togo players attacked

[Manx Blue]

Jeff Stelling just said Ade on a flight out, but the club don't know where he's headed just yet

[Socrates]

Jeff stelli g just said Ade on a flight out, but the club don't know where he's headed just yet

Neither does Ade, he just got on the first plane out of there!

[Manx Blue]

I wonder where we would stand with regards to playing Ade, if he has left the tournament, but the Country remain and participate?

[Bluez]

I wonder where we would stand with regards to playing Ade, if he has left the tournament, but the Country remain and participate?

The whole team has pulled out. I guess all their games will be awarded 3-0

[Manx Blue]

I wonder where we would stand with regards to playing Ade, if he has left the tournament, but the Country remain and participate?

The whole team has pulled out. I guess all their games will be awarded 3-0

Have they?....BBC says they are being pressed to stay...Sky are saying they they are remaining in the competition

[Manx Blue]

Girl on Sky News says that its unclear as to what they are doing.

[Bluez]

I wonder where we would stand with regards to playing Ade, if he has left the tournament, but the Country remain and participate?

The whole team has pulled out. I guess all their games will be awarded 3-0

Have they?....BBC says they are being pressed to stay...Sky are saying they they are remaining in the competition

The team have said they are pulling out. Now the Angolan government and tournament organisers are trying to get them to change their minds. What do they expect? Its not like teh Togo team would be able to focus even if they were to play. Trying to get the to change thier minds seems pretty heartless to me.

[saulman]

TalkShite were saying they're pulling out of the tournament but they get their info from Sky, I think.

[Bluez]

Just out of interest, does anyone know what happened to the gunmen? The players have said they were under attack for 20-30 mins, then what? did they run out of bullets and leave, were they driven off in a firefight with police, are they dead? I haven't seen any mention

[Bluez]

WTF are you lot defending South Africa for?

Yes this didn't happen there...but SA has the second highest murder rate in the world just behind Columbia...fact

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_m ... per-capita

JOHBURG HAS AROUND 70% OF ALL CRIME IN S.A.............SO 30% SPREAD AROUND A ZILLION HACTARES ISNT THAT BAD.

So if 70% of all SA crime is in one city, and SA has the second highest murder rate in the world, Johanesburg must be one of the most dangerous places in the world. Good place to hold a number of games, including the final then. I hope Blatter is right, and if not, I hope he is still willing to take full responsibility for his decision - as he is so proud to do at the moment

[saulman]

Official site. Ade deffo coming home...............

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/20 ... rom-Angola

[The Man In Blue]

Phil McNulty from the BBC:

Angolan government source saying Togo have been persuaded to stay on at Africa Cup of Nations but Man City say Adebayor returning.

[Manx Blue]

Sky news have it on their breaking news, ade still in Angola and will allegedly play.

[CityFanFromRome]

Seems like the Togo government wanted the team out of the tournament but the team decided to stay and play for those who were killed.

[feedthegreek]

political pressure as changed their minds,
too much money to be made out of the comp
for africa.
i mean would anyone on here stay in a place where you have just about
got away with your life.
i really think the world as gone mad.

[Manx Blue]

I thought Fifa didn't like governments getting involved with association business, and have threatened countries in the past. Due to the scenario, they may let this one slide?

[Ted Hughes]

President of Togo has ordered them to come home according to talksport. Mind you if they have as much respect for him as we have for ours then it won't matter a jot what he says.

[carl_feedthegoat]

WTF are you lot defending South Africa for?

Yes this didn't happen there...but SA has the second highest murder rate in the world just behind Columbia...fact

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_m ... per-capita

JOHBURG HAS AROUND 70% OF ALL CRIME IN S.A.............SO 30% SPREAD AROUND A ZILLION HACTARES ISNT THAT BAD.

So if 70% of all SA crime is in one city, and SA has the second highest murder rate in the world, Johanesburg must be one of the most dangerous places in the world. Good place to hold a number of games, including the final then. I hope Blatter is right, and if not, I hope he is still willing to take full responsibility for his decision - as he is so proud to do at the moment

SECOND HIGHEST PER CAPITA..........LISTEN MATE IF YOUR CAREFUL AND FOLLOW THE SAFE GUIDLINES AND DONT GO INTO SHIT AREAS PISSED OUT OF YOUR HEAD THEN YOU WILL BE FINE.

I LIVED THERE SO I KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IM TALKING ABOUT.

[dazlebluefrog]

this is getting very confussing now with reports saying the players are now waiting for the presidents plane to take them back to Lome today ,at this rate i guess we'll just have to wait for the kick off time tomorrow to finally know if they are going home!!

[Martinez]

I don't see how they can stay on, at least not in that area. According to the radio, Cabinda separatist militia Flec has taken responsabilitiy for the ambush and warned that there will be more attacks if the Angolans don't move the games that are planned to be played in Cabinda. I would imagine Ade and the others are quite scared and now there is a threat they could be attacked again, they should get the f**k out of there.