I am very UPSET. Where is NIGERIA ???

[lukemana]

http://news.abidjan.net/h/578532.html
CAF just released the names of the Officials (referees) of the upcoming CHAN in Rwanda. However, there is not a single Nigerian selected, though we are a powerhouse in soccer. I am very upset.

Someone please beg me otherwise, I will call Boko Haram to storm CAF headquarters!!!

Voici la liste des 34 arbitres retenus :
Arbitres (16) : Mehdi Abid Charef (Algérie), Bernard Camille (Seychelles), Denis Dembélé (Côte d’Ivoire), Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypte), Daniel Bennet (Afrique du Sud), Kordi Med Said (Tunisie), Mohamed El Fadil (Soudan), Nampiandrza Hamada (Madagascar), Keita Mahamadou (Mali), Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritanie), Malang Diedhiou (Sénégal), Zio Ephrem Juste (Burkina Faso), Davies Omweno (Kenya), Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda), Joseph Lamtey (Ghana), Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Arbitres assistants (18) : Mokrane Gourari (Algérie), Ndagijimana Theogene (Rwanda), Mark Ssonko (Ouganda), Oamogestse Godisamang (Botswana), Noupue Nouegoue Elvis (Cameroun), Dina Bienvenu (Bénin), Serigne Cheikh Toure (Sénégal), Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypte), Tesfagiorghis Berha (Erythrée), David Laryea (Ghana), Mamdy Tere (Guinée), Sullaymane Sosseh (Gambie), Marwa Range (Kenya), Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger),Hensley Petrousse (Seychelles), Khumalo Steven (Afrique du Sud),Théophile Vinga (Gabon), Nabina Blaise Sebutu (RD Congo).

[lukemana]

...and do U realize that there are TWO from Ghana ??? Yeparipa!!!

[Ekorian]

Egbon, do you know anything about the state of affairs or the level of corruption within The Nigerian referees Association or are you just being patriotic as usual.
Btw,Would you want a referee that will carry a goal scorer on his shoulder at a CAF tournament or one that'll give 4 penalties in a 45 minutes injury time?

[ohenhen1]

This is really serious. CAF referees are terrible. Nigeria can't even make the list. We can't do any worse.

[lukemana]

Egbon, do you know anything about the state of affairs or the level of corruption within The Nigerian referees Association or are you just being patriotic as usual.
Btw,Would you want a referee that will carry a goal scorer on his shoulder at a CAF tournament or one that'll give 4 penalties in a 45 minutes injury time?

Brother, I honestly do not know the state of Naija football.

However, I will be patriotic to Nigeria till I die!!!

I don't think our referees are that bad. But honestly speaking, there should have been at least one from Nigeria! Truly speaking!!!

Cheers!!

[zoldsasok]

Egbon, do you know anything about the state of affairs or the level of corruption within The Nigerian referees Association or are you just being patriotic as usual.
Btw,Would you want a referee that will carry a goal scorer on his shoulder at a CAF tournament or one that'll give 4 penalties in a 45 minutes injury time?

Ekorian I`m hoping that you're just exaggerating to buttress your point by making this kain statement

[Olayemi14]

Historically, we never really developed great Refs. We had Bolaji Okubule (Fifa graded) and maybe Linus Mba many moons ago.

[Blukyt]

Egbon, do you know anything about the state of affairs or the level of corruption within The Nigerian referees Association or are you just being patriotic as usual.
Btw,Would you want a referee that will carry a goal scorer on his shoulder at a CAF tournament or one that'll give 4 penalties in a 45 minutes injury time?

Brother, I honestly do not know the state of Naija football.

However, I will be patriotic to Nigeria till I die!!!

I don't think our referees are that bad. But honestly speaking, there should have been at least one from Nigeria! Truly speaking!!!

Cheers!!

At least you're being sincere

[anointed]

Is this supposed to be a new thing? Anyway, I'm okay if it's breda referees who will mess up. I'm scared of Naija referees.

[lukemana]

Please let's get serious now: are U all telling me that OUR REFEREES are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Not even one????

I find it very difficult to believe oooo!

[fabio]

Lord Pinnick of Arsenal Refereeing courses (Saturday Football) not bearing fruit?

[ikemba]

Lord Pinnick of Arsenal Refereeing courses (Saturday Football) not bearing fruit?

It is bearing fruit. After the heavy capacity building training courses, they have now outgrown CHAN and can only feature in the real ACN and WC

[Super Eagle]

Our refs may not be very highly rated but they are definitely good enough to officiate in CAF tournament, based on the quality of the officiating I have seen on those tourneys. However, this has not been a priority for our NFF. They are too busy stealing money to care about ways to promote our footie.

O pari

[walesvilla]

Lord Pinnick of Arsenal Refereeing courses (Saturday Football) not bearing fruit?

yes we need Pinnick to explain why no ref from Nigeria- after all multi Naira capacity body building in the UK

haba - 2 tournament running no nigeria ref -u23 and now CHAN - meanwhile CAF in Abuja milking our resources in hosting their awards night

[Ekorian]

Please let's get serious now: are U all telling me that OUR REFEREES are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Not even one????

I find it very difficult to believe oooo!

Very few of Nigerian referees are impartial and the culture of winning " home games at all cost " have corrupted the system. A nine-man panel was set up in 2013 to look into the matter but nothing has really changed...

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/09/ ... committee/

[walesvilla]

Please let's get serious now: are U all telling me that OUR REFEREES are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Not even one????

I find it very difficult to believe oooo!

Very few of Nigerian referees are impartial and the culture of winning " home games " have corrupted the system. A nine-man panel was set up in 2013 to look into the matter but nothing has really changed...

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/09/ ... committee/

i do not believe our ref are corrupt - its only the insecurity/protection of ref at away games that put the fear of God in them when making decisions - A crowd average of 5000 with only 20 police officers - how will the ref survive giving a Genuine 89min pen to the away team that relegates home side - with no CCTV camera, no away fans, emergency medical facilities, bad road access etc.. tell me what are chances of middleman leaving stadium alive/? very slim.

[Eaglezbeak]

Please let's get serious now: are U all telling me that OUR REFEREES are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Not even one????

I find it very difficult to believe oooo!

Very few of Nigerian referees are impartial and the culture of winning " home games " have corrupted the system. A nine-man panel was set up in 2013 to look into the matter but nothing has really changed...

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/09/ ... committee/

i do not believe our ref are corrupt - its only the insecurity/protection of ref at away games that put the fear of God in them when making decisions - A crowd average of 5000 with only 20 police officers - how will the ref survive giving a Genuine 89min pen to the away team that relegates home side - with no CCTV camera, no away fans, emergency medical facilities, bad road access etc.. tell me what are chances of middleman leaving stadium alive/? very slim.

Did our referees make a stand in union and complain about such issues?

[Prince]

They need people like you to organise them, organise training and certification for them

Please let's get serious now: are U all telling me that OUR REFEREES are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Not even one????

I find it very difficult to believe oooo!

Very few of Nigerian referees are impartial and the culture of winning " home games " have corrupted the system. A nine-man panel was set up in 2013 to look into the matter but nothing has really changed...

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/09/ ... committee/

i do not believe our ref are corrupt - its only the insecurity/protection of ref at away games that put the fear of God in them when making decisions - A crowd average of 5000 with only 20 police officers - how will the ref survive giving a Genuine 89min pen to the away team that relegates home side - with no CCTV camera, no away fans, emergency medical facilities, bad road access etc.. tell me what are chances of middleman leaving stadium alive/? very slim.

Did our referees make a stand in union and complain about such issues?

[Kabalega]

Please let's get serious now: are U all telling me that OUR REFEREES are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Not even one????

I find it very difficult to believe oooo!

Very few of Nigerian referees are impartial and the culture of winning " home games " have corrupted the system. A nine-man panel was set up in 2013 to look into the matter but nothing has really changed...

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/09/ ... committee/

i do not believe our ref are corrupt - its only the insecurity/protection of ref at away games that put the fear of God in them when making decisions - A crowd average of 5000 with only 20 police officers - how will the ref survive giving a Genuine 89min pen to the away team that relegates home side - with no CCTV camera, no away fans, emergency medical facilities, bad road access etc.. tell me what are chances of middleman leaving stadium alive/? very slim.

Did our referees make a stand in union and complain about such issues?

How will they even be neutral in CAF qualifiers in places like Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt....

[Eaglezbeak]

They need people like you to organise them, organise training and certification for them

Please let's get serious now: are U all telling me that OUR REFEREES are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Not even one????

I find it very difficult to believe oooo!

Very few of Nigerian referees are impartial and the culture of winning " home games " have corrupted the system. A nine-man panel was set up in 2013 to look into the matter but nothing has really changed...

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/09/ ... committee/

i do not believe our ref are corrupt - its only the insecurity/protection of ref at away games that put the fear of God in them when making decisions - A crowd average of 5000 with only 20 police officers - how will the ref survive giving a Genuine 89min pen to the away team that relegates home side - with no CCTV camera, no away fans, emergency medical facilities, bad road access etc.. tell me what are chances of middleman leaving stadium alive/? very slim.

Did our referees make a stand in union and complain about such issues?

Lol,Nigerians only listen to governors and politicians!

[lukemana]

Now, where are you all who claimed that Nigerian referees are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Is the referee of our game against Niger better than ours ? Did U see how they kept calling offsides though there were not ? I bet if it was a Nigerian referee, there would have been at least 10 threads opened against him!

Mscheeewwwww!!!!

Our referees are not that bad, CAF just didn't want to select them. Period !!!

Cheers!!!

[Robotnik]

Now, where are you all who claimed that Nigerian referees are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Is the referee of our game against Niger better than ours ? Did U see how they kept calling offsides though there were not ? I bet if it was a Nigerian referee, there would have been at least 10 threads opened against him!

Mscheeewwwww!!!!



Our referees are not that bad, CAF just didn't want to select them. Period !!!




Cheers!!!

It's a conspiracy. Same way they chose players to lookout for without any Nigerian.

[oloye]

Please let's get serious now: are U all telling me that OUR REFEREES are not good enough to officiate a CAF competition? Not even one????

I find it very difficult to believe oooo!

Very few of Nigerian referees are impartial and the culture of winning " home games " have corrupted the system. A nine-man panel was set up in 2013 to look into the matter but nothing has really changed...

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/09/ ... committee/

i do not believe our ref are corrupt - its only the insecurity/protection of ref at away games that put the fear of God in them when making decisions - A crowd average of 5000 with only 20 police officers - how will the ref survive giving a Genuine 89min pen to the away team that relegates home side - with no CCTV camera, no away fans, emergency medical facilities, bad road access etc.. tell me what are chances of middleman leaving stadium alive/? very slim.

Make i laugh small..... This is like saying the women in labour wards are virgins!