ChrisKels:
Nwakali joins English third tier side Barnsley

Marjoribanks:
Lol! Just saw this few minutes ago. You have never posted on this forum.

Your first post is to do giveaway?
You have bad internet in your location and you want to do 150k give away?

How could people fall for this?

RealityKings:


If you don't believe, don't dissuade others

semid4lyfe:


Elder, you are obsessed with the past and have exaggerated nostalgic ratings of the 80's and 90's commentators/sports anchors.

I do not think the nicknames given to Nigerian players by Ernest Okonkwo reflected his intelligence.

I'll opine that it was due to patriotism and nationalistic fervour, and were an exaggeration and overhype of the players talent and football abilities.

lelion:
Greetings house. Please for the detribalized Nigerian annual award of 150k, could monikers here volunteer to tabulate the nominations for us ? Because l might miss some nominations owing to bad internet connection in my location.
If that is possible, l am suggesting we give the 2-man committee 40k for their data while the winner takes 110k.
House please your suggestions !

Kog45:
Yes agreed but according to the list you posted he gave out 87% of those nicknames.Some names in the 90s were not well known to fans except JayJay,Papilo,Aghawonder and Prince of Monaco…I can tell you that average football fans don’t know Taribo,John Utaka and Amunike nicknames,so I gave it to Ernest Okonkwo……the post was made on FB to celebrate legendary Ernest Okonkwo who dead in 1990 after Algier 90

semid4lyfe:


Elder, you are obsessed with the past and have exaggerated nostalgic ratings of the 80's and 90's commentators/sports anchors.

I do not think the nicknames given to Nigerian players by Ernest Okonkwo reflected his intelligence.

I'll opine that it was due to patriotism and nationalistic fervour, and were an exaggeration and overhype of the players talent and football abilities.

Napoleon55:

Only Iheanacho (Senior Man) and Osimhen(Monster Manchine) for our current players.

Rashidi has more than two,Goals father and Yeking

chrisooblog:


Iheanacho - Senior Man
Iwobi - Iwobinho
Ekong - King Kong
Nwabili - Nwabobo

Marjoribanks:
Lol! Just saw this few minutes ago. You have never posted on this forum.

Your first post is to do giveaway?
You have bad internet in your location and you want to do 150k give away?

How could people fall for this?

Unlimited22:

Barnsley >>> Sevilla 👽

Icon4s:


Yeah, I actually saw the original post on Facebook but had to update it to include players of the 90s and 2000s.

Kudos to Ernest Okonkwo for pioneering nicknaming of Nigerian players, but my point is that nicknaming still continued after Ernest Okonkwo was gone. People like Larry Echiejile later Isamuje, Bimbo Adeola, Akinloye Oyebanjo and co also continued the tradition.

For the 90s asides the ones you mentioned there were still some other popular ones like: The Head master (Adepoju), The bull (Amokachi), Gentle Giant (Okechukwu), Okada (Tijani), Serezo (Eguavoen), even Peter Rufai was nicknamed Dodo Mayana by the 90s commentators. It was Larry that nicknamed Finidi Finito and the name stuck. "The one I call Finito"! (In Larry's voice )
There was even one guy called Benjamin Chukwuka Onwuachi that during an interview with Larry, his father called him "investment" and Larry picked it up as a nickname and started calling him "Investment"

My best memories of Ernest Okonkwo were at the 1987 FIFA U17, 1989 FIFA U17 and U20. I think he also ran commentaries at the Algiers 90 AFCON before he passed on.
NTA commentaries have never remained the same.

lelion:
My brother, your false comment is exactly why Nigeria is where it is today. You do not go around slandering people without ample evidence. That you have not seen my comments here does not mean l don't comment or follow.
1. During u20, wafu zone B qualifiers 2 years ago in Niamey, l was updating this thread with happenings on the flying eagles camp. When our striker ( Ahmed) collapsed and was rushed to the hospital, l was the person who informed this thread on his condition in the hospital.
2. That you do not know me does not mean others don't know me. People like safarigirl know me and we chat on personal note.

3. During covid 19, l did giveaway on nairaland. You can check my nairaland postings. Beremx was the person who dispatched the money into the beneficiaries accounts.

Again, learn how to talk to people because l am not the type you can insult around.

ravensckar:
You're a career beggar!

Mr. Man, go and hustle. Begi-begi no be work! You want to fleece people of their hard earned money to play SPORTY BET.

lelion:
[q unuote author=ChrisKels post=131473508]

No I won't be disposed but not to worry. There is no rush because we have capable hands who have contributed immensely to the growth of this thread without causing troubles. Mrs Humility, Maidaboi, Danielnino and TheSupernerd(if him go get chance) are the best people for the job. Danielnino especially has handled such matters before during our annual awards. Out of these four and other members who have been consistent for years, we can get someone to do the job.

If they reject it, then we can consider any of these new monikers flying around since this offer was made, but that will be after much scrutiny.

OK then. Any of the above mentioned monikers should please help us if they have chance.

Starboytwo:
Oga, Abeg, this is a peaceful place. We no dey carry am go far like that. This is too much coming from someone I have never seen his post before against a popular contributor here.

There will be a lot of gbas gbos here, fight will happen and thread will be derailed from it's purpose with this detribalized competition we wan do for here.

This I have seen.

Christology:
Nwakali suppose flog en agent 2by 2 every morning..
That guy is doing a wack job for the lad..
At least a decent club in Saudi league would’ve been better..(we know he is chasing the bag).

jihday:
him agent go follow am enter field?

comodo:

Odion Ighalo. ABF

humility33:


I love what you're doing most especially in the area of promoting non-tribalism in football and politics. It is very necessary because the foremost thing that has militate against Nigerians progress is not corruption per se it is tribalism and religion fanactism.

I will gladly work with you not as a beneficiary but as one of those that will assist in picking the beneficiaries.

If the money can be split please into like 2 or 3 so that more people can benefit. It will go a long way. Just a suggestion Brother

Thanks

lelion:

Thank you my brother. Whatever the house agree on, l am ok with it. Some people do not realize that over 80% of our problems in Nigeria are caused by tribalism, nepotism, religious Intolerance and lack of love.
We have great people in every sector of life who can make our country great, but the above mentioned points always make us go for the wrong guys which has render our Nigerian space comatose.

Again, people should realize that l am not doing any giveaway here because almost all the guys here are very succesful in their various fields. Rather, l noticed that once in awhile, some few people try to bring tribalism here which Can destroy this our beautiful football space. So, it is my own little way to control tribalism here. I believe, if all of us here should be preaching " NO TO TRIBALISM" in our various communities and space, we will make Nigeria a better place in our own little ways.
For those who followed or read about the Rwanda génocide of the Hutus and tutsis, you we understand at what scale tribalism is bad and no country develops with such.

villagereporter:
Av bin reading silently without commenting, looking for who will bell the cat.

Hmm is Nigeria poor outing at the Olympics not enof for farmer John Enof to resign as balablu sport minister. 12 or 9 billion just disappear into thin air without any medal to show for it.

semid4lyfe:


Hmm, I believe we are all subjectively biased and no one is truly detribalized (in real life) but I commend and support your initiative to stem it in this thread by incentivizing people to post without recourse to tribal sentiments and innuendos.