Halleluya!: Okocha & Nwankwo Kanu Finally Arrived Faro.

VINDAVE · Post by **VINDAVE** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:06 am

It has just been reported in the Nigeria Radio News now - 08:04hours that Austin Jay Jay Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo NK4 has just arrived Faro Camp this morning.

I hope MD and Ayo confirm this story.

Ugbowo · Post by **Ugbowo** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:14 am

Okocha is playing a game on Wednesday...how can he be in Faro? Kanu is too much of a big man to go right after the game, he'll wait for JJ.

MYMIND · Post by **MYMIND** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:14 am

Vindave did the radio source add "our man on the ground?" This is interesting if Okocha decided against the Carling Cup at the last minute

PapaK · Post by **PapaK** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:29 am

the report is definitely more lie than truth. Okocha's game comes up this evening. How can he possibly abandon than andarrive in Faro this morning?

Eagle Winged · Post by **Eagle Winged** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:50 am

Complete baloney.

EagleGunner · Post by **EagleGunner** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:49 am

Vindave,
Trust me.... dont believe a word.

Guv007 · Post by **Guv007** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:51 am

Those two are not anywhere near Faro.

ruff'n'tuff · Post by **ruff'n'tuff** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:53 am

Dem don come again.

ruff'n'tuff · Post by **ruff'n'tuff** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:54 am

Dem don come again.

Jiggerman21 · Post by **Jiggerman21** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:00 am

Nigerians in the dark again.

cidoski · Post by **cidoski** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:09 am

how can kanu that played a match that ended at 10pm yesterday and sky is reporting that jj is playing tonight be in faro.

VINDAVE · Post by **VINDAVE** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:39 am

well, am beginning to wonder....

superwinger · Post by **superwinger** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:45 am

Junk Journalism!

Ayo Akinfe · Post by **Ayo Akinfe** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:51 am

I am not going to bother chasing this one up. I was told yesterday that the two of them are lilkely to meet up with the team in Lisbon tomorrow and fly with them to Tunis from there.

Until I hear otherwise, that is still the case.

MI5 · Post by **MI5** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:13 pm

Ayo,

This is what Kanu and JJ wanted to do all along. Join up with the team just as they are planning to leave for Tunisia, that was why he played and used different tactics to delay his arrival in Faro....

Ayo Akinfe wrote:I am not going to bother chasing this one up. I was told yesterday that the two of them are lilkely to meet up with the team in Lisbon tomorrow and fly with them to Tunis from there.

Until I hear otherwise, that is still the case.

torontoeagle · Post by **torontoeagle** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:56 pm

Oh well, if this info is accurate at least they are there now

Jiggerman21 · Post by **Jiggerman21** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:01 pm

Deliberate LIE!!

anointed · Post by **anointed** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:11 pm

Thank God our jounalist are the players.

If I were VV, I wouldn't even have bathed an eyelid...strain my ear drum.

MI5 · Post by **MI5** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:11 pm

Very soon dem go tell us sey Kanu don go Mars go see di Rover wey dey dia cheii....

Robbynice · Post by **Robbynice** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:23 pm

Eagle Winged wrote:Complete baloney.

I concur. :x

Robbynice · Post by **Robbynice** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:24 pm

MI5 wrote: Very soon dem go tell us sey Kanu don go Mars go see di Rover wey dey dia cheii....

Yettycom · Post by **Yettycom** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 4:40 pm

Vindave, u know how these guys get especially with issues from local reporting. i suggest u double-check ur sources and info b4 u post. this would just generate unnecessary prejudice, which is not good 4 the "real" guys. thanks.

VINDAVE · Post by **VINDAVE** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 4:54 pm

After Boro, Kanu flies to Tunisia
http://champion-newspapers.com/dailyspo ... /article_3

Arsene Wenger has ex- pressed delight that Nwankwo Kanu has delayed his departure to the African Cup of Nations by 24 hours to help out Arsenal Tuesday.

The gangly centre forward was due to link up with his Nigeria team-mates after Sunday’s win over Aston Villa, but he opted to stay on as Arsenal’s forward troubles show no signs of abating.

Gunners chief, Wenger has always maintained he would rest Thierry Henry for the Carling Cup semi-final with Middlesbrough.

Injuries to Dennis Bergkamp, Sylvain Wiltord and Jeremie Aliadiere would have left Arsenal with no senior cover had Kanu departed on Monday.

However, the former Internazionale man has shown real commitment to his club by making himself available to face Boro - much to the relief of Wenger.

"Kanu will be here for the game," said Wenger. "He’ll leave on Wednesday (today) morning for Tunisia. Nigeria play [their first game] on the 27th so he has the authorisation to stay and play.

"It was his decision and it is a big relief. It is credit to Kanu because at the start of the season maybe he was frustrated as he did not get enough games. Now he has too many!

"I was not going to play Henry so, with Dennis Bergkamp, Sylvain Wiltord and Jeremie Aliadiere all injured, it left us short.

"I want to have mixture of youth and experience in the team and without him I would not have enough experience up front. So we are very happy that he has shown his spirit and wants to stay."