kennysville:
As per enyeama's replacement, our problem has always been over reliance. If we had 3 to 4 equally gud players vying for his shirt, he wont be talking this cock and bull. In fact the reason he left was more of him feeling threatened. Okocha has left the scene since 2010 i think and there hasnt been a single replacement. No active scouting. Its always a man know man thing going on. How wont we be singing #bringbackvincent?
If Oliseh didnt come up with Ikeme, did we know of him before? Thank God for social media and nairalanders. Many names I see in here, I have never heard of them. Many of whome may never even get to be called up. Thats to tell you that it is a priviledge to even be called into Super Eagles.

tbaba1234:
Put Aluko, Onyekuru and Samuel Kalu in the mix and some players will struggle to hold their place. It will stiffen competition for places. Onyekuru is high on confidence right now and so is Aluko.

Ahmed Musa and Isaac Success have not really played much recently.

It will make for interesting competition.

TheSuperNerd:

My Super Op Oga.... abeg free Chief Icon4s....

He is still the arch-guardian of Experience oooo..... this Aluko matter I no wan really talk shaa..... but I do rate the dude.

Whatever that is making Chief Icon4s, Oga Experience himself, not sound too enthusiastic about Aluko's chances with our team may be surprisingly well founded but I personally feel Aluko will bring further depth and a few added qualities to that role.... he is a fine player and have matured beyond the player who rescued us against South Africa or played in the EPL.

All the same.... We have good and fantastic talents in the role already and Aluko's addition will be to bring further depth.

Let Rohr work..... he sees all these players and I am sure he is aware of Aluko....

one player I wanna see given a chance with time is Kenny Otigba... he may be in turkey but he is still a class act.


Hey Egbon Forgiveness... which club wan sign Solanke sef? I dey hear Liverpool rumors and many other rumors.... tell that dude to hot up fast.... coz Tammy Abraham no dey smile at all

And Osimhen biko.... plss no more injuries... start showing people what you got on this higher level mehn!!!

Of all our young forwards, Osimhen is two-footed..... watch out for him.

Insists on teams ahead of Eagles for future friendly games

forgiveness:


It's not yet clear but he certainly leaving Chelsea this season.

RP Leipzig are in the forefront to get his service though Liverpool, Bayern Munich and others have joined the race to capture him for next season.

http://www.talkchelsea.net/transfers/dominic-solanke-has-reportedly-held-talks-with-rb-leipzig-over-move-to-german-club/

Thanks moderators for heeding to my humble plea. Once again, thank you.

forgiveness:


Breeze don blow foul yanch don show. NFF take ya time ooooooo.


How NFF Made Nigeria Lose Dele Alli To England – Ex England International Reveals

April 24, 2017 Nigeria

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Former Wimbledon FC captain John Fashanu says the Nigeria Football Federation should be blamed over Nigeria’s inability to lure Dele Alli to play for the Super Eagles instead of the Three Lions of England.

Dele Alli joined Tottenham Hotspurs two year ago from MK Dons, a team Fashanu has strong links with and the teenager is now proving his worth in his first season at White Hart Lane and now an England international.

Fashanu in a chat with owngoalnigeria.com. revealed he could have been playing for Nigeria as he made contact with the teenager during his loan spell at MK Dons but got zero support from the NFF in trying to woo him.

“I used my connections at the team to get through to him (Alli) and we spoke at length but he request we meet his dad as he was just 17 then and too young to make such a decision” He told owngoalnigeria.

“However when I got through to the NFF as I need travel with them to have talks with his parents,nobody was willing to listen to me as they were back then involved in a power tussle,that was how we lost Alli to England”.

Alli was a key player for England at the last European championship took place in France last year.

Michael James

http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/882614498?-18946:4882:3

TheGoodJoe:


I do not know how you missed it the first time when I clearly quoted you or are you bound at making wrong meanings of what I say.

When I said Eddie Howe is a small boy to Rodgers, it has nothing to do with age but in depth knowledge of tactics. Please get it. Steve Bruce is older than Brendan Rodgers but tactically a small boy to Rodgers.

Howe is a small boy to Rodgers tactically.

joseph1013:


It's not by age. Zidane is a rookie coach but see how he lashed the legendary Ancelotti and has been bossing the league and CL. Or who is the small boy?

I don't rate Rodgers. Celtic is not such a good judge. The competition in Scotland is poo. I would have taken him seriously if he broke records with Celtic at the Champions League.

Bournemouth is a fantastic team and the experience he will have playing such an attacking style in England against top teams will catapult him, if he does well.

Tammy Abraham has made two Premier League appearances for Chelsea.

TheSuperNerd:
Newcastle ‘eye 26-goal Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham’
By Rory Briggs




Newcastle are looking to sign Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham to bolster their attack ahead of the 2017/18 Premier League season.


Abraham, 19, has scored 26 goals in 46 appearances across all competitions while on loan at Bristol City this season with 23 of those coming in the Championship.

According to the Chronicle , Newcastle are planning a summer bid for the young striker, who has netted four goals in his last four league games, to give Dwight Gayle and Aleksandar Mitrovic competition up front.

Abraham has already lined up alongside two members of Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle squad, Isaac Hayden and Rolando Aarons, while on international with England Under-21s.


It is believed United’s chief scout is still keen for Aleksandar Mitrovic to help Newcastle’s first season back in the Premier League next year.


Abraham would also have competition in another prolific striker in the Championship this season in Dwight Gayle, who has scored 22 goals in 33 appearances since joining last summer.


The Chelsea loanee has limited experience in the top flight having made just two Premier League appearances for the Blues.






Burnley striker Andre Gray has also been linked with a move to Newcastle and Clarets boss Sean Dyche admitted in March that a number of managers are interested in his leading forward.
Gray has found the back of the net on eight occasions in the Premier League in 2016/17 after taking the Championship by storm the previous campaign with 23 strikes.

Icon4s:


I did not see the moniker of the person making this comment before I knew exactly who it could be.

Ajagun is good but we are blessed with better AM options.

do4luv14:


our boad shud nothing. Make he she upid mistakes ake of selling over. Loaning out in TAMMY again,

we need him to benched foul mouth, or possibly send COSTA out

Humility017:


I will want him to be a super eagles player before he cement a place in Chelsea starting 11
otherwise England will easily lure him

terzurum5:

I won't crucify Rohr if he leaves him out at the end of the day.

However, you did made us understand the importance of experience in a winning team. Not also forgetting the average age of a winning team.

The "arch guardian of experience "y u dey fall my hand now
Abi experience no de count again.

cc: TheGoodJoe, TheSuperNerd, etc.

TheSuperNerd:



Rohr rejects Congo friendly for Eagles, approves Burkina Faso





The Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has rejected request by the Republic of Congo Football Federation to play the Eagles in their France camp, which is expected to open on May 23 in Corsica.


Coach Gernot Rohr has told the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that the Super Eagles future friendly matches ahead of the AFCON 2019 and World Cup 2018 qualifying matches must be with teams that are ahead of the Eagles in FIFA rankings.


Rohr, who rejected the Congo Brazzaville request, has however approved another friendly with Burkina Faso who is five places ahead of Nigeria in the monthly FIFA rankings.


Burkina Faso is ranked 35 by FIFA, as against Nigeria who are ranked 40th, while Congo Brazzaville are ranked 84th.


Nigeria will use the proposed friendly game against Burkina Faso to prepare for their upcoming AFCON 2019 qualifiers against South Africa on the 10th of June in Uyo.


Source: http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/rohr-rejects-congo-friendly-for-eagles-approves-burkina-faso/

Icon4s:


Hahahaha.

Save yourself all these emotions. Rohr knows the team better than everyone of us here. And if Aluko is not invited for our next game just take it easy.

Where were you guys when syenite (my old moniker) was clamouring for Aluko during Oliseh.

A lot has changed.

This is a new set up.

Talking about experience, I have repeatedly said I like my defenders and midfielders very experienced but my forwards, I like then young and adventurous(I do not tolerate academy players in the Super eagles though ). And that has not changed.

Eagles stars Odion Ighalo and Kelechi Iheanacho

TheSuperNerd:

Under Oliseh? Syenite?

Never heard of it.... *scratches head*

TheSuperNerd:
Club Brugge Hoping To Beat Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool In Race To Sign Nigerian Teenager





Club Brugge are in the driving seat to sign in-demand Nigerian frontman Henry Onyekuru this summer, according to reports.

Reports in Belgium claim that Blue-Black are close to signing the 19-year-old striker from Eupen but face competition from English Premier League clubs.

This has not been corroborated by Onyekuru as he prefers a move to England, where he's attracting interest from so many clubs.


Liverpool, Bournemouth, Southampton, West Brom and Celtic are keeping tabs on the 19-year-old, who has also been watched by Arsenal and Chelsea this season.


Onyekuru tallied his 19th goal of the season last weekend against KV Kortrijk, his fifth goal in the Belgian First Division A playoffs.


**Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : as-eupen.be


Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22833

Chrismario:



Club brugge abi wetin,,,,,get ur hands off him

TheSuperNerd:
Sebi I have been saying this thing.... There is just no way Rohr will give a debut to a rookie/greenhorn against South Africa or Cameroun when Akpeyi is still available.... I have been saying that all our cry for young keepers won't work now but for the near future post-qualifiers... coz we are stuck with Akpeyi for now and Rohr sees him as *tested* and *somewhat trusted* despite his shaky displays oftentimes....


We just have to accept the fact that Alampasu, Nwokolor, Emma Daniel, Osigwe etc etc (plus any other goalie prospect we have) are for the near future and eventual long-term but right now, The technical crew won't toy or experiment with that Goalie position.... coz the competitive games ahead of us are crucial... very crucial....
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Nigeria: Inviting New Goalkeepers to Super Eagles May Hurt Us, Says Agu
By Alex Monye



Super Eagles Goalkeeper Trainer, Alloy Agu, has said that the Coach Gernor Rohr-led Super Eagles technical crew would not inject new goalkeepers to the current team ahead of the 2019 Nation Cup qualifier showdown against South Africa in Uyo.



Speaking with The Guardian, Alloy, who expressed confidence over the goalkeepers that include Carl Ikeme, Daniel Akpeyi and Ikechukwu Ezenwa, said it would be a dangerous precedence for the technical crew to start inviting younger goaltenders to its fold, as the team prepares for the crucial AFCON game against South Africa.



He reasoned that using experienced and well exposed goalkeepers for the AFCON and during the World Cup qualifiers would assist the Nigeria team gets the needed results.



The former Super Eagles captain explained that the reason for this decision is to ensure that a reliable goalkeeper is picked for the international engagements.



He noted that testing new goalkeepers ahead of the South Africa tie would not augur well for the Super Eagles because of the short time.



"We are not going to invite new keepers into the Super Eagles squad ahead of the 2019 Nations Cup qualifier against South and the World Cup qualifiers. The reason is that we do not want to create any distraction in the team.


"We are considering bringing in young keepers to take over from the ones in camp in the nearest future. But it is going to be a gradual thing. On the recall of Vincent Enyeama to the Super Eagles, I cannot say anything on that," he stated.


Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201704250911.html

TheSuperNerd:
Sebi I have been saying this thing.... There is just no way Rohr will give a debut to a rookie/greenhorn against South Africa or Cameroun when Akpeyi is still available.... I have been saying that all our cry for young keepers won't work now but for the near future post-qualifiers... coz we are stuck with Akpeyi for now and Rohr sees him as *tested* and *somewhat trusted* despite his shaky displays oftentimes....


We just have to accept the fact that Alampasu, Nwokolor, Emma Daniel, Osigwe etc etc (plus any other goalie prospect we have) are for the near future and eventual long-term but right now, The technical crew won't toy or experiment with that Goalie position.... coz the competitive games ahead of us are crucial... very crucial....
..........................................................................................................


Nigeria: Inviting New Goalkeepers to Super Eagles May Hurt Us, Says Agu
By Alex Monye



Super Eagles Goalkeeper Trainer, Alloy Agu, has said that the Coach Gernor Rohr-led Super Eagles technical crew would not inject new goalkeepers to the current team ahead of the 2019 Nation Cup qualifier showdown against South Africa in Uyo.



Speaking with The Guardian, Alloy, who expressed confidence over the goalkeepers that include Carl Ikeme, Daniel Akpeyi and Ikechukwu Ezenwa, said it would be a dangerous precedence for the technical crew to start inviting younger goaltenders to its fold, as the team prepares for the crucial AFCON game against South Africa.



He reasoned that using experienced and well exposed goalkeepers for the AFCON and during the World Cup qualifiers would assist the Nigeria team gets the needed results.



The former Super Eagles captain explained that the reason for this decision is to ensure that a reliable goalkeeper is picked for the international engagements.



He noted that testing new goalkeepers ahead of the South Africa tie would not augur well for the Super Eagles because of the short time.



"We are not going to invite new keepers into the Super Eagles squad ahead of the 2019 Nations Cup qualifier against South and the World Cup qualifiers. The reason is that we do not want to create any distraction in the team.


"We are considering bringing in young keepers to take over from the ones in camp in the nearest future. But it is going to be a gradual thing. On the recall of Vincent Enyeama to the Super Eagles, I cannot say anything on that," he stated.


Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201704250911.html

Icon4s:


Rohr and his crew are very predictable.

It is only people who chose not to understand him that cannot predict him.

I once said here that I can list at least 9 out of the 11 players that will start against SA.

Daniel Akpeyi as shaky as people here say he is has severally proven he is a at least a descent back up goalie. Keeping goal against Egypt, Algeria and Senegal. How bigger can it come for him?

The goal keeping position for our next 3 games is not for rookies.