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Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:17 pm
by Enugu II
Exclusive – Dele Aiyenugba Set For Shock Recall To Super Eagles Unless Enyeama Make …..
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http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/07/09/ex ... eama-make/
Former Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba could be in line for a shock recall to the senior national team of Nigeria, owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Present first choice of the senior national team of Nigeria Carl Ikeme might be forced into a premature retirement as he has been diagnosed to be having acute Leukaemia, which has further deepens the goalkeeper crisis rocking the national team of Nigeria.
Coach Gernot Rohr used Daniel Akpeyi in the absence of Ikeme, but the Chippa United man failed to impress in the Eagles last game against South Africa which ended 0-2 in favour of Bafana Bafana in Uyo in the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers.
Unsatisfied with Akpeyi’s display in the game, the coach is looking for experienced shot stopper ahead of Nigeria’s World Cup 2018 qualifiers back to back game against Cameroon in August and September, as he believes Dele Alampasu isn’t ready yet for a game of that magnitude.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:40 pm
by EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA
At this point ROHR has to throw Alampasu or Daniel in there if Vince refuses to come back.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:49 pm
by Damunk
This is the perfect moment for Enyeama to announce his return to the national team.
It's pretty evident now that we have a serious goalkeeping crisis.
To think that a few months ago some people were yarning serious opaks, saying that we were 'covered' in that department.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=279774
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:12 pm
by Sir V
Apart from Ikeme and Enyeama the other goalkeepers are baskets.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:29 pm
by Eaglezbeak
Enyeama will do the Nigerian thing and turn up if Nigeria qualifies to the World Cup,the other goal keepers apart from Ikeme are trash!
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:31 pm
by oloye
EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote:At this point ROHR has to throw Alampasu or Daniel n the fir of Vince refuses to come back.
Yeah throw him in so that so that he can officially earn the name apere! And then have his yet to start SE career savaged.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:43 pm
by EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA
oloye wrote:EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote:At this point ROHR has to throw Alampasu or Daniel n the fir of Vince refuses to come back.
Yeah throw him in so that so that he can officially earn the name apere! And have his yet to start SE career savaged.
What do u suggest we do if Vince doesn't want to come back?
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:08 am
by tunde72
Akpeyi and Daniel were both at olympics he was benched by Daniel.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:24 am
by Tobi17
At this point I'll take anybody over Akpeyi
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:35 am
by bret- hart
Anybody but Apkeyi.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:48 am
by Odas
Eaglezbeak wrote:Enyeama will do the Nigerian thing and turn up if Nigeria qualifies to the World Cup,the other goal keepers apart from Ikeme are trash!
If for any reason Enyeama doesn't come back now, he should never come back to the national team.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:28 am
by truetalk
Not good news. They are just being lazy now.
Aiyenugba was Enyeama's backup in Enyimba and he was mostly known as a good penalty stopper. He wasn't good enough in his prime. I doubt that he will be anywhere near good about a decade later.
Looks like Rohr is just looking for anyone playing outside the shores of Nigeria. While I believe the economics suggest that anyone good enough will be plying their trade outside Nigeria's shores, the GK situation may be a little different, especially if we are looking for the No. 3-10 best (very subjective) keepers.
I'll take the Femi Thomas I saw in the Rivers Utd loss to Club Africain over Akpeyi, Aiyenugba & Alampasu.
I think it is time to go on a Manu Garba like search of the NPFL and NNL. While you can never tell about how a young keeper may react on the big stage for the first time, we need to get a pool of 3-5 talented keepers we can build on.
The fact that our league is not on TV is really hurting us (armchair analysts
) right now.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:05 am
by papilo
truetalk wrote:Not good news. They are just being lazy now.
Aiyenugba was Enyeama's backup in Enyimba and he was mostly known as a good penalty stopper. He wasn't good enough in his prime. I doubt that he will be anywhere near good about a decade later.
Looks like Rohr is just looking for anyone playing outside the shores of Nigeria. While I believe the economics suggest that anyone good enough will be plying their trade outside Nigeria's shores, the GK situation may be a little different, especially if we are looking for the No. 3-10 best (very subjective) keepers.
I'll take the Femi Thomas I saw in the Rivers Utd loss to Club Africain over Akpeyi, Aiyenugba & Alampasu.
I think it is time to go on a Manu Garba like search of the NPFL and NNL.
While you can never tell about how a young keeper may react on the big stage for the first time, we need to get a pool of 3-5 talented keepers we can build on.
The fact that our league is not on TV is really hurting us (armchair analysts
) right now.
This is the main issue right here. Both Cameroon games are too big to give a goalkeeper or any player for that matter his first cap. At the same time, those available who have a few caps under their belt are not good enough. We are in a difficult position right now and I hope whatever decision Rohr makes works out for us. I don't envy the guy at the moment.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:58 am
by pajimoh
Damunk wrote:This is the perfect moment for Enyeama to announce his return to the national team.
It's pretty evident now that we have a serious goalkeeping crisis.
To think that a few months ago some people were yarning serious opaks, saying that we were 'covered' in that department.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=279774
After checking to make sure I'm not one of the opak yarners in the previous thread
I have to say there was nothing wrong with their views.
No one could have foreseen the unfortunate circumstances regarding Ikeme. In any case one has to question the inability of a whole country like Nigeria been unable to develop 3 or 4 decent goalkeepers.
Players are entitled to retie ans remain retired. It is up to the institutions to be forward thinking.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:36 pm
by walesvilla
O serious o , first time all CE are clueless with this goal keeping issue. we found Ikeme 2yrs ago then went to sleep in that position because He was good.
Shame no proper prospect to talk about or to give us a kind of confidence leading to Cameroon - . All we are doing is guess work with already known ones judging by their past abilities
we have a league in Nigeria, but no one can give decent and recent report of goalies performances- including our so called home coaches. A league that is barely televised on TV how do we what going on??
Irony is that Nigeria keeper does not have to be world class to compete with opponent in Africa for starters - just the height, bit of confidence and concentration - then he can grow into the role. Lets face it if the team and defence is solid Nigeria goal keeper don’t generally have to do much – just like the Brazilians who are not known for world class keepers but yet win world cups.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:50 pm
by wiseone
How quickly life can change. A couple of years ago most Nigerians said that this was the best GK group Nigeria had ever had (Vince, Ejide, Aiyegnugba, with Ikeme not even making the squad).
Now...we have to resort to begging Vince to come out of retirement.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:50 pm
by metalalloy
Sir V wrote:Apart from Ikeme and Enyeama the other goalkeepers are baskets.
KPOM KWEM.
Dem need to kidnap Enyeama sef abeg oh! dis one nah serious crises.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:41 pm
by walesvilla
metalalloy wrote:Sir V wrote:Apart from Ikeme and Enyeama the other goalkeepers are baskets.
KPOM KWEM.
Dem need to kidnap Enyeama sef abeg oh! dis one nah serious crises.
Ejide was not bad too leading up to 2010 Wcup - after that not sure again
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:52 pm
by oloye
I don't envy the position Enyema is right now. With a nation that canbe ungrateful and unforgiving..... He must think carefully before staking his legacy.
In nations that appreciate sacrifice and call to duty, this one invite that needs to begging to give heed to. But with a nation like ours where heroes are not even acknowledged....putting you legacy on the poker table is one heck of a gamble.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:55 pm
by Odas
wiseone wrote:How quickly life can change. A couple of years ago most Nigerians said that this was the best GK group Nigeria had ever had (Vince, Ejide, Aiyegnugba, with Ikeme not even making the squad).
Now...we have to resort to begging Vince to come out of retirement.
A real disappointment if you ask me. With Vince leaving the team on his own, it would have been nice never to let him smell the team's Jersey again, especially when it is said (rumored) Coach Rohr had contacted him several times before and he refused to cooperate.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:56 pm
by paj
We may not make the world cup/AFCON based on this alone..and if we do we wont pass round 1.....a young inexperienced team without a solid goalie/leader is just asking to be embarrassed..I mean..see the way bafana went about our goalie like Ikeja round about..if that doesn't prompt Nigeria to throw a thousand Idobales at Enyeama I don't know what does....
Pa
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:57 pm
by mcal
truetalk wrote:Not good news. They are just being lazy now.
Aiyenugba was Enyeama's backup in Enyimba and he was mostly known as a good penalty stopper.
He wasn't good enough in his prime. I doubt that he will be anywhere near good about a decade later.
Looks like Rohr is just looking for anyone playing outside the shores of Nigeria. While I believe the economics suggest that anyone good enough will be plying their trade outside Nigeria's shores, the GK situation may be a little different, especially if we are looking for the No. 3-10 best (very subjective) keepers.
I'll take the Femi Thomas I saw in the Rivers Utd loss to Club Africain over Akpeyi, Aiyenugba & Alampasu.
I think it is time to go on a Manu Garba like search of the NPFL and NNL. While you can never tell about how a young keeper may react on the big stage for the first time, we need to get a pool of 3-5 talented keepers we can build on.
The fact that our league is not on TV is really hurting us (armchair analysts
) right now.
...but goal keepers are like fine wine, they get better with age
What about Alampasu kid, probably grown now. He was good at youth level.
Re: Aiyenugba May Be Recalled to SE
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:06 pm
by john12
There was a goalkeeper that kept for us against Brazil in a u23 friendly prior to Olympics. The keeper was A1. Maybe, we can consider him