₦airaland Forum

TheGoodJoe:
While 90% of the foreign borns in these academies are guaranteed club football in Europe.

Earthquake2:
When I saw Dwight Gayle at 21 goals was when I knew championship was trash

Imagine Dwight Gayle that can't score a goal to save his life

TheGoodJoe:
The problem is that you look at one as your son and the other as a child of another person.

If you look at both as your sons, tell me the decision you will make.

One of you kid has a scholarship to Oxford University and he is in a private secondary school in England already on scholarship.

The other of your kid is equally as talented but is in Nigeira but struggling to pay his school fees in a State school with no equipment or facility.

There is a quiz competition for just one of your kids. The winner has the luxury of getting a scholarship to Cambridge, Oxford or any ivy league school in America.

Will you want your kid in Oxford shinning in the quiz or will you want your equally bright kid languishing in Nigeria taking that chance to better his life.

I am interested in your answer.

jihday:
doesn't work that way, because in this case both of them have the chance to prove themselves

TheGoodJoe:
One is in Oxford but there are is only one slot remaining. The one in Oxford is privileged to have high quality training but if the one in Nigeria gets the chance to go to the educational camp he will excel.

Fact is the one in Oxford does not need the quiz to make it. The kid in Nigeria needs it.

For every foreign born we take, we deny a Nigerian kid a huge opportunity to better his life.

Be the judge.

Finito.

Icon4s:
Bros u people are even taking this thing too far.

Is that kid from Oxford better than the kid that studied in Nigeria?

I am sure a lot of us here, who studied in Nigeria, have in one way or the other competed against graduates from foreign Universities and yet came out tops.

Only the best deserving players get the nods. No sentiments please.

Icon4s:
Bros u people are even taking this thing too far.

Is that kid from Oxford better than the kid that studied in Nigeria?

I am sure a lot of us here, who studied in Nigeria, have in one way or the other competed against graduates from foreign Universities and yet came out tops.

Only the best deserving players get the nods. No sentiments please.

Icon4s:
Bros u people are even taking this thing too far.

Is that kid from Oxford better than the kid that studied in Nigeria?

I am sure a lot of us here, who studied in Nigeria, have in one way or the other competed against graduates from foreign Universities and yet came out tops.

Only the best deserving players get the nods. No sentiments please.

Icon4s:
Bros u people are even taking this thing too far.

Is that kid from Oxford better than the kid that studied in Nigeria?

I am sure a lot of us here, who studied in Nigeria, have in one way or the other competed against graduates from foreign Universities and yet came out tops.

Only the best deserving players get the nods. No sentiments please.

TheGoodJoe:
We have poor grassroot football development structure. The foreign borns have excellent grassroot football development structure.

It is too much to ask to use the U17 as a good grassroot football development structure?

Foden had already played the preseason games for Manchester City against Manchester United before he played the U17 World Cup. That is the gap in development between the Europeans and those in Nigeria.

forgiveness:
Na real bad luck I no go lie. Prior to the beginning of the season, he was the first choice striker before he got injury which forced the club to take that striker that has now taken his place on loan.

The guy no gree not to score.

BascoVanVeli:
They should also check parents bank statements so only the poorest children make the team? I mean if it is a charity organization you want to run we might as well do it right abi?

TheGoodJoe:
I said the kid in Oxford is on scholarship while the kid in Nigeria is struggling to get educated.

The kids in Nigeria do not even have the opportunity to give themselves good footballing education.

This is not about sentiments but giving kids a chance to grow. It is not about sentiments but giving others a chance to grow and make something out of life.

The foreign borns are overfed while those in Nigeria are malnourished.

TheGoodJoe:
This is not just about money but little to no grassroot football development structure in Nigeria.

ChrisKels:
Based on say na only small teams e dey fit score against

BascoVanVeli:
The same little or no that produced Nwakali and Iheanacho?

Icon4s:
You may be referring to a certain category of kids. But another category of kids in Nigeria are having close to what the foreign kids are having.

If that foreign kid comes in contest against some of these very privileged kids in Nigeria, the Nigerian kids can come out tops.

We are talking about national bests and not a foreign trained kid comming up against average kids on the streets.

TheGoodJoe:
That is what I am saying. Without such a structure as the U17 Camping, we would not hsve the likes of the above mentioned. We need to maintain the sanity of the program to continue boosting the grassroot development. Not using it for kids who will not gain much from the U17 program.

tbaba1234:
Not all foreign based kids are good, we just have to try to get the best available.

Famocious:
He has to come out and identify with us first, then we can reconsider him

At least we should have some dignity nah

Joebie:
@ the bolded

Joebie:
I’m just saying he has proved himself in the championship time and time again. He needs to turn the page and show he really wants to play for Nigeria now. I’m against approaching him but Im for forgiving him if he makes a U-turn

Famocious:
Bro, your thought process must be phenomenon..

TheGoodJoe:
I am interested in knowing the category of kids in Nigeria that get close to the kind of footballing education the kids in Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Ajax are getting.

Keep the U17 for grassroot development because the foreign borns have a large chunk of it already. Before the U17 World Cup, Sancho and Foden have already trained with the senior team of Manchester City. No kid in Nigeria have come close to such opportunity.

Finito.

komekn:
There is a blatant shameless double standard HERE.

When the NFF approached Uduokhai, Jordan Torunarigha, Akpoguma they have been consistently rejecting all advances. But we are still approaching them to date after continous consistent rejections. They have said some quite unflattering things about Nigeria. But nobody has attacked them with the same venom and unguarded hatred shown to Tega Abrahams. WHY ❓ ❓

The NFF and quite a few here are filled with unbridled hypocrisy. Tega did not tell Amaju to shout at the rooftops that he agreed to play for Nigeria.

A situation that required quite diplomacy and a bit of subterfuge. Amaju carry loudspeaker begin shout.

People have no idea about the high level of pressure that waa brought to bear on Tega. He was caught between a rock and a hard place. Damned if you don't damned if you do. Meanwhile he had not sorted out his long terms future thay could easily been jeopardised.

Three seems to be very limited knowledge of the politics of football and yes discrimination and corruption. You think England were going to sit down and watch another potential Zaha situation happen again.

What l am saying there is lot more to this story that will NEVER EVER BE MADE PUBLIC.

I deviate somewhat we are still chasing these German Nigerian who have blatantly rejected Nigeria. But no mention of Dominic Iorfa who is comparable or even better. Particularly when he made commitments to the SE near three years ago.

junnyjake:
No be lie o bro.

This guy broke my heart when we played against Egypt at KD that year, against Tanzania self, He just kept loosing goal scoring chances - one after another.

The only reason why he's still with the team was that goal against Cameroon.

I wouldn't want to see him wear the green Jersey after the AFCON, he's freaking unreliable.

Humility017:
ChrisKels is the most blunt fellow in this thread. ... you just have to give it to him... but on a serious note TAMMY is a con man...don't trust that dude

Humility017:
you're right as regard the edos...
I am an Edo. ..I barely know how to speak my dialect even though I was born and bred there but notwithstanding the patriotism to this country still remains intact....I am just so proud of our cultural heritage...... and that I believe every benin knows little of even when they know jack about their dialect...they will teach their kids

charlesemeka85:
i think Tammy's biggest issue is his management team who seem not to realize that 9ja will give the lad a better platform to excel in international football.

harry Kane is England's undisputed numero uno in the striking position and the worst of it all is that he is still very young(24 yrs). Tammy even if given a chance in the team will always play second fiddle to almighty Kane.

another issue he needs to put into consideration is racial favoritism. Once a white English kid explodes in the epl with at least 15 epl goals in his first season i doubt Tammy's name will be ever penciled down for consideration by the English head coach.


With the super eagles he stands the chance to compete in tournaments and become a household name in world football.with more hard work and commitment he is blessed with the talent to spearhead the attack of the super eagles for many years. its high time his agent,parents and management team tells him the truth.

charlesemeka85:
kayode's greatest mistake was choosing man city ahead of newcastle united who were ready to blood him into their team immediately. sometime i wonder the motives behind our players career decisions.

junnyjake:
Shutting the door against foreign born players, not coz of anything but their location of birth is a little too harsh.

I'm seeing the reasons you're putting forward and you're making sense, but no one is for flooding the age grade teams with foreign talents, as there are just 2 in the present team which is about 1% of the total number of players in the team.

You can't ignore someone like Akande with his unbelievable record in front of goal for sentimental reasons.

There were 5 in the entire squad but only 2 made the cut, which means, those coming in must bring something exceptional to the table.