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Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:21 pm
by tolahs
This guy got the same education as friend & country man, Mourinho. I am not a fan of Jose_M but i bet no team he fields loses due to nerves & panicking. What was Finidi's role in that coaching staff.
We also have a problem with getting quality players. S.Africa had 8 players from the same club in their league - they played us off the park.
Where're our attacking & defensive midfielders, fullbacks, wide forwards? i hardly see 9ja players in any of the top clubs in Europe anymore. Our collective technical level has dropped.

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:36 am
by 404
Let us be honest, this team overachieved with a 4th class coach who got beat in the final by a second choice indigenous coach who only got the job after the preferred oyibo would not be released by his federation!

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:37 am
by 404
Let us be honest, this team overachieved with a 4th class coach who got beat in the final by a second choice indigenous coach who only got the job after the preferred oyibo would not be released by his federation!

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:37 am
by 404
Let us be honest, this team overachieved with a 4th class coach who got beat in the final by a second choice indigenous coach who only got the job after the preferred oyibo would not be released by his federation!

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:27 am
by Bigpokey24
404 wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:37 am Let us be honest, this team overachieved with a 4th class coach who got beat in the final by a second choice indigenous coach who only got the job after the preferred oyibo would not be released by his federation!
but the same coach defeated Senegal's coach..smh some of una no dey see well

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:36 am
by Bigpokey24
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Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:57 am
by ohsee
tfco wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:57 pm
iworo wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:44 am
*final loss, not LOST
:shock: :shock: :shock:
tfco, when dem let you out? :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: Let us meet up and drink a few beers. :biggrin:

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:50 am
by Gboye7777
Chief Ohsee, nice to see that your sense of humor has not deserted you. :thumb:

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:57 pm
by smallpikin
ohsee wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:57 am
tfco wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:57 pm
iworo wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:44 am
*final loss, not LOST
:shock: :shock: :shock:
tfco, when dem let you out? :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: Let us meet up and drink a few beers. :biggrin:
So the Breda is on advance parole :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:29 pm
by Cellular
tfco wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:57 pm
iworo wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:44 am
*final loss, not LOST
Tifco, welcome back.
I hope you are here to stay. Our spelling has gone to the dogs.

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:29 am
by ohsee
Cellular wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:29 pm
tfco wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:57 pm
iworo wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:44 am
*final loss, not LOST
Tifco, welcome back.
I hope you are here to stay. Our spelling has gone to the dogs.
Oh yes. I heard the bobo read the entire Oxford English Dictionary while he was in the Bee House. :biggrin: We are in for some corrections. :thumbs:

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:30 am
by ohsee
smallpikin wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:57 pm
ohsee wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:57 am
tfco wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:57 pm
iworo wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:44 am
*final loss, not LOST
:shock: :shock: :shock:
tfco, when dem let you out? :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: Let us meet up and drink a few beers. :biggrin:
So the Breda is on advance parole :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
:biggrin:
Shhhhhhh. :biggrin:

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:04 am
by wiseone

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:13 pm
by Damunk
wiseone wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:04 am
Ola was definitely off the pace in the final.
Maybe even in the semi.

Prior to that, both he and Bassey were identified as ‘beasts’.

Big Q is why was he played? Did he mask his injury?

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:41 pm
by wiseone
Players are rarely 100% and often play with injuries to help their team in important games or through a rough patch (e.g. Ekong played most of the tournament with his thigh taped up, and we often see players like Jamie Vardy play with plaster casts over broken bones).

If Aina had an injury that reduced him to 80% fitness, he would never miss the biggest game of his life for that.
Damunk wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:13 pm
Ola was definitely off the pace in the final.
Maybe even in the semi.

Prior to that, both he and Bassey were identified as ‘beasts’.

Big Q is why was he played? Did he mask his injury?

Re: Nigeria vs CIV (1-2) Ekong , Kessie, Haller FT

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:23 am
by Damunk
tfco wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:57 pm
iworo wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:44 am
*final loss, not LOST
Actually ‘lost’ could also be correct, even though it woulda been clearer if he’d put a comma after the word ‘final’ . :D