Failure of individual events have lost their sting for me

[Tbite]

When I was young every individual incident that happened in Nigeria, would be like a fresh sting. I remember 2005 on my birthday when my dad told me we didn't qualify for the world cup, it made me damn near depressed.

But to be honest, I've stopped seeing failures in Nigeria, footballing and otherwise as fresh stings. I don't look at the news and have the perception that something has just happened. The way I see Nigeria now is vastly different from even 5 years ago.

I think Nigeria is so structurally broken to the point that it is a failure generating machine. To feel a fresh sting every time there is a new output does not seem very rational to me. It's like being surprised when a hen lays a egg. Or being perplexed when a cloud produces rainfall.

Nigeria is a failure generating machine. What I feel now is more of a perpetual sting. Knowing that the country is fundamentally broken. The specific updates on events are more like email confirmations that the system is still dysfunctional.

The way Nigeria is presently constituted, it is impossible for there not.to be a plethora of failures. To be clear, this is mostly relating to non football failures, as our sporting woes are only one small component.

I don't feel deeply sad that we underperform at specific sporting events anymore. Now the true sadness is simply that we are who we are.

When we failed to qualify for Qatar, it didn't open up deep fresh cuts. It wasn't like Gernany 2006, it was just confirmation.

I think realistically we shouldn't really expect much from Nigeria until we begin to reform this country. The fresh disappointments that Nigerisns often feel is in many respects is irrational. You know your country, why are you surprised?

I think Nigerians become fixated at the symptoms and not the disease. As I have gotten older, the symptoms take up less of my awareness, and the disease is at the forefront of my mind.

Expecting a failure generating machine to yield positive results is very naive. Yes occasionally we have our moments, but a damaged timepiece is accurate twice daily.

I am human of course the specific events catch some of my attention, but the main is enduring, it primarily existed before the failure even manifested.

This final loss doesn't really sting that much. Nigerians need to understand one thing, failures in Nigeria are not so much by chance, as they are guaranteed. It is the fact that they are guaranteed that should frustrate you the most, not the specific occurrence.

I think Nigerians and their faith based perception promotes this irrationality, the idea that our woes are somehow random. They are not random. They are guaranteed. Place your faith in the right place.

Have hope that we will muster the courage to tackle the disease. Don't have hope that the failure generating machine will somehow do something unpredictable.

[Field Marshall Ogolo]

When I was young every individual incident that happened in Nigeria, would be like a fresh sting. I remember 2005 on my birthday when my dad told me we didn't qualify for the world cup, it made me damn near depressed.

But to be honest, I've stopped seeing failures in Nigeria, footballing and otherwise as fresh stings. I don't look at the news and have the perception that something has just happened. The way I see Nigeria now is vastly different from even 5 years ago.

I think Nigeria is so structurally broken to the point that it is a failure generating machine. To feel a fresh sting every time there is a new output does not seem very rational to me. It's like being surprised when a hen lays a egg. Or being perplexed when a cloud produces rainfall.

Nigeria is a failure generating machine. What I feel now is more of a perpetual sting. Knowing that the country is fundamentally broken. The specific updates on events are more like email confirmations that the system is still dysfunctional.

The way Nigeria is presently constituted, it is impossible for there not.to be a plethora of failures. To be clear, this is mostly relating to non football failures, as our sporting woes are only one small component.

I don't feel deeply sad that we underperform at specific sporting events anymore. Now the true sadness is simply that we are who we are.

When we failed to qualify for Qatar, it didn't open up deep fresh cuts. It wasn't like Gernany 2006, it was just confirmation.

I think realistically we shouldn't really expect much from Nigeria until we begin to reform this country. The fresh disappointments that Nigerisns often feel is in many respects is irrational. You know your country, why are you surprised?

I think Nigerians become fixated at the symptoms and not the disease. As I have gotten older, the symptoms take up less of my awareness, and the disease is at the forefront of my mind.

Expecting a failure generating machine to yield positive results is very naive. Yes occasionally we have our moments, but a damaged timepiece is accurate twice daily.

I am human of course the specific events catch some of my attention, but the main is enduring, it primarily existed before the failure even manifested.

This final loss doesn't really sting that much. Nigerians need to understand one thing, failures in Nigeria are not so much by chance, as they are guaranteed. It is the fact that they are guaranteed that should frustrate you the most, not the specific occurrence.

I think Nigerians and their faith based perception promotes this irrationality, the idea that our woes are somehow random. They are not random. They are guaranteed. Place your faith in the right place.

Have hope that we will muster the courage to tackle the disease. Don't have hope that the failure generating machine will somehow do something unpredictable.

You have come full circle and reached the acceptance stage. Some fans did not take too nicely.

[2think]

When I was young every individual incident that happened in Nigeria, would be like a fresh sting. I remember 2005 on my birthday when my dad told me we didn't qualify for the world cup, it made me damn near depressed.

But to be honest, I've stopped seeing failures in Nigeria, footballing and otherwise as fresh stings. I don't look at the news and have the perception that something has just happened. The way I see Nigeria now is vastly different from even 5 years ago.

I think Nigeria is so structurally broken to the point that it is a failure generating machine. To feel a fresh sting every time there is a new output does not seem very rational to me. It's like being surprised when a hen lays a egg. Or being perplexed when a cloud produces rainfall.

Nigeria is a failure generating machine. What I feel now is more of a perpetual sting. Knowing that the country is fundamentally broken. The specific updates on events are more like email confirmations that the system is still dysfunctional.

The way Nigeria is presently constituted, it is impossible for there not.to be a plethora of failures. To be clear, this is mostly relating to non football failures, as our sporting woes are only one small component.

I don't feel deeply sad that we underperform at specific sporting events anymore. Now the true sadness is simply that we are who we are.

When we failed to qualify for Qatar, it didn't open up deep fresh cuts. It wasn't like Gernany 2006, it was just confirmation.

I think realistically we shouldn't really expect much from Nigeria until we begin to reform this country. The fresh disappointments that Nigerisns often feel is in many respects is irrational. You know your country, why are you surprised?

I think Nigerians become fixated at the symptoms and not the disease. As I have gotten older, the symptoms take up less of my awareness, and the disease is at the forefront of my mind.

Expecting a failure generating machine to yield positive results is very naive. Yes occasionally we have our moments, but a damaged timepiece is accurate twice daily.

I am human of course the specific events catch some of my attention, but the main is enduring, it primarily existed before the failure even manifested.

This final loss doesn't really sting that much. Nigerians need to understand one thing, failures in Nigeria are not so much by chance, as they are guaranteed. It is the fact that they are guaranteed that should frustrate you the most, not the specific occurrence.

I think Nigerians and their faith based perception promotes this irrationality, the idea that our woes are somehow random. They are not random. They are guaranteed. Place your faith in the right place.

Have hope that we will muster the courage to tackle the disease. Don't have hope that the failure generating machine will somehow do something unpredictable.

You've touched on some very important talking points.

I also understand your frustrations - I stopped caring since 2010.

It's painful that some of us that had detached emotionally from the SE were drawn back in by the efforts of the lads, only for it to end in an anticlimax.

At the end of the day, this is football. You win some, you lose some. Take your victories with magnanimity and losses with equanimity

[Kabalega]

You have come full circle and reached the acceptance stage. Some fans did not take too nicely.

[Bigpokey24]

For me, I always say, there is another tournament, we get to try again. I do not take losses as the end of the world. I think Nigerians back in the day acted as if someone died after we lose in a football match etc. Growing up one would get so down etc,because of how people reacted . People should learn and remember it is just football, and even if you win, someone else is waiting to get their turn.

There are other issues people are dealing with . Football results is just an emotional(feelings) high and nothing else . Many folks should learn how to get out of their feelings .

Tbite , your posts are too long, I didn't finish reading it all, but got the 411 after the first paragraph

[YemiBrazil]

That's true o. Flashback at my past comments on the old Kick Off Nigeria forum and even my toned down version here on CE makes me feel like a total stranger today

[1naija]

You need to seek help. Call Dr. Damunkey. It is SPORTS, not Life!

This goes for the poster above as well...

When I was young every individual incident that happened in Nigeria, would be like a fresh sting. I remember 2005 on my birthday when my dad told me we didn't qualify for the world cup, it made me damn near depressed.

But to be honest, I've stopped seeing failures in Nigeria, footballing and otherwise as fresh stings. I don't look at the news and have the perception that something has just happened. The way I see Nigeria now is vastly different from even 5 years ago.

I think Nigeria is so structurally broken to the point that it is a failure generating machine. To feel a fresh sting every time there is a new output does not seem very rational to me. It's like being surprised when a hen lays a egg. Or being perplexed when a cloud produces rainfall.

Nigeria is a failure generating machine. What I feel now is more of a perpetual sting. Knowing that the country is fundamentally broken. The specific updates on events are more like email confirmations that the system is still dysfunctional.

The way Nigeria is presently constituted, it is impossible for there not.to be a plethora of failures. To be clear, this is mostly relating to non football failures, as our sporting woes are only one small component.

I don't feel deeply sad that we underperform at specific sporting events anymore. Now the true sadness is simply that we are who we are.

When we failed to qualify for Qatar, it didn't open up deep fresh cuts. It wasn't like Gernany 2006, it was just confirmation.

I think realistically we shouldn't really expect much from Nigeria until we begin to reform this country. The fresh disappointments that Nigerisns often feel is in many respects is irrational. You know your country, why are you surprised?

I think Nigerians become fixated at the symptoms and not the disease. As I have gotten older, the symptoms take up less of my awareness, and the disease is at the forefront of my mind.

Expecting a failure generating machine to yield positive results is very naive. Yes occasionally we have our moments, but a damaged timepiece is accurate twice daily.

I am human of course the specific events catch some of my attention, but the main is enduring, it primarily existed before the failure even manifested.

This final loss doesn't really sting that much. Nigerians need to understand one thing, failures in Nigeria are not so much by chance, as they are guaranteed. It is the fact that they are guaranteed that should frustrate you the most, not the specific occurrence.

I think Nigerians and their faith based perception promotes this irrationality, the idea that our woes are somehow random. They are not random. They are guaranteed. Place your faith in the right place.

Have hope that we will muster the courage to tackle the disease. Don't have hope that the failure generating machine will somehow do something unpredictable.

[airwolex]

Nigeria have only won this tournament 3 times. Twice that I can remember. Too many of you have unrealistic expectations; we are not good enough to win as much as you would like. Just enjoy the whole torunament for what it is. If you win it, fine, if not there's always next time.

[YemiBrazil]

Uncle 1naira remembers all our 3 victories with full clarity, even our very first participation so his opinion must be respected.

You are absolutely right, and even more when you consider our erratic preparation.

However, on the flip side looking at the stats, despite Egypt winning 7 times Nigeria is the team most likely to reach the semi-finals anytime we show up for AFCON. That means, we have a realistic chance of winning every time we are out there. Winning is definitely a realistic expectation for Nigeria though you are right on adopting the right mindset and basically enjoying the full complement of the tournament. For me, it's all about celebrating Africa and I enjoy watching each of the teams, their fans, and everything AFCON has to offer.

Nigeria have only won this tournament 3 times. Twice that I can remember. Too many of you have unrealistic expectations; we are not good enough to win as much as you would like. Just enjoy the whole torunament for what it is. If you win it, fine, if not there's always next time.

[YemiBrazil]

What do you mean by SPORTS is not life? We young ones need more explanation on this?

You need to seek help. Call Dr. Damunkey. It is SPORTS, not Life!

This goes for the poster above as well...

When I was young every individual incident that happened in Nigeria, would be like a fresh sting. I remember 2005 on my birthday when my dad told me we didn't qualify for the world cup, it made me damn near depressed.

But to be honest, I've stopped seeing failures in Nigeria, footballing and otherwise as fresh stings. I don't look at the news and have the perception that something has just happened. The way I see Nigeria now is vastly different from even 5 years ago.

I think Nigeria is so structurally broken to the point that it is a failure generating machine. To feel a fresh sting every time there is a new output does not seem very rational to me. It's like being surprised when a hen lays a egg. Or being perplexed when a cloud produces rainfall.

Nigeria is a failure generating machine. What I feel now is more of a perpetual sting. Knowing that the country is fundamentally broken. The specific updates on events are more like email confirmations that the system is still dysfunctional.

The way Nigeria is presently constituted, it is impossible for there not.to be a plethora of failures. To be clear, this is mostly relating to non football failures, as our sporting woes are only one small component.

I don't feel deeply sad that we underperform at specific sporting events anymore. Now the true sadness is simply that we are who we are.

When we failed to qualify for Qatar, it didn't open up deep fresh cuts. It wasn't like Gernany 2006, it was just confirmation.

I think realistically we shouldn't really expect much from Nigeria until we begin to reform this country. The fresh disappointments that Nigerisns often feel is in many respects is irrational. You know your country, why are you surprised?

I think Nigerians become fixated at the symptoms and not the disease. As I have gotten older, the symptoms take up less of my awareness, and the disease is at the forefront of my mind.

Expecting a failure generating machine to yield positive results is very naive. Yes occasionally we have our moments, but a damaged timepiece is accurate twice daily.

I am human of course the specific events catch some of my attention, but the main is enduring, it primarily existed before the failure even manifested.

This final loss doesn't really sting that much. Nigerians need to understand one thing, failures in Nigeria are not so much by chance, as they are guaranteed. It is the fact that they are guaranteed that should frustrate you the most, not the specific occurrence.

I think Nigerians and their faith based perception promotes this irrationality, the idea that our woes are somehow random. They are not random. They are guaranteed. Place your faith in the right place.

Have hope that we will muster the courage to tackle the disease. Don't have hope that the failure generating machine will somehow do something unpredictable.