thegoodjoehunt3:


Am I missing something? When did forgiveness put his neck on the line for Coach Siasia? I did not notice it.

cc: forgiveness.

joseph1013:


Forgiveness that does not believe in any Nigerian coach. He was condemning the local players including Etebo. I was doubly surprised when forgiveness was beating his chest too.

thegoodjoehunt3:


If people here feel they know it all, do you think we would debate or have different point of views? I must point that you are not making it healthy when you throw in statements like that.

People had different opinions. No one here worked in the camp to say money exchanged hands. Those accusations came from agents and managers of players Coach Siasia did not pick.

Some believed that as the explanation of why Coach Siasia dropped some good players or why he did not call some that will give some players in the squad competition.

We come here to share ideas and educate ourselves. If we know all, we would not read information from different sources posted here.

BascoVanVeli:
Now the issue is what we do against Colombia. Do we rest our players or see how they fare against another attacking team. The group is secure but as we have come to see resting players can backfire.

Oasis007:


I've been following this thread before you could imagine! I did make comments with my primary Moniker but until I was really pissed off!

It was so irritating that they wanted some set of Players to be in RIO regardless of their fitness, availability, adaptability and commitment to the cause!

I was a Fan and enjoying Sir Goodjoe until he gets convinced confused! I do enjoy your Ruggedness - One Man Mopol!

Meanwhile, Kudos to everyone for keeping the thread alive till date! We shall all be here to celebrate the victory together soon!

Icon4s:


Firstly let me set the records straight. No one of us who criticised Siasia's players selection wrote him off. We still believed that the team would at least put up a descent performance.

I have been active on joseph's threads since early last yr and i can tell u that we have here some of the best foorball analysts in this country.

Nobody needed to convince or confuse any1 here. His selections and friendlies results were there to see. Which included repeated trashing by d Flying Eagles.

Every single person that criticed Siasia's team selection had every reason to do so. In our very eyes, our best talents were being neglected for mediocre players and u expect the pundicts here to clap for Siasia abt that?

I still feel we could have produced a better team than this sef.

And no use playing d "i told u game". The same forgiveness that u claim is justified for clamouring for inclusion of Sadiq wrote off Etebo Citing reasons that any player hu is above 18 that is still in the Nigerian league is a write off. TheGoodJoe would remember that argument. After Etebo's 4goals Y didn't we come here shouting "i told u, i told u".

U have mentioned that we all cannot have same opinion so if u have a contrary opinion , this is a free forum, feel free to say it and nt waiting for an outcome beforw commenting.

thegoodjoehunt3:


Am I missing something? When did forgiveness put his neck on the line for Coach Siasia? I did not notice it.

cc: forgiveness.

Oasis007:


I am very sorry for the statement! I know it's wrong but I was pissed to include it by a certain Moniker!

I retract it back and deeply regret it! I will modify the post to remove it now!

I tender my apologies to everyone!

forgiveness:



Forgiveness stopped putting his neck on the line for Siasia after he saw the list of players he invited for the Super Eagles against Egypt. Maybe I should have pardoned him for that because he might have been influenced by E...

thegoodjoehunt3:


Nothing for me to add. That says it all.

What matters is for these guys to have a good tournament. I hope the challenges are behind the Dream Team.

TheSuperNerd:
I have not dropped a comment till now coz there was really nothing major to say.

Me, I have always made my position known... I am for the Rise of Nigeria's Second Super Golden Generation... Coz I saw the possibilities since last year... This is what I champion.

I am for the NigerianSoccerProject...


And every opinion given by all on this thread before Mr Oasis showed up was for the good of the Dream team Eagles.

I have never given up on any national team and will never do so... But constructive criticism is allowed.

Oasis007 (hope I got that right)... Don't get it wrong with theGoodjoe... He is the only one who always stood up for Siasia... Or didn't you see that in previous pages?

Calling him confused is not fair mehn!!! His plank-carrying was very necessary. Who is in a better position to chastise u other than the one that loves you most?

That's what thegoodjoe was doing...

Me, I criticised when I had to but also pointed out before the Rio games that Siasia's addition of Sadiq Umar, Troost Ekong, Mikel Obi, Madu, Imoh Ezekiel, Shehu Abdullahi and Aminu Umar to the best of his "sure lieutenants" in Etebo, Usman mohammed, Azubuike, and others will make us a decent side that can still compete and thankfully they are doing well so far and hopefully will continue this awesome run...

A team that defied jet-lag science is a team to be feared and respected...


Sir thegoodjoe / thegoodjoehunt3, Nigerian football won't be down for too long... Those challenges are certainly behind the Dream team now... Mikel and Co. Can smell the medal zone from here on...

My Sports research labs are still open anytime to you Sir... Even our U-20 Afcon qualifiers shocker haven't dampened my Spirits and the Spirit of our research...

#NigeriaRocks

joseph1013:


I have been wondering since yesterday o. Forgiveness that does not believe in any Nigerian coach. He was condemning the local players including Etebo. I was doubly surprised when forgiveness was beating his chest too. I was just laughing.

I didn't want to add to the war of words that's why I didn't respond to oasis. It's a convenient position he has taken. We would never have heard from him if Siasia took the woeful squad he paraded during the Suwon tournament and had failed woefully.

Anyway, I'm here to enjoy the tournament.

thegoodjoehunt3:


We missed you. This thread is not the same when you are not around.

Signed by TheGoodJoe,
The Official Planker of the Nigerian Dream Team.

Planking Resetting Brains since 1863.

TheSuperNerd:
Awwwwwww.... I missed you guys more (Where is your thegoodjoe moniker naa??).....

Been really busy with travels and my "works" and "studies"....

And boyyy!!!! Have I missed!!! I did quote Boss Joseph1013 shaa... After the first game. But was still largely ghost-like...

@bolded... Lollll... Na wa ooo... Neva knew you have registered it with the corporate affairs office... Plankers association... Lol

thegoodjoehunt3:


I went over the top with my support for Fynestboi doing the Mr Nairaland contest and earned myself a well deserved ban until August 13.

robosky02:

I have always said that at this U23 level Nigeria arguable has the best of players in the world

imagine

Nigeria’s Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and Chuba Akpom were on target as Arsenal defeated cross-city rivals Manchester City 3-2 in a friendly game played at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg.


supposing this guys came for the Olympics, that will be mortal combat for our opponents

Icon4s:


Firstly let me set the records straight. No one of us who criticised Siasia's players selection wrote him off. We still believed that the team would at least put up a descent performance.

I have been active on joseph's threads since early last yr and i can tell u that we have here some of the best foorball analysts in this country.

Nobody needed to convince or confuse any1 here. His selections and friendlies results were there to see. Which included repeated trashing by d Flying Eagles.

Every single person that criticed Siasia's team selection had every reason to do so. In our very eyes, our best talents were being neglected for mediocre players and u expect the pundicts here to clap for Siasia abt that?

I still feel we could have produced a better team than this sef.

And no use playing d "i told u game". The same forgiveness that u claim is justified for clamouring for inclusion of Sadiq wrote off Etebo Citing reasons that any player hu is above 18 that is still in the Nigerian league is a write off. TheGoodJoe would remember that argument. After Etebo's 4goals Y didn't we come here shouting "i told u, i told u".

U have mentioned that we all cannot have same opinion so if u have a contrary opinion , this is a free forum, feel free to say it and nt waiting for an outcome beforw commenting.

thegoodjoehunt3:
Siasia shunned the calls of sports minister Solomon Dalung and directly called the Nigerian vice-president Yemi Osinbajo to complain about his team’s plight.

Good move by Coach Siasia. It is good you have the VP's number. That was what Coach Westerhof did to avoid this annoying people running our sports.

thegoodjoehunt3:
Siasia shunned the calls of sports minister Solomon Dalung and directly called the Nigerian vice-president Yemi Osinbajo to complain about his team’s plight.

Good move by Coach Siasia. It is good you have the VP's number. That was what Coach Westerhof did to avoid this annoying people running our sports.

terzurum5:

And that was one of things the late Stephen Keshi did to incure the wrath of his employers.

I am not blaming Coach Samson Siasia for this one, just that such a move may further spoil his relationship with his employers.

Too bad for our system

thegoodjoehunt3:


I say we rest because coaches celebrate time to rest their players. We see the complaints of not enough time to rest players from coaches in Europe.

After winning the Community Shield, Mourinho said he was happy with his team playing their next game on Sunday. That gives him an extra day to rest their players.

BascoVanVeli:


Yes good point but dn't forget England and even us at the AAG.

joseph1013:
[b][size=14pt]SIASIA LINES UP BENCH WARMERS AGAINST COLOMBIA[/size]



Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has said he will rest several of his first-team stars for Wednesday night’s final group game against Colombia as his team have already won the group and are through to the last eight.

READ: PREVIEW Colombia vs Nigeria

Nigeria battle Colombia inside the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo by 11pm Nigerian time.

"I had to take this decision (to rest starters) because we have qualified for the quarterfinals as group leaders, and secondly I need to rest some of the starters because in the next phase there is a possibility of going into extra time,” he said.

"For now the boys have done well and I need to make the other players justify why I selected them for this tournament.

“This is not a tea party so everyone must stand up to be counted, and the only way they can be counted is if they played well against Colombia.

“Resting some starters does not mean we are underrating the opposition."

The likes of Al Ahly new signing Junior Ajayi, goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi and late comer Umar Aminu are therefore expected to start on Wednesday.

Siasia also disclosed that the technical crew is working hard on the defence line, as the knockout stages will see stingy defence –lines complemented by vicious attacking lines.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria U23s will for the first time in the tournament, wear all-white jerseys in the game against Colombia.


http://africanfootball.com/news/636728/Siasia-lines-up-bench-warmers-against-Colombia[/b]

joseph1013:
[b][size=14pt]I HAVE CONQUERED MY FEARS SAYS NIGERIA NEW STAR SADIQ UMAR[/size]



Going into Wednesday night's final group game against Colombia, AS Roma striker Sadiq Umar has said he hopes to score more goals at the Rio Olympics after he fired his second goal of the tournament against Sweden.

“I have played with some fear in my first two games because I am playing for the national team for the first time, but all that has now gone and I believe I can score more goals at this tournament,” the 19-year-old Sadiq has vowed.

The Abuja Football College protégé’s two goals have been crucial to Nigeria cruising to the last eight with a game to spare.

He opened scoring with a simple tap-in to inspire Dream Team VI to a thrilling 5-4 win over Asian champions Japan.

He looked to the skies as it was a goal to honour the memory of his father, who died while he was in training camp in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, prior to the Olympics.

The Kaduna-born will then be the match winner against European champions Sweden.

And on both occasions he benched new Al Ahly 2.5 million Euros signing Junior Ajayi and Super Eagles forward Umar Aminu.

Serie A side Roma have already given ‘Jololo’ a four-year contract after a successful season-long loan stint from Serie B Spezia.

On Wednesday night, the gangling striker will again hope to get a few more goals past Colombia shot stopper Cristian Bonilla, who himself was once a striker as a child.

The 23-year-old Bonilla made his international debut at the 2009 U17 World Cup hosted by Nigeria, before he featured at two FIFA U20 World Cups in 2011 and 2013.

He has already been compared with Colombia’s No.1 Oscar Cordoba.

So, whose star will be shinning the brighter between Nigeria’s new discovery and the highly-rated goalkeeper from Colombia?

This question will begin to be answered from 11pm Nigerian time Wednesday inside the gigantic Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, which is an hour ahead of Manaus, where both teams have played their first two group games.

http://africanfootball.com/news/636705/I-have-conquered-my-fears-says-Nigeria-new-star-Sadiq-Umar[/b]

tbaba1234:
The legend, Mikel Obi with Ajayi and saviour.

Saviour was not part of the final list