TheGoodJoe:


Bring up your kids where you want. It does not make them less Nigerian. The point is about football and the national team. Invite those with the passion to play. Let those that want to play reach out to us.

TheGoodJoe:


The point is, when they are ready, let them reach out to us. Let us stop calling to convince them.

charlesemeka85:
I swear down bro it hurts me when many see this guys as lesser Nigerians which is born out of envy and hate

charlesemeka85:
we will continue reaching out to them if u no like am stop watching national team matches

charlesemeka85:


Wait mk I ask you what do you mean by red carpet treatment? Are they don’t paid the same allowance others get after national team engagements? Abi nff Dey book private jet that takes them to their respective clubs after national assingments while others go back on public flights?

Or are they guaranteed a starters shirt in the team upon acceptance to play for us?

JohnBullMySon:
Alaba own na our fault sha. We suppose cap that guy.

Joebie:
You are living in another world. Abi Nigeria is the only country in the world. Even better achieving nations in football "reach out" to players.

TheGoodJoe:


Do not convince them. That puts them on a pedestal of us needing them. That makes them somehow look bigger than the team. Let them fight to play for us. Not us fight for them.

Finito.

Joebie:
applying for a switch and being approved does not automatically translate to invitation to the SE. But one thing it guarantees is being added to the pool of players at our disposal.

chrisooblog:
Yeah I know chief was just trolling

But judging players humanitarian tendencies as evidence of passion for the football national team is a bit too simplistic.

Joebie:
They are just a minority. They feel more entitled to Nigeria.

TheGoodJoe:


Good luck to them. Let better nations reach out to them. I am proud of them and wish them success in their better nations.

I want those who are contended with this less nation and with passion to wear our jersey with pride to play for us.

If they are too big for us, let them play for the better Nations.

charlesemeka85:
later many wey stay abroad go Dey cry racism and discrimination but na we worst pass

Joebie:
It's normal bro. When you are doing very well in your profession maybe many companies want you.. But when things dey rough, na u go dey beg.. no hard feelings.. This is the real life.

Joebie:
it's sad.

Modified
The other day I was schooling a guy who thought he was better than Black Americans

TheGoodJoe:


Unfortunately, you forgot Alaba has a big pride for us and his humanitarian act shows his passion.

TheGoodJoe:


I repeat. I am proud of all of them. Home, abroad. I wish and pray for the best for them no hard feelings. However, I know passion plays a big part in National team football.

We need to maintain that.

elyte89:
Quick question...will d away goal.rule count in d world cup qualifier cos of dis new uefa rule..has FIFA adopt d same rule too?

TheGoodJoe:


Have a policy of them reaching out to us. Nathan Tella is a recent example. He made it known that he has a desire to play for us. We did not need to convince him. He is passionate for the team. We saw same with others like Balogun.

Have an open policy for them to reach out to us when they want to play for us.

Finito.

M7even:


I'm Edo from my father and Yoruba from my mother. My surname might give me out. But I was born and bred in as a Yoruba boy. we only speak yoruba. I mean I could go on and on to tell you what makes me feel more Yoruba than a benin boy. Living in lagos , I've been to benin just once. It must be the same for these boys.
If You must convince them do it!
What's the pride about it? That you are asking a person to give up a fraction of what makes them and their very existence due to their parental lineage.

M7even:


I'm Edo from my father and Yoruba from my mother. My surname might give me out. But I was born and bred in as a Yoruba boy. we only speak yoruba. I mean I could go on and on to tell you what makes me feel more Yoruba than a benin boy. Living in lagos , I've been to benin just once. It must be the same for these boys.
If You must convince them do it!
What's the pride about it? That you are asking a person to give up a fraction of what makes them and their very existence due to their parental lineage.

Meliforme:


People do have struggles.
There are times when things will not work out as envisaged.

But i will never look down on potential. Never.

Joebie:
We have witnessed athletes who had wanted to compete for Nigeria win medals for other countries, even in team sports. so

charlesemeka85:
sentiment don mk u Dey reason like intelligent ode

Keep on running circles arguing on real facts. U no knw say gone are the days players like maradonna and Pepe are discovered in the slums of aba,port harcourt,jos and Lagos

kellycute:
so you support the idea of begging foreign born to play for us?. Person say he nor wan una, una still dey beg am. Na wa o.

chrisooblog:
Yeah I know chief was just trolling

But judging players humanitarian tendencies as evidence of passion for the football national team is a bit too simplistic.

andrewbaba44:
Let me drop this one here