Icon4s:


This takes us back to the question: WHY KADUNA?

Oliseh wanted Port-Harcourt but that created a rift between him and the NFF board.
Port-Harcourt is a cooler city and most of our foreign based players can easily adjust.

The Egyptians are coming with 80% locally based players. Egypt is within the hot Arid region. I hope taking them to a hot city like Kaduna would not bring out the best in them.

You remember why we could not qualify for the 2006 world Cup? Nig 1-1 Angola; venue: Sani Abacha stadium Kano. The players after the game complained of immense hot and humid weather.
Most of the Angolan players were locally based. There is a current called "the benguela current" that blows along the coast of Angola. It is a cool current that is responsible for the Aridity(dry weather) being experienced in the most part of Angola. The NFA took the game to Kano that has arid weather conditions. Most of our players played in Europe under a different weather condition. Most of the Angolan players played in Angola that predominantly experiences that arid weather condition. And you know the result as the rest is history.
Nigeria finished on 20pts same with Angola. We even had a superior goals difference bt head to head counted against us. We lost 1-0 in Luanda and then that silly 1-1 draw in Kano.

I DON'T LIKE KADUNA AS THE VENUE FOR THAT GAME.

forgiveness:



Can you kindly pinpoint the one that knows Siasia philosophy among the players i listed? Thanks

Icon4s:


This takes us back to the question: WHY KADUNA?

Oliseh wanted Port-Harcourt but that created a rift between him and the NFF board.
Port-Harcourt is a cooler city and most of our foreign based players can easily adjust.

The Egyptians are coming with 80% locally based players. Egypt is within the hot Arid region. I hope taking them to a hot city like Kaduna would not bring out the best in them.

You remember why we could not qualify for the 2006 world Cup? Nig 1-1 Angola; venue: Sani Abacha stadium Kano. The players after the game complained of immense hot and humid weather.
Most of the Angolan players were locally based. There is a current called "the benguela current" that blows along the coast of Angola. It is a cool current that is responsible for the Aridity(dry weather) being experienced in the most part of Angola. The NFA took the game to Kano that has arid weather conditions. Most of our players played in Europe under a different weather condition. Most of the Angolan players played in Angola that predominantly experiences that arid weather condition. And you know the result as the rest is history.
Nigeria finished on 20pts same with Angola. We even had a superior goals difference bt head to head counted against us. We lost 1-0 in Luanda and then that silly 1-1 draw in Kano.

I DON'T LIKE THE CHOICE OF KADUNA AS THE VENUE FOR THAT GAME.

chrisooblog:
hmmm the only reason i can suggest maybe the kaduna governtment offered to foot the bill for the match. you know the nff and claims of no money. in all honesty i don't expect any excuse about weather because these are trained professionals who are trained to cope in most weather conditions but i agree PH would have been better

TheGoodJoe:



I believe it was a stunt to sabotage Coach Oliseh. I for one do not understand the logic.

The Governor of Rivers State, Wike does a fine job with the Welfare of players and Cash Motivation. The Port-Harcourt sports facility is top standard. The footballers are familiar with the services of Presidential Hotel.

The climate of Port-Harcourt favors our foreign pros.

The Coach then, Oliseh wanted Port-Harcourt.

I can only think of Sabotage for the reason because Climate wise, Kaduna favors Egypt more than us.

Icon4s:


Last year I was on one of our field locations and was watching one of our earlier qualifying matches. I think the Chad game. It was played in Kaduna. Though there was a TV in my office and personal room but I preferred watching in the general room with the other workers. Earlier before that game we watched a match involving I think Zambia or Uganda or so. We enjoyed the game as the stadium had a quality pitch. When It was time for the Nigeria game, everything changed. The stadium looked like below standard, the pitch was an embarrassment for a great country like Nigeria.
There was a Northerner by my side and he was also watching the game. (Without any ethnic sentiments) I asked why this Kaduna stadium of all places, National stadium Abuja is there, the Nest of Champions Uyo is there and the New Port Harcourt stadium all of which have natural grasses. Like-Play, like-play, this man saw it as an attack on the North o. If no be say I be him oga him for slap me sef. He even went as far as telling me we people from the South especially the SE don't always say anything good about the North.

I was like
For football matter again. I just concentrated on my match and ignored him.

What I am pointing out here is the choice of Kaduna is most likely to be politically generated. A certain section of the country also want a fair share of the games even though the weather and other conditions are nt favorable to our foreign players.

Icon4s:


Last year I was on one of our field locations and was watching one of our earlier qualifying matches. I think the Chad game. It was played in Kaduna. Though there was a TV in my office and personal room but I preferred watching in the general room with the other workers. Earlier before that game we watched a match involving I think Zambia or Uganda or so. We enjoyed the game as the stadium had a quality pitch. When It was time for the Nigeria game, everything changed. The stadium looked like below standard, the pitch was an embarrassment for a great country like Nigeria.
There was a Northerner by my side and he was also watching the game. (Without any ethnic sentiments) I asked why this Kaduna stadium of all places, National stadium Abuja is there, the Nest of Champions Uyo is there and the New Port Harcourt stadium all of which have natural grasses. Like-Play, like-play, this man saw it as an attack on the North o. If no be say I be him oga him for slap me sef. He even went as far as telling me we people from the South especially the SE don't always say anything good about the North.

I was like
For football matter again. I just concentrated on my match and ignored him.

What I am pointing out here is the choice of Kaduna is most likely to be politically generated. A certain section of the country also want a fair share of the games even though the weather and other conditions are nt favorable to our foreign players.

Icon4s:


I saw no reason Why Balogun was left out in the first place. After-all players like Alex Iwobi and Victor Moses didn't grow up playing football in Nigeria and they are in the team.
By not inviting Balogun for the Egypt clash would he also not have invited him for the World Cup qualifiers? If the weather was truly an issue this is even the best time to invite him so he can quickly acclimatize with the weather before the more important World Cup qualifiers kick-off.

Imagine initially selecting Chibuzor Okonkwo ahead of Leon Balogun.

chrisooblog:
lol sorry bros but jokes apart in terms of supporters and ''gingering'' the team northern spectators go all out always a full house especially kano or kaduna but like you said there is no reason why we should not use our quality stadia when available

Icon4s:


Last year I was on one of our field locations and was watching one of our earlier qualifying matches. I think the Chad game. It was played in Kaduna. Though there was a TV in my office and personal room but I preferred watching in the general room with the other workers. Earlier before that game we watched a match involving I think Zambia or Uganda or so. We enjoyed the game as the stadium had a quality pitch. When It was time for the Nigeria game, everything changed. The stadium looked like below standard, the pitch was an embarrassment for a great country like Nigeria.
There was a Northerner by my side and he was also watching the game. (Without any ethnic sentiments) I asked why this Kaduna stadium of all places, National stadium Abuja is there, the Nest of Champions Uyo is there and the New Port Harcourt stadium all of which have natural grasses. Like-Play, like-play, this man saw it as an attack on the North o. If no be say I be him oga him for slap me sef. He even went as far as telling me we people from the South especially the SE don't always say anything good about the North.

I was like
For football matter again. I just concentrated on my match and ignored him.

What I am pointing out here is the choice of Kaduna is most likely to be politically generated. A certain section of the country also want a fair share of the games even though the weather and other conditions are nt favorable to our foreign players.

TheGoodJoe:



Iwobi.

forgiveness:


Out of almost a dozen players i mentioned you were able to pinpoint only one player. can you pls tell us when Iwobi played under Siasia?

Icon4s:


This takes us back to the question: WHY KADUNA?

Oliseh wanted Port-Harcourt but that created a rift between him and the NFF board.
Port-Harcourt is a cooler city and most of our foreign based players can easily adjust.

The Egyptians are coming with 80% locally based players. Egypt is within the hot Arid region. I hope taking them to a hot city like Kaduna would not bring out the best in them.

You remember why we could not qualify for the 2006 world Cup? Nig 1-1 Angola; venue: Sani Abacha stadium Kano. The players after the game complained of immense hot and humid weather.
Most of the Angolan players were locally based. There is a current called "the benguela current" that blows along the coast of Angola. It is a cool current that is responsible for the Aridity(dry weather) being experienced in the most part of Angola. The NFA took the game to Kano that has arid weather conditions. Most of our players played in Europe under a different weather condition. Most of the Angolan players played in Angola that predominantly experiences that arid weather condition. And you know the result as the rest is history.
Nigeria finished on 20pts same with Angola. We even had a superior goals difference bt head to head counted against us. We lost 1-0 in Luanda and then that silly 1-1 draw in Kano.

I DON'T LIKE THE CHOICE OF KADUNA AS THE VENUE FOR THAT GAME.

TheGoodJoe:


You are one funny person. You asked me to point out one player. I did and you are saying I pointed out one person.

Iwobi trained with Coach Siasia with the Olympics team.

TheGoodJoe:



I believe it was a stunt to sabotage Coach Oliseh. I for one do not understand the logic.

The Governor of Rivers State, Wike does a fine job with the Welfare of players and Cash Motivation. The Port-Harcourt sports facility is top standard. The footballers are familiar with the services of Presidential Hotel.

The climate of Port-Harcourt favors our foreign pros.

The Coach then, Oliseh wanted Port-Harcourt.

I can only think of Sabotage for the reason because Climate wise, Kaduna favors Egypt more than us.

Orkpekyandega:

Am so surprised that most stakeholders kept quite over this issue of venue up till now.

TheGoodJoe:


You are one funny person. You asked me to point out one player. I did and you are saying I pointed out one person.

Iwobi trained with Coach Siasia with the Olympics team.

Orkpekyandega:
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Siasia displeased with Eagles loss
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Osadiaye (right) scored for Nigeria U23s against Super Eagles on Wednesday

by Samm Audu

Nigeria caretaker coach Samson Siasia has expressed displeasure with the home-based Super Eagles loss to the country’s Olympic team in a training game on Wednesday.


The Nigeria U23s avenged a 2-0 defeat they suffered on Tuesday with goals from Joseph Osadiaye and Usman Mohammed.

Eagles stop U23s 2-0


“The coach was not happy with the result and he told us we did not play according to instructions,” disclosed Bright Onyedikachi, who scored one of the goals for the Eagles in the first training game on Tuesday.


“We still can’t understand what happened to us, it was like a dream.”


U23 defender Erhun Obanor said it is now all-square between the two teams.


“They beat us on Tuesday and we won on Wednesday. It’s 50-50 now,” said the big defender.


“We will have a final replay on Thursday before we leave to play for our various league clubs,” said Eagles defender Chibuzor Okonkwo.


The home-based Eagles are building up for AFCON qualifiers against Egypt, while the Olympic team will face Brazil in a friendly, all to be played later this month.
http://africanfootball.com/news/617904/Siasia-displeased-with-Eagles-loss
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Orkpekyandega:
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Siasia displeased with Eagles loss
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Osadiaye (right) scored for Nigeria U23s against Super Eagles on Wednesday

by Samm Audu

Nigeria caretaker coach Samson Siasia has expressed displeasure with the home-based Super Eagles loss to the country’s Olympic team in a training game on Wednesday.


The Nigeria U23s avenged a 2-0 defeat they suffered on Tuesday with goals from Joseph Osadiaye and Usman Mohammed.

Eagles stop U23s 2-0


“The coach was not happy with the result and he told us we did not play according to instructions,” disclosed Bright Onyedikachi, who scored one of the goals for the Eagles in the first training game on Tuesday.


“We still can’t understand what happened to us, it was like a dream.”


U23 defender Erhun Obanor said it is now all-square between the two teams.


“They beat us on Tuesday and we won on Wednesday. It’s 50-50 now,” said the big defender.


“We will have a final replay on Thursday before we leave to play for our various league clubs,” said Eagles defender Chibuzor Okonkwo.


The home-based Eagles are building up for AFCON qualifiers against Egypt, while the Olympic team will face Brazil in a friendly, all to be played later this month.
http://africanfootball.com/news/617904/Siasia-displeased-with-Eagles-loss
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Orkpekyandega:
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Siasia displeased with Eagles loss
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Osadiaye (right) scored for Nigeria U23s against Super Eagles on Wednesday

by Samm Audu

Nigeria caretaker coach Samson Siasia has expressed displeasure with the home-based Super Eagles loss to the country’s Olympic team in a training game on Wednesday.


The Nigeria U23s avenged a 2-0 defeat they suffered on Tuesday with goals from Joseph Osadiaye and Usman Mohammed.

Eagles stop U23s 2-0


“The coach was not happy with the result and he told us we did not play according to instructions,” disclosed Bright Onyedikachi, who scored one of the goals for the Eagles in the first training game on Tuesday.


“We still can’t understand what happened to us, it was like a dream.”


U23 defender Erhun Obanor said it is now all-square between the two teams.


“They beat us on Tuesday and we won on Wednesday. It’s 50-50 now,” said the big defender.


“We will have a final replay on Thursday before we leave to play for our various league clubs,” said Eagles defender Chibuzor Okonkwo.


The home-based Eagles are building up for AFCON qualifiers against Egypt, while the Olympic team will face Brazil in a friendly, all to be played later this month.
http://africanfootball.com/news/617904/Siasia-displeased-with-Eagles-loss
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Moruf Yusuf stresses Salah and Elneny importance for Egypt
By James Sibeleki
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Photo: Zamalek SC

Nigeria and Zamalek player Moruf Yusuf has stressed the importance of Mohamed Elneny and Mohamed Salah to Egypt, ahead of the upcoming AFCON qualifiers.


The 23-year-old has sent a warning to his national team about the havoc the two players can wreak against the Super Eagles, ahead of the two countries’ upcoming 2017 African Cup of Nations qualification clashes.


In an exclusive interview with allnigeriasoccer.com, Moruf said, “Nigeria have to prepare well for the game against Egypt because they are coming with full force.”


He also advised Siasia and his staff to focus on using quick a full back to quell the danger of Roma’s Mohamed Salah.


“Nigeria have to have a good right-back; I think they have good wingers [Salah].”


He also added, “Mohamed Elneny is a very good midfielder, he operates everywhere in midfield and he has strengths.”


Yusuf has had plenty of exposure to both Nigerian and Egyptian football, having plied his trade in both countries. He played for Kwara United in the latter’s league, before trekking to El Shorta in the Egyptian Premier League, and finally Zamalek.

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West Ham star refuses to come out of retirement for Nigeria national team
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Nigeria national team manager Samson Siasia has admitted that attempts to convince Emmanuel Emenike to come out of international retirement have failed.


Emenike retired from international football last October after falling out with Nigeria’s former manager Sunday Oliseh.


“You can’t force them to rescind their decision and we have to respect that.” Siasia told BBC Sport.


“I felt they left under a cloudy circumstance. It was only an opportunity for them to reconsider their stance but it appears they’ve both decided to stick by their retirement.”


West Ham have won both games which Emenike starting in. The Nigerian international joined on a six-month move last month from Fenerbahce.


The Hammers have now gone 13 games unbeaten at home this season and their win win over Evertons saw them move into 5th place just one point behind Manchester City who also won.


West Ham take on Manchester United at Old Trafford this weekend.

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Nigeria: How Eagles Can Beat Pharaohs in Kaduna - Adepoju
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By Alex Monye

Former Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju, has advised interim coach, Samson Siasia and his assistants to put sentiments aside while selecting players for the doubleheader 2017 African Nations Cup qualifiers against the Pharaohs of Egypt.


"We need players who can over run the Egyptians on the pitch," Adepoju told The Guardian. "The first leg of the game in Kaduna is very crucial. I know that Nigeria has the players that can do the job, but my advise is that only the best should be selected," he said.


Adepoju who is also a member of the NFF technical committee, stated that beating the Egyptians with plenty goals in the first leg would dampen the morale of the North Africans.


"That will also boost the confidence of the Super Eagles going for the second leg in Alexandra, Egypt," he added.


According to him, the Pharaohs is a highly technical side and usually played with determination whenever they are chasing tickets for major competitions.


"The Egyptians always deploy all sorts of antics whenever they are on the pitch. They don't have respect for anybody whether they are playing at home or away.


I am sure they will be coming to Kaduna to play their usual antics and our coaches and players must be very careful with them," he said.