Randy Waldrum Live Interview with Eaglestracker

[Damunk]

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Hmmmm….
“I was also being forced to put a player on the (World Cup) roster I’d never seen. And I wasn’t gonna do that”.

[jette1]

Nigeria the biggest island in the world

[txj]

Gotti to the defence of NFF...

in 1,2,3....

[highbury]

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Hmmmm….
“I was also being forced to put a player on the (World Cup) roster I’d never seen. And I wasn’t gonna do that”.

This is one of the arguments often made by proponents of foreign coaches—and to be fair, I do see their point. However, my counterpoint is that everything depends on who we are hiring as our coach.

For instance, I applaud a coach who is able to resist undue influence. On the other hand, we saw how a foreign coach like Gernot Rohr gave in to pressure from figures like Amaju Pinnick, who insisted on the inclusion of Musa in the squad—regardless of his form or contribution during the World Cup.

In contrast, someone like Sunday Oliseh, a local coach, would never tolerate that kind of interference. That said, not all home-based coaches are immune—some unfortunately allow themselves to be influenced by those in power.

It’s no secret that I personally prefer a Nigerian as head coach of our national team. Still, I want the best Nigerian available. We can always bring in foreign experts to support our coach with specialized skills, but the leadership should remain Nigerian.

Ultimately, the decline we’re witnessing in Nigerian football rests squarely at the feet of the NFF. They bear the responsibility for the structure, the decisions, and the culture that have allowed this rot to persist.

[Dammy]

Great viewing.



Hmmmm….
“I was also being forced to put a player on the (World Cup) roster I’d never seen. And I wasn’t gonna do that”.

This is one of the arguments often made by proponents of foreign coaches—and to be fair, I do see their point. However, my counterpoint is that everything depends on who we are hiring as our coach.

For instance, I applaud a coach who is able to resist undue influence. On the other hand, we saw how a foreign coach like Gernot Rohr gave in to pressure from figures like Amaju Pinnick, who insisted on the inclusion of Musa in the squad—regardless of his form or contribution during the World Cup.

In contrast, someone like Sunday Oliseh, a local coach, would never tolerate that kind of interference. That said, not all home-based coaches are immune—some unfortunately allow themselves to be influenced by those in power.

It’s no secret that I personally prefer a Nigerian as head coach of our national team. Still, I want the best Nigerian available. We can always bring in foreign experts to support our coach with specialized skills, but the leadership should remain Nigerian.

Ultimately, the decline we’re witnessing in Nigerian football rests squarely at the feet of the NFF. They bear the responsibility for the structure, the decisions, and the culture that have allowed this rot to persist.

Don’t take everything Pinnick says seriously! Musa was an integral part of the squad going to the 2018 World Cup,
He had moved on loan to CSKA Moscow in January after not getting playing time at Leicester, and was banging in goals for his club, so nobody influenced his selection.
Pinnick just wanted to take credit for Musa’s performance in the World Cup, as there were initial concerns about Musa not playing regularly at Leicester but his place in the squad was never in doubt

[bret- hart]

Great viewing.



Hmmmm….
“I was also being forced to put a player on the (World Cup) roster I’d never seen. And I wasn’t gonna do that”.

This is one of the arguments often made by proponents of foreign coaches—and to be fair, I do see their point. However, my counterpoint is that everything depends on who we are hiring as our coach.

For instance, I applaud a coach who is able to resist undue influence. On the other hand, we saw how a foreign coach like Gernot Rohr gave in to pressure from figures like Amaju Pinnick, who insisted on the inclusion of Musa in the squad—regardless of his form or contribution during the World Cup.

In contrast, someone like Sunday Oliseh, a local coach, would never tolerate that kind of interference. That said, not all home-based coaches are immune—some unfortunately allow themselves to be influenced by those in power.

It’s no secret that I personally prefer a Nigerian as head coach of our national team. Still, I want the best Nigerian available. We can always bring in foreign experts to support our coach with specialized skills, but the leadership should remain Nigerian.

Ultimately, the decline we’re witnessing in Nigerian football rests squarely at the feet of the NFF. They bear the responsibility for the structure, the decisions, and the culture that have allowed this rot to persist.

Highbury you are so full of sh%t I can smell it from my PC. Most local coaches 99.99% give in to agents, NFF etc. Was it not Stephen Keshi that took unfit players like Gabriel Ruben and co to the 2014 world cup? What about Eguaveon that will pick Musa and Ihenacho regardless of form and then turn around and lie that he does not know who Dessers is. Then you have our Youth Coaches who are under the pay roll of unscrupulous agents. My Fren sharrrap. I will sheath my sword for now and see how Justin Madugu does at the WAFCON but if he flops best believe his job is gone and most likely an experinced FC will take over because the next WAFCON after this will determine who qualifies for the World Cup.

[iworo]

Great viewing.



Hmmmm….
“I was also being forced to put a player on the (World Cup) roster I’d never seen. And I wasn’t gonna do that”.

This is one of the arguments often made by proponents of foreign coaches—and to be fair, I do see their point. However, my counterpoint is that everything depends on who we are hiring as our coach.

For instance, I applaud a coach who is able to resist undue influence. On the other hand, we saw how a foreign coach like Gernot Rohr gave in to pressure from figures like Amaju Pinnick, who insisted on the inclusion of Musa in the squad—regardless of his form or contribution during the World Cup.

In contrast, someone like Sunday Oliseh, a local coach, would never tolerate that kind of interference. That said, not all home-based coaches are immune—some unfortunately allow themselves to be influenced by those in power.

It’s no secret that I personally prefer a Nigerian as head coach of our national team. Still, I want the best Nigerian available. We can always bring in foreign experts to support our coach with specialized skills, but the leadership should remain Nigerian.

Ultimately, the decline we’re witnessing in Nigerian football rests squarely at the feet of the NFF. They bear the responsibility for the structure, the decisions, and the culture that have allowed this rot to persist.

Highbury you are so full of sh%t I can smell it from my PC. Most local coaches 99.99% give in to agents, NFF etc. Was it not Stephen Keshi that took unfit players like Gabriel Ruben and co to the 2014 world cup? What about Eguaveon that will pick Musa and Ihenacho regardless of form and then turn around and lie that he does not know who Dessers is. Then you have our Youth Coaches who are under the pay roll of unscrupulous agents. My Fren sharrrap. I will sheath my sword for now and see how Justin Madugu does at the WAFCON but if he flops best believe his job is gone and most likely an experinced FC will take over because the next WAFCON after this will determine who qualifies for the World Cup.

[highbury]

Great viewing.



Hmmmm….
“I was also being forced to put a player on the (World Cup) roster I’d never seen. And I wasn’t gonna do that”.

This is one of the arguments often made by proponents of foreign coaches—and to be fair, I do see their point. However, my counterpoint is that everything depends on who we are hiring as our coach.

For instance, I applaud a coach who is able to resist undue influence. On the other hand, we saw how a foreign coach like Gernot Rohr gave in to pressure from figures like Amaju Pinnick, who insisted on the inclusion of Musa in the squad—regardless of his form or contribution during the World Cup.

In contrast, someone like Sunday Oliseh, a local coach, would never tolerate that kind of interference. That said, not all home-based coaches are immune—some unfortunately allow themselves to be influenced by those in power.

It’s no secret that I personally prefer a Nigerian as head coach of our national team. Still, I want the best Nigerian available. We can always bring in foreign experts to support our coach with specialized skills, but the leadership should remain Nigerian.

Ultimately, the decline we’re witnessing in Nigerian football rests squarely at the feet of the NFF. They bear the responsibility for the structure, the decisions, and the culture that have allowed this rot to persist.

Highbury you are so full of sh%t I can smell it from my PC. Most local coaches 99.99% give in to agents, NFF etc. Was it not Stephen Keshi that took unfit players like Gabriel Ruben and co to the 2014 world cup? What about Eguaveon that will pick Musa and Ihenacho regardless of form and then turn around and lie that he does not know who Dessers is. Then you have our Youth Coaches who are under the pay roll of unscrupulous agents. My Fren sharrrap. I will sheath my sword for now and see how Justin Madugu does at the WAFCON but if he flops best believe his job is gone and most likely an experinced FC will take over because the next WAFCON after this will determine who qualifies for the World Cup.

Dude, you can make your point without resorting to insults. I shared my opinion, and you're absolutely free to share yours—but let’s keep it respectful. It's Ok to disagree. That's fine. No stress

Thank you, and I hope you have a great evening.