₦airaland Forum

raumdeuter:
In Nigeria, if govt is not fully sponsoring football we cannot excel, cos its usually too expensive for individuals to carry.

Orji Kalu was the best thing that happened to Nigerian local football of that time. I even saw his presidential campaign poster in Bauchi tagging him the Jinx breaker

He went all in with Enyimba. He didnt spare any expnse brought guys from outside Nigeria, signed them for top fees. Muri Ogunbiyi, Enyeama, Romanus Orjinta, Obinna Nwaneri Seyi Ogunsanya, Ezenwa, Ajibade Omolade. Band for band with those North Africans

There was a governor in Oyo around 95. Ahmed Usman who went all in for Shooting stars too and got them into the CAF champions league final which they lost on penalties to Zamalek

Spot on!

The guy took Enyimba matter personally.

In the second CAF triumph, he promised the players lands and cars. By semi final fixture, the cars are already lined up in the stadium. You can clearly see the cars parked. Tear rubber.

The kind jinja the players gather. Lol.

Amethyst101:
That guy was the top scorer in that season's champions league. Those were the days when Enyimba was serious, and NTA would keep showing the games back to back!!!

Enyimba was a force back then nah. It used to be just 2 groups after about 2 or 3 qualifying rounds.

Ismaily knack Enyimba 6-1 for Egypt in the group stages...I remember it rained heavily, and NEPA no gree give us light to watch the game that night. I couldn't believe my ears when I later heard the result the next morning. but Enyimba sef knack then 4-2 for Aba in the 2nd leg some weeks later

Won the first leg of the final against ismaily again 2-0 and put up a masterclass in defending in that 2nd leg in Cairo abi na Ismailia (lost 1-0) that dem Chelsea 2012 class would be proud of

Bros you remember everything perfectly!

I watch the two games in Aba against Ismaily.

After the victory in the second leg final, Aba broke into two See jubilation everywhere knockouts, tyre burning, chants of "Nzogbu Nzogbu Enyimba Enyi" all over the streets

Omor...

fredoooooo:
Classic !!!
Onikan stadium , stationary stores days ..

As in ehhh...

Jamiuokolaa:
Fond memories o


One eyed Ogbonnaya Okemiri, David Tykvase, Ajibade Omolade, the late Romanus Orjinta, Muri Ogunbiyi from Benin republic, Emeka Nwanna etc.

Despite the cultural diversity, you could always feel that sense of togetherness - results was what mattered!


People's elephant for a reason.

I tell you bro!

These set of players wey you list now na the best set of Enyimba FC. EVER.

David Tykvase. What a player in Lobi Stars then.. I watched him torment Enyimba defence in the FA Cup final played here in PH, I think 2005. I was in Aba then, but I travelled down to PH to watch that match. This guy worry Enyimba that day. And he scored the equaliser. The game ended 1-1. Enyimba won in PK shootout.

After that match Orji Uzor Kalu go buy am sharp sharp ... I think he broke transfer record in NPFL then.

iamoyindamola:
Exactly
We don't bother again, I have tiago and he's been dropping good points but I still captain haaland

If you had the morale to captain Thiago last GW, you for don hammer laidis

iamoyindamola:
Rule is rule
Honestly we are now comfortable with something, I remember when we use to think about who to captain or make vice, we are now running semi-auto bot because we have goal scoring machines but who captain ekitike sef ahead of haaland

I know say na the rule. I'm just saying that the rule should be changed to make sure the captain points won't waste, no matter what.

Captain Haaland made the game boring. I know most times I wanted to go against Haaland, but I no go risk am las las... The last time it worked for me na early season wey I captain JP. Haaland blank that GW.

Since then, I never get morale to try am again.

Calibrator:
Man City are six points behind and chasing a relentless team.
80% of the defense line are unavailable, his midfield is in shambles and his attackers are out of sorts.
Pep can't afford his roulette gimmicks this season.

Pep needs all the help he can get to catch up, he said Semenyo will play today sef, to familiarise him with the tactics before next week.

Semenyo will start seh but I will still transfer him out sha

Let's watch and see na

Jamiuokolaa:
Those days when the Abia state Governor bin dey follow sidon for bench to motivate the players .

That 2nd leg of the final vs Ismaily in Egypt na die - Ekene Ezenwa the lone striker was literally defending from the opponent's box..lol

From an administrative and management perspective, Eyinmba was head and shoulders above all other Nigerian clubs that year.

They even wanted to buy one Malian Striker - Draman Traore for $2m

OUK was the best thing that happened to Enyimba. Baba dey siddon for bench with coach and subs

The second final vs Etoile de Sahel of Tunisia, CAF wan rob Enyimba. Rejected Aba stadium wey Enyimba don dey use all tournament. Dem carry the final go Abuja... Omor, governor line up free Marcopolo night buses for Milverton, Aba. See where men pack in droves go support Enyimba for Abuja.

We dey hardly buy Champions league ticket then. Matchday, just make sure say you dey stadium vicinity dey watch the game for bars... 20 or 30mins into the game, highest half time, dem go open free gate see crowd

Good old days!

iamoyindamola:
That's why you have C and VC
You were told before picking the players

In the absence of both, next sub suppose collect the band automatically. That double points no suppose waste for anything.

Calibrator:
Semenyo will start. Might not play full 90min though.

He is a premier league proven player and the kind of defence-covering intensity Pep wants from his attackers which he possesses in abundance will count in his favor.

Cherki and Foden for all their attacking abilities are defensive liabilities when two deep lying midfielders are not on the pitch.

Semenyo will fix that.

Trust the roulette at your own risk.

iamoyindamola:
Yes don't do transfer again
Semenyo won't be a starter sef

True.

I don dey shop for another midfielder already. By next week deadline, I go know who to buy.

iamoyindamola:
Yes you will your captain points because the 2 players C and VC didn't play.
Abi you want bot to auto pick for you

But the rule dey one kind o.

The player subbing the captain suppose collect armband automatically.

Like in his case, na Wilson sub Ekitike (c)... Wilson points suppose double as the next captain.

6ixT8:
Funny rules. AutoSub substitute away my captain and vice captain who missed out on the game week, without corresponding the appropriate bonus points to the subs.

I no understand.

Your captain and vice both didn't play that GW?

iamoyindamola:
It won't allow you
Rule is rule, 3 players per team
I had 3 arsenal players in my team and eze before his transfer to arsenal

What if I decide not to do transfers again?

fredoooooo:
Morocco. Through .. North Africa sha wan host and win ...

No 2 ways about it.

Na host and win things.

Morocco will host and win.

Na the script be that.

Ibime:
We have been appointed to decimate North Africa

We will defeat Algeria in the Quarters, Morocco in the semi and Egypt in the final.

Bookmark this post

Egypt don already do testing testing for your head pre tournament.

Algeria go finish tomorrow...

No be this boys wey dey fight for bonus first before travelling? Even though I support them on that.

airmark:


Jakujaku Jackson of Botswana.

Ignored.

patrickmuf:
Shocking. That's a red or, if the ref is lenient, a yellow at least.

Aguerd knew exactly what he did that's why he quickly pointed the ball that it was just a header.

You can clearly see guilt written all over his face.

VAR didn't even check that elbow.

I wonder what would have happened if the table was turned.

Player of the tournament.

Brahim.

Cry from now till 2030, you no fit erase this photo poto for your face

Continue dey seek attention

iamoyindamola:
Your next transfer, they will prompt you to remove one player from city

If I no gree nko? Dem go beat me?

Who else has four City assets?

Omor... I just check FA Cup table and see say I jump from 10th position to 5th! Lol.

popizaino:
Been in Nigeria for the past 72hrs and I have only had light for combined total of less than 1:30mins.

Make i just catch any Nigeria trolling any other African country again.

You will hear from my lawyer

Come PH. Light na water.

iamoyindamola:

Light weight paper tiger

iamoyindamola:
See as emaprince is flogging ibime our regular customer

Ibime na lightweight on a norms nah

Calibrator:
If you aren't there, where were you?

No cast am bros..

popizaino:
Which was of this is not my handwriting you don't understand?

Well,I am not comparing both and i am not trying to make one better than the other cause for me,both of them were not just bad but terrible.

It is left for you Maresexual to accept that he wasn't any better than his predecessor.

Be honest to yourself, if the handwriting was painting Maresca better than Pochettino, would you copy and paste here?

popizaino:
[b]Not my handwriting. #copy.





This is how to judge Pochetino and Maresca time at Chelsea.

Pochetino

Position he met Chelsea: 12th
Position he left Chelsea: 6th
(6th position better)
Points he met Chelsea: 44 points.
Points he left Chelsea: 63 points.
(19 points better)
Goals scored before Poch came in: 38
Goals scored before he left: 63
(25 more goals scored)

Maresca (first full season)

Position he met Chelsea: 6th
Position he left Chelsea: 4th
(2 places better)
Points he met Chelsea: 63 points.
Points he left Chelsea: 69 points.
(6 points better)
Goals scored before Maresca came: 63
Goals scored before Maresca left: 64
(A goal more.

Maresca won 2 trophies in which Poch never played in.

Look at these 2 stats and remember that Chelsea are supposed to be a year better under Maresca, you will understand better.

Pochetino moved Chelsea farther than Maresca did.

Now imagine if we go into details on player improvement. Top players under Poch and Maresca and all that.

In summary, Poch was bad but not as bad as he was painted and not worse than Maresca.

Now let’s see what Liam Rosenior has for us[/b].

Wetin be this nonsense?

popizaino:
What's there to delete?

Was Pochettino the last coach to SCORE Man City a goal?

larride:
Oya now

E go pain me small sha say na this North Africans go give us wotowoto...

Egypt don first do "testing the mic" few weeks ago.