Watching Montenegro against England taught me to respect Gernot Rohr's tactical decisions against big teams.

The Montenegro team attempted to match England strength for strength, trying to keep possession and attack when they can, and the result is there for all to see. They played bravely, entertained thier fans, and lost woefully.

Rohr would NEVER lose to ANY team by that margin. Call his style boring and conservative, but he has never lost to any team by more than two goals. Not to England, Argentina or Brazil.

Rohr may not be dishing out eye-catching fantastic football at the moment, but he certainly gets his results.

Please let's respect Gernot Rohr.

mostob:
Roma dey famZ naija sha.

It's not for free.

Actually, NFF has an agreement with Roma for Roma to hype the SE. What Roma is getting in exchange I don't know, perhaps NFF is giving them some of our taxpayer's money.

Big shout out to everyone who had the mind to endure that game yesterday. I commot cap for una.

I was seated in the viewing center 20 minutes before kickoff. Time reach, the match was nowhere to be found. After 15 minutes of frantic searching through virtually every channel on DSTV, we learnt the match was on Startimes, by the time we were done looking for the decoder and installing it, it was almost half time. After all this trouble, we finally connected to the worst football match airing I've ever watched all my life!.

I cursed Nigeria all the way home.

forgiveness:


Thank you very much.

Tinubu is a gladiator in Nigerian politics. I don't need to explain this to you.

The same way Icons4 is the sole gladiator in the politics played in the that election. I don't need to explain this to you too.

Now, figure it out and tell me if there is no comparison.

A gladiator (literally defined) is a fighter who engages in competitions and duels in the hope of winning prizes. The sole aim of a gladiator is to win laurels for HIMSELF. A gladiator doesn't care about the good of the society nor does he make any sacrifices towards it. Selfish interest alone motivates him. Bola Tinubu falls clearly into this category. All his actions and political activities are geared towards his personal aggrandizement and accumulation of political clout. Tinubu is no Father Christmas. He never gives, he only invests for profit.

Chief Icon4s on the other hand, is a selfless and passionate crusader for the betterment of Nigerian football. He singlehandedly organizes and most importantly, bankrolls the entire awards programme. Nobody pays Icon4s for this. This is a faceless forum, so nobody can say he is doing it to show off. He does it because he wants to. Because he genuinely loves our football.

Can Tinubu undertake to pay the salary of government workers in his state from his pocket(Without drawing any media attention)?. Can he use his money to repair the potholes on the streets of Lagos which he reportedly "owns"?. Can he build clinics to treat poor Nigerians?. No he won't. Because he is only a gladiator. Because he has zero passion for Nigeria. Because he cares for nothing but his pocket.

Can you see the difference now?.

forgiveness:


As long as politics what in play in this award program, it is. Prove me wrong politics was not at play in that process.

Of course politics was at play. Wherever and whenever elections are used to pick representatives, politics is at play.

But you still haven't shown us the similarity between Tinubu and Icon4s. You made the comparison. He who alleges must prove.

forgiveness:


And you don't know what politics is all about?

Please don't derail the argument. Your initial supposition was that if we can give Chief Icon4s an automatic committee position due to his standing and reputation, Nigeria may as well automatically award Tinubu the presidency, for the same reasons. My counter argument is that Tinubu is not to Nigeria what Icon is to this awards programme.

Prove me wrong

forgiveness:


If only you can differentiate between a political gladiator and a state.

If you must know, I am a degree student of political science. I am no novice to those terms.

Drawing a comparison between Tinubu's role in Nigeria and Icon4s' role in the Nairaland Nigerian football awards is just stupid. While the former is a leader of a political faction, the latter is a sole visioner, organizer and sponsor. There is no comparison.

forgiveness:


We should kuku ma remove Buhari put Tinubu for president na.

So Tinubu is the founding father, organizer and sole financier of the Nigerian state?.

Wow!

ILLICITblood:
About Cyriel Dessers

Fresh from scoring a hattrick yesterday for Heracles Almelo in their 6-1 win over VVV Venlo, Cyriel Dessers has once again reaffirmed his desire to represent Nigeria ahead of Belgium.

The 24 year old is presently the joint second top scorer in the Dutch Eredivisie with 8 goals so far. The tally also makes him the top scorer among players eligible to represent Nigeria playing abroad.


Born in Belgium but qualifies for Nigeria due to his Nigerian heritage, Dessers has never hidden his desire to represent Nigeria apparently as he knows he won't
likely get the chance with the Belgium national team.


Although he has represented them at youth level but that was in a friendly game four years ago. Since then he has gone on to become one of the most feared striker in the Dutch League.


Two years ago while at Utrecht, Dessers first committed his future to Nigeria after scoring nine goals in 32 games in his first season in the Dutch top division following hus move from second division side NAC Breda where he scored 22 goals.


" I want to play for Nigeria and I will be glad if I am called up. I was born in Belgium but I have lot of respect for my Nigerian roots and culture. My dream is to represent the Super Eagles ", he said in an interview conducted on the 27th of October 2017.


Fast forward to 2019 and he has once again confirmed his intentions despite the fact that his current form could possibly earn him a shock call up to the senior national team of Belgium if he maintains his form till the end of the season.


" Going by reports the national team handlers of Belgium are monitoring me and probably will call hand me a chance if I maintain my form. That will be nice but to be honest it's not in my immediate plan. I foresee a better international career with Nigeria than with Belgium ", Dessers said yesterday.


Asked if he has been approached by Nigeria at anytime, the 24 year old said talks have been held but most were preliminary as none came with a chance to be included in any of the squad selected for games.

" Two years ago, an official of the Nigerian team spoke with me and later my management team. That was the only contact I have had with Nigeria but I am hoping for a fresh round of talks before the end of the season. If I am called up today, I'll be in Nigeria tomorrow ", he remarked.

Dessers further revealed his target for the season is to first of all help his team to a respectable position on the table and also finish among the top scorers in the league, if possible win the award of top scorer.

" The team comes first and that is my primary aim. Finishing high up the table will be a very good finish for us. Personally I just want to be up there with the top scorers at the end of the season. Finishing as the highest goal scorer will however be a dream come true for me", Dessers concluded.

source: opera.com

When they have average careers, na so them go dey form patriotic. If he was a starter for Barcelona or Juventus the story would've been different.

Seeing how everybody seems to always have issues with Forgiveness and Komekn, isn't it strange that they BOTH got elected to the committee?

Utonwanne:


There's nothing like 'bad belle' on this matter. We better conduct another nomination

You mean we should conduct an election to determine whether or not we are to implement the results of the previous election?






Brexit comes to mind.

gustav25:
If I talk , I'm in trouble

Called Iheanacho "utter dross".

Ouch! That hurts!

darkelf:
This is my honest take on the ICON4S issue.

If the people really wanted him on the committee, he would have been voted in. He would have accumulated the required no of votes that qualifies one as a committee member.

Asking that he be a part of it because he pioneered it doesn't seem right. .

NB: this is my honest opinion on a matter and insults directed at me would be duly ignored. Thank you

Not just pioneering. Organizing, executing and financing too.

Do the math.

Odunayaw:
go and cancel the legitimate goals because they should be looking like matric numbers

Fewer goals = less entertainment= less fan followership = less sponsorship = less money to the clubs = poor organization/ unpaid salaries= crappy league.

Do the math.

somehow:


Rangers now leading from home.

And what is wrong with the scorelines

So you like low scoring games?

Ihenzy:
We are hiring admins for our Facebook page to constantly update you.
The following positions are vacant
1. 1 admin who will constantly update us on scores during matchdays
2. Admin who is good in match analysis
3. Admin who will be responsible for news about the league and latest developments including transfers rumours.
4. An admin for each of the 20 teams participating in the NPFL this season
If you are proud of the league send us amail @ihenzygroup@yahoo.com

Is there pay involved?

somehow:
NIGERIA: NPFL


56' Adamawa - Enugu Rangers 0:0

47' Jigawa Golden Stars - Plateau United 0:1
Half Time Katsina Utd - Enyimba 1:1
48' Lobi Stars - Delta Force 1:0
50' MFM FC - Ifeanyi Ubah 1:1
49' Nasarawa - Wikki Tourist 0:0
47' Rivers United - Heartland 0:1
Half Time Sunshine Stars - Warri 1:1

See scores like binary numbers, zeros and ones everywhere.

Naija we dey hail!

About the awards committee, please let's remember that it was Icon4s who not only initiated, spearheaded and directed the last year's edition, but also singlehandedly purchased the award plaques, customized them and sent them to the NFF (in our name), with his own money!.

Chief Icon4s is both the visionary, organizer and sole financier behind this beautiful awards programme. I can't imagine anybody else more qualified to head the committee. Vote or no vote.

Ojiofor:


Well a biafran did in the person of Dr Akanu Ibiam.

Dick Tiger returned his too....

jihday:
FG have withdrawn their case against Pinnick and his crew

Bichi's selection is yielding desired benefit

The truth is, we are very few here in this part of the world. Finding an atheist partner who meets all your requirements go hard oh. I can't even remember the last time I met a female atheist in real life, talk more of dating one.....

Hmm. I may end up marrying a Christian sister oh, make we dey manage am laidat

Eartquake1:
Rohr in Ismaila

Two carpenter coaches having a parley. Like minds indeed go together.

I nominate elyte89



cc: Icon4s and Andrewbaba44

My people, It is with a heavy heart that I write you this epistle.

A few days ago I made a controversial comment about a certain Golden Eaglets player. A comment which I later realized was in bad taste. Although I immediately explained myself and published my unreserved apologies to all and sundry on this thread, some of us took it upon themselves to report me to the authorities, causing me to be incarcerated for four days and four nights in the dark bitter dungeons of Nairaland's prison.

After all my explanations and pleadings....

ChrisKels:
But why ndidi go dey bear two female names as his first and second name nah?

Onyinyechi= female Igbo name

Ndidiamaka= female Igbo name

The boy na transgender?

"Onyinyechi"= Gift of God

" Ndidiamaka"= Patience is good.

What is female about those names?

Sarcasm: "The use of words in an ironic manner for literary effect".

I apologize to those who MISUNDERSTOOD my comment on the picture of our hat trick hero Ibrahim Said.

My intention was to shame the tribalists by mimicking thier hate speech, indirectly pointing out that Said's stellar performance has proven wrong thier assertion that football belongs to the SE and SS. Said proved that the so-called "gworo eating Abokis" could play football too and excel in our GWG colours.

It is just sad that my tongue-in-cheek comment was taken literally by many even after my repeated explanations that it was meant to be satirical. I even left three emoji's below the comment in order to show that it was purely ironic.

But once again, I apologize to all who felt offended. May the grace to understand satire and irony fall on us all in Jesus' name.

mostob:
This 9pm kick-off for the U-17 no bam at all.
missing the first two matches dey make person sad. Especially ad an arsenal fan, na these kain match person need to brighten up mood.




BTW, this tribal talk is boring, as in very very boring

The timing pain me no be small. I couldn't go out to watch yesterday's game because of security concerns.

The thing pain me well well.

Humility017:

I don't want them to call nacho...want the super eagles snub to reset his brain very well......

I sure know he is coming to take his place and send Onauchu out in no distance time...

I thought watching Iheanacho play was painful, until I saw Onuachu. I swear we are better off playing with ten men than playing eleven men with Onuachu on the pitch.

Onuachu makes Iheanacho look like Ronaldo.

darkelf:


Guy this is very wrong, even if you're joking

It's actually satiric bro.

elyte89:



SUCH A MYOPIC COMMENT

Did you notice I ended the comment with this smiley ""?

It's just satire, don't take it literally.

maidaboi:
Is this you?

Lol