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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:52pm On Sep 25, 2018

In other News Mourinho is about to lose his Job again. grin

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 9:51pm On Sep 25, 2018

BascoVanVeli:
Then why are u claiming to paint Gombe blue? Abi Abi is no more Nigeria? I don't think that 10 point gap u spoke about ever happened. As far as the teams being the same tell that to Abia Warrior who got walloped 5-1 by Kwara United a couple days ago. Plateau was challenging for the title before the league ended so there goes the facing relegation argument. Teams fall off when the governor of their states stop caring not because of quality of the league or anything else.

Bros, i don give you the reality. The same Abia Warriors can play Kwara United again next week and trash them 4-0. I don dey follow this league for long o.
There is hardly any difference in strength between all those teams.

Based on last 5 seasons can you give me a list of top NPFL Teams? Just like how we have it in Europe.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:57pm On Sep 25, 2018

TheSuperNerd:
And because of this, Seedorf immediately backtracked and included another China-based in Bassogog on his latest list of invitees for next month's Afcon Qualifiers. He is scared Bassogog may follow Moukandjo into retirement or just declare himself unavailable for Cameroun like Matip did with previous coaches.. Lol

It is obvious Seedorf is a learner. grin

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:51pm On Sep 25, 2018

darkelf:
Yes I saw those words but still, its too early to start considering him, even for the future.

What if Enyimba gets thoroughly beaten in the next round by Raja (like both home and away)

What if (in addition), Enyimba gets relegated this season under him?

Lets first see how he handles them for 3 yrs plus. Then (maybe in 2023), we can start considering him for assistant coach in 2026.

I perfectly understand your view. And you are very correct.

But the truth is right now it seems we are short in number of qualified coaches we have based in Nigeria. For someone like Salisu to be our head coach speaks volumes. Amodu Shuaibu has left a big gap that Nigeria has been finding difficult to fill till date. He was a coach that was always there to the rescue as a care-taker coach each time we fire a foreign coach. Lets say if the NFF should fire Rohr tomorrow morning, with Salisu on suspension which of our local coaches do you think has the pedigree that we can quickly contact to handle the Nigeria vs Libya double header?

Abd' Allah, I hope you know is a UEFA licenced coach with some coaching stinks in France. I am not saying he will definitely earn a national team appointment. But my tone was that if he continues to get results in the fore-seeable future he may be contracted to handle any of our national teams. Eevn if Enyimba crashes to Raja Cassablanca, there is the AITEO Cup and next league season to assess him. So no shaking.

And note that I said ''any of our national Teams'' and not necessarily Super Eagles.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:30pm On Sep 25, 2018

darkelf:
Don't you know this thread?

We should all be wary of the initial hype, so that we don't bring another Ogbeche into the squad.

When Leicester beat them, I also asked why we forgot that he also plays for Huddersfield but everyone was instead focused on KC's impressive performance.

A Successful man has so many relatives and friends. grin

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:28pm On Sep 25, 2018

krattoss:
the funny part is if u see these guys running their mouth in the name of analysis.. U will think they I'll make a good coach..

They are always the best critics and analysts. Just that I just chose to remain optimistic about his chances. I sincerely didn't expect much from him.

Cameroon is too big a football nation to be trying such an experiment. Yeah that is what I see it as.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:25pm On Sep 25, 2018

darkelf:
Too early bro.

Did you not see the words ''Could'', ''potentially'' and ''Future''?

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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:19pm On Sep 25, 2018

BascoVanVeli:
Very tough group IMO. I wish the Aiteo cup was on tv cuz it offers really tasty football. The lesser traveling will show in teams performances.

Nothing like tough or weak team in the Nigerian league. To me they are all at the same level. What do you call a league where some times the difference between the champion and relegated team can be less than 10points.

A team wins this season and the next season they are battling relegation grin

. A newly promoted team from the NNL will be at pole positions to win the title.

It might sound harsh but if some of the NPFL clubs play in the NNL they might even get relegated grin

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:12pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
Clerence Seedorf has forced Benjamin Moukandjo into early international retirement with his "no Chinese league player" policy. Nawa oo, his best player and captain for that SMH

Sebi he drew his first game against Comoros. Him nova Ching ching chong. Make him just wait, no body go tell am to call back those players.

You see what has also happened to Kwasi Appiah of Ghana. He dropped some key old players and then lost to Kenya and now he is under pressure to call them back of which he has succumbed to. He has made a trip down to Europe to meet some of those old players and started saying he has given them New Rules to follow. Bla,bla,bla.

You dont just take over a team and quickly upset the balance in the team at the middle of crucial qualifiers. That is one thing I give Rohr credit for. He took over a team at a crucial time in the qualifiers and rather than dismantling the whole team and start building from afresh (like most Nigerian coaches will do all in the name of building a formidable team for the future) he continued with almost the same players and gradually infused new blood.

Now Seedorf is going to be learning the hard way.

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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:01pm On Sep 25, 2018

BascoVanVeli:
Very tough group IMO. I wish the Aiteo cup was on tv cuz it offers really tasty football. The lesser traveling will show in teams performances.

The organization and Marketing have always been poor. Thank God they have even chosen good venues this time.For eg I saw the Gombe stadium and was really impressed.

There was one year, 2-3 years ago, when the Abuja Centre was played on a ground not different from a school inter-house soprt venue, with Canopies and party chairs arranged for the organisers and officials.

The NFF really need to improve on the way they brand football in this country. They just feel all what the fans need is to know the scores. They forget football is majorly for entertainment. How do we appreciate the FA Cup when we dont get to see these games except until the Final.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 4:29pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
Well, Yekini, Amokachi, C. Babayaro and Tijani Babangida are prominent names in Nigerian football. In lag, I can only think of Emmanuel Amunike, Keshi and maybe Siasia as big names. Udeze, Ighalo and co na wash

More Lag: Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh, Henry Nwosu, Taye Taiwo, Obafemi Martins, Nduka Ugbade, Haruna Elerike. These are the ones I can quickly remember o.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 4:06pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
Victor Moses, tijani and haruna babangida, rashidi yekini, ambrose Efe et al

Victor Moses na Benin him grow. No be Kaduna. Forget that thing he told the international press. I sabi him reach him Papa House for Benin.

See this your list the number of players wey from Anioma alone or Ajegunle long pass that one o.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:59pm On Sep 25, 2018

safarigirl:
The venue for Nigeria's clash with Libya has been changed back to Uyo once again.

Apparently, the Kaduna stadium wasn't ready

Halleluayh !! I dont know what they were thinking before?

They want to sacrifice the good performance of the boys for what ever selfish agenda that made them want to move the game to Kaduna. I am sure Rohr must have rejected that pitch. Nonsense. angry

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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:48pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
Bro, Kaduna dun produce some great footballers for Eagles oo. Yes I know the Irokas adopted the name "babayaro" even though they are originally from Imo State, but they are Kaduna boys just as Obi Mikel is a Jos boy. Remember this discussion emanated from Orji Okonkwo as a Benin boy.

About the dying desire to tap leather presently in Edo and Delta, mehn it is painful. Even Owerri dun dey turn to Haven for YAHOO - YAHOO.

Apart from the Babayaros and may be Amokachi, which other player(s) started from Kaduna?

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:25pm On Sep 25, 2018

M7even:
But sir I thought the "up Bendel" was a popular slogan for the defunct Bendel insurance team. My maternal grandfather was a die hard fan, and whenever they lost their match in Lagos, my dad said he was always livid. Then when he was calm they would taunt him saying "up Bendel "

Ehen? Bendel Insurance was a Bendel Team na. They shout ''Up Bende'' (The ''l'' is even silent) for any thing that promotes Bendelites.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:23pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
Man no be lie, some people tend to bed it towards kaduna because of the Babayaro brothers and others but mehn, Edo and Delta owns it. Bendel dey produce players in their numbers, but they seem to be taking their foot off the pedals bit, recently.

Who dey talk Kaduna? Do you even know that the ''Babayaro'' was an adopted name? Cele and Emma resemble people wey go bear Babayaro as real surname?

And on Bendel's continued dwindling fortunes in sports. That's true. The recent adminitrations have not been taking Sports that seriously. And maybe also people's passion to participate in sports have reduced. Our youths these days are found more at viewing centres and Betting houses. Rather than they playing the game they bet on those playing the game. You need to see how Yahoo-Yahoo and Betting have eaten deep into the lives of youths in Benin today. Benin is rated only second to Lagos in these two activities.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:46pm On Sep 25, 2018*

M7even:
Am surprised to see somewhere that Yakubu Aiyegbeni is also an Edo boy?

Do you guys know what is called '' UP BENDEL''?

Bendel state used to be the state that produced the highest number of Sports men in Nigeria. Bendel state now Edo and Delta, used to take sport very seriously. They were always first at the National Sports festival. So many legendary players were from Bendel: Stephen Keshi, Sunday Oliseh, JJ Okocha, Nduka Ugbade, Victor Ikpeba, Jonathan Akpoborie, Bright Omokaro, Sunday Oboigbe, Thompson Oliha, Wilson Oruma, Wilfred ''Avgbonabasket'', Austine Eguavoen. etc, you can even add more recent ones like Julius Aghahowa, Osaze Odemwingie, Yakubu Ayegbeni, Victor Moses.

In fact I recall in 1985 when Nigeria won the maiden U17 World Cup. There were popular shouts of ''Up Bendel''! ''Up Bendel''! in Bendel Dominated neigbourhoods as the team was dominated by Bendelites. Off my fingers i can recall names like: Lucky Agbons(forgotten the full spelling), Nduka Ugbade, Jonathan Akpoborie, Kingsley Akhionvbare(Not sure of spelling), Victor Igbinoba. These were the hit men of the team.
And Victor Igbinoba scoring that screamer to take the game to 2-0 was the iceing on the cake.

So I am not surprised, no be today.

cc: ChrisKels

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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:30pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
He is preparing to go for a trial with Porto. Me sha think he should have waited till the world cup is over. He would make an out right move with a good performance at the world cup than going for trials with Porto B

Bros, a bird in hand is worth more than 10 in the bushes o. How are you so sure he or the team will even make it to the WC. If we actually make it to the WYC many of those home lads may be dropped as Aigbogun is already courting some foreign based players to add to the squad.

He is still a young player. Nothing wrong in he starting with Porto B.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:16pm On Sep 25, 2018

TheSuperNerd:
Again away from Soccer but still linked to soccer....

Ahead of the Final group game (today) of the D'TIGRESS at the ongoing FIBA Women's World Cup against Argentina, this is what one of the team's top stars has to say...

“This is going to be our revenge against Argentina that took out the Super Eagles at the FIFA World cup. So we have to beat Argentina.” - Sarah Ogoke (D'tigress).

Dem get Our Super Eagles for mind. Go get them girls!

Make it two group stage wins on a bounce in 8 games in our entire FIBA WC History (This is our second WC appearance in Basketball- last was in 2006 where we lost all three group games and the twoclassification games).

Wishing them all Da best.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:15pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
By the way, Icon4s, why is Valentine Ozonwafor going for trials?

Valentine Ozonwafor, as you may know is also a member of the Aigbogun's U20 troupe. He is another young prospect. On why he is going for Trials? For greener pastures of course. Besides, I am just getting that News from you.

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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 1:30pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
Dat beautiful pitch needs some good looking jerseys to compliment it. I like the coach at the helm now. I never liked the idea of Aigbogun then. We seem to be playing better and more beautiful attacking footie now under Abdala.

By the way, how is the pay now? Enyimba players dont really look like ragtag unlike most NPFL players. Dey look neat and healthy even with some of their crazy hairstyles, u wud still mistake them for Europe based players.

Plz Omofoma should be a starter

Surely we need a more befitting jersey. Abd' Allah has really surprised everyone and I hope he carries this same performance to the Aiteo Cup and the next league season.

As per the pay, I am relatively now an outsider as far as the Club's Management is concerned. I cannot not say anything in precise terms but they are about the highest paying club in the Land.

A good number of those Enyimba players have national team exposure that is the CHAN, U23 and the Flying Eagles. I think this is also a contributing factor to their doggedness and performance.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 1:12pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
We dont need adidas, puma, nike et al, to look good. Aba has some of the world's best designers. Just design something yummy laced with the nzogbu, then, we are good to go. If the Jerseys are cute, fans would feel the urge to buy them. Even in the streets of Aba, anyone putting on this Enyimba Jersey, looks dirty to me. I dont even want to talk about the Rangers Jersey

Agree with you. Enyimba should be marketing Aba. Any of those Aba factories that perfectly replicated those Super Eagles jerseys should be able to do a good job when given enough money to design one for Enyimba.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 1:08pm On Sep 25, 2018

ChrisKels:
Icon4s, any plans to redesign the Enyimba logo and of course this poor Jersey? That Jersey is an eye sore, aint befitting of Enyimba's standard

I don't know of any such plans for now.

Reason people have not really complained about this jersey is because ever since Super sports stopped airing NPFL matches people have not been seeing those games and such the jerseys. Now that people have started complaining lets see what Chairman Felix Anyasi Agwu will do about it.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 8:37am On Sep 25, 2018

gamaliel9:
Who else noticed that Enyimba `s supporters jersey or gear is better than the players jersey in design?

Savvy?

That Players' jersey is wack. Worst I have seen with Enyimba.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:07am On Sep 25, 2018

Humility017:
I so much like these enyimba coach read about him having a UEFA coaching badge and some football management degree in France
he is even a French citizen and have managed a French club before in the lower division
he is married to a French woman.
he is a very detailed and enlightened coach.

Yeah that is Sidi-Usman Abd’Allah. His name does not even sound Nigerian (more like a middle-east Arabic name) grin

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The way he has transformed the side since taking over from Paul Aigbogun is so very remarkable. Enyimba was 3rd in the group and in a space of 3 games he took them to the top of the group. He has brought so much attacking flair to the way the team plays.

He could potentially get a National appointment in the foresee-able future. wink

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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:01am On Sep 25, 2018

Joebie:
You mean we need to get Caleb to play for us (SE)

Us (Enyimba) wink

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 5:59am On Sep 25, 2018

BascoVanVeli:
As long as u know u are blowing hot air. See u in the Aiteo cup (if u can make it out of your group

We are coming to paint Gombe Centre blue cheesy

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 6:25pm On Sep 24, 2018

BascoVanVeli:
Your bragging should resemble reality na. This is the type of bragging that sprouts enemies for a club who need all our support. Or do you think only Enyimba fans celebrated that victory?

Na you dey thinking am like that. Me I am just catching fun that's all.

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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:53pm On Sep 24, 2018

TheGoodJoe:
As boring as the dog below.

Go joor . Mtchw

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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 3:09pm On Sep 24, 2018

komekn:
There is no style here.

Its plain day light, if you had not brought up Stephen, he is literally forgotten and not in the discussion of prospective talents. When he scored his first goal was there any celebration.

Understand this guy has come straight from the NPFL didn't join an academy or U21 to gradually learn the requirements of the modern game in Europe. But has had to learn fast and with the possible language barriers, etc and is now showing promise.

So if that is not double standard then it is at least favouritism which is something that abounds on this forum.

See Chairman, not that I am in support of favouritism here but it has always been like that.

People have their favourite players. Just as your discussions and arguments favour the English-groomed talents some would do anything to defend in favour of the Manu/Amuneke groomed talents.

You saw me cooling down those celebrating Osimhen's first goal. That is all I can do. Besides, these preferences of players are some of the things that make arguments here interesting . grin

Pro and Anti-Iheanacho how market? grin

Pro and Anti-Ajagun too grin

If we all have one philosophy and interest, then this place will be as boring as ………(as boring as what sef? somebody borrow me a word grin

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Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:56pm On Sep 24, 2018

Odunayaw:
Isn't CAF club competitions ripe for one legged finals?

Yeah makes so much sense. But the thing is I dont know why CAF is just so backward.

The only thing they can introduce is Zoning of qualifiers. Mtcheew.

Sports › Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 2:35pm On Sep 24, 2018

tbaba1234:
Enyimba beat the Egyptians in their game that day. Falling all over and frustrating them.

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