Should our players have to go to the African Cup of Nations?

[jmelanie]

Facto only agree with the African Nations cup element of your post of which you are spot on about

Can name many white players who like a red card just as much as those you state some of them have worn the blue and white hoops Gavin Maguire, Mark Dennis, Julian Dicks in more recent times Jory Barton, Cattermole, Kevin Muscat and Paul Scholes.

The cup does pee me off and I think its a liberty that FIFA allow it 1) to take place in Jan and 2) its every bleeding two years

Isn't it every year (or at least our players were missing last year).

[WeAreQPR12]

I agree 100% with facto, this is not a racist post and it is just the facts of life.

It's similar to when we drove through Brixton with my black mate.
The police pulled us over and my black mate got a real strict frisk search.

He argued why they didn't search us the same but the police work on % and when there is 75% of crime by blacks you can't blame them really. Not racist just a % stat. I know this is going to go down like a lead balloon but my black friend agreed when this was explained to him and calmed down.

When it comes to matter on the pitch, it does follow the trend, some are very hot headed but losing them in jan is crazy imo.

[Factamondo]

don't care where they come from as long as they are good enough, unfortunately a vast majority seem to be average, technically clumsy and basically just brute strength

lymes cheers mate thats what i was looking for but couldnt find the words......which i why no african nation will 'ever' win a world cup im sure!

[Factamondo]

i just think losing them mid season is criminal!

[gator]

i just think losing them mid season is criminal!

Isn't that contradictory if you don't rate them?

[WeAreQPR12]

Isn't that contradictory if you don't rate them?

That's a very fair question

[Factamondo]

Isn't that contradictory if you don't rate them?

double edged sword....if we're gonna have em why lose em??

[WeAreQPR12]

double edged sword....if we're gonna have em why lose em??

stop talking about castration and answer the bloo dy question! ;)

[Factamondo]

very good weare

[gator]

double edged sword....if we're gonna have em why lose em??

Diakite and M'Bia are likely going to be suspended by the time ACN comes around so at least they'll be able to get some matches in! I'm always the optimist!

[Stanley]

i do believe their ill discipline on the pitch and the fact they are off for weeks mid season to play in the worthless african nations cup (many then still failing to return on time) makes them a liabilty we can ill afford

So if I understand you correctly Facto, youre saying you think African players are more ill-disciplined than non-African players? Genuine question.

[Factamondo]

well yes stanley....they tend to think 'after' theyve commited....mbia a prime example...he 'won' the free kick at the emirates!!

[Blogandwhitehoops]

agreed norths but why not have it in the summer ala world cups/euros!

Africa is probably pretty hot in the summer

[loneranger]

Africa is probably pretty hot in the summer

And can you imagine the stench

[WeAreQPR12]

And can you imagine the stench