African Cup of Nations 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRPRwG1_ayk

Just arrived here. Looking forward to it and catching up with some old friends including Bernard Hartze, among others.

Looks like this one will be better attended than some. http://za.news.yahoo.com/africa-cup-ticket-sales-pass-550-000-155656144.html

I hope the tournament isn't going to be ruined by those bloody vuvuzelas again

Murray wrote:I hope the tournament isn't going to be ruined by those bloody vuvuzelas again

It's part of their football culture and given their recent turmoil, they need something to distract them from the Pitso Mosimane era. Live and let live Murray.

EMP wrote:

Murray wrote:I hope the tournament isn't going to be ruined by those bloody vuvuzelas again

It's part of their football culture and given their recent turmoil, they need something to distract them from the Pitso Mosimane era. Live and let live Murray.

Indeed, anyone else watches the new David Attenborough show called Africa. Such a vast and phenomenal continent where wildlife puts on a great show. Shame about all the people that live there though, AIDS can only do so much.

But the Shoebill is one hell of an extraordinary bird

Opening ceremony has started. Jo'burg's summer rain is in full pelt - ruining it. Pity. The vuvuselas are out in force

EMP wrote:Opening ceremony has started. Jo'burg's summer rain is in full pelt - ruining it. Pity. The vuvuselas are out in force

Sounds like a fucking nightmare. Thank fuck for the rain eh?

Kimbo wrote:

EMP wrote:Opening ceremony has started. Jo'burg's summer rain is in full pelt - ruining it. Pity. The vuvuselas are out in force

Sounds like a fucking nightmare. Thank fuck for the rain eh?

It won't ruin it totally. And it's not a nightmare. Meeting the Eikenhof 3 tomorrow. Look it up - South Africa's Cardiff 5. Two matches tonight.

Good to see the tournament is opening with a couple of African powerhouses.

Rosicky wrote:Good to see the tournament is opening with a couple of African powerhouses.

It's opening with the hosts you moron! By the way Cape Verde knocked out Cameroon to get here. GFY!

Much like vuvuzela this tournament is going to be zzzzzzzz

Rosicky wrote:

Much like vuvuzela this tournament is going to be zzzzzzzz

It was a crap match, but not as tedious as your posts. By the way you are aware the more defensive and negative tactics were employed by Cape Verde, playing a European defensive style. 19 of the 23 players in their squad play in Portugal.

I'm watching Mali vs Niger. You have some explaining to do EMP, i'm holding you responsible.

Has there been a goal yet?

Kimbo wrote:I'm watching Mali vs Niger. You have some explaining to do EMP, i'm holding you responsible.

Glad to hear it.

Murray wrote:Has there been a goal yet?

There was a goal, I'm not sure they meant it, the players seemed to be aiming for someone in row Z all game.

If one caught some highlights of the AFC, I think it's fair to say that Apartheid would do football, rather well.

Fey wrote:If one caught some highlights of the AFC, I think it's fair to say that Apartheid would do football, rather well.

Pathetic.

Is Nigeria going to win EMP? I need to know whether to back them in this ESPN game.

Kimbo wrote:Is Nigeria going to win EMP? I need to know whether to back them in this ESPN game.

Nigeria is definitely favourites for this, but they are notorious for finding ways to beat themselves. They should win, but most would have said that Zambia would beat a ten man Ethiopia. Don't know enough about Burkina Faso except they are lucky to be here as they had played an ineligible Camerounian previously.

Edit: Herve Renard took the blame for not beating Ethiopia. He said that the Ethiopians surprised them. Salahdin rose again to claim man of the match. Salahdin > Richard I

It's a bit fucking late now son.


btw, Saladin never beat Richard in battle, so fuck that.

Kimbo wrote:It's a bit fucking late now son.


btw, Saladin never beat Richard in battle, so fuck that.

I was in mixed zone Kimbo. Sorry had to work. And Richard was a useless git who needed to be ransomed and couldn't even rebel properly against Henry II. Hid behind Eleanor of Aquitane's skirts - wimp!. And he couldn't beat Saladin!

Nice goal by Emmanuel Emmenike. Nigeria lead mid-way through first half.

The red card earlier was amazing - move over Harald Schumacher! Probably the most entertaining moment of the tournament so far.

And link to video: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2013/jan/21/ethiopia-keeper-jemal-tassew-sent-off-on-a-stretcher-after-horrific-foul-video

EMP wrote:

Kimbo wrote:It's a bit fucking late now son.


btw, Saladin never beat Richard in battle, so fuck that.

I was in mixed zone Kimbo. Sorry had to work. And Richard was a useless git who needed to be ransomed and couldn't even rebel properly against Henry II. Hid behind Eleanor of Aquitane's skirts - wimp!. And he couldn't beat Saladin!

He did beat Saladin. If the fight was on Richards doorstep old Sally wouldn't have stood a chance.

Kimbo wrote:

EMP wrote:

Kimbo wrote:It's a bit fucking late now son.


btw, Saladin never beat Richard in battle, so fuck that.

I was in mixed zone Kimbo. Sorry had to work. And Richard was a useless git who needed to be ransomed and couldn't even rebel properly against Henry II. Hid behind Eleanor of Aquitane's skirts - wimp!. And he couldn't beat Saladin!

He did beat Saladin. If the fight was on Richards doorstep old Sally wouldn't have stood a chance.

There wouldn't have been a fight on Richard's doorstep as he wouldn't have stayed there long enough for a fight. Richard benefited from Saladin's chivalry, sending the bastrard a horse when the git was all but beaten. He had Richard beaten.

EMP wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

EMP wrote:

Kimbo wrote:It's a bit fucking late now son.


btw, Saladin never beat Richard in battle, so fuck that.

I was in mixed zone Kimbo. Sorry had to work. And Richard was a useless git who needed to be ransomed and couldn't even rebel properly against Henry II. Hid behind Eleanor of Aquitane's skirts - wimp!. And he couldn't beat Saladin!

He did beat Saladin. If the fight was on Richards doorstep old Sally wouldn't have stood a chance.

There wouldn't have been a fight on Richard's doorstep as he wouldn't have stayed there long enough for a fight. Richard benefited from Saladin's chivalry, sending the bastrard a horse when the git was all but beaten. He had Richard beaten.

That sounds like a Muslim version of events or something.

Kimbo wrote:

EMP wrote:

Kimbo wrote:

EMP wrote:

Kimbo wrote:It's a bit fucking late now son.


btw, Saladin never beat Richard in battle, so fuck that.

I was in mixed zone Kimbo. Sorry had to work. And Richard was a useless git who needed to be ransomed and couldn't even rebel properly against Henry II. Hid behind Eleanor of Aquitane's skirts - wimp!. And he couldn't beat Saladin!

He did beat Saladin. If the fight was on Richards doorstep old Sally wouldn't have stood a chance.

There wouldn't have been a fight on Richard's doorstep as he wouldn't have stayed there long enough for a fight. Richard benefited from Saladin's chivalry, sending the bastrard a horse when the git was all but beaten. He had Richard beaten.

That sounds like a Muslim version of events or something.

Nope an accurate one.

You make it sound like he saved his life with a horse. He just sent him a present, like a Nevile Chamberlain motherfucker. I'm sure he could have bought a new horse if he needed one.

btw has there ever been creativity in the ACN, or has it always been like this?