Obuh: Eaglets played to impress agents

[Godfather]

Obuh: Eaglets played to impress agents

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
GOLDEN Eaglets coach, John Obuh, has said that his players threw their original game plan to the winds and instead played to impress agents in the final of the 13th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Nigeria lost 0-1 to Switzerland in the final on Sunday at the National Stadium, Abuja and Obuh acknowledged that although his players were unlucky, they also contributed to the problem in some ways.


"One of the problems we had is that some of the players were trying to play to impress certain agents.


"I did as much as possible to psyche them up to know that this was the most important game of the tournament, and it would not be good for us to come all this way and fall at the final step.


"And that is why I tried my best to keep all those people away from my camp to avoid that distraction,” the former coach of Kwara United explained.


The Nigerians were all over the Swiss in the opening period, and could have been up by at least two goals before the break.


http://odili.net/news/source/2009/nov/17/606.html

[KingLoku]

Obuh: Eaglets played to impress agents

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
GOLDEN Eaglets coach, John Obuh, has said that his players threw their original game plan to the winds and instead played to impress agents in the final of the 13th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Nigeria lost 0-1 to Switzerland in the final on Sunday at the National Stadium, Abuja and Obuh acknowledged that although his players were unlucky, they also contributed to the problem in some ways.


"One of the problems we had is that some of the players were trying to play to impress certain agents.


"I did as much as possible to psyche them up to know that this was the most important game of the tournament, and it would not be good for us to come all this way and fall at the final step.


"And that is why I tried my best to keep all those people away from my camp to avoid that distraction,” the former coach of Kwara United explained.


The Nigerians were all over the Swiss in the opening period, and could have been up by at least two goals before the break.


http://odili.net/news/source/2009/nov/17/606.html

exp..... That Emmanuel of a guy ,

[legend]

Obuh: Eaglets played to impress agents

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
GOLDEN Eaglets coach, John Obuh, has said that his players threw their original game plan to the winds and instead played to impress agents in the final of the 13th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Nigeria lost 0-1 to Switzerland in the final on Sunday at the National Stadium, Abuja and Obuh acknowledged that although his players were unlucky, they also contributed to the problem in some ways.


"One of the problems we had is that some of the players were trying to play to impress certain agents.


"I did as much as possible to psyche them up to know that this was the most important game of the tournament, and it would not be good for us to come all this way and fall at the final step.


"And that is why I tried my best to keep all those people away from my camp to avoid that distraction,” the former coach of Kwara United explained.


The Nigerians were all over the Swiss in the opening period, and could have been up by at least two goals before the break.


http://odili.net/news/source/2009/nov/17/606.html

exp..... That Emmanuel of a guy ,

King Oluku .
Emmanuel did no 'wrong'...........................divine justice nailed the old men .

[tunde72]

golden eaglets lost to the personal ambition of OKORO and EMMANUEL. Go watch that match and see how many times does boys have the chance to pass the ball to a better placed player that the want to do it alone.

[Dinando]

golden eaglets lost to the personal ambition of OKORO and EMMANUEL. Go watch that match and see how many times does boys have the chance to pass the ball to a better placed player that the want to do it alone.

They lost because you can't win every day or at any cost and besides, they had to lose to save some people faces. The oracles also said that one Nigerian had to lose for the other to progress so the choice was very easy.

On a serious note: that Swiss team was very strong indeed and they deserve to be World Champs!

[kash n' karry]

They lost due to their over-exuberance to the WC 2010 qualification.

[Sir V]

Our men were badly exposed.

[cic old boy]

Our men were badly exposed.

Old age caught up with them.

[Flex Swift]

Our men were badly exposed.

Old age caught up with them.

"Tired Legs"?

[TonyStarks]

They lost because Switzerland scored more goals than them ...

[Undertaker]

They lost because Switzerland scored more goals than them ...

They scored 1 goal! Why did you get "goals" from! Egypt will score goals today do!

[akamoke]

They lost because Switzerland scored more goals than them ...

C'est fini

But I do agree that Okoro and more so, Emmanuel were selfish gits in this game, at one point you can see the team mates venting in frustration..and the coach threatening one of them during the game that he will bench him

[mcal]

It's a forgone conclusion the forwards cost us the final...unfortunately Emmanuel have to start, we saw same thing at Egypt ANC when Kanu started we lost, some super-subs are made to be.

[TonyStarks]

They lost because Switzerland scored more goals than them ...

They scored 1 goal! Why did you get "goals" from! Egypt will score goals today do!

If someone had actually bothered to take the time teach you English properly you would have understood why its goals and not goal. Alas, in your case, it was not meant to be.

[Undertaker]

They lost because Switzerland scored more goals than them ...

They scored 1 goal! Why did you get "goals" from! Egypt will score goals today do!

If someone had actually bothered to take the time teach you English properly you would have understood why its goals and not goal. Alas, in your case, it was not meant to be.

FC-UK YOU THEN! FC-UK ALGERIA TOO! OLOSHI !

[TonyStarks]

They lost because Switzerland scored more goals than them ...

They scored 1 goal! Why did you get "goals" from! Egypt will score goals today do!

If someone had actually bothered to take the time teach you English properly you would have understood why its goals and not goal. Alas, in your case, it was not meant to be.

FC-UK YOU THEN! FC-UK ALGERIA TOO! OLOSHI !

Don't be mad, I'm sure there's plenty of English language classes available in your area. You can probably do them part-time, at night or even from the comfort of your own home.

[Undertaker]

They lost because Switzerland scored more goals than them ...

They scored 1 goal! Why did you get "goals" from! Egypt will score goals today do!

If someone had actually bothered to take the time teach you English properly you would have understood why its goals and not goal. Alas, in your case, it was not meant to be.

FC-UK YOU THEN! FC-UK ALGERIA TOO! OLOSHI !

Don't be mad, I'm sure there's plenty of English language classes available in your area. You can probably do them part-time, at night or even from the comfort of your own home.

You can have you oktak or omu teach me! You better not disappear like the wind after the match!

[anaedo1]

It is obvious that the boys lost because they were selfish and played individualistic football to impress scouts and agents.
They discarded their trainer's well scripted plan and went rogue with their agenda.
Cry not for them folks,they will learn from this and who knows next time they will stick to the team's strategy for the greater good of all.

[legend]

It is obvious that the MEN lost because they were selfish and played individualistic football to impress scouts and agents.
They discarded their trainer's well scripted plan and went rogue with their agenda.
Cry not for them folks,they will learn from this and who knows next time their kids will stick to the team's strategy for the greater good of all.

Finally a post that made sense .

[mastermind]

Those old men deserve what they got, the "Siasia Gold." That is what you get for being 30 playing against 16 yr olds, old age caught up with them.

Obuh should sharap, he was outcoached by swiss and his old boyz association let him down.

[mastermind]

It is obvious that the MEN lost because they were selfish and played individualistic football to impress scouts and agents.
They discarded their trainer's well scripted plan and went rogue with their agenda.
Cry not for them folks,they will learn from this and who knows next time their kids will stick to the team's strategy for the greater good of all.

Finally a post that made sense .

But that is what you get when you picked bunch of old uncoachable men to play in n U-17, most of them are as old as Obuh why would they listen to him ?

Yemi Tella didn't give us any excuses, his boyz listen to him even after winning the cup.

[JACKAL]

Obuh: Eaglets played to impress agents
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
GOLDEN Eaglets coach, John Obuh, has said that his players threw their original game plan to the winds and instead played to impress agents in the final of the 13th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Nigeria lost 0-1 to Switzerland in the final on Sunday at the National Stadium, Abuja and Obuh acknowledged that although his players were unlucky, they also contributed to the problem in some ways.
"One of the problems we had is that some of the players were trying to play to impress certain agents.
"I did as much as possible to psyche them up to know that this was the most important game of the tournament, and it would not be good for us to come all this way and fall at the final step.
"And that is why I tried my best to keep all those people away from my camp to avoid that distraction,” the former coach of Kwara United explained.
The Nigerians were all over the Swiss in the opening period, and could have been up by at least two goals before the break.
http://odili.net/news/source/2009/nov/17/606.html

Nigerian coaches are really silly...when they win, they are proud of the boys, when they lose, its becuase they didnt play to instruction.....If they dont play to instruction, isnt that a faliure of leadeship....

[platinum]

Obuh: Eaglets played to impress agents
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
GOLDEN Eaglets coach, John Obuh, has said that his players threw their original game plan to the winds and instead played to impress agents in the final of the 13th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Nigeria lost 0-1 to Switzerland in the final on Sunday at the National Stadium, Abuja and Obuh acknowledged that although his players were unlucky, they also contributed to the problem in some ways.
"One of the problems we had is that some of the players were trying to play to impress certain agents.
"I did as much as possible to psyche them up to know that this was the most important game of the tournament, and it would not be good for us to come all this way and fall at the final step.
"And that is why I tried my best to keep all those people away from my camp to avoid that distraction,” the former coach of Kwara United explained.
The Nigerians were all over the Swiss in the opening period, and could have been up by at least two goals before the break.
http://odili.net/news/source/2009/nov/17/606.html

Nigerian coaches are really silly...when they win, they are proud of the boys, when they lose, its becuase they didnt play to instruction.....If they dont play to instruction, isnt that a faliure of leadeship....

too true