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Please. Everyone knows Udoh has been angling for his wife (Mercy Akide) to get a SF coaching appointment. Have zero respect for the guy Deltamani: |
Not true. Okobi actually captained Nigeria in the 3rd place match against Zambia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwwdhrNQ0Ls Also, why isn't Plumptre taking free kicks? She's actually very good at them. lovewins: |
Dude, chill out. I am not in battle with you. Even though we have philosophical differences about the several aspects of our Super Falcons, we all share the same expectation - that they fulfil their greatest potential. And for the record, your videos are appreciated. BascoVanVeli: |
Never said you did. Gosh, absolutely no sense of humor. ![]() Peeeaaaaaccccccceeee! BascoVanVeli: |
![]() If I talk now, a certain person here will accuse me of hating her and put me on his youtube...'Allllrrriggghhttt......' ![]() Deltamani: |
The dressing room problem was created by the NFF chieftains - Pinnick and others (Aisha Falode) who wanted to flex their muscles. Unfortunately, their lack of intelligence and deepthinking caused the divisions which was totally unnecessary. lovewins:Ajibade is just a field captain - grandma Onome is still the team captain lovewins:Its not about her role, but her unmerited presence on the squad is what the issue is. Its unfortunate we don't have any credible centerback that is worth considering and could be in the mix. May not be a bad idea to consider Nicole Payne as CB (or specifically as a sweeper), considering her pace and ball recovery skills or even Zogg (since she is a true centerback also). lovewins:He has always had his core coaches with which he has worked with all along. Ann Chiejine has been there from the start and I believe they have a good working relationship. Its when Pinnick decided to super impose Edwin Okon on him that all the ruckus began. The coming of Dr. Terry is a breath of fresh air, as he offers more strategically than Okon who pretty offered nothing but his ego (as ex-coach), which wasn't going to fly with Waldrum. lovewins: |
Then the Super Falcons need to borrow a leaf from the Super Eagles, as the likes of Christian Chukwu, Stephen Keshi and Sunday Oliseh were three captains who were some of the younger ones on the team. You don't have to be a 'senior' player to be captain. Its all about charisma and leadership qualities. Deltamani:With the exception of Ohale, all those you named will likely be retired and discarded from the team for younger, upcoming players. That process needs to be expedited ASAP in order for peace and stability to reign. Deltamani: |
Root cause of all these issues started with the imbecilic decision to strip Oshoala of the captainship after the Buhari Cup. The way and manner it was executed was not only unprofessional, but really dumb on the part of the NFF. And then you give it to a 40 yr old Onome Ebi who should have since been discarded from the team? Plain daft! As I have stated before, discard the team of the old guard and reinstate Oshoala ASAP as captain! The team has more young players than old, who look up to Oshoala because of her remarkable accomplishments in women's football globally. She is a huge inspiration to them. Yet, you want them to draw their inspiration from someone who is club-less and who should have been retired from the team? Not only that, someone who played bench warmer to much younger players during this concluded Revelations Cup in Mexico? The abject stupidity of the decision makers at the NFF knows no bounds. naptu2: |
The only one of them that has the remotest chance of making it to the World Cup is Debbie Abiodun. You can forget about the others. Afolabi ? You can't be serious ![]() codemaniacs: |
With all due respect, who cares? Wetin consign agbero with overload? I mean, how does their disarray negatively impact our beloved Super Falcons?? I begi!! For all I care, make the French team get worse and continue to be in disarray. It benefits other countries as they will progress at their expense. And while we are at it, ditto that for both the Spanish and Canadian teams. Deltamani: |
Please, don't bring that dullard Eguavoen into this conversation. Of what use is entertaining football and making every one 'happy', when the end result is a big fat failure? No county gets any medals for playing entertaining football. Worst performance in an AFCON in 40 years and even worse, missing out on qualifying for a world cup, which should have been a slam dunk? We were the only country of the 5 seeded teams not to make it to the World Cup. Rohr put him at the door step of performing at the AFCON and qualifying for the World Cup. But Eguavoen had to find a way to bungle both. That guy was beyond useless! lovewins: |
Don't think its just the midfield... She does that on the wings also - always taking the unnecessary extra few touches or dribbles, instead of making a simple pass. BascoVanVeli: |
You beat me to it, as I was about to use much harsher language responding to that random and thoughtless guy... isan: |
Always trying to do extra when it was totally unnecessary. One of the absolute worst players on the pitch today. Disappointed in her play. This was a very beatable Mexican team and they completely blew it. BascoVanVeli: |
Absolutely no excuse losing to this Mexican team. None! Extremely poor performance all around. If Randy does not win the next two games, then its open season on him remaining as coach. This was a very painful performance to watch. |
Poor clearance by Chiamaka leads to Mexican goal. Very poor play on her part. |
Teams filed out - National Anthems being played |
Actually, I am very okay with her missing this tournament, as she has nothing else to prove. Its also more important that she stays healthy for the WWC, even if that means she misses out on friendlies. One cannot also dismiss the level of unwarranted abuse and disrespect from some sections of the media and fans as a possible contributing factor for her possibly staying away. Its an opportunity for others invitees to step up and be seen. lovewins: |
I agree that the debate about who is better than who is rather premature and will not be drawn into it. What caught my attention was your emboldened comment below, which I will punt back to you... Of all the foreign born and raised female footballers who played age grade for either England or the US, name one of them who received a call up to the Senior WNT? The answer is zero. For the record: Toni Payne - United States U17, U20 & U23 Iffy Onumonu - United States U23 Ashley Plumptre - England U15, U17, U20, U23 - Compare this with Rinsola Babajide - England U19, U20 (FIFA WWC Bronze Medalist), U23, England Senior WNT invitee. And interestingly, pretty much those that played age grade WNT for US/England, who then switched to Nigeria, walked straight into the SF starting 11. mostob: |
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/women/407841-rinsola-babajide-earns-first-england-senior-call-up https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/oct/06/rinsola-babajide-england-womens-interview-051020 mostob: |
Some recent highlights of her last month (Jan 2023) Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptQ7AkHoKdQ&t=421s carbonado: |
Naija people sha! I mean, why is everything a threat? Who said she is 'benching' anyone? Is there anything wrong in having a VAST pool of talented, quality footballers to draw from? If you haven't figured it out yet - that is the thin line between being a champion and constantly falling short. We've got a lot of quality options - sure, until the key ones start going down with injuries then you realize how sparse you are and miss out on winning and making an impact. We all witnessed how injuries to Esther Okoronkwo and Oshoala pretty much torpedoed our winning a 10th WAFCON, YET, a player says they want to switch their allegiance to the Super Falcons and the response is 'go play for England instead' ? Really? Do you have any idea what it takes for some of these kids to make such a decision in their life? Yet you thumb your nose at her for summing up the courage to do so. And you really think these ladies don't read your comments and are influenced by such reactions? C'mon, man! When the likes of Roosa and Zogg pledged their allegiance to the SF, did they displace anyone? However, the Nigerian coach knows that at any point, that player can be tapped to don on the GWG jersey (as opposed to wishing that we had them in our squad) because they are in our pool of committed players. We Nigerians really need to stop being myopic and think more deeply. That is the ONLY thing holding us back! Deltamani: |
Agree JohnBullMySon: |
A discussion about the upcoming 2023 Women's Reveleations Cup in Leon, Mexico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeKD6DGTr8 |
Perhaps, AFTER you man up and admit you posted a false narrative about Rofiat Imuran. Besides, your request here is quite irrelevant to my response to your false narrative. Lastly, you're more than capable of doing the necessary research to seek the information you desire. Deltamani: |
Nice attempt to shift the goalposts. ![]() You have once again failed to prove that your initial statement (i.e., the one I disputed and referred to as patently false), has any element of accuracy to it. Deltamani: |
I'll take this as your tacit acknowledgement that your comments about her, specifically "...Ramat (Rofiat) Imuran who hasn’t played a single competitive game since joining Stade de Reim in France and doesn’t even make match day team lists talk more of bench..." were patently false. Deltamani: |
Unfortunately, the resurgence of Leicester might be a little too late. Hopefully, they will avoid relegation. isan: |
Please do more research before making statements like this, as your comments are patently false. Dec 10, 2022 - Dijon vs Stade de Reims - Arkema D1 - Rofiat came in as a sub in that match. Feb 04, 2023 - Guingamp vs Stade de Reims - Arkema D1 - Rofiat was on the bench but did not play the match. In between, she seemed to have picked up a knock. Next Stade de Reims game is Feb 25, 2023 at home to Paris FC (after the FIFA break). Additional evidence: Min 4:11 (Please tell us who the #25 person in black playing in the DFCO vs. SDR match is?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSfohBOyUNI&t=253s Deltamani: |
How you could draw such an inference from what I stated is rather baffling. I have no clue on what Randy's remunerations are, but I am pretty sure it's not as much as what this Algerian fellow and his colleague at Morocco are being paid. This is likely because of the form of his contract and what the NFF could afford to pay, based on their anemic budget. Deltamani: |
Not sure what you mean by 'quality coaching'. Dennerby's team selection for the WC was predictable, as the team could be said to pick itself and was pretty much a carry over from Okon's team, for the most part. Randy's team will be largely a younger, revamped one, in comparison to those managed by Dennerby/Okon. The circumstances under which Dennerby won WAFCON were vastly different from what Randy faced, in terms of quality of opposition (the growth and advent of new super powers in Africa), state of the team (SF being infused with a ton of new and much younger players lacking WAFCON experience) and overall quality of play (faster, technical depth of players). If Dennerby competed in this tournament, I very much doubt if he would have made it past the semi's into the finals. Deltamani: |
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That's just ridiculous to say. Even as a joke.