Early return for Yobo and the Yak ?

[tadpole]

I think there's a high possibility that Yobo and the Yak could be on a plane back within days. The tournament is hanging on a knife edge. The next 48 hours could decide whether the tournament can go ahead, and in what form. There has been a specific threat of further attacks. Even just one further attack would probably be enough to kill the tournament off. Many of the players play in Europe, their clubs have millions of pounds invested in them, and if players start pulling out, the combined leverage of the clubs and the players could create a momentum that would become unstoppable.

The immediate question is whether Togo will take any part in the tournament. If the authorities are going to save the tournament I think they could have to take some radical steps like getting games moved away from the insurgent region.

 

[Sharpys top lip]

Joke Tournament.....

Should be fukked right off..

 

[faddy the blue]

Chelsea would be focked if the tournament goes ahead.

It's a shame really

 

[best little spaniard]

Joke Tournament.....

Should be fukked right off..

This.

Get them the fuk out of there.

 

[monty]

I'm just wondering what the insurance consequences are if anything happens.................I don't believe in giving in to terrorists but the organisers seem to think nothing has changed

 

[AdamTheGreatOneB]

I'm just wondering what the insurance consequences are if anything happens.................I don't believe in giving in to terrorists but the organisers seem to think nothing has changed

That's kind of what I was going to say. They're acting like it's no big thing.

 

[heatmeiser]

Sadly it will probably take a death for the tournament to be cancelled.

 

[AdamTheGreatOneB]

Sadly it will probably take a death for the tournament to be cancelled.

It's sad because the bus driver was killed, but perhaps he isn't considered important enough...? Really sad.

 

[kenada_blue]

I hope they come back.

Fifa wont have it though.

 

[fozzy]

togo have pulled out of it!

bloody right too!

 

[AdamTheGreatOneB]

togo have pulled out of it!

bloody right too!

Good. So they should.

 

[bluebastardo]

If a player decided to pull out of the tournament, I don't see what grounds their respective National organisers could have regarding taking action.

 

[heatmeiser]

It's sad because the bus driver was killed, but perhaps he isn't considered important enough...? Really sad.

Sorry, I should have added player. But yes - you're right - he probably isn't considered important enough.

 

[heatmeiser]

Grim comment from Adebayor on BBC.

" You cannot sleep after what we have seen - one of your team-mates with bullets in his body in front of you, crying and losing consciousness "

FIFA have probably got a twitchy backside now, with Angola being relatively close to SA. Not the greatest build up to be honest.

 

[devonblue]

togo have withdrawn from comp now can't see it continuing myself