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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 5:51pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Iwobi had an affinity to both countries. I'm sure he has no iota of regrets now choosing Nigeria. As regards Tammy he never turned down Nigeria.. so no room for all that "rethink", "u-turn" remarks solonnachi: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 5:54pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
already commented -- "fine idea". Modified And I mean Aina and Ebuehi swapping roles.. For me that would determine who can play RB or LB better. Or if one can play both roles better. Mujtahida: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Dedebanky85: 5:54pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
This year's format is pretty stupid. I think the draws are made early December. I hope by then either Spain or Crotia (if they qualify) pushes Poland outta that top 8 spot. If Switzerland makes it they may even push France out of the top 8, but I hope they fall in the next rankings. This is just ridiculous. tbaba1234: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Dedebanky85: 5:57pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
October Ranking would be used for the Euro playoffs once released on October 16. Then the November rankings would be used for the WC draw proper. jihday: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jotey(m): 5:57pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Nigeria is like that guy that toasts a girl but the said girl disgraced him in public,,poured him gutter water just to please her current bf pinnick should respect himself and leave Tammy alone pinnick travelled to London only to get disgraced |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 5:58pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
jotey:Please I am not in the habit of making misguided and uninformed statements to the extent that you'd scream that what I wrote - thus :Iwobi chose to play for nigeria because England stopped calling - is a big fat lie I wrote that based on an article posted by Joebie from the guardian.uk and here's the quote that specifically informed my assertion and pay attention to the bolded: “He should be playing for England,” Wenger said in January , and he did for a while. Iwobi made seven appearances for England’s under-16s, three for the under-17s and one at under-18 level and, by all accounts, was happily embedded in the setup. But then the invitations stopped “He played for the England youth teams for a while but when it came to the under-19s, they didn’t pick him,” Wenger said last weekend, wearing an expression that made it absolutely clear what he thought about it. And now it is too late. Am I still lying? 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jotey(m): 5:59pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Joebie: Oga Tammy turned us down saying he is still with England simply means I don't want to play for nigeria period he should go and meet Jordan ibe |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by soetanoreoluwa(m): 5:59pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
kingphilip: Okonjo Iweala case was never different you know why? There are alots of talk for her to come... And also She is the only minister that collected hard currency as salary among all the minister and also she handle Nigeria economy her self... Alot of promise was made for her to turn to Nigeria... That's exactly what we are doing for Tammy... Thank you |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 5:59pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Mujtahida: Thanks, this is a great interview. It gives you the mindset of the average kid born abroad to Nigerian parents. They hear all these terrible stories about Nigeria. I have some cousins here, who have not been to 9ja since they were babies. Their impression of 9ja is mostly negative. Sometimes, it takes the parent to convince them that it is not that bad. Iwobi is better for that decision, today. Whilst some parent are actively discouraging their kids (Ojokojo), Iwobi's dad support was crucial. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:00pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Dedebanky85: These are the top seeds, nothing is changing.. I got this from FIFA. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by kingphilip(m): 6:01pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Joebie:I think he was saying if someone is asked to choose between working for the Nigerian govt n the un who should one choose and he was betting none will choose the Nigerian govt that was the basis of my bringing the name up BTW when it comes to the point as in the case of Tammy Abraham I feel it's a difficult decision to take considering his ratings presently in England and feeling he might not get the snub others might get since Alli can be the mainstay in the three lions team he too can make it |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by solonnachi: 6:02pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Joebie: It seems you know the underground gist of this Tammy story. Please educate us |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by solonnachi: 6:04pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
jotey: Thank you my brother |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jotey(m): 6:06pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Lucas Alcaraz Sacked As Coach Of Algeria Ahead Of Nigeria Clash The Spanish coach of the senior national team of Algeria Lucas Alcaraz have parted way with the team ahead of their World Cup 2018 Qualifiers clash against Nigeria next month. Superdeporte.es reports that the coach who has a win record of one in four games since taking over from George Leekens who resigned in February has already returned back to Spain. Algeria are out of the race to qualify for the World Cup after picking up just one point in five games, in a group where they were viewed as favourite to qualify when the draws were made. It has been a disastrous campaign for them as Alcaraz only took charge of the team in April following the resignation of Geroge Leekens in February before their reverse tie against Nigeria. They are now searching for their fifth coach in just over a year since the start of the qualifiers for the World Cup 2018, where they are rooted to the bottom of group B. http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/10/11/lucas-alcaraz-sacked-as-coach-of-algeria-ahead-of-nigeria-clash/ |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jotey(m): 6:10pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Ndidi Clears The Air On 'Hamstring Injury' : I'll Be Back In Training Thursday Wilfred Ndidi has dismissed suggestions that he faces one month on the sidelines and doubtful to be in Leicester City's squad to face West Brom at the King Power Stadium next Monday, October 14. The central midfielder was stretchered out in the closing minutes of Nigeria's 1-0 win over Zambia, having felt some discomfort after taking a shot. Leicester City medics have assessed the Super Eagles star following his return from international duty and given him the green light to join up with his teammates on Thursday after skipping today's training session. ''Ndidi is fine, he will train with his Leicester City teammates on Thursday,'' a top source told allnigeriasoccer.com . ''He is just tired and some cramp at the end of the Super Eagles match against Zambia. He will be okay.'' In the current season, the Foxes number 25 has been involved in nine matches across all competitions, logging 791 minutes. http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=24975 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 6:13pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Since nobody is satisfy with IGHALO, especially thegoodjoe, there for we should #bringbackVICTORANICHEBE |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jotey(m): 6:16pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Fifa Ranking: Super Eagles Still 5th Best In Africa, In Pot 4 World Cup Draw Nigeria are set to remain the fifth best team in Africa when Fifa announces it latest ranking of national teams next week, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. The Super Eagles were on 696 points when the ranking was released in September but have accumulated twenty five more points following their 1-0 win over Zambia on Saturday. Nigeria recorded three wins and drew two matches at the WAFU Cup of Nations but the tournament was not sanctioned by Fifa and it has not been used to calculate the next ranking of national teams. Eyebrows were raised when Nigeria dropped in September's ranking despite beating African champions Cameroon in Uyo and holding them to a goalless draw in Yaounde, however, they saw their points devalued after losing 1-0 to Benin Republic in an African Nations Championship qualifier, which is classed as a friendly by Fifa. Tunisia have overtaken Egypt as the best team in Africa, thanks to their impressive 4-1 road win over Guinea last weekend. Fifa will seed all the World Cup teams based on their ranking in October 2017, and Nigeria are expected to be in Pot 4. Fifa Ranking: Top Five African Teams 1) Tunisia - 834 points 2) Egypt - 818 points 3) Senegal - 815 points 4) Congo DR - 751 points 5) Nigeria - 721 points http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=24976 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 6:16pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
jotey: na wa ooo, when did they appointed the man, to giv him redcard, chaiii |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jotey(m): 6:18pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
do4luv14:the thing weak me sef |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:18pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
And when he plays for Nigeria, what are you going to do? let me not waste my time. i've trashed this issue enough. jotey: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:19pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
no be gist you dey find?.. keep reading the headlines. solonnachi: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Humility017(m): 6:20pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Mujtahida:the truth is rohr is more of a man manager than being technically gifted...so I don't expect him coming up with such changes as seen above.... he is a coach I see to have earn the respect of the players over a short space of time... Aina performance against Algeria will go tell if he will definitely be rohr first choice as far as the LB is concerned.....also for now I see shehu as one that will get to feature in that match....for ebuehi maybe in one of the friendlies he will get to play... to be honest the young lad ruin his chances...I really believe he would have get to play against Algeria in uyo had it been he snubbed Nigeria at first... then shehu had not lay hold on the RB slotid you remember...ndidi played that role against Zambia... I just pray the coach loosen up on his conservative approach to football prior the World cup...because Nigeria really have the squad to shock the World...come next year. for our CBs back up....rather than keep hopping over our German born players...why don't we go for tomori...of Chelsea in hull city for loan...I doubt that lad will ever reject SE considering Aina factor.. likewise illorfa |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by tbaba1234: 6:21pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
The Algerian players are spoilt. They essentially ganged up and sacked their coach and went on to lose other games.. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jotey(m): 6:21pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Joebie: he is not willing to play for us |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 6:22pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Jotey here's the full article ________________________________________________ How Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi became England’s loss and Nigeria’s gain Daniel Taylor Alex Iwobi’s decision to opt for Nigeria having been overlooked for England’s age-group squads for almost two years raises awkward questions about the FA’s setup Contact author @DTguardian Saturday 26 March 2016 17.10 GMT Last modified on Monday 20 February 2017 11.51 GMT Wes Morgan was brought up on the tough, inner-city estate in Nottingham that is misleadingly known as The Meadows and features a pub called the Poets Corner that, with all due respect to the regulars, is not exactly the sort of place you would find anyone reciting Keats. The Jamaica international duly speaks with the accent of a city where nobody bats an eyelid that “duck” is the de facto term of endearment. He spent the first nine years of his career playing for Nottingham Forest, six in the Championship and three in League One, and when he finally made it into the Premier League with Leicester City he was 30, at a stage in his career when no one could possibly have imagined him developing into the monster of a defender we see today. “You’ll never beat Wes Morgan,” the song used to go, to the tune of the old Des Walker tribute, and this season he has brought it to the highest level in English football. Strikers do not get around Morgan in the way that, say, Sergio Agüero beat Chris Smalling in the Manchester derby last weekend. Morgan is no longer accident-prone in the way of old. He is captaining the team that are primed to win the Premier League and the people who keep these records tell me he has blocked more shots and made more clearances, interceptions and headers than any of the centre-halves – Gary Cahill, Smalling, John Stones and Phil Jagielka – in Roy Hodgson’s England squad. Last weekend, when Leicester consolidated their position at the top of the table with a third successive 1-0 win, Morgan cleared the ball more times than the entire Crystal Palace defence. If things had been different it is not entirely ludicrous, therefore, to think Morgan could conceivably have become the third Leicester player, alongside Jamie Vardy and Danny Drinkwater, to have been fitted out for an England shirt. Except, of course, it is hypothetical now. Morgan was so far out of the reckoning that in September 2013 he accepted an invitation from Jamaica instead. The player had a way in through his grandparents and, though he is plainly English, he fancied a shot at international football. England was out of the question so he said yes to Jamaica and on Friday he won his 25th cap in a 1-1 draw against Costa Rica. It goes that way sometimes and no one can blame the Football Association. Some players are just late bloomers and no one could realistically have imagined it would even be a possibility when Morgan was part of the Forest defence that conceded five goals at home to Yeovil in the League One playoffs. His first season in the top division was a difficult one and nobody was clamouring for the FA to intervene when Jamaica started looking at his family tree. Unfortunately for the FA, it isn’t quite so easy to understand the logic when it comes to Alex Iwobi of Arsenal, another story of dual nationality issues and a chain of events that throws up some awkward questions about how one of the outstanding young talents in English football has now been lost in the system. Arsenal seem puzzled by the apparent lack of effort to make sure Iwobi knew he was wanted Iwobi is at the other end of his career to Morgan and his performance for Arsenal in their Champions League tie in Barcelona a couple of weeks ago supplied the hard evidence why Arsène Wenger preferred to have the 19‑year‑old in his team at the expense of more established players. The teenager kept his place and scored his first goal for the club in a man‑of‑the‑match display at Everton last weekend. Yes, these are early days, but Iwobi has already shown a level of football sophistication to make observers envisage a rich career. “He should be playing for England,” Wenger said in January, and he did for a while. Iwobi made seven appearances for England’s under-16s, three for the under-17s and one at under-18 level and, by all accounts, was happily embedded in the setup. But then the invitations stopped. “He played for the England youth teams for a while but when it came to the under-19s, they didn’t pick him,” Wenger said last weekend, wearing an expression that made it absolutely clear what he thought about it. And now it is too late. Iwobi moved to London at the age of four but he was born in Lagos and on Friday he came on as a substitute in Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt. That, for England, is the end of it. Fifa’s rules dictate that once a player has been involved in a competitive fixture he is not allowed to switch countries. Nigeria v Egypt Alex Iwobi makes his Nigeria debut as a substitute for Moses Simon in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt on Friday. Photograph: Twitter/@NGSuperEagles The FA’s explanation is that Aidy Boothroyd, in charge of England’s under-19s, simply preferred other players, as every manager is entitled to, in an age group that is regarded as particularly strong, and that Iwobi preferred Nigeria because he felt more of an emotional attachment to the country of his birth. You will have to decide for yourself whether that is an entirely satisfactory explanation but it is certainly a different version of events to the one emanating from Arsenal, where they believe it is an oversight on the FA’s part and seem puzzled by the apparent lack of effort to make sure Iwobi knew he was wanted in the way, for example, that happened with Jack Grealish. Ok, perhaps there is a bit of self-interest here from Wenger when playing for England would mean Iwobi not disappearing mid-season every couple of years for the Africa Cup of Nations. Yet Iwobi said himself in January that he would have “loved” to play for England and it would be intriguing to know why the FA did not try harder to make it happen before Friday’s cutoff point. Hodgson made a personal intervention to ambush the Republic of Ireland’s plans for Grealish. Iwobi, in stark contrast, appears to have slipped away without anything like the same kind of fight. It certainly wasn’t a snap judgment on the teenager’s part to look elsewhere given his last appearance for England came at under-18 level in October 2013 and it was almost two years later that he grew tired of waiting, registered with Nigeria and made his first couple of appearances in non-binding friendlies. Iwobi has apparently talked of feeling unwanted by England, though, in fairness to the FA, it did presumably play a part that the player’s uncle is Jay-Jay Okocha, football royalty in Nigeria. Iwobi England U18s Alex Iwobi in action for England Under-18s against Hungary in October 2013. Photograph: Matt Lewis - The FA/The FA via Getty Images The fact remains, however, that Iwobi was in the England system and the relevant people – through carelessness, poor judgment or not being proactive enough, call it what you will – might come to regret what has happened when there is clearly the potential for him to be an international player for many years. He is already keeping Theo Walcott, a regular of Hodgson’s squads, out of the Arsenal side and it is worth noting the number of players in England’s latest under-19, under-20 and under-21 squads who are contracted to Premier League clubs but, unlike Iwobi, nowhere near the first team, or out on loan at places including Cambridge, Carlisle and Coventry. One is Ainsley Maitland-Niles, another product of Arsenal’s conveyor belt of young talent, who is on loan at Ipswich and was selected by Boothroyd for the under-19s on Friday. Isaac Hayden, on loan from Arsenal to Hull, was in the under-21s before having to pull out. Both are regarded by Wenger as having rich potential but they are still some way behind Iwobi when you consider Thierry Henry’s assessment of the player England have now lost for good. “Alex wasn’t scared against the best team in the world in Camp Nou,” Henry said. “He was brave on the ball, calm in and around the penalty area and justified all the work invested in him by the academy. He works hard, he listens. He is the perfect example of how a kid has to behave to make it to the top.” Source:https://amp.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/mar/26/arsenal-alex-iwobi-england-nigeria 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Dedebanky85: 6:22pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
It's not that u can't pay in two different continents. The distance must not be more than 5-6 hrs I think. Ghana played in Africa but went to Asia l8r. chrisooblog: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:23pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
leave that matter.. i've given him enough links.. "you can take a horse to the river but you can't force it to drink" Mujtahida: 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Humility017(m): 6:24pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Joebie:if it will demand us use...the world cup slot to entice him...please let us do moreover it is a ploy to get him play for us... after the swich have been made and capped... then he can be told to fight for his place in the team like every other player... his height is an asset that I so much admire...he reminds me of kanu |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:24pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
jotey: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 6:26pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Humility017: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by jotey(m): 6:27pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
Humility017: I agree with you I think tomori is more than willing to wear the gwg |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Mujtahida: 6:29pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
AIG07:Was Matuidi taking out Onazi intentional as in premeditated like he was acting based on instruction? |
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