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Odunayaw:
Those who have said the bolded are not too different from the problem as far as I'm concerned.

You love world cup than the human beings that will play the damn thing?
I won't be surprised if I hear some talking about there "deserving-ness" because they didn't qualify.

Fans, ex players and journalists are the only ones who can deliver Nigerian football from the hands of the NFF

Bros remove ex-players and Journalist, wasn't a journalist once a sport minister?? What did he do??

Wasn't the Technical director of Nff and their boards made up of ex-players, what had they done??

do4luv14:
We no enable anything,
Look at the whole saga again, even Pooja dey talk with both side of his mouth,

I am not even absolving NFF of blame or wrong doings here, what's getting me angry is why now, why now that a game matter most, when we done have a second leg to redeem ourselves,

Are you not the One who post Pooja news here, wasn't same Pooja that says such news should not be getting to the public??

Or the site he posted it was it a private site Worst still he now came to clarify himself, saying it's the NFF that proposed the special package, what do you now call that sah

What those Guyz na is 120% maximum concentration, not that news about bonus and all, they need to face the matter at hand with all the seriousness it deserves,

Journalist like Pooja and his likes, will not post anything good about them, heck even if they are being flown in and out by same Nff, they will not post it

What is this why now fgs!
Why not now? You love the world cup than the players who will play there?

I don't get what you are even trying to say with the bolded. Pooja first "absolving" NFF before u-turning after better information is why you're angry or what are you saying gangan

do4luv14:
Bros remove ex-players and Journalist, wasn't a journalist once a sport minister?? What did he do??

Wasn't the Technical director of Nff and their boards made up of ex-players, what had they done??

You know they are the only ex players and journalists na.

elyte89:
The question is y is govt releasing funds to thieves dt won’t account nothing when funds are embezzled ,y can’t Dey give d money straight to the players



And for those saying this is not d right time to protest …let me ask when is the right time?

We all knw d crooks in nff won’t pay a dime irrespective of the outcome of these tournament.E don go be dat .then d debt keeps piling up


Y not ask ursef aw Come Dey are owing up to 5years allowance if Dey keep to deir promise.NFF CANT BE TRUSTED ..Simple

If I were to be part of the players protesting,we will just exit the camp 🏕️ by 13:00pm if nothing changes and nothing will happen


Worst case scenario nff will use their 2001 antics again..disband some players ,sack d coaches and bring in another new players entirely to play afcon

The right time for protest is NOT 48 hours before two high-stakes matches of recent memory. A qualification campaign is too high a price to pay for internal financial battles.

This action will only benefit the NFF by giving them an excuse for failure while sacrificing the players' long-term careers and the nation’s hopes. NFF will just scapegoat the players, disband the team, and escape any real accountability for the financial mess. We've seen it all happen before. Why are we all letting sentiments drive us to destruction? The players must understand that their leverage is on the pitch; quitting only hands the corrupt administration a victory.Direct government payment to players, while appealing, doesn't address the systemic failure within the NFF that caused the debt. It treats a symptom, not the disease. The NFF's authority over national team organization, logistics, and planning remains unchallenged, allowing the operational chaos to persist until the next crisis. Structural reform of the Federation is the only long-term fix, not a random boycott. We must dismantle the mechanism that allows the theft. Focusing solely on immediate payment overlooks the disease for the symptom alone.

Well, the loss of tactical prep for a high-stakes, knockout game cannot be undone. This boycott is a huge misfire.

minfelix:
oga make we hear word abeg….when did chelle join the team that he should start dispatching low buget teams….all the Tunisia,Egypt,CIV,Senegal, how did they fair against teams that pose a threat against them…no b so so 1-0, 1-0, 0-0 dem dey play up and down…
Sen 0-0 Togo
Sud 0-0 Sen
Sen 1-1 Drc

CIV 1-0 Gam
Kenya 0-0 CIV
Civ 1-0 Gabon

Egypt 0-0 Bfaso

Malawi 0-1 Tun
Tun 1-0 E-guinea

why dem no fit dispatch these teams with 4-0, 5-0, 7-0, 8-0….na only whne dey see djibouti and somalia there power they wake….
Chelle met a table topper Benin and wire them 4-0…bring any of your glorifying teams that defeated their close rival 4-0 upward make i see…

Chelle started by dispatching all the teams topping him with good good score line, when he took over Rwanda,Benin and SA were ahead of us…with exception of SA, Benin and Rwanda were handsomely beaten by Chelle…not with mumu 1-0 or 0-0 draw oo….God save Lesotho say they have played 1match already against us on Uyo, return leg for no funny for them….


once again rest abeg…free chelle alone and make we hear word
Make CIV beat Kenya,Gambia and Gabon 4-0 upwards
Make Senegal beat DRC, Togo and Sudan 4-0 upwards
Make Tunisia beat Malawi, EQG, Liberia 4-0 upwards
Make Egypt beat B/faso 4-0 upwards

not by “stronging” preeq when they see Somalia,Djibouti, Sychelles bla bla bla

Bumped into this thread I have been reading.
Abeg make una rest Chelle is not a good coach..the guy is right
Ur nff has been giving u poor coaches thats why u think u have mourinho.
Chelle is poor he dont even know his players abilities. The no good jare! Its has pure luck all this while.
I sont even understand all this una defending abi una no dey see ni

The only individual I pity amidst this whole debacle is Eric Sekou Chelle.

The man has fought hard to qualify against all odds just for everything to go to waste now because of routine Nigerian madness and chaos.

Odunayaw:
You know they are the only ex players and journalists na.

That's not enough, if in a country like ours they are the ones we can boast of, then there is a problem, a very big One

The Ex-players we should be looking at and talking about are Mike Emenalo, Seyi Olofijana,

Not The 2 Austin's, nor Segun Odegbemi,

As for the Journalist I don't trust anyone of them, cos they had failed and still failing,

Worst of them is former sport minister, what was his full name again??

Bennycollins:
Nigerians and giving themselves false hope. Anyway goodluck to you.

Come join us celebrate on the 16th. Una just begin dey watch ball. This is small, compared to how chaotic our Atlanta Olympics preparation was, we won the gold inspite of.

Keyzz:
Bumped into this thread I have been reading.
Abeg make una rest Chelle is not a good coach..the guy is right
Ur nff has been giving u poor coaches thats why u think u have mourinho.
Chelle is poor he dont even know his players abilities. The no good jare! Its has pure luck all this while.
I sont even understand all this una defending abi una no dey see ni

you guys are very insatiable im not suprised…check all the coaches handling those teams you guys are making noise about, its either they are of same pedigree with chelle or he is better than them…but if NFF employs any of those coaches coaching CIV,Morocco,Egypt,Senegal….people like you will not be satisfied if they play goalless draw or win by low margin…but you people will always be quick to come and glorify their teams becos they beat minnows 7-0….

Oya prove that chelle with 9games so far is not a good coach….prove it!!!

We use results to assess a coach, if results are coming bad we will speak up, if we are getting good results then the coach is doing a good job….you all shld RESSTT!!!

You are simply hating on Chelle because NFF employed him…you are totally wrong if you think as bad as the NFF they have always given us bad coach, then you are “Effingly” wrong….same rotten and highly criticized NFF gave us a certain stephen Keshi….

NFF is corrupt we agree, but they have given us coach that has ensured that you all are trooping into this place to read hope msgs that we can beat Gabon

Keyzz:
Bumped into this thread I have been reading.
Abeg make una rest Chelle is not a good coach..the guy is right
Ur nff has been giving u poor coaches thats why u think u have mourinho.
Chelle is poor he dont even know his players abilities. The no good jare! Its has pure luck all this while.
I sont even understand all this una defending abi una no dey see ni

tell us wetin you dey see wey we no dey see….did you even ask yourself “if this man had started this qualifiers we would have qualified since a long time?….his winning ratio alone should shut all of you up….you want him to beat every team in the group with 5-0 each abi

😂 abeg make Una just post scores here after the match! All these gbas gbos no longer Dey relevant!

Did rubbish like this happen under military rule?

Why is civilian rule in Nigeria frustrating everyone and everything?

How can a few thousands be frustrating millions in the name of Democracy?

Who dem born well to spend money meant for the players during military rule?


They have made a lot of Nigerians lose hope in finding joy in sports for almost 20yrs

Goke7:
😂 abeg make Una just post scores here after the match! All these gbas gbos no longer Dey relevant!

lol …u no go watch am ni 😄

NasirIbnLaAhad:
The only individual I pity amidst this whole debacle is Eric Sekou Chelle.

The man has fought hard to qualify against all odds just for everything to go to waste now because of routine Nigerian madness and chaos.

asin eeehnnn Chelle really fought his way into this playoff…ahaaan people are so “Effingly” irritating here with there comment…even with Osimhen 3-0 lead against Benin, elimination was jus staring at us, it took him to read the game brought up Onyeka and then boom we are into the playoff….same thing against Lesotho…that game was heading for a draw, until he read the game and brought in Akor to patner Osimhen, boom goals started coming…
Chelle is A$$ nye nye nye….Chelle is clueless nya nya nya….very fuggingly insatiable people…if guardiola dey coach us na same thing wey chelle dey do he go still do las las

Procashtips:
Did rubbish like this happened under military rule?

Why is civilian rule in Nigeria frustrating everyone and everything?

How can a few thousands be frustrating millions in the name of Democracy?

Who dem born well to spend money meant for the players during military rule?


They have made a lot of Nigerians lose hope in finding joy in sports for almost 20yrs

Lol. Comments like this amuse me. You've allowed our footballing exploits in the 90s to deceive you. NFA/NFF has always been like this, military and otherwise. We just had players who were more concerned about putting their personal legacy before anything else. We had players with so much competitive pride, they wouldn't pass up an opportunity to assert their footballing dominance anywhere, in spite of the predatory organization called the NFF.

You're forgetting that financial mismanagement was rampant in practically all sectors during that era, not just the NFA. Military or not, the propensity for abuse of power has always been a constant.

Been watching a lot of Gabon qualifying matches. They are just there.

Nothing extraordinary...

I still give them 3-0

All these NFF vs Players to me na Tactics. If Gabon like make them sleep.

Nobody wants the World cup tickets more than the players themselves. So I don't believe they will scuttle this God sent opportunity...

Still on 3-0

NasirIbnLaAhad:
Lol. Comments like this amuse me. You've allowed our footballing exploits in the 90s to deceive you. NFA/NFF has always been like this. We just had players who were more concerned about putting their personal legacy before anything else. We had players with so much competitive pride, they wouldn't pass up an opportunity to assert their footballing dominance anywhere, in spite of the predatory organization called the NFF.

them no no no say since after British left Nigeria it has always being a corrupt country….
immediately we gained independence in 1960….some thieves don dey plan coup how dem go take dethrone Aguiyi ironsi, another one dey think how he kpai muritala mohammed to take over, another dey plan coup of how he go overthrow Shehu Shagari, another one they plan how he go anulled june 12 election…another enter one rule from 1993 to till forever, thank God say dem give werey apple to chop make he cross to otherside, una come still transit to Democrathief a period were the stealing will now be a honourable stealing….

oga Nigeria has been bad for the past 60+ years

The players and coaches have just been playing for their name and legacy and for fans love not for Nigeria government….there was not a time we had a “no corrupt NFF”

minfelix:
asin eeehnnn Chelle really fought his way into this playoff…ahaaan people are so “Effingly” irritating here with there comment…even with Osimhen 3-0 lead against Benin, elimination was jus staring at us, it took him to read the game brought up Onyeka and then boom we are into the playoff….same thing against Lesotho…that game was heading for a draw, until he read the game and brought in Akor to patner Osimhen, boom goals started coming…
Chelle is A$$ nye nye nye….Chelle is clueless nya nya nya….very fuggingly insatiable people…if guardiola dey coach us na same thing wey chelle dey do he go still do las las

I make it a point not to argue with detractors of Eric Chelle. Such people are even more clueless than the NFF.

This is what will happen should SE continue the boycott at the expense of training and focusing on the qualifiers:

- Our chances of not qualifying increase. If we had an 80% chance of qualifying, it has dropped to 60%. Qualifying may be mathematically "possible" but trust me, it's significantly harder now due to limited training and other distractions. In a recent interview featuring Edafe of ElegbeteTV, I remember he disclosed that Nigeria's success against Benin was largely attributed to early camp appearances and more time spent in training.
- Eric Chelle could be sent packing if we don't qualify. It won't matter how well he performed during the group stages. The NFF, as usual will find a scapegoat to deflect from their failures as they always do. Afterall, the target (WC qualification) wasn't met.
- A local coach will be re-introduced - someone who will act solely on the whims and caprices of the NFF. Don't be surprised if 2002 repeats itself and many of our brightest players who were discovered this year are dropped for tested and trusted maestros like Daniel Bameyi.
- Obviously, our AFCON chances will be in jeopardy. We may not even make it to the quarters or semis this time, talk less of winning the tournament.
- The cycle repeats itself.

I have read comments from people saying faulting why the players took this action on the eve of a crucial is siding with the oppressor lol When players male/female win games or win tournaments is it the oppressors that will receive cash rewards, national honours or houses?

Remove North Africa you think other African National teams don't have a story to tell?

NFF requires holistic restructuring that will test the patience of a saint.

My advice to players if the system is too chaotic for you to continue with don't honour invitations I will respect that decision 100% not to fully understand the system you're entrying to and then be pulling stunts at periods that make absolutely no sense.

NasirIbnLaAhad:
Lol. Comments like this amuse me. You've allowed our footballing exploits in the 90s to deceive you. NFA/NFF has always been like this. We just had players who were more concerned about putting their legacy before anything else. We had players with so much competitive pride, they wouldn't pass up an opportunity to assert their footballing dominance anywhere, in spite of the predatory organization called the NFF.

No b under NFF abi na NFA(No Future Ambition) denmark wire us 4-1? with mumu saga inside camp..no b military regime b that…why we win Afcon 1980 and it took us 14 years to qualify for the first world cup…wen our mates don qualify tire….no b same ill-planning they happen that period….its even good now sef say iwobi dey logde for 4star hotel, oga way back in those days na suffer suffer biko

NasirIbnLaAhad:
Lol. Comments like this amuse me. You've allowed our footballing exploits in the 90s to deceive you. NFA/NFF has always been like this, military and otherwise. We just had players who were more concerned about putting their personal legacy before anything else. We had players with so much competitive pride, they wouldn't pass up an opportunity to assert their footballing dominance anywhere, in spite of the predatory organization called the NFF.

You're forgetting that financial mismanagement was rampant in practically all sectors during that era, not just the NFA. Military or not, the propensity for abuse of power has always been a constant.

When you want to counter a statement, do well to include evidences to back up whatever claim you're making.

Kindly tell us what happened and when, don't use blanket statements without evidence to back them up.

How come most of our glorious days in sport were under military dispensation?

Procashtips:
When you want to counter a statement, do well to include evidences to back up whatever claim you're making.

Kindly tell us what happened and when, don't use blanket statements without evidence to back them up.

How come most of our glorious days in sport were under military dispensation?

The fact that you can confidently ask this question leads me to believe that engaging you in a proper debate could be a waste of time. I'll have to teach you the history of the NFF, as well as the history of military rule, then wait for you to come to predictable conclusions by yourself. Thankfully, minfelix has saved me beforehand from wasting my saliva with a crucial example

minfelix:
No b under NFF abi na NFA(No Future Ambition) denmark wire us 4-1? with mumu saga inside camp..no b military regime b that…why we win Afcon 1980 and it took us 14 years to qualify for the first world cup…wen our mates don qualify tire….no b same ill-planning they happen that period….its even good now sef say iwobi dey logde for 4star hotel, oga way back in those days na suffer suffer biko

do4luv14:
That's not enough, if in a country like ours they are the ones we can boast of, then there is a problem, a very big One

The Ex-players we should be looking at and talking about are Mike Emenalo, Seyi Olofijana,

Not The 2 Austin's, nor Segun Odegbemi,

As for the Journalist I don't trust anyone of them, cos they had failed and still failing,

Worst of them is former sport minister, what was his full name again??

So when I said ex players why didn't you think I was talking about these kinds?

NasirIbnLaAhad:
The fact that you can confidently ask this question leads me to believe that engaging you in a proper debate could be a waste of time. I'll have to teach you the history of the NFF, as well as the history of military rule, then wait for you to come to predictable conclusions by yourself. Thankfully, minfelix has saved me beforehand from wasting my saliva with a crucial example

imagine since atlanta 1996🤣🤣🤣…na this dispensation them remember her…all the thieves of military regime don erase funds into their belle🤣🤣….very useless country….na super eagles kuku make me dey identify as a Nigerian🤣

Fans in essence: NFF is bad but must only be held accountable when we feel so

Radarada

Procashtips:
Did rubbish like this happen under military rule?

Why is civilian rule in Nigeria frustrating everyone and everything?

How can a few thousands be frustrating millions in the name of Democracy?

Who dem born well to spend money meant for the players during military rule?


They have made a lot of Nigerians lose hope in finding joy in sports for almost 20yrs

You don they take am comot sports go another angle my hand no they o

typicalgamer:
You don they take am comot sports go another angle my hand no they o

It's still sports, just comparing era. I am just angry with the way these current leaders are handling the affairs of the nation.

Seems the players also want to tear clothes with them.

NasirIbnLaAhad:
The fact that you can confidently ask this question leads me to believe that engaging you in a proper debate could be a waste of time. I'll have to teach you the history of the NFF, as well as the history of military rule, then wait for you to come to predictable conclusions by yourself. Thankfully, minfelix has saved me beforehand from wasting my saliva with a crucial example

Jeez. Abeg be smart with your response.

At least I was way older in the military era to witness stuffs first hand.

That we lost 4:1 to Denmark in June 28th 1998 after Abacha died same June 8th 1998 is a proof that military government wasn't better than civilian government sportwise?

Common make sense na. Hit me with better evidence on Financial accountability, management, organization, transparency and meritocracy in sports during both eras.

Did rubbish like this happen during the peak of military era in Nigeria?

If yes, cite instances, not telling me about losing 4:1 like it's new to lose in a sporting event.

Guys and gals irrespective of the ongoing drama and brouhaha. I still tip Nigeria to win tomorrow. This game may end up
In penalty kicks. Nigeria to win on penalties 5-4.

elyte89:
lol …u no go watch am ni 😄

I'm almost losing interest

Procashtips:
Jeez. Abeg be smart with your response.

At least I was way older in the military era to witness stuffs first hand.

That we lost 4:1 to Denmark in June 28th 1998 after Abacha died same June 8th 1998 is a proof that military government wasn't better than civilian government sportwise?

Common make sense na. Hit me with better evidence on Financial accountability, management, organization, transparency and meritocracy in sports during both eras.

Did rubbish like this happen during the peak of military era in Nigeria?

If yes, cite instances, not telling me about losing 4:1 like it's new to lose in a sporting event.

My brother I really don't care what you choose to believe. If you seriously think the NFA during the military regime was a competent institution devoid of mismanagement issues, then carry on believing that. It's a free world afterall. I gain nothing here by wasting my time pointing out obvious banalities to you. Reality is a different ball game however, and as long as we continue denying reality in and of itself, we'll continue to lament forever and ever.

Out of all the things you saw in the post I quoted, including the attached screenshot, the only thing you saw to bash was the Denmark vs Nigeria game. And you expect me to go back and forth with you about the structural inefficiencies of the NFF.

talk2docee:
Super Eagles Nigeria has resumed training this morning ahead of our match tomorrow against Gabon 💥

⬛Tomorrw being 13th Thurs, November 2026
⬛Nigeria vs Gabon
⬛World Cup Qualifiers playoff 2026
⬛5:00pm
⬛At Morrocco 💥

The super Eagles Nigeria are not taking it likely, the match is just like world cup final.. 💥
Osimhen is in high spirit just like other players, the boys are hungry for win and would train for 6hrs today ahead of tomorrow 💥🦅🇳🇬

Just a moment of your time to wish them good luck 💥😘💚❤️
Understand that there's no world cup without Nigêria!! FÌFA is aware, CÃF is aware 💥🦅

Nigeria is about to make Ãfricãns proud when e lift the world cup trophy 😘💚💥💥🦅🦅

Good luck super Eagles Nigeria 💚💥


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