Togo footballers shot in ambush

[bristol-iain]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8449319.stm

 

[Bullitt]

Nice omen ahead of the world cup...

 

[Woldog]

Shooting sporting teams.... what's the point.

 

[feicarsinn]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bullitt @ Jan 8 2010, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Nice omen ahead of the world cup...[/b]

Pff that's like saying a shooting in Moscow will threaten England's 2018 bid.

 

[Bullitt]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (feicarsinn @ Jan 9 2010, 01:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bullitt @ Jan 8 2010, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nice omen ahead of the world cup...[/b]

Pff that's like saying a shooting in Moscow will threaten England's 2018 bid.
[/b][/quote]


Actually the worries have been that these groups will be attacking some of the soccer teams during the tournament.

 

[St Helens RLFC]

Foolish decision to host the tournament in Angola in the first place.

 

[feicarsinn]

Well they've pulled out of the tournament now anyway. Players in a state of shock apparently. Don't blame them myself, who wouldn't want to get the hell out of there?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8449611.stm

 

[Steve-o]

TIA. Nothing that happens on this continent ever surprises me

 

[Fa'atau82]

This is quite odd. Angola is a volatile place, and for some reason Togo came by bus through a part of Angola that's probably worse than the majority. Not that you'd expect to be shot, robbed maybe, but not shot!

I think it'll be fine in South Africa. On this occasion, Togo didn't have the best travel arrangement to get to the tournament, and sadly they found out why it's a bad move. But as said, TIA. Anything goes, and it's normally dire.

 

[St Helens RLFC]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (feicarsinn @ Jan 10 2010, 02:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Well they've pulled out of the tournament now anyway. Players in a state of shock apparently. Don't blame them myself, who wouldn't want to get the hell out of there?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8449611.stm[/b]

They're back in now.

Some sort of elaborate game of Okey Cokey.

 

[feicarsinn]

Looks like they're gone again. How very odd.

 

[durbutter]

Betcha Adebayeor didn't run the length of the bus to celebrate in front of the gunners this time.....

 

[feicarsinn]

BOOOOO!

 

[RC]

Finally!
Professional footballers given an actual reason to roll about on the floor, screaming and clutching themselves.

MAGIC SPONGE!!!