cashful:

Very lovely thread, i remember the commentator on FRCN describing Andrew Uweh as the tallest man on the pitch but always heading the lowest balls and Sam Pam the shortest man on the pitch but always gets to head the tallest balls,

Akolawole:


1) The commentator in question is Late Earnest okonkwo of blessed memory

2) i believe you intend to refer to John Benson NOT Sam Pam

abacus:

I don't mean to re-awaken this thread again , but after I went through the thread from page to last (I cant afford to miss any), I can't imagine me not 'putting mouth', because I tried small for Nigeria league, though very young then, I used to support JULIUS BERGER aka Adewale bridge boys.
Those days, I always sneak out to watch Berger matches @ Onikan, snake Island, Berger yard(training) etc then (all Lagos).

My Key players

Wilson Oboh (Player maker)
Sunday Ilevbare
Taiwo Oloyede
Bawa Abdullai
Ambrose Duru
Joseph Dosu
Ndubuisi Egbo - Personally, I like him
Amir Angwe RIP
Seyi Olajengbesi
James Enaguna 68
Ganiyu Ajide
Ochuko
Moussa Latoundji our top 9, later got to know he's from Benin
Segun Abiodun - I like his style
Agbonifo Aikhobare I learnt his elder brother played for Berger, he was brought in from Benin city, He's deadly, he sometimes dye his hair, where he's self cos he too young to fade
Agbonifo Aikhuobare RIP - Agbonifo Aikhobare's elder brother , trying to recollect what happened to him really, he was killed by either robbers or police in Benin on one night, i think he went partying, on his way back, he was shot.

Players from Other clubs
Victor Skinn Nepa FC
Henry Onwuzuruike Nepa
Oye Nepa (Cant recollect his real names)
Dotun Alatishe Suting
Paul Oruma - cant recollect the name of the club, the club is a River state fc, Oboh also played there after he left Berger
Seyi Ogunsanya - Flaming stores
Collins Ebtimi - Flaming Stores
Emmanuel Olisadebe - Eyimba FC,
Bunmi Adigun

I used to encouraged the football field then after full match, you know that kind thing, I will be able to see the lads one on one , and eavesdrop to their discussions and will take that to my friends to boast of my close relationship with the players. I once did that on Emmanuel Olisadebe, not too long after that he left for Poland and the rest is history.

Really, I want our football to go back to those days, I want to go stadium every match day. I want to share my Chelsea fc support with another club in Nigeria. Please, don't ask what about Berger. LOL.

In Onikan stadium, on every match day, we have these area boys from Isale eko (Lagos Island), they won't come in time, when it's about 5 minutes to kickoff, they will come in numbers, they come with different weapons, they disorganized the queue, chase everybody away as distant as Bonny camp. This is fun, we really fear them, mere seeing them coming, we fled, sometimes we ended up watching the match from the bridge.

I STILL WANT TO SEE THESE HAPPENING, GOD BRING OUR LEAGUE BACK TO THOSE DAYS, I WANT CHELSEA BE MY SECOD BEST CLUB. AMIN.

ow11:

3SC 1996 squad

Abiodun Baruwa

Patrick Pascal

Ajibade Babalade

David Ogaga

Dotun Alatishe

Please someone complete this. . . .That squad deserved the title that year

I also remember a certain Jero Shakpoke

stanloski: I think for nicknames there are two i really love- I will post the nickname and i want sharp guys to give me the players names:

A player called "ZION TRAIN" hint- he was in the all conquering NNB side of the 80s and the secone one was called "TEN-TEN" also a member of NNB and eagles at Maroc 88. any takers?

ps wat of Duke Udi and Gideon Imagbudu?

Syenite: Let me name from graduates of the past youth teams since 1985(when I started watching football):

Victor Igbinoba (eaglet China '85)
Sani Adamu (eaglet China '85)
Lucky Okonedo(goal keeper eaglet China '85)
Jonathan Akpoborie(eaglet China '85)
Peter Ogaba(eaglet Canada '87 & Flying eagles Saudi '89)
Christ Nwosu(eaglet Canada '87 & Flying eagles Saudi '89)
Phillip Osondu(eaglet Canada '87 & Flying eagles Saudi '89)
Taiwo Enegua(eaglet Canada '87)
Oladimeji Lawal(eaglet Canada '87 & Flying eagles Saudi '89)
Babajubril Babalola(eaglet Canada '87)
Lemi Isa(goal keeper eaglets Canada '87)
Etim Esin(Flying eagles Chile '87)
Williams Okpara (Goal Keeper Flying Eagles Chile '87)I remember how Brazil beat Nigeria 4-0! in our first game.
Christopher Ohenhen(Flying eagles Saudi '89)
Angus Ikechi(Goal keeper Flying eagles Saudi '89)
Emeka Amadi(2nd GK Flying eagles Saudi '89)remember the role he played in that game against USSR: From 0-4 to 4-4 and penalties(miracle of Damam)
Mike Onyemachara(Flying eagles Saudi '89)
Samuel Elijah(Flying eagles Saudi '89)
Wilfred Agbonavbare(Goal Keeper Olympic team Seoul '88)-Agbonabasket fame.I remember we lost 4-0 to Brazil in that 1st game.
David Ngodigha(2nd GK Olympic team Seoul '88)-He was brought-in in the 2nd game against Yugoslavia and we lost 3-1.
Samuel Okparaji-RIP(green eagles maroc '88 & olympic team '88)
Bright Omokaro (Green Eagles Maroc ‘88)
Ndubuisi Okesieme (Green Eagles Maroc ‘88)
Wole Odegbami (Green Eagles Maroc ‘88)
Jide Oguntunwase (Eaglets Scotland ’89)
Olusegun Fetuga (Eaglet Scotland ’89)
John Zaki (Eaglet Scotland ’89 & All African Games Cairo ’91)
Bobolayefa Edon(Eaglet Scotland ’89 & All African Games Cairo ’91)
Precious Monye (Eaglets Scotland ’89)
Andrew Aikhomogbe( Goal Keeper Eaglet Scotland ’89)
Friday Elahor (Green Eagles Algiers ’90)
Moses Kpakor (Green Eagles Algiers ’90)
Chinedu Anazonwu (All African Games Cairo ’91)
Felix Aladesanmi (All African Games Cairo ’91)
Peter Ikechukwu Anosike (Eaglet Japan ’93)
Festus Odini (Eaglet Japan ’93)
Karibe Ojigwe (Eaglets Japan ’93, Dream Team1 Atlanta 96, later played for Super Eagles late 90s)
Mubi Okparaku (Eaglet Japan ’93,Dream Team1 Atlanta 96, later played for Super Eagles prior France 98).Friendly against Yugoslavia spoilt his Career.
Mohammed Manga (Eaglet Japan ’93)
Charles Okonebor (Goal Keeper Eaglets Japan ’93)
Emmanuel Babayaro (2d Goal Keeper Eaglet Japan ’93, 2nd GK Dream Team 1 Atlanta 96 )
Gabriel Okolosi (battling to break into the Super Eagles of the early 90s)
Efan Ekoku (expected to be better than Yekini only to flop at CAN ’94)
Mike Emanalor (Super Eagles USA ’94) Currently in Chelsea coaching crew
Olumide Haris ( AYC Nigeria ’95)
Kingsley Amuneke a.k.a Ecuador (Eaglets Ecuador ’95)- my child-hood friend & younger brother to Emmanuel Amuneke
Edward Anyankim (not sure of the spelling) (Eaglets Ecuador ’95)
Blessing Anyanwu(Eaglets Ecuador ’95)
Kingsley Obiekwu (Dream Team 1 Atlanta Olympics ’96)
Dosu Joseph (Dream Team 1 Goal Keeper Atlanta ’96)
Teslim Fatusi (Dream Team 1 Atlanta ’96)
Gbenga Okunowo (Flying Eagles ’97) Later played for Barcelona FC
Julius Aghahowa (Flying Eagles Nigeria ’99; Dream Team 2 Team Sydney 2000; Super Eagles WC Korea/Japan 2002;CAN ’02, ‘04, ’06)
Pius Ikedia (Flying Eagles Nigeria ’99, Dream Team 2 Sydney 2000, Later played shortly for Super Eagles)
Haruna Babangida (Flying Eagles Nigeria ’99, Dream Team 2 Sydney 2000)
Shittu *Forgonten his first name*(Flying Eagles Nigeria ’99)
Azubuike Oliseh (Dream Team 2 Sydney 2000)
Ogbonna Kanu (Dream Team 2 Sydney 2000)
Femi Opabunmi (Eaglets T &T 2001, Super Eagles Korea/Japan 2002, Dream Team 3)Onigninde prematurely killed his promising Career
Segun Abiodun (Eaglets T&T 2001 & Dream Team 3)
Victor Brown (Eaglets T &T 2001)
Temile Omonigho (Eaglets T & T 2001)
Justice Christopher (Flying Eagles 2001, Super Eagles WC Korea/Japan ’02, Dream Team 3)
Christian Obodo (Flying Eagles 2001, Super Eagles 03-06)
Batholomew Ogbeche(Flying Eagles 2001, Super Eagles WC Korea/Japan 2002)
Zenken Tyewase (Eaglets 2005,Flying Eagles ’07)
Ezekiel Bala(Eaglets Norway ’03 & Flying Eagles ’07)
Emmanuel Sarki(Eaglets Norway ’03 & Flying Eagles ’07)
David Solomon Abwo(Flying Eagles Holland ’05)
John Owoeri (Flying Eagles Holland ’05)
Macauley Krisantus(Eaglets Korea ’07)
Kabiru Akinsola(Eaglets Korea ‘07
Daniel Joshua (Eaglet Korea ’07)
Edile *Forgoten his 1st name*(Eaglets Korea ’07)
Sani Keita (Flying Eagles Holland ‘05, Dream Team 4 Beijing ’08, Super Eagles WC SA ’10)
Yakubu Ayegbeni(Dream Team 2 Sydney 2000, Super Eagles CAN ’04,’08,’10 WC SA ’10)