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AjanleKoko: I was referring to this season. Pep always brought in B team players in each of the four years he was coach, to play some games, and help them prepare for the top flight. And he always promoted those players in the following season. Busquets, Fontas, Cuenca, Thiago.

I'm not really interested in what Madrid is doing. But somehow this season, they have used some B team players, and they have also introduced a couple of valuable buys and loanees. Varane, Lopez, Modric, Essien. We don't seem to have done well in either respect.

Do you know that Tello is playing in the first team by chance? At the end of last season (when Pep quit), he was not promoted formally to the first team, neither was he sent back to the B team. In fact he wasn't used in the first set of La Liga games. I am reading now that he may be used as a makeweight for a proposed ten million pound deal for Pepe Reina.

Muniesa unfortunately hurt his knee, and was sent back to the B team when he recovered (and he wasn't used there). Mundo Deportivo is reporting this morning that, like Cuena, he will be sold at the end of the season. He'll be out of contract then. Effectively Dos Santos, Cuenca, Fontas, Bojan, and surprisingly Thiago and Sergi Roberto, seem to be scheduled for a sale.

I'm just a bit concerned that, not only are we not reinforcing the squad adequately, there seems to be scant attention paid to the development of these youngsters. After all the publicity about La Masia. The success we've had in the last few years with Iniesta, Xavi, Messi, and co is too valuable to let slip away.

Since we're obviously not going to buy players like everyone else, why not blend the promising youngsters with the experienced campaigners while they are still playing? I don't really see that happening right now. Are they really so bad that they are only good to be loaned out or sold?

Not to worry regarding bolded. We are not discussing our church here, so no need to be scared of criticising the pastor

For starters,i criticize the club too but my statement was that you're being "too negative" of the club of recent, nothing wrong with what you're doing but when it gets to the extreme, it becomes worrisome.

All you've heard is rumor, does it make sense to you that Tito's not ready to buy more than 2-3 players, yet would allow the management sell all these players you listed? who then is he going to use?

I believe Tito is likely to use the young boys more than Pep ever did, i even heard that Tito was one of the reasons why Pep used the youngsters during his era.

Let's allow the season close first, then we can watch as things unfold.

AjanleKoko: Dunno about grooming, but this year, Madrid seem to have more B teamers than Barca in their Liga games.
Only Montoya and Bartra have got games, and they are not B team players.
Though when you look at the Segunda, it's clear that we have better players than Real Madrid Castilla. Overall, the teams are not well-managed as they have been in the past, in my view.

you mean these are the only team b players Barsa used since mou became madrid's coach?

Btw, how many team b has mou graduated to the team a squad since he took over?

I know you don't like the new coach and management, but you're sounding too negative.

AjanleKoko: I don't know. Someone like Oscar Garcia who did good work with the Juvenil teams, and was sidelined for Eusebio Sacristan by the Rosell-Zubi administration. He worked with Rafinha, Deulofeu, Dongou, Sergi Robero in the Juvenil teams, and would probably have continued the good work done earlier by Pep and Luis Enrique in the B teams.

Sacristan has bought a lot of players for the B team in 2 years - Sergio Araujo, Kiko Femenia, Rodri, to name a few. But surprisingly, none of them has even made a reasonable mark to be considered for promotion.

There's definitely something gone wrong with the management, and it started with Pep's era (the last year).

I really do not know what the mag's planning or looking at (long term). Lets just watch.

usbcable: How many games has your academy players coped this season, even with the pletoria of injuries to first teamers?
At least every now and then he gives them the opportunity to try out with the squad.

And if he has an experienced first teamer available why would he just against reason play an inexperienced personel al because its an academy player.

Casemiro
Fabinho
Jese etc were all allowed to have the experience of playing first team football.

Reason demands that you just dont plunge them into battle field just for fun.

No wonder some of you are crucifying bartra.SMH.

1 or 2 games means Mou is grooming them?

How many games did these names play?

Casemiro
Fabinho
Jese

When it comes to grooming home talents, don't ever equate Madrid under Mou or any recent coach with Barsa.

AjanleKoko: Eusebio Sacristan?


You need to watch Barca B games.

Hehehe, so who should Tito get as his assistant since Roura is not it and the current B side's coach is not it too?

2 conflicting tables from 2 different media house, maybe one is yet to be updated.

Heartland beat 3SC to break jinx

Heartland FC beat Shooting Stars 2-0 in an NPFL Week 12 game to record their first away win in four years.

The Naze Millionaires signalled their intention to cart away all three points on offer when Jolly Osas put them in the lead as early as the 3rd minute.

The Owerri-based club took their advantage into the break as their hosts failed to get an equaliser with Gbolahan Salami guilty of fluffing several begging chances.

Heartland put the game beyond the visitors when Ebere Odiche scored in the 68th minute to seal the impressive away win signalling the end of a four-year jinx.

Shooting Stars had picked their first point on the road last Sunday, after holding Sharks FC to a goalless draw in Port Harcourt.

http://www.kickoff.com/news/34424/heartland-fc-beat-shooting-stars-th-the-nigeria-league-for-their-first-away-win-in-four-years.

Note the sponsors on the jerseys.

Akor seals win for Heartland

Isah Akor was once again amongst the goal scorer’s as Heartland recorded a 2-1 win at home against a resilient Akwa United in their NPFL Week 11 encounter on Sunday.

Ebere Odiche put Heartland ahead after 13 minutes to send the small crowd at the Dan Anyiam Stadium into ecstasy, but Akwa responded almost instantly with an equalizer from John Aguda two minutes later.

CLICK HERE for the League table

Akor grabbed his seventh goal of the season in to 28th minute which eventually helped seal the win for Heartland, as no further goals were scored by either side.

Heartland who have been impressive at home this season have had found it hard to get points on the road.

The Naze Millionaires will travel to Ibadan to Shooting Stars who held Sharks FC to a goalless draw to get their first point away this season.

Article by: Uche George Egbe

http://www.kickoff.com/news/34369/isah-akor-was-once-again-amongst-the-goal-scorers-as-heartland-recorded-a-2-1-win-at-home-against-a-resilient-akwa-united-on-sunday

AjanleKoko: Pep did more than any other coach in promoting youngsters.
This Tito regime has even stunted the growth of a lot of them. It was worse when he was away and Roura was in charge.
If Tito wants to stay, he needs to consider getting a better assistant that can deputize for him effectively

You really can't blame Roura much, maybe they should get the current Barsa B coach in his place if he won't level up.

usbcable: last time I checked thesame Lopez graduated from thesame academy as casillas.

however, my point is Mou gives playing opportunity to the academy players too.

nacho was the captain and he plays. likewise is morata adn Adan on a few occassions.

LOL, name 5 Academy players your Mou allowed to play at least half of the season's games since he joined R.Madrid.

Maybe other coaches, but Mou? LOL

ZUBY77: @honeric.. Where is elkanemi going to be playing their home games now?

Same city i guess, SOE does not mean 'no movement'

HBD ovwie'do ne'do

usbcable: they are but will they be good enough for First team action since they have never done anything in the first team before. if its not valdez is pinto.
unlike real madrid. Adan, Mejias and co have first team experience and soon pips say we dont develop young talents

Yet you bought Lopez and made him 1st choice?

[quote author=cherrie's]can u make an order for 12cells for me and how much will it cost? what's ur location pls?[/quote]Until new stocks come in 2 months time.

Lagos.

Gwar surprised at hat-trick


Enyimba striker Sibi Gwar says he was expecting to score against Kano Pillars on Sunday, but did not quite expect to get a hat-trick.

The striker has returned from a minor injury and plundered three against the champions and log leaders on Sunday to help Enyimba claim all three points

“I thank God for yesterday. Before the match, I knew I would score,” Gwar told KickOffNigeria.com. “I just didn't know it was going to be a hat-trick.”

Having announced his return so spectacularly, the forward is keen to add to his tally, but says he is setting no targets, yet.

“Scoring goals is my job. If I don't score, I feel bad because it means I am not doing my job. So I want to score more goals.

“I had a little problem with my leg, but I am back now and I just want to keep scoring goals.

“I don't have any targets yet. But by mid-season, when I know what my future will be, I can say for sure.”

http://www.kickoff.com/news/34380/nigeria-striker-gwar-surprised-at-hat-trick-for-enyimba

Afam4eva: LOl...Heartland is not smiling ooo. 3sc don enter one match. Just after they got their first away point, they're been pummeled at home.

13/05 Enugu Rangers 1-1 Bayelsa United
13/05 Nasarawa United 2-1 Wikki Tourists

NPFL WEEK 12 FIXTURES:
(Today) WEDNESDAY, 15TH MAY 2013.

FT KANO PILLARS 3-1 NEMBE CITY

FT GOMBE UNITED 1-0 KWARA UNITED

FT AKWA UNITED 1-0 RANGERS INT'L

[size=18pt]3SC 0-2 HEARTLAND[/size]

FT ABS FC 0-0 SHARKS

DOLPHINS FC 2-0 KADUNA UNITED

FT EL-KANEMI WARRIORS 1-0 SUNSHINE STARS

Mikel and Moses in 25-man Nigeria squad to face Mexico on May 31

The Chelsea duo will lead the Super Eagles to Houston for their international friendly against Tri Colore in the United States later this month

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has announced his 25-man team for the international match against the Mexican national team on Friday, May 31 (8:00 p.m. CT) at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Nigeria, the current African champions, are preparing for two 2014 Fifa World Cup Qualifying matches in June before travelling to Brazil to participate in the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup. The Super Eagles will count on its English Premier League stars to lead the way, including Chelsea midfielders John Obi Mikel, and Victor Moses, one of the top wingers in European soccer.

The duo will lead a contingent of nine players from the Nigeria Professional Football League called up for the game. Three of the players are picked from Sunshine Stars.

In addition, Keshi called in two players based in the German Bundesliga, two from Serie A in Italy, two from the Scottish Premier League and two from the Portuguese Liga. Mexico is expected to release its roster in the coming days.

Mexico and Nigeria have met three times with a 1-0-2 record in favor of Mexico. The two teams last met in October of 2007 in an international friendly, with the match ending in a 2-2 tie at the Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves/NGA), Austin Ejide (Hapoel/ISR), Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv/ISR)

Defenders: Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves/NGA), Efe Ambrose (Celtic/SCO), Elderson Echiéjilé (Sporting de Braga/POR), Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag/NED), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars/NGA), Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars/NGA), Francis Benjamin (Heartland F.C./NGA), Odunlami Kunle (Sunshine Stars FC/NGA)

Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ENG), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA), John Ogu (Academia de Coimbra/POR), Obinna Nwachukwu (Heartland/NGA), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers/NGA), Michael Babatunde (Kryvbas Kryvyi/UKR), Reuben Gabriel (Kilmarnock/SCO)

Forwards: Joseph Akpala (SV Werder Bremen/GER), Brown Ideye (FC Dynamo Kyiv/UKR), Anthony Ujah (FC Koln/GER), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese/ITA), Kalu Uche (Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü /TUR), Gambo Muhammad (Kano Pillars F.C./NGA)

http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2013/05/15/3980458/mikel-and-moses-in-25-man-nigeria-squad-to-face-mexico-on?ICID=HP

AjanleKoko: Pop quiz:

Jordi Alba - 14 million euros.
Alexis Sanchez - 40 million Euros.
Cesc Fabregas - 36 million euros
Alex Song - 19 million euros.

Which has been the most value for money out of the four?

I'd say Alba first, excellent performance after one season.
Cesc next, on and off yes, but he has done pretty good. His performance I suspect is a result of a coaching problem.
Song and Alexis, as far as I am concerned, is a ~60 million euro waste of money

Second biggest waste after Ibram

AjanleKoko: Well, like I said, I couldn't care less. Neymar is just one player. It's just like speculating about CR7, as good a player as he is, we don't have to have him. I am more concerned about the reinforcements we are planning to make. We only hear names being mentioned. Today Hummels, tomorrow Thiago Silva. At the end of the day, maybe it's only Reina (a Catalan) that would end up being signed, and for big money too. Which leaves us firmly back in Square 1.

Lets wait and see what happens.

AjanleKoko: Also, there is a strong rumour that Neymar is on his way to Bayern. Not like I mind much; that's 40-50 million not gambled in my view. It only means that, if we still refuse to reinforce (Tito and co keep saying they only need 2 or so reinforcements), we should expect more of the same from Bayern and co next season

Its just a rumor because Bayern rebuked the news.

Thank God she didn't die.


But what does she mean by "I LANDED ON MY PADDED BUTT"?

I rebuke every derailing posters and i command that water/coffee should splash on their keyboard if they try to derail.

Holy ghost fire

fire
fire
fire!

Baba Oyo: Now where are we?
Updating in 10 minutes !!!!!

FINALLY, THE GOD OF ALAO RED OIL LOOKING AKARA HAS ANSWERED MY WISH!

YAY!

naijababe: Abi o. Railway workers boku for NL

I came here to at least relieve fx stress, yet dem come with their yeye 'i no go gree' wahala come dabaru adedibu's thread.

I sense it that d culprit are mostly d loudest in condemning ppl on this family section.

They use other ppl's mistakes to wail out their own marital janbajastic situation @ home.

Baba adedibu, pls come and continue your story o, fashola has been informed!

See as dem dabaru sweet thread.

Chai

sandrapower: Waje is beautiful with or without make upssssssssssss

https://cdn.jaguda.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/28360_394280242123_81592817123_4222705_4411656_n.jpg

by posing almost naked?

I prefer her face without the mask sha.

[quote author=Texas.Cowgirl]Yea, while I do that, I'll also post my social security number.

Where did I judge her? Better read the thread from the begining.[/quote]texas cowgir, read me well, u said u were better looking (judging);

u also boasted to b finer with 5% make up, meanin u tuk up a challenge.

Lastly, u became the judge and jury of your own case by claimin to be better looking.

So i'm on the right.

[quote author=cherrie's]hello, can I get acer aspire 5738Z-4574 battery of 12cells, 8800mAh,11.1V and Li-ion?[/quote]only 6 cell's available sir.

[quote author=Texas.Cowgirl]I wear make up 5% of the time and I look better.

Sorry o.[/quote]post ur 5% no makeup face and lets see

then your 0% no make up face for us to judge.

It's much easy to be the judge and the jury.