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NPL kicks off October 23 with record 24 clubs

Posted: 2010-09-29 10:45

The Nigeria Premier League (NPL) will now commence on October 23 with a record 24 clubs including Bayelsa United, after a meeting between football officials and the Nigerian Sports ministry.

Bayelsa United, one of four relegated clubs at the end of last season, have consistently fought against their relegation, claiming they should have been awarded three vital points against Wikki Tourists in their final game of the season, when the match was abandoned by the home team.

Last weekend, the NPL announced that the season will kick off October 2, when the earlier date of September 25 was discarded by the NFF.

But even that new date was rendered unfeasible by a plethora of protests from various stakeholders led by Bayelsa United and including referees, and the players' union.

Bayelsa chairman Victor Rumson Baribote threatened to go to court to halt the League kickoff if his club were relegated, a threat that prompted the meeting with the sports ministry.

The current decision means that all four previously relegated clubs will now contest in the 2010/2011 season along with four newly-promoted clubs.

So Bayelsa United, Wikki Tourists, Gateway and Ranchers Bees will keep their places in the Premier League where they will be joined by promoted clubs Crown FC, Bukola Babes, JUTH and Plateau United.

This enlarged representation means the League will now have to draw up new fixtures, and sources at the NPL also told KickOffNigeria.com that the League is considering splitting the league into two streams of 12 teams each, with a playoff for the Top Four teams to decide the League winner.

Four clubs would then be relegated from each stream at the end of the season, with two promoted on both sides to return the competition to its normal 20 clubs at the end of the current season.

anonimi:
how am i being pessimistic
by asking for a more complete picture of the surrounding of the stadium
because i don't accept the maxim:

Can''t you read? you have a camera phone right? you know the road to TBS? please do yourself a favor, go take the snapshots for others to see.

slackjack:
@ Anonimi
Bros take am easy, we know where you dey drive go.
appreciate what you have seen, if you feel you have to[b] castigate the stadium upload the pics to prove your point.[/b]

I tire oo

NPL kicks off October 23 with record 24 clubs


The Nigeria Premier League (NPL) will now commence on October 23 with a record 24 clubs including Bayelsa United, after a meeting between football officials and the Nigerian Sports ministry.

Bayelsa United, one of four relegated clubs at the end of last season, have consistently fought against their relegation, claiming they should have been awarded three vital points against Wikki Tourists in their final game of the season, when the match was abandoned by the home team.

Last weekend, the NPL announced that the season will kick off October 2, when the earlier date of September 25 was discarded by the NFF.

But even that new date was rendered unfeasible by a plethora of protests from various stakeholders led by Bayelsa United and including referees, and the players' union.

Bayelsa chairman Victor Rumson Baribote threatened to go to court to halt the League kickoff if his club were relegated, a threat that prompted the meeting with the sports ministry.

The current decision means that all four previously relegated clubs will now contest in the 2010/2011 season along with four newly-promoted clubs.

So Bayelsa United, Wikki Tourists, Gateway and Ranchers Bees will keep their places in the Premier League where they will be joined by promoted clubs Crown FC, Bukola Babes, JUTH and Plateau United.

This enlarged representation means the League will now have to draw up new fixtures, and sources at the NPL also told KickOffNigeria.com that the League is considering splitting the league into two streams of 12 teams each, with a playoff for the Top Four teams to decide the League winner.

Four clubs would then be relegated from each stream at the end of the season, with two promoted on both sides to return the competition to its normal 20 clubs at the end of the current season.



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Nigerian football's ongoing crisis was revved up another gear on Tuesday when the Zonal Coordinators, claiming to represent the NFF General Assembly, wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan and FIFA.

In two separate letters to the President and world football's governing body, the NFF Assembly accused the men of corruption and interference respectively.

Both letters, signed by Effiong Johnson, who was elected as Head of the State FA Chairmen in the removed board, accused Sports Minister Isa Bio and Director General Patrick Ekeji of being the key figures perpetuating the crisis.

The duo are accused of having arbitrarily taken over the administration of football in the country.

In a political twist to the crisis, the Assembly accused the Sports Minister of trying to court a FIFA ban in order to cost the President Goodluck Jonathan next year's elections, claiming that Bio belongs to 'a different politcial camp' than the President.

Further, Ekeji is accused of sundry corruption charges in the letter, with the Assembly asking the President to fire the DG along with the Minister.


http://www.kickoff.com/news/18012/nff-want-bio-ekeji-fired.php

So no hope for a 5'1?

^^^^^^

Well like i said, i am speaking from experience.

anonimi:
did i pay him/her to post the initial photos? d man wan make we see how something fine reach, we ask make e show more, u come dey here dey vex. na which kin tory be dat

i propose we privatise everything in 9ja so they can function e.g.

* police force, armed forces and security
* primary, secondary and tertiary education
* primary health centres and hospitals
* road construction and maintenance
* public gardens and libraries
* airports and seaports
* etc, etc, etc

then we forget paying taxes and custom duties, excise duties to the government since it has also privatised itself to those who stole from our taxes and have the effontery to put their cap logos on edifices built with our money

It seems you just want to type, right?

When he opened the thread, he did it on his own, whatever he post on the thread is his personal choice, if you want more, you can as well open a new thread, post the ones you want there, don't you have a camera phone? don't you know the direction to TBS? why must he post the surroundings? does he have to prove anything to you? wetin dey do una self? why cant you people stop being so pessimistic about everything?

he is not asking for accolade, if you don't like the pix, waka pass, infact JUMP AND PASS

maintenance is carried out by a company just as the whole stadium was built by a company, the company is financed by the government, how else do you want me to say it again? i don't even understand how some people think.

For those of you asking for toilet, kitchen and bathrooms pix, you can go there by yourself, btw, i have been to the toilets and bathrooms before, 100% tiled with shower, fully operational WS and enough water to bath till 2080.

Youngichou:
@poster you should be ashamed posting this pics here. You have the efontry to show that outdated stadium pics and call it uptodate stadium. I pity you

ok, if this is not qualified to be called a stadium, then what name should we call it? do you get paid to post comments or what?

MrPrsdent:
lets have a photo of the toilets too

what about the bathroom? kitchen nko? or maybe the garage too? please let me see the pictures of Sanford bridge's toilets from you.

anonimi:
i don't have to, do I I did not oblige the poster to post the initial set of pictures or did I

if you want me and other discerning citizens to give FULL accolades for how our tax money has been spent then we MUST see the FULL picture of what is to be praised. QED.
u just dey join NL abi u never fully wake up from your slumber?
na which one?

I repeat, you can as well go ahead and take the pix of the surrounding areas, or are you paying the poster to do that for you?

udennaa:
beautiful indeed;the only problem is that we do not have maintenance culture in nigeria,i can imagine what it will look like in a few yrs time.

its been like this for more than 3 years now, this one is not like the way the old one was handled, the handler of this stadium is a private company.

anonimi:
what of pictures of the stadium's external walls and surrounding.
let's have the TOTAL picture before we give FULL accolades.

^^^^^^

why not go take the pix of the surroundings for us to see?

^^^^

I feel like crying, Obaseki is blowing hot air, that man is as angry as anyone should be, why would a sport minister take such a decision? the league is a private entity, not a government property, why would a government appointee decides what goes on in a private company? why? are some people that sick in the brain not to know it's wrong? what the heck is wrong with Nigerians? seems some of us are 100% stupidddddddddd


Bio, you are the most STUPIDDDDDD person i have ever listened to on planet earth!!!



Obaseki is taking the sport minister to court ASAP!!!

We shall all see

I AM TIRED OF THE LEAGUE, A LEAGUE WHERE A SPORT MINISTER DECIDES WHAT GOES ON IN THE LEAGUE, WHY WOULD 4 RELEGATED CLUBS BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE LEAGUE? Why? Why? I am sick of the way goats, cows and chickens run this country.
God!!! Bio, i feel like cussing this man, including that useless Baribote.

Uyi Iredia:
@ honeric1 >>> i no know say u be Edo

Why are some Nigerians so sick in the head? okay if you don't want to celebrate your existence, you can as well be mourning while those who wants to celebrate are allowed to celebrate.

don't forget to put ashes on your head, wear rags too, and you must not eat for the whole of Friday.


pathetic people.

^^^^

everyday nobi xmas

Adam: why are you balls up there? and why are they that big?

Eve: uhmm, maybe i was created upside down, hence i was compensated with bigger balls

Adam: But you are still missing one more thing, where's your third leg?

Eve: well, once again, i was given a different thing from what was given to you, yours is long, mine is deep 

^^

Una just dey know?

^^^^

You just don't understand what i am saying, when it comes to online stuffs like this, i repeat, people should now allow someone to trade their account (the money you cannot lose), that's what i am saying.

Physically, it's okay, but on a forum, its not okay, i may be sounding hard and harsh but i am talking from experience, alot of people come on this forum to boast about how much they make, this and that, but end up putting those who believe in them into trouble,


if you have to deal with anyone, do it in person and make sure he or she has financial backbone/assets on ground should in case things screw up and you have to get your money back.

fine, the lawyer thing is cool, but it can only be useful if you are dealing with someone you have seen before, knows his/her abode and all that.

Everyone, please DO NOT LET ANYONE TRADE FOR YOU no matter how boastfully they talk, don't give out your account to anyone, unless you don't mind losing your money.


A word is enough for the wise.

Eguma tips Dolphin to win league title

Manager of Nigeria Premier League side, Dolphin F.C. of Port Harcourt, Stanley Eguma says his team can win the 2010/2011 NPL title.

The season begins on October 2 and the Port Harcourt based side are scheduled side open their account with a tricky tie at the Rwang Pam Stadium against Plateau United.

“We have some of the best players in Nigeria” Eguma told SuperSport.com.

“Emma Godwin, Victor Babayaro, Sunday Rotimi, and Udoo Ochiogu are some of the most experienced players on the domestic scene in Nigeria. All we need now is the required motivation from the sponsors and we will definitely win the league.”

On the other sides to watch out for this season, Eguma who is also known as “Nigeria’s own Harry Redknapp” noted that there may be a few shocks on the cards.

People talk about the traditional sides, Enyimba, Heartland, Rangers and Kano Pillars but the way I see it, an unheralded side may just sneak in from nowhere and clinch the title so all the sides must gird their loins….we at Dolphins will certainly be doing that” he added with a smile.

Super Eagles’ interim head coach Austin Eguavoen is hoping that the duo of Kalu Uche and Osaze Odemwingie will reproduce their impressive displays for their clubs in the colours of the Nigerian national team against Guinea in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next month.

He told SuperSport.com that he has been following the performances of the Nigerian players based abroad since the start of the 2010/2011 season and so far he is impressed.

When prodded to comment on the performances of Kalu Uche and Odemwingie for their clubs over the weekend, Eguavoen could not help but salute the duo for their displays.

The 45-year-old Nigerian coach, however, believes that the form of the twosome comes at the right time when the Super Eagles will head to Conakry to face Guinea on October 10.

“I am happy with the performances of our players especially the ones that will be part of the game against Guinea in the Nations Cup qualifier. It is good to see our players do well, as I believe that it will rub off on the national team.

“As for Osaze and Kalu Uche, any coach will be happy to see his players perform the way they did. And their performance is coming at the right time ahead of the qualifier against Guinea in Conakry. Hopefully and barring any injury to them, I know that they will bring same performance to the national team,” the former Enyimba manager said.

At the weekend, Odemwingie played a key role and scored the opener in ensuring that West Brom upset Arsenal by 3-2 at the Emirates in the Barclays English Premier League.

In Spain, Kalu Uche’s early brace helped modest Almeria to a 2 – 0 away win over 10-man Deportivo La Coruna.

http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/100927/Austin_wants_Kalu_Osaze_to_replicate_form

Taye Taiwo celebrated his recall to the Nigeria squad by scoring a candidate for goal of the season as Olympic Marseille beat Sochaux 2-1.

Taiwo was this week recalled to the Super Eagles after being left out of the opening fixture against Madagascar, and showed what he can bring to the Nigeria team.

The left back picked up a pass halfway into the opposition area, pushed the ball forward before letting off what looked like a cross to beat the goalkeeper at the far post.

Asked at half time if it was a fluke, Taiwo was quick to insist he knew what he was doing.

"I wanted the ball to go in, and it did," he said.

The goal, Taiwo's third of the season, was reminiscent of a similar goal he scored at the 2005 World Youth Championship against Ukraine.

That goal proved to be the winner as the Under-20 team progressed to the final where they lost to an Argentina team inspired by a certain Lionel Messi.

http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/100927/Taiwo_celebrates_call_up_with_wonder_goal

Tornadoes ready to release Salami

Nigeria Premier League (NPL) side Niger Tornadoes have declared that they are willing to listen to prospective clubs willing to sign on Eugene Salami.

Chairman of the club, David Suleiman, said they are ready to open talks with rival sides in the Premier League willing to pay the asking price for the striker, who has been Tornadoes’ top scorer in the past two seasons.

Suleiman, a former executive member of the Nigeria Football Association (now Nigeria Football Federation), is also hoping that Niger Tornadoes can keep the 21-year-old striker for the 2010/2011 season, which kicks off this weekend.

“We want to keep all of our players especially the ones that did well last season. But this is always difficult when there are offers from other sides. In the case of Eugene Salami we want to keep him for the coming season, but if another club comes with the right fee then we will do business,” said Suleiman.

But the Niger Tornadoes’ chief added that his side will include a clause in the deal with any Nigerian club that eventually signs the player.

“Of course we will allow him go for the fee that we think is right. But there will be a clause in the contract that will also allow Niger Tornadoes earn money if he eventually gets a club abroad,” he disclosed.

http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/100927/Tornadoes_ready_to_release_Salami

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ok, will respond now.









search it.

^^^
did as you instructed, waiting.