₦airaland Forum

AIG07:
Ain't you people tired of going front and back? Why cry over a split milk? Tammy and Tomori are gone and gone for good. That's their choice and we must respect that. This in no way makes them less or more Nigerian than they were.

One thing we all know is that, everyday people make choices. Choice of where to settle down, choice of who to marry, choice of career path, choice of where to practice etc. These choices don't make them less human. We travel and migrate world over seeking happiness. We leave jobs, friends and sometime families but that doesn't stop us from recognizing/Affliating with those we've known in the course of our adventures.

The only thing we can do as a nation to whoever is affiliated to us is to show LOVE and not PAMPER. Our mistake so far has been our way of approaching these lads. We make them feel too important and go begging with caps in our hands thinking that being emotional will sway them to our side and this is turning the whole country into a joke.

Tammy and Tomori are not yet at Alaba's level yet dude regretted not waiting enough before joining the Austrian team. Fashanus, Nedum and Agbolahor chose the English side ahead of Nigeria and from experience have tried to offer the best of advice which is reasonable and acceptable for anyone to do. The consequence of the decision these guys made today will be seen and known tomorrow and they will face it all alone.

We all hope things turn out the best for them. As for us. I will advise we move on,put our house in order and have a system that attracts these guys rather than begging and trying to reap where we didn't sow.

Goodluck Tammy, Goodluck Tomori.

Exactly bro

I made this point last month.

We are crying....crying for what?

We didn't put our house in order and our NFF ogas are in trial for corruption cases

We underperformed in the WC 2018 and put up a NEPA-like performance at the just concluded AFCON.

We are not in top 30 FIFA ranking and yet with all this things and so many others, we want to attract highly rated, English born and bred boys to the Super Eagles....haba, it can't work na. They've gone and gone for good.

The lesson learnt here is that we shouldn't try to pressure any FB Nigerian to play for us before the Super Eagles loose respect. Its a decision everyone of them has to make on their own. SO that at least, we will know the truly patriotic ones

Mujtahida:
It is clear that few years from now, the Super Eagles will be dominated by foreign born players of Nigerian descent. It is their era. Now in Iwobi, Aina, Ekong, Balogun, Aribo they are trickling into the SE. Five years from now it is Nigerian born players that would be few in number.

Those who detest foreign born players will have no choice but to surrender to the reality that will manifest then.

As for me, I am a SE fan. I owe no allegiance to Nigerian born or foreign born players. Once you don the jersey and you proof your worth, you are my player.

Exactly

Joebie:
Sad

Please foes anyone know the cause of death?

elyte89:
No mind dem ,we tell dem,dem no wan listen ,

Abi ooooi

Hardetayour:
We full ground

Seconded

Earthquake1:
Haaland was on the bench because he was not fit

Liverpool should go for him

Rafiq2:
I so pray woh, to be honest our military dey surfer some serious casualties recently.......and am saying this really nicely so as not to scare applicants but to give them a glimpse of what's ahead

No bros.

If you have info, feel free to share it.

Some here think its by completing 3.2km in 15 mins or its by archaic obstacle crossing or its by their physical build.

Let all know what they are getting into

TheSuperNerd:
It is official. And we saw this coming.... I hope they get capped once and for all.

Congrats to Abraham and Tomori. They join Dele Alli in pursuing their England Three Lions dreams.

Meanwhile, Dele Alli, Jesse Lingard, Kyle Walker and Wan Biassaka were axed from the current list.

I saw it coming for Jesse.

Can someone tell me why that guy still plays for Man-u. He is Brighton standard na. The English media hyped this guy unnecessarily

Kog45:
Hmmm,wetin we go do.

Nigeria league is dead and to revive it would take a miracle which is not even feasible for now based on what i saw of Nigeria leagues in the 80s,90s and part of early 2000s.

I see how humility 017 has been murmurings about NPFL,coaches and how he was so frustrated about football set up in Nigeria leagues but what is certain we cannot run away from reality facing us.Thanks to these FBs boys coming up and serving as rescuers.

Those of us,may be icon4s,goldfish80,omonbala,Kokmne, thegoodjoe, forgiveness etc who had the opportunities of following Nigeria football development since 80s can say much about how it went wronged.

Nigeria football was beauty to watch in the 80s with high class of coaches,namely Father Tiko,Otto Gloria,Alabi Aissien of Bendel Insurance, James Peter,Chris Udemezie,Paul Hamilton,Willy Bazuaye,Jossy Lad of Leventis utd fame,Dominguez an Argentine who coached Rancher bees in the 80s,Joe Erico,Tunde Disu,Kadiri Ikhana,Baraje,Kafaru Alab,Kelechi Emereole,Alphonsus Dike etc

These are the coaches that shaped Nigeria football they are well schooled when it comes to football with different refresher coaching courses in abroad and far better than the coaches we have now managing our players.

Also good football administrators who are ready to sacrifice for the growth of the beautiful game are on ground,administrators like Anthony Ikhazobo,Emeka Omeruo,Nathaniel Idowu the father of Philip Idowu a british runner,Isaac Akioye,Patrick Okpomo,Sylvester Akibwumi,SB Williams,Greek born John Mastroudus etc.

Then it was a joy watching Nigeria league with player like Emma Okala,Segin Odegbami who i still rated as the best winger to ever come out of Africa,Muda Lawal who Ndidi Wilfred still has his record to beat,this league produced best of the best wigers like Adokiye Aimiesemeka, Felix Owolabi,Humphrey Edobor,Folorunsho Okenla,James Etokebe,Friday Elaho, Emma Amuneke,Chris ohenhen, Victor Ikpeba, these left wingers that our talented Chuckwueze would find it difficult to bench but they are products of the now dead leagues.

Oh anytime i remembered Segun Odegbami,Benji Nzeakor,Tarila Okoronwata,Wole Odegbami,Augustine Igbinabaro,Ndubuisi Okosieme,Emma Okocha,Uwem Ekarika,Jide Oguntuase,Tijani Babaginda,Finidi George etc i laughed at people rating Simeon Moses,Samuel Kalu,Oyekwuru,Olayinka and co,these guys cannot lace the boots of these old wingers.And these guys are product of the same league.

I watched one of eagles old tapes against Mexico and i saw how good was home based Ajibade Babalade in that match.Godwin Okpara was delighted to watch,a CB with beautiful skills.Chidi Nwanu was so strong as CB despite being a very average in height,Ben Iroha was a product of this league playing for eagles,Finidi entered eagles starting eleven as home based,Thompson Oliha the samething,Moses Npakor also as home based player.

I remembered Peter Rufai,Patrick Ikeji,Best Ogedegbe,Willy Agbonibare,Raymond Best,William Opara,Lateef Yusuf who still has the record of highest clean sheets in Nigeria. These keepers are products of Nigeria league, not to talk of Enyeama,Ejide,Aiyenugba,Etafia or era of Biodun Baruwa,Emma Babayaro,Dosu Joseph,Bode Babbignton,Leye Akinde,Victor Gbenebichie but now no keeper good enough for eagles, we need to resort to a div 3 keeper in Okoye Maduka,wahala dey,the league is dead.

I just don't know what we can do to revive Nigeria football,i mean NPFL.In the 80s,90s we have university students playing in the same leagues, player like Emma Olisadebe,Peter Ayilobi,Gabriel Jigbale,Edith Agoye,Adeolu Adekola,Andrew Uwe,Impowosa Omoregie,Niyi Ogunlana,Seyi Olofinjana,Nosa Osadolor,Yemi Akinyanju, etc.

Humidity baba,i know your grievances but what can we do to solve this issue still remained a mirage.

CC:Icon4s,Michael2,goldfish80,forgiveness, Taliban,tbaba,Kokmne.

Baba kog45. Please stop being sentimental.

How can you tag odegbami as the best winger out of Africa. He didn't qualify for the WC neither sis he ever play in Europe. All those names you mentioned were local champions. Local as in only within Nigeria and not even Africa. Let's be honest with ourselves

Meliforme:
I have never seen him this helpless.

Na so

Buy we still won.

We didn't draw like madrid

PRISTINEMUSCLES:
If you guys think the army is for the "weak and faint- hearted" then a re-calibration of the brain and mind is very much needed at this point in time.

It is never too late to back down now.

I hope you're not one of those thinking bullets don't penetrate muscles or that your physical build would save you from small arms fire or grenades?

enesi009:
D truth is that the govt are deceiving D massess dat dey are winning D war.. Hence not taking tactical decision to end D war ...and our soldiers dying for nothing

Gbam.

At least, you're one of the matured and realistic applicant here.

LexyJay02:
Nah the Major wey abscond funny me pass. For a whole Major to abscond says a lot. God help and strengthen us all.

Guy, this is the only one reported.

What of the captain who led his men to mutiny by refusing to go back and fight until they were given adequate arms and ammunition.

There are others that abscond on a regular basis. We just don't hear of it

enesi009:
really now I believe boko boys Don reduce our soldiers finish dey need more ppl to fight... Hence dis course 45 passing out should prepare dier mind to lead dis guys straight up from pop to sambisa as platoon commanders

Thank God you guys applying are beginning to see the reality on ground now.

No jolly jolly. Na to go fight to finish. My prayer is that you guys will be kitted with all that is needed with adequate air support and deployment of 21st century technology

Guys

You see, Rohr has done well to assemble and partly groom a killer, young squad for the Super Eagles. He has managed them and given them good transfer advice and they owe a lot of their successes to him.

HOWEVER.......

My major issue with the Super Eagles is with the technical crew. They have shown time and again that they suffer from sever deficiencies in their tactical and technical approach to the game. Its one thing to have a good squad and its another to fully utilize their potentials to win matches. In this regard, Rohr and his assistants haven't performed up to expectations. We bottle games we should win and we can't make good subs.

While we can be excited about the performance of our boys, we need to call on the NFF to organize quality, international refresher courses for all out National team coaches (Super Eagles especially) and it must be I'm partner with European coaches and something that is done regularly and not a one-off thing.

I'm happy with the appointment of the new Sports minister. He seems to know what he is doing. A major improvement from Dalung the malign.

I hope Brazil comes with full force against us so that we can note areas for improvement. I don't want us beating them easily like we did Argentina prior to WC and then underrating them in competitive matches.

All in all, it should be an interesting international break

Icon4s:
RIGHT NOW Osimhen, Chukwueze, Aribo and Bonaventure are on fire.

The contest for Nairaland Young player of the year will be interesting. The Brazil and Benin games will determine a lot

But I think RIGHT NOW Chukwueze and Osimhen are ahead.

I wasn't really impressed with Bonaventure's goals against Madrid. While, it is a rare feat for a player from a lower league club to score twice against Madrid in a competitive match, o wonder why he was slipping unnecessarily before scoring. A more agile defender would have dove in for the tackle after his slips.

Thinking about it now, Ramos would've caused a penalty had he dove in carelessly. Well, who knows....congrats to the lad aha. The sky isn't the limit

eazyjakes:
Tammy will come good,I believe his decision is borne out of where his heart truly lies being England. Sometimes, just playing a few games for a country where ur heart belongs could mean much dan earning 100 caps for anoda wen u ain’t happy. Whether we like it or not,as a black man in d western society, u are expected to prove to be twice as competent as ur white folks before u will be given same opportunities as them. If Tammy stays on his feet,he will earn some good caps for England as he seems hungry for success. Personally, he has my best regards!

Gbam.

Same with Fikayo Tomori.

Their heart is with England and all this "wait NFF, let me think" is just to buy time until they win their first competitive England CAP.

All the best to them

LordPsalm:
I see some pussies blaming VVD here, u can't blame him for the faking in the first goal. No defender can be judged with that.
He literally made NO MISTAKE in this match. Gomez was the weak link.
I wonder how people even watch football these days.
Liverpool played really good. With this same fire or venom, they can hirt any team in the world ok.
Liverpool still won btw

Sorry to say this but Gomez isn't Liverpool standard. I had some second thoughts about him but its apparent that the English media has overrated him. That's the truth. I want him relegated to the bench for now. We also need a new CB come January. Milan Skriniar of Inter won't be a bad addition

sikowitz17:
lol my mom just sent me a 2 minute route March of bokoharam/iswap in an attempt to maybe dissuade me ...all I can say is those guys have balls and are kitted to the teeth but so is the army...

The army isn't kitted to the teeth.

You're giving yourself false hope and you know it.

Reports from the front say that the army is in a defensive mode across board.

I'm praying for our brothers and sisters in battle but nonperforming generals need to be sacked or court-martialled if found guilty of corruption.

KODACK:
That would be awesome.

I have been to PH city ....

I have friends at rumuigbo,rumola,oroazi and stadium road.......so it would be fun filled for me.

I can live in any part of Nigeria....... I'm an introvert, but I leave long lasting impression where ever I go

You don't sound like an introvert Kodack.

You're too vociferous to be one

KODACK:
https://www.nairaland.com/5445272/buratai-spiritual-efforts-needed-defeat

Talk about running out of ideas.

Isn't this a joke?

CaptainStephen:
They don't know what is going on

My oga, I hail thee ooo

How's Army life and Family?

ugo4u:
Baba he is damn too correct!!! the officer that I met to sign my form told exactly the same thing, he even went to the extreme of telling me to delete my social media accounts, Buratai commissioned a full blown cyberwarfare department some months ago, trust me the army is very very active and responsive on social media. I even dm Hq NA on twitter to test the microphone if what the said officer told me was true and I was shocked they replied me instantly.
I would have even warned aspirants here to be careful on what they post on social media but it skipped my mind.
Even serving officers are not exempted from the onslaught, some course 65 officers are already facing court martial because of posting ordinary pics on SM, talk more of mere candidates.

If I were buratai, I would think to focus the new cyber warfare command on hunting insurgents especially the sophisticated ISWAP. Pursuing social media loving soldiers should be secondary

elyte89:
Wout mincing words,after watching pepe dis season more dan twice,I can say I will pick a chukwueze ahead of him...no hype..

To think he cost 70m. Chai

tbaba1234:
After how many games are we allowed to pass judgement on this Pepe lad??

Till the end of the season.

Hahahahahahaha

Earthquake1:
No Pepe is the Ivorian Stanley Okoro

So you mean Little Messi .

Kai, age cheating don do us strong thing for Naija.

Someone that was older than messi at that time

Happy birthday to Sir Icon4s.

May your days be long and filled with good health and peace

tbaba1234:
Imama is blaming Udoh now

“I told Udoh before the game that he was going to win it for us, so it was a deliberate tactical change to bring him on,” 

“My job as a coach is to make a team that will create chances, but it still rests on the player to convert that chance with the tactical approach of the team.

“He [Udoh] had two chances he should have buried; unfortunately he did not. He is one of the highest goal scorers in the league in Nigeria, but he had a bad day.”

A very clue-less coach.

See talk. Mtchewwww

andrew444:
Dont compare anyone to busquets, he might not be the busquets of before but dont compare, he is not a 22 year old so he is expected to slow down.

I agree with you on this

andrew444:
Ndombele issa central midfielder

Rodri is not better than ndidi, because he plays for mancity? I repeat rodri is not better than ndidi

Ndombele better than Ndidi? Chai, what a travesty. Lai lai

Even Rodri isn't better. He's just playing for a bigger club and if Ndisi was an European, he'd have left Leicester since

Prectega:
Mention one DM that's better than ndidi

Am waiting

Okay bro...

Tone down the hype. There are at least 5 DMs better than him. He's neatly there but not there yet