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Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by seangy4konji: 11:02am On Oct 18, 2014
Let's contain this disease first and stop acting as if it's nothing. People are going Down and it's an epidemic to be contained.

Mean while morroco like its citizens ?their passport must be valuae to them.

Nigeria ain't poooo. I censor am myself.

Morroco

Would you like some groundnuts?
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by nedu2000(m): 11:17am On Oct 18, 2014
btoks:
probably held every 2 years to help develop African football.If you remember Africa only had 1 rep in the world cup around the time ACON was set up and even now it only has 5 reps.Even With this, Europe is calling for an increase in its reps.
if its truly for the reason of developing african football then CAF would've set a quota for each team on how many home based players are to participate. We both know that there's no development when the foreign based professionals still dominate the teams.
You will have to admit that African football can't b said to have made significant progress in competitions like the worldcup/confed cup despite the increase in team participation in fact the nations' cup's 2 year interval is a reason why most european manager would rather sign a south america who won't have to leave him by january

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Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by Sunshinelady(f): 11:20am On Oct 18, 2014
xrayz:
I think its a wise decision, to avoid epidemic CAF should reason wit dem oo,health first plz.
. True. Very wise & firm decision
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by naijafold(m): 11:28am On Oct 18, 2014
wat dis ebola wil cus enh
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by nedu2000(m): 11:30am On Oct 18, 2014
Raiders:
No bro, There was a problem with the hosting of the copa America from 2011- 2015. COPA America is every 2 year. Also AFC is every 3 yrs not 4 yrs.
hosting of the copa america is rather inconsistent,I just found out that its been called-off in the past 'cause of a flu pandemic

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Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by Raiders: 11:36am On Oct 18, 2014
nedu2000:
since the 2001 edition,its changed to every 4 yrs,after 2015 will be 2019 is a permanent change
ok bro, I got confused with the dates. I still don't see anything wrong with AFCON held every 2 years. But I think it should be move to summer and not during the middle of the season in January. Also caf should call it off till the ebola crisis is resolved
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by suremanpatriot: 12:00pm On Oct 18, 2014
xrayz:
I think its a wise decision, to avoid epidemic CAF should reason wit dem oo,health first plz.
Surrendering to fear is the first law of death...but finding a way of escape from danger is the first law of life and survival. sad
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by chidexy(m): 12:19pm On Oct 18, 2014
Raiders:
ok bro, I got confused with the dates. I still don't see anything wrong with AFCON held every 2 years. But I think it should be move to summer and not during the middle of the season in January. Also caf should call it off till the ebola crisis is resolved

AFCON still holds every 2 years. 2017 host is supposed to be Libya (they switch with South Africa for 2013 due to security reasons), though they withdrew. CAF is still searching for potential host.

Morocco should come up with a better reason on why they are withdrawing as hosts. The countries currently being ravaged by Ebola are not going to qualify anyway, so why withdraw?

Let's hope another country will be able to step in and host the event
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by dasparrow: 12:33pm On Oct 18, 2014
@Post

I can't blame Morocco. They have to do what they have to do to protect their citizens. CAF should cancel the tournament for now.

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Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by nedu2000(m): 12:37pm On Oct 18, 2014
Raiders:
ok bro, I got confused with the dates. I still don't see anything wrong with AFCON held every 2 years. But I think it should be move to summer and not during the middle of the season in January. Also caf should call it off till the ebola crisis is resolved
you are right,maybe their reason is the rainy season in june/july in Africa
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by slimmingcare(f): 12:55pm On Oct 18, 2014
That is sad
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by Nobody: 1:03pm On Oct 18, 2014
CAF body should be disbanded! Moroccan organizing committee has a point and they cannot gamble with the life of their citizens. I am glad they have the foresight to opt-out of hosting the soccer game if CAF is not ready to postpone the date.

CAF is full of primitive people who cannot reason beyond using force. Jeez! What a barbaric football body. angry lipsrsealed cry

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Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by mrofficial(m): 1:07pm On Oct 18, 2014
lakamua:

you lack wisdom. Plz comment like a wise adult and always think with the brain before talking

Can you please shut up?
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by donodion(m): 1:22pm On Oct 18, 2014
eleko1:
Isn't the same way SA tried to scammed our girls spot in d just concluded world cup from back door?By the way,have they returned the stolen money they seize from Jona?

Hehehe grin dog eat dog world.

Besides they didn't steal the money,grin they just kept it back to check if its actually complete and authentic grin..!No thanks to Jona the thief-lantropist.
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by jahbiz: 1:25pm On Oct 18, 2014
faithugo64:
Nawa o,i hope and pray it will be cancelled. How on earth can we watch AFCON happily when the super eagles are not playing. I wish it will be cancelled. Maybe by next AFCON,we will have a standard team that can qualify without mathematics!
honestly I don't know why super eagles love to turn every Nigeria football lovers to mathematicians/statisticians ahead of every tournament. Must we used calculator be they must qualify?
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by eleko1: 1:38pm On Oct 18, 2014
grin grin sad sad embarassed shocked cheesy grin grin cheesy grin grin cheesy grin
donodion:


Hehehe grin dog eat dog world.

Besides they didn't steal the money,grin they just kept it back to check if its actually complete and authentic grin..!No thanks to Jona the thief-lantropist.

Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by donodion(m): 2:10pm On Oct 18, 2014
eleko1:
grin grin sad sad embarassed shocked cheesy grin grin cheesy grin grin cheesy grin
Na so d movie reach...we dey part 5 titled " Zuma, how far with my money?"
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by btoks: 2:12pm On Oct 18, 2014
nedu2000:
if its truly for the reason of developing african football then CAF would've set a quota for each team on how many home based players are to participate. We both know that there's no development when the foreign based professionals still dominate the teams.
You will have to admit that African football can't b said to have made significant progress in competitions like the worldcup/confed cup despite the increase in team participation in fact the nations' cup's 2 year interval is a reason why most european manager would rather sign a south america who won't have to leave him by january
Let's just say they had good intentions initially,obviously CAF needs major reforms to actually develop African football. I suppose from your points that's why managers never pay top dollar for African players.
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by Nobody: 2:13pm On Oct 18, 2014
cocoduck:

1) sorry for you.

2) I know quite well that university education makes many Nigerians stup1d.

3) since I don't have the means to go to any developed country to study I decided to postpone it for now and learn a trade and teach myself a lot of things by studying the works of others.

4) once again. Sorry for you.

5) I am Nigerian and very proud of it. of you ain't proud of being a Nigerian,

6) then hug a wet live transformer.

1) Trust me dude, there's nothing in my life that you need to be sorry for. Maybe your family needs your sorry.

2) And it makes many Nigerians very smart and accomplished.

3) There's nothing wrong with being self taught. School is only part of a persons education. School is not the only way to get an education. One of my idols, a Nigerian industrialist, Alhadji Arisekola wasn't particularly schooled but he accomplished a lot. So roll up your sleeves and get cracking and stop sniveling like a little weasel and using no money for school as an excuse.

4) And again maybe your family needs your sorry because I certainly don't need it.

5) Just because you sit your poor black a$$ in Nigerian and sucking her resources dry doesn't make you patriotic. What have you done for Nigeria lately, how much taxes have you paid to Nigeria in your lifetime, how much property has your entire lineage developed in Nigeria, how many Nigerians have your entire family hired as labour? Never ever question my nationality again. I'm more Nigerian than you ever can be.

6) Sorry but I'm not a coward like you that ponders taking his own life, my life is simply too fulfilled for me to contemplate that. Maybe you can mix some otapiapia with your ogun jedi and lay down for a nice rest when you get home.
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by Petitediva14(f): 2:47pm On Oct 18, 2014
South Africa and Ghana should stop that nonsense. Nobody should host any AFCON for now. Let the Ebola go first. Would CAF and the players die if they don't play early next year? CAF is acting irresponsibly. Kudos to Morocco government for protecting their citizens.

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Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by dabossman(m): 3:04pm On Oct 18, 2014
nedu2000:
you are right,maybe their reason is the rainy season in june/july in Africa

That's the only reason really. While June\July might be summer in some parts of the world, rain pours heavily in most African countries at that time.

As far as Morrocco pulling ou is concerned, while their reasons are justifiable, I still think the Nations Cup can still hold with a few restrictions. Let's not forget that Ebola was already raging in Liberia and Sierra Leone before the last World Cup. That didn't make Brazil or Fifa bar West African teams like Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana or Cameroon or their fans from attending. Imagine if they had asked the African teams to stay away or postponed the tourney because of Ebola. I think the increased buzz about Ebola only increased after it entered Nigeria via Patrick Sawyer and now its in Europe and the US.

Morrocco or any hosting country and CAF just needs to take extra precaution. Probably reduce the number of fans coming in and screening everybody. Like someone said, if Ebola will enter Morrocco, it doesn't need Afcon.

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Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by Nobody: 3:10pm On Oct 18, 2014
dabossman:


That's the only reason really. While June\July might be summer in some parts of the world, rain pours heavily in most African countries at that time.

As far as Morrocco pulling ou is concerned, while their reasons are justifiable, I still think the Nations Cup can still hold with a few restrictions. Let's not forget that Ebola was already raging in Liberia and Sierra Leone before the last World Cup. That didn't make Brazil or Fifa bar West African teams like Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana or Cameroon or their fans from attending. Imagine if they had asked the African teams to stay away or postponed the tourney because of Ebola. I think the increased buzz about Ebola only increased after it entered Nigeria via Patrick Sawyer and now its in Europe and the US.

Morrocco or any hosting country and CAF just needs to take extra precaution. Probably reduce the number of fans coming in and screening everybody. Like someone said, if Ebola will enter Morrocco, it doesn't need Afcon.
The extra precaution is that CAF should postpone the game for Ebola reason. Please, make use of your brain! angry
Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by saltoftheearth: 3:56pm On Oct 18, 2014
Even this officer was humbled. Ebola no dey look face.

Watch what happens when this officer discovered Ebola was in the vicinity.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgem9TfwnSA

https://www.nairaland.com/1922140/ebola-papers

Re: Ebola: Morocco Will No Longer Host 2015 Nations Cup by musiwa95: 4:49pm On Oct 18, 2014
It will fill your hotels and also bring in some dollar exchange.

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