₦airaland Forum

bobobooge:
I do not totally agreed with you.

Rohr's input in the growth and competition in our national team cannot be overstated.

In time past, coaches like Oliseh called up Ekong but did not play him on grounds that 'He is not black enough to play African teams'
Alex Iwobi was called up but not played.

Despite the successes of the U17 and academies Keshi of blessed memory found it hard to cap Iheanacho, Nwakali and the likes but preferred to stick to local and unfit players.

Siasia is not left out.

Rohr so far has shown best practices in selecting the squad and capping new players. He scouted and brought in Idowu when we had full back problems. He brought in Uzoho, Collins etc.

Look at the special attention he gave to Chukwuwze in the game he debuted against Uganda. He recognises talents and useful additions.

It is the Rohr factor that has brought the discipline, growth and competition to our team not the academies. These players have always been there yet the likes of Oliseh preferred Onobi in his midfield over Mikel.

Please do not under emphasize the impact of Rohr in the teams growth.

He never gives up on improving the team. He scouts, he talks to coaches to play is boys, he advises them on transfers. Look how much of our boys moved after the WC.

Rohr has been the massive impact, not the academies.

I agree but TheGoodJoe also has a point.

I think u are both right. In the sense that there is a Rohr factor and also Successes in our youth teams. Not just the U17 but also the U20s. As at least 70% of that team played the U17, U20 and U23 between 2003 and 2016.

Joebie:
No I just dey try deRohr u

Or maybe u need to deRohr Rohr himself first.

PROVERBZ:
am convinced dejibayruther wants to play for Nigeria

He always did.
Aigbogun and crew take note.

tbaba1234:
We catch too many feelings.

If Tammy is willing, in good form and can improve the team. I will call him up.

Same here.

I mean, not that we currently have any firing SE Striker.

In other News, our Player of the year award plaques to Musa and Oluehi have been ready for almost a week now.

I have not collected them because I have been out of Town. Once I get them I will snap and post them here before sending to the NFF by courier.

Happy Sunday all.

charlesemeka85:
if i talk them go say i am urging the nff and rohr to go and beg them. our best centre half finds it difficult to get game time in lonely brighton. that should be a cause for us to get worried. the central defense position if the leanest in the current super eagles set up. imagine ekong and balogun gets injured, the only decent centre back we can call on is resurgent omeruo. the likes of ajayi and awaziem can they soak up big game pressure ?

Which big game pressure? Are we playing Spain, Brazil or Argentina in the AFCON?

Yes, we are not happy Balogun is not getting good enough playing time at BHA. We are also not happy that we are not getting up and coming Defenders to put the current first teamers on their toes. But the fact of the matter is that the crop of CB we have can hold their own against any African opposition considering that the only opponents we will engage in any competitive games for the next 3 years or so are African teams. Even the weakest pairing of Awaziem and Ajayi cannot be as bad as we think they are.

IMHO our CB isn't our weakest part of that team.

Joebie:
U be Rohr part 2?

You come be Rohr part 3?

Joebie:
U people should stop talking about iheanacho until he does something positive.

If Rohr invites him for the March games ask him to take his name off the list until he does something positive.

komekn:
I'm my opinion he has been VERY UNWISE when Watford and QPR put in official bids for him he declined in some kind of misplaced emotive loyalty to Millwall.

New Manager Neil is a typical kick and rush blood and guts English Manager and has dropped him in favour of his type of player. Fred is too technical for him.

Hmm...ok I see. So he cannot fit into the kick and rush system?

So has his technical abilities been helpful to him at Wycombe Wonderers?

Odunayaw:
make I go enter my bunker right now

Come here. Where u dey go? No be you wey ask kwession?

komekn:
He has been on loan playing for Wycombe Wanderers.

Na wa o

Odunayaw:
a) He is a waste pipe

b) He is nearly a waste pipe

c) He has been a waste pipe

d) He offended the gods

I have never seen such question and options filled with so much emotive bias and negative prejudice.

Odunayaw:
x

I CAN no dey get options? U no say me no be accountant.

Give me options abeg.

Odunayaw:
Why isn't he getting good enough game time at Leicester?

Baba yi

Is this a Jamb or WAEC question or who wants to be a Millionaire?

I need options please.

Mickael2:
And Iheanacho can play all these positions yet he is siting on the bench at Leicester? Wow, Barca needs to snap up that raw talent ASAP

Does Iheanacho not play both as a CF and SS at Leicester? He has also played behind a striker.

I know he is not getting good enough game time at Leicester but not as if we have Barca and Madrid players in the SE.

Does Fred Onyedinma not play for Millwall again? He was not even listed for the game against Everton

BascoVanVeli:
That has been my point since the beginning. If u take the lunatics out of the equation, how else can u say that a miss is unpardonable?

You cannot take the lunatics out of the equation. They are also Football fans. And so they must be in the equation.

Godwin Odiye's own goal was not pardoned, Yakubu's miss was not pardoned. Kaita's kick was not pardoned. I can go on and on. Ihezibue, being a young player and that game being a league game, will have several other opportunities to correct that error. But believe you me if that singular miss was responsible for the exit of his country from a major tournament like the WC the fans will definitely be hostile towards him. He may even receive death threats if he played for an African or S/American country.

elyte89:
Oga forget all dis SS,AM WF,if una wan justify kc inclusion,na so una go dey use all dis unnecessary football terms and formation just to accommodate him,make kc play EFCC,DSS POSITION (IF ANY), ON D PITCH,he won't stil perform with dis his current form,let's give odas chance,d likes of chukwueze,osimhen,sucess, onyekuru and possibly josh maja havnt really tested game time with eagles,u re still telling us to accommodate kc mediocrity.. Shio

You cannot forget about a player's ability to play different positions. This is vital in today's game. Utility players are assets to the team.

mostob:
we already have sir.... kelechi should buckle up.

That is all.

Earthquake1:
Abi 'past' go play u for Afcon?

Iheanacho is not having a 'rough patch' he has been shambolic for almost a year, it's time to leave by the side and give those on a good form a chance

Iheanacho even with his current game level is still more likely to deliver in the GWG than those strikers you are mentioning.

I am not saying Iheanacho is indispensable. But the truth is the other options are not any better.

mostob:
OK sir.

Ok Sir

mostob:
Sir, am sorry but I will disagree with you this time around. We have players in each position so no need for utility. moreso ,he is not playing neither is he improving. For now, osimhen is ahead of him

This sentence is totally wrong. For tournament like the AFCON u need some utility players. Injury can set in and players can get suspended. U need players that can play more than one position.

mostob:
errm...the kind of home you hailed from influences where you should be found.

Hmm... viewing centres are even worse places to watch football compared to bars (let me not use beer parlors).

Modified: Or let me put it as Bars are even better and more decent places to watch football than viewing centres.

BascoVanVeli:
If you destroy someone's property or send them a death threat you are a common criminal and nothing more. So you can't tell me that if a player messes up and is attacked we should accept it. Most these so called fans are those that can't get it right in their own lives.


We can debate about criticism but the rest should not be even given light of day

And again. My points remain: we should not condone huliganism. The fact remains that Football is more than just a game for most. However, fans should learn to show restraints when results don't go their way. That's all.

Earthquake1:
Forget the past the issue is Iheanacho's form does not warrant him making the AFCON squad, versatility or not

You cannot forget the past especially when that past was not like 3-5 years ago.

Iheanacho may be having a rough patch right now. But the truth remains that we do not have that many options elsewhere to throw him out of the team.

The Josh Maja u talk about let him start playing in the French league first and let Rohr invite him to camp first and let us see him play in the GWG before we conclude whether we should throw Iheanacho away because of him.

Taliban:
Egbon am not sure the team can currently accommodate Maja and KC. Options in attack are
Odion, Musa, Chuks, Kalu, success, onyekuru, kc, maja, simon, comeback vicmo, osimhen

U first need to separate the Wingers, AMs and CFs from that your list. And u see the clearer picture.

I think Maja would be more up against Osimhen, Success and Onyekuru. Iheanacho is already a core member of that team and his versatility gives him an edge.

Earthquake1:
Iheanacho too has not made an impact on SE attack

Between the two you'll choose the firing newbie over the whitewashed veteran

So how did he score the number of goals he has in the SE colors?

mostob:
I think Osimhen can offer physicality and aerial threat.

Iheanacho's is still more useful to the team than him presently. Aside the physicality and aerial threat u talk about what else can Osimhen offer? Can he play as an SS, an AM or a WF?

mostob:
sir, I prefer the viewing centre. Wetin I wan go do for beer parlour?

Being in a beer parlour doesn't mean you will take beer. U can buy a bottle of soft drink or better still bottle of water. Note that beer parlors get levels o.

Viewing centres are always too crowded and the air is often oozing of different kinds of weed.

This na old video naa

mostob:
so am a beer parlour fan? grow up buddy? you should sit down and watch how responsible people like thegoodjoe argue with facts and not insult. You can't be right all the time so respect people's opinion. Grow up bro

Bros but u nova watch ball for beer parlour before? Na there ball dey sweet pass o.

Earthquake1:
We have Onuachu, Osimhen strikers who can actually score

There's no use of Iheanacho in the team

I see Onuachu like another Sadiq Umar. Their height makes them sluggish as strikers.

Osimhen still doesn't look to me like someone who will make any major impact in that attack yet.