₦airaland Forum

ChrisKels:
He didn't look solid to me.

E get the kind players wey I want for super eagles bro. I don't like players wey dey give me BP.

Goke7:
Osihmen and Victor Moses will make this starting line-up; Moses can contend with the wingers for a starting place.

Goke7:
Osihmen and Victor Moses will make this starting line-up; Moses can contend with the wingers for a starting place.

Jieta2:
The way you oldies praise this 1994 set is tiring, I've been on Nairaland going for fifteen years now every time I come online before I read ten comments I must read something related to the 1994 set you guys have besieged these sports sections just like they have besieged the glass house that any coach the NFF hires if he doesn't play like the 1994 set or handle issues like they time they criticism him.

Apart from Stephen Keshi and to a long extent Samson sia sia what has the 1994 set contributed to our football is it Okocha that almost ruin delta state football or Sunday oliseh that almost destroy the super Eagles, or let's talk about ikpeba that is destroying Nigerian youth with his bet9ja nonsense, I don't even want to mention that one that almost ruin our world cup hope.

What did they achieve which have not been done, they won the Nations Cup and reached the knockout stage didn't the 2013 set equal the record what is so special about them that we will not hear a word?

Goke7:
I tire o, they keep making noise as if they got to the World Cup final. I wonder what we will expect of the Moroccan players that go to the semi finals to be saying when they are retired like our 94 eagles. I agree with you jare their Cho Cho Cho is becoming too much and boring.

Napoleon55:
Until one of your new generations wey come after '94 set surpasses what Keshi, Sia Sia and Amuneke have done for our football as TheSuperNerd pointed out,even after they have retired,then we can have a talk.
I watched the super eagles without high blood pressure till 2006.

Osimhen,Bassey,Onyeka and very few others are the only players who plays with every seriousness to make sure a result is achieved from this sets.
And you want to belittle the entire group of heroes because of few ones you no longer fancy.

Allow those who still adores them to do so irrespective of what you and few others like CharlesEmeka may think of them.

What did they achieve that our new generation are yet to attain?
They put Nigeria on the world map as one the top 10 national football teams on two occasions,that alone speaks volumes of the quality of football we enjoyed in that era.

Even 2013 u speaks of has two or three of them as the coaches.

The players who came after '94 set,what have they contributed to Nigeria football either,we have Yobo,Mikel and Enyeama and co,they should get on board and aim to surpass what Keshi and co have done for us as their experience is needed.

The '94 set as u called them has done enough good than bad ,what folks like u think is of no consequence.

kennysville:
Yoruba people will say "Eni ti Sango ba t'oju e ja.. Ko ni bawon bu Oya". Translation? Whoever has witnessed Sango (God of Thunder) at war will never join them in abusing his wife Oya.

I think the value of the 94 Squad got watered down because a lot of people never witnessed where we are coming from and just how far low the bar has dropped. Many don't even know what is called mental resilience ... the never say die attitude that Nigeria has always (Emphasis on always) been known for. So when people talk about the 94 set, they look at them from either their coaching prowess perspective...or delve deeper to say what clubs were they playing for.

In an age where a player like Paul Pogba was bought for 80 million pounds (Money Era), why wont people dismiss the heroics of 94 Eagles? Rules have really changed and how times have also changed. We take a lot of things for granted now. Whatever glory this current set is riding on, whatever expectations we may have of them is built on the heroics and mental attitude of the 94 set. To those saying what have they achieved, I say Let That Sink In For A Moment! We witnessed from the 1980 nations Cup till Maroc 88. Saw how agonizingly close Nigeria came to winning both 88 and Algiers 90. All these times, Nigeria never qualified for World Cup. This same 94 team was ranked 5th best in the world., the highest by any African Team till date! And folks are saying they are overhyped? These are like our 7 star Generals right there. They freaking earned that right! Just cause you weren't around then doesn't mean one should disrespect them. You don't feel comfortable hearing about their heroics, too bad! Suck your thumb! But it really did happen and that's the whole point of History.

ChrisKels:
Like someone rightly said, our defensive depth is so poor. Zaidu is an average left back but he is way better than Bruno. Bruno is very poor. I have seen Agụ play, I was not impressed. I wonder why our coach doesn't want to give Torunarigha a chance in that left back.

Another very poor defender we have is Osayi Samuel. I think our coach should try talking to Kayode of Brentford.

By the way, those of you who have been following Besiktas games, how good has been Uduokhai? He would not be a bad short-term back up to Bassey.

GMBOFASIA:
You will start Vic Moses over who ? Findi George once rated among best winger in the world

Goke7:
Was Moses not adjudged as one of the best in the world in his position in his days at Chelsea?

Goke7:
Was Moses not adjudged as one of the best in the world in his position in his days at Chelsea?

talk2docee:
Finidi George who was ranked world best 7 during his playing days who dribbles on the sidelines

Jieta2:
The way you oldies praise this 1994 set is tiring, I've been on Nairaland going for fifteen years now every time I come online before I read ten comments I must read something related to the 1994 set you guys have besieged these sports sections just like they have besieged the glass house that any coach the NFF hires if he doesn't play like the 1994 set or handle issues like they time they criticism him.

Apart from Stephen Keshi and to a long extent Samson sia sia what has the 1994 set contributed to our football is it Okocha that almost ruin delta state football or Sunday oliseh that almost destroy the super Eagles, or let's talk about ikpeba that is destroying Nigerian youth with his bet9ja nonsense, I don't even want to mention that one that almost ruin our world cup hope.

What did they achieve which have not been done, they won the Nations Cup and reached the knockout stage didn't the 2013 set equal the record what is so special about them that we will not hear a word?

kennysville:
Yoruba people will say "Eni ti Sango ba t'oju e ja.. Ko ni bawon bu Oya". Translation? Whoever has witnessed Sango (God of Thunder) at war will never join them in abusing his wife Oya.

I think the value of the 94 Squad got watered down because a lot of people never witnessed where we are coming from and just how far low the bar has dropped. Many don't even know what is called mental resilience ... the never say die attitude that Nigeria has always (Emphasis on always) been known for. So when people talk about the 94 set, they look at them from either their coaching prowess perspective...or delve deeper to say what clubs were they playing for.

In an age where a player like Paul Pogba was bought for 80 million pounds (Money Era), why wont people dismiss the heroics of 94 Eagles? Rules have really changed and how times have also changed. We take a lot of things for granted now. Whatever glory this current set is riding on, whatever expectations we may have of them is built on the heroics and mental attitude of the 94 set. To those saying what have they achieved, I say Let That Sink In For A Moment! We witnessed from the 1980 nations Cup till Maroc 88. Saw how agonizingly close Nigeria came to winning both 88 and Algiers 90. All these times, Nigeria never qualified for World Cup. This same 94 team was ranked 5th best in the world., the highest by any African Team till date! And folks are saying they are overhyped? These are like our 7 star Generals right there. They freaking earned that right! Just cause you weren't around then doesn't mean one should disrespect them. You don't feel comfortable hearing about their heroics, too bad! Suck your thumb! But it really did happen and that's the whole point of History.

Goke7:
There’s no need for long story it’s because they were pioneers especially qualifying for the World Cup for Nigeria first time that’s why they will continue to be seen as invincible. But it’s the same mental resilience and never say die attitude that also saw the 2013 team winning Afcon after being written off by Nigerians including the nff who had bought their tickets back home before the quarter final match against Ivory Coast so that team deserves every applause just like the 94 set cos that was like coming back from the dead. So player for player there were players in the generation before 94 set that were even better and I have also seen players in the post 94 set that are even far better especially when you start considering their heroics at club level. As much as we don’t want to water down the achievements of that set we must stop assuming they were the Eldorado of our football.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol.... Bankygee would be the most pleased. 😂

Goke7:
There’s no need for long story it’s because they were pioneers especially qualifying for the World Cup for Nigeria first time that’s why they will continue to be seen as invincible. But it’s the same mental resilience and never say die attitude that also saw the 2013 team winning Afcon after being written off by Nigerians including the nff who had bought their tickets back home before the quarter final match against Ivory Coast so that team deserves every applause just like the 94 set cos that was like coming back from the dead. So player for player there were players in the generation before 94 set that were even better and I have also seen players in the post 94 set that are even far better especially when you start considering their heroics at club level. As much as we don’t want to water down the achievements of that set we must stop assuming they were the Eldorado of our football.

mrwilliams9:
I have been an Osi fan since his early Napoli days. I give him praise where due but also call out where he can improve. Offside awareness is one of them and more consistent finishing. Check my post history.

kennysville:
And this right here is what I have been talking about and funny, you kinda fall into the exact category I mentioned in my first post. So if I may ask , in a reverse way, which of these supposed player you see can play in that supposed old era? Player for player, which of them could replace the 94 members? imagine in the picture someone posted earlier, even Mikel could not bench anyone in that 1st 11.

Bottomline is this, the bar has really been set lower

kennysville:
And this right here is what I have been talking about and funny, you kinda fall into the exact category I mentioned in my first post. So if I may ask , in a reverse way, which of these supposed player you see can play in that supposed old era? Player for player, which of them could replace the 94 members? imagine in the picture someone posted earlier, even Mikel could not bench anyone in that 1st 11.

Bottomline is this, the bar has really been set lower

kennysville:
And this right here is what I have been talking about and funny, you kinda fall into the exact category I mentioned in my first post. So if I may ask , in a reverse way, which of these supposed player you see can play in that supposed old era? Player for player, which of them could replace the 94 members? imagine in the picture someone posted earlier, even Mikel could not bench anyone in that 1st 11.

Bottomline is this, the bar has really been set lower

TheGoodJoe:
By the way, Taribo West will also walk into that 1994 starting 11 in his prime.

TheGoodJoe:

I will take Ambrose over Eguavoen, Take Celestine Babayaro over Iroha. I will take Mikel Obi over Okocha. For a start. I will even take Osinhen over Yekini.

The untouchables are Rufai, Oliseh and Finifi George. Maybe Emmanuel Amunike.

kennysville:
Can you beat your chest and say if we take a poll on your choices above, it will then be a popular choice? There lies your answer