honeric01:

i just don't understand why these clubs can't make any meaningful progress since their establishments, they have been struggling to even finish 3rd all these while not to talk of getting promotion, i just hope and pray that Eko FC gets the support of the government and finally make it to the top div, thats my only hope for now.

why do they need support of the govt, Eko and other Lagos based teams should be one of those clubs that have the best access to private finance and proper management not to talk of publicity for the league- I can see 101 local business men rushing to endorse them if the can get their act together what with fans in their milllions have access to surulere with its 'standard' pitch and media friendly arena

are those lowly football clubs in Lagos allowed to use the state stadium or they use under bridge and cattle ranch

shame on lagos o!!

Dis Guy:

why do they need support of the govt, Eko and other Lagos based teams should be one of those clubs that have the best access to private finance and proper management not to talk of publicity for the league- I can see 101 local business men rushing to endorse them if the can get their act together what with fans in their milllions have access to surulere with its 'standard' pitch and media friendly arena

are those lowly football clubs in Lagos allowed to use the state stadium or they use under bridge and cattle ranch

shame on lagos o!!

the clubs you stated are not worth playing at that stadium, the stadium is not for free bro, no where in the world would you see a club using a state stadium for free and i don't think these amateur clubs can pay the fees.

As for Eko fc, it was fashola that founded that club, it's a state club, maybe they have sponsors for them, but we are not in the position to see that since the club is still young and plays in the amateur div for now, so no shame on Lagos.

Hmm, sani abacha stadium,gidan penalty gift!!!

Penalty gift? how do you mean? any match going on?

They gave kano pillars controversial penalty,anyway its normal in our league.Lmao

oic, you mean the same way it's normal in the EPL giving controversial penalties to the likes of manutd?

I dont know bout dat cos i dont watch dat

Well, controversial penalty is not a Nigerian thing, it's everywhere.

Julius Berger vs Bendel Insurance is playing this evening at the union bank ground, if Insurance wins, we're automatically guaranteed promotion to the NPL, i can't wait to see this happen, Oshiomole is coming to grace the match too

@honeric,I swear benin arsenal can win there bt they have to be FIT cos of the sand pitch.Adewale bridge boys(berger) are vry young and vry gud bt arsenal can win there.Am watchin Crown vs Gabros International dis weekend,i wont be able to watch Gateway vs Aba boys

Cappadona123:

I swear benin arsenal can win there bt they have to be FIT cos of the sand pitch.Adewale bridge boys(berger) are vry young and vry gud bt arsenal can win there.Am watchin Crown vs Gabros International dis weekend,i wont be able to watch Gateway vs Aba boys

Well, you know them currently more than i do, yet to watch any of their matches this season, i bet they have been performing well because that's the only reason you'd see them on top of their table, i just hope we win sha, even draw is a good result.

is any of these 2 clubs fighting for promotion too? i mean gabros and crown?

@honeric,Benin arsenal is a gud team,i watched their gud match against Crown in ogbomosho which they lost by a lone goal.Oh My God,did anyone watched dea match against Ogunjobi team(Prime Fc) in osogbo??Anyway Insurance got the board point,dats why they are topping o.Crown is in gud contention o,they slugged it with akwa untd 4d ist position in ist round.I LOVE 9JA LEAGUE O!!!

Bro, i want insurance back in the league, i want to see them play against kano pillars, pillars can play too so i want to see the war between them, who's topping the pro table now? insurance, Awka or Crown?

@honeric,There is a new development o,My team(Crown fc) has got a board room point o against Anambra united cos they fielded a guy dat got red card.I am playin against Gabros intl and we are winning.Hmm, Rising stars has bin banished to Abeokuta cos they beat Referee to state of coma against Prime,haha, Insurance is topping and are goin to Lagos against bridge boys and i pray they lose(sry honeric)!!!

Cappadona123:

@honeric,There is a new development o,My team(Crown fc) has got a board room point o against Anambra united cos they fielded a guy dat got red card.I am playin against Gabros intl and we are winning.Hmm, Rising stars has bin banished to Abeokuta cos they beat Referee to state of coma against Prime,haha, Insurance is topping and are goin to Lagos against bridge boys and i pray they lose(sry honeric)!!!

badddd man, playing at the pro level is hell, so i wouldn't pray that Insurance returns to that bottom again, ah you want us to lose? if we lose, what happens? you qualify or what? remember that it's only 2 slot that gets promoted, so even if we lose, we either finish top or second, that i can assure you bro.

all the same, whats the points separating these 3 clubs?

Eyinmba Lucky o They had to play a team banished all the way from the nrotehrn part to Calabar just next door to them!! Basically making it an away game to Ranchees Bee

an Away win for Eyinma topping the table with a game in hand!! Oh boy make Afonja warriors go jams those banished teams as well two away teams

Shooting Stars get new board

A five-man board has been appointed for Shooting Stars after three years of Mutiu Adepoju's stewardship as General Manager.

Former international and coach Joseph Ladipo will head the board which also has another ex international Felix Owolabi and Raheem Olatunji.

Other members of the board, which will be inaugurated on Friday, are Mrs Olubisi Adegoke and Moses Olaoye.

Shooting, five-time league champions, are in a desperate struggle to maintain their top flight status.

A victory over Sharks in midweek moved them up to 12th on the 20-team table with 40 points, but that is just three points away from the relegation places and six points more than bottom club Gateway.


http://www.kickoff.com/news/15556/shooting-get-new-board.php

Enyimba on verge of history

Posted: 2010-05-21 15:50

Enyimba moved back to the top of the Nigeria Premier League with a 1-0 road win over Ranchers Bees on Thursday in Calabar.

The People's Elephants are now one point ahead of second-placed Kano Pillars, but still have a game in hand and are now in pole position to claim a record six titles that would make them the most successful side in Nigerian football history.

Enyimba are currently tied with Rangers and Shooting Stars on five titles each.

Club Media Officer Tonnex Chukwu described the performance as 'lacklustre' but Ranchers were playing a long way from home at the UJ Esuene Stadium where they were banished by the Nigeria Premier League for crowd trouble and Enyimba took full advantage.

Gabriel Reuben was first to reach the ball after Vakentine Nwabili's free-kick came crashing away from the crossbar after just seven minutes.

It proved enough for Enyimba to claim a nervy, but very valuable three points. Perhaps the most important of their season, as their second outstanding game is also away, to struggling champions Bayelsa United.

This weekend, they will play Gateway in Abeokuta, and a result there will all but assure another title triumph, and another space in the history books.

http://www.kickoff.com/news/15557/enyimba-on-verge-of-history.php

This Week’s Fixtures:
22/05 Gateway vs Enyimba
22/05 R Bees vs Lobi
22/05 Sharks vs Kwara
22/05 Pillars vs Dolphins
22/05 Niger vs Kaduna
22/05 Gombe vs Ocean
23/05 Wolves vs Wikki
23/05 Rangers vs Zamfara
23/05 Heartland vs 3SC
23/05 Bayelsa vs Sunshine



Mid-Week’s Results:
20/05 R Bees 0-1 Enyimba
19/05 3SC 1-0 Sharks
19/05 Heartland 1-0 Lobi




Log:
Pos Teams Pld Pst
1. Enyimba 31 59
2. Pillars 32 58
3. Kwara 32 51
4. Sunshine 32 51
5. Rangers 32 50
6. Wolves 32 49
7. Niger 32 48
8. Dolphins 32 46
9. Heartland 32 45
10. Gombe 31 43
11. Kaduna 32 43
12. 3SC 32 40
13. Zamfara 32 40
14. Sharks 32 38
15. Lobi 31 38
16. Ocean 32 38
17. Wikki 31 37
18. Bayelsa 30 37
19. R Bees 32 36
20. Gateway 32 34

Dis Guy:

Eyinmba Lucky o They had to play a team banished all the way from the nrotehrn part to Calabar just next door to them!! Basically making it an away game to Ranchees Bee

an Away win for Eyinma topping the table with a game in hand!! Oh boy make Afonja warriors go jams those banished teams as well two away teams

well, Enyimba is looking more in position to win the league, but then they might not be able to claim the title without hefty battle from the likes of Pillars and Rangers.

@honeric,crown is in 2nd position,insurance is playin against berger which they whl lose,crown vs gabros intl.Crown and Insurance are promoting,sorry Akwa untd!!!

@honeric,9ja league is funny o,Bukola babes got board point against Unicem and they beat 2playas to coma,haha

Cappadona123:

@honeric,crown is in 2nd position,insurance is playin against berger which they whl lose,crown vs gabros intl.Crown and Insurance are promoting,sorry Akwa untd!!!

So as things are now, Insurance is guaranteed either 1st or 2nd spot? how many matches left to go? Gabros is no small team either but since crown is playing at home, they should be able to win that. as for Berger, they should just let us be

Cappadona123:

@honeric,9ja league is funny o,Bukola babes got board point against Unicem and they beat 2playas to coma,haha

The pro div is the worse place to play, if you find yourself there, be ready to play the politics to the highest level, beating up players, coaches and officials is as easy as dropping pure water nylon on the street of Lagos
all these teams getting board points are only doing this to avoid relegating to the amateur league which is more messy than anything in the world.

What's the point separating the 1st and 3rd? and who's topping the 2nd table? i mean the B table, 1st to 3rd?

@honeric,Incha allah Crown wil promote,4matches left and am playing home against Gabros.Berger vs Insurance,Akwa vs Ouk

nice, but do you know the points separating them? i heard somewhere that Insurance was topping with 5 points before, but has that changed?

honeric01:

Enyimba on verge of history


Enyimba moved back to the top of the Nigeria Premier League with a 1-0 road win over Ranchers Bees on Thursday in Calabar.

The People's Elephants are now one point ahead of second-placed Kano Pillars, but still have a game in hand and are now in pole position to claim a record six titles that would make them the most successful side in Nigerian football history.

Enyimba are currently tied with Rangers and Shooting Stars on five titles each.

Club Media Officer Tonnex Chukwu described the performance as 'lacklustre' but Ranchers were playing a long way from home at the UJ Esuene Stadium where they were banished by the Nigeria Premier League for crowd trouble and Enyimba took full advantage.

Gabriel Reuben was first to reach the ball after Vakentine Nwabili's free-kick came crashing away from the crossbar after just seven minutes.

It proved enough for Enyimba to claim a nervy, but very valuable three points. Perhaps the most important of their season, as their second outstanding game is also away, to struggling champions Bayelsa United.

This weekend, they will play Gateway in Abeokuta, and a result there will all but assure another title triumph, and another space in the history books.

http://www.kickoff.com/news/15557/enyimba-on-verge-of-history.php

The people's Elephant.

@honeric,dont mind what u read inside soccerstar,its only 1pt

Cappadona123:

@honeric,dont mind what u read inside soccerstar,its only 1pt

just 1 point separating the 1st and 3rd on the table?

Its only 1point separating 4rm 1st-5th

wow, that's so funny, does that mean the rest 4 teams have the same points except insurance who's 1 point ahead of the rest 4?

I mean its only 1pt dat separates them all

What was the score between Enyimba and Gateway?

Na 2day them dey ply o.Insurance lost against julius berger