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^^^ . . . And one wonders why our football isn't making any progress. . .

I really hope that was a joke to bait people like me.

I've watched a couple of videos on Afolabi (Salzburg, Austria). He looks like a very good defender. Neat arial abilities. That could help. *included in my list above replacing Okonkwo*

^^^ He means Sani Kaita couldn't dribble past a 2 year old girl even if his life depended on it.































Oh, also, the guy cannot "trap" a ball in a million years. I still weep at ANC 2010 images of his technical mediocrity. It seemed like every pass from a teammate was a challenge.

I dream of the day when Sepp Blatter/FIFA is able to convince Nigerian/African authorities to improve the age regulation of local players. Really, that would be the turning point of our football. . . For the better.

Today, we are living with a falsified "glory" (under age feats that should not be acknowledged).

Enyeama


                      Onuoha             Apam                Adeleye             Taiwo



                                               Mikel               Ajilore

                             Osaze                                                   Nsofor


                                                I.Uche            Martins

Well, I'm not too sure we are going to see that many changes in the squad for SA 2010. Lagerback isn't going to revolutionize much in terms of squad depth. It's only the tactical aspects that are going to vary. Any how, here my final list, the one I believe is closest to becoming reality in just over a month from now.

Iyineda:
FULL SQUAD:
Goal keepers
1. Enyeama
12. Etafia
22. Aiyenugba

Defenders
2. Yobo
3. Taiwo
5. Onuoha
6. Adeleye
14. Odibe
16. Afolabi
21. Echiejile
23. Apam

Midfielders
10. Mikel
13. Ayila
17. Ajilore
18. Nsofor
19. Haruna
20. Etuhu

Forwards
4. Kanu
7. Obasi
8. Yakubu
9. Martins
11. Osaze
15. I.Uche

I don't see more than 4 changes occuring in my proposed list.

In short, we should give you our best current XI, right? Well, here they are for me:

S.Given

D.Alves Puyol Vidic Evra

Gerrard X.Alonso Malouda

Messi R00ney C.Ronaldo

^^^ Okaka seems to be an unlikely prospect for the squad this year, unfortunately. He doesn't feel too thrilled about the possibility of playing for Naija.

Chrisbenogor:
With all due respect to muslims I say pull out every young muslim Nigerian, american, pakistani and whatever race there is sure to be at least 10 extremists in every 100 very effective just ask isreal

You clearly don't understand the meaning of respect.
Shameful assessment.

Enyeama

Onuoha Apam Adeleye Taiwo

Osaze Mikel Ajilore Nsofor

I.Uche Martins

* Formation 4-4-2
* Captain: Osaze; deputy captain: Taiwo
* Direct freekicks: Taiwo
* Indirect freekicks: Mikel
* Corner kicks: Mikel
* Penalties: Nsofor

FULL SQUAD:
Goal keepers
1. Enyeama
12. Etafia
22. Aiyenugba

Defenders
2. Yobo
3. Taiwo
5. Onuoha
6. Adeleye
14. Odibe
17. Okonkwo
21. Echiejile
23. Apam

Midfielders
10. Mikel
13. Ayila
16. Ajilore
18. Nsofor
19. Haruna
20. Etuhu

Forwards
4. Kanu
7. Obasi
8. Yakubu
9. Martins
11. Osaze
15. I.Uche

^^^ Take my time for what?, you half-@ssed misguided folk. Do you think I care who the hell Mpele is? I guess you believe the number of NL posts you have determine your hierarchy. What a joke. Take that sh.t out of here.

Btw, thanks for also highlighting your bias and narrow-mindedness towards "mixed breeds" (aka half-castes). Yeah, way to go. . .
Oh, and next time you might want to avoid quoting yourself as someone else AND at the same time the person you are replying to, dufus. =__=

This is good. REEAAALLLY good. Hehe. The only 2 managers are deem worthy successors for SAF are Mourinho and Hidink.

morpheus24:
Ah shut up you mixed breed,

Who the fvck are you to tell him to shut up, you dimwit?!

He speaks the truth. NFF has embarassed the whole of Nigeria with the choice of that hotel if everything that is reported in that external article is true - mind you, I'm not judging based on the pic.

Do you believe in astrology, OP? Because that would mean that all children born under the sign of Capricorn are the Devil's offsprings.
Guess what? I'm Capricorn.

*tsk tsk* u__u

bboiabb:
na wa for dis una dialogue about his age. if he is a good player, which one concerns you with his age?? free the guy abeg,

Typical backwards Nigerian mentality I [b]HATE [/b]to see. . .

Good grief.

Iyineda's predictions


3             12/06 16:00           Argentina           2-0 Nigeria
4             12/06 13:30           Korea Republic     1-1 Greece
19           17/06 16:00           Greece                 0-2 Nigeria
20           17/06 13:30           Argentina             3-0 Korea Republic
35           22/06 20:30           Nigeria                 2-1 Korea Republic
36           22/06 20:30           Greece                1-1 Argentina

1/ ARG 7pts
2/ NGA 6pts
3/ GRE 2pts
4/ KOR 1pt

The luck most of these age-cheating players have is that sometimes they really do appear quite young for their "real" age, especially when they're kinda short. I met one of our fellow Najiamen in France. At the time he was playing for Bayonne, 3rd division I think.

It was cool to meet a soon-to-be-pro but then for some reason he told me that he was lucky to get a shirt because he claimed to be 21 when in reality he was 28. Not a huge difference but still. . .

So I won't be surprised if Odibe is close to his 30s.

ayusman16:
The game ended

What a useless person this guy is. Seriously. . . Toying with people's emotions.

ayusman16:
Nigeria 0 - Niger 1. Own goal by a defender

Oh wow. . .

Definitely on the black list:
- Nwaneri
- Kaita
- Shittu (only because of lack of games with club)
- Olofinjana
- Nwaneri
- Yusuf
Hmm, I might be forgetting someone. . .oh yeah, NWANERI.

On the not-so-sure list:
- Yobo
- Kanu
- Ayila

Have I ever experienced anything supernatural? Yes

What happened? People where blabbering utter nonesense in some church and when I asked what was going on I was told they were speaking in tongues. Still haven't recovered from that traumatizing experience.

I was just about to create a thread dedicated to these 2 players. Ideye Brown is the man who caught my eye. I didn't know he was Nigerian until the commentators mentionned it after he scored Sochaux's 3rd.
Interesting prospect. He is barely 22 and looks like it.

I don't know their names but all I can say is that my favourite commentators are Englishmen. I love their accent, the way they use their words. It's seems so ordinary but very effective and sometimes hilarious!

If you don't follow the Spanish La Liga often enough, then I'd understand how some of you can put R00ney above Messi. But of you do, please, respect yourselves. Although they don't play in the same position, although their style of play is different, overall you have to admit that Messi has an edge over the Englishman.

Barca isn't my favourite team, Man Utd is, BY FAR. So there's no bias here. Messi is simply waaaay on top. I still haven't gotten over Sunday's game against Zaragoza. No Messi = Zaragoza 2 - Barca 0. Watch the match on tape, DVD, Bluray, online. You will notice just how much he lifts up the whole team all by himself. True genius.

Visionless

Tadeus: Ngeria

Aaaaand we have a winner. . .

No, Drogba didn't deserve the award for 2009. For the 2010 award, if he does well with CIV, then he'd deserve that one hands down. And no, for me he isn't the best African footballer. I choose Eto'o over Drogba anyday.

mukina2:
No and Eto showed him why on Tuesday

Exactly. . .

I'm utterly dumbfounded by the harsh words and lack of support for youngster Mikel Obi. What did he do to you guys for him to get bashed this badly

Ever since 2005, I've seen Mikel as one of the better prospects for Nigerian football in the upcoming years. He is clinical in his way when it comes to passing (short[b] and[/b] long distances), albeit he must improve his tackling. A bit too rash at times. He also has concentration lapses but that will improve with time.

Anyway, haters must at least realize that if Mikel is being given a starting position - or at the very least a regular shirt - it's because he is a quality player. Mourinho and Abramovich actually invested in the Nigerian youngster amidst superstars such as Shevchencko, Ballack, Carvalho.

The only issue now is determining which role Mikel could excel better on the international level. Is he a defensive midfielder ala Makelele or is he the Xavi/Xavi Alonso type? I cannot wait to see where Lagerback plays him during the WC.

My reason? 'Forced' expatriation. I didn't have much of a choice back then.

Having settled pretty well in the French educational system, my parents decided to leave me behind and take my siblings back to Nigeria. It's been 12 years now. . .

My cousin keeps saying that I will never return to live in Nigeria. Only time (and a particular cause) will tell.

^^^ Yup. Check it out.

>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_skin_color

The different shades of skin colour:

https://i43.tinypic.com/2evt2iu.png


Speaking for myself, skin colour is the least of my concerns when determining what physically attracts me to a girl. The quality of the skin, yes, but skin tone?? Meh.

I've only had one serious relationship. . . with a Nigerian girl. She is in the 27-29 range on the von Luschan chromatic scale shown above. I as well am within that range. When my ex came to see me in my Lagos hotel, one of the attendants discretely slid in a comment saying he was surprised I liked "the dark local type of girls". I was kinda flabbergasted but I tried not to show it.
My mother is in the 24-26 range, my dad in the 30+ and my maternal grandmother, 21-23. Skin colour has never been an issue for me. Neither has "race".

So to the girls with a complex because of their very dark skin, just know that not all men pay attention to that. Colour is insignificant if you truly care for the person.

OMG! XDD
This thread is still alive!!1!one

We must thank unban190 at least 1670 or 1671 times for starting this chain of comments.