Delph is a very big minus -1

Of course I know that and he had a secret meeting with him and his minders which was positive but Pinnick used Tammy as a decoy inorder not to raise dust on the case of tomori.

My only fear is that the kid is balling hard currently in chelsea and the English FA may swoop in immediately to cap him. Tomori's aunt is the deputy governor in one of the states in the west and when interviewed on the case of his nephew she said that tomori will definently play for 9ja and they can made that known to him and that's interest him as well.

Let's wait and see how things unfold sha!

ChrisKels:


I wouldn't wanna go too deep, but did u know Pinnick went to England to watch Tomori in Stanford Bridge last two weeks?

BARAJ92:
ON THE ISSUE OF FOREIGN-BORN NIGERIAN
Nigeria FA always wait for the player to boom before given a call up as the nhi ational team is for only those who are ready to deliver. The National team is not for try and error.

We have many Nigerian in various youth academy, just few of them fulfil their potentials even England does not just call up a player because the player has potential. The player must be seen to add value to the team or can add value to another national team, hence, the call-up either to improve their national team or stop the player from improving another national team.

Also, the foreign based players can't be blamed for choosing other national ahead of Nigeria. After reaching their potential, as they have better chance of being successful in those national team than Nigeria.

The Nigeria FA must also be very observant and persuasive when trying to lure those foreign born national to the national team. We need to be able to convince them that the future is bright for the national team.

Well spoken.

You hit the core of the problem.

We do not create long term relationships with players who are based here. From relationship persuasion becomes routine.

We shouldn't wait for the English to recognise our players before we do.

Finally, the nature of engagement that we practice emanates from Nigeria and it's centred on. You need me and l can change your life if you play for the SE. Therefore you should sign with my agent and come to agreements of monetary reward for helping you.

That approach totally fails here, these players do not need the SE to progress thier careers. And will not concede to those disgraceful demands.

I could give you multiple examples, l am sure your level headed not to doubt what I am saying.

I do find it very difficult to understand how Eze waa invited to the SE with multiple promises in 2017. And up to this point nothing has been done to invite him. I just don't know what they are waiting for.

Now if l was Eze l would think that they are not serious. It may also be that someone has asked for gratuity and Eze will not divulge that in the public domain because you simply never have the proof. You could therefore face defamation litigation and nobody in the NFF will admit to that anyway.

Francis Uzoho starts again in goal for Omonia Nicosia as they take on AEK Larnaca away in the Cypriot Topflight. He kept clean sheets in their last two league games.

It's time NFF quickly cap-tie Eberechi Eze and Tomori Fikayo before England begin to eye them like Tammy.

I am glad you guys here are beginning to realize that, the way forward is for this players to be integrated earlier-Preferrable into our youth teams.

komekn:


Well spoken.

You hit the core of the problem.

We do not create long term relationships with players who are based here. From relationship persuasion becomes routine.

We shouldn't wait for the English to recognise our players before we do.

Finally, the nature of engagement that we practice emanates from Nigeria and it's centred on. You need me and l can change your life if you play for the SE. Therefore you should sign with my agent and come to agreements of monetary reward for helping you.

That approach totally fails here, these players do not need the SE to progress thier careers. And will not concede to those disgraceful demands.

I could give you multiple examples, l am sure your level headed not to doubt what I am saying.

I do find it very difficult to understand how Eze waa invited to the SE with multiple promises in 2017. And up to this point nothing has been done to invite him. I just don't know what they are waiting for.

Now if l was Eze l would think that they are not serious. It may also be that someone has asked for gratuity and Eze will not divulge that in the public domain because you simply never have the proof. You could therefore face defamation litigation and nobody in the NFF will admit to that anyway.

TheSuperNerd:
Throwback beauty

Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich with Tammy Abraham, Dominic Solanke and one more player... a prize for whoever gets that third player...

I think loftus cheek

solonnachi:
It's time NFF quickly cap-tie Eberechi Eze and Tomori Fikayo before England begin to eye them like Tammy.

it's like you don't understand...
those NFF guys like the indigenous coaches are more concerned about their pockets than the progress of our football....

they don't even think the way you reason...some don't even know about this players especially the NFF technical committee

komekn:


You call it gloating and trying to impress but this is very ordinary mundane day to day engagement for me. I only divulged this to highlight a point.

But because l know there are those with self esteem issues as well as inability to discern matter of fact plain speaking, without misconstrued deductions in the negative. l therefore qualified my write up with "there will be those who will think it to be LIES and or POSTURING"

You are exactly one of those people with low self esteem, you assumed the negative and not the positive.

Because you know no, no mean say everyone be like you.

The pertinent point l substantiated was changing organisational culture. But you completely MISSED THE POINT. Hence the need to reference my position from personal experience.

Prejudice and bias has befuddled your sense of judgment.

Quite sad really. n

Men this dude! You no dey shame.? And this is supposed to be the part where I start waddling words with you that I am not having self esteem issues? So because I nor dey come to tell you folks here that i was with donald trump a few hrs ago discussing national issues means I am suffering from self esteem issues? Wow .... clap for yourself. U just won an award for the dumbest statement of the century! Everyone.... raise your glasses and toast to the clown. Take a bow Komekn. Take ur award and show it to the ones you know.

charlesemeka85:
Pinnick's administration go the extra mile to reach out to these kids unlike previous administrations who only make contact on phone to this kids through their management team and agents.

Like i say always England and other European countries can't hv them all likewise 9ja. Some will play for us while the Europeans will swoop for those they can convince to rep them.

But Pinnick dey really try for that one sha.

Oga Komekn u are among the few I respect so much in this forum but ur post of late have been disappointing and I'm sorry to bring that to your notice.

Are you telling me that the wisest thing for Rohr and the nff management to do is to fill the super eagles with unproven talents just because they are scared of losing them to their European counterparts? For christ sake Eze was invited to train with the team in Barnet few years ago and Rohr took notice of his talent and penciled him down for the future.

Eze was doing well as the season started then but at a point he lost form. So you would have welcomed the invitation of a bench warmer from the championship to the super eagles then when the team is working hard and preparing to assemble a team for the afcon?

Eze is still young and very talented no doubt but he needed more to get a chance in the team then, the good thing is that he is doing marvelously well and if he sustains his form he will be not just a member of the team but an integral part going forward in the future. He is one player I love so much and won't want to lose to England but he needs to be consistent.

Also he has featured for the English u20 so he needs to be cleared which will take little time to conclude by fifa and the two FA's involved.

Coming to the claim that the nff and super eagles coaches demand for 'egunje' from the lads before they can get a chance in the team that is lies and I will advise you to stop making such claims. If such was obtainable in the current eagles set up and pinnick's administration the a player like semi ajayi would have bought his way to the afcon. Such practices took place few years ago when we had local coaches but currently I have not heard of such.

The egunje issue is possible in our youth teams with so many cases as evidence but in the current super eagles setup its not applicable.

komekn:


Well spoken.

You hit the core of the problem.

We do not create long term relationships with players who are based here. From relationship persuasion becomes routine.

We shouldn't wait for the English to recognise our players before we do.

Finally, the nature of engagement that we practice emanates from Nigeria and it's centred on. You need me and l can change your life if you play for the SE. Therefore you should sign with my agent and come to agreements of monetary reward for helping you.

That approach totally fails here, these players do not need the SE to progress thier careers. And will not concede to those disgraceful demands.

I could give you multiple examples, l am sure your level headed not to doubt what I am saying.

I do find it very difficult to understand how Eze waa invited to the SE with multiple promises in 2017. And up to this point nothing has been done to invite him. I just don't know what they are waiting for.

Now if l was Eze l would think that are not serious. It may also be that someone has asked for gratuity and Eze will not divulge that in the public domain because you simply never brave the proof. You could therefore chance defamation litigation and nobody in the NFF will admit to that anyway.

Honestly, why should he? We are currently mostly festering the idea of capping the guy given his recent form. The guy has represented England at the youth levels and we expect him to show some loyalty to Nigeria courtesy of his ancestry? Hell na. NFF should have scouts on the lookout for talented footballing kids of Nigerians in diaspora and try to convince the kids and their parents to play for Nigeria. Once those kids represent the countries of their birth at the youth levels, our "purchasing power" is almost gone. It's a risk, cos some of them will fail in their development, but we gotta take it.

charlesemeka85:
I wonder why many blame the issue of Tammy on Pinnick.

Pinnick had a heart to heart talk with the player and his family whivh ended positively and I see no issue on him letting the media know of the outcome of their meeting which is normal.

People to be blamed re Tammy and his parents. If truly Tammy's father wants him to rep us he would have advised his son on grabbing the offer to play at the biggest stage in world football at such a young age, also making him understand that he will play and retire as a legend in the super eagles with Alex Iwobi and Moses as good example and reference points.

I didn't and will never blame it on Pinnick. He did the needful even to an extend of traveling to the UK to have a talk personally with the lad and his minders. Tammy's parents didn't do much from my own perspective to advise Tammy on playing for us that's the bitter truth, also Tammy inside of him doesn't habour the ambition to ever play for Nigeria.

Humility017:


it's like you don't understand...
those NFF guys like the indigenous coaches are more concerned about their pockets than the progress of our football....

they don't even think the way you reason...some don't even know about this players especially the NFF technical committee

Nigeria my country. I hail thee

Those morons are the biggest issue we have in our football

Humility017:


it's like you don't understand...
those NFF guys like the indigenous coaches are more concerned about their pockets than the progress of our football....

they don't even think the way you reason...some don't even know about this players especially the NFF technical committee

charlesemeka85:
Balogun is close to retirement while tomori is miles better than ajayi

Easy abeg. What miles?

Oga I no follow una dey hype or use sentiment to weigh who is a better player. Tomori is a better defender than ajayi forget the goals the latter gets. Tomori bossed the championship last season in a team that made it to the playoff finals and was voted derby's best player and currently doing very well in the epl in the colors of one of the best teams in the league.

Tomori is a beast! If not for omeruo's resurgence I would have even tipped him ahead of latter. Tomori is very good hooooha!

Odunayaw:
Easy abeg. What miles?

Success doesn't make match day squad.

Chai. Too bad.

iSlayer:
Success doesn't make match day squad.


Chai. Too bad.

That one still dey play ball?

Clementoke:

That one still dey play ball?

You're wicked.

Another Usual... Jamilu Collins starts for SC Paderborn 07 in the Bundesliga vs Schalke 04

TheSuperNerd:
Throwback beauty

Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich with Tammy Abraham, Dominic Solanke and one more player... a prize for whoever gets that third player...

When men were boys, the 3rd boy should be Loftus-Cheek
They've not changed much sha

safarigirl:
forget all these things, a lot of Nigerians will find a lawful society difficult to live in.

Some people enjoy the lawlessness that abounds here, so, even if dem rush go England, dem go still rush come back.

Some people can't stand cold, those ones too go rush come back

Some people love authentic Nigerian meals, those ones too, no go last for abroad.

Some people are perverts, na deport dem go deport them come back

Las las, not more than 20 million Nigerians will eventually end up in England.

Funny enough, the reverse is the case. Everyone loves a place where systems work. Frankly, its when they return home that they appreciate level of disorderliness

Uzoho saves a penalty!!! Keeps the game at 0-0 for his side away at AEK Larnaca.

Nice one

TheSuperNerd:
Uzoho saves a penalty!!! Keeps the game at 0-0 for his side away at AEK Larnaca.

Lol... Okay. You are right. But Charlesemeka85 was first to the answer here shaa. Great attempt all the same. You nailed it.

dominique:


When men were boys, the 3rd boy should be Loftus-Cheek
They've not changed much

charlesemeka85:
Oga I no follow una dey hype or use sentiment to weigh who is a better player . Tomori is a better defender than ajayi forget the goals the latter gets. Tomori bossed the championship last season in a team that made it to the playoff finals and was voted derby's best player and currently doing very well in the epl in the colors of one of the best teams in the league.

Tomori is a beast! If not for omeruo's resurgence I would have even tipped him ahead of latter. Tomori is very good hooooha!

Na only yourself you de dribble. Tomori is a good defender as I have watched but whatever miles you're claiming dwells only in your mind.
No come pass am as fact abeg.

That's fact. Tomori is far better than semi ajayi. You can take that to the bank!

Odunayaw:
Na only yourself you de dribble. Tomori is a good defender as I have watched but whatever miles you're claiming dwells only in your mind.
No come pass am as fact abeg.

Premier league tv has started showing countries beside player profiles

What does that mean?

Rohr speaks on the Super Eagles vs Ukraine, the Afcon qualifiers coming up and the U-23 Dream Team/Olympic Eagles' qualification for Egypt 2019 U23 Afcon

Highlights...

-Rohr says the first 45 mins was the best he has had as Super Eagles coach. He loved the attacking flow and one-touch football of the team.

-Rohr reveals that the average age of the team that started/featured in that game is 22.8 yrs. Not even up to 23 years!

-He says this is youngest team he has ever paraded in a game as Super Eagles coach.

-Spoke about our upcoming games against Benin an wants to have two games in October as preparations for the Afcon qualifiers.


The video is 6 mins long... enjoy.



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

Enyimba are currently playing 10 man Al Hilal in Aba.
Nil-nil, thirty minutes gone.

AEK Larnaca just won another penalty against Uzoho's side and this time they convert pass Uzoho.

Uzoho and Omonia down 1-0 now... after 40mins.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... Okay. You are right. But Charlesemeka85 was first to the answer here shaa. Great attempt all the same. You nailed it.

Aight, I didn't scroll through the replies before posting. I figured a couple of people would have guessed correctly but I decided to post mine anyways so it's all good