Can someone explain why...

[donadoni]

We have our B team with players who aren’t going to the WC play a friendly in our world class Uyo stadium with a great pitch against Athletico Madrid whose style is a good warm up for our group game against Argentina

AND

We have our main team play on a crap pitch in port harcourt against DR Congo whose style is unlike any of our WC group opposition and the chances of injury are high?

Just wondering what the thinking (if any) was here..

[Shownoja]

The Rivers State government paid well to host the game. Simple

[rudellar]

Great observation. Gd question

[Robotnik]

Because our A team has a prestigious friendly in England, Wembley Stadium a couple of days later

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Same reason why solar energy is heavily regulated and generators are not.

[Cmoke]

Smart Alec,


So u dont know the role money plays in Naija football?

B4 Uyo, Port Harcourt (bad pitch and all) hosted loads of SE games just because dem governor dey dash both NFF and our players and even our opponents dollars (heck, he dashed Ghana players dollars after they lost to SE and almost got us in trouble!)

Friendly is not only about your first round opponents style of play (heck, we got that covered with Czech republic, England, Serbia, Portugal and our friendly with nothing better than Argentina gangan!), but also the mental thoughness and physical fortitude of your own players. Today, the Congolese gave us our money's worth, exposed the inexperience of some of our players (Uzoho no call penalty and Aina avoidable penalty), the laziness of some of our established players (Onazi, Uwa etc) and a chance for redemption for Ebuehi, and golden opportunity for Lokosa and Nwankwo to force their way into the final 23!

The pitch was bad but it did not stop Iwobi from showing his quality once he entered.

Cmoke

Now

We have our B team with players who aren’t going to the WC play a friendly in our world class Uyo stadium with a great pitch against Athletico Madrid whose style is a good warm up for our group game against Argentina

AND

We have our main team play on a crap pitch in port harcourt against DR Congo whose style is unlike any of our WC group opposition and the chances of injury are high?

Just wondering what the thinking (if any) was here..

[mcal]

We have our B team with players who aren’t going to the WC play a friendly in our world class Uyo stadium with a great pitch against Athletico Madrid whose style is a good warm up for our group game against Argentina

AND

We have our main team play on a crap pitch in port harcourt against DR Congo whose style is unlike any of our WC group opposition and the chances of injury are high?

Just wondering what the thinking (if any) was here..

...Nigerian contractor (NFA) cares more about the highest bidder (the Rivers state government) not necessarily the quality of the product (the pitch) to be delivered.

[Eaglezbeak]

Nigeria doesn’t make sense it makes Gari

[Vindave]

Smart Alec,


So u dont know the role money plays in Naija football?

B4 Uyo, Port Harcourt (bad pitch and all) hosted loads of SE games just because dem governor dey dash both NFF and our players and even our opponents dollars (heck, he dashed Ghana players dollars after they lost to SE and almost got us in trouble!)

Friendly is not only about your first round opponents style of play (heck, we got that covered with Czech republic, England, Serbia, Portugal and our friendly with nothing better than Argentina gangan!), but also the mental thoughness and physical fortitude of your own players. Today, the Congolese gave us our money's worth, exposed the inexperience of some of our players (Uzoho no call penalty and Aina avoidable penalty), the laziness of some of our established players (Onazi, Uwa etc) and a chance for redemption for Ebuehi, and golden opportunity for Lokosa and Nwankwo to force their way into the final 23!

The pitch was bad but it did not stop Iwobi from showing his quality once he entered.

Cmoke

Now

We have our B team with players who aren’t going to the WC play a friendly in our world class Uyo stadium with a great pitch against Athletico Madrid whose style is a good warm up for our group game against Argentina

AND

We have our main team play on a crap pitch in port harcourt against DR Congo whose style is unlike any of our WC group opposition and the chances of injury are high?

Just wondering what the thinking (if any) was here..

bros, longest time o. How is family...?

On the bad pitch, I think the work in the new stadium is still work in progress... I and is good to test the attitude and ruggedness of our players too.

[oloye]

We have our B team with players who aren’t going to the WC play a friendly in our world class Uyo stadium with a great pitch against Athletico Madrid whose style is a good warm up for our group game against Argentina

AND

We have our main team play on a crap pitch in port harcourt against DR Congo whose style is unlike any of our WC group opposition and the chances of injury are high?

Just wondering what the thinking (if any) was here..

In a country where madness reigns..you will wait tire for an answer.

[Lolly]

We have our B team with players who aren’t going to the WC play a friendly in our world class Uyo stadium with a great pitch against Athletico Madrid whose style is a good warm up for our group game against Argentina

AND

We have our main team play on a crap pitch in port harcourt against DR Congo whose style is unlike any of our WC group opposition and the chances of injury are high?

Just wondering what the thinking (if any) was here..

Politics.

[Cmoke]

My true Lil brother, Vindave!

How time flies!

Can you believe it was May 5, 2001 when we watched SE V Liberia together at Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt thanks to your generously hosting yours truely!

All the players wey play that day don retire. One don become President sef!

Cmoke

Smart Alec,


So u dont know the role money plays in Naija football?

B4 Uyo, Port Harcourt (bad pitch and all) hosted loads of SE games just because dem governor dey dash both NFF and our players and even our opponents dollars (heck, he dashed Ghana players dollars after they lost to SE and almost got us in trouble!)

Friendly is not only about your first round opponents style of play (heck, we got that covered with Czech republic, England, Serbia, Portugal and our friendly with nothing better than Argentina gangan!), but also the mental thoughness and physical fortitude of your own players. Today, the Congolese gave us our money's worth, exposed the inexperience of some of our players (Uzoho no call penalty and Aina avoidable penalty), the laziness of some of our established players (Onazi, Uwa etc) and a chance for redemption for Ebuehi, and golden opportunity for Lokosa and Nwankwo to force their way into the final 23!

The pitch was bad but it did not stop Iwobi from showing his quality once he entered.

Cmoke

Now

We have our B team with players who aren’t going to the WC play a friendly in our world class Uyo stadium with a great pitch against Athletico Madrid whose style is a good warm up for our group game against Argentina

AND

We have our main team play on a crap pitch in port harcourt against DR Congo whose style is unlike any of our WC group opposition and the chances of injury are high?

Just wondering what the thinking (if any) was here..

bros, longest time o. How is family...?

On the bad pitch, I think the work in the new stadium is still work in progress... I and is good to test the attitude and ruggedness of our players too.