Official African Nations Cup 2008 thread

[The Quasi Juice]

...What's your point? I didn't say anything about his real life ability, because quite frankly I've not seen him play that I can recall, and chances are I probably never will unless he makes the jump to the Premiership or Championship etc.

Simply said what past experience I had with him on FM2005, and it was shit.

Hell I had a shit experience with Mika Vayrynen as well but I don't necessarily think he's rubbish either. He's an ugly duckling however.

[9 to 5]

Yes we do, but most people dont watch it. ENGLISH IS BEST DONCHA YOU KNOW!

[Guest Ringmaster]

Most people in England don't even watch games that don't involve their club, let alone another country.

[9 to 5]

Alot dont true. I will watch any football that is on normally. Wont take an interest like I do Blackburn games but I always watch it.

[FireDoughnut]

I watch football of all standards. I used to go down to my local football pitches on Wednesday nights to watch the local leagues...

[IAceI]

Well - that's a bit of a big accusation to make.

Yeah we get plenty of Spanish and Italian football and our fair share of others. However my passion for football is quite minimal to be honest, yeah, I know my fair share and will watch Sunderland when they're on and if I'm around. However not only can I not do it, but I wouldn't want to, sit and watch football that much.

I try to watch whatever Sky Sports show on a weekend when I'm around, however I don't need to trawl through country after country and league after league to watch matches. Considering the amount of school work I need to do, all the tennis coaching I have to do and the fact that I don't particularly enjoy sitting in the house watch TV on my own all kind of contribute to the fact that last night I didn't quite manage to see Hertha Berlin, Getafe or Atalanta - shame isn't it..

[Guest Ringmaster]

I have the TV running with a game right now and TVU playing another in the background of my computer right now

[9 to 5]

What a cracker this has become! Rarely get such stuff in the Premiership, unless Reading are away. >_>

[The Quasi Juice]

Woot Guinea beat Marrocco, what a result!

[9 to 5]

If you werent betting on it that is.

[The Third Dukes]

I warned you about Guinea.

And Namibia's all but gone now. Ghana/Morocco will be a thriller.

[Dan]

Ghana to dump Morocco out 3-1.

[The Quasi Juice]

If Guinea beat Namibia, which I expect them to do, and Morocco beat Ghana, three teams have 6 points. Now THAT is interesting.

[The Third Dukes]

Holy cow. Nigeria and Mali finish scoreless. Nigeria on 1 point from their 2 games and on life support in Group B -- They need to beat Benin, have Ivory Coast mug Mali, and hope the GD swings their way. Unbelievable turn of events here.

[The Quasi Juice]

Well Nigeria have been playing like they're at a tea party or something, so careless. Mali might have less well known players but they have more passion so I'd like to see Mali go through.

[Liam]

Holy cow. Nigeria and Mali finish scoreless. Nigeria on 1 point from their 2 games and on life support in Group B -- They need to beat Benin, have Ivory Coast mug Mali, and hope the GD swings their way. Unbelievable turn of events here.

Unbelievable? You do realise that Mali are actually a pretty good side? It was a Group Of Death (touted as, at least), and the team that lost the Ivory Coast/Nigeria match was always going to be struggling due to the potential for Mali to take a draw or even beat the two big teams in the group.

[The Quasi Juice]

Yeah they have Diarra, Sissoko, Kanoute, two Traoré's, Coulibaly and some other okay-ish players. They can really make it difficult for the more known countries.

[therockbox]

Mali have Momo Sissoko, they should be favourites to win the entire thing.

[IAceI]

And Nigeria are spearheaded by Berti Vogts and in in the past year or so have gone a little bit shit.

[Lord Nibbler]

Manucho is a goal machine, two more for Angola.