Icon79:
Omo, how many players do we have in Europe during Westerhof's era? Today, that 16 year Amokachie would be playing somewhere, in the backwaters, of Europe. And in addition, the Nigerian league is not as organized/competitive as it was back in the day. Hence, Rohr has no business staying in Nigeria. If we have any unpolished talented, they ought to be discovered by the cadet team coaches - U17, U21, U23 teams. Finally, Rohr has assistant coaches living in Nigeria who can monitor and recommend players for him.

Either way you look at it, the whole new clause craps is BS upon BS. Their only aim is to frustrate Rohr so he'll quit. I think they are getting tired of how Rohr has been calling them out for the unprofessional way they run naija footie. That's exactly why they want him out of the way. These people don't really care about whether naija footie is making progress or not as long as they can keep pilfering their loots.


O pari

TheGoodJoe:
Clemence Westerhof, Bonfrere Jo and other coaches did a lot to develop me... Finidi George.

Some people think when Westerhof found the likes of Oliseh, Amokachi and Finidi George, they were finished products. Forgetting our coaches put in a lot of work to turn these gems into polished stars that became the toast of Europe.

Sitting in Europe and expecting Zidane to drop from the local league, is far from hilarious. There is a lot of work to be done for our national team coach to stay in Europe lounging.

jihday:
lol, unpolished gems that can't dominate African club competitions

AndSunGorilla:


Is a simple stuff now. When teacher wey set exam question no know d answer, na every answer be correct answer. Dahiru sani, Ahmed alli, rabiu, alli from kano pillars. Ifeanyi callistus, uche okonkwo, Sunday jame abia warriors and many more than I can mention.

safarigirl:


It is not Rohr's job to scout for local players.

You have still not answered what Salisu is supposed to do if Rohr is scouting local players.

You have still not answered which local players Rohr should scout for, because thee only reason you should be speaking so confidently about scouting local players is if you have a few in mind

You are purposely evading the important points because they don't suit your narrative that Rohr must work like a jacky.

If you cannot recommend these gems in the local league, or tell us what Salisu is doing with his own free time (at least we know Rohr visits players abroad), then everything you arei saying here is okoto meow skrrrr

Philosopher1979:


Chukwuka unuwa is a highly rated play maker in the nigerian league. Heis compared to modric and plays for enyimba even though he used to play for mfm. Incidentally mfm is a good team witg young players. There former coach fidelis illechukwu spots talent. Stephen odey who is now in Belgium used to play for mfm fc

safarigirl:
Blast from the past


abeg, who remembers these farmers?

Which of Siasia's players was it famously said of, that he should be selling toothbrush in Lagos hold up, rather than playing football?

May Afflcition not rise a second time.

jihday:
benched iwobi for aminu

tbaba1234:


I agree.

jihday:
I stopped taking him serious the day he tried justifying Keshi going to a tournament with Gambo Mohammed ahead of Osaze, Martins and Ik uche

charlesemeka85:
oga that is not suppose to be the duty of a national team coach. his main concern is tinkering the senior team and taking them to a better height. we are not in the 80's or early 90's when we lacked talents playing in top leagues in europe.

it is the duty of the nff and LMC to have a good developmental structure aimed at nurturing talents, coaches and development of the league. even a country like morocco that boast of one of the best leagues in africa rely mainly on their exports in top european leagues.

jihday:
bang average

charlesemeka85:
the u20 and u23 teams which are suppose to serve as the nursery to the super eagles team were compromised but everyone turned a blind eye to it rather ranting and screaming that rohr should take the useless contract offered to him or he should leave.

the same abundant talents scattered all over nigeria were ignored when amakabo and the u20 coach assembled teams that are rated as the worst the country have come up with in this decade. nonsense!

charlesemeka85:
do you guys know that 60% of the current super eagles players where all product of various academies and amateur clubs before they left the shores of 9ja to europe? it's only musa,omeruo and shehu (dis one na federal character quota still they make am get invite ) are those who spent time in clubs from the npfl? musa played for a season (if am right) for kano pillars while omeruo didn't play up to a season with kwara united abi sunshine stars before they left for holland and belgium.

Kbs468:



For just quoting the post now means you are still far far behind.

Please just read on Brother.

You will enjoy yourself along

Philosopher1979:


Chukwuka unuwa is a highly rated play maker in the nigerian league. Heis compared to modric and plays for enyimba even though he used to play for mfm. Incidentally mfm is a good team witg young players. There former coach fidelis illechukwu spots talent. Stephen odey who is now in Belgium used to play for mfm fc

charlesemeka85:
go and asleep my friend. chukwuma unuwa xavi iniesta my foot. so if you be rohr now you will bring him to the national team abi?

charlesemeka85:
go and asleep my friend. chukwuma unuwa xavi iniesta my foot. so if you be rohr now you will bring him to the national team abi?

Philosopher1979:


Chukwuka unuwa is a highly rated play maker in the nigerian league. Heis compared to modric and plays for enyimba even though he used to play for mfm. Incidentally mfm is a good team witg young players. There former coach fidelis illechukwu spots talent. Stephen odey who is now in Belgium used to play for mfm fc

Kog45:
Thegoodjoe I got your point wella and i want to say nothing wrong if Rohr can devote little time to watch Nigeria league.

Truly Westerhoff era cannot be compared to this era but one thing is glaring Rohr need to look inwards and see what is really going on.Nobody is forcing any player on Rohr or trying to create quota for home based team.

It's simple Ezenwa was Rohr best home based player but the same Ezenwa has been finding it hard to be number one in various club he has been keeping for in the same NPFL.

The question is who are the keepers displacing Ezenwa in Nigeria league and funny enough we have issue in that department, meaning Rohr has not done enough when it comes to monitoring of Nigeria league.

Oh I see someone cited Akpoborie's comment regards NPFL.I want to tell anyone who care to listen that Akpoborie does not believe in anything related to Football in Nigeria so i don't take his words serious,not an authority when it comes to rooted local football discussion.

I think Clemens Westerhoff got it right from onset and kick start with local boys cos he resided in Nigeria and was able to discovered a lot of players. Mind you we have enough professional players as at that time, players like Stephen Keshi, Chidi Nwanu, Samson Siasia, Austin Eguavoen, Andrew Uwe, Ademola Adeshina, Peter Rufai, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Dominic Iorfa, Dahiru Sadi, Andrew Uwe, Chris Ohenhen, Mutiu Adepoju, Mike Obiku, Uche Okafor, Efan Ekoku, Rasheed Yekini, Richard Owubokiri, Emma Okocha, Mike Emanelo, Jonathan Akpoborie etc but this did not disturb Westerhoff from looking inwards for good players.

But can Rohr achieve this feat? NO cos we have enough players to pick from outside especially FBs. I think NPFL deserve Rohr attention matter what,may be the league can be rescued.

There is no way he will not see one or two players that can complement his team or just give them necessary exposure. I remember how Thijs Libreght discovered Sunday Johnson and Oluwole Johnson from NPFL and if not for his early exit those guys would have made it.

I remember Sunday Johnson made Sydney 2000 as only outfield home based player, the guy was a combination of Finidi George and Tijani Babaginda.

I know some don't want to hear Keshi's name but he did it with Oboboana,Mba though career wise they are stagnant but he won Afcon with those guys.

Time for Rohr to give us great eagles cos he have enough talents to do it for now with player like Osimhen, Chukwueze, Aribo etc and watching NPFL would raise the status of Nigeria league a little bit.

safarigirl:
tbaba, e don do.

Leave am to dey talk him own.

TheGoodJoe:


Such a masterpiece. Thank you for this.

By the way, do you remember what was the reason for the departure of Thijs Libregts? I remember his training session in Nigeria 99 after he took over the team (before our game against Ireland with Robbie Keane and Damien Duff) in crisis from Tunde Disu. He took the players from What is football to the reason why they must pass instead of holding the ball. That brief session was so knowledgeable.

TheGoodJoe:


Where is Van Dyke and Allison in your list.

jihday:
Knowledgeable training session that lost woefully to Seidu Keita and gang in enugu

tbaba1234:


Sadiq is already on Rohr's radar. He might get invited soon.

We also have strikers like Dessers, Iheanacho and Maja performing.

tbaba1234:


Sadiq is already on Rohr's radar. He might get invited soon.

We also have strikers like Dessers, Iheanacho and Maja performing.

Joebie:
I’m only referencing Rohr’s statement on the reason why he keeps inviting Onuachu.

jihday:
I bet you tot Odey was good enough for the eagles when he was with MFM but with the passing of time we've seen that he has a lot of work to do. Let this Unuwa go to a league with better competition, better facilities so we can see what he can do