forgiveness:



What we are saying is Amuneke or whosever is there should set his eyes only on the best. Osimhen and Nwakali might turn over out to be average when you compare them to Ross Barkley and Dele Ali. That's the point.


So, do you mean if we add Ross Barkley, Dele Ali, David Alaba and Jordon Ibe to our national team, they will not add value?

Who is better than Ross, Ali and Alaba in our present national team?

TheGoodJoe:


If we scout our grassroots better, we can discover talents as good as the Barkley's and Ibe's, if not even better. So when they decide to Feel English or Portuguese, we will not feel it.

That is why I will always be in support of using our U17 for the development of grassroot level football in the country.

If the likes of Dele Alli and Co. are too big to wait for their turn to wear the Green White Green like Aluko, Moses and Balogun, they can play for their three Lions or where ever they want to pledge their allegiance.

That is not the type we are looking for. We are looking for the types like Balogun who despite being born in Europe, feels Nigerian in his blood.

safarigirl:
Why do you want to reap where you didn't sow? When your heart isn't in a place, you won't play to your potential. The Ross Barkley, Dele Alli and co you speak highly of could have been crap for us eventually. Apart from Odemwingie, which other european born player has achieved anything in Nigerian football? Just manage Iwobi for now

forgiveness:


Ok! 'if' that is, we are still searching. Did you see what Ross Barkley did when he came on against Chelsea? What about Dele Ali?

So, if my cousins born abroad feel Naija and decides to play for Nigeria at age grade, he is not qualified ba?

forgiveness:


Ok! 'if' that is, we are still searching. Did you see what Ross Barkley did when he came on against Chelsea? What about Dele Ali?

So, if my cousins born abroad feel Naija and decides to play for Nigeria at age grade, he is not qualified ba?

TheGoodJoe:


That cousin is abroad with better opportunities than the other kids in Nigeria. He should use those opportunities to grow and make himself a better footballer. When he is at a top level, he is welcome to come and help raise the level of Nigerian football.

As long as he feels Nigerian.

TheGoodJoe:


Let the kids in Nigeria use the little opportunity they have to make themselves better.

forgiveness:



Bros, you don't know the emotions that comes in when your country turns you down. Do you?

Everybody has a dream and man has the right to deny anyone of his/her dreams.

What if they have the dream to win the U17, U20, U23...... with Nigeria? Will you deny them because of some people selfishness to sell market?

forgiveness:


Hmm! it seems this is NFF mentality. No wonder we are still where we are today.

TheGoodJoe:


No one is stopping them from winning the U20. We welcome foreign based players to the U20 team.

The U17 is for grassroot development. If a turn down in U17 will change their allegiance, then they can play for where they want to play. In the future, the coaches drop big players[b]. It is part of the business. [/b]

If a player respect the Jersey, he will wait for his turn.

TheGoodJoe:


Yes. The mentality led us to back to back champions of the U17.

Which one did Dele Alli and Barkley win with their mentality.

forgiveness:


Remember, I said dream. No restriction. So, U17 could also be their dream.
@bolded said it all. The national teams is now for the highest bidders.

forgiveness:


No sane country regards winning U17 as a big thing. They focus on the highest goal. What only the big boys win. The World Cup.


Wait and see what they will win. Afterall, Alaba don win more than.....

tbaba1234:
Just found out that the great Findi George is the under 19 coach of PEC Zwolle.

A great link to get Ehizibue to play for Nigeria.

TheGoodJoe:


Totally misunderstood the phrase. A Coach dropping Yaya in Barcelona is part of the business. No player is a regular or guaranteed a sport.

So if a young English Nigerian dreams of winning the U17. Not getting picked is part of the football business.

If the U17 Coaches wanted money, do you think it were pure water hawkers like Alampasu and Osimhen that will give them the money over European boys collecting allowances from big clubs?

The U17 being used for Grassroots level development is a good idea and any young player who respects his future teammate will appreciate the noble gesture.

It is not just about trophies but increasing the pool of players for our National team coaches.

TheGoodJoe:


Yes. The mentality led us to back to back champions of the U17.

Which one did Dele Alli and Barkley win with their mentality.

forgiveness:



Out of 23 players you only took out 2. Bros, one of my family member is a young footballer based in Warri so we know how it rolls. Na money and tribalism dem dey take select players or you sign slave contract with the coach as ya manager. Iheanacho case still dey mind. We saw how the coach in question was throwing punches and issuing threats all over. Are not aware of that?

Don't forget that the U17 camp for all. Anybody willing to play for his father's land can walk into the screening and display what he has got. Even Emmanuel amunike said it, Garba said but i don't know where you got your information from. Maybe you just want to defend....

Icon4s:


Thank you. U jst summarised it. England with all the Dele Alli, Jodon Ibe, Ross Barkley, Chuba Akpom, Shey i Ojo, Dominic Iofar jnr etc in their U19 & U21 teams they have not won jack!!

The Nigerian youth system has won more titles and medals than that overated English youth system. It is pple like forgiveness that they can deceive. Jst like safarigirl said what have we achieved with all those our Euro-Nigerian players.They have all ended up average. I mean, how many of them ever rose to d status of Okocha, Kanu, Amokachi, Amuneke, Aiyegbeni, Yobo, and Mikel?

We cannot ignore the rich abundance of super young talents in Nigeria and start chasing after averagely talented young players in England. What we need do instead is to improve on our youth development system particularly in the area of transition from U17 to U20 to U23.

BlackAlbino6:
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First-Come,First-Served! Seattle Sounders Defender Jnohope Will Not Reject
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Seattle Sounders youngster Tobi Jnohope has revealed that he will not reject a call-up to any of the Nigeria youth teams, though he is undecided where his international future lies at the moment.


The teenager was born in Florida 18 years ago to a Caribbean father and a Nigerian mom, meaning he can represent the United States, Nigeria and The Caribbean internationally.


“Right now I have not been called up to the United States, if I was called up to either one I would go. My dad has left the choice to me, ” said Tobi Jnohope, who is a defender, told allnigeriasoccer.com.


“I’m very good with the ball and I’m athletic. I also am really good at winning headers.

“This is my first year with the Sounders and I played for a club in Florida before Sounders.”

The Nigerian-American has stated the reason why he models his game after Bayern Munich versatile defender Jerome Boateng.


“I model my game after Jerome Boateng. He’s composed on the ball, great in the air, and is a presence on the field,” added Jnohope.

Tobi Jnohope will play play collegiate soccer for University of Denver in 2016.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel
http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=18302
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TheGoodJoe:


When have you seen an U17 Coach of Nigeria touring Europe for talents.


'' I got the information that Nigeria will only consider those who were in the country perhaps because of travelling logistics and that is the end of that."... David Alaba.


Former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has said that for the country to sustain the successes recorded at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, attention should be paid to the development of the game at the grassroots level.

Lulu, who was the President of the Federation from 2006-2010, said if the game is properly developed at the grassroots level, with emphasis on those in the primary and secondary schools, that the chances of the country winning the senior World cup in the nearest future becomes brighter.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201512211983.html


I do not know how I am going to explain it. Our grassroot Football lacks behind in development. A young Nigerian in Europe like Alaba and Dele Alli stand a better chance to succeed than a talented Iheanacho or Victor Osimhen.

So the NFF focuses more on using the U17 to give young Nigerians with little opportunity a chance to grow. We have created one of the best U17 developmental program to help the Iheanacho and Alampasu have a chance of showing their talents to the world.

So you are telling me, you will feel happy if we take away one of the few opportunities of these young boys to promote foreign talents who have better opportunity abroad.

I support Coach Tella and Coach Garba for rejecting Alaba until tomorrow.

It is a brilliant system and it is working. I am waiting for the new gems Coach Manu Garba will unearth when he completes his scouting program.

forgiveness:


Tell me you are just joking!

Icon4s:


Thank you. U jst summarised it. England with all the Dele Alli, Jodon Ibe, Ross Barkley, Chuba Akpom, Shey i Ojo, Dominic Iofar jnr etc in their U19 & U21 teams they have not won jack!!

The Nigerian youth system has won more titles and medals than that overated English youth system. It is pple like forgiveness that they can deceive. Jst like safarigirl said what have we achieved with all those our Euro-Nigerian players.They have all ended up average. I mean, how many of them ever rose to d status of Okocha, Kanu, Amokachi, Amuneke, Aiyegbeni, Yobo, and Mikel?

We cannot ignore the rich abundance of super young talents in Nigeria and start chasing after averagely talented young players in England. What we need do instead is to improve on our youth development system particularly in the area of transition from U17 to U20 to U23.

Icon4s:


Tell me which Euro or Anglo-Nigerian that eventually played for d Super Eagles that ever achieved what those players i listed achieved.

forgiveness:



We all know England has produced best players in the world and has won the conveted FIFA World Cup. Tell me when we Nigerian players attain to that height and take Nigeria youth system serious.

Icon4s:


England produced which best players in the Word.You are only joking right?

FIFA WC they won in 1966?
Ever since England has only finished in top 4 once: Italia '90.

My brother English football is over hyped.

forgiveness:



We all know England has produced best players in the world and has won the conveted FIFA World Cup. Tell me when Nigerian players attain to that height then i will take Nigeria youth system serious.

TheGoodJoe:


You are joking. The amount of money sunk into English Football, they deserve more
They are even ashamed off their state on the international level.

Put it short. They do not follow. Tell me the English player that will walk into the starting line up of Bayern Munich or Barca.

forgiveness:



What year was that? We are are talking about what Garba and Emmanuel amunike said recently.


As you can see, he said the goal is to win FIFA World Cup. but i am sorry what we have on ground can't do that for now. David Alaba has moved on but where are his set? I mean the ones Tella regetted him for? You see what i am saying.

forgiveness:



We all know England has produced best players in the world and has won the conveted FIFA World Cup. Tell me when Nigerian players attain to that height then i will take Nigeria youth system serious.