African Nations Cup thread

[St Helens RLFC]

Whilst it's a total inconvenience to Premier League teams, the African Nations Cup often ends up with some quite exciting, if poor quality games.

Last night for instance, hosts Angola were 4-0 up on Mali at half time only for it to finish 4-4. Whilst that screams "FIX!" at me, it made for some good viewing. Incredible really.

This competition has a pall over it because of the tragedy that befell Togo, but nonetheless this should be a good tournament.

 

[Olyy]

I've only watched one A.N.C game, and it was the final a few years ago, and i just found it so much more interesting than domestic/regular international football. There are plenty of goals, and it just seemed more like an amateur game (lots of slide tackles/shouldering people over)

 

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (St Helens RLFC @ Jan 11 2010, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Whilst it's a total inconvenience to Premier League teams, the African Nations Cup often ends up with some quite exciting, if poor quality games.

Last night for instance, hosts Angola were 4-0 up on Mali at half time only for it to finish 4-4. Whilst that screams "FIX!" at me, it made for some good viewing. Incredible really.

This competition has a pall over it because of the tragedy that befell Togo, but nonetheless this should be a good tournament.[/b]

surely it would scream fix if Angola had been 4-0 down and not 4-0 up.

 

[St Helens RLFC]

Indeed, but 4 goals in 11 minutes is suspicious, surely?

 

[bristol-iain]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (St Helens RLFC @ Jan 11 2010, 01:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Indeed, but 4 goals in 11 minutes is suspicious, surely?[/b]

Or, a bit far fetched I know, it was just bad defending/great attacking.