The Ikorodu City Chronicle
Match6 Jul 2030
No end in sight to Ikorodu City's wait for a win
7 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Ikorodu City has to find a result from somewhere.
Market8 Jul 2030
Matt Sutton asks to leave Ikorodu City
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Player ratings8 Jul 2030
Naheem Odugbemi beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 25. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Market8 Jul 2030
Joseph Afful has one foot out of the door
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Ikorodu City they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
The dugout8 Jul 2030
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Squad8 Jul 2030
Words exchanged at Ikorodu City
Taiwo Alao and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Match6 Jul 2030
Ikorodu City cannot find the net
3 games without scoring. Strikers stop looking up, midfielders take the extra touch, and every shot that clears the bar is followed by a groan that has been building since the last goal.
Match6 Jul 2030
Bayelsa United take the points off Ikorodu City
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
The dugout8 Jul 2030
The manager makes an example of Michael Atata
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
In brief
- The dugout Chidera Osayi-Samuel: “No excuses”
- Boardroom 7 new boys at the Ikorodu City academy
- Squad Chidozie Osayi-Samuel makes the team of the month