One cold Star beer..

[azuka]

For the first person to name the players here:

Squatting (R-L): Segun Odegbami (capt); Henry Nwosu; Muda Lawal (RIP); Felix Owolabi, Andrew (not Alloy) Atuegbu; Sylvanus Okpalla
Standing (L-R): Christian Chukwu; Tunji Banjo; Kenneth (Okey) Boardman; Okey Isima (RIP); Tunde Bamidele; Christian Nwokocha; Peter Rufai; Stephen Keshi; and David Adiele (?).

Donate the beer to charity (or to SIR V - same difference )!

My man Gotti,
For the first time, you yab o... how that guy resemble Adiele?
That face is more like Thompson Usiyan's...(Oga Enugu II, over to you...)
Dem recall am..? (along with Chairman Chukwu & Andrew Atuegbu; in a fit of vanity by NFA, because there was no need for those recalls) for that futile final leg play-off against Algeria at Sports-City...

Remember that fateful afternoon like yesterday...Sat Oct 10 1981...Uncle carry me go stadium, but size of the crowd spooked him so much that we had to turn back home...watched the game on TV...

That's definitely not Usiyen.

[Chief Ogbunigwe]

Kai....this post brought Gotti out of retirement

The only folks I was able to identify were Odegbami, Muda, Nwosu, Banjo, Ogedegbe, Rufai, Chukwu and perhaps, Bamidele.

[heavyd]

That Ranger team will beat likes of Barca of today silly,this players only looking at their picture put fear to your heart.

You have started drinking the beer already??

[oloye]

Kai....this post brought Gotti out of retirement

The only folks I was able to identify were Odegbami, Muda, Nwosu, Banjo, Ogedegbe, Rufai, Chukwu and perhaps, Bamidele.

Owoblow dey dia too, so you nor see young Keshi there?

[Gadfly]

Kai....this post brought Gotti out of retirement

The only folks I was able to identify were Odegbami, Muda, Nwosu, Banjo, Ogedegbe, Rufai, Chukwu and perhaps, Bamidele.

Owoblow dey dia too, so you nor see young Keshi there?

I see am and Gotti don name all of them.

[Sir V]

For the first person to name the players here:

Squatting (R-L): Segun Odegbami (capt); Henry Nwosu; Muda Lawal (RIP); Felix Owolabi, Andrew (not Alloy) Atuegbu; Sylvanus Okpalla
Standing (L-R): Christian Chukwu; Tunji Banjo; Kenneth (Okey) Boardman; Okey Isima (RIP); Tunde Bamidele; Christian Nwokocha; Peter Rufai; Stephen Keshi; and David Adiele (?).

Donate the beer to charity (or to SIR V - same difference )!

I need correct brandy.

[bully12]

For the first person to name the players here:

Squatting (R-L): Segun Odegbami (capt); Henry Nwosu; Muda Lawal (RIP); Felix Owolabi, Andrew (not Alloy) Atuegbu; Sylvanus Okpalla
Standing (L-R): Christian Chukwu; Tunji Banjo; Kenneth (Okey) Boardman; Okey Isima (RIP); Tunde Bamidele; Christian Nwokocha; Peter Rufai; Stephen Keshi; and David Adiele (?).

Donate the beer to charity (or to SIR V - same difference )!

My man Gotti,
For the first time, you yab o... how that guy resemble Adiele?
That face is more like Thompson Usiyan's...(Oga Enugu II, over to you...)
Dem recall am..? (along with Chairman Chukwu & Andrew Atuegbu; in a fit of vanity by NFA, because there was no need for those recalls) for that futile final leg play-off against Algeria at Sports-City...

Remember that fateful afternoon like yesterday...Sat Oct 10 1981...Uncle carry me go stadium, but size of the crowd spooked him so much that we had to turn back home...watched the game on TV...

That's definitely not Usiyen.

By 1982 I have already left Nigeria for a long time thus I was not abreast with Nigeria soccer. Please was Chukwu striped off the SE captainship and handed over to Odegbami?

[cic old boy]

By 1982 I have already left Nigeria for a long time thus I was not abreast with Nigeria soccer. Please was Chukwu striped off the SE captainship and handed over to Odegbami?

Chukwu retired from the national team after winning the ANC. There was a clamour for him to come back esp after Rangers' feats in 1981. So he came back for the WC qualifiers.

[cic old boy]

CIC, take time o...
Nonsense you..! Ordinary Level..!! Adjective Soldier..!! Eating turkey and giving me the winging part of it... Just watched a clip of Icheoku at a pal's home on Oct 1...

You dangled a prize, then swiftly nullified your offer by responding to your question... Rubbish..I want my Guinness...

The competition had run for two days.

[Chief Ogbunigwe]

Kai....this post brought Gotti out of retirement

The only folks I was able to identify were Odegbami, Muda, Nwosu, Banjo, Ogedegbe, Rufai, Chukwu and perhaps, Bamidele.

Owoblow dey dia too, so you nor see young Keshi there?

I no recognize am, as I no follow you give am crunching tackle onibeji.

[azuka]

Squatting (R-L): Segun Odegbami (capt); Henry Nwosu; Muda Lawal (RIP); Felix Owolabi, Andrew (not Alloy) Atuegbu; Sylvanus Okpalla
Standing (L-R): Christian Chukwu; Tunji Banjo; Kenneth (Okey) Boardman; Okey Isima (RIP); Tunde Bamidele; Christian Nwokocha; Peter Rufai; Stephen Keshi; and David Adiele (?).

Donate the beer to charity (or to SIR V - same difference )!

You try. I think it was Godwin Odiye that you referred to as Adiele.

That can't be Odiye because i doubt if he ever played for the SE again after the own goal against Tunisia in the race for the 1978 World Cup. Remember he never even made the 1980 ANC winning team if my memory is correct.

[bamenda boy]

Guys I am confused. Did Nigeria make it to the 82 WC?

[kalani JR]

Guys I am confused. Did Nigeria make it to the 82 WC?

They didn't fail to win each of their games at that World Cup I'll tell you that.

[azuka]

Guys I am confused. Did Nigeria make it to the 82 WC?

Nope. We lost to Algeria i believe.

[bully12]

By 1982 I have already left Nigeria for a long time thus I was not abreast with Nigeria soccer. Please was Chukwu striped off the SE captainship and handed over to Odegbami?

Chukwu retired from the national team after winning the ANC. There was a clamour for him to come back esp after Rangers' feats in 1981. So he came back for the WC qualifiers.

Thanks

[cic old boy]

Guys I am confused. Did Nigeria make it to the 82 WC?

The picture is from the 82 WC qualifiers.

[cic old boy]

That can't be Odiye because i doubt if he ever played for the SE again after the own goal against Tunisia in the race for the 1978 World Cup. Remember he never even made the 1980 ANC winning team if my memory is correct.

Odiye came back after 1978, this time he was based in the US. He was part of the 1980 ANC squad. I think he made appearances as a sub during the WC 82 qualifiers.

[cic old boy]

Another bottle if you can name this Rangers line up.

Way too many blurry faces in the pic, but the recognizable ones are...

Squatting (R-L): Emmanuel Okala; Emmanuel Osigwe; Alloysius Atuegbu; Patrick Okala (RIP); Anthony "Irongate" Orji; Blurry; Kenneth Boardman; Blurry.
Standing (R-L): Sam "404" Onyeaka; Christian Chukwu; Christian Ogbodo (RIP); Blurry; Amaechi "Darkness" Igweobi (?); Blurry; Ifeanyi "Ahidjo" Onyedika; Sylvanus ("Hafia"/"Qiucksilver") Okpalla; and Ejike the Physiotherapist!

Send a bottle of Guinness to OLOYE!

Squatting 1st blurry on Boardman's right is Ibezim Ofoedu (who entered yawa with Stone Igwebuike in the US), 2nd blurry to Boardman's left is Uche Okonkwo (I think, need to confirm later).

Standing 1st blurry b/w Ogbodo and Igweobi is Mike Ogbuodudu, 2nd blurry b/w Ahidjo and Darkness Igweobi is Innocent Obiekwo.

That was Uche Nwachukwu.

[jette1]

That Ranger team will beat likes of Barca of today silly,this players only looking at their picture put fear to your heart.

but these are mostly the 1980s Rangers; equally good but not the dreaded 70s Rangers. I dont see sam okoronkwo, ufele, nwobodo etc

[FATHER TIKO]

Another bottle if you can name this Rangers line up.

Way too many blurry faces in the pic, but the recognizable ones are...

Squatting (R-L): Emmanuel Okala; Emmanuel Osigwe; Alloysius Atuegbu; Patrick Okala (RIP); Anthony "Irongate" Orji; Blurry; Kenneth Boardman; Blurry.
Standing (R-L): Sam "404" Onyeaka; Christian Chukwu; Christian Ogbodo (RIP); Blurry; Amaechi "Darkness" Igweobi (?); Blurry; Ifeanyi "Ahidjo" Onyedika; Sylvanus ("Hafia"/"Qiucksilver") Okpalla; and Ejike the Physiotherapist!

Send a bottle of Guinness to OLOYE!

Squatting 1st blurry on Boardman's right is Ibezim Ofoedu (who entered yawa with Stone Igwebuike in the US), 2nd blurry to Boardman's left is Uche Okonkwo (I think, need to confirm later).

Standing 1st blurry b/w Ogbodo and Igweobi is Mike Ogbuodudu, 2nd blurry b/w Ahidjo and Darkness Igweobi is Innocent Obiekwo.

That was Uche Nwachukwu.

Uche Nwachukwu...that's one name I'd never have remembered in a hundred yrs (and I always believed I'm a bona fide Rangers encyclopaedia...)

Oya, CIC, I no vex again...I withdraw the demand for that Guinness...

[cic old boy]

Uche Nwachukwu...that's one name I'd never have remembered in a hundred yrs (and I always believed I'm a bona fide Rangers encyclopaedia...)

Oya, CIC, I no vex again...I withdraw the demand for that Guinness...

I will still buy you Guinness. Uche was mainly a squad player.

[cic old boy]

but these are mostly the 1980s Rangers; equally good but not the dreaded 70s Rangers. I dont see sam okoronkwo, ufele, nwobodo etc

Stanley

[bully12]

That Ranger team will beat likes of Barca of today silly,this players only looking at their picture put fear to your heart.

but these are mostly the 1980s Rangers; equally good but not the dreaded 70s Rangers. I dont see sam okoronkwo, ufele, nwobodo etc

Honestly 70's Rangers are most revered and fearsome team I have seen in my lifetime . To name a few Emeka Onyedika, Harrison Mecha, Ogidi Ibeabuchi, Kenneth Ilodibe , Dominic Ezeani , Nwabueze Nwankwo, Ernest Ufele , Chimezie Ngadi, Motimor Okoroigwe, masters of them all Christain Chukwu and Man mountain Okala. I loved this team to death . When I was leaving late 70's Nigeria I was shedding tears because of the thought of
missing my darling team. Then I absolutely believed the team was invincible until moronic Hafia of Guenia defeated them then idiotic Bendel. That's the last match I watched I left Nigeria. Less I forget Dominic Nwobodo and Mathias Obianaka. For me this is best team that ever walked on the surface of earth. I have never loved any team like like this team maybe Phil slama jama Houston Cougars in the beginning of eighties.