African Nations Cup 07/08

SpioenKOP · **Posted:** 09 Jul 2007, 16:45

Some lads on TFF were kind enough to put a list together of players that would miss games after Christmas because of the African Nations.

For Sun DreamTeam, it's worth considering because if you were to have 3 players from the African nations in your team by the Jan Transfer window, you may have to waste 3 taking them out......?

Essien - Chelsea
Geremi - Newcastle
Kalou - Chelsea
Kanu (may have retired) - Portsmouth
Mikel - Chelsea - Has been dropped by Nigeria but then they weren't in the finals
Muntari
Mido - Tottenham
Martins - Newcastle
Adebayor - Arsenal
Toure - Arsenal
Eboue - Arsenal
McCarthy - Blackburn
Yakubu - Middlesborough
Diouf - Bolton
Lauren - Portsmouth
Babayaro - Newcastle
Fortune - Bolton (if he's still at bolton)
Djimi Traore
Henri Camara
Lua Lua - Portsmouth
Djemba-Djemba - Aston Villa?
Mokoena
Yobo - Everton
Drogba - Chelsea - if he still plays for his national side

Crompton · **Posted:** 09 Jul 2007, 16:51

rosscraddock wrote:

Some lads on TFF were kind enough to put a list together of players that would miss games after Christmas because of the African Nations.

Mikel

Some may select him, but unless he comes up with something I doubt he will be playing in the African Nations.

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hli ... pend+Mikel

ralph · **Joined:** Sat Oct 28 2006 **Posts:** 1117

could we make this a sticky Admin ? would be helpfull on keeping tabs on things.

ross what about Drogba will he not be away on African Cup duty

SpioenKOP · **Posted:** 10 Jul 2007, 13:43

ralph wrote:

could we make this a sticky Admin ? would be helpfull on keeping tabs on things.

ross what about Drogba will he not be away on African Cup duty

Not sure about Drogba, potentially but i think he had a big fall out with the manager? i'll find out!

ralph · **Joined:** Sat Oct 28 2006 **Posts:** 1117

rosscraddock wrote:

Not sure about Drogba, potentially but i think he had a big fall out with the manager? i'll find out!

good man

ralph · **Joined:** Sat Oct 28 2006 **Posts:** 1117

bump.

Admin, any chance of this being a sticky please.

cheshire cat · **Posted:** 11 Jul 2007, 13:59

Any chance of someone listing the players by club?

PompeyAnt · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 10

Benjani won't be off to Africa, Zimbabwe aren't there

Not that anyone will put him in their side this year, was worth a punt as a cheap midfielder last year

ralph · **Joined:** Sat Oct 28 2006 **Posts:** 1117

please please could we make this a sticky so we can keep tabs on this. also think we need to add the asian cup to this

mistercuts · **Posted:** 15 Jul 2007, 12:03

found a site with fixtures on the African Cup and seems there's not much happening til Feb. Unless I'm reading it wrong, Adebayor and Drog et al have just a single qualifying game each somewhere around the 7-9th Sept then nowt til Feb.

Of course, I'm regularly wrong according to the wife & kids so feel free to correct me

The Black Dogs · **Posted:** 15 Jul 2007, 13:57

Im sure last season Abromavich had a private jet laid out for Drogba so he could fly back n forth and could play most prem games anyway.

Anyone confirm that?

Zimmerman · **Posted:** 15 Jul 2007, 14:04

mistercuts wrote:

found a site with fixtures on the African Cup and seems there's not much happening til Feb. Unless I'm reading it wrong, Adebayor and Drog et al have just a single qualifying game each somewhere around the 7-9th Sept then nowt til Feb.

Of course, I'm regularly wrong according to the wife & kids so feel free to correct me

African Nations: 20 January-10 February

mikeg13 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 9125

mistercuts wrote:

found a site with fixtures on the African Cup and seems there's not much happening til Feb. Unless I'm reading it wrong, Adebayor and Drog et al have just a single qualifying game each somewhere around the 7-9th Sept then nowt til Feb.

Of course, I'm regularly wrong according to the wife & kids so feel free to correct me

Problem in past has been how long under FIFA regs the country can call on players outside of actual comp, European club managers are not happy about it, depends on individual countries how they will work with the different clubs, some more than others in past.

mistercuts · **Posted:** 15 Jul 2007, 18:25

ignoring details such as this might explain my 54000th place in the Sun last season :oops:

ralph · **Joined:** Sat Oct 28 2006 **Posts:** 1117

bump cos i keep trailing through threads looking for this baby

ralph · **Joined:** Sat Oct 28 2006 **Posts:** 1117

does anyone know when exactly the players will leave england to beging there prepration for the tourny england normally train for 2-4 weeks before the world cup i can only assume its the same for these guys when and how can we find out.

anon6 · **Posted:** 25 Jul 2007, 17:50

FIFA says the clubs have to let them go 2 weeks prior to the tournament

Cocky · **Posted:** 25 Jul 2007, 20:40

1086 wrote:

FIFA says the clubs have to let them go 2 weeks prior to the tournament

So we looking at about 5 league matches, 2 FA Cup matches and potential a Carling Cup Semi Final.

The transfer window ends about 2nd of Feb i think so theres not much point in transfering the player out.

So if you pick any of the African players you are gonna have to accept the loss of 7 matches or prey they fall out with their national managers (i'm sure there will be pleanty of this mentioning no names!)

ralph · **Joined:** Sat Oct 28 2006 **Posts:** 1117

1086 wrote:

FIFA says the clubs have to let them go 2 weeks prior to the tournament

are you sure on this one mate ? because is the african nations cup not run by a different organsiation other than fifa something like cuf or something like that ? i would agree that more than likely they have to go 2 weeks before hand but just wanted to know if this information was 100% correct.

anon6 · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2007, 12:25

ralph wrote:

1086 wrote:

FIFA says the clubs have to let them go 2 weeks prior to the tournament

are you sure on this one mate ? because is the african nations cup not run by a different organsiation other than fifa something like cuf or something like that ? i would agree that more than likely they have to go 2 weeks before hand but just wanted to know if this information was 100% correct.

If *you* look on the FIFA website then *you* will see.

Code:

Clubs must release players two weeks before a major tournament. 

A player cannot wear his club colours if he is not released for an international. 

mufc4life · **Joined:** Sun Jul 22 2007 **Posts:** 19

so does anyone know these exact details, because they will help everyone!

when do the players leave
when do they come back
can they play any games whilst they are on the african nations
when does the transfer window start
when does the tranfer window end
how many games will a player miss at the most

can anyone answer all those questions?

anon6 · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2007, 14:01

mufc4life wrote:

can anyone answer all those questions?

Yes

Although I don;t have the information to hand right now

Doggfazsha · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2007, 14:11

mufc4life wrote:

so does anyone know these exact details, because they will help everyone!

when do the players leave
when do they come back
can they play any games whilst they are on the african nations
when does the transfer window start
when does the tranfer window end
how many games will a player miss at the most

can anyone answer all those questions?

1) probably miss the week before it starts
2) when they are out of the competition!?
3) do you really need this answering?
4) read rules
5) read rules
6) find out when final is and work it out - it depends which country they play for and which PL team...

SpioenKOP · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2007, 14:13

when do the players leave :arrow:

January 6th
when do they come back :arrow:

Depends when they get knocked out
can they play any games whilst they are on the african nations :arrow:

are you taking the piss?? :wink:

some serious airmiles!
when does the transfer window start :arrow:

The second Transfer Window will run from 00:00:01 GMT on Saturday 26 January 2008 to 12:15:00 GMT Saturday 2 February 2008, with transfers taking effect from eligible games played on Saturday 2 February 2008.
how many games will a player miss at the most :arrow:

5 league games between sat 12th January and Sat 9th February :arrow:

2 x Carling Cup Semi Finals :arrow:

1 x FA Cup game

This does not include any League Replays or Carling Cup Quarter Final Replays or FA Cup Replays :!:

Teams Qualifying for the 2nd Round Champs League and 3rd Round Uefa have 1 game on the 19th/20th Feb or 21st Feb.

SpioenKOP · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2007, 14:19

Anyone know what the break between 9th Feb and 23rd Feb is for? i thought International Qualifiers were over by November?

mufc4life · **Joined:** Sun Jul 22 2007 **Posts:** 19

Quote:

Dogfazsha wrote
1) probably miss the week before it starts
2) when they are out of the competition!?
3) do you really need this answering?
4) read rules
5) read rules
6) find out when final is and work it out - it depends which country they play for and which PL team...

Is ther any need to be like that, if youre not going to give a positive comment then can you please do everybody a favour and dont make one at all, I tried to read the rules but the dream team website is playing up and to question 3.), it does need answering because someone mentioned something about drogba been flown in by jet to play some games or something, I maybe wrong however but that does not need you to talk like a fool!

BTW Thanks for the advice

mufc4life · **Joined:** Sun Jul 22 2007 **Posts:** 19

ok thanks, so does anyone think that african nation players should be transfered out in the first transfer window becuse they are going to lose valuable points whilst the tornament is one?

Doggfazsha · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2007, 14:33

mufc4life wrote:

Quote:

Dogfazsha wrote
1) probably miss the week before it starts
2) when they are out of the competition!?
3) do you really need this answering?
4) read rules
5) read rules
6) find out when final is and work it out - it depends which country they play for and which PL team...

Is ther any need to be like that, if youre not going to give a positive comment then can you please do everybody a favour and dont make one at all, I tried to read the rules but the dream team website is playing up and to question 3.), it does need answering because someone mentioned something about drogba been flown in by jet to play some games or something, I maybe wrong however but that does not need you to talk like a fool!

BTW Thanks for the advice

chill out. its the mufc bit in the name that got me. i'll get over it. but really - flown in by jet? I dont think your a fool, and i certainly wasnt talking like one so lose the attitude, if you simply used the forum search you could find the dates of the AN... honestly.....- and i see the tf window questions been answered now.... so maybe you can pick your toys up and get ready for a season in front of the telly watching united

(joke!!)

mufc4life · **Joined:** Sun Jul 22 2007 **Posts:** 19

ok no problem i just didn't like you on first impression but thats no problem now and yes is does sound a bit stupid with the jet bit so sorry. BTW I am looking forward to wathcing man u in front of the telly rather than preparing for the championship with city lol

Doggfazsha · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2007, 14:50

mufc4life wrote:

ok no problem i just didn't like you on first impression but thats no problem now and yes is does sound a bit stupid with the jet bit so sorry. BTW I am looking forward to wathcing man u in front of the telly rather than preparing for the championship with city lol

hey at least it'd be a chance to win it again, and pretend to have some silverware

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