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Sports => Football => Topic started by: FireBrand on December 28, 2008, 11:19:48 PM
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Latapy officially on board Senior Team staff.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
It’s Official! Russell Latapy is now an Assistant Coach with the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team and will move back here on a full time basis from the first week of January to take up his duties as the “Soca Warriors” head into preparations for their next 2010 World Cup Qualifying encounter away to El Salvador.
The 40-year old arrived in Port of Spain on Saturday and met with TTFF Special Advisor Jack Warner at his Concacaf Office on Sunday morning where terms and conditions were agreed upon and further discussions were held pertaining to Latapy’s role with the Senior Team and the Football Federation, which according to Warner, could see the “Little Magician” extending his services to the overall development of the local game wherever necessary.
The former FC Porto standout was delighted with his latest career move.
“I’m absolutely delighted. This is a great opportunity for me. I’ve always felt that there is a lot I have to offer in a coaching capacity. It’s a good opportunity especially where we are at the moment… with a chance to get to another World Cup and hopefully I can come in and provide that spark that helps gets us there,” Latapy told TTFF Media on Sunday.
“I knew from a very long time ago that I wanted the opportunity to manage my national team. That’s the highest level you can manage. It’s an opportunity for me to come back home and be involved in local football as well and see players and hopefully get them to the national team and improve their game and try my best to raise the whole standard of football in the country.
“I have to be fully committed to getting us to the World Cup so I will still have roots at Falkirk. I’ve spent five/six wonderful years at that club but the job at hand now is the National team. I will come back here and be home as much as possible and try to get us to a level that will make sure that we qualify
“I think that in the last round, anybody who saw the team would have seen we had a lot of talent but I think there was a lack of organization and cohesiveness in the team and if we can put that together in the next few months then we will have a good a chance as any team.”
“We have to do our homework and know what the other team’s strengths and weaknesses but at the same time we have to know what are our own strengths and weaknesses and build on it. There are just some things I will have to bounce off the manager (Francisco Maturana) and hopefully we can come to an understanding and start working on these things.”
Latapy remains committed to offering his services as a player if needed.
“Yes! Obviously I have to be wholeheartedly committed to the situation. That’s the only way I know how to do things. So in saying that, if the manager sees it fit and I’m making decisions along with him, (whether) I’m needed to go on or start then I’ll be more than happy to do that as I’ve done in the past. What I will do in the next coming weeks is to get myself in top physical condition in the next coming weeks so If called upon I’ll be ready.
“I would have to go back up and put my affairs in order. I haven’t spoken to the club about this situation as yet but once I get those affairs in order then I’ll be back down right away. Having come to an agreement with Mr Warner and the association… I can be back in the first week of January.
Warner also expressed his satisfaction on the development involving the “Little Magician”.
“I think what has been revealed this morning is the fact that Latas’ objective and mine were in sync. He had a strong desire to come on board as quickly as possible and I had a similar desire in terms of what Mr (Oliver) Camps had asked me to do to get this thing settled. I want to say that because our objectives were in sync and our desires were the same it didn’t take too long for us to close the gap on our differences wherever they existed.
“We spoke at length on the team and I saw a very mature Latapy… a different Latapy. I saw a technician at work. He was able to identify some of the problems that are still bedeviling the team which he will addressed. He was given every belief that his role would not be cosmetic …that he will have a very authoritative role in the team and that all levels there will be consultations and collaborations. Therefore having been given that assurance he left very happy and in fact so did I,” Warner concluded.
The Senior Team resumes training in January and heads off to Argentina for a live-in training camp before heading over to El Salvador for the World Cup qualifier on February 11.
Latapy Interview. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfwNm_ByZrE)
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Let me be the first ,what a wonderous and great day for TnT football .Oh happy days,what a seasonal gift,forget not ready like some saying ,like anybody who in place was ever ready or did anything ! .we been saying for years instead of training them Scottish kids ,come back and train ours !
Well he did :applause: :notworthy: ,latas take over development also ,cause its a mess ,man juist start working oui u have your job cut out for you . and make sure u have a long term contract !
Man I was just going up and wake upmy girl , and now all I thinking about is latas steuppss ....that not doing it .
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I feel this is a bad move for Latas, professionally. He shoulda stay in Europe longer and keep learning the trade and establishing his rep as a coach. It going to be hard for him to get a wuk as a coach up there after his stint with us finish, whether it is successful or not. Especially if John Hughes get fired from his wuk with Falkirk in the meantime.
I mean it already hard for a black englishman to get a job, far less a black man from one of the islands who only know about drinking rum under coconut tree.
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He was given every belief that his role would not be cosmetic ... that he will have a very authoritative role in the team and that all levels there will be consultations and collaborations. Therefore having been given that assurance he left very happy and in fact so did I,” Warner concluded.
:) Dahis a Houdini clause
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I feel this is a bad move for Latas, professionally. He shoulda stay in Europe longer and keep learning the trade and establishing his rep as a coach. It going to be hard for him to get a wuk as a coach up there after his stint with us finish, whether it is successful or not. Especially if John Hughes get fired from his wuk with Falkirk in the meantime.
I mean it already hard for a black englishman to get a job, far less a black man from one of the islands who only know about drinking rum under coconut tree.
Although I agree with you, I believe that if we fail to make it he will return to Falkirk because he says that he retains his ties to Falkirk. If we do, given the way Camps and the TTFF operates, he will return to Falkirk an then show up again just before the next qualification.
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This is a great move.
Nice, I like it
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I guess this means if Maturana slips up (again) then Latas has the job ???
Right now we need to find a coach with proven international credentials...
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I guess this means if Maturana slips up (again) then Latas has the job ???
Right now we need to find a coach with proven international credentials...
latas is definitly not that.but i really hope and wish latas will have only positive effects on de team.
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I guess this means if Maturana slips up (again) then Latas has the job ???
Right now we need to find a coach with proven international credentials...
The one we have now has proven international credentials. (Given prevailing sentiment against the man), I'm not so sure proven international credentials are a prerequisite for success in T&T football.
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this should make everybody happy .The Mats backers ,The Latapy backers and the ppl who want some fresh ideas on the team.
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This move might look good on the surface but this is not the proper way for Latapy to become a T&T coach. Maturana has already rejected the idea of Latapy as an assistant coach once before. Did he suddenly have a change of heart now? What if Latapy's ideas do not mesh with Maturana's ideas? What if Anton Corneal and Latapy disagree on how they want things to be done? If Latapy is now an assistant what is Anton's role?
To me this whole situation is a time bomb waiting to explode. This is a public undermining of Maturana's authority. It is another unprofessional move by Jack Warner. I hope everything works out and we make it to South Africa but I won't be suprised if this fiasco backfires.
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This move might look good on the surface but this is not the proper way for Latapy to become a T&T coach. Maturana has already rejected the idea of Latapy as an assistant coach once before. Did he suddenly have a change of heart now? What if Latapy's ideas do not mesh with Maturana's ideas? What if Anton Corneal and Latapy disagree on how they want things to be done? If Latapy is now an assistant what is Anton's role?
To me this whole situation is a time bomb waiting to explode. This is a public undermining of Maturana's authority. It is another unprofessional move by Jack Warner. I hope everything works out and we make it to South Africa but I won't be suprised if this fiasco backfires.
Well said! I share the same fears...
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all we need now is for dwight to return in some admin role and they could pull off a coup against jack and ttff.
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Latas boi all yuh is some Patriot all yuh does believe what JW sell all yuh. Let we hope it really not cosmetic.
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Thank you Lord!!
ah wonder if men realize it have ah YouTube interview with Russell attached?
So does it mean no more Corneal, i get dat feeling
I like how Russell say he will "bounce ideas of de coach".
I like also how he say he was "delighted" wid de opportunity to manage we national team.
not meaning to nit pick eh, but whomever was responsible for the YouTube clip, as much as ah love we David Rudder, we coulda leave him outta dis one, just so we could hear we football "God" speak (especially too when he and Jack was talking). Thanks for the interview though!
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ah hear tnt hire a new head coach also...
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Ah lil help for ya they flex
http://www.youtube.com/v/hfwNm_ByZrE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfwNm_ByZrE
An oh god Fuentes, do you have to put music in the background during the interview. Get serious nah
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all the best, Latas.
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ah hear tnt hire a new head coach also...
yuh hear ah name??
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Thank you Lord!!
ah wonder if men realize it have ah YouTube interview with Russell attached?
So does it mean no more Corneal, i get dat feeling
I like how Russell say he will "bounce ideas of de coach".
I like also how he say he was "delighted" wid de opportunity to manage we national team.
not meaning to nit pick eh, but whomever was responsible for the YouTube clip, as much as ah love we David Rudder, we coulda leave him outta dis one, just so we could hear we football "God" speak (especially too when he and Jack was talking). Thanks for the interview though!
Perhaps so designed purposely rather than incidentally or accidentally?
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yes G... ah hear ah name...
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What I would not be able to handle is anything positive with the team from here on out will be al Latapy and anything negative is Maturana not letting Latas do he do.
Honestly, I still don't like this technical staff, not enough substance. I really hope they could get it done.
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ah hear tnt hire a new head coach also...
With this news, my New Year will be a VERY Happy one indeed!!! Maturana's contract ends on Jan 31st not so? Funny, all MY regular sources said he was NOT going to be fired...but then, all the TTFF have to do is NOT renew it, so no Golden handshake..."Better Days are comin..."
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First, I will like to take my hat off on saying congratulations to Russell for accepting the position as assistant Manager. Russell thank you for already putting that lame duck on blast, here we go….
“I think that in the last round, anybody who saw the team would have seen we had a lot of talent but I think there was a lack of organization and cohesiveness in the team and if we can put that together in the next few months then we will have a good a chance as any team.”
“We have to do our homework and know what the other team’s strengths and weaknesses but at the same time we have to know what are our own strengths and weaknesses and build on it. There are just some things I will have to bounce off the manager (Francisco Maturana) and hopefully we can come to an understanding and start working on these things.”
All the people who were talking about Lasta’s not ready…we shall see. :)
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yes G... ah hear ah name...
Well tell we nah Boi... :P
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dem falkirkers go cuss
they JUST spen ah setta money and give de man he own day
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dem falkirkers go cuss
they JUST spen ah setta money and give de man he own day
That is what Trini people good for drink yuh rum then ride out. ;D
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yes G... ah hear ah name...
Ah good name or ah so so name ?
last time ah mention about music during interviews ,man say ah make Shawn stop and ah doh like we music and thing .Vid removed anyway .
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yes G... ah hear ah name...
Well tell we nah Boi... :P
im a man who doh like ole talk, if a man come out and say he hear a new coach coming, say the name and done, this teasing garbage is for women not big men oui 8)
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yes G... ah hear ah name...
Well tell we nah Boi... :P
im a man who doh like ole talk, if a man come out and say he hear a new coach coming, say the name and done, this teasing garbage is for women not big men oui 8)
Yuh talking big dey Gino!
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First, I will like to take my hat off on saying congratulations to Russell for accepting the position as assistant Manager. Russell thank you for already putting that lame duck on blast, here we go….
“I think that in the last round, anybody who saw the team would have seen we had a lot of talent but I think there was a lack of organization and cohesiveness in the team and if we can put that together in the next few months then we will have a good a chance as any team.”
“We have to do our homework and know what the other team’s strengths and weaknesses but at the same time we have to know what are our own strengths and weaknesses and build on it. There are just some things I will have to bounce off the manager (Francisco Maturana) and hopefully we can come to an understanding and start working on these things.”
All the people who were talking about Lasta’s not ready…we shall see. :)
This is just basic stuff he talk here. Anyone taking up a new post will have different ideas, does not make it right. Will have to wait and see.
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First, I will like to take my hat off on saying congratulations to Russell for accepting the position as assistant Manager. Russell thank you for already putting that lame duck on blast, here we go….
“I think that in the last round, anybody who saw the team would have seen we had a lot of talent but I think there was a lack of organization and cohesiveness in the team and if we can put that together in the next few months then we will have a good a chance as any team.”
“We have to do our homework and know what the other team’s strengths and weaknesses but at the same time we have to know what are our own strengths and weaknesses and build on it. There are just some things I will have to bounce off the manager (Francisco Maturana) and hopefully we can come to an understanding and start working on these things.”
All the people who were talking about Lasta’s not ready…we shall see. :)
This is just basic stuff he talk here. Anyone taking up a new post will have different ideas, does not make it right. Will have to wait and see.
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This basic 'stuff' is like the man reading SW website and quotating stuff.
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yes G... ah hear ah name...
Well tell we nah Boi... :P
im a man who doh like ole talk, if a man come out and say he hear a new coach coming, say the name and done, this teasing garbage is for women not big men oui 8)
Yuh talking big dey Gino!
yuh know when yuh play dead yuh does catch corbeaux, ah seeing plenty circling the board of secrecy, oh wait nah, ent this is the board of edumication and misinformation
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would have thought that part of his mtg with JW would have included a sitdown with the present head coach as a critical part of any coaching team is compatibility and shared vision. With latas analysis of "lack of organization and cohesiveness", the first message being sent is a stab at the current staff ...hope the plan is to rebuild the staff around latas' analysis and not have him as a voice in the wilderness and a fractured coaching staff before the WCQs begin.
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Patriot/BM i pray all of all yuh correck.
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All the best Latas
I pray you see all the loops Jack can spin because something in all fo this just not going down right
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All transactions involvin Jack eh right it left and far left.
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I guess this means if Maturana slips up (again) then Latas has the job ???
Right now we need to find a coach with proven international credentials...
The one we have now has proven international credentials. (Given prevailing sentiment against the man), I'm not so sure proven international credentials are a prerequisite for success in T&T football.
International experience from d 1800's eh helpin we. D sport has change since Mats was at he prime
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Enlightening ... considering that Beenhakker is older than Pacho.
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Enlightening ... considering that Beenhakker is older than Pacho.
Age is just a number. D Don kept abreast wit d happenings Pancho eh bring nutten new 2 d game from what I C
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Enlightening ... considering that Beenhakker is older than Pacho.
Age is just a number. D Don kept abreast wit d happenings Pancho eh bring nutten new 2 d game from what I C
:)
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Enlightening ... considering that Beenhakker is older than Pacho.
Age is just a number. D Don kept abreast wit d happenings Pancho eh bring nutten new 2 d game from what I C
:)
i think pacho will do alot better now that corneal is out of the picture. dont forget i was lil boy corneal selecting the team
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Anton cyah blow he noise witout he pops. So is d snr chipmunk who was makin d decision.
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Enlightening ... considering that Beenhakker is older than Pacho.
Age is just a number. D Don kept abreast wit d happenings Pancho eh bring nutten new 2 d game from what I C
:)
i think pacho will do alot better now that corneal is out of the picture. dont forget i was lil boy corneal selecting the team
Where you hear that Anton Corneal is out of the picture?
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Enlightening ... considering that Beenhakker is older than Pacho.
Age is just a number. D Don kept abreast wit d happenings Pancho eh bring nutten new 2 d game from what I C
:)
i think pacho will do alot better now that corneal is out of the picture. dont forget i was lil boy corneal selecting the team
Where you hear that Anton Corneal is out of the picture?
D ting is nobody doh take he on and wit Latas in d picture he now go b ignored totally.
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Latapy could speak Portuguese which is close to Spanish so the relation between Latapy and Maturana should bear fruits providing Alvin and Anton Corneal stay out of they business and the coaches get the tools to do the right job.
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Anton have he hands full wit d u17. Is 3 teams tryin 2 go WC this yr.
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Enlightening ... considering that Beenhakker is older than Pacho.
Age is just a number. D Don kept abreast wit d happenings Pancho eh bring nutten new 2 d game from what I C
:)
i think pacho will do alot better now that corneal is out of the picture. dont forget i was lil boy corneal selecting the team
Where you hear that Anton Corneal is out of the picture?
D ting is nobody doh take he on and wit Latas in d picture he now go b ignored totally.
Without addressing whether yuh right or wrong ... either way, this points to a defective arrangement.
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Enlightening ... considering that Beenhakker is older than Pacho.
Age is just a number. D Don kept abreast wit d happenings Pancho eh bring nutten new 2 d game from what I C
:)
i think pacho will do alot better now that corneal is out of the picture. dont forget i was lil boy corneal selecting the team
Where you hear that Anton Corneal is out of the picture?
D ting is nobody doh take he on and wit Latas in d picture he now go b ignored totally.
Without addressing whether yuh right or wrong ... either way, this points to a defective arrangement.
Defective arrangement is part of d MO of d TTFF.
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Jack and everyone involved administratively with T&T football must become more responsible. Do they not take into consideration the possible impact their actions or lack of actions have on the players. All the uncertainty, constant changes in staffing etc does play on the minds of players. Players need to feel part of the squad and they must believe their efforts will be rewarded. With the constant shuffle of staff the players must be asking themselves "who is in charge?" Who is responsible for the ultimate decisions? If Latas on coaching staff, then fine (that's settled). What is his role? That must be defined! So if he is responsible for the on field training, good. He sits down with the head coach and the head coach decides the direction of training etc. and what part is Latas responsible for. What part Anton responsible for and then get on with business. Right now it seems from the outside that the team is surrounded by uncertainty.
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Jack and everyone involved administratively with T&T football must become more responsible. Do they not take into consideration the possible impact their actions or lack of actions have on the players. All the uncertainty, constant changes in staffing etc does play on the minds of players. Players need to feel part of the squad and they must believe their efforts will be rewarded. With the constant shuffle of staff the players must be asking themselves "who is in charge?" Who is responsible for the ultimate decisions? If Latas on coaching staff, then fine (that's settled). What is his role? That must be defined! So if he is responsible for the on field training, good. He sits down with the head coach and the head coach decides the direction of training etc. and what part is Latas responsible for. What part Anton responsible for and then get on with business. Right now it seems from the outside that the team is surrounded by uncertainty.
Some peeps could only operate in a state of chaos. D peeps at d TTFF are some of these peeps
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Latapy on Monday Mornining Show ( think its this Monday 5th, Jan. 2009
For all the early birds... you can tune in to CNMG's First Up Morning Show from 6:30 am on Monday. Join National Team Press Officer Shaun Fuentes and Fazeer Mohammed as they discuss football in 2009 and the Soca Warriors Build up to the World Cup Qualifier vs El Salvador. Guest Appearance by Russell Latapy.
http://gnxnetwork.com/trythis/new.php
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Latapy on Monday Mornining Show ( think its this Monday 5th, Jan. 2009
For all the early birds... you can tune in to CNMG's First Up Morning Show from 6:30 am on Monday. Join National Team Press Officer Shaun Fuentes and Fazeer Mohammed as they discuss football in 2009 and the Soca Warriors Build up to the World Cup Qualifier vs El Salvador. Guest Appearance by Russell Latapy.
http://gnxnetwork.com/trythis/new.php
Thanks will have no take note of dat.
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Jack and everyone involved administratively with T&T football must become more responsible. Do they not take into consideration the possible impact their actions or lack of actions have on the players. All the uncertainty, constant changes in staffing etc does play on the minds of players. Players need to feel part of the squad and they must believe their efforts will be rewarded. With the constant shuffle of staff the players must be asking themselves "who is in charge?" Who is responsible for the ultimate decisions? If Latas on coaching staff, then fine (that's settled). What is his role? That must be defined! So if he is responsible for the on field training, good. He sits down with the head coach and the head coach decides the direction of training etc. and what part is Latas responsible for. What part Anton responsible for and then get on with business. Right now it seems from the outside that the team is surrounded by uncertainty.
:applause: :applause:
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How is this latest announcement /appointment any different than the firing of BSC and the appointing of a new coach (Beenhakker) at the critical stage of qualifying? Remember the fiasco with Nahkid?
How best could we maximize from the knowledge of both Corneal and Latapy in assisting the head coach? Will it be a case of 'too many cooks..." or too many egos to control?
Moral of the story: who doh feel does suffer
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Once u involve emotionally wit we football u go suffer. If u in it 4 d lime no problem. As 4 d BSC scenario he was fired dumbtst still on d wuk so it worse.