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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:57pm On Oct 15, 2024
yinkeys:

So these guys don’t want another English man ey?

They will not win anything with an English coach
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:41pm On Oct 15, 2024
minfelix:

our matches
Lib v Nig
Nig v Rwa
Ben v Nig

The next round of games will be crucial:
Benin vs Nigeria
Rwanda vs Libya
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:07pm On Oct 15, 2024
minfelix:
Ft Rwa 2-1 Ben
9ja without kicking a ball still at the top
LEVEL🔥
Nig 7pts
Ben 6pt
Rwa 5pts
Lib 1pt

Qualification has been thrown open
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:52pm On Oct 15, 2024
Rwanda has started doing the Lord's work against Benin.

S/Leone lead CIV

Botswana doing a double over Cape Verde

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Politics / Re: What Is The Situation Of Light Currently In Your Area. by Icon4s(m): 6:31pm On Oct 15, 2024
Returned from work to meet light, Ugbor GRA, Benin

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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:00am On Oct 09, 2024
Kog45:




Yes Okoye is getting good reviews in seria A but NOT BETTER than Nwabali….Nwabali came in and nailed it at once for eagles but Okoye despite the packaging failed to convince us for once in eagles.I watched Okoye last season and watching him this season he is not in anyway better than Nwabali,yes Nwabali is in South Africa league.
Correct

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Aston Villa Vs Manchester United (0 - 0) On 6th October 2024 by Icon4s(m): 4:19pm On Oct 06, 2024
Ekaka14:

Yes, it was that bad for us....but we move!!!

But Chelsea, you guys tried o.
Forest are no pushover. Remember they beat Liverpool at Anfield

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Aston Villa Vs Manchester United (0 - 0) On 6th October 2024 by Icon4s(m): 4:15pm On Oct 06, 2024
Ekaka14:
Kudos to our goal keeper who kept us in the game till the last seconds...against a 10 man forest team...who were very hungry and very impressive even after going
Sotay even for Manu thread na Chelsea them dey discuss

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Chelsea Vs Nottingham Forest (1 - 1) On 6th October 2024 by Icon4s(m): 4:13pm On Oct 06, 2024
Wordson:
Oga, u better be glad. Forest has a good away record this season..
Even the present league leaders Liverpool, collect from them for Anfield. So u better be glad
When are Forest visiting the Emirates? grin
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:21pm On Aug 28, 2024
TheGoodJoe:
My nominees are

do4luv14
TheSuperNerd
Icon4s

Cc
Lelion
Humility33
Maidaboi

Mbok, which nomination is this one, still. grin
Politics / Re: Breaking: No Rain For 60 Days In All The States In South West, Nigeria. by Icon4s(m): 7:06pm On Aug 17, 2024
LagosPrince:
I am yoruba and the truth must be told

The way people are being killed and their skull mined in Ogun and Oyo states is too much

Let's call a spade a spade

You cannot be a Yoruba man grin grin grin
Crime / Re: Anambra Commissioner Patrick Aghamba & Wife Kidnapped, Aide Killed by Icon4s(m): 7:13pm On Aug 16, 2024
post=131538268:


Source: https://dailypost.ng/2024/08/16/anambra-commissioner-wife-reportedly-kidnapped-aide-killed/



Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/PsdSfkwXsmMhasNi/?mibextid=oFDknk
Commissioner and his wife could not book flight to Abuja to attend a wedding?

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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:20am On Aug 13, 2024
Napoleon55:

Only Iheanacho (Senior Man) and Osimhen(Monster Manchine) for our current players.

Rashidi has more than two,Goals father and Yeking


The only nickname here that seems to be popular is "Senior man Kels" and that was given to him by his team mate Ndidi I think.

And yes, Yekini had some other nicknames as you rightly posted.
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:17am On Aug 13, 2024
semid4lyfe:


Elder, you are obsessed with the past and have exaggerated nostalgic ratings of the 80's and 90's commentators/sports anchors.

I do not think the nicknames given to Nigerian players by Ernest Okonkwo reflected his intelligence.

I'll opine that it was due to patriotism and nationalistic fervour, and were an exaggeration and overhype of the players talent and football abilities.


Yeah, they were actually hypes even though those players earned those hypes. Just like the English players are hyped by the English press grin
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:14am On Aug 13, 2024
Kog45:
Yes agreed but according to the list you posted he gave out 87% of those nicknames.Some names in the 90s were not well known to fans except JayJay,Papilo,Aghawonder and Prince of Monaco…I can tell you that average football fans don’t know Taribo,John Utaka and Amunike nicknames,so I gave it to Ernest Okonkwo……the post was made on FB to celebrate legendary Ernest Okonkwo who dead in 1990 after Algier 90

Yeah, I actually saw the original post on Facebook but had to update it to include players of the 90s and 2000s.

Kudos to Ernest Okonkwo for pioneering nicknaming of Nigerian players, but my point is that nicknaming still continued after Ernest Okonkwo was gone. People like Larry Echiejile later Isamuje, Bimbo Adeola, Akinloye Oyebanjo and co also continued the tradition.

For the 90s asides the ones you mentioned there were still some other popular ones like: The Head master (Adepoju), The bull (Amokachi), Gentle Giant (Okechukwu), Okada (Tijani), Serezo (Eguavoen), even Peter Rufai was nicknamed Dodo Mayana by the 90s commentators. It was Larry that nicknamed Finidi Finito and the name stuck. "The one I call Finito"! (In Larry's voice grin)
There was even one guy called Benjamin Chukwuka Onwuachi that during an interview with Larry, his father called him "investment" and Larry picked it up as a nickname and started calling him "Investment" grin

My best memories of Ernest Okonkwo were at the 1987 FIFA U17, 1989 FIFA U17 and U20. I think he also ran commentaries at the Algiers 90 AFCON before he passed on.
NTA commentaries have never remained the same.

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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:00pm On Aug 12, 2024
Kog45:
Yes you can’t have the nicknames again cuz the man behind it is late Ernest Okonkwo the man wey sabi.
Yes Ernest Okonkwo who passed on around the late 80s nicknamed the 80s players. He wasn't responsible for nicknames of the the players of the 90s and 2000s.
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:29pm On Aug 12, 2024
lelion:
150k annual token:
Greetings house ! I have been following this football thread for years though l hardly comment. I must confess you are all doing great jobs here and many Super Eagles and football lovers around the World are proud of you guys.
However, it appears some few individuals are trying to import their tribalism ( which have kept Nigeria on it's knees) to this beautiful house and we must resist that.
I want to be given 150k to the most detribalized Nigerian on this thread starting from December this year.
Please, the house should Nominate 3 monikers, and together with my other silent readers will chose the winner.
Thanks.

Kudos. Nice award.

I will nominate Do4luv.

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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:18pm On Aug 12, 2024
NIGERIA FOOTBALL PLAYERS WITH THEIR NICKNAMES.


Legendary Nigeria football commentator late Ernest Okonkwo and later commentators coined most of the nicknames for Old Nigeria footballers , which stuck to them nicely. They were referred to as:

1. Emmanuel Okala - Man Mountain.
2. Christian Chukwu - Chairman.
3. Segun Odegbami - Mathematical.
4. Mudashiru Lawal - Midfield Maestro.
5. Adokiye Amesiemeka - Chief Justice.
6. Uwem Ekarika - Harmattan.
7. Aloysius Atuegbu - Blockbuster.
8. Teslim Balogun - Thunder.
9. Sylvanus Okpala - Quicksilver.
10. Idowu Otubusin - Slow Poison.
11. Christian Madu - Penalty Specialist.
12. Emmanuel Osigwe - The man with bullets shot.
13. Stephen Keshi - Big Boss.
14. Etim Esin - African Maradona.
15. Yisa Sofoluwe - Dean of Defence.
16. Rashidi Yekini - Gangling and Dazzling.
17. Ayo Ogunlana - Freekick Specialist.
18. Samson Ozogula - Zion Train.
19. Nosa Osadolor - Iron Bender.
20. Louis Igwilo - Commander of football.
21. Benjy Nzeakor - Wing Wizard.
22. Dominic Iorfa - Human Express.
23. Bright Omokaro - Ten - Ten.
24. Collins Ebitimi - Barbwire.
25. Emeka Ezeugwu - Destroyer.
26. Oladimeji Lawal - Mesmerizing Winger.
27. Tarila Okorowanta - Master Dribbler.
28. Felix Owolabi - Owo Blow.
29. Friday Elaho - Elastic Elaho.
30. Henry Nwosu - Schoolboy International.
31. Mutiu Adepoju -The head master
32. Daniel Amokachi - The bull
33. Austin Okocha - Jay-Jay
34. Nwankwo Kanu- Papilo
35. Uche Okechukwu - Gentle Giant
36. Taribo West- Dependable defender
37. Victor Ikpeba- Prince of Monaco
38. Julius Aghahowa - Agha wonder
39. Tijani Babangida - Okada
40. Finidi George - Finito
41. Austin Eguavoen - Serezo
42. Abiodun Baruwa - Omo Alhaja
43. Rabiu Afolabi - Robot Corp
44. Yakubu Aiyegbeni - Yakubull
45. John Utaka - The attacker
46. Peter Rufai - Dodo Mayana
47. Emmanuel Amuneke - Kpoi!


We don't have nicknames for our players any more
undecided undecided undecided

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Politics / Re: NNPC Launches New Crude Oil Grade, Exports First Shipment To Spain by Icon4s(m): 5:53am On Aug 06, 2024
Congratulations NNPCL
Congratulations Nigeria
Religion / Re: Why Do Nigerians Become Less Religious When They Travel Abroad? by Icon4s(m): 5:15pm On Jun 23, 2024
uche87:


Osahon George Osayimwen is a UK-based journalist.
Because village Witches cannot fly across the oceans
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:10pm On Jun 23, 2024
Kog45:
The issue is not about Osimhen alone but other strikers too like Sadiq,Onuachu,Moffi and Awoniyi….do we give them the chance to succeeds

Ighalo was nailed cuz of Argentina missed,so not only Osimhen.

We criticize our players anyhow and this always bringing confidence issues.

You know......when people were already talking about Osimhen being better than Yekini. I just laughed. We that watched both players know the difference. Nothing we didn't hear about Teren Moffi here before he was invited.
We often hype these our current players a lot.

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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 4:59pm On Jun 23, 2024
mostob:
Some people just like dragging issue. What we want to know is, has it been proven that Finidi made such statement?

And let me clarify that most people condemning Osimhen are actually concerned about his brand and status rather than whatever issue he had with Finidi.

A whole king of Naples and African footballer of the year talking like agbero online. Especially when you factor in the fact that he is in transfer speculations and the way clubs frown on indiscipline.

Osimhen really fell my hand with that his video. I had always been one of his Grass to Grace disciples. He was a very strong brand Ambassador for kids playing street football in the ghettos. It was obvious the Streets never left him.

If only he had calmed down to buttress his points, all fingers could have been pointing towards Finidi today.

Finidi was never Super Eagles Class. With this I don't think we can trust any other local coach going forward. 2026 WC was going to be the last for most of this generation, who are already in their late 20s but our chances are now hanging by the thread.

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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 4:49pm On Jun 23, 2024
9JAMac10:
What are your thoughts on Afcon 2025 schedule ? That will be a fabulous time to visit 🇳🇬

Just imagining how it will look like for Nigeria to play a game on Christmas day undecided
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 4:42pm On Jun 23, 2024
Goke7:
Lukaku has become the euro version of Oshimen with 3 goals cancelled by VAR that’s frustrating mhen

This actually came to my mind when the 3 goals ruled offside was mentioned in the game yesterday.

It has already been mentioned here, earlier, that Osimhen is another version of Lukaku.
Sports / Re: Nigeria Drawn In Group A In FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (See All The Groups) by Icon4s(m): 6:56am On Jun 23, 2024
naptu2:
Nigeria has been drawn in group A of the 2024 FIFA Under 17 Women's World Cup which will take place in the Dominican Republic from 16 October – 3 November 2024.

The Flamingos were drawn alongside hosts Dominican Republic, Ecuador and New Zealand.

Group A

Dominican Republic
Ecuador
New Zealand
Nigeria

Nigeria came third in the last edition of the competition (its best ever position).

Nigeria has the easiest group

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Education / Re: What Job Opportunity -engineering Vs Industrial Mathematics by Icon4s(m): 11:44am On Jun 20, 2024
ExcalibursWrath:
I'm in need of your advice sir, I'm currently in a huge dilemma. I was given Industrial Mathematics but I put electrical engineering in my jamb.

I want to transfer but from what I am seeing the process might not work out for me, should I try or just stick with my course?

If the process of changing the course is very difficult, just stay with Industrial Mathematics. It is a very good course.
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:06pm On Jun 10, 2024
Una go dey appoint Finidi as coach. That was the moment I completely lost interest in the qualifiers.

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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:56pm On May 25, 2024
Princezibk:
Pls what’s the latest with our U-17 boys

NGR 0:1 CIV FT
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:56pm On May 25, 2024
UncleHaba22:
Facebook Link to watch the U17 match against CIV


https://www.facebook.com/MaxTVGH/videos/4191293877763914/?app=fbl

Good defense and midfield but the attack never clicked all tournament.
Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:07am On May 16, 2024
mostob:
Simom Cletus, the golden eaglet captain.
Evidence dey grin grin
I remember this boy from the last Golden Eaglets team.
Tomorrow, some people will still come here and say he already had a 15yrs old son when he played for the Golden Eaglets.

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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:45pm On May 06, 2024
TheGoodJoe:


To win the U17 World Cup. To come south as the best player of the U17. To come out as the highest goalscorer in the U17. It means these players are special. Managing them is another part of the story. But when it comes to talent, they are special talents. Finito.

Same argument with him over and over. Year after year.

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Sports / Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:43pm On May 06, 2024
komekn:


First of all you are fluid and elusive that's what is used to present disinformation and misinformation and to be honest outright lies.

Please elder statesman as you are , your words should be garnished with wisdom and grace.

You should talk about specifics and not your own perception self birthed view.

What's my mission❓ again another nonsensical notion birthed from what , wisdom 🙈

You are using the , Psychology "illusory truth effect" , which is simply saying the same LIE all the time and 💬 it will believed to be TRUE.

I know like many other when challenged to substantiate your position you will evade and hide .

I challenge you elder to substantiate your position with specifics and details.

We have gone through this path over and over again. It is a complete waste of time.

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