How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria

[1naija]

I was at this game.

Bigpokey didn't even go to the game eventhough it was 5 minutes from his house in 5th ward, , yet he wants us to believe he will buy flight ticket and go to Paris to watch her play.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/Z7yNb5 ... tid=w8EBqM

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

I was at this game.

Bigpokey didn't even go to the game eventhough it was 5 minutes from his house in 5th ward, , yet he wants us to believe he will buy flight ticket and go to Paris to watch her play.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/Z7yNb5 ... tid=w8EBqM

You and Big P should leave her alone jare. Una no get jobs?

[greg]

Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her

[1naija]

I believe that was Nicole Payne's first game also.

There was a defender named Okeke on the team who I thought was very good. Unfortunately, she scored an own goal in the game. I wonder what became of her.

Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her

[greg]

This was the late Keshi's style in team building too. Open camp and keeping an open mind for any newcomers that might surprise. I'm a fan of doing that before any major tournament. Otherwise it surely won't be the very best available players at that point. We can see the effects of not doing this when new players who are called up to replace the injured walk straight into the starting lineup ahead of those already in camp.

[Adisboy]

I believe that was Nicole Payne's first game also.

There was a defender named Okeke on the team who I thought was very good. Unfortunately, she scored an own goal in the game. I wonder what became of her.

Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her

You mean Chidinma Okeke. She's back in the team and just played both legs against South Africa (Ashleigh's replacement at left back) and did very well. Her absence was due to a long term injury that led to her being clubless for a while. She seems to have full recovered and worked her way back. She now plays in Japan which is a very good level. With her performance against South Africa, barring injury, she'll be on the plane to Paris.

[Adisboy]

Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her

Esther Okoronkwo was also accidentally discovered at that same camp. Also Echiegini was discovered in a similar way during the Canada friendlies about a year later also due to visa issues ruling out quite a few of the regular players

[Enugu II]

Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her

Esther Okoronkwo was also accidentally discovered at that same camp. Also Echiegini was discovered in a similar way during the Canada friendlies about a year later also due to visa issues ruling out quite a few of the regular players

Not a surprise as far as Nigerian scouting system goes. There are, possibly, numerous players falling through the cracks. This is akin to the view that our scouting system for the men's national team must take into consideration the environment and socio-economic decisions made by player labor.

[Aswani]

I saw this story and couldn't believe what I was reading, how do you uncover a bona-fide sports star with open trials, one that can seemingly play any position and hold her own, absolute madness?

And now this thread has even more players that made it through those trials to hold down at least a squad place. Feels like we need more of those trials.

[Bigpokey24]

I was at this game.

Bigpokey didn't even go to the game eventhough it was 5 minutes from his house in 5th ward, , yet he wants us to believe he will buy flight ticket and go to Paris to watch her play.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/Z7yNb5 ... tid=w8EBqM

what's up with the freaking subtitles? weren't they speaking English? crap like that vexes me a lot

[1naija]

That's great.

I believe that was Nicole Payne's first game also.

There was a defender named Okeke on the team who I thought was very good. Unfortunately, she scored an own goal in the game. I wonder what became of her.

Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her

You mean Chidinma Okeke. She's back in the team and just played both legs against South Africa (Ashleigh's replacement at left back) and did very well. Her absence was due to a long term injury that led to her being clubless for a while. She seems to have full recovered and worked her way back. She now plays in Japan which is a very good level. With her performance against South Africa, barring injury, she'll be on the plane to Paris.