Togos team bus hit by gunfire

[SUFCStu]

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

Not good news at all

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Just seen that on twitter, **** me that's bad.

Hope the injuries aren't serious.

 

[EastStandBlue]

You mean they missed Adebayor?

Damn.

 

[Shrimper_Wez]

This looks really bad. The driver has been shot dead.

No word on the players/staff yet.

 

[EastStandBlue]

BBC Understands that four players are injured and Adebayor is not one of them.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

I seem to recall there were grave misgivings about the security in Angola in the build up to this tournament, and now this has happened before a ball has been kicked

Somehow i can't see the competition being completed

 

[Shrimper_Wez]

Daily Mail website has released names of the players that were injured.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...Togo-national-football-team-fired-Angola.html

BLUEBLOOD - Agree with you totally, definately going to be two stances on this one though.

1. Too dangerous to continue with the tournament putting so many at risk.

2. Interrupting the tournament is exactly what the gunmen/terrorists want.

The far greater risk will be in the stadiums/towns themselves. 10's of thousands of people are at risk of becoming targets. I for one hope that no games are played - just because I'm worried that the tragedy won't end here.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Hopefully not a sign of things to come in the world cup.

 

[chapperzUK]

Togo have pulled out of the African Cup of Nations

 

[SUFCStu]

Good decision by togo.

No way could they have played after that.

 

[pickledseal]

Link - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8449611.stm

 

[MK Shrimper]

My brother worked in Angola for a time. If he left the heavily guarded compound of ex-pats he had to take two armed security guards with him or he wouldn't of made it back. It's like holding the World Cup in Iraq....crazy decision.

If Togo have now pulled out (thanks Andy!) I reckon the whole tournament will fall down.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

It is a tough call .. as pointed out above if the tournament is scrapped then the terrorists have won and no one wants that .. but what if another incident were to occur ?? You simply can't put sport above human life

Worrying times indeed

 

[chapperzUK]

Death toll has gone up to 3, including the Assistant Manager.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Only heard about it this morning, really are shocking times we're living in.

 

[TrueBlue]

But dont worry people the leftys still want us to ride in with handouts!

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

Presumably Adebayor didn't run towards the gunners this time around .....

 

[jassyfa1]

Togo have pulled out of the African Cup of Nations

If you got Togo you got Togo

 

[jassyfa1]

I also heard that the Republic of Ireland were going to replace Togo

 

[BrettieAngell]

I also heard that the Republic of Ireland were going to replace Togo

Good one!!

Apparently the players want to play so they still haven't officialy pulled out.