₦airaland Forum

Jodera:
Lol, well, we have different opinions about Pepe. Not bad tho cos your points are valid.

But you raised something about us not selling Pepe and that's thing I'm certainly worried about. Personally, I think we're not good at selling/marketing players. See Nketiah for example, Man have been in the team for over 3 seasons. He has epl experience and play in one of the top clubs in epl. In some certain situations, he's been our starting striker and he hardiy have injury yet even with all these advantages, we are struggling to even sell him for £30m. To me I find it so concerning.

If he's in somewhere like Chelsea now, I'm certain they would have sold him for like 50m, yet we can't even get 30 for him. Imagine Omorodion going for £35m and Alvarez going for £85m but us, na beg we dey beg Marseille or anyone interested to collect just 30m. Nelson is another concerning care. Ramsdale who's in form and we're looking to sell, yet no club is even looking his way presently.

What do you think about this matter?

Marseille offered 17m. Arsenal wanted a minimum of 30m. We don reject their bid sha. One reason for the low bid is most player we put on market are somehow unwanted. Like everybody is aware we don't need them anymore or they are surplus. Make we try out Gabriel on market and see how much bids will come for him.

Marjoribanks:
lol! Do you know the number of our Athletes on scholarship in the United States? Maybe before but in the last 5 years we have sent close to 1000 athletse to various Universities in the United states. You guys are too dis-informed on this platform. Ajayi just left this January.

Many could not meet the Olympic standard but they would by 2028.
Just be patient! 2028 will shock you!

Wow.. that's a welcome development. Over 1000?

forgiveness:
Not saying you are wrong but I will say government needs to play part in it. How?

1. Provision of facilities from primary to university
2. Initiate competitions for primary and secondary schools from local government, state and federal level. Including university.
3. Give incentives to prospectus winners. Such as scholarship and full sponsorship for competitions abroad.
4. Develop leagues for various sports and get it sponsored by private sectors.
Etc.
5. Employe former gold medalist as national coaches. For example, our wrestling improved because of Daniel Igali.

As at now, all these are dead like dodo. We use to have them before but politicians are fiction on oil money because they don't understand Sports can used to create employment and wealth.

God bless you bro.
Let me add Inter-varsity Olympics. I don't know if such has been organized in Nigeria yet but I believe such program will actually produce talents across the country.

There are a lot of things government can still do to make sure we have a strong participation in the global competition.

Jodera:
I just thank God he left peacefully cos he was really baaad at that stop gap acquisition.
Even Luiz that was insulted here wasn't that baaad for us.

I think it has to do with his mental strength. Like he was so tired of everything. He still did an interview recently.

Jodera:
Wow..
This is really great. Highly commendable

I would have shared screenshot but I no get Patreon account. Very nice decision TBH

Jodera:
Lol, sharp sharp I hear say Dec and Cala don be friends

Guys looking sharp!!

That Calafiori look like person wey no dey take time to dey settle. Sharp sharp, baba don sign... sharp sharp he don dey toast the babes wey dey part of staff

On serious note, it will be good for both parties.

Between Havertz and Palmer, I don't even know who worse pass. They both just look uninterested at times. Like they look as if they don't even know what they're doing.

Vieira: Why? Why all of you just dey push me away?

Rice : Fabinus calm down. We no dey push you. Try dey chop better food.

Arteta wetin happen... Man don add 10 more years fah

Putting in the work

Marjoribanks:
Both teams are not that good! The female team has been lucky especially against Colombia. Nothing spectacular there!

Ok sir

Morocco crashed out yesterday and una no gree update us.

That was a surprising result sha. I think Spain is sweeping both category. Blue font man no go let us rest for weeks. Make una brace up

Abeg somebody should tell this girl to put an end to the run-to-the-byline-and-salute-the-coach celebration. It always turn my stomach.

Jodera:
Lol... True. So true.

But personally Sha, I don't grade such a player as entirely useless cos Arsenal knew the risk involved and still went to buy him for a high fee. He has no reputation and was just one season wonder. That's why sha, I no too grade players on transfer fees.

If to say na prime Neymar or Salah or even Zaha (that we were initially linked to) we bought we that money and he flopped like Pepe, I would have grade him as a useless signing cos I would have expected more.

Personally, I see Willian signing as a more useless signing than Pepe but I understand your point fully

Willian? Here is what I think about his signing. He was a stop gap solution, Someone who was brought in to at least calm things in the squad while we start the rebuilding process. He is experienced and has played in EPL for years. Unfortunately, he couldn't keep up. Thank God he left peacefully.

So.. I just read now that Sociedad is owing Merino some money (bonus and add-ons). The money reach like 5m and they want us to pay this money together with the transfer fees. If true, that's some audacity.

daveP:
Like see what Bologna and Basel agreed on for Californi-a while we were trying to buy him over. 50%? Then the funny wages structure shows clubs no longer hold firm to sensible negotiations. The Mbappe power play at PSG too that year, etc.

Not just destabilize. But set nonsensical precedence. It's hilarious

Yea... PSG are always at the fore front. First, the Neymar transfer kinda raise the transfer fees beyond standard and now the Mbappe example you mentioned now. Credit to Edu and the club though for the job well done. Nothing like ridiculous salary and this has really helped when it is time to negotiate be contracts with the players.

Another thing is Arsenal don't block any other means the players could earn their own money (aside their wage). Like the image right of the players who are stars. I read that Arsenal give the players the 100% right. That's commendable too.

daveP:
I think contract negotiations has dived in last 5years. Covid effect or what? Cos how will someone like Frankie de Jong be on 600k weekly? From where to where?
How much did the Benzemas and Suarez and Di Marias, Iniesta, Messi, Neymar colet?? Barca sef.

Dived?
If it is about the wage structure, it is down to the clubs o. This wage stuff can destabilize a team o. And if you offer a player too much wage in his first contract, to negotiate a new one will be hard o.

Deltamani:
Is it Bello Omowunmi? Cause the one am familiar with is Bello Omowunmi currently with the U20’s preparing for the World Cup and also plays College football in the 🇺🇸

ok boss

Deltamani:
Is it Bello Omowunmi? Cause the one am familiar with is Bello Omowunmi currently with the U20’s preparing for the World Cup and also plays College football in the

Oh she is Bello omowumi. I've often mistake her to be Bello Aminat. Yea, she is the one.

Back like he never left

Ijustwantto:
Una betta leave cele boys alone. I wanted to say that, that was how we did well in last pre season before we got flogged but I remembered we are in a new era.

I actually found that caption on Facebook and decided to share it. People wicked o..

comodo:
I have not seen @Komekn for a while. I hope the news of Nachos move to Sevilla did not affect him. Just checking on a bro.

He will come online when Nacho fires blank in his first game.

Pele... No mind them. Go and sit down with Brother Ceballos

Daddy see.. they're calling me baby Lukaku

Joebie:
Ovie Ejiaria-> Oxford United?

That would be funny. Nacho moving to Sevilla and Ovie moving to Oxford. Komekn fit deactivate o.

I'm still banking on USA to win this. They're the most impressive so far IMO.

Deltamani:
Imagine France with one of the Best Squad as far as women’s football is concerned couldn’t even beat Brazil to advance in their own Home soil…!

Chaiiiiie

Is this Coaching Problem or what?

I will say in-game management. Despite the pressure, they didn't even threaten Brazil much. Every of their actions were too impulsive.

Marjoribanks:
Fake news!

Fake news? You're talking as if you're not a Nigerian football follower. The NFF would have drafted their own team list already and then employ the coach. We don see that script before.

Marjoribanks:
You are simply validating my claims. Signing that extension was greedy, and not well-thought out!
How will he do that when the coach has made it clear that he doesn't want him?

A coach preferring a 32 year old flop to one of the best striker in the world is de-marketing, and it is intentional! You know why? There is already an offer of 130m from Saudi which Osimhen must accept if no offer comes from Europe! The reason Napoli seems not to care!
You remember Kvara's agent speech?

Somebody should correct me if I'm wrong. Osimhen already signed that contract before Conte arrived na.

Marseille no wan drop 30m for Nketiah.

Awesome01:
No. No. No. How will we accommodate Lewanoldski if he plays as a false 9. Larporta wants Lewa in the squad by force by fire, so any other 9 wether true or false will not be permitted. Period.

(Disclaimer: Note that the above submission by me should only be seen as sarcasm and not to be used for any other purpose or meaning).

I understand bro.

Deltamani:
Nigeria U17 International Edidiong Etim joins University of Central Florida

The UCF Knights women's soccer program represents the University of Central Florida in NCAA Division I and they compete in the Big 12 Conference.

Nice move. All of them seems to be moving to US. This girl and Mercy Idoko caught my attention that year. There is this Aminat Bello too. All fast and physical albeit with some rough edges. How I wish Flourish and Bashirat went through the same route too.