Winning The Trophy Is Important For A Successful Future

[danfo driver]

Winning the AFCON is important for many reasons - We need to get back to winning trophies. We have the opportunity to put a winning streak on the continent, if we can build and sustain a team. And finally, its an important way to get the fear factor back, so that when we go into the World Cup qualifier, teams are scraped of us.

However, a very important thing I see is that success has a lot of fathers, and failure is an orphan. Right now, many players with dual nationalities are watching the AFCON and not only seeing the camaraderie within our group, how the dual nationality boys are enjoying their time, but also, they are seeing how strong we perform. If we win, they will want to be part of this. Teams like England have not won a title since 1966 and will never win a title again. So, being able to compete and win is such a massive selling point!

God willing we do it!

[Cellular]

Winning the AFCON is important for many reasons - We need to get back to winning trophies. We have the opportunity to put a winning streak on the continent, if we can build and sustain a team. And finally, its an important way to get the fear factor back, so that when we go into the World Cup qualifier, teams are scraped of us.

However, a very important thing I see is that success has a lot of fathers, and failure is an orphan. Right now, many players with dual nationalities are watching the AFCON and not only seeing the camaraderie within our group, how the dual nationality boys are enjoying their time, but also, they are seeing how strong we perform. If we win, they will want to be part of this. Teams like England have not won a title since 1966 and will never win a title again. So, being able to compete and win is such a massive selling point!

God willing we do it!

You don tok am finish.

What I like best about winning is that it will revitalize the SE brand that **** and his co-travelers tried to rubbish.
You will be seeing agents and players now soliciting the NFF and the Coach for a chance to see their players play for the Eagus.

I get 3 dual-nationality players I for like target... Dominic Solanke, Chidebere Eze (although we don almost lose am) and Michael Olise.

[wanaj0]

Winning the AFCON is important for many reasons - We need to get back to winning trophies. We have the opportunity to put a winning streak on the continent, if we can build and sustain a team. And finally, its an important way to get the fear factor back, so that when we go into the World Cup qualifier, teams are scraped of us.

However, a very important thing I see is that success has a lot of fathers, and failure is an orphan. Right now, many players with dual nationalities are watching the AFCON and not only seeing the camaraderie within our group, how the dual nationality boys are enjoying their time, but also, they are seeing how strong we perform. If we win, they will want to be part of this. Teams like England have not won a title since 1966 and will never win a title again. So, being able to compete and win is such a massive selling point!

God willing we do it!

You don tok am finish.

What I like best about winning is that it will revitalize the SE brand that **** and his co-travelers tried to rubbish.
You will be seeing agents and players now soliciting the NFF and the Coach for a chance to see their players play for the Eagus.

I get 3 dual-nationality players I for like target... Dominic Solanke, Chidebere Eze (although we don almost lose am) and Michael Olise.

And FAKE/UNLICENSED agents will flood CE with various 10 pointers

[azuka]

Winning the AFCON is important for many reasons - We need to get back to winning trophies. We have the opportunity to put a winning streak on the continent, if we can build and sustain a team. And finally, its an important way to get the fear factor back, so that when we go into the World Cup qualifier, teams are scraped of us.

However, a very important thing I see is that success has a lot of fathers, and failure is an orphan. Right now, many players with dual nationalities are watching the AFCON and not only seeing the camaraderie within our group, how the dual nationality boys are enjoying their time, but also, they are seeing how strong we perform. If we win, they will want to be part of this. Teams like England have not won a title since 1966 and will never win a title again. So, being able to compete and win is such a massive selling point!

God willing we do it!

Amen amen oo. Well said

[danfo driver]

Winning the AFCON is important for many reasons - We need to get back to winning trophies. We have the opportunity to put a winning streak on the continent, if we can build and sustain a team. And finally, its an important way to get the fear factor back, so that when we go into the World Cup qualifier, teams are scraped of us.

However, a very important thing I see is that success has a lot of fathers, and failure is an orphan. Right now, many players with dual nationalities are watching the AFCON and not only seeing the camaraderie within our group, how the dual nationality boys are enjoying their time, but also, they are seeing how strong we perform. If we win, they will want to be part of this. Teams like England have not won a title since 1966 and will never win a title again. So, being able to compete and win is such a massive selling point!

God willing we do it!

You don tok am finish.

What I like best about winning is that it will revitalize the SE brand that **** and his co-travelers tried to rubbish.
You will be seeing agents and players now soliciting the NFF and the Coach for a chance to see their players play for the Eagus.

I get 3 dual-nationality players I for like target... Dominic Solanke, Chidebere Eze (although we don almost lose am) and Michael Olise.

And FAKE/UNLICENSED agents will flood CE with various 10 pointers

Ehen! I forgot that one sef. It will help us increase traffic on CE. As you can see, just small improved performance, we have seen a good number of old names like Omey, Vindave etc reappear. If we get back to winning, not only would it renegage some old heads who had given up, we will have new members, including crooked agents - who are always welcome here to drive traffic.

[The YeyeMan]

Winning the AFCON is important for many reasons - We need to get back to winning trophies. We have the opportunity to put a winning streak on the continent, if we can build and sustain a team. And finally, its an important way to get the fear factor back, so that when we go into the World Cup qualifier, teams are scraped of us.

However, a very important thing I see is that success has a lot of fathers, and failure is an orphan. Right now, many players with dual nationalities are watching the AFCON and not only seeing the camaraderie within our group, how the dual nationality boys are enjoying their time, but also, they are seeing how strong we perform. If we win, they will want to be part of this. Teams like England have not won a title since 1966 and will never win a title again. So, being able to compete and win is such a massive selling point!

God willing we do it!

I had to check whether this was an old thread. Some of us have been saying this for years.

[akamoke]

Why should some players do the heavy lifting for the national team and others now feel its an attractive place for them to swoop in and take the honors
In the long run this is not sustainabile
We need to build from home and make the competition for places exciting for the team.
Agreed to the extent that a win at the AFCON can propel that and where there are gaps, it can be filled in with the "dual nationality boys". Don't get me wrong, I am happy with whomever plays for the team regardless of background, as long as the drive for success and the pride in wearing the jersey is there. Personal ambition is ok but it must be complemented strongly with national ambition

[packerland]

Why should some players do the heavy lifting for the national team and others now feel its an attractive place for them to swoop in and take the honors
In the long run this is not sustainabile
We need to build from home and make the competition for places exciting for the team.
Agreed to the extent that a win at the AFCON can propel that and where there are gaps, it can be filled in with the "dual nationality boys". Don't get me wrong, I am happy with whomever plays for the team regardless of background, as long as the drive for success and the pride in wearing the jersey is there. Personal ambition is ok but it must be complemented strongly with national ambition

I get what you’re trying to say but don’t underestimate the power of winning. There are reasons besides money that good players want to play for the likes of Real Madrid, Barca, PSG, Arsenal, Man City etc.. winning and exposure plays a big part.

Boateng, Inaki Williams, Salisu & Lamptey were major coup for Ghana because they qualified for the World Cup.

[akamoke]

Why should some players do the heavy lifting for the national team and others now feel its an attractive place for them to swoop in and take the honors
In the long run this is not sustainabile
We need to build from home and make the competition for places exciting for the team.
Agreed to the extent that a win at the AFCON can propel that and where there are gaps, it can be filled in with the "dual nationality boys". Don't get me wrong, I am happy with whomever plays for the team regardless of background, as long as the drive for success and the pride in wearing the jersey is there. Personal ambition is ok but it must be complemented strongly with national ambition

I get what you’re trying to say but don’t underestimate the power of winning. There are reasons besides money that good players want to play for the likes of Real Madrid, Barca, PSG, Arsenal, Man City etc.. winning and exposure plays a big part.

Boateng, Inaki Williams, Salisu & Lamptey were major coup for Ghana because they qualified for the World Cup.

Agreed, it brought them temporary success but did not propel them to long term success. There is a reason why we have had only 7 or so world champions, and the build from the back, so to speak

Im not disagreeing with your reasoning, but lamenting the fact that that strategy only brings short term success but not long lasting, and certainly , in Nigeria's case , a quarter final berth in the world cup

[The YeyeMan]

Why should some players do the heavy lifting for the national team and others now feel its an attractive place for them to swoop in and take the honors
In the long run this is not sustainabile
We need to build from home and make the competition for places exciting for the team.
Agreed to the extent that a win at the AFCON can propel that and where there are gaps, it can be filled in with the "dual nationality boys". Don't get me wrong, I am happy with whomever plays for the team regardless of background, as long as the drive for success and the pride in wearing the jersey is there. Personal ambition is ok but it must be complemented strongly with national ambition

The two approaches dove tail - it's not a case of one or the other. You have to attract the best and success does that.

[Damunk]

Why should some players do the heavy lifting for the national team and others now feel its an attractive place for them to swoop in and take the honors
In the long run this is not sustainabile
We need to build from home and make the competition for places exciting for the team.
Agreed to the extent that a win at the AFCON can propel that and where there are gaps, it can be filled in with the "dual nationality boys". Don't get me wrong, I am happy with whomever plays for the team regardless of background, as long as the drive for success and the pride in wearing the jersey is there. Personal ambition is ok but it must be complemented strongly with national ambition

Akamoke, I have to yawn at the highlighted part of your post, no disrespect.
This your ‘heavy lifting’ argument is too old and too tired.
A serious footballing nation keeps sentiment at a minimum and performance at a premium.

No matter how dedicated to the national team a player is, or how much he/she contributes to the team’s success, if a better player in that position comes along, that’s it.
End of.

Players like Ajayi, Uzoho, Omeruo and even Capito Ekong have very limited time left as younger and more exciting players come along.
Like DD said, success likely brings less capitulation and greater incentive to become part of the SE story. That applies not only to home based players that need the self belief and step up, but also to those born in the diaspora many of whom might foolishly believe they’re a shoo-in.
If we want to get better, we need fierce competition from everywhere.

Everything else you say I totally agree with.

[Dammy]

I watched Eze and Olise combine to destroy Sheffield United yesterday.
If we can get both, the SE midfield would be

[Damunk]

I watched Eze and Olise combine to destroy Sheffield United yesterday.
If we can get both, the SE midfield would be

I think we’ve lost those two

[Showboy]

Very good points all round.

There is also the additional element of marketability - should we win the AFCON, all sorts of offers will come our way. Offers such as friendlies, kit sponsors etc etc - the tag of reigning African Champs means everyone wants your scalp which in turn means you bring your A game (which drives competition subsequently improving the overall team quality) because if you don't somebody else will own those bragging rights - due to having beaten the African Champions.

The other aspect is winning breeds a winning mentality. Only few of our players are true winners in the sense of - have they won trophies and individual accolades.
Once you win and get that buzz - its a feeling you'd want to have over and over again which again translates into overall team quality and approach which can only be a good thing.

[danfo driver]

I watched Eze and Olise combine to destroy Sheffield United yesterday.
If we can get both, the SE midfield would be

Crystal Palace is 14th out of 20th (6 points from relegation), and Sheffield is 20th.

Perhaps Eze and Olise should spend more time combining to destroy better teams in order to stop fighting relegation?


I saw Awoniyi score avainst 2nd place Arsenal and Adebayo and Osho combine to destroy 8th placed Brighton.

Lets focus on Nigerians who are performing at the top level and leave English/French boys in a relegation dog fight.

[danfo driver]

We also forget that a win will most likely mean that our AFOY will retain his AFOY title for 2024


And also, the momentum will mean that we will have the motivation to retain the AFCON title quite quickly- next year

[maceo4]

Winning the AFCON is important for many reasons - We need to get back to winning trophies. We have the opportunity to put a winning streak on the continent, if we can build and sustain a team. And finally, its an important way to get the fear factor back, so that when we go into the World Cup qualifier, teams are scraped of us.

However, a very important thing I see is that success has a lot of fathers, and failure is an orphan. Right now, many players with dual nationalities are watching the AFCON and not only seeing the camaraderie within our group, how the dual nationality boys are enjoying their time, but also, they are seeing how strong we perform. If we win, they will want to be part of this. Teams like England have not won a title since 1966 and will never win a title again. So, being able to compete and win is such a massive selling point!

God willing we do it!

Be like sey ya head dey correct sometimes…

[Dammy]

I watched Eze and Olise combine to destroy Sheffield United yesterday.
If we can get both, the SE midfield would be

I think we’ve lost those two

Otilo?