I see Southampton have bought carillo from Monaco to play up top with obafemi
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I see Southampton have bought carillo from Monaco to play up top with obafemi
Some pictures from Southampton's first team training session on Tuesday: https://southamptonfc.com/news/2018-...p-fourth-round - Obafemi features in a few but picture 5 is also of interest - if I'm not terribly mistaken, that's Jonathan Afolabi - is he close to a first team call-up?
Am I right in saying Afolabi was born and raised in Dublin?Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
One thing I must wonder about Obafemi is how did anyone become aware he was born in Dublin to call him up?
I think someone at the FAI heard the name and thought he was O'Bafemy.
Nice to see ledwidge involved aswellQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Dublin born and raised - Played schoolboy football for Shamrock Rovers and St Joseph's Boys before Southampton came calling: http://www.extratime.ie/player/11126...athan_afolabi/ Entirely possible that Afolabi could have been the one to bring Obafemi into the fold - ie Obafemi to Afolabi: "you know, I was actually born in Dublin too"; Afolabi to Obafemi "Really? How interesting"Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
"I'm Barack Obama of the Moneygall Obamas - I've come to get my apostrophe back." Yes, we'll be having variations on that joke more regularly now.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Got two goals for them: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-southamptonQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Very true. Very likely.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
Trained with the first team this week, and expected to feature against man City later today
Great call tets. Makes bench gabbidini maybe injured. Cap him and Coventry against Denmark?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Came on for the last 17 minutes - unfortunately they were already facing a drubbing by then: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46007194 - but it's a terrific breakthrough anyway. Hopefully he can cement his place in the first-team squad this time. Don't know about playing against Denmark (Robinson and Maguire need the minutes, although I guess bringing him on at the end couldn't hurt) but definitely time to have a chat about his future - I think I hear ears pointing upwards in FA HQ alreadyQuote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
Strange that Afolabi is rated higher than him by the Irish setup but Southampton rate Obafemi higher...
What are you basing this on?Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
Afolabi usually starts for Ireland underage ahead of Obafemi but Obafemi starts for Southampton U23's ahead of Afolabi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Obafemi's erratic attendance of the Ireland camps might impact this, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
If he is already acting the maggot, and has trained with the English youth setup. He isnt interested i fear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
he may not be. He trained with Nigeria at maybe under 17s but I wasn't aware he trained with brits?Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
https://amp.independent.ie/sport/soc...-36519623.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
The only thing that makes me think he might be staying with us is that he was free to switch to England 19s this season but has not been in their squads so far. There 19s will likely win the euros so if you were half interested wouldn't you switch?
Our U19s wouldn’t be a bad shout either though so could be down which team he feels he is more likely to get into.
When are Nigeria next in a major tournament?Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
Himself and Armstrong Okoflex are in very, very similar positions but Okoflex appears to be throwing his lot in with England for now. The Nigerians are persistent in chasing lads in big British clubs and if they're unsure on Ireland or England then Nigeria presents a decent alternative.
Okoflex is probably doing it the right way for him. Staying with England at youth level leaves the opportunity to switch to Ireland in his 20's, if his career doesn't pan out the way he is probably being told it could at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Grealish and Rice were both made to make a decision as youngsters.
If Grealish had stayed with England at underage - he could switch to Ireland in the next couple of years, if his career continues to flat-line in the Championship.
Rice is a little different since England never showed any interest in him until now.
Crowley on the other hand stayed with England - he didn't make the breakthrough at Arsenal and now he can switch to Ireland without much of a fuss being made.
Unfortunately it's the way inernational football has gone.
Hughes on Obafemi progress
Sounds like he could get a run in the sideQuote:
“He’s got unbelievable pace. It was important that I had a look at him in the Premier League environment because he could very well be someone we can use.
“Bringing on Michael late on in games as an impact sub could be something that will help us. I was pleased with what he did, he didn’t look phased by the stage he was on so that bodes well as something we can work on.
If he were Welsh qualified i've little doubt he'd be called up for their next squad. What's wrong with us giving him a few mins, if he accepts the call up?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
At least let Roy Keane throw a few fooks ( verbal , verbal ) into him and see if he is made of the right stuff !
O'Neill doing the right thing calling him up to the senior squad. A last minute substitute appearance v Denmark will do nicely.
Or just start him alongside Robinson in both games. Our cup doesn't exactly overfloweth with other optionsQuote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
Knowing our luck that's what O'Neill will decide to do but he'll get injured vs Northern Ireland, miss Denmark and star for England or Nigeria(?) in 10 years time.
If that happens I'll forever blame you for jinxing it Stutts
https://footballlive.ng/michael-obaf...-london-dikko/ intriguing headline hopefully he can also evade m15!
What's his Twitter handle? Couldn't find him.
Fun fact... Obafemi has an older brother who is also a footballer, whose first name is, I kid you not, Afolabi. At the risk of making a major cultural faux pas, what are the odds?!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afolabi_Obafemi
Strange that he's born in England so if he's older than Michael. I wonder did the family move to Ireland from England for a while and then just move back?
Rain .Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Mark Hughes has doubts.
- https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...d-southampton/
Nigerian fan site not so confident
https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/rea....php?nid=29915
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Southampton wonderkid Michael Obafemi had been on the radar of Nigeria Football Federation chiefs before being named to Ireland's provisional roster for their upcoming games in November.
Allnigeriasoccer.com can report with certainty that Obafemi was first proposed to the Nigerian Federation after playing a friendly against the Golden Eaglets back in 2015 but was rejected by the then coach Emmanuel Amuneke and further contact with the Federation did not yield any results.
'To fulfill all righteousness', this website contacted a high-ranking member of the Nigerian Federation for an official explanation as to why the teenage striker was not called up to the national teams.
''We tried to convince him, he has finally decided to play for Ireland,'' the top NFF official explained to allnigeriasoccer.com.
''Some of these players, people try to poison their mind about coming to Nigeria unless those that are good talents we want to work on.
''If he plays any competitive match for Ireland, it is finished.
''The President of the NFF (Pinnick), was very passionate about bringing him to play for Nigeria but it has not ended well.''
The 18-year-old Obafemi will become cap-tied to Republic of Ireland if he makes his competitive debut against Denmark in a UEFA Nations League tie on November 19.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
If he doesnt turn up if called upon. Goodnight and good luckQuote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
.....Cancel the good luck