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Ajiboye and Eze are beneficiaries of CHAN. Rorh no watch some of the games for watching sake. As per Lokosa, he's made a big statement at the home front.. Now let's see what he can do.

ykalhaji:
I hail all the regulars ooo, finally the destination of the over 3000 pages is almost reached. I was waiting for chief forgiveness's analysis, although boss has a very dismissive attitude he never dissapoints. Eze is a waste of space, the Lokosa experiment could have being pushed till our next Afcon qualifier. It is not a time for tryouts. But like I said a couple months ago, Rohr had made up his mind on his selection tey tey. Quick question what is everybody's take on Moses Simon ?

@bolded..you are only a member if you have been given keys to your room. And also some udeme for initiation. Let me pass you over to TheSuperNerd to commence the usual welcome procedure.

Luckyroro:
I have been following this thread for a very long time now and I must confess that this is the most interesting and informative thread about the Super Eagles. From my viewing of the thread I've been able to identify a few Bosses who are good and I must start with paying homage to them before I officially join the thread. Tbaba1234 Icon4s Komekn and Thesupernerd I greet you all. I am now a member of this thread and I want you guys to accord me any privilege you accord the old members. For what's worth, I'm a product of very late 80's so my knowledge of Nigeria football dates back to 1999 U20 tourney. I am an ardent supporter of Super Eagles so we are all on same page.

I believe Ambrose can (or can at least present a decent cover just in case one of the regulars are injured just as forgiveness argued ), but it seems Rohr is not disposed to older players.

Kog45:
Yes you are right but not Eze,the only defender that can fairly compete with our CBs is Adeleye Olamilekan but out injured.

After all your rant the only thing I can take away is that you are mad at Rohr for a few inclusions and omissions. That looks like above pass mark to me. Even I am not pleased with the list in it's entirety. It is indeed impossible for Rohr to please anyone completely.

forgiveness:
Well, I will first of all want to understand the reason behind FIFA given teams the free license to submit a strong man 35 players list prior to naming of the final 23 man list instead of just naming the main 23 players.

I want to believe that this is done to allow a team to replace any certified injured player/players in the 23 man list prior to the first match of that particular team.

However, it's expected that the remaining players who don't make the 23 man list will still be part of the team, and remain with the team until the team is sure none of their players are out due to injury prior to the first match.

Therefore, all teams are expected to name a strong 30/35 man list or whatever should any injury predicament befalls them.

Suffice to say, no team will make a list to fullil all righteousness or with weaklines but what I am seeing on this list says otherwise.

Maybe, NFF hid the remaining 5 players on the list, I don't know but I am sure Rohr has made up his mind on who and who goes to the world Cup since 1900 before this list was announced today based on what is on the list and he believes no player can be injured before our first match because he is God who can prevent injury from happening hence the weaklines on his list.

I ask myself, starting from the defence, what is Eze playing in Bulgaria doing on the list?

Is he better than Ambrose, Gbenga Arokoyo etc?

Is he in the team to provide cover for Balogun, Troost or Awaziem peradventure one is out of the competition due to injury (God forbids)? Hahahahahaha! Very funny! I don't think so. Rohr just added him to complete the list without thinking.

Okay, peradventure Balogun is out of the competition due to injury and you have Omeruo and Troost-Ekong but one gets suspension for a match, so na Eze una wan put against Argentina? Even for bench should Awaziem plays!? Rohr must be joking.

Don't tell me key players can't injury prior to that time because I cried when Mikel Obi could not make the 2010 WC due to injury even Balogun and Echiejile lost out in 2014, and don't tell me you believe God than all the countries naming a strong 35 man lists because they believe God as much as you do too.

The truth is Rohr just added him on the list. He's not in contention for any slot hence he can be dropped without anyone raising an eye brow.

His slot is a waste on the list.

The midfield. Well, Agbo warm bench until em enter list but who will blame him? He was never given the chance to prove himself. Maybe, Rohr thinks he may flop if he plays and that could call for another player but Rohr doesn't want any player in the team that could take the shine away from his preferred players hence the need to keep inviting Agbo on the list.

There will be no resistance if Agbo is dropped.

However, apart from Mikel Obi, it is a blunt midfield filled with DMFs. Well, not bad if only Joel Obi will make the cut. He is the only CMF on the list.


SMH. Lokosa abi Lukuluku made the list. Untop wetin?

Why did Rohr include Lokosa on the list?

Is he the best striker Nigeria has in the whole wide World?

Can he provide cover for Ighalo peradventure he is out of the competition due to injury?

Will Iheanacho play all the matches from start to finish peradventure Ighalo is out because we know Lokosa is on the bench?

Do you choose players based on sentiment of promoting National league or choosing players based on the best available in the best clubs or leagues in the world?

Which daft coach from among the top Nations going to the world Cup will choose a player from their local league because dem wan promote dem league and ignored their 'best' players based on sentiment?

This was what Keshi did when he didn't think before he released his list for the 2014 World Cup when he was forced to replace Echiejile with Ezeonyi and the conferedation cup when he brought one top goal scorer from the NPFL to come disgrace us because he wanted to promote local league.

Mohammed Gambo was the player out of place in that match he played and he embarrassed the whole country with that his performance yet Rohr and NFF has brought sentiment into play once again.

Can lokako come from the bench and rescue us with a goal?

Well, I know Rohr never listed Lokosa to provide cover or competition for any player, he only brought him to fill the list because he is God to have envisaged that none of the players he predetermined from onset to take to the world Cup could suffer injury. Poor Rohr.

Waste of space again.

Now, to Simy. Rohr confirmed he received a call from his agent to just take a look at the boy and Simy is on the list.

Well, he deserves to be on the list but not at the expense of Kayode Olanrewaju because Kayode as it stands has played and achieved at the highest level than Simy.

However, it would have been great both made the list but for some reasons known only to Rohr and NFF which has nothing to do with football reason, both parties have decided from the onset to ignore and exclude Kayode from National team duties even though he was the best performing Nigerian striker in Europe last season and presently proving he could perform if given the chance.

If the likes of Mane Sadio and Nady Keita who both came from the Austrian league where Kayode was adjoured the best player, were Nigerians, they will never smell the National team.

Kayode is still better than both Simy and Lokosa. He should have been chosen ahead of Lokosa and allowed to slug it out with Simy but as it stands Rohr doesn't want Kayode in the National team. This has been made clear from the on set.

Even if he scores 4 million goals per second. It was very obvious from the oneset.


From the look of things, Rohr has decided to go with his preferred players but he must know that from whom much is given much is expected.

If he succeeds, he will be honoured but if he fails, he should be ready to receive the blame alone. No mercy.


This is Nigeria mentality. It is beyond NFF.

On the goalkeeper department, I just dey look.

BREAKING:
Rohr had slammed the phone on Tammy before releasing the list.

I feel so bad for Aaron Olanare Samuel. Considering he scored a brace not too long ago..
in fact I just tire.. I dey go beer parlor

hahahahahaha
"stage fright".. hahahaha

elyte89:
Nwakaeme is a gud player,he was just unfortunate dt he had stage fright coupled with "oda factors"

and Amokachi

Icon4s:
In that order add Osaze and Okocha too.

because MetalJigsaw go like know oh.. even me sef.. this your shacking early o

daveP:
I dunno yet o.

Ajagun as well. Aluko and Ogbeche too

Icon4s:
Just to encourage local content.

No worry Kayode should continue working hard. His till may actually come.

Any special beer?

daveP:
For the friendlies we have, Rohr should be careful so no special player is missing at Russia. abeg.

Let important players rest it out. don't want those special players miss new roar anywhere.

Argentina 35-man roster

which club does Oshaniwa play again?

optimist25:
Where's Juwon oshaniwa on this list

he is already anointed. The friendlies are to expose him to more high level pressure. GK trainer will keep working on him.. it's a sad situation. But what can we do?

Kog45:
Joebie upcoming friendlies w determine that,hope to see him live up to expectations,not able gona be another crisis.

white man get their juju na.. abi where u think say occult come from. our own na play play

daveP:
perhaps we suppose pray for Papi Rohr so that juju no go strong divert hin sense.

Pray for Uzoho. Because na him go stand between the sticks oh.

hahaha..

Bolowolowo:
Na wa o, people are cursing Rohr for not including Isaac success

Hull congratulates Aina on making the provisional squad

how two of them wan take go na? we will have at least 3 dedicated CBs in the final list. And you think Stephen Eze would make the list?

Toylove:
I think omeruo and awaziem will go
Simy will join lokosa

Omeruo will make the list.

AIG07:
*EDITED*

If we must go by his decisions and utterances so far, I think Ebuhi's position is secure. Echiejile as well just because of his experience. I don't think Aina will make the final cut.

If he picks 8, our 4 CB picks will be Ekong, Balogun, Awaziem and Omeruo.
Echiejile and Idowu at LB
Shehu and Ebuehi at RB

TheSuperNerd:
That right there is the only major decision Rohr has to make in defence. Echiejile in or out... Big decision he faces. Echiejile in will mean one of Aina or Ebuehi to be dropped. Echiejile out to mean well... You know the rest.

And I see Rohr picking Eight defenders.... Four CBs and two for each fullback/wingback role. Least he will pick is obviously 7 if not 8.

Our own Ndidi!!!

only if Oliseh were still the coach.

Farzat:
Everybody talking about Musa and nobody even mention Sylvester Igboun who also scored and assisted a goal in d same league today. This guy is really a quality player that shud be in SE first eleven. Better than any winger we have except Victor Moses. I wish someone in NFF should put away sentiments and watch this guy closely.

He should pick at least two dedicated CFs

asha80:
simy nwankwo and lokosa are the only out and out strikers there apart from ighalo..i wonder if rohr wants to pick 2 out and out strikers to the tournament

I think we'll go with at least 7 forwards. Considering some of the players listed as forwards are also midfielders.

Oasis007:
It's a fair List, and kinda a reflection of Rohr's credibility. It's apparent he's pressured to include some Names, but he didn't bow rather absorb it to his own Good.

GK

Either Dele or Akpeyi won't make the final List

DF

I expect Eze and perhaps either of Aina or Ebuehi miss out. I know some Dudes expect Echiejile to miss out, but his Experience gonna be needed at the Mundial.

MF

Uche Agbo and either of Agu or Ogu won't make the final Cut.

FW

Junior Lokosa and Simmy ain't going to the World Cup except injury happens to any of the remaining FWs.

It's a good List, and all the Invitees merit the Call. Eagles shall soar higher in Russia!

10 defenders. 2 or 3 will have to be dropped.
Ebuehi and Aina were also picked for LB position. These versatile full backs will make a strong case for themselves.
We'll see if Rohr would stick to Echiejile.

TheSuperNerd:
Was actually expecting Eze thanks to his CHAN showing and also to provide that fifth CB option which will likely be dropped eventually. Agbo was not picked as CB so it had to be Eze. Agbo was picked for midfield.

don't forget that Simy gategrashed. Maybe one of Umar, Dessers, Nwakaeme, Kayode would have made it. Rohr just wanted to add a couple home based players.

andrew444:
I don tell them say we know who go go World Cup,onyekuru is yet to play for his team so I don't expect him to make the list.

The biggest dreamers are people calling for sadiq umar

I can already predict Rohr's 23-man list. It's a no brainer

3 keepers (Ajiboye will be dropped)
7 defenders (Eze, Aina, and one of Echiejile, Omeruo or Awaziem will be dropped)
6 midfielders (Agbo and Agu will be dropped)
7 forwards (Lokosa will be dropped)

tbaba1234:
The list

Here it is

No surprises oh.. but Lokosa and Eze.

asha80:
list is out

https://twitter.com/thenff/status/996034802523475969

The Bible says true religion is not being corrupted by the world. The truth is most of us have been corrupted by the environment we live. Which is why our religiousness is mostly fake.

AIG07:
the problem is that Nigeria is not a merit driven country and that's why you see everybody trying to play the influence card just to have what they want...

This cut across all endeavours of Nigerians... From gaining admission, job recruitments etc, the saddest part of it is that the religious centres too are not left out.

Official

the list will be released at exactly 4pm Nigerian Time