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livgenius:
Someone is talking to u from his personal experience and you call him a liar

Take home every month may be lower but when you add allowances, upfront payments, profit sharing, u will definitely make up to that a month.

And bank pass bank. The bank I work at, entry level make up to 200k a month on average

Also some banks have better graduate programmes than others. Graduate programme employees make at least 400k per month on average where I work. I have only worked for 1.5 years and I have savings over N5m

Sometimes remember that you don't know everything and try to listen when people try to educate you

You dey play or you mean am?

groundnutoil:
howfar work in our stadia

Not yet completed. U.J Esuenne stadium, Calabar has been chosen as our home ground.

Up Enyimba!

Vanity,

Just look at their bodies buried in the dust like trash. What have they now benefitted from terrorism.

This na poor man car na. Op na which Village you come from sef?

You just pack your bike snap this pix abi?

Not as pretty as her Mom.

groundnutoil:
Been long match but we won our first match kudos
Pls any info about our stadium

My people how una dey. We will be playing in Calabar.

onirugbon:
The eagles profile is gradually rising. Just yesterday (2013) when we won the afcon, we barely had Mikel only playing in the EPL and we struggled against lesser teams.

Now we have Iheanacho, Ndidi, Alex, Musa etc and more rising prospects. (Yes I regard EPL as the best/most difficult league in the world). We thank God.

However for that golden generation, I no longer have high hopes on following players for obvious reasons.


1. Isaac Success (Will he ever be injury free? Reminds me of Joel Obi. May God help him).

2. Obinna Nwobodo (Talented but just cannot make it to a bigger league. He is gradually getting old.

3. Musa Yahaya (Was my personal favorite in the U17, above Iheanacho and Success. Where is he now? I believe he scammed me. Right now I would rate little Kelechi Nwakali above him.

4. Taiwo Awoniyi (Was never really sold on him. But at a point in his performance I thought he deserved a look in. Right now I believe water has found its levels.


Under probation:
1. Victor Osimen
2. Etebo Oghenekaro
3. Moses simon
4. Keneth Omeruo
5. Henry Onyekuru (Showing flashes but not sold yet.Michael Olaitan showed flashes seasons ago, where is he now?)

I don't agree with this your under probation list.

Firstly, Victor Osimhen can not be said to be under probation because he has not even been tried. Same goes for Onyekuru.
Secondly, You cannot classify Omeruo as a player under probation as he is a tested and proven player.

Moses Simon, haven seen him for a couple of games. We have been able to size him up and knowing his capabilities, he would for now remain a fringe player.

Oghanekaro Etebor! How can you say this lad is under probation? The only probability that I see in him is which club will come for him next and which position would most suitable for him in the Super Eagles. IMO the difference between Etebor, Iheanacho and Iwobi the clubs where they play. As for talent and abilities, these three are almost at par.

I don't know why a particular emphasis is laid on Iheanacho not performing in that game. The whole City team was woeful!

There was little Iheanacho could do at that point in the game. The midfield was so much in a disarray that they could hardly put up simple passes together. Plenty of misplaced passes. Iheanacho at a point even came back deep to initiate his own attack but again the final ball back to him was poor and that chance went.

You guys think Iheanacho is a super human that once he came in he would score a brace or an heart-trick?

Mancity had a nightmare of a game.

As for Pep. I recall last season when Klopp warned that he (Pep) would be overwhelmed when he comes to the EPL.
He has been demystified by the EPL.

Fringes:
Baba ICON, I respect you o. Na in I take dey follow you for NL now. If you've followed ALL the Flying Eagles teams since 83, then you must be advanced in years and must be a great sports enthusiast. My first football tournament on TV was Japan '93..

That said however, your comment, on a thread you created, describing members of this team in such lofty terms, makes me wonder if you are the same person who wrote both...

Oga Fringes, I know I have had an encounter with you on a sports thread in the past.

I have read through your response and attachments. I am in on this.

Daninya11:
Claudio Reneiri should understand that Ahmed Musa is a player who gets better and improves when he plays regularly eventhough he switches off in some games which is typically of every player.

If they want the best from him,he should get quality playing time.

Ndidi was impressive against Everton in his debut. I can't wait to see how the lad would fare against Chelsea this weekend.

Musa came in as a striker in that game. He has this excellent positioning ability.

I have made this call in the past: we have a lot as wing options maybe Rohr can start looking at a striking role for Musa. Recall he severally played as a striker at CSKA and more as a supporting striker to Seydou Doumbia.

Everton 1:2 Leceister

Ahmed Musa's brace:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEqX_DEZn58

Stokes 0 vs 2 Wolves.

Carl Ikeme's saves!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTOK31Ycga4

Tadeus:
The ban have been lifted by Nigerian Senate.


Regards

Since when?

And source of this info pls?

Having to deal with customs on the high way is no joke o.

Fringes:
CC:

I know I may have skipped few great brains. Your great knowledge would be of huge importance to Nigeria and our football. If you are positively disposed to it, I could facilitate bringing you all directly to the earshots of the football federation. Kindly send a mail to abembeinfo@gmail.com. We'll work from there.

We would all benefit from the wisdom you all churn out relentlessly here.

I have sent you a mail. Thanks.

terzurum5:
Aaron Samuel Returns To Guangzhou R&F Training After Eight-Month Layoff

https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/football_pics/87301Aaron.jpg
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Aaron Samuel will resume training at at his parent club Guangzhou R&F on Monday, January 16 after spending the last eight months on the sidelines.


The Super Eagles striker ended the 2015-2016 season prematurely on May 2, 2016 when he damaged his knee ligaments during the first half of the Russian Cup final against Zenit St Petersburg.


Samuel didn’t suffer any relapse during his rehabilitation, and theGuangzhou R&F coaches will start running the rule over the Nigerian in order to determine his fitness as from early next week.


He is expected to return to Guangzhou this weekend.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=21683

I wish him quick recovery and a move to Europe.

goldfish80:
For me, this issue of lack of quality full backs is over stated.
Elderson Echiejile is no slouch. You don't play for Braga, Monaco, Rennes if you're not good.
Against Algeria, we all saw how he shut down APTY Mahrez almost effortlessly.

At right back, Shehu is there. We saw him at the Olympics, I don't think I saw a better right back in that tournament.

Do you really think Fabian will get ahead Shehu or even Musa Mohammed?

Because Fabian has dual citizenship, he definitely must be good enough to get a look in.
I haven't seen you make a case for Zarahedine Bello, Lukman Zakari, Funsho Gbamgboye to come train with the Eagles.
Please discontinue this argument. Rohr have never been quoted talking about Fabian. Journalists are simply speculating Fabian could be the one Rohr is speaking of.

Abdulahi Shehu. I dnt know why that guy is being over-looked for that RB position. We saw how he faired in the Egypt clash. We saw him at the Olympics. We also saw how he played in the few minutes he replaced Omeruo against Algeria. Though he may not be the ideal RB we would be yearning for presently but IMO he is the BEST we have got now.

As for Tyrone Ebuehi let him come to camp first and prove he is better than Shehu Abdullahi and Musa Mohammed at RB same goes for Fabian.

BascoVanVeli:
Are the Eagles playing today?

There is a friendly in march.

So on what grounds are we inviting Victor Osimhen?

BascoVanVeli:
since when? We already told u that and u said no let him wait. If he is playing week in week out he would be proving himself.

Has Victor Osimhen played any game for Woldburg's senior team yet?

goldfish80:
You obviously missed my point.
Yes, it makes sense to invite young players with the intention to expose them to international football and integrate those who are ready to the team.
My point is that, the so called young players need to buy a ticket to be considered for such invites.
Our national team is our pride. We can't have Junior who plays in the German amateur division for Hannover U19's to be invited for such expos. We are not in the mid 2000's where an Abbey George playing non-league football will be holding sway in our Super Eagles. The criteria should be that such player must have broken into his clubs first team to get such invite. Ovie Ejaria qualifies for such look in.

The u21 team as suggested by Icon4s is a good one but funny enough, the Nff is downsizing the number of national teams in their portfolio due to cash crunch.
Again, Caf should consider having an U21 championship like Europeans do. The game needs to develop further in Africa due to the world cup expansion.
It's innovative having CHAN championship but the U21/19 championships will go along way in shapping talents from our continent.

Further more, the Caf champions league and confederations cup format should be tweaked to meet the demands of the 21st century.
An 8 team, 2 groups format in the Caf champions league is laughable. It looks like an amateur league structure.
The Caf champions league format should be expanded to 16 team formate in a group of 4.

We need to do what is necessary to raise the game in Africa. The extra world cup slots should count to our advantage.

You have said quite a lot from this post.

I so much agree with you on the issue of young players' invitation to the national team. It seemed I was alone on that argument for long but thank God other analysts are pointing it out. A player needs to break into his clubs first team first and play a couple of games from which the coach would assess him and decide whether he is worthy of a call up.

As for the U21 team proposal, the Europeans so much value this age grade competition. CAF can scrap the CHAN and replace it with the U21 competition and let the tourney be played at the end of the league season. The AYC can be made U19 and be played a year before the WYC. The U21 be played a year after the WYC with that there would be an easier progression into the U23.

What do you call it when Nigeria has won 5 U17 tourneys and yet we have only played in 2 U20 WC finals and not winning any. The transition from U17 to U20 is what is not there. But why is that we perform better at U23 than U20?- Another food for thought.

I have followed the game far well enough. I watched live the maiden edition of the U16/U17 world cup. I have over the years studied team selection for the U20 team two years after the U17. It was even U21 in the 80s and 90s. I think it became U20 from 1999 or there about.

Nigerian coaches have not gotten right at the U20 level. The only two coaches that got to the final-Samson Siasia and Tunde Disu understood the challenges/competition at that age grade. Look at the structure and composition of their teams.

I some time ago highlighted to this great house the failure of Chile '87. Shockingly Emmanuel Amuneke said he could not remember anything about that tourney. That tells a lot. Not because he was too young to remember (after all he was my senior in school by 4 years) but because he probably choose not to commit the event to memory. The selection of players for that U21 Tourney was the recipe for the catastrophe that followed. A group of boys played U16 in 1985. Two years after in 1987 they were playing U21. Mind you, a lot of those boys were 15 years in that 1985 it means they would be 17 in 1987. The oldest being 18yrs. I recall Thompson Oliha and Etim Esin were dratfted into Chile '87 squad but that was not enough. They were walloped 4-0 by Brazil, 2-0 by Italy and played 2-2 draw with Canada.

Tunde Disu took over the Flying Eagles in 1989. What he did was to select from the 1985 Eaglets who were 19 and 20 yrs old by then and the best of the 1987 Eaglets. He also added some players from the local league. That Flying Eagles squad in my opinion remains the best till date.

Players like : Nduka Ugbade, Jonathan Akpoborie, Taiwo Enegwea from the 1985 Eaglets. Dimeji Lawal, Philip Osondu, Christopher Nwosu, Bawa Abdulahi, Anthony Emeodofu and Peter Ogaba from the 1987 Eaglets. Others came from the local league: like Mutiu Adepoju (shooting star), Chris Ohenhen (Calabar Rovers), Samuel Elija (shooting stars), Tunde Charity (Bendel Insurance), Mike Onyemachara (First Bank), Jimoh Balogun (Julius Berger) among others including the goalies: Angus Ikechi and Emeka Amadi. Note that most of these boys were already professional players. A couple of the Eaglest graduates were already in European clubs. At least I recall Philip Osondu was in Anderlecht of Belgium. This was a matured U20 Team.

Looking at the Siasia's team of 2005. Kennedy Chinwo was the only player picked from the 2001 Eaglets because he was the only 15years old when the U17 tourney was played in 2001. The other were not eligible age-wise to play U20 in 2005. From the 2003 Eaglets: Isaac Promise, Chinedu Ogbuke-Obasi, John Obi Mikel, Solomon Okoronkwo, Kola Anubi and Ambrose Vanzekin. The other players came mostly from the local league: Taye Taiwo (Lobi stars), Onyekachi Apam (Enugu Rangers), Monday James (Bendel Insurance), Daddy Bazuaye (Bendel Insurance), Solomon Abwo (Enyimba), John Owoeri (Bendel Insurance), Sani Kaita (Kano Pillars), Dele Adeleye (shooting stars),Gift Atulewa (Bayelsa Utd) Olubayo Adefemi (Israel), Yinka Adedeji (Sweden) and Daniel Akpeyi (Gabros International). Those NPL boys, where no feeder team players. They were regulars in their team. I vividly recall a rampaging David Abwo during Enyimb's 2004/2005 CAF chmapions league campagne.

Manu Garba tried with his 2015 Flying Eagles. Firstly he called back the boys that failed the MRI. Players like: Wilfred Ndidi, Ifeanyi Mathew, Bernard Bulbwa, Ibrahim Alhassan, Abdul Mustapha( I always forget his name-the one u guys call picture boy). You could see the great input made by those boys. He also called Kingsley Sokari from the NPFL, Moses Simon from Gent and Enahoro-the goalie from MFM. However, majority of the team were still from his former 2013 U17 set up. By that time in 2015 majority of them were still academy players. Only Isaac Success, Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon and Kingsley Sokari professional players. The squad was largely lacking in experience compared to the Tunde Disu's 1989 and Samson Siasia's 2005 squads.

Peeps who can recall from the U20 thread would remember how I lamented this deficiency in Manu's U20 squad.

Looking at the Amuneke's U20 squad. Amuneke I feel did not recognize the level of competition he would face. The team was made up 90% of his 2015 U17 players. The team was too young and greatly lacking in experience just like what happened with the Chile '87 boys. Well, Amuneke said he could not remember what happened at Chile '87 so no lessons learnt.

I have always said it that the U20 is for young professional players. If you go and parade academy players there talents will fail them where experience is needed. The Amuneke's U20 were playing passing game on a flooded pitch in Lagos while the Sudanese boys were playing long balls. Victor Osimhen scored Sudan's winning goal that day.

We need to really take the U20 age grade level more seriously. Of late we seem to be underrating the competition at that level.

BascoVanVeli:
What game are we playing this month? Obviously we are not saying invite him right now without him playing a game in Germany but at least give him a chance if he proves himself in Germany .

That is my point exactly. He needs to prove himself in Germany first.

tbaba1234:
Eddie Howe is about to offload Jordan Ibe to the championship on loan. That is a massive fall from grace. At some point, he was considered the next big English star.

Eddie Howe publicly expressed disappointment at his development.

English press hype. Na their way be that.

safarigirl:
only three of those teams can even make it out of group stage. It's too much slots for a non-footballing continent.

However, Africa did get the most increase in slots

Africa and Asia got 4 apiece.

None of those Asian teams can beat the best 3 teams in Africa.

BascoVanVeli:
Assess what? Someone wanted Rohr to callup Osimhen if he plays well in Germany and u were against it. What will he see against Benin Republic that he won't see in Germany?

Has he started playing professional football in Germany? So why are people already calling for his inclusion.

Its like you don't really understand my stand points.

Kog45:
Yes w have many of them,very talented but find it difficult to break into Eagles in d 90s,at d home front player like Ochucko otis,Dodo Avaa,Wasiu Taiwo,Duke Udi,Emmanuel Teberen,Monday Agboontaen,Edema Fuludu and foreign based like Richard Owubokiri,Mike obiku,Chris ohenhen,Jonathan Akpoborie,James Obiorah,wilson oruma(in and out).

It seems w are already in that era and a lot of talented player w not make Rohr team except exceptional ones.Now d major issue facing Eagles now is RB and urgent solution is needed,d position is open for anybody to grab.

Also there is need for back up for LB coz Echieje sometimes a suspect,also a good CB is needed for Ekong and Leon in case of injury or lose of form coz our last match against Algeria Ekong did not really get it right,thanks for Leon for rising to d occasion,so w need a back up and player like Otigba should be given a chance and let us see what he can offer.I want to see d era of 90s where w have four strong CB in d likes of Keshi,Okechuchwu,Nwanu,Uche Okafor

We should not forget goalkeeping aspect coz for now,only Ikeme gives us rest of mind and there is need to search for a very matured goalkeeper either home based or foreign,a well composed keeper who can call d short at any given time.

Though w have abundance of players in d midfield and attack but we are still having issue with No 9 position.This is d area that w determined how technically sound is Rohr coz he has d players to fill this position,player like Iheanacho,Ideye,Ighalo,Anichebe,Osimieh,Olarewaju,with this pool of players,we should not be having issues.

Rohr should used US94 squad as his blue print coz all d 94 positions w filled with tested players from d bench to d first eleven.Rufai,Agu,Agbonibvare(goalkeepers)Eguavoen,Ezeugo,Iroha,Emenalo(full backs)Keshi,Nwanu,Okechucwu,Okafor(CB)Olishe,Okocha,Adepoju,oliha(midfielders)Yekini,Siasia,Amokachie,Ekoku,Amuneke,Finidi,Ikpeba.

Yeah, I was trying to remember some of those names. There were also Patrick Pascal, Ndubuisi Nda, Ida Peter-side, John Zaki,

olowobaba10:
YOU ARE WORSE THAN THEM

You don't get the Sarcasm in my statement.
Low sense of humor.

BascoVanVeli:
Sterling or Sadiq, who had a better tournament? I thought young players were allowed to have a bad game here and there?

You believe it is because he is a young player now. But I thought peeps here once said age does not matter.

All those "If you are good enough you are old enough" stuff.

BascoVanVeli:
Who was better him at Rio, or Sterling in France? He is younger btw.

Come again please.

BascoVanVeli:
see my oga, now u an advocate for youth? Mr he isn't there yet lol. No i don't think it will affect much becos they are already at good clubs, progress at club level is most important, we have to let them grow. If they become regulars and play the right way i am sure they will eventually get a call. I can agree with a homebased u21, that can give more incentive to stay home.

I have always been advocate of youths but they must prove they have come of age to play for the Super Eagles. No automatic shirt because you were an U17 MVP or highest goals scorer. You must prove it at club level first and I am proposing the U21 to fully assess their readiness for senior team action.

The Super Eagles should not be an all comers affair for young players so we need a platform to assess them and promote the best of them. That is my point.

Icon4s:
Africa get 9 slots for expanded 2026 World Cup

The expanded 48-team World Cup approved by world football governing body FIFA today will see Africa now getting nine slots, four more than they currently enjoy.

An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage for the remaining 32 when the change is made for the 2026 tournament.

The sport's world governing body voted unanimously in favour of the change at a meeting in Zurich today.

In the expanded tournament, Europe will now have 16 teams, three more than what they have now, while South America will now get six automatic slots, upwards from the four automatic and one playoff places.

Asia have four extra spots with eight automatic and a playoff, while Concacaf get six automatic and a playoff slots.

Oceania and host country will have a slot each.

World Cup places by continents

Europe...16 (13 at present)

Africa...9 (5 )

Asia...8.5 (4.5)

South America ...6 (4.5)

Concacaf...6.5 (3.5)

Oceania...1 (0.5)

Host country...1


http://africanfootball.com/news/677521/Africa-get-9-slots-for-expanded-2026-World-Cup

This Asia they are giving 8.5. Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Australia, Iran, Iraq, Saudi-Arabia, maybe China. These are the only recognized footballing houses in Asia. Which means they will always be in the WC. They want to give that play-off slot to the likes of Vietnam, Jordan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillipnes, India, Pakistan and the likes?

Africa deserve 10.5 IMO. They should remove 1.5 from Asia and add to Africa.

Africa get 9 slots for expanded 2026 World Cup

The expanded 48-team World Cup approved by world football governing body FIFA today will see Africa now getting nine slots, four more than they currently enjoy.

An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage for the remaining 32 when the change is made for the 2026 tournament.

The sport's world governing body voted unanimously in favour of the change at a meeting in Zurich today.

In the expanded tournament, Europe will now have 16 teams, three more than what they have now, while South America will now get six automatic slots, upwards from the four automatic and one playoff places.

Asia have four extra spots with eight automatic and a playoff, while Concacaf get six automatic and a playoff slots.

Oceania and host country will have a slot each.

World Cup places by continents

Europe...16 (13 at present)

Africa...9 (5 )

Asia...8.5 (4.5)

South America ...6 (4.5)

Concacaf...6.5 (3.5)

Oceania...1 (0.5)

Host country...1


http://africanfootball.com/news/677521/Africa-get-9-slots-for-expanded-2026-World-Cup

BascoVanVeli:
He was even better than i thought. He was stronger, he had vision to make a pass and he played for the team.

Your Opinion.

BascoVanVeli:
It's not about the club having to release them but about the club blackballing them when they get back. There is no need to cause tention between club and player, i also would rather they rest in that period. I remember Moses Simon never got going after the wyc and he didn't even play much.

Vital point but know that that wills slow down their integration into the national team. Most of them may never be call-up.