Impact of ACON on the Relegation battle

[Saint Charlie]

Anyone sure of who from the other teams will be called up?

 

We will lose Mayuka, bit of a blow but he isn't a regular first teamer so not as bad as if QPR lose Tarrabt - hope he gets called up as he will accept:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20782428

 

Shame Senegal didn't qualify or Newcastle would be in all kinds of trouble. Tiote will be missing though.

 

Kebe could be missing for Reading if he is called up by Mali.

 

Players going if selected:

 

PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal Emmanuel Frimpong, Daniel Jesse Boateng (Ghana), Gervinho (Ivory Coast), Marouane Chamakh (Morocco)

Aston Villa Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco)

Chelsea John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses (Nigeria), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)

Fulham Mahamadou Diarra (Mali)

Liverpool Oussama Assaidi (Morocco)

Manchester City Kolo Toure, Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)

Newcastle United Cheick Tiote (Ivory Coast)

Queens Park Rangers Samba Diakite (Mali), Adel Taarabt (Morocco)

Tottenham Hotspur Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)

West Bromwich Albion Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria)

West Ham United Modibo Maiga (Mali), Guy Demel (Ivory Coast)

Wigan Athletic Arouna Kone (Ivory Coast)

Edited 19 December, 2012 by Saint Charlie

[tajjuk]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2217941/Africa-Cup-Nations--Premier-League-clubs-affected.html

 

THE CLUBS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED NEXT YEAR

PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal Emmanuel Frimpong, Daniel Jesse Boateng (Ghana), Gervinho (Ivory Coast), Marouane Chamakh (Morocco)

Aston Villa Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco)

Chelsea John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses (Nigeria), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)

Fulham Mahamadou Diarra (Mali)

Liverpool Oussama Assaidi (Morocco)

Manchester City Kolo Toure, Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)

Newcastle United Cheick Tiote (Ivory Coast)

Queens Park Rangers Samba Diakite (Mali), Adel Taarabt (Morocco)

Tottenham Hotspur Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)

West Bromwich Albion Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria)

West Ham United Modibo Maiga (Mali), Guy Demel (Ivory Coast)

Wigan Athletic Arouna Kone (Ivory Coast)

 

Really the big misseswith regards to relegation are Tiote for Newcastle and Taarabt and Diakite for QPR, maybe West Ham losing Demel and Maiga.

[Window Cleaner]

Anyone sure of who from the other teams will be called up?

 

We will lose Mayuka, bit of a blow but he isn't a regular first teamer so not as bad as if QPR lose Tarrabt - hope he gets called up as he will accept:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20782428

 

Shame Senegal didn't qualify or Newcastle would be in all kinds of trouble. Tiote will be missing though.

 

Kebe could be missing for Reading if he is called up by Mali.

 

Players going if selected:

 

PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal Emmanuel Frimpong, Daniel Jesse Boateng (Ghana), Gervinho (Ivory Coast), Marouane Chamakh (Morocco)

Aston Villa Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco)

Chelsea John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses (Nigeria), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso)

Fulham Mahamadou Diarra (Mali)

Liverpool Oussama Assaidi (Morocco)

Manchester City Kolo Toure, Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)

Newcastle United Cheick Tiote (Ivory Coast)

Queens Park Rangers Samba Diakite (Mali), Adel Taarabt (Morocco)

Tottenham Hotspur Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)

West Bromwich Albion Peter Odemwingie (Nigeria)

West Ham United Modibo Maiga (Mali), Guy Demel (Ivory Coast)

Wigan Athletic Arouna Kone (Ivory Coast)

 

doesn't Pienaar play for Af Sud any more ?

[Saint Charlie]

doesn't Pienaar play for Af Sud any more ?

 

Think he might have retired.

[KelvinsRightGlove]

doesn't Pienaar play for Af Sud any more ?

 

I think (could be wrong) that he may have retired.

[eelpie]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2217941/Africa-Cup-Nations--Premier-League-clubs-affected.html

 

 

 

Really the big misseswith regards to relegation are Tiote for Newcastle and Taarabt and Diakite for QPR, maybe West Ham losing Demel and Maiga.

 

When is ACON? It wouldn't be when we play Arsenal, dare I hope?

[stevegrant]

19th January to 10th February. I'd imagine the players will need to be released by clubs up to 2 weeks in advance, but then when a team is eliminated (potentially as early as 27th January), they'll immediately be available for their clubs again.

[Window Cleaner]

I think (could be wrong) that he may have retired.

 

you're right, Everton probably made it a stipulation on resigning him that he didn't go hiking off back to Africa all of the time.

[Saint Garrett]

Talking about players missing....annoying that Fellaini will be back for our game against them, thought he deserved a longer ban than 3 games...

[studentsaint]

I think QPR and Wigan will suffer most if they don't replace taarabt diakete and kone. We also play Wigan during that time.

[This Charming Man]

Not sure how we'll cope without Mayuka.

[KelvinsRightGlove]

Talking about players missing....annoying that Fellaini will be back for our game against them, thought he deserved a longer ban than 3 games...

 

Hate to say it, but I think Joey Barton has every right to feel aggrieved on this one.

 

A clear headbutt, punch and elbow in three separate instances.

 

Arguably worse than what Joey did, which was all one heat-of-the-moment thing. Marouane is a very, very lucky man in my opinion.

[farawaysaint]

I think (could be wrong) that he may have retired.

 

Officially retired, the national team coach is practically screaming come back Stevie P though.

[KelvinsRightGlove]

Officially retired, the national team coach is practically screaming come back Stevie P though.

 

Don't really blame the guy. I'm not an expert on the SA team, but he must be one of, if not their best players?

[farawaysaint]

Don't really blame the guy. I'm not an expert on the SA team, but he must be one of, if not their best players?

 

Easily the best at the moment.

[Saint Garrett]

Whatever happened to that Shalalalala who scored for them in the opening game of the WC?

 

(yes i know thats not his actual name..)

 

In regards to QPR, hasn't 'Arry asked Taarabt and Diakite to sack off the ACON for their relegation fight?

[old_southy]

Stéphane Sessegnon for sunderland?

[Window Cleaner]

Stéphane Sessegnon for sunderland?

 

nope Benin aren't qualified

[Saint Garrett]

nope Benin aren't qualified

 

Ha, I thought he was french !

[Window Cleaner]

Ha, I thought he was french !

 

probably is but has reverted to his "spiritual home" nation to get international football.

[JackFrost]

Whatever happened to that Shalalalala who scored for them in the opening game of the WC?

 

(yes i know thats not his actual name..)

 

In regards to QPR, hasn't 'Arry asked Taarabt and Diakite to sack off the ACON for their relegation fight?

 

Siphiwe Tshabalala currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs in SA.

 

'arry has asked Taarabt to not play but Taarabt wants to.

[JackFrost]

probably is but has reverted to his "spiritual home" nation to get international football.

 

actually he was born in Allahe, which is in southern Benin. (without wanting to go all MLG on you)

 

[Chez]

Kone is a big loss for Wigan.

[This Charming Man]

actually he was born in Allahe, which is in southern Benin. (without wanting to go all MLG on you)

 

 

Google is a fantastic invention...

[JackFrost]

Google is a fantastic invention...

 

I think wikipedia's a better invention myself

[stevegrant]

Siphiwe Tshabalala currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs in SA.

 

'arry has asked Taarabt to not play but Taarabt wants to.

From what I read, it wasn't that Taarabt particularly wants to go - he's not getting a game, so he'd just be sat on the bench for the whole time - but that if he didn't go he'd get a load of grief whenever he went back home on holiday.

[Saint Garrett]

Siphiwe Tshabalala currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs in SA.

 

'arry has asked Taarabt to not play but Taarabt wants to.

 

Wasn't he meant to be joining Forest at some point?! Sure I read that.

[Saint Charlie]

From what I read, it wasn't that Taarabt particularly wants to go - he's not getting a game, so he'd just be sat on the bench for the whole time - but that if he didn't go he'd get a load of grief whenever he went back home on holiday.

 

Hopefully after some recent displays the coach will phone him and tell him he is building the team around him. Would be a big blow to QPR to lose him.

[stevegrant]

Hopefully after some recent displays the coach will phone him and tell him he is building the team around him. Would be a big blow to QPR to lose him.

I think I'd rather he was picked in the squad but didn't play, so his fitness levels took a beating.

[Jonnyboy]

 

Hmmm, I reckon he might be a bad influence....

[exeter_saint]

Surely Arouna Kone missing for Wigan is as significant as any of the other missing players?

[Flyer]

Whatever happened to that Shalalalala who scored for them in the opening game of the WC?

 

(yes i know thats not his actual name..)

 

In regards to QPR, hasn't 'Arry asked Taarabt and Diakite to sack off the ACON for their relegation fight?

Diakite has hinted that hes not going and Taarabt hasnt been picked once by the new coach of Morroco but he will go if picked.

[The9]

Surely Arouna Kone missing for Wigan is as significant as any of the other missing players?

 

Di Santo scored against us so they have decent cover.

[Flyer]

Taarabt is confirmed as not going so that only leaves one QPR player who could go and he is currently a sub at the moment.

[Thedelldays]

Taarabt is confirmed as not going so that only leaves one QPR player who could go and he is currently a sub at the moment.

all your other world class signings..you know, the ones we never got as we got it all wrong...they will do the business for you..im sure

[Flyer]

all your other world class signings..you know, the ones we never got as we got it all wrong...they will do the business for you..im sure

 

We both got it wrong, Saints not strengthening the positions needed and spunking the money on a player you didnt need and QPR getting in too many old players. We will see what happens next month and ultimately the end of the season. Our biggest problem was Hughes, it took Harry 4 games to better Hughes points total in 13 or 14 games.