Edopesin:
My Eleven Against Algeria

TheGoodJoe:


Alaba holds the record as the youngest player to play for the Austrian National team at 17 years old. There is no way we could have approached him at that time to play for us.

I wish him the best because of his love for Nigeria. Austria knew him, he played in their league for the best club in Austria. Alaba is not one of the members of "I don't feel Nigerian crew." We would never have beaten Austria for him.

Joebie:
Patriotism is an illusion. Today he is giving more than 100% to Austria.
If he felt so Nigerian as you want to believe, why didn't he wait? He was just 17.

TheGoodJoe:


Alaba is also Austrian. I think he was born and grew up there. So it is not easy turning down a call for them. I wish he waited. We would have certainly called him. By 2010 he was already a respected player.

He likes Nigeria. He feels Nigerian. It is just unfortunate he also feels Austrian. So we wish him well and hunt for those who wants us ahead of others.

Joebie:
Lol so who among Balogun, Ekong etc feel ONLY Nigerian?

Joebie:
Patriotism is an illusion. Today he is giving more than 100% to Austria.
If he felt so Nigerian as you want to believe, why didn't he wait? He was just 17.

Modified
It was said it was told to him then that we were focussing on homegrown players for our cadet teams. That should have giving hope for Super Eagles in the future. If he was so patriotic about Nigeria as you guys want to believe, why didn't he act like Shola Ameobi?

And did Ameobi later play for Nigeria? Why did he not die waiting to be called up by England because of patriotism? In all, Nigeria will ALMOST always be a second choice if they are afforded the opportunity both ways.

TheGoodJoe:


I am not and will never be against any one having feelings to represent another country. However, I only want those devoted and ready to play for us in the team. Not undecided. There was a time Ola Aina was not decided. Now he is. Same with Shola Ameobi.

When they are ready and show devotion, no doubt, they can come. Including Ibe. I am against convincing and luring. When the player is ready, he will know. You can hint, inform him but not go the extra length.

TheGoodJoe:
[img]https://1.bp..com/-xjj1V3epb-Q/VsmVU1l8HVI/AAAAAAAIY_w/p2KPNV4mUIA/s400/0.jpg[/img]

“All my old boots, balls and kits being shipped off to the motherland (Lagos Nigeria) this morning to the less fortunate #giveback #2nddrop #nigeria”

I so liked Ola Aina as soon as I saw this picture. This was his 2nd Batch of kits to Lagos. I hope he makes it big in his club and International
career.

Joebie:
They were decided. The opportunity did not come, so they changed their decision. Let's call a spade a spade.

jotey:


You can see the passion

We only want those who want us
Those who love gwg

goldfish80:

Gainnis Antetokumpo is not a new kid on the block. His potential is well known when he burst on the scene back in 2014 I think? He played in the world all star team against team USA in the all star game of 2015.
Infact, the Antetokuopo are 3 brothers. They all play basketball. The youngest seem to have the highest celine. At high school, he was almost 7ft tall.
Sadly, none of them is interested in playing for Nigeria. If someone told you otherwise, ask him about the youngest of the Antetokuopo's.

Magink:
Banter between Leon balogun and John Ogu had me in stitches Lol. Free Wi-Fi things as well on iwobi's Snapchat. Iheanacho's French is not bad at all lol

TheGoodJoe:


I have no beef with that. I am against pleading and carrying flowers with tuxedo and a limousine for them to play for us. If the opportunity does not come and like the prodigal son, they remember they are Kings in their home. They are welcome to come home and fight to build Nigeria with their skills.

My problem is with the Undecided/Do not feel Nigerian crew. They can ring when they feel Nigerian. Not going to beg them to play for us.

TheGoodJoe:
[img]https://1.bp..com/-xjj1V3epb-Q/VsmVU1l8HVI/AAAAAAAIY_w/p2KPNV4mUIA/s400/0.jpg[/img]

“All my old boots, balls and kits being shipped off to the motherland (Lagos Nigeria) this morning to the less fortunate #giveback #2nddrop #nigeria”

I so liked Ola Aina as soon as I saw this picture. This was his 2nd Batch of kits to Lagos. I hope he makes it big in his club and International career.

Mujtahida:

They are four brothers not three: Francis(Andreas) Giannis, Thanasis and Alexis. Do you perchance know why none of them is interested in playing for Nigeria? Because nothing happens in vacuum.
Well, when the poster I referred to was asked by another poster how Giannis and his family felt towards Nigeria, suspecting that they must feel bitter towards Nigeria, the poster said No, the parents werent bitter but on the contrary they encouraged their children to play for Nigeria and that if he (the poster) was still involved with Nigerian basketball at the time he met them he would have convinced them to play for Nigeria but that by then Gianis was already in the Greek selection radar and that fastreacked him turning out for Greece.

Joebie:
Wonderful system! Just declare and wait till you are invited.

Joebie:
Patriotism is an illusion. Today he is giving more than 100% to Austria.
If he felt so Nigerian as you want to believe, why didn't he wait? He was just 17.

Modified
It was said it was told to him then that we were focussing on homegrown players for our cadet teams. That should have giving hope for Super Eagles in the future. If he was so patriotic about Nigeria as you guys want to believe, why didn't he act like Shola Ameobi?

And did Ameobi later play for Nigeria? Why did he not die waiting to be called up by England because of patriotism? In all, Nigeria will ALMOST always be a second choice if they are afforded the opportunity both ways.

terzurum5:

Post it here please.

Icon79:
Bia, Big Joe, did somebody hack into your account? Did you really expect him to turn down Austria even when Nigeria wasn't making any moves? Yes, he was just 17 but opportunity and time wait for no one. Who's knows if that might be the only opportunity he might have?

Listen, the people we have issues with are those of them we turned down Nigeria because they want to wait for another country. As far as I know, Alaba never turned down Nigeria .... Austria came calling first and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands, as he should.



O pari

TheGoodJoe:

Like how we shunned Balogun.

Mujtahida:

its not an issue. i get the perspective of saying players should declare for us. but I oppose it when its said that we should go for ONLY those who declare for us. Nooooooo. We don't wait for anybody to declare any sh!t for us. We go out for them. We engage them, we persuade them, we give them reasons why playing for us will do them good. with this approach we will gain some and we will lose some. at the end those we gain will don the GWg with pride. Their pictures would be displayed but only few would know that they were fist engaged and approached by us. Ebuehi would don the Gwg with pride hopefully by Friday. He ejected us before but he will don the Jersey with pride. One needs some depth to grasp these things.

PROVERBZ:
Oluwashina ekelji has been dragging Tammy Abraham on Twitter


Is it by force to play for Nigeria ??

Mujtahida:
icon79 I know you are in the U.S. So you can speak out of experience. Do you think we should wait for sportsmen of Nigerian origin or descent to indicate their interest to represent us or we should also approach and engage them(as in those who do not come out to declare for us voluntarily). Mind you I am not saying we should not wait for voluntary declarations. I am only saying that cannot be the only approach

jotey:
I've been saying it here

Ejaria has passion for gwg

Ejaria will one day don the gwg

You heard it here first

Joebie:
I was just being sarcastic.

Joebie:
Conversely, Ameobi.
Why didn't he turn down England for Nigeria when England weren't making any moves?
Their heart is with both countries, not necessarily 50-50, with each player and their own unique situation.
I wasn't lashing out at Alaba. I was only saying almost all of them are in the same boat. Let's not speak of patriotism like if we were presented with two passports. That of the UK/Australia/US etc, and our Nigerian passport, and we were asked to burn one, we will save our Nigerian passport. Most Nigerians will burn their Nigerian passports. It's a personal decision based on what the decision will bring us. Austria no near Nigeria when we talking football. So let's go back to the bigger nations in football. Most of them if asked to pick between Nigeria and the other country, Nigeria will be their second choice.
let's not try to group some and castigate them. Of course some will get lashed at based on their utterances.

Just today Tammy fell on England's trap again. Tomorrow IF he is forced to reconsider Nigeria, he will have to answer many questions from the Nigerian public. Even his "uncle" Pinnick may not be able to save him.

MetalJigsaw:
That's more reason hes more better than Agu because those qualities I listed about Ogu are the basic abilities a central/defensive midfielder should possess.

Is there any moment a team does not need to retain possession? If I may ask.