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Romance › Re: Spirit Husband! by galatico(m): 1:22pm On Oct 12, 2009
Guy your case is pretty serious, you need to visit a very good Pastor to pray for you, and possibly go for deliverance!!!
Romance › Re: How Do I Toast A Girl I Met In A Public Bus Or Street? by galatico(m): 1:13pm On Oct 12, 2009
Just be brave, walk up to her and say Hello and other things would follow .
Romance › Re: Dont Know What To Do: Should I Forgive Her by galatico(m): 1:03pm On Oct 12, 2009
Girls are unfaithful so live with it!!!
Romance › Re: Deleted Post by galatico(m): 12:56pm On Oct 12, 2009
You better run away from her before she brakes bottle on your head!!! grin grin grin
Dating And Meet-up Zone › Re: I Need A Suger Mummy For Fun! No Play by galatico(m): 12:54pm On Oct 12, 2009
The guy is a professional "Giglo" grin grin grin grin
Romance › Re: I Am A Virgin by galatico(m): 12:47pm On Oct 12, 2009
Poster is full of shit!!!
Romance › Re: Stop Acussing Men! Blame The Nature. by galatico(m): 3:17pm On Oct 10, 2009
The poster is partially right .
Romance › Re: Can A Guy Satisfy A Girl With His Small Manhood? by galatico(m): 2:35pm On Oct 10, 2009
Sometimes it's not about the size that matters, you need the skill .
Romance › Re: Pls Help Me Out, Romance Guru! by galatico(m): 2:33pm On Oct 10, 2009
190:
tie rope to your waist
and tie it to the top of a tree
now Jump from the tree and dangle from that tree 4 7days and 7nites
after that come here and i'll give U more instructions
Guy you dey vex oh!!! The guy collect your wife?
Sports › Re: Nigeria And Ten Men Curse by galatico(m): 1:37pm On Oct 10, 2009
Yeah that's true when are we gonna break the curse!!!
Sports › Re: Germany Vs Nigeria (U-20 World Cup) [3 -2] Ouch! by galatico(m): 1:34pm On Oct 10, 2009
The Nigerian team was so pathetic, ten men down and they where still defeated .
Sports › Re: Is Mikel The New Jj Okocha? by galatico(m): 1:30pm On Oct 10, 2009
God forbid bad thing Mikel the new Jay Jay, Never no way Iro nla, Rabiu Ibrahim is the new JJ .
Romance › Re: Is It Gud To Pregnated A Girl B4 Marriage by galatico(m): 2:12pm On Oct 09, 2009
With the rate young girls these days have sex today is alarming, so for money, some for pleasure, the result is pregnancy later abortion, I won't want to carry the cross of another person, to now get married to a girl who has aborted and can't get pregannt anymore never not my portion, when am set to get married, it would be one of the criteria.

Some years back it is wrong, but now am in full support of it .


I won't want to get married to a man thinking I got married to a Lady !!! Remember marriage is for life!!! Think twice!!!
Romance › Re: My Boss by galatico(m): 1:53pm On Oct 09, 2009
Go ahead and date her, give her whatever she want .
Dating And Meet-up Zone › Re: Females 4 A phoneSex by galatico(m): 12:51pm On Oct 09, 2009
This guy is Desprate .
Dating And Meet-up Zone › Re: Seeking A Sugar Mummy by galatico(m): 9:24am On Oct 09, 2009
Youngman go and read your books, it's idleness that's causing you to be looking for a sugar Mummy .
Romance › Re: Gawd! I Can't Believe My Girlfriend Said This. by galatico(m): 9:11am On Oct 09, 2009
First I would thank God and the Girl for letting me realise what a crap I have been, then break up with her, cuz there is no amount of pleas that would make be with her, and since I've noticed my mistake(s) I'll work on them .
Romance › Re: Should I Leave This Woman? by galatico(m): 6:11pm On Oct 08, 2009
I suggest you leave her my reason(s) are she doesn't care about you, she's selfish, selfwilled, definatly not a woman you'd like to marry, someone who is so crazy about her work, she's not ready for a long time relationship .
Romance › Re: Dilemma by galatico(m): 5:44pm On Oct 08, 2009
It's wrong for your Boyfriend to request for the password to your mailbox, I would never do that to my Girl, cuz it's invading into her privacy .
Sports › Re: India Vs Nigeria: 99-1. Abeg Who Watch Am! by galatico(m): 5:09pm On Oct 08, 2009
Yeah I have heard about that story too, but it's just pure fiction!!!
Sports › Re: Who Is The Best Goal Keeper In The World by galatico(m): 5:07pm On Oct 08, 2009
It's definatly Iker "Saint" Casillas .
Romance › Re: Pls Help by galatico(m): 3:40pm On Oct 08, 2009
Am sick and tired of this PLS HELP threads they are freaking me out!!!
Romance › Re: My Girlfriend Is Behaving Strangely These Days by galatico(m): 2:48pm On Oct 08, 2009
Doing it and doing it now it's game over, just let it go!!!
Romance › Re: Your Girlfriend Says "Baby I'm Pregnant!" by galatico(m): 2:39pm On Oct 08, 2009
Holy Shit!!! You're what pregnat? Damn it!!! I won't abort I'll willingly accept it if am responsible for it, we start our life, abortion is murder, I'll just tell her baby come lets start a family .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Messi Who Is Better by galatico(m): 2:30pm On Oct 08, 2009
Ronaldo is better he can shoot with both feet , head the ball with his head while Messi can shoot with his right Leg and when last did you see Messi score with his head apart from the Champions League final against Manchester United .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Barca, Madrid & The Chasing Pack - Have Their Summer Transfers Worked Out? by galatico(op): 2:27pm On Oct 08, 2009
A month into the Liga season, and not much has changed at the top of the table. Barcelona still reign supreme without much indication of slipping anytime soon, Real Madrid are close behind in second place after finishing last year in the same position, and Sevilla are, contrary to the other sides that finished near the top of the table last year, have managed to retain their status as one of La Liga’s elite. The rest of the table differs a good deal from last season’s finish as last year’s teams showed potential near the end make an early push toward claiming a European berth.

But while the upper crust of the table may have remained the same as we enter mid-October, the players that comprise these teams have changed - in some cases quite dramatically.

Thus, after a summer of transfer fireworks that had sportswriters very busy keeping up with the latest in rumours and transfer news, we examine and assess how La Liga’s principal teams have fared after their summer of wheeling and dealing.

Barcelona

Barca signed the second most expensive player in club history and a month into La Liga, it has to be said that they did not waste their money. While their style of play up front may have changed slightly with the departure of Samuel Eto’o, Zlatan Ibrahimovic brings a deft touch to lead the Barca attack and with five goals in six matches, already seems to have demonstrated his value.

But aside from 'Ibracadabra', the Blaugrana did not make too many changes to a squad that won the unprecedented 'Triplete' last term. The Catalan giants did sign left-back Maxwell from Inter to shore up a left-back position that looked dreadfully thin at times last season and also promoted Pedro ‘Pedrito’ Rodriguez from the B' team - judging from the young Spaniard’s performances this far this campaign (winning Barca the European Super Cup as well as making crucial contributions in La Liga), Pep Guardiola must be a clairvoyant.

In addition, Barcelona loaned out promising Brazilians Keirrison and Henrique to Benfica and Racing Santander respectively. While the latter is enjoying a fair amount of playing time the former has become a benchwarmer on Portuguese soil, which could stymie his development.

Further, as Barca are competing in six (now four) competitions this year, the squad may find itself a bit thin as Seydou Keita and Yaya Toure leave for the African Cup of Nations in January and the level of competition becomes more difficult. It remains to be seen if the Blaugrana will make any additions to the squad when the winter transfer window opens and already there are some rumours that 'CR10' could be on the way - a name given to a report that Cesc Fabregas and Robinho could be on their way to the Camp Nou in 2010, the Spaniard next summer and the Brazilian in the upcoming winter months.

In all, Barca have one of the best squads in football and, as a team, are unrivalled. It has yet to be determined whether Guardiola will rue not securing more signatures as the months progress.


Real Madrid

No team was more active in the summer market than Florentino Perez’s Real Madrid. Signing a new coach in Manuel Pellegrini, consecutive FIFA World Players of the Year in Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, and a host of elite superstars in Karim Benzema, Raul Albiol, Esteban Granero, Alvaro Arbeloa, Ezequiel Garay, and Xabi Alonso, Los Blancos have captured the world’s attention by star power alone.

The results have been favourable and Kaka/‘CR9’ have certainly shown their value (Cristiano has scored five goals in six Liga matches and four goals in two Champions League outings), but - as evidenced by last weekend’s match at Sevilla - Madrid’s overall play has not yet developed such that the Spanish giants can dominate Europe’s more skillful sides.

The Merengues also made a number of cuts to their roster, some necessary and some controversial. Michel Salgado and Gabriel Heinze were somewhat obvious casualties as age and a lack of quality caught up with them, but departures such as Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben remain contentious. In the case of Robben, it seems as if Florentino Perez’s decision to allow the oft-injured winger to leave may have been a gamble worth taking as only a month into the season, the Dutchman has picked up a minor knee injury and will need surgery. The case of Wesley Sneijder, however, is not so clear-cut as Madrid certainly could have used his inventiveness in lieu of Guti’s penchant for surrendering possession in Saturday’s match at Sevilla.

Overall, Real Madrid’s audacious summer transfer activity seems to have translated into a marked improvement in the team both from a business/marketing point of view and from a sporting point of view. With Perez at the helm, one can only help but wonder what sort of mega transfer deals will be brought in next summer…Ribery?

Sevilla

True to president Jose Maria Del Nido’s policy of developing players in-house and selling them off for large sums of money rather than bringing in expensive talent, the Andalucians were one of La Liga’s lesser active teams in the summer transfer market, namely signing Ivorian midfielder Dider Zokora… that is until the last few days of summer. At €15 million Alvaro Negredo became Sevilla’s most expensive signing ever and has helped Manolo Jimenez’s side grow into a legitimate contender for the Liga and Copa del Rey titles as well as a dangerous side in the Champions League.

But perhaps more important than the additions of Zokora and Negredo are the players Sevilla were able to keep. Despite a great deal of interest throughout Europe for Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano, Malian striker Frederic Kanoute, as well as Spanish wingers Diego Capel and Jesus Navas, the Andalucian outfit was able to hold on to their star figures and keep a squad already teeming with talent together.

Zokora and Negredo (aside from a newly capped Spanish international in the squad) represent strategic additions to complete a well-rounded Sevilla that can compete in all three competitions and which bolsters a strong core of players, many of which are hold-overs from the enormously successful days of Juande Ramos. While Betis fans rue, Sevilla are a team on the rise.


Down, But Out?

Valencia

Valenica did very well to resist the huge offers for their star players (David Villa, David Silva, and Juan Mata) that could have raised the club out of the mountain of debt under which they are currently buried in and even have a fairly new youngster who may complete the Che attack in Pablo Hernandez.

Unfortunately, the defence has yet to match the potent offence. Goalkeeper Miguel Moya as well as defenders Bruno, Angel Dealbert, and Jeremy Mathieu were all brought to the club to reinforce the backline, but in the first month, the Valencia defence has been porous at best. In fact, they have only scored three more goals than they have conceded. On a positive note, the re-introductions of Nikola Zigic and Ever Banega have been promising.

At the moment, Unai Emery's side are playing like two completely different teams and the contrast is all too evident: the attack and midfield click seamlessly but the back-four are struggling to adjust.

Valencia certainly have the talent to compete as one of Spain’s best. Whether they live up to that potential is another story entirely.


Villarreal

How the mighty have fallen. With the departure of coach Manuel Pellegrini, Ernesto Valverde’s Villarreal have fallen from 5th place at the end of last season to 19th place with six matches behind us.

The summer brought the very promising Nilmar along with the similarly talented Jonathan Pereira - who scored a hatful of goals in preseason - but the Yellow Submarine may have needed signings in other areas to further their successes, particularly a more thoughtful choice in the coaching department. The squad remains relatively unchanged from the talented side of last season, but Valverde is now on very thin ice and could very well be the first managerial firing of the year.

Atletico Madrid

This summer was a promising time for Atletico fans. The team had rushed forward to claim the final Champions League spot for a second consecutive season, had succeeded in retaining superstar Kun Aguero and Pichichi Diego Forlan, and had even gotten stronger in the transfer season by signing players like Sergio Asenjo, Juanito, and Jurado.

One month into the season and Atleti find themselves swimming upstream. Finally recording their first win of the season, the rojiblancos begun the slow climb and now sit in 14th place in the table. Of the newcomers, Jurado looks to have made the biggest impact, scoring crucial goals. Asenjo is in Egypt playing for the national side in the U-20 World Cup, Jose Antonio Reyes has barely featured, and goalkeeper Roberto is out for an extended period of time with injury.

Atletico’s future in the Champions League looks bleak and they are going to need a strong turnaround to climb out of the hole they have dug for themselves. If they are to pull themselves out of the mire, they will need all their players - transfer newcomers included - to begin putting in productive minutes.
Travel › Re: 6,006 Nigerians Win 2010 Us Dv Lottery by galatico(m): 2:16pm On Oct 08, 2009
So how would you know if you are part of the winners?
Sports › Have Kenya’s Harambee Stars Fixed The Tunisia Match? by galatico(op): 1:52pm On Oct 08, 2009
Questions have been raised in Kenya on Harambee Stars preparations and the players selection for Sunday’s away encounter against Tunisia.
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Local football pundits and fans were yesterday left to ponder as to whether there were attempts by Kenya football governing body, Football Kenya, to throw away Harambee Stars World Cup qualifier against Tunisia on Sunday.

That question became even more urgent yesterday as FKL officials went on the defensive and hurled abuses at the press when it was suggested that there was no effort to raise a strong team to keep alive hopes for Angola 2010.

Despite still having a chance to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations, and the possibility of derailing Tunisia’s march to the World Cup next year, FKL officials failed to send a letter to French side, AJ Auxerre to release top striker Dennis Oliech.

After AC Parma midfielder MacDonald Mariga pulled out of the squad through injury, the Harambee Stars’ squad have been robbed of steel that could have given a fight, even if a token, to the Tunisians. Also missing in as many matches is the local defensive kingpin, Mathare United’s Edgar ‘Fighter’ Ochieng.

And when the officials called a "clear the air" press conference yesterday to clarify on the finances they have been receiving in the name of Harambee Stars and the axing of Oliech, FKL Senior vice-chairman, Titus Kasuve went ballistic.

"No comment," he said but went agitatedly to add, "Kenyans are malicious, negative. That is silly question," after KTN reporters asked if there were attempts to fix the match by axing Oliech from the already weakened team. Analysts now think the company has engaged in "a slash and burn" or "making hay while the sun shines" and throwing away the game against Tunisia may be good game for the beleaguered officials.

The officials have in the past taken Harambee Stars to Asian countries for friendlies, which from a technical point of view have not added value to the team’s campaign. And with a staggering £3.06 million (Sh 376, 380, 000) being cash bonus for qualifying for a FIFA World Cup, throwing a match and getting paid for it could be an attractive option for the officials whose days are numbered.

Already the officials are under siege after accusations of financial mismanagement were revealed by a report commissioned by the government and released last week. The report questioned the legality of FKL in the face of FIFA rules, and the surprise role FIFA has played in supporting the company to manage football in the country while Kenya Football Federation is still in existence.


The Super Chickens can't qualify for the world cup, They should forget about the world cup
Romance › Re: A Solution Against Girls Playing ''hard To Get'' by galatico(m): 2:52pm On Oct 07, 2009
Yeah you're right but it's not easy especially if you truly have feelings for the girl!!!
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: The Galacticos (Real Madrid Fans Only) by galatico(m): 2:48pm On Oct 07, 2009
There is light at the end of the tunnel, Real Madrid would bounce back after the defeat to Sevilla .
Sports › Re: What We Can Do To Tunisia For Super Eagles To Be In South Africa by galatico(m): 2:35pm On Oct 07, 2009
Why is that we Nigerian like praying bad prayers always, we had our chance and blew it now we are praying for Tunisia's downfall I PRAY THAT TUNISIA WINS ALL THERE REMAININ MATCHES , so that the Super Chickens won't qualify for the World Cup, shame on the Super Chickens!!!

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