AFCON

[Swartzy]

Maybe they'd think twice if European league clubs started to avoid signing African players because of this.

Look at the biggest clubs and their contingent of African players, it benefits the players appeal, so they need to be the one's to kick up..

 

[Efcjake]

I dont know how UEFA lets this happen.

As it's nothing at all to do with them very easily.

It's FIFA they answer to.

 

[PeregrineT]

not all teams will make it to the later stages or the finals of AFCON. I don’t think they will be away for a full month.

As Senegal are the #2 ranked team, I think its highly unlikely we see them before the final day.

 

[davek]

As it's nothing at all to do with them very easily.

It's FIFA they answer to.

I know. I mentioned FIFA later.

 

[PeregrineT]

Arsenal was surely already a loss, so its really the shame of missing out on them against some of those easier fixtures. If we pick up the wins no one will be bothered, but drop points and we will all talk about it. Personally I think it depends on Rohls injury. If he can come back in time we may not miss much, Rohl replacing Gana and getting extended time, and Dibbling getting an extended chance himself.

If we are in a good position on the table and short with injuries, I can see the club bringing in a player or two in January to fill the holes.

 

[Gilbert..]

They should scrap this tournament if they cant play it in our summer.

Havent they moved it due to the world cup?

 

[Nymzee]

Havent they moved it due to the world cup?

No, it's always played in winter.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

They should scrap this tournament if they cant play it in our summer.

Colonialism, right there.

 

[Gilbert..]

No, it's always played in winter.

Afcon 2026 in Morocco was put back 6 months due to fixture congestion. Pretty sure i read that.

 

[Toffeeslam]

They should scrap this tournament if they cant play it in our summer.

Stop Dave

It was supposed to be played over the summer ast the climate in Morocco would have been okay but they were forced to change the timing by FIFA to accommodate the FIFA club World Cup.

The timing is on FIFA greed

 

[Marc bolan]

As Senegal are the #2 ranked team, I think its highly unlikely we see them before the final day.

Yes good side done England 1-3 Recently

 

[RomanReigns]

As Senegal are the #2 ranked team, I think its highly unlikely we see them before the final day.

they could do a Germany 2018

 

[Toffeeslam]

Favourites are

Morocco
Senegal
Egypt
Algeria

I think Senegal will make the semifinals

 

[Rita_Poon]

Maybe they'd think twice if European league clubs started to avoid signing African players because of this.

Arsenal avoided signing Yobo for exactly this.

 

[Walken]

Neo-colonial overlord davek wants the old empire nations to bully developing one's out of revenue and national pride. I suppose his hero trump would approve