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rabzy:
Chief, so which one are you saying, this exclusion is based on tribal influence or agents money inducement, seems you are pushing both.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... Azeez is not a proper DM. Frank is. Ndidi has no proper backup. Rohr could address that with Frank or Mikel Agu.
Tijani will definitely not make the next squad. This is his one chance to be blooded in with these friendlies.

You guys should relax. Forgiveness most especially. Let Rohr do what he has to. Afterall, you all agree that Ndidi has no true backup in the DM role.

And hey... Danny, thanks for the emphasis.

lloydtruth:
I want to salute your courage for coming out true. Most of the critics we see here are not entirely based on performance but tribe. No wonder some of you supported Algeria and Tunisia at the last AFCON to beat Nigeria just because you felt a certain region dominated the SE.

TheSuperNerd:
His quotes on him saying "our best players are in Europe" were mentioned earlier this year in a Channels interview. This one I dropped by Ọma Akatugba just emphasizes the fact that Rohr insists on picking the best players and if you look at the article, he was majorly addressing the issue of not picking home based players. He mentioned CHAN and the number of home-based players he has invited since he took the Super Eagles manager mantle.

TheSuperNerd:
He has his reasons. Probably similar reason why Kayode was ignored. Who knows?

Danielnino00:
Lol ..which people involved??
Since Buhari became president, most of his major appointments have gone to his kinsmen in the north..it is a general knowledge!
Which names do u want again??

On the other hand,you have no idea who are the people in charge of players selection for the national team but quickly concluded that they are being tribalistic because your boys were dropped..

TheSuperNerd:
Stats to justify? Where in the discussion did I drop stats to justify Ramon being dropped?

TheSuperNerd:
Lol....and like I already said, he was mainly addressing the local guys who say he keeps ignoring Local/home based talents. Rohr always insists that our best players are in Europe although he has indeed invited couple of players from the local league.

For the sake of these friendlies, some slots must be excused for now to try out a few new lads.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... Naaah... Any discussion that has tribal boulevard openings, I avoid immediately. No web here at all.

Danielnino00:
Give us the name of the people in charge of players selection then..
Since you are so sure that the list is being influenced along tribal lines,you must have the name of the people involved...some Chukwudi or Okoro or Danladi ...
If you can't do that,you are just blowing hot air..

TheSuperNerd:
You are just trying to push this tribal agenda but as you know, I won't fall for it.

jihday:
Nwakaeme can play as a striker, even as a winger he had better numbers than Simon Kalu or even Chuks ahead of Afcon, why didn't we see you here crying injustice?

jihday:
For the past 3/4 seasons Nwakaeme have been a regular goal scorer in Turkey with only 1 invite to show for it, does that mean he's not igbo enough? Are you trying to say Azeez being excluded from this particular set of friendlies is because he's not igbo? Make it make sense please

Danielnino00:
Of course,he won't make a case for Nwaekeme for obvious reasons..

Who is he deceiving?

Maybe he is a member of OPC or Afenifere

TheSuperNerd:
Ramon is still a part of the team. I trust he will likely make the main teamlist for the Qualifiers in November. These ones for October are Friendlies and it's a good chance to view a few top prospects. That is where Onyeka and Tijani come in. Tijani sef is as a rookie prospect just like Osimhen was. You should understand that.

But as for Onyeka, it is to assess what he can add to the team since Ndidi obviously has no stable replacement/Stand-in and Frank Onyeka is being touted as a possible Ndidi Backup due to their similar playing styles in certain game aspects as DMs.

Also, the coach was majorly addressing invites from the local league and not just from the Euro leagues. There are people who try to attack Rohr for not having enough home-based players in the team and that is what his words in the article address at length.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... Please don't mention "Turkey" and "EPL" in same sentence again abeg. I take God beg you. Even Nwakaeme delivered bad-ass numbers in Turkey and you aren't talking about him na only Kayode you dey talk for? Bia... This man. Take your time coz I see what you are doing.

Anyway, this conspiracy talk you always bring up is really a lame way to look at this. It won't fly. We can talk football without these tribal lines. Honestly, I avoid tribal talks like they are plagues b'cos the way I look at football and at our team is devoid of tribal inclinations and I will always keep it that way.

Danielnino00:
Rohr isn't Igbo,Hausa or Yoruba so your accusation that he is tribalistic is born out of sentiments and nothing more..
And yes,I'm a critic of the vegetable we parade as president... You as a big fan of his, obviously share his tribalistic nature..

You think you are the only Yoruba man on this thread?
You better relax...

Danielnino00:
Take your "L" in good faith and you will have peace of mind...

Danielnino00:
You only pull out the tribalism card when it suits you obviously..
Meanwhile,we all know how tribalistic you are...

TheSuperNerd:
Forgiveness will still shout "Taaaaa Rohr!!!! Stop lying!!!!"


I Pick Only The Best Players – Gernot Rohr

Courtesy: Oma Akatugba


Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr released a 25-man squad last week as the Nigerian senior national team are set to battle the Desert Foxes of Algeria and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. Ahead of the friendlies slated for Austria, Rohr has invited new players into the squad including five new players earning a callup for the first time.

The new players invited were; Matthew Yakubu from (SKF Sered), Samson Tijani (Hartberg), Frank Onyeka (Midjtylland), Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto), and Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow). In an interview with Daily Times, Rohr had intimated he will invite only the best players to the squad for every game. While some Nigerians have disagreed with some of his selections, and for his non-inclusion of home-based players, the coach explained why they may not get a look-in.


There are also insinuations that agents have a hand in the selection of players for the national team, a claim the coach rebuffed immediately.

”With the experience I have, I don’t have any problem (with agents). They all know I have nothing to do with money and all of that means there’s no influence possible, no pressure. I only take the best ones.

”I speak with my staff, picking players causes a lot of arguments, I speak with my assistant coaches, medical staff and I make my choice. Agents don’t influence my choice. On what (home-based) players need to do to make the team;

”They need to play, be in the CHAN team which is at first the A-team of Nigerian players. They need to show quality. Coach of the CHAN team is my assistant and together we take players. We’ve taken more than 22 or 23 from CHAN but immediately after they sign in Europe. That’s why there’s a big pressure. Everybody wants to make money, bring them to the Super Eagles because professional clubs in Europe and Asia will see them. At first, you have to play well. I have had Ezenwa in my list, he did well in the country and in the CHAN team and so many others who are everywhere in the world. There are so many others who have done well. Problem is they aren’t playing for a long time to find the rhythm and the infrastructures are very bad. There are no good playing conditions. It’s not easy for the players on synthetic pitches and with long travels.

”I look at the U-20 all the time and I have the best ones from them with me to give them motivation, the chance. I have the U-17 captain now in Salzburg, Samson Tijani. He’s on Hartberg on loan and they are in Europe. I’ll also follow what he’s doing. ”We are in touch with these young players. This is the future. The right thing is to choose the best and of course, help the future by giving a chance to the young.”

TheSuperNerd:
Oh my goodness... Not again with these "regional bias" conspiracy bollocks.

Rohr must have a Northern wife for calling up Zaidu then. Or his name is Chukwuma for calling up Frank Onyeka and Chidera Ejuke.

See ehn, don't go the tribal route. You know I don't entertain discussions along such route. Almost everyone here can testify that I am not tribal.
Must it always come down to this tribal talk? Haba.

TheSuperNerd:
You just won #500,000 guaranteed sum on WWTBAM. Well done! You took the answer right out of his fingers.

So predictable.

kellycute:
. Na you Sabi

Danielnino00:
Where did u see me mention Ujah?

See, nobody will kill u if u accept your L in good faith..
You had a bet with thesupernerd that Ujah would perform better than Iheanacho last season..you lost the bet.
Now u are trying to dribble your way out of it..m SMH!

TheSuperNerd:
But it's true man. You lost. Hahahahaha.

Subzero47:
He has not done anything this season tho

kellycute:
na tapin wey old woman go fit scored. If we (Chelsea) fans rely on Tammy for sustenance, we go hear wean. Can't wait for pulisic and ziyech to return so that werner can start upfront playing with better players like pulisic. Tammy go return to where he belong... Bench.

charlesemeka85:
let him score the 15 goals first

Danielnino00:
For a back up striker, 5 goals in 20 games is a decent return if you are to be honest..

How many games did he start?
How many minutes did he play??

charlesemeka85:
ujah na old G na so mk we no dey bring up em matter here abeg cus he is the least Rohr will ever think of handing a call up unless he does something extra ordinary this season

Subzero47:
He was not a level above his teammates , if he continues like this nobody will buy him when West Brom get relegated

andrewbaba44:
Chelsea ? Very useless club

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