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medjai:
She you wan compare your Castilla to La Masia? How many of your Castilla products are in your first team? How many Castilla products have ever made FIF PRO XI? and how many Castilla products have gone on to win the Balon d' Or or WPOTY? Academy pass academy now. La Masia is an academy in every sense of the word, Castilla is a place where boys just gather to play 'set' Castilla ko, Casillas ni Howler Madrid

the crux is we have more products from our academy than any other team in the national team.and we are not talking of HUMPTY DUMPTY or PLAYSTATION. If the same was said of Lamasia it would have been bragged with by all of you especially eyoniggar.

AjanleKoko:
Haba Madrid?
Abi they were hoping to 'marry' her for CR7?

there are prettier chicks lining up in his front yard for him, at least you know of a damsel called KIM KARDASHIAN. So why settle for som'hin less

eyoniggar:
[quote author=eyoniggar link=topic=109253.msg8030633#msg8030633 date=1301653036]In my lifetime, I have never seen a club as bitter as Rash-Madead.

Chai Medjai na so your mouth bad reach? Omo u badt gan oo!! [/quote]and why am I not suprised.
Oh, its usually normal for a less successful individual to be bitter about his competitors success.

BUhari is not fit to govern as president:

His first stint is evidence enough:

It was his deputy that did most of the works. and yet again he is riding on the goodwill of his running mate this time around.

In his previous attempts against OBJ and yaradua he didnt have this support and no one called him messiah.

So when did he transform into one.

ANswer is: BAKARE. and bakare is more of a clergy man  rather than a leader/politician/administrator.

if PDP draws such a crowd at its rallies
REASON; it has grassroot structure in most part of nigeria
if ACN draws such a crowd at its rallies
REASON: it has many performing personalities in its party(fashola,oshiomole,fola,ribadu etc)

now what is the reason being CPC
REASON: pure religious sentiments;Buhari---sharia, Bakare----pastor. no solid political reason behind it.

and that is why I dont dig his candidature nor his party.

and by virtue of the failure of the alliance it shows that he will always be stubborn as ever.

all the sai buhari that alwaysnd is it out of he is the right option or due to the fact that he is a better option?


My colleagues in the office say he is a better option but not the best.


and i ask why not go for the best then?


and Nigerians are indirectly mocking brutalised journalist, activist and oppsitions of Buhari's regime and if most guys were young then they all at least know Fela ''anikulapo'' kuti's song of beast of no nation

are we all now saying felawas high of cannabis when he sang against the rulership of Buhari then.

I weep for the forgetfulness of my people.  

During the STV lagos governorship debate the lady panelist asked a vey valid question;
in case something unforseen happens to the governor do we have a competent VP to take over.

Applying same to this presidential race, how do you see the candidature of a:

Fola Adeola-------------------------ACN
Chief Odigie Oyegun -------------ANPP
Tunde Bakare----------------------CPC
Architect Namadi Sambo---------PDP

Some folks here may like to have my view but I'ld rather keep them for later.
I hope I get very enlightening responses.

Even if we sooo much want a PDP out

Buhari/Bakare are not the better for the role.


Close your eyes and imagine a Bakare becoming the president of Nigeria.

WHAT ON EARTH HAS HE GOT AS A QUALIFICATION TO WARRANT THE STATUS.


he was chosen solely for religious reasons padded with tribal sentiments.


Gosh vote anybody vote shekarau,vote ribadu even if you soo desire vote PDP.

but not a Buhari/Bakare.

Buhari contested against OBJ in 2003 and against yar'adua in 2007.

all of una no shout then that he was the man we need to turn things around.

no one saw his military regime as being better than that of abacha/babangida

but just because he choose pastor bakare the biggest problem we have in Nigeria has beclouded most of his supporters reasoning.


Our greatest problem in Nigeria is RELIGION followed by TRIBALISM

the Northerners are supporting buhari because of sharia
the southerners are supporing bakare because of his clergy status.

Growing up, the only military regime that was usually praised was that of Muritala Muhammed
the only thing people talkin Buhari(some even call it Idiagbon regime) regime was the coersive nature of flogging and jailing of the masses becaus he was wiser.

He belongs to the old wagon of recycle bins and I shudder that people are not seeing it that way any longer.

two religious zealots is not what we need right now, much less a former military dictator.

“It's happy times for Real Madrid. We have reached April with a chance to win every competition. The basketball team is in a similar situation. It is only one step away from its first Final Four in 15 years. The academy is in great shape being that we have 14 players who are playing for Spain's youth teams, which is more than any club. Castilla are playing great football and the U-19 side just won its league title."

"I have always felt comfortable at Real Madrid. My role is more of an institutional one now compared to before and my job entails matters that are not only related to sports. I said I would distance myself from the team following the Copa del Rey match against Sevilla and I have done just that."

"Mourinho is the leader of a team that continues improving from a football standpoint and I am sure it will bring us many glorious afternoons. He feels protected by the club and feels more comfortable every day, as he himself recently stated. That goal has been accomplished and that is what it is all about being that he is an important person within the club. The team is more competitive each day."

"I have a close relationship with Florentio Perez. I have a lot of faith in him and I feel comfortable and secure. He has not changed as a person. He continues thinking big and continues loving this club. He is very demanding and he lays out the strategy. He knows exactly what Real Madrid members want and time has proven him right."

"Fans are going to show profound respect for Ronaldo during Saturday's tribute before the match. He provided this club with a lot of thrills. We want fans to give him the farewell he deserves and for him to take the honorary kick-off. He left many fond memories here."

"We are a lot closer to extended Pepe's contract, but there will not be any news until May. We are confident Pepe will stay at Real Madrid

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330051048921/noticia/Noticia/_It_s_happy_times_for_Real_Madrid_.htm

@ the bolded part, later folks will say its their academy that is the super duper performer and all the rest, as if others dont produce footballers.tsheeewwww

lets hope the good run continues for all the other units of the club. Starting with a win over PE valencia

Johnpaul88:
I equally read it in Goal.com . It is such a shame that RM will stoop so low as to doing these things, assuming the validity of the story is anything to go by.

And since when is it a crime/shameful act to choose whtaver you so wish to do in your abode.

scantee:
my brother i wonder oh

and you wont come out of it if you prefer to choose rumour over fact


And to the other wondering Judas's,
it wasnt stooping soo low as to wear a shirt wishing Abidal(a confirmed abuser of RM) quick recovery from his health issues even when uefa frowned against such an act.
but now goal.com gives a ''report'' as news and you all come out spitting and hissing like pregnant women.SMH

medjai:
http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/88/spain/2011/03/30/2419152/report-real-madrid-ban-shakira-songs-from-the-bernabeu

This is really shameful

and whats shameful about deciding what song or not that is to be played in your house

abegi go and sit down jare.

I tend to wonder how did a calm dosumu end up in the pdp.
well the answer is prolly his fradulent antecedent in NIMASA.

The only prayer I made and told my wife was that , dear God please make it easy and a willing for Fashola to perform this second term and may he not be derailed by internal or external forces.
the guy is just waaaaaaaaaay tooo brilliant. He knows how to manuever away from difficult questions by making us realise things could have been worse in PDP run similarities. He had ready made tailored made answer for every issue both expected and unforseen.
infact if the guy perform this second term I will be an active campaigner for him for presidency.
sadly Ribadu is not as coherent and composed as BRF.

Any info about when we play gijon?
heard it may now be june.

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AjanleKoko:
^^
That's a much better challenge

However, forget Marca and AS. They are useless publications, just like the Catalan Sport and El Mundo Deportivo. Spanish media is useless when it comes to objective reporting.

Starting from Cryuff, as a player, he was part of a Dutch team and an Ajax team that dominated Europe, winning a hat trick of European cups.
As a manager, he, alongside Carly Rexach, instituted the Total Football concept, same ideas he was taught by Rinus Michaels as a player, in Barcelona. He won the inaugural CL, and 4 La Liga titles in a row. You can't talk about total football in Holland and Spain without mentioning Cryuff. In fact, that those two nations played the world cup final in 2010 is a testament to Cryuff's legacy and his contribution to modern football. His imprint is firmly stamped on the game in both countries.

Capello, of course we all know. His exploits in Italy as a footballer and coach, and in Spain as a two-time Real Madrid coach, are remarkable. He rebuilt the hopeless team managed by Valdano into an excellent side, both defensively and going forward. Jupp Heynckes and even Del Bosque inherited his team, even though the club went on to sign a rash of top stars. He's a league title winner across 4 cities: Milan, Madrid, Turin, and Rome. Capello is credited to have originated the idea of 'zonal marking', stemming from an article he wrote in 1984 as a student at Coverciano.

Ariggo Sacchi? That's the man who made AC Milan into a European powerhouse, and Capello's forerunner. The Dutch Terrific Trio played under him (Gullit, Van Basten, Rijkaard), as well as a certain Carlo Ancelotti, not to mention Roberto Donadoni, a former Azzuri Manager.
I've read a lot about Sacchi's defensive experiment, where, in a training session, he set up Milan's attack-minded players against 5 defenders, and they tried unsuccessfully to score a goal.

Sir Alex, of course you all know. Hiddink, you also know. I don't want the spambot to get me, so I will stop the narrative here.
But hopefully you get my point. Apart from Mou's controversial statements, and of course his many league titles, Well, put that up against some of the CVs of the other guys, and you might just get my point. He is nowhere near those guys. They are institutions.

1. Like Capello,
*he took an unknown,UD Leira to their highest spot in portuguese league(5th place),
*Porto from being round of 16 achievers in the UCL to champions the following season he took charge after making them UEFA Cup champions the previous season.
*Chelsea to becoming BPL champs after 50 solid years
*Inter to winning their 3rd UCL cup after 45 years and a treble along the way thus becoming the third coach to achieve such a feat.
*and he is a league winner acroos three different leagues and about to become four with Real.

2. Like Ariggo Sacchi,
*he was able to turn chelsea into one of the foremost powerhouse of european house(UCL specifically). To the extent that they are seen as one of the able teams to stop the present Barcelona team in its track anyday anytime.
*and the defensive abilities of his teams which of course is a reflection of his mode of training sessions. Even Real madrid has improved defensively since his arrival.
*His players will also one rule the world of soccer(Ariggo sacchi coached Milan in the 80's) so give Lampard/Deco/Vitor Baia/Sneijder/Drogba 10-15 years from now same is going to happen.
3. Like Cruyff,
this is a tough one
*He may not have invented something unique as ''total footbal'', but he brings to everyteam he goes ''total belief'' in your self. And a never say die attitude. And BTW na how many coach invent anything even SAF no invent nada.
*He also has a pletoria of trophies and awards that will fill up the bed room of Johan himself. so no story for that side.

congrats.

(CNN) -- Real Madrid could be without star striker Cristiano Ronaldo for the next three weeks due to the Portugal captain's hamstring injury.

The world's most expensive player started in Saturday's Madrid derby despite coming off with an injury against Lyon in midweek, but left the field in the second half of the 2-1 win over Atletico.

He had returned against the French team after sustaining a thigh injury during Real's 7-0 defeat of Malaga on March 3.

Coach Jose Mourinho admitted he had taken a risk by playing the club's 26-year-old top scorer, saying: "I didn't want the championship to end today and Cristiano Ronaldo is very important to us."

A statement on Real's website revealed that the former Manchester United player will miss Portugal's home friendly games against Chile on March 26 and Finland three days later, both in Leiria.

He is likely to miss Madrid's next La Liga game against Sporting Gijon the following weekend, and is battling to be fit to face English club Tottenham in the first leg of the European Champions League quarterfinal on April 5.

"After a medical control and scan at the Sanitas hospital, Cristiano Ronaldo is suffering from a first-grade lesion to the hamstring in his left leg. The player will be out for three weeks," the club said on Sunday.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/football/03/20/football.real.madrid.ronaldo/index.html#


I hope is fit before the ucl, classico and CDR.

Damn so many important games on the way.
I hope we do well in all.

AjanleKoko:
He's no fluke without a doubt. He is a great manager, right up there at the top of the game.

He's no genius either in my opinion, except in man management. Plus he is well-educated, which is a major advantage he has over his peers.
His tactics are very transparent. He's been very lucky to have been in the right places at the right time. I think he also knows how to get the right people working with him. He basically transformed Chelsea from an ajebota team into a team of supermen.

I would still rate men like Cryuff, Capello, Ariggo Sacchi, Ottmar Hitzveld, Sir Alex Ferguson, and Guus Hiddink above him. Yes, he has more results and interesting stats than some of those guys. But those guys defined their respective footballing era. Mourinho has won a lot, but I can't really pinpoint what he has brought to the game in terms of tactics and philosophy. You can't exactly put Mourinho down as one of the game's great thinkers.

@ bolded,
and yet you dont see a genius in being able to mold a tame player into a fearless killer. SMH.

@ the other names mentioned, please enlighten me with what and how they defined their various eras.

on a lighter note, he has brought entertaining controversy into the game unlike what exists before. You can ask BBC,marca and AS for more details .

And if someone is given the award of the coach of the year by his peers just some months ago, I doubt the sincerity in this post of your saying ''You can't exactly put Mourinho down as one of the game's great thinkers.''

JM: I dont want chelsea/inter

CR7: I dont want Barsa.

So,

Real Madrid Vs Tottenham Hotspur, it is.

Hala Madrid

manmustwac:
My only fear for this mornings draw is that we don't face Barcelona or manchester united apart from that I don't fear any other team including real Madrid

sometimes wishes comes true.
Mou and his boys wishes were also granted. We are not playing either of barsa,chelsea or inter.
So let the games begin.

We gladly welcome our dear ''ex-'' back(VDV).

But he may just end up being another fabregas with a back pass, when we one kill una for estadio bernebau.

I would choose CR7 as being better because
1. he has succeeded in 3 different clubs and 3 different leagues
2. he plays for real madrid

But seriously,
messi just like SAF and giggs would always be amonsgt the greatest and obviously plays for the most entertaining and complicated team to play against presently. But, on a difficulty level CR7 has done better considering point 1 above,.

Krayola:
psssht. After numerous attempts Real Madrid finally beats the 2nd, or abi na 3rd best team in almighty France to progress to the QF. What a big achievement. 


Oshi oda.


Anyways sha, congrats.   

some people sha.
always wanting to be kill joys
never see good in others.

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O good Lord,
we come before thee
seeking your benevolence for this match
seeking your mercies for this match
please help make us win the match
make us to qualify to the quater finals
make us to be steadfast in our play
make us work hard, fast and effective
and most importantly
make us humble and gracious in victory.

Amiiiiin


P.S
pls dont yab me ooo. am in no mood for abuse abeg all of una.

And for Abidal
Please get well soon(after the surgery).
For more info on liver cancer:
http://pathology2.jhu.edu/liver/intro.cfm

@medjai,
so you can now quote goal.com(india version) abi?
and when it said CR had performed better than messi some time ago you all cried and laughed at using the india version.

SMH, double standards.

medjai:
Juan Antonio Alcala, the columnist who made the allegations, said on Monday: "Maybe I have been naive about this. I was given to believe that this information came from Real Madrid. If I have to apologise and go down on my knees then I will do so.
http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2175/la-liga/2011/03/15/2395405/spanish-radio-station-apologises-to-barcelona-valencia-for

Stealthy:
The mumu should be sued. We all know this came from Real Madrid, with their dirty antics. Nonsense!

Try reading beyond www.goal.com for your informations. The website thrives in rumour mongering and conflict generation.
It specializes in giving yellow journalism, which of course many (including here) like to listen to.

read through this link:
No Madrid link to doping claims - Barca

http://www.allvoices.com/s/event-8483180/aHR0cDovL3Jzcy5pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5pZS9jLzMyNDQ0L2YvNDc0NjI5L3MvMTM2MWQzNTgvbC8wTDBTaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQwQmllMENzcG9ydDBDc29jY2VyMENubzBFbWFkcmlkMEVsaW5rMEV0bzBFZG9waW5nMEVjbGFpbXMwRWJhcmNhMEUyNTgwQTcwQTEwQmh0bWwvc3RvcnkwMS5odG0=


everything is not PDP vs ACN vs CPC.

and about thumping us in CDR, lets wait and see.

Hala Madrid.

A ti ko ifa ni'ile, ifa ti'nse.

I have said it earlier, the dropping of 1 point dey pain all barker boys pass anything;especially the NL bois.

to all of you, read my post and fbs' we didn't say we dropping no points we just happy to the high paradise that its now 5 with more ''possibility'' of reduction.

and who says we would surely drop any more points and who says you wont be dropping more points than you could ever phantom.

Us lossing points and moving on is not new but to recent barca supporters(and them kuku plenty) naw Lamentation New Testament version.

^^^ eeehhn agreed.
but to an average barcelona fan talkless of a ''STAUNCH ARCH BARCA''fan.
dropping of points is a misreable experience.

dayokanu:
It would be better to get rid of all non academy players like Sagna, Vermalean, Squilacci, Arshavin, Nasri, Van Persie, Chamakh are replace them with academy ones like

Owusu Abeyie, Justin Hoyte, Arturo Lupoli, Fabrice muamba and Bendtner

arsenal would be doing a different form of real madrid transformation.
difference is throwing out all stock both good bad ugly promising away. Just because you want change.

I feel the real change should be done to the coaching crew and i suggest sacking of AW(WHICH WILL NEVER HAPPEN).


So I feel sorry for Arsenal as arsene wenger will still continue with his silly obstinacy.

galatico:
Thank God Barcelona dropped two valuable points, Real Madrid would win the LALIGA, enemies eti po to, elo posi wa .

its just 2 points.
but well sha, thank God al'same.
hope they drop more and more and more points that what i pray for