bret- hart wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:22 pm
You can't teach this level of Ballership. Dude is going to be a superstar. If they don't call him up for the u23, me and Yusuf will fight.
So you will fight Bosso and Yusuf, that's quite a handful
I will knack bottle for im head if Orban is not called up. The boy can also play for Togo so we cannot afford to lose him.
Kai, I didn't even know he was eligible to play for Togo by reason of birthplace, good thing we won't have to worry about losing him to Togo based on their football pedigree (at the risk of sounding arrogant), surely no serious minded coach will overlook his current form, the kid is legit.
I could be wrong tho. He did spend time in Togo. Also according to transfmarkt he is Nigerian only( I see just the Naija flag). Dont think he was born there or have Togolese roots but still we cant take any chances.
we have history, diana hart is finally right about something, after twenty years on the site. i personally hope he declares for Togo.
good morning sooner hall of famer.
yes, our useless poster on ce is diana hart, sister of the legend bret hart, wife of the late davey boy smith
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:00 am
by bret- hart
Biitch Futcha who did you sleep with to become an Admin here? Was it Yujam? TFCO? Kongi? 1Naija? Gaylani? Tell the truth you punk a$$ biitach? You dont like Nigeria, you wish our dear Super eagles nothing but failure yet here you are as an Admin. Useless 304.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:10 am
by King Futcha
bret- hart wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:00 am
Biitch Futcha who did you sleep with to become an Admin here? Was it Yujam? TFCO? Kongi? 1Naija? Gaylani? Tell the truth you punk a$$ biitach? You dont like Nigeria, you wish our dear Super eagles nothing but failure yet here you are as an Admin. Useless 304.
like pharell you should be happy for me, like i am happy for you that you finally left the streets and joined the agent business, keep at it one day you may be successful.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:42 am
by marutimon
Didn't see anyone catch this on Sunday. Orban not among the goals this time (but almost scored in under 30 seconds), but has a splendid assist (superb first touch and than pass with the outside of his foot) and forces an own goal.
Early days, but I think we have a superstae.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:43 pm
by marutimon
Gift Orban back in action:
2 goals and an assist in the Belgian league (20 minutes to go).
He has scored 14 goals and had 2 assists since his Belgian league debut on 8 March.
I know it's just the Belgian league, but this guy is lasting only half a season in Belgium...
Goal 1:
Goal 2:
Assist:
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:49 pm
by marutimon
Orban comes off, so that's his tally for the day
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:55 pm
by vancity eagle
Who needs Gift Orban when you have World cup scoring Ahmed Musa chasing his 3rd world cup.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:59 pm
by marutimon
vancity eagle wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:55 pm
Who needs Gift Orban when you have World cup scoring Ahmed Musa chasing his 3rd world cup.
Even Messi needs a competent sub! We've found ours for Musa!
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 12:23 am
by EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA
I see a good player that gets good service from his teammates. I do not see anything special about him yet.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:42 am
by wiseone
WTF does this always happen? (Nigeria's best players playing in the same position meaning that most of them cannot get in the first 11)
The forward position is turning into Nigeria's equivalent of England's RB position. Too many good players to fit in. With a world class striker like Osimhen around, the other forwards will spend their international careers sitting on the bench or waiting for Osimhen to be injured or suspended.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:27 am
by onovo
EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 12:23 am
I see a good player that gets good service from his teammates. I do not see anything special about him yet.
The boy is useless
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:52 am
by Damunk
wiseone wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:42 am
WTF does this always happen? (Nigeria's best players playing in the same position meaning that most of them cannot get in the first 11)
The forward position is turning into Nigeria's equivalent of England's RB position. Too many good players to fit in. With a world class striker like Osimhen around, the other forwards will spend their international careers sitting on the bench or waiting for Osimhen to be injured or suspended.
You don get am.
Imagine Benin or Cameroon seeking the signature of players like Moffi, Sadiq or this young Orban if they had dual nationality.
Then some dumba$$ journalist will come and label them ‘rejects’.
Pls Baba God. Bless us with some real top quality central defenders.
Just two.
We will find a way with the rest.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 12:10 pm
by marutimon
wiseone wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:42 am
WTF does this always happen? (Nigeria's best players playing in the same position meaning that most of them cannot get in the first 11)
The forward position is turning into Nigeria's equivalent of England's RB position. Too many good players to fit in. With a world class striker like Osimhen around, the other forwards will spend their international careers sitting on the bench or waiting for Osimhen to be injured or suspended.
But Orban is complimentary to Osimhen. Different type of striker: second striker or even maybe could be tested as an AM or a false nine.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:01 pm
by wiseone
The current SE team is starting to resemble the 1990s teams (too many forwards to fit in, terrible GKs and defenders). It reminds me of when Babangida (who was tearing the great Paolo Maldini a new one in the Champions League) could not get in the team because Finidi George was playing in his position. Then Akpoborie (banging in goals and one of the top scorers in Germany ) could not get in the team either because Kanu, Ikpeba, Amokachi, and Yekini were playing in his position. Then at the other end of the pitch who remembers the cruel and unusual defending experiments with Emenalo (a 3rd division player) at LB, Oparaku, and Okunowo, and some awful goalkeeping by the likes of Akanji and Baruwa? (even Rufai had his dodgy moments)
It feels like Nigerian football entered a Time Machine and went 30 years back in time.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:16 pm
by marutimon
wiseone wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:01 pm
The current SE team is starting to resemble the 1990s teams (too many forwards to fit in, terrible GKs and defenders). It reminds me of when Babangida (who was tearing the great Paolo Maldini a new one in the Champions League) could not get in the team because Finidi George was playing in his position. Then Akpoborie (banging in goals and one of the top scorers in Germany ) could not get in the team either because Kanu, Ikpeba, Amokachi, and Yekini were playing in his position. Then at the other end of the pitch who remembers the cruel and unusual defending experiments with Emenalo (a 3rd division player) at LB, Oparaku, and Okunowo, and some awful goalkeeping by the likes of Akanji and Baruwa? (even Rufai had his dodgy moments)
It feels like Nigerian football entered a Time Machine and went 30 years back in time.
Main difference we had world class midfielders like Okocha or Oliseh backed up by decent midfielders like Adepoju, Lawal, Oruma and Oliha. Nigeria has Iwobi and a declining Ndidi.
So as it stands we have quality in wings and up front, decent LBs and RBs, but no midfield, centre defence or good GKs.
That's why I would try someone like Orban not as a striker, but as a provider (AM). Sort of our Messi.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:39 pm
by packerland
wiseone wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:01 pm
The current SE team is starting to resemble the 1990s teams (too many forwards to fit in, terrible GKs and defenders). It reminds me of when Babangida (who was tearing the great Paolo Maldini a new one in the Champions League) could not get in the team because Finidi George was playing in his position. Then Akpoborie (banging in goals and one of the top scorers in Germany ) could not get in the team either because Kanu, Ikpeba, Amokachi, and Yekini were playing in his position. Then at the other end of the pitch who remembers the cruel and unusual defending experiments with Emenalo (a 3rd division player) at LB, Oparaku, and Okunowo, and some awful goalkeeping by the likes of Akanji and Baruwa? (even Rufai had his dodgy moments)
It feels like Nigerian football entered a Time Machine and went 30 years back in time.
Akpoborie and Ikpeba were kept out by the mafia. I believe Keshi started the Mafia thing then Amokachi took over. Amo might be a legend but he had an hand in some players exclusion from the team. Kinda like how Michael Jordan made sure Isiah Thomas was excluded from the US Olympic basketball team.
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
vancity eagle wrote: ↑Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:55 pm
Who needs Gift Orban when you have World cup scoring Ahmed Musa chasing his 3rd world cup.
Even Messi needs a competent sub! We've found ours for Musa!
u already have Onuachu.....dont be greedy
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:19 pm
by wiseone
“no midfield, centre defence or good GKs” = the team has no spine.
GK, CD, and CM are the most important positions on the pitch because they run right through the middle/spine of the team. Teams can win without lethal forwards (eg. nick 1-0 wins by scoring on the counter-attack or from set pieces). Think of the famous “1-0 to the Arsenal teams” under George Graham, or even Man City winning the EPL and nearly winning the Champions League without a striker.
However, even if a team has prime Messi and Ronaldo up front, they will lose 6-5 if they have dodgy GKs, CDs, and CMs.
wiseone wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 2:43 pm
He is not winning friends at Arsenal.
If I were him, I would walk this back…quite a ways. It is a long way from Gent to Arsenal
Arsenal fan all hurt and up in his feelings because footballers are telling you that your club is sh1t. Hope you now see what footballers think of your club.
Long way ko, short way ni! What has Arsenal achieved that Gent has not?
Gent has been in the CL as recent as 2 years ago, when last did Arsenal play CL? Arrogance! Talking about "its a long way from Gent to Arsenal." This is why you club and your fans are hated around the world. Open your mouth with arrogance and talk nonsense, raising your weak and empty shoulders
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 9:19 pm
by delisyomie don
leave Belgium first to see what you can do, even go to Holland or France or get a contract in Germany or Italy or Spain/England .goodluck!
Re: We need to talk about Gift Orban (14 goals, 2 assists since 11th Feb)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 11:07 pm
by danfo driver
delisyomie don wrote: ↑Mon May 22, 2023 9:19 pm
leave Belgium first to see what you can do, even go to Holland or France or get a contract in Germany or Italy or Spain/England .goodluck!
Arsenal fans all in their feelings, hurt and weeping because Orban had the guts to speak the truth. Rather than support your fellow Nigerian, look at these babies taking sides with their white master.
) could not get in the team either because Kanu, Ikpeba, Amokachi, and Yekini were playing in his position. Then at the other end of the pitch who remembers the cruel and unusual defending experiments with Emenalo (a 3rd division player) at LB, Oparaku, and Okunowo, and some awful goalkeeping by the likes of Akanji and Baruwa? (even Rufai had his dodgy moments)
Hope you now see what footballers think of your club.