Thursday, May 28, 2015
BBN Special Feature: Ikorodu United! Lagosians can't wait to be part of the NPFL
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The infiltration of foreign leagues in the contemporary third world societies, which includes my dear country to extend their fans base across the world, coupled with the fact that most Lagosian of my age did not get the privilege of watching top Lagos based clubs, such as the mighty Stationary Stores grace the legendary Onikan Staduim to make the state proud in the professional league and even in continental showpieces.
Many of us, who followed the local league religiously from a very young will not want to remember the crisis that bedeviled Julius Berger(Bridge boys) of Lagos, which accounted for the relegation of the last team lagosian could lay claim to, from the professional league. For me the demise of local league followership in the centre of excellence coupled with, the central Government misjudgment in neglecting the National stadium,Surulere for political reasons led to the sorry state that the Nigerian league finds itself now. Ever since the relegation of bridge boys of lagos(an offspring of Julius Berger) in 2006 the Nigeria premier league has lost torch with the religious football followers of Lagos. Following this historical tragedy, we had lost a generation of die hard fans to different foreign sides across the globe.
After the unfortunate departure of the Bridge boys of Lagos from the professional league scene, Many of us who are Lagosians and Passionate followers of the Local Leagues have watched keenly as several lagos based club sides struggle to battle for promotion to the professional league. At the beginning of the 2013/14 Nigeria National League season its was jubilation galore as the state welcomed "the white handkerchiefs" Stationary stores of Lagos back to action after they bought the Nigera National league slot of Union bank. Football enthusiastic lagosians and I must confess myself inclusive had believed that the wait was finally over, considering the rich history of the Super Stores and the glory days of the Onikan Stadium.
However, It was a disappointing season for Lagosians as the mighty Stationary Store got relegated from the Nigeria National league, and we all shifted our attention to the 4,000 capacity Agege Stadium, the home ground of Private owned First Bank of Lagos, unfortunately the final league day drama saw the only hope of we lagosians turn to peril as Coach Oshun led First bank of lagos suffered defeat in the Go-round Fc of Port Harcourt who had nothing to lose pre-match.
As another season of football comes by, we lagosians have entrusted our hopes on our local based clubs ones again, the Agege stadium will bubble once again as First bank Fc Of Lagos leads the likes of COD United of Lagos, MFM Fc of Lagos and the new jewel Ikorodu United. Unlike the three other contingents, Ikorodu United echoes loud in the hearts of Indigenous Lagos considering the fact that Ikorodu Is one of the Five Division that makes up lagos State. The Ikorodu revolution begun in March, when the team built on the legacy of popular side Bolowotan to announced a top Manager in person of Maurice Coleman to lead the team to glory.
The appointment of the Belgian, who have won two Nigerian premier league titles and also won the Nigerian FA Cup with little known Kaduna united in 2010 has shown that the team is making serious effort to return smiles to the faces of faithful Lagosian all around the world. It is noteworthy that the gaffer was credited for the discovery of the highly rated Super eagles Left back Taiye Taiwo when he began is Coaching Career In Nigeria with Nigerdock Fc of Lagos.
As a Nigerian youth who believes so much in our Local league and its players, I want to urge my fellow Sports enthusiastic lagos fans to come out of this western oriented delusion and join in the sporting revolution coming to centre of Excellence. I believe that Nigeria can still return the league to its glory days, this inspiration came as a result of the first hand experience I acquired while watching my fellow Nigerians take to the Umuahia township Stadium to Support Abia Warriors and Abia Comeths in their bid to gain promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League and battle relegation from the Nigeria National League respectively.
Finally, Black box Nigeria sports will continue to update our teaming readers on the developments in the Local league and I pray that the lost glory of the league will return, not only that, seeing my follow Nigeria youths and Sports loving Nigerian to troop en mass to the 4,000 Capacity Agege Stadium, the Legendary Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island is a dream I wish to live for. I also desire the return of the 60,000 capacity National Stadium, Surulere where I never had the privilege to watch the eagles play.
God Bless Nigeria
God Bless Nigeria Sport
Eko o ni baje oooooo.
The infiltration of foreign leagues in the contemporary third world societies, which includes my dear country to extend their fans base across the world, coupled with the fact that most Lagosian of my age did not get the privilege of watching top Lagos based clubs, such as the mighty Stationary Stores grace the legendary Onikan Staduim to make the state proud in the professional league and even in continental showpieces.
Many of us, who followed the local league religiously from a very young will not want to remember the crisis that bedeviled Julius Berger(Bridge boys) of Lagos, which accounted for the relegation of the last team lagosian could lay claim to, from the professional league. For me the demise of local league followership in the centre of excellence coupled with, the central Government misjudgment in neglecting the National stadium,Surulere for political reasons led to the sorry state that the Nigerian league finds itself now. Ever since the relegation of bridge boys of lagos(an offspring of Julius Berger) in 2006 the Nigeria premier league has lost torch with the religious football followers of Lagos. Following this historical tragedy, we had lost a generation of die hard fans to different foreign sides across the globe.
After the unfortunate departure of the Bridge boys of Lagos from the professional league scene, Many of us who are Lagosians and Passionate followers of the Local Leagues have watched keenly as several lagos based club sides struggle to battle for promotion to the professional league. At the beginning of the 2013/14 Nigeria National League season its was jubilation galore as the state welcomed "the white handkerchiefs" Stationary stores of Lagos back to action after they bought the Nigera National league slot of Union bank. Football enthusiastic lagosians and I must confess myself inclusive had believed that the wait was finally over, considering the rich history of the Super Stores and the glory days of the Onikan Stadium.
However, It was a disappointing season for Lagosians as the mighty Stationary Store got relegated from the Nigeria National league, and we all shifted our attention to the 4,000 capacity Agege Stadium, the home ground of Private owned First Bank of Lagos, unfortunately the final league day drama saw the only hope of we lagosians turn to peril as Coach Oshun led First bank of lagos suffered defeat in the Go-round Fc of Port Harcourt who had nothing to lose pre-match.
As another season of football comes by, we lagosians have entrusted our hopes on our local based clubs ones again, the Agege stadium will bubble once again as First bank Fc Of Lagos leads the likes of COD United of Lagos, MFM Fc of Lagos and the new jewel Ikorodu United. Unlike the three other contingents, Ikorodu United echoes loud in the hearts of Indigenous Lagos considering the fact that Ikorodu Is one of the Five Division that makes up lagos State. The Ikorodu revolution begun in March, when the team built on the legacy of popular side Bolowotan to announced a top Manager in person of Maurice Coleman to lead the team to glory.
The appointment of the Belgian, who have won two Nigerian premier league titles and also won the Nigerian FA Cup with little known Kaduna united in 2010 has shown that the team is making serious effort to return smiles to the faces of faithful Lagosian all around the world. It is noteworthy that the gaffer was credited for the discovery of the highly rated Super eagles Left back Taiye Taiwo when he began is Coaching Career In Nigeria with Nigerdock Fc of Lagos.
As a Nigerian youth who believes so much in our Local league and its players, I want to urge my fellow Sports enthusiastic lagos fans to come out of this western oriented delusion and join in the sporting revolution coming to centre of Excellence. I believe that Nigeria can still return the league to its glory days, this inspiration came as a result of the first hand experience I acquired while watching my fellow Nigerians take to the Umuahia township Stadium to Support Abia Warriors and Abia Comeths in their bid to gain promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League and battle relegation from the Nigeria National League respectively.
Finally, Black box Nigeria sports will continue to update our teaming readers on the developments in the Local league and I pray that the lost glory of the league will return, not only that, seeing my follow Nigeria youths and Sports loving Nigerian to troop en mass to the 4,000 Capacity Agege Stadium, the Legendary Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island is a dream I wish to live for. I also desire the return of the 60,000 capacity National Stadium, Surulere where I never had the privilege to watch the eagles play.
God Bless Nigeria
God Bless Nigeria Sport
Eko o ni baje oooooo.
Mustapha Azeez
@blackboxupdate
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