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tbaba1234:
The reason, i advocate for a coach like Finidi is that our players lack fundamentals. His experience in teaching fundamentals to kids for over 5 years in Europe puts him in a good position to impact fundamentals to kids.

Kelechi Iheanacho played for Nigeria under 15 and under 17 but once he got to the professional ranks, we can see his lack of fundamentals start to show a little more.

You can get away with pure talent in the youth ranks but once you get to the professional stage, you need a good foundation to push your talent to a world class level.

Look at Musa Muhammad, very talented but lacks fundamentals. So It is not `about winning trophies, it is about producing potential world class talent in the pro ranks.

tbaba1234:
At youth level, the success is not about winning trophies. It is about giving youth talent the fundamentals to hopefully become world class professionals.

Earthquake1:
Is he of mixed blood or is he pure Nigerian?

daveP:
Lol. Finally you've brought it to my doorstep...



Garba was given a chance. He grabbed it and did wonders. Thus his current status.

The Late Yemi Tella (God bless baba), also took an opportunity with the knowledge he had and turned excavated gold to refined Gold.


Amuneke.... just like Finidi that we are analyzing now, was given a chance too, and he did well.


Now tell me why Finidi won't, but would rather thrive as an Asst, when His current knowledge of the game and his love for very young talents will make him thrive?


Rarely do we have Indigenous coaches that are solely interested in the careers of the talents groomed... Overall fact!

daveP:
Okay.... Show me the exception in this Nigeria aside Siasia, which was more personal that professional.

I didn't say it's impossible. I'm saying it an imbalance which I consider an insult.


Yeah, I know it doesn't mean better, but in this case of Finidi, who is currently better? Another "Salishu Yusuf" from the NPFL waiting to happen again? Lol.

daveP:
As in Asst to a local coach? we've never gotten foreign for cadets now as far as I remember.

tbaba1234:
That depends on who the head coach is, some assistants have very limited input. With his background and experience in youth football though, i doubt he will want to be an assistant in a youth team. He will be more willing to be an sssistant in the Super Eagles.

ChrisKels:
Ghana didnt make it to the world cup yet, their players seem to be getting more recognitions in this summer window than ours. Here are some who made giant moves from obscure leagues to the Europe top five leagues.

1- Richard Arthur - Wa All Stars Ghana to Lyon, France

2- Kasim Nuhu - Young Boys Swiss to Hoffeinhem, Germany

3- David Twumasi - Astana to Derportivo Alavez Spain

4- Nicholas Opoku - club Africain to Udinese Italy

tbaba1234:
Now you are getting to the point. Better coaches at the youth level will impact values that will help players become better professionals. A coach like Finidi with good experience in the spanish youth system which is probably one of the best in the world can impact inmeasurable knowledge to Nigerian kids.

Structure and coaches.

daveP:
Asst Coach?

That would be an insult on an injury yet to happen. why?

Baba Finidi is well versed and capable of managing a youth team on his own.

Why can't we see the handwriting on the wall. Spain invited him to do similar job at a summit. If the next Iniesta comes from that summit and gives credit to what Finidi imparted, is it then we would begin to blame NFF for not doing the right thing then?


I'm not saying he is all knowing, but Finidi is okay with a cadet team. okay name peeps he will be asst to first.


Haba.

BascoVanVeli:
Manu might only have a CAF badge but the success he has had at the U17 level coupled with the caliber of players he has developed makes this a no brainer. I don't see how Finidi starting under him should be an issue. Nigeria is not Europe he will need to get integrated into the system. Remember Emanuel Amunike did the same thing before leading his own team to glory

komekn:
Using your principle unit of measurement. It's like saying there are no corrupt politicians in Nigeria. Because effectively nobody has been convicted. in otherwords no verifiable information to prove they are corrupt.

In the same vein it's like saying there are no corrupt policeman.

I am in touch with local football in Nigeria. And part of the business modeler all the football academies was always to shave off the age of players to make them more attractive to European football clubs.

Age cheating is intrinsic to our society there is no facet of life official and or otherwise, that is not affected by age cheating in Nigeria.

Your approach is to give the benefit of the doubt when there is overwhelming doubt. That's to be biased, emotive and unbalanced, essentially delusional

We are not a people known for integrity. It's often said that leadership of a country reflects the people of that country.

The reality is we all know the dynamics of our country and some of us want to pretend

It's like saying that we have continously had free and fair elections in Nigeria because thier have been almost zero convictions for election rigging.

LETS BE REAL.

We could say vice versa that until I have substantiated irrefutable evidence of someone's date of birth he or she is age cheating. The choice is yours.

tbaba1234:
I speak from evidence. I do not not just accuse blindly. If i say, a player is overage, it is because i saw evidence, not because of anything else

A boy that was still in secondary school in 2015 is very unlikely to be 26/27. He is not like some players in the under 20 team who had already graduated form higher institutions at that time.

Spy360:
Bro I know its illegal, but if you want to catch a thief allow him to steal, don't force stolen money into his hands.

The undercover attempt for me wasn't entirely successful in nabbing the coach. The agent could have allowed him to make demands no matter how small.

If your papers are complete and you still bribe police guy na you sabi. Hope you gerrit

CaptainStephen:
PSG how does he do this moves ?

komekn:
Is it April first today.

Who u wan fool, Warri pikin ❓

maidaboi:
best form for where?

elyte89:
If echiejile makes d move to psg, den automatically he becomes our no1 left back even if he doesn't get to play at PSG(sentiment wise)

smartsmith0907:
As a cleaner or driver??

maidaboi:
if he like make him play for galaxy we are done with him
hahaha

tbaba1234:
Valencia offering 80,000 pounds a week to sign Onyekuru from Everton

tbaba1234:
Valencia make offer for Onyekuru.

Spy360:
I have just read the transcript ofvthe convo between Salisu and Tiger. The coach was a victim of circumstances, and the under cover agent was intent on making him out to be corrupt rather than testing his morals. Salisu already knew the two players in question who were first team membera would definitely feature bar injury and sickness, and he pointed that to the agent without qny demands or any anticipated offer. The crooked under cover agent, forced money into his hands and made offers that Salisu neither requested nor needed any assurances. Fact is that, most coaches in Africa or some in Europe would probably do same within same circumstances. Ask Sam Aladyce.

ChrisKels:
C bro I am pro foreign born and local born players. Choose the best, thats all, no favoritism. No preferential treatment bkus no one is more important than the other.

The team is doing well with Lateef coming in from the bench, if Lateef aint down with that, he can go. The coach makes the selections not Lateef.

If we continued this way, these fb guys would start feeling more valued than their local counterparts. And u know where that would land us

Icon79:
Honestly, this is NOT as bad as it sounds. I have problems with Yusuf taking the money and the accepting the offer of 15% if a contract happens, but other than that this transcript doesn't show much corrupt intent.


O pari

Toylove:
Sir, change our system of government with this same people?
Nothing will happen, Nigeria will still remain the Nigeria it remains today

forgiveness:
Which not fit?

Na British establish prosperous Benin Empire, Oyo Empire, The kingdom of NRI, Kanem - Borno Empire etc?

Bros, these were stable wealthy States established by our people.

It is oyinbo mentality that makes some people believe black man is not fit to rule but na lie.

Change your system of government to that of UK and see how you fair.

ChrisKels:
Was Ademola quoted in that article abi u no sabi read again? Even the person quoted has reservations, he wasn't sure of what he was saying