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Bell · Post by **Bell** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 2:02 am

New Coaches Meet With NFA Feb 3

This Day (Lagos)

January 21, 2004
Posted to the web January 21, 2004

Bibian Onwugbolu
Lagos

The newly appointed coaches to the national teams are to meet with the Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi on February 3 to present their programmes to the football house in Abuja.

The coaches who were named recently include Kadiri Ikhana (U-23), Ismaila Mabo (Falcons), Kafaru Alabi (Flying Eagles), Felix Ibe-Ukwu (U-19 female), Godwin Izilien (Golden Eaglets), and Philip Tela 5-A-side.

Spokesman of the NFA, Sam Kaalu said the meeting would enable the coaches present their programmes to the FA. Kaalu explained that the coaches have been given a free hands to select their assistants.

Speaking on the selection of the coaches, Kaalu said that the coaches were picked based on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, which screened them. He said the process was part of the FA's plan to 'reinvent Nigeria football'.

It would be recalled that coach Kadiri Ikhana led Enyimba to victory in the CAF Champions League, while Ismaila Mabo won gold with the female football team at the last All Africa Games held in Abuja.
Bell

ruff'n'tuff · Post by **ruff'n'tuff** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 11:38 am

Reinvent Nigerian football. Interesting.

omonaija · Post by **omonaija** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 11:50 am

As they always present their programme every year and they still ended up with fire brigade approach every mothafu'ing time.....Infact, OBJ should just disband NFA for real!

or is it the coaches that don't always come up with good programmes as to whichever teams they are handling??
Na who persin go blame sef...coaches or NFA?? Me, myself and I will NFA!

ruff'n'tuff · Post by **ruff'n'tuff** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 11:55 am

Make dem let persin hear word.

cchinukw · Post by **cchinukw** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 11:59 am

One of the first things to do is send these guys on fresher courses.

The second thing that needs doing in my opinion is create an enabling environment for football academys to be set up in Nigeria. I'd rather these football academies were run by the private sector.

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:19 pm

cchinukw wrote:One of the first things to do is send these guys on fresher courses.

The second thing that needs doing in my opinion is create an enabling environment for football academys to be set up in Nigeria. I'd rather these football academies were run by the private sector.

Solid ideas. I concur.

I also suggest that a technical evaluation panel be setup by the NFA to evaluate periodically the the technical knowledge and applications of these knowlege in actual matches (be it friendlies, qualifications or tournament matches).

It is important to provide a structure which allows easy analysis and feedback from matches, so as to apply them to future games.

Gooner1 · Post by **Gooner1** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:59 pm

nothingnnew here

cchinukw · Post by **cchinukw** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 1:50 pm

Well let's see them happen. period

Bell · Post by **Bell** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 12:17 am

ACADEMIES ARE NOT THE ONLY ROUTE

I'm sure if Nigerians put in the time they can come up with alternatives for developing young soccer talents besides the much-touted academy approach. Sometimes I think Nigerians are too strongly disposed to mindlessly copying anything done in Europe.
Bell

Its a Goal · Post by **Its a Goal** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 12:26 am

The NFA starts out with good intentions, only to see those initiatives come to zilt due to lack of promotion.

lagos777 · Post by **lagos777** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:12 am

Bell wrote:ACADEMIES ARE NOT THE ONLY ROUTE

I'm sure if Nigerians put in the time they can come up with alternatives for developing young soccer talents besides the much-touted academy approach. Sometimes I think Nigerians are too strongly disposed to mindlessly copying anything done in Europe.
Bell

Bell , if it works why knock it. Do you think acedemies don't work ? Or you just don't like it becos it's a "European " idea ?

Dodo · Post by **Dodo** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:51 am

I think academies are a good approach so long as the players are thought properly. i also believe refresher courses are good maybe even a UEFA Coaching course might be useful

La Reussi · Post by **La Reussi** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:47 pm

The NFA is surely on the right track.Pls let's learn to praise when it's due.Destructive criticisms seems to be the order of the day here,anytime NFA is mentioned.Are we saying they don't do anything well?Pllsssssssssssss

La Reussi

cchinukw · Post by **cchinukw** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:43 pm

They bungle most things La Reussi. They are paid to be effective. Also I hate the sight of people overseeing a sport like football with goal baskets protruding from their stomachs. It adds to the general foreboding.

I shall eat my words if we go far in the ANC tourney