PurpleHouse:


He probably didnt know the opportunity before him, and that Nigerians now love him. But he just threw all that away for Watford that will sell you tomorrow.

I would rather not blame him.

I blame NFF and Watford, but I cannot blame Dennis, because I genuinely do not expect him to go against those who pay his salary. It seems like a small thing to do, but he fit go AFCON come back, dem go freeze am out of the team and then it will be hard to even get interested clubs, except he pulled a madness at AFCON


But this is another thing...national team football also allows a player sell his market and he has missed out on that opportunity, perhaps because he doesn't feel he needs it.

Still, I cannot fault him for something mostly beyond his strength. Also consider that Nigeria really doesn't care for their players either. If he go the AFCON collect long term injury, Nigeria will not feed him

So, that one too dey.

All in all, na NFF allow this loophole wey Watford exploit.

Subzero047:
I hope NFF goes hard on Watford on this case, other clubs are watching how this unfolds

Do Nigeria pay his wages?

Damioduso1:
Base on stats this season Cyril Desser deserve a call up to the national team ahead of Henry Onyekuru and Peter Olayinka . He has scared 9 goals this season while Henry Onyekuru and Peter Olayinka have just scored 1 and 6 goals respectively for there club side this season

Na Rohr cause am. His name is not in the 40 he submitted.

Subzero047:


Even Osimhen who is a much better talent than Dennis has not asked for role clarification before answering national team call ups, imagine responding to your first tournament invitation by asking your role in the team thereby disrespecting the coach and the country,he thinks he can succeed without Nigeria we wish him all the best

just imagine

Damioduso1:
Base on stats this season Cyril Desser deserve a call up to the national team ahead of Henry Onyekuru and Peter Olayinka . He has scared 9 goals this season while Henry Onyekuru and Peter Olayinka have just scored 1 and 6 goals respectively for there club side this season

Agreed.

But Henry came in as a winger for Dennis.

CODMOK:


Na Rohr cause am. His name is not in the 40 he submitted.

make una dead this talk.. which one be say rohr cause am?

If he had wanted to be in the afcon, there is no stopping him

seankafor:
make una dead this talk.. which one be say rohr cause am?

If he had wanted to be in the afcon, there is no stopping him

Na Dessers I dey talk about o

safarigirl:


I would rather not blame him.

I blame NFF and Watford, but I cannot blame Dennis, because I genuinely do not expect him to go against those who pay his salary. It seems like a small thing to do, but he fit go AFCON come back, dem go freeze am out of the team and then it will be hard to even get interested clubs, except he pulled a madness at AFCON


But this is another thing...national team football also allows a player sell his market and he has missed out on that opportunity, perhaps because he doesn't feel he needs it.

Still, I cannot fault him for something mostly beyond his strength. Also consider that Nigeria really doesn't care for their players either. If he go the AFCON collect long term injury, Nigeria will not feed him

So, that one too dey.

All in all, na NFF allow this loophole wey Watford exploit.

Hope you know Watford released 3 players for Afcon, what is different in Emmanuel Dennis' case?

safarigirl:


I would rather not blame him.

I blame NFF and Watford, but I cannot blame Dennis, because I genuinely do not expect him to go against those who pay his salary. It seems like a small thing to do, but he fit go AFCON come back, dem go freeze am out of the team and then it will be hard to even get interested clubs, except he pulled a madness at AFCON


But this is another thing...national team football also allows a player sell his market and he has missed out on that opportunity, perhaps because he doesn't feel he needs it.

Still, I cannot fault him for something mostly beyond his strength. Also consider that Nigeria really doesn't care for their players either. If he go the AFCON collect long term injury, Nigeria will not feed him

So, that one too dey.

All in all, na NFF allow this loophole wey Watford exploit.

I blame him 100%

We have players in the past that got frozen out if their teams because they honored NT call up. He is not better than them. Eg. Mikel.

zuchyblink:
They rate Ndah higher than I do

Troost Ekong go start oh forget that one this is Nigeria .

Subzero047:


Hope you know Watford released 3 players for Afcon, what is different in Emmanuel Dennis' case?

He is the Saviour of the world.

safarigirl:



Answer my own question first, forget Awoniyi name. Who be the better attackers wey for bench Dennis?

Better O, not the ones he is at par with. You said we have better based on current form. Who and who?

Common...... never use the word in my Post, you may need to check again.

Moses Simon has scored 2 goals and 8 assists for his Club this Season.

Taiwo Awoniyi has scored 10 Goals and 1 assist this same Season.

Sadiq Umar with 8 Goals and 6 Assists so far.

Ejuke with 4 Goals and 3 Assists......

We still have Chuks, Iheanacho, Musa and Ighalo...... they have been tested and trusted.



Dennis has 8 Goals, 5 Assists so far this Season. What makes him better to start ahead of Sadiq and Awoniyi?

CODMOK:


He is the Saviour of the world.

The protector of the universe

PurpleHouse:


You don't get it.

Apart from being very popular now unlike before, Dennis is now scoring goals and creating goals. People now like him very much. And you know in Nigeria once the crowd, the mob, all loves you, you will win.

Thats what he lost. He lost a walk-in to the first eleven.

..... coz he's playing in the EPL. Awoniyi has 10 Goals to his name already in German League while Dennis has scored just 8 Goals.

lbrichman2:


He will play
I expect Peseiro to invite him
The new Coach knows he needs our best players to succeed
I know he plays attacking football
He will not ignore Dennis like Rohr did
Expect to see him for the WC Qualifiers

First of all, you are not Peseiro. Secondly NFF can axe a player and Peseiro will do nothing.

I wonder why you people don't see this as a big deal. This is the indiscipline we are talking about. Players are now bigger than the National team. Especially the homegrown ones. We're missing Osimhen and Onuachu and Dennis wants to be loyal to his club and not help us out. Fine and Good. He should focus on Watford then. National team is not where you breeze in and out at your own convenience. During the World Cup, he can go to beach or wherever. He mustn't play for us.

CODMOK:


You don't have to announce via a press conference before rejecting the call up. Go and read what you understand by Ranieri's comment. Try and understand it.

Did NFF say he rejects the Invitation? Stop assuming bro.

Oasis001:




..... coz he's playing in the EPL. Awoniyi has 10 Goals to his name already in German League while Dennis has scored just 8 Goals.

The mob always win over here.

Let us set the record straight. Emmanuel Dennis didn’t reject a call to play at the AFCON, rather his club refused to let him go. Thank you.

PurpleHouse:


The mob always win over here.

You should now Dennis better by now. He's not depending on Eagles' Call-up to advancing his Career. He didn't make it to EPL by seeking Mob Endorsement.

safarigirl:


I would rather not blame him.

I blame NFF and Watford, but I cannot blame Dennis, because I genuinely do not expect him to go against those who pay his salary. It seems like a small thing to do, but he fit go AFCON come back, dem go freeze am out of the team and then it will be hard to even get interested clubs, except he pulled a madness at AFCON


But this is another thing...national team football also allows a player sell his market and he has missed out on that opportunity, perhaps because he doesn't feel he needs it.

Still, I cannot fault him for something mostly beyond his strength. Also consider that Nigeria really doesn't care for their players either. If he go the AFCON collect long term injury, Nigeria will not feed him

So, that one too dey.

All in all, na NFF allow this loophole wey Watford exploit.

my own is that if he can't stress himself playing for Nigeria, he shouldn't play at all again. Let him face one place.

Subzero047:


Even Osimhen who is a much better talent than Dennis has not asked for role clarification before answering national team call ups, imagine responding to your first tournament invitation by asking your role in the team thereby disrespecting the coach and the country,he thinks he can succeed without Nigeria we wish him all the best

LOL....... let's just leave it.

safarigirl:
Dem no even try put Dessers, the people they used to replace Osimhen and Dennis cannot even inspire hope, las las na Ighalo go lead line.

It's only Ebuehi I'm happy for. The rest....

Peter Olayinka is not a bad player


And Onyekuru isn't bad too


Remember the Benin game

Oasis001:




LOL....... let's just leave it.

There is nothing to leave its just pure fact

Oasis001:


Did NFF say he rejects the Invitation? Stop assuming bro.

The NFF replaced him and the reason was club issues. Now his coach and club has extricated themselves saying

"Now I spoke with him, of course he wanted to go to play, but also he wanted to help Watford."
......We respect everybody (The AFCON and other tournaments),"

Oasis001:




You should now Dennis better by now. He's not depending on Eagles' Call-up to advancing his Career. He didn't make it to EPL by seeking Mob Endorsement.

I'm not happy with him but I can't blame him. It's his choice. But let no one complain here if he never gets invited again. He doesn't need us so we will respect ourselves and move.

No North African team will play in the final. Thus Afcon is for Cote 'd' Ivoire, Senegal or Cameroun taking.
This is Central Africa not North Africa histing it. Like Zuby...use to say its not for the "broilers"

darkelf:


I agree with most of what you said

I don't think we will miss Dennis tbh

In fact, his exclusion is a blessing in disguise

BTW, Algeria to win, Senegal to come second and Tunisia/Morroco?egypt for the Bronze

forgiveness:
Let us set the record straight. Emmanuel Dennis didn’t reject a call to play at the AFCON, rather his club refused to let him go. Thank you.

Thrash. Do you know how NFF would have reacted if it was really his club? Watford would be in trouble with FIFA.

JohnBullMySon:
Thrash. Do you know how NFF would have reacted if it was really his club? Watford would be in trouble with FIFA.

These are the people waiting to blame the coach and the NFF if he is not selected for future matches. Na them

Subzero047:


There is nothing to leave its just pure fact

Can you prove your fact?!

Thanks for use that conditional sentence....guy we can not win the Afcon...Amaju and his Board knows that the Afcon is for jamboree, they are only preparing for the world cup qualifier.

Lower your expectation and enjoy the Afcon....Dennis will come back to the team for the qualifier in March.

PurpleHouse:
Trust me, Dennis will regret his action for the rest of his career. Should we win Afcon, his national team dream is dead. And one day, he will give an interview of how Ranieri messed his ambition up.

We dey here dey wait.

CODMOK:


The NFF replaced him and the reason was club issues. Now his coach and club has extricated themselves saying

"Now I spoke with him, of course he wanted to go to play, but also he wanted to help Watford."
......We respect everybody (The AFCON and other tournaments),"

Let's be honest here..... helping your Employer to avoid going bankruptcy or helping your Parents with house chores..... which one is more important?!

Watford is paying his Bills not NFF. He needs Watford in EPL for his Career sake. He gets to where he is today without Eagles Call-up.

I really don't understand you Guys. When United needed Bailly, he flew back to England to play for the Club yesterday.

CODMOK:


These are the people waiting to blame the coach and the NFF if he is not selected for future matches. Na them

I hope NFF have some self respect and leave him out permanently. Someone like him will be too stubborn to handle.