thegoodjoehunt3:
Ike Uche has no respect for the coach. It started at the Nations Cup when he argued with the coaching crew, not just Coach Keshi and refused to play to their instruction.

Tell me, can Uche try that at Villarreal? He would be dropped immediately.

Balotelli disobeyed Rodgers two weeks ago, last week he was in the bench.

Discipline comes first. It is a team and they must operate as one.

ddeola:
Keshi has lost it here, a coach should not be a hater but it appears that's what Keshi is doing. By the time Keshi's time is up with the super eagles, the next coach will invite him.

He doesn't have to beg Keshi but I know something is wrong somewhere

thegoodjoehunt3:
Ike Uche has no respect for the coach. It started at the Nations Cup when he argued with the coaching crew, not just Coach Keshi and refused to play to their instruction.

Tell me, can Uche try that at Villarreal? He would be dropped immediately.

Balotelli disobeyed Rodgers two weeks ago, last week he was in the bench.

Discipline comes first. It is a team and they must operate as one.

ElFenomeno1:


Balotelli wasnt dropped because of that.. it was due to poor form in front of goal.

I dont condone disrespect but Keshi has blown this crap out of proportion.

ElFenomeno1:


Balotelli wasnt dropped because of that.. it was due to poor form in front of goal.

I dont condone disrespect but Keshi has blown this crap out of proportion.

Goke7:


we are always very fast in defending foreigners, what a shame? colonial mentality

thegoodjoehunt3:
Do you think it was a coincidence that Balo was dropped immediately after his actions. His form has been poor. Brendan Rodgers acted immediately after Balotelli disrespected him. That is the right way.

Same with Ancelotti and Rivaldo, Mourinho and Adriano, Villas-Boas and Adebayor, Mancini and Bellamy, Guardiola and Ronaldinho, Ferguson and Beckham and the list goes on.

watchindelta:
any lucky coach that lack winning tactic n refused to learn, need to be instructed for he own gud oh. If nt he shld leave.

ElFenomeno1:


What did Balotelli do to disrespect Rodgers?

I dont know anything about disrespect other than poor form which was a no brainer..........

ElFenomeno1:


What is this one talking about..........

Defenders foreigners how?!

Have i castigated or slandered anyone locally here other than say that Keshi's days are numbered?!

thegoodjoehunt3:
In their last Champions league game, after the match, Coach Brendan Rodgers told Balotelli to join his team mates to applaud the fans.
Ballotelli openly refused to do it.

ElFenomeno1:


What did Balotelli do to disrespect Rodgers?

I dont know anything about disrespect other than poor form which was a no brainer..........

thegoodjoehunt3:
In their last Champions league game, after the match, Coach Brendan Rodgers told Balotelli to join his team mates to applaud the fans.
Ballotelli openly refused to do it.

Goke7:


you can keep fantasizing cos from history, we always go from frying pan to fire, we hardly replace our coaches with better ones especially when we kick them out of sentiments, you'll be back to complain when the new coach does not select his entire players based on public opinion, cos no Nigerian coach has ever selected all his players based on public opinion, forcing players on our coaches has never gotten us no where, that is why the likes of amodu and chukwu failed woefully. Our passion should not run us crazy in pulling our coaches down when they don't invite our preferred players, do you think you know these players better than keshi and do you think those players will tell the media what they did wrong to be kicked out of the team? Its left to us the way we want to continue but I don't anyone to come and tell me later than keshi is better than the current coach when keshi is gone, just like the way guys are now saying that siasia is better than keshi, this is how inconsistent we've been over the years.

Goke7:


that is why you should get your facts right before commenting on any issue, ignorance is a disease bruv

ElFenomeno1:


You are spitting nonsense... STFU

I have facts.. Balotelli was dropped purely based on form!

You should be telling yourself ignorance is a disease and be actively looking for ways to rid yourself of it!

honeric01:


Point of correction, Amodu didn't fail woefully, rather he was removed based on this same sentiments we are witnessing against Keshi..

Amodu achieved all the goals he was given.

Goke7:


so why do we sack coaches even when they perform?

ddeola:
Keshi has lost it here, a coach should not be a hater but it appears that's what Keshi is doing. By the time Keshi's time is up with the super eagles, the next coach will invite him.

He doesn't have to beg Keshi but I know something is wrong somewhere

DonDiego:
There really has to be something wrong with a coach who consistently has petty issues with his players. From Adebayor to Osaze, from Yobo to now Ike Uche, Keshi seems to just show that the term manager isn't something to be applied to him, like it is with most great coaches. He is just an old-fashioned coach. And not even a great one at that. Reading through his explanation I could not see anywhere Ike Uche acted like he wanted to be begged to play. Keshi claims the player called him first and they apparently chatted cordially. Yet it was too much for Keshi to use the opportunity to say:" ol' boy, get ready o. Your name is on my next list for South Africa." Instead, like an inept manager, he tells a subordinate to ask Uche if his travel papers are available. Like Uche did, if I were in his shoes I would have asked that same subordinate what he was talking about. Obviously, Keshi does not know Nigerians playing football abroad are also professionals. He assumes they are schoolboys he could deal with at his own whims. But I've got news for him: the vultures are already circling. His hubris will be his great undoing. Enough said.

thegoodjoehunt3:
I laugh when I see you guys say Coach Keshi has no tactics. How many top coaches work under his condition? How much were Coach Lagerback and Berti Vogts paid? If I am correct, N15 million regularly every month. Coach Keshi gets paid N5 million every month but not regularly. Sometimes he goes 7 months without pay. He uses his own money to pay his staffs.

Sometimes, his players go to friendlies and qualifiers without pay and bonuses. Sometimes, no hotel bills paid.

Last World Cup, his players went on strike because of owed match bonuses.

Yet, he was able to manage them to the second round despite losing key players to injuries. The French with their top stars had to injure Onazi and Ambrose to defeat the coach you said has no tactics.

Then you guys would run to nairaland to abuse him.

Chai Dia Ris God O!!

Goke7:


all of you shouting for the head of keshi, pls don't just come back to this forum to say that keshi is better than your new coach o, i go de wait for u guys then!

darkjorse:
keshi is always in the media, he does not want any player to outshine him. He thinks he is the best Nigeria has ever had. That's why he did the peak milk commercial instead of Osaze, Ahmed Musa or Victor Moses.

thegoodjoehunt3:
I guess, with your knowledge of football, you are fit enough to coach Liverpool? Hence it is just tactics, strategy and workout.

It takes time and experience to reach coach Keshi's level.

First he was a successful footballer and worked with lots of different top coaches. He has been able to see cause and effect of different strategies and tactics over the years.

He grew as a coach. I remember Coach Keshi an under 17 coach learning his craft.

Also Aime Jacquet of France dropped Eric Cantona, David Ginola, Ibrahim Ba and put Keeper Bernard Lama on the bench.

Guardiola dropped Deco, Ronaldinho, Guily. This is not the first time a coach dropped players because of attitude.

Mancini dropped Given, Bellamy, Petrov, Adebayor and still won the Fa Cup and Premier League. Uche is not the first.