confun:
ahhh, ao many mins

AIG07:
E don do.
Head down.
Well, I'm not suprised
The lads loosed focus when needed most.
NFF, players n money issues as always been our bane.
All hope dashed... Very pathetic.

semid4lyfe:


The lads did not perform on the day, Simple!

Abi no be this same NFF dey when them go win for Sudan?

Blame NFF not!

semid4lyfe:
It has become so convenient to blame NFF for all our football woes.

A team plays shoddily and concedes 4 goals at home and the blame is heaped on the NFF, hian!

Emmanuel Ammuneke and the lads are the culprits in this one.

safarigirl:
as much as I want to understand their plight, I do not think they have gotten to the point where they should be fighting for money

Their lack of qualification for the U20 will not hurt Pinnick or his job, it will hurt their careers. A few like Nwakali and Osimhen may have foreign clubs already, but what about the likes of Orji Okonkwo still looking to get a good deal? These international competitions raise players profiles

They have the opportunity to do something special, to win an U20 World Cup for the first time in Nigerian history and second in Africa, and they want to throw it away because they haven't been paid?

When you're trying to establish yourself, money should not be your concern. Getting your name out there should be the target.

Now, if these threats to boycott are on behalf of the coaches, I can wholly understand that and support them, but if it's the players, then no, I do not support that. If the senior boys are boycotting games, what makes these teenagers think they can do same?

BlackAlbino6:

Well said. Now that they have missed out, their eyes go clear. Too bad for their careers.

I am so pained. So finally, they may be nothing for someone to smile about Nigerian football this year.

BlackAlbino6:

Well said. Now that they have missed out, their eyes go clear. Too bad for their careers.

I am so pained. So finally, they may be nothing for someone to smile about Nigerian football this year.

BlackAlbino6:

Well said. Now that they have missed out, their eyes go clear. Too bad for their careers.

I am so pained. So finally, they may be nothing for someone to smile about Nigerian football this year.

safarigirl:
thank God for them. We will soon leave football and focus on basketball since the footballers want to be big babies. Maybe it's too much attention that makes them act out.

No Nigeria and no Ghana in U20, another shiiit tournament in the offing

Isaac0808:


no the shit didn't qualify . pls don't swear at our teams. they worked hard all the teams. blame management

safarigirl:
any tournament without those 2 nations is shiit. The ratings will be shiit, I can assure you that. Who the hell wants to watch a bunch of Sudanese boys playing ball? like having Armenia on Euro U17

Since we want to bksme people, why don't we start with the two eediots Buhari and Dalung. I know how many times GEJ and the then Sports minister stepped in whenever NFF was purportedly cash strapped, I know how many times the government paid the coaches and players. They kept the people happy.

That stewpid, gworo chewing animal wasting money in Aso Rock can't even get one sector moving in this damned country. Everything is just phucked up. In fact, Manu and his boys as well as Yusuf should just phuck everything else up make we siddon dey look each other for this country. NFF must not exist

TheGoodJoe:
Amaju Pinnick should reflect on this exit and mend his ways with The Hon. Minister of Sports. Compromise a bit for the growth of Nigerian Football. Amaju should know he can not do it all alone.

That is not how it was done in the past. The NFF and the Sports ministry work together. These boys were on strike for three days and he could not run to the Minister for help.

Finally keep the games in Uyo and Port-Harcourt. These are the best Stadia for now. No more gambles.

TheGoodJoe:
Amaju Pinnick should reflect on this exit and mend his ways with The Hon. Minister of Sports. Compromise a bit for the growth of Nigerian Football. Amaju should know he can not do it all alone.

That is not how it was done in the past. The NFF and the Sports ministry work together. These boys were on strike for three days and he could not run to the Minister for help.

Finally keep the games in Uyo and Port-Harcourt. These are the best Stadia for now. No more gambles.

TheGoodJoe:



For real, do not abuse the President. It is not his fault GEJ wasted a windfall of revenue from the Crude Oil boom. If the money was managed, it would have been easy to pump in money to help the situation.

It was easy for GEJ because we were making almost $80 profit per Barrel. Now Crude sells for abojt $30 with almost $15 for producing a barrel of crude.

It is difficult for him. The blame as for me lies with Amaju Pinnick.

He ran round sourcing for funds to employ a foreign coach forgetting that he has these boys he is owing.

Please, we should not blast Coach Amunike too much. He has sacrificed a lot. We should remember he sacrificed a lot financially to keep the team going.

I think it is time for our past Super Eagles players and coaches to remove that NFF gag order. Tell it as it is. Coach Amunike should learn from this and cry out.

safarigirl:
and the money oga Buhari was using to travel to irrelevant places couldn't have been used?

Accusing GEJ of wasting funds and thinking Buhari didn't do same at a worse period is paying lip-service. Is it only the football that is failing? When did you ever hear that our Olympics representatives are sourcing for funds by themselves? Is that also GEJ's fault? The fact that people have not been paid salaries in 6 months, is that also GEJ's fault? That NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING has been working in Nigeria since that animal took over, is that also GEJ's fault?


Nobody is even asking for much, but if you can't make other sectors work, for the love of God! Make the sports sector work instead of running around aimlessly to countries that are better prepared in case of a recession.

All this talk of fallen oil prices means nothing to the average man. Fallen oil prices that have not reflected in the prices of fuel and scarce kerosene, the sooner we all drop the "it's GEJ's fault" mantra, the faster we can insist on accountability from this administration.

For now, most of you are giving them this false idea that they're still in honeymoon period. Buhari has done absolutely NOTHING to show that he's better than GEJ and the rot in every sector of this country is proof of that. So, why don't we all stop shouting GEJ that only ruled for 6 years of at least 40 rotten years and demand that somebody does his job while he's in power.

Cuz if you're not tired of this strain of bad luck, I am tired. If I have to buy kerosene for #230 per litre at least be nice and give me something to smile about. Somebody's one month salary could have paid those boys, but no, this country is filled with selfish bast@rds.

I can't wait to graduate snd move to Cape Verde

tbaba1234:
It is obvious that the strike action affected their performance. As safarigirl said, it only affects their careers not NFF.

They should have focused on qualifying then argue later. Now that they have failed to qualify,the allowances will still not be paid..

safarigirl:
and the money oga Buhari was using to travel to irrelevant places couldn't have been used?

Accusing GEJ of wasting funds and thinking Buhari didn't do same at a worse period is paying lip-service. Is it only the football that is failing? When did you ever hear that our Olympics representatives are sourcing for funds by themselves? Is that also GEJ's fault? The fact that people have not been paid salaries in 6 months, is that also GEJ's fault? That NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING has been working in Nigeria since that animal took over, is that also GEJ's fault?


Nobody is even asking for much, but if you can't make other sectors work, for the love of God! Make the sports sector work instead of running around aimlessly to countries that are better prepared in case of a recession.

All this talk of fallen oil prices means nothing to the average man. Fallen oil prices that have not reflected in the prices of fuel and scarce kerosene, the sooner we all drop the "it's GEJ's fault" mantra, the faster we can insist on accountability from this administration.

For now, most of you are giving them this false idea that they're still in honeymoon period. Buhari has done absolutely NOTHING to show that he's better than GEJ and the rot in every sector of this country is proof of that. So, why don't we all stop shouting GEJ that only ruled for 6 years of at least 40 rotten years and demand that somebody does his job while he's in power.

Cuz if you're not tired of this strain of bad luck, I am tired. If I have to buy kerosene for #230 per litre at least be nice and give me something to smile about. Somebody's one month salary could have paid those boys, but no, this country is filled with selfish bast@rds.

I can't wait to graduate snd move to Cape Verde