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TheGoodJoe:


Tammy Abraham said: “They [Nigeria] did try to roll out the red carpet and it was flattering but I was pretty set on England. I see myself as being a long-term England player. That is where my main focus is and I am 100 percent focused on trying to get into that team.”

Maybe rude is not the best term (seems so rude to me) but the best term is definitely unappealing.

Nothing unappealing about this na...what else should he have said?? He even said he was flattered - that doesn't sound unappealing to me.

ChrisKels:
Then, u didn't get the question. The question was if we should go ask Tammy to join our Afcon party - answer is NO.

I don't think anyone said we should. We was said is he's talented to make our afcon squad at the moment.

TheGoodJoe:
I do not remember Mikel thriving in AM role under Amodu Shuaibu, if he did, Kudos and a big praise to him.

However, before Keshi, Mikel was restricted to playing as the man shielding the defence. Under Keshi, Mikel did not only orchestrate our play but was the top passer of the tournament.

Now tell me Keshi does not deserve praise.

Finito.

Mikel had good games as an AM with us under Amodu. At AFCON 08, he was one of the few players that gave a good account of himself. During the WC qualifiers under Amodu, he was good too.
I remember Amodu saying he was versatile and had the intelligence to adjust to playing AM for us and DM for Chelsea.
You can credit Keshi with rejuvenating his NT career when it looked like he was on the wane - but I wouldn't say he utilized him the best as an AM when he mostly played as a DLP under him.

ChrisKels:
Good. It is lame making some unfeasible phantasmagorical juxtapositions. U guys really have to understand that Tammy is an English International doing well for himself to earn more caps. The last thing on his mind is turning his back on England(his childhood dream). I cant wait to celebrate his first competitive match for the 3lions. He has worked really hard for it and he deserves his place in that Southgate's team, especially, with Vardy gone

The question was if Tammy was rude in the way he rejected us - answer is NO.

TheGoodJoe:
Did Mikel play as a creative attacking midfielder in the tournament? If yes, Kudos to Keshi.

Finito.

He played as a DLP. Going by that logic - should we give Amodu credit for playing him as an AM?

TheGoodJoe:
So when Onazi, Ogude and Mikel played, Mikel was playing deep lying playmaker. Cool down. Guys were debating the AFCON on long threads on nairaland during that AFCON.

He is actually right. Mikel did play as a DLP in most of the games.
Nosa played as the attacking midfielder then Keshi dropped him because he wasn't helping the mid enough.
We started with a midfield of Mikel - Nosa - Ogude in our first game.

ChrisKels:
Tammy Abraham as of Jan 27 2019 and beyond, is an English international inline for more caps for the 3lions with his new found form

No question about that...

Humility017:
the English press made Tammy utterance worst and made Nigeria a laughing stock...
it's like a company willing to offer you a job on a platter of gold trying to cajole you from another company's brief...all you could say to the press was such Tammy statement...
how do you expect that company to feel... even when you're just a huge prospect not a finished product yet...

they should come start begging you again so as to get them embarrassed.

you guys seems not to know the precedents this will set for the super eagles....many of the current players will feel they've been belittled..
let's make use of those willing and longing to play for us... rather than go after lads who think they're doing a country of over 200m a favour by playing for us...

Nigeria may not be our dream nation still... Nigeria may not be the best, even the good...but still We love this country...they're many willing to lay down their lives for this country...many of us are here because of our love for Nigeria..and we believe in Nigeria future even though the future look blurred...

so let's use one those lad hungry to play for us...awoniyi and victor are there for grab...also many anglo-Nigerians in the UK will grab the opportunity to play for us if they're approached.

“They [Nigeria] did try to roll out the red carpet and it was flattering but I was pretty set on England. I see myself as being a long-term England player. That is where my main focus is and I am 100 percent focused on trying to get into that team".
What is so arrogant and disgraceful about this??

mostob:
Somebody said Tammy will easily make our AFCON squad. I can't help but SMH. which AFCON squad? The first time we approach him , he decline in a rude,egoistic and disrespectful manner and some people want us to approach him again so he can nail us to cross abi? WTF If he finally decide to play for us , that means we will be having another vicmo situation in the next 7/8 years. That boy is rude and I see nothing special about him. We have got young and promising strikers in osimhen and Awoniyi and somebody want us to approach one overfed and over pampered kid. na wa o

Tammy Abraham as of Jan 27 2019 is better than Osimhen and Awoniyi.

Mickael2:
Did someone actually say that!!

Where have you been?

Humility017:
yes bro...that statement was demeaning.
he said even to the press and made mockery of the super eagles...
no reasonable player does that....
you don't go shade your motherland...like that.
I was listening to some foreigners documentary yesterday....from their lips you will know that Nigeria is one nation that often call all Africans whenever they see them.
a reputed huge nation of over 200M people called in to make their player...it was an honour...even the likes of kane will decline with respect...
I see that guy as a rude and proud kid...
we don't need him in the super eagles...

He was being blunt. We really wanted him but he chose England. Simple as that.
The red carpet treatment was just a figure of speech. I think Akpoguma was even more 'disrespectful' but he doesn't even get half the hate Tammy does.

charlesemeka85:
tammy is super hot. it still hurts me that we couldnt convince him to dorn our colors. dude is on the rise again

Yep. He's def a loss...forget the "Sadiq Umar is better crowd".

Danielnino00:
Make una no worry yourselves... Tammy has his sight set on England already..
You can take a horse to the stream,but you can't force it to drink... England will soon call him up again and cap tie him..

Regarding Balogun,he never said so when we approached him..His chance of playing for Germany back then was 1 in 1000 ..
it was after we qualified for the WC that he made the statement

Point is Nigeria wasn't Leon Balogun first choice if he had the option of playing for Germany.
Tammy is gone but if he changes his mind - I won't hesitate to invite him.
Dude would easily make our AFCON squad as it is...

Humility017:
but none of them embarrassed us like Tammy did...

How did Tammy embarrass us? The red carpet comment?

zuchyblink:
Let's swallow our pride and invite tammy, dude is hot

The second that guy changes his mind - we shouldn't think twice before inviting him. We're not in the position to turn our noses up at him...

mostob:
we no want. Rather, he should be the one to swallow his pride and apologize before we consider him.

Apologize for saying the same thing Akpoguma and even Leon Balogun said? Did anyone ask Leon Balogun to apologize for saying he'd have picked Germany over Nigeria if Germany had invited him?

Johnpaul01:
How many time do I have to explain to you that Fabregas was there for only 3 years and his ratio should be better, if you want to compare, compare the ratio of the time they spent there together

Fabregas had more assists in the 3 year period he was at Barca.

einsteine:
You keep shouting Wikipedia Wikipedia. I can go there right now and edit what's on that page. We watched Brozovich in the world cup. He is a typical defensive midfielder whose major role is providing cover for the defense. He doesn't move the ball like Modric or Kovacic

Then you haven't watched Brozovic at all. His main position is as a CM. He can play as an AM, DM or even outwide.

Vic Moses to join Fenerbache on loan.

elyte89:
No mind dem jare


Am sure if buhari decide to represent super eagles,some persons here will still give us his tb pics dt truly he was 23years ,8years ago .I don't knw y some peeps here av just decided to throw a blind eye when it comes to age cheat on dis thread,no b only 11year old,Infact d guy just finished kindergarten dt year....yeye

This one is over the top. I wonder if our U20 coach was smoking something when he picked that team. You can't tell me he is so blind to the extent he can't see he's picking grandpas.
Naija sha...

junnyjake:
Komekn might consider this move a step down.

That young man never fails to amuse.

Hahaha Haba na.. from League 1 to Ligue Un?? Dude might even get a big money move to the epl in 2-3 years time if he settles in well at Bordeaux.

tbaba1234:
Detan at 11 years

Posted:
September 16, 2011 ·

11 years old my foot. How anyone is defending this ish sure beats me.
No amount of suffer head - heck even drug addiction - will make an 11 year old look like this.
This is why I've vowed to never watched the U17 and U20 teams again. Olympics and Super Eagles for me.

BascoVanVeli:
I have seen 11 year olds even bigger than him. This is no evidence.

Talk about blind patriotism to the max. That guy is nowhere close to being 11.
Na only una like your country??

charlesemeka85:
Josh Maja agrees 4 years contract with French club Bordeaux. The French side will pay Sunderland 3.5 million pounds with add ons inclusive

Time for Rohr to cap him. Starting to warm up to him...he's a good finisher and ambidextrous. A bit small sha.

Frankonuche:
PRESS STATEMENT BY APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL:
WHY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI DID NOT ATTEND THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ORGANISED BY THE NIGERIA ELECTION DEBATE GROUP AND THE BROADCASTING ORGANISATIONS OF NIGERIA

The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who is also the APC Presidential Candidate in the forthcoming Presidential Election, President Muhammadu Buhari, could not attend the Presidential Debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria which held today, Saturday, January 19, 2019 for the following reasons:

Firstly, out of several opportunities afforded our candidate to interact with the Nigerian people directly by different organisations, our presidential candidate has taken full advantage of another town-hall meeting organized by another group which held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. He was also joined at that town-hall meeting by our Vice-Presidential candidate who is also the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Nigerians from all walks of life who were physically present and through on-line platforms asked uncensored questions which were adequately answered. It was also transmitted live by various broadcast networks in Nigeria.

In addition, the busy and hectic official and campaign schedules of Mr. President clashed with this programme. Today, Mr. President commissioned the Baro Inland Water Port in Niger State and campaigned in Niger and Plateau States where his time was over-stretched by the tumultuous and mammoth crowds in both States, (as seen by Nigerians on live television) and only returned to Abuja late this evening.

Whilst we thank the organisers for the invitation, we want to assure Nigerians that we shall continue to hold these debate groups and Nigerians in high esteem which our candidate has demonstrated during past election debates when he honoured similar invitations. Nigerians will also recall that a few weeks ago, our Vice-Presidential candidate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, also attended the debate organized by the same organisations.

Lastly, we note the statement of the candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who actually came for the event and left the venue when he did not see Mr. President, who is our candidate. According to him, he would not want to “attack” Mr. President in his absence.

It should now be obvious to Nigerians that for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the PDP, this election is all about attacking the person and programmes of Mr. President and not about proffering their own solutions to the problems they created during their sixteen years of misrule, maladministration and looting of the nation’s resources. When they cannot see President Buhari to attack, the content of their campaign becomes hollow, empty and “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”. Now that Atiku Abubakar had a unique opportunity to explain to Nigerians his own vision and mission without a President Buhari in the picture, he ran away. Afterall, he has his own eight years of crass and grand corruption as Vice President to defend before the Nigerian people.

On February 16, 2019 we urge Nigerians to demonstrate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the PDP, through their votes, how empty indeed their campaign has always been and to vote massively for President Muhammadu Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN who have started the rebuilding process of our great nation.

Thank you.

FESTUS KEYAMO,SAN, FCIArb (UK)
Director, Strategic Communications,
APC Presidential Campaign Council.
(Official Spokesperson).

Pathetic excuse. As a neutral, I'm starting to swing more and more towards Atiku.

tbaba1234:
I doubt those boys will play for 9ja.

Especially Xavier Amaechi.

Idiot - were you fucking them for free?

Earthquake1:
Please is this Under-20 or Under-50?

U17. This set and 07 set had the worst case of age cheating.
The 07 set was so bad that Westerhof said they should be automatically promoted to the national team because none of them were last than 21.
Thank God for MRI (despite its criticisms)

Suretips1:
Kindly Speak For Yourself, Don't Generalize Or Mind Your Business, Or Shut Up And Move On

Take your own advice.

elyte89:
Yea....u re right,okocha started dt attitude of selecting games,he stayed away from all our away games except d Zimbabwe games,d oda away games,he didn't honor any of it,though he played all d home games sha

You can't blame him..that was the year he lost $1m to some bank in naija and Gov wasn't doing much to help him.

Earthquake1:
[/b]Suarez can survive at Barca because he's [b]Suarez

Main point, I don't want to see Ighalo near Barca

That's my point as well and not because he's supremely gifted technically.
Nothing wrong with not wanting him but he isn't a bad option for 6 months.