robosky02:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.completesports.com/odegbami-samson-siasia-does-not-deserve-to-be-abandoned-now/amp/

Deejaygold:
When him dey collect bribe nko ?

rusher14:
Thanks for thinking about your associate.

But the problem is this:

In Nigeria, corruption is rife and that's no exaggeration.

When a matter bordering on corruption comes up, the actors are often pronounced guilty in the court of public opinion because of its preponderance.

Siasia himself was often accused of selling out super eagles positions when he was manager of the team.

This could be mere rumour or even have some basis behind it. Either way, his tenure was tainted by this belief.

Lastly, he has been found guilty by a FIFA panel of investigation into match fixing.

This is away from dabbling of our local politics.

Even football great Platini has been given the same treatment, so the suggestion of racism is not particularly a good kite to fly.

All in all, 2019 has been a terrible year for Siasia.

He can pick himself up and do other things with his life.

You can help him too but don't expect much from the Nigerian populace or FIFA.

ehmmy11:
When he was collecting the money he abandoned us....




Motivational speakers avoid me

Neoteny:
The country owes him nothing if he decides to dabble in shady businesses. He bears his cross alone.

It's his fault if he gave people an email address he doesn't use.

I wonder why sportspersons are deemed heroes to be cared and pampered for during the period of their decline, when they were paid handsomely in their prime and, instead of good investments, they squander it all on cars and drink and food and sex.

No other country feels an obligation to give pensions to expired athletes, except in Nigeria where everyone with a pen thinks it's the right thing to do.

So why don't we make the same argument for gifted students who represent the country in contests?

spafu:
Mr. Mathematical Odegbami, abeg park for one side and save us this noise. Some of you made money in your playing days and we were all busy cheering you and being happy for you guys. We on our part played little football and did more of education with the hope the country will give us some employment at the end of it, but we got nothing other than hardship and unemployment. But each time any of you get sick, get unto or a problem or is a financial fix, you will call one Nigerians and the government, abeg, was it for free you played for Nigeria? Who should the rest of us call on?
With my education and above average result, I hustle outside Nigerian economy, as my signature will show.
Now let me ask, since Siasia new FIFA had the power to punish him, why did he chose not to defend himself when the opportunity was granted him?
Abeg, footballers should learn to save from their abundance today and save for the rainy day.

spafu:
Mr. Mathematical Odegbami, abeg park for one side and save us this noise. Some of you made money in your playing days and we were all busy cheering you and being happy for you guys. We on our part played little football and did more of education with the hope the country will give us some employment at the end of it, but we got nothing other than hardship and unemployment. But each time any of you get sick, get unto or a problem or is a financial fix, you will call one Nigerians and the government, abeg, was it for free you played for Nigeria? Who should the rest of us call on?
With my education and above average result, I hustle outside Nigerian economy, as my signature will show.
Now let me ask, since Siasia new FIFA had the power to punish him, why did he chose not to defend himself when the opportunity was granted him?
Abeg, footballers should learn to save from their abundance today and save for the rainy day.

rusher14:
Thanks for thinking about your associate.

But the problem is this:

In Nigeria, corruption is rife and that's no exaggeration.

When a matter bordering on corruption comes up, the actors are often pronounced guilty in the court of public opinion because of its preponderance.

Siasia himself was often accused of selling out super eagles positions when he was manager of the team.

This could be mere rumour or even have some basis behind it. Either way, his tenure was tainted by this belief.

Lastly, he has been found guilty by a FIFA panel of investigation into match fixing.

This is away from dabbling of our local politics.

Even football great Platini has been given the same treatment, so the suggestion of racism is not particularly a good kite to fly.

All in all, 2019 has been a terrible year for Siasia.

He can pick himself up and do other things with his life.

You can help him too but don't expect much from the Nigerian populace or FIFA.

Fayrouzz:
Plenty countries pay their athletes pensions.

Neoteny:
The country owes him nothing if he decides to dabble in shady businesses. He bears his cross alone.

It's his fault if he gave people an email address he doesn't use.

I wonder why sportspersons are deemed heroes to be cared and pampered for during the period of their decline, when they were paid handsomely in their prime and, instead of good investments, they squander it all on cars and drink and food and sex.

No other country feels an obligation to give pensions to expired athletes, except in Nigeria where everyone with a pen thinks it's the right thing to do.

So why don't we make the same argument for gifted students who represent the country in contests?

SmartyPants:


I'm surprised you are asking this question when the answer is the core of what Mr. Odegbami writes about. Didn't you read through?

yinchar:


Mr Rusher....Read clearly before passing the same death sentence on him. I have highlighted it for you below.

Neoteny:


"Plenty" is a stretch, though i don't doubt that some do.

But we're in no condition to start giving pensions to people who volunteered for a career that was enriching and rewarding and largely a pastime, when workers and military people are not so provided for.

spafu:
Mr. Mathematical Odegbami, abeg park for one side and save us this noise. Some of you made money in your playing days and we were all busy cheering you and being happy for you guys. We on our part played little football and did more of education with the hope the country will give us some employment at the end of it, but we got nothing other than hardship and unemployment. But each time any of you get sick, get unto or a problem or is a financial fix, you will call one Nigerians and the government, abeg, was it for free you played for Nigeria? Who should the rest of us call on?
With my education and above average result, I hustle outside Nigerian economy, as my signature will show.
Now let me ask, since Siasia new FIFA had the power to punish him, why did he chose not to defend himself when the opportunity was granted him?
Abeg, footballers should learn to save from their abundance today and save for the rainy day.

Fayrouzz:
Right. I only quoted you because you said countries don't pay their athletes pensions.

Not so long ago, John Fashunu said he still gets #5m monthly as pension from the English FA for playing for them.

Neoteny:


You just know fashanu is blowing it up a bit.

festacman:
It is likely that Coach Samson Siasia is being neglected by people who should help him because he often monetized the help he gave to others when the going was good. From getting players on team list to giving playing time from qualifiers to main tournament, budding players especially struggling foreign-based players and their sponsors/agents paid handsomely in dollars.

So Segun Odegbami should forget using corruption to blackmail Nigerians emotionally for abandoning Siasia.

However, truth be told, good majority of Nigerians commercialize their positions of authority or service from gateman to top public servants to even legislators and political party executives. Based on this, we must forgive Samson Siasia and help him in any way we can.

I am hereby calling on Bayelsa State government, prominent Ijaw politicians, Minister of Sports Mr. Sunday Dare, NFF leadership and fellow ex-internationals to help Coach Samson financially, advisorily and emotionally.

Fayrouzz:
Why?

Neoteny:


C'mon dude.

He wasn't some brilliant lad in his heydays.

5m for what?

He's earning that much yet he keeps coming up with new cons to scam enterprising youths?

Or playing local estate politics?

texazzpete:


At your age, you're this gullible? You believe FIFA would issue a LIFE BAN for failing to respond to an email?

Fayrouzz:
Okay. I don't think it's about your brilliance per say, it should be about you being on the FA payroll. Playing for the country at some point. You don't have to be the very best to be entitled to a pension.

ehmmy11:
When he was collecting the money he abandoned us....




Motivational speakers avoid me

blowjohn:




By and large sia sia is a millionaire which the majority of Nigerians are not.
If u call the entire world to help him, who will help the rest of the poor population?

TheGoodJoe:


I have done so twice in the past 6 months, drawing attention to the plight of a man who has been unjustly condemned by FIFA for a crime that some of us believe he never committed, and that FIFA has never taken the trouble to clearly state so that the world would know what he did (or did not do).

If only you bothered reading the article. At least, the beginning. You will not have made such a statement.

Neoteny:


Athletes shouldn't be pensioned. Or should we start pensioning musicians and actors too?

Soldiers, cops, firefighters, traffic wardens, prison wardens, doctors, nurses, first responders, EMTs, teachers, workers, should be pensioned.

An athlete who earned millions in pay and endorsement in their careers should invest for their own pensions.