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Sports › Re: Nigeria Moves 10 Spots On Latest FIFA Ranking by dabossman(m): 7:31pm On Jul 17, 2014
Nigeria moved up 10 places to number 34 from 44. Now 3rd in Africa. Keshi inherited a team that was 63, yet people say he is crap.
Sports › Re: Germany Tops Fifa Ranking In July by dabossman(m): 7:26pm On Jul 17, 2014
Nigeria moved up 10 places to number 34 from 44. Now 3rd in Africa. Keshi inherited a team that was 63, yet people say he is crap.
Travel › Re: Nigeria Airways Air Hostess In 1973 - What Do You Think? by dabossman(m): 7:23pm On Jul 17, 2014
Nnewi1stSon: Those Glory days... smiley too bad i only learnt about them in school and never witnessed it. It behooves the present stock of leaders we have today to give we the young generation a taste of the goodlife they enjoyed back in their days. My dad use to tell me how back in the days University Students were fed by an FG welfare Scheme in most Universities in Nigeria... Today it's all tales... Nigeria shall regain her lost glory again! cool
Hhm, that's the "awoof" that our parents ate, that is now "running" our own bellies.
Travel › Re: Nigeria Airways Air Hostess In 1973 - What Do You Think? by dabossman(m): 7:17pm On Jul 17, 2014
MzJackBaueress: They look like students in a boarding school wearing school uniforms. Nothing attractive about it.
That was the fashion trend at that time. Guess you're too young to know.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 9:49am On Jul 16, 2014
Fulaman198: But it's not personal gain though, usually I agree with you, but right now my brother I disagree. If you perform poorly at a world cup, you eliminate chances of club teams being interested in you. That in the long run can be detrimental to the Super Eagles.
Don't mind Rossikki and his likes abeg. Shouting match-fixing is a new fad for them. Whenever the team loses now, it is match-fixing. Nigeria is such a super-footballing nation that they can't lose a game except it was fixed. SMH.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 9:46am On Jul 16, 2014
inzek: How can a coach drop nnoso igabor.sunday mba and ike uche and take shola amobi.azeez and gabriel to world cup.
keshi must go.
pls nff.we need sunday olisa and siasia combination now
And you already know the kind of players they will select? Did Siasia select Mba when he was coach? Did he use Omeruo or Oboabona? Were Onazi and Emenike an integral part of Siasia's team? Is it not the same Keshi that turned those guys into our first team regulars. Did he not bring Babatunde that turned out to be a revelation? You keep on focusing on the players he didn't invite while over-looking the ones he brought into the team. How many games did IK Uche and Igiebor play at the Nations Cup even though they were in the squad? They could as well have been at the World Cup and still not play a single minute.

Did Siasia not kick out Osaze and Mikel from his team? At the end of the day you all called for his sack, even though he wasn't a bad coach. If the Oliseh and Siasia combination you're proposing don't win the next Nations Cup, will you not call for their sack as usual?
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 10:02pm On Jul 15, 2014
mikeansy: So the solution is for a bunch of players to sign up to play for Nigeria only to get to major tournaments and refuse to play.

When a player is called up they have a right to say NO!

If you turn up then play football and talk about money after! That's the norm all over the world!
Stop talking about stuff you don't know. Each German player has just earned 650K pounds for winning the World Cup. USA promised their team a million dollars if they win. Even clubsides promise special bonuses at the beginning of the season to their players if they win the league, FA cup or UCL.

What stops the NFF from also saying we will pay you X amount and insisting that any player who doesn't agree should stay away? What stops them from introducing the much-talked about Code of Conduct that every player must sign? Or is that Keshi' job?

I'll tell you what is stopping them. The win at all cost mentality of peeps like you. If the NFF put their foot down, it is folks like you that will criticise the NFF for preventing your best legs from playing in the national team. After all, they tried it in 2002 and got blasted by Nigerians after we crashed out of the Korea/Japan world cup.

When Obasanjo introduced the "golden handshake" as reward for winning medals for the country, most of you criticised him and said he must reward with cash. Now you are complaining.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 9:20pm On Jul 15, 2014
MegMich: Keshi given so much? Soooo true!!! Nigeria has rather given him a lot. A chance to represent us as a player, an employment opportunity even when we could employ better hands and considering he had no job after been sacked by Mali and Togo, and an opportunity to explore our talented nation which however yielded meagre nations cup amid several poor showings(a cup common Zimbabwe won with so much flare). One would point to the fact they defeated. CIV. Hellooo! Zimbabwe did same.
Can see what's special about Keshi. He's smartly diverted our attention to other issues while assessment of his performance is left in the lurch.
Big boss my foot! Several players have represented their nation in both capacities and have done well. He can't fool us anymore, save for the nations cup, he did be in the labour long ago. Now he's talking about taking his trade somewhere else.
We need to assess him, his poor tactis and selection skill. Seriously wondering why the likes of Ameobi, Moses and Mikel(both of who played less than a handful of match for their clubs),Agbim,yobo were selected!!!
With Keshi, we've seen enough to Know there no space for room improvement.
NFF let Keshi go!
I rep Naija
Zimbabwe? So Zimbabwe have won the Nations Cup? That's the extent of your football knowledge? I won't waste my time with you. Go and employ your World Class coaches like Largerback and co. I'm sure they'll win the World Cup in 2018.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 7:35pm On Jul 15, 2014
mikeansy: Not sure what you are getting at. I like to have a Nigerian coach and will still oppose any attempt by NFF to hire foreign coaches! But I also expect the Nigerian coaches to live up to expectation both in know how and in their conduct.

We did not campaign for a Nigerian coach to lead us to Brazil just so he can go there and instigate our players to embarrass us by protesting for bonuses in the middle of World Cup. We have all the time in the world after the World Cup to resolve money matters, why can't rich footballers work for the country and get paid at the end of the World Cup?

Where we all work we get paid at the end of the month, whether in civil service or public sector or private sector. Why can't rich footballers wait for the end of the month when the World Cup is over before making noise about money? why do we have to embarrass Nigeria just to make a point we can still make after the World Cup?

Stephen Keshi and all future Nigerian Coaches and players and NFF must stop this silly behaviour.
My point is, just have you have pointed out, when the NFF need to arrange money to take care of their own vested interests, money is always available. But when it comes to paying players all we hear are stories. You speak as if you just arrived Nigeria last year. Experience is a great teacher. Many times the FA have reneged on pre-agreed bonus payments to Nigerian players, yet you expect them to continue to play the fool right. Go ask the ex-Falcons how much they are still being owed in match bonuses till date.

I do not support bonus rows at football tourneys, but when a country and its FA build a legacy of mistrust, that is what you get. Yes, they are rich footballers, but even rich people don't like to be played for a fool.

Again show me proof that Keshi instigated the bonus row. All you have done so far is make unsubstantiated claims. Keshi is the coach, but he can't exactly stop the players from talking to their FA. They are not babies. The problem is when ever Nigeria falls out of a tournament you lot are always looking for a scapegoat, and this time Keshi is it.

https://www.nairaland.com/474270/how-german-machine-built-bottom

I will suggest you go and read the above post again. After all you created the thread. That's how winning teams are built. All you lot do is scream sack. Sack Amodu, Sack Eguaveon, Sack Siasia, Sack Keshi. Now you people are clamouring for Oliseh. Then who next? Kanu, Finidi, Okocha? What is the essence of clamouring for a local coach if you won't give him the opportunity to build over time and learn from his mistakes. Nah, you all want the quick fix. Appoint a coach today and make him win the World Cup in 2-3 years. I hope you know the next Nations Cup is just 6 months away. So, what happens if your new coach fails to retain the title? Yeah, sack him too!
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 4:55pm On Jul 15, 2014
mikeansy: why does the NFF always find money to pay foreign coaches mega salaries but never able to pay Nigerian coaches on time even though the salaries of Nigerian coaches are no where near those of their foreign counterparts?

something don't quite add up here
@Mikeansy, have you been able to answer this question yet? It's been almost a year since you asked. wink
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 4:47pm On Jul 15, 2014
MegMich: Instilling discipline is the hallmark of good managerial prowess;as such keshi is directly or indirectly invovled. Besides,we need no evidence to prove his involvement in such demeaning act. He's always been after NFF's purse. Need not talk of how the Siasia led team that came second against the Messi led team. NFF cared less until the team started doing well. Now you draw against Iran and hey!, I've to be paid.
Yeah!! No one wants to be fooled and as such our mediocre players must get their reward while in active football career. No wonder we abandon them afterwards. What have they really done for the masses. When it comes to Africa, it's always a case of what the country can do for us. Pathetic! Check the likes of Iniesta, C.Ronaldo even the Algerian team. Haba!!! Naija players nawa. English men would love to pay to be selected. Falcao,Ribery,Walcot etc cried fervently when it dawned on them they may not represent their father land. In Nigeria you pray you're selected either to hold the country to ransom or better still find a club that pays.

You only complain of not receiving when you've given.
I rep Naija
It is obvious I'm talking to young people who don't know Stephen Keshi's history. I laugh in Greek. So, Keshi has not given to Nigeria right? The same Keshi that played for Nigeria when he was just a school boy. Do you think they were paying him bonuses in dollars then. I bet you were one of those rejoicing when we won the Nations Cup last year.

You guys mention countries where things work, where people don't even have to demand or go on strike to get what is rightfully theirs. Of course they will be willing to participate knowing fully well that what ever is due to them, they will get. Do English clubs owe players like they do in the Nigerian league? Have you heard that doctors went on strike in the UK, France, Spain, Germany or US recently? Have their University lecturers gone on strike recently? Do they have to beg for electricity or clean water?

The problem with Nigerians is that we have been so impoverished that we don't even know how to demand for our rights anymore. We are just too docile. We accept whatever handouts our leaders give to us. You think those players are demanding for their bonuses because they are hungry? No sir, they are only demanding that the FA do the right thing instead of embezzling what has been allocated to them.

Mr. I rep Naija, maybe you'd like to work in any Nigerian ministry of your choice without pay? I'm sure they'll gladly employ you. The PM can always pocket your salary, abi?
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 1:20pm On Jul 15, 2014
mikeansy: Then why do we bother going?

Can't believe you can sit here supporting a bunch of sports people who pretend to be representing their nation but are really not doing so in actual sense?

The black man is truly the enemy to himself. So we appoint a Nigerian coach to go represent us and this is all we get?

You can live in denial all you like but the video evidence clearly shows that Ejide caught the ball and threw it into his own goal. The video evidence is there for all to see!

And quite frankly considering that Ejide did not select himself for that match and the conduct of Keshi and his crew instigating this bonus row you have to question if members of our technical team are involved in the Ejide crime!

I will say it as many times as possible. Footballers can not go on the world stage to defraud the country they claim to represent only to expect fans to support them. If they can't honestly represent their country like others do then they should focus in their club career and leave the national team for those willing to be committed!

As imperfect as the country may be there are soldiers who die in defence if this country for far lesser pay. If rich footballers can not be disciplined enough to represent us on national stage then let's not even bother taking part on national competitions!
Please show me proof that he instigated the row or stop peddling "dem say, dem say" rumours. Where you in the camp in Brazil? Did you witness Keshi instigating anything? And has FIFA indicted Ejide? I think you are the one who likes to revel in unproven conspiracy theories just to pull your fellow man down. I bet if Ejide was the one who conceded a late goal in the finals like Romero, you would have shouted match-fixing. Maybe Enyeama fixed for Messi to score that free kick against him too.

The same sports people who served their country for upwards of 15 years. Who brought smiles to the faces of Nigerians at Tunisia 94, USA 94, Atlanta 96, South Africa 2013. They are the same sports men that your like ridicule once the going is not good and accuse of all sorts of falsehood. Your likes booed Yekini out of the Eagles saying he was spent; ridiculed Oliseh and Finidi out of the national team for leading a similar bonus row. Your likes insulted Okocha when we failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. Too many players sent into early national team hiatus before their time. But years down the line you begin to cry "Oh, if only we had another Oliseh, Finidi or Okocha". Yet you ridiculed them and labelled them Super Chickens in their time. What kind of fans do that?

A problem has prevailed over several generations of players, and you still think the players are the problem. Are you even witnessing the mess going on in the NFF at the moment? Is that how FA's around the globe operate? Are those causing the mess that has led to Fifa suspending us doing it for the good of Nigerians? Or you think the players and coaches are blind to all of this? The next Nations Cup where we are supposed to be defending our trophy is barely 6 months away and the Fa is not think of preparing. But fans like you will make the coach (Keshi or whoever they appoint) the scapegoat if we fail and pour all sorts of vitriol on them.

And as for the soldiers you mentioned, have you wondered why some of them have been alleged to give weapons to criminals and terrorists? Have you wondered why they don't respond to distress calls sometimes? Did you not read about the mutiny in a barracks in Borno?

Get real bro. Nobody likes to play the fool, national pride or not.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 10:41am On Jul 15, 2014
mikeansy: I don't see any difference when a coach instructs his players to protest in the middle of World Cup, or players who refuse to focus on the greater price of winning the World Cup but instead focus on bonus protest or a goal keeper who collects money from betting syndicates in order to throw the ball into his own net.

All of these group of people place precedence over their own pockets than the pride of their nation.

To be honest some of stephen Keshi conduct is disgraceful and he is masterfully using this contract noise to run away from accounting for some of the actions of his team.

I am open to stephen Keshi staying for now but certain flaws in our campaign and conduct of our campaign must be said if we are improve.
Pride of what nation? The same nation that lets past footballers who played for pride waste away as beggars? The same Nation that uses and dumps players in their hour of need after years of selfless service. The same nation with fans like you who rubbish the players in the twilight of their careers? You find it so convenient to accuse Ejide of a "crime" that he has not been indicted for, not to talk of being found guilty of. Your FA owed a coach who played for the same Nation from 1980 to 1994 for seven good months. The same player who literally sweated blood to earn us our 1st World Cup berth in far away Algeria back in 1993. Won us our first senior trophy in 19 years as coach.

Has Nigeria delivered the houses they promised the Eagles since 1994? That is how this "nation" rewards its heroes. Maradona led Argentina to a disastrous World Cup in 2010 but his people don't rubbish him for that.

European players don't have to worry about bonuses because they know what they will earn long before they step on the field. Players in most European leagues get paid on a weekly basis without fail, even African players. Then they come home, play three matches and not a dime is still paid to them. Sorry, but they are no longer used to such shoddy administrative processes.

Pride of the nation indeed. Only a shameless nation will owe it's workers for months on end without any scruples. Ask teachers, doctors and most public servants. Maybe they too should work for free?
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 6:47pm On Jul 14, 2014
MegMich: Exactly my point!!! I still maintain that what ain't good for Mali and Togo will do us no good.
We are too good to entertain mediocrity.

The man doesn't even know what he wants...has resign twice only to claim he didn't say nothing.

Once bitten,twice shy.

Sack him till he's ready to perform like you clearly pointed out.

I still rep Naija
Okay o! So, which coach do you know of that is 100% guaranteed to perform? By perform I'm assuming you mean win the World Cup, because if it is Nations Cup, that has already been done.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 6:44pm On Jul 14, 2014
mikeansy: Talking about Keshi

The vibes I got from Keshi seems he encouraged the money/bonus protest by our players in the middle of the World Cup

Oliseh even endorsed the attitude

But why will any coach seriously thinking of semi finals of the World Cup encourage this kind of behaviour?
Bro, the question is why do African FA's allow for such scenarios in the first place? It wasn't only Nigeria, was it? Why is it difficult to give people what they are due? Why does the FA create room for such unnecessary distractions? Players go on the field to put their careers at risks and some officials are flexing with their family on tax payers money. Onazi injured an ankle. Babatunde broke a wrist. Echiejele missed out to injury, yet some peeps sit on their bonuses while enjoying a jamboree. The FA should be blamed, not the players.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 6:23pm On Jul 14, 2014
MegMich: My dear! Is it not obvious Keshi has under achived. Safe for the referee, we won't have made the round of 16.
No doubt he's done QUITE well, I still put it down to LUCK.
He's spent 2years so whathuh What of VanGaal, Sabella, not to talk of Mourinho who has performed consistently!
Consistency is the name of the game. If you ask me, he's in the same league as Chelsea's Di matteo, Avram Grant to mention but a few. He's no where near class.
He aided Togo in their world cup quest....what happened afterwards? They couldn't even scale through the group stage of the nations cup @ Egypt 2006. What happened when he headed Mali? Same story.
Luckly, NFF employed him. He handed us the Nations cup. So what? The games we played through luck.
Nigeria @ CHAN couldn't send a depleted Ghanian team packing.
@ confed cup,we only managed to beat give away Tahiti.
A group Arsene Wenger predicted we did emerge from...all thanks to the ref. and spirit of professionalism of Bosnia. He clamed Iran build a wall in front of Goal. What an excuse! How did Argentina and Bosnia break it? Excuses!!!
We saw this coming tho!!! Didn't win any of our preparatory games.
Nigeria a mediocre team? Yeah, just maybe. Look @ Costarica Algeria etc are they any better?
Blamed the loss to Argentina to respect!!! Yeah,just like Costarica respected the likes of Italy,Uruguay...EXCUSES.
He blamed it on in-experience. Hmmmmmm!, Colombia is huh?
Keshi abeg take your trade elsewhere.
What ain't good for Mali and Togo is definately not good for Nigeria.
I rep Naija!
Guy you are funny o. do you know that the same Van Gaal coached Netherlands between 2000-2002 and failed to qualify them for the World Cup in South Korea/Japan 2002. He was also fired at Bayern Munich for coming 4th in the league, even though he won the league a season before. What of Mourinho, hasn't he been fired before even after winning the league back-to-back for Chelsea? So Keshi got fired after qualifying Togo for the World Cup? Big deal. He won the Nations Cup at the third attempt with his third team. That is not a strange thing.

And then you talk about the referees decision against Bosnia like football is mathematics. Who says we still couldn't have won even if the goal counted? Besides, is it only Nigeria that got lucky with a wrong call at this World Cup? What about the calls that went against us? Did we not get a goal against Iran cancelled? Did they not cancel Emenike's debatable goal against France? Did you not see a clear penalty waved away when Osaze was been given a bear-hug in the six-yard box? Or you didn't witness the Onazi tackle that was a clear red card?

You rep Naija from the comfort of your living room. You really are funny. Do you rep Naija more than Keshi who has served this country as player and coach and won us laurels as player and coach. I'd rather have Keshi's luck than Berti Vogts and Lars Lagerback's expertise.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 6:16pm On Jul 14, 2014
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Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 5:50pm On Jul 14, 2014
Fulaman198: We were powerhouses in global football, what's wrong with wanting to go back to being such? You make some valid points, but we should never settle for low standards. Our only goal should be to win.

Italy, Spain and England are no longer good, but I highly doubt they will be complacent with where they are at. We need to start looking for the next Okocha, Oliseh, Ikpeba, Finidi, Taribo, Babangida, Babayaro, Amunike, Amokachi, Lawal, Adepoju, etc. for tomorrow. We need to aim for the best.
I agree with you; the key word being "were". But we are not anymore and most times it takes time to get there, but Nigerians are not patient. Rather than address the fundamental issues, we sack coaches. Look at the countries you mentioned, only Italy have showed some consistency. Spain were known as perennial underachieves for many decades until they finally built a golden generation that ruled European and world football for about 6 years. England have not won any tournament since 1966 even with a better football system than we have.

Compare the players you mentioned above with today's generation. They are not in the same league. These are players who were signed by clubs like Ajax, PSG, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Chelsea and so on. Today what we have is CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Kiev, Fernabache, Rizaspur, Kiriaspor, and all sorts of "spors", Ashdod, etc. When was the last time a Nigerian player was signed by a big club? Maybe Victor Moses moving to Chelsea from Wigan?

We need to address the real issues and stop sacking coaches. Siasia is a good coach who did well at U20 and the Olympics. Just one screw up and we fired him. Under Keshi, I have seen Nigeria play good football against teams like Uruguay, Italy, Argentina and France, even with these average players. Let's stop expecting to win every match and every tournament.

Why not hire a coach and give him an 8-10 year blueprint. We want to win the World Cup in Qatar 2022 or at least make the semis. Then begin to plan. Scout for young players, let them progress from U-13 to senior level. Monitor them at club level. Mix and mash over a generation till you get the perfect blend. Let's develop a footballing philosophy or style we want to play and stick to it over a period of time. After all some people developed total football, tiki-taka and the likes

I'm not particular about Keshi. I just know that sacking coaches in not the answer. It took Joachim Low 8 years and about four tournaments to finally win a trophy.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 5:25pm On Jul 14, 2014
Fulaman198: I agree with you wholeheartedly and I guess my biggest problem with Keshi is just his attitude and boastfulness, nothing else. We are taught to be humble and not boastful in Nigeria.

NFF is definitely the main culprit here. I don't think any sensible person will deny that. One thing really impressed me about the Dutch this world cup. They seem to have 2 goalkeepers for different situations (their main goalie who plays the 90 minutes plus over time if needed) and a goalkeeper whose sole purpose is block goals during a penalty kick shootout.

The NFF is so disorganised that I don't know where to begin. I am very happy it was disbanded. New people are needed though that are not as incompetent, greedy and corrupt.
Well, you really can't say that all Nigerians are humble. Coaches have their philosophies and style. Mourinho can also be boastful and crass when he chooses to be and always courts controversy. Alex Ferguson never backed down for any player no matter how good you were, sometimes to the detriment of the team. There was an Argentine coach who insisted that all his players must cut their hair short. He dropped Claudio Cannigia from his World Cup squad because the player refused to cut his hair.

The Dutch goalis stuff is not new. Enyimba's Okey Emordie did the same thing when Enyimba won CAF Champions League. Enyeama keeps for the full game, then they substitute him for Dele Aiyenugba once penalties are looking likely and it always worked.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 5:11pm On Jul 14, 2014
Fulaman198: His problem is his attitude. If you can not see that, then no offence to you man you are very blinded. He is about 20% of the problem, the other 80% is the NFF. I am talking about present day. Iran's coach illustrated that no matter what calibre of players you have, you can do quite well. I can tell you right now that if Nigeria had Iran's coach, or some other true tactician, no matter how bad Nigeria's squad had been, Nigeria would have performed better.

In most games, Keshi just sat down completely oblivious to the way his team was performing. Whenever there was a poor performance, he blamed everyone except himself. I don't like coaches like that. A good coach would take blame and discuss in details how he plans on improving for the next match instead of beating about the bush.

Keshi comes of as someone very brash and unprofessional and Nigeria is better off without him.
What did the same Iran coach, Carlos Quieroz achieve when he had better players in the Portugal team he coached? Iran achieved nothing at this World Cup other than park the bus. Is that the kind of football you want us to play?

And as far as sitting is concerned, Aime Jacquet who coached France to win the World Cup in 98 rarely stood up from the bench. Joachim Loew yesterday sat through most of the game while Sabella stood almost throughout. Scolari was standing and barking instruction for the most of 90mins, yet Brazil still got annihilated by Holland.

Keshi doesn't claim to be the best coach in the world, but Nigeria is also not a power-house in global football. Let's stop deluding ourselves that we are.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m): 5:02pm On Jul 14, 2014
Fulaman198: Keshi is part of the problem, I would say that our football started going downhill before 2008. Where were we in the 2006 World Cup? Also in 2002, we didn't get to the 2nd round.

The bigger problem is the NFF. We don't have a scouting/recruiting programme like the Germans, Dutch and Brazilians do. A programme in which every 36 state has someone or some people going around schools scouting for youth talent between the ages of 5 and 15. The NFF is not orgranised and quite corrupt.
Sorry, I meant 1998. You say Keshi is part of the problem, but I say Keshi is just a victim of the system. What has the NFF contributed to making Keshi better than he is other than constantly looking for ways to discredit him so they can bring in their foreign coach? As you stated, where are the developmental programs to unearth and harness youth talents. We wonder why our players are not good at set-pieces? It's because you learn such technical skills at a young age, not when you are already 17. Folks here talk about Keshi's tactics, but your tactics are only as good as they players who will execute them. We lack quality players. Keshi has tried with the rag-tag team his has.
Sports › Re: Opinion: Keshi Should NOT Be Given A New Contract by dabossman(m):
Interesting. So Keshi is now the problem with Nigerian football. Since 1998 our football has gone downhill. We've won nothing but golden bronze at the Nations Cup for years and finally failed to even qualify for 2012 edition. We've failed to make it past the group stage at two World Cups and even failed to qualify for the 2006 edition, but of course Keshi is the problem with our football. After all, if not for Keshi's "tactical" ineptitude we would have won the World Cup instead of Germany.

We've had coaches like Onigbinde, Chukwu, Eguaveon, Siasia and even "world class" coaches like Berti Vogts and Lars Largerback who all didn't achieve anything spectacular even when they had better teams, but lets blame Keshi for that too.

Save for Enyeama, no Nigerian player can boast of being in the top 10-20 for their positions in global football. Most of them play in the back leagues of Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Belgium, Norway and so on. Those who play in the big leagues either warm the bench or play for mid-table teams, but that too is Keshi's fault. Since Okocha, I don't know of any Nigerian player who is the designated corner-kick or free-kick expert for their clubside, but let's blame Keshi for that too.

KESHI please take a walk. Let NFF give Nigerians their "world class", "tactical" coach. Maybe Scolari, Del Bosque, or even Joachim Loew. They are all world Cup winners after all.
Health › Re: Piles (haemorrhoids) – Basics, Symptoms And Treatment by dabossman(m): 9:59am On Jul 14, 2014
Paroman: Same as me. I have used all sorts of drugs and herbs, yet nothing seems to be working. angry and it's not as if I take sugar that much.
Contrary to popular belief, sugar is not exactly a causative of pile. Even this write-up by the OP did not mention sugar. Just change your diet to start with. Eat more whole wheat and grains. Take lots of fruits and vegetable that will help to soften your stool and give you freer bowel movement. Bananas and oranges are very good to take.
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Argentina: World Cup Final (1 - 0) On 13th July 2014 by dabossman(m): 11:06pm On Jul 13, 2014
BadBoy25: may the German plane crash on their way back .
U get sense at all? Can you wish that for any of your own loved ones? Ewu.
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Argentina: World Cup Final (1 - 0) On 13th July 2014 by dabossman(m): 11:01pm On Jul 13, 2014
I think Robben should have been MVP. Messi fizzled out after the first round in my opinion.
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Argentina: World Cup Final (1 - 0) On 13th July 2014 by dabossman(m): 10:51pm On Jul 13, 2014
GentleMimi: Lol! I knew it was gonna be tough! Both teams are strong and well organized.
Why dem no go cry? Lukatew. E be like person wey go journey to promised land...hin see gate but no fit enter. E dey pain ehnnn!
But Messi no gree cry o! See as him eye just dry.

Maradona be like "Messi who? I'm the greatest boy"
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Argentina: World Cup Final (1 - 0) On 13th July 2014 by dabossman(m): 10:48pm On Jul 13, 2014
supereagle: I dey watch for NL. I no block anything. Go away boy.
Lol! tongue

Where is my Safarigirl by the way?
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Argentina: World Cup Final (1 - 0) On 13th July 2014 by dabossman(m): 10:38pm On Jul 13, 2014
Yes!!!

CHAMPIONS GERMANY!

Messi come back in four years. tongue
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Argentina: World Cup Final (1 - 0) On 13th July 2014 by dabossman(m): 10:35pm On Jul 13, 2014
supereagle: As I left the viewing centre , a goal is scored.
So na your bad luck dey block the goal since. Go sleep jor.
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Argentina: World Cup Final (1 - 0) On 13th July 2014 by dabossman(m): 10:25pm On Jul 13, 2014
Yee! Make this rain no go off my gen o! Make I carry umbrella go cover am.

Goal! Germany!
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Argentina: World Cup Final (1 - 0) On 13th July 2014 by dabossman(m): 10:19pm On Jul 13, 2014
Yee! Make this rain no go off my gen o! Make I carry umbrella go cover am.
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Argentina: World Cup Final (1 - 0) On 13th July 2014 by dabossman(m): 10:01pm On Jul 13, 2014
I swear I can slap this Schurlle! Ewu!

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