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Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by Akpacha(m): 7:39pm On May 22, 2018
elChapo1:
politics, huh


don't knw why you were in a hurry to sign for Brighton. play at the World cup, show ur abilities, get better suitors with better pay. guy u go soon retire ooo
if him no come perform for world cup fa? Or if Nigeria no pass group stage? If him come get injury at his first game unko?
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by gidzbobby: 7:40pm On May 22, 2018
Benekruku:



Where he won't get playing time?

Naxo una kill Kelechi career to sign for Man City


He is still young and needs playing time and a top league to showcase himself.


Going to a Madrid now will finish his career

excuse me sir!!! I was not among kelechi signing o!!! Aswear to God... Lol, i was just kidding sir, but ekong is more effective than him and doesn't seem to get exhausted quickly.
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by MagicOdds: 7:41pm On May 22, 2018
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Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by mediclife1987(m): 7:42pm On May 22, 2018
chuksjuve:
You should have waited till after the World Cup..

When a bigger club with higher bid would come knocking at your door.

Anyways all the best...

Hin dey think sey hin fit go flop after world cup, the guy quickly secure hin future cheesy cheesy cheesy

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Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by pstnicodemus(m): 7:43pm On May 22, 2018
Femistico:
He should have chilled till after the world cup na, maybe a better offer from other clubs would surface.........but I'm thinking he sharperly accepted the offer so that they won't turn there face to other youngsters during the world cup because he knew Nigeria won't make it pass the round of 16
you're right.
waiting after the World Cup is a big gamble.
what if his outing at the tournament isn't good.
Playing for Brighton is a yes any day, anytime. they might not be the biggest club in the league, but they're in the biggest league in the World

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Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by andrew444(m): 7:44pm On May 22, 2018
Femistico:
He should have chilled till after the world cup na, maybe a better offer from other clubs would surface.........but I'm thinking he sharperly accepted the offer so that they won't turn there face to other youngsters during the world cup because he knew Nigeria won't make it pass the round of 16

Wait till which after World Cup?

Leon balogun will be 30 in June and he is an injury prone player who barely plays 30 games a season and you are telling him to wait till after World Cup.

How many super eagles player see offer after 2014 World Cup ?

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Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by chuksjuve(m): 7:47pm On May 22, 2018
mediclife1987:


Hin dey think sey hin fit go flop after world cup, the guy quickly secure hin future cheesy cheesy cheesy

Sharp guy.. grin grin grin
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by princejenks(m): 7:58pm On May 22, 2018
Benekruku:



Where he won't get playing time?

Naxo una kill Kelechi career to sign for Man City


He is still young and needs playing time and a top league to showcase himself.


Going to a Madrid now will finish his career
you consider him young at 29 years of age,injury prone player for that matter?
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by Otapipia: 8:00pm On May 22, 2018
elChapo1:
politics, huh


don't knw why you were in a hurry to sign for Brighton. play at the World cup, show ur abilities, get better suitors with better pay. guy u go soon retire ooo
How are u sure his performance at the world cup will earn him anything.
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by Adefemiaderoju1: 8:01pm On May 22, 2018
Ibime:


Do you know where he is coming from? This is a 29 year old dude who was not sure of having a Professional career just 5 years ago. He has only played 70 senior matches at the age of 29, and almost all of them in the last 2 years. At 27 years old, he had not played up to 10 professional matches.

The Brighton deal should yield him no less than £1m per year of which a 3 year contract will sort out his retirement, and you are here asking him to wait for World Cup. What if he injures at World Cup or gets disgraced.

EPL is the promised land and he has reached there. He will never need to work again after football which was beyond his wildest dreams 5 years ago.
Nice one... you should be sport analysis you know
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by princejenks(m): 8:05pm On May 22, 2018
well,it's not such a bad move for a player out of contract and who would be clubless from next season. if he performs well enough,baring any sidelining long term injuries,he could always get a better offer from another premiership club cos he's a fine defender with a wealth of experience from the bundesliga clubs he has played with
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by Obetannenna: 8:16pm On May 22, 2018
Congratulations
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by princejenks(m): 8:18pm On May 22, 2018
Ibime:


Do you know where he is coming from? This is a 29 year old dude who was not sure of having a Professional career just 5 years ago. He has only played 70 senior matches at the age of 29, and almost all of them in the last 2 years. At 27 years old, he had not played up to 10 professional matches.

The Brighton deal should yield him no less than £1m per year of which a 3 year contract will sort out his retirement, and you are here asking him to wait for World Cup. What if he injures at World Cup or gets disgraced.

EPL is the promised land and he has reached there. He will never need to work again after football which was beyond his wildest dreams 5 years ago.
the info you've up there is a bit misleading,he has had a professional career as far back as 2009 when he signed for hannover
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by bedfordking: 8:20pm On May 22, 2018
good signing .
Otapipia:

How are u sure his performance at the world cup will earn him anything.

clubs dont sign players anymore based on world cup performances that time has passed
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by tallceejay(m): 8:45pm On May 22, 2018
chuksjuve:
You should have waited till after the World Cup..

When a bigger club with higher bid would come knocking at your door.

Anyways all the best...

Doesnt stop him from living after one season... Besides whats d guarantee he will shiners at d world cup... Ibos will say nkemjika
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by talk2max: 9:08pm On May 22, 2018
For most of y'all
Complaining,he made a wise decision,it's a 2yrs deal,if he performs well at the World Cup,his contract can be bought cos am not sure brIghton has the cash to keep him....and he needs plying time and that's what he gonna get at the club...it's good to have ur future secure before the World Cup regardless,gives u a sense of calm and confidence to play with no pressure
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by afos002: 9:09pm On May 22, 2018
MissEdified:
English Premier League team,Brighton & Hove Albion has signed Nigerian International Leon Balogun. He was unveiled today after completing the necessary process.

The defender has signed a two-year deal!

http://newshelm.ng/photos-super-eagles-defender-leon-balogun-signs-for-epl-side-brighton/

Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by Mikeross62: 9:14pm On May 22, 2018
Congrats

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Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by homesteady(m): 9:20pm On May 22, 2018
post=67787913:

He made the right decision o.

Don't mind those people grin
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by NIGHTMAREOO7: 9:31pm On May 22, 2018
Benekruku:



Where he won't get playing time?
Naxo una kill Kelechi career to sign for Man City
He is still young and needs playing time and a top league to showcase himself.

Going to a Madrid now will finish his career

How did they kill his carrier..
Would u say iheanaxho is doing badly undecided
Abeg make una dey talk truth with sense.

Most of his goals both national team and club side are not ordinary... Go check his highlights.
Dude hardly score tapins
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by gabbasin: 9:36pm On May 22, 2018
benjanny:
I never knew he is up to 29 years old.Good luck Leon
if to say na for naija dem born am im age for dey read 19 for him passport. We be master for age cheat
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by Ibime(m): 9:58pm On May 22, 2018
princejenks:
the info you've up there is a bit misleading,he has had a professional career as far back as 2009 when he signed for hannover

He played for B teams in semi-pro leagues his whole career till he was 27. How much do you think he was earning? Anywhere you see appearances for Hannover II or Werder II, that's what they call regional league in Germany or Regionalla. It is the 4th tier of German football made of 3 regional leagues where players earn €500 per week. His career did not start taking off till he was nearly 28 with Darmstadt in Buli II.

And if you check his last 2 contracts, they are 1 year contracts only, that's why he moved on free transfer from Darmstadt to Mainz after one year and left Mainz on free transfer after 1 year to go to Brighton. Same way he was 3 months clubless before Darmstadt signed him. This is a man who is not sure of where to eat from one summer to the next, so he must be over the moon when EPL club came with 2 year contract, never mind talks of waiting till after World Cup.

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Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by acenazt: 10:14pm On May 22, 2018
Edu3Again:
Congrats my Yoruba Neighbour!

We in the South we aspire for good things!

The Fulani only aspires on how to kill Christians
you are funny. I don't blame you though. You let down the intelligence of you people
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by Edu3Again: 11:01pm On May 22, 2018
acenazt:
you are funny. I don't blame you though. You let down the intelligence of you people

Please since u claim u get sense apart from violence & Killing of people what else does the Fulani offer the South?
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by Reference(m): 11:27pm On May 22, 2018
Femistico:
He should have chilled till after the world cup na, maybe a better offer from other clubs would surface.........but I'm thinking he sharperly accepted the offer so that they won't turn there face to other youngsters during the world cup because he knew Nigeria won't make it pass the round of 16

See these people oh. With all the terrorists we are going to face in the world cup the guy did a fast one. Good for him. One dazzling dribble through thr heart of our defence by Leo Messi is enough to cut his sign on fee by half.

Una dey talk like say Nigeria na title contender. The boy dey count im teet wit im tongue

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Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by paulade18: 11:43pm On May 22, 2018
it's a good move for him and a once in a lifetime opportunity to enter the money spinning EPL. His new manager, Chris Houghton, has a good track record of further developing good players and making them to be even better. If he really performs in the EPL, he can still secure a lucrative final good payoff deal with a top six side including my beloved Liverpool.
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by ikezudon(m): 12:01am On May 23, 2018
baba wan earn pounds sha.. playing in the big league is the deal.

in other news, check out your 5 stars missing from this year's world cup.

https://billzonthestreets.com.ng/world-cup-2018-see-top-5-players-missing-in-action/
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by bubu2019: 12:25am On May 23, 2018
Edu3Again:
Congrats my Yoruba Neighbour!

We in the South we aspire for good things!

The Fulani only aspires on how to kill Christians
na tru bro,una no de kill na only decomposed skull yoruba de hunt up and down
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by bigdot1759(m): 6:14am On May 23, 2018
elChapo1:
politics, huh


don't knw why you were in a hurry to sign for Brighton. play at the World cup, show ur abilities, get better suitors with better pay. guy u go soon retire ooo
waitin be ur own na ur brother
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by idyidy: 6:19am On May 23, 2018
Never seen a worse defender
Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by princejenks(m): 6:37am On May 23, 2018
Ibime:


He played for B teams in semi-pro leagues his whole career till he was 27. How much do you think he was earning? Anywhere you see appearances for Hannover II or Werder II, that's what they call regional league in Germany or Regionalla. It is the 4th tier of German football made of 3 regional leagues where players earn €500 per week. His career did not start taking off till he was nearly 28 with Darmstadt in Buli II.

And if you check his last 2 contracts, they are 1 year contracts only, that's why he moved on free transfer from Darmstadt to Mainz after one year and left Mainz on free transfer after 1 year to go to Brighton. Same way he was 3 months clubless before Darmstadt signed him. This is a man who is not sure of where to eat from one summer to the next, so he must be over the moon when EPL club came with 2 year contract, never mind talks of waiting till after World Cup.
you missed my point,a professional career starts when you land a contract with a football club that pays you for playing for it,regardless of which tier of a league,just needed to correct this,thanks

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Re: Leon Balogun Signs For EPL Side Brighton by robosky02(m): 7:45am On May 23, 2018
elChapo1:
politics, huh


don't knw why you were in a hurry to sign for Brighton. play at the World cup, show ur abilities, get better suitors with better pay. guy u go soon retire ooo
I expected him to wait after the world cup

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