₦airaland Forum

fabyom:
Have you been to these countries or your decision was based on what you read in Biblio? I have met people from these countries as an educator and economist, there is nothing about their education, economy, or quality of life that stand out for me. Yet I have met numerous Nigerians in every work of lives who can't be compared to anyone intellectually, financially, and morally.

I have been to 3 of these countries and know enough about the others to say with authority what I said. Pics of me in Boavista, Cape Verde and Cairo,Egypt attached. When I went to Namibia I was still a bit young so no pics readily available but trust me in what I have said.

I don't think I understand the bolded part of your post.

Pics taken down...on second thoughts.

andrew444:
African country nah travel ?

Many of them worst pass naija ,but our people too Mumu ,their government sabi hide everything

The only African country I rate is South Africa (My opinion )

North Africans Dey suffer oooo ,but because of their beautiful country people go talk say na lie

Hahaha your opinion no doubt.

But Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Cape Verde all these countries and more are miles better than Nigeria in terms of quality of life, economic stability, security of life and property, quality of education and any other metric wen dem take dey measure better thing.

We are giant of Africa though. Na we get sense pass, at least for our mind. And na we Sabi born pass

Though I am a dual national it is the only country in the world that I am a first class citizen.I also am aware of the huge potential of this country....sadly I don't believe we will ever harness that potential.

What of those with CGPA under 1.5? They need to prove that their grades too. Some might have been unfairly targeted by unscrupulous letcurers.

TheGoodJoe:

I disagree. Bailey is a monster. Danny Ings is a powerhorse. Buendia has the technique and they still have some good players. Danny Ings frightens me the most.

Divide the 20 premier league teams into 4 (top 5, 5 upper mid-table, lower mid-table, bottom 5).

Villa will finish in upper mid table at the very best...possible lower mid table if they start the season poorly due to players taking time to settle

andrew444:
Aston Villa has made 3 massive signing

They signed the best championship player from Norwich for 40 million euros ,Emiliano buenda the Argentine ,they signed Leon Bailey from leverkusen for 30 million euros and now they have signed Danny Ings for 25 million euros

Watch out for Aston Villa

They will finish in mid table.

TheGoodJoe:

You guys reharsh the same stale story. Guardiola was bought to win the Champions League. Football has never worked like that. It takes luck to win the Champions League. The only guarantee a coach can give is outstanding performances. Title falls to luck.

Mancini won this Euro based on luck. He did his job to turn the Italians to a top quality team. Enrique build the best class with respect to team play but unluckily lost to Italy on Penalties.

Italy won by penalties.

However, what Guardiola did at Bayern and has done at City is what a layman can not deny. He built the fiercest playing teams. They made results that were not done possible. He did the same with Barca.

So you guys can keep hiding under Guardiola has not won the Champions League but heck, he came to the most competitive league on the planet and won it 3 times in four seasons. Won every domestic title in one season.

So you guys can run with he has not won the Champions League but we the Cityzens family know the truth Guardiola has over delivered and we expect him to keep delivering.

If your argument is that luck is the overriding element that determines success in the champions League (which by the way is a more even field considering Guardiola's outlay on players) then I will leave it there. I have no more to add to any debate on the matter.

Italy won the Euro by luck too? It's okay.

In my humble opinion Guardiola is a good manager with a good record BUT

1. The idea that he improves players who are already world class or near that level is laughable...some pundits here in the UK even dared to say he improved Aguero. I'll let you decide or what you chose to believe.

2. He assembles the very best legs for obscene transfer fees that would cripple 99% of clubs in world football. By that reasoning he should be conveniently beating 99% of teams he faces too. So his achievements in the dugout are par for course in particular in the domestic leagues.

3. The jury is still out in some quarters about what metrics for success should be applicable when discussing Guardiolas success or lack of it. He has not won the champions League in 10 years.


He was employed by Bayern to win it and failed. Since he left they have won it!
He is employed by Man City to win it. 5 years and multiple hundreds of millions after and still no cigar...not quite the alchemist some will try to make us believe is it?

TheGoodJoe:

So what space comes into tactical advances.

Example, Guardiola insisting Gundogan has more to offer the game than sitting deep to control the midfield. Under Guardiola, he got encouraged to make more runs into the box when the team is in advanced position.

What of Guardiola instructing Cancelo to utilize more of his midfield ability to play centrally during offensive plays.

Or encouraging Sterling to dwell more on off-the-ball runs to taking the ball on runs which made him more efficient.

Are these just due to playing with better players and total neglect of the impact of the manager.

No he doesn't. He only used him there due to injuries. When the injury crises was over he went back to his usual position even after he showed he could be an option further up the pitch.

If the claim that Guardiola improved Sterling was valid when he was in form, does Guardiola also take the blame for his poor form last season? Sterling by the way was phenomenal for Liverpool doing the same things he did at Man city.

TheGoodJoe:

It is just not the style of play but you get to see a different dimension of the player. I was discussing with a sport expert on Sunday and I told him something.

If you think Harry Kane is a high quality player, expert him to become fiercer under Guardiola.

Jack Grealish has a knack for creating chances. He will create more and they will result in more goals. You will get to appreciate him more than how people think he is not worth the amount.

Same was said when we bought the likes of Cancelo and Walker. Under Guardiola, it led to people saying that the reason Guardiola succeeds because of how high the quality of the players are. Forgetting his systematic inputs improve their consistency.

Totally disagree. When a genuinely good player joins a better team than he has been playing in, he becomes better and then everyone gives the coach the credit of improving him.

Grealish will be training everyday with world class players at man city not the likes of El ghazi and McGinn....of course he will improve!!

Ppogbae:
Brume has secured Bronze!!! Nigeria's first medal!!!

Fantastic competition...she was a whisker away from silver!! Well done

JohnBullMySon:
lol. This can happen to anyone na .

It doesn't have to with who was born abroad and home. Even players born at home will do the same thing. Or was it only the exact 14 players that did it? Even you will do the same thing. Logically, If you were given costly souvenirs will you throw them away to pack uniforms you have already worn?

The only problem here was that they didn't think it through. Small issues like this can make some people very annoyed. Actually, many FB players who play for Nigeria have Nigeria in their heart. Even those who rejected. The thing is that when you have bigger opportunities around you. It's difficult turning it down. If you are a talented executive with great potential, and you have two offers to be CEO of FirstBank or JP Morgan, which one will you choose?

ah ah first bank na

robosky02:
He played all game during the qualifies except the last game which he did not due to accident


And so was dropped when the final list of players that made it to Atlanta was drown. So his name will not be there


But check the picture below. You will also see okocha. It will be recalled that the goalkeeper was even abiodum baruwa

But at the Olympics proper Joseph Dusu was used

Okay no wahala I wont argue.

robosky02:
Boboye born in Jan 1, 1974 his career as a professional footballer started with Sharks FC of Port-Harcourt in 1990 before joining Udoji United in 1993.



Was actually part of Atlanta 96

Okay....but please where is his name in the squad list?

The first time I saw Boboye play was a home qualifier for Sydney 2000 I think I was against Angola or some southern African country..

EstatePropertyP:
Kennedy Boboye born in 1978? But this guy was great as a player and doing even better as a coach.

Na so o. I remember this guy played in the Sydney Olympics qualifiers in 1998 so he was about 22/23 then...so 1974 is correct

OBORUDUDU Blessing is in the Wrestling Final - Women's Freestyle 68kg

Naija is guaranteed at least a silver medal.

Eizzy003:
This Man U in Pidgin guy is really making cool cash from his FPL, 3K for registration and more than 400 people have already registered for that league.
See as people just da house da create means of income. For another person business.
Kudos to him anyway.

A few seasons ago I created the first Fantasy Premier League private league just for Nairalanders. It is called Nairalanders Battleground. There is no monetary prize from winning the league but I can add that if you guys so wish.

follow the below instructions to join:

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Smithe FC Olumayowa Ogunsanya
ardamz FC Gbenga Adesoji
AIG FC Super G
Magnifico18 IronD Afeez
Magnificent star Oghenemaga Egberiemu
Timothy_Titanium Timothy Ayideji
Dawg FC Chukwuma Idam
Haunt Your Soul Kalu Michael
Suenoschaser Suenoschaser Josh
OLIGBEH UNITED Olibey Oji
sowl fc Olawale Okanlawon
AURAKING FC Abiola Olagbaju
ShawFC Yunus Shawwal
FC Wisenana Nnanna Okoye
EPL Optimus Prime Courage Agunu

Oya make una begin confess which moniker own which team

For the first few seconds landing on this page I thought i opened the wrong thread.

Keep politics out of football guys, there is a busy transfermarket out there to talk about.

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These early preseason games are for fitness purpose. Ignore the goals count. They don't mean anything.

2 seasons ago Everton beat an Austrian side by over 20 goals in preseason.

When the season proper started it was still Everton, a mid table side with one or two upsets up their sleeves. Finish.

codemaniacs:
they ( some people on this thread ) want the national team to be at least 90% - 96% foreign born players..

players like iheanacho, osimhen, chukwueze, oshoala started from Nigeria with poor training facilities.. while players like dessers, aina, okoye started with at least above basic training facilities so naturally they are also good to be selected...

if you add "no matter your place of birth" to the issue, Nigeria can pick 30 players who are foreign born and that will totally freeze out players like iheanacho, osimhen, chukwueze, oshoala..

I am saying Nigerians born ( and trained ) in Nigeria but playing abroad should be given a quota of at least 50% because the amount of foreign born players Nigeria has can permanently sideline the foreign based players..

Wtf are you saying!

Sports should be an absolute meritocracy!!

There is no room for 99.9% of sports participants at the highest levels!!!

The Nigerian basketball team going to the Olympics the world is raving about is made up entirely of foreign born Nigerians. So what?? Local players want to play in the team too? Sure, work hard become good enough to make the team and you'll be there too!!!!

Go hard or go home!!!!!

The first page of comments on this thread effectively demonstrates the problem with Nigeria. If 90% had the critical thinking of the remaining 10% we would be okay. In a nut shell when the masses are poor they think in way that the masses in more comfortable climes wouldn't believe possible.

The damage being done to the psyche of the majority of Nigerians who are dirt poor is almost irreversible. Remember Nigeria recently overtook India as the poverty capital of the world.

Some people even 'graduates' will read this and yet fail to grasp the message being relayed and fire their usual attacks and rebuttals. No problem.

Good luck to all.

JayromWrites:
That really isn't it


A lot of people are hoping England don't win


It will save us from alot of noise

Come on England!
Come on England!!
It's coming home
It's coming home
It's coming.... footballs coming home

Mujtahida:
That's the point I am making. Have you heard a manager tell the media in not so subtle ways that they'd get beat?
Look at the Ukraine team at this Euros. The players are young. Did you hear Shevchenko say anything suggesting that they are naive, they are inexperienced? My point is not that a coach should hype his team. No! At the same time don't put your team down.

Fair enough. I agree with that. As a manager you don't have to put your team down. But you surely can downplay their ability. See the below press conference given by Mourinho for example. If that was Rohr we will be up in arms.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/sport/football/26023637.amp

Or Brendan Rogers calling his team a chihuahua

Mujtahida:
The players do not live on Mars. They hear what is said in the media. That kind of mind game is counter productive in my estimation. Simple rule: In public do not put down your team, do not hype your team.

Have you ever heard a manager tell the media his team is the favourite to win any competition?

Odunayaw:
So talking out of both sides of the mouth is the way abi

It is being shrewd. It has been part of the game right from the beginning of time. You have to be tactical in speech in every walk of life.

Mujtahida:
But he never came out to say they aren't good enough. That's the main point. Coaches rarely come out to say they'd beat a team. They know too well to be that arrogant. At the same time they don't also beat their team down by suggesting either expressly or subtly that the opposition is better or talk any other form of put downs.

What is said to the media is different from what is said on the training grounds and dressing rooms guys. Surely you know this.

Mujtahida:
Minus his tactical deficiencies, this is the main reason why Rohr has to leave. Wrapping his cowardice and lack of belief in pseudo reverse psychology. Even a weak team will perform well with a courageous coach in charge and once in a while with luck such teams have gone ahead to win trophies. Think Greece in Euro 2004.

Did the Greek manager ever come out to say his team was going to beat any single team in that competition before a game?

Oasis001:
Bulk of blames go to NFF, not the Players or their Handlers. These Players are home-based, how often are they training together?!

Our Coaches are sitting idle when there is no international Match, does it make any sense?!

At least Aigbogun and Co should be responsible for scouting Talents in the League, and ensuring they are training them together at least twice in a Month.

For instance best Players in the League on Monthly basis should be brought together and getting trained as a Team..... with Incentives.

Anyone who couldn't measure up to Standard in the following Month should be replaced. This will improve the League Standard because Players will be competing 100% to make the List.

Also there should be friendly Matches for them during international Breaks with at least West African Countries.

Its never too late to correct the Mistakes. Local Players need the Exposure, they've learned definitely and know their places.

The benefit of this kind of arrangement is never really realised because the end goal of the local boys is going to play in Europe. So this home based Eagles project will be in a constant state of flux and remain unfulfilled even though I don't still know what the objective is.

Your ability and market forces to a large extent determine where you ply your trade as a footballer. As a blanket statement, players in the NPFL are there for a reason. The best amongst them if good enough will be spotted and moved on to better things. If not good enough they may still be the best in the league but that in itself isn't saying much when the bar is set as low as it is.

And anyone giving the bull crap about local players winning afcon for Egypt, ask yourselves if the NPFL is on the same level as even the Egyptian division 3 let alone the Egyptian top league.

Blacknote:
So now Rohr na our ball-boy?
No let me knack you this thing for head.

The same Rohr that made it clear he wasn't involved in this arrangement and the sports minister also said to shut up on national TV?

Rohr is totally absolved of any blame in the preparation, performance or result. If we won would anyone have credited him?

The flawed ideology that there are always going to be players in the local league that are good enough to be competitive in international football has been with us right from when I started watching football.

Frustratingly to anyone with an ounce of common sense, successive Sports Ministers, NFF boards and sections of the fans fail to realise the obvious fact that all football teams in the Nigerian leagues are merely basement level feeder teams to the global football market. They are near if not right at the bottom of the economic food chain in the global football ecosystem.

This means that all the participants (players, coaches, backroom staff, referees etc) are only involved in the local league's in the hope that a better opportunity will arise the 'next day' and they immediately will leave without looking back. That better opportunity may be in the form of a transfer to leagues in Vietnam, Benin Republic, Lithuania etc. No half decent player remains in the local league for more than 2 seasons.

And these are the same players some people (NFF etc) were convinced just needed to be grouped together and prepared by a coach from the same league for a couple of weeks and cladding them with our beautiful national colours would magically transform them to international stars?

The thought it self is an embarrassment. Following through with it is only excused of treason because of the comedy value that resulted.

Fools!!!

So we are now comparing African football Strength to Europe's abi? Una well done.