andrewbaba44:


None is faster than Jonathan biabany

oloriooko:
Under age competitions for us in Africa is a win or die issue but for most European countries its discovering talents exposing them early and making for future players

tbaba1234:


For most European countries, if they fail the players continue their development in top European clubs. For Africans,failure means many of these players will disappear

Joebie:
oga that Averageee remark is fun to me.. so don't get irritated about that.. na just tribute to Afobear lol.

I'm speaking from a tournament standpoint.. In terms of what individual players will become, it can go either way. Some players that we write off may turn out to develop well and be the best in future.. I'm not castigating anyone who have been able to notice some talents here and there, but let's not forget why we came here. I will assess the team as a TEAM.

Modified
I don't think coaching was the problem in this team. I've followed how this team was formed and their preparation. I think it was administrative lapses and interference from several quarters. We know what Manu Garba can do.

tbaba1234:


For most European countries, if they fail the players continue their development in top European clubs. For Africans,failure means many of these players will disappear

Joebie:
Let's borrow a leaf from Netherlands. if the team has only one abroad born player it should be because that's the best team possible. if the best we can have is dominated by 90% abroad born players then so be it. We should always be about presenting our best. Sentiments kill progress. We should be blind to where a player is born etc. We are in a globalized world, there is no such thing as a true Nigerian, or being more NIgerian than someone else. Only people who feel threatened think like that. just like so many white supremacist in America who are threatened feel immigrants will overpower them eventually. These things are not different.

oloriooko:
Under age competitions for us in Africa is a win or die issue but for most European countries its discovering talents exposing them early and making for future players

Humility017:


please don't mind him....
he is doing that probably because he is from same place with Tammy....

you see bro...many here spew tribalism/sectionalism in code.

hope manu garba eyes have opened....nah. next time he will conduct 6 geopolitical zone screening of prospective under 17 hopefuls and not restrict it to mere North and southwest....

komekn:


100% correct.

I would add that a lot of our players come with huge handicaps.

That's why we seem to have dominated youth football historically and presently particularly at U17 level.

However, for all that dominance we have not produced a commensurate number of top class players reflective of our dominance at youth level.

Isahalbash:



no vex...are the northerners in that team more than 4? if not, how many are they in d 2013 victorious golden eaglet?

Joebie:
Even those who initially did the right thing, change.. The environment breeds corruption. it stinks.. who no like wetin I talk make e come hold me. i go talk the obvious

Humility017:


not just the environment bro...many Nigerians don't have strong moral values and as such they drift too quickly....

safarigirl:
lol...strong moral values? My guy, hunger does not know morality. Nobody is waiting to die in penury, on too of moral values in Nigeria.

The environment does not encourage or commend morality, it is the immoral that survive in this country

tbaba1234:
I do not mind changing all our national teams to foreigners. Give a local coach and it is only a matter of time before bribes become the order of the day.

Icon4s:


Oga abeg stay one place.

I doubt if there was anyone here who didn't criticize the team but even at that some of us chosed to stay positive. I Know you have been waiting for a day like this that you come here and start shouting "I said it, I said it". Does this make you feel better now since after the Super Eagles broke your heart?

Even despite the early exit of the team i chose to stay positive concerning the progress of some of those players.

Nothing we never see for this game.

jihday:
See him gloating, I bet he's been praying for us to crash out so he can come and type 'I told you so'

Humility017:

my experience with some person's that indulge in corruption is not just because of their need for daily bread...some are already well to do... but greed and the fear of poverty won't make them live honest lives.

some believe my amassing wealth they can save for their generation yet unborn

Humility017:


read my post very...well. scouting should be done nationwide..... and not restricted to certain regions, it won't fetch you the best

safarigirl:


Greed especially, blind greed

I don't know how someone will be saving money for who dem never born.

elyte89:
Read somewhere dt manu has been sacked... @TheSupernerd confirm

jihday:
this your suggestion is throwing the bath water away with the baby, as it stands now if the NT decides to go local we don't have any coach we can turn to unlike in the past when we had Siasia, Keshi and Amodu we need to start involving new faces in the setup of our national teams. I hear Finidi and Olofinjana are coaching youth teams in Europe maybe we should give them a chance

tbaba1234:


The coaches are to blame, they turned the whole thing to a jamboree. Manu Garba could not find a left back in the whole of Nigeria. Etim who played LB is a center back. Even the RB is a center back.

Corruption kills.

tbaba1234:


For most European countries, if they fail the players continue their development in top European clubs. For Africans,failure means many of these players will disappear

peterd53:
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See dz one ooo. Chelsea can’t still win Ajax even with the help of two red card, two penalties and an offside goal.[/s]

Afobear:
Come back king's have come back home

tbaba1234:


They were blinded by money. People paid to have their players selected. At the end, merit was sacrificed

tbaba1234:
I do not mind changing all our national teams to foreigners. Give a local coach and it is only a matter of time before bribes become the order of the day.