Kog45:
Yes Finidi was home based player,made his debut as a substitute for fumbling Eguavoen against Burkina Faso in the first half and made Yekini to score 4 goals in that match.I remember eagles track suit trousers needed to be cut cos the shorts were left behind in the hotel.

Finidi a home based shut the door on Tijani Babangida who was already a professional with Roda JC.

Amuneke was with Zamalek and Ikpeba find it difficult to break into XI

Richard Owubokiri a great striker and one of the best in Europe couldn't make Eagles

The same thing Mike Obiku of Feyenord despite his goal scoring find it difficult to displace the likes of Siasia, Amokachie to talk of big goon Yekini.

Chris Ohenhen a solid striker with Compostela in LA liga but couldn't make the team.

komekn:


I was in Nigeria this period.

I also know that our leagues were not depleted or corrupted with money politics, etc.

As it stands our players have one objective to leave Nigeria even if it means going to Vietnam or Quatar.

In the entire footballing history of Nigeria we have never had so many players outside the nation than at this time. There has been a complete PARADIGM SHIFT in football compared to the 1990 era.

So those comparison are no longer applicable.

Tings don change.

junnyjake:



I thought Reuben Agbola was also part of that team?

poseidonsaiz:



I know, right? I wonder who has attributes remotely close to that in the SE backline...?


... First timer by the way, been following for a while now.. I must say, am impressed with this thread.

Kog45:
Yes Finidi was home based player,made his debut as a substitute for fumbling Eguavoen against Burkina Faso in the first half and made Yekini to score 4 goals in that match.I remember eagles track suit trousers needed to be cut cos the shorts were left behind in the hotel.

Finidi a home based shut the door on Tijani Babangida who was already a professional with Roda JC.

Amuneke was with Zamalek and Ikpeba find it difficult to break into XI

Richard Owubokiri a great striker and one of the best in Europe couldn't make Eagles

The same thing Mike Obiku of Feyenord despite his goal scoring find it difficult to displace the likes of Siasia, Amokachie to talk of big goon Yekini.

Chris Ohenhen a solid striker with Compostela in LA liga but couldn't make the team.

Taliban:


Very true times have changed. But the fact is in 1994, there was a certain Richard Owubokiri in Portugal, John Salako in the EPL and Chris Armstrong who both declined to feature for us and where not in our world cup squad. Was our team in 1994 exceptional? Answer is a big resounding yes!!!!!!!

Fast forward to 2013, a home-based Oboabona, a young Omeruo benched Joseph Yobo!!! a home-based player Stephen Mba took the foreign based professional's slot Nosa Igiebor and stole the headlines in the Nations Cup finals. The established stars, IK Uche and Yobo had to stay happy on the bench. Our best player at that time Osaze wasn't even in the squad, yet we won the Nations Cup. Mikel assisted by the young Onazi outplayed the unplayable Yaya toure in midfield!!!! complemented with Drogba, Kolo Toure etc in the Ivorien team.

In conclusion sir, the more things change (times) the more they stay the same!!!!! Give us our backwater league players, so long as the team is successful, what else!!!!!

Kog45:
I don't know why you can't read the line very well before jumping in,some time is better to go back and read how discussion started than to just burst in,it has happened to me before,it's better so that you can have the clarity.

Did you see anyone saying Uzoho is not ahead,what we are saying is this the good performance of Uzoho w definitely give hope to Alampasu.

I don't want to talk on Spanish league division 3 and Portuguese division 3 cos both league are not better than NPFL,

I want Uzoho as Deportivo number 1 nothing more the same thing Alampasu as Farense number 1 so that we can have healthy rivalry.

Mujtahida:

Ohhhhhh my my my. I wish nairaland has the dancing emoji. I didn't even read your excellent piece before I quoted the French proverb plus ça change to him. Unknown to me you had done so.
Thanks for reeling out recent facts.

komekn:


It is essentially a matter of preference.

Firstly, he is the most expensive midfielder in the World no argument. Then we can move to attributes, who is the best box to box midfielder in the World. My opinion is Pogba.

The players you mention have outstanding attributes suitable to particular system and style that is very technically astute.

Pogba is the new model of Yaya Toure for me can do everything.

Taliban:


Correct and another said, the voice of the people is the voice of God!!! And there must be a reason why the person with the largest vote (and followership) always wins in a democracy (except for the US modification of Electoral votes )

We are all on the same side bro!!

Up Nigeria, Up Super Eagles!!!!

Jah bless

No tension, we are winning!!!!

Taliban:


Jah bless my barrister!!!!!! Plenty gbosa and palmi for you jare.

Mujtahida:

Wait ooo. This is some strange shite going on. When I read him say that about the majority I wanted to cite the ancient roman maxim Vox Populi, Vox Dei (the voice of the people is the voice of God) to him but I felt I should free him. I scroll down and you just cited the proverb to him.
It's like you anticipate my thoughts.

Danielnino00:





Bro,can we save these kind of players for the future??

I mean there will still be a super eagles team after 2018 na..

We have many good players scattered across the world,but right now only 23 of them are heading to Russia.. the rest should keep doing their thing well and wait till after the world cup..

I'm very certain that the likes of the Nwakali brothers,Taiwo Awoniyi,Osimhen,Musa Muhammad, Dessrrs etc have a future with the super eagles...

forgiveness:


Joel Obi just came back from a very long injury when Keshi called him. He was not inform then but now he is in the form of his life. Let us take advantage of that by inviting him into the team.

Taliban:

Haha!!! But I no sabi the Nissan Maxima wey you wan add join o

junnyjake:



False!

Most of their players were homebased. They hardly at the time invite players from Europe.

junnyjake:



False!

Most of their players were homebased. They hardly at the time invite players from Europe.

Napoleon55:
understand sarcasm

soetanoreoluwa:


Sarcasm brother!

Napoleon55:
understand sarcasm

Taliban:


In 1992 yes he was but he didn't make it to the world cup unfortunately in 1994.

komekn:


It is essentially a matter of preference.

Firstly, he is the most expensive midfielder in the World no argument. Then we can move to attributes, who is the best box to box midfielder in the World. My opinion is Pogba.

The players you mention have outstanding attributes suitable to particular system and style that is very technically astute.

Pogba is the new model of Yaya Toure for me can do everything.

junnyjake:



I think it had to do with unpaid bonuses, that made him reject further callups.

elyte89:






DTS y I am different ,we can't all head in d same direction


Anyway, if u notice my comments,I don't have time to praise any player, after u guys mite av done all d praise and worship on a player,most especially d non established ones,I wait after d real match games to make my own ascertions eida to praise or odawise



So many players have been hyped here,of all mentioned ever since i av been following Dis thread


Most new names craved/praised on dis thread b4 d real games havnt translate half of what it's been painted here#FACT

poseidonsaiz:



I know, right? I wonder who has attributes remotely close to that in the SE backline...?


... First timer by the way, been following for a while now.. I must say, am impressed with this thread.

Taliban:


That might be true, Kog45 can confirm that as I honestly don't know. What I know is that after our loss to CIV at Abidjan during the world cup qualifiers, Reuben lost his place in the team and was dropped entirely. Siasia also lost his starting place to amokachie as well.

I stand to be corrected though.

junnyjake:


Yea..

You said you started following the eagles way back 70s.

How would you rate these players?

1. Segun Odegbami

2. Henry Nwosu

3. Etim Esin

4. Austin Okocha