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Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by HNIC(m): 12:59pm On Jun 01, 2010
Akolawole:

1) Do you know that Amokachi hardly passed the final ball to Yeking? This is strange but its a fact!

2) Please dont start the commitment stuff? Never confused the word 'commitment' to his style of playing "power-play". Running around the field like a headless chicken does NOT make someone commited.

Please checkout Garba Lawal(yes the same Garba) and John Utaka.

3) We got to go memory lane then. Stephen joined eagle in 1983, [b]who can he boss in the team?[/b]Was it Segun or Alhaji Muda? Tell me who?. He came as a fine boy. After our loss to Paul Biya's team in 1984, the team was somehow disbanded so players like Odegbami and his friends left so virtually no one was left. This was 1984. In 1985, he went to Abidjan so what are you talking about here?

4) Agreed he performed well so is Oliseh, Yekini(beside Italy match) and others

5) We have so many commited players in those days. If not because of Siasia's mistake against elephants, there couldnt have been a Dan Amokachi.

1.)Haba,Akola, that is so mean!Go and watch the matches again, Amo set up Yekini so many times.They were friends.Remember rumours have it that Siasia lost his place in the Eagles,because he had some 'issues' with Yekini and didnt pass to him for an all important goal at Abidjan in the WC qualifier against Cote d'Ivore.Woulda been stupid for Amo to toe the same line
2.)Haba, It's blasphemous mentioning Amo14,Garba Lawal and Utaka in the same sentence grin.Garba Lawal was a hardworker no doubt and always made the team because of his discipline and more importantly, the dearth of left sided players in the national team.We played with wide men until maybe 2 years ago,If we switch to a 4-4-2, Lawal may return grin.Seriously, Amo did not run like a headless chicken.He had skills(watch the Greece goal and the goal against the Argies at the Olympics)Vision(his 'no look' pass to Ikpeba for our 2nd goal against Brazil).We are still trying to replace him in the S-Eagles set up
3.)Akola,Keshi was at the ill-fated trip to Libya in 1982, when along with Chukwu,Odegbami,Owolabi and co, we were bundled out in the 1st round.Onigbinde rebuilt in 1984 and had just a few members of that team,The Eagles were wobbly until 1988 when Manfred Hoener arrived, we got silver in 1988 nations cup and it was around that time that Keshi became a big 'Boss' in Belgium where he was one of the biggest african exports in europe.As captain of the national team, he became the chief caponne and the era of mafioso entered the eagles.
4.)Thanks, at least we agreed on one item
5.)Yep, that's the story of football, you have one moment, one chance, use it well and a star is born, mess up and you are labelled a flop.Remember, Oliseh played just one match for the eagles against Ethopia. . . and he became 1st choice.The debate used to be 'who is better',friday ekpo or austin Okocha,One magical display in the summer of 1993 against Algeria in Surulere put that debate to rest.Amokachi seized the moment and the rest is history
Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by Katsumoto: 2:21pm On Jun 01, 2010
HNIC:

1.)Haba,Akola, that is so mean!Go and watch the matches again, Amo set up Yekini so many times.They were friends.Remember rumours have it that Siasia lost his place in the Eagles,because he had some 'issues' with Yekini and didnt pass to him for an all important goal at Abidjan in the WC qualifier against Cote d'Ivore.Woulda been silly for Amo to toe the same line
5.)Yep, that's the story of football, you have one moment, one chance, use it well and a star is born, mess up and you are labelled a flop.Remember, Oliseh played just one match for the eagles against Ethopia. . . and he became 1st choice.The debate used to be 'who is better',friday ekpo or austin Okocha,One magical display in the summer of 1993 against Algeria in Surulere put that debate to rest.Amokachi seized the moment and the rest is history


1. Amokachi worked tirelessly for the Eagles and Yekini until Nigeria got to the WC. After Yekini got the Nike $1 million dollar endorsement for the WC in 1994 (Nike picked one player from each team) Amokachi and Amuneke stopped playing for Yekini and started playing for themselves. Yekini did not get service at USA 94; instead Amuneke and Amokachi preferred to play selfishly.
5. Not against the point you are making but Okocha was still Ekpo's sub until after the WC. He didn't start until the semi-finals in Tunisia (only got 25 minutes against Egypt in the group stages). He was also used sparingly in the WC.
Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by HNIC(m): 8:19am On Jun 02, 2010
Katsumoto:

1. Amokachi worked tirelessly for the Eagles and Yekini until Nigeria got to the WC. After Yekini got the Nike $1 million dollar endorsement for the WC in 1994 (Nike picked one player from each team) Amokachi and Amuneke stopped playing for Yekini and started playing for themselves. Yekini did not get service at USA 94; instead Amuneke and Amokachi preferred to play selfishly.
5. Not against the point you are making but Okocha was still Ekpo's sub until after the WC. He didn't start until the semi-finals in Tunisia (only got 25 minutes against Egypt in the group stages). He was also used sparingly in the WC.
1.)I don't wanna argue the 1st point with you because time and time again, the memebers of this squad have denied that claim of isolating Yekini.
2.)He was nursing an injury at the WC and also remember, he played very few matches at the Nations Cup and yet he was chosen in the best 11 in the competition
Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by olakintanj(m): 8:17pm On Jul 03, 2010
Best Super Eagles All Times Player is Kanu the man Called Papilo. I also think is Africa Pride
Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by 12large: 9:22pm On Jul 03, 2010
lai lai kanu can never ever ever be nigeria best player of all time, he might be the best nigeria technique player, but the best lai lai, he would not even make my nigerian 11 best of all time
Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by kanna84: 7:50am On Jul 05, 2010
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Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by melodytoda: 10:20am On Jul 08, 2010
Jay jay Okocha is. No replacement has been found for him.

Osaze Odemwingie is good too. Just manage to send the ball forward and Osaze will be there to receive and shoot.
Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by Nobody: 10:26am On Jul 08, 2010
nobody but Jay Jay Okocha Nwankwo Kanu ain't bad too.
Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by funmi2010: 7:47pm On Jul 08, 2010
Okocha
Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by AjanleKoko: 8:13am On Jul 10, 2010
I'd go for Kanu.
Okocha never won anything as a player, and never led us to any victory, despite his immense ball skills.
Re: Who Is Your Best Super Eagles Player Of All Time? by lekside44(m): 2:18pm On Jul 10, 2010
CHRISTOPHER OHENHEN. this is one of the most talented footballer nigeria ever have

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