It's Oliseh

[metalalloy]

First of all, let me go on record to say that this is another bad decision by NFF. Oliseh cannot coach Super Eagles by himself. How can Oliseh start his coaching career with coaching the national team? What's his track record in coaching? Has the Super Eagles team now become an avenue for apprentice coaches to come and learn their trade??? Our NFF has definitely become a house of cards!

The only good news here is that he's coming with an European assistant, but I will like to know whom the assistant is before I commit.

O pari

Smh.. the good news is that he is coming with a European assistant who you have NO IDEA who he is. For all we know he may be as inexperienced or worse than Oliseh, but GeeeZ he is European so its "good news"

TUFIAKWA for the people who brainwash folks like you. Azigba!

Omo, I am going with a precedent here. Samson Siasia knew that he was in over his head with the Super Eagles job and wisely brought Simon Kalika to help him out. Hence, if Oliseh is wise, he should bring in a technically saavy coach and a match reader to assist him on the job.

That's what I meant. This has nothing to do with the person being European, but I was giving Oliseh the benefit of the doubt that he knows the areas he needs help.

o pari

Ok got you.

[metalalloy]

It's all 100% done.

Meeting concluded this morning in London. Oliseh flying back to Belgium as we speak.

Expect announcement from NFF anytime in the next few minutes

and thanks for coming back here KOC. Please forgive & let go of the past. As you said, nobody is perfect and we all learn more as we sojourn through life. For example, I was only 21 when we all met online about 15 years ago and now that I'm 27 I've acquired much more wisdom and knowledge

21 + 15 = 27?

If footballers can do it, why cant CE posters. shikena!

[Damunk]

Above all...Oliseh does not come across as a yes man......you need that streak of indepenence and stubborness to succeed in any sphere of life.

Keshi was both but its a study in Nigerian psychology to see how his independence and 'stubborness' was actually seen as a fault rather than a strength.
I've noticed that in most cases, Nigerians do not appreciate independent-minded people that are ready to go against the grain. I am not really sure why this is so.

[YemiBrazil]

It's all 100% done.

Meeting concluded this morning in London. Oliseh flying back to Belgium as we speak.

Expect announcement from NFF anytime in the next few minutes

and thanks for coming back here KOC. Please forgive & let go of the past. As you said, nobody is perfect and we all learn more as we sojourn through life. For example, I was only 21 when we all met online about 15 years ago and now that I'm 27 I've acquired much more wisdom and knowledge

21 + 15 = 27?

We are all in our 20s on CE

[balo]

Above all...Oliseh does not come across as a yes man......you need that streak of indepenence and stubborness to succeed in any sphere of life.

Keshi was both but its a study in Nigerian psychology to see how his independence and 'stubborness' was actually seen as a fault rather than a strength.
I've noticed that in most cases, Nigerians do not appreciate independent-minded people that are ready to go against the grain. I am not really sure why this is so.

Nigerians appreciate being independent and having a clue about what one is doing.

[Sir V]

It's all 100% done.

Meeting concluded this morning in London. Oliseh flying back to Belgium as we speak.

Expect announcement from NFF anytime in the next few minutes

Who is the foreign assistant?

[hestonap]

Above all...Oliseh does not come across as a yes man......you need that streak of indepenence and stubborness to succeed in any sphere of life.

Keshi was both but its a study in Nigerian psychology to see how his independence and 'stubborness' was actually seen as a fault rather than a strength.
I've noticed that in most cases, Nigerians do not appreciate independent-minded people that are ready to go against the grain. I am not really sure why this is so.

Damunk,

I was in a conversation with a friend over the weekend and this same issue came up. My take on it is it's primarily a cultural mindset of deference to the so called elders in society. It allows and breeds intellectual laziness not to question things and to just accept the so called 'recieved wisdom'. When you also factor in the religious mind-set f our populace....you begin to understand some of our problems...i am no expert when it comes to religion...but i know i have come across something along the line of a certain group of christians deemed worthy of praise because the scriptures said they went back to search if the things they were told was true.....tells me straight away that God expects us to question things and not just accept stuff hook line and sinker.

Personally, i feel if you are not secure enough in your knowledge and beliefs and that to my mind includes the ability to accept that ones knowledge is finite and be open to change........then you are likely to take offence when your opinion is challenged.

When you factor in....the Nigerian thing of big-manism especially when many a time the unqualified ends up in a position of authority...you can''t help but begin to understand why our Nation has and continues to fail.

I am hopeful about the Oliseh appointment.......I can't get away and really like the fact from the fact that he is an intelligent man and hopefully and importantly one of great integrity .....we need folks like him in many spheres of our national life.....but like you righly said...he will be working in a dysfuncitonal enviroment and it will be interesting to observe how he negotiates the mine field of all that is Nigerian football.

I hope for our sake he is a resounding success......I am just sick and tired of half arsed sub-intelligent folks serving as the face of Nigeria in many spheres of our public life....I hope it does not come across as elitist......but we have the people and expertise in that country and its about time that we projected excellent folks to the fore.

[truetalk]

It's all 100% done.

Meeting concluded this morning in London. Oliseh flying back to Belgium as we speak.

Expect announcement from NFF anytime in the next few minutes

and thanks for coming back here KOC. Please forgive & let go of the past. As you said, nobody is perfect and we all learn more as we sojourn through life. For example, I was only 21 when we all met online about 15 years ago and now that I'm 27 I've acquired much more wisdom and knowledge

21 + 15 = 27?

Yes.

Age is in the mind.

That is how we end up with 52 year old youth leaders, who are 25.

Please don't try to be an ageologist.

[icee]

This is the best news of the week for me. Generally, great defensive mids have potential to be great coaches if they have patience and can manage people. A good DM sees everything and anticipates plays, reads opposing player tendencies on the fly - that's why they can read and break up play. This is a HUGE step up. If he can manage the players, we're good to go. We may not see wins immediately but i assure that we'll see improvement game-to-game. The era being bad at simple things like corners (over and over again!!!!!)- where we gave away our earned advantages is gone. Oliseh likes the details. He'll drill down and get it.

[platinum]

[KoC]

It's all 100% done.

Meeting concluded this morning in London. Oliseh flying back to Belgium as we speak.

Expect announcement from NFF anytime in the next few minutes

This appointment is definitely going to get pinnick fired. Every step the dude has taken since becoming head of the NFF has been the wrong one.

KOC... dude where have you been. You have been missed here on CE. You didn't even come to collect all the awards I gave you ?? Na waa ooo viewtopic.php?f=21&t=244657&hilit=KOC

Bros, I've been away. Needed to get out for my own sake.

Award ke? Knowing you, I best keep well away from that.

Probably as, ahem, dubious as your ethnic treatises

[opine]

[Purity]

On Twitter :
Oliseh's Foreign Technical Assistant will work with Clubs’ Youth Teams and certified Academies towards developing the game frm d grassroots.

[KoC]

amazing that KoC can still remember him CE password

Bia, who cal, you inside this matter?

Your gworo don finish? Oya take N5

[KingLoku]

Pinnick never stop this habit of hugging and holding people by the waist .. ,

[ohsee]

platinum, who be dat wey tanda dia with Oliseh? Is that you? If so, naim be say you senior me well-well even with dat ya truncated, syncopated and abrogated (Kai! Oyibo! bully will be proud of me!) football age.

[anikulapo]

Above all...Oliseh does not come across as a yes man......you need that streak of indepenence and stubborness to succeed in any sphere of life.

Keshi was both but its a study in Nigerian psychology to see how his independence and 'stubborness' was actually seen as a fault rather than a strength.
I've noticed that in most cases, Nigerians do not appreciate independent-minded people that are ready to go against the grain. I am not really sure why this is so.

Damunk,

I was in a conversation with a friend over the weekend and this same issue came up. My take on it is it's primarily a cultural mindset of deference to the so called elders in society. It allows and breeds intellectual laziness not to question things and to just accept the so called 'recieved wisdom'. When you also factor in the religious mind-set f our populace....you begin to understand some of our problems...i am no expert when it comes to religion...but i know i have come across something along the line of a certain group of christians deemed worthy of praise because the scriptures said they went back to search if the things they were told was true.....tells me straight away that God expects us to question things and not just accept stuff hook line and sinker.

Personally, i feel if you are not secure enough in your knowledge and beliefs and that to my mind includes the ability to accept that ones knowledge is finite and be open to change........then you are likely to take offence when your opinion is challenged.

When you factor in....the Nigerian thing of big-manism especially when many a time the unqualified ends up in a position of authority...you can''t help but begin to understand why our Nation has and continues to fail.

I am hopeful about the Oliseh appointment.......I can't get away and really like the fact from the fact that he is an intelligent man and hopefully and importantly one of great integrity .....we need folks like him in many spheres of our national life.....but like you righly said...he will be working in a dysfuncitonal enviroment and it will be interesting to observe how he negotiates the mine field of all that is Nigerian football.

I hope for our sake he is a resounding success......I am just sick and tired of half arsed sub-intelligent folks serving as the face of Nigeria in many spheres of our public life....I hope it does not come across as elitist......but we have the people and expertise in that country and its about time that we projected excellent folks to the fore.

[KoC]

Waffi, my brother.

E don tay o

Talks started Saturday night, went on through Sunday. And final discussions on Monday.

A few details still to be sorted. But it's all 90% done.

Once it is official, I'll provide details of how it went down.

I can say this. He has picked Alloy Agu as his GK trainer. And is coming with a European assistant.

He also plans to overhaul the Nigerian football structure a la Jurgen Klinsman with Germany.

Despite reports to the contrary, no foreign coaches were spoken to.

Amaju had spoken to Oliseh back in November after first firing Keshi. But received a flat and unequivocal NO. He wasn't prepared to go back again, but was prevailed upon and he agreed. However, he would not be involved until Oliseh had committed.

As soon as that happened, a meeting was held in London when Amaju arrived from Canada. And it was all but sorted.

He's getting carte blanche to reorganize the system from bottom up.

Oga Chief Welcome back with the good news.

All this love KoC is getting. Abeg time to turn up the heat.

Did you stay away till now because you did not want to publicly state your opinion on Keshi's SE?

I find it curious you are showing up now that Keshi is gone.

Also, Keshi's PR Man, Innercaucus is MIA.

Anyway, welcome back.

Maybe o

But remember I was Super Eagles Media Officer when Keshi first came.

We had our disagreements, chief of which was his refusal to release team lineups on time.

But we had great times too. And I wish things had worked out better for him.

However, I think he should have walked after that Nations Cup disaster.

Will you get the media officer role back?

Dearie me, No!

Did my bit. Moved on

[KoC]

KoC, thanks so much for this good news. It's been a depressing week for me, but the news has pulled me right out of my funk. My office people are wondering why I have a huge smile on my face, instead of the dour expression I have worn all week.

hestonap, you be my guy, and you will always be. Kudos for your usual intelligent analysis.

And finally, Murderators! Wetin dey do una sef? Why is there no emoticon for "dancing for joy"? Please put it so I can nak di tin!

Dancing for joy ke? Pa ohsee, that creaky waist?

[Field Marshall Ogolo]

We must protest this appointment to the fullest! How can they appoint Oliseh based on that one shot against Spain in 1998 WC? Being a coach involves wading through the muddy waters and the landmine laden NFF offices. How will Oliseh, a strict, no-nonsense guy be able to get a consensus ? We are confident Kenya will beat you into the foreseeable future. Let me call my Harambee stars to get ready..

[nemi2002]

Breath of fresh air for Nigerian football. Oliseh cannot not and will not do any worse than Keshi. I'm 200% sure of that.

The question is will he surpass Keshit's achievements?

[Waffiman]

My bro I dey. It's buuriful to have you back again.

Looks like Amaju has his fingers on the pulse. A quick look through social media will confirm, my view that I have not seen a more popular appointment as SE Coach in a long, long time. I just hope Oliseh can carry the people's support and good wishes on while he tries to do his best. I also hope his best is good enough for trophies plus to move our football to the next level whilst giving we the long suffering fans something to rejoice about.

Waffi, my brother.

E don tay o

Talks started Saturday night, went on through Sunday. And final discussions on Monday.

A few details still to be sorted. But it's all 90% done.

Once it is official, I'll provide details of how it went down.

I can say this. He has picked Alloy Agu as his GK trainer. And is coming with a European assistant.

He also plans to overhaul the Nigerian football structure a la Jurgen Klinsman with Germany.

Despite reports to the contrary, no foreign coaches were spoken to.

Amaju had spoken to Oliseh back in November after first firing Keshi. But received a flat and unequivocal NO. He wasn't prepared to go back again, but was prevailed upon and he agreed. However, he would not be involved until Oliseh had committed.

As soon as that happened, a meeting was held in London when Amaju arrived from Canada. And it was all but sorted.

He's getting carte blanche to reorganize the system from bottom up.

Oga Chief Welcome back with the good news.

[metalalloy]

My bro I dey. It's buuriful to have you back again.

Looks like Amaju has his fingers on the pulse. A quick look through social media will confirm, my view that I have not seen a more popular appointment as SE Coach in a long, long time. I just hope Oliseh can carry the people's support and good wishes on while he tries to do his best. I also hope his best is good enough for trophies plus to move our football to the next level whilst giving we the long suffering fans something to rejoice about.

Since Siasia