Nigeria is the most consistent team in Africa...

Tbite · Post by **Tbite** » Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:46 am

I said it on here about 4 or 5 years ago. Maybe even longer.

The only thing that cast doubt into that declaration was when we failed to qualify for the ANC 3 times of late.

but in the Long run, Nigeria is the most consistent Football team in Africa.

felarey · Post by **felarey** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:30 am

True but our AFCON win record is not that great.

Eaglezbeak · Post by **Eaglezbeak** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:35 am

felarey wrote:True but our AFCON win record is not that great.

Agreed but winning it on our last appearance has made up for the many Bronze outcomes,all we have to do now is qualify more regularly again which became easier now that CAF has all the sudden increased the tournaments number of participants!

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 2:45 pm

felarey wrote:True but our AFCON win record is not that great.

When you get to the semis of a tournament, anything can happen. At that point, it truly is the luck of the draw. UNLESS you have a truly transcendent team. To have got to as many semis as we have is the real note there.

wiseone · Post by **wiseone** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:07 pm

Discussed on a prior thread here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=230832&hilit=consistent

In their last 17 AFCONS this is Nigeria's record:

*16 quarter-finals (i.e. they get to the QF nearly 95% of the time).
*14 times they have finished in the top 3 places (i.e top three 82% of the time).
*7 times they have been in the final.
*They have not failed to qualify for the quarter-finals for over 30 years.

This is some amazing stuff. Reading previous posts on this forum, one would be tempted to think that Nigeria has the footballing record and pedigree of Madagascar.

Post by **Cellular** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:21 pm

Robbynice wrote:Re: Nigeria is the most consistent team in Africa...

You forgot to send the memo to FIFA.

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:22 pm

Cellular wrote:
Robbynice wrote:Re: Nigeria is the most consistent team in Africa...

You forgot to send the memo to FIFA.

If Arsenal can win finance trophies, why can't Nigeria win consistency trophies?

Post by **King Futcha** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:26 pm

Cellular wrote:
Robbynice wrote:Re: Nigeria is the most consistent team in Africa...

You forgot to send the memo to FIFA.

you would expect nothing less but made up 'victories' from an arsenal and redskins fan.

osita · Post by **osita** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:29 pm

vancity eagle wrote:They are the best team in Africa. I told you this back when we failed to qualify for ANC 2017.

I said we were the best in Africa then, and we proved it by making quick work of easily the toughest group in qualifying beating out current champions Cameroon, WC round of 16 qualifier ALgeria, and former champ Zambia.

Our problem was that Keshi, Oliseh, and SSS conspired to hold us back, but Rohr steadied the ship and the rest is history.

It seems that we can never really use our Nigerian brothers to pick atleast on merit 30 % of players.

Once we have a white coach they then to pick at on merit 70% of our players.

Keshi had the chance, but his selection was so wrong it was frustrating whether he was doing this on purpose or for money.
Am happy for once that we qualified and our players seem so humble and less troubles with money. Thank God.

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:33 pm

osita wrote:
vancity eagle wrote:They are the best team in Africa. I told you this back when we failed to qualify for ANC 2017.

I said we were the best in Africa then, and we proved it by making quick work of easily the toughest group in qualifying beating out current champions Cameroon, WC round of 16 qualifier ALgeria, and former champ Zambia.

Our problem was that Keshi, Oliseh, and SSS conspired to hold us back, but Rohr steadied the ship and the rest is history.

It seems that we can never really use our Nigerian brothers to pick atleast on merit 30 % of players.

Once we have a white coach they then to pick at on merit 70% of our players.

Keshi had the chance, but his selection was so wrong it was frustrating whether he was doing this on purpose or for money.
Am happy for once that we qualified and our players seem so humble and less troubles with money. Thank God.

imehjunior · Post by **imehjunior** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:15 pm

Not lost a world cup qualifier since Angola for the 2006 world cup.

metalalloy · Post by **metalalloy** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:07 pm

pajimoh wrote:The bredas are the most consistent abegi

35 years and no sign of waning

theYemster · Post by **theYemster** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:22 pm

osita wrote:
vancity eagle wrote:They are the best team in Africa. I told you this back when we failed to qualify for ANC 2017.

I said we were the best in Africa then, and we proved it by making quick work of easily the toughest group in qualifying beating out current champions Cameroon, WC round of 16 qualifier ALgeria, and former champ Zambia.

Our problem was that Keshi, Oliseh, and SSS conspired to hold us back, but Rohr steadied the ship and the rest is history.

It seems that we can never really use our Nigerian brothers to pick atleast on merit 30 % of players.

Once we have a white coach they then to pick at on merit 70% of our players.

Keshi had the chance, but his selection was so wrong it was frustrating whether he was doing this on purpose or for money.
Am happy for once that we qualified and our players seem so humble and less troubles with money. Thank God.

Huh. Rohr hasn't done anything Keshi hasn't. Keshi qualified Nigeria for the world cup unbeaten just like Rohr. In fact Keshi's record with the SE (WCQ and round 16, plus AFCON win) is part of the consistency that Robbynice is talking about. As far as I know Rohr hasn't won us the AFCON and has yet to coach us in the world cup proper.

Metho scorpion · Post by **Metho scorpion** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 3:16 am

pajimoh wrote:The bredas are the most consistent abegi

35 years and no sign of waning

...the best among postings of the year 2017...
...Ghana go hear... when FIFA 2018 knocks on the door...
...well Ghana, the Brazil of Africa won WAFU already...
...pajimoh you are the one with the bomb to scatter the short ones...
...he dey sweet o o o...

...

Enugu II · Post by **Enugu II** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 3:29 am

theYemster wrote:
osita wrote:
vancity eagle wrote:They are the best team in Africa. I told you this back when we failed to qualify for ANC 2017.

I said we were the best in Africa then, and we proved it by making quick work of easily the toughest group in qualifying beating out current champions Cameroon, WC round of 16 qualifier ALgeria, and former champ Zambia.

Our problem was that Keshi, Oliseh, and SSS conspired to hold us back, but Rohr steadied the ship and the rest is history.

It seems that we can never really use our Nigerian brothers to pick atleast on merit 30 % of players.

Once we have a white coach they then to pick at on merit 70% of our players.

Keshi had the chance, but his selection was so wrong it was frustrating whether he was doing this on purpose or for money.
Am happy for once that we qualified and our players seem so humble and less troubles with money. Thank God.
Huh. Rohr hasn't done anything Keshi hasn't. Keshi qualified Nigeria for the world cup unbeaten just like Rohr. In fact Keshi's record with the SE (WCQ and round 16, plus AFCON win) is part of the consistency that Robbynice is talking about. As far as I know Rohr hasn't won us the AFCON and has yet to coach us in the world cup proper.

TheYemster,

Are you sure that is part of the consistency mentioned here or part of AFCON winning mentioned?

chief nfachairman · Post by **chief nfachairman** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:51 am

Robby,
I agree but consistent against African teams. Now, the next target of consistency should be tested against the rest of the world.

theYemster · Post by **theYemster** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:08 am

Enugu II wrote:
theYemster wrote:
osita wrote:
vancity eagle wrote:They are the best team in Africa. I told you this back when we failed to qualify for ANC 2017.

I said we were the best in Africa then, and we proved it by making quick work of easily the toughest group in qualifying beating out current champions Cameroon, WC round of 16 qualifier ALgeria, and former champ Zambia.

Our problem was that Keshi, Oliseh, and SSS conspired to hold us back, but Rohr steadied the ship and the rest is history.

It seems that we can never really use our Nigerian brothers to pick atleast on merit 30 % of players.

Once we have a white coach they then to pick at on merit 70% of our players.

Keshi had the chance, but his selection was so wrong it was frustrating whether he was doing this on purpose or for money.
Am happy for once that we qualified and our players seem so humble and less troubles with money. Thank God.
Huh. Rohr hasn't done anything Keshi hasn't. Keshi qualified Nigeria for the world cup unbeaten just like Rohr. In fact Keshi's record with the SE (WCQ and round 16, plus AFCON win) is part of the consistency that Robbynice is talking about. As far as I know Rohr hasn't won us the AFCON and has yet to coach us in the world cup proper.
TheYemster,

Are you sure that is part of the consistency mentioned here or part of AFCON winning mentioned?

Maybe we should let Babs answer. But as far as I know as of now Rohr hasn't accomplished anything Keshi didn't. He may in future surpass Keshi but as of now he hasn't. So the dig at Keshi was unnecessary. And yes, Keshi's WC record contributes to the SE's consistency over the past decade.

ogiso · Post by **ogiso** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 3:02 pm

Hold your horses! Time will tell.

platinum wrote: Am happy for once that we qualified and our players seem so humble and less troubles with money. Thank God.

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 5:18 pm

ogiso wrote:Hold your horses! Time will tell.

platinum wrote: Am happy for once that we qualified and our players seem so humble and less troubles with money. Thank God.

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