Earthquake1:


I've never heard of him

Earthquake1:


It's a pity we can't get to see his glorious passes

Kog45:
Hmmm,wetin we go do.

Nigeria league is dead and to revive it would take a miracle which is not even feasible for now based on what i saw of Nigeria leagues in the 80s,90s and part of early 2000s.

I see how humility 017 has been murmurings about NPFL,coaches and how he was so frustrated about football set up in Nigeria leagues but what is certain we cannot run away from reality facing us.Thanks to these FBs boys coming up and serving as rescuers.

Those of us,may be icon4s,goldfish80,omonbala,Kokmne, thegoodjoe, forgiveness etc who had the opportunities of following Nigeria football development since 80s can say much about how it went wronged.

Nigeria football was beauty to watch in the 80s with high class of coaches,namely Father Tiko,Otto Gloria,Alabi Aissien of Bendel Insurance, James Peter,Chris Udemezie,Paul Hamilton,Willy Bazuaye,Jossy Lad of Leventis utd fame,Dominguez an Argentine who coached Rancher bees in the 80s,Joe Erico,Tunde Disu,Kadiri Ikhana,Baraje,Kafaru Alab,Kelechi Emereole,Alphonsus Dike etc

These are the coaches that shaped Nigeria football they are well schooled when it comes to football with different refresher coaching courses in abroad and far better than the coaches we have now managing our players.

Also good football administrators who are ready to sacrifice for the growth of the beautiful game are on ground,administrators like Anthony Ikhazobo,Emeka Omeruo,Nathaniel Idowu the father of Philip Idowu a british runner,Isaac Akioye,Patrick Okpomo,Sylvester Akibwumi,SB Williams,Greek born John Mastroudus etc.

Then it was a joy watching Nigeria league with player like Emma Okala,Segin Odegbami who i still rated as the best winger to ever come out of Africa,Muda Lawal who Ndidi Wilfred still has his record to beat,this league produced best of the best wigers like Adokiye Aimiesemeka, Felix Owolabi,Humphrey Edobor,Folorunsho Okenla,James Etokebe,Friday Elaho, Emma Amuneke,Chris ohenhen, Victor Ikpeba, these left wingers that our talented Chuckwueze would find it difficult to bench but they are products of the now dead leagues.

Oh anytime i remembered Segun Odegbami,Benji Nzeakor,Tarila Okoronwata,Wole Odegbami,Augustine Igbinabaro,Ndubuisi Okosieme,Emma Okocha,Uwem Ekarika,Jide Oguntuase,Tijani Babaginda,Finidi George etc i laughed at people rating Simeon Moses,Samuel Kalu,Oyekwuru,Olayinka and co,these guys cannot lace the boots of these old wingers.And these guys are product of the same league.

I watched one of eagles old tapes against Mexico and i saw how good was home based Ajibade Babalade in that match.Godwin Okpara was delighted to watch,a CB with beautiful skills.Chidi Nwanu was so strong as CB despite being a very average in height,Ben Iroha was a product of this league playing for eagles,Finidi entered eagles starting eleven as home based,Thompson Oliha the samething,Moses Npakor also as home based player.

I remembered Peter Rufai,Patrick Ikeji,Best Ogedegbe,Willy Agbonibare,Raymond Best,William Opara,Lateef Yusuf who still has the record of highest clean sheets in Nigeria. These keepers are products of Nigeria league, not to talk of Enyeama,Ejide,Aiyenugba,Etafia or era of Biodun Baruwa,Emma Babayaro,Dosu Joseph,Bode Babbignton,Leye Akinde,Victor Gbenebichie but now no keeper good enough for eagles, we need to resort to a div 3 keeper in Okoye Maduka,wahala dey,the league is dead.

I just don't know what we can do to revive Nigeria football,i mean NPFL.In the 80s,90s we have university students playing in the same leagues, player like Emma Olisadebe,Peter Ayilobi,Gabriel Jigbale,Edith Agoye,Adeolu Adekola,Andrew Uwe,Impowosa Omoregie,Niyi Ogunlana,Seyi Olofinjana,Nosa Osadolor,Yemi Akinyanju, etc.

Humidity baba,i know your grievances but what can we do to solve this issue still remained a mirage.

CC:Icon4s,Michael2,goldfish80,forgiveness, Taliban,tbaba,Kokmne.

tbaba1234:
Once players become options for England, it is difficult to get them. We simply can not compete. There is simply more prestige playing for England. They do not have to fight for their rights with the FA.

That is why we should get players early before England comes to the picture. Once it becomes a choice, it is hard to choose Nigeria. Nigeria does not have the pedigree of Brazil and our organization is poor.

Some players have been begging for 9ja invite, we have not called them. Once they join a big club and England gets interested, we will start chasing them.

Danielnino00:


U are saying we should be picking up players of Nigerian origin that we believe (under assumption and guesswork) that will come good in the future and invite them into the national team...

is that it?

tbaba1234:


No, there are players that can add value to the national team right now, that are ignored.

komekn:


Eberechi Eze comes to mind.

tbaba1234:
Once players become options for England, it is difficult to get them. We simply can not compete. There is simply more prestige playing for England. They do not have to fight for their rights with the FA.

That is why we should get players early before England comes to the picture. Once it becomes a choice, it is hard to choose Nigeria. Nigeria does not have the pedigree of Brazil and our organization is poor.

Some players have been begging for 9ja invite, we have not called them. Once they join a big club and England gets interested, we will start chasing them.

tbaba1234:


No, there are players that can add value to the national team right now, that are ignored.

BascoVanVeli:
This can't be MIkel

Danielnino00:


Maybe they are being ignored because the coach feels he doesn't need them now..

Whichever way u look at it,we can't get all those players into the team...

Earthquake1:


You don't know factors preventing Ebere Eze from getting his call up

Don't think NFF are blind, besides all these guesswork about him being cap tied or not maybe different on actual administrative grounds

BascoVanVeli:
This can't be MIkel

tbaba1234:


Eze is just been ignored. That is the number 1 factor.

charlesemeka85:
what's wrong with him?

tbaba1234:


He is playing poorly??

I guess father time is here.

BascoVanVeli:



Nothing but he is just playing at a much faster pace than normal.

Earthquake1:


How do you know?

BascoVanVeli:



Nothing but he is just playing at a much faster pace than normal.

tbaba1234:


I know..

Earthquake1:


That is ridiculous, you are trying to say that the NFF currently working on a player switch of four FB players is ignoring the most obvious, least costliest, highest-rated option in Eze

I refuse to believe that , you need to have a proof

komekn:


Can you to be honest give your honest objective comparison assessment on how you came to that conclusion.

Using some sort of balance score card method explain, without emotive sentiment please.

Even asking this question to many here is like putting a red flag to a bull.

tbaba1234:


What will constitute proof for you?

1. Eze is not among those being worked on at the moment.

A player whose switch is being worked on can not appear for another country till it is complete as per FIFA rules. Eze was in the last England under 21 squad.

2. Eze does not even need a switch as he has no competitive games.