By ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja
Omission of Ukrai-based Nigerian players among invited foreign players to prosecute the Super Eagles AFCON qualification matches has angered the uninvired players, who have sent the Nigeria’s Head Coach, Stephen Keshi’s, name into their black books. Dynamo Kyiv’s sensational striker,
Brown Ideye, who made the disclosure while fielding questions from Daily Sunsports after helping the Super Eagles pick the South Africa 2013 Nations Cup, in Calabar recently, said that majority of his compatriots have complained repeatedly about the Eagles’ coach turning his back on them. The Nigerian international further revealed that former Olympique de Marseille defender, Taye Taiwo, was particularly disturbed over Keshi’s continued exclusion of his name from the list of invited players, stressing they had severally spoken on the issue. Reacting to the relationship among the Nigerian players in Ukraine, Idyeye, said:
“Taye Taiwo joined us recently and I can tell you that he is a great person. We made sure that we keep our friendship on and off the pitch. Let me, however, confess to you that he felt bad when I left Ukraine to Nigeria for the game against Liberia. “He actually expected his invitation because we spoke a week before Keshi announced the team’s list. He felt bad when it did not finally come. I advised him that a player should be ready for any surprise in football. I told him not to be angry.
I advised him to pick up courage, concentrate on his club activities, pray and wait for the national team’s invitation. I told him it would surely come,” he revealed. While emphasising that other compatriots in Ukraine have the same feelings over the neglect, the former Sochaux FC of France attacker, said: “Other players in Ukraine equally complained to me of not getting invitation, but I also told them that there was little or nothing I can do about it. The whole thing stops on the table of the head coach.
well u said sia sia was bad-stay with your thoughts against him
Taiwo is complaiing now abi? Maybe because he plays in ukraine and now need our callup to boost his dwindling career. Selfish people. Same taiwo never showed commeasurate passion or commitment during play with his AC Milan, or Marseille clubs……….Now he complains…Mtcheeeew!!!!!!
Well, u guys should not get angry just because u were not invited this time. Nigeria has so many good players who need to be given the opportunity to prove their worth. U guys are good, but all the good players cannot play at the same time. U’ve been playing for the national team for a while so, other good ones should be given the chance while u remain focused on ur club-assignment. Don’t get angry my brothers.
ls a good thing that we have players now who are showing genuine willingness to play in the national team.Keshi show please harness this situation well.We are back to take our place in the commitee of nations.bravo super eagle!!!!!!
Mr. keshi it is our proud that in our country we have does that want to show their talent. Every body want to display.
Mr. keshi it is our pride that in our country we have does that want to show their talent. Every body want to display.
Why would they be angry. Everyone cannot play for Eagle. When they had the opportunities to play, did they utilize them?. Did Nigerians get any result in fielding them. Instead they helped us in developing HBP. They want to come back with their bad luck now we are getting result with the combination of new crop of players and few old once. Please we don’t want you to come back to infect them with the virus of not getting result. I would advice you guys to concentrate in your various clubs and leave us alone. Do you know the number of Nigerians that had died of “heart attack” because of your inefficiencies? Please allow Mr. Keshi to do his work the best way he knows how to go about it. Goodluck in your clubs.
It shows positive attitude on the side of the players. Keshi’s method is working well
Keshi supose to gave him that honour by inviting cos taiwo was one of the best defender super eagle have, them if he dnt do well another person take the possion
They were not invited by the coach because they are not good at all to be invited.Keshi needs hungry players that can restore back our image in world football. we are happy with you Keshi and keep it up.
They are not serious when invited and because of them many Nigerians are not eager to watch super eagles match.
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I support the head coach because most of you in the eastern Europe are not playing football, when you play in the western Europe then you will be invited, so stop chasing shadows, Taye did you do well at AC Milan and QPR, so do you think you worth playing for Nigeria? please your time is past give the younger and Hungry goal getting squad a chance to return Nigeria to GLORY.My advice is that the should concentrate and play for the Money there in Eastern Europe .
taiwo in particular should not be angry because he had paid his dues in the super eagles and should give the upcomming ones chance to prove themselfs. and those who think they are pressuring to play should think twice because some of them only wants change of environment and the bonuses that goes with being invited.
More to that, it simple meant that any one called for this job now will do it perfectly well. Everyone has to fight for shirt now. That was how it used to be in Keshi’s days when we have so many players bulbling. Today we have them again allover the world so let them come and fight for shirt, no one should be angry. When once you are good and can do it well you are there. Goodluck Nigeria Goodluck supper eagles.
That is what it should be. When an applicant finally gets a job, he does it with all zeal. so its good that they are hungry to be invited now at least they now know that there no free food anymore even in free town.
Keshi carry goooo
Super eagles team is full of below average players,juan mata of spain as good as he is dosent even get called up,so any player who wants to get a jersey should buckle up and work hard,for taiwo,d guy is 40,ddnt even knw wat he was looking for in milan…up eagles.up keshi…
Taye,u were once good but u hv wornn out..let other guys try also,.and moreove chair keshi won’t exclude u if u r redhot like vicky mosco,n mikey-baba..
why angry everybody as his or her own turn so please be patience when is your turn weather u like it or not u will be call and give the new blood to act we need the result now not try by error mr taiwo goodkuck keshi
Taiwo’s time in the national team is passed… Old age has started disturbing him…. his true age should be about 40 now so he should concentrate on his club assignment and make enough money and allow the younger ones to play their turn after all they had their own opportunity and all they did was to give Nigerians heart attack
Pls Big Boss taiye taiwo shuld b gvin chance an shuld b caled cuz we re nt goin 2 south Africa 4 goin sake we re go der 2 bring d truphi home xo we need EXPERIENCE PLAYERZ AN NT DIZ HOME BASE..home base re ment for qualifierz nt 4 d main busines,BIG BOSS I WIL ADVISE U CAL PLAYERZ DAT HAV EXPERIENCE ELSE U RISK UR JOB..AM WISHIN U BIGBOS AL D BEST..B-)
there was never a time taiwo was a good no.3 for eagles. i have never liked his pattern of play. let him go and watch ashley cole, macello, clichy,etc before dreaming of coming bk for eagles.
Danny great and tempmaster 2 of u have just spoken my mind it shows that 2 of u are current in nigeria football 4 somtimes now we have been watching nigeria football under tension thereby causing many pple to have HBP let us try other new set of players n see.
Taiwo did he’s job bk thn,he shud allow the younger players to prove their worth.I’m sure keshi knws what he’s doing and these ‘playing for your shirt’ agenda is realy working because the team we’hv got are ready to make us proud.
This is a very irresponsin
ble piece of journalism.
Did the reporter hear this from Taiye Taiwo verbatim? If not, as apparent, why put his name in trhe headline?
Rubbish
Going by the responsibility given to Keshi, he is expected to assemble quality players to get result. If fails to achieve this, he get fired. His decisions as to who gets the shirt should be respected. Taiwo, as a player should repect Keshi’s decision.
Keshi as a coach wants his name written once again in Gold in Nigerian Football. Any of the old players who was invited to the camp is considered part of the needed change.
We clamour for change when the existing squad is not performing. If you are doing well you dont need to solicit for invitation to a coach who wants to achieve results.