Cybereagles

One thing I can say with all certainty is that Nigerias problems will NEVER be solved by people who blame an 18 year old for making some poor contractual decisions. You people may have good intentions but you cannot contribute to solving the problem. Please focus on lesser problems So please leave t...

There is racism all over this issue & anyone who does not see it, its your problem. One thing that really stands out is the refusal of the Norwegians to recognize Obi's basic humanity & respect. (Never mind Shittu's). It s very annoying to read Norwegians like LynOslo say Obi even doubled hi...

In your eyes is Obi guilty of anything? First, he is 18 years old. And I am sure he did not understand the ramifications of his actions at the time. But what is being done to him by ManU & Lynn is far worse than anything he has done. The real question to ask is whether a White kid in Obi's shoe...

If there is any truth to this story, the Norwegian Football Association should be ashamed of itself. They have shown themselves to be utterly incompetent & also very insensitive. So much so that they had to leave it up to the English FA to try to clean this mess. Meanwhile Ferguson continues to ...

And to those Nigerians who say Shittu is in the wrong here, nobody has shown any proof that Shittu is holding Obi hostage. What you are asking Shittu to do is to conceed to racist manipulations by the Europeans. We all love football but is foorball so imporant that we must continue to submit to raci...

The fact remains that something doesn't smell right with the whole saga. Think about it. Apart from the fact that the likes of Fabregas and Messi are carving their names in stone while the truth about Mikel is yet to suffice, I can't stop thinking that a white kid would not be treated the same way....

erikga, For historical reasons, FIFA is viewed by the mass European public as a generally unbiased arbitrator between the clubs & players. But it is not. And it can never be. All FIFA has done is fool people that they (FIFA) are a honest broker. In the USA, all sports regulating bodies & FIF...

I do not agree with you. The reason this case is dragging out so long is that Obi's contract with FC LYn Oslo was expressly written to conform to the labor legislation in Norway. The contract is a standard NFF contract which states that all internal disagreements shall be decided by Football's own ...

If we have a good winger yes we can use wing play but at the moment we have nobody- and I mean natural-on the wings for SE. At last WYC our squad had wingers,abwo on the right and the other guy(which I can't remember his name), in some games and it worked effectively. There is no reason we have to ...

Maybe I'm missing something but we have all seen how Brazil uses the devastating impact of wing-play from wing-backs Cafu & Carlos to both penetrate & spread out the field for the benefit of their skilled inside players like Ronaldino, Ronaldo, Rivaldo ... Why is eagus not doing the same. We...

And I have always said that if anyone is most to blame for allowing this issue to fester for so long, it's the snivelling cowards at FIFA. And like I have also said before, FIFA authority over labor cases (make no mistake this is a labor/civil-rights case) is not well grounded internationally from a...

Obi is young & if he maintains strength & strong heart, he will be OK. This is not even that big a deal. These pathetic men from FIFA to Anderson of Lyn to Sir Alex have exposed themselves & shown themselves to be no different from a bunch of common burglars. Its just so pathetic that th...

sorry I'm late with this thought but what was Eguavons plan in Egypt ? from watching the games it was clear that Martins was under-involved. In game one, pairing Martins with JAg did'nt make sense as they are both roving strikers. Eguavon should have given Martins free-rein in the middle of the fiel...

"I am suprised you ask me for the magic in turning Togo around...I did it your way" Stephen Keshi at a reception in response to Clemence Westerhof... Even the three hottest young African national coaches today (Egu, Siasia, Keshi) were groomed under Westerhof & their coaching styles a...

nice one realplayer. from some of the other comments, I wonder what it will take to satisfy Nigerians. There is no coach in the world with a better understanding & appreciation of Nigerian soccer style than Westerhof & he is back to lead a soccer academy in Nigeria. Men, I don tire for Niger...

I have been reading that the Norwegian police may drop investigation of allegations that Morgan Andersen may have forged Obi's signature in order to deal him to ManU. What kind of police is the Norwegian police. Forging is a criminal matter. This is a serious crime if it indeed occurred. Why is the ...

From day one, Eguavoen most definitely knew that he would have issues with Amo along the way & that a disruptive situation would eventually emerge. First, its not even clear that Amokachi dspite being a great player has what it takes to be a coach. On the other hand, Eguavon may be Nigerias best...

I have seen Messi play & did not see anything particularly out-of-this-world about him. Yes he is a very good player but he is not heads & shoulders above the best in his generation. Its starting to seem as if the soccer powers have decided that there has to be a new hype-flavor every season...

All in all, CCC received valuable experience that can and should be an asset going forward. It would be a great tragedy to wholly sideline him. You have to reap his concrete experience and indeed all of the experience of past coaches and advisors who know Nigeria well. mate, I am now finally convin...

I always asked that Chukwu should be given a chance.

But after seeing what Eguavon has done, & Siasia himself & also Keshi, its clear CCC underachieved.

But the blame is on NFA because if we are serious about going to the WC, they must put the best coach in charge.

hope he never actually said so.

but I am not surprised that such stories are coming out.

when he was on good terms with Lynn, all the news was good

this could be official harassment.

Shittu better be careful

Ethic goes both ways: Shittu should have considered the ethics of taking an underage player from Nigeria and selling him to Chelsea without his knowlegde. He should have considered the ethics of taking the player free without payment or compensation to his Nigerian club and the agencies that develo...