codemaniacs:



one of the main reasons GEJ lost the elections is terr:orist expl:osions happening in Abuja... If b:uhari hands over to a southerner that terr:orism is going to be back in full force.. remember they ( northerners and northern politicians ) said they will make GEJ's tenure ungovernable...

If buha:ri hands over to a southerner all they have to do is what they did during GEJ's tenure with the help of the tin:ubu and some south westerner's.. If a southerner is president the north just has to get another southern tribe to protest against the southerner while also carrying out terr:orist explo:sions and att:acks in some places and also the help of foreign cable news channel to help blow it out of imagination.

In summary, even if the person is better than buha:ri some people will ensure Nigeria is ungovernable and you guys will be back ignorantly saying "I told you so" instead of "they are making this tenure ungovernable"...

TheGoodJoe:
I think we should stop the discrimination here. We select the best should be the criteria for selection. Not where you are born. I will only prefer home grown selection for underage teams to help many here who lack support to succeed.

However, I still propose large camping and screening exercises from time to time to select the best that suit the system of the coach. Not colour of skin or place of birth.

It is disheartening seeing attacks on our brothers because of where they were born.

Odunayaw:
Cycles that always happen in this thread;

1) FB talk
2) Recall retirees Ighalo and Moses
3) Politics/Tribe

Won shepe fun yin ni?

Tessyy1701:


Zaddy their is no difference between half a dozen and 6 faa..... Maybe terrorism has stopped at the capital but almost every state now do experience one or other terrorist activities..

codemaniacs:


No more political comments from me until next month... unless I political comments made out of ignorance which is one of the main reasons I decided to comment...

A lot of southern Nigerians don't know or don't admit that no matter how good one or if a person means well for the people that person can be sabotaged by other people...

its the same issue we are talking about with foreign born players... some people ( especially on this thread ) want to sabotage the homegrown players no matter how good the homegrown players are just to ensure foreign born players are included in the team. they don't what to admit that Nigeria has better homegrown players.

codemaniacs:


what you see as discrimination, is not discrimination to others defending home grown players in fact it will be seen as you who is discriminating against home grown players..

what you also fail to consider is that a lot of Nigerians born in the mid 80s and early 90s would want some of their children to go into sports especially football since most of our parents focused on education then getting job, people now will want their to focus on both education and sports and other things..

you're trying to pour sand and cement to block their plans.. they'll see it as you're been wicked..

I have said a quota system of 70% - 80% homegrown players and 20% - 30% foreign born... the only team I would 30% - 40% foreign born is the Super Falcons but again homegrown football women need it more than the foreign borns because most european leagues use their women leagues to provide jobs for their own women..

fabyom:
Cape Verde is a small archipelago island nation in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa.
The country is mired in absolute poverty, with 30% of its citizens below the poverty line.
The World Bank estimates that 14% of the population is living in extreme poverty.
With a crisis of this magnitude, the government of Cape Verde is dependent on the receipt of international aid to maintain relative stability (Josh Forget). World Bank.
For a country with a population of less than 600, 000 (562, 583) this is disgraceful. Statistics, not pictures, my guy!

codemaniacs:


what you see as discrimination, is not discrimination to others defending home grown players in fact it will be seen as you who is discriminating against home grown players..

what you also fail to consider is that a lot of Nigerians born in the mid 80s and early 90s would want some of their children to go into sports especially football since most of our parents focused on education then getting job, people now will want their to focus on both education and sports and other things..

you're trying to pour sand and cement to block their plans.. they'll see it as you're been wicked..

I have said a quota system of 70% - 80% homegrown players and 20% - 30% foreign born... the only team I would 30% - 40% foreign born is the Super Falcons but again homegrown football women need it more than the foreign borns because most european leagues use their women leagues to provide jobs for their own women..

andrew444:


Baba make I hear word jor

TheGoodJoe:


When it comes to the national team, representation should be by the best. Not status or where you were born. I have insisted that age grade tourneys should serve as development platforms due to the gulf in class with respect to opportunities and education.

However, the main National team is to win honours and bring pride to the country. You can not sacrifice results at that stage to give people opportunity.

What you need at that stage is a fair format to select the best. That is given a fair chance for the best to qualify. That is why I still recommend a camping and screening exercise at certain intervals, likely every two years.

At the end, we should get that we have no right to restrict their participation.

It is their right. It is their country and home. Whether born in Nigeria or not. Give all fair opportunities by selecting only the best.

wayodude:


Quota's for guaranteed places are counter productive. They just breed laziness. If all players are deemed to be eligible why place a quota of where they come from? Should we have a quota for the under represented North?

Merit over quota is the only assured way of eliminating complacency and ensuring you are represented by the absolute best you can put forward.

codemaniacs:


Representation should be by the best HOMEGROWN players Nigeria has to offer and not the best Nigerians born outside Nigeria.

codemaniacs:


Representation should be by the best HOMEGROWN players Nigeria has to offer and not the best Nigerians born outside Nigeria.

codemaniacs:


There's already a quota for northerners that's why Musa and some northern players must make the team.

Representation should be by the HOMEGROWN players Nigeria has to offer and HOMEGROWN players who merit it.

TheGoodJoe:


Representation is supposed to be for the BEST NIGERIANS. Status or birth location has no room in it.

wayodude:


Okay lets imagine I am Nigerian born and bred and I have two sons. One born in Lagos and one born in London but we all live in England. You mean to say one of them should be eligible to play for Nigeria and other is then what?

Hope you don't have plans of going into politics, sports administration or international relations anytime soon bro.

codemaniacs:


Birth location and status have plenty of room in it.

codemaniacs:


Since you all live in en:gland you're all foreigners.

So if your wife travels and gives birth to your child, your child is a foreigner to Nigeria.

If Imo State man deliver a child in Port Harcourt, the child is a foreigner to his village people.

Haba.

codemaniacs:


There's already a quota for northerners that's why Musa and some northern players must make the team.

Representation should be by the HOMEGROWN players Nigeria has to offer and HOMEGROWN players who merit it.

wayodude:


I guess the northern brothers should be more vocal about their representation not being a true reflection of their share of the population. Northerners make up over 50% of our population and so should form half of the team or fairness will not have been achieved.

When you agree to the above then we can start to discuss discrimination against foreign born Nigerians. I will even support you on it...

codemaniacs:


When northerners get better players than Southerners they'll automatically be allowed to have a higher percentage of players.

But majority of sports is given to southerners for reasons I don't know..

jihday:
that’s how you guys go about spreading falsehood

codemaniacs:


When northerners get better players than Southerners they'll automatically be allowed to have a higher percentage of players.

But majority of sports is given to southerners for reasons I don't know..

codemaniacs:


It's not falsehood it's my observation since b:uhari tenure started in 2015

So when Ahmed Musa made his debut in 2010, Buhari was pulling the strings.

wayodude:


Your blatant disregard for the civil rights of a sub section of our society is worrisome. No jokes, you are dangerously divisive.

TheGoodJoe:

So if your wife travels and gives birth to your child, your child is a foreigner to Nigeria.

If Imo State man deliver a child in Port Harcourt, the child is a foreigner to his village people.

Haba.

TheGoodJoe:


So when Ahmed Musa made his debut in 2010, Buhari was pulling the strings.

wayodude:


No wahala I'll leave you to your ideas. I can only pray you never get into a position where you can do the kind of damage you have so laboriously described this morning.

IDENNAA:



Emotion laden post that is bereft of logic and reason. America taught me how to be a black African and be danm proud of it. By the way I am much younger than 45yrs and that guy look more handsome and distinguished..lol...but thanks for the flattery.

TheGoodJoe:


Selection should be for "Better Players". Not where from North, South, East, West or Foreign.