safarigirl:
Iwobi does that well enough, so, Etebo cannot convert free kicks?

We don't need to outmuscle Messi, Messi no even get muscle.

Can Etebo convert free kicks? We are lacking there

Can he goal keep? We are having a crisis there.


No dey publicise campaign wey no get strength.......Etebo fit reach Russia now, Rohr no go know wetin he go use am do.


It's like taking fancy new shoes on a trip, only to get there and find that they aren't appropriate for any occassion

Mujtahida:
Terzurum5 and Omabala1 where you guys been. I trust you guys are good?

Danycrusoe:
sir Terzurum5 do check ur inbox

Danycrusoe:


those videos are that of the NNL and basically NNL doesn't drive much supporters like the NPFL, I v gone to stadiums to watch both and I can tell u u can get at least 3k in any I NPFL match centre but u would struggle to get 500 at any NNL match centre.

Generally I still think publicity for our league is low, both on broadcast media and social media and the club's themselves are to blame I know some twitter handles of NNL and even NPFL sides that wouldn't update their page for their next match and they would only do so days after the last match.

I think the point above is y NPFL gets more crowd than NNL cuz the publicity the former gets is more higher than the latter.

the first thing to do is PUBLICISE the league, I believe this will bring fans. I never knew I had a course mate who had interests in the local leagues until I told him ikorodu United were playing Go round at the gateway stadium that Sunday. I was surprised he asked me not to forget to remind him whenever I'm leaving for the stadium and we went together.

Now imagine the number of fans who would v gone to see the games if only they knew.

but then I v a cousin who despite my preachings never followed me to the Osogbo township stadium to see osun united play he x aware of the league but he has a bad perception of it. now how do u convert this kind of a person? u need to repackage and increase the volume of publicity. there is this theory that no matter how poor a media content is "constant and consistent exposure of it to media users will make them get used and make it interesting to them".

my cousin always use the South African league as an example he has said it v4 that he would rather pay 5k to subscribe to dstv and watch the SA psl than spend 100naira to get a cab to watch NNL n NPFL matches at the stadium.

long story short, let's repackage the league we can start with the NTA deal advertise upcoming games with colourful graphics and the best goals from previous match centres like the epl does. I'm 90% sure if dx x done for at least 2 seasons there would be massive increase in followership of the league

let the publicity be consistent even when there is no match until weekend. on TV, Radio (the radio stations even do more of this than TV and newspapers ) and newspapers

Security should be increased then the quality of play should improve.

if u doubt that there x still interest in the league watch MFM home games on YouTube from 2016, watch Rangers etc even Remo stars had more fans that I tot. I saw vip stand with 500naira tickets filled, some brought their families.

during my visit to a remo stars home game, I heard a guy say at the popular side stand that "this is our league, this I can spend my money to watch not a league where my existence is not known to them". u v to see dx guys discuss about Abiola babe's, gateway united etc

Many are willing to come but they need a little PUSH and conviction

daveP:
Connect it to their source of livelihood, the passion would appear. Organize lil tourneys for talenthunt in the community, watch fanbase grow. Its more of dedication than knowhow.

fiizznation:
Fulfude people are also killed everyday by the natives of this land but the media don't usually report such killings. How can there even be lasting peace in this troubled areas if only the atrocities of the herdsmen are the only things people see in the media?

Innocent Fulani women and children were slaughtered like chickens in Adamawa state just two months ago, nobody is saying anything(heck, some people were even justifying the killings). Fulani people were killed in their dozens in this same benue state and nobody says anything about it because according to Nigerians, the fulfude people are the villains, they are the bad guys, the fulfude people are the oppressors, so killing them is like winning a trophy. Fulfude women and children were butchered in plateau and what happened next, people only crucified the dead fulfude women/kids and applauded the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

Injustice to one is injustice to all. We cant continue to be going in circles and still hope for some solutions. Every perpetrator in this inhumane massacres should be brought to book including the people who killed innocent Fulani women and kids just because they had some issues with herdsmen. And this is what is called JUSTICE.

This is my take on this endless bloodbath between the herdsmen and the farmers. You can insult me all you want, but who cares?

I stand for JUSTICE for/to all. Nonetheless, I really do hope that the herdsmen VS farmers crisis will be solved ASAP. This I sincerely wish.

OMANBALA1:



See stadium. I think I could count like three spectators in the stand. Nawaa ,we gotta do better. How do we bring people out to watch Nigerian leagues because I think that is one of the reason the standards are so poor. Your mentality will change when you see 20,000 spectators in the stand waving flags and screaming.

Icon4s:


Sebi I have said this before.

We need to have a standing U19/20/21 team. We engage them with friendlies each time we are on international break.
We don't need to wait to see some of these players play for the Super Eagles to see their readiness to play at that level.
We can even organize friendlies between our U20 team and less fancied senior teams like those of Benin or Togo.
They can even play against our CHAN team or NPFL champions. Or can take part in the Super6 just like in 2015.

Icon4s:


That is what they don't want to hear.

But if left to me there should be an age limit for players participating in CHAN.

If the major purpose is to unearth talented players who are not given the opportunity to shine because of the preponderance of foreign players in the national team, then preference should be given to the younger players. Is someone like Rabiu Ali still aspiring to make the Super Eagles Team?

This tourney, IMO, should be restricted to U21 players still playing in their local leagues. We still have a good number of players within this age bracket that have not had the opportunity to showcase themselves. Besides, scouts are typically after young talented players and not those who have passed their primes in the local leagues. Europeans also have an U21 Tourney different from the U19/20. Cant we also do same? But in this case solely for home based players. Besides this will give teams a good start in the scouting for U23 players. For Eg the next AAG is in 2019 and Olympics in 2020. Players who are U21 in 2018 would still be U23 in 2020.

I am still yet to buy into this CHAN idea.

tbaba1234:


Ejide started playing for the super eagles when he was in Gabros as a teenager.

Afeez Aremu just got a deal because scouts watched him play in the WAFU cup. Chikatara moved to north Africa on the back of a decent CHAN.

How about giving young potentials that opportunity? No foreign club will buy Rabiu Ali at 40 years. Or Ezenwa/Ajiboye/Afelokhai.. They are old and can't be taught new things.

International exposure at national/club level could also have played an important role in Ejide's move to north Africa.

If he did not get the opportunity at an early age, he might never have moved.

The CHAN tournament should be a discovery/exposure tournament. Get our young talents the needed exposure, that could be critical.

Danycrusoe:


one new player to watch out for, coming from the NNL is Micheal Ohanu, he scored a couple of hattricks last season and he is NNL player of the season (officially, he has an award to that effect) and he was the highest goal scorer with 22 goals.
he plays for kwara united

Another player from the NNL now in the NPFL is TOSIN OMOYELE he is now with Plateau united and he came in from Osun united, he hit double digits for the omoluabi giants I think he had 15 goals all season . he is actually easy to identify as he is almost an albino, but not fully his hair is not black and not fully blonde.

I will post the pictures of the 2 players if I lay my hands on them

Icon4s:


That is what they don't want to hear.

But if left to me there should be an age limit for players participating in CHAN.

If the major purpose is to unearth talented players who are not given the opportunity to shine because of the preponderance of foreign players in the national team, then preference should be given to the younger players. Is someone like Rabiu Ali still aspiring to make the Super Eagles Team?

This tourney, IMO, should be restricted to U21 players still playing in their local leagues. We still have a good number of players within this age bracket that have not had the opportunity to showcase themselves. Besides, scouts are typically after young talented players and not those who have passed their primes in the local leagues. Europeans also have an U21 Tourney different from the U19/20. Cant we also do same? But in this case solely for home based players. Besides this will give teams a good start in the scouting for U23 players. For Eg the next AAG is in 2019 and Olympics in 2020. Players who are U21 in 2018 would still be U23 in 2020.

I am still yet to buy into this CHAN idea.

Danielnino00:
Its a few days to the end of the year...


Who is your Nigeria player of the year??




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PS: You can add another player that's not on this list

daveP:
Sirs bascovanveli, joebie, mikron, elyte89, terzurum5, kratoss, maidaboi i expect your votes for the awards today pls. gracias.

Mujtahida:

Na wa ooo. And after the bolded how many out of the 30 players or so could the writer pick as those needing to move in January? Just two: Iheanacho and Musa. Enyeama, ideye and Success thus far are not part of the team.
Ebuehi, Aina, Shehu, Moses, VicMo, Ndidi, Onazi, Ogu, Etebo, Ekong, Omeruo, Ighalo, Mikel, Idowu, Onyekwuru, Agu, Iwobi are all playing regularly. Awaziem just got a permanent deal.
I will counter this false narrative anywhere I see it. Criticism must be factual and in accordance with reality not assumptions and misconceptions from minds that are already prejudiced.

Icon4s:
Holland vs Nigeria 1998:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKud5Wv6SBI

Icon4s:
Just to spice up our afternoon

Yugoslavia vs Nigeria 1998:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQbR-iR5jXI

safarigirl:
Meanwhile, our dearest beloved Tammy has finally exhausted his chances and the coach has dropped him to the bench for failing to score a goal in 10 games