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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:20am On Jan 11, 2019
tbaba1234:
Nigerian striker Chisom Egbuchulam is set to move to an unnamed K League club. Maybe Suwon FC.

Move to Japan, Chisom about to make some cool money.
If him no make the money wetin him gain? grin
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:18am On Jan 11, 2019
jihday:
34 ke? He's supposed to be Mikel's age-group
Ok. They will both be 32 this year. I forgot that Nsofor claimed 18 when he played U20 and not 20. grin
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:15am On Jan 11, 2019
edi287:
The Uche brothers are one of the few guys that used their legit age to play.
Wait until someone will come and tell you Ike Uche and one of his uncles who is over 50 already were former classmates in Primary school. grin
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 11:01pm On Jan 10, 2019
ChrisKels:
Christmas Ndubuisi(Andy) Obodo
grin grin grin
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:55pm On Jan 10, 2019
ChrisKels:
Na u dey compare him with Pa Jay oo, Andy was primarily a defensive midfielder by trade though adept with the CM due to his propensity to surge forward wt the ball at his feet, plus his ability to glide pass opponents with ease, all thanks to his avalanche of skills, so he had nothing to drag with Okocha. A fit Obodo benched everything we had in the midfield bar Okocha. Dude was so gifted. Who wan bench am sef? Olofinjana?
Abeg who be this Andy?
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:51pm On Jan 10, 2019
Danielnino00:
I agree....though the South Americans can give them a run for their money grin

I'm just hoping they don't do rubbish at the AFCON.. and also,CAF must approve the use of VAR
Well, this is not the first time the AFCON is being staged in North Africa.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:49pm On Jan 10, 2019
elyte89:
Dt Apam and card na 5 and 6 grin grin grin

I preferred adeleye,d guy who roll up his short sleeves wyle playing to apam sha..Apam is a hard defender
Onyekachi Apam. A hard tackling defender. He was initially better than Efe Ambrose but Ambrose progressed better than he did no thanks to injuries. Dele Adeleye was another fine young CB of that era.

Our youth teams have stopped producing good defenders? Why? angry

Balogun, Ekong and Omeruo are all aging together. None of Manu's or Amuneke's Defenders are in the national team presently. Not good at all.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:44pm On Jan 10, 2019
ChrisKels:
Yes they couldn't qualify buh Andy was the standout player. I blame Keshi for their failure.

About his Eagles career, he would have done better if he had stayed injury free. U cant fault him for that. Chris was the reason Muntari made it at Udinese. He was that good
Andy who? Remind me please. Abi na Andy Okeke grin

Let me be sincere with you Christian Obodo was very good but over-hyped. A player peeps were already comparing to Okocha. He was injury free at the earlier part of his career at Least for the first two years of his SE career. Him no near Jay-jay abeg.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:39pm On Jan 10, 2019
andrew444:
I am trying to say nsofor has been on decline since he is 29,nsofor is 31 at the moment

But in real life grandpa nsofor should be 40
So are you saying his career started declining only 2 years ago?

Person wey no near SE for over 5 years grin
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:31pm On Jan 10, 2019
ChrisKels:
Bro na injuries ruin Andy Obodo just as it has ruined Joel Obi, who also was super talented before the unfortunate injuries. Obodo was so good, Italy wanted to cap him even though he was already a Nigerian youth International. He left Platue United to set the Serie A ablaze with Perugia and all the big teams in Italy and abroad were scrambling for his siggy.
Ndubuisi Obodo didn't really have a good national team career.

His case was almost like that of Joel Obi.

Obodo was the new Okocha but he didn't really live up to expectations.

Obodo, Ogbeche and Justice Christopher were part of the 2001 Flying Eagles that couldnt qualify from the AYC group stage after all the hypes about how Stars studded the team was.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:26pm On Jan 10, 2019
Danielnino00:
If those guys weren't scoring goals,they were creating chance and assists...

The kind strikers we get now no be am at all...
Total Football. Some times it is good for us to go back and watch some of those old games for us to appreciate better where we were before now.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:24pm On Jan 10, 2019
andrew444:
I think I will agree with this

Ikechukwu uche is 35 years old and still getting goals at Spanish dovision 2 while my own obinna nsofor career has already hit the cross road side at 29 years of age
Nsofor is 29. He is about 34 now.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:22pm On Jan 10, 2019
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ChrisKels:
These strikers once had the best midfielders behind them, yet couldn't get any medal. Imagine Okocha and Obodo of Perugia, Fiorentina and Udinese behind those strikers at some point and we still got our ass whipped by Drogba and co.
The NFF did not give us good coaches that period.

That team was highly gifted with quality players. That defense had Taiwo, Yobo, Apam/Ambrose and Odiah in defense. The Midfield had Okocha, Obodo, Kalu Uche, Oruma, Olofijana, Ayila and young Mikel. Kanu was an AM/ SS. We used strikers as wingers in Osaze, Utaka, Nsofor while Yakubu, Martins and Uche took their turns to play CF/SS
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 10:01pm On Jan 10, 2019
elyte89:
Sure he is better,seems baba icon4s have an idea of his style of play, morinho sold him off when he was at inter due to his style of play, he couldn't fit in mourinho's plan,he scored some good goals though @ inter fc,but dt wasn't enuf to convince mourinho cool
We do not have his kind of player in the current SE. The nearest is Simon Moses and maybe Ahmed Musa.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:58pm On Jan 10, 2019
ChrisKels:
Chai Icon4s that list dey do me somehow for body. Too bad we won nothing with that array of stars.

In another topic, Nsofor of Verona or Chukwueze of Villarreal, if u were asked to make a choice? These are similar players; powerful left foot, pace et al. Chukwueze is a better dribbler though buh Obinna pack shot for leg oo
Let Chukwueze play at least two more seasons and then I can come back and do the comparison. Nsofor post Beijing Olympics, when he was at Verona, was very lethal o.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:53pm On Jan 10, 2019
Earthquake1:
The guy was one of the fastest players to play for SE
A very direct left footed striker
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:52pm On Jan 10, 2019
elyte89:
Nsofor no b am jare,well maybe I don't really like his style of play sha,d guy no dey look up grin
He may not have had a seemingly good club career but he sure delivered in the GWG during his relatively short spell. At least he was better than our current Ighalo, Iheanacho and Success.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:44pm On Jan 10, 2019
Danielnino00:
Back in the days,some people would have swore that IK Uche was 40 grin
God bless you. Infact you beat me to this.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:41pm On Jan 10, 2019
Danielnino00:
Let's hope CAF have taken measures to prevent this kind of nonsense at the AFCON
North Africans are the most fanatic Football fans in the world.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:38pm On Jan 10, 2019
ChrisKels:
Chai see Garri Master(Uche Ikechukwu) looking fresh as always. Nwa afo Igbere.

This pic dey sweet me like this ehn
We once had strikers. Imagine that Ike Uche, Yakubu, Utaka, Martins, Osaze and Nsofor were in the Eagles at the same time. If we can even have one striker in the current Eagles with a form equal to any of these. undecided
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:49pm On Jan 10, 2019
Na Hotels come be the hottest debate here now.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 12:45pm On Jan 10, 2019
Edopesin:
Ex-Germany U20 Skipper Akpoguma : Rohr Wants
Me To Play For Nigeria Over Germany
Published: January 09, 2019



Hannover 96 defender Kevin Akpoguma has
refused to change his mind on his decision
not to accept a call-up up from the Nigerian
Federation, saying his priority is to make his
senior debut for his country of birth,
Germany.

Since 2014, Akpoguma has been on the radar
of the Nigeria Football Federation and
national teams coaching staff.
Former Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia first
invited him to a training camp in Abuja in
December 2014 ahead of the 2016 Olympic
Games but the central defender snubbed his
invitation.


Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has
repeatedly expressed his interest in Akpoguma
and the German tactician was unable to
persuade Akpoguma to play for the Super
Eagles at the 2018 World Cup.


Speaking to German sports magazine Kicker,
Akpoguma stated : ''Gernot Rohr is still
interested and would be happy, but I do not
want to close the door to the German national
team.
"Even if Joachim Löw calls me at the age of
27 for a game or two, that would be an honor
for me, because Germany is the winkcountry
where I was born."


Akpoguma has collected 64 youth caps for
Germany at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21
level.
"Lo ba tan"
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:10pm On Jan 09, 2019
andrew444:
Just because they are the Host nation I will agree with you ,in others footballing aspect I will never agree with a team that can't beat Saudi Arabia
Trust the North Africans to maximize their home advantage.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:09pm On Jan 09, 2019
andrew444:
Easy bro

I am sure you and forgiveness have been having some beef from the politics section.
grin
Crime › Re: Man Kills His Girlfriend In Ondo For Calling Him A Lazy Youth by Icon4s(m): 2:24pm On Jan 09, 2019
I nova blame Buhari before, but na him cause this one.

No be him fes start to dey call them "Lazy Youth"? Mtcheew.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:05pm On Jan 09, 2019
DrLikita12:
Bendel Insurance officially promoted after their 1-0 win over 3SC!

PietroRick, you can celebrate now wink
Yeah UP BENDEL!!!!!!
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:04pm On Jan 09, 2019
Danielnino00:
2017 was Senegal best chance to win the AFCON IMO...
As for Morocco,Herve Renard being their coach is what makes me believe they have what it takes to win it...But let's see sha..


Which underdog do you think can spring some surprise? its only Uganda I can think of..
In Africa we have Grade A, B and C Teams.

The Grade A Teams are usually the top favorites and are often the seeded teams while Grade B Team are those Teams that are not favorites but are capable of hurting the Grade A Teams if they take their chances. And the Grade C Teams are teams that u know will hardly cross the group stage or that their greatest achievement could be the qualification for the next round.

From experience, Teams that spring surprises are the Grade B teams and not Grade C. I consider Uganda as a Grade C Team. Forget that we drew them in that friendly. They are not much of a gifted side.

Zambia was a Grade B Team prio to when they won the AFCON in 2012. Burkina Faso was a Grade B team also pro to when they played in the 2013 AFCON final. Even Cameroon was a Grade B leading to the 2017 AFCON, they were not among the favorites.

Even though I know the favorites already, on the team(s) that can create surprises in this AFCON I would want to see the final list of qualifiers as some of the countries that may create surprises are still yet to seal qualification.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 1:01pm On Jan 09, 2019
BascoVanVeli:
But you are underrating Nigeria. You are telling me why we can't win but not why we can
I rate Egypt higher than Nigeria in terms of favorites to win this AFCON.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 12:59pm On Jan 09, 2019
Danielnino00:
All things being equal,the favorites to win the AFCON (in my own opinion) are

1)Egypt

2) Morocco (north Africa factor)

3) Tunisia

4) Nigeria

5) Cote d'ivorie

6) Senegal



I don't trust this is Senegal team one bit... They look like another Africa golden generation that won't live up to expectation...

As for Ghana and Cameroon, they are simply not in good form ATM...
I agree with you about Senegal. There are certain countries that are natural Perennial under achievers in Africa. Senegal, Algeria and Morocco are on that list. Another team is Mali. While Countries like Cameroon and Egypt often over achieve.

As for Nigeria, I don't know which position yet to place them on the list of favorites but I will rate our chances of winning higher than those of Tunisia and Morocco.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 12:10pm On Jan 09, 2019
BascoVanVeli:
I don't care about all that grammar. Nigeria will win the AFCON come and beat me.
So is my wish too. But don't underrate the challenge from other top teams in Africa.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m):
BascoVanVeli:
favorites won't always equal winners. Ghana won their U20 world cup in that same Egypt so no excuses. How are you sure they make it out of the first round
Only one team can win a tournament. Egypt are one of the favorites to lift that cup.

You are saying Nigeria will beat Egypt even on the pyramid how are you so sure we too will qualify from the group.

If you really follow African Football you will know Egypt are heavy weights when it comes to the AFCON. They will be more rated than Nigeria to win the 2019 AFCON.

Bringing in Ghana winning U20 in Egypt is baseless because Egypt are no where in World youths Football. While Ghana are among the best in the world at age grade level.
Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 8:43am On Jan 09, 2019
InSanety:
the entire list is a joke.

Onyango wey no go World Cup, just enter list over goalies who signed register in Russia. Onyango, imagine!

Ahmad is a fool and Pinnick is a bigger fool for sitting down with those clowns
That was how WAFU even with them producing the VP (the then Ghana FA chairman) was there and they agreed to that cruel Zoning of U17 Qualifiers which later consumed Ghana. Ghanaian Fans are still placing a curse on their former FA Chairman.

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