caprikon:
Missing out of an U_17 world cup will cause a setback to the careers of some of our prodigies. Not sure of the qualification criteria but let the team at least try to finish 3rd, just in case it helps.

Meliforme:


Awaziem is a fine player.

Truidstarr:
Una dey make me laugh..😂 😂😂😂. Academies are selling players every month to clubs abroad. They did not go via the U17 route. Make una relax.

komekn:


You LIED again at NO TIME have I ever said I was part of some NFF instigated U17 screening exercise in London. You Lied

At NO TIME did I say Oviemuno and Ademola were part of a U17 Nigeria national team, you LIED.

There was a spurious chaotically organised screening exercise for Nigerian origin players in Europe, with some NFF instigation. I was very much aware of it even then l had doubts of the integrity of the process.

Your create LIES and then ascribe them to a person unknown to you. You are bitter acidic twisted and unrepentant bare faced LIAR.

komekn:


Lookman and Ejaria were involved in the NFF shambolic shame of a recruitment for the U17 Eaglets but we're dropped. Why Egunje was at the heart of it all, not one iota of doubt.

They then were not selected Lookman and Ejaria were really not making any waves then.

Now we waited for them to become big first with Enclosed then remembered them. Is that how you forge honest and true relationships,

I will say it again we should be getting players before they blow, thay is what good quality scouting is about. Not jumping on the bandwagon when England starts to call them.

These players also look at the way previous players have been treated by the NFF and that leaves serious doubts.

Or do you think that it's only Salisu involved in Egunje in the NFF.

Consider how Sone Aluko, Hope Akpan have been treated.

TheGoodJoe:


If you bring Tosin to Manchester City today, he would be on the bench. That is why he left Manchester City in the first place.

komekn:


The reality deal is for Nigeria scouts yo discover players before they get known.

Ademola expressed clear interest to play for Nigeria when he hadn't made it same with Ovie Ejaria but what did the NFF do

Until we move away from the deal and settlement culture. Nothing will happen.

komekn:



What do you call talent?

For me talent is potential yet to be realised that needs to be nurtured and developed to become exceptional.

I have talked about the training regime in a lot of the top academies. Kick and rush has been buried and cremated in Englands top football academies it's now about the technical ability merged with athleticism.

Most indeed the larger majority of Nigerian youth players will seem very good in Nigeria. But on arrival in Europe will find huge gaps in their football education. As a consequence they will be lacking in technical ability, game strategy and management as well as decision making.

This is why after doing so well at youth level they just seem to fade away not attaining the higher levels in football.

In addition they end up playing youth football in the academy just to get up to the standard required.

With your proposition in the bold. How do you explain Ademola, Oviemuno, among others scouted at U17 but dropped as not being good enough. Within months they were playing first team football.

You could add Eze to that scouted but dropped.

Then all are remembered when they blow.

We can not get away from our DNA corruption it touches every facet of life in Nigeria. If there is a way to manipulate a situation for pecuniary benefits we will definitely take it. The NFF is not exempt.

Marjoribanks:
Manio is not better than either Ebenezer or Eletu!

The difference is Opportunity and place of birth!

komekn:


Your wrong .

Actually Ademola tried to play for the U17 Eaglets him alongside Oviemuno Ejaria. Both were not selected somehow.

It took less than 6 weeks for Zaha to get clearance from FIFA to play for CIV.

mostob:

komekn:


You LIED again at NO TIME have I ever said I was part of some NFF instigated U17 screening exercise in London. You Lied

At NO TIME did I say Oviemuno and Ademola were part of a U17 Nigeria national team, you LIED.

There was a spurious chaotically organised screening exercise for Nigerian origin players in Europe, with some NFF instigation. I was very much aware of it even then l had doubts of the integrity of the process.

Your create LIES and then ascribe them to a person unknown to you. You are bitter acidic twisted and unrepentant bare faced LIAR.

komekn:


Your wrong .

Actually Ademola tried to play for the U17 Eaglets him alongside Oviemuno Ejaria. Both were not selected somehow.

It took less than 6 weeks for Zaha to get clearance from FIFA to play for CIV.

komekn:


Eze was at Millwall a quintessential kick and Rush football ⚽ team. It's openly regarded as the most racist club in England.

Eze was released by Millwall at 16 and my good friend Chris Ramsay took him straight to QPR. Within 6months he was playing first team it's not JuJu but racism 😔

BannedLarge:

Gorimapa at 20? Anyway, I’m not his parent to ascertain or cast aspersions on his age. BTW, I noticed that osimehn hasn’t reposted any of his team mates win and I’m wondering if that’s a normal procedure? Last year, when he won the Seria A, he received lots of repost from some of his teammates

mostob:
phew

ChrisKels:


Now that he has been bursted, next thing he go disappear from this thread for days and wait for everything to die down, and he will reappear again.

Wuruwuru full this boy body

komekn:


Which clubs are they selling them too and what leagues and what development framework has been set up and contractually agreed upon.

Or are the then sold and left to their own fate. Once the local academy has got the 🤑 money.

I know a few and I've been personally to a few and it's all about the money. Some will get by even have a career but not all.

I've been to Antwerp and I met so many footballers with dreams never realised 😨 or achieved, washing cars and some resorted to drugs.

komekn:


I really don't know.

I've known him since he was 15 and he used to be a tall gangly not physical but fast CB. He wasn't good enough then and was never getting into the team.

But when he went on loan things changed he had got his Man ♂️ body now and the day I bowed for him.

Was when Blackburn played Sheffield Wednesday and he physically bullied Dominic Iorfa and scored a bullet 🚅 header. I said small boy don turn man.

If he goes back 🔙 his game will evolve and maybe improve, he is more athletic than all Thier defenders maybe not so much Ajanji. But I think he would displace Stones over time. But it's all speculation.

For now he is wanted by several top teams don't be surprised if he ends up in Liverpool. Gomez and Konate are injury prone and Van Dyke is getting older.

Truidstarr:
Una dey make me laugh..😂 😂😂😂. Academies are selling players every month to clubs abroad. They did not go via the U17 route. Make una relax.

mostob:
The only thing preventing FA from stripping you of those trophies is the relationship between UAE and UK.

BTW, your superstar team couldn't beat a depleted United side.... two teenagers scored to sink your multimillionaire squad.

Napoleon55:

Academies selling players has nothing to do with this,
continual missing out out of age grade competition will affect the proper progress of these young players.

Good showing at the world cup will attract better clubs with good developmental programs than the academy players.

Joezinho:


Show me one final zizou had stinker.

Truidstarr:
All this one na English bros.

jihday:
lies won’t get you anywhere

TheGoodJoe:


Not English. Napoleon55 is right to an extent. With a good preparation, selection and performance in age grade tourneys, we have the opportunity of getting some good/special talents into quality environment for development. This is a good recipe for success and having high quality players in the near future.

Truidstarr:
We take 23 players to a tournament what percentage eventually makes it? About 15%. Many do not adapt, lack resilience and are frustrated due to lack of playing time and dreams they were sold to make it big time. The same percentage that will make it from the academies. Going to an U17 world cup does not guarantee future “high quality” players. People should not make it sound as if when we miss out of an U17 tournament our future is dead. That is a wrong assumption.