JohnBullMySon: NFF does not have money. They don't generate money. The little they have, they spend it on very useless and foolish things. Its like they're yet to understand what is actually their responsibility. They'll use the little money they have to ship homebased players around the world then sit down waiting for a confused government to prepare stadiums for them and fund their outstanding bonuses.
The English FA generated about £10 million in profits last year (a COVID year), while our own NFF is heavily indebted to its own primary stakeholders. Any money that should be used be used to fly homebased players should be used to improve the league instead. With time the league itself will be become a cash cow.
Instead of waiting for the state government that most recently renovated a stadium, NFF can rent one stadium for four years at least, regrass it with FIFA standard synthetic and maintain it alone, to keep costs down, nobody should be using it for any other thing, I get very angry when I see football stadiums being used for crusades or political rallies.
If they don't have money, let them beg and solicit publicly, both at home and in the diaspora. Are they too proud to do that? In America, politicians beg and solicit funds, even Biden begged to sponsor his campaign. Nobody diverts state money for campaign. I'm sure there are many Nigerians that will donate something at least, if they can be financially transparent.
I feel you my man it's packaging they are trying to do, such as when the Eagles play a very interesting game, there will be lots of spectators in the stadia,
The major thing here is that they don't have the funds to bring friendly to Nigeria, ;any other things like that, cos if they do, that itself will generate a lot of revenue through gate fees, memorabilia, and others but they don't yet,
JohnBullMySon: In terms of not providing kits, it can be blamed on the government. But in terms of Olympics preparation, it is majorly on the athlete.
Beyond that, some of our athletes should look beyond the government and seek sponsorships from third party. Nigeria for now, is hopelessly poor and corrupt. We cannot keep waiting for a government that will not deliver. We need concerned citizens to step up and show support. Leon Balogun said some stuff about NFF yesterday, very saddening. These things will not change easily so we need private sector involvement in terms of monetary support.
had not read Leon stuff about the Nff, yet but it's understandable, I thought he said, they had not been paid bonuses since 2019, phew that two years ago,
And our basketball girls own are 2018, 3years ago, I don't know what's going on in nff lately as per bonus payment, honestly I dont
JohnBullMySon: Stop saying what you don't know. Is it the government that prepares for Olympics or the players?
Many of those players have been preparing for a long time now. If you follow their social media accounts you'd know. People like Okagbare and others are professionals. They have a career and play round the year. Or do you think it is only at Olympics that they play all those games?
I think both of you are right partly, cos it's still the duty of the government to provide training grants for them,
Blessing was vocal about it in the past before Delta state govt and her kit sponsor. Wede into it to provide training grant and sponsor her to those major meets
Amedino99: We fail to win a medal, government promise to start next Olympics preparation early, start training late for the Olympics, we fail to win medal again at the next Olympics, government again promise to start training early again. The cycle repeats itself again and again. Boya we should stop going if we can't win a decent amount of medal at the Olympics.
Sadly this fire Bridget approach had cost us dearly, even eating deep into our aspect of life
humility33: I like the fact that you wont get to quote me again
You've always come out on my posts whenever i criticise Pinnick management not just this CAF Zoning which i seriously fault him because he is a top ranking caf executive and i believe he would have been possible to mobilise other west africa FAs to kick against this format
Mind u have come out to do same whenever i talk on Pinnick regarding coaches for the cadet teams qnd others i can't mention.... u made it like a point of duty
That does not answer the challenge post to you,
A point of duty indeed, are you the only one on here I quote on any Pinnick topic
There was a time a quote member as per the coaches salary, he laid his reply simple, then I explained it to him,
But you just fly to conclude that am a asslicker, and he is/was feeding me,
Answer reply to my other comment, or I go show you shege for this thread
humility33: It wont correlate to u because u dont have analytical skills, your mind is not broad to understand that if u could criticise dalung for gross incompetence then why can't someone else criticise Pinnick.
You should learn to tolerate diverse views not everyone will like your Pinnick sorry insult u though but pls next time walk pass my post of me criticising pinnick, i will always praise or criticise him because he is the NFF boss and I have a locus standi on the matter
How will it correlate And you are still on this analytical mind,
The topic we are debating of is the West Africa bloc, agreeing to CAF new qualification pairings, which is a great disservice to West Africa, instead of you to attack the matter for what it is, you were saying Pinnick is to blame,
Then I look at the situation, but quoting you, by saying you don start abi,
Then you insult me, still I tried making you understand by saying a tree does not make a forest, yet you still insult me, going as far as including politics, buhari and now Dalung,
A broad mind would had understand my saying " a tree does not make a forest "
That's is putting it in its simplest form, " Majority wins the vote "
If you with an analytical skills, and a broad mind, cannot decode what my comments implied, then am so sorry my dear friend,
But................ If you can decode it, and correlate it with your Dalung example, then I will never, I repeat never quote you again and if I did, let the mods, give me a lenghty ban
hotswagg12: It is only silver1996 that can save Derrick and not Erica. Besides Nerrisa made mentioned of a curse approaching derrick and I believe the @op will throw more light on it.
In reference to Erica, I think, that's why her youth pastor pays her a surprise visit
chrisooblog: To think we had it in our hands makes it harder to stomach
It's not just that, the questionable calls by the Refs, could had discourage them from playing their normal game plan, hence going for 3pointers, and making unnecessary mistakes
humility33: Bro, if u could criticise Dalung for incompetency and even ask for him to be sacked then why cant i criticise Pinnick for lapses after all he is paid with tax payers money and I am a tax payer, I think there is something about your closeness wit pinnick that you're not telling us
Don't u see you're an hypocrite
From CAF, and Pinnick, to Buhari, and now dalung, you can't stay one place in an argument wandering away at will, yet calling someone names for trying to bring you back,
So who is the hypocrite here me or you,
You keep showing your stupidity, thinking you are making sense,
Anyway I stand by my post on Dalung, and I will defend it anyway, anytime,
So you bringing in Dalung into it is dead on Arrival simple,
humility33: You lack sense to know that I am not in europe I work in Nigeria and God be praised I am doing well, sense should tell u that nigerians in europe and USA are not lazy many are doing better than your kind in Nigerian.... so running to europe does not mean someone is lazy
And now let's get back to your nasty talk, I had the fall out with u because of your constant bootlicking and always quoting my posts whenever i criticise pinnick... even at that him and the other west africa reps are daunce to have agreed to such format and should be criticised for that
The caf decision to zone qualifications is one amongst the many things I have criticised pinnick for that u constantly quote me to defend your pay master. How about the appointment of coaches for the cadet teams, the recycling of failed coaches and the cadet Olympic teams inability to qualify for both the male and female football competition You can't even his achievements for Nigeria football to that of his predecessor
I hate it when some persons that wanna speak the truth and come online attack others for speaking their minds
And mind u using the word "pinnick" in quote could mean pinnick lead NFF that means all NFF executives
Next time i comment on pinnick lapses walk pass my posts.
I have no business with u
When I said you are an idiot, I don't even know am saying the truth,
So cos you work in Nigeria and doing well, I should fry fufu abi, you just show me your kind of person, the typical IPMN,
So me quoting you with, " you don start abi " means am asslicking Pinnick right
You stands for truth yet you fails to see the truth
Anyway you are not the only one I had engage here, there are many things in managing the Nff that must of us fails to see,
But since you lack insight into debating in an intellectual manner, without insulting or call names
You should be ashame of yourself as young as you're.... you simply cant speak up, that's why i fear for the future of this country because of your kind
And it's your kind who are so lazy that they ran to Europe, that are the future of this country right,
When I said " sense fall on you " I don't know you will dodge it, hence you are still speaking trash,
I put a proverb to you twice, a 12years old will easily interpret yet, you are talking about me lacking an intellectual capacity to engage a barren metal like you in a debate hahahahaha choiii
Secondly you are busy bringing politics into it,
If you have an intellectual mindset, as you are trying so hard to make me believe, you could had seen the stupidity of you arguments since yesterday,
Now let me ask you a simple question, which everybody here everybody knows,
Is Pinnick the sole representative of the west Africans bloc in CAF
Freestainworld: Those guys are crazy, you want free land, but your business is not free, you sell yours and want the same people you sell your goods to give you free land.
the way thing their stupidity is vexing me ehn.
So they still looking for more lands, imagine 30,000, as if they are paying for it,
Anybody who even dare to sold lands to them, should count his/herself a rascal
humility33: You should engage me intellectually...from there i will tell u why your Lord Pinnick is blamed
Next time i talk on pinnick kindly walk pass my comments. I operate one principle in my life thats why I can never be politicians praise singers and sycophants... I will tell u the blunt truth never afraid to express my opinion and if u care we will debate it intellectually. I hate supporting someone simply because of we're of same tribe, religion, region or race...... irrespective of who you're when u do something right you'll be praised and when u do something wrong you'll be criticised
You always rush out to defend and take on anyone who comes out to criticise pinnick as if you're on his payroll
humility33: You've not answered my question How does a tree connect to pinnick been blamed for bulk of the nff lapses
Its like exonerating the bank manager from the bank problems and saying does a tree make a forest.... a leader takes responsibility (blame and praise for his team success or failure)
Next time i criticise pinnick if u dont have any aim to engage me intellectually on the matter just scroll down and pass
Is the topic of discussion about the Nff, Abinot be Caf again
humility33: And if you know what responsible leadership means. Who is the president of the NFF and who should take chunk of the blame for the NFF lapses
Sometimes when it comes to analysing issues objectively good we let our opinions b deviod of sentiments
So who should be blame for the NFF lapses in this regard? Same Pinnick have gone sanction the reappointment of aigbogun as under 20 coach because of man know man and tomorrow should Aigbogun fail again as under 20 coach you'll come here to exonerate pinnick from blame
Today we blame Buhari for Nigeria economy woos because he is the president, even though the finance minister and cbn governors are blamed too but pres. Buhari takes bulk of the blame same thing with Pinnick.....
I dont see the difference between u and some northerners or folks that comes online to defend buhari even when it is obvious that things are not fine in so many areas
See person wey dey analyze oooo choiii guys come and see something,
Answer me does a tree makes a forest?
But my good sir humble, stop divesting from the topic matterok
You always defend this man even he is obvious he messed up by consenting to this quota based caf system and with the way he has managed the cadet teams by leaving them at the mercy of fluke coaches and friends who did nothing to manage this team well
Then you've no moral basis to criticise buhari supporters because the syncopancy they portray you're simply doing it now....
If u cant speak the truth let those who can talk...
I feel like insulting you, but to what end, this is a faceless forum,
Thoughin my first reply, I told you a man does not make a forest or to put it directly a tree does not make a forest,
And if you don't know what that means, the n am sorry sir humble
My tenants are paying 250 for 3 bedroom flat(most of them pay installmentally) , in Ojo and them dey vex say I Wan increase rent,
Please I'm not based in Lagos, I need advice and a capable hand to help me run my property well in Ojo, ilufe to be precise, just behind Alaba international market...
Increasing it, depends on many thing, such as fixing repairs and others , plus adhering to the agreement signed
My Advice do not increase it yet, visit them, hold a meeting with them, then know why they are angry, try to understand them, before increasing
If they want to make Naija better, they'll educate us to think for ourselves...
They should see how small things can help the world...
If i don't pay for a cup of coffee once in a year just by shaitting my shait in a place that doesn't mind i shait 10 times a day, why won't i shait?
If you get my point, you'll see how Africans lack thinking for ourselves. This can help a company in your area... "But what if dem dey use your shait? " as par Naija mentality