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safarigirl:
no no no. switch Amuneke to the U20 and Manu to U17

terzurum5:
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NFF to retain Amuneke as Eaglets coach
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Golden Eaglets coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, will retain his position as the cadet team coach irrespective of what happened in Sunday’s final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, a top Nigeria Football Federation official has said.

Nigeria plays African champions Mali in Sunday’s title decider in Santiago, Chile.

Previous Eaglet coaches have often been automatically promoted to the Flying Eagles, but with disappointing results, africanFootball.com says.

John Obuh was elevated to the Flying Eagles after he guided the country to the final of the 2009 U-17 World Cup, which incidentally Nigeria hosted.

He subsequently reached the last eight of the U-20 World Cup in 2011, before he crashed out in the Round of 16 two years later.

Manu Garba won the U-17 World Cup in style in 2013, but he could only lead the Flying Eagles to the Round of 16 at this year’s U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

The records of Obuh and Manu are insignificant for a country with two silver medals and one bronze at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

“It is expected that the (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick, will announce Amuneke will stay on as U-17 coach so as to build on the experience and gains of his first stint as head coach.

The arrangement of automatically promoting a coach from U-17 to U-20 has not worked because we are talking of two different levels of the game,” the official told africanFootball.com.

“Take the example of Mexico. The coach who led them to the final two years ago in Abu Dhabi is the same man that guided them to the semi-finals in Chile. There are many such examples.”
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TheSuperNerd:
Honestly, I hope the NFF catches into the "Amuneke and Manu Garba Rotation" for u-17 and u-20 as we have presented on this thread........

I know it will work........ I just know it.

The reports drew a conclusion but I still don't think the Nff is 100% set on it coz they are yet to "confirm" Manu as u-20 coach or as part of our coaches.......... I hope they do retain him "officially" and switch him to the u-17 and Amuneke to the u-20 (just as you've suggested also).

I suggest these coaches switch roles as u-17 and u-20 coaches "EVERY TWO YEARS" BECAUSE OF THIS:

"""""THE PLAYERS MANU SCOUTS TO UTILIZE HIS TOTAL FOOTBALL/TIKI TAKA/ALL-DOMINATING PHILOSOPHY MAY VARY FROM THE PLAYERS AMUNEKE WILL SCOUT TO EXECUTE HIS "NEW STRANGE AND LETHAL" PHILOSOPHY........"""""

I term Amuneke's "new" coz his soccer philosophy is still "novel" to the rest of the soccer world.....

Manu seeks out Ball Jugglers, Quick Ball-playing thinkers, Highly technically-gifted, and "super talented" lads that can function as a team but with the "edge of absolute Super Individual Brilliance oozing from every angle of the team"

Amuneke seeks out Skillful Hardworkers, Certain Technically-gifted super talents, Direct kind of really Skillful lads, Trojan-kind players and Tireless Runners who can function as a team but "Produce UNIQUE ORGANIZED ENTROPY ADDED TO A WEIRD KIND OF KEEN TACTICAL DISCIPLINE founded upon ABSOLUTE RUTHLESSNESS with little time on the ball"

These coaches need all the time they need from u-17 to the u-20s to really mold "their" lads..........

The coaches at the u-23 (Siasia and co) and Senior (Oliseh and co) level....... Will now have "a super large pool" of "TOP AND SUPER TALENTS" TO CHOOSE FROM........... *SMILES*

TheGoodJoe:
First of all, the timing of this news is bad and irrelevant. Secondly, how can we promote continuity in the team if this coaching crew are not promoted to select these boys to play on a higher level?

If a different coach handles the U20, he will pick his own boys and many of these boys will lose that place. Promoting Coach Amunike and his crew is the sensible option if we want to promote continuity.

Also, where did they get the information that the same head coach is handling Mexico?

The Head Coach Of Mexico in 2013 is Raul Guiterrez and the present Head Coach of Mexico's U17 is Mario Arteaga.

Icon4s:
Guys, guys. Baring any changes, I can tell u that Samson Siasia is being prepared as d next U20 coach.

Manu Garba proved he cannot manage the team at that level and the fear is Amuneke may also thow Manu's line. The most experienced youth level coach with d best track record is Samson Siasia.

Now this is the plan: Olympic is in 2016 and next is 2020. Siasia will b free in 2017.So he handles the U20 team and 3yrs later take them to 2020 Olympics.
Remember in 2005 he handled the U20 & 2008 the Olympic team and we all saw how successful the two teams were. If not for Messi and Di Maria we would probably have won d U20 & U23 respectively.

I believe if the plan works perfectly well, Nigeria will b a team to watch at Qatar 2022.

Me think this is a good plan by d NFF.

cc: TheSuperNerd, TheGoodJoe, Bascovanveli, Safarigirl, joseph1013, AIG07, terzurum5

BascoVanVeli:
Honestly to me this is were the NFF gets it right finally. Coaching U-17 is completely different from coaching u-20, in u-17 they are boys but in u-20 they will be young men, the mentality of the coach has to be totally different. This way we are really promoting continuity because our u-17's can have the same coach for some time to come, who says he won't be considered a great coach if he keeps winning at the u-17 level and he doesn't have to get paid less because our golden eaglets are our most accomplished team their coach and staff should always be paid accordingly.

Icon4s:
Guys, guys. Baring any changes, I can tell u that Samson Siasia is being prepared as d next U20 coach.

Manu Garba proved he cannot manage the team at that level and the fear is Amuneke may also thow Manu's line. The most experienced youth level coach with d best track record is Samson Siasia.

Now this is the plan: Olympic is in 2016 and next is 2020. Siasia will b free in 2017.So he handles the U20 team and 3yrs later take them to 2020 Olympics.
Remember in 2005 he handled the U20 & 2008 the Olympic team and we all saw how successful the two teams were. If not for Messi and Di Maria we would probably have won d U20 & U23 respectively.

I believe if the plan works perfectly well, Nigeria will b a team to watch at Qatar 2022.

Me think this is a good plan by d NFF.

cc: TheSuperNerd, TheGoodJoe, Bascovanveli, Safarigirl, joseph1013, AIG07, terzurum5

Icon4s:
Guys, guys. Baring any changes, I can tell u that Samson Siasia is being prepared as d next U20 coach.

Manu Garba proved he cannot manage the team at that level and the fear is Amuneke may also thow Manu's line. The most experienced youth level coach with d best track record is Samson Siasia.

Now this is the plan: Olympic is in 2016 and next is 2020. Siasia will b free in 2017.So he handles the U20 team and 3yrs later take them to 2020 Olympics.
Remember in 2005 he handled the U20 & 2008 the Olympic team and we all saw how successful the two teams were. If not for Messi and Di Maria we would probably have won d U20 & U23 respectively.

I believe if the plan works perfectly well, Nigeria will b a team to watch at Qatar 2022.

Me think this is a good plan by d NFF.

cc: TheSuperNerd, TheGoodJoe, Bascovanveli, Safarigirl, joseph1013, AIG07, terzurum5

TheGoodJoe:
Changing the U20 coach will cause a destabilization of this team. It is time we stop making it look like there is only one chance for someone to succeed. Manu Garba can build another team and let us look at it as a four years step. Let him build another set as he built the Yemi Tella's U17 squad and try again at the U20 level.

Coach Amunike Should try at a higher level. If Coach Oliseh's UEFA Pro A license is good enough for him to handle the National team, how come it is not good enough for Coach Amunike to coach the U20 World Cup.

Icon4s:
Guys, guys. Baring any changes, I can tell u that Samson Siasia is being prepared as d next U20 coach.

Manu Garba proved he cannot manage the team at that level and the fear is Amuneke may also thow Manu's line. The most experienced youth level coach with d best track record is Samson Siasia.

Now this is the plan: Olympic is in 2016 and next is 2020. Siasia will b free in 2017.So he handles the U20 team and 3yrs later take them to 2020 Olympics.
Remember in 2005 he handled the U20 & 2008 the Olympic team and we all saw how successful the two teams were. If not for Messi and Di Maria we would probably have won d U20 & U23 respectively.

I believe if the plan works perfectly well, Nigeria will b a team to watch at Qatar 2022.

Me think this is a good plan by d NFF.

cc: TheSuperNerd, TheGoodJoe, Bascovanveli, Safarigirl, joseph1013, AIG07, terzurum5

TheSuperNerd:
@Sir Terzurum5.......... **smiles**

You're free Sir........ But pls o..... Do time ur "winks"

I guess I smile these days coz I've not really found "something" to wink about....... *smiles*

But that mannerism is still in my "Arsenal" of expressions.............. *****W-I-N-K-S*****

Happy Weekend Sir........... Say Ceeeeeeeee....... *smiles*

BascoVanVeli:
I never said he wasn't qualified or ready enough to take a step up but we have to stop ranking our teams they are individual teams with individual names, coaching our u-17 team does not make him less of a coach it is the most successful position in Nigeria, no other team has won as much, this same system has been working forever in American sports every coach just about sticks to their level of competition and they only make the jump either for money or to feel something different and they are respected for the value they add to their fields. If we want kids to keep improving we have to give them something to strive for, imagine if we win this cup just playing for Amunike would be one of the added motivations for the up and coming youngsters.

BascoVanVeli:
If we want kids to keep improving we have to give them something to strive for, imagine if we win this cup just playing for Amunike would be one of the added motivations for the up and coming youngsters.

TheGoodJoe:

If Coach Amunike feels he is up to the task of helping Nigeria compete for the U20 Championship, why hinder his ambition when he already has a team ready. Giving Coach Amunike the Job means we have a three to four years preparation for the U20. What beats it?

Why should Oliseh who is less qualified than Coach Amunike get to coach the Super Eagles and Coach Amunike who is more qualified, get stuck at the U17 level. Do you think Coach Amunike plans to coach U17 for that long?

If Coach Amunike wants the U20 job, stopping him means the NFF wants to tear down this present Golden Eaglets. The next coach will not want them and want to build his own. We saw it with the Coach Yemi Tella boys.

BascoVanVeli:
Football is not baby sitting they don't need Amunike around to reach their potential. If he wants the job by all means put him at the top of the list but to me the golden eaglet's job is a better job with a higher success rate, why should Amunike put himself through not knowing which players will be released to the team by their clubs, at this level he has all the time in the world to groom them and make them play how he wants.

safarigirl:
I've got mixed feelings about tomorrow.

confun:
me too

TheGoodJoe:
Coach Amunike will cope if he wants the job. Other coaches have coped. Who ever coaches the U20 side will face the same issue. It will be unfair to these boys if they hand them to another coach to scatter them. If we want continuity in building our U17 stars, the coach that put them together must continue with them.

If the U17 is so juicy with high Success rate, do you think Coach Oliseh will prefer the coach the U17 instead of the Super Eagles?

No.

Do you think Coach Amunike will prefer to Coach the U17 instead of the U20? No.

So why force him to stop chasing his dream. Coach Amunike is highly qualofied coach. Give him the respect he deserves.

BascoVanVeli:
Nobody is forcing him and Amunike never asked for the job, didnt he have this same qualifications before? where was all this hooplar when they put a coach as qualified as him into the post in the first place? If i were him i wouldn't even consider the u-20's, before that I'd go coach another country I am sure he will have offers.

tbaba1234:
Pongolle and Coulibaly did not have great careers.

Hope Osimhen can get to the top.

safarigirl:
I've got mixed feelings about tomorrow.