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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 7:49pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
@bolded.... Big Amen to that!!! ![]() zicky: 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 7:49pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: Finidi started playing for Nigeria in 1991 Yekini started playing in 1985 Two different generations. In 1994, Yekini was already in his 30s. Finidi was a young player and the tide was changing for Africa players. Not a good comparison. How many Egyptians play in Europe?? Mido is an outlier not the norm. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 7:52pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd:Are you switching the argument to finest and successful now? I thought the argument was on legendary status? Why shifting the goal post? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 8:03pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
Tide was changing but Finidi still needed to work his socks off. Till today, it's not a walk in the park for African players to reach global heights in the game. Wasn't comparing them by the way.... I know Yekini was before Finidi by six years in the national side. Mido is an outlier but is an Egyptian all the same. Even Amr Zaki starred at Wigan. El-sharawy is Egyptian but of italian citizenship. Hossam Hassan and Abou Treika chose their paths. They were big guns but yet never starred for a Big european side. Besides, you ask how many Egyptians play in Europe? I ask this, "How many big sides came for them?" Did Arsenal or Manchester Utd make concrete enquiries about Hassan and Treika?? What happened to the changing tide with respect to these guys? Hossam and Abou Treika are larger-than-life Figureheads in Egyptian football folklore and came after Yekini in the "era of changing tide". They achieved records that beat many on the African continent but never got the attention of the "massive clubs". And you say, "if a player/striker had done what yekini did, they would make it to a massive club in this era" Well, Abou treika and Hassan belonged to "this era" and never made it to a massive club. Mido did. Amr Zaki made it to Europe. A certain Ramadan Sobhy (scorer of that goal in alexandria that knocked us out of afcon 2017) is now in Europe. Salah is in europe at Roma. So what are we saying then? tbaba1234: 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 8:04pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: Was Finidi there when he was the 2nd highest goal scorer in 1990? Was Amokachi there when he became the highest goal scorer in 1992 AFCON? Was Amuneke there when he scored all the goals to become highest goal scorer in 1994 AFCON? ![]() Was Amuneke, Amokachi and Finidi there when he became highest goal scorer in the Portuguese league(top 3 league in world as at that time)? ![]() No be fluke, na talent. Peak, it is in him. ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 8:11pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: I think the idea of putting European titles side by side is not a fair assessment. Yekini scored 90 goals in 114 games for Setubal. That is close to messi/ronaldo standard. He was obviously better than the league but none of the big teams in Europe came for him. Kanu was never that prolific. I believe the he is among the top three Nigerian players. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:12pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
LOL. TheSuperNerd needs to shout Yekini is a Super Legend 500 times for some to get it. He agrees Yekini is one of Africa's greatest but Kanu is a bigger one. So telling him Yekini is great justifies TheSuperNerd's stand. He respects and adores Yekini. He just points out Kanu is greater. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:15pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
tbaba1234: Kanu did not play top nine. At Ajax, there was Kluivert. At Inter, there was Ronaldo De Lima and Ivan Zamorano at Arsenal, there was Wiltord, Henry and Bergkamp. He was more of an architect of the brilliant attacking plays of the teams he played for. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 8:17pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe: I am not even comparing the two players but i believe Yekini is easily in Nigeria's top 3. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:20pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
tbaba1234: You believe if given the opportunity, Yekini would perform up to the level of the top three. Not that he is easily in top three. We are talking of players playing at the highest level and recognised by many all over the world. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:22pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
tbaba1234: When we talk of Finidi George, he was the best winger in the World. Undisputed. During his reign, no winger in the World came close. 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 8:28pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe: And who told you Yekini did not win FA Cups, leagues in Africa and played in Africa Champions final in the 80s? Then add it to Prata de Bola. ![]() We are not talking about laurels won by attachment but laurels won by individual impact. ![]() The difference is clear. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 8:33pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
zicky: Of course, we know some people voted randomly to... ![]() I was there but didn't vote. It was inconsequential. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 8:37pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe: Kanu is not even in top 3. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 8:44pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe: Oga. Kanu played as a top nine. He sometimes came from the bench to replace Kluivert. At Inter Milan, he was just a ball boy because of his heart disease. He added nothing to that team.. At Arsenal, he was just part time player nothing more. He holds the record of 115 substitution from the bench. The 3rd in EPL history. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 9:27pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
Nigeria's Greatest and finest of all time is based on all parameters which encompasses most successful, most decorated and more..... So is it I who is shifting or you who asks for Nigeria's greatest striker?? What sort of question is that sef?? We are talking Nigeria's finest legends of all time and you select just "striker"... Who's the post shifter then?? Loolll You guys just love to drag a dead argument. Kanu is no.1 so live with it!!! ![]() goldfish80: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 9:41pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
Do you read at all? Do you understand me at all? Have I been saying Yekini isn't a super legend. Chaiiii.... Stop the "garrulousness"... ![]() I could ask similar questions as to where Yekini was when Finidi and Amuneke were hitting big heights themselves but that would mean I am putting down a legend. I refuse to do that.... ![]() I don't wanna talk too much. The records and accolades and achievements in both "Green&White" and "Club football" are there for all to see.... KANU IS TRULY NIGERIA'S NO.1... MIKEL IS EASILY NIGERIA'S NO.2 AND FINIDI IS NO.3..... YEKINI, OKOCHA, KESHI, ENYEAMA, AND THREE OUT OF THE MANY SUPER LEGENDS WE HAVE MAKE UP THE REMAINDER OF THE TOP 10. I do this by combining all known parameters. The records put together do not lie... ![]() forgiveness: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Napoleon55(m): 9:57pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
forgiveness:This is the part where I have to laugh,ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaAaaaaaAaaaaaa The only thing left 4 u now is to say Messi is not in top 3,I'm sure u will it very soon, I'm so sure 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 10:04pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: Kanu Nwankwo has never been number 1. Sorry. ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by zicky(m): 10:09pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
Napoleon55:I need to join you laughing at his dry joke,Kanu not in top 3 hahahahahahahhahkwikwikwiwkwiwkwi 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Napoleon55(m): 10:11pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
forgiveness:who r ur top 3 greatest players of all time? Mine is - 1-Messi 2-Pele 3-Zidan |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by zicky(m): 10:18pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
forgiveness:whatever make you sleep at night, hahahahaha. You said you refuse to vote, why, cause you knew the overwhelming favorite but still find it hard to accept. Bruv just keep saying it to yourself "Yekini is the greatest" hahahahaah 2 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 10:56pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: I thought you claimed without those players he could not had scored. ![]() I hope you agreed they contributed nothing during those era. Sorry. ![]() Well, it is only indomie noodles generation that will ask 'where Yekini was when Finidi and Amunike where hitting big heights'. In Europe? ![]() Sorry! We no dey watch European football leagues in the 70s/80s because African football league was great and that was where African footballer of the year emerged then. Even Pele can testify to it. Sorry. ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 11:18pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
Uhmmm.... I hope you're aware you made no sense.... Looollllll... You're just one talkative funny clown honestly.... Skipping facts and quoting other facts and then twisting others... Look... Anyone is free is talk okay but know this: "When it comes to Records and The Truth in the beautiful Game, You can't run from it.... All you can do is deny it like it doesn't exist... But the truth remains" ![]() Nonsense remains Nonsense no matter who says it... Live with the "whole" facts... And not "some" forgiveness: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 11:33pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
TheSuperNerd: E pain am! ![]() Has Kanu Nwankwo ever won AFCON best player of the tournament? ![]() Has Kanu Nwankwo ever won highest goal scorer in League? ![]() Has Kanu Nwankwo ever won the highest goal scorer in a competition? ![]() Has Kanu Nwankwo ever made AFCON team of the tournament? Did Kanu Nwankwo qualify Nigeria to BIGGEST FIFA ORGANISED COMPETITION IN THE WORLD which happens to be the WORLD CUP? ![]() Did Kanu Nwankwo ever scored in FIFA BIGGEST ORGANISED COMPETITION IN THE WORLD(not Europe or unrecognised Olympics for U23 TATAS)? ![]() Now, this is making sense. ![]() Are these not records and truths in the beautiful game of football? Indomie noodles generations will never rewrite the history of Nigerian football. Sorry. ![]() No, 1 Rashidi Yekini, no 2, ![]() 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 12:01am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Napoleon55: When I began to show you profile, you coolu down nau. Wait! I will soon prove it. Soon! ![]() Messi is still not in the class of Pele and Maradona. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 12:08am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Napoleon55: Pele, Maradona and.... ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Napoleon55(m): 12:20am On Oct 04, 2016 |
forgiveness:I knew it, Another bombshell loading............ |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Napoleon55(m): 12:23am On Oct 04, 2016 |
forgiveness:no,u have to complete the list. Pls Make it to top 10 . My best players of all time are as follows in a particular order.- 1-Messi 2-Pele 3-Zidan 4-Maradona 5-Ronaldinho 6-C.Ronaldo 7-Ronaldo delima 8-Franz Beckenbauer 9-Michel Platini 10- Johan Cruyff |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 12:26am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Napoleon55: It is a known bombshell. Pele is the greatest footballer ever while Maradona follows. Messi. ![]() |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 12:27am On Oct 04, 2016 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2023, 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheSuperNerd(m): 12:42am On Oct 04, 2016 |
**yawns** Unlike you... I don't argue blindly and endlessly. ![]() Believe what you wanna believe.... Na you get your mouth... Lolll... Adios ![]() forgiveness: |
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