lawal, ekong are unpatriotic -

elhadji · Post by **elhadji** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:18 am

If those two guys were real true Nigerians and sincerely concerned about Nigeria, they would step down from the team. They do not deserve to be there on form or fitness. Lawal is clubless and from the rubbish he played in the World cup, he would be lucky to make an MLS team.

Ekong is a division 1 or 2 player in China...........please. He has spent the last 4 years either in Serie C or in china and has shown no improvement. ANC is a big step up from China. He brings nothing to the squad. Taking this guy instead of Oruma, Obodo or Usim is an indication of the level of corruption in the Nigerian game. I for one am certain that Ekong and Lawal paid some money to get on the squad. I can only hope that the YAK can injure the two of them in training.

Usim, Kalu, Obodo, Melkam, Oruma all deserved to make the team ahead of Ekong, Lawal and Agali. What Chukwu does not understand is that players win games and winning ensure coaches do not get fired. If Chukwu plays Lawal and Ekong, then for sure he is not interested in winning games and he will loose his job. We need a coach with integrity.

PaJimoh · Post by **PaJimoh** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:20 am

They didn't pick themselves. They were patriotic, that's why they answered the call.

elhadji · Post by **elhadji** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:23 am

lawal did not play in a single qualifier, not one.
How then does he deserve a callup

Post by **YUJAM** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:24 am

Not to mention that he is clubless!

PaJimoh · Post by **PaJimoh** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:25 am

Isn't that down to CCC. Would you have mind if Martins was included?

maceo4 · Post by **maceo4** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:27 am

theYemster · Post by **theYemster** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:29 am

PaJimoh wrote:They didn't pick themselves. They were patriotic, that's why they answered the call.

So if an 80 yo grandpa was called up, should he go even when he knows he is incapable?

Anyways, I agree with you; I don't blame the players - its the peeps that picked them in the first place.

As for me, I still can't figure why clubless and Chinese players would be picked ahead of players playing consistently, competitively and regularly in a high quality team and league. Once I figure that out then I can worry about why the players accepted the callup.

PaJimoh · Post by **PaJimoh** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:29 am

true, true

maceo4 wrote:**

elhadji · Post by **elhadji** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:29 am

martins is an exceptional young up and coming talent.
lawal is an old horse that has been used and abused by nigeria.
We all saw how he struggled in the nations cup against Senegal and Mali and in the World cup. He could not keep up with faster, stronger and younger players. Now he is a full 2 years older and we expect him to have gotten bettter. If na experience dem want make dem call Stephen Keshi to the team.

fledi · Post by **fledi** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:12 am

CCC is using Federal character to pick the National Team. I bet the Sports Ministry has a hand in this.

ik15 · Post by **ik15** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:01 am

fledi wrote:CCC is using Federal character to pick the National Team. I bet the Sports Ministry has a hand in this.

Now you are talking. Nigeria would have been better off without ccc. That's why NFA didn't want to replace him. They wanted a yes man and they got it. I've actually lost enthusiasm for the upcoming ANC. There is a good chance the SE could be knocked out in the group stage.

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:05 am

elhadji wrote:lawal did not play in a single qualifier, not one.
How then does he deserve a callup

Qualifiers? Please how many qualifiers did Obodo, Melkam and Oruma play?! And btw, isn't your favored Kalu "clubless"?!

elhadji · Post by **elhadji** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:15 am

Gotti,

obodo played in countless matches including the all africa games and the LG invitational tournament. Kalu was also present for those games and it was he along with osaze who scored the goals over Angola after we were 2 nil down to take us to Tunis.

Melkam is a young and upcoming player who actually has played competitive football in the last 6 months for a Division 1 club. Actually for me, Opabunmi is a better player than both Melkam and Lawal but he has been forced to play with the Olympic squad.

Akamoke · Post by **Akamoke** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:22 am

See people here talking as if they know for a fact how to run a team and what is going down behind the scenes, if you are that solid, why are you wasting talent here posting and not coaching

Gotti · Post by **Gotti** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:28 am

elhadji wrote:Gotti,

obodo played in countless matches including the all africa games and the LG invitational tournament. Kalu was also present for those games and it was he along with osaze who scored the goals over Angola after we were 2 nil down to take us to Tunis.

Melkam is a young and upcoming player who actually has played competitive football in the last 6 months for a Division 1 club. Actually for me, Opabunmi is a better player than both Melkam and Lawal but he has been forced to play with the Olympic squad.

El HADJ:
You appear to have trouble reading your own posts.

One: I did not list Kalu among the THREE that I noted did not play in the ANC qualifiers (a criteria that you yourself employed).

Two: You raised the subject of Lawal's "clublessness", a criteria that you appear to arbitrarily waive for Kalu.

Three: Not only did Obodo NOT play in the All-Africa Games, but neither the AAG nor the LG Cup are ANC "qualifiers."

Four: The fact that Obodo played "countless" games would indicatee that he is neither blacklisted nor witchhunted!

chief nfachairman · Post by **chief nfachairman** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:33 am

elhadji,
u said Lawal did not play any ANC qualifier and he is in teh team but when Gotti confronts you that Melkam and Obodo have not played u mention AAG. AAG and ANC are they the same thing?Talk about someone been stupid, dumb and fooolishly deceptive.

elhadji · Post by **elhadji** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 5:49 am

listen now you are getting academic. Yes I did say they did not play in any qualifiers, but they have played in multiple games for the Eagles over the last year. They have been in the picture, not just appearing out of nowhere like Lawal.

Kalu = played in qualifiers, AAG, LG cup, Olympic qualifiers
Obodo = played in LG tourney, played in Olympic qualifiers
Usim = played in countless friendlies, CAN qulaiferis

Lawal = did not play, does not play, is clubbless, has no club, plays set

[quote]elhadji,
u said Lawal did not play any ANC qualifier and he is in teh team but when Gotti confronts you that Melkam and Obodo have not played u mention AAG. AAG and ANC are they the same thing?Talk about someone been stupid, dumb and fooolishly deceptive.[[/quote]

Mr NFA chairman, your last comment was unneccessary and counterproductive. It only adds to the increasing sentiment on this board that you have a vested interest in these players.

omey2k4 · Post by **omey2k4** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 6:25 am

Ikpeba and Amokachie could have made the team.

chief nfachairman · Post by **chief nfachairman** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 7:06 am

your argument is that why go to the ANC in detriment of teh others that played teh qualifiers but when we showed you where u were wrong, you decided to come up with this AAG crap

elhadji · Post by **elhadji** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 7:09 am

nfa chairman,
you sef should have made the team.
No be 30K dollars the players go receive if them win the cup.

chief nfachairman · Post by **chief nfachairman** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 7:21 am

me i no dey play ball again. But if i ttrain well in teh next 1 week, i can pay 100k to take ekongs place. I'm sure CCC would not say no

theYemster · Post by **theYemster** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 7:22 am

chief nfachairman wrote:me i no dey play ball again. But if i ttrain well in teh next 1 week, i can pay 100k to take ekongs place. I'm sure CCC would not say no

You flatter him; methinks 5 grand'll see you through.

The YeyeMan · Post by **The YeyeMan** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:00 pm

The real traitors are Babayaro & the ever so useless Agali.