Deltamani:
AkinDS if I may ask did you watch Okeke from the U17 down to the U20 and any of her recent matches??

Go into the NWFL list of goalkeepers right now and will pick Okeke among the top3 best Nigeria have in the League..

Christy Ohaeriaku, Obia Christiana, Anderline Mgechi are the few goalkeepers in the league we can pick out right now..

Omilana came back from U17 World Cup and couldn’t get back her spot back at Club level till season ended. She couldn’t make the last U20 WAFU Squad too, I jus hope she gets it right as most persons here see her as one for the future..

BascoVanVeli:


U sound small minded. That record could help African players for years to come. It contradicts the narrative of our players slowing down at older ages. This is not just about Onome Ebi to me. Maybe it is to u cos u already claim she is banking on the NFF when we all know Waldrum selected this team by himself.

lovewins:


You easily resort to insults and strong language when disagreed with. This isn't the first time, I'm just now calling it out. We can keep our engagements civil, no need for insults.

On the matter, I appreciate your perspective, I just do not think it holds weight in the grand scheme of things. If my only argument is that her remaining in the team is depriving someone else deserving of a spot, it's more than enough. One player's pipe dream of multiple world cup attendance shouldn't be the stumbling block to more deserving young players.

Now at 40, she's not even considered good enough by a club to require her services. so taking a 44 year old won't change any narrative (not like such even exist in women's football). Just checking off that top of my head, many of our female players were active into their late 30s so it's not like they are being discriminated against.

BascoVanVeli:


I said u SOUNDED small minded and I explained why. Don't make it something its not. U are worried about who is getting the record and not what it will mean. The record will belong to Nigeria not just Onome Ebi.

It didn't work out for her at Levante Las Planas but that happens to countless players. She was good enough to be selected by Waldrum (or are we saying the NFF did that?) and she performed well when called upon. All other talk is story story.

lovewins:


Your argument on what it means for Nigeria and Africa by extension was on dispelling narratives of Africans slowing down as they get older. I inturn argued that depriving a more deserving player for that is a no-no. I also argued that such narrative doesn't even exist. Perpetual played professionally until she was 39, same applied for many of our falcons who didn't retire early due to marriage or health reasons. Oluehi and Chikwelu are in their late 30s and they still actively play for their clubs. Such narrative need to exist before you can think of dispelling them, and in women's football such bias doesn't exist.

On Ebi being selected by Waldrum? I decided not to dwell on that. There were rumours that she guaranteed slot on the list. It's why they keep fraudulently assigning her to an NWFL club she doesn't play for. I however can't substantiate it so no point giving it voice. We look forward to the next club that'll sign her.

BascoVanVeli:




There is a big difference between playing till 39 and playing in 6 world cups. That record is an undeniable fact.

About Onome's selection, stop the CAP. The same Waldrum that called out the NFF for trying to select his players. How did they then force Onome on him? Someone that started the last 2 friendlies before the world cup and scored a goal, which kind of talk is this na?

Deltamani:
AkinDS if I may ask did you watch Okeke from the U17 down to the U20 and any of her recent matches??

Go into the NWFL list of goalkeepers right now and will pick Okeke among the top3 best Nigeria have in the League..

Christy Ohaeriaku, Obia Christiana, Anderline Mgechi are the few goalkeepers in the league we can pick out right now..

Omilana came back from U17 World Cup and couldn’t get back her spot back at Club level till season ended. She couldn’t make the last U20 WAFU Squad too, I jus hope she gets it right as most persons here see her as one for the future..

AkinDS:
Both Ohale and Plumptre were nursing injuries at the time (vs Haiti and N. Zealand). It therefore made sense for her to play. Consequently, during the WWC proper, she was a bench warmer.

Not particularly bothered by her comments because she wouldn’t make the team. It is absolutely ridiculous to even suggest she would, considering that he plethora of players Nigeria has and will have by the next WC.

daveP:
Those guys at Nff have given ego coins to some of the players in this falcons team and it's not supposed to be so. Physical fitness is one, tactical is another. Hilarious that she thinks that is all she needs to meet up. Says alot.

BascoVanVeli:


Did she start the 2 matches yes or no? All that other stuff is irrelevant. If u don't want to use a player u won't use her. This is a player that the coach always praises but u want me to believe she was forced on him?

I definitely cleared up my point in a previous response I made to u. Like I said then, a lot can change in 4 years.

AkinDS:
On the contrary, the facts are very relevant.
1. Fact. She started both games because 2 of the choice center-backs were injured. (Wo)Manpower shortage in the CB position during the Turkey friendlies. Coach had no choice but to field her. Otherwise, she would have been on the bench, like she was in the 3 friendlies (pre-Turkey) and the FIFA WWC (post-Turkey).
2. Fact. Unclear about your reference to the coach and her being forced on him. Not sure where that came from.
3. Fact. Agree the only thing that would change within the next 4 years is her still being on the team as a player. Ain't gon happen. You can take that the bank! All that talk about 7 WWCs is her stroking her own ego.

She really needs to go get her coaching certs - she has learnt alot over her 30+ yrs of playing football. She needs to make herself useful and start a post playing career as a coach, if she has any hope of attending the next WWC.

daveP:
Ahhhh. Wahala wahala. 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

daveP:



If these guys talk one day ehn. Hmmm. This one is a serious fallback. Arranging fat logistics they'll spend majorly but can't even think of a welcome Back event. Smh. This Oga in Charge sef. Personally, i still dey watch, but the beginnings is uninspiring. Just 3!!

lovewins:
What a tournament Christy Ucheibe had

To think she had these numbers with less games played compared to others.

This is the exchange between Obi and Gusau. (The interview transcription is done by me):

Mitchell Obi: Is there any attempt to settle the outstanding bonuses and allowances to the Super Falcons players? And what is even the outstanding? 

Ibrahim Gusau: Well, you see, people are just trying to be going up and down with this issue. Their outstandings have been for more than two years. Now, you can ask yourself, why didn’t they talk about it until when they got to Australia? If you have an outstanding for over two years, is that the time that you create distraction for yourself? A lot of people are doing a lot of things to cause distractions to the team. We are at a point when people need to be putting encouraging words to these girls, so that, at least, they will have confidence to build up. But so many people are trying to instigate so many things, in order to divert their attention in order to create a lot of distraction. But we thank God, at least, at the end of the day, they were able to keep everything behind and they focussed on why they were there. They had one of the best performances of the tournament…The outstanding they are talking about, most of them are friendly matches and some of the qualifying matches, which goes back to almost three years. But as I have said, we are ready to pay them their money. Even if FIFA gives you money, FIFA they are very specific about what you are going to with that money. It is only when we have the money that we can use it to pay such kind of payment, that we can do it….The prize money we are getting from FIFA, we can use it to pay any outstandings, we can use it to pay the coach of the Super Falcons. That is what we will do and we will not have any problem.

yinkeys:

She’s joking
Probably wants to make the Olympics
Even cr7 won’t agree he’s at retirement age
The dimming of a bright light is usually hard
Hard for players to come to terms with retirement
If wishes were horses Emmanuel Adebayo & Obafemi Martins will still be playing football

lovewins:
What a tournament Christy Ucheibe had

To think she had these numbers with less games played compared to others.

Curtisaxel10:


Do they even deserve a welcome back party? They didn't even equal our best record at the WC talk more of breaking it.

They deserve to be praised, yes. But welcome party is undeserved if you ask me.

yinkeys:
Super Falcons can get an Olympic medal if NFF put their acts right & support the team totally

Deltamani:
Copied From OSASU


As readers of my TL know, @CoachWaldrum told me, after the @Lionesses v @NGSuper_Falcons #FIFAWWC  round of 16 game, that he would like to stay in charge of the team.

.@mitchellobi9, the former @GuardianNigeria sports editor, and presenter of the “Sports Salsa” show, on Kennis 104.1FM, also interviewed @thenff President @IbrahimMusaGus1 about the fate of Waldrum on Tuesday.

Their exchange is below:

Mitchell Obi: The [Super Falcons] coach says that he wants to continue with Nigeria. What do you think? 

Ibrahim Gusau: Now, we have a technical committee. If the contract of a coach expires, we have to give them the opportunity to do due diligence, to ensure that, at least, they give Nigerians the best… If he is coming back, it has to be the recommendation of our technical committee. We are still working on that. You know that next month, Nigeria will be engaged in the Olympic qualifiers. We must be sure that something is done before that time, so that we know the coach that is going to take them to the Olympics, inshallah.

lovewins:
Nawa I

Geyse don japa

codemaniacs:
Salma Paralluelo is 18 years old and she has scored important goals that helped Spain qualify for the Final yet 99% of people on this thread and even the coaches of the Super Falcons look down on teenage wonder teens and young stars that could have been in the Super Falcons squad.

Gift Monday that was the youngest among the Forward players was not given enough game time...

codemaniacs:
Salma Paralluelo is 18 years old and she has scored important goals that helped Spain qualify for the Final yet 99% of people on this thread and even the coaches of the Super Falcons look down on teenage wonder teens and young stars that could have been in the Super Falcons squad.

Gift Monday that was the youngest among the Forward players was not given enough game time...