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What on earth are you talking about

For the record, Gift is NO Boniface. She actually scores and contributes to the betterment of the team. Your analogy is completely off the mark.
Ordega WAS given a last hurrah in the olympics and it was obvious she was piss poor. She has absolutely ZERO business being on this squad and will be a flop again. Last hurrah my hinny.
Ijami-who? Dude, you have no clue about what you're talking here. This one will be another flop. Slow, unintelligent player who has no business being on the team.

emeka123123:
- Madugu has done well with this list..

- Gift Monday is the Victor Boniface of the Super Falcons, so make we all calm down on the matter abeg.

- Ordega is being given her last hurrah, something Onome should have done graciously. Watch Franny sign out on a high!

- Chioma Okafor is a beast. Our own Anas Yusuf!

- The midfield and attack is solid enough. No emotions about this, Oshoala must not be allowed to start, she is better off playing from the bench where she can add impact based on experience.

- Ijamilusi is also another player that can prove her mettle. Sad that Mercy Omokwo had injury issues earlier in the year, it would have been nice to see how NWFL sensations are getting better representation in the S/Falcons.

- Our midfield combo is crucial to the results we will get, so they need to get the right fixes for us, else Mission X go turn to Demotion Z 😎

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The young lady IS Malawian - she speaks their local language fluently.
The Malawian FA touted her as the future of their women's football team, only for Nigeria to hijack the process.
This was quite a major coup by Nigeria. Can fully understand the Malawians being pissed off.

GeneralDae:
Reading other Facebook comments from Malawians and they are really pained about this.

Someone commented saying their FA is very unserious because he couldn’t understand why the FA would think a Chioma Okafor (probably Mr Ibu’s daughter) is a Malawian 🤣🤣

Nollywood really exposed Nigeria to Africa, chai.

Quite a surprise decision, considering she speaks their local language fluently. Not sure what has changed, as she had previously committed to them.
Chioma Okafor also was nominated as a semi finalist for the Mac Hermann trophy this year (which Onyi Echegini won in 2024).
Wish her all the very best.

Deltamani:
Her Mother is from Malawi while her Dad is from Nigeria.. She was born there though before moving to the US

I really do see a lot of Tabitha Chawinga in her, Strong, Fast and dangerous Left foot. she love to play from the left the Wing as well…!

Good catch for Nigeria and herself..

We missed out Uchenna Kanu and Chinwendu Ihezuo. And who the heck are Emem and Olamide?
Saw video clips of Emem and I was like...seriously? There was absolutely nothing of note to be excited about. From the highlights of her I saw, she has no pace and very limited skills / footballing intellect. Not to mention she is too lightweight to be a striker of note. I really don't see anything to be excited about.

We have the personnel to make a SIGNIFICANT impact at the next WAFCON, but of course that would only happen if we had intelligent people running the show. I wouldn't put it past the imbeciles running our football to load the squad with HB riff-raffs.

Deltamani:
If wishes were truly horses... But we seems to forget that Edna can actually play in all positions upfront as she uses both feet’s effectively, have got the pace and agility as well. And this past season is actually her first season playing as a No.9!! Because she has been Playing mainly as a winger in the past..

Joy Omewa 22yrs the Danish 🇩🇰 League golden boot winner can actually be the next Oparanozie if well nurtured as age is very much on her side.. A proper finisher good with both feet’s..

Maybe we can go with a forward line of
1• Asisat Oshoala
2• Ifeoma Onumonu
3• Edna Imade
4• Joy Omewa
5• Esther Okoronkwo
6• Monday Gift
7• Rinsola Babajide

Note; I will put Rash name among the 6 midfielders to give room for more forwards.., but they will tell you that Emem Essien, Olamide are the best forwards to be in the team just because they want to include Home-based players.

IF wishes were horses...

Edna and Onumonu can play as upfront strikers, with Oshoala coming in as a sub. This is no disrespect to the 'GOAT', but we cannot realistically expect her to hit on all cylinders for the full 90 at this stage of her career. I loved the role she played in the WC, coming in as a sub against Australia to devastating effect.
Wingers can be Okoronkwo, Ajibade and Babajide, which gives us enough cover on the wings, while the AMs will be Tonie Payne and Jen Echegini. There is also Chiamaka Okwuchukwu to consider - not sure if she can also be effective as a winger on this team, in addition to her being a striker for San Diego Wave.

The sad and unfortunate truth is Edna Imade and Joy Omewa should have been inculcated into this team a long time ago, and that opportunity was missed due to the incompetence of Magudu and the morons in the NFF.
Nigeria could easily have had a devastating team for this WAFCON...

Deltamani:
Surprisingly we get Edna Imade, Coupled with Asisat Oshoala and Ifeoma Onumonu, does this mean Esther Okoronkwo should be drifted to the Right Wing as a Winger alongside Ajibade or what does this look
Like??

Great player, but...
She is no spring chicken, as she is not young - she just turned '30' in May 2025. Not to mention her being very injury prone.

For Nigeria, we need to have at least four (4) options that can be counted upon, without degradation in quality or performance.
Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe, Debbie Abiodun and then who? The next candidate that can play at their level, for me, is Favour Emmanuel (if you consider the experience and the mentality to play that position).
That way, the team doesn't have to be over-reliant on Halimatu and she can be fit and available to last the 6 or 7 games in a major tournament.

Deltamani:
How do you see Halimatu Ayinde? She seems to have gotten better in Defense. I wish she would play more as a Defender for her clubside as well…

You're friend is spot on - I just don't see how this SF team can win the WAFCON.
After Ucheibe and Abiodun, there are no more credible CMs left, hence the dire need to get Emmanuel Favor in the squad. She has pace, guile and has played at a high level. I would rather someone like her, than the scrubs Madugu is trying to impose on the squad.
For all intents and purposes, Ayinde is on her last legs. She no longer has the pace and if she goes down, the SF are screwed.

Watching the game against Cameroon was an eyesore for me - they couldn't even string 3 passes together for the first 15 mins of the game. No rhythm, no sense of purpose, no coordination. Its like they have significantly regressed since Randy left.
The Achilles heal of the team, from my standpoint is a lack of a credible goalie. Nigeria will be totally screwed IF Chiamaka Nnadozie goes down. Of all the up and coming keepers of Nigerian decent, the best that the dullard Madugu has chosen to pin his hopes on is the grossly obese Linda Jiwakwu. I mean, who in their right mind would even invite such a person to the national team, for goodness sake?

Honestly, I really don't see them winning the WAFCON. And that is the honest truth!

Deltamani:
I had an over 40Minutes conversation with my Friend over the phone concerning the WAFCON..

We argued a lot and he said we don’t have Defenders and midfielders that can stop the likes of Barbara Banda, Rachael Kundananji, Mupopo etc if we’re to meet Zambia 🇿🇲..

I was like what is Ucheibe and Co doing in the midfield?.

Again we talked about Ayinde too, and he said Ayinde will likely play with a lot of caution because of the series of injuries she has gone through..! And he said Ucheibe performs better with Ayinde in Midfield that if paired with Abiodun she struggles.

With the dullard Madugu in charge, that's not going to happen. Monday Gift will be the left winger and Rinsola will be on the bench.
Your #9 options listed would have been ideal - with maybe Joy Owema also. However, that's not going to happen, since Edna and Joy have yet to be contacted by those buffons in the NFF.

Deltamani:
▪️Asisat Oshoala, Iffy Onumonu and Edna Imade should battle for the no.9 spot

▪️Rasheedat Ajibade and anyone among this 3 Esther Okoronkwo, Monday Gift, Rinsola Babajide should be our Wingers..

▪️Rash & Babajide as wingers for me.
▪️Monday Gift a must super sub for Babajide as a Left Winger.!

You missed out:
1. Favour Emmanuel - midfielder (San Diego wave, US)
2. Joy Ogechukwu Owema - striker (fortuna hjorring, Denmark)

Unfortunately, the ‘Edna Imade’ ship has already sailed, as she will be capped by Spain and that will be a massive loss for Nigeria, thanks to the abject stupidity of the NFF and that dullard, Madugu.

Speaking of which, what is your take on Sikiratu Isah?
She has played the last 4 games for Nigeria, including the French friendly and partnered Demehin in central defence?

Deltamani:
23players, I will pick 3GK, 7DF, 6MF and 7FW

Going to the WAFCON this should be my pick for the forwards..

I will move Ajibade to the Midfield to take up space just to accommodate more forwards but play her on the Right Wing.. And I don’t think we need any other midfielders apart from this ones
1• Halimatu Ayinde
2• Christy Ucheibe
3• Deborah Abiodun
4• Onyi Echegini
5• Toni Payne
6• Rasheedat Ajibade

My 7 Forwards
1• Asisat Oshoala
2• Ifeoma Onumonu
3• Esther Okoronkwo
4• Monday Gift
5• Rinsola Babajide
6• U. Kanu/ F. Ordega/ Any better Winger from NWPL
7• Edna Imade is a must (If she changes her mind to play for Nigeria)

Men, this is just comical to me.
I mean, how the F..k can you even compare Flo to that dullard Magudu
Not just winning the WAFCON but doing it in front of a very partisan Cameroonian crowd, in Yaounde? And in front of their President.
I mean, seriously? That Cameroonian team was very good at the time - second best team on the continent.

Not only that, she commanded the utmost respect from her team players and even fought on their behalf when they weren't paid which cost her the head coaching role. Even Randy fought with the authorities for the ladies. Unlike this mumu magudu who is just plain dumb in my book.

Please, it is sacrilege to even speak of that dummy and the great Flo Omagbemi in the same breath!!!

Deltamani:
Anyone could have won and we didn’t win the WAFCON of 2008 ahbi? Or Is it not an NPFL Khadiri Ikhana that lead the team to 4th place Finnish at the 2012 WAFCON?? Randy Nkor?

I am okay with us not aligning on who to apportion blame on.
However, as far as I am concerned, as an insider, Madugu is part and parcel of the problem and hence, my comments.

People tend to forget that Vickie is only just 18. The right thing was for the NFF to have invited her to our cadet teams - U17.
But we all know how those ALWAYS turn out, considering the experiences the two young FBs ladies who were called went through.
Also, Vickie's dad mentioned that at no time did the NFF reach out to the family, in spite of the numerous times she had publicly expressed her desire to play for Nigeria in honor of her late mom.

Certainly, Randy cannot be blamed for choosing not to invite a 14 or 15 yr old, at the time, to the Nigeria WNT in preparation for the WWCQs and the WWC proper?

lovewins:
I disagree with AkinDS on Coach Justin. The guy is there on the interim and it is very unlikely he has control of the invitation list. It's why you'll notice all my comments have been directed to the NFF. But you're also wrong on Randy and Vicky.

There's a way invitation works, particularly for players of Nigerian players born abroad. For folks who have no affiliation with countries where they were born it's way easier for a coach to either reach out to them or for them to reach out to the coach. Ashleigh and Alozie amongst her examples of players who did the heavy lifting themselves.

Rinsola took long because she was still leaving the England door open, plus she was unstable club wise. Vicky's case was totally different. There's was no window particularly when Randy was coach where there was even a slightest chance she would represent Nigeria. None!!! We were the ones here just fantasizing about it but where's was zero chance Vicky was going to represent Nigeria. It's a different thing if she was available and we fumbled it, she was never available.

Edna's stat
2024/25 - 17 matches, 11 goals
2023/24 - 28 matches, 5 goals

Considering the strikers we had at the time and their respective club performances in preparation for the Olympics, would you have invited Edna?
Also, still waiting on your specific examples of Randy Waldrum's 'way worse decisions that badly hurt the team in the past'.

mostob:
Why was she not invited by your Randy Waldrum to 'present her a platform to be a part of the mix'? You can argue with stats but surely the potential has always been there.

What has your Randy done in his 6-year tenure to address the shallow depth in the goalkeeping department?

The last time I called out his inadequacies here, you're crafting out theses to defend him. And now you're going on rampage just because a particular player was not called up for friendlies that would have had little to no influence on her long term future with Super falcons. SMH

Sorry, but common sense would have suggested that the coach use the 3 friendlies to sound out prospective players for the National team, considering we have a very serious campaign later on this year (WAFCON in July 2025).

As previously stated, she was in a rich vein of form this football season and at the time of the Algerian and France friendlies, was the second placed top scorer in the Spanish Liga F (arguably, the best women's football league in the world). It wasn't as if we had to wait for her to get a FIFA clearance or Naija passport or anything. This girl was ready to go once called and would have jumped at the opportunity!

This is about maximizing opportunities, considering the very limited number of FIFA windows available. And it's not just about cap-tying a player, but importantly, presenting them a platform to be a part of the mix during friendlies. It also demonstrates the fact that the player is recognized by Nigeria and her hard work and accomplishments have not gone un-noticed - especially IF she is deemed a great catch!

Instead, that dummy and his band of Neanderthals chose to invite players who had a zero chance of making the team. It was a lost opportunity to show Naija's Intent and seriousness. That was how Vicki at Barca was lost to Spain (After Oshoala had done all the ground work for her to be a part of the SF - only for the NFF to muck it up). Now Edna.

And oh, by the way, please provide us with the 'way worse decisions that badly hurt the team in the past' which Randy made. Kindly enumerate.

mostob:
This is not about liking Randy or not. She hit top form weeks ago and after just a window where we only played friendly matches, we have started calling out the coach. I stand to be corrected but does playing a friendly natch cap-tie a player?

I mentioned Randy because he has made way worse decisions that badly hurt the team in the past but you and other Randy fanboys would never point that out.

Another one bites the dust.
Thanks to the abject stupidity of the NFF and the riff-raffs they put in as decision makers.
They obviously never reached out to her and when that dummy Magudu had a chance to invite her for the friendlies against Algeria and France, he preferred to invite nobodies who offer no value to the SF instead.
What a bunch of morons!

Deltamani:
EDNA IMADE KNOCKS ON THE DOOR OF THE SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM


Rumors are flying in that Spain Coach will be including her in their Upcoming roster..

If Spain grab this girl i go vex, but playing in front of Alexia, Aitana and Patri will be a thing of joy for her as she will be well feed as their top9. Salma hasn’t done much from that position for Spain.

Congrats to Ayooluwa Oke - NG/US
Signs first pro-contract with Pachuca Femenil, MEX.
Joins Ohale and Chiwendu at the club.

Solid RB/RWB who has US U17, U20 and U23 experience.

https://x.com/TuzosFemenil/status/1879376010157969627

There are decent Centerbacks in the pipeline who can be groomed:

* Ashleigh Plumptre
* Tosin Demehin
* Christy Ucheibe
* Chidinma Okeke
* Maureen Umeh
* Isah Sikiratu
* Shukura Oladipupo

Not to mention a few others not mentioned here.
More than enough candidates to tide Nigeria over the next 5 - 6 years.

Deltamani:
Chidinma Okeke can as well slot in at CB but we need a like for like replacement for Ohale.

Maureen Umeh the biggest prospects eyes have been on for a while seems not to be ready for the big stage yet as she hasn’t made the big move yet.!

The fair lady Isah from Nasarawa Amazons looks cool as well.

Favour is very likely going to be the next big player out of Nigeria. Solid midfielder and absolutely delighted for her.
An SF midfield of JOE, Abiodun and Favour will be real exciting to watch.
Hopefully, the clowns at the NFF will get a coach that will really nurture build these ladies into world class midfield that will rule Africa and hopefully the world. First step is getting rid of the imposter called Magudu and appointing a coach that knows what the heck to do.

Deltamani:
Favour Emmanuel will be joining Chiamaka Okwuchukwu at San Diego Wave FC under Arsenal Ladies former Coach Jonas Eidevall..


Let me not talk for now, these girls are the future stars of the SuperFalcons, hope they succeed under him!

Hopefully Naomi Girma doesn’t leave as well.

Fatima Oloko Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFq8HsWgiHA?si=OCFOBJYgLnbeF2yp

Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to do that now, considering Edna has yet to play on the international stage.
For instance, one would have thought that a player like Rinsola Babajide would have dominated in the SF, but that has yet to be the case.
Conversely, having watched Esther Okoronkwo's debut here in Houston, I had no idea she would have become such a powerful force for the SF.
McLeans is another one. Had high hopes, but she has been a bust so far.
It's difficult to tell, at this stage

Deltamani:
Good point but i would have preferred if you make a top10 ranking of the forwards we have while fixing her in accordance to your Own Stats..

Pretty high up, as she brings her own unique qualities.
It's no small feat scoring double digits for an average club like Granada who are not one of the big clubs in Liga F.
She is big (almost 6 ft), strong, has got great pace and packs a punch with both legs - very much like Mercy Akide, but a faster version.
Confident she will be a great asset to the team.

Deltamani:
If I may ask where does she rank in the SuperFalcons current forward list..?

Congrats to Edna for getting into double digits for the season with Granada.
Unfortunately, the clowns at the NFF will probably wait till she gets an invite from the Spanish team coach (coming soon) and then claim they never heard of her, thus missing out on this great opportunity to bring her into the SF fold.
Oh well....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRJI8xwYt8g

Delighted for Debbie!

I recall having a debate here with someone on this forum a couple of years ago, who had suggested she be drafted into the SF after her exploits with Rivers Angels in the CAF WCL and the FIFA U20 WWC. I had disagreed, citing she wasn't mature yet and such a premature decision could ultimately harm her forward progress and career.

I am glad Randy Waldrum was intentional enough to have been patient about her progress. This was indeed the right way you groom a very young and talented player. She is on the right trajectory and the path she has taken would hopefully be a beacon for other younger precocious talents we have. Again, massive thanks to Randy Waldrum. Nigeria will come to thank this man for building the foundation of arguably the greatest Super Falcons team of all time!

Wishing Debbie all the very best and Hail to Pitt!!

lovewins:
I'm guessing what made this even more irresistible is the new CBA agreement that eliminate college drafts. What this means is that Rookies are now allowed to negotiate with preferred teams like every other free agents. It's why Debbie could sign for the Washington Spirit.

If the draft existed, the worst teams (except for a trade) drafts first. Sometimes, players with eligibility would prefer to stay in college than go to a poor team or a team that would harm their development. With the draft out of the way, players can choose what team to sign for and this makes leaving college early a lot more enticing.

Edna Imade in action vs Seville CF - Full game.
Enjoy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMIoikl5A5E

Deltamani:
The Hottest Prospect

This may be antithetical to your prevailing argument regarding Reno Omokri, but I don't think, in this case, that his comments were meant to 'antagonize the Igbos' or be 'tribalistic.'
Again, from the context of Nigerian football, what I understood from what he said were captured in the following statements he made:

'...we learn from this that where and when you were born does not matter as much as how you were raised. If you raise your child to identify with and project your culture, your offspring will grow up with a sense of self worth that makes them impossible to [be] dominated...'

'...teach your children about your culture, make them proud of it...'

The fact is we have a group of people (even on this forum), who harbor disdain for players wanting to don the green and white, but were born and raised in diaspora. The fact that is these kids ARE Nigerian to the core. The only difference is they were raised in an environment different from the one in Nigeria. That's all.
There is always power in diversity and this is the only way Nigeria will be able to leverage and actualize its true strength and potential.

Again, just a different perspective of Reno's words...

JohnBullMySon:
You don't need to post these kinds of crap here. That guy always writes these kinds of so-called facts with mischievous intentions behind it.

Osimhen and Asissat wore suits last year and no one had an issue with it. That dude is notorious for always trying to antagonize igbos with micheviously curated 'facts'. It's all tribal BS that needs to be left with him and his followers.

If we start posting stuff like this, very soon you'll have people here subtly hate a player or the other because of tribe.

As always, Bankole and his team fail when it matters the most.
Keep losing the crucial games.
No reason why they should have lost this game to a below average Ghanaian team.

He and Danjuma are cut from the same clothe, lacking the tactical intelligence to defeat the more competitive teams.
Nothing but local Champions.

Demehin is back from Injury


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGZmdpuMY1c?si=OBJ4RYTnIQmidu8g

If its a FIFA sanctioned friendly, then it might have an impact.
I stand corrected, though.

JohnBullMySon:
Seems too harsh honestly. But on the other hand she may have said unsportsmanlike stuff. Anyways the card means nothing. Right?

Pretty obvious the ref must have been on crack or something.
Same with the yellow she gave to Babajide, in the 92nd minute, where the french girl and her went for a jump ball and she decided to give her a yellow, when it was Rinsola who was pushed from behind.

TheSuperNerd:
She only protested the foul which is normal. Ohale was not even close to the action. So she obviously gesticulated her protest. Why a yellow for that? That ref too do joor

Katoto had a similar chance in the 1st half and botched it when going one on one with Nnadozie. Onumonu's chip was exquisite and highly intelligent. Never said she Monday did not contribute anything to the goal. But 95% of that goal was all Onumonu.

Am I supposed to give her credit for giving a timely pass, when Onumonu was on her bike and screamed for the pass?
That's the very least I would expect from her as a professional playing in Spain. Or would you have expected otherwise??

ThePresenceWtf:
The Goal was all Onumonu? are you serious? You know, It doesn't pay to give credit when due.

If Gift had Delayed that pass a second, it'd have been cut out by any of the 3 French Defenders,
If she had Underhit it, the French Defender would have gotten to the ball before Onumonu,
If she overhits the pass, It would have taken Onumonu wide off goal and she would have needed more touches to stay on course for the goal (PS: She wouldn't have scored).

It was a Perfect Pass from Gift and an Amazing Run and Goal from Onumonu!

You read my mind.
One pass, in God knows how many other games where the 'joint was seriously stank up' by her, is the very least expected from someone who has been hyper-hyped.
That goal was all Onumonu, for all intents and purposes. No need for the myopic to try and peddle alternative facts and/or misinformation.

lovewins:
One great pass in the game doesn't suddenly mean she didn't have a horrible half. I personally think playing her with Imruan wasn't helpful and hope to see how she does playing on the right. But the fantastic assist doesn't remove the fact that she had a horrible half.

Enough with being nice.
Call it as it is.

lovewins:
Trying to be gracious.