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Yeye dey smell.

22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
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1naija wrote:Yeye dey smell.

22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
That was the big one though :clap:
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green4life wrote:
1naija wrote:Yeye dey smell.

22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup

10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
That was the big one though :clap:
And these weren't. That's the mentality livid Odegbami and co had too.
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Funny enough during Odegbami's era, we seemed to have had a poor record against North African teams...
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1naija wrote:Yeye dey smell.

22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
He scored two goals in the ANC final against Algeria.
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aruako1 wrote:
1naija wrote:Yeye dey smell.

22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
He scored two goals in the ANC final against Algeria.
At home!
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green4life wrote:
1naija wrote:Yeye dey smell.

22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
That was the big one though :clap:
...and on home soil, you suppose to score more than that, shame :laugh: :laugh:
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some of our Unkus are too old to remember what happened to the Eagus after the 1980 triumph. Especially during the Spain 82 qualifiers. An injured Odegbami, Henry Nwosu, Osigwe, Banjo, Chidozie, etc had carried Nigeria all the way to the finals against Algeria. Then NFA recalled Chukwu, Okala dem from retirement, and further "fortified" the team with US-based "professionals" like Andrew Atuegbu and Thompson Usiyen who were past their prime.

Historians like EII and Gotti can confirm....

Odegbami earned the right to talk, particularly against North Africans...he was a thorn in their flesh throughout his career.
I doubt he was part of the ragtag 82 team that played in Libya, with ancient Fregene as goalie. Zambia demolished that team 3-0.

According to BBC, "...Odegbami played his last game for Nigeria on 30 October 1981 but went on with his club career for another three years."
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Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:some of our Unkus are too old to remember what happened to the Eagus after the 1980 triumph. Especially during the Spain 82 qualifiers. An injured Odegbami, Henry Nwosu, Osigwe, Banjo, Chidozie, etc had carried Nigeria all the way to the finals against Algeria. Then NFA recalled Chukwu, Okala dem from retirement, and further "fortified" the team with US-based "professionals" like Andrew Atuegbu and Thompson Usiyen who were past their prime.

Historians like EII and Gotti can confirm....

Odegbami earned the right to talk, particularly against North Africans...he was a thorn in their flesh throughout his career.
I doubt he was part of the ragtag 82 team that played in Libya, with ancient Fregene as goalie. Zambia demolished that team 3-0.
He retired from the Green Eagles in 1984 so he was part of the team that lost to Algeria home and away for the WC qualifiers. If he has the right to talk for beating Algeria in Nigeria, then this team has even more right to tell him to shut up since they beat Algeria for the biggest tournament in the world. Saying he has earned the right to criticize more accomplished players for losing a hard fought battle against Algeria in the last minute on a neutral ground is like Okocha being livid for us losing in the last minute against Demark because he was a thorn on their sides when they beat us 4 zip.

Odegbami and his teammates should just enjoy their elder statesmen status, but they are the least accomplished Eagles team ever. Everyone else has WC appearance to his name except them. He has no right to be upset with any of our current player's performance, unless he is speaking as a mere spectator.
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1naija wrote:
Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:some of our Unkus are too old to remember what happened to the Eagus after the 1980 triumph. Especially during the Spain 82 qualifiers. An injured Odegbami, Henry Nwosu, Osigwe, Banjo, Chidozie, etc had carried Nigeria all the way to the finals against Algeria. Then NFA recalled Chukwu, Okala dem from retirement, and further "fortified" the team with US-based "professionals" like Andrew Atuegbu and Thompson Usiyen who were past their prime.

Historians like EII and Gotti can confirm....

Odegbami earned the right to talk, particularly against North Africans...he was a thorn in their flesh throughout his career.
I doubt he was part of the ragtag 82 team that played in Libya, with ancient Fregene as goalie. Zambia demolished that team 3-0.
He retired from the Green Eagles in 1984 so he was part of the team that lost to Algeria home and away for the WC qualifiers. If he has the right to talk for beating Algeria in Nigeria, then this team has even more right to tell him to shut up since they beat Algeria for the biggest tournament in the world. Saying he has earned the right to criticize more accomplished players for losing a hard fought battle against Algeria in the last minute on a neutral ground is like Okocha being livid for us losing in the last minute against Demark because he was a thorn on their sides when they beat us 4 zip.

Odegbami and his teammates should just enjoy their elder statesmen status, but they are the least accomplished Eagles team ever. Everyone else has WC appearance to his name except them. He has no right to be upset with any of our current player's performance, unless he is speaking as a mere spectator.
1981, according to BBC "... Odegbami played his last game for Nigeria on 30 October 1981 but went on with his club career for another three years..."

Regarding Okocha :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
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Tobi17 wrote:Funny enough during Odegbami's era, we seemed to have had a poor record against North African teams...
Exactly! Although I don't have the records, but we lost a lot of games to the North African countries. Unfortunately, it seems Oga Odegbami forgot about the games/losses
And the BIBLE says: The race is NOT for the swift, neither is the battle for the strong nor ... but time and chance makes them all.
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1naija wrote:
aruako1 wrote:
1naija wrote:Yeye dey smell.

22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
He scored two goals in the ANC final against Algeria.
At home!
It was an AFCON final nonetheless. Are home results in AFCON now irrelevant?
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mcal wrote:
green4life wrote:
1naija wrote:Yeye dey smell.
22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
That was the big one though :clap:
...and on home soil, you suppose to score more than that, shame :laugh: :laugh:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Oga Odegbami, please over to you, Sir! You have the floor now
And the BIBLE says: The race is NOT for the swift, neither is the battle for the strong nor ... but time and chance makes them all.
Ecclesiastes 1:18: For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.
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Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:
1naija wrote:
Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:some of our Unkus are too old to remember what happened to the Eagus after the 1980 triumph. Especially during the Spain 82 qualifiers. An injured Odegbami, Henry Nwosu, Osigwe, Banjo, Chidozie, etc had carried Nigeria all the way to the finals against Algeria. Then NFA recalled Chukwu, Okala dem from retirement, and further "fortified" the team with US-based "professionals" like Andrew Atuegbu and Thompson Usiyen who were past their prime.

Historians like EII and Gotti can confirm....

Odegbami earned the right to talk, particularly against North Africans...he was a thorn in their flesh throughout his career.
I doubt he was part of the ragtag 82 team that played in Libya, with ancient Fregene as goalie. Zambia demolished that team 3-0.
He retired from the Green Eagles in 1984 so he was part of the team that lost to Algeria home and away for the WC qualifiers. If he has the right to talk for beating Algeria in Nigeria, then this team has even more right to tell him to shut up since they beat Algeria for the biggest tournament in the world. Saying he has earned the right to criticize more accomplished players for losing a hard fought battle against Algeria in the last minute on a neutral ground is like Okocha being livid for us losing in the last minute against Demark because he was a thorn on their sides when they beat us 4 zip.

Odegbami and his teammates should just enjoy their elder statesmen status, but they are the least accomplished Eagles team ever. Everyone else has WC appearance to his name except them. He has no right to be upset with any of our current player's performance, unless he is speaking as a mere spectator.
1981, according to BBC "... Odegbami played his last game for Nigeria on 30 October 1981 but went on with his club career for another three years..."

Regarding Okocha :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
The 2 WC qualifiers were in 1981. He lost both.
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1naija wrote:Yeye dey smell.

22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
He didnt play in 82

The 81 Algeria game was his last game
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Odas wrote:
mcal wrote:
green4life wrote:
1naija wrote:Yeye dey smell.
22 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Algeria W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations
10 Oct 1981 Nigeria v Algeria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations
That was the big one though :clap:
...and on home soil, you suppose to score more than that, shame :laugh: :laugh:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Oga Odegbami, please over to you, Sir! You have the floor now
No, but it's easier to beat them at home than to beat them in Egypt. Besides, the boys he was livid at also beat Algeria in Uyo for the WC spot, something he could never do.
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1naija wrote:
Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:some of our Unkus are too old to remember what happened to the Eagus after the 1980 triumph. Especially during the Spain 82 qualifiers. An injured Odegbami, Henry Nwosu, Osigwe, Banjo, Chidozie, etc had carried Nigeria all the way to the finals against Algeria. Then NFA recalled Chukwu, Okala dem from retirement, and further "fortified" the team with US-based "professionals" like Andrew Atuegbu and Thompson Usiyen who were past their prime.

Historians like EII and Gotti can confirm....

Odegbami earned the right to talk, particularly against North Africans...he was a thorn in their flesh throughout his career.
I doubt he was part of the ragtag 82 team that played in Libya, with ancient Fregene as goalie. Zambia demolished that team 3-0.
He retired from the Green Eagles in 1984 so he was part of the team that lost to Algeria home and away for the WC qualifiers. If he has the right to talk for beating Algeria in Nigeria, then this team has even more right to tell him to shut up since they beat Algeria for the biggest tournament in the world. Saying he has earned the right to criticize more accomplished players for losing a hard fought battle against Algeria in the last minute on a neutral ground is like Okocha being livid for us losing in the last minute against Demark because he was a thorn on their sides when they beat us 4 zip.

Odegbami and his teammates should just enjoy their elder statesmen status, but they are the least accomplished Eagles team ever. Everyone else has WC appearance to his name except them. He has no right to be upset with any of our current player's performance, unless he is speaking as a mere spectator.
He retired from shooting stars in 84 . He had long retired from the eagles . You may be confusing him with his brother Wole Odegbami
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Odas wrote:
Tobi17 wrote:Funny enough during Odegbami's era, we seemed to have had a poor record against North African teams...
Exactly! Although I don't have the records, but we lost a lot of games to the North African countries. Unfortunately, it seems Oga Odegbami forgot about the games/losses
We won a host against them too .. i recall him scoring a hattrick against Egypt in a 4-0 rout
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BAP wrote:
1naija wrote:
Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:some of our Unkus are too old to remember what happened to the Eagus after the 1980 triumph. Especially during the Spain 82 qualifiers. An injured Odegbami, Henry Nwosu, Osigwe, Banjo, Chidozie, etc had carried Nigeria all the way to the finals against Algeria. Then NFA recalled Chukwu, Okala dem from retirement, and further "fortified" the team with US-based "professionals" like Andrew Atuegbu and Thompson Usiyen who were past their prime.

Historians like EII and Gotti can confirm....

Odegbami earned the right to talk, particularly against North Africans...he was a thorn in their flesh throughout his career.
I doubt he was part of the ragtag 82 team that played in Libya, with ancient Fregene as goalie. Zambia demolished that team 3-0.
He retired from the Green Eagles in 1984 so he was part of the team that lost to Algeria home and away for the WC qualifiers. If he has the right to talk for beating Algeria in Nigeria, then this team has even more right to tell him to shut up since they beat Algeria for the biggest tournament in the world. Saying he has earned the right to criticize more accomplished players for losing a hard fought battle against Algeria in the last minute on a neutral ground is like Okocha being livid for us losing in the last minute against Demark because he was a thorn on their sides when they beat us 4 zip.

Odegbami and his teammates should just enjoy their elder statesmen status, but they are the least accomplished Eagles team ever. Everyone else has WC appearance to his name except them. He has no right to be upset with any of our current player's performance, unless he is speaking as a mere spectator.
He retired from shooting starts in 84 . He had long retired from the eagles . You may be confusing him with his brother Wole Odegbami
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Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:
BAP wrote:
1naija wrote:
Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:some of our Unkus are too old to remember what happened to the Eagus after the 1980 triumph. Especially during the Spain 82 qualifiers. An injured Odegbami, Henry Nwosu, Osigwe, Banjo, Chidozie, etc had carried Nigeria all the way to the finals against Algeria. Then NFA recalled Chukwu, Okala dem from retirement, and further "fortified" the team with US-based "professionals" like Andrew Atuegbu and Thompson Usiyen who were past their prime.

Historians like EII and Gotti can confirm....

Odegbami earned the right to talk, particularly against North Africans...he was a thorn in their flesh throughout his career.
I doubt he was part of the ragtag 82 team that played in Libya, with ancient Fregene as goalie. Zambia demolished that team 3-0.
He retired from the Green Eagles in 1984 so he was part of the team that lost to Algeria home and away for the WC qualifiers. If he has the right to talk for beating Algeria in Nigeria, then this team has even more right to tell him to shut up since they beat Algeria for the biggest tournament in the world. Saying he has earned the right to criticize more accomplished players for losing a hard fought battle against Algeria in the last minute on a neutral ground is like Okocha being livid for us losing in the last minute against Demark because he was a thorn on their sides when they beat us 4 zip.

Odegbami and his teammates should just enjoy their elder statesmen status, but they are the least accomplished Eagles team ever. Everyone else has WC appearance to his name except them. He has no right to be upset with any of our current player's performance, unless he is speaking as a mere spectator.
He retired from shooting starts in 84 . He had long retired from the eagles . You may be confusing him with his brother Wole Odegbami
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Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:
BAP wrote:
1naija wrote:
Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:some of our Unkus are too old to remember what happened to the Eagus after the 1980 triumph. Especially during the Spain 82 qualifiers. An injured Odegbami, Henry Nwosu, Osigwe, Banjo, Chidozie, etc had carried Nigeria all the way to the finals against Algeria. Then NFA recalled Chukwu, Okala dem from retirement, and further "fortified" the team with US-based "professionals" like Andrew Atuegbu and Thompson Usiyen who were past their prime.

Historians like EII and Gotti can confirm....

Odegbami earned the right to talk, particularly against North Africans...he was a thorn in their flesh throughout his career.
I doubt he was part of the ragtag 82 team that played in Libya, with ancient Fregene as goalie. Zambia demolished that team 3-0.
He retired from the Green Eagles in 1984 so he was part of the team that lost to Algeria home and away for the WC qualifiers. If he has the right to talk for beating Algeria in Nigeria, then this team has even more right to tell him to shut up since they beat Algeria for the biggest tournament in the world. Saying he has earned the right to criticize more accomplished players for losing a hard fought battle against Algeria in the last minute on a neutral ground is like Okocha being livid for us losing in the last minute against Demark because he was a thorn on their sides when they beat us 4 zip.

Odegbami and his teammates should just enjoy their elder statesmen status, but they are the least accomplished Eagles team ever. Everyone else has WC appearance to his name except them. He has no right to be upset with any of our current player's performance, unless he is speaking as a mere spectator.
He retired from shooting starts in 84 . He had long retired from the eagles . You may be confusing him with his brother Wole Odegbami
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1naija wrote:
Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:some of our Unkus are too old to remember what happened to the Eagus after the 1980 triumph. Especially during the Spain 82 qualifiers. An injured Odegbami, Henry Nwosu, Osigwe, Banjo, Chidozie, etc had carried Nigeria all the way to the finals against Algeria. Then NFA recalled Chukwu, Okala dem from retirement, and further "fortified" the team with US-based "professionals" like Andrew Atuegbu and Thompson Usiyen who were past their prime.

Historians like EII and Gotti can confirm....

Odegbami earned the right to talk, particularly against North Africans...he was a thorn in their flesh throughout his career.
I doubt he was part of the ragtag 82 team that played in Libya, with ancient Fregene as goalie. Zambia demolished that team 3-0.
He retired from the Green Eagles in 1984 so he was part of the team that lost to Algeria home and away for the WC qualifiers. If he has the right to talk for beating Algeria in Nigeria, then this team has even more right to tell him to shut up since they beat Algeria for the biggest tournament in the world. Saying he has earned the right to criticize more accomplished players for losing a hard fought battle against Algeria in the last minute on a neutral ground is like Okocha being livid for us losing in the last minute against Demark because he was a thorn on their sides when they beat us 4 zip.

Odegbami and his teammates should just enjoy their elder statesmen status, but they are the least accomplished Eagles team ever. Everyone else has WC appearance to his name except them. He has no right to be upset with any of our current player's performance, unless he is speaking as a mere spectator.
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1Naija, do you think Nigeria could have qualified for the world cup if Africa still had only one spot?
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