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T&T COACH WANTS TO GUIDE GUYANA TO DIGICEL FINALS
By: Shaun Fuentes
19 Sep 2006
Trinidadian coach Jamaal Shabazz has expressed some degree of satisfaction on his first stint as coach of the Guyana Senior team. But so much is his hunger for further success, he has called on officials of the Guyana Football Association to cancel plans for a motorcade to celebrate their qualification for the Second Round of the Digicel Caribbean Cup.
Shabazz led Guyana to impressive 5-0 wins over Suriname and Netherlands Antilles as well as a 2-0 shut out of Group A favourites Grenada in the preliminary group phase earlier this month. They will now move on to the second round scheduled for November in which they will contest for a place in the eight-team Finals in Trinidad and Tobago in January 2007.
Shabazz vacated his position as head coach of the T&T’s Women’s team to take up the post in Guyana and has credited his success to some of the knowledge gained at the coaching courses held at the CONCACAF Centre of Excellence, Macoya.
“ So far the experience has been challenging as it has been rewarding to me. After 27 years working in Morvant/ Caledonia and eight years with the national women's team I have learnt to make full use of very little when it comes to resources. My motto has always been good attitude is better than resources. However neither can really compare with the Guyana situation in terms of lack of resources,” Shabazz told TTFF Media on Tuesday. “But what we have is plenty talent, a deep desire by the players, the staff and even the administrators to achieve something at Caribbean and even Concacaf level.”
The former Joe Public coach added that the Guyanese public is buzzing with excitement after their three wins and they hope to be granted the rights to host their second round matches.
“The win against Suriname was the first over them in 10 years for Guyana and it was the first time that Guyana won any group in CFU. The country is buzzing with excitement and praying that CFU grants them the rights to hosts the next leg.”
He complimented their eight players who have been attached the clubs in the T&T Pro League.
“To simply say the players, staff and administrators are an eager bunch is an understatement. The players have allowed me to push them and have been very professional and disciplined in their approach. The fact that nine of them play in the Pro League has helped a great deal. It is safe to say that more than any other team that I have
worked with I can see them attempt to play how I learnt it with a disciplined but with creativity and enjoyment,” Shabazz noted.
Next up, Guyana’s aim is to book their trip to T&T in early 2007.
”Some officials wanted to have a motorcade and celebrate but I was not in agreement and it was abandoned because we have just only crossed the first hurdle. When I took up the challenge it was to take the football of Guyana to the next level. So the next step is to qualify for the Digicel Finals to be held in Trinidad in February next year. And after that to qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Ambitious as it sounds Allah knows it is attainable. But I know the importance of being appreciating your success but keeping it real.”
Shabazz hopes his bit of success can say something for local coaches and the productivity of the courses which take place at the CONCACAF Centre of Excellence.
“My achievement thus far is a statement for the local coaching fraternity for the work of the CONCACAF Centre of Excellence development center. I am a product of all those courses initiated by Mr. Warner and organized by Richard Braithwaite at the Centre of Excellence. I am a product of people like Alvin Corneal, Jimmy Blanc and even Bertille St. Clair. Any iota of success I get in this job is for all of us locally whose lives are driven by the passion for the game.”
The past Women’s Team coach says his heart remains with T&T but he is now enjoying the chance of offering his expertise outside of his homeland.
“he Guyana Federation wants me on a permanent basis and it is an opportunity for me to grow and my exit from the Women’s Team is an opportunity for people like Marlon Charles and Izler Browne to grow. But my first love is to work for and within my country. But I get the sense sometimes that I am taken for granted and what I can bring to the table is not fully appreciated. Off course I know I have US visa issues because of 1990 but I know in my heart all these matters could be resolved if the will to resolve them is there. I intend to keep achieving on and off the pitch until my own people see the need to help remove those barriers..
“So far Mr Warner and the TTFF have allowed me the time to work with the Guyana Federation but we will have to sit down and see what they the TTFF require of me if any role in their future plans. I am all for the struggle at home but like Che Guevara who was born in Bolivia and led the revolution in Cuba. It is not where you struggle
But rather what you are striving for,” Shabazz concluded.
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Good Luck Guyana
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hopefully we beat allyuh in the finals
big up to shabazz and movant cali area
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Congrats to Mr. Shabazz. Good he has this oppurtunity to really demonstrate his knowledge of the game.
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Big up to Shabazz,this just only goes to show what local Coaches can do if given the chance,i like how he talk up the Pro League and local Coaches,it's very helpfull to Guyanese players,it raising the standard of their players but to us Trinis it's a shit league.It's amazing there was a Post the other day about no local Coaches ever coached a foreign national team since then i see we got two,SH and now Shabazz,SH got a lot of props for doing so but the local boy at home you hardly here much about him,but say what once you local as Shabazz say you will always be taken for granted.
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Off course I know I have US visa issues because of 1990 but I know in my heart all these matters could be resolved if the will to resolve them is there. I intend to keep achieving on and off the pitch until my own people see the need to help remove those barriers..
What!!! they aint have no big up or no forgiveness for this terrorist..You think you could launcha coup and just return to regular life...
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Big up to Shabazz,this just only goes to show what local Coaches can do if given the chance,i like how he talk up the Pro League and local Coaches,it's very helpfull to Guyanese players,it raising the standard of their players but to us Trinis it's a shit league.It's amazing there was a Post the other day about no local Coaches ever coached a foreign national team since then i see we got two,SH and now Shabazz,SH got a lot of props for doing so but the local boy at home you hardly here much about him,but say what once you local as Shabazz say you will always be taken for granted.
well SH lived in Canada since the early 80S You can only mention BSC :'( and now shabazz best of luck to him. IS Guyana yuh talk about co-op their sport is cricket
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T&T COACH WANTS TO GUIDE GUYANA TO DIGICEL FINALS
By: Shaun Fuentes
”Some officials wanted to have a motorcade and celebrate but I was not in agreement and it was abandoned because we have just only crossed the first hurdle.
A motorcade 5-0 wins fuh beating Suriname and Netherlands Antilles imagine if they make it to south Africa it will be a month holiday
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Well said duscam.......
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T&T COACH WANTS TO GUIDE GUYANA TO DIGICEL FINALS
By: Shaun Fuentes
”Some officials wanted to have a motorcade and celebrate but I was not in agreement and it was abandoned because we have just only crossed the first hurdle.
A motorcade 5-0 wins fuh beating Suriname and Netherlands Antilles imagine if they make it to south Africa it will be a month holiday
More Guyanese Gold Teeth and Chains? For Free?
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Crewe trial tall keeper
By Simon Fudge (SkySports)
Crewe Alexandra boss Dario Gradi has handed a trial to goalkeeper Jason Lloyd.
The 25-year-old appeared in Crewe's reserve side that faced Stoke City reserves on Wednesday afternoon.
The custodian stands six foot, nine inches tall and is the son of former West Indies cricketer Clive Lloyd.
Lloyd currently plays his football locally in the Stockport area, and has experience of playing professional basketball at one time.
The keeper will hope to make the transition to professional football by impressing The Railwaymen during his run-out at Gresty Road.
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Crewe trial tall keeper
By Simon Fudge (SkySports)
Crewe Alexandra boss Dario Gradi has handed a trial to goalkeeper Jason Lloyd.
The 25-year-old appeared in Crewe's reserve side that faced Stoke City reserves on Wednesday afternoon.
The custodian stands six foot, nine inches tall and is the son of former West Indies cricketer Clive Lloyd.
Lloyd currently plays his football locally in the Stockport area, and has experience of playing professional basketball at one time.
The keeper will hope to make the transition to professional football by impressing The Railwaymen during his run-out at Gresty Road.
Good Luck To Him, Guyana already got a New goalkeeper for the WC Quals (If he wants to play for them)
Seems he wanted to be a cricketer like his father at first
http://www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news/s/8/8470_cricket_legends_son_to_sue_over_mmr_injection.html
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shabazz should be locked up and key should have been toss long time ago..de man a bloodclaut criminal !!!!!!!!!!!!
war....
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My question is why Anton Corneal doh follow suit and cut his teeth by training a "smaller" National team? You have to creep before you could walk.
This experience will be real good for Shabazz. He will grow by leaps and bounds as a coach. Too bad his last name isn't Corneal, he might have received much more opportunity on the big stage.
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this will not happen.no final. :devil:
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all yuh fellas go laugh at me here but check this.. Guyana honestly could be power house in football. Guyana have millions of fareign born all over Euroupe and The United States. With shabazz running the show there I gurantee yu will see X amount of fareign born playing wid Guyana team soon. Guyana have a larger pool of players than Trindad trus mi. Anyway mi go I does buck up a Guyaneese.. Them Guyaneese dem does move like Mexicans, dem dey all over de place..
war
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yeah we laughing :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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all yuh fellas go laugh at me here but check this.. Guyana honestly could be power house in football. Guyana have millions of fareign born all over Euroupe and The United States. With shabazz running the show there I gurantee yu will see X amount of fareign born playing wid Guyana team soon. Guyana have a larger pool of players than Trindad trus mi. Anyway mi go I does buck up a Guyaneese.. Them Guyaneese dem does move like Mexicans, dem dey all over de place..
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I would like to see them do well now, just to see who pop out especially in England.
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Golden Jaguars and Coach Shabazz are winners in their own way!
27-Jan-2007
President of the GFF, Colin Klass stated at the press briefing yesterday that currently there is communication between the association and agents in Europe for players from Guyana.
"They are communicating with the GFF from agents that requested diskettes with players. I know for sure that the information is currently roaming London," Klass said, adding that about seven Guyanese players are under the international microscope.
Shabazz confirmed that agents in the twin-island republic were watching players from the 'Golden Jaguars'. He said that clubs and agents have approached players and the coaching staff for several tapes.
"Agents in Scotland have approached us for tapes of Nigel Codrington, agents from Ireland have asked us about Howard Lowe, Trinidad's Joe Public is interested in Gregory Richardson and they are many more openings for players," Shabazz said.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Galaxy - the team that signed England's David Beckham on a US$250M five-year deal a few weeks ago has apparently expressed an interest in Miami-based defender, John Rodrigues.
Shabazz said that an agent also approached Shawn Beveney. He indicated that Guyana would be in a better competitive position if those players were given contracts in Europe and in top clubs right here in the region.
"All these things will help us as we prepare for the Olympics and World Cup qualifiers," Shabazz hinted, while stating that local football coach Wayne 'Wiggy' Dover could become a fulltime professional coach with a Trinidadian team.
According to Klass, the 'Golden Jaguars' will try to play some of the teams that have already qualified for the Gold Cup. El Salvador and Canada were two of the teams named by the GFF boss as likely contenders against the 'Jaguars' in the near future.
Shabazz and the GFF
A slight cloud had come over an otherwise sunny relationship between the GFF and Shabazz in light of payments for the technical director.
Klass put that cloud away in a whirlwind yesterday when he stated that the GFF would retain Shabazz. Klass said that Shabazz is GFF's responsibility and everything revolves around him in terms of the 'Jaguars'.
"Somehow we have been blessed with the presence of Shabazz and as it stands now everything revolves around him," Klass said, adding that his discretion with disclosing the amount that Shabaazz will be paid is deliberate.
"It will be our responsibility to ensure that we pick him (Shabazz) up and move forward," Klass said. The GFF chief executive indicated that the decision to have Shabazz continue with the team was made along with Austin 'Jack' Warner of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association.
"We spoke with Warner, who decided to continue to allow Shabaaz to work with the team - it started out as a voluntary work but that will have to change," Klass told the media at the press conference.
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Gwarn Guyana
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Golden Jaguars and Coach Shabazz are winners in their own way!
27-Jan-2007
"They are communicating with the GFF from agents that requested diskettes with players. I know for sure that the information is currently roaming London," Klass said, adding that about seven Guyanese players are under the international microscope.
Diskettes, eh... :rotfl:
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Jamaal Shabazz raps with media on return visit to Guyana
By Franklin Wilson (Kaieteur News)
Former Technical Director (TD) of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz is on a brief visit to Guyana to be part of the festivities for the opening of the 21st Kashif & Shanghai Football Tournament today.
Shabazz, who is a very close friend and brother of the Kashif & Shanghai Organisation took time out to chat with members of the media on a range of issues relating to Guyana’s football and his future in the Technical arena of the sport.
Currently he is contracted by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) as the head of female department.
Shabazz commented on being back in Guyana after more than two years following his resignation as TD at the end of Guyana’s sojourn in the 2008 Digicel Caribbean Cup when Guyana failed to go past the second round which was hosted in Trinidad and Tobago.
“I did tell myself that I would have never come back to Guyana but you know people change their minds, situations change and I am happy to be back and see so many familiar faces, a lot of people who I made friends with, a lot of people I rubbed the wrong way in terms of controversy but all in all it’s a nice feeling to be in a country that was my home for three years; a country that I hold very dear to my heart.”
Quizzed on if he has any plans to return as a Coach in Guyana, Shabazz had this to say: “I don’t see that being possible right now, to work as a coach in Guyana but my heart will always be dear to the Guyana people and the Guyanese team. As you know I see myself as Guyanese and in any way that I’ll be able to help I will help.”
Shabazz stated that he is of the view that Guyana has many capable coaches in the likes of Wayne Dover and the emerging Collie Hercules.
“Also, in terms of technical development you have Lyndon France. The football is in solid hands; the challenge for Guyana is getting it all together. I thing in Caribbean society we grow up seeing batman solve the problem, superman solve the problem, Spiderman solve the problem. In Caribbean society we have not grown up seeing a collective approach to solving the problem so we have the K&S group and people in the other side of the football fraternity will fight that. And then we have the GFF and Odinga doing his thing so it’s just the need for people to see the role that football plays in the life of Guyanese and Caribbean people.”
The former GFF TD suggested that the K&S tournament excites the nation and it’s a remarkable achievement.
“How could people be divided in a situation where it’s an opportunity for people to come together? When you at the start of the tournament the stadium is full, when you look at the end of the tournament the stadium is full so a tournament like this that could excite the people to come together, people divided over that? It’s crazy.”
The versatile Shabazz pointed out that he owes a great debt to the K&S organisation since they were the ones who actually brought him to Guyana pointing out that ever since they met many, many years ago, they’ve lived like brothers.
“I am closer to K&S than even my own family in Trinidad and Tobago. The relationship that we share is very sincere and very deep. When you look at how the tournament has evolved over the last 21 years, it is very remarkable because right now as I speak there are people in T&T preparing to come to spend New Year’s Day here because of this tournament. It has become not only a great event in Guyana but a great event in the Caribbean. It has solidified and cemented a place in the Caribbean sporting and social calendar and I think that deserves tremendous accolades and respect.”
Shabazz recalled that last year when the K&S Organisation brought King Pele for the opening, it made Caribbean and International news noting that it was discussed on the blocks in the Twin Island Republic.
“I think if you can get that kind of recognition in the outer Caribbean, I think the least the people can do in your own country is say, yea, the brothers are doing something positive and join with that.”
As Muslims, Shabazz noted that God has told them to join what is good and to forbid what is wrong, pointing out that if somebody is doing something good you are obligated to helping them rather than fighting them down.
“This concept should ensure that the different arms of football and sport in Guyana come together with the K&S and make the tournament a continued success.”
Experience in Guyana
Shabazz stated that the experience he gathered while working in Guyana enhanced his ability to deal with people noting that he met a little bit of all kinds of people.
“I met genuine brothers like K&S, Frank Parris, Wayne Dover, Kavin Pearce, some brothers who are closer to me today than mu own family, than my own brother and I say this in all sincerity. In the Caribbean we have lost a lot of sincerity on the streets and this is causing all the violence.
But I also met a lot of people who you know could make life very difficult and make a lot of problems and one of the challenges that I found in Guyana was trying to work with the different stakeholders in football and keeping a relationship with all of them although they were very divided.
Trying to stay focused on carrying the national team forward, so I think I learned a lot in that regard. Also being able to do a lot with very little, the GFF does not have a huge amount of resources but we were able during that three year to rise, to get respect in Caribbean football again and it was a good experience for me. It made me better equipped to deal with the challenges that I’ve had to deal with in my life after.
When I came to Guyana there was a lot of political problems, a lot of violence; observing it and being part of the whole landscape was really a great experience for me.”
Appreciation game for Charles Pollard and Collie Hercules
Shabazz took the opportunity to share his views on the initiative of the K&S Organisation to honour these two players for their commitment to Guyana’s football pointing out that these little gestures go a long way.
He stated that one of the reasons that made him felt like never coming back to Guyana was the fact that persons do not appreciate efforts to bring Guyanese together.
“Forget football, football is just the instrument, we have to live with each other and we come to the stadium for the opening and closing of the tournament and then we leave and have problems but during the game the people are together all in one place and this is the power of football.”
Recognising Pollard and Hercules he said is a wonderful thing. “These two players have not only contributed to Guyana football, they’ve contributed to Trinidad and Tobago and Caribbean football. They are two huge, huge players.
I think they have accomplished something in T&T football. Charles Pollard has captained every team he has played for in T&T and of the ten professional teams he has played for eight. He’s captained some big club’s; Joe Public, W Connection, Caledonia AIA, San Juan Jabloteh, North East Stars among others. When they came to T&T little was known of them so they have accomplished something and to see that K&S sees it fit to honour them is great and this would go a long way for the future generation of players to know that at least somebody can recognise your efforts.”
He noted that playing for the National team of Guyana takes a lot of sacrifice and he would like to see this kind of recognition continues in the future and includes officials also.
“Not only the K&S must show appreciation, the GFF, the Government of Guyana which must see the opportunity for integration. This is a situation to show the integration because you see it at K&S, Kashif is one race and Shanghai is next race, what a symbol for Guyana and for the future.”
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Shabazz’ New Year’s message to Guyana’s Footballers
Kaieteur News
“The new Generation of Guyana players must come out from under the comfort of their mother’s bossom and go out into the football world and shape their fortunes.” This is the advice of Former Guyana Technical Director Jamaal Shabazz in an invitation from Kaieteur Sport to give a New Year’s message to the footballers of this country.
Shabazz stated that Guyana’s football owes a great debt to players like Andre Trotz, Charles Pollard, Collie Hercules, Randolph Jerome, Carey Harris, Kayode Mc Kinnon, Richard Reynolds and Nigel Codrington just to name a few.
“They took the baton passed on from the generation of Gordon Brathwaithe, Terrence Archer and company, journeyed to Trinidad literally struggled to become professionals, sucked salt and today they have paved the way for professionalism in the game.”
“They knew that if they just sat down here in Guyana and cursed the GFF like so many others are doing they would achieve nothing. I remember when Pollard and company worked for US $50.00 a month in Trinidad, now guys like him and Walter Moore are among the highest paid in the TT Pro league, added Shabazz.
“Some of these players have returned to Guyana and built houses, opened business places and put vehicles on the road from the monies they have earned as professionals in Trinidad.
“Fifteen years ago who would have thought that a Guyana player could achieve that by playing in a league in Trinidad, questioned Shabazz who now works with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation.
Touching on the issue of US travel, Shabazz said these players have removed the stigma that plagued Guyana’s football for years when it comes to the United States Embassy.
“They all have US visas they travel back and forth the Embassy knows these guys do not need to hide in America since they have jobs to come back to. There is no longer this great anxiety on the part of the US Embassy to grant a US visa to a player playing professionally.
“Then you have players like Gregory Richardson who has used T&T as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.”
Shabazz revealed that the success of his work during his three year tenure in Guyana had a lot to do with the professionalism of the players. “It was easy to work with them because they are professionals”.
“Jackie Chan, Codrington a couple of them like to fun around but when it came to the job these guys are professionals. I have the greatest love and respect for the Guyana players.
And admitted a special liking for Alpha and former national midfielder Shawn Bishop.
“I think Shawn Bishop is a special talent he is my favorite player in the Caribbean it is a pity that he has not gone further in his football career. But I think he has a good enough football brain to become a top class coach and I advised Coach Dover to take him under his wing.”
However Shabazz feels that future Guyana coaches will not have it easy when the old guard of players leave the international scene.
“The generation of Pollard, Hercules and company is at the evening of their career, there can be no turning back of the clock. But their experience of 16 years playing professionally will be a huge loss and unless the younger generation is exposed at markets in the Caribbean and North America, the program will recede.
“The Kashif and Shanghai Organisation played an important role in getting these players to Trinidad, now it must be a definte strategy on the part of the Guyana Football Federation to get these players into professional markets.
“But too many of the young players want to make what Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson is making or what Pollard is making without putting in the work, stated Shabazz.
Citing players like Dwight Peters, Philbert Moffatt, Dwain Jacobs, Ronson Williams and Clive Nobrega as good talents, Shabazz had some fatherly advice for them.
“Sons of Guyana you now need to grow up. Go out into the football world and become men. Work hard and when your opportunity comes take it.
The perfect salary, the perfect situation does not drop from the sky it is created by hard work. Luck is often confused for preparation married to opportunity, ended Shabazz
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Like Shabazz is Guyana's Leo Beenhakker
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Guyana's 'Football Godfather'..... and an excellent one too!
Truthful and sincere words of wisdom to the next generation. These days when its all about a big fight-down, we don't hear enough encouragement like that.
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The perfect salary, the perfect situation does not drop from the sky it is created by hard work. Luck is often confused for preparation married to opportunity, ended Shabazz.
Words of Wisdom, sah. And some words of reality. And hope you don't have a bloodsucker like jack running your football!!!!!!
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Shabazz steps down as head coach.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Assistant director of women’s football Jamaal Shabazz has stepped down as head coach of the T&T senior women’s national team.
Shabazz has been head coach of the T&T women’s programme since 1998 and was responsible for sending some 25 female players on football scholarships in the United States; along with helping to chart the careers of stand out players Maylee Attin-Johnson, Tasha St Louis, Kennya Cordner (YaYa) and several others.
Shabazz stated: “The time is ripe for me to make way for a new coach who can come in with fresh ideas and run another leg of the race. The players who make up the senior team now were under me since 2000 and we have seen them grow from girls into young women.
“From secondary school students, I have seen them graduate from university and ready to take up positions in society.
This transition in their lives was of great importance to us, he added. “The time has come for them to hear a new voice on the football field.
Life is not about holding on to a position forever, it is also about seeking out new challenges and making room for others to rise and make their contributions.”
Shabazz who serves in several capacities in the T&T Football Federation (TTFF) including coordinator of the TTFF Coach Education Programme is also head coach of Caledonia AIA of the T&T Pro League. However he will not totally leave the women’s game.
“I will help with the Under-20 women’s team and the regional centres for development programme that the TTFF has set up.
I will also continue to be the biggest fan of the senior women’s team because football has made a special connection in our lives.
Under Shabazz and his longstanding assistant Marlon Charles, T&T has consistently the dominant women’s team in the Caribbean and established themselves as the fourth best team in Concacaf behind USA, Canada and Mexico.
Last year Shabazz guided the senior women to a silver medal in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games and qualified this country’s women to the Pan Am Games which gets underway in October.
Former assistant coach of the national U-17 team Richard Hood has been acting as head coach of the women’s senior team and is soon expected to be confirmed in the position by the TTFF.
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This is good news for the ladies program.
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so what is the real story beyond de spin because Shabazz ain't going to step down just so.
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so what is the real story beyond de spin because Shabazz ain't going to step down just so.
Maybe because of these comments, Jack got him...
http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=53517.msg736973#msg736973
Glad he left anyway, he sucked....
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"Life is not about holding on to a position forever, it is also about seeking out new challenges and making room for others to rise and make their contributions.”
Spin or not, this is about the strongest open criticism from a TTFF insider so far. I hope it sting their ears and make Camps feel shame.
Glad he stepped down, there are too many talented and hardworking people in T&T left on the side lines while he was working 3 jobs each of which require full time focus and attention. Perhaps he can begin to be more effective as a coaching administrator, he obviously has good organizational skills.
But having a key TTFF officer also running a commerical football team is problematic at best.
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thanks for the work you put in Jammal....im sure a lot of them girls learned lots from you...well done
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I ent know what to think of it...A man hadda eat a food, but it come like a conflict of interest, ent he is part of the women's team, ent he still does ttff coaching and a pro league coach. Then you will turn around and train another team to play against the same players you coaching.
It's a hard decision, but at least he being considered.
I woulda have no problem if Guyana was in another group, but as our direct opponents...I find is a disrespect.
Guyana want Shabazz again
By Ian Prescott ian.prescott@trinidadexpress.com
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Trinidad Express (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Guyana_want_Shabazz_again-128447983.html)
Story Updated: Aug 26, 2011 at 1:44 AM ECT
Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz may be in the opponents' corner when Trinidad and Tobago face Guyana in back-to-back Caribbean Zone Group B FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifiers on November 11 and 15.
The Caledonia AIA coach was invited to Guyana to observe and sit on the bench with the Guyana national team during their friendly international against India on Wednesday night. Guyana won the match 2-1.
Shabazz is considering an approach by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to have him take charge for their World Cup qualifying campaign.
Guyana are in Caribbean Group B along with Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Bermuda. The group winner will advance to the semi-final round of qualifying.
Shabazz, a former Trinidad and Tobago senior women's national coach, had previously coached Guyana against his native country, including at the Digicel Caribbean Cup.
The Caledonia AIA coach is considering the Guyanese offer, but is tentative because Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are in the same group for the World Cup qualifiers which start on September 2.
"I am in Guyana for the India match. I have spoken to a couple people including the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF), but I have to sit down with my family and decide by the end of the week," said Shabazz. "Of course this is a huge task and I have a lifetime commitment to Caledonia AIA. It is a challenge and I know my name is Jamaal, not Jesus, but you know me, I love adventure.
"I feel deeply touched that the people and Federation of Guyana would want me to come and lead the team for the qualifiers. It is a ticklish situation though I love my country, Trinidad and Tobago, but I do not think I may ever be Trinidad and Tobago men's national coach."
Shabazz was technical director of Guyana's football from 2005 to 2008 and during that time he took them from obscurity to their highest-ever FIFA rankings.
Under Shabazz, Guyana received the FIFA award for the biggest upward mover in the world rankings in 2006.
The Guyanese re-established contact with Shabazz when GFF operations secretary Aubrey "Shanghai" Major travelled to Trinidad to meet him.
"The Guyana national team coach job is Shabazz's for the taking," said Major. "Guyana football needs Jamaal Shabazz. He is the only non-Guyanese coach who has a clear understanding of our culture and as a pulse for what is needed. The players love him, the Guyanese people love him, we are going to make every effort to get him here.
"I think he is very skeptical of how he is viewed by the T&T public because he loves his country," Major added. "He told us he has to speak to the Minister of Sport Anil Roberts and a couple other people first.
"Shabazz is more than a coach to Guyana's football, he is a brother and a friend...the country loves him and we see him as a Guyanese. You all have all kind of big-time foreign coach, so Trinidad and Tobago does not need Shabazz."
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We go play dem so of course dey need him now even more than ever.
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Heheh maybe the ttff might agree and plant him across dey like a "Inception"
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Heheh maybe the ttff might agree and plant him across dey like a "Inception"
I don't have a problem with Shabazz coaching Guyana,i don't see where the disrespect comes in,the guy have been coaching Guyana years now and has done a descent job with them,reason they wants him back,i could be corrected here but i think is JW used to pay him.
The consencus on here any how is that Shabazz is a shyt Coach and should not be around no national/club team so he eh no threat to us,they think he is good and gives him that respect because they have improved under him.
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He can help dem lead ah coup for all I care...He good at dat too.
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the issue is not shabazz coaching abilities. and he is a hard working fella. but this nonsense about being entitled to hold onto your job no matter what is the old way of doing things. people cuss nahkid for supposedly selling out to bahrain and shabazz free to ponder out loud about how the gff making he feel special. take the job, but ttff should be looking to give the opportunity to take over his administrative roles to competent people from the next generation
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Guyana love Talibans......
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Guyana love Talibans......
bowwww lol...leh him goo...hit him about 5 too when we play dem...
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Shabazz promised Guyanese land
...if he leads 'Golden Jaguars' to next round of qualifying
By Ian Prescott ian.prescott@trinidadexpress.com
New Guyana head coach, Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz, is guaranteed a plot of Guyanese land if he leads the "Golden Jaguars" to the third round of CONCACAF Zone 2014 World Cup qualifying.
Guyana are grouped with Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda and Barbados. Having won two home matches, Guyana have a maximum six points, the same as T&T. However, Guyana lead the group on goals scored, having scored four goals and conceded one. Trinidad and Tobago have scored three goals and conceded none.
Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo has promised housing lots to 30 members of the Guyana squad, including the technical staff, should they top the group and advance to the third round.
The Jaguars have also been offered a US$5,000 bonus for every match they win.
Shabazz returned to Trinidad from Guyana yesterday and preferred to talk football rather than politics. But he is pleased with the showing of the Guyanese team, which has a mix of youth and experience.
Among the players making up the team are those who have played in Trinidad, including 37-year-old North East Stars central defender Charles "Lily" Pollard, 17-year-old Caledonia AIA striker Trayon Bobb, and 20-year-old T&TEC striker Vurlon Mills, who has already scored a couple of goals in the qualifying matches.
"The fact that we won our first two games at home has been embraced by the Guyana people. Guyana have a very good team and both the players and the country are very excited," said Shabazz yesterday."One of the highlights so far is that for the first time the Guyana Government has embraced the national team. The President met with the players and that was a great honour for the team."
Shabazz said that while winning at home was welcomed, he now looks to his players to pick up points in their next two matches, which are away to Barbados and Bermuda.
He said the next two matches are crucial to Guyana's campaign.
"We have no illusions, because we know that Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are the monsters of the Caribbean," Shabazz said. "It is a foregone conclusion that Trinidad and Tobago are better than the other teams. So, to pick up points on the road against the other teams is very important."
Of Guyana's game with Trinidad and Tobago next month, Shabazz made no predictions, but said it will be very interesting.
"It will be a November to remember," he said.
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Good incentive from the Government. But nothing will come out of it as TRINIDAD&TOBAGO will head this group.
Sorry Guyana too little too late
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Good incentive from the Government. But nothing will come out of it as TRINIDAD&TOBAGO will head this group.
Sorry Guyana too little too late
If by chance Guyana beat us. Allyuh remember dat eh.
In the world of pro football everybody has a chance to make a living.
There is no disrespect in Coaching a team against your country. Then about a 100 coaches in history have disrespected their country. That is Third World thinking.
Strange though if he is helping out Guyana and still holding on to his jobs in TT. I can understand a "leave of absence." :)
VB
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i think it's fair for jamaal shabazz to help guyana football. but let seat back and see what will happen in that match with tNt and guyana. Who have more talent and know how....
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Boy Fack Shabazz and Guyana...
Dem is we direct opponents in this WCQ and is One team going.
Licks for dey MC.
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Since when we fraid Guyana?
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Is not Guyana we fraid Andre...we fraid weself...as we know we go do some shit and it go be a heart attack situation coming down to the end.
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Is not Guyana we fraid Andre...we fraid weself...as we know we go do some shit and it go be a heart attack situation coming down to the end.
:thumbsup:
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Is not Guyana we fraid Andre...we fraid weself...as we know we go do some shit and it go be a heart attack situation coming down to the end.
I just think that we panicing too much.........do we have any match reports from Guyana's games against Bermuda and Barbados? I am curious to see how the balance of play went.
I agree that our team lacked chemisty in the first two games, but in neither game were we ever threatened with anything from these teams.
Both our first two games could have ended up 4-0.
We will handle Guyana, i am more concerned with how fast we will improve in time for the second phase against Costa Rica and Mexico.
ah love it!!
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Found them.........
Guyana vs Bermuda
The Guyana Cronicle
TWO goals from attacking winger Vurlon Mills saw Guyana go past Bermuda 2-1 when the two countries met Tuesday evening at the Guyana National Stadium, as action in the CONCACAF Group B World Cup qualifiers continued.
Mills' goals came in the 50th and 60th minutes while Khano Smith, in the 90th minute, pulled one back for the Bermudans who have now slumped to their second loss in as many matches while Guyana made it their second win and are now atop the group with six points, tied with Trinidad and Tobago, after they had defeated Barbados 2-0 on the same evening in Bridgetown.
The Guyana team had promised the home crowd a better showing after a dismal but victorious performance against the Bajans in their first game. Technical director Jamal Shabazz and captain Chris Nurse in different sections of the local media stated that the players were now getting together and that they had worked on their troubles to perform better against Bermuda.
However, like the common saying goes "words are wind", the Golden Jaguars seem far from their usual selves and in fact, had played worse than they did against Barbados.
The 2-1 win does not reflect how the game was really played, except that Guyana's defence was the same - sturdy - while in front, the absence of striker Gregory 'Jackie Chan' Richardson was evidently missed on pitch.
Richardson, due to an injury, did not start and was replaced by Travis 'Zorro' Grant; a player known more for his ability to make things happen than in an attacking mid-field role. However, he teamed up with Shawn 'Bubbly' Beveney to form Guyana's main attacking alliance.
Ronson Williams in goal, Nurse, Charles 'Lily' Pollard and Walter Moore at the back (defence), along with Dwain Jacobs, Mills, Kayode McKinnon and Chris Bourne rounded off Guyana's starting 11.
The game started with Bermuda falling back, playing a more defensive game just like they did against Trinidad (according to reports) but nonetheless, 10 minutes into the contest, Pollard nearly sent Guyana into the lead but his header from a corner kick taken by McKinnon just barely hit the crossbar.
Bermuda's goalie was nowhere in sight when the veteran defender was picked out by perfectly taken kick by McKinnon, and to show his frustration, the 37-year-old slumped to his knees in front of the goal after the deflection was kicked off.
Bermuda basically controlled the pace of the game but the Guyanese would again find another chance at scoring and this time it was Moore whose shot, just like Pollard’s, hit the crossbar.
Bourne, working the wing and attacking the goal in front of the corporate boxes, used his obvious superior speed to get around his opponents and found a pacing Moore in the box for the header.
While he didn't score, his effort was cheered loudly by the crowd after looking at the distance which he covered to get his head on the ball.
But while the team seemed to be putting in a spirited performance, their striker Beveney seemed not his usual self. The striker who played off of Richardson in the first game and scored Guyana's first goal of the qualifiers, displayed a game that was not well received by the fans at the National Stadium.
Persons were heard shouting in true Guyana dialect, "Why Shabazz don't tek dah boy off" and sometimes those calls were made in unison but their calls fell on deaf ears.
The half ended scoreless with the Bermudans barely creating chances on goal and the few that they had were held off, some by the defence but mostly by Williams between the uprights.
American Referee Mark Gieger kept the game tight sharing five yellow cards, two of which were handed to Guyana (Bourne and Jacobs) as the second half resumed with Guyana playing with a bit more purposeful but having fewer chances on goal as compared to the first half.
This was so simple because of the selfish plays by Beveney who decided that he could dribble his way to goal instead of playing with the spaces.
Both teams lacked that presence in the midfield but Mills got an opening ten minutes into play after he worked his way down the right side, this time attacking the goal in front of the media centre and, with a powerful right foot strike, was able to beat Bermuda's keeper.
While cheers erupted from the spectators, Mills celebrated with two back flips, much to the delight of the crowd. Dejection was printed on the Bermudans’ faces as they spotted the ball in the centre, asking one another what went wrong.
But Mills was not done; the winger showed his hunger and the tempo of the game changed to his fast-playing nature and ten minutes later, he made it 2-0 when Jacobs’ shot on goal was blocked by the keeper but Mills was there to blast home the rebound.
This fuelled a change for the Bermudans who sent off Regie Lambre and John Nusum for Tyrell Burgess and Angelo Simmons. Guyana also made a few changes, finally sending off Beveney and bringing Richardson into the game, along with Eusi Phillips for Grant and the night's hero (Mills) saw Anthony Benfield come in for him.
Richardson immediately caused trouble early using some fancy footwork, but on the other end, Bermuda stepped up the pace in an attempt to level the score or go for a win. Their big striker and captain Smith hit a well-timed pass at the top of the 18 yards box that went flat and hard to Williams who dived a bit late.
Smith's 90th minute goal came just when the fourth official Edvin Jurisevic had signalled that four minutes’ stoppage time was left in the game.
On another play, Williams made another save but went down to the ground after holding his left shoulder and the referee was forced to call Guyana's medical assistant to the pitch.
By the time Williams was cleared and play had resumed, the referee blasted his 'fox40' to end the game. Guyana's celebration was not of the ordinary since they were aware of their performance and for Bermuda, it meant that they will have to win all their remaining matches to stand a chance of making the group.
After the game, Shabazz said that the team showed obvious signs that they needed more time and games together and added that they are still not up to what he knows the team could be.
The Golden Jaguars will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run when they play their return matches against Barbados on October 7 then travel to Bermuda October 11.
A break of one month will be taken and then Guyana would resume with their final and most intriguing match - clash with the 2006 FIFA World Cup-playing nation Trinidad and Tobago, first clashing on November 11 at the Guyana National Stadium before flying off to the Twin Island Republic for the return leg on November 15.
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Guyana vs Bermuda
Guyana Cronicle
SPECTATORS at the Guyana National Stadium witnessed the home team Golden Jaguars score an impressive 2–0 victory over Caribbean rivals Barbados on Friday night, but according to head coach of the winning team Jamal Shabazz, it was a good start but far from the truth.
Speaking to Shabazz following the victory, the coach said: “It was a battle; there were fierce contests for long periods but I think in the end there was a little more quality on our end. We created a lot of chances and I think we were fortunate to take them.”
He continued by saying, “We were unfortunate with one and two calls (referee); I think generally we created a lot of chances and we should have finished a lot better.” Guyana lacked numerous opportunities to further extend their goal aggregate throughout the entire match while still playing against some questionable calls by the linesmen.
“We have a lot of work to do; this is way off from where we want to play - we developed our line on intensity but the fitness level has got to improve and the general cohesion needs to improve but it was a good start but far away from the truth” Shabazz stated.
JP Rodrigues who is out of the Jaguars side with an injury for their first two games in Group Two may make a return for the encounter in October against the Soca Warriors.
Charles ‘Lily’ Pollard – ‘The Ultimate Patriot’, according to Shabazz was called at the last moment to fill in for Rodrigues and once again did a terrific job in the centre back position.
Guyana next face Bermuda, who lost to Trinidad and Tobago 0–1 on Friday and Shabazz and his charges are eager to come out fast and hard on the day of reckoning, not batting an eyelid to the slim margin that Bermuda lost to the Caribbean football giants.
“Right now we are more focused on what is - which is moulding the team; forming a marriage between the young talent such as Treon Bobb and the veteran players, such as Pollard.”
The match on Friday saw Jaguars display that they were the stronger, faster, more organised team, as they controlled the entire match with ball possession and continuously attacked the opposition to come out on top.
While Barbados struggled to put passes together, they had to be stern in their defence to keep the Jaguars at bay but with Shawn Beveney, Gregory Richardson and Chris Bourne striking, the Barbados defenders grew weary thus causing their goalkeeper to be exposed on numerous occasions.
Beveney drew first blood for Guyana in the 25th minute, clinically finishing past the goalkeeper after receiving a terrific ball from Richardson on top of the Barbados 18-yard.
Guyana, on the end of some stiff offside calls from the linesmen, still managed to create a wealth of opportunities to score but could not find the final touch when it was needed.
The second half saw Guyana double their lead in the 75th minute from a corner kick, which found Pollard, who finished with a marvellous header.
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Guyana collecting about 3 easy .. I eh see no problem here.. Bermuda playing a defensive game and controlling di game the writer say.. From he say dat Guyana good for severall goals.. we have two more games to fine tune.. maybe we should tackle JA in an international game (note I eh say friendly) get sum practice I see rell card sharing against guyana ...
war
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Is not Guyana we fraid Andre...we fraid weself...as we know we go do some shit and it go be a heart attack situation coming down to the end.
I just think that we panicing too much.........do we have any match reports from Guyana's games against Bermuda and Barbados? I am curious to see how the balance of play went.
I agree that our team lacked chemisty in the first two games, but in neither game were we ever threatened with anything from these teams.
Both our first two games could have ended up 4-0.
We will handle Guyana, i am more concerned with how fast we will improve in time for the second phase against Costa Rica and Mexico.
ah love it!!
If Latapy or Maturana was coaching I would be a bit worried.
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Shabazz promised Guyanese land
...if he leads 'Golden Jaguars' to next round of qualifying
By Ian Prescott ian.prescott@trinidadexpress.com
New Guyana head coach, Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz, is guaranteed a plot of Guyanese land if he leads the "Golden Jaguars" to the third round of CONCACAF Zone 2014 World Cup qualifying.
Guyana are grouped with Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda and Barbados. Having won two home matches, Guyana have a maximum six points, the same as T&T. However, Guyana lead the group on goals scored, having scored four goals and conceded one. Trinidad and Tobago have scored three goals and conceded none.
Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo has promised housing lots to 30 members of the Guyana squad, including the technical staff, should they top the group and advance to the third round.
The Jaguars have also been offered a US$5,000 bonus for every match they win.
Shabazz returned to Trinidad from Guyana yesterday and preferred to talk football rather than politics. But he is pleased with the showing of the Guyanese team, which has a mix of youth and experience.
Among the players making up the team are those who have played in Trinidad, including 37-year-old North East Stars central defender Charles "Lily" Pollard, 17-year-old Caledonia AIA striker Trayon Bobb, and 20-year-old T&TEC striker Vurlon Mills, who has already scored a couple of goals in the qualifying matches.
"The fact that we won our first two games at home has been embraced by the Guyana people. Guyana have a very good team and both the players and the country are very excited," said Shabazz yesterday."One of the highlights so far is that for the first time the Guyana Government has embraced the national team. The President met with the players and that was a great honour for the team."
Shabazz said that while winning at home was welcomed, he now looks to his players to pick up points in their next two matches, which are away to Barbados and Bermuda.
He said the next two matches are crucial to Guyana's campaign.
"We have no illusions, because we know that Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are the monsters of the Caribbean," Shabazz said. "It is a foregone conclusion that Trinidad and Tobago are better than the other teams. So, to pick up points on the road against the other teams is very important."
Of Guyana's game with Trinidad and Tobago next month, Shabazz made no predictions, but said it will be very interesting.
"It will be a November to remember," he said.
What a great incentive to both the coach and Guyanese players!!
Imagine their president came to visit them and each player in the 30 man squad has been promised housing lots if Guyana tops the group plus US$5,000 bonus for every match they win.
And the coach has been promised a plot of land if his team wins the group! He might even be offered a Guyanese wife (being a Muslim, I think he's allowed to have more than one wife if he can afford it.)
In the meantime back in good old T&T our 2006 world cup warriors are still awaiting their promised bonus payments from our football federation.
God doh like ugly and I am not sure right now if he wants to be a Trini so I getting a bad feeling that the most serious team in our group which is willing to look after their players and stick to the promises they make to their players will emerge as winners of our group!
Allyuh go ahead and take Guyana lightly!!
Yeah we go beat Guyana badd, badd , badd but doh forget God doh like ugly!!
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Shabazz promised Guyanese land
...if he leads 'Golden Jaguars' to next round of qualifying
By Ian Prescott ian.prescott@trinidadexpress.com
New Guyana head coach, Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz, is guaranteed a plot of Guyanese land if he leads the "Golden Jaguars" to the third round of CONCACAF Zone 2014 World Cup qualifying.
Guyana are grouped with Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda and Barbados. Having won two home matches, Guyana have a maximum six points, the same as T&T. However, Guyana lead the group on goals scored, having scored four goals and conceded one. Trinidad and Tobago have scored three goals and conceded none.
Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo has promised housing lots to 30 members of the Guyana squad, including the technical staff, should they top the group and advance to the third round.
The Jaguars have also been offered a US$5,000 bonus for every match they win.
Shabazz returned to Trinidad from Guyana yesterday and preferred to talk football rather than politics. But he is pleased with the showing of the Guyanese team, which has a mix of youth and experience.
Among the players making up the team are those who have played in Trinidad, including 37-year-old North East Stars central defender Charles "Lily" Pollard, 17-year-old Caledonia AIA striker Trayon Bobb, and 20-year-old T&TEC striker Vurlon Mills, who has already scored a couple of goals in the qualifying matches.
"The fact that we won our first two games at home has been embraced by the Guyana people. Guyana have a very good team and both the players and the country are very excited," said Shabazz yesterday."One of the highlights so far is that for the first time the Guyana Government has embraced the national team. The President met with the players and that was a great honour for the team."
Shabazz said that while winning at home was welcomed, he now looks to his players to pick up points in their next two matches, which are away to Barbados and Bermuda.
He said the next two matches are crucial to Guyana's campaign.
"We have no illusions, because we know that Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are the monsters of the Caribbean," Shabazz said. "It is a foregone conclusion that Trinidad and Tobago are better than the other teams. So, to pick up points on the road against the other teams is very important."
Of Guyana's game with Trinidad and Tobago next month, Shabazz made no predictions, but said it will be very interesting.
"It will be a November to remember," he said.
What a great incentive to both the coach and Guyanese players!!
Imagine their president came to visit them and each player in the 30 man squad has been promised housing lots if Guyana tops the group plus US$5,000 bonus for every match they win.
And the coach has been promised a plot of land if his team wins the group! He might even be offered a Guyanese wife (being a Muslim, I think he's allowed to have more than one wife if he can afford it.)
In the meantime back in good old T&T our 2006 world cup warriors are still awaiting their promised bonus payments from our football federation.
God doh like ugly and I am not sure right now if he feels like being a Trini so I getting a bad feeling that the most serious team in our group which is willing to look after their players and stick to the promises they make to their players will emerge as winners of our group!
Allyuh go ahead and take Guyana lightly!!
Yeah we go beat Guyana badd, badd , badd but doh forget God doh like ugly!!
u rell f**kin disgustin wit yuh gloom an doom bullshit ino ::)
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Shabazz promised Guyanese land
...if he leads 'Golden Jaguars' to next round of qualifying
By Ian Prescott ian.prescott@trinidadexpress.com
New Guyana head coach, Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz, is guaranteed a plot of Guyanese land if he leads the "Golden Jaguars" to the third round of CONCACAF Zone 2014 World Cup qualifying.
Guyana are grouped with Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda and Barbados. Having won two home matches, Guyana have a maximum six points, the same as T&T. However, Guyana lead the group on goals scored, having scored four goals and conceded one. Trinidad and Tobago have scored three goals and conceded none.
Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo has promised housing lots to 30 members of the Guyana squad, including the technical staff, should they top the group and advance to the third round.
The Jaguars have also been offered a US$5,000 bonus for every match they win.
Shabazz returned to Trinidad from Guyana yesterday and preferred to talk football rather than politics. But he is pleased with the showing of the Guyanese team, which has a mix of youth and experience.
Among the players making up the team are those who have played in Trinidad, including 37-year-old North East Stars central defender Charles "Lily" Pollard, 17-year-old Caledonia AIA striker Trayon Bobb, and 20-year-old T&TEC striker Vurlon Mills, who has already scored a couple of goals in the qualifying matches.
"The fact that we won our first two games at home has been embraced by the Guyana people. Guyana have a very good team and both the players and the country are very excited," said Shabazz yesterday."One of the highlights so far is that for the first time the Guyana Government has embraced the national team. The President met with the players and that was a great honour for the team."
Shabazz said that while winning at home was welcomed, he now looks to his players to pick up points in their next two matches, which are away to Barbados and Bermuda.
He said the next two matches are crucial to Guyana's campaign.
"We have no illusions, because we know that Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica are the monsters of the Caribbean," Shabazz said. "It is a foregone conclusion that Trinidad and Tobago are better than the other teams. So, to pick up points on the road against the other teams is very important."
Of Guyana's game with Trinidad and Tobago next month, Shabazz made no predictions, but said it will be very interesting.
"It will be a November to remember," he said.
What a great incentive to both the coach and Guyanese players!!
Imagine their president came to visit them and each player in the 30 man squad has been promised housing lots if Guyana tops the group plus US$5,000 bonus for every match they win.
And the coach has been promised a plot of land if his team wins the group! He might even be offered a Guyanese wife (being a Muslim, I think he's allowed to have more than one wife if he can afford it.)
In the meantime back in good old T&T our 2006 world cup warriors are still awaiting their promised bonus payments from our football federation.
God doh like ugly and I am not sure right now if he wants to be a Trini so I getting a bad feeling that the most serious team in our group which is willing to look after their players and stick to the promises they make to their players will emerge as winners of our group!
Allyuh go ahead and take Guyana lightly!!
Yeah we go beat Guyana badd, badd , badd but doh forget God doh like ugly!!
u rell f**kin disgustin wit yuh gloom an doom bullshit ino ::)
Am I now?! And what did I point out that is not true?!
Blame me if things go wrong after I warned allyuh to take allyuh heads out of the sand!! ::)
And btw would my warnings be bullshit if they come thru?! :-\
Anyway allyuh now have someone to blame if things go wrong never mind Oliver & the TTFF!! :-X
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Maybe he could make Corneal his assistant....
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Maybe he could make Corneal his assistant....
Corneal already has a well paid job assisting Otto, yuh eh know that?! ::)
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Is shabazz really doing this? Is not he holding a position in the TTFf and going against their program? If he was out of a job I won't mind ! If your country don't want you , go wid somebody else ! These fellas have no sense of moral or ethics ! I think I see it all now!
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Is shabazz really doing this? Is not he holding a position in the TTFf and going against their program? If he was out of a job I won't mind ! If your country don't want you , go wid somebody else ! These fellas have no sense of moral or ethics ! I think I see it all now!
so when Shabazz was Coach before and his salary was paid by Jack, everybody ass was quiet.
VB
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If all yuh want to hear what we "nemesis" have to say.....The Fearless One is interviewing him from around 6 pm....
http://www.i955fm.com/ (http://www.i955fm.com/)
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The talking will be on the field . What is there to talk about Shabazz is the coach of Guyana and he expects them to win. I maintain we have to win these two games comfortably or else we dont deserve to make the next rounds. Plain and simple, the coach has used the India game and the four games as a guide to his best eleven from the pool he has , let us see the players execute. From what I hear and read we are playing a good brand of football . Results matter and now is the time.
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The talking will be on the field . What is there to talk about Shabazz is the coach of Guyana and he expects them to win. I maintain we have to win these two games comfortably or else we dont deserve to make the next rounds. Plain and simple, the coach has used the India game and the four games as a guide to his best eleven from the pool he has , let us see the players execute. From what I hear and read we are playing a good brand of football . Results matter and now is the time.
It still ah heavily WIP brand, but an improving brand, so I goh take dat
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Interview with Jamal Shabazz, Trinidadian Coach of the Guyana National Football team today @ 6:30pm on I-95.5fm I-Sports Thursdays...Listen live online via ON I-95.5fm on http://www.citadel.co.tt/istream/index.php?station=2 or http://www.i955fm.com/watch-i955-fm-studio-live.html
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He just call we out and say man hear sayin Shabazz go get 6 not Guyana. We here eh realize dat we football not as strong.
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He just call we out and say man hear sayin Shabazz go get 6 not Guyana. We here eh realize dat we football not as strong.
When yuh say he just call we out here ? who excatly yuh mean ? de SWO, me, you, who ?
Can anyone ask Shabaaz is he have any grenades left from he Abu Bakr days ?
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He just call we out and say man hear sayin Shabazz go get 6 not Guyana. We here eh realize dat we football not as strong.
When yuh say he just call we out here ? who excatly yuh mean ? de SWO, me, you, who ?
Can anyone ask Shabaaz is he have any grenades left from he Abu Bakr days ?
even so weh he read dat...an if somebody did say six it was tongue in cheek, controversial ::) or pro talkin in he sleep :laugh:
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He just call we out and say man hear sayin Shabazz go get 6 not Guyana. We here eh realize dat we football not as strong.
When yuh say he just call we out here ? who excatly yuh mean ? de SWO, me, you, who ?
Can anyone ask Shabaaz is he have any grenades left from he Abu Bakr days ?
even so weh he read dat...an if somebody did say six it was tongue in cheek, controversial ::) or pro talkin in he sleep :laugh:
;)
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I totally missed it, what more did mr shabbaz have to say? BTW allyuh,i have to be honest. i really hope we beat guyana, bc since after grenada and cuba, im not so confident that we could beat any team that's tactically aware, and after all , shabbazz does know all our weaknesses, in and out.
remember he was and maybe still iz an insider. i hope he never gets ah chance to coach any of our teams again.
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who cares what shabazz has to say ::)
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who cares what shabazz has to say ::)
I DO! you keep underestimating guyana, this is not the same team we wet in the group stage of the degicel cup yuh know. this is ah team made up of very good player who some even play in our own pro league, and some play in the US and england.
doh feel for one second that we runnin rings round this team, all they need is two draws or ah win. remember the earnes is on us not them.
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I fall een late, but from I was able to catch Shabazz and Andre rel blast Pfister for his rant and even Dexter Skeene call een to add to de fire. Skeene say he did reseach on Otto and that these rants seem to be a frequent occurrence with other countries he has worked with. He also said that he thinks Pfister using that unfair treatment of the players argument to hide the fact that the team is performing poorly and can easily be eliminated by Guyana. That was the gist of the little I heard.
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Andre thinks that Otto has ties to unscrupulous player agents and conducting an investigation. :rotfl:
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all this talking lets c on the field. Andre is very byass
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Andre thinks that Otto has ties to unscrupulous player agents and conducting an investigation. :rotfl:
I heard him say this on the "fearless one minute" on I955fm yesterday and this morning.... I don't understand what the coach having possible relationships with agents have to do with anything? Is he implying that the coach would steer players towards "his" agent friends? I couldn't get the point. All this while asking Otto to give an apology to the Pro League, it's mgt and the people of T&T....
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Shabazz is ah mudda cont, tell he I say so...
Guyana good for 5.
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I totally missed it, what more did mr shabbaz have to say? BTW allyuh,i have to be honest. i really hope we beat guyana, bc since after grenada and cuba, im not so confident that we could beat any team that's tactically aware, and after all , shabbazz does know all our weaknesses, in and out.
remember he was and maybe still iz an insider. i hope he never gets ah chance to coach any of our teams again.
Remember it was a Trini coaching Grenada who knocked T&T out of the Caribbean Cup
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This is what i despise about these hateful xenophobic disruptive petty minded vagabonds, who claim to be footballs elite in T&T. yuh know they would never come on the show and talk about how much jack warner and ollie camp destroyed and is continuing to destroy T&T football!
imagine they talking bout the coach using his rants to hide his tactical ineptitude when this man literally coached 5 games in charge, winning four and losing one, and these monkey mdfkrs have the nerve tuh open their face!
these is the same clowns who was in full support of clueless latapy, how about latapy causing us to miss out on the gold cup??!! where were these arseholes, hear nah, when i hear these things i does feel like i eh want nothing tuh do with trinidad football, bc the wrong ppl have too much say on dat island boy! these men should have no say in
any kinda football organizatio, bc they eh have ah fackin clue as to what they doing on that rock where football is concerned! bunch ah fackin monkey men down dey!
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I didn't listen but it is unethical for Shabazz - the coach of Guyana - to be commenting on the internal affairs of our national association and our national team business. This morning he was on CCN TV6, via telephone, commenting again on behalf of Caledonia. He should have recused himself from this debate and allowed another person to represent the Caledonia perspective. Too many of us just plain don't understand ETHICS!
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I didn't listen but it is unethical for Shabazz - the coach of Guyana - to be commenting on the internal affairs of our national association and our national team business. This morning he was on CCN TV6, via telephone, commenting again on behalf of Caledonia. He should have recused himself from this debate and allowed another person to represent the Caledonia perspective. Too many of us just plain don't understand ETHICS!
Breds, my ppl are clueless as to what proper conduct and professionalism is, don't you see how the "welcome" foreigners to their shores. they too colloquial and backward for their own good.
i'm hoping that they don't chase this man off in like manner they chased off wim and maturana. really hope he stays.
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I didn't listen but it is unethical for Shabazz - the coach of Guyana - to be commenting on the internal affairs of our national association and our national team business. This morning he was on CCN TV6, via telephone, commenting again on behalf of Caledonia. He should have recused himself from this debate and allowed another person to represent the Caledonia perspective. Too many of us just plain don't understand ETHICS!
Is Shabazz not the head coach at Caledonia? Why should he not be able to comment on things from a Caledonia perspective? Why would that be unethical? ???
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It is unethical because he is not ONLY the coach of Caledonia. More to the point, he is the coach of GUYANA. Check the Code of Ethics of any serious coaching association and you will see included reference to a commitment to avoid negative comment on fellow professionals. Of course Shabaaz will have a perspective - and I am not commenting on the validity of same. I am merely saying given his position in all of this it would have been better for another Caledonia representative to advance the club's viewpoint.
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Shabazz and Ethics- Where in the world do you ascribe Ethics to Terrorists/
. Shabazz was the one who gave rifles and other weapons of mass destruction to teenagers under the guise of a Revolution. Father forgive them for they no not what they do? This man is a mercenary plain and simple. Let me tell you the ethical thing to do- After he had accepted the job of Coach of Guyana he should have resigned from Caledonia. Go and live in Guyana and developed the game or scout talent for the Guyana team. No half a loaf for both teams and still want to call themselves Professional.
You cant have your cake and eat it.
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Shabazz and Ethics- Where in the world do you ascribe Ethics to Terrorists/
. Shabazz was the one who gave rifles and other weapons of mass destruction to teenagers under the guise of a Revolution. Father forgive them for they no not what they do? This man is a mercenary plain and simple. Let me tell you the ethical thing to do- After he had accepted the job of Coach of Guyana he should have resigned from Caledonia. Go and live in Guyana and developed the game or scout talent for the Guyana team. No half a loaf for both teams and still want to call themselves Professional.
You cant have your cake and eat it.
:beermug:
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Guardiola and Brazil make a perfect match
By Jamaal Shabazz (Wired868.com)
The Brazil national football team faces a big problem.
The 2014 World Cup hosts must win the illustrious FIFA tournament and, if you know Brazilian fans, even that won’t be enough. Brazil must deliver victory in style like Barcelona and Spain at their best.
I have just the solution. Brazil should hire ex-Barcelona coach and Spanish legend, Pep Guardiola, to coach its national team.
It’s a perfect fit. Pep needs a new challenge to expound his footballing vision but, instead of a team he must build from scratch, he has a country with the richest history of flair and flamboyance in the game.
Read More: http://wired868.com/868/index.php/view-point/item/199-shabazz-guardiola-and-brazil-make-a-perfect-match
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Who gives a flying f00ck about Shabazz !!
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makes a great point though.
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Shabazz named as joint T&T football coach
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com)
Jamaal Shabazz is set to pull off a stunning return to the Trinidad and Tobago national football fraternity at next month’s Caribbean Cup finals in Antigua and Barbuda after being appointed to the “Soca Warriors” coaching staff.
Shabazz, who also coaches local Pro League team Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA, will be officially announced tomorrow as a joint head coach of the senior team alongside Hutson “Barber” Charles. The remainder of the technical staff stays unchanged with Derek King as assistant coach.
“It is like a big dream coming true to work with your own national team,” Shabazz told Wired868, “and be part of a group that has already started the rebuilding process of Trinidad and Tobago football. I feel really honoured that I can even be considered to join the staff at this time.”
New Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) president Raymond Tim Kee said Shabazz was selected after discussions with technical director Anton Corneal. He expects the 48-year-old coach to add his knowledge to a promising but relatively inexperienced coaching staff.
“Organisations are going away from the maximum leaders into more horizontal office charts,” said Tim Kee, who is also a Guardian Life insurance executive. “So when the idea came up in football I am aware of the concept of teaming. I believe they can interchange and complement each other for one common objective.”
The most famous example of joint head coaches in football is the Swedish pair of Tommy Söderberg and Lars Lagerbäck who steered Sweden to the 2002 World Cup and 2004 Euro tournaments.
Charles, a Defence Force Warrant Officer One, told the TTFF Media that he welcomed any move designed to improve the squad.
“It’s something that I welcome,” said Charles. “As I’ve said before, I am in this for the national interest and if there’s anything that can help the team go forward then I will support it.
“Jamaal has had a fair amount of success in the Pro League and he has coached at the national level before. We also know of his success with Guyana.
“I think this is a good move towards seeing the improvement of the national team.”
Charles steered the Warriors to the 2012 Caribbean Cup finals after six unbeaten qualifying games, which included five wins. In contrast, Guyana crashed out of the regional tournament in the semi-final round after several senior players refused the US$12 match fee offered by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF).
But Shabazz is confident of a harmonious relationship with Charles, who is an old friend and former teammate at youth level for Caledonia.
“We had one meeting and we will have several more in the coming days,” said Shabazz. “They have been very welcoming… This generation has got to demonstrate to the past generation that the day of Mao, Gaddafi and Mubarak is no more.
“The idea of mutual consultation is a powerful concept in leadership in Islam.”
Shabazz’s return marks the end of a successful stint with Caribbean neighbours, Guyana, who he helped to its first ever appearance in the World Cup semi-final round at the expense of his homeland.
Shabazz coached several Trinidad and Tobago national women’s teams but found it harder to fulfil his ambition with the senior men’s outfit.
A former insurrectionist in the 1990 attempted coup, the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen member spent two years in prison before being granted an amnesty. Shabaz was 25 years old when the Jamaat stormed the Red House but believes the recent Commission of Enquiry has helped to exorcise his demons.
“Since that time (in 1990) to now, I spent my life trying to rebuild the country and make a contribution on and off the field,” he said. “I have spent almost every day that I have been in Trinidad in the Morvant/Laventille community, which I have a deep commitment to and try hard to help uplift.”
Shabazz was first appointed as the national men’s interim coach in 2002 and named Charles as one of his two assistants. But he managed just three training session before he was replaced by Hannibal Najjar.
A year later, Shabazz returned to the men’s set-up as assistant to Serbia-born Zoran Vranes and then St Lucia-born Stuart Charles-Fevrier before departing again in 2004 after the latter coach was replaced.
Guyana came calling and he took the “Golden Jaguars” to the 2007 Caribbean Cup finals and within a point of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Jaguars were edged out on goal difference by Cuba.
Shabazz resigned after the Caribbean Cup but was tempted back to the mainland in August 2011, just days before Guyana’s first 2014 qualifier. Remarkably, Guyana played unbeaten until the Jaguars clinched their historic qualification with a 2-1 win over the Warriors in the penultimate group match.
Trinidad and Tobago was coached by German Otto Pfister for close to nine months when it was eliminated. Shabazz spent barely a third of that time with Guyana.
“It was a strange feeling (to eliminate Trinidad and Tobago),” said Shabazz. “I was really happy that we won the game but when I saw the dejected Trinidad players and some of the staff who I know well, it was such a sad feeling.
“I was in the grocery one time and a guy said look the guy who beat himself and that summed it up… But, after seeing the contempt with which the former regime headed by Mr Warner showed local coaches, when that opportunity presented itself via Guyana I felt this was a platform on which I could make a statement for all home-grown Caribbean coaches.
“Unfortunately, I had to be a Warrior against the Warriors. But the statement wasn’t for me; it was for all Caribbean coaches.”
As further testimony to his relationship with Guyana, Shabazz will fly to Georgetown tomorrow to personally reveal his new career path to the media although he has already officially informed the GFF.
“They have given me a wonderful opportunity to develop my career as a coach and I worked very hard for them,” he said. “It is important for me to go and face them and say that it is time for me to go home.”
Shabazz’s spell with Guyana plus his recent success with the Caledonia team, which became Caribbean champions this year, set the stage for his third bite at the men’s senior team.
He plans to pass on his experience at preparing an international team within short timeframes although he will resist suggesting drastic change.
“They had to be doing a lot of things right to reach where they are now,” said Shabazz, “and at a time when you were only hearing negative about Trinidad and Tobago football off the field. I want to play my part rather than impose myself.
“I think Haile Selassie used to say there is no limit to what we can achieve if no one is overly concerned about who gets the credit. We have a real challenge not just to win but also to prove that we can overcome ego and put the interest of Trinidad and Tobago in front.”
Once more, it is an interim appointment and much may depend on Trinidad and Tobago’s performances in Antigua as the Warriors aim for its first Gold Cup berth in six years.
Football fans will hope Shabazz’s third time is the charm.
Shabazz coaching highlights
2002: Gets UEFA ‘B’ license
2007: Steers Guyana to Caribbean Cup final and within a point of the Gold Cup
2008: Steers Caledonia to TTFF FA Cup and Pro Bowl titles. Gets FIFA coach instructor’s license
2011: Steers Guyana into 2014 World Cup qualifying semi-final round at the expense of T&T and helps Caledonia to First Citizens Cup
2012: Steers Caledonia to Caribbean Cup, TTFF FA Cup, First Citizens Cup and Lucozade Sport Goal Shield titles
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Two head coach? Interesting
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The reason Sweden did that was because ...
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The reason Sweden did that was because ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/sweden/squad/newsid_1917000/1917545.stm
Soderberg, 53, coached the country's Under-21s for three years before becoming senior boss in 1998.
His assistant for the European Championship qualifiers was Lagerback, who was promoted to joint coach for the tournament itslef.
The reason for his promotion was a successful qualification in which Sweden topped a group, including England, without losing a game.
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This is how we punish treason now? Interesting...
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This is how we punish treason now? Interesting...
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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This is how we punish treason now? Interesting...
I think this is the reward for hard work and results with limited resources.
VB
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This is how we punish treason now? Interesting...
I think this is the reward for hard work and results with limited resources.
VB
::)
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They running train on de Nt now yes, whey sah....rel sampat thing.
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This is how we punish treason now? Interesting...
I think this is the reward for hard work and results with limited resources.
VB
Yes, yes... of course.
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who making de subs call? who is de authority in de dressing room?
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This is how we punish treason now? Interesting...
well look at it this way,we will only have one coach if we qualify for Gold Cup
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i'm keeping watchful eye on this
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I would really like to know how the concept of the "Joint Head Coach," operates.
What if they disagree. Shabazz on board is one thing but this JHC business... well let's see how it plays out.
VB
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well look at it this way,we will only have one coach if we qualify for Gold Cup
Lol... true talk. Not that your decisions should ever be dictated by the policies of some foreign country, but it still just points to how asinine this whole decision is in the end. Or maybe they eh see we getting there anytime soon, so nutten to lose.
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good luck...work hard
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Shabazz added to senior team technical staff.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
Jamaal Shabazz was on Tuesday officially announced as joint head coach for the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Men’s Team that will contest the 2012 Caribbean Cup Finals next month in Antigua/Barbuda.
This was agreed upon following discussions between TTFF President Raymond Tim Kee and Technical Director Anton Corneal. Shabazz was involved in his first meeting with the rest of the Senior Team staff on Monday evening along with Tim Kee and Corneal.
Derek King remains as assistant coach to Co-head coaches Hutson Charles and Shabazz. The rest of the staff remains the same.
The decision was also announced during Tim Kee’s first meeting with members of the TTFF Executive Committee at the Federation headquarters in Woodbrook on Tuesday evening.
Tim Kee also stated that this move will remain until there is need for further review of the technical staff in relation to the team's progress in 2013 and beyond.
Shabazz will make his first appearance at the team’s training session on Thursday from 9am at the Larry Gomes Stadium.
Charles who has guided T&T to six games unbeaten in the Caribbean Cup qualifiers, welcomed Shabazz’s addition to his staff.
“It’s something that I welcome. As I’ve said before, I am in this for the national interest and if there's anything that can help the team go forward then I will support it.
Jamaal has had a fair amount of success in the Pro League and he has coached at the national level before. We also know of his success with Guyana. I think this is a good move towards seeing the improvement of the national team,” Charles told TTFF Media.
Shabazz himself was excited over his new role. He served as assistant coach back in 2003 under Stuart Charles Fevrier and was on the technical staff for friendlies against such teams as Morocco, South Africa, Venezuela, Haiti and Kenya.
“It’s a massive opportunity for me and an honour to be recalled to serve at the highest level which is the National Men’s Senior Team. I’ve been here before but I thought there was a lot more contribution to be made and I’m very pleased to be handed the opportunity.
I’m truly excited to work with this current team as we attempt to reclaim the glory and dominance in the Caribbean and continue our aspirations to be among the best in CONCACAF. Ive also observed with great interest the progress this team has made with limited resources and it means that the staff has been doing quite a good job at the same time,” Shabazz stated.
Tim Kee revealed that in his discussions with Corneal, there was a short-list of coaches based in T&T and a decision was taken to appoint Shabazz.
“We held our discussions and there were a couple more names that were mentioned and discussed very closely. At this time we felt Shabazz was the right man for the role.
He has acquired significant international experience over the past year or so and he has been involved heavily on the local stage. His success at Caledonia AIA has not gone unnoticed. This is partnership that we are definitely looking forward to as we continue our climb to higher heights in the confederation,” said Tim Kee.
Shabazz, who holds a UEFA ‘B’ License, also earned his FIFA coaching instructor’s license and has been one of the TTFF’s instructors for its coaching license programs in conjunction with the Dutch Royal Academy.
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wayyy sah...tis man al about himself...egotistical stink terrorist...barber unbeaten...yuh does fix a wuking ccar?
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A dark day in T&T football.
Disappointed in Tim Kee.
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Freind thing. Why not assistant coach? What happens now with team selection?
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What a prescription for confusion. Mr Charles I would ask some serious questions about this relationship.
Questions about tactics- Team selections and on the field of play who makes the subs. Two mancrab cannot live in the same hole
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A dark day in T&T football.
Disappointed in Tim Kee.
Like u was expecting different.
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A f00cking terrorist is now we head coach.
Why fix something if its not broken, ent Charles was doing a decent job.
This Tim Kee fella is a real shit head bro, he come back with this friend thing.
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This is how we punish treason now? Interesting...
I think this is the reward for hard work and results with limited resources.
VB
VB, you correct to a point. But had the minister of national insecurity and his bandit ttff had not been in charge we would probably been in the Hex by now. Right right now, with limited resources, Tim has to hold on the the remnants of the past regime.
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what a way to start mr tim Kee. Trinidad football is f**king joke.. This bamsey we put? look thing, two freeking coach , wey boi jus when mi headache gonne I wake up to news like this . this new man sound like a facking jackass eh, who next corneal to join dem?
war
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like i said, some clowns running the football... so said, so done..
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Why do we need two head coach? What is wrong with Charles? Why Shabazz? Why TTFF so dumb? Forking why!?
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Raymond come and spend all he credit dry so yes! lol
Alienate de fans one time... I can't believe they does move so out of touch.
Coulda just put him on the staff as an assistant or tactical coach or something... We will see what this experiment brings.
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Now I really dont agree with the "Dual" coaching role.... so dont know why they did this...
but to have a local coach with the quality and experience of Jammal here doing nothing to assist the National program makes no sense to me...we all ready under prepared...so maybe they looking at it as someone who could come in and help the process for the finals.
It also shows something deeper here...check this...obviously the dont have FULL confidence in Charles..or else they would not do this...
and check this.... Anton in charge of this senior team to a certain extent.... he in Costa Rica with the girls...then in Colombia with the boys U17...so he not here to do the "work"...so Jammal..."Please sort this while Im gone "...
and that point about the " criminal..terrorist.. etc"...well we have one running we country also...tnt style.
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The Head Coach of a professional team should not be appointed as the national team coach..."Conflict of Interest" will always exist (percieved or not) when it comes to player selection. Bad idea :banginghead:
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If this team doesn't qualify for gold cup I blaming Tim and the terrorist.
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Now I really dont agree with the "Dual" coaching role.... so dont know why they did this...
but to have a local coach with the quality and experience of Jammal here doing nothing to assist the National program makes no sense to me...we all ready under prepared...so maybe they looking at it as someone who could come in and help the process for the finals.
It also shows something deeper here...check this...obviously the dont have FULL confidence in Charles..or else they would not do this...
and check this.... Anton in charge of this senior team to a certain extent.... he in Costa Rica with the girls...then in Colombia with the boys U17...so he not here to do the "work"...so Jammal..."Please sort this while Im gone "...
and that point about the " criminal..terrorist.. etc"...well we have one running we country also...tnt style.
1. This is about more than just football.
2. Two wrongs never make a right... if you accepting this on the basis that "we have one running we country" then you forfeit any reason to complain about the one "we have running we country" in future.
...anyways, I will leave the rest up to you fellas who have some kinda emotional investment in the TTFF and whichever new band of mercenaries they trot out onto the field... because I really don't.
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so Tim Kee first move is to appoint dual Head Coaches? what ah ting !!!!
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The Head Coach of a professional team should not be appointed as the national team coach..."Conflict of Interest" will always exist (percieved or not) when it comes to player selection. Bad idea :banginghead:
Very good point.
Buh ah man not going to step down from one position (less food) to acquire a position of uncertain prospects ... right?
Shabazz seems to have mastered how to maintain multiple portfolios even in the face of seeming conflicts of interest. It won't end here.
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A comment Big Mag made a while back regarding removing the "interim" designation from Hutson's title as Interim Head Coach caught my attention. I thought the initial call might have been a lil premature ... but with Hutson's ultimate performance, there's little doubt that this development is a mix of a lack of complete confidence in Hutson and a two heads are better than one vibes.
I think the dual solution they went with was well-intentioned ... buh it has a real slippery slope that comes with it. In terms of "value-added" it's clear what the idea is. Tim Kee exercised executive deference ... not unreasonable.
Ppl have to accept that Shabazz is around T&T football to stay. The powers that be seem to have made peace with his political transgressions. Time to move on ... if the issue of his recurring appointments continue to sting fans, there's a path of action that the fans could take. Buh on de real, it seems unlikely that Shabazz could be 'crowded out' of football. Also, if there's to be a persistent rejection of Shabazz (perhaps due to ppl's political memories) ... why is it that Raffique Shah has been rehabilitated in the national consciousness (or "we" just too young to remember that far back?
Ah jes saying ...
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ah love de teefteefff logic .... two half coach does make a whole.......
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This may not be a bad move IF it proves to be only for next month's Gold Cup qualifiers. In fact, it may turn out to be a very shrewd one on the part of Tim Kee.
Charles can't take the team further, Antigua is very organized and well-coached, and there is a need to have someone with a successful track record within the Caribbean region in camp. Plus, if my instincts are correct, the TTFF has no money to bring anyone of substance and considering the overseas players will likely not play, the team will be dominated by local-based. All this points to Shabazz as the best suited to handle the position at this time. Leaving aside his personal and personal liabilities, a big caveat indeed, the appointment tastes bitter but makes sense.
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:frustrated: :frustrated: like i said Gold Cup, or else this will be seen as a shit move.
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can shabazz travel to the US?
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Also, if there's to be a persistent rejection of Shabazz (perhaps due to ppl's political memories) ... why is it that Raffique Shah has been rehabilitated in the national consciousness (or "we" just too young to remember that far back?
Ah jes saying ...
You can't be serious. How many people died in the 1970 Coup attempt? Additionally, Raffique Shah was exonerated in a court of law, which held that the truce to which he was party to was negotiated at arms length. Shah wasn't a part of a murderous band of criminals who who had no real grievance other than being upset with their lot in life.
There are any number of reasons I can go into that differentiates the two situations... but people's focus here prefers to be on football so why deny the masses their opiate?
can shabazz travel to the US?
See Royal's post on the previous page regarding the Gold Cup final.
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can shabazz travel to the US?
See Royal's post on the previous page regarding the Gold Cup final.
I thought that might be why he had to coach Guyana via Skype for their qualifier against Mexico in the USA.
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can shabazz travel to the US?
See Royal's post on the previous page regarding the Gold Cup final.
I thought that might be why he had to coach Guyana via Skype for their qualifier against Mexico in the USA.
Seriously? Ahahaha
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can shabazz travel to the US?
See Royal's post on the previous page regarding the Gold Cup final.
I thought that might be why he had to coach Guyana via Skype for their qualifier against Mexico in the USA.
Seriously? Ahahaha
He couldn't travel for "personal reasons"
http://www.soccernews.com/shabazz-to-coach-via-skype/104603/
You're laughing now but what do you think will happen if T&T qualify ;D
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Two bosses ??? Very strange decision. Look at it from Baba's perspective, it seems the TTFF were just waiting to see what happened with Guyana?
Hypothetically, if the team does not qualify, whom is responsible? One could argue it should be the TTFF & in that case, the entire Board should resign :thinking:
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Also, if there's to be a persistent rejection of Shabazz (perhaps due to ppl's political memories) ... why is it that Raffique Shah has been rehabilitated in the national consciousness (or "we" just too young to remember that far back?
Ah jes saying ...
You can't be serious. How many people died in the 1970 Coup attempt? Additionally, Raffique Shah was exonerated in a court of law, which held that the truce to which he was party to was negotiated at arms length. Shah wasn't a part of a murderous band of criminals who who had no real grievance other than being upset with their lot in life.
There are any number of reasons I can go into that differentiates the two situations... but people's focus here prefers to be on football so why deny the masses their opiate?
I'm being only slightly mischievous ... yuh isolated the comments above from their preceding paragraphs, but ... lehme link this to underscore Shabazz's rehabilitation ... the man savvy and thanks all the right ppl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLIVSWNvqf0
:) anyway, look, yeah somewhat different scenes, ultimately similar result ... if the amnesty frustrated the judicial process that's what we're left with ... either we support NOTHING he touches or has touched or accept that this works effectively the same way as the truth and reconciliation process has elsewhere ... which means that he can effectively proceed as normal.
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still a stinking traitor.
now abu bakr jr. spot in the side seal.
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it's time for trinidad and tobago to get a international coach and staff again. these local coaches r very limited. it seems like they can only beat local shit teams in the caribbean. i'm waiting to c what will happen in the next rounds on dec 7th
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de man is ah tun tun...i support the team to the fulllest, ah was even optimistic with maturana, who cyah even speak english....but this fella...de man jess on ah pipps thing. He going and try and walk over charles...cuz he toting head like, "well they think charles cyah make it, so they bring in de dan!" Who going and make subs, select players yadda yadda yadda....
The team jess had a good sound experience, playing together, sycing, all that good stuffff, now we bring in ah man that going and dictate ah different scene...
As said b4, watch and see men like bakr jr getting sweat, and other feelas who name ah cant recall going and get ah bligh, while TnT gold cup going and fade away.
Tim Kee i was optimistic about, even enthusiastic, but such a bold step...he take ah gamble, which says two things...either de man know what he doing, orrrrr he jess going and do wuhever he want!
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Fack timkee, the fuss ting he shoulda do iz acknowledge the PFATT, not dismantle the chemestry charles had going with the yutes.
yuh think playesr like hector and power forgot how he betray the country when we went down to guyana? dem fellas on the tail end of their careers and is probably looking to get discovered when shabbaz facked them.
bad move by the TTFF, and why am i disappointed, it's trinidad football!! what de fack wrong wid me self! stueepppssssss!!!!
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Bad idea! If Tim Kee allows himself to be controlled by Anton and his father , he is off to a disastrous start. Shabazz just come last in the World Cup qualifications and he is appointed National Coach? He gets 0 out of 100 for his first decision, This does not augur well for the future. We continue to go nowhere fast ! Shame on you Tim Kee!
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Solomon Mcleod et al RIP.
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Dear TTFF,
If yu had these options available to you to begin the rebuild for 2018, would you consider a staff would the following:
Assessing/monitoring local players: Terry Fenwick
Technical Director: Stephen Hart
Assessing/monitoring European based players: Dennis Lawerence
Co-coaches: H.Charles, S.Hart
All things considered.....TTFF if yu could make this happen fo rthe good of TnT would you do it?
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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
allyuh bawling, yuh ent see nothing yet...
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Two man rat situation. Administration doh wuk in de Caribbean. Somebody go start de back biting jes now. It more instilled in Trinibagonians than any of the other islanders. All dem new Carnival Band does form, not out of a creative necessity, but because somebody get way. Inception is caused by vexation and the vicious cycle repeats itself. De Football Circle here is no different and not exempt from dis. We too blasted egotistical and once ego involved, progress is hindered. But we like it so...jes wait and see. Ah next Pancho/Latapy soap opera. De Colombian/Trini combo eh wuk, so let we try two locals now. Allyuh get de gayelle ready.
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One man coaching offense and de next man coaching defense...but this has to be the most ridiculous thing I've heard in football, any conflicts just spin the bottle and it's the winners call.
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We going like NFL now...a position coach for everything.
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The Head Coach of a professional team should not be appointed as the national team coach..."Conflict of Interest" will always exist (percieved or not) when it comes to player selection. Bad idea :banginghead:
Very good point.
Buh ah man not going to step down from one position (less food) to acquire a position of uncertain prospects ... right?[/color]
Shabazz seems to have mastered how to maintain multiple portfolios even in the face of seeming conflicts of interest. It won't end here.
That in essence sums up so much of what is really at hand...football reflecting the society. Coaching requires a serious level of commitment to do a proper job with one team, so this makes it almost impossible to have any real chance at success. Whereever there is compromise, failure is sure to be the result. Compromise is the number one reason for failure in any walk of life...these coaches compromise; administration compromise; fans compromise; players compromise; the people of the nation compromise....failure abounds!
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I don't agree with this move ..Hutson Charles have done a marvellous job thus far..the players are responding well to him..two leaders would create a conflict..too many cooks in de kitchen.
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I don't agree with this move ..Hutson Charles have done a marvellous job thus far..the players are responding well to him..two leaders would create a conflict..too many cooks in de kitchen.
same ting I sayin ...........is either this TTFF jus as shortsighted and dotish as d last or dey fraid d terrorist.....
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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:Jamaal Shabazz is the best Coach T&T have,give the man a chance.
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Coops, Coops, how is it bro? But leh me ask you? Can Shabazz travel to to US if the TT team qualify for the GC.
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Coops, Coops, how is it bro? But leh me ask you? Can Shabazz travel to to US if the TT team qualify for the GC.
I here just trying to readjust to the life home,not involveing myself in anything except for a little stint with Blanchisseuse HS,i almost qualified them for the championship devision next year but we were beaten by Malick so they are going back up,there was a final between the both of us.i was just jokeing about Shabaaz,my senses are telling me they have him co coaching with Barber so places he can't go they still have Barber,
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jamal shabazz cannot set foot nor enter the u.s. for very obvious reasons for being an active participant of the involving the insurrection that took place but he shabazz call it differently as he prefer to call it personnal reasons , .......what a bunch a jokers. a coach when assigned is to travel with his team wherever they are suppose to perform...... its just mindboggling the decision to appoint this shabbazz man as joint head coach .... again is the same fackery all over again
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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:Jamaal Shabazz is the best Coach T&T have,give the man a chance.
Coop, it eh have nutten to do with that eh!!
the man is ah mercinary, don't forget that! he only care bout being in the limelight, i seriously doubt this byoi love T&T football.
i woulda love to see steven heart instead, even bertille st claire, but this man just finished with guyana ah team who just throw us out of the WC, and he had enough to say,
he even celebrated like ah man with an axe to grind, so why should he be allowed to coach us after we have a coach who is gettin results? this is ah real fackin b!tch slapp to the hardcore football fans in T&T! this was ah bad move by timkee, real bad!
this man just walked away from a job, matter of fact the paper he signed, the ink wasn't even dry when timkee went and bring in this man, not as an "assistant" but ah head coach, wah kind ah shit iz dat??
why not steven heart, why not pfister again, shabbaz? so who's next, alvin corneal??
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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:Jamaal Shabazz is the best Coach T&T have,give the man a chance.
Coop, it eh have nutten to do with that eh!!
the man is ah mercinary, don't forget that! he only care bout being in the limelight, i seriously doubt this byoi love T&T football.
i woulda love to see steven heart instead, even bertille st claire, but this man just finished with guyana ah team who just throw us out of the WC, and he had enough to say,
he even celebrated like ah man with an axe to grind, so why should he be allowed to coach us after we have a coach who is gettin results? this is ah real fackin b!tch slapp to the hardcore football fans in T&T! this was ah bad move by timkee, real bad!
this man just walked away from a job, matter of fact the paper he signed, the ink wasn't even dry when timkee went and bring in this man, not as an "assistant" but ah head coach, wah kind ah shit iz dat??
why not steven heart, why not pfister again, shabbaz? so who's next, alvin corneal??
All them men u call there alyu run them from T&T Football and who alyu eh run don't want the job,what Football fans T&T have?go Football in T&T and see how much people does attend games.Nobody eh go and bring Shabazz,Shabazz was always there he coach Women,Youth,Clubs all teams that nobody wants to coach he coach and was successful with them,he does even run courses for the TTFF Coaches,Bertille tell the TTFF to haul they ass he even throw back a medal they gave to him,our Football has a right to be the way it is because we like to recycle trash,look at the team Shabazz coaches it's a job no coach in T&T will accept,look at the area they are from instead of we commend the guy for what he is doing in the country we fighting him with he is a Mercinary,Taliban etc etc yu never hear Shabazz complain about money,treatment of players,the TTFF etc nobody has to beg him to coach T&T,that's why they like him and he gets the jobs,u don't realize he is a yes man.The man has to live and this is what he lives bye, how ever he does it or gets it does not matter to me,Shabazz understands the system in T&T and takes full advantage of it.
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coops with all due respect bertille had every right to tell the then ttff to haul dey so and so with all the bs they were doing, and be reminded if i'm not mistaken he was the first tnt coach to take a team from trinidad to a world cup tournament , with the likes of dwight yorke and others......... aye coops shabazz passing some change for yuh or what ? its ttff bro who is running and turning off the fans , supporters, and potential investors to football who are more than willing to see an improvement in the manner in which things are being done by ttff administration ,!!!!! rest assured coops the ttff and its administration is still being watch with skepticism by many . shabazz appointment as joint head coach is a huge question mark until proven otherwise.....
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coops with all due respect bertille had every right to tell the then ttff to haul dey so and so with all the bs they were doing, and be reminded if i'm not mistaken he was the first tnt coach to take a team from trinidad to a world cup tournament , with the likes of dwight yorke and others......... aye coops shabazz passing some change for yuh or what ? its ttff bro who is running and turning off the fans , supporters, and potential investors to football who are more than willing to see an improvement in the manner in which things are being done by ttff administration ,!!!!! rest assured coops the ttff and its administration is still being watch with skepticism by many . shabazz appointment as joint head coach is a huge question mark until proven otherwise.....
So what u are saying,the TTFF should call him up to coach the national team?i know of Bertille exploits i worked with him at one time with that same team that went to the WC,i think he is a very good Coach.The TTFF always watching Coaches with skepticism,very few Coaches we ever had completed their contracts.
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Yuh know, there are probably tons of things behind the scenes that we just don't know about this.
Maybe a dominant one is that we are no longer surviving on money-laundering dullahs and that the budget is back or almost back to the level of a typical broke-ass small-island caribbean country with or without interventiion or sabotage by Anil. Additionally, financial uncertainty hangs over the heads of TTFF like never before, with all kinda landmark lawsuits in the pipeline and more financial blows to come, more distrust of the public lingering. Low gate receipts and revenue as far as the eye can see. I feel that for some time, we wil not see the reflex hiring of the next foreign coach with big or quasi-big names as we are in new unchartered territory and the TTFF is bankrupt with no longer any tongue-tied spethial advithor to ress dong some mysteriously diverted funds in brown envelopes ... "money from my own benevolent pockets", as he would call it, to bankroll the football teams and expensive coach as happened with Pfister etc.
On a less cynical note, there is a growing realization, partly triggered by the landmafrk Shabazz vs Pfister in Guyana ... with Shabazz shockingly coming out victorious, that our local coaches are gradually growing into a kind of self belief as they gain experience with the Proleague, taste exposure in Concacaf club competition exposure and shadow (like Hudson) under head coaches in the youth world cups, let alone beat larger tan life international opponents!. Long ago trinbagonians on this site, I believe, if asked "how would you rate Ross Russel, Angus Eve, Hudson Charles, Derek King, Leonson Lewis, Shabazz, Mc Comie, Rougier etc. as prospects for national coaching jobs at youth or national level ? ", the consensus would be "outright shittongs, all ah dem- God help us". Now, I suspect, many would probably give an upgrade response as: "talented with potential, probably in need of some help with 1-2 yrs worth of more badges with a li'l 3 month apprentice work in a european club". That's improvement and partly responsible for giving the selectors the comfort zone of taking a chance with them at caribbean level competition, even though caribbean level competition is not what it used to be and is a real crabs-in-de-barrrel grovel for survival. So there is a growing cadre of a new generation of coach leadership.
Other stuff like what young Cornmeal has as his agenda or what sneaky plan Tim Kee "de nex Jackulito jr?" is up to, I cyah say yet, but we will be watching closely. Can only say that I am glad that the "orginal Jackulito himself" is no longer "officially" involved. I know it's hard to see it, but daiz progress and socawarrior and football sector rebirth out of the reach his claws & fangs will be a slow, very painful but necessary process.
My instincts say let's give Hudson/Shabazz combo a chance. I also wonder if it is just coincidental that these new leader prospects are military man & "perceived" ghetto leader respectively. Some might see them as the kinda coaches who the players feel are able to relate to backgrounds of the players we have, that can get results out of the Guerras. Funnily enough, daiz not the kinda world that Cornmeal was brought up in. Many will rightly say is not cultural background but pure shear knowledge that matters. Some might say psychology matters. Cornmeal also needs to eat ah food and word had it that he wasn't geyying pay for quite a while, as Anil played hardball, and as technical director, he needs a program to regain the trust of the people before he gets shafted, although history seems to suggest that his job is seemingly permanently secure and repeatedly recycled, but better if he stays atop of the food chain as "technical director" still able to claim bragging rights for any wins when he goes travelling with the team and able to fire dong below when we lorse. A win-win if yuh ask me. Others may claim that he is the brightest football brain in our society, somehow unable to translate it into effective leadership on the ground, wih his ivory tower & cornvornt-like accent, he just needs the "roots" factor and trust factor from Barber and Mr Caledonia to complement him in the trenches.
One more thing. T&T got totally burned by Shabazz coaching Guyana and we learn we lesson. Put Shabazz on we side this time, somehow, anyhow and avoid dat catastrophe of early elimiation again.
We go see.
Go T&T. First day of reckoning Dec 7. Prayers
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meh bro coops am not saying , sugested nor suggesting that bertille should be called by the ttff an appointed coach if you check out carefully what i wrote .... what i referred to was bertille had every right at the time to tell off the then ttff for all madness/ bs they the ttff had been doing ..... another point is coops, mr jamal shabazz has every right like all else to make a living if so by coaching as his chosen field to feed his family, its not for me nor anyone else to deny him that . however if a coach cannot freely travel with his team to tournaments its frustrating for all involved.... i'm still of the view that there are other candidates who are quite capable of assisting hutson charles and his coaching staff and privleged to travel with the team should tnt qualify all those factors should have been taken into account ...... again i wanna clear be i did not suggest that bertille be called as joint coach , but since u mention that don't u think he can be useful ????.....was just a teasing question :)
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Nothing should come as a surprise from the TTFF; a surprise would be if they do decide to ever get it right! In principle, joint coaching duties may not adversely affect a program or team however in this case as inmost involving the TTFF, moves are never fully explainable nor do they apparently seem to have merit.
First, we have a young mostly local team that have achieved success despite the vast adversities in terms of funding, training and support. Their accomplishments in spite of it all, with a local and relatively inexperience international coach is much to be complimented for at these times. In what appeared to be attempts to move forward with our program, many have now been 'warming up' to accept this direction win or lose.
Now for the kicker, an appointment of a second coach. Why this particular coach? without being prejudicial of the man, could the TTFF outline the international; qualifications, assets, skills and experience, this coach will bring to the program to enhance the performance of our team? What are the advantages and the announcement of the timing to the program? Would someone of a Stephen Hart calibrate be more meritorious of this position?
If the TTFF could be more transparent in its appointments and clearly justify the criteria of such appointments, maybe we , the ordinary fan could be more accepting of the practices of the said organization. I am not asking for a public declaration of the person's resume, just some clarity as to what strengths and what insights this person may have in moving our program forward.
Respectfully submitted to whomever from the TTFF that may find this worthy of consideration.
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meh bro coops am not saying , sugested nor suggesting that bertille should be called by the ttff an appointed coach if you check out carefully what i wrote .... what i referred to was bertille had every right at the time to tell off the then ttff for all madness/ bs they the ttff had been doing ..... another point is coops, mr jamal shabazz has every right like all else to make a living if so by coaching as his chosen field to feed his family, its not for me nor anyone else to deny him that . however if a coach cannot freely travel with his team to tournaments its frustrating for all involved.... i'm still of the view that there are other candidates who are quite capable of assisting hutson charles and his coaching staff and privleged to travel with the team should tnt qualify all those factors should have been taken into account ...... again i wanna clear be i did not suggest that bertille be called as joint coach , but since u mention that don't u think he can be useful ????.....was just a teasing question :)
Regardless of what people think about Bertille includeing myself i think he can be very usefull for our Football,the guy has done a lot of good work for our country,the thing is when u have people who never satisfied and don't appreciate anything u do it hard.Now i will tease u with this question,well not a question really just want your thoughts,Shabazz coach Guyana,do u think they ever thought of him not being able to travel,all the factors that would affect him if they qualify and all the things we label him with? i wonder what their thoughts were
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meh bro coops am not saying , sugested nor suggesting that bertille should be called by the ttff an appointed coach if you check out carefully what i wrote .... what i referred to was bertille had every right at the time to tell off the then ttff for all madness/ bs they the ttff had been doing ..... another point is coops, mr jamal shabazz has every right like all else to make a living if so by coaching as his chosen field to feed his family, its not for me nor anyone else to deny him that . however if a coach cannot freely travel with his team to tournaments its frustrating for all involved.... i'm still of the view that there are other candidates who are quite capable of assisting hutson charles and his coaching staff and privleged to travel with the team should tnt qualify all those factors should have been taken into account ...... again i wanna clear be i did not suggest that bertille be called as joint coach , but since u mention that don't u think he can be useful ????.....was just a teasing question :)
Regardless of what people think about Bertille includeing myself i think he can be very usefull for our Football,the guy has done a lot of good work for our country,the thing is when u have people who never satisfied and don't appreciate anything u do it hard.Now i will tease u with this question,well not a question really just want your thoughts,Shabazz coach Guyana,do u think they ever thought of him not being able to travel,all the factors that would affect him if they qualify and all the things we label him with? i wonder what their thoughts were
Let him ovet throw they goverment and then ask them what they think of him. :banginghead:
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lol coops yuh pull a lil political tease on meh dey pardner but here's my response whatever their reasoning that ah think yuh might have to ask jamal shabazz and he guyanese counterparts that, for he and them is better positioned to answer whey yuh say? just a teasing response , .. ah think ah still learning meh craft in responding to questions :laugh: my concern is trinidad football and its development not guyana football ah want we to fix we house first.......... call it selfish but ah want trini football back in the ranks within the region and beyond thats my concern meh bro ....... and by the way let me just add ah lil piece on yuh behalf thanks for the good memorable ball yuh played at defence force , yuh was one ah fav players ...... breds ah cyar forget them times thumbs up bro.....
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One more thing. T&T got totally burned by Shabazz coaching Guyana and we learn we lesson. Put Shabazz on we side this time, somehow, anyhow and avoid dat catastrophe of early elimiation again.
TT get burned because the jack screwed up Otto. Our preps for the WC was total SHIT. No practice games for the local based players. Played India and think we can just go and beat anybody. Jack f--ked up the whole campaign by bringing Otto late and expecting magic. Meanwhile Shabazz had the time to mold Guyanese into believing they could beat TT and they did. He did a great job. His hands was not tied like Otto. After watching our game against India, we should have known it would be a long uphill battle. After TT what has Guy. done. A local team with consistent prep. and about 5 international warrmups could have beaten Guy.
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One more thing. T&T got totally burned by Shabazz coaching Guyana and we learn we lesson. Put Shabazz on we side this time, somehow, anyhow and avoid dat catastrophe of early elimiation again.
TT get burned because the jack screwed up Otto. Our preps for the WC was total SHIT. No practice games for the local based players. Played India and think we can just go and beat anybody. Jack f--ked up the whole campaign by bringing Otto late and expecting magic. Meanwhile Shabazz had the time to mold Guyanese into believing they could beat TT and they did. He did a great job. His hands was not tied like Otto. After watching our game against India, we should have known it would be a long uphill battle. After TT what has Guy. done. A local team with consistent prep. and about 5 international warrmups could have beaten Guy.
Good comments. No problem with these points Deekos .... but still good to avoid our own people who know our own shitty, behind-de- scenes-going-on or dirty laundry, from coaching our opponents. Yep.
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lol coops yuh pull a lil political tease on meh dey pardner but here's my response whatever their reasoning that ah think yuh might have to ask jamal shabazz and he guyanese counterparts that, for he and them is better positioned to answer whey yuh say? just a teasing response , .. ah think ah still learning meh craft in responding to questions :laugh: my concern is trinidad football and its development not guyana football ah want we to fix we house first.......... call it selfish but ah want trini football back in the ranks within the region and beyond thats my concern meh bro ....... and by the way let me just add ah lil piece on yuh behalf thanks for the good memorable ball yuh played at defence force , yuh was one ah fav players ...... breds ah cyar forget them times thumbs up bro.....
Thanks breds appreciated,i can see why u are so hurt about our Football today,the thing is we are all hurt and not much we can do about it,don't frustrate yourself just abserve what's going on may be they will get it right some day.
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One more thing. T&T got totally burned by Shabazz coaching Guyana and we learn we lesson. Put Shabazz on we side this time, somehow, anyhow and avoid dat catastrophe of early elimiation again.
TT get burned because the jack screwed up Otto. Our preps for the WC was total SHIT. No practice games for the local based players. Played India and think we can just go and beat anybody. Jack f--ked up the whole campaign by bringing Otto late and expecting magic. Meanwhile Shabazz had the time to mold Guyanese into believing they could beat TT and they did. He did a great job. His hands was not tied like Otto. After watching our game against India, we should have known it would be a long uphill battle. After TT what has Guy. done. A local team with consistent prep. and about 5 international warrmups could have beaten Guy.
Good comments. No problem with these points Deekos .... but still good to avoid our own people who know our own shitty, behind-de- scenes-going-on or dirty laundry, from coaching our opponents. Yep.
Dreamer, we can't say that we must discourage Trinis from coaching other teams. What if TT had to play Holland. You think Benie man would said he go decline the job because he is Dutch. What would happen with Klinnsman if USA have to meet Germany? My take is when WC on the horizon, no time for bullshit, no politics and second guessing. We playing WC football since 66. We should have gone on 3 occasions. God gave us 1 chance. We have some pedigree. But admins. moving like amateurs. They make decision by vaps and always have the players on pins and needles. Our local players should always be prepared. We should be playing regular South American teams. Venezuela right dey and we doh even arrange a sweat. It have Ecuador , Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Bolivia.
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blessings coops its all good .......... coops there are many people frustrated not just me , i do believe all on this forum feel the same despair , we want to see good / sound decision making by the elected /appointed personnal who's given the responsibilities to do so with efficiency , and honesty... oh chit ..... damn ah feel jack listening........ all jokes aside there has got to be a longterm plan set in place for all our football programs overall .......for . both men and women a longterm discipline approach is a good beginning ...... whats bothersome also is that in both trinidad and tobago there are so many naturally talented youths whose talents are not being effectively nurtured and developed ..... like ah said ah just want we to fix and get we football house in order it can be done
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Shabazz responds to queries on his salary as Guyana’s head coach
Kaieteur News
It was my intention to stay out of Guyana’s football business, especially seeing that football has reached to so much strife, chaos and warfare, after what the Golden Jaguars has done to put Guyana on the world football map.
But how could I stay out when Mr. Eton Moses keeps trying to cast aspersions on my salary and my integrity? And moreso when in my homeland, Trinidad and Tobago and throughout the CONCACAF region, Jamaal Shabazz is seen as Guyanese.
In fact my wives and children see my strange attachment to Guyana as an addiction based on something “all yuh give meh to eat”.
But skip the small talk because Mr. Eton Moses has brought me back into Guyana’s football with his repeated pronouncements about my salary and assertions that under my tenure no “development took place in Guyana’s football.”
Well here goes Mr. Moses fasten your seatbelt and observe the no smoking sign because we are about to take off.
First, my agent demanded US$10,000 not US$6500 for my salary after I led Guyana to the semi final round of the FIFA World Cup in 2011, at the expense of Trinidad and Tobago. And I see myself worth even more than that because I do not share the slave mentality of most Caribbean coaches that we have to eat crumbs.
So you see Eton when Mr. Matthias sought to ridicule me by leaking my earnings to you and others he did not know that I am indeed happy. Because I want coaches in Guyana as I have always told them to value themselves and professionals and get off their hands and knees begging for pittance.
Whether I come from Buxton or Bel Air Mr. Moses I value my worth as a professional not just in the Caribbean but as a football technician in the world. I make no apologies for salary earned while working for Guyana’s football and will now show you our work.
I say our, because Guyana is still stuck in the one man autocratic style of leadership where leaders forget they are servants of a God and strive to demigod status. Football is about unity, bringing people together, working as a team and exciting and uniting a nation.
I had two stints for Guyana from 2005 to 2008 and then again from August 2011 to October 2012. On both occasions Aubrey “Shanghai” Major and Kashif Muhammad persuaded me to come to Guyana and on both occasions my main Assistant was Coach Wayne Wiggy Dover.
The statistics will prove that after a tremendous unbeaten run over some 13 friendly international matches, Guyana qualified for the CFU finals, was awarded the best mover in the FIFA rankings and gained the respect of our peers in the region.
Guyana played unbeaten in the first group with 5-0 wins against Suriname and Curaçao and a 1-0 win against Grenada. Then at the semi final stage we destroyed Antigua & Barbuda, Dominican Republic and Guadeloupe on home soil.
However, at the finals a 2-0 loss to St. Vincent, a 4-2 win against Guadeloupe and a 0-0 draw with Cuba saw us miss out on advancing to the final four by one goal less. At that point we had succeeded in taking the arrow head out of the dust and in so doing excited and united the hearts of the Guyana people similar to the Declaration of Independence on May 26 1966.
In the subsequent FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, we lost 2-0 and 3-1 to Suriname and saw our World Cup hopes dashed for 2010. I did not run and hide or make frivolous excuses, I took responsibility and as the GT people turned against me I took my Georgie bundle and humbly returned home to Trinidad albeit in tears.
During that period from my salary of around US$3000.00 a month I paid the monthly salary for a coach of Georgetown club Santos FC. I subsidized the salaries of members of staff. I bought training and match uniforms for the Guyana National team, funded training camps out my pockets and begged, borrowed and stole to ensure that a professional environment was created for the national programme. Let Mr. Matthias ask his friend and my friend Mark Phillips he will validate what I am saying.
During the period 2005 to 2009 I was paying 14 Guyana national team players in my club Caledonia AIA and helped to ensure at least 23 Guyana national team players were playing in the TT Pro League and receiving salaries, which at the time they could not get in Guyana.
Whether it was a fan, a journalist, a coach, administrator or player whenever a GT comes calling, I feel honored to help because I don’t like GT I love Guyana meh brother.
We got Guyanese living abroad like Colin Baker, Sheridan David, Faizal Khan and Garth Nelson just to name a few, to dip into their pockets and intellectual capacities to help. Thus, seeking to re-connect Guyana with Guyanese all over the world.
We introduced into the National programme players like JP Rodrigues, Christopher Nurse, the Newton Brothers, the Cort brothers and several players born to Guyanese parents living in North America and England.
You see unlike those local Guyanese coaches who are insecure about working with top professionals, coach Dover and I agreed with Marcus Garvey. Guyana for Guyanese, home or abroad.
Those who left should not be denied an opportunity for their children to represent this Blessed land because they migrated in search of a better life for their family. They still love their country.
So let’s talk about development, is it not development to create a professional environment for players to move from amateurs to professionals? Is it not development when you help in the growth and development of someone like Wayne Dover who has been oppressed in his country and is now one of the best coaches in the Caribbean?
But let’s quickly move forward to 2011 in our second stint Coach Dover and our Staff did the impossible- we beat Trinidad and Tobago on the 11 of November 2011 amidst a sea of yellow and golden people of Guyana at Providence. Were you there Mr. Moses or were you at that time counting my hard earned money?
I was one of two persons who negotiated a TV rights deal that brought One Million US dollars into the coffers of the Guyana Football Federation when the offer on the table was a measly US$30,000.
I petitioned the GFF to stand up to CFU to allow us to negotiate our own TV rights deal at a time when only Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago were allowed to do that. You guys want to keep Guyana football as a little cake stall, when football is a billion dollar industry.
My brother our vision was and still is big times or no times. Since 2012 Guyana has not played a single friendly international this is after Colin Baker and myself negotiated games for Guyana against opposition like Guatemala, Bolivia, Jamaica and Columbia. Countries better than us who could help us develop just by us being on the same stage.
Amidst opposition internally the then GFF hierarchy agreed to our proposal to develop a two tier national team system as practiced by the best countries in the world. Where we had the national team made up of the best local and foreign based players and a developmental team made up of young mainly but not elusively locally based talent.
We travelled to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Tobago, Grenada and St. Vincent with our development team. Out of that team we had Trayon Bobb and Daniel Wilson go off on stints to Europe, yes Europe and Bobb is now playing professionally in Lithuania. We were able to expose players like Colin Nelson, the deceased Colin Edwards, Pernel Schultz, Brandon Beresford, Jermaine Grandison, Clive Nobrega, Sheldon Holder and several other youths that can now carry the Guyana flag with quality in the senior team.
Development is not just lectures and training kids; it is also about exposing young players to regional and international opposition and opening doors for them to become professionals.
But tomorrow, God willing I will highlight some of the real problems and possible solutions because at the end of the day it is better for me to light a candle for Guyana than curse the darkness that has currently engulfed our blessed land.
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Sounds fierce - what's the back story?
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Sounds fierce - what's the back story?
Heed the advice you dispense so liberally: read!
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Certain countries resonate with certain people, for all the licks Shabazz gets for finding "resonance" in Guyana, there's really no underlying problem with a man being "so" interwoven with the fabric of progress in a land other than his.
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Sounds fierce - what's the back story?
Heed the advice you dispense so liberally: read!
Flex, Deeks and Tallman usually have a much more nuanced and in-depth view on topics like this. I'm not familiar with Guyanese news sources either.
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In fact my wives and children see my strange attachment to Guyana
My Wives!!!!
I really don't know much about Guyana football. Maybe the guy tired of Shabazz, a foreigner. Just like some of us fed up of TT hiring foreign coaches or too much foreigners on the pro teams. This one came straight out of left field. I really don't know what to say of this. Shabazz has a close affinity to Guyana, like the way Wooter had for TT, Guyana, Greneda, St. Vincent and other islands.
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Shabazz challenges leaders to stop talk and deliver
Kaieteur News
The real issues facing Guyana football as it is with Caribbean football is leadership. The exit of Jack Warner and his key soldiers across the region has left room for a new leadership to emerge. But what we have not seen are leaders who have demonstrated an ability to bring about real change and according to Basdeo Panday, what we end up getting is exchange.
For example Mr. Matthias and his crew can no longer complain about what the last administration did or did not do. That could only buy you a few months as the wool drops off the eyes of the masses. People want to see what you are doing and not just hear talk and bad talk against your predecessors.
So when Mr. Matthias gets his scribes to write stuff about my salary and people like Mr. Moses feel he is a big Pharisee they forget I am Jamaal, my name is not Jesus. And while this is the season of the crucifixion the people want to see production.
The current GFF say they are focusing on development yet the national team has not played a single game in two years. This shows they do not have a clue of how football development takes place.
They lack in the reality that Caribbean people have become stupefied by a certain kind of rhetoric.
When people desire power they campaign using watchwords like transparency, accountability and inclusion but when they get power they often become worse than the Dictators whom they replaced.
So Mr. President show us some transparency, how have decisions been made in your new GFF? Has there been inclusion and consultation with stakeholders in the game? Or has it been all about I, do as I say and let no dog bark.
A good leader is able to mobilize the elements and resources available to him or her and despite the challenges, get people to work together for the common good. Football has demonstrated the ability to bring people together in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and even Guyana when the national teams were doing well.
All over the football, Governments and even the corporate sector have used the spirit that football generates, to promote their cause, goods or services. So while a football President does not have to be a Mandela or a Gandhi he must possess the quality to get people working together.
I have not seen people, despite having differences, trying to work together in Guyana. I see bitterness, alienation and the sidelining of stakeholders who can contribute but were on the opposite side of the electoral fence.
In Guyana, Mr. Matthias wants to pay the National Coach US$600 a month and the coach is expected to bring unprecedented success. He does not want the foreign born nor top local based players because he wants to pay players US$10 a day when on international duty.
And the Assistant Coach happy to get US$300 and claim he loves his country. You don’t love your country, you love mediocrity. By accepting this you are not helping the nation you are putting coaches back on the plantation. Can Mr. Matthias feed his family on those meagre earnings?
If a federation has an executive with nobody capable of bringing money into the programme they must either bring that intellect or person into the organization or vacate office. In the Caribbean they give the coaches nothing and want results but what yardstick do we use to evaluate the performances of our administrators.
People who do will make mistakes but people who do nothing will remain perfect yet they will be incapable of getting the job done. As Bob Marley said you can fool some people sometimes but you cannot fool all the people all the time. Open your eyes GT your time is now.
Jamaal Shabazz
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Summary of th bacchanal at Guyana;
Here (http://www.sportsdeskgy.com/administration-harming-guyanese-football/)
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Eton Moses responds to Shabazz missive
Kaieteur News
Dear Editor,
I am grateful to be allowed in my second attempt to reply to Mr. SHABAZZ’s missives (14/4/25&26 KN) in your space. I dare say to Mr. Shabazz that every club in Guyana is part of the GFF and that his employment arrangement is our business, hence nothing about that should be a secret that ought to be leaked. As Mr. Sealey would have opined the General Council (Associations) should have known leading to all the Clubs knowing. We have all right to question the financial dealings whether you like it or not.
Mr. Editor, Shabazz’s earnings at the GFF is not a module, what is under focus is the financial arrangement in place at the time, given the fact that those who managed that era now see themselves as saviors of football in Guyana which they left in the reds.
I can defend my point Mr. Shabazz, that there is growth without development, hence when you and associates pursued improved FIFA ranking, they collapsed the national youth programme and did not register for the CFU U15, and did not train coaches to replace you. Or is that development for you? Was this planned just for you to EAT since you helped secure the sponsorship? Mr. Editor Guyana was told on 25/4/14 that it would be given solutions to its football problems but I am still looking. I went searching for his development modules and training manuals that he would have developed for the GFF when he was Technical Director but I found none. Did you develop any Mr. Shabazz?
It is against this backdrop that I issue a challenge to you, Sealey, et al, that Buxton will pay for an hour air time to discuss issues of Football development in Guyana at any point in the last 20 years and on any subject area. I will walk with a panelist of my choice and you, et al are afforded the same. In this way our collective energies will be directed to a singular purpose.
Mr. Editor, while Mr. Shabazz ponders on my invitation he can answer these questions:
Where in the world else will YOU get 36 paid trips home in a one year contract?
Where else in the world would YOU have an undated contract that involves so much US $.
Which country could YOU advise that YOU and Team be given a bonus (US$$) for losing the game?
For which country YOU would have been allowed to bring back players that abandon a World Cup team to be part of a Caribbean tournament and they abandon that country a second time in weeks?
Were Tobago United and TT U23 better than Guyana after we beat the Trinidad national team?
Is the bonus ratio $30,000US for team and $20,000US for Coach a given when YOU are dealing with countries that have begging Coaches?
Which professional football athlete has Mr. Shabazz produced for Guyana?
Did his best coach in Guyana ever train a youth player or have a youth department at his local Club?
Mr. Editor there is this notion that Guyana football will be better off if it had played more international matches but this is an argument I buy with salt. We first need to mold a National Youth Unit with the 2016 Olympics in mind and the 2018 World Cup, since 80% of those who have failed us are in need of legs and ideas. Guyana should remember that a number of these players had abandoned Guyana twice, hence is it prudent to reinvest in them against the present financial constrains? To secure what Mr. Editor, many of them are neither the present nor the future. The present administration was left cash strapped, but is lectured on what to pay- one of the many follies in logics.
Those who want us to go big time must do things explicit or implicit to enable structures to be cemented to aid development, religious and philosophical jargons would not Mr. SHABAZZ.
In Service,
Eton Moses
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well.... look at bacchanal !!
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GFF Congress ends abruptly as no confidence motion defeated; FIFA official disappointed
Sportsdesk
The ordinary congress of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Saturday ended abruptly, as chaos and a strong exchange of views dominated the highly anticipated congress, which was to debate a no confidence motion against embattled GFF President Christopher Matthias.
Trouble was in sight after the meeting started, when a heated exchange forced the GFF –appointed electoral committee abandoned post and left the meeting.
The electoral committee chaired by Parliamentary Secretary in the Health Ministry Joseph Hamilton and includes Guyana Olympic Association Vice-President Charles Corbin and Attorneys-at-law Euclin Gomes and Dawn Holder.
This was followed by more than two hours of heated debate of a vote of no-confidence against Matthias and one of his executives Keith O’Jeer.
The motion was brought by former GFF president and current secretary of the East Bank of Demerara Football Association (EBDFA) Franklin Wilson and endorsed by the East Coast Demerara Football Association.
General Secretary of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Odinga Lumumba attempted to move that the motion be the first item on the agenda, which ended in a deadlock vote of 9-9 vote.
Lumumba told reporters that he was disappointed with the decision.
“I think we have no choice at this time (but) to appeal to CONCACAF or FIFA and try to get some form of justice and find some resolution to this matter I think in the interim period. I think it is a sad day for football, but if that’s what people want, that’s what they will get and we would like to see football move forward, we will have to sit down as a group and determine what our next step will be.,” a disappointed Lumumba said.
President of the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) Alfred King questioned the legality of some of the associations that were allowed to vote.
“We just recognized that the motion that was moved by East Bank and seconded by the East Coast was just defeated by virtually the fact that there were some illegal delegates attending on behalf of Essequibo, Linden, as well as the Bartica Football Associations, we believe that is a blatant breach of the constitution.” he said.
Earlier this week, Mathias accused both Lumumba and King of wanting to take over football in Guyana on behalf of the government, an accusation they have rejected.
Meanwhile in an invited comment, FIFA’s Development Officer Howard McIntosh who was here along with CONCACAF’s Director of Legal Affairs Marco Leal and CONCACAF’s Legal Advisor Bruce Blake, as observers of the congress, said he and his colleauges were disappointed with how thing went during the congress, but is hopeful judgment will prevail before the aborted congress is reconvene in 45 days
“Ii and and the other representatives here, FIFA and CONCACAF are disappointed in what has occurred, that the congress did not go the full course. However we are hopeful based on discussions that were held that resolutions will be reached in the short term, in the interest of football and in particular, in the interest of the stakeholders in football,” McIntosh said.
Over the past few years, football in Guyana has been overshadowed by allegations of financial fraud, power struggles and personality clashes.
But while this has been happening, the Golden Jaguars, the country’s national male football team and the Lady Jags, the female national team have been languishing when it comes to international fixtures
The two teams have not played as full units for more than two years and many of the players, especially those on the men’s team have migrated, seeking to continue to ply their trade and continue to develop their sport.
Guyana is drafted in the upcoming Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships starting in May and questions are now asked whether or not there could be a full strength team.
The GFF selected a makeshift 50-man squad for encampment, but notably most of the experienced national players were not included.
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Could there be a correlation between 36 trips home and ... "my wives and children"?
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This One’s For you, Jamaal Shabazz
By Sunity Maharaj (T&T Express)
Missing from the euphoria surrounding the Women Warriors was any notion of how this team of women footballers, fierce, united and impassioned, had found their way to the edge of World Cup possibility.
It was as if this team had come out of thin air, ready-made for action and success until Monica Quinteros’ fateful goal dashed our collective hopes. Lost in the hype was the story of what it had taken for T&T to have a national women’s football team that could fill us with pride and fill a whole stadium on a Tuesday evening.
In the sensation were buried three important names in women’s football: coaches Jamal Shabazz and Marlon Charles and sport educator/administrator, Dr Iva Gloudon.
While national women’s football has its genesis in the late 1980s, the pivotal moment came in 2000 when the national team hit rock bottom in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, going down ten-nil against the US having not fared much better against other competition. Back home, disintegration seemed the most likely outcome for a team that had sparked no interest from the home crowd. Indeed, for many, the idea of women playing football was still jokey and even offensive.
After ten-nil, where does one go?
Inside his bunker of depression, coach Shabazz found the support and encouragement he needed from Dr Gloudon, an outstanding national hockey player and then director of Sport & Physical Education at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine. These days Dr Gloudon is the T&T High Commissioner to Jamaica with accreditation to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Convinced by Dr Gloudon, the two developed a strategic plan and began the long, hard process of building a new team, starting from scratch, knowing that the Gold Cup team had reached its end.
For months, Shabazz scoured high schools looking for talent, pitching the joys and rewards of football and promoting the opportunities that could come a girl’s way through the beautiful game.
On the day of screening, over 100 teenagers turned up, coming from schools all over the country, bidding for selection. In the end, about 40 were chosen for the programme, most of them, like today’s captain Maylee Attin-Johnson, around the ages of 14 and 15.
For a year and a half, they were drilled, training four days a week, with no competition in sight, no money in their pockets but motivated by love of game and a coach who kept their eyes on the dream, while fighting teenage impulses to rebel or quit.
By 2003, the investment was beginning to turn the tide. Although they again lost against the US, the Under-20 women’s team turned in an encouraging performance in a 3-1 defeat.
Existing on the sidelines of the public imagination, the young women honed their game and kept their eyes on the dream beyond the reality of their lives which, in many cases, was one of poverty and limited choices. The compelling stories of many of these girls were told in the “Woman on the Ball” segment of the 2008 TV series Total Football produced by Shabazz and myself.
For years, ‘the dream’ was what Shabazz dangled to keep youths in football, both on the women’s team and in Caledonia, Morvant where he offered football as an escape from crime and the daily nightmare of sudden death.
In the absence of structure, Shabazz was a football hustler, using every contact available to him to open scholarship doors in the United States, Europe and elsewhere.
Now with a new women’s team in development, he and Dr Gloudon devised a strategic plan for the girls’ further education on a mass scale. By the time they graduated from high school, about 30 of them had offers for football scholarships to colleges and universities in the US.
Fourteen years later, almost all the teenagers who were selected for the development programme are university graduates in a wide range of fields, including accounting, psychology, sport and business administration. Several have found loves and lives outside of T&T where, as part of our football/education diaspora, they are the ones now opening the doors of football opportunity for another generation of young women. The question now is what development plan will succeed the one that had brought these women to this point of personal, professional and football achievement?
Captain Maylee Attin-Johnson, a woman whose rise is as remarkable as the story of her life, was right to let us know that these educated women of football need jobs. Indeed, they need more than jobs. They need a new strategic plan for converting the currency of their academic education, football training, life experiences, national commitment and passion into national and personal capital. It takes more than a match to make football careers, but it will take football careers to carry us to a World Cup match.
Coach Shabazz is probably heartbroken over his girls’ defeat.
After 11 years working with this group, and another five invested in his 16 years in women’s football, he would know more than anyone how easy it is for the team to slip from our fickle hearts when the lights go down.
But heartbreak would be nothing new for this football soldier whose life has had its fill of lost souls and lost causes, the most damning of which was surely his involvement in the 1990 attempted coup in his misguided attempt at change. Having publicly apologised to the nation, Shabazz has sought and found his redemption in football.
To him, Dr Gloudon and Marlon Charles who plotted the path that gave coach Randy Waldrum and his team the possibilities of last Tuesday, this column offers a warm thank you.
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Shabazz doh need to be back with the women's program. They need to keep him away, far.
Shabazz had his chance with quality players at his disposal and could never even get them playing at a high level.
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F00ck you Shabazz, you had your chance and did not one f00ck.
Yuh taliban.
Sen more Guyanese.
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Shabazz doh need to be back with the women's program. They need to keep him away, far.
Shabazz had his chance with quality players at his disposal and could never even get them playing at a high level.
I would agree that he doesn't need to be back with the team, however, his contribution is worth recognition. Same for Charles. In a relay the entire team gets a medal. Not just the guy who crosses the line. Shabazz and Charles brought the team as far as they could then handed off. Now it's time for this team and this program to take another step. Hopefully the administration (TTFA, Gov't, and MoS) could provide what is necessary.
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Shabazz doh need to be back with the women's program. They need to keep him away, far.
Shabazz had his chance with quality players at his disposal and could never even get them playing at a high level.
I would agree that he doesn't need to be back with the team, however, his contribution is worth recognition. Same for Charles. In a relay the entire team gets a medal. Not just the guy who crosses the line. Shabazz and Charles brought the team as far as they could then handed off. Now it's time for this team and this program to take another step. Hopefully the administration (TTFA, Gov't, and MoS) could provide what is necessary.
I don't believe that Shabazz brought the team as far as he could have. he had player who were just as good and some who were better, in similar financial circumstances and did nothing. Remember Shabazz had many of these same players on the same team before.
Shabazz already took his medals.
Charles I think can get another bligh as I think he has seen the light and willing to do better and be better.
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Guys, I think he took the team as far as he possibly could. That is why the TTFA went outside and got Waldrun. Is Like when they took the team from Bertille and hand it over to Beenhakker. They felt that Bertille time was due.
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Shabazz need ah jail... not no f**king medal.
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Guys, I think he took the team as far as he possibly could. That is why the TTFA went outside and got Waldrun. Is Like when they took the team from Bertille and hand it over to Beenhakker. They felt that Bertille time was due.
My point exactly! Everybody have dey level and I think Shabazz and Charles brought the team to the level that they could regardless of the talent available.
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Shabazz need ah jail... not no f**king medal.
it have plenty more ppl deservin of ah jail dan Shabazz, dat was a small shake up...it have sumtings much heavier bubblin.....tru talk, no lie.
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Meh blood never took Shabazz, he stood out to me as "too cocky" and "unpleasantly blunt" at times, however appreciate his contribution. Thank you Shabazz! Good luck in your future endeavors.
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Guys, I think he took the team as far as he possibly could. That is why the TTFA went outside and got Waldrun. Is Like when they took the team from Bertille and hand it over to Beenhakker. They felt that Bertille time was due.
You right, to nowhere.
Our players do not respect local coaches, because their methods are backwards and they do not stand up for the players.
Waldrum is a perfect example, he came in for free (at the start) and almost took the team to the world cup, they won the Caribbean cup for the first time in 13 years and he is also responsible for helping them get financial aid.
Which local coach doing that?
Shabaaz and most of these guys home are just looking for name and money.
They do not care about educating themselves and helping the players.
Look at Terrance Marcelle, mulesting kids, and a male representative from the 2013 Women’s Under-17 women team. which were all covered up by the TTFA.
http://www.socawarriors.net/womens-team/womens-team-news/womens-u17/13184-t-t-women-s-u-17-manager-laments-unfortunate-incident.html
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Errol, what you said about local coaches is not true. Say they lack up to date knowledge. They can't put ideas and concepts the way English and Americans do. I will agree to a point.
and they do not stand up for the players.
Dude, ask Gally where that put him in Jack Warner's totem pole. Ask Coops(may he RIP).
Waldrum is a perfect example, he came in for free (at the start) and almost took the team to the world cup,
Foreign coaches don't work for free. Why should the locals. And Gally almost did the same as Waldrum
Shabaaz and most of these guys home are just looking for name and money.
I guess foreign coaches already have fame and money, so they don't have to look for name and money. How much did beenhaaker and Otto pfister get?
They do not care about educating themselves and helping the players.
Bredas, you wrong on that point. I know coach who go abroad every summer to do coaching courses, but prefer to coach high school or do their lil academy than deal with the old TTFF. Hopefully when elections and "new blood" come in, they will be a change in heart.
Look at Terrance Marcelle, mulesting kids, and a male representative from the 2013 Women’s Under-17 women team. which were all covered up by the TTFA.
I can't help you on that one.
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Shabazz did well under the circumstances, with the players,and the Federations he had no choice to work with.
Not saying he couldn't have been better or grown more. Just saying that is what he got dealt. Ignorance influences an individual.(add: or a group/team/ppl) :-\
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Waldrum is a perfect example, he came in for free (at the start) and almost took the team to the world cup,
I saw the article where he got his chqeue like the rest of the girls did from the government however I did not see anything reported on that he was actually paid for his services. Did he actually get paid ?
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Jamaal Shabazz secures two-year contract as Guyana’s Head Coach
http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/03/05/jamaal-shabazz-and-wayne-dover-secure-two-year-contracts-with-gff/
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Discipline within group will be paramount – Head Coach Shabazz
By Franklin Wilson (Kaieteur News)
With the Guyana squad to face St. Lucia in an international friendly on March 22 expected to be named later this week, Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz speaking at last week’s press conference to announce his two-year contract with the GFF said that discipline in the team will be paramount.
“If it’s one thing that we want to establish more solid here is that discipline in the group and the fact that the team and the objectives of the team is of paramount importance.”
Shabazz noted that they had that in his last full time sojourn with the Golden Jaguars (2011-2012) and would be the first to admit that his style has always been inclusive meaning that players have always been involved and consulted.
“You know at some point some players always felt that they became bigger than the programme. And now I think with that experience, it makes me now better able to establish discipline and a squad that will conform.”
Shabazz who has always adopted an open approach to sharing knowledge with other coaches said that he would continue in that vein but will be working closely with the Technical Director Claude Bolton to take care of the needs of the local exponents of the Technical game.
“I think in the Caribbean we’re so antagonistic to learning from each other. For me I am excited to share with anybody and to discuss. We don’t discuss the game enough, we don’t have difference of opinions in each other’s face, and this is a big problem in Caribbean society.”
He said that healthy discussions lead to a healthy football brain and this is something that he encourages among his staff.
“Coach Dover and I have a good relationship, why? Not because he says yes, but because he has an opinion, he shares his opinion and he fights for his opinion and it gives me the benefit of having another view. We had it with Charles Pollard, Chris Nurse with the Cort brothers, they all had their views on how they want the team to play based on their knowledge and experience; and why not invite it.”
New Generation of Coaches Needed
It was the fervent view of Shabazz that there needs to be a new generation of coaches in Guyana emerging to continue the growth and development of the game.
“We have a lot of players coming out of the game and the industry must emerge. With Alpha you have to ask yourself, are there ten coaches in Guyana who could just step into that job and just take up that team and run with it and deal with foreign players coming in, this is where we got to go.”
Shabazz said that he has had to learn Spanish to deal with players who speak the language during his career and this is how coaches ought to think as well as take more pride in the profession by equipping themselves.
“I will go to Rome to learn, when Leo Beenhakker came to Trinidad and Tobago the first time every session he did I had it written down, René Simões told us something at that time, he said I will not be here forever and you must try to learn what you can learn because when your time comes you must be able to implement.”
Being in Guyana Shabazz noted is part of his own development and growth as a coach. “I don’t know everything, I learn every day, and working in Guyana on two occasions has been a big part of my development. If I can give back some of what I have learnt to the new generation of coaches, I am happy to do that.”
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Shabazz aiming for a ‘good result’ against St Lucia
Guyana Chronicle
THE Guyana National Football team, dubbed the ‘Golden Jaguars’ are set to roar against St Lucia on March 22 at the Guyana National Stadium and, according to head coach Jamaal Shabazz, his charges are aiming for a ‘good result’. The clash between the two countries marks the return of the international football to these shores since the Golden Jaguar’s 2014 World Cup campaign.
Shabazz who recently signed a two-year deal with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) had stated that the friendly will be used to expose the country’s younger talent, but at the same time, losing is not an option.
The ‘Jags’ held their first practice at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary and Shabazz posited, “Of course we want to have good results; a good result is always the first priority on the agenda, but we also want to build a national team over a period of two years that will brand itself back to the kind of team we had in the past and even try to do better.”
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step and it’s not going to be an easy process.” Shabazz said, adding, “Always giving players international exposure is a tedious process and we’ve got to be mindful, because the results don’t always come the way we would like.”
The session on Wednesday, Shabazz said was to put the players’ mind in the game since Guyana had also secured an International Friendly against Grenada on March 29.
Several Under-23 players and a core group of local players will be used for the game against St Lucia while the likes of Brandon Beresford and Jamaal Smith from North America and some from the Trinidad and Tobago Professional League will join the team for their Grenada encounter.
Derrick Carter, Joshua Brown, King Solomon Austin, Colin Nelson, Dwain Jacob, Clive Nobrega, Les Charles Critchlow, Vurlon Mills, Dwayne Lawrence, Kris Camacho, Calvin Shepherd, Daniel Wilson, Sheldon Holder, Manasseh Primo, Dorville Stewart, Amos Ramsey, Konata Manning and Eon Alleyne are players currently in training.
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Guyana Football:
Troy Deeny, massive prospect for national team
http://www.sportsmax.tv/?q=articles/2015/04/08/guyana-football-troy-deeny-massive-prospect-national-team
Twenty-six-year-old striker Troy Deeny is having a great season in the English Championship, scoring 20 goals in 38 matches with Watford F.C.
Those goals have put his team on the cusp of promotion to the Barclays Premier League.
His physicality up front, along with clinical finishing has given opposition defenders and goalkeepers a hard time.
These qualities could be instrumental to Guyana as they get set to face St Vincent and the Grenadines in World Cup qualifiers in June.
Deeny qualifies to play for Guyana through his parents and could add to a good Golden Jaguars squad that has included defender Matthew Briggs and midfielder Neil Danns.
Head coach Jamaal Shabazz has made comments about the team needing to find better finishing.
With Neil Danns providing penetrative crosses from wide areas, Deeny would be ideal for Guyana.
Guyana created waves throughout the 2014 qualifiers where they knocked out Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Bermuda to advance to the semi-final round.
With Deeny involved, Guyana could replicate similar performances.
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Replicate my balls...how about that
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Shabazz excited about prospective Golden Jaguars squad for World Cup qualifiers
Guyana Chronicle
http://guyanachronicle.com/shabazz-excited-about-prospective-golden-jaguars-squad-for-world-cup-qualifiers/
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EVER since England-based players Neil Danns and Matthew Briggs had signalled their intention to represent Guyana, head coach Jamaal Shabazz said he has seen a spike in players of high calibre, especially those based in England, wanting to don the colours of the ‘Golden Jaguars’. Briggs, who still holds the record for the youngest player to ever feature in the English Premier League (EPL) when he featured with Fulham FC, along with Danns, a stalwart midfield player in the Championship with Bolton Wanderers, has been on a recruiting drive since returning to England following the game against Grenada last month.
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Callum Harriott
The pair created media frenzy both locally and in England, speaking profoundly of representing Guyana at the World Cup Qualifiers in June against St Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as helping the Golden Jaguars reach the finals of the World’s biggest sporting event set for Russia in 2018.
“I’m pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm. Danns and Briggs and Chris Nurse have been doing a wonderful job in selling Guyana and selling the programme to these players out there.
“It’s exciting times for Guyana because for the fact that players from Europe could see the need to want to come here to identify with their roots; it’s saying something very profound,” Shabazz said.
In an article published on April 14, 2015 in one of England’s most reputable newspapers – The Guardian – Briggs pointed out that he believes Guyana “can put together a decent enough team to challenge for a World Cup place. Ryan Fredericks (of Tottenham) can play and he’s thinking about it, Callum Harriott (the Charlton winger) too. If we can get guys like this in and get football back up and running as it should be in Guyana, with the right training facilities, I don’t see why we can’t be successful”.
Cardiff City striker Nicky Maynard also recently announced that he would consider accepting a call-up to the Guyana national football team should Guyana seriously put forward an offer.
“It is an opportunity I would seriously consider and accept if I am approached to do so. Playing international football is a huge privilege, and it would be an honour to be involved in the World Cup Qualifiers.
“Once the paperwork is filled and I get a passport sorted out then that would be a day to rejoice and to represent Guyana,” Maynard said in an interview with Digicel SportsMax.
“We’ve been contacted by a series of players,” Shabazz confirmed during an exclusive interview with Chronicle Sport, and when asked to name a few, the Golden Jaguars head coach was reluctant, only stating, “they are in situations where they are closing their season and they don’t want their managers to think that they are not serious or focused on the tournament because you have some focusing on promotion and some fighting to not be relegated.”
According to Shabazz, he’s seen “enquiries from about four players in the Premiership and especially in the Championship. We’ve contacted a few more in the Premiership but the timing right now is not wise for me to say, but in two weeks’ time we’ll be in a better position. We don’t want to put them in an awkward position as well.”
Guyana will play St Vincent and the Grenadines in Round Two of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in June, in and a home-and-away series. Shabazz noted that moving ahead, along with his technical staff, they will very cautious of their approach to come up with the best possible team.
“We’re building a team where we’re very close to our final crew for June. The programme doesn’t only go until June.
“God forbid that if we lose against St Vincent, that’s just the qualifiers; we’re building a product called Guyana football. So, we wouldn’t be able to include everybody at one time or see all of them at one time, but we’ll find ways and means of getting friendlies in-between and guide them in ones and twos, without trying to disrupt the squad,” Shabazz said.
By Rawle Toney
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If we meet guyana again we better be prepared
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Golden Jaguars open camp for World Cup Qualifiers
May 24, 2015
http://guyanachronicle.com/golden-jaguars-open-camp-for-world-cup-qualifiers/
HEAD coach Jamaal Shabazz said that the current squad is a “manifestation of experimentation” from the Golden Jaguars’ last four matches, as the team held their first practice session ahead of their June 10 and 14 World Cup Qualifiers against St Vincent and the Grenadines. The team gathered yesterday at the National Track and Field and Football facility at Leonora under the guidance of Shabazz and his technical staff following the team’s announcement last Saturday.
Behind Shabazz, the Golden Jaguars have played four International friendly this year, winning two (St Lucia and Grenada), drawing one (Barbados) but losing to Suriname 1–0.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has called what is believed by pundits to be one of the best Golden Jaguars unit featuring Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) and Matthew Briggs (Millwall FC).
Ricky Shakes, (Boreham Wood FC), will be making a return to the squad after an almost three-year absence.
Shakes’ Boreham Wood FC teammate Sam Cox, along with striker Marcel Barrington (Leicester City) and goalkeeper Matthew Allick are the debutants on the team.
Shabazz said that the new overseas-based players give his side a lot more quality and their inclusion; forcing the other players to “battle for their places – which all coaches want – that type of headache when it comes to team”.
Asked what the newly acquired players bring to the squad, Shabazz only stopped short of calling them “promise bricks” and quipped that “you cannot build a house on some bricks that a man promised you”.
“When they get here, how they adapt to the team tactics and overall strategy will determine what they bring to the set-up. What we know for sure is they’ve all got good foot-balling ability but now talent is not enough, we need talent plus players and I am proud that Guyana is reaching that stage to demand that players bring more than just talent,” Shabazz said.
Meanwhile, Shabazz also pointed out that despite the overseas-based contingent are all playing at a higher level than the locally based players, “there’s no inferiority in the minds of any of the players”.
In fact, he stated, “The national team doesn’t have an issue of foreign or local and the person to decide how we build this chemistry has not been born yet. Therefore, when the team comes together, it will be a bunch of Guyana national team players fighting for a spot.”
Looking at the competition, St Vincent and the Grenadines have completed a successful outing at the Windward Islands football tournament, winning the championship and playing undefeated.
Nonetheless, Shabazz believes that the Golden Jaguars are more than equipped to withstand the ‘Vincy Heat’.
“I’ve seen them play in February and last weekend when they won the Windward tournament and I’m very impressed with the progress of their team, as someone who is a strong advocate for Caribbean football. They’re an interesting challenge for us, since their attacking players are very quick and athletic.” Shabazz noted.
The other overseas-based players in the squad are: Walter Moore (FF Jaro), Trayon Bobb, Pernel Shultz (Caledonia AIA), captain Chris Nurse (Carolina Railhawks), Emery Welshman (Real Monarchs), Kevin Beaton (USA), Brandon Beresford, Daniel Whyte, Anthony Whyte (Canada) and Akel Clarke (Central FC), Adrian Butters (Toronto FC),
The local-based players called by head coach Jamaal Shabazz are: Jamaal Smith Chris Camacho, Sheldon Holder, Konata Manning, Daniel Wilson (Alpha United), Derrick Carter (Western Tigers), Eon Alleyne (Fruta Conquerors), Vurlon Mills, King Solomon Austin, Colin Nelson, Joshua Brown, Dwayne Jacobs and Clive Nobrega (Slingerz FC).
By Rawle Toney
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What does this have to do with TnT football??
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If Shabazz was T&T MNT coach he would have been sitting somewhere still playing with his balls - the one he took when Sancho seize the office - because..........no plan.
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What does this have to do with TnT football??
When posts are made about other countries' WC preparations or national teams, do you ask that question?
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What does this have to do with TnT football??
When posts are made about other countries' WC preparations or national teams, do you ask that question?
Somebody call your name? And yes, since yuh so fass as to ask.
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What does this have to do with TnT football??
When posts are made about other countries' WC preparations or national teams, do you ask that question?
Somebody call your name? And yes, since yuh so fass as to ask.
Pardon me,
did you call anyone's name? This from a man who gives his opinion freely when not asked.
Well you asked, I answered. Whose name did you have in mind when the query was put forth.
For years we have had threads here about J'ca, Guayan, Bermuda, Brazil, African and Indian football.
We are neither myopic nor xenophobic on this site.
Let me simplify it for you; Guyana is a prospective opponent in the WC qualifiers, so we are keeping tabs on them.
Better?
VB
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I hope the socawarriors are the ones to knock them out...until that point... Good luck! Shabazz talks too much...he seems philsophical when speaking...nobody wanna hear that noise...results speak for themselves...and I'm sure his football federation is in better condition than hours!
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***ours***
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Pardon me,
did you call anyone's name? This from a man who gives his opinion freely when not asked.
Well you asked, I answered. Whose name did you have in mind when the query was put forth.
For years we have had threads here about J'ca, Guayan, Bermuda, Brazil, African and Indian football.
We are neither myopic nor xenophobic on this site.
Let me simplify it for you; Guyana is a prospective opponent in the WC qualifiers, so we are keeping tabs on them.
Better?
VB
I wasn't soliciting opinions, certainly not yours. I asked a question of the poster, I didn't call his name but my intent was made clear enough by the fact that I quoted him. Nobody gives a shit about Guyana's national team or their treasonous coach
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Pardon me,
did you call anyone's name? This from a man who gives his opinion freely when not asked.
Well you asked, I answered. Whose name did you have in mind when the query was put forth.
For years we have had threads here about J'ca, Guayan, Bermuda, Brazil, African and Indian football.
We are neither myopic nor xenophobic on this site.
Let me simplify it for you; Guyana is a prospective opponent in the WC qualifiers, so we are keeping tabs on them.
Better?
VB
I wasn't soliciting opinions, certainly not yours. I asked a question of the poster, I didn't call his name but my intent was made clear enough by the fact that I quoted him. Nobody gives a shit about Guyana's national team or their treasonous coach
And how did you come to this conclusion?
Did you take a poll or just pure psychic?
VB
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Guyana's 2014 WC campaign in video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WDSav6ezjk
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Pardon me,
did you call anyone's name? This from a man who gives his opinion freely when not asked.
Well you asked, I answered. Whose name did you have in mind when the query was put forth.
For years we have had threads here about J'ca, Guayan, Bermuda, Brazil, African and Indian football.
We are neither myopic nor xenophobic on this site.
Let me simplify it for you; Guyana is a prospective opponent in the WC qualifiers, so we are keeping tabs on them.
Better?
VB
I wasn't soliciting opinions, certainly not yours. I asked a question of the poster, I didn't call his name but my intent was made clear enough by the fact that I quoted him. Nobody gives a shit about Guyana's national team or their treasonous coach
And how did you come to this conclusion?
Did you take a poll or just pure psychic?
VB
If you truly read most of the posts ....no one gives two hoots about that terrorist or what team he is coaching
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Well some people must give a hoot or two because a lot of posts are made about him; there's even a thread dedicated to him.
VB
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WATCH: Jamaal Shabazz talks about his new role as TTFA Coordinator of Technical Programs
https://www.youtube.com/v/F8LZkAAKRLA
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WATCH: Jamaal Shabazz talks about his new role as TTFA Coordinator of Technical Programs
https://www.youtube.com/v/F8LZkAAKRLA
Waste of time... traitor that should be in jail...
Trinidad does reward disloyal people... these men are the blight of the nation
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Go to hell Shabbaz!!
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so this Terrorist get a nice cushy job overseering people
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The chalice done poisoned...let them drink to their heart content
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Shabazz is coordinator of technical programs. what is Issa's position again? Do we have two technical directors or what?
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Shabazz is coordinator of technical programs. what is Issa's position again? Do we have two technical directors or what?
No, just one. Think about it.
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Why Shabazz has to be coordinator. Why Mohammed Issa cyah coordinate?
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Shabazz is coordinator of technical programs. what is Issa's position again? Do we have two technical directors or what?
Issa lame duck
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Shabazz is coordinator of technical programs. what is Issa's position again? Do we have two technical directors or what?
Issa lame duck
... and two salary drawing eh
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SO what Shabazz has ever done successfully in Trinidad or any country? What is the criteria for him getting this important position? These new developments by the TTFF are interesting.
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He kept the women's program going when nobody else would touch it.
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He kept the women's program going when nobody else would touch it.
You sure about that?
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He kept the women's program going when nobody else would touch it.
You sure about that?
That's my impression. If you know otherwise feel free to disabuse me of the notion.
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A prescription for confusion . With Issa and now Jamal. It begs the Question what is the job description. An do we have the money to pay these two folks. Oh well , why are we surprised . Anything goes with our Federation.
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Shabazz talks about his new role with TTFA
TTFA Media
Newly appointed Head Coordinator of Technical Programs for the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association Jamaal Shabazz said he’s looking forward to executing his duties in overseeing the technical development programs being put on by the association beginning in 2017.
His appointment was announced at the TTFA Press Conference on Wednesday. Shabazz served as head coach of Guyana in three separate stints over a ten-year period and is a former T&T national senior women’s team head coach as well as co-head coach and assistant coach of the T&T Men’s Senior Team.
In explaining his role, he stated : “My role is not really as an active coach but it is to coordinate projects and programs initiated by the technical director and the TTFA and get it up and running; and also to see if I can cut through the red tape and bureaucracy. For instance we need to get the women’s program up and running. We have started by appointing Carolina Morace and it’s to now to get the programme on the move.”
Shabazz will also oversee the TTFA’s Elite Youth Development Programme during his three-year appointment.
“I will be focusing on the elite youth development programme sponsored by NLCB, overseeing it and ensuring it is managed properly. I will also be involved in coach education and setting up courses and ensuring they are run properly throughout the length and breadth of the country. The intention is to helps to develop our coaches and provide opportunities not just on courses but also by enabling them to travel overseas and spend time with a club. We have spoken about this in past administrations and now my job is to walk the talk,” he added.
He also intends to engage more football stalwarts in the country who were not being utilised sufficiently.
“We also intend to engage a lot more with these persons. There are a lot of minds in Trinidad and Tobago that are being under-utilised in football and they have so much to offer based on their experience. The Corneal family comes up, persons like Keith Look Loy and Everald “Gally” Cummings and others. There are so many people who have made their mark and can contribute and we can find some niche for them to be able contribute.
“We are also going to consider the young and upcoming coaches. And we have the next generation of coaches who need opportunity after they have given yeomen service in local football at the club and school level. This type of engagement could provide some employment opportunities as well.”
Shabazz added that one of his projects would be to set up a program for the Under 17 team to prepare for the next Under 20 World Cup qualification under Russell Latapy.
“One of the projects on my agenda is to kickstart Latapy’s Under 17 team to have it become the next Under 20 team and Russell has already initiated plans for them to start (training) in January. There may have been players he may have missed when he just came into the program, but certainly he is now going to start the new under 20 team which will be under 18s for 2017 and he will have two years with that team and there will be some longevity there.
“Russell Latapy is an icon. As a player he has stepped of the field and he is now into coaching. He is very qualified. He can still go out there and demonstrate and excite the kids and show them how it’s done I think he has a major role to play in youth development and it also helps him with his future role to possibly take up the national senior team one day again,” Shabazz added.
Shabazz will also serve as a Technical Adviser in the TTFA.
“Part of my responsibility is to advise people in the TTFA and those who have technical responsibilities, coaching the national teams. For instance Carolina (Morace) is coming to Trinidad and Tobago as a very experienced coach in the world but will little knowledge of this country. I have had 20 years experience in women’s football and I would be able to advise her and say things like ‘Don’t go down that road Carolina, there are some bad dogs on that road.”
“Now I am very happy to live this new life to help other coaches and to open up other opportunities. I know also about doors being closed, being discriminated against and be denied opportunities. For me now it’s an enthusiasm to create opportunities for everyone. There is still a lot of disunity and division in football in Trinidad and Tobago and in the Caribbean, especially after the FIFA scandal.
Football is a team game and if we are coaches, administrators, club owners and officials, and if we, understanding it is a team game, cannot come together nationally with everyone working and pulling in the same direction then we have missed what football is about. I also see my job as a religious duty to my Lord to help bring people together and let’s try to build a nation,” Shabazz said.
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ISIS running we football.
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Any team going forward will be Shabazz's and the Dictators team....
The puppet we just hired is not selecting this team, he may get one or two choices, actually recently he pointed out that he made one choice. But outside of that he won't be of any signifucance when it concerns team selection...
In otherwards, you will be supporting a team selected by Shabazz and the Dictator... which also translates to certain players being dropped from the team that deserve to be selected... as we now have seen with the dropping of kenwyne jones :cursing: supporting the coach means indirectly supporting Shabazz and the Dictator...
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The coup is completed - once part of a coup always thinking of overthrowing -
Note to "Saint" keep your new friends close by and your detractors even closer - yes make them part of your coaching squad - nice move
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Where art thou Andre?
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DJW + Shabazz = Saintdefeited :yellowcard: :cursing: :bs:
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Shabazz resigns as Senior Women’s Team head coach.
TTFA Media.
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association wishes to thank outgoing National Senior Women’s Team head coach Jamaal Shabazz for his time, commitment, and unwavering dedication to our National Women’s Senior Team programme.Your sacrifice will not go unnoticed, and you served as an example of selflessness and passion.
The TTFA wishes Jamaal every success in his future career. The FA will announce in due course further developments as it relates to the coaching roles of the Senior team which enters the final CONCACAF Caribbean stage of Women’s World Cup qualifying in Jamaica later this month.
Below is Shabazz’s letter to TTFA General Secretary Justin Latapy-George.
8 August 2018
Mr Justin Latapy-George
General Secrerary
TTFA
Ato Boldon Stadium
Couva
Dear Brother
It is with a great sense of humility and satisfaction I would like to inform you of my resignation as Head Coach of the Trinidad & Tobago Women’s National Team.
After careful consideration of all the factors surrounding what is required for this team to go forward, it is in the best interest of the team and the country, that I step aside and allow for someone who can bring more to the table at this point.
A major part of my life has been given to develop the women’s game as a Coach. Now I think Allah has a different role for me to play in the development of the game locally and regionally.
I will remain a staunch supporter of this team in particular and women’s football in general.
I thank the players, staff, fans and all who helped in my efforts and look forward to a new challenge
Respectfully
Jamaal Shabazz
Humble Servant of Trinidad & Tobago Football
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Looks like someone was caught between writing a media release announcing the coach's resignation and a letter of gratitude to the coach.
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Good riddance. One set of jokers, useless recycling of buffoons keeping our football in a perilous downward spiral
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“This is as far as I could carry it!” Shabazz quits as T&T women’s football coach.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team coach Jamaal Shabazz handed in his resignation to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) today, just 13 months after he replaced Italian Carolina Morace at the helm of the local women’s programme.
Shabazz served as head coach for the Women’s National Under-17, Under-20 and Senior Teams during that period. But, just a week after returning from the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Colombia—where the Women Soca Warriors finished fourth but managed one draw and three losses from their four outings—the veteran coach has decided to call it a day.
“It is with a great sense of humility and satisfaction I would like to inform you of my resignation as head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Team,” stated Shabazz, in an email to TTFA general secretary Justin Latapy-George. “After careful consideration of all the factors surrounding what is required for this team to go forward, it is in the best interest of the team and the country, that I step aside and allow for someone who can bring more to the table at this point. “
Shabazz, the co-founder and head coach of Pro League team Morvant Caledonia United, told Wired868 that he did not feel he had any more to give to the national women’s programme. The Women’s team enter the Caribbean Cup finals from 25 August in Jamaica, with technical director Anton Corneal likely to step in as caretaker.
Corneal worked with the team before and is believed to be a popular choice among the players.
“I think overall I got what I could have gotten out of the team and I don’t feel I could get any more,” said Shabazz. “This is as far as I could carry it; this is the furthest I could carry this crew.”
Shabazz’s shock resignation follows word of unrest within the squad, which TTFA president David John-Williams attempted to quell yesterday with alleged ham-fisted measures.
In May, former Women Warriors captain Maylee Attin-Johnson said publicly that she would not play under Shabazz as she did not think the coaching staff had the capability to help the team push for a spot at the France 2019 Women’s World Cup.
Noticeably, star forward Kennya “Yaya” Cordner and veteran winger Ahkeela Mollon also declined opportunities to join the setup.
Shabazz continued regardless but, in Colombia, there were signs that the doubt had spread to the players who were under his charge. In four games, Trinidad and Tobago drew 2-2 with Nicaragua but lost to Mexico, Costa Rica and Venezuela—to miss out on a bronze medal.
Wired868 understands that John-Williams met the Women’s Senior Team yesterday and read the players the riot act. The senior players were allegedly told, according to multiple sources, that if they were unwilling to play for Shabazz, John-Williams would bring in the Under-20 squad to represent the country in the World Cup qualifying campaign instead.
The TTFA constitution does not permit its president to select the coach or players; and it is uncertain if John-Williams could have carried out his threat. But Wired868 understands that the players subsequently agreed to play under their current boss.
John-Williams did not respond to requests from Wired868 to explain his comment to the national women players.
Shabazz said he knew about John-Williams’ meeting with the players, although he distanced himself from the latter’s alleged threat.
“I don’t know anything about that threat [and] I don’t think I should be connected to that statement,” said Shabazz. “All I can say is I sat down, I weighed all the factors and I made my decision. I can’t speak to those comments.
“… The last year was a tremendous learning experience. I can’t see myself coaching women’s football again but I can see myself sharing my experience and what I have learnt in the women’s game over the years.
“There are some things you come to learn in dealing with women that is so unique—like language and the way you communicate with players, which is different to the men’s game.”
Shabazz said he is happy to share his knowledge of scouting and developing players while he also stressed the need for stronger women’s leagues. He suggested that the NAAATT has been hoovering up the best young female athletes due to its superior organisation with the under-12 age groups. Women’s football, he said, gets what is left behind by the other sports.
He credited the TTFA’s current National Elite Youth Development Programme and suggested that the current Boys Under-14 Team could be the most gifted bunch the country has had in 30 years.
The Women’s Under-15 Team, which was forced to forfeit the 2018 Concacaf Championship due to the TTFA’s failure to get them visas, is also a promising bunch, according to Shabazz. But their impact on the national senior team will not be felt for years to come.
“Our player pool is much to small and not competitive enough right now,” said Shabazz. “We need to focus on widening the pool, which hopefully—with the elite programme—will start to happen. I will also put my interests into helping to develop a stronger league that will better serve the interests of the women’s game.”
In his 13 months at the helm, Shabazz helped the senior women’s team past the first round of Caribbean qualifying matches as well as a semifinal CAC Games finish. But his Under-17 Team was eliminated in the Caribbean qualifying rounds while, at Under-20 level, he team lost all three matches—despite home advantage—in January’s Concacaf series.
“Well, given the material I had to work with, I think I did the best I could,” said Shabazz. “I will always measure my work with the material I had to work with; and I think the pool is too small. We are still relying on players we developed in 2000.
“Where is the next generation of players?”
Ironically, Shabazz’s crop of 2000—or at least a few key players from that generation—lost faith in his ability to take the team to the next level. He refused to name any players whose actions or statements might have prompted his retirement; however, he said the new coach could not afford to blacklist players if they were to have any chance of getting to the France World Cup.
“I think you need all hands on deck [to have a shot at getting to France],” said Shabazz, “because you need the situation to be as competitive as possible.”
He said he will turn his attentions now to the Pro League and, possibly, the Ministry of National Security and new Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith—a former top flight hockey player and TTFA security advisor.
“I am going and apply for a job at the Ministry of National Security,” said Shabazz, who was a former insurrectionist during the Jamaat al Muslimeen’s attempt coup in 1990. “Yes, I have my club in the Pro League; but look at the crime situation. We have a new police commissioner and I don’t know if he will need some help in Morvant/Laventille. I feel there must be some sort of job in there for me; so we will see.
“But the work continues. I have never seen a bird unemployed…”
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What is this (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=238540863500451&id=86429932277)? Past programming or future programming? ???
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“I am going and apply for a job at the Ministry of National Security,” said Shabazz,
Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:(
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“This is as far as I could carry it!” Shabazz quits as T&T women’s football coach.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team coach Jamaal Shabazz handed in his resignation to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) today, just 13 months after he replaced Italian Carolina Morace at the helm of the local women’s programme.
Shabazz served as head coach for the Women’s National Under-17, Under-20 and Senior Teams during that period. But, just a week after returning from the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Colombia—where the Women Soca Warriors finished fourth but managed one draw and three losses from their four outings—the veteran coach has decided to call it a day.
“It is with a great sense of humility and satisfaction I would like to inform you of my resignation as head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Team,” stated Shabazz, in an email to TTFA general secretary Justin Latapy-George. “After careful consideration of all the factors surrounding what is required for this team to go forward, it is in the best interest of the team and the country, that I step aside and allow for someone who can bring more to the table at this point. “
Shabazz, the co-founder and head coach of Pro League team Morvant Caledonia United, told Wired868 that he did not feel he had any more to give to the national women’s programme. The Women’s team enter the Caribbean Cup finals from 25 August in Jamaica, with technical director Anton Corneal likely to step in as caretaker.
Corneal worked with the team before and is believed to be a popular choice among the players.
“I think overall I got what I could have gotten out of the team and I don’t feel I could get any more,” said Shabazz. “This is as far as I could carry it; this is the furthest I could carry this crew.”
Shabazz’s shock resignation follows word of unrest within the squad, which TTFA president David John-Williams attempted to quell yesterday with alleged ham-fisted measures.
In May, former Women Warriors captain Maylee Attin-Johnson said publicly that she would not play under Shabazz as she did not think the coaching staff had the capability to help the team push for a spot at the France 2019 Women’s World Cup.
Noticeably, star forward Kennya “Yaya” Cordner and veteran winger Ahkeela Mollon also declined opportunities to join the setup.
Shabazz continued regardless but, in Colombia, there were signs that the doubt had spread to the players who were under his charge. In four games, Trinidad and Tobago drew 2-2 with Nicaragua but lost to Mexico, Costa Rica and Venezuela—to miss out on a bronze medal.
Wired868 understands that John-Williams met the Women’s Senior Team yesterday and read the players the riot act. The senior players were allegedly told, according to multiple sources, that if they were unwilling to play for Shabazz, John-Williams would bring in the Under-20 squad to represent the country in the World Cup qualifying campaign instead.
The TTFA constitution does not permit its president to select the coach or players; and it is uncertain if John-Williams could have carried out his threat. But Wired868 understands that the players subsequently agreed to play under their current boss.
John-Williams did not respond to requests from Wired868 to explain his comment to the national women players.
Shabazz said he knew about John-Williams’ meeting with the players, although he distanced himself from the latter’s alleged threat.
“I don’t know anything about that threat [and] I don’t think I should be connected to that statement,” said Shabazz. “All I can say is I sat down, I weighed all the factors and I made my decision. I can’t speak to those comments.
“… The last year was a tremendous learning experience. I can’t see myself coaching women’s football again but I can see myself sharing my experience and what I have learnt in the women’s game over the years.
“There are some things you come to learn in dealing with women that is so unique—like language and the way you communicate with players, which is different to the men’s game.”
Shabazz said he is happy to share his knowledge of scouting and developing players while he also stressed the need for stronger women’s leagues. He suggested that the NAAATT has been hoovering up the best young female athletes due to its superior organisation with the under-12 age groups. Women’s football, he said, gets what is left behind by the other sports.
He credited the TTFA’s current National Elite Youth Development Programme and suggested that the current Boys Under-14 Team could be the most gifted bunch the country has had in 30 years.
The Women’s Under-15 Team, which was forced to forfeit the 2018 Concacaf Championship due to the TTFA’s failure to get them visas, is also a promising bunch, according to Shabazz. But their impact on the national senior team will not be felt for years to come.
“Our player pool is much to small and not competitive enough right now,” said Shabazz. “We need to focus on widening the pool, which hopefully—with the elite programme—will start to happen. I will also put my interests into helping to develop a stronger league that will better serve the interests of the women’s game.”
In his 13 months at the helm, Shabazz helped the senior women’s team past the first round of Caribbean qualifying matches as well as a semifinal CAC Games finish. But his Under-17 Team was eliminated in the Caribbean qualifying rounds while, at Under-20 level, he team lost all three matches—despite home advantage—in January’s Concacaf series.
“Well, given the material I had to work with, I think I did the best I could,” said Shabazz. “I will always measure my work with the material I had to work with; and I think the pool is too small. We are still relying on players we developed in 2000.
“Where is the next generation of players?”
Ironically, Shabazz’s crop of 2000—or at least a few key players from that generation—lost faith in his ability to take the team to the next level. He refused to name any players whose actions or statements might have prompted his retirement; however, he said the new coach could not afford to blacklist players if they were to have any chance of getting to the France World Cup.
“I think you need all hands on deck [to have a shot at getting to France],” said Shabazz, “because you need the situation to be as competitive as possible.”
He said he will turn his attentions now to the Pro League and, possibly, the Ministry of National Security and new Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith—a former top flight hockey player and TTFA security advisor.
“I am going and apply for a job at the Ministry of National Security,” said Shabazz, who was a former insurrectionist during the Jamaat al Muslimeen’s attempt coup in 1990. “Yes, I have my club in the Pro League; but look at the crime situation. We have a new police commissioner and I don’t know if he will need some help in Morvant/Laventille. I feel there must be some sort of job in there for me; so we will see.
“But the work continues. I have never seen a bird unemployed…”
A man who is clearly an opportunist. that is all ah have to say
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Shabazz: Football's opposition politics, bitterly obstructive.
By Keith Clement (Guardian).
John-Williams is not Moses but he is certainly not the shaitan
On November 24 the T&T Football Association (TTFA) held its hat the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the UWI Faculty Lounge -The Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI, St Augustine but after only reaching nine items on the agenda the meeting was adjourned to Sunday 9 December 2018 at 10:00 am.
Nine items on the agenda were completed, namely:
* Roll Call
* Declaration that the Annual General Meeting has been convened and composed in compliance with the Constitution.
* Approval of the Agenda.
* Address by the President David John-Williams.
* Appointment of delegates to check the minutes.
* Appointment of scrutineers (for the President’s Address)
* Suspension of explosion of members (Nothing for Discussion).
* Audit report presented by Auditor and approved by the General Membership
* Election of the Members of the Board of Directors (Rayshawn Mars [Northern FA), Bandele Kamau [Eastern FA], Colin Partap [Central FA], Sharon Warrick [WOLF] and Julia Baptiste [TT Pro League].
Outstanding items for the reconvened meeting are as follows:
* Motion of No Confidence in the President
* Approval of the financial statements for 2017
* Approval of the 2019 Budget
* Proposed amendment to the Consitution
* Business arising from the Approval of the minutes of the preceding general meetings (Incomplete as the meeting was adjourned during this process.
* Other Business
Following the conclusion of the first half of the meeting, Guardian Sports spoke to the former national coach and general council member of the TTFA Jamal Shabazz about his views on the meeting. He declared to us, "That in my efforts to be transparent, I must declare before answering any question in this interview that I am a friend of David John-Williams and I campaigned for his slate in the 2015 TTFA election.
Q. What was your general summarization of last Saturday's TTFA AGM?
Any exercise that allows the stakeholders in our football to meet and discuss is welcomed by me. At times the meeting was brutal but it's better we battle our differences in one room than wash football's dirty linen in public.
The difference of opinions is healthy I actually learn a lot from the process.
Q. Is President David John-Williams working for football or for David John-Williams from what you have seen from the administration since he because of President?
President David John Williams has made genuine efforts to take football forward and I will bring examples. But our culture in organizations have been to rock back and let a saviour do all the work, then when they start becoming unilateral in their decision making we then try to crucify the saviour.
This administration has been the first in our history to actively make an effort to address debts that they came and met.
They have ensured that the Senior National Men's Team play on all the Fifa Match dates including playing against some top opponents.
They had on contract senior women's footballers receiving a monthly salary for a year and a half.
They acquired land are building a home for football and significantly increased the asset base of the TTFA.
Q. Is any of the criticisms with regards to his management style factual?
DJW comes out of a successful club background and the building industry. He has grown accustomed to being aggressive in decision making and making decisions to expedite matters and take advantage of opportunities with the here and now approach.
The running of the TTFA because of its many stakeholders demand a greater interaction and consultation with its Board. I think he can improve in that area.
Q. Is the Home of Football good for the sport or not?
The building of the Home of Football is the best thing that has happened to T&T football since qualifying for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Without even going into the commercial potential the mere fact that our national teams will now have a place to eat, sleep and drink football is a major benefit.
The work of the coaches, players and administrators to use these facilities to develop our football and get results on the field is what will turn this house into a true home for football.
Q. As someone with a vote at the AGM, is President David John-Williams open and transparent with the general membership?
There were some issues with regard to making it public who was given the contracts regarding building the "Home of Football". I would have liked the President to handle it differently.
However, there is a heavy level of distrust regarding how his detractors use information received within the TTFA. One crew uses it and often twists it on social and mainstream media aimed at showing the TTFA in a negative light. This because there is a group in the football fraternity practising opposition politics and proving to be bitterly obstructive.
So far information coming out of the AGM is providing answers to a lot of questions and shedding light on a lot of litigation brought against the John-Williams administration for actions of previous administrations.
Q. Do you believe that those who attend the meeting (AGM) are fair in their criticisms of the President from what you have seen from attending the AGM?
The opponents of David John-Williams are more skilful than him in presenting half of the story to social media. How come nowhere have they reported the scandal that has been unearthed regarding a former president and an alleged email and sworn affidavit?. I am surprised they have not chosen to buss that mark.
Q. What is your view with regards the No Confidence motion against the President?
The no-confidence motion is a shambolic attempt by a few people who want to gain the power to scuttle David John- Williams term in office. What they claim as missteps by his administration does not warrant him to be removed from office We have seen past administrations made far worst mistakes and the current detractors tongues were tied.
But there is something about the Home of Football being built that would show certain people in a bad light that makes the attacks against the President very personal.
The AGM will determine at the end of the President has the confidence of football's stakeholders or not.
Q. Would you support an amendment to the constitution for a simple majority to have the President removed from office?
No, I would not support an amendment for a simple majority to remove a President from office in football. Bringing about change in football requires unpopular decisions at times. So if a few people are against the leadership that's not enough they must be able to convince 2/3 majority of their rationale.
A precedent of simple majority removal in football's governance could set a destabilizing effect in the future of football.
The bigger question is why are they so afraid of David John-Williams finishing his final year in office. John-Williams is not Moses but he is certainly not the shaitan they are making him out to be.
Q. Former TTFA Presidential candidate Ramesh Ramdhan wrote in a Facebook post last week that current Board members Keith Look Loy and Anthony Hafford are positioning themselves to replace David John-Williams as President, do you agree or not?
There are several persons who want to put their hands on the power in the office of football and they are entitled to put themselves forward via the electoral process. However, the time has come for the aspirants to do more than bad talk.
They must present solutions to key issues like how we are going to service the huge debt inherited in the TTFA.
Also this type of opposition politics being practised by attempting to obstruct governance and ridicule the football leadership with half-truths and innuendos it will backfire when they come to power. Wait and let's see.
Q. Is the TTFA better off today than it was before David John-Williams became President?
I think the TTFA as an organization is better off today in terms of addressing its debts, increasing its asset-based and laying the platform for self-sufficiency.
However, the poor cash flow has affected the funding and financing of preparations for the national teams.
So the results on the field are not great at the moment, however, sometimes the forest needs to be burnt down for the grass to grow greener and more productive.
Q. What would you like to see the President do differently going forward?
I want to see the President engage more with the stakeholders in football. We should not wait on AGMs to discuss issues faced in the leagues, clubs and member associations. Bilateral meetings and even quarterly meetings with stakeholders will be better.
After every Board meeting, there must be some interaction with the media to keep the public abreast of what they need to know. Sometimes we fear to be the bearer of bad news, but the journey in governance will have moments when the news is not always good.
Q. How do you rate David John-Williams against, Raymond Tim Kee and Oliver Camps on a scale from 1 to 10?
I see no comparison because John-Williams is a hands-on football intellect who is capable of presenting a vision and solutions to football problems even at the world level.
Mr Camps was a nice guy controlled by a puppet master. He had very little to do with decision making and his naivety as to what was really going on in the organization has placed him unfairly so; in a most precarious situation today.
Mr Tim Kee is a smooth savvy executive with limited knowledge of how to take the game forward. His elevation to presidency came about with an almost sissy like defection of his opponent at that time.
When the truth comes out about Mr Tim Kee's reliance on Sheldon Phillips as General Secretary, it will make interesting reading.
I dare journalists in mainstream and social media to pursue it.
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Shabazz, the Caribbean man.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
Ex-TT coach on FIFA role, Gold Cup, future
JAMAAL Shabazz, the former T&T and Guyana men's head coach, believes he is the epitome of what it means to be a Caribbean man. Shabazz, 55, recently received a two-year appointment to the IFAB (International Football Association Board) Football Advisory Panel (FAP).
The panel, along with the Technical Advisory Panel, advises IFAB on potential changes to the laws of the game.
Speaking to Newsday on Thursday, Shabazz said, “It’s an opportunity to widen my scope and see how I could represent (Concacaf), with the guidance of the technical people, as it relates to what they would like represented at that level.
“The people in Concacaf might want you to put forward their perspective. So, it’s not me on my accord, it’s representing Concacaf and their viewpoints at that level.”
The Morvant Caledonia technical director immediately debunked the idea his future lies in an office, revealing he is currently negotiating for a job that will require him to be on the football field.
“In no way am I prepared to leave the field. I am, at this stage, in negotiations with another country with regards to their national programme. At that stage, I still intend to take the field as a coach,” he said.
Asked where the country is located, Shabazz replied, “In the Caribbean. You know I’m a Caribbean man. The only man who is more Caribbean than me is Black Stalin.”
On his IFAB appointment, Shabazz said, “It was interesting that Concacaf could have chosen me. I felt very humbled. I’m willing to put my best foot forward. It’s not a job. It’s just me being on a committee.”
Shabazz will be required to attend around three FAP meetings per year.
During his lengthy coaching career, Shabazz twice held positions as Guyana men’s team coach, from 2005-2008 and 2011-2012.
In his latter stint with the Golden Jaguars, he famously guided his team to a 2-1 win over the visiting T&T squad, at the Providence Stadium, on November 11, 2011 – a result which ended T&T’s hopes of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
TT will meet Guyana, Panama and co-hosts United States in Group D of the Concacaf Gold Cup, from June 15 to July 7.
Shabazz has warned the T&T team of underestimating Guyana again.
Shabazz said, “I felt very worried for T&T and one of my best friends (coach) Dennis Lawrence. Why? Because I know the tendency by Trinidad fans to underestimate Guyana.
“But, given the squad that they have now, once they can better organise themselves defensively, I think they would be a formidable opponent.”
T&T are set to face the US for the first time since the October 10, 2017 clash at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, with T&T prevailing 2-1 to end the Americans' chances of progressing to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
“It’s really an interesting group for T&T, meeting the USA again – which would certainly be a match that would hold no bars, there would be no love lost in that game,” Shabazz said.
“All and all, I think it’s an exciting group. It should spark the interest of the wider Caribbean and the entire Concacaf.”
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Shabazz gets prestigious international appointment, replaces Shaka on IFAB.
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Former Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team head coach Jamaal Shabazz will spend the next two years helping to shape the laws of the world’s most popular sport, as the Morvant Caledonia United co-owner revealed his appointment to the International Football Association Board’s (IFAB) football advisory panel.
The IFAB, which comprises of a member each from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and FIFA, is the only body authorised to make changes to the laws of the game and is technically independent from the world governing body—although the latter organisation has a 50 per cent vote on all board matters while a 75 per cent threshold is required from all members to make amendments.
The IFAB describes itself as ‘the independent guardian of the Laws of the Game […] with the goal to improve and develop the game for players, match officials and fans while protecting and strengthening the spirit and simplicity of football’.
Shabazz, who campaigned for Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams at the last general election and for his failed bid for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) presidency, effectively replaces compatriot and former World Cup 2006 goalkeeper Shaka Hislop on the prestigious committee.
Hislop, once the England Premier League’s most expensive goalkeeper and now an analyst for ESPN, saw his two-year term with IFAB end earlier this month. During his tenure, the IFAB implemented the VAR (video assistant referees) system as well as allowed for the use of a fourth substitute and changed the rule for handball.
Hislop served alongside several household football names like former Croatia and AC Milan star midfielder Zvonimir Boban, ex-South Korea stand out Ji Song Park, former World Cup and Champions League champion Christian Karembeu and two former Trinidad and Tobago coaches Francisco Maturana and Carolina Morace.
“It was an honour to serve the game in this capacity and at this level,” said Hislop. “The opportunity has given me a better appreciation of the game’s inner workings and decision making processes.”
It is now Shabazz’s turn at the head table. The former Jamaat Al-Muslimeen insurrectionist who went on to serve his country as coach of an array of national football teams—and with a successful stint in Guyana as well—will travel business class to Europe over the next two years to help decide on the future laws of the game.
Shabazz’s appointment came on the recommendation of Concacaf while his appointment letter said his selection was based on his ‘profound football background, experience and expertise’.
Shabazz, who resigned from the Women Soca Warriors in July, declined comment on his new post.
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Shabazz signs as St Lucia coach.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Jamal Shabazz is the new St Lucia, football coach. He follows in the footsteps of his compatriot Russell Latapy who gave up coaching in T&T to pick up a more lucrative offer in Barbados recently.
Shabazz was coach of the T&T's Women's teams, but he stepped down to return to his club team Morvant Caledonia United in the T&T Pro League. Yesterday however word spread that Shabazz, a former Guyana National team coach, had signed on the dotted line on a two-year deal.
Contacted Shabazz confirmed the appointment, saying he is excited to take up the new challenge, given his coaching stints with Guyana and T&T.
"It's a new project with the St Lucia people and certainly something I look forward to," Shabazz said. He added, "As a devout Muslim this new opportunity is even more significant for me, as it comes during the holy month of Ramadan." Shabazz is scheduled to begin work on the national team later this week.
According to Shabazz, "Since Calypsonian Stalin sang the song Caribbean Man, I have always shared that view, and football is an opportunity for me to express myself in that way ideologically."
Since accepting the coaching job, Shabazz has been warming up with the country's Elite Women's Programme. He said he has been out of touch with coaching so he decided to get his feet wet once again before going to St Lucia.
He replaces Francis “Panko” Mc Donald who managed the St Lucian team, during the Windward Islands Senior Football Tournament and the early stages of the Nation’s League.
President of the St Lucia Football Association Lyndon Cooper made the announcement of Shabazz's appointment and said the T&T coach will bring with him a wealth of technical experience. Cooper meanwhile is set to be given a new mandate by League affiliates on the island and that he plans to take football to higher heights.
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Shabazz welcomes new opportunity.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
Ex-TT, Guyana coach signs two-year deal with St Lucia…
FORMER TT and Guyana coach Jamaal Shabazz has signed a two-year deal as the new coach of the St Lucia men’s team, replacing ex-St Lucia footballer Francis McDonald, who was at the helm since October 2018.
According to the 55-year-old Shabazz, the appointment, which was confirmed on Saturday, was effective from May 1.
The St Lucia men’s team are currently 170th in the latest FIFA ranking, as of April 4.
This deal with the St Lucia Football Association comes less than two months after another two-year appointment, to the IFAB (International Football Association Board) Football Advisory Panel (FAP). That panel, along with the Technical Advisory Panel, advises IFP on potential changes to the laws of the game.
During the 2000s, numerous St Lucia players were household names in the TT Pro League, including Earl Jean, Elijah Joseph, Valencius Joseph, Sheldon Emmanuel and Titus Elva. Presently, the only notable St Lucian in the Pro League is experienced left-back Kurt Frederick of W Connection.Shabazz, during an interview yesterday, said, “I’m very impressed with the talent they have.
“I’ve been watching and following the team for the last year. I’ve seen them play three of the Nations League games so I’m very aware of the talent pool. I’m confident that together we can do something.”
Shabazz joins a group of TT coaches who are involved with national teams in the Caribbean. Other members of that bunch are ex-playmaker and men’s team captain Russell Latapy (Barbados), former women’s team striker Izler Browne (US Virgin Islands) and Rajesh Latchoo (Dominica). Asked how it feels to see TT coaches expanding their wings in the Caribbean, Shabazz replied, “I think it’s good. Europe has not placed any boundaries on people going across the European community to work. They are the colonial masters. We, as the sons and daughters of ex-slaves, must not put that kind of boundaries and borderline on our people throughout the region.”
Quoting a line from Black Stalin’s 1979 classic Caribbean Man, Shabazz continued, “I am a strong advocate for one Caribbean people ‘making the same trips on the same ship’. Working in St Lucia after working in Guyana and TT is an extension of me pushing that ideology.”
Shabazz’s last major portfolio was with the national women’s team, during their ill-fated campaign for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
He stepped down from that post last August, shortly before the Concacaf Women’s Championship in Jamaica.
About his new appointment, Shabazz said, “It’s another opportunity to get back on the pitch. I’ve been warming up by coaching in the TTFA (TT Football Association) Elite Women Youth Clinic. I’ve been volunteering there for the last three weeks in anticipation (of the St Lucia job).
“It’s a different challenge, a whole new different society from Trinidad and from Guyana,” he added. “The challenge is trying to understand the culture and be able to work with it while trying to get the results on the pitch.”
Shabazz has been involved as a coach and technical director with Morvant Caledonia United for over two decades.
He said, “I would be back and forth, just like when I was at Guyana, because St Lucia is 30 minutes away. Caledonia is in good hands with coach Jerry Moe, and I’ve not actually coached Caledonia for the last four years. I’m the owner so that would always be a part of me, and I would play a role behind the scenes.”
His immediate focus with the St Lucia team is “to prepare the national Under-23 team for the Olympic qualifiers, and then the senior team to the Nations League.” Asked if he will be involved with the St Lucia women’s and youth teams, Shabazz replied, “You go into the country to work and, wherever way I can help, I’ll lend my expertise.”
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Shabazz signs as St Lucia coach.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
Jamal Shabazz is the new St Lucia, football coach. He follows in the footsteps of his compatriot Russell Latapy who gave up coaching in T&T to pick up a more lucrative offer in Barbados recently.
Shabazz was coach of the T&T's Women's teams, but he stepped down to return to his club team Morvant Caledonia United in the T&T Pro League. Yesterday however word spread that Shabazz, a former Guyana National team coach, had signed on the dotted line on a two-year deal.
Contacted Shabazz confirmed the appointment, saying he is excited to take up the new challenge, given his coaching stints with Guyana and T&T.
"It's a new project with the St Lucia people and certainly something I look forward to," Shabazz said. He added, "As a devout Muslim this new opportunity is even more significant for me, as it comes during the holy month of Ramadan." Shabazz is scheduled to begin work on the national team later this week.
According to Shabazz, "Since Calypsonian Stalin sang the song Caribbean Man, I have always shared that view, and football is an opportunity for me to express myself in that way ideologically."
Since accepting the coaching job, Shabazz has been warming up with the country's Elite Women's Programme. He said he has been out of touch with coaching so he decided to get his feet wet once again before going to St Lucia.
He replaces Francis “Panko” Mc Donald who managed the St Lucian team, during the Windward Islands Senior Football Tournament and the early stages of the Nation’s League.
President of the St Lucia Football Association Lyndon Cooper made the announcement of Shabazz's appointment and said the T&T coach will bring with him a wealth of technical experience. Cooper meanwhile is set to be given a new mandate by League affiliates on the island and that he plans to take football to higher heights.
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Shabazz welcomes new opportunity.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
Ex-TT, Guyana coach signs two-year deal with St Lucia…
FORMER TT and Guyana coach Jamaal Shabazz has signed a two-year deal as the new coach of the St Lucia men’s team, replacing ex-St Lucia footballer Francis McDonald, who was at the helm since October 2018.
According to the 55-year-old Shabazz, the appointment, which was confirmed on Saturday, was effective from May 1.
The St Lucia men’s team are currently 170th in the latest FIFA ranking, as of April 4.
This deal with the St Lucia Football Association comes less than two months after another two-year appointment, to the IFAB (International Football Association Board) Football Advisory Panel (FAP). That panel, along with the Technical Advisory Panel, advises IFP on potential changes to the laws of the game.
During the 2000s, numerous St Lucia players were household names in the TT Pro League, including Earl Jean, Elijah Joseph, Valencius Joseph, Sheldon Emmanuel and Titus Elva. Presently, the only notable St Lucian in the Pro League is experienced left-back Kurt Frederick of W Connection.Shabazz, during an interview yesterday, said, “I’m very impressed with the talent they have.
“I’ve been watching and following the team for the last year. I’ve seen them play three of the Nations League games so I’m very aware of the talent pool. I’m confident that together we can do something.”
Shabazz joins a group of TT coaches who are involved with national teams in the Caribbean. Other members of that bunch are ex-playmaker and men’s team captain Russell Latapy (Barbados), former women’s team striker Izler Browne (US Virgin Islands) and Rajesh Latchoo (Dominica). Asked how it feels to see TT coaches expanding their wings in the Caribbean, Shabazz replied, “I think it’s good. Europe has not placed any boundaries on people going across the European community to work. They are the colonial masters. We, as the sons and daughters of ex-slaves, must not put that kind of boundaries and borderline on our people throughout the region.”
Quoting a line from Black Stalin’s 1979 classic Caribbean Man, Shabazz continued, “I am a strong advocate for one Caribbean people ‘making the same trips on the same ship’. Working in St Lucia after working in Guyana and TT is an extension of me pushing that ideology.”
Shabazz’s last major portfolio was with the national women’s team, during their ill-fated campaign for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
He stepped down from that post last August, shortly before the Concacaf Women’s Championship in Jamaica.
About his new appointment, Shabazz said, “It’s another opportunity to get back on the pitch. I’ve been warming up by coaching in the TTFA (TT Football Association) Elite Women Youth Clinic. I’ve been volunteering there for the last three weeks in anticipation (of the St Lucia job).
“It’s a different challenge, a whole new different society from Trinidad and from Guyana,” he added. “The challenge is trying to understand the culture and be able to work with it while trying to get the results on the pitch.”
Shabazz has been involved as a coach and technical director with Morvant Caledonia United for over two decades.
He said, “I would be back and forth, just like when I was at Guyana, because St Lucia is 30 minutes away. Caledonia is in good hands with coach Jerry Moe, and I’ve not actually coached Caledonia for the last four years. I’m the owner so that would always be a part of me, and I would play a role behind the scenes.”
His immediate focus with the St Lucia team is “to prepare the national Under-23 team for the Olympic qualifiers, and then the senior team to the Nations League.” Asked if he will be involved with the St Lucia women’s and youth teams, Shabazz replied, “You go into the country to work and, wherever way I can help, I’ll lend my expertise.”
"They are the colonial masters. We, as the sons and daughters of ex-slaves, must not put that kind of boundaries and borderline on our people throughout the region.” ??? ???
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“I think it’s good. Europe has not placed any boundaries on people going across the European community to work. They are the colonial masters.
Really? Brexit, Vox in Spain, Northern League in Italy, Le Penn in France.
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Shabazz joins a group of TT coaches who are involved with national teams in the Caribbean. Other members of that bunch are ex-playmaker and men’s team captain Russell Latapy (Barbados), former women’s team striker Izler Browne (US Virgin Islands) and Rajesh Latchoo (Dominica). Asked how it feels to see TT coaches expanding their wings in the Caribbean, Shabazz replied, “I think it’s good. Europe has not placed any boundaries on people going across the European community to work. They are the colonial masters. We, as the sons and daughters of ex-slaves, must not put that kind of boundaries and borderline on our people throughout the region.”
While I agree with the notions of Caribbean solidarity and integration and the leveraging of history and shared values and culture, the tools used by Shabazz to frame and paint the picture are flawed and perhaps, exaggerated. (By the way, I would submit the use of "enslaved" rather than "ex-slaves" and I would be happy to engage with JS about that when we bounce up).
Ordinarily, the term favored is "enslaved Africans", but as Shabazz is discussing a pan-Caribbean theme and Rajesh Latchoo is a Shabazz protège and is not African, I sense JS could either be speaking broadly or narrowly. I'm not certain. That is to say that we in the Caribbean are more than enslaved Africans and our sum is greater than its parts.
Using Europe as a favorable referential point does not mesh with the negative reference of colonialism and colonial masters (I'm not imputing a personal subjective valuation here. Colonialism is broadly accepted as having been, put simplistically, a "bad thing").
That's like advocating for opposing views. Unconsciously that is endorsing the actions of the colonial masters as being with merit because the idea is a European idea (See below for where it isn't). Ultimately, we should not be mimic men and render value to concepts merely because they have occurred at the center of a center-periphery universe.
In any event, under freedom of movement policies that contemplate the ability to work across CARICOM, the opportunity to work in St. Lucia or Dominica is not revolutionary or novel or unprecedented. It is what is expected/anticipated today based on our 'post- Independence" appreciation of who we are and how we came to be in this mess together and how we should treat each other, at least on paper.
The employment of coaches at NT level implicitly has long featured transnational employment (it is, for instance, how recently we arrived at the genius of Tom Saintfiet and in the past Rene Simões). The "colonial master" tool would possess greater currency and accuracy if instead we were discussing the contracting of Aliou Cissé by a European NT in contrast to the frequent employment of the Hervé Renards and Claude Le Roys by African countries once in France's shadow and now in it's rear view mirror.
I came to understand Shabazz's role as demigod, prophet and Dean of anglophone Caribbean coaches when I was on a course and one of the coaches quoted him to reference something. We were in Europe at the time. JS is a craftsman of flowery imagery that is sure to seduce someone at sometime, but all the assertions do not necessarily hold water (see his treatise a few months ago when he started off with the disclaimer that he supported DJW's candidacy and went on to render a defense of the indefensible).
Within Europe at NT level there are not Germans running the French NT or Italians pushing the Spanish, but at club level the picture is different. NTs remain zealously guarded projects by the European core, but at the outposts you can get a Prosinecki running Azerbaijan without celebration. Note Azerbaijan is a UEFA nation but not a EU member.
The English gulped on Sven and Capello as acquired tastes, not as desired appetizers. In Mexico, Osorio didn't get a hero's welcome.
The reference point for true transnational presence at NT level is South America. Football played at a high level and movement everywhere across identity boundaries.
Also, it must be said that before we saw opportunity in the neighboring islands, previously we didn't see much benefit in going to those places. It's certain that the implementation of the Nations League adds value to venturing to Castries or Bridgetown.
Credit St. Kitts - Nevis for having ploughed ahead of the idea, when they brought in Jacques Passy from Mexico. An intermediate real test of Caribbean coaches is when they can penetrate the Central American market.
All that noted, I applaud the moves of Latapy and JS, although I suspect both moves come from internal displacement rather than from other forces.
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In CONCACAF Nations League B action, St. Lucia faced El Salvador and Montserrat (both away). In the first encounter the Lucians lost by 3-0 (7', 73' and 87') and in the second game they drew 1-1, rescuing a point almost at the death courtesy a Kurt Frederick penalty (87'). Montserrat's goal was scored at 45'.
Frederick was one of 7 players in the starting XI versus El Salvador with a current or past history of playing in Trinidad and Tobago (Zaine Pierre, Otev Lawrence, Melvin Doxilly, Vino Barclett, Lester Joseph, Bradley Nestor and Malik St. Prix).
Against El Salvador the Lucians played a man-up for the final ~15 minutes following the expulsion of El Salvador's Portugal-based winger, Denis Pineda. El Salvador's second goal was notched from the penalty spot.
Of note, St. Lucia's national team has an average squad age that is ~4 years younger than that of the Trinidad and Tobago senior men's national team.
St. Lucia's next match is also on the road. They will take on Dominican Republic in October. After that they host three in a row.
https://www.youtube.com/v/rLvCi4JtwLY
For context on Shabazz's preparations and tactical approach going into both games, you can review his comments (https://thevoiceslu.com/2019/09/concacaf-nations-cup-saint-lucia-versus-el-salvador-today/) to Anthony De Beauville of The Voice.
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WATCH: Jamal Shabazz discusses the state of football in Trinidad and Tobago
(https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/morning_edition/morning-edition-th-october/article_3a1fb272-f1d1-11e9-ba5f-173d899ea01a.html)
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WATCH: Jamal Shabazz discusses the state of football in Trinidad and Tobago
(https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/morning_edition/morning-edition-th-october/article_3a1fb272-f1d1-11e9-ba5f-173d899ea01a.html)
lord have mercy oh jamal
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Man say all ah we tief ... man so brave dey just coming out and say it yes :D
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Fazeer, that was a much improved interview from the DJW sequel. Of course it was helped by the less cagey (although not entirely not cagey) Jamaal Shabazz.
I suppose we could say that it leaves the Ummah with food for thought.
:thinking:
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Man say all ah we tief ... man so brave dey just coming out and say it yes :D
Hence why football and the nation is the way it is...
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“A very dangerous election!” Shabazz on TTFA elections, DJW, OJT coaches and the problem with ‘transparency’
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
Morvant Caledonia AIA technical director Jamaal Shabazz, a self-proclaimed friend and supporter of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams, has warned that next month’s football elections will be a ‘dangerous’ one which might require intervention from Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith.
Shabazz, who reminded viewers that he was a former insurrectionist, made the bizarre claim to TV6 Morning Edition host Fazeer Mohammed on Friday 18 October, as they discussed John-Williams’ quest to retain his post.
Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president William Wallace and Terminix La Horquetta Rangers director Richard Ferguson are both nominated to challenge John-Williams at the TTFA election on 24 November.
Mohammed: “Do you think things will get better or worse after the election? Or does that depend on the result?”
Shabazz: “I think first it will get worse before the election. This will be a volatile election. I won’t even venture to use what I feel but this could be a very dangerous elections.”
Mohammed: “Why dangerous?”
Shabazz: “From where I sit, large sums of money [are] being put into winning votes. I have evidence. If it was coming from one section of the electorate, it would have already been public news. And I am saying that it will get worse before it gets better.
“[…] At some point [Commissioner of Police] Gary Griffith will have to step in to this matter. What is happening in the football is worst than what is happening in Beetham and John John. I can tell you that.”
Shabazz declined further comment on the matter.
On Friday morning, Shabazz, the current St Lucia Men’s National Senior Team head coach and ex-Trinidad and Tobago Men’s and Women’s National coach, attempted to clarify his view on John-Williams’ leadership style as well as his appreciation for football ‘strongmen’.
“What I see in the [TTFA] Board when David John-Williams came into power, he came in with a high level of enthusiasm,” Shabazz told the Morning Edition, “and at several instances, he bypassed the collective opinion. Because he’s seeing it—he wants to go this way…”
Mohammed suggested Shabazz was admitting that John-Williams was a dictator.
“If you bypass collective opinion, which means you bypass the majority,” asked Mohammed, “isn’t that autocratic?”
Shabazz: “You have to be autocratic at times to be a leader…”
The Caledonia AIA co-founder tried to justify his defence of John-Williams’ leadership style with an anecdote.
Shabazz: “A Thursday I [got] a whats app from John-Williams and a letter from somebody in the ministry giving the TTFA the land and the okay to go ahead and build [the Home of Football]. Sunday morning I get a call from John-Williams saying, ‘What are you doing? come down Ato Boldon [Stadium] nah?’ John-Williams is on site, clearing the land.
“They got permission the Thursday to clear and [two days later] he is on site on a tractor. That is enthusiasm; that is commitment. Look where that project reach today. Because he is a builder!”
And where has the TTFA Home of Football project reached? It remains unfinished and shrouded in controversy with general secretary Camara David begging private sponsors to help pay for its completion while the High Court blasted John-Williams’ attempt to run the project as though it was his fiefdom.
Mohammed: “Don’t you recognise, Jamaal Shabazz, that a president […] must respect process. You can’t just pick up yourself and bypass the will of the majority and do as you like, even if you think you’re right.”
Shabazz appeared to backpedal somewhat when he hinted that John-Williams was a well-intentioned dictator. (“I would never stand for blatant dictatorship.”) He then said ‘99.9 percent’ of the TTFA president’s decisions actually were sanctioned by the Board. But, paradoxically, John-Williams was only fulfilling the will of the people when he ignored their wishes.
“In this society, we look for a saviour and if they don’t solve [the problems] we crucify them,” said Shabazz. “[We] always want one man to solve the problem. If we approach our problems like that we won’t get anything done. It has to have a leader, it has to have consultation, it has to have a debate and then a decision.”
Mohammed: “Has [John-Williams] consulted with the people?”
Shabazz: “I think he can do better at that.”
Mohammed: “In other words, no.”
Shabazz: “I won’t say that either…”
Shabazz admitted he was unimpressed and unconvinced by calls for ‘transparent leadership’ from the TTFA president.
Shabazz: “You see that transparency thing; that is a cliché men does use. ‘Transparency’, ‘accountability’ because them is nice words corporate Trinidad and Tobago like to hear and so-called ‘well to do [people]’ like to hear. The reality of it is when you’re leading an organisation there comes a time when you have to take some firm decisions—but I am one to say consult with people.”
So is Shabazz suggesting that leaders should talk to stakeholders but are not obliged to listen to them or use their counsel?
The veteran coach spoke disparagingly of critics of John-Williams’ tenure, who he described as ‘dissidents’ that were supposedly quiet during the reign of disgraced FIFA vice-president Jack Warner but since found their voice.
The problem Shabazz had with that line is, as he admitted, he also quietly reaped the benefit of Warner’s dictatorship at the time. And, even as he tried to favourably compare John-Williams’ Home of Football with Warner’s Centre of Excellence caper—in which the latter administrator hoodwinked local football to make off with a multi-million facility built and maintained with FIFA and TTFA money—he was careful not to directly criticise his former boss.
Shabazz: “[The Centre of Excellence] is owned by one family; and that’s fine. But we thought it was owned by football…”
Mohammed: “Why is that fine?”
Shabazz: “If a man used his then intellectual capacity and he used the then FIFA at the time—fine. That is his wisdom, his shrewdness…”
When asked to give his personal view of Warner, Shabazz again tried to have it both ways.
Shabazz: “[Warner] left a feeling of distrust for Trinidadians and Caribbean people. According to how you look at him, he could have been a freedom fighter or a dictator… I think he could have been a little bit of both.”
Warner’s time at the helm of the local game remains divisive. Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the Germany 2006 World Cup as well as the Portugal 1991, Korea Republic 2007 and Egypt 2009 Youth World Cups.
Yet, millions were siphoned out of the local game to the benefit of Warner’s family while players and critics were ‘blacklisted’ and thousands more are still owed for their services.
John-Williams’ own time in office has delivered debt and controversy without even a glimmer of the success on the field.
Shabazz: “The [current] results I can’t defend, except for the fact that if you’re stifled with debt it will affect your current ability to issue finance…”
He did not suggest how John-Williams might improve the financial health of the game outside of the unfinished Home of Football, which, in his opinion, might take another four years at least to offer any return on investment.
Shabazz said he saw nothing wrong with coaches using national positions for on the job training.
“I have worked for free in women’s football for the first 10 years from 94,” he said. “If a coach decides that he or she wants to build their experience at working at the national level for free, I am fine with that…”
As for John-Williams, Shabazz suggested that the current TTFA boss’ main problem is his inability to convey his brilliance to stakeholders .
“What I would [blame] David John-Williams with is poor media skills in terms of presenting what really happened,” said Shabazz, “and for me I can say that without fear of contradiction.”
On 24 November, 47 local football delegates will decide if John-Williams’ problems run deeper than that. That is, of course, if the electoral process is not hampered by Shabazz’s predicted bloodletting.
Griffith has been warned.
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Talking on both sides of he mouth!
Griffith has been warned.
Here he goes again with his extremist proclamations. Is the 1990? Oh, the Privy Council!!!
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WATCH: St. Lucia secures its first victory in CONCACAF Nations League history with a 1-0 defeat of the Dominican Republic.
https://www.youtube.com/v/cMeLNMYEt4E
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WATCH: Post-match comments by St. Lucia head coach, Jamaal Shabazz following the 1-0 victory versus Dominican Republic.
Per FIFA's October 2019 ranking, St. Lucia is ranked #177 and the Dominican Republic #153.
https://youtube.com/v/oILeWgBG04k
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WATCH: Post-match comments by St. Lucia head coach, Jamaal Shabazz following the 1-0 victory versus Dominican Republic.
Per FIFA's October 2019 ranking, St. Lucia is ranked #177 and the Dominican Republic #153.
https://youtube.com/v/oILeWgBG04k
even though i can’t stand this bloke and he has said and done a lot of things that justify and warrant me not liking the best bone in his body, he IMO might be the best local coach we have at the moment and i would go out on a limb to exclaim that he probably would have done a much better job than dennis lawrence. boy dennis sure did have us fooled with his claim to fame everton and martinez connection, he’s just the absolute worst.
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WATCH: Post-match comments by St. Lucia head coach, Jamaal Shabazz following the 1-0 victory versus Dominican Republic.
Per FIFA's October 2019 ranking, St. Lucia is ranked #177 and the Dominican Republic #153.
https://youtube.com/v/oILeWgBG04k
even though i can’t stand this bloke and he has said and done a lot of things that justify and warrant me not liking the best bone in his body, he IMO might be the best local coach we have at the moment and i would go out on a limb to exclaim that he probably would have done a much better job than dennis lawrence. boy dennis sure did have us fooled with his claim to fame everton and martinez connection, he’s just the absolute worst.
another flat track bully see women's record beyond CFU with him
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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
allyuh bawling, yuh ent see nothing yet...
Long time mansuggesting this man to be involved with the national team
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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
allyuh bawling, yuh ent see nothing yet...
Ent
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Dear TTFF,
If yu had these options available to you to begin the rebuild for 2018, would you consider a staff would the following:
Assessing/monitoring local players: Terry Fenwick
Technical Director: Stephen Hart
Assessing/monitoring European based players: Dennis Lawerence
Co-coaches: H.Charles, S.Hart
All things considered.....TTFF if yu could make this happen fo rthe good of TnT would you do it?
Well given even Shans had ah run of it guess Terry F could look like a diamond in the rough
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What's going on with St. Lucia and WC qualifying?
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What's going on with St. Lucia and WC qualifying?
Latest is that they've withdrawn. Nothing official but FIFA have confirmed it indirectly in pulling their matches. Rumour is that the FA isn't talking to CONCACAF/FIFA? No idea.
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What's going on with St. Lucia and WC qualifying?
Latest is that they've withdrawn. Nothing official but FIFA have confirmed it indirectly in pulling their matches. Rumour is that the FA isn't talking to CONCACAF/FIFA? No idea.
Did they get fined for withdrawing?
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What's going on with St. Lucia and WC qualifying?
St Lucia footballers demonstrate before SLFA office against withdrawal from World Cup qualifiers
By Leighton Levy (sportsmax.tv)
National footballer players in St Lucia demonstrated in front of the St Lucia Football Association (SLFA) headquarters in Castries today against the country’s withdrawal from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
They also protested the absence of communication between the players and the association and the disrespect shown to the country’s local-based players, who they feel were not even being considered for the qualifiers.
St Lucia was to have played Nicaragua in Nicaragua today in Group E of the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Pushed to the point of frustration, the players marched to the SLFA office in Castries calling for the resignation of SLFA President Lyndon Cooper.
Bearing placards saying ‘Lyndon Cooper must go’, the players are of the view that the SLFA president told FIFA that the pandemic was the primary reason behind the decision to withdraw from the World Cup qualifiers. However, they believe otherwise.
Zaine Pierre, who has been representing his country for about 12 years now, and who believes Cooper has done nothing to improve local football in Lucia since he became president, told media outlets covering that protest that there were indications from last year that they would not be playing.
“These guys had no intention to take part in the World Cup. I remember clearly about a year ago this president was like, ‘the chances of us qualifying is slim and it makes no sense,' so right now Covid is just an excuse for them to pull out,” said Pierre, who said in recent times the national team won two games, drew one and lost another yet the president said that that was not good enough.
Pierre also indicated that the SLFA does not respect local players preferring instead to use those playing in the lower leagues in the United Kingdom for any campaign. It is believed that travel restrictions would have prevented those players from travelling to St Lucia to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers.
Pierre told Sportsmax.TV that the federation did not contact any local clubs seeking the release of their players for training camps despite the fact that some of them had as much as 15 years experience representing the country.
The midfielder, who was also quoted in a story published yesterday on Sportsmax.TV, saying they had heard nothing official from the SLFA regarding the qualifiers, showed Sportsmax.TV a message he said the president sent him afterwards via Whatsapp saying, “Who told u that u was part of St Lucia team and any team was call by the SLFA to be release by their club for national training…”
What is particularly frustrating for Pierre and other locally-based players, is that the SLFA’s decision to withdraw from the qualifiers robs them of the opportunity to play in a World Cup competition when they are in their prime.
“We just need an explanation as to why,” he said.
Police eventually broke up the protests in the early afternoon.
Efforts to contact St Lucia’s Minister of Sport Edmund Estaphane were unsuccessful. Sources indicate that he was off the island on Wednesday.
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If that article was a crossword puzzle, it would be something like 'rhymes with jazz, name a 7 letter word that's glaringly missing from my content'.
7 across. _ _ _ B _ _ _
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What's going on with St. Lucia and WC qualifying?
St Lucia footballers demonstrate before SLFA office against withdrawal from World Cup qualifiers
By Leighton Levy (sportsmax.tv)
National footballer players in St Lucia demonstrated in front of the St Lucia Football Association (SLFA) headquarters in Castries today against the country’s withdrawal from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
They also protested the absence of communication between the players and the association and the disrespect shown to the country’s local-based players, who they feel were not even being considered for the qualifiers.
St Lucia was to have played Nicaragua in Nicaragua today in Group E of the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Pushed to the point of frustration, the players marched to the SLFA office in Castries calling for the resignation of SLFA President Lyndon Cooper.
Bearing placards saying ‘Lyndon Cooper must go’, the players are of the view that the SLFA president told FIFA that the pandemic was the primary reason behind the decision to withdraw from the World Cup qualifiers. However, they believe otherwise.
Zaine Pierre, who has been representing his country for about 12 years now, and who believes Cooper has done nothing to improve local football in Lucia since he became president, told media outlets covering that protest that there were indications from last year that they would not be playing.
“These guys had no intention to take part in the World Cup. I remember clearly about a year ago this president was like, ‘the chances of us qualifying is slim and it makes no sense,' so right now Covid is just an excuse for them to pull out,” said Pierre, who said in recent times the national team won two games, drew one and lost another yet the president said that that was not good enough.
Pierre also indicated that the SLFA does not respect local players preferring instead to use those playing in the lower leagues in the United Kingdom for any campaign. It is believed that travel restrictions would have prevented those players from travelling to St Lucia to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers.
Pierre told Sportsmax.TV that the federation did not contact any local clubs seeking the release of their players for training camps despite the fact that some of them had as much as 15 years experience representing the country.
The midfielder, who was also quoted in a story published yesterday on Sportsmax.TV, saying they had heard nothing official from the SLFA regarding the qualifiers, showed Sportsmax.TV a message he said the president sent him afterwards via Whatsapp saying, “Who told u that u was part of St Lucia team and any team was call by the SLFA to be release by their club for national training…”
What is particularly frustrating for Pierre and other locally-based players, is that the SLFA’s decision to withdraw from the qualifiers robs them of the opportunity to play in a World Cup competition when they are in their prime.
“We just need an explanation as to why,” he said.
Police eventually broke up the protests in the early afternoon.
Efforts to contact St Lucia’s Minister of Sport Edmund Estaphane were unsuccessful. Sources indicate that he was off the island on Wednesday.
1990 insurrectionist move - storm government house and take over - part of a DNA for some people
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In their case I fully understand, it's embarrassing and a dereliction of their duty to pull out this late.
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If that article was a crossword puzzle, it would be something like 'rhymes with jazz, name a 7 letter word that's glaringly missing from my content'.
7 across. _ _ _ B _ _ _
If that article was a crossword puzzle, it would be something like 'rhymes with jazz, name a 7 letter word that's glaringly missing from my content'.
7 across. _ _ _ B _ _ _
yup. Not the president who run training sessions nor picking team. Have to look up them last games and team sheets. Plus Covid probably did locked the coach down too.
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Withdrawing last minute is much worse than playing both games away. But to withdraw without letting them know is excruciating to the players. Disrespect of the highest order.
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Government of St. Lucia calls on the St. Lucia federation to render an explanation regarding St. Lucia's non-participation in World Cup qualifying. National team players make serious allegations regarding deception by federation authorities. (https://youtu.be/6Ag3wfN2VWQ)
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Government of St. Lucia calls on the St. Lucia federation to render an explanation regarding St. Lucia's non-participation in World Cup qualifying. National team players make serious allegations regarding deception by federation authorities.
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Couple of reflections-
1- who is the female host?🌹 - ah noticed when she interacted with her male colleagues she almost sounded like them- thentne accent switched again 😊😊😊😊
2- The plight and the undermining of the local players is shameful in that context - like most countries- the dlimena and focus appears to be on having a team with the most skilled talent available NOT on program or player development.
The irony though is that without an effective sustainable program infrasture player development could be stymied. Talented players may emerge despite the lack thereof but the depth and pool of local talent would be forever lagging if proper structures are not inplace - See Impact of Cultural ways of thinking.
Let's get over this egocentricthnking and work in ways to build a strong regional team-! Caribbean Islanders (https://youtu.be/6Ag3wfN2VWQ)
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St. Lucia's non-participation in WC qualifying is riddled with questions but T&T's non-participation in Olympic qualifying is maybe even more egregious. It has some of the same characteristics, but of course we live in the Land of Short Memories.
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St. Lucia's non-participation in WC qualifying is riddled with questions but T&T's non-participation in Olympic qualifying is maybe even more egregious. It has some of the same characteristics, but of course we live in the Land of Short Memories.
We don't have short memories. We know it is a waste of time dwelling over ineptitude.
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Shabazz steps down as St Lucia football coach.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Rumours are circling the Caribbean that T&T’s Jamaal Shabazz has stepped down as the head coach of the St Lucia men’s national football team.
Shabazz, 57, who has also coached the Guyana men’s team as well as served as interim T&T coach was appointed head coach of the St Lucia men’s team in 2019 and was expected to lead that country through the first round of the 2022 Concacaf World Cup qualifiers against Haiti, Nicaragua, Belize and Turks & Caicos.
However, on the eve of their opening match in the round-robin Group C series in March, St Lucia withdrew.
FIFA did not announce a reason for the withdrawal, saying in a statement that “further details will follow in due course.”
St. Lucia, a Caribbean island nation ranked 175th, was the first of 211 nations to withdraw from qualifying, which has been reconfigured due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Host Qatar is guaranteed a berth, and the other nations are competing for 31 slots in the tournament, to be played from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 next year.
FIFA’s disciplinary committee may impose sanctions for a withdrawal, but sanctions usually are contemplated in the event of a boycott.
Back then the decision to withdraw from the qualifiers by the St Lucia Football Association did not sit well with the players and the St Lucia Government.
News that the Saint Lucia Football Association (SLFA) took the decision to not participate in the qualifies shocked players of the national football team, who protested outside the association’s headquarters in La Clery, demanding answers from the executive.
The Government of St Lucia responded to the news, expressing disappointment.
According to a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister, the association took the decision without first consulting with the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports.
The SLFA is an independent organisation that governs football within Saint Lucia.
“The Government of Saint Lucia through its Sports Infrastructure Programme made it a priority to upgrade the Soufriere Mini Stadium to host World Cup qualifiers and the Government of Saint Lucia is clear and unambiguous in its commitment to upgrade facilities for this particular objective,” said the statement.
The statement added: “The Government of Saint Lucia is further concerned about reports that the ‘authorities’ turned down requests for special training permissions for a national football team.
“The government can confirm that we have no record of a request being made by the SLFA to have a team train for World Cup Qualifiers.”
According to the government, neither the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports nor the Office of the Chief Medical Officer received such a request.
Added the statement: “Despite the fact that high contact sports are not allowed under the current Covid-19 protocols due to the high risk the government has made special provisions for national athletes and this is reflected in the legislation. The Government of Saint Lucia, through the Ministry of Health, recently facilitated training for Platinum FC from Vieux Fort South who are due to travel in April for a tournament in Curacao.
“The Government will also be assisting with the vaccination of these footballers and team members. The Ministry of Health has also facilitated some netballers and other athletes who requested one-on-one training or training with strict protocols.
“Hopefully, the Football Association will engage with the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports and local footballers to resolve this matter.
“We look forward to the full clarification from the Saint Lucia Football Association as to the reasons for Saint Lucia’s withdrawal.
The Government of Saint Lucia has made significant investments in sports in Saint Lucia, including football, with the establishment of the Sports Academy and the upgrading of all our sporting facilities in order to attract regional and international tournaments.
“The Government will continue to do all it can to facilitate the advancement of our athletes and Saint Lucia as a leader in sports.
“The Government sees the participation in activities such as World Cup Qualifiers as critical to the development of sports and has done all in its power to facilitate the involvement of our athletes."
Efforts were made to contact Shabazz, the former T&T national women’s coach and Technical Director of local professional out Morvant Caledonia United.
Efforts were made to contact Shabazz, the former T&T national women’s coach and Technical Director of local professional out Morvant Caledonia United but up to press time there was no contact.
Shabazz had signed two-year contract back in 2019 to replace Francis “Panko” Mc Donald who managed the St Lucian team, during the Windward Islands Senior Football Tournament and and it is rumoured he has already found employment with another Caribbean Football Union nation, with an announcement expected to be made soon.
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Sounds like a football coup :rotfl: :frustrated: :rotfl:
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Shabazz appointed as Guyana head coach for the fourth time
By Rawle Toney (Guyana Chronicle)
THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officially announced the return of Jamaal Shabazz to the helm of the country’s senior men’s national programme – the Golden Jaguars.
Having first taken charge of the Golden Jaguars in 2005, the 57-year-old Trinidad and Tobago native will make his fourth stop as the Golden Jaguars Head Coach, after also serving in 2011 – 2012 and 2015 – 2016.
“Today marks another new and exciting chapter in the history of Guyana’s Golden Jaguars. We are pleased to announce that Mr. Jamaal Shabazz is the new Head Coach for the Senior Men’s National Team,” Wayne Forde, president of the GFF said at a press conference hosted at the Federation’s National Training Centre at Providence.
“The GFF’s Executive Committee is extremely confident in Coach Shabazz’s track record and his ability to lead the national team programme and to build on the sturdy foundation already set in place. He is a master of his art who brings extensive expertise and experience to this role,” Forde said.
The GFF president added that “it goes without saying that he will have our full and unrelenting support as we continue to shape the programme towards qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
This is quite possibly the best time to remind all Guyanese that it is not a team that qualifies for a FIFA World Cup, but rather — a nation.”
A DIFFERENT APPROACH
Shabazz departed in 2016 following a heart-breaking 4 – 2 defeat to Reggae Boyz at the National Track and Field Centre in the 2016 Caribbean Cup Qualifiers, where the Jamaicans came from being down 2 – 0 at half time to win.
Since then, the Golden Jaguars were led by Shabazz’s assistant, Wayne Dover, former Jamaica International Michael Johnson and recently, Brazilian Marcio Maximo.
Shabazz lauded the three coaches for all their inputs towards the Golden Jaguars, while adding, “I’m here to build upon the platform of their work, while bringing my own experience, love and commitment to the game. Building isn’t all about ‘mashing down’ but it is about using platforms that have been established already.”
The Morvant Caledonia football club founder highlighted the change in Guyana’s football landscape over the last 15 years when he was first introduced to the ‘Land of Many Waters’ as a coach.
At the press conference, where Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., along with Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Kashif Muhammed were in attendance, Shabazz reminded the gathering of media and other GFF execs, of the many times they were forcefully removed from venues after breaching the borders of the facility to gain access to train, since no permission was given.
“When I look at the technological and infrastructural advancement in the last five years, a lot has to do with the leadership of president Forde and the executives,” Shabazz said.
Shabazz is calling for a collective approach, with all stakeholders involved, particularly the Government of Guyana and the media, for him to achieve success this time around.
Meanwhile, Minister Ramson Jr, upon listing the many achievements of Shabazz under his previous tenures as Head Coach, assured the nation that the Trinidadian will be more than capable in leading the Golden Jaguars to prosperity.
“Jamaal Shabazz comes with the credentials, he comes with the experience; he comes with the record that’s proven and tested. And on behalf of the Government of Guyana, I would like to welcome him back,” Ramson said.
The Golden Jaguars ended their season under former Coach, Marcio Maximo, with a failed bid at qualifying for the 2020 CONCACAF Gold Cup, as well as falling short of advancing to the next round of their FIFA Qatar World Cup Qualifier.
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WATCH: Jamaal Shabazz-coached Guyana faced Suriname on Tuesday, February 1 in Paramaribo, Suriname. The encounter ended 2-1 with a victory for Suriname. Coach Shabazz renders his assessment of the match at the end of the footage (@ 1:58:32). As in Suriname's match versus Barbados, Jamilhio Ritgers troubled the scoreline. He notched two goals. Guyana's consolation item was converted by Trayon Bobb.
https://www.youtube.com/v/RK4tSKHM2y4
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WATCH: Abandoned match (Sunday, January 30) between Guyana and Barbados.The match was abandoned, with roughly 30 minutes on the clock, due to the emergence of Covid-positive test results among the players.
https://www.youtube.com/v/88GL7Vrv4Ew
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Shabazz completes communications course in Europe
Kaieteur News
Golden Jaguars Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz broke new ground completing a course in Strategic Communications at UEFA Academy in Geneva Switzerland, recently.
Shabazz was the only football coach among a group of Communications Experts from the European Football Union (UEFA). The UEFA Strategic Communications Compact Course ran from January 24 to 27 and was attended by the Heads of Media and Communications for countries including France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Wales, Norway, Finland and Turkey among others.
The Trinidad born Shabazz viewed his attendance as a personal investment to his career.
“Its important to equip myself with additional competencies, since a lot of our work in modern football involves communication and human resource management, explained Shabazz.
“UEFA is the most advanced Confederation in FIFA and this experience has sharpened my insight for an adjusted approach in terms of Communications.
Some of the topics delivered at the UEFA Strategic Communications course included; Evidence-oriented communications, Quantifying the impact and benefits of PR in the modern world, Content strategy and campaigns, Political Advocacy and Introduction to issues management & crisis communications.
“When we look at the impact UEFA Champions League has on our psyche in the Caribbean it reflects a clear communications strategy that has worked and influenced the world.
“The ambitions we have for 2026 demands a competence greater than coaching. We have to mobilize a country and get different stakeholders working towards one objective, added Shabazz.
Shabazz mentioned a need for Federations in the Caribbean to recruit young people and invest in the future.
“There is a techno savvy youngster born after 2000 that we not utilizing at all. They can reach the masses faster than a press conference with just a touch of their phone.”
“We need to recruit them because they understand communicating in the here and now, added Shabazz.
Despite his personal investment Shabazz acknowledged the role of the Office of the President of the Cooperate Republic of Guyana, the Ministry of Sport, Culture and Youth in Guyana, Go Logistics and the GFF in making his trip possible.
The Guyana National Coach will leave Switzerland over the weekend and spend 10 days in the United Kingdom observing overseas based players.
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"Despite his personal investment Shabazz acknowledged the role of the Office of the President of the Cooperate Republic of Guyana, the Ministry of Sport, Culture and Youth in Guyana, Go Logistics and the GFF in making his trip possible.
The Guyana National Coach will leave Switzerland over the weekend and spend 10 days in the United Kingdom observing overseas based players."
:rotfl: :rotfl: Lucky for we Carnival come home and we go throw hands in the air for ah different reason than getting paid, educated or only getting fete match. Wave yuh had if yuh want to jam...we better than everybody, we doh have to scout nobody..Meanwhile another coach say if we had that 1 fella, we whole team woulda play better... Jab Mallasie pay the :devil: oui
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