na_so:

That is untrue. In Korea  japan 2002 and mali 2002, he was one of our best players, right from the qualifying rounds till the mundial proper. When he signed for everton, he was named the premiership player of the month in his first four matches. In Korea he played as DM,RB,CB in the three different matches and did excellently.

I think its a good move for him, he will surely have better playing time.

For those saying we no longer have players in the big european clubs, i need to state that even during  our best run, we never really had players in big clubs.[b] Aside finidi and kanu in ajax and taribo in inter and AC, Babayaro in chelsea. All our players have played in average or very weak european teams. Oliseh was a benchwarmer when he tried a big club like Juve.[/b] bring on your facts.

na_so:

Forget that talk, we never had world class players even in 1994,however any good coach should be able to assemble this players and play our unique and highly intelligent brand of football that makes us difficult to beat ,even by the world class teams.

Tell me who was the world class player in 1994?

newscctv:

expect when there is no new wonder kid on the bloc. The current September edition of dish africa magazine profile six risinf stars of african football and not one single nigerian is mentioned.plus size wedding dresses
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the new kids on the bloc in africa according to dish africa magazine is as follows:

Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon), plays for Valenciennes in French Ligue 1. he is only 18

Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana), plays for Udinese in Italy. he is 21

Andre Ayew (Ghana), plays for Olympic Marseille in France. he is also 21

Ryad Boudebouz (Algeria), plays for Sochaux in France. he is just 20

Nicolas N'koulou (Cameroon), plays for Monaco in France. he is also 20

Jonathan Mensah (Ghana), plays also for Udinese in Italy. he is only 20.
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Where are our own youngsters. it is no wonder we have not a single name on parade when we are in the habit of parading over 30s as under 17s.

Yobo is claimed to be jus 28, but we all know he is close to 35 and above. so he is only fit for retirement football, unfortunately nigerian players dont have the discipline and ptofessional attributes of Ryan Giggs and paul Scholes to remain in the top flight.

Where are the following national team players plying their trade?

Obafemi Martins
Seyi Olofinjana
Sanni Kaita
Obinna Nsofor, four coaches rejected him at Inter
Yusuff Ayila
Peter Osaze
John Utaka
Kalu Uche
IK Uche
Yussuf Mohammed
Danny Shittu
Yakubu-ed Ayegbeni
All others I cant remember their names now.

Answers to these will tell you the position of our football and expectations you should have from our Super (Chikens)/Papa Eagles.

kcjazz:

Why do we treat our own like slaves? So, the magazine prints top young prospects and there is no Nigerian. Do you know Micheal Owen was regarded as the future of English football, where is he today at 28, he didn't even make the 2010 English team and where was Drogba when he was 20, was he on any magazine cover.

My point is Nigerian football might have issues but don't back them up with some flimsy magazine hype, lets support our own.

davidif:

ARE YOU BLIND TO REALITY? OR IS YOUR SENSE OF PATRIOTISM JUST EXTREMELY SKEWED? WHEN DOES "SUPPORTING OUR OWN" MEAN SUPPORTING MEDIOCRITY? MEDIOCRITY IS MEDIOCRITY WHETHER IT MASKS HIMSELF IN SKIN COLOR, ETHNICITY OR NATIONALITY. NIGERIA SIMPLY DOESN'T PRODUCE PLAYERS ANYMORE AND ITS "SUPPORT-OUR-OWN" MENTALITY THAT WOULD MAKE IT WORSE.

Poster,

By the way, Joseph Yobo is not going to West Ham but to Fenerbache. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=819624&sec=transfers&cc=5901

Ranoscky:

Should in case y'all Clowns don't know, Asamoah Gyan has just signed for SUNDERLAND!
Is SUNDERLAND in anyways better dan Fenerbache?

Pennant n Gudjohnsen just signed for Stoke city. yes, STOKE CITY!!!
Is STOKE CITY in anyways better dan Fenerbache?

Hleb has also just signed for Birmingham. Is Birmingham in anyways better dan Fenerbache?

Y'all R Peacocks!

Ranoscky:

Robert Green plays for = west ham. Johnson plays for = liverpool. Rio Ferdinand plays for = man united. John Terry plays for = Chelsea. Ashley Cole plays for = Chelsea. Lampard plays for = Chelsea. Gerald plays for = liverpool. Defoe plays for = Tottenham. Joe Cole plays for = liverpool. Milner plays for mancity. Wayne Rooney plays for = man united. N i believe after spain n brazil, England (if i may say) is d 3rd country dat paraded d best players in d world durin d world cup in south Africa, But how far did dia best players in d world dat plays in d best clubs in d world took dem to in d just concluded world cup in south africa? Dsame question goes to d France team n also d Italian team. Even wen nigerian players wia playin in d best clubs, d glorious extent we have gone in d world cup so far is d 2nd round, so i don't see any big deal even if ALL Nigerian players R playin in "Bangladesh" league. So long as dey honour National call ups n give dia best, wia dey play is nottin to be complained/discussed about!

kcjazz:

What is mediocrity? Is Everton a better club than Fernabache? R Carlos, Okocha and one of our best defenders Uche Okechukwu played here plus champions league experience. I don't think its a crime if I am patriotic, I support any one who represents this country. If they play for money to secure the future that we as a nation can't guarantee then I don't have any problems with them it is the Nigerian system that should be blamed. Funny enough this list of future prospects do not list any player from Egypt the dominant champions of the past 10 years.
I disagree with the "Nigeria doesn't produce players anymore" tag I would rather suggest that the market is simply over saturated with so many Africans, which for me is a good thing. We simply need to change our system of development. Lets stop treating people who represent us like fools.

chelseabmw:

congrats to u yobo. . . .But going to turkey is a let down

davidif:

if you read this my earlier post, you would understand that Nigeria has no football talent anymore.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=478629.msg6596197#msg6596197

honeric01:

How's going to Turkey a let down?

Do you know who Fernabache is?

Can you compare Everton with Fernabache?

Do you know how many veterans Fernabache have in their ranks?

Ranoscky:

@Chelsea-bmw abi na Chelsea-dry gin, Do know dat Guti (former Real madrid midfielder) is in Fenerbache?