charlesemeka85:
And where are they now after just 4-5 years? Or are the likes of omeruo Not playing anymore?

edi287:
Etebo wins Stoke's Player Of The Year award.

tbaba1234:


I am telling you that Siasia is not clean.. Even with his ability and laurels.

TheGoodJoe:


They delivered. That is what mattered. It is not how long but how well.

Earthquake3:


They didn't have a long career in the SE, touche

TheGoodJoe:
Inside the dressing room, his approach was to create a siege mentality with his players -- "they don't like us out there so we must prove them wrong" -- while putting a hand on every shoulder and making each player believe he was capable of more.

"He called me aside and told me to believe in myself," Godfrey Oboabona told me after Nigeria beat the Ivory Coast at the 2013 African Nations' Cup. "He said [Didier] Drogba does not have two heads or four legs and if I play to my best, I could do it. That's what I did.".. Colin Udoh on Big Boss Stephen Keshi.

TheGoodJoe:


They delivered the AFCON.

TheGoodJoe:
Inside the dressing room, his approach was to create a siege mentality with his players -- "they don't like us out there so we must prove them wrong" -- while putting a hand on every shoulder and making each player believe he was capable of more.

"He called me aside and told me to believe in myself," Godfrey Oboabona told me after Nigeria beat the Ivory Coast at the 2013 African Nations' Cup. "He said [Didier] Drogba does not have two heads or four legs and if I play to my best, I could do it. That's what I did.".. Colin Udoh on Big Boss Stephen Keshi.

Joebie:
You don’t motivate proven players to believe in themselves. They come to camp knowing what they can do on a good day. But some of those were left uninvited for fringe players who needed that motivation talk. Now where are are they — the likes of Dike, Ameobi, Babatunde (yes!) etc

A coach with a good talk is good . We need that when we are playing the likes of Argentina — granted. But when the chips are down, a player’s best may not be good enough. Which is why u need the very best to give their very best at all times.

TheGoodJoe:


Who were the proven players? We suffered a fall in quality players then. Keshi was reviving the team.

TheGoodJoe:


Thank you Siasia. Maybe this one paid bribe too. Lol.

safarigirl:
maybe he did

Because till tomorrow, I don't see what he brings to the team. He's rarely ever a stand out player, just getting by for lack of competition.

Winning South West Stoke City player of the year, whatever that means, doesn't make him stellar, it's not like they made it out of the Championship with his contribution

Humility017:


Rohr only issue at the world cup when it comes to players selection was dropping Aina for elderson and moreover Aina was poor during that period unlik now....

besides that...I can't really point any fault in his players selection...unlike keshi who picked Uchebo, Gabriel Rueben, Ameobi,Nwafor

junnyjake:
TheGoodJoe isn't someone you win over in an argument.

It's totally on you to realise when to concede and allow matters so down.

TheGoodJoe:


Thank you Siasia. Maybe this one paid bribe too. Lol.

TheGoodJoe:


Who are the others? Na wa.

Tell us how Dickson would have made the team.

elyte89:
Allahumo balignah ramadhan...Ramadhan Mubarak to all faithful Muslim brodas in d aws.May we witness more on earth in sound health...Amin

Taliban:


Sir if we are honest with ourselves, Nwafor had some good games for us before the WC and we thought we had a good player in our hands. Even Flavor Uchebo impressed in the Scotland friendly before the WC, Old man Ameobi had a great game against Italy. The same Reuben was actually seen as an emerging midfield gem before a long term injury made him lose it. Keshi though human would have his flaws but take nothing away from Keshi, a natural born leader captained most if the sides he played in even when Nigerian players were a rarity in europe, Keshi was captain of Anderlecht, coached 3 different African countries, wining an afcon, qualifying for two WCs, Stephen, sleep well!!!!

TheGoodJoe:


Thank you Siasia. Maybe this one paid bribe too. Lol.