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FreeStuffsNG:
You didn't read the report. That's why most of you have no clue of what is going on and no leader takes you all serious. Please read what and why Okocha is even a worse hypocrite than most of those who lament

So what are you saying.

That his failure in the Delta FA is the reason why the league is crawling and had been crawling for a generation.

So if he was a success and a genius in Delta State it will make the NPFL equal to the PFL.

You still do not realize what is wrong with this country. Nigerians love to pretend.

jrusky:
I think he is right to some extent but with the way he put it its a bit harsh towards our local league moreso our football haven't grow to the stage of comparing it with Premier league the different is too wide.

However, pls no one should ask for my guy head he is just been plain at a wrong time, pls forgive him.

But when will grow.

South Africa did not have a practical, national soccer league throughout white rule and it's teams were no where to be found on the continent when the likes of Enugu Rangers, Leventis United and Abiola Babes were consistently playing CAF matches.

But today their teams are winning CAF tities while ours scrape the bottom of the barrel losing even to two bit west coast amateur clubs you have never heard of.

One year our league is on telly, next year it is not, one step forward then three steps back, endless bickering and litigations and every ill reflective of our societal lapses....

Let us just admit that Nigeria is not cut out to be an administrative success in any way, shape or form. And this affects sports.

A country of this size and with the resources we have (manpower I mean, not money) should be way ahead of the rest of Africa in commercial success, in hosting international events, and in culturing far more successful sports people and sporting teams.

Our biases, sentiments and plain old greed will not permit the the solidarity that underpins that.

iamoyindamola:
But he's saying the truth
Why will I watch naija league that home club hardly lose

That is changing. Last season was not true to type.

However attraction to creative/performing arts is critical in establishing commercial value. Thus there cannot be a case for patriotism or buy Nigeria here.

Music, books, film, sports and leisure, etc will rise and fall, be commercially successful or not by content not compulsion.

arantess:
We don't have the details to his contract..

What if it says he must play atleast 30 EPL games barring injury.

These things are always in their contracts

He's also the highest paid which is really pissing me off, but then his lawyers must be very good

Hmm.... that is serious.

arantess:
Is he smaller than cazorla?

Yes.

Hire him, set him up for life imprisonment or be blackmailed perpetually.

6ixT8:
I think Troasard should do better there, Rewe to a decent option. Arteta Gamble on Havertz signed didn't work. I hope he rediscovered his form soon.

Sorry, I forgot Trossard for a moment.

Banbanna:
He doesn't want people to think that he's bought a big money player who's not good enough to be a starter. So he has to play him, and btw the season is still young. Probably he's believing that his game would up.

There is no shame in admitting a purchase is not working well. There is no manager in soccer that has not got 'bad market'.

They can uae him exclusively for European matches since he will be competing with teams that are less pacy and at a lower tempo and against defenders that may be more generous.

6ixT8:
Spot on.

Remember this is a top match. For Saka to player where assigned to marked him. The formation would have been efficient if Havertz was top of his game to assist Martins...

Exactly what I would say. I forsee Fabio Viera benching Kai very soon if the German does not radically up his game.

The only down side to Viera is his size and physicality.which is comparable to Odegaard on the other side.

marsup:
Nice game.
Saka and martinelli are becoming too predictable.

Spot on. The league has woken up to the duo. Arteta has to evolve his tactics.

arantess:
he sent that defender sliding like the naira

Kai...

'Sunday worship at the Emirates....' These commentators eh....

Next image is 'Jesus' with both hands in the air in thanksgiving, prayer?

The Premiership. Drama par excellence. That is why we love it.

Tianamen1:
The best way to stabilize the value of the Naira is to tax the assets of Nigerians like Pastor Adeboye. If he really wants a stronger Naira, he should advocate for higher taxes on his assets rather than his wishful thinking.

Revenue from this taxation must be spent on things that would create a multiplier effect within Nigeria and not on imported goods.

And what are those things.

Ebubu3:
runway was built with concrete, now it is to be renovated with asphalt (coal tar) in few months.

Not renovated. Upgraded.
Concrete is fantastic sub base material but not the nicest finishing material.

Ebonyi has very poor ground conditions and Umahi's decision to use concrete for roads and pavements all those years ago was a good one.

Yeah, concrete is harsh on tyres and poor with aquaplaning.

9jahotblog:
😂 I can’t wait to see Arsenal playing well in the second half. Arsenal controls the game well in the first half

United are experienced oh.
The game can go any way.
Don't put money on this match.

phemmyfour:
Onana would rather celebrate goal with the crowd than save a goal bound shot. Misplaced priority.

That goal was not stopable.
Onana is a good goal keeper.
Cameroun has a long tradition of excellent goalies.
NFF should harvest some for the Eagles if they are wise.

Can anyone tell me what Kai Havertz brings to any team, any game.

Arteta and co. should swallow their pride and realise early that this is another Pepe blunder.

Reserve him for the Champions League if they feel he is a Euro-esque player but in the Premiership the guy has not played anything since coming to England.

Thank goodness. Managed to find NBCSports on this damn decoder...

1-1....as expected.

ideynl1:
To you people it’s about winning and losing elections. You don’t bother about the progress of Nigeria.

The losing side here are Nigerians affected by the maladministration of APC.

Don't mind them.
They always sound like children or adults with low IQ, worthy to be ignored.

It is those that cannot take the corrections of criticism, and be tamed by the opposing forces of civil advocacy but believe in autocratic rule that divert from the principles of democracy that are the threats to it.

Play the game according to the rules and it will be embraced by all and sundry.

Any talk of jettisoning democracy is a reaction to past misdeeds and shows the failures of the operators of the past and the serious task ahead of the operators of the present to steer it back on course.

No one bails from a ship except it is sinking.

blesdman:
Una no de read? 1st quarter of the year 2023, not may 2023

So who was there then. Which government, which President, which party, which citizens, which supporters. How did this all happen.
Who was sleeping on duty when the roof fell in?

Nigerians like to find excuses, dodge reality, lament after the fact, but in the heat of the moment, when the tragedy is being cooked, their minds are sealed like Esau's, who will not sit back and think of the consequences.

There was more than enough warning by well meaning citizens that the government was over leveraging, well documented warnings that the CBN was over printing, well documented warnings that government should cut back spending.

But no. The vocal support always found a reason to ride over reason. 'It is Mr. President's right...' to do, they said after all even America borrows. Okay na.

Benwallt:
Did you the post at all? Those happened under Emefiele and Buhari

The very man you all were hailing then, describing Mr. President as doing very well and I quote, 'repositioned the country'..... Can't forget that irony of all time.

You guys need to rewind this forum to just six months ago and you will be amazed at your total volte-face.

Anything 'enjoyed' in Nigeria today is as a result of historical, communual self deceit. 8 years of hypocrisy and pretense, of calling cancer a headache.

Bringing out nonsense statistics today when it is too late to head off the fallout. Shebi reckless borrowing is no longer good.

And why not call out Mr. Lawan and his cohorts who gave express permit to every indiscretion. They are all hiding today.

Nigerians and short term, attention deficit memory.

Strike for what. Haven't they given you the rice and beans you asked for?

sulaak:
He is a pathetic coach, he is only patriotic because he is useless, and nobody wants him, he was also a very limited SE player.

Why can't the NFF get sponsorship from local businesses to fund the SE team and management?

I just tire for Nigerians.
Just accustomed to suffering, failure and mediocrity.

This is a man that has coached the team perhaps more than any Nigerian in history with absolutely nothing to show for it.

Where is the respect he will get from the players, where is the fear they will have of him....

And on your second point, absolutely spot on. The management of the team from salaries to training and tours can be financed exclusively by sponsorship.

All it takes is creativity, hardwork and consistent integrity. Football is ultra popular in Nigeria and the people are just begging for some sort of purposeful structure and they will open their wallets.

Who loves soccer in Nigeria abeg step up and chase these charlatans out of the way. Tired of all these nonsensical merry-go-round.

FreeStuffsNG:
It is looking like a situation of when the desirable is not available then the available becomes the desirable.

In fairness to Coach Austin Eguavoen, he is such a patriotic Nigerian who is always ready and willing to help bail us out when we have problems with the foreign coaches. I do hope nff will pay him well and as at when due this time around.

What is patriotic about mediocrity.
This sounds to me like favouritism.

Will you keep a guard dog simply because it is loyal and licks your face or that it can bark and chase away burglars.

Excuses day and night, management country.

Eguavoen again........haba...
Is he the majority shareholder in the NFF?

sylve11:
Samuel L. Jackson nor see football play.

Sterling bank almost return to NAL Bank. Him just dey set yansh dey run anyhow for field

Concedo think sey na to squeeze face up and down them take dey win.

Enzo been think sey him na Paracetamol, him just dey take full satchet of pain killer for teammates headache.

A well deserved beating.

Anthony Elangachukukwu, thank you.
Thank you, Nottingham Forest. 😆 🤣 😂 😹

The Premiership is a hard competition. When you change your entire squad and bring a host of foreign players it will take time for them to adjust.

They will do well with time. The players are good and age is on their side.

Angelfrost:
.. James Maddison made a great decision switching to Spurs. Great fit for both player and club.

Best business this window of all Premiership teams by a country mile. The guy is reborn.

Levi finally struck gold after years of dry holes.

Abdulmumin412:
Billion or million

Is half a billion no longer 500 million that was allegedly spent by the Blues this window, and multiplied by 900 naira to a dollar should be 450 billion or so....

Half a billion dollars.... 450 billion naira spent in just this transfer window alone.

Kai....

Hehehe... Michael Jackson, over the bar.