andrew444:


2003 U17 team could not pass the group stage,I think mikel obi and Emmanuel sarki was there,its was hosted at Finland

With Ezekiel bala... Think trio were in Lyn Oslo then...

I so much love tat team very enterprising just Austin didn't get his tactics right... We get bowed out at group stage... Felt so bad that day...

Martz101:


player Management and Agent have a huge role to play on players transfers not just talent.

players like ideye keep getting lucrative deals after been average and players like ogbuke go on trial to prove them self.

Ideye is not that bad,ogbuke was injury prone that's why they need to access him well,the last time I checked ogbuke played for 2 top German club,schakle got him after impressing on loan,the injury was just too much,he played several games in the champions league so forget about agent,if you are good you are good

How many Nigeria strikers are better than ideye during his prime? They can't be more than 2 or 3 so what are we saying,go and check all his stats his only poor stats was at west brom,even emenike doesn't have better goal ratio than brown,the players that are better than ideye during is prime are players like yakubu and martins.

safarigirl:
Osaze gatecrashed 4 years ago, and he didn't fail us

he even helped the team...against Bosnia...almost scored against Iran...

some of these conclusions/prepositions are not always true.

tbaba1234:
Mikel and Ighalo will play no part in the DRC friendly.

Does the "10days rule" also apply to Lokosa?

Goke7:

Hope juju is not at work here? We no wan hear orisirisiri o

Haba oga Goke juju ke

Joebie:
That's not true. He can replace the injured player with any player, even outside his 30.

who told you that?

Humility017:
he even helped the team...against Bosnia...almost scored against Iran...
some of these conclusions/prepositions are not always true.

Some times we make hasty conclusions here.

tbaba1234:


Bros, capital lie!!

Tribe has never been a consideration for me on this thread. None of the players in the super eagles is from my tribe. Last time i checked, i am human.

There is nothing wrong in loving your tribe's heritage, language, culture and people.

Tribalism on the other hand is when you consider others as inferior. That is problematic and is definitely not an integral part of being human.

We all have our preferences and even prejudices but that is normal. This is why we interact and learn from each other.

Chief, the dictionary defines tribalist as

"an advocate or practitioner of strong loyalty to one's own tribe or social group"

Because majority of people in our circle associate a word with a particular meaning does not change the actual meaning of the word.

Beign nationalistic is also considered tribalistic, because the premise of nationhood today was the construct of tribes in the past.

OMANBALA1:


He will be fine. Still young and after the world cup Echiejile will be so ffucking gone!

why can't Echiejile be gone before the world cup? Since he is good enough to be taken to the World Cup, he should be good enough post World Cup as well.

I don't understand all this unnecessary delay of the inevitable. Why should we sacrifice Aina for a player that has no future in the Eagles according to what most say here?

The team leaves for PH by road.

3pm Nigerian time.

Icon4s:


Simon is an additional wing option.

We have 4 wingers on the list: Iwobi and V. Moses are first choice while Simon and Musa are their deputies.

Of all the wingers it's only Vicmo that one can say for sure is first choice.

Icon4s:


Does the "10days rule" also apply to Lokosa?

Rohr said, Lokosa and Simy will play against DRC.

ykalhaji:


Chief, the dictionary defines tribalist as

"an advocate or practitioner of strong loyalty to one's own tribe or social group"

Because majority of people in our circle associate a word with a particular meaning does not change the actual meaning of the word.

Beign nationalistic is also considered tribalistic, because the premise of nationhood today was the construct of tribes in the past.

But do allow the matter rest. We've gone past it now.

Icon4s:


Some times we make hasty conclusions here.

yeah...there is always human error...
simmy I believe brings something we may need in this team...I don't really know how good he is aerially considering his height.... and also he is a player that can use his legs well...too.
let's see how he fare in those friendlies...
kayode and co are more like Ighalo kind of striker.... so we need something different reason why some of US then wanted Tammy Abraham.... and later switched to Paul onaucha and sadiq Umar....
sometimes good you have tall strikers too...

tbaba1234:


Rohr said, Lokosa and Simy will play against DRC.

But some people have been saying Simy is not eligible because of the 10days rule.

Mujtahida:

Of all the wingers it's only Vicmo that one can say for sure is first choice.

Iwobi and V. Moses are the first choice wingers.

Icon4s:


Does the "10days rule" also apply to Lokosa?

a good question...because if we are to observe these rules....it could as well mean we are fielding no players against Congo...rather we use yusuf men play the match....

I think that fifa rule is not absolute...

Croatia's coach thinks that we are their toughest opponents.

“The first match against Nigeria will be the key to our group. We are playing against an African team. They have a German coach that has changed the style of their game and has introduced a lot of young players in the national team who are young, hungry and ambitious and that’s their advantage. This is going to be the toughest game for us,” Zlatko Dalic stated

safarigirl:
Osaze gatecrashed 4 years ago, and he didn't fail us

I don't think Osaze or Joel if he makes the team can be called gatecrashers. Osaze was already a Super Eagles player and so is Obi.

In 1998 I don't think Rashidi, Rufai, Eguavoen played the WCQ but they made the team. Nobody regarded them as gatecrashers.

Gatecrashers more appropriately would refer to the newbies who did not participate in the WCQ but still eventually make the team.

Icon4s:


But some people have been saying Simy is not eligible because of the 10days rule.

i am one of those because there a statement i saw on dailymail uk that suggest so..i have googled to find any link backing it up but haven't seeing any

Icon4s:

Iwobi and V. Moses are the first choice wingers.

who will now deputize mikel.in the midfield.... .?

ykalhaji:


Chief, the dictionary defines tribalist as

"an advocate or practitioner of strong loyalty to one's own tribe or social group"

Because majority of people in our circle associate a word with a particular meaning does not change the actual meaning of the word.

Beign nationalistic is also considered tribalistic, because the premise of nationhood today was the construct of tribes in the past.

Meriam Webster defines tribalism as:

: tribal consciousness and loyalty;especially : exaltation of the tribe above other groups

Once you begin to raise your tribe or nation above others, there is a problem.

safarigirl:
Osaze gatecrashed 4 years ago, and he didn't fail us

Osaze was an established player in eagles and we all know what he can do.

Mike Emenalo and Chidi Nwanu also gatecrashed 94 team but they have good experience with eagles

But can we say the same thing about Batholomew Ogbeche,Sam Sodje,Uche Nwofor,Michael Uchebo,Shola Ameobi

Humility017:

Eagles Stars Ekong, Balogun Make A Dash For Orphanage Before Final Training In Uyo


Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles central defenders William Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun made a dash for an orphanage home before the start of the national team's final workout at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
The foreign-born duo visited the Mother Charles Walker Children's Home, Anua in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Saturday morning and brought with them goodies for the kids.
Ekong and Balogun donated a big refrigerator, Indomie Noodles, bags of rice, toiletries, towels, toothbrushes, sponges, beverages and other food stuff items to the orphanage home.

They interacted with the kids and took pictures with them, and also spoke with the reverend sister in charge of the Catholic facility close to St Luke's Hospital Anua.
Shortly after their visit to Mother Charles Walker Children's Home, they headed to the stadium for the Super Eagles morning training session on the pitch.

Balogun and Troost-Ekong had been eligible to represent Germany and the Netherlands respectively but opted to play for Nigeria at senior level.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

source: ANS

With this act of charity we have sacrificed to the gods and we shall soar.

tbaba1234:
The team leaves for PH by road.
3pm Nigerian time.

Uyo to PH is quite a distance.
But thank God the East - West road is almost completed on that axis.

Icon4s:


But some people have been saying Simy is not eligible because of the 10days rule.

That 10 day rule was from a news report. The coach has said, they will play a part in the game.

mazimee:
Croatia's coach thinks that we are their toughest opponents.

“The first match against Nigeria will be the key to our group. We are playing against an African team. They have a German coach that has changed the style of their game and has introduced a lot of young players in the national team who are young, hungry and ambitious and that’s their advantage. This is going to be the toughest game for us,” Zlatko Dalic stated

every coach who loves his job will take the super eagles serious....
if the team.B of the super eagles...like one statement on YouTube..
that should Nigeria draw up a 50 man list for Russia none of those players who played against athletico would get a call up....

same team played a beautiful football against the European champions..... I tell you bro...if i was an opponent coach I will be scared....

Humility017:

who will now deputize mikel.in the midfield.... .?

Rohr formation should settle it cos Westerhoff was able to do it without Okocha at US 94 in the group stage,preferred Samson Siasia.

Mujtahida:
With this act of charity we have sacrificed to the gods and we shall soar.

it's an act of great significance

tbaba1234:

Chidi Nwanu and Emenalo did not fail us.

Nwanu ended up in the starting line up

Kog45:
Rohr formation should settle it cos Westerhoff was able to do it without Okocha at US 94 in the group stage,preferred Samson Siasia.

I wanted iwobi be kept for this....
he can as well come in for mikel in the second half....

Icon4s:


Iwobi and V. Moses are the first choice wingers.

I don't think so. The facts lie more in Vicmo's side but not Iwobi.
Cos throughout the WCQ it wasn't clear cut between him and Simon who the starter was.

And Iwobi has started the last three friendlies because Moses Simon was not there.