safarigirl:
Vincent Enyeama retired today. Apart from few sane people who wished him well, a majority of ungrateful nobodies felt the need to curse at him. I love how Nigerians suddenly remembered that there's a cabal that Enyeama heads, that Enyeama is arrogant, he's renowned for insurbodination. It doesn't even matter to us that Enyeama was consistent for 13 Years of his life, all those great saves he made against Messi, Aguero and other top class players mean nothing, all the games he saved us from being embarrased by teams like Gambia, doesn't matter, after all, we have Carl Ikeme. Yes, after 2 games against 2 mediocre teams, Ikeme is suddenly the 2nd Neuer. This is how we shame our players and then tomorrow, we expect sane people to play for Nigeria over countries that won't treat them like trash when it matters. It's sickening how ungrateful Nigerians are. There will ALWAYS be a cabal, whether by Keshi, Oliseh, Yobo, Enyeama or even Musa, that cabal will always be there. Today will mark the beginning of the change and if Oliseh will be hero or villain

blueto:
Ksslib, wetin you de find for here?

Abi you don dey like sports?

Ksslib:
I believe majority of Nigerians are with Vincent on this brouhaha.

Safarigirl, the ungrateful Nigerians you are talking about, where you for see them? Just curious.

safarigirl:
on Nairaland and even where I dey now. They think Oliseh's removal of Enyeama will bring 'sanity' to the team

safarigirl:
Vincent Enyeama retired today. Apart from few sane people who wished him well, a majority of ungrateful nobodies felt the need to curse at him. I love how Nigerians suddenly remembered that there's a cabal that Enyeama heads, that Enyeama is arrogant, he's renowned for insurbodination. It doesn't even matter to us that Enyeama was consistent for 13 Years of his life, all those great saves he made against Messi, Aguero and other top class players mean nothing, all the games he saved us from being embarrased by teams like Gambia, doesn't matter, after all, we have Carl Ikeme. Yes, after 2 games against 2 mediocre teams, Ikeme is suddenly the 2nd Neuer. This is how we shame our players and then tomorrow, we expect sane people to play for Nigeria over countries that won't treat them like trash when it matters. It's sickening how ungrateful Nigerians are. There will ALWAYS be a cabal, whether by Keshi, Oliseh, Yobo, Enyeama or even Musa, that cabal will always be there. Today will mark the beginning of the change and if Oliseh will be hero or villain cc: Icon4s, thesupernerd, bascovanveli, dannycrusoe, linked

safarigirl:
Vincent Enyeama retired today. Apart from few sane people who wished him well, a majority of ungrateful nobodies felt the need to curse at him. I love how Nigerians suddenly remembered that there's a cabal that Enyeama heads, that Enyeama is arrogant, he's renowned for insurbodination. It doesn't even matter to us that Enyeama was consistent for 13 Years of his life, all those great saves he made against Messi, Aguero and other top class players mean nothing, all the games he saved us from being embarrased by teams like Gambia, doesn't matter, after all, we have Carl Ikeme. Yes, after 2 games against 2 mediocre teams, Ikeme is suddenly the 2nd Neuer. This is how we shame our players and then tomorrow, we expect sane people to play for Nigeria over countries that won't treat them like trash when it matters. It's sickening how ungrateful Nigerians are. There will ALWAYS be a cabal, whether by Keshi, Oliseh, Yobo, Enyeama or even Musa, that cabal will always be there. Today will mark the beginning of the change and if Oliseh will be hero or villain cc: Icon4s, thesupernerd, bascovanveli, dannycrusoe, linked

TheSuperNerd:
Farewell Vincent, I'm sad to see you go this way.

Honestly, THIS WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. This is no way to see "A Legend" go.......*tears forming* (I'm sorry guys, but this so painful).

I remember the day you announced yourself to the world at the Korea/Japan 2002 Fifa world cup in that final group game against England. You produced a top-drawer save off a "David Beckham" free-kick. I was only 10+ yrs of age at the time but your youth and prospects for the future gave me a reason to smile and believe that one day I would see Nigeria lift the Afcon title again.

I was only 2yrs old when Nigeria last conquered Africa. Though I started reading at age 3 (2.5 yrs to be precise), I was no where near knowing of any game called "football".

It all started at age 7+ in 1999 when I realised how proud I felt seeing Nigeria win games. Then I started to dream.
*I never knew that He would go on to be the Only African Gk to ever score in a "UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE" game*



Then came Vincent Enyeama in 2002. He went on to man the posts in Nigeria's "historic win" over Cameroun at the 2004 Afcon Quarter-finals. I was only 12 but boyyyyyyy!!!!!!! I WENT BERSERK. BEING A STUDIOUS AND PRETTY EXCELLENT SCHOLAR IN MY ACADEMICS, FOOTBALL WAS MY MAJOR JOY OUTSIDE THE ACADEMIC WORLD......... AND VINCENT WAS MY HERO IN GOAL.

Vincent Ime Enyeama "Saved" us on "COUNTLESS OCCASIONS". DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN ENYEAMA SET THE RECORD FOR THE MOST PENALTY SAVES IN ONE AFCON GAME?
It was in 2006, Mikel's debut tournament. Stage was the quarter-finals vs. Tunisia (then reigning champs). Nigeria won 6-5 on penalties with Enyeama making 3 saves during the shootout in addition to the "one save from the spot" he made during the 90mins b4 extra-time.

A LOT OF NIGERIANS DON'T KNOW THAT VINCENT ENYEAMA "NEVER LOST" A QUARTER-FINAL GAME AT THE AFCON. When Nigeria lost out to Ghana in the quarters in 2008, Vincent was not in goal, IT WAS EJIDE.

SO MANY GLORIOUS MOMENTS PASSED....... NIGERIA'S GENERATION OF KANU, MARTINS, ABBEY GEROGE, GARBA LAWAL, UTAKA, ISAAC OKORONKWO, AIYEGBENI, AGHAHOWA, TAIWO, AND A HOST OF OTHERS WOBBLED, FUMBLED AND SOMETIMES GAVE US HOPE ONLY TO GET TO THE "SEMIS" OF AN AFCON AND DROWN..........

But through it all, Vincent shone like a million stars............

THEN CAME THE MOMENT OF GLORY, WHEN A KESHI-LED YOUNG BUT DYNAMIC AND "FULL OF SURPRISES" SUPER EAGLES SIDE LED BY ENYEAMA AND YOBO.... STUNNED AFRICA AND THE WORLD.......... By lifting the 2013 Afcon.

Enyeama was the "hero" of it all alongside Mba, Mikel, Onazi, Victor Moses, ETC.....

BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT THE VICTORY WAS BUILT UPON "THE GREATEST GUARDIAN ANGEL" NIGERIA HAD EVER HAD "BETWEEN THE STICKS".

THERE'S NO ARGUMENT that "History" will remember "Vincent Enyeama" as Nigeria's greatest, Finest and Most Daring Goalkeeper ahead of the legendary Emmanuel Okala(even he won't dispute this), Peter Rufai, Peter fregene, Alloy Agu, and Best Ogedengbe.

THE RECORDS ARE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STATISTICS DON'T LIE.........

*I could say more....... But My heart is troubled for the Super Eagles*

It is indeed the end of an ERA........

Farewell, Sir Vincent......... Nigeria's and Africa's finest Goalie Ever.........

Icon4s:


U started watching football 1999

Respect ur elders. I saw Nigeria lift the maiden U17 WC in 1985. I saw Nigeria win bronze U20 in 1985. I watched little if Euro '84 & i saw Maradona blow d world away in 1986.

We watched Nigeria 99 from our University hostels.

Ksslib:

..See this one. For ur mind, you like sports pass me abi.

I should be the one asking you that question?

blueto:


what are you saying ?

So you can't understand or identify a sarcastic assertion?

you initially veiwed and left, so to me... that was a poly to bring you back and make you to comment. Of which was successful

Ksslib:

Haha.. Iam the father of sarcasm. I understood, thats why I used a laughing emoticon. You missed that?

Icon4s:


U started watching football 1999

Respect ur elders. I saw Nigeria lift the maiden U17 WC in 1985. I saw Nigeria win bronze U20 in 1985. I watched little if Euro '84 & i saw Maradona blow d world away in 1986.

We watched Nigeria 99 from our University hostels.

safarigirl:
Vincent Enyeama retired today. Apart from few sane people who wished him well, a majority of ungrateful nobodies felt the need to curse at him. I love how Nigerians suddenly remembered that there's a cabal that Enyeama heads, that Enyeama is arrogant, he's renowned for insurbodination. It doesn't even matter to us that Enyeama was consistent for 13 Years of his life, all those great saves he made against Messi, Aguero and other top class players mean nothing, all the games he saved us from being embarrased by teams like Gambia, doesn't matter, after all, we have Carl Ikeme. Yes, after 2 games against 2 mediocre teams, Ikeme is suddenly the 2nd Neuer. This is how we shame our players and then tomorrow, we expect sane people to play for Nigeria over countries that won't treat them like trash when it matters. It's sickening how ungrateful Nigerians are. There will ALWAYS be a cabal, whether by Keshi, Oliseh, Yobo, Enyeama or even Musa, that cabal will always be there. Today will mark the beginning of the change and if Oliseh will be hero or villain cc: Icon4s, thesupernerd, bascovanveli, dannycrusoe, linked

blueto:


Lies..