₦airaland Forum

Odunayaw:
The level of his club performance has dropped by what standard? You watch him

A transfer to a better club is moot, that can be applied to your faves to see how moot it is. And who expects a GK to "help" a whole club away from mid table status?

Amedino99:
na just small european club conversation you see you don run call mod. If blue font man start him zidane vs de bruyne matter shey you no go invite seun make he come close this thread. We never even reason political matter you don dey shout. When old members here no complain you for don sabi say na normal thing for here. No worry you go get the handle on conversations here if you don tey here small. Na new comer vibes still dey your body.

QueenJazz:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6EWOpTbf_U

A lot of dodgy takes in this radio podcast.

QueenJazz:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6EWOpTbf_U

A lot of dodgy takes in this radio podcast.

semid4lyfe:
Again, this post inadvertently proves my point. I still cannot fathom why you feel so hurt because your football opinion is challenged.

Perhaps, your age has something to do it with it, because I deduce you're an "oldie" because of your reference to Super Eagles matches of the 80's, and you think no one should challenge your opinions.

If na so, forget am!. Here na public forum, and people go everly counter your opinion and accuse you of pushing an agenda as they deem fit.

Develop a thick skin, keep an open mind, stop viewing counter posts as an affront to your football knowledge and you'll enjoy this thread.

Best regards.

QueenJazz:
If you seriously think people are only criticizing Nwabali because of bias or favoritism, in spite of the ACTUAL recent events that even materialized the debate in the first place, then I don't know what else to tell you.

It's hard to discuss topics like this when people who are simple-minded, to put it lightly, insist on making everything about agendas and sentiments.

Apparently, it's a crime now to point out legitimate concerns about certain players.

This is why Nigerian football is crumbling in all cardinal directions, with no limit in sight - because people would rather engage with imaginary issues rather than face the reality at hand.

At least make an actual argument for your case instead of trying to assume the motives of honest and concerned fans. THIS is how to make your case.

Rambling about imaginary favoritism is no different from people who make everything about tribe or champion the quota system rubbish.

Let's be guided abeg.

semid4lyfe:
November 13 no far again.

Baba God, abeg keep Osimhen injury-free and fully fit to prosecute our matches at the African and Intercontinental play-offs.

semid4lyfe:
Ore, your mindset is so wrong. Why do you take these things to heart?

The same way you believe your opinion is the objective truth is the same way others with an opposing view believe theirs is.

Everyone must not accept your opinion, and you mustn't accept other people opposing opinions too.

At the end of the day, we all agree to disagree agreeably.

Or is there more to it?

yinkeys:
True
And we need all our players in very high spirits for the play offs
Maybe some of them read comments here to asses their performance & it could be a distraction
I think they (the Federation & technical crew) just need to talk to him, that’s all
Na DRC i dey fear sef, no really big name distraction. They’d just come to play ball

Cocony:
When you fumble you get warned and eventually replaced especially if you have a tactical Coach. Ask Westerhof after the 1st round of 1994 World Cup qualifiers why he brought in Wilfred Agbonavbare from Rayo Vallecano despite not CONCEDING a goal in the 4 matches played against SouthAfrica and Congo Brazzaville after being grouped against Algeria and Cote D'Ivoire in the 2nd Round of qualifiers and yet Alloy Agu, Peter Rufai and Ike Shorunmu did not man the post in the later 4qualifiers.

kennysville:
Bro... we know agenda setting when we see one. If you aren't then speak for yourself and yourself alone. If yall wanna change goalie, no problem. But have a valid reason and timing to do so. That's all I am saying

BascoVanVeli:
I would respect it more if they just said they want Maduka to play. If u want a player, you have the right to champion for that player but don't throw stones when u know u live in a glass house. They are trying to destroy Nwabali's character instead of talking football and I don't like that one bit.

Damiana5248:
I read in a sports blog that Eric Chelle is globe-trotting, looking for a capable hand to replace Nwabali.

QueenJazz:
Lol. Is it so cumbersome to believe that a team like Italy or even France or Argentina can have a plan for more than 1 player in our starting 11? Is it out of the realm of possibility? 😂

Is it so difficult to believe that coaching crews of top opposing teams can study footage of our games and identify key weaknesses in any position? Like areas where we lack composure and stability? Players whom they can exploit?

kennysville:
Someone goes out of his way to do a compilation of Nwabali's errors and posts it on youtube and you dont see an agenda there hey? Thats damn nitpicking. When he was the last line of defence and did the saves, no one did compilation. I am n ot even exonerating Nwabali but this needs to be called out for what it is. It is very misleading to go do compilation of a goalie's errors to what end? We can also do a compilation of Osimhen misses that will make you just downright dislike him and question what people see in him that is so special. When Gary Lineker did his, it was very subtle. And the deed got done nicely. Now he is apologizing to Osimhen, doing damage control for his own credibility

Cocony:
I stand to be corrected the call for Okoye's replacement was hinged on both the 4:4 DRAW with Sierraleone in Ogbemudia(Or is it Ogbe) stadium in Benin City and the goal conceded against Tunisia in the AFCON 2nd round match in 2021.
NWABALI was in the starting lineup of a Chippa United team that lost 4:1 to Richards Bay in a Cup Match in South Africa if I am correct on October 5th 2025. Yet he had an extended lifeline against Lesotho and Benin which he nearly goofed. Why do you think he does not need to be temporarily dropped for someone else for the play offs?

Odunayaw:
This is reductivism.
Okoye lost his place while meeting "European opposition and other tough opposition". You can't get around that.

Odunayaw:
Can you show us the fans on Facebook? Or better still, bring highlights of those bad games.

Argue it if you must, but Okoye has just returned to football. We're grateful but it's too early for PR.

Again, everyone is rightly calling out Nwabali's antics and the errors in the last round of qualifiers BUT it is extreme to rubbish his prior good work.
A GK whose first cap was in an AFCON with a MOTM that sent us to the final neither becomes shyt overnight or deserves amnestic criticism

Cocony:
I don't think that was his first cap. I think he featured in a friendly game against Mexico where we lost(I stand to be corrected).

As for the page where South Africans were criticising him, I will bring it up soon.

Odunayaw:
Can you show us the fans on Facebook? Or better still, bring highlights of those bad games.

Argue it if you must, but Okoye has just returned to football. We're grateful but it's too early for PR.

Again, everyone is rightly calling out Nwabali's antics and the errors in the last round of qualifiers BUT it is extreme to rubbish his prior good work.
A GK whose first cap was in an AFCON with a MOTM that sent us to the final neither becomes shyt overnight or deserves amnestic criticism

Odunayaw:
They will get him between now and next WC? For every VicMo and Lookman there are 5 Tammys and co who turned us down even when the red carpet was rolled out.

Anyway, hope is a virtue

Odunayaw:
1. This just proves the point that you'd say anything no matter how irrelevant to attack him. What is the direct relation of his goalkeeping with their league standing? Did he drop stinkers that cost games?
At least put effort into this your criticism na.

2. It's not like you are the only one rightly calling out his antics but spare us that "Lagos national stadium" trope

3. Objecting to your exaggerations and whitewashing is not support for decay. What is more erratic than describing one game after months of layoff as "done well" or the subtle PR for Aniagboso.

Okoye faced sterner tests before he lost his place to Nwabali, so he is not doing anything new now that he is improving. When opportunity presents itself for him to take back the starting shirt, he should take it.

123jamessmith:
The only player that will add so much to the current squad is Ethan nwaneri. I don't know if the coach can get him.

BascoVanVeli:
He was called up and was a no show. These are documented facts.

BascoVanVeli:
So u want us to drop Nwabali for someone who ran away the last time we had a playoff? Nigeria will never learn.

Odunayaw:
I think it's a lazy mind's priority to belittle and whitewash history to make whatever point agenda it has to make.

The Russia friendly was a huge relief for some of us that Okoye was solid because who relies on one GK. I remember how cold sweat and chills came upon me when it seemed Nwabali was injured in the last group game at AFCON.

It is a good thing for us to have options in GK ready to go above and beyond. However must one be pulled down for another? Who do una this thing sef

Kog45:
Sir,I don't have energy for front and back argument...am sorry but fact, have been watching eagles as Green eagles as far back as 1980 and from 1983 am able to know more about what's going on in the field of play,just to tell you that I will never support your argument based on Nwabali club status or league....I followed the NPFL traveling watching the league....Pls who was the first choice between Dele Aiyenugba and Vincent Enyeama when they met in Enyimba?

Pls define rookie for me

Yes Ezenwa was not regular in NPFLwhen he kept against Cameroon