komekn:


You are being overly sentimental and your exaggeration is way over the top.

Joebie:
I’m waiting for you to substantiate your claims by quoting me. Or is that you are so emotional by Billings comments. Get over your emotions and apply some critical thinking here.

TheGoodJoe:


So Adorable. You see why I am crying to escape from Finland. I am tired of Finnish Eagles.

do4luv14:
Now this one absent too long, my peole who had seen oga Icon4s


trust he is doing great

Arabiandude:
Rangers’ Aribo needs time to adjust to African football – Super Eagles legend Taribo West


Despite top-notch performances from the 23-year-old for the West Africans, the ex-international feels the midfielder has not done enough.

Former Nigeria international Taribo West believes Rangers star Joe Aribo needs time to adjust to the playing style of African football.

The 23-year-old made an impressive start to his Super Eagles career when he scored on his debut against Ukraine in September 2019. 

He followed that up with another impressive performance a month later in another friendly against Brazil, helping Gernot Rohr’s men clinch a 1-1 draw against the five-time world champions.

Aribo has now made four appearances for the three-time African champions and has been praised for his immediate impact with the national team by fans and former internationals.

West, however, feels the midfielder has not done enough and believes Getafe’s midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo, who is currently on loan from Stoke City to reignite his career, will perform better than him.

"I've watched Joe Aribo play for Nigeria, but in my view, it's clear he is yet to come to terms with it,” Taribo was quoted as saying by the Scottish Sun.

"There's no other way of putting this - I think Joe is not a bad player, but he needs time to adjust to African football.

"It's not the same as playing in Europe. In Africa, there's no time on the ball and for me, Oghenekaro Etebo is a far better option, He's quick, physical and reads the game.

"He should get Joe Aribo's spot when he comes back. African football is just too physical for Joe."

Besides his scintillating displays for the Super Eagles, Aribo has been delivering fine performances for Rangers under Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.

The midfielder, who joined the Ibrox Stadium outfit last summer, was a key member of the Gers in the recently-concluded campaign, scoring eight goals and providing eight assists in 45 appearances.

Taribo retired from international duty in 2005, thus, ending his 11-year career with the Super Eagles and enjoyed success during his time.

He was part of Nigeria’s gold-medal winning team at the 1996 Olympics and also helped the Super Eagles finish as runners-up in the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations.

The centre-back, who had 42 caps for the three-time African champions, played in the 1998 World Cup in France as well as the 2002 edition.

Taribo, now a pastor, also starred for InterMilan, AC Milan, Auxerre and Plymouth Argyle among others before he quit professional football in 2008.

elyte89:



He played football at d highest level..so give him some respect ..he played Milan and intermilan...those clubs den were hot like real and barca of today

daveP:
I saw your comment and the furore it generated. And then it triggered a questioning of what Ndidi has to offer. That wasn't fair.


The critical thinking is that Ndidi is tested and trusted.
Add a conditional statement to whatever Billing has to offer and we all will be fine. Its worst now that he moved camp and in a very shameful way to us all.


Im not going at you directly, but it triggered something thus my initial post.

Joebie:
What does IF mean to you? Read my past comments and apply critical thinking. It is one thing to play well for your club. It is yet another to translate that to the national team. Go back and read my quotes.

daveP:
Joe, critical thinking no Hard na. How many times make i apply am?

Nothing critical here. I've moved on. Make he dey Lord Bendtner's Corner if he like.


Well that Bill indirectly insulted his dad with his comments. Even if he declared for us, those were insulting words....

Joebie:
You say I no use conditional, trying to find weak reasons but I did a couple times. Your comments are not justified.

Now you are saying he insulted his dad oya apply critical thinking and pull his quotes

daveP:
The IF was big...


Ehen


Why refer to your siblings as Danish asif na achievement. And then simply say your dad is Nigerian....... You get?


Asif no Naija blood dey dia veins. That's crap! Even if na by nationality, that was a wrong way to say it. Shey i no go join thegoodjoe for Finland like this....


His statement dey smell, Billings'


No hating, he's not the first.... Tomori own pain me pass this one sef.

safarigirl:


Some things are a business decision, feelings are cute, but business decisions are cuter.

People use all their life's savings to travel out of this country, to nations they know little of, in search of a better life. They leave behind the families they know, and proceed to a land unknown and most of the time, uncertain futures, in search of greener pastures that they may not even find eventually. You think they don't have feelings?

Business decision. Their feelings are not a priority.

Depending on the trajectory your life/career is taking, some decisions have nothing to do with your feelings and that is what some of these boys know nothing of- the business of football.

Boys make decisions based on feelings, men make decisions based on realities.

TheGoodJoe:
I see some people defending the Finisher Billing.

My point is simple, what happens to decency? What happens to, I am flattered with the idea of Nigeria wanting me but I have nursed the ambition to represent Denmark since I was a child. I want to represent Denmark because of my childhood passion.

What kind of crap is that I don't feel Nigerian? I bet you, if England calls him, he will jump at it. I guess even though he was raised in Denmark, he will feel English.

What crap is, I have Danish Mum and siblings, only Nigerian father? He has the right not to feel Nigerian but the decency should come first.

What happens to I have a passion for Denmark, even though I have a Nigerian origin? I heard Nigerians are wonderful people and it is a nice place. It would be nice to represent them but I made up my mind a long time ago to play for Denmark. I intend to continue to fight for my shirt in the Danish National Team until it comes true.

No one will feel bad or end up in Finland.

It seems these guys feel thrashing Nigeria, somehow proves their loyalty to their home countries.

rabzy:


These things have to do with feelings, a lot of people here have denounced their biological fathers/mothers and stuck with foster parents and adopted another state or people. If i was brought up as dutch, heard little or nothing about Nigeria or probably loathe all i have heard and just went about how to survive and after some measure of success, someone just called from the blues and i said i should come and represent the country. It could be very hard to honour it, even if its going to help my career...We need to respect the deep feelings involved..some might have struggled with the rejection over the years and have just gotten over it

safarigirl:


Some things are a business decision, feelings are cute, but business decisions are cuter.

People use all their life's savings to travel out of this country, to nations they know little of, in search of a better life. They leave behind the families they know, and proceed to a land unknown and most of the time, uncertain futures, in search of greener pastures that they may not even find eventually. You think they don't have feelings?

Business decision. Their feelings are not a priority.

Depending on the trajectory your life/career is taking, some decisions have nothing to do with your feelings and that is what some of these boys know nothing of- the business of football.

Boys make decisions based on feelings, men make decisions based on realities.

Edopesin:
It's Chukwueze's Birthday today

rabzy:


Money does not make everyone, some people prefer honour and integrity and these virtues are based on feelings and valued by men throughout the ages.

And who says it is likewise not a good business decision not to play for a country that they are culturally and emotionally attached to...how much business can we say has really gone the way of the boys that opted for us..just because they choose us.

Meliforme:
Dear Philip Billing Anyanwu,
I pray you lift the world cup with Denmark,

Amen

.

andrewbaba44:


I am not a racist to my own

You dont need to beg every tom dick and harry to play for naija

Edopesin:
It's Chukwueze's Birthday today

safarigirl:
I don't even know what they want to use him for.

Rohr just dey do like babe wey go buy okirika, those ones that will just carry an arm full of clothes, and hope there are some good picks out of the bunch.

It is not because Billing has one special talent, he is just the extra okirika in a bunch, and might very well be dropped if he is found to be defective, or doesn't fit what the coach wants.

Joebie wey dey talk say Rohr went after him, Rohr also went after Bryan Idowu and Bazee, are they part of the team today?

Joebie:
The better prayer is we hope Denmark does not repeat that whitewash they dealt us in 1998. But this time with Billing in the thick of things haha. Can some one say a bigger Amen lol

junnyjake:
Joebie, you deserve every stick getting thrown your way, I was here when you were trolling us with updates from Tammy, you knew exactly why you were doing when you did that.

Same goes to Subzero and elyte89 who for the reasons lost to me choose to troll us whenever Haarland scores.

Meliforme:
Dear Philip Billing Anyanwu,
I pray you lift the world cup with Denmark,

Amen

.

Joebie:
You deserve the trolling when u guys keep tripping just because a player turn Nigeria down.

Eizzy003:

Since this guy feels more danish, y is he still bearing Anyanwu, he should go look for a danish name, to show dat he is danish