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Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Fluidelvis(m): 4:50am On Oct 20, 2014 |
As his game wore on, JAY JAY brought more class n finesse to the word football, Okocha gave u such sweet joy just watching him play..infact this guy almost made Bolton fans outta nigerians on EPL match days. I kept telling those who cared to listen that 9ja needed to station atleast 5 young midfielders to understudy him&how he did what he did with football! Damn, just talking abt him now got me salivating..youtube tinz already, i just need to watch him again. Kanu was sweet no doubt, but to anyone who ever played football on any level(be it canter-ball, streetball, five-aside,choosing..etc), JAY JAY OKOCHA is d best all-round footballer 9ja ever had! Is it Free kicks, pass distribution or 'email'(both short n longballs), dribbling skills, goal scoring, tip tap open play football, fairplay etc..he even did alot of defending in his last Nation's cup&worldcup finals! Maybe Iheanacho might be good in d future(we tot same of Mikel&Rabiu Ibrahim too)..but till then, JAY JAY "still" remains in a class of his own! 4 Likes |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Mrfils(m): 5:30am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Whether Jay Jay was An average player to some, or world's best to others, the fact still remains that this guy brought something magical to the pitch anytime he graced...he enjoyed himself and brought smiles to numerous faces. In the end, that's all that counts... 3 Likes |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Holluwarjoshkid(m): 5:52am On Oct 20, 2014 |
if anybody chooses to support this motion.... I'd rather say ur sense are beclouded. its crystal clear that he was, he is and will forever be d greatest footballer Nigeria can ever produce...he's nt over hyped and neva u compare him to ronaldinho,zinedine zidane (RESPECT), let mikel or yaya toure d even eto.....sorry plz wat were u thinking when you were compiling this nonsense.....he is far better than this players...all this players are frm a better team than he is....they all have good support frm teammates...bt okocha had none....or u want to start comparing nigeria with france or brazil or fenarbache and bolton with madrid and barcelona that already have garnished players.....are u kidding me?....he was a one man mopol yet he showed d world wat he's got....i'm nt saying he's d greatest in d world...all i'm saying is never compare okocha to d likes of Mikel or even any african player not even ronaldinho or anyother footballer asides from the greatest (RONALDO DE DELIMA) 1 Like |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Holluwarjoshkid(m): 6:02am On Oct 20, 2014 |
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Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by sukkot: 6:25am On Oct 20, 2014 |
that nigga okocha is the son of aloysius atuegbu. always yaming the ball into the sky |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by juwoonn(m): 6:49am On Oct 20, 2014 |
ROSSIKE:Lol I love Rossike 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by kevinbey(m): 7:14am On Oct 20, 2014 |
toecyne:dude go and kee yourself. he is among FIFA 100 list as one of the greatest 100 players to ever play the game chosen by Brazilian great Pele. So hype or no hype e has that. Although I think Nwankwo Kanu was a better choice for the award than Okocha sha |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by kevinbey(m): 7:16am On Oct 20, 2014 |
juwoonn:I love this. I totally love this. diss that DUNCE for me |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by DonJupo(m): 7:30am On Oct 20, 2014 |
toecyne: It ain't a surprise seeing your post but i feel you should have made an open argument then conclude with your choice of favorable players and not try to condemn our "loyalty" to JJ. You are not far from the truth when you say you feel he is over hyped but thats not to say that millions of football fans what turned up en-mass to watch JJ during his playing days are fools. You definitly aint wiser that FIFA that included him as one of the all time best neither do you know better than me who enjoyed watching the Super Eagle during JJ's playing days. Yes, he didnt adorn jersies of top european clubs nor win trophies but I still put it to you that only a few do the kinda magic he creates with the ball on his feet. If you are one of those that believe football is fun, artistery, beautiful and therapeutic then you should accept that JJ gave beauty and artistery to the Super Eagles and all the teams he was fortunate to play for. Football legends both dead and alive have had one or two uplifting words to say about the wonders of JJ but if you dont agree to those words, it's your loss not ours. I dont wont to argue too much on this issue and will conclude by saying, George Weah paved way for African greatness, Eto and Drogba are goal machines and pride to Africa, Prince of Monaco (Ikpeba) did his bits, King Kanu in all arears remains a name that will never be forgotten, Yaya Toure, Adebayor and others are in their own greatness still making Africa proud and JJ likewise was a magician and in his own way added pride to Africa so my guy, wether you like it or not, despite not playing for great teams, JJ remains a living legend to African football and the world at large and nothing you say is gonna change that.You are entitled to hold on to your opinion though cos I stand to gain nothing convincing you. I sign out my stating that Emperor JJ remains my mentor and I call him the "Grand Commander Of The Federal Republic Of Midfielders". I rest my case. |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by buskie13(m): 7:44am On Oct 20, 2014 |
abatically:Well.....nice facts.... 2 Likes |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by tunjilana: 8:06am On Oct 20, 2014 |
I have read the comments here and I think what is playing out is the regular "laziness" in judgement I.e people rating okocha on the simplistic yardstick of what club he played for & which trophies he won...look beyond your capitalistic instinct and see football for what it is...A beautiful sport...only then can u appreciate Okocha's contribution to the game. That guy was a wizard and if he was in d premiership and played the way he did for bolton earlier in his career then you lazy judges will not be able to fall him based on trophies and club. |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by ElFenomeno1: 8:29am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Not the best footballer ever but he was right up there in his time and should go down as one of the best. |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by casshhkid(m): 8:37am On Oct 20, 2014 |
okocha is Nigeria's greatest no 10 |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by adonbilivit: 8:46am On Oct 20, 2014 |
frustratedman:WETIN GOD DO U |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Nobody: 8:47am On Oct 20, 2014 |
bruva got serious too late in his career. |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by sweetgala(m): 8:48am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Iceg: Actually all those teams wanted him, there was just a question at the time on falsified age etc. You see how fast bolton once he stopped playing competitive football. |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Jarus(m): 8:58am On Oct 20, 2014 |
buskie13: You said it was as a result of CAF leadership. Did CAF leadership change between 1993-1999 when Anglophone Africans won it and during JJ's time (2003-2006)? 3 Likes |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Jarus(m): 9:02am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Appealing to Pele's authority is defective. Same Pele predicted an African team to win World by 2010. None has even gotten to semi-final yet. 3 Likes |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Jarus(m): 9:07am On Oct 20, 2014 |
For me, JJ was good, very good, but not in the class of those players many Nigerians compare him with. Very skilful, yes; probably the most skilful African player ever, but his skills were hardly purposeful- you dribble a player and still lose ball to the next player. Kanu was a better footballer in my books. Saying he was underrated because he was an African is BS. Eto'o is an African, came 3rd in WPOTY award; Weah was an African, won WPOTY award. 4 Likes |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Nobody: 9:08am On Oct 20, 2014 |
ndidibabe:nairaland is just a stinking website where fools post a useless words & talk trash.nobody worth wearing nigeria jersey no 10 since jay jay left it.let the stupid op go & watch best of okocha |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by jostking: 9:49am On Oct 20, 2014 |
I am sorry but you are a very foolish man and you know nothing about football. Till date and I mean till date no footballer has ever played the way jay jay has played forget awards. It is only in Nigeria that people don't respect n value their own. |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by jostking: 9:52am On Oct 20, 2014 |
I am sorry but you are a very foolish man and you know nothing about football. When I saw the topic I thought you had a well laid out ponts and analysis why u think jay jay is overhyped. But all set of gibberish. Till date and I mean till date no footballer has ever played the way jay jay has played forget awards. It is only in Nigeria that people don't respect n value their own. |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by jasper7(m): 9:57am On Oct 20, 2014 |
When an african boy, who never played for any academy. Pops up to the european scene and ends up terrorising EPL defenders, the very best defenders. In such manner, my dear, that player is great! |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Nobody: 10:46am On Oct 20, 2014 |
How does this reduce UNN school fees? |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by ndidibabe(f): 10:51am On Oct 20, 2014 |
toecyne:Okocha was a captain at Bolton. How many Africans have captained an English premiership Club ? |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Nobody: 10:57am On Oct 20, 2014 |
toecyne:he was the first african to be a club captain in the epl top flight |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Magicdon(m): 11:10am On Oct 20, 2014 |
Debroslink:Come oo wat are you guys saying, Okocha won African Nations Cup 1994, won Olympic gold in Atlanta 1996, rescued Bolton Wanderers from relagation. Nicknamed Bolton Messiah. He is among d premier league hall of fame players. Cheated or robbed twice by the Issa Hayotou Live Presidend Franco-phone led CAF African Best Player of the year award. Voted and Won the BBC African player of the year award. Wat are you guys saying for Christ Sake! Okoch Boy Is an excellent, maverick n unique player on his own. Rated By Pele as one of the best player in Africa 1 Like |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Nobody: 11:16am On Oct 20, 2014 |
otipoju:Okocha never won the African Player of Year award, becoming arguably the best player never to win the award despite coming second twice in 1998. He did however win the inaugural BBC African Footballer of the Year and the successive one, becoming the only player to retain the award and win it more than once. In 2004 he was listed in football legend Pelé's FIFA 100 (a list of the greatest 125 living players of all time). In 2007 he was voted number 12 on the greatest African footballers of the past 50 years list, on a poll conducted by CAF to coincide with their 50th anniversary. 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Nigerian footballer of the year 1996 Nigerian footballer of the year runner up 1998 African Footballer of the Year runner up 2003, 2004 BBC African Footballer of the Year April 2003 Goal of the Month (England) November 2003 Premier League Player of the Month 2005 Bolton Wanderers footballer of the year FIFA 100 Pe this states it all.show some maturity stop calling guys morons" |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Komedy(m): 11:52am On Oct 20, 2014 |
That a player has so many trophies in his cabinet doesn't necessarily make him great,there are so many average players with lots of medals,it's unfortunate JayJay has got nothing to show for his career,but saying he isn't great is totally not true,I mean I can also argue Ryan Giggs not being great,yes he has won many laurels with man united but aren't great players supposed to at least play at the world cup? Anybody who knows wat great midfielders are made of wud know that jayjay Okocha was a great midfielder,if yu get accolades from great colleagues it means yu are above average,and must have done things right. Food for thought:john obi mikel with all his laurels and jayjay okocha without any,who wud go down as a Nigerian legend! |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by hardeyswaggz: 11:53am On Oct 20, 2014 |
you cannot just compare what football was then to what it is now. should jay jay be around at this present time, i know u cannot say this trash u r saying. what is xavi, sneidjer and iniesta doing now that jay jay didnt do then? you should be aware that during jay jay's time, goals were celebrated more than now. |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by MrRoYCe(m): 12:57pm On Oct 20, 2014 |
JayJayOkocha was just named in Telegraph's 100 Premier League greatest players list. The only Nigerian on the list. |
Re: Okocha Annoying Hype by Hanibal(m): 1:05pm On Oct 20, 2014 |
toecyne:well... he wasnt d best ever. but Im guessing you never watched okocha play.. yaya toure for example is no where near okocha when it comes to ability on the pitch bro. on why he didnt win any award and never played in a "big" club... I will say it is "ise aye" i. e the handiwork of terrestrial powers!. thats d only logical xplanation 1 Like |
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