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SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 3:39pm On May 20, 2020
chrisooblog:
sadly true. ex-international Sol Campbell has the requisite badges but has and continues to be ignored. lamps and Gerrard on the other hand where barely a year into top management but like magic the top jobs get thrown at them
Thats not even the worst.

For me the proverbial " dirty slap in the face" to black players is Lee Bowyer and Joey Barton both of them essentially racist thugs.

Joey Barton is a hooligan but despite all his misdemeanours which are present continous fighting other managers, etc . As soon as he finishes football his in management within months.

See screen shot about his brother below.

SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 3:31pm On May 20, 2020
Subzero047:
I have those qualities too, doesn't make me deserving to be a coach grin
That's why l asked what are the qualities required to be a deserving coach in the SE.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 3:30pm On May 20, 2020
Subzero047:
Amunike and Finidi are better coaches than Yobo will ever be but being homegrown and playing under Westerhorf does not have any relevance to the Nigerian coaching job
How did you come to that very hasty conclusion.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 3:27pm On May 20, 2020
Utonwanne:
Are they good enough?
That should be the question.

If they are good enough, why are not seeing them in other top leagues?
Very simple answer RACIAL DISCRIMINATION.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:10pm On May 20, 2020
elyte89:
Well,if not for d bribery stuff,salisu yussuf is d best to handle dis team,he is also sound and he has been in dis team for a very long time ,so he understand d team chemistry and atmosphere cool
He understands in depth politics of football and corruption.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:08pm On May 20, 2020
TheGoodJoe:
That is why I said EPL coaching rejects are the stars of the championship. Not that they are special or out of this World. However, in Spain, you find Spanish coaches battling it out for the top jobs. That is due to their coaching class and it filters down to the lower leagues.

I doubt the English championship coaches are of better class to the coaches in the lower leagues of Spain. The English coaches lack the tactical training and acumen to operate at that level. (I give Scott Parker an exemption.)
Roy Hodgson, Frank Lampard, Brendan Rogers and Eddie Howe are not from England.

Scott Parker is not better than Chris Houghton and Darren Moore or even Sol Campbell.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 1:00pm On May 20, 2020
jihday:
I'm tired of our exinternationals lazying around and waiting for the next job Nigeria have to offer them, they should go and look for job if not in Europe there are clubs in some African countries who will take them even our own NPFL, we don't owe them anything they should go and look for job and have a good CV

Bruv it's very very very difficult for a black coach to get a Managers job in England as well as in Europe.


The system is intrinsically racist and corrupted.

With all the black players you have in England and with thier European A licences they cannot get a job. Best you get is youth football.

Look at what happened to Darren Moore at West Bromwich and Chris Houghton at Newcastle. Blatant unrestrained racism.

This is the English life they never talk about in the news.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:53pm On May 20, 2020
mostob:
sorry. ...we don't want him. I won't mind choosing an home based over him sef .
Why ❓
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:52pm On May 20, 2020
jihday:
Wolves have lasted cos they have money and for Bournemouth, let's just say there have always been worst teams. Clubs will prefer to buy players making waves in French/dutch top divisions than go for a championship player.
I can tell you that's categorically NOT TRUE.

You have the elite group of the EPL top 6/7 teams that are really looking at the best across Europe. As well as the most outstanding in the Championship.

That's why EPL clubs are looking at Adarabioyo and Eze amongst other players.

The mid range to lower level of the EPL are looking at Championship outstanding players first.

The first question always asked can these players from European leagues transition to the EPL without delay.

The French league not too many questions asked but the lower you go in Europe they harder it gets. In this regard the a Eredivisie is not rated highly. You would have to be playing for Ajax and or very highly rated in the Eredivisie.

The Eredivisie and Belgium are rated near 10th in Europe thar puts them in close to par with the Championship. But Championship players are more immediately adaptable to the EPL.

That gives more preference to Championship players than Eredivisie and or the Belguim league.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:15pm On May 20, 2020
jihday:
What has Finidi done to deserve the eagles job?
I really don't know.

What are the requisites that make you deserving of the Eagles job.

However, l think he is knowledgeable, informed, conversant and capable as well as of unquestionable integrity.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:12pm On May 20, 2020
TheGoodJoe:
I totally disagree with you.

We saw when Las Palmas broke into the La Liga from the championship, their football was on par with some quality sides in the league. We saw when Girona was promoted to the La Liga. Machin (If I got it right) oozed of pure class.

You forget that Guardiola and Luis Enrique are products of the lower leagues of Spain. Heck, even Zidane.

I have been privileged to watch some of the Spanish junior team coaches like Lopetegui, Luis Milla and others. I tell you, their class in coaching is miles ahead of the English coaches.

I doubt it is up for debate.
I don't know what exactly you disagree with. undecided

And what happened to Etebo in your opinion.

Many European coaches sometimes are not tactically astute to adapt thier game to meet the challenges of the English game.

Koeman outstanding coach became lost at Everton.

It's much easier not easy just less problematic to coach when you have better players or players suited to the system you know how to coach.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 12:05pm On May 20, 2020
Danielnino00:
You are talking about players with dual citizenship..
How many players can come straight from Nigerian clubs or academies to England and be given a work permit?
We have discussed it before that footballers from francophone African countries find it easier to get into French teams straight from their home countries but the same doesn't apply to anglophone players in England.. Hence,they have better chance of getting into clubs outside of England...it has nothing to do with the championship being tough...

Sorry,I can't give you names of coaches from other second tier leagues cus I really don't pay attention to second tier football...

But I'm pretty sure that the likes of Hughes, Holloway,Pardew,etc can't cut it outside of England...

David Moyes and Gary Neville exposed the incompetency of English coaches when they coached in Spain..

Heck,no English coach has ever won the premier league...
I don't know, but think you are probably right at least I recent times.

But then why are we discussing English coaches when the EPL is dominated by European coaches.

David Moyes is Scottish and honestly he's not the most technically astute. But he understands the English game and can do a decent job for you.

I absolutely think Chris Houghton could coach on European and do very well, he is English.

There is so much money in the Championship it's probably the richest second tier in the World. As a result a lot of the coaches from top teams on Europe are going there.

In all honesty the topic is dead you only find English coaches dominating in the league 1 completely.

The bold, Even without the work permit rules. They are already at a disadvantage.

It depends on the age of the players involved, what age are we talkinghuh
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:54am On May 20, 2020
TheGoodJoe:
That is why I said EPL coaching rejects are the stars of the championship. Not that they are special or out of this World. However, in Spain, you find Spanish coaches battling it out for the top jobs. That is due to their coaching class and it filters down to the lower league.

I doubt the English championship coaches are of better class to the coaches in the lower leagues of Spain. The English coaches lack the tactical training and acumen to operate at that level. (I give Scott Parker an exemption.)
I have had experience of the lower teams in the Spanish league it's poor. I had some dealings 3/4 years ago with Cadiz it was pathetic and shocking.

There is so little money in the Segunda many English league 1 clubs will compete with them.

The coaching quality you talk about is only at the top levels of Spanish football.

But you must appreciate you coach to reflect the football you are playing. the larger % of football in the Championship is kick and rush and the managers live and die with that philosophy.

However, there are the smaller segment who still play good quality technical on the deck football and overcome the physicality with technicallity albeit fused with Athletic physicality.

Deviation, why do you think Etebo couldn't just get going in the Championship. I was so dissapointed l thought the league would suit him and he would spring board to the EPL. But he simply failed to excited and dominate consistently. The ting suprise me.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:44am On May 20, 2020
TheGoodJoe:
Finidi looks clean and I agree to a large extent, he does not look hungry for money. However, Amunike will bring the experience which I feel is required to hit the ground running.

Amunike I think worked as an assistant for Keshi, worked as an assistant for the U17, coached the U17 and U20. Also coached in the AFCON (Tanzania). I feel the lessons of the past will play a pivotal role in his next coaching work and I feel is a recipe for success.

Finidi stays and learns the ropes when it comes with dealing with the challenges and understanding how to manage the Nigerian factor in coaching. If not he might get frustrated.
Actually we absolutely do not need the kind of tainted and corrupted experience that Amunike brings.

We need a fresh approach without political alliances and cartels.

Finidi has the knowledge and right uncorrupted experience and clear vision without distraction. I do not want Finidi to learns anything from the NFF whatsoever.

There is nothing to learn but corruption and politics from them.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:40am On May 20, 2020
TheGoodJoe:
You are talking from you own perspective. You watch the EPL, so their coaches out of favour in the EPL are stars in the championship, that does not make them of better class.

If you study the Spanish football, you will know their is a parity in the proficiency in coaching training from the top leagues to the lower league. They are trained highly in the modern art of possessive football and have mastered it to the point it is part of them.

When Gary Neville went to coach in Spain, he was astounded at the highly tactical and technical discipline of the Spanish football. He saw things he had never heard of in training. That is why he was so lost in Spain and scarred for life.

These names you are listing, I doubt they will keep up with Spanish coaching and training.
The EPL is the most international league in Europe in its players and coaches.

That's spilled over into the Championship.

How many English coaches are in the EPL

Much more in the Championship but at least 20% are not even English in my opinion not based on fact just superficial observation.


Gary was a carpenter player and coach given undue favour and prominence.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:37am On May 20, 2020
TheGoodJoe:
You are talking from you own perspective. You watch the EPL, so their coaches out of favour in the EPL are stars in the championship, that does not make them of better class.

If you study the Spanish football, you will know their is a parity in the proficiency in coaching training from the top leagues to the lower league. They are trained highly in the modern art of possessive football and have mastered it to the point it is part of them.

When Gary Neville went to coach in Spain, he was astounded at the highly tactical and technical discipline of the Spanish football. He saw things he had never heard of in training. That is why he was so lost in Spain and scarred for life.

These names you are listing, I doubt they will keep up with Spanish coaching and training.
Gary Neville like his brother Philip was a carpenter as a player and a carpenter as a coach.

But given undue favour and prominence in English football hierarchy which is essentially very racist.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:34am On May 20, 2020
TheGoodJoe:
I still root for Amunike And Finidi pair.

Both are home grown, played in our local league.

Both played under the highest point of our game, the US 94 team under Clemence Westerhof.

Both played under the tactical grandmaster, Louis Van Gaal (Finidi at Ajax and Amunike at Barcelona)

Both played in the Spanish league which is known for their appreciation of brilliant passing football.

Both got their coaching licence in Spain.

Enough of recycling old coaches and give the younger ones their chances. I say Amunike head and Finidi Assistant.
I agree but would have Finidi as head he us not tainted with past experience of the NFF.

Finidi brings a clear perspective with clean hands and zero politics only a desire to succeed and he is not hungry for money.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:32am On May 20, 2020
Arabiandude:
Fake talent is what 99% of English players, unlike Brazilians, Germans, Spanish, Italians, Argentines, even Portuguese
Wow !!! Have nothing to say, l thought we were having a objective discussion.

Not one under the bridge by Cele junction with intoxicated okada riders.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:25am On May 20, 2020
Danielnino00:
You should have also mentioned Alan Pardew,Steve Bruce,Mark Hughes,Ian. Holloway,Tony Pulius,etc to balance things..

The championship is a stepping stone to the EPL maybe for English players... EPL teams don't turn to the championship for quality players ..they turn to Spain, Germany,France,Italy, Netherlands and Belgium!..

Of course it is easier for young players to get opportunities in France, Netherlands and Belgium because those countries don't impose work permit restrictions on footballers like it's done in England..

The EPL is competitive,yes but not technically sound like the Spanish league...
It's not like premier league clubs have dominated Europe forever or something...
You are taking about two different things and with different context.

Access to football for Nigerian players is a completely different topic just as is access to the French league very different for Francophone African countries.

There is no problem of access for UK players including Nigerian origin players to playing in Europe. The only problem is £££ UK pays the highest in general.

The top clubs in the EPL are just as technically astute as La Liga. However in general l think Last Liga is more technical.

However, there is too much disparity between the top teams and the mid level teams in Liga. And the low level teams if La Liga have a huge gap between the top and bottom.

You made the claim of average managers not l then pointed out a few for you, in the Championship.

Now I challenge you to name better qualified and experienced coaches in any second tier league in the whole of Europe than in the Championship.

Steve Bruce, Holloway, Hughes, Pulis are way above average managers the only one that's suspect is Pardew. So your comparison is not really hitting your claim.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:14am On May 20, 2020
Arabiandude:
These are 2 players with genuine talent and with a good coach in a big club, their talents will explode, just like Ferguson did with Ronaldo.
And for Ibe case, he was good at that moment but not talented, he was playing the normal British style of wingers, e.g write Phillip, lenon, etc, so I am not surprise that he retrogress...and it's same thing that's happening to Dele Alli right now.

If Chukwueze and Ejuke goes to a big club with good coaches and they fail to explode, then it would simply be because they refuse to work harder and not because they aren't super talented because in today's football, just talent is no longer enough
What is genuine talent and what is fake talent pleasehuh ❓ Talent is simply potential to be developed and released.

There are many players with talent but developing that talent technically with football intelligence becomes another thing

There are boys in the top academies of the EPL at age 9/10 you will be very surprised at the level of technical coaching. It gives these boys excellent first touch and awareness.

Do you know that most Nigerian players have a huge learning curve to overcome. A learning curve that talent alone will not enable you overcome. But discipline, diligence, aptitude and pray for patient coaches. Because the one thing you don't have is a lot of time.

Modern football is not just dribbling and doing skills it's gone far beyond that now.

A big club can expose the gaps in your attributes and capacity that raw talent has covered in lower clubs and leagues for many years.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 11:02am On May 20, 2020
Danielnino00:
You overrate the championship..
Money is about the only thing the championship offers better than the leagues u mentioned there.. and maybe game time..

The championship is filled with average coaches who still play kick and rush football..that's why a lot of championship teams don't last in the EPL..

Any player looking to develop and improve himself shouldn't consider going to the championship or any second tier league unless he desperately needs game time...

Netherlands,France and Belgium have proven to be the best European leagues for young players to develop themselves
Frank Lampard, Nuno Santos, Rafael Benitez, Slaven Bilić, Marcelo Bielso, Chris Houghton to name a few past and present.

These are all average coaches above according to you.

The championship is the stepping stone to the EPL, if you can somehow with consistency play on the deck top quality technical football overcome the physicality and dominate.

You will become a very high quality player wanted by the top clubs.

There are many players who have come from the less physically intense and taxing leagues and struggled.

I consider Etebo to be one of the best Midfielders in Nigeria and indeed expected him to be the next Ngolo Nkante. But he struggled in the Championship and was largely anonymous.

Meanwhile Ovie, Eze and Adarabioyo have been outstanding this season. As was Tega, Aina, Tomori in seasons past where are they now, top of the game.

I would absolutely say it's easier for young players to get opportunity in France, Holland and Belgium. That could be ascribed as better development but it's debatable.

Apart from French league one the other leagues are not necessarily better than the Championship.

After how many years in the lower leagues why has Bournemouth and Wolves lasted do long.

The fact is that the EPL is the most competitive league in the world.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 10:45am On May 20, 2020
Happy blessed Birthday to you Safarigirl.

Double celebration at this time of unprecedented global pandemic.

Health is definitely wealth and that is cause to celebrate with thanksgiving for another year.

Stay blessed and stay safe.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 10:42am On May 20, 2020
Arabiandude:
Personal Opinion!
I have watched matches and also watch best of YouTube clips of these Nigeria players and my conclusion is...
Ejuke dribbles better than Kalu, Onyekuru and Simon.
Ejuke has pace more than Kalu and Simon, he is on the same level with Onyekuru on this.
Ejuke shoots outside more than the other 3.
Ejuke have eyes for assist more than the other 3, just that most of his final passes are wasted by his teammates.
Simon, Onyekuru and Kalu seems more furnished than Ejuke.

Conclusion.. though Ejuke is playing for a lesser league compared to Kalu and Simon, but I believe we have a player like Sterling for the SE in the next few years. Just put him in a better club with a good coach, same way guardiola furnished Sterling and we will see a winger who will be contributing atleast 15 league goals a season. This same analogy applies to Chukwueze
Raheem was bought by Liverpool for near £2million are age 14 from QPR.

He was already leading the attack at Liverpool as an 18 year old before he went to City. He has as always progressed and he progressed under Guardiola.

Many a player get to big clubs and can't progress. To believe that at a time Jordan Ibe was competing with Raheem.

Now Ibe is a mere shadow of past glories albeit a very well paid one.

That proposition with regards to Chukwueze and Ejuke is optimistic speculation.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 10:33am On May 20, 2020
solonnachi:
Please stop toying with our minds. Tomorrow your cousin will tell us you never said this, that you will definitely play for Nigeria
Eze will play for Nigeria it's just a matter of time once he has sorted out his long term future.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 10:26am On May 20, 2020
TheLoneCitizen:
I wonder why he should go to a mid-club in England, when he can play in a Champions league team in Belgium or Holland.

Although having said this the best team in Europe's top 5 league for him is Leicester.
It's not as simple as that.

There are many Championship teams that will pay more money and give you far more career progression than teams in the Belguim and Dutch leagues.

With regards to the Eredivisie take away Ajax and most would struggle in the Championship forget about EPL.
Foreign AffairsRe: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by komekn(m): 10:38pm On May 18, 2020
dragon2:
Komekn

Finally, which would you rather have 50 Wing Loong II UAV with complete 24 hr over watch and 2000 fit for purpose assorted MBT, IFV, APC, MRAP, LAV, tracked and wheeled with a good 15% with RWS in the HERE & NOW. Or 12, A29 turboprop aircraft that will be delivered on or before 2024 projected.

Me.
We already have drones,why do you think we don't have more?. You want us to kill 3 terrorists in a technical with a 1 to 10 million naira missile when we can use cheap made in Nigeria rockets as effectively? Have you seen the attrition rate of drones? Go and ask turkey.
From the beginning l have said this war will be won on the ground not in the air. The air approach in this kind of attrition war with a very fluid enemy moving from place to place has limited impact.

You really should go an check the cost of a 500lb bomb before you jump to conclusions on comparative cost.

Libya has become the theatre of a proxy war between a number of Super powers, Who are supporting the Despotic CIA trained Haftar. His supporters are Egypt, Saudi Arabia, USA, France, Russia, UAE, etc

The actual UN recognised government is being supported by Turkey, Ukraine ( background) and not much else.

The level of advanced weaponry in Libya is mind bogling and unprecedented in Africa.

Some of the most advanced anti aircraft system have been deployed.

The theatre is dominated by UAV's with Turkey dominating the scene since they arrived a few months ago.

For the first time Haftar has been asking for a ceasefire. His Russian mercenaries are on the retreat and he is loosing a lot of ground. That's resulting in discord amongst the militant groups in the East of Libya.

He has has refused to pay Warner Group his mercenaries from Russia.

At the heart of it all is the efficacy of Turkish UAV who have dominated the Sky in Libya. The same way they pulverised the Syrian army in a matter of days in Idlib
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-17/besieged-airbase-shows-turkey-turning-the-tide-in-libya-s-war

Your analogy is really lacking in merit with regards to the UAV impact delivery and sustainability. UAV give you 24 ISTAR complete over watch in areas of contention.

Finally, the UAV's we procured (if still operational) have been made redundant by far better and now cheaper Wing Loong II UAV.

Foreign AffairsRe: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by komekn(m): 9:56pm On May 18, 2020
dragon2:
Komekn

Comparatively the South African Mwari was purpose built as a fighting light single engined turboprop aircraft. The approach has been modular. You said it has no identifiable weapon systems that's not true. It's stupendously adaptable to so many it has 24 hard points, the A29 has 5.

Me.
You said it was a comparatively cheap alternative to A29 ,I am saying the low price versions have no modules. Once you start adding the weapon systems the price goes up.
That is why the made it modular.

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rsa/mwari.htm
The military variant of the plane called 'Mwari' was to be on market in 15 months. Cost set at $10 million in 2011, but no price given with systems in place.

Komekn.
Remind me why the NAF is spending $600 million package.

Me.
You are trolling.
Trolling you claim for discourse that I initiated. based on fact and substance.

There were quite a few here who alleged l was telling LIES that the total contract sum of $600 million was not true.

Below a few screen shots thst are self explanatory.

I really expected you to appraise, analyse and critique my position but you have approached the discourse with contention not appreciation.

Foreign AffairsRe: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by komekn(m): 9:43pm On May 18, 2020
dragon2:
komekn(m): 9:09pm On May 14

You miss the point completely, the embraer aircraft in its basic form is simply a turboprop aircraft everything is a retrofit to make it the A29. It was made not as fighter at its initiation. That attribute was added much later.

dragon2(m): 10:43pm On May 14
The tucano was built from day one as a military aircraft. The first aircraft was called tucano emb 301 and emb 311. The proposal was to the Brazilian AF.


komekn(m): 8:54pm On May 16
The Embraer was built as a military training aircraft, absolutely correct. What's the particular point in that❓

Don't confuse yourself.
Emb 311 and 312 was designed from day one for counter insurgency and was not a simple turboprop as you suggested to which I replied .

....komekn.
There are so many aircraft, indeed the Alpha Jet was instituted as a trainer. Buy today it's probably out most effective and dependable ground attack asset over the decades. Yet it was essentially a training aircraft at inception....

Alpha jet was designed to handle light attack none was a retrofit from basic.
We are loosing the core subject question, which i remind you is, "Best value and the most efficient use of resources for the greatest impact in the NE" and to be more concise, is it best value to buy 12 turboprop A29 Tucano for $600 million that will not be delivered in completion until 2024.

That is the context and from which my questions and propositions emanate from. I really do not want to loose track of the core issue with pedantic and inconsequential semantics.

The A29 is a single engine turboprop whether it is simple or complicated does it really matter huh We could go right back in aviation history to the transfer of technology with Short Brothers Belfast and Embraer that birthed the MK1 Tucano military training aircraft. That developed later into the
T-27 Brazilian AF designation i.e. 312 and then AT-27 (314) or if you like A-29. The basic trainer was developed, retrofitted, remodeled, redesigned, adapted. Again its not important , it has evolved into the A29. The EMB-314 Super Tucano is an enhanced version, with faster speed and higher altitude, of the EMB-312 Tucano trainer aircraft which is operational in the air forces of 17 countries.
https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/emb-312-tucano-trainer-aircraft/


This training and tactical-support twin-jet tandem two-seater was designed for a program jointly run by France’s and Germany’s air forces.
The Alpha jet was birthed as a trainer by the French and Germans. When you create an aircraft to train pilots on multiple tasks including ground attack and CAS , it really does not take much to change its role to become a dedicated ground attack fighter. a French training version, as simple as possible ; a German close air support and battlefield reconnaissance version, with the extra cost being borne by the German government.
https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/passion/aircraft/military-dassault-aircraft/alpha-jet/

The PC-21 Is probably one of the most expensive and advanced turboprop aircraft if it can simulate it it can also do it , IMO with adaptations and modifications. That is the pertinent observation in the context of cost. I did mention that the PC-9 has been inducted into the USAF light attack turboprop aircraft experiment, that is what they call it for now..

However, there comparable and would bet much cheaper alternatives like the Turkish Hurkus-C attack aircraft.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 10:03pm On May 17, 2020
andrewbaba44:
Nobody knows anybody age bros

We should just enjoy our players

As far as you no be ndidi brother you no no him age

All these una audio uncle

It’s either una uncle or una younger brother grin

I said what I said and wetin I know Dey my mind
People act like age falsification is not part of daily life in Nigeria.

It's not just football but in ever facet of life, there are guys who unknowingly married women older than themselves.

Using school as a yard stick is indicative but not necessarily conclusive.

First of all Dude failed a MRI scan in 2013, l had many a heated discussion with people here years ago on this subject.

I explained that it is possible for a 21/22 year old to pass the MRI. Why because bone fusion occurrence has s number differentiald by race , environment, nutrition, health factors, etc.

Teenage boys in the West are already taking synthetic protein supplements to enhance performance e.g. cretin, etc

As a result a 17 year old elite athlete (football) could have fused distal radius at that early age. As consequence he could be considered an age cheat. However, because thier is automatic data capture at birth this is not a problem.

Now consider Nigeria good nutrition, environment, quality health care are directly related to economic status. You could even argue it also affects educational access and progress.

A 17 year old boy from an under privileged background in Nigeria. Will most likely have been malnourished, poor medical access, multiple environmental factors, educational challenges, etc. As a consequence they will have stunted growth and even at 21 will not have full fusion in the distal radius. And will pass as under 17 year old.

Now when someone from that kind of background fails the MRI test, which is 100% accurate in determining bone fusion. What do you sayhuh ❓ Oh anybody can fail the test.

What's the likelihood hood of a person with multifaceted socio- economic challenges finishing high school at 15 as some have claimed. There are many kids who finished high school way above 19+.

These are very common probables in the context of Nigeria. Add football and the quest for age cheating is a routine not the exception.
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by komekn(m): 8:25pm On May 17, 2020
Subzero047:
It won't go further than Balogun
Balogun will not talk like that almost certain.
Foreign AffairsRe: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by komekn(m): 9:23pm On May 16, 2020
Salatavor:
they are more like SOF, they are churning special forces they are doing this and that, the question is what is the Nigerian current national security threat definition? They are busy killing innocent Nigerians and we are training people we call special who cannot even protect our people within Nigeria? I mean what's special about their specialty? Even a well trained and equipped police force can stop banditry in Nigeria. When you have special forces, it is natural for the people to expect special results. Special force oshi.
Agreed without reservation
Foreign AffairsRe: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by komekn(m): 9:23pm On May 16, 2020
bidex111:
Even if the military presence are there and other security agencies are in ground they still need them to form vigilante group, that’s the bitter truth.
The military is over stretched, they can only come and clear and dislodge them from there hide out but they wouldn’t be able to hold or be there for a long time. And banditry should be the work of MOPOLs or CIVIlL DEFENSE and another hard truth is that there is little the state government can do because the military and other security agencies is controlled by the federal government.
Look at what Borno state government is doing they are seriously investing in the joint vigilante stuff and it’s bearing good result.
The only thing is the state government has to finance very well , provide them with vehicles to carry out patrols, radios, uniforms and some level of weapon to arm and protect the community. Train them, Standardize and professionalize it.
There is historical baggage that's preventing the MOBILE police from progressing and being updated with equipment for modern policing.

Mobile police should have progressed beyond AK47. When the threats level has gone way beyond that.

Criminals and bandits are using GPMG and RPG7.

They are outgunned and need to be upscaled to deal with current threats.

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