₦airaland Forum

safarigirl:
if you were related to him, you wouldn't be considering him. You would not want him to be used and dumped, an after-thought for most of his international career. A stop gap measure

safarigirl:
a last resort measure is recalling a 35-year old goalie that has been out of the national team for 5 years. That's certainly the last resort

safarigirl:
if football was restricted to here and now, there would be no academies.

Na so we do here and now, when Enyeama retired, we had to scramble for a goalie, thankfully, Ikeme came to us and we were stable for a short time. We got comfortable in the 'here and now' once again, next thing, Ikeme sick, and that is how we finally got here now.

Football is beyond here and now. It is setting a structure for the future, so that when it comes, you aren't left high and dry. If you have to sacrifice your today, for a better tomorrow, then, sacrifice you must.

On top here and now, we don dey find Mikel replacement, make I no even talk Okocha, shebi if we had brought in players then, we no for dey do shotgun shopping.

This is 2019, football is not just here and now

safarigirl:
like I said, if he was not considered when we were in a true crisis, after Ikeme fell ill and we had World Cup and AFCON ahead of us, he is not likely to be considered now that we are done with those tournaments

BARAJ92:
Not quite long

safarigirl:
No, not by age, by time spent together

I don't know what logic to use, but the best I can find is when an older student joins a class. He's old first of all, the others have been together for years, they are of the same age bracket, so, they have things in common. The older new student will not blend in with the rest, now, in a school, you can just keep your head down and block the kids, but in football, you have to play with these kids and bond with them.

Bonding is easier among people of similar ages and periods. Ejide debuted for the Super Eagles in 2001, for perspective, Maduka was months old on his debut, some others on the same team were less than 5-years old. This part is something a lot of people don't put into consideration, but it matters.

I am not saying Ejide should not be called up, I just don't know how effective it will turn out, considering the psychological angle. Till then sha, let us see what the kids can do, I can't imagine the officials have Ejide in mind anytime soon

Earthquake1:
I see no problem inviting Ejide even if to fill the huge gap in our goalkeeping situation

TheSuperNerd:
And I quoted you for a reason. You hate being told the obvious. Joebie and hidden sentiments. SMH...

Ejide... Worst suggestion I've heard so far on the GK role.

safarigirl:
Ejide will be flattered you think he's on El Haddry's level.

He will enter that team and instantly feel out of place, certainly the oldest guy on the team, even Mikel that came to the team years after his debut, has retired.....but that doesn't matter. Just throw him in and hope he forms a chemistry with the back four

TheSuperNerd:
Your logic are laced with hidden sentiments Joebie. Not all can read that. Ejide indeed.... Look, you must not find a logical solution to everything. It makes you no longer differentiate mediocrity from true talents.

First it was Ujah... Now I hear Ejide... Nothing I won't read on here in the name of building this new generation. Loolll... Funny...

ChrisKels:
Then, statistically he has been a big flop and I am happy about that for A GOOD REASON.

BARAJ92:
The simple fact is, we don't have any goal keeper for now. The best we can do till we get a proper goal keeper is to do try and error even with the old keeper until we get a befitting retirement.
No one is clamouring for old players in other positions because we have adequate replacement and better upgrade.

BARAJ92:
What virus, El haddary keep for Egypt uptil 45 years old. mention one Nigeria goal keeper that is performing at club level. Is it the error prone Akpeyi and Ezenwa.

ChrisKels:
I never called him a flop, u did

That said, poor stats sums up the output of a flop, init?

ChrisKels:
Was that what it means to have a good game? When did he come in and how many shots did he register on goal, anyone on target, as a striker?

ChrisKels:
Abraham doing everything humanly possible to prove he aint nothing more than a championship level striker. See as my guy dey balloon ball in front of post

ChrisKels:
Lol no bro.


Abeg give me ur usual updates to light up my evening, just came back from an awful date

Cc No be romantic date ooo

andrew44444:
Which war, say e get wetin dem go do wey people never do before?

andrew44444:
You no go still win

andrew44444:
forgiveness, Chelsea will not win Leicester, at best a draw

You heard it here first.

andrew44444:
Mention the name

andrew44444:
None of our players are in Leicester u23 or plays there

Na you use your mouth talk the bolded oo, nobody ask

Humility017:
yeah...she has.
she is a writer. most writers are very emotional....
she is party choleric/melancholy.

so peeps of this kind.... opposite phlegmatic/sanguine enjoy them more....
she is a very nice and intelligent person.

and likewise everyone here even though we all have our weaknesses. we are all awesome one way or the other...

andrew44444:
I disagree

This current Chelsea team is average, I am not down playing Tammy oo

Lampard is an English coach and will surely give abraham , tomori and co chances

Na transfer ban cause am for Chelsea sha , Chelsea no like average players o

Top epl teams doesn't use english coaches, make lampard no do well first before epl games go reach 15, na confirm akpako sack dem go nack am

forgiveness:
Hehehehehehe! If I yes or no, na world 3 go happen for here.

andrew44444:
i know nah bros

Even when nacho was poor self , you no see the wicked goal wey e score tottenham?

Player fit poor no mean say e no fit score one kind cracker once in a while.

Humility017:
I tell you...I was hoping to see Safarigirl recently when I asked Same friend...
she told me she is not in Abuja Law school but in Yola....
hopefully someday I will the brilliant lady behind that moniker...

and for DrLikita and Madam Confun. ..there are both something else when it comes to temperament.

andrew44444:
Lol

Anyway me am looking at his past experience on the epl, and kc is dangerous inside and outside the box.

Me self no like sentiment nah, you suppose know me nah

forgiveness:
Abeg, leave people with bad bellerism. Somebody dey play for Chelsea but you dey complain say em dey bench.

Who fit siddon for Chelsea bench among our players?

andrew44444:
To be sincere bro Tammy has not done bad

And i don't see anything wrong in him being on the bench

Dude is in lampard plans, and thats a good thing.

Our best bet of forward to perform well against man u or liverpool is Iheanacho, i wont speak of the rest for now

Ighalo also, but he is no more with the eagles.