₦airaland Forum

Danielnino00:
Do u know that Tinubu was against Fashola second time bid but Fashola still managed to win cus of his popularity?
See eh whether it is Ambode or Sanwo-olu, Tinubu might still loss Lagos next year...Last time,the difference was just 100k votes...

But that ur allegations sha...nawa o .. So Nnamdi Azikwe airport no dy function?

And what's stopping other states from building their own airports, eh?
What's stopping other states from.attracting note foreign investment?


I don't know what ur issue with Lagos is, but it still.remain the centre of excellence and Nigeria's big apple


Biko.let's close the chapter and discuss football.. Kayode's team dy play tonight

you guys are turning this to something else...

she was abit right in some of her assertions
Lagos make much from taxes and lots more for proceeds from business domiciled
virtually close to 60% of these investors are not from the south west...

likewise here in Abuja....most of the investors are not from Abuja or even the north...

safarigirl:
"no access to foreign investments like Lagos has" ......is it the same level?


How many embassies are in Anambra? How many consulates? How many company headquarters?


I am talking about what I know. Lagos has more access to foreign investments than any other part of Nigeria. That is a FACT. Other seaports are not functioning because the FG controls seaports and only Lagos seaports have been enabled.

If everything was state-owned, nobody would be shouting Lagos up and down. Why don't we go to resource control and true federalism, then we can know from what stand to compare.

As it is, you cannot compare the undue advantage Lagos has with other states. I know it irks certain people to read that, but it is what it is

I think you're quite right...because the government take those things into consideration when allocating resources and projects...

forgiveness:
What is my problem after what some of us said here about Iheanacho poor performance last season was confirmed by many neutral pundits?

Are dey also tribalist?

You may have soft spot for a particular tribe though you are not from there but on the other hand hate a particular tribe. That alone qualified you as a tribalist. Check your soul and don't lie to yourself.

'Everyone' you're talking about are 99% from one tribe. As you can see, it doesn't add up.

If people should be put in positions because they can deliver, what is the problem if players that can deliver are mentioned regardless of where the player and person who mention them comes from?

Even Komekn and Joebie were called tribalist because they rightfully mentioned Tammy and Onomah. But if the same fellows mention their tribes men, they are holy, righteous and perfect like God. Hahahaha!

Is that not getting out of hands? Is that not one form of intimidation?

Well, you may have succumbed but I refuse to. I will mention players good enough to play for the NIGERIAN NATIONAL Team even if those players are from one particular tribe. EOD

Now, answer why were you crying APC rigged Osun state election?

Don't tell me you hate APC for no reason.

you're making me laugh....
I don't even care to know the tribe of these players whenever I argue for their inclusion or canvass for them...all i take note of is them being Nigerians....

let me tell you...I have no soft spot for any tribe...
I have no tribal preference...anyone close to me in person knows this.... I only hate tribalism with disgust.

I hate it when you begin to see other tribe success as threat to yours?
people should be treated first as Nigerians prior their tribal affiliation.

it was so obvious you just wanted tear down nancho reputation just to stylisly promote some of your players....

it's like pulling down Paul to promote Peter...

that make no sense.... I am so sure no reasonable person will stoop so low.

Joebie:
Only one moniker has called me a tribalist, and safarigirl rightly tagged his claim baseless. Just for fact sake, I have supported players from my tribe when they perform and given them a knock when they don’t, just as I have done for other players. There is no single player I have remained loyal to no matter the weather. I THINK that sets me apart from MANY monikers here.

I only asked you a question that day...and i never called you one...
I asked if your call for Tammy was because you too came from same place...?
and safarigurl replied differently...

you've never displayed such an attitude base to make someone to affirm you a tribalist.

but unlike the moniker you quote
trust me whenever I canvass for players here...I don't even know where they hail from...all that matters to me Is that they're Nigerians.

forgiveness:
Hypocrite! is that the answer to the questions?

Why were you pained when APC rigged the election in Osun state? Tribal bigot!

Lollllll
a tribalistic being calling me a tribal bigot.

you really have a problem...
if i was a tribal bigot I would have been cavassin for Ighalo and Vic Moses because I am from same place with them....even same tribe with one of them....I am not even an ibo, I have never live there even more closer to Yorubas than I am with the south easterners. but same cannot be said of you...everyone know here know you as a tribal bigot.
or should we do a vote on that?

you see people should be put in positions because they can deliver and not because of tribal affiliation.

you really need to change your ways...

forgiveness:
Oga! Go and tell those who gave the verdicts they are promoting average players from their tribe.

I rest my case.

your hatred for nancho will not kill you....I just pray you survive it.

tell your tribal and slow poke players to tighten up and improve on themselves otherwise no call up for them.

forgiveness:
Why were you crying APC rigged Osun state election if you don't have control over it?

Why didn't you shut your mouth?

Once you are favoured, no corruption but once it's against you, you cry blue murder. Hypocrites everywhere.

so pained...take heart bro...I guess you've read through the list to see that your favorite age grade players never made the list.

poor boi...one day you will get the privilege to draft the list yourself...may be in your fantsasy manager...then you can litter it with your tribal men...

comodo:
Yes. That one na true, but no be pesin go tell am when SE starts chasing a game.

Lolll

TheSuperNerd:
Hmmm... For Shehu, well, I think it's because he's just returned to action and alongside Aina we would have options on the right side of defence. In the last game, we played Awaziem as a RB. That shows we really lacked options at RB going up against Seychelles as Shehu and Aina were injured then while Ebuehi is still out as known.

For Omeruo, well... He is the first backup option to the Oyibo wall (Ekong and Balogun). Awaziem and Semi are still youngsters. Omeruo's experience trumps them and take nothing from Omeruo. He is still okay. He had a fine WC too except that moment he lost Messi or maybe Messi lost him... Lol

it is well.....
thanks for the clarification...even though your points seems valid but Rohr rarely make changes.

maidaboi:
I pray success call up push ighalo to score goals for se

me don't want that fluke performance again...
let the best who will deliver for the super eagles in the long run steal the show.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... I know Rohr is pretty conservative. This is why I know he will start Ighalo as the no.9 for the Uyo tie on the 13th. But Rohr clearly rates Success as he wasted no time in giving the lad a recall. So we will see if he gives Success a chance.

I pray success grab his chance....
I am feed up of seeing Ighalo in the field of play.

wait...what's the rationale for calling shehu and omeruo?

Icon4s:
It is only an enemy of Nigerian football that will want Success to be kept away from this current SE team that plays without a striker.

I tell you chief...
no striker...... even the one we play up front cant be trusted with an empty net

Joebie:
His club form is excellent. We can’t take that away from him. It’s not like there is a guarantee the other forwards we have will bang that number of goals there.

any average stiker can score goals in China...provided he plays in the league best teams.

I am not really moved by those shabble stats he gets in China.
let us play a new boy in the CF ROLE....
I still believe even Henry will do better in that role.

TheSuperNerd:
Our possible XI ahead of Libya in a 4-2-3-1 formation set-up based on the list.

With this list, the possibilities in the attack are enormous. Multiple kinds of combos in the starting XI would still guarantee a strong bench in attack.

We know Ighalo will start as the No.9 in the first leg unless....

Well in all, we know Success is coming for that no 9 shirt. So Ighalo better be on his toes and buckle up really fast.


But the three guys behind the no.9... aha.. this is where it gets really exciting...

For the AM role, Iwobi. Or would Rohr wanna have both Iheanacho and Iwobi on the pitch together again? In that set-up, we could see Iwobi as LMF, Nacho as AMF and Kalu as RMF.

But with Iwobi as AMF, we could have Musa as LMF and Kalu as RMF.

Onyekuru is not likely to start. Simon Moses starting depends on if Rohr benches our likely Captain Musa or an Iwobi if not I doubt Simon would start.

Success' time will come. I reckon he may get game time depending on Ighalo'a output upfront in these two Libya games.


In Central and defensive midfield, we would see Ndidi likely pairing Onazi again leaving Etebo and Ogu on the bench.

In defence, I expect Aina to start ahead of Shehu at RB as Shehu is just returning to action while Aina has been turning heads in Italy with his solid performances. I hope he convinces further in camp to seal that spot too. In Ebuehi's absence, I reckon with Aina over Shehu. A fit and in form Shehu may edge it but he is just returning while Aina has been balling at both RWB and LWB. I just feel Aina should win the battle for that starting slot at RB.



At LB, I think Rohr will stick with Idowu. Collins will have to play second fiddle again. Mind you Aina is also another option at LB if Rohr goes with Shehu at RB and feels Aina should be deployed on the left.. you may never know with this man sometimes. Lol


In Central defence, We expect to see the Oyibo wall in action together again since they last played together against Argentina at Russia 2018. Ekong and Balogun easily starts.

Semi Ajayi, Awaziem (yet to get games under his belt), and Omeruo (also yet to feature) will all bench.


In goal, the last line of defence, of course we know Uzoho starts again as he seeks to get his 5th clean sheet in his 11th cap for the Super Eagles.

Ezenwa and Akpeyi are mere backups and I, honestly, am pretty tired of seeing them on the list but I guess we have to deal with it for now.
Better options like Dele Ajiboye, Okeimute Odah, and most popular of them all, Theophilus Afelokhai are available but time will tell.

For the long run, talents like Dele Alampasu and Maduka Okoye would hopefully grow and become fine options in goal too.

At the cadet/age grade levels, we still got our eyes on the likes Gavin Bazunu and Arthur Okonkwo for the long-long term.




In conclusion, I just feel these are some of the feasible approaches Rohr may try out in a 4-2-3-1.

you know how conservative and archaic that old man could be?
he don't mind keep sticking with Ighalo for 90 mins even when he keep missing seaters.
let us see someone else in the CF role....
I pray success seal up that spot once and for all.

safarigirl:
i think Rohr is comfortable with what he has now. It may take Uzoho getting ruled out for a long period for he and Alloy to come up with reasonable replacements

Alloy Agu?
dude is as clueless as the government ruling us.

Just pray nff keep up with their promise of Carl coming to join the goal keeping department hopefully he makes some input.

Danielnino00:
Rohr Recalls Success For Libya’s Double-head Clash

By Abubakar Yunusa , Abuja


Coach Gernot Rohr has handed Isaac Success a recall to the Super Eagles squad for the forthcoming back to back AFCON 2019 Qualifying matches against Libya, according to report.

Success last played for Nigeria in 2017 in a friendly game against Senegal and despite an impressive outing after coming on as a second half substitute, injuries, fitness and poor form has kept him out of the Nigerian team.

Since the start of the season, the 21 year old has turned a corner in terms of his fitness and performance as he has been involved with Watford, although mostly as a substitute in the league but in the Carabao Cup he scored twice for them before their exit in the hands of Tottenham Hotspurs on Wednesday.

Rohr is a big fan of the forward due to his physical attributes and ability to play on the flanks and as a top striker, a chance to stake a claim for a spot in the senior national team of Nigeria has now been handed to the forward.
He will be in the list of players which will be released on Tuesday against group leaders Libya in Uyo and later in Tunisia.

Meanwhile, Confederation of African Football (CAF) have finally approved NFF to have the Africa Cup of Nations’ first leg qualifier against Libya shifted to a new date and venue.
The confirmation from CAF came in a formal notification to Libyan Football Federation (LFF) that the first leg of their double-qualifier against Nigeria will now hold at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, October 13.
The formal notification from CAF to LFF in effect confirms that it will no longer hold at Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna on October 12, while the reverse fixture in the Group E tussle between both countries for 2019 AFCON tickets will now be on October 16 in Tunisia.

This is a major victory for Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, who repeatedly expressed concerns about the small size of Ahmadu Bello Stadium pitch.
Rohr buttressed his worries when he met top shots of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) during The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 in London on September 24.
Incidentally, while the Franco-German feared that the ABS pitch is not up to standard and his players would not be comfortable playing on the turf, NFF top shots had already expressed worries about possible overcrowding by fans at the stadium in Kaduna.

It would be recalled that CAF slammed Nigeria with a $5,000 fine for allowing excess spectators at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium for an AFCON qualifier against Egypt in March 2016.


https://leadership.ng/2018/10/01/rohr-recalls-success-for-libyas-double-head-clash/amp/

success should be allowed to play the CF role.... let Ighalo watch proceedings from the bench.

Danielnino00:
Nigeria's squad

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Elche FC, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United, England); Bryan Idowu (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany)


Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)


Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nasr FC, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (Levante FC, Italy); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux FC, France); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England)

what is shehu and omeruo doing in this team?
and why is mikel not in the team?

Danielnino00:
The super eagles of Nigeria will take on the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in an Africa cup of nations qualifier.

Date: Saturday October 13th 2018

Venue: Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo

Time: 5:30 PM




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who would have thought that the Nigeria team....like some European and American teams...pose of white and black players....
we now have different skin color and race in our national team set up...hopefully that Korean guy in real Madrid keep doing good things in the field of play.... some day who knows he may get a super eagles call up.

#winks#

TheSuperNerd:
I think he was only corroborating your post. He simply spelt out how Southgate and Giwa (with the Dalung-ish touch) argues in defence of their beloved averages. Lol.

to be honest with you...whenever he talks of Nigeria FA being corrupt and bla bla.
I pinch myself.... many a time people only critise systems they have no control over.

he is corrupt as well..... I don't have aortal of trust for his judgement.

forgiveness:
Ok sir. Respect.

how many epl goals has solanke...?
and how many has nancho...?

solanke is only recognized as an age grade striker and nothing else.
not yet a full fledge international to merit nancho place in global football.
when solanke start to play real football...you can bring up this issue.

coming against players all because you wanna promote some average players from your tribe makes nonsense.....

forgiveness:
Iheanacho the worst striker of the year na confirm with reputable source to back am up.

Deal with that first... chaiiiiiii! hahahaha!

but that won't make rohr or puel to drop him down the pecking order...

your sentiments sometimes is rubbed with tribalism.
sometimes you argue against these guys reason because you think they're blocking the calls of some your fluke players....

you see man...the world is there for the taking..if you are good...you're good.

ademola went to Germany...he lights up the league but same solanke went to Netherland but could only manage few goals even though akpala was dropped for him.

the only thing solanke has going for him is because he is a British citizen and nothing else.

forgiveness:
Just tell which one can make it. Don't tell me the award winning striker will make Liverpool's team. Cha!

so a player who could make Leicester main team....can't make Liverpool under 23 team?

Icon4s:
Yes o, my Birthday mate. Happy Birthday to you too.
Yes, we''ll drink together.

Happy birthday oga icons4 I pray and wish only the best for you. you're blessed.
same with you raindodger13 happy birthday bro....

forgiveness:
Which striker in SE can bench Sturridge? Which of SE striker can make Liverpool U23 team?

I am just ask a question.

you really need to put your thinking cap on...
so you rate Liverpool under 23 team ahead o Leicester ?

you see where sentiments has taken you to?

Danielnino00:
To the best of my knowledge, football managers are often informed when a player is being signed by the club.. There's no way Gerrard wasn't informed about Sadiq signing..

If you are trying to judge Gerrard's personality because of some things Diouf said, then u are making a huge mistake...

He still hasn't proven the Senegalese wrong...

safarigirl:
any small thing, Forgiveness will run to transfermarket.co.uk

It's becoming comical to be honest

how come these transfer market stats never helped to market these players...or are those scouts blind to these players achievements.

even scouts and club management know that clubs often out facts there to sale their players reason why they sometimes send scouts to go watch the players in action prior their decision...

Danielnino00:
One thing that makes Iheanacho better than Ighalo is his finishing abilities and set piece brilliance. Those two are.enough to put him ahead of Ighalo..
Iheanacho problem is that he doesn't function well as a lone striker.. His goal record in the SE is still better than Ighalo's

also his positional sense is brillant as a striker.
apart from the jam body of Ighalo no other quality come to bare

forgiveness:
The verdict of last season has been given. At least, I have been vindicated from all sorts of name calling.

Now, we are at it again.

Iheanacho is ahead of Ighalo in the no 9 role. Excuse me please, I don't want to argue without you showing me facts to buttress your point.

Double standard is when you judge Ighalo based on world cup performance (which I think is the parameters used against him even before the last match) yet exempt Iheanacho from the same performance.

Let us wait until we see Ighalo fumbles in the next matches. Thank you.

even an amateur player won't miss those seaters he missed against Argentina.
nancho never missed any of such...
tell me who amongst them has the highest number of goals in the super eagles per match ratio?

left to me.... other strikers like KAYODE, simy and taiwo should be invited in his place...even playing a winger like Henry or musa as a top 9 will be better productive.

please never you compare both nancho and Ighalo again.... even as a 9 nancho is more clinical and better positioned so what does Ighalo have?

I don't really like comparing players but the truth on this one is so obvious.

elyte89:
Taaah dere,wc one is miles ahead


In eagles jersey,both are useless,not living up to d billing

Wc Kc is better dan ighalo in eagles jersey, wetin d two players don play since Poland friendly?. Both played utter rubbish, no production, kc dt couldn't play more dan 2shot on target in a world cup or ighalo dt keeps backing post,claiming he's holding play..shey those ones be players?if not for d dearth of talent, the two players no worth invite again to cheer oda players while playing let alone of sitting on d bench

any reasonable coach will always give nancho an invitee... just that rohr just clueless on how to use him on the pitch.

forgiveness:
There are lots of emotive prejudice and false informations thrown up daily on this thread. I think it just have to stop.

See what Tammy played last season. 8 goals and 5 assists.

so from this exploits you highligted up there...
why didn't any epl club request for his service prior the new season?
save for a championship club....you're the only one seeing him as a classy player. if he was that good he won't be in the championship.


if he was good enough he should have been in the 3Lions squad by now.

forgiveness:
What else will you say? We are talking about independent observers, you are here talking about emotive prejudice sentimental biased observers.

The verdict has been given and still stands.

Is Iheanacho untouchable? It's like saying stop dragging Ighalo into SE matter. Double standard I guess.

nancho is miles ahead of Ighalo on the super eagles Jersey @ present now.
even a baby born yesterday will arrest to this...
both are not in same par.... nancho is way better than the striker who miss seaters...
even Isaac success should be played ahead of him.

please there is no double standard there....the only double stand is Ighalo continuous invitation to the super eagles....dude should be on a terminal leave by now.

Icon4s:
I have been following Fred Onyedinma for like 5 years now. That guy is at best average. His development has stagnated.

oga icon there is nothing special about that lad...
even a country like.Burundi won't give him a call up and here oga komekn wanna pass him down our throat....