₦airaland Forum

cstr1000:
The SW has zero impact on an Igbo presidency. Infact, most likely the SW will be competing with the SE for the primaries.

Once Okorocha can get an Igbo man the candidature, the coast is clear.

Sorry,you are not big enough to stop the SE. You are not the north.

cstr1000:
I don't think we have always failed.

Unlike the SW, We have voted for all the winning presidents until Buhari.

The difference is that, we are loyal.

Mujtahida:
No need to worry ourselves jare. The core of the team is intact barring injury and loss of form. All those names flying up and down are for the amusement of some of us here.

Ogbeche will just sit down. Once he hear WC he will whip out his magic wand and start performing. Carry am now you go discover say na pap leg.

Mufasa27:
Dont mind them, they know next to nothing about Oyo state politics..... Ladoja is better than Akala, teslim, arapaja joined together.... Ladoja is also the best Governor Oyo state has ever produced.

Dotng:
It is when they drop Osinbajo that you will know his political and electoral value. When they used his name to clear Christian votes in desperation during 2015 election a lot of you folks were not sure of defeating Jonathan then. Even Jonathan himself voiced it out that Osinbajo was his problem.
Tinubu is only good as a kingmaker. He will never be a Vice President not to talk of President in Nigeria.

Toosure70:
How can a country that has;
Prof Yemi Oshibajo
Aliko Dangote
Tony Elumelu
Donald Duke
Jim Ovia
Akinwunmi Adesina
Fola Adeola
Peter Obi
Chukwuma Soludo
Sanusi Lamido-Sanusi
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
Philip Emegwali
Prof Pat Utomi
Jaiye Olowosuko
Arc. G C William
Tunde Fashola
And Host of other Intelligent and smart people across the globe be limited to Buhari and Atiku?. I just don’t get it. Meanwhile the youth are busy analyzing Arsenal and Chelsea.
Who did we offend? Na who swear for us?!!!!
Please share among young people!!! Anyone with a plan?!!!☹☹☹☹

Noescrownoshow:
Na our grouping with Argentina be my problem nobi this one ,, make Algeria carry the 3 points and 3 - 0 go buy garri ,, we will buy sugar and groundnut for them when we're coming back from Russia

Bede2u:
In population u are the majority... in resources however south south are the majority.

Now what have u guys done that is in the interest of se/ss? The NW supported Gowon from NC to lead in 1967. The NW supported Tafawa balewa from NE to lead in 1960. The north ensured that kano had the highest LGs in Nigeria and that Abuja in NC became capital.

In the south, we supported obj to president in 1999 and 2003. Supported Eteh (even when north was against her)and Bankole (even when dino melaye was fighting him) as speakers.
U guys however voted against jonathan in 2011 (in favour of Ribadu) and 2015. U guys voted against the bill to gv ND 25% derivation. U guys worked for Tambulwal to become speaker ahead of ur fellow yoruba.

What have u done for the south and why should the south follow u politically? In 2003 we were all in the same party pdp but u guys worked to kill every bill that will benefit ur fellow southerners in NASS

kennysville:
Friends, Countrymen, Nairalanders!

I said some time ago about this issue of goal keeper is the least of our worries right now and time will prove this to be correct. A few posts ago, I asked us a question, which would you prefer between a bad goalkeeper, strong attack, and strong defence OR a good goalkeeper, good defence , bad attack. No on has been able to respond.

I will say it again, the goal keepin department is the least of our worries right now considering the fact that if we play a brand of attacking football heavily based on possession, our goal keepers may largely be untested in a competitive match.

[b]What should be our major concern right now is how to get at least 2 replacements for Mikel before the world cup starts and start blendin them in. Which footballer has vision? Which player has accurate passes ? [/b]And can hold the midfield as well. I have said it before whether sarcastically or whatever, we can play without a goalie. Let us worry about someone to deputize for mikel. Scouts should come up with names of quality players that can do ball distribution. We have seen good goalies being messed up by a bad defence before so dont make it look like if Enyeama keeps the goal, he aint gonna concede.

June is almost here. Close ur eyes and open it and the world cup is upon us. Wake up everyone and stop debating what will not in the end matter. The sad news is our opponents are also analysing us. I dare say they even know this thread exists. We are the ones giving them the exposé on our team. They know what to do to take out Mikel. And once Mikel is out, the sting i our attack is gone. We are here debating goalies..... ok O.

I rest my case

mistalexzy:
Expect to see the same during CAF awards because it's all the national team coaches and captains that does the voting. The only one Victor moses would have won wasthe BBC African player of the year which Nigerians refused to allow him to win. With the type of population we have and if will all voted for him and leave sentiments he would have won, the problem with Nigeria is Nigerians and nothing else.

Icon4s:
Experience!

That is one word some pretend is not important.

You want to make a 19years old inexperienced goalie your first choice to the FIFA world cup and feel cool with that?

We laboured hard to get this world cup ticket abeg.

elunico:
I have a question to ask. Is this the time to go about "looking for the best?" or is this the time for us to "bring out the best in what we already have?"

Kratoss, Kog45, Safarigirl, Mujtahida, TheGoodJoe, Komekn, Jihady, Icon4s, Icon79, Soetanoreoluwa, elyte89, Goke7, Jobie, Forgiveness, Somehow, goldfish80, Tbaba1234 + others who's got a thing to say.

Icon4s:
The thing is we are always too quick to push away an old player when you see a new player even if the new player is untested. How can someone prefer Agbo to Omeruo?
A new player that has no pedigree would always appeal to them more than a proven player.

Some say I am resistant to changes and stuffs like that. If left to some even Mikel Agu would have replaced Mikel Obi.

goldfish80:
I don't like using hindsight to judge. At that world cup, even the much heralded Vic Moses was absolutely poor. His contribution was dire. If things had gone South for him at club level and found himself in Kazakhstan like Nathan Oduwa, you wouldn't have singled him out as one of the good players.

You forgot that prior to the world cup, these same set of players played friendly games and impressed against Catalonia, Peru, Scotland and Italy

Nigerians practically begged for Azeez and Uzoenyi to be introduced. Uche Nwofor impressed massively with Venlo and was the top scorer for the flying Eagles in Colombia.

NgeneUkwenu:
lalasticlala can you find a way of advising this PDP and corruption supporter called anonimi to restrict himself to making comments on threads, instead of littering the entire comments sections with unrelated, data consuming and useless pictures...

Before PDP was defeated in 2015, he was using crayons but this season now he does everything like the legendary musiwa.

SalamRushdie:
I smell lies

Mujtahida:
I am a 100% believer in this team and I am trusting them to to go all the way. I oppose fear: fear from those who call for youth because they are afraid some of their choice players will be displaced if the old guys are invited. I oppose fear from those who believe the team will fail unless the old legs are brought back.

My perspective is simply guided by what will help the team post quality performance. I don't care about categories as such.

Finally always think about this word INVITATION. It would help you alot. To be invited doesn't mean you will make the team but many of you argue that this players should not even be invited at all.

Icon4s:
Who would you rather propose as first choice?

Kog45:
My man you are right on Zambia match and Westerhoff prefrence for serious midfieder.

I remember Jayjay had his first appearance in national team with U 20 at Mauritius 93 with Kanu Nwankwo,Taribo West,Emma Babayaro,Andrew Aikhomogbe, Emma Teberen,Aboidun Obafemi.

Jayjay was damn too beautiful to watch but very unserious player like his elder bro Emma Okocha..It seem skills flow in the family but they don't appreciate it.Emma Okocha left football too sudden after Algiers 90 until Jayjay showed up in 1993 playing with Frankfurt, check his goal against Karlsruhe with Oliver Khan in goal you will understand Jayjay was just playing the game for fun.

Then Jayjay was damn young but i will not say too young but Westerhoff realised it earlier that youthful exuberance was affecting Jayjay.In our last WC qualifier match against Algeria Jayjay was on the bench cos Westerhoff knew what was at stake.

If you noticed very well during US 94 Westerhoff preferred using Samson Siasia in that position than Jayjay just cos of disciplinarian play of Siasia. Pls try and watch Nig -Italy match at US 94 it was the day i will never forget in my life,very painful lost.Jayjay was just playing to the gallery, it reached a point Yekini and Finidi George were shaking their head cos they were expecting a pass but Jayjay just turned around again to dribble the set of players he has dribbled before,watching Jayjay against Denmark at France 98 should tell you Jayjay was a showman then and not a team player, Olishe was shouting we are down but Jayjay was doing his things though at the end that match fetched him a great contract to PSG.

It was in the year 2000 that Jayjay realized that football is a real game not just fun,check his national team records from year 2000 and compared to 1993-2000 you would notice we had different Jayjay in 2000s but his legs couldn't carry him anymore as at 2006.

If Jayjay utilised his potential fully in the 90s,Okocha would have been crown World best cos he has everything as a player but funny enough even Africa best eluded him with such great talent.

Kog45:
OK have you forgotten that Aiyegbeni has retired from the game and Efe is still doing it in Scottish league with Hibernian but i don't want Efe Ambrose back o

Mujtahida:
Bros I enjoyed your arguments. Please tell me on what basis are we inviting Akpeyi, Uzoho, Ezenwa or any other goalkeeper for that matter? Please break down that word 'heroics'. What's in it?
I do argue like you just did and I see merit in what you have just said cos the young guns did it. If we had a solid goalkeeper do you think some will call for Enyeama? Personally I would not. This WC thing is not about youth, about old tired legs or about team spirit about any categories we have set up and argue for or against. Nope.
The question should be be what would enable us post a very credible performance. Team spirit? It should be considered? Old players like Martins? He should be considered. Youthful players? Let them have their chances. We are rallying round as a nation to look at things from all angles.
You asked questions like Enyeama of 2014 is he still the Enyeama of 2017? If not for his injury I would have answered you.
Sincerely go back and re-evaluate things. You might not want Enyeama but what I see is not necessarily a fixation with youth or aversion for the old legs. It's a fixation with the present. Five years from now you guys will oppose the inclusion of many of the players of this present crop who are doing well.

kennysville:
Actually, Enyeama has enough time to get fit. Goal keepers are special breed. You could see in the Egyptian national team. Their keeper is Old as innnnnn Old. But the dude is still able to do it. And thats why I cant discard a player based on age. When it comes to what Enyeama can offer, there is no doubt. If he is match fit, he is practically better than all those we have.

That is not to discredit what you have said. But bear in mind that a goalkeeper is just one of the elements in a team.

Lemme pose this trivia to us all. Which would we prefer, strong defence, strong attack, bad goalkeeper OR... good goalkeeper good defence bad attack? OR GOOD goalkeeper, bad defence, bad attack?

I rest my case

Questence:
I understand your concern. I have always read and related with your thoughts.

But on this one you need to realize two things.

1. No team will go as far as winning a cup without a good goalie. You would need to re-watch an highlight of the 2010 world cup between Netherland and Spain to understand. Top class goal keeping on display for both sides. Saving blushes.


2. At the moment, Akpeyi and Ezenwa are prone to errors. That is not good for our campaign. It is not always easy to comeback the way we did against Argentina when your goalie makes an unpardonable error. Likewise it is demoralizing and hurtful for both fans and players when the team has worked really hard to maintain a lead up till the dying minutes only for your error prone goal keeper to give in a cheap goal and squander the efforts. That's tragic.

Uzoho is basically untested. I believe he is on his way to be our next super goalie but at this moment, not until we have tested him in many friendlies we cannot confidently rely on him to lead the lines at the world cup.


So basically we have no confidence in any of our 3 goalies for now, so if Enyeama is fit and doing well do you not think Rohr should invite him?

For other positions we do not need any Old member for chemistry sake, but for the goal keeping department.............


We would be an unserious team if we do not take our goal keeping department serious.





Questence.

safarigirl:
Please, next week will be Efe Ambrose week, since we are now doing #BringBackTheOldTeam

Icon4s:
Enyeama is our all time best.

The goalkeeping position is not one to be toiled with.

It is not like an out field position where you have more room for experiments.

This is the Senior World Cup where the best all over the world play against each other.

A world cup goalkeeper especially if he is first choice must be one that has been tested and proven.

A 45mins friendly game may be enough to have a conclusion on an out field player but not a Goal keeper. Even Ezenwa with all his heroics against Cameroon, Zambia and Algeria can be said not to be tested enough even though the only goals he conceded in all 4 games were penalties. His down side was that he showed lack of composure and positional abilities. You now place more confidence on a rookie that played only 45mins of which the Argentines only had 1 shot at goal.

I have said it and I will still say it that, in the absence of Enyeama, I would rather make Ezenwa first choice rather than Uzoho.

salvation101:
History keeps repeating itself.. Persecution has always been a fuel for increase in church since d early church in d bible..
Ppl now tune into find fault in the messages so dey can start trending online but before dey see any fault, the word touches and cleanses dem

bounty007:
blame yoruba for what?

zombies no fit turn human.. if buhari win..by mistake..

na yoruba dey always suffer am pass.
una wan president for Osibanjo.. una think say nigerians are fool.

no worry..na dey day a yoruba man go contest for presidency..na that day..yoruba eyes will open in nigeria.

tum tum..you just don't know.

run ya campaign for bubu, show us his achievements inthe past 3years..no be propaganda.
we fit reconsider based on works..oga..

till then..
we're already Atikulating.. enjoy