM on French radio reads "The CAF was warned repeatedly that this [Cabinda] was a country at war. They had documents explaining this but they wouldn't heed the warnings. They must take responsibility. We are not rebels, but a military and political movement originating in Cabinda. We are not rebels, but resistance fighters. We are fighting for its liberation." If this is all true, the CAF only has itself to look at for why they insisted on holding a tournament like this in Cabinda.
Took that off the Sky Sports website. As I read it says about political movements etc, where in SA there is not such movement well not in such a serious way. If they can hold international cricket games then why can't they hold a football tournament. Remember where this attack took place is not in SA but in Africa itself, totally different places even if both are in extreme poverty, SA has developed and is developing into a very modern country.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jan 9, 2010 8:04:48 GMT
Choosing South Africa to host the World Cup was a completely political decison and one that was not based on anything ridiculous such as Safety, Football History, Stadiums, Policing and accomadation. It's tragic that politicians make such silly decisions and don't think of the potential safety of the players and fans. If I was FIFA I'd start thinking about the reckless decision they've made and look very seriously in respect to the hosting skills of South Africa and above all the safety of the players and the fans. If they find what I think they will then they need to cancel the World Cup and move it to next year if they have to and put it into a safe pair of hands like Spain,Italy, Germany, England, France or even Australia who would need short notice to host a cup that they've already (bar Australia) held before.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jan 9, 2010 8:42:55 GMT
As Meggsy says, it was the CAF decision to support Angloa in hosting some games in Cabinda which was really puzzling. It would be a bit like if we had held a major tournament in various cities of the UK 20 or 30 years ago and had made the decision to host some games in Belfast at the height of the "troubles".
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Post by scfclifer on Jan 9, 2010 12:48:24 GMT
TOGO have withdrawn from the ANC
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