Andre and Jordan Ayew stick to Black Stars temporary retirement decision
Posted On Sunday, 10th March 2013
Andre and Jordan Ayew
The Ayew brothers Andre and Jordan are standing by their decisions to temporarily quit international football, according to reports in the local media.
The duo have rejected the plea by the Ghana Football Association for their immediate return to the team and so will not be available for this month’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sudan at home.
Jordan, the younger of the two, says he would make himself available for future Black Stars assignments but not this one against Sudan.
Andre claims he has not fully recovered psychologically to play for the Black Stars after stating in his resignation letter his relationship with some members of the management team had deteriorated.
The Marseille duo were not named in Ghana’s final squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Striker Jordan was overlooked by head coach Kwesi Appiah but Andre was named in the preliminary squad but excluded from the final 23-man after failing to meet the reporting time for camping.
The inclusion of the two players would have enhanced Ghana’s chances of beating the Nile Crocodiles at the Baba Yara Stadium.
The Black Stars are second in the Group D qualifiers with three points behind leaders Zambia who face unfancied Lesotho.
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I am not happy with this decision because I am Ghanaian. However, I still stand by the fact that we should solve the root cause of the current situation where great players like Essien, K.P Boateng and even Gyan decides to retire.
If Gyan was rewarded with the captains armband after retiring, please don’t blame these boys for also retiring since it is normal.
We have more talented and great players than this over-hype players, lets qualify with the materials that we have and see if any idiot will advocate for their inclusion after we qualify for next year`s WC. I swear most of the black stars will boycott the team if someone dares to include this over-rated players after we qualify.
How on earth can you classify these Ayew boys as over-rated? What is your yardstick? What do you know that the head coach of Marseille does not know as to regularly feature these two in his squad? Next time come out with a reasonable assumption. Your comment epitomizes a person who lacks reason. Yes, we have great and talented players, but sit back and look at our results at the last two AFCONs. Does that tell you anything?
Ghanains should respect dede ayew and his brothers dicision.
@Ghanas Son Asamoah Gyan didn`t retire because he was dropped, A. Gyan retire because of threat and insults of he and his family for not been able to convert penalty kick against Zambia but this over-hyped players want to tell us that they are retiring because they were dropped for last AFCON? Damn it who are they??? Come on, black star is not a family team thus no one is bigger than black stars, we have millions of players in the local side and abroad that the media do not cover them when they play,we got many great players here and abroad and even our current team can qualify us,they are new team they will build a strong formidable team and qualify us to WC is just only 4 matches 2 against Sudan home and away 1 against Zambia at home and 1 against Lesotho away. we are going to beat every with the current team that we have and qualify and lets see if any moron or idiot will ask for inclusion of this over-rated over-hyped players. I swear we will boycott everything, i am telling you a decision taken by some key players in Black Stars about 7 of them
Every normal and rational Ghanaian would want the Black Stars to qualify for the world cup. But emotions and sentimentalism aside, do we have the material to make it happen, judging from our performance from the last AFCON in SA?
@deathrow:Ghana should go ahead and contimue to win and qualify without those you over hyped. For your information: They are not over hyped…..they are proving it in their clubs in Europe and they have what it takes to be well to do young men. Also they belong to a respected family known as the AYEW family and they are proud to be Ghanaians and served, and will continue to serve their nation in their own right. They said they want a leave and you know they are over hyped and do not deserve to be called to the national team. Let them go peacefully. Why do you attack and insult them? Are you a hater? I doubt it but I think you don’t even know that your actions toward the AYEWS implies to hate. Why won’t you put on your soccer shoes and go and replace them? Fiafito!
@deathrow: I forgot to add KPONKU MEDO and AVUU for you.
I thank God that they didnt rescind their decision.The other players will prove to them that GH never lacks football talent.
good man you are a real man i like your mentality
They’re just spoilt brats, let them go. It’s about time the Gfa guys got sacked cos we need strong leaders who won’t keep chasing these users when they reject us, if we want to maintain a strong team. The problems the team is facing is all down to weak leadership.
@Tanko Duuuuuuuuri Mman Ka!!!! Onyi SoooooooooooooooMi,Kwashiokor Buuuuuuulu. Black Star has seen many great players and they went but still black stars remain the same,with out without them we will qualify and play well,we even did well in AFCON 2013 without them than AFCON 2012 with them, we didn`t lose a match in our group stage in AFCON 2013 and we also didn`t lose in the regulary 90 minutes in our semi-finals we lost on penalties, compare when this over-hype players where in 2012 we barely beat Bostwana,we beat un-organized Mali we drew with Guinea and luckily beat Tunisia thanks to the Tunisian GoalKeeper Howler, we then lost to Zambia in 90minutes but in just ended AFCON we didn`t lose a game in our group stages and we didn`t lose in regulation time or extra time but lost on penalties which is acceptable that is without this over-hyped players but with them we lost both in group and lost 1-0 in semis and also 3-1 3rd place. We will qualify with our current team to Brazil 2014 and lets see who will ask for their inclusion, we will stick to those who qualify with us and close the door to any idiot who think black star is shopping center that you can stroll anyhow. I know by end of this year there will be an ARTICLE that says : “AYEWS HAVE APOLOGIZE AND PLEADING WITH PRESIDENT AND MINISTER OF SPORTS TO INTERCEDE WITH GFA FOR THEIR INCLUSION” And the players who qualified us for the WC will be like MR. PRESIDENT,HONORABLE MINISTER,We are no fools,some of our colleague were dropped or overlook so many times but they didn`t kill their selves though they lamented we can accept any over-rated idiots who think they have permanent place in the Black Stars, other players have equal chance to be part of this and moreover they qualify with the team so we are not going to allow any body who refuse to qualify with us. I will be the first to buy my ticket to Brazil and watch my beloved Black Stars
That was exact plan and mentality of Akwasi Appiah when going into the AFCON. He wanted to create something out of nothing, just to silence his critics. And the whole world saw how even referees failed to help us. A 2010 world cup quarter-finalist?
Yes, Ghana is blessed with talents BUT you need a talented and experienced coach to build a team out of this pool.
YOU ARE AN APE!!!!!!!! Our coach is talented and experienced!!!
Bitter young men. This is sad so Andre a player I have supported so hard has shown to me today he does not love Ghana the way I first thought. All those supporting him in this forum have missed the big picture, I am not AA biggest fan however a young man who really loves us as the fans who have cheered Ayew’s name from day 1 in the Ghana team even when due to faviouritism Andre has forgotten that he was drafted into Ghana CAN2008 at the expense of more more qualified players, becasue of Ghana you are now a starter at Marseille and key player not to say you didn’t work hard but at that time they were trying everything to get rid of you and the perception of him was a player who was average and has a famous dad, yet Ghana gave you the avenue you did well and ever since your stock rose in Marseille and let me ask you all a question, if that did not occur do you really think Jordan would have a chance at Marseille = NOO. Now was the time for Andre to put his arguement with the management on hold as we urgently need this win against Sudan, he would prefer AA to flop and not qualify us be happy expecting he will get sacked and Ghanaians beg him back. Now guys don’t be blind, and think how can a Ghanaian want that to happen for us not to qualify for you to look good and be some sort of saviour that is sad to say the least, if he had said I really have issues with the management but I am coming to play for the people of Ghana and my team mates as Ghana needs everybody as one in order for our great country to overcome this tricky qualifier, but no he wants us to flop and for Ghannaians to be on kwasi appiahs back, guys lets change this script for once and lets get behind the manager not for him but for Ghana and let us support all the boys who always come and play for us, rememebr that for us regardless if they are not as good it doesnt matter they are trying for us and let us pray we qualify. Notice I didint say much on Jordan as I think his excuse is the dumbest thing I have ever held a player retires from his country becasue he missed out on selection, yes I admit it was possible an error by AA but what about waris etc it wasnt only you, imagine his coach at marseille dropping him for a couple weeks(which does happen reguarly) can Jordan go to him and say unless you garentee me to play week in week out
You are rather creating more problems than GFA.
First, Marseille made the Ayews NOT Ghana. Marseille is family club to the Ayews.
Secondly, Dede loves Ghana still.
Thirdly, We gave Gyan time to come off his psychological problems when the fans turned on him. Dede is asking for the same thing.
Fourthly, the brothers have played under great coaches, who treats their players with respects and helps them to improve game after game. AA doesn’t have that. AA doesn’t even know how to use GBStars players, remember how he rendered Kwadwo Asamoah useless at the AFCON?
Kpb retired from Blackstars & people who are jxt 1 day old in soccer said they have many talented midfielders to be replaced. Low & behold the position started shaking, they then realised that there is no midfielder better than Kpb. They are here again saying they have talented players. Let wait & see those talented players to qualify us to Brazil.
@Andre, what are sensible statement from you, you really follow football, i remember in december 2007 heading to january 2008 AFCON Marceille said he was surplus and lack experience so he needed to go to a second division team but Ghana dropped many talented players and included him but let me repeat what you just said, people including the ayew family and supporters, who pray for Coach AA to fail to qualify us so that they can justify their resignation should better go to sleep because with the Help of JESUS and MUHAMMED Ghana will Qualify without them and i am itching to see which MEEDIA which Prominent Person will ask for their inclusion after we qualify,I swear many black stars players will boycott and will pull off camp if someone dare to include them. I am telling you guys what i heard, from some senior players about 7 of them. My elder brother is Rabiu Mohammed and he notified me this info from various senior players in the BLACK STAR.
Thats is why you are happy that the Ayews are not playing. Your Rabiu is Shiiiiiiiiit. He was one of the reasons we couldnt play good football at the AFCON. People like him pay bribes to get into the team and good ones like Quincy Owusu Abeyie are ignore. God will punish you, your Rabiu and the GFA people that have been inviting average players due to their own selfish interest.
@deathrow,pls keep Rabiu out of the picture before you create enemies for him.
Rabiu won’t get enemies, he will be criticised if he doesn’t perform well and that’s just normal
@Andre,God bless u for such matured and sensible talk.this is exactly the kind of thinking we need.welldone
@Dr.Who stupid guy,my brother said that is the decision of 7 senior players not his you stupid fool. I am saying the truth,let any of the media call Rabiu and i Nasiru Mohammed his brother said it. That is what`s gonna happen,we don`t need any ayews FUCK THEM AND THEIR FATHER who ask them to resign.
ei’so jordan is also bluffing on ghana”AS3M B3BA DABI”.who the fuck the these people think they r?both of them r playing 4 marseile b’cause of their fathers relationship with the club and even have the chance to don the black stars jersey is another.Dede i’ll understand but Jordan!Jordan!Jordan.anyway life goes on and ghana will show these two boys that she was there before them and will still be there in their demise.they should also know that we use fish to catch a fish..
thanks @misty and dethrow, you guys see the bigger picture it is clear for us all to see, i am 21 and if i can open my mind and see this i think we all can. Let us forget any player who doesn’t want to play for us and support the team as when ghana do well we are all happy
How do u support a team being directed by corrupted people. You should be thinking of demonstrations to kick them out of office. If not Ghana will never grow as a country.
Everyone is corrupt for a fact including you and myself. Do not talk bad about people overlooking your own backyard.
@deathrow, u dont know what is football, that is why u are joking. We dont have a player of DEDE’s calibre in the blackstars team. We need him badly.
Why are you guys worrying about the Ayew brats? They are already facing disciplinary problems in Marseille. It appears our Ghanaian coaches do not believe Ghana has the largest football talents reserve in the world. Seriously, let coach Appiah drop all the current Black Star players, pick some local players from Kotoko, Berekum Chelsea, Medeama etc.. and let them face Sudan. I hope most of you watch Kotoko match against Nguema. Did you see inter positional display and use of open spaces by the players? Did we see such display with the Black stars in South Africa? All Akwasi Appiah had do is to scrap the 4-3-2-1 formation which does not bring goals and play 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 formation.
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That Kotoko coach is better than Akwasi Appiah. The whole world saw how Ghana became the first U17 Women to set that record in Africa.
Ever since Atsu came to join the black stars, A Ayew has been a little jelous and has been acting very very funny. Watch Ghana vs Malawi and you will understand what I’m saying.With his interview with Kwabena Yeboah, you could see his body language towards Atsu
spot on, I have been quietly thinking this too, and too add on the way Atsu came into the team and the fans took to him I think it didnt sit well with dede, sad really
Nonsense. What has Atsu achieved. He was given the chance at the Afcon and what did he prove?
People, was it fair that Jordan and Dede were dropped after helping Ghana qualify to the AFCON? I am really shocked that most of you are doubting the commitment Dede especially had (and I believe still have) for the black stars. I think they have gone too far for not accepting to play for Ghana at this crucial time but also don’t forget that they are professional footballers!! What did GFA do when Kwasi Appiah dropped them? Who gave a damn about Essien when he got injured several times playing for Ghana?
Please lets drop emotions and think rationally!! We should rather advise them instead of saying there are better players. Who are the better players currently?
Won’t we all open our arms to welcome both Essien and K.P. Boateng if they decide to return?
PLEASE DON’T KILL OUR HEROES WITH INSULTS AND EMOTIONS.
Thank you.
Ghanaians have short memories. We have forgotten so soon how Dede captained our U20 to create an unprecedented record in In Africa and the World.
No wonder Balotelli, Webelck, Jerome Boateng, KPB snubbed Ghana.
@deathrow,you‘re an idiot of the highest order.all the 7 players can even join Dede & jordan.We careless.what shows that what u are saying is true about Rabiu?Leave him alone.
@ghana son, I understand your argument, but at this key time when we havent really done well at Afcon, every team in Africa quietly believes they can beat us which is fair due to the way we played at Afcon, do you think that now is the time for Andre to be holding his beef with Kwasi appiah and co = NO he should rather come and prove himself right that AKWASI APPAIH WAS TOTALLY WRONG FOR DROPPING HIM AND ALSO IF NOT FOR THAT BUT FOR US Ghanaians WHO HAVE SUPPORTED HIM FROM DAY ONE, Yet it looks like he doesn’t mind if we lose to sudan his argument is more important, so it is not that us supporting leaving him alone think the current players are better than all those (kpb, ayew, essien(maybe)) who choose to stay away, rather the case is how many times do you want us to keep begging them to come and play this also sends a bad message to the players we keep on picking as mentally it shows we dont think they are good enough and this also can contribute to poor performances, so to finish we are not trying to kill our hearoes, I’ve always said it that we are clearly the best team in Africa not ivory coast as I believe we are our own downfalll, if you all think well apart from 2008CAN Ghana have never gone into a tournement with their strongest team, WHY? Becasue there is always an issue with a group of players, I always said if we have our strongest team, the world would be our oyester look at wc 2010 look how strong we were even there it was the same story imagine that team with essien in it WOW yet every player now wants to retire or as I call it bluff, my question is why, what would you gain from this = Nothing. Lets not mention KPB again he is the best Ghana midfielder no doubt about that but it is clear he doesn’t have one ounce of love for Ghana as it saddens me to say, Andre has disappointed me I really thought he would come and play but oh well, players have deserted us before yet we rose and I believe although the current boys are very young we will get better with time and do it again.
Lastly I’d just like to comment on that word commitment everyone uses so freely around eg the Ayews. Commitment is a player like Muntari, a player who has played with the national tema been dropped several times yes he was a bit naughty when he was young but what did he do he said sorry and ever since has been a leading example that is a player we Ghanians can say is a committed player and I think in this current time when his best mate essien is playing koko fooball with the national team he has remained committed, let us remember he too could have gone to afcon 2013 but was not selected, what did he do he came out and praised the decision accepting he hasn’t played games. He suffered in the afcon 2010 and wc 2010 where his position was taken by suprise suprise Ayew yet what did the bigman Muntari do he supported from the bench and when he got his chance against Urgauy he delivered, that is a man Kwasi made an error and should be our current captain as he is a leading example and a player the fans, government and team respect immensely. Long live SULLEY ALI MUNTARI.
Most sensible argument that I’ve read so far. You’re totally right, Muntari should be our captain.
But Akwasi Appiah doesn’t even know how to use Sulley. Since AA became a coach Muntari has playing crap for GBStars. That is the truth.
Jordan and Dede gave good reasons y they r retiring,so y u guys angry?Most Ghanaians said Jordan is not ready for the Bs.Don’t be mad haters,who God Bless,No Man Curse.God Bless the Ayews
@ Deathrow- please take it easy. Please let us all argue in a realistic, intellectually and matured way. I don’t know whether you have a long standing problem with the Ayew family that makes it impossible for you to tell the truth about how a hardworking, patriotic and good footballers they are, but like we all know how the ayews are, they are never an overhyped players as you are trying to say. And Ghana needs those two boys more than they need Ghanaian national team. Ghana needs the Ayew brothers just like the way a baby needs a breast milk to suck, not just to survive but to flourish.
yoo fresher I agree that they are not over hyped but dont say Ghana needs them more than they need Ghana, as ive said where would Andre be if Ghana didnt believe in him and pick him even when he couldnt get a minute for Marelle in 2008 ask yourself that, its clear players i wont say names have got big and now folks like yourself say they dont need Ghana, that shocks me and you would say your a fan of Ghana blackstars and those words can come out of your mouth, lastly you say they a patriotic okay fine tell me what patriotic player cant forget about his beef with the management and play with his heart to ensure we qualify for the WC rather than tempory retire for us to flop then come back again answer me that. I dont hate nobody i am a fan of the ayews and I follow marselle as a result of them being Ghanian but I remember and will always support Ghana over any individual maybe you should to mate, have a good day.
Some idiots r insulting the Ayews for retiring,Do u think the Ayews don’t have feelings or blood flowing through them?They help Gh qualify for them to be dropped for the tournament for this Clueless Coach to call players like Solomon Asante?Gh will not qualify for the world cup,so wake up those ignorant ghanaians living in fools paradise.
@fresher, I’m sure if u were the Gfa boss people would do what they like and would walk all over you and the team will eventually collapse. You’ll chase player after player no matter how ungrateful and cheeky they are. No place is guaranteed for any player, that should be their number 1 principle.
Ghana shoul look at Nigeria, Keshi left out vetarians like Martins, Osaze, Kalu, Taiwo, Anichebe, Nsofor , Dickson Etuhu even Yakubu’ still scoring league goals consistently, and yet heaven did not fall becos they can’t impose themselves on the coach, The coach told them u guys ar still part of the team, mark my words; part’ and a part canno’t make a whole hence ‘no player, i repeat’ no player is bigger than the team. Now martins and some others who were left out have been called for the next game, and they are happy to be recalled. Pls my dear ghanian friends, this should not be allowed in the black stars, no player is bid enough to hold a country to ransom, they actually need the country more than the country needs them. But u people are making them feel the opposite’ this is regretable and it’s shameful to say the least. And it makes others in the camp feel less important’ and dat is already a psycological imbalance. 4 crying out loud, let dem not feel indispensible’ after all, they say’ Soja go, Soja com’ but barrack remains. That is my take….
exactly what I said earlier this is a wise man @law spot on, by Ghanians supporting what their doing due to the hate they have for Appiah they are missing the big picture and also sending the wrong message to the players in camp.
@law you are on point. The issue is the discipline and respect in the program. We cannot allow any player or players to start making demands. We just need to go with the players we have and support the Black Stars.
You are wrong my friend. If Keshi had played useless game like Ghana did, Nigeria would still be on fire. Have you forgotten Samson Siasia so soon?
Fuck jordan and i repeat once again,he ain’t shit!!! Dede is doing what he is doing because of Jordan and for me Jordan has no tangible reason for opting out of the bs!!! Dede has a valid reason and i sympathized with him because for me appiah axed dede from the squad to teach him a lesson but for jordan,he reason is nonsense to say the least!! He was born in france and be can spend all his fucking life over there for all we fucking care after all he wasn’t the only player that was axed from the afcon squad as there are better talented players who were also overlooked but hasn’t say jack! Who does he thinks he is?? Being a son of abedi don’t mean shit if u don’t proved yourself on the field and he is yet to do so and if he is thinking like bs ll missed his service,then he is fucking shitting in his pants because he has made any meaningful impact all the matches he has featured so far unlike kevin or dede who has such a significant impact in the team!!! Once again,i say,jordan go fuck yourself with your sick attitude on the pitch!!! This boy ll never amount to nothing and i can confidently tell him that,he can give ultimatum to nobody and if he wants to feature regularly for the bs,he better pull bus socks up,tucked in neatly with his pants up like a german buga and be serious on the field other than that he aint shit!!!! Now to appiah,this is the time u opening your eyes and do the right things for once!!! We told u to call quincy to beef up the afcon cup but ignored our concerns and now see how this lil jordan kid is disgracing u…. if u have called quincy,Jordan wouldn’t be doing this bullshits!!! Jordan u can retired forever and we don’t give a fuck and adieus to u loser!!! Anyone who is down with jordan too,fuck u!!! Now to the gfa,u reap what u sowed and now gyan nonsenses
Now is about time,ghanaians look critically at this sick gfa!! They are crooks and unless this nyantakyi go,thuse problems can never be solved!!! Can’t yall see that the problem is not with the coaches,the problem is not with the technical team,the problem is not with the players but this crook gfa who are just using the bs to line their pockets!! Appiah is not the problem at all but that wa man and i believed that power corrupts but absolute power corrupts absolutely!!!! Viva the revolutioncioooooo!!! If u want to be down with selfmade for saving the truth,then fuck u tooooo!!!! Viva the revolutioncioooooo!!!
Who God (JEHOVAH) bless no man can curse…..Dats d blessing on d AYEWS family…ask yourself those castigating n languishing insult on those boys n their family wats the contribution your useless entire generation have contributed to d developement of this beautiful country. …I pity u all for insulting dis family who have paid their dues for d progress of dis nation…..I don’t blame u cos u don’t know wat is going on dat Mafia GFA…..if dis GFA tells Ghanaian dat dey used one million dollars for laundry in south Africa n UAE. …U will understand d wats going on in Ghana. …..fuck u all haters n I can assured u d Ayews will b prosperous n u will die Poppers cos d r bless n don’t have black n jealousy heart like wat u guys have……God will judge u all for doing ur paymasters job
Andre ur hypocrisy is unbelievable. Dede, obviously is been victimized for a reason I’m not sure of at de FA and some sector of de media and it’s too glaring for anyone objective person to miss it. The guy gives his best playing for Ghana and all dat ppl look for are faults. It started ryt from de very day he joined de Black Stars.They say better players were dropped during 2008 afcon because him, well let’s av names. He’s no angel as we all are not. But I tink de emphasis placed on his faults only show hatred. True it’s our monies paid as tax that pays him bt so are other players. A howler by Tunisian goalkeeper at de 2012 afcon gifted us a goal, true bt on de day his performance and dedication together wit Agyemang Badu’s was commendable. Mind you, he was playing wit a dislocated shoulder. And he had postponed an operation to enable him play for de team at de afcon then. Well we didn’t win, and pridictably blame laid at his doorstep. One for using juju other arrogance and so forth. At 2010 afcon and world cup cos he performed ppl were silent. At de under 20 he was under fire until we won de cup. At de just ended 2013 i heard ppl saying he paid bribes to de players so dat dey don’t perform. My conclusion therefore is dat ppl are finding faults out of hate. He might not be a world best bt he can be. C Ronaldo has an attitude bt he is hailed in Portugal and by some of us which boosts his confidence. Let’s do that for some of our players who show de hunger to climb to de highest peak in football. Not to work to destroy them. I however wish he rescinds his decision, if he doesn’t, we should move on wit a better attitude.
osei I have not been a hypocrite. However I do understand your argument and agree with all those points on Ayews work ethic and heart when he plays for the nation but my question is right now in this current situation we are in, is this the time you retire after the nation the fans have been left so disappointed from what we saw, it is now you come and show us all why kwasi made a mistake and left you out and you do it for us who have supported you from day 1. This is my argruement I dont feel I have said anything hypocritical!!!
so you want him to come back and start winning matches for Akwasi Appiah and the FA to take the credit. He is a very wise young lad. He will come back at the right time.
Let me ask u Ghanaians dat wats ur stake over here by insulting d Ayews? ?????? Hmmm wat did yiadom went to south Africa for …..asem b3ba d3bi…..kwasiaaaaa s3m arakwa. ……u guys wait till u paid u dues to d development of dis nation b4 insulting d Ayews. ….empty tins make d most noise cos dey have nothing better to offer…..fools for insulting such a honourable family. ….fuck u again
“Wat did yiadom went to south Africa” Please, that is not an English language. BTW, I agree with you on the Ayews. Ghana needs better GFA and a world class coach for at least 5 years to harness all our talents.
FatherAB why’re u so emotional about this? Are u their boy boy or something like that? I’m just being curious father
kwasi appiah is juz a gfa puppet…God hav mercy on ghana cos we screwed
mention a player dat plays better n sacrifice for the team dan dede.wen kpb left pple said da said shit like:let him go we hav much talent.till now we still miss his play.are u guys fuckin kiddin me or u juz hate dede.look at how childish our premier league looks like,look at da pitches n corrupted reffs.are u tellin u still dnt knw da gfa is a joke? anyway tym will tell..LONG LIVE GHANA
They can go hell
we shd let Dede & Jordan ‘ve their peace,because if they were to be our relatives we would ‘ve understood them.
Let me go for ever. Ghana has many more talented players all over the world. Ghana should never beg anyone to play for the Black Stars. It will be an insult.
I don’t get this. Are people in the realms of affairs doing right things. The guys have issues concerning their decisions, the best option you have been to invite them at table and hear from them and see if it possible to address the issues or not. I don’t get it how on earth will somebody think the rejection of their letters will make them change their positions, then they do not any problems. Those of us insulting them need to know that Ghana needs them as they also need Ghana. No good father will let his child who has raise an issue go away because he has more children. There have always been there problems in the BS that is why we have won nothing for the past 30 yrs. Lets push the authorities to solve the problems in the team or we risk to fail qualifying for Brazil. Ask yourself why players like Essien is keen to join the Stars
I still don’t get why people are insulting these boys, if you says they are no body why not leave then alone, sometimes I don’t understand how the black mind works? It like God gave us a different mind cos we don’t use our mind one bit, have you ever heard the English FA or the Spanish FA selecting players to play in the national team, or have you heard players from England resigning from the national team? Listen let all be sensible and look at the bigger picture, the Ayew’s resign not b’cos they don’t love Ghana, and in any case who can fault the commitment and passion of Andre to the national course, we need a complete independent inquiry to review his concerns, cos everyone knows the problems at the FA, and it management committees, and anyone found to be breaking any rules should face the law cos until we take action we will always remain this way.
S3 MOB3 BO A MOMRA S3 3NSO MO 3BO A YATE NA 3MOMU BR3BR3 NA Y3 QUALIFY COUNT YOUSELF OUT B COS NOW THAT YOUR SERVICES NEEDED MOST IN TEAM 3TA PUIE MEKOR
Let’s them go even if we can’t go to WC is fine Ronaldhino was drop from 2010 WC but he didn’t resign from his national duties from country.
If this little boys are sage they should rather embark on permanent retirement rather than temporal, and am optimistic that Ghana will qualify for the world cap without this salaga boys, Ghana qualify for 2006 world cap without this retire buffalos so why are we worrying our selves.atta gyasi Francis(oxygen) johannesburg
We’re screwed without the Ayews!!!
am worring y ghanaians beg 4 players to play for dier national team though they a gud players but ghanaians shdn’t ve beg for after all,dier inclusion cn’t earn ghanaians worldcup n even i would ve prefer if dey wil make dier tempera to b permanent so dat they wn’t b cal again
you know what, really this is sad and i pity the fools who say that we hate the Ayews. Hate takes energy, so y in God’s name will anyone waste energy on them and what do u mean by Ghana needs them more than they need us, yyyyyy, yyy would anybody say something this stupid? The most committed player in gh is muntari hands down, not dede. And without a doubt he shud be captain. Jordan shud gtfo.
Lets not be Harsh on Ayews because of their decisions.This is the Truth,I think Dede Ayew is having problem with the new technical team either Maxwell Konadu or the other technical team.Some people in the new technical team are trying to frustrate Dede Ayew.Why would some individuals in the technical team be Mean to some players and smile to others making the player feel he is not appreciated for what he played or comparing him with other Locals….Why would the same Player be happy of Playing and given his best.Lets not be in a hurry to pour insults on the Ayews but let be reasonable in our thinking.The player said he is having a psychological problem playing with the team he always play with.We all know Dede Ayew for his achievement he has accomplish in the youth side and how he plays with Passion any moment he wears the National jersey……. He has has problem with the technical team because some of them want to frustrate the player .IS IT NOT A BIG SHAME!!!
Andre nd Jordan rescind your decision ,Ghana needs yuo more than ever!
like Father like son. simple
Why not invite Torric Jibril He is better than Adomah, he plays in a higher league than some of the players who went to AFCON
I was thinking on what to post after going through all the arguments.can one great player/committed make a team a champion.abedi was one of those for gh.messi is one of those for argentina.ronaldo is one for portugal.black sattelies 2010 world champions, team work.black starlets 1991, team work.black starlets 1995, team work.of all this teams u cant single out one that, this one was better than one.even lets start the goalkeepers.the right backs.etc hmmm still thinking will come back later
This might wise you up.
Surprised? Perhaps you might be because you would have noticed that I have followed the Ayew saga with more than a passing interest.
Many have passed their respective comments since both Ayew brothers were controversially dropped from the 2013 African Nations Cup squad and with Andre and Jordan Ayew both deciding to temporarily quit the Black Stars, opinion has been sharply divided.
Some blame the Ghana Football Association for poor man management which has led to the current impasse, whilst others blame Black Stars head coach Kwasi Appiah for not handling the way he dropped both players well enough.
Others also feel that the Ayews are trying to hold the country to ransom with their decision to “take a break”.
This is the first time I am going to publicly state my view regarding the ongoing situation and all I can say is that it is an objective a view as possible. I might end up stepping on several toes in doing this, but this is one of those times when a spade is called one and not a spoon.
First of all, the Ghana Football Association fouled up when its top hierarchy decided to make public a decision to force Andre Ayew to apologise for certain infractions in camp after the game against Malawi in Accra.
That was very poorly handled by the GFA and for me, it was a public relations own goal. Who says players cannot be punished in private?
Choosing to go public and playing it out until Andre Ayew eventually produced an apology letter which really didn’t say anything was the worst way to handle the situation.
Again, dropping Jordan Ayew from the 2013 African Nations Cup squad without giving any clear reasons was another PR own goal.
What made it difficult to for the decision to be justified was the fact that the young forward was enjoying a consistent run in one of Europe’s biggest teams, Marseille and even if he wasn’t going to start for Ghana, at the very least he would have been an option off the bench.
I am later told that Jordan had not played well in previous Ghana matches and that may have played a part in his axing, but since the player was told nothing, that didn’t help.
Let me be blunt and say that Andre Ayew was not blameless in his dropping from the squad.
Had he at least made an effort to get to Abu Dhabi on that Monday, after Marseille released him, he probably would have played a role in South Africa. We all know what happened instead and he was left out.
Another PR own goal was scored when a top GFA official publicly made denigrating remarks about the two players on various media platforms.
Eventually the same official was forced into an embarrassing climb-down when he went down on his knees to apologise to the boys’ father, Abedi Ayew “Pele” for his comments. I am reliably informed that had it not been for the presence of Mighty Jets owner, Abu Sondonko, Abedi would probably have driven the official out of his house.
Add all this up and the end result was that the Ayew brothers probably felt that the world was against them and the GFA was not prepared to show any support of any kind to them.
Clearly their decisions to “temporarily” quit the Black Stars were borne out of that pain of feeling rejected. But was that the right decision? Sorry, I don’t think so!
You see, both players are relatively young and yet to hit their peak. They have done very well for themselves at Marseille and Andre Ayew in particular is looked on as a future club captain; such is his influence already.
Indeed Andre showed us all that he is a born leader with the way he led the Black Satellites to glory at the 2009 World Youth Cup and with many more playing years ahead of him, he would have been the logical choice to captain the Black Stars in a few years to come.
I am fully aware that Andre does have a burning desire to lead the Black Stars just like his father did years ago, which is why I feel that his decision to back out now, will definitely hurt that ambition.
The attacking midfielder is a very strong person mentally and so I would have thought that he would have used Ghana’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sudan to show that it was a mistake to drop him from the AFCON squad in the first place.
So for me, deciding to leave the Black Stars now is totally out of character with the player that we all know and as I said, it will permanently damage his chances of captaining the side in the future because he will be accused of chickening out when the going got tough.
In Jordan’s case, even though he is a very promising forward, he is still developing and like his elder brother, he should have seized the opportunity to show what he can do against Sudan.
Do not forget that he had his first Black Stars start against Sudan and didn’t play particularly well, so this would have been an opportunity not only to redeem himself, but to also show what the Black Stars might have missed in South Africa.
In his original letter to the GFA, he says he was continually ranked below several strikers. Sorry, but I don’t agree with that. He has had opportunities for the Black Stars and naturally he played well in some games and didn’t in others.
In choosing to follow his elder brother’s lead and temporarily quitting the Black Stars now, I believe he has made a big mistake which he could pay for later in his career.
In this day and age where playing for the Black Stars has become little more than an exercise to raise money, it must never be forgotten how prestigious it is to represent one’s country and such caps also have a bearing when contract talks are ongoing as per reviewing of respective wages at one’s club. So in the long run, it could have a negative financial impact on the two players
There is also the risk that, since both players are yet to fully develop and hit their peak, if the Black Stars technical team decides to move on (I wouldn’t blame them if they did), and selected other players who could potentially make people forget the Ayews, what justification then would they have for rejoining the team if Ghana should make it to the 2014 World Cup? Talk about the monkey working and the baboon chopping………….
I can understand that both players feel hurt, rejected and hard done by and the fact that they fingered the Black Stars management team in their respective letters is symptomatic of the fact that they have been poorly man-managed, but choosing to stay out now is looking like the easy way out with every passing day. It is indeed a gamble that could blow up in their faces.
I wasn’t happy with the way they were treated and I will freely admit that I thought they should have gone to South Africa. At the same time however, I don’t think they have taken the best decision in quitting and in rejecting a request from the GFA to make themselves available for the Sudan game, they may not know it, but potentially they have locked the door back into the Black Stars and thrown away the keys.
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