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Sports => Football => Topic started by: elan on September 05, 2014, 10:18:44 AM
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Group A
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Group B
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Final Stage
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USA face CONCACAF minnows with World Cup berth on the line (http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/usa-face-concacaf-minnows-with-world-cup-berth-on-the-line-090514?cmpid=tsmtw:fscom:FOXSoccer)
The United States women's national team learned the path it will have to negotiate to the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada on Friday morning as the draw for the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship, which will double as World Cup qualifying, was made in Miami.
The Americans were drawn into Group A with Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala and Haiti. They avoided Mexico and Costa Rica, the only teams capable of posing something of a threat, who were cast into Group B along with Jamaica and Martinique - a side which isn't actually eligible to qualify, as is actually part of France.
The USA will now face Trinidad and Tobago first in Kansas City on Oct. 15. Two days later, they take on Guatemala in Chicago. They round out group play against Haiti on Oct. 20 in Washington, DC. The semifinals and finals will take place in Philadelphia on Oct. 24 and 26, respectively. All of the games will be aired on the FOX Sports family of networks.
On paper, qualifying ought to be a mere formality for the world's long-time number one team, especially given the soft draw. Four years ago, however, the USA were upset by Mexico 2-1 in the semifinals after demolishing their opposition in the group stage. That meant the Americans had to win a crucial game against Costa Rica to clinch third place, and then beat Italy in a home-and-away playoff. They managed, if only just - by a pair of 1-0 scores - but the experience put a good scare into the eventual 2011 Women's World Cup finalists.
Qualifying for the 2012 Olympics was far more straightforward, as the Americans swept through their five CONCACAF qualifying games by a cumulative 38-0 scoring margin.
This time around, World Cup qualification ought to be a bit simpler. Canada, the second-strongest team in the region by some distance, are qualified automatically as hosts. Now that the Women's World Cup has expanded to 24 teams, from 16, the CONCACAF region will get 3 ½ berths, rather than 2 ½ - in addition to Canada's. That is to say that both finalists and the winner of the third-place game will qualify automatically while the country that comes in fourth will go to a playoff with the third-placed side in South American qualifying.
That means, simply, there exists no excuse for the most laureled side in women's soccer - the only one to have medaled at all six World Cups - to qualify at a canter. But that means winning at least one knockout game and those are unpredictable.
There is a very good chance that the Americans will have to take on Mexico on that all-important semifinal again, in a rematch from four years ago. They should be better prepared this time around though, as the Americans play Mexico in a pair of friendlies on Sept. 13 and 18 in Salt Lake City and Rochester, NY, respectively, following a week-long camp.
They hope to sort out the issues that tripped them up earlier on in this unusually volatile year. So far, the Americans have slumped to seventh place at the Algarve Cup, their worst-ever performance, and unexpectedly saw head coach Tom Sermanni fired and replaced by Jill Ellis in April. Since then, results have been somewhat mixed as Ellis works to modernize and rejuvenate the side.
They have until Oct. 15 to get it right.
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USA Drawn into Group A at 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship, Will Face Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, Haiti (http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/09/05/10/57/140905-wwcq-draw-release)
CHICAGO (Sept. 5, 2014) – The U.S. Women’s National Team has been drawn into Group A for the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship where it will face Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala and Haiti in first-round play. The groups and matchups were set during the Final Draw for the tournament that was held this morning in Miami. Group B features Costa Rica, Mexico, Jamaica and Martinique.
The USA opens its competition on Oct. 15 in Kansas City against Trinidad & Tobago (7:30 p.m. CT), then moves with Group A to Chicago where it will face Guatemala on Oct. 17 (8 p.m. CT) and finishes the first round in Washington, D.C., against Haiti on Oct. 20 (7:30 p.m. ET).
“An opponent at this point is an opponent standing between us and the World Cup,” U.S. head coach Jill Ellis said. “We will prepare for every team with the same respect, resolve and planning while making sure our focus is on our performance. We will approach every game with the intent of maximizing our points and getting to the semifinal.”
The tournament, which will take place from Oct. 15-26, features eight countries divided into two groups of four with each group’s top two finishers after round-robin play advancing to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinal matches and the third-place match will qualify directly to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada. The fourth-place finisher will earn a spot in a two-game playoff against the third-place team from South America for a final berth to Canada.
Martinique cannot qualify for the semifinal stage as it is not recognized as a FIFA country. Therefore, if Martinique finishes in one of the top two spots in its group, the third-place team would advance to the semifinals.
All the countries, including the U.S. Women’s National Team, will play one match in each of the three first-round venues. Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas (Oct. 15-16), Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois (Oct. 17-18), and RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. (Oct. 20-21), will each host two doubleheaders, one each for Groups A and B on succeeding days. PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, will host the semifinal matches on Oct. 24, along with the third-place match and championship games on Oct. 26.
All matches will be televised live across FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 or FOX Soccer Plus and will also be available on multi-platform devices via FOX Sports GO, FOX Soccer 2GO and FOXSportsGO.com.
Additional Notes:
- The United States won the first four CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying tournaments in which it competed (1991, 1994, 2002 and 2006) but fell to Mexico in the semifinal of the 2010 competition, which forced the USA to win the third-place match and then defeat Italy in a two-game playoff to earn a berth to Germany.
- The first four CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying championship games featured a USA vs. Canada matchup, but as host of the upcoming Women’s World Cup, Canada will not be participating in the latest edition of the tournament.
- The U.S. is a combined 12-0-0 against its three group opponents (6-0-0 in World Cup qualifying).
- The USA is 7-0-0 all-time against Trinidad & Tobago, including a 3-0-0 record in World Cup qualifying matches. Those include a 10-0 victory on April 22, 1991, an 11-1 win on Aug. 17, 1994, and a 3-0 victory on Oct. 29, 2002. The USA and Trinidad & Tobago most recently faced each other in Olympic qualifying on Feb. 25, 2004, with the USA earning a 7-0 victory.
- The U.S. WNT has won both of its previous matches against Guatemala – a 9-0 victory during the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Championship and a 13-0 win on Jan. 22, 2012, during Olympic qualifying. That 2012 win is the second-most lopsided decision in USA history behind only the 14-0 victory against the Dominican Republic just two days earlier.
- The USA has also had its success against its third group opponent, Haiti. The team won its three previous meetings, including a 10-0 decision on April 25, 1991, and a 5-0 victory on Oct. 28, 2010, in World Cup qualifying. The other matchup was an 8-0 USA win in Olympic qualifying on Feb. 27, 2004.
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We have 1 month to step up training and get ready for this. Hope we can get it done.
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Tough draw.
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Tough draw.
I like the draw , we will have tough matches against Guatemala & Haiti however we should win those.
USA well hopefully the soccer gods are smiling on us that day :yellowcard:
On the other hand lets say we were in the other group and we end up in 2nd behind Mexico. We would then play the USA in the cross-over game. I like where we are ...... JMHO
I believe camp opens this weekend or Monday at latest for the Princesses.
Best of luck ladies as we all will be cheering :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel:
Cheers
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Tough draw.
I like the draw , we will have tough matches against Guatemala & Haiti however we should win those.
USA well hopefully the soccer gods are smiling on us that day :yellowcard:
On what basis you believe we will easily beat Guatemala?. Because we are CFU champions? You believe this team is prepared?
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Tough draw.
I like the draw , we will have tough matches against Guatemala & Haiti however we should win those.
USA well hopefully the soccer gods are smiling on us that day :yellowcard:
On what basis you believe we will easily beat Guatemala?. Because we are CFU champions? You believe this team is prepared?
Who you responding to?
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Tough draw.
I like the draw , we will have tough matches against Guatemala & Haiti however we should win those.
USA well hopefully the soccer gods are smiling on us that day :yellowcard:
On what basis you believe we will easily beat Guatemala?. Because we are CFU champions? You believe this team is prepared?
Who you responding to?
Ok since you choose to be a simpleton. The poster said we should win the Guatemala game. (I bet most in here have not seen the Guatemalan women in action)
So on what basis should this team win the Guatemala game? because we mash up weak Caribbean teams? This team is still not prepared. They have one month to get prepared
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Haha simpleton.
The man clearly say 2 tough matches.
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Haha simpleton.
The [wo]man clearly say 2 tough matches.
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Haha simpleton.
The man clearly say 2 tough matches.
Attorney simpleton you not representing him well
My response was directed to his belief that T&T should beat Guatemala. So again I ask on what basis? If you can't answer then you should wait and allow your client to answer :D
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Haha simpleton.
The man clearly say 2 tough matches.
Attorney simpleton you not representing him well
My response was directed to his belief that T&T should beat Guatemala. So again I ask on what basis? If you can't answer then you should wait and allow your client to answer :D
Bossman, well you ent representing english comprehension very well.
I could give as good as I get eh. ;D
You put words in the original poster mouth. Nothing close to beating Guatemala nor Haiti easily was said nor implied.
But I will stay out of it.
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I rounding up ah crew for the DC games for sure RED WHITE and BLACK all the way.
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Lawyer in Women's World Cup Turf Case Warns of 'Intimidation'
(Reuters) - Lawyers for over 40 top female players threatening to sue FIFA over the proposed use of artificial grass at the 2015 Women's World Cup are investigating reports that players are being pressured against taking legal action.
Players from Germany, Brazil, Spain and the United States are among those claiming the use of artificial turf instead of grass for the June 5-July 6 event in Canada is discriminatory given the men's World Cup is always played on grass.
Attorney Hampton Dellinger said he is investigating several reports he has received that players are being told by their national federations not to be involved in any legal action.
"Such intimidation may run afoul of anti-retaliation laws which mandate that victims of gender discrimination have the right to institute or participate in legal proceedings without the threat of reprisal," Dellinger wrote in a letter, seen by Reuters, which has been sent to FIFA, tournament organizers and presidents of the six regional confederations that make up FIFA.
"This right is something that lawyers representing the players take very seriously. I urge you to take every necessary step to ensure that your national federations are not violating the players' rights.
"Players must feel free to criticise the gender discrimination proposed for the most important event in their sport and join any legal proceedings necessary to vindicate their human rights under applicable law."
Also attached with the letter was a summary of a 2013 survey carried out on behalf of FIFA which showed top players had made it clear they preferred to play top tournaments on grass.
The survey of 190 'elite female players' found that 77 percent agreed with the statement "all matches at a major tournament should be played on natural turf."
"Instead of following the players' obvious sentiments (as well as anti-discrimination laws), World Cup 2015 organizers simply ignored the very opinions they solicited," wrote Dellinger.
Neither FIFA nor the tournament's local organisers in Canada immediately responded for comment on the letter.
Abby Wambach of the United States and Germany's Nadine Angerer - FIFA players of the year for 2012 and 2013, respectively, are among those who signed the original letter threatening legal action.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup for men in Brazil was played on grass and there are no plans to shift future men's tournaments to artificial turf. Some professional football leagues and some FIFA World Cup age-group matches are played on artificial turf.
Canada will host the Women's World Cup in six cities - Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Moncton, where stadiums with artificial turf predominate.
Source: The New York Times, September 3, 2014
(Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami; Editing by Frank Pingue)
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Costa Rica is way better than Guatemala. . The road would have been harder if we got Costa Rica. The draw is a good one.. However we still need the preparation.
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Anyone going out there to support our ladies?
I wonder if they got any support to start their preparations?
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I am looking to go to the Haiti match in DC.
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Tough draw.
I like the draw , we will have tough matches against Guatemala & Haiti however we should win those.
USA well hopefully the soccer gods are smiling on us that day :yellowcard:
On what basis you believe we will easily beat Guatemala?. Because we are CFU champions? You believe this team is prepared?
On the basis of, the last time both teams met, T&T won 3-2 in tournament play and won 2 friendly internationals against them...
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Anyone going out there to support our ladies?
I wonder if they got any support to start their preparations?
My better half and I will be following the team from Kansas City to Chicago to Washington to Philadelphia
:wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel:
Cheers
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Fast Forward to 3:12
https://www.youtube.com/v/vkAIO4JXq2w
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lawd...we sound worse off than Haiti...but now we maybe can get ah drive in some armored Vehicles..so we could get to games safe :devil:
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Fast Forward to 3:12
https://www.youtube.com/v/vkAIO4JXq2w
All about preparation. If we are not prepared we won't qualify for the WC.
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Fast Forward to 3:12
https://www.youtube.com/v/vkAIO4JXq2w
All about preparation. If we are not prepared we won't qualify for the WC.
They will qualify. They not aiming for 1st or 2nd they aiming for that 3rd spot or 1/2 spot. Not much preparation if they smart. I hope they learn from the U20s.
The U20 should have put a 2nd string to play the USA (cause was cut tail any way) and let the main players get an extra day of rest, especially with all the injuries we had. Instead we run the team to the ground and run out ah steam vs CR.
Now let's see how we approach this one.
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USWNT dismantling Mexico
7-0 8-0 right now.
:praying:
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http://www.youtube.com/v/2ws84Izhmd4&feature=youtu.be&list=UUk1pcWQ5E19g0Cgp4c1eI1w
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Reggae Girlz Strike Hard (feat Cedella, Stephen & Damian Marley)
https://www.youtube.com/v/E-FGj6xZk9E
Jamaica Reggae Girlz - Strike Hard - Episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/v/9jOPxG0LUO8
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Kimika Forbes prepares for World Cup Qualifiers
By Rene Cloukey (wagmtv.com)
A former University of Maine Fort Kent soccer player will be on the International Stage next month. Kimika Forbes will be the starting goaltender for Trinidad and Tobago when they attempt to qualify for the 2015 World Cup in Canada. Rene Cloukey has the story.
Kimika Forbes who helped lead the UMFK Bengals to a National Championship last year will now try to help guide Trinidad and Tobago to the 2015 World Cup.
Forbes:” Everyone is on the same page. We have a chemistry going and everyone is so excited. This is the first time our team has been excited about a competition. Normally we are going through the motions but now everyone sees we have a good chance to advance, but we are not underestimating any of the other teams in the group but we are working on our game plan and working one game at a time.”
Forbes was named the Outstanding goalie of the Caribbean Cup Championship. Trinidad and Tobago didn’t give up a goal in the tournament outscoring their opponents 20-0.
Forbes:” I know the team is coming together and saying you know what we got to do something for ourselves. This is going to change all lives. It’s not about nobody else it’s about us going on the field and giving our all 100 percent.”
Qualifying for the World Cup won’t be easy. Trinidad and Tobago are in the same pool with the United States. Forbes first game will be against the US on October 15th in Kansas City
Forbes:” We are going to take one game at a time. Even if we don’t come out on top or get a point in the US game we know we got our next focus is the second game and that is Haiti. It’s going to be a test for us. We played those two teams before and we got great results against those two teams, but it’s still when we played them before it is going to be a different team and a different game.”
Forbes continues to attend classes at UMFK in pursuit of her degree. She gives a lot of credit to her soccer coach Lucas Levesque and Athletic Director Bill Ashby for all their support and guidance.
Forbes:” I came to Coach Ashby even before I went to my teachers and said Coach can you help me talk to these teachers. This is a big opportunity for me and I have been really working hard. It’s the best chance of our lives and it is going to be a turning point for us. They have been big inspiration to me being here and moving on.”
Haiti and Guatemala are also in the bracket. The top two teams in each bracket will then meet for three spots in the World Cup. Forbes would love to help put Trinidad and Tobago and the University of Maine Fort Kent on the World map with a strong performance.
LISTEN to Kimika Forbes talk about preparing for the upcoming 2015 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
http://pdl.vimeocdn.com/96026/326/288378701.mp4?token2=1411008966_c91fcca4f68861199c019c1a40e7b1a8&aksessionid=67ef5de7c24aa1fd
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Normally we are going through the motions but now everyone sees we have a good chance to advance, but we are not underestimating any of the other teams in the group but we are working on our game plan and working one game at a time.”
... she eh lie.
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Roger Sant @RogerSant2 9m
Petrotrin offers Women's senior national football team accommodation at Beach Camp ahead of CONCACAF W Cup qualifiers.
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All good developments but I would still like to see the team play games against quality opposition to help prepare them for the final round.
A $3million medical care plan, which covers players and staff of ten Trinidad and Tobago national football teams, and training facilities for the senior women’s national team in the build-up to their World Cup qualification campaign, are among the sponsorship deals announced yesterday by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA).
And after boasting the TTFA are hosting tournaments, and that national teams are beating whoever they meet, TTFA president and Port of Spain mayor Raymond Tim Kee is urging other corporate citizens to partner with the TTFA in support of football. “I sincerely hope that other corporate citizens who are looking and who read the newspapers, would wish to join this organisation (TTFA) as a demonstration of future interest in football,” Tim Kee declared.
It was announced that T&T’s women’s team, the Soca Princesses, had on Thursday entered a live-in camp at the beach facility of oil company Petrotrin, for two weeks intensive training in preparation for World Cup qualifying.
“An Arrangement is provided for access to the facility, room, board, transportation to the facility is provided as well to and from the facility to Petrotrin Velodrome,” TTFA general secretary Sheldon Phillip disclosed. “Access to the club, the pool, the gym certainly, so it really is an all-inclusive enviroment that is conducive to the teams preparation for CONCACAF qualification.”
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/PLEDGE-TO-PRINCESSES-275848411.html
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http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/women/index.html
Most recent rankings are out for the ladies. Not sure why we did not gain more points? Are the recently friendliest and CFU's not inclusive of these numbers ?
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http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/women/index.html
Most recent rankings are out for the ladies. Not sure why we did not gain more points? Are the recently friendliest and CFU's not inclusive of these numbers ?
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we were 125 recently, we're now 46, that's a huge jump
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http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/women/index.html
Most recent rankings are out for the ladies. Not sure why we did not gain more points? Are the recently friendliest and CFU's not inclusive of these numbers ?
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we were 125 recently, we're now 46, that's a huge jump
How did we make that jump though? Before last month we had not played a game for almost 2 years.
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When a team is inactive for 18 months it loses it ranking. What I don't understand is two sets if rankings ago we were 48th with 1509 points. Now we are 46th with 1505 points yet with showing a zero spot increase. With recent matches played. Anyone make sense of all this ??
Never the less. I still like our Concacaf group and out chances.
Cheers
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2014 Conmebol Women's Fixture for last stage:
4th place in Concacaf next month will be playing 3rd place in Conmebol for that 1/2 spot to WWC 2015
September 24, 16:00 Colombia Vs Argentina
September 24, 18:10 Brasil Vs Ecuador
September 26, 16:00 Colombia Vs Ecuador
September 26, 18:10 Brasil Vs Argentina
September 28, 10:00 Argentina Vs Ecuador
September 28, 12:10 Colombia Vs Brasil
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Reggae Girlz In Florida To Prepare For World Cup Qualifiers
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=55550
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lord have mercy ... we can do better than this ...
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Waldrum pleased with training camp
Story Created: Sep 27, 2014 at 9:37 PM ECT
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Waldrum-pleased-with-training-camp-277343421.html (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Waldrum-pleased-with-training-camp-277343421.html)
Trinidad and Tobago’s senior women’s team head-coach Randy Waldrum has described the opening week of the live-in training camp at the Petrotrin Beach Camp in Palo Seco as beneficial towards his team’s preparations for the CONCACAF Final Round of qualification next month for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Waldrum has been overseeing daily training sessions in Palo Seco after Petrotrin agreed to host the team for their final home-based camp before their scheduled departure to the United States for the opening match against the US in Kansas. T&T will also face Guatemala and Haiti in the group phase of the CONCACA Final round next month.
“I can’t thank Petrotrin enough for their support of the T&T women’s team by hosting us on their facility. The team desperately needed time to come together in a residency setting before we take off for the US, and Petrotrin was great to step forward and provide this,” Waldrum stated.
“We are finding that the company has been extremely accommodating in providing basically whatever it is that we need. There is a great pool area for workouts, a nice facility for us to relax and eat meals in, and a very nice beach just hundreds of yards away from our housing. We’ve been able to bond better all here together, and able to get in regular training with everyone,” Waldrum added.
“The beach and pool provides us with great workout and regeneration that is so key after practice. This is a very important time for our team development, and this residency will go a long way in helping us qualify.”
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lord have mercy ... we can do better than this ...
Maybe if we hadn't wasted so much money on Tarouba and Stadia, so anxiously ready to jump into the future. Why now we have to step back to prepare to move forward..Don't worry, it's ok. It's the next forward step that will count. As long as we don't try to make it to far from our last, we will know where we are.
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Waldrum pleased with training camp
Story Created: Sep 27, 2014 at 9:37 PM ECT
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Waldrum-pleased-with-training-camp-277343421.html (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Waldrum-pleased-with-training-camp-277343421.html)
Trinidad and Tobago’s senior women’s team head-coach Randy Waldrum has described the opening week of the live-in training camp at the Petrotrin Beach Camp in Palo Seco as beneficial towards his team’s preparations for the CONCACAF Final Round of qualification next month for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Waldrum has been overseeing daily training sessions in Palo Seco after Petrotrin agreed to host the team for their final home-based camp before their scheduled departure to the United States for the opening match against the US in Kansas. T&T will also face Guatemala and Haiti in the group phase of the CONCACA Final round next month.
“I can’t thank Petrotrin enough for their support of the T&T women’s team by hosting us on their facility. The team desperately needed time to come together in a residency setting before we take off for the US, and Petrotrin was great to step forward and provide this,” Waldrum stated.
“We are finding that the company has been extremely accommodating in providing basically whatever it is that we need. There is a great pool area for workouts, a nice facility for us to relax and eat meals in, and a very nice beach just hundreds of yards away from our housing. We’ve been able to bond better all here together, and able to get in regular training with everyone,” Waldrum added.
“The beach and pool provides us with great workout and regeneration that is so key after practice. This is a very important time for our team development, and this residency will go a long way in helping us qualify.”
Good re-track by Randy, if he would only tell he truth though.
Sometimes, he get 5 players showing up for training.
He himself have to ask players to give him a ride home.
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Allyuh men real dangerous yes. I just went to his Twitter feed and not only is this tweet not there, the photo isn't even among his photos. So either he tweeted it then deleted it... or somebody just out to sabotage the program. In addition to what Michael-J posted above, this is what can be found in Waldrum's Twitter feed:
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From TTWOLF
BALLER BEAUTIES....KENNYA YA YA CORDNER, MAYLEE ATTIN-JOHNSON
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Nice photo :beermug:
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Allyuh men real dangerous yes. I just went to his Twitter feed and not only is this tweet not there, the photo isn't even among his photos. So either he tweeted it then deleted it... or somebody just out to sabotage the program. In addition to what Michael-J posted above, this is what can be found in Waldrum's Twitter feed:
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Bakes why yuh eh haul yuh arse. Who out to sabotage. Yuh like tuh bump yuh gum and play all high and mighty. If yuh watch the photo you will see that eh no photo shop.
The first pic you posted was in the batch with the one I posted it also had one of the beach from the facility.
Yuh right men out to sabotage. SMFH
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Waldrum tweeted it and then deleted it.
He said he meant no disrespect.
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Waldrum tweeted it and then deleted it.
He said he meant no disrespect.
He also tweeted he doh like bodi ...
In Trinidad with breakfast called Boodie..basically cold green beans & bread...uh no..doesn't work for me!
https://twitter.com/CoachWaldrum/status/512932000009682945
... but who can blame him, not everyone is Popeye, and George W. didn't like broccoli. Coach, read this excerpt ... :devil:
Bodi provides a sufficient amount of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber helps to protect the mucous membrane of the colon by decreasing its exposure time to toxic substances. Fiber also found to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels. Fresh bodi is one of the finest source of folates.
A quarter pound of bodi provides 15% of daily requirement of folates. Folate along with vitamin B-12 is one of the essential components of DNA synthesis and cell division. Adequate folate in the diet around conception and during pregnancy may help prevent some birth defects. A quarter pound of bodi provides a third of the daily requirement for vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful water-soluble antioxidant and when adequately provided in the diet, it helps build immunity against infections.
Bodi is an excellent source of vitamin A. Bodi has more of this vitamin than any other legumes. Vitamin A maintains mucus membrane integrity, enhances skin complexion, and improves night vision.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/Bodi__our_favourite_bean-150260095.html
Bodi and bread doh wuk fuh me either.
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Waldrum tweeted it and then deleted it.
He said he meant no disrespect.
He also tweeted he doh like bodi ...
In Trinidad with breakfast called Boodie..basically cold green beans & bread...uh no..doesn't work for me!
https://twitter.com/CoachWaldrum/status/512932000009682945
... but who can blame him, not everyone is Popeye, and George W. didn't like broccoli. Coach, read this excerpt ... :devil:
Bodi provides a sufficient amount of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber helps to protect the mucous membrane of the colon by decreasing its exposure time to toxic substances. Fiber also found to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels. Fresh bodi is one of the finest source of folates.
A quarter pound of bodi provides 15% of daily requirement of folates. Folate along with vitamin B-12 is one of the essential components of DNA synthesis and cell division. Adequate folate in the diet around conception and during pregnancy may help prevent some birth defects. A quarter pound of bodi provides a third of the daily requirement for vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful water-soluble antioxidant and when adequately provided in the diet, it helps build immunity against infections.
Bodi is an excellent source of vitamin A. Bodi has more of this vitamin than any other legumes. Vitamin A maintains mucus membrane integrity, enhances skin complexion, and improves night vision.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/Bodi__our_favourite_bean-150260095.html
Bodi and bread doh wuk fuh me either.
Bake and bodi is ah best food man. Doh talk about curry saim[sp]
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Bodi is string beans as far as I can tell. Bodi for breakfast is one things But cold? At least warm it up. But it is the best we have for the moment. No club med treatment for OUR Princesas! Strictly Riker's Island TT style. When the leave TT for USA, they are lean mean SOCA machine. ;D
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Mollon to join Soca Princesses.
T&T Newsday Reports.
WITH A month left on her season-long contract with Swedish football club Kvarnsvedens IK, national female representative Ahkeela Darcel Mollon is expected to return home later this week for preparations ahead of the forthcoming CONCACAF qualification leg in the United States, for spots at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.
The stalwart athlete accepted the invitation for national duty after all matters were resolved with her club. After 23 league games, her team now sit in third position with just three more league matches left and according to the club, her presence would be sorely missed.
Thus far, Mollon has recorded 10 goals, 13 Most Valuable Player awards and seven assists in all matches, which presently stands at 25 to date. Mollon is Trinidad and Tobago’s most active female player at the moment and would be joining the national contingent at a pivotal moment. Her manager Narada Wilson, along with The Brazil Link Sports team, have already made all the necessary “off the field” arrangements to see the player on the squad in time for the pre-tournament camp.
“Passport and visas are all valid, we were in contact with Mr (Sheldon) Phillips and Ms (Vernetta) Flanders to have the request letter sent, once I received it, I spoke to the President of the club. He praised Ahkeela for her good work all season and she was allowed to make the trip.
Next step, (will be) Sweden to Trinidad via London was arranged and an overnight in London to make it easier on Ahkeela. We always ensure our players get the best treatment so the Federation’s work is made easier, this is needed more so with the challenges it faces,” stated Wilson.
Mollon is due in Trinidad by tomorrow and will be present at Saturday’s training session. The dreadlocked Swedish based-player will add to TT’s powerful attacking line-up of captain Maylee Attin-Johnson, Tasha St Louis, Kennya Cordner, Mariah Shade and company as they prepare to conquer CONCACAF football while in the USA.
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Dat is news!!!!!!
Fellahs this is a supa dupa power play.
Dem girls eh playin'.
"Ahkeela de real dealah" seeing what's at stake and coming ready fuh war!!
Go Princesses!!
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here nah, dem woman today really wicked on de pitch yes. Ah sweat wid someone I believe on Akeela level, playin div 1 ball in Switzerland, when ah tell yuh ball control, football IQ and vision was topper top, was just very impressive. Hoping for our ladies to make history soon.....
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Ah see some players at odds with some of the coaching staff. Hope it eh affect anything.
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Senior women’s team set for departure Saturday.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Guardian).
Granted all visa and passport requirements are sorted, this country’s senior women’s team will depart for Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, where they will settle in ahead of the US-hosted Concacaf Women’s Championship, which starts in just over two weeks’ time.
Contacted yesterday, T&T Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips confirmed this and added that the association is currently working on three warm-up matches, which will likely include local professional women’s teams. He said the identities of the three teams will be made public upon the team’s departure.
They will all be crucial for the T&T players, who evidently faced little competition when they claimed the inaugural CFU Women’s Caribbean Cup, hosted on home soil in August.
T&T won all four matches, including the final (1-0 over Jamaica) scoring 22 goals without conceding. After the final, head coach Randy Waldrum admitted that the hardest part was yet to come as T&T faces the confederation’s powerhouses in an effort to qualify for its first ever Fifa Women’s World Cup. Nevertheless, there have been claims by many, including the coach that this country has been stands at having its best chance of qualifying in recent time and for the forseeable future.
T&T’s cause has been aided by the fact that Canada will host the World Cup and, therefore will not be required to go through the Concacaf qualifying tournament.
At the championship, T&T will open against the world’s highest ranked women’s team in USA on October 15, then Haiti (October 17) and Guatemala (October 19), in the other group stage matches. USA qualified for the final round directly, while Guatemala and Haiti came through the Central America and Caribbean qualifying, respectively.
Despite having no shortage of quality up front, Waldrum’s attack will be further boosted by the inclusion of one of the most active and highest rated national players, Ahkeela Darcel Mollon, who returned home from Sweden, on Tuesday night. She is set to join other attacking talents in Kennya Cordner, Mariah Shade, Tasha St Louis and captain Maylee Attin-Johnson.
Mollon was permitted to leave her club, Kvarnsvedens IK, which sits third in Sweden’s second tier with three matches remaining. She, however, was allowed to leave as the club’s hierarchy admitted it stood little chance of promotion to the top division, needing eight points, while hoping for results in other matches to go its way.
This season alone, the 29-year-old forward scored 10 goals, recorded seven assists and earned 13 individual MVP titles.
From the Concacaf Championship, three teams will qualify directly for the World Cup, while the fourth-best team will enter a play-off against Ecuador, which placed third at the South America qualifying tournament, recently.
The top two teams in each group will move into the semifinals, with the winners meeting in the final and the losers in a third-place playoff. The winner of the playoff, therefore, will also qualify directly to the World Cup, while the loser will play Ecuador for the last chance to qualify.
Group B at the Concacaf Championship includes Costa Rica (Central America qualifying tournament winner), Jamaica (CFU runner-up), Martinique (CFU fouth place) and Mexico another automatic qualifier.
Schedule: T&T Concacaf Championship schedule
October 15
USA v T&T, Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
October 17
Haiti v T&T, Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
October 19
T&T v Guatemala, RFK Stadium, Washington DC
October 24
Semifinals
October 26
Final
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I'm concerned that the women's team is heading into this competition without having played any games recently.
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Women's World Cup 2015: Players sue over synthetic pitches
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29453614
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/05/sports/soccer/haitian-womens-team-seeks-world-cup-berth.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1#
Much has been written about our strife and woes. See enclosed.
All I can say is our ladies better not take anyone in our group for granted.
Good luck Princesses's
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very good weekened for football in chicago I will be present . I am in the process of getting my trini ppl in chicago to come support our girls. we are going to be behind the goal our area we looking to be seated in will be section 117 , and row 15 c you guys there...
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Soca Princesses grounded owing to TTFA $$ woes.
By Ian Prescott (Express).
SHAMEFUL
JUST OVER month on from being crowned queens of Caribbean football at the inaugural Women’s Caribbean Championship, the local-based core of the Trinidad and Tobago national team (Soca Princesses) remain grounded at home due to the failure of local football’s governing body to raise $40,000, to process visa applications for team members.
The financially challenged Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) continues to find it difficult attracting corporate sponsors, while seemingly inept at raising funds for what appears, arguably, this country’s best ever chance to qualify for a FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Soca Princesses were expected to fly out Saturday to the USA for the final round of qualifiers for next year’s World Cup in Canada.
Eight key foreign-based players are away from the team, in the US, while the local-based bunch had a two-week camp at Petrotrin beach house facilities. Among those separated from the local contingent are US-born striker Liana Hinds and Daneil Blair, who was a nominee for best US college defender a couple of years ago.
Also among the separated bunch are goalkeeper Kamika Forbes, her sister (central midfielder) Karen Forbes, and defender Ria Belgrave, all members of the squad which edged Jamaica 1-0 on August 26 to win the Caribbean Championship here in Trinidad.
“We ideally wanted to leave Saturday, but application to process visas is set for Monday (today),” intimated Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips in response to enquiries by The Express. “Raising funds for the visa applications, $1200 per person, was the issue,” he added.
The team’s late arrival in the USA leaves American-born head-coach Randy Waldrum little time to integrate the local-based players with the foreign-based members of his squad. If the Soca Princesses do qualify for a first FIFA Women’s World Cup, as some anticipate, it will be a tough road travelled.
Waldrum will have had inadequate time to integrate the two halves of his team, while guessing about the fitness level of his US-based players, ahead of their opening match of the series next Sunday against the USA, rated the No.1 women’s team in the world. The Soca Princesses also play matches against Caribbean Championship third-placed team, Haiti, as well as Guatemala, who have never beaten T&T.
At a press conference two weeks ago, Phillips indicated the TTFA’s intention to allow Waldrum a pre-tournament USA camp, which would have included some warm-up matches intended to aid in the team’s integration. That looks difficult now.
Phillips had said: “The plan is to take the team to the US, very close to Kansas City, which will be the very first venue for the team, and plans are to have them in the US about seven days before the first match.”
Potential victories over Haiti and Guatemala and a good result against the US could see the Soca Princesses into the final four of the October 12-26 CONCACAF Women’s Championship, from which the top three automatically qualify for the World Cup, while the fourth-placed also have a shot via a playoff against a South American team.
Expansion of the World Cup from 16 to 24 teams has given the CONCACAF region an extra automatic qualifying spot, and with hosts and top 10-ranked Canada not needing to qualify, Waldrum believes T&T chances at reaching next year’s World Cup is a real possibility.
“Eight teams and 3 1/2 qualifying spots, I think that’s the best opportunity in the next ten years to qualify,“ Waldrum said. And he should know, having been a US women’s under-23 national coach only two years ago.
Waldrum also has near 400 college victories on his resume and is one of the most decorated US women’s colleges coaches, having led Notre Dame to two national championships and ten division titles. He is also currently coach of the Houston Dash, a professional outfit which plays at the highest level in the US.
Waldrum is donating his services free because the TTFA cannot yet pay him. His explanation is that it is a fantastic opportunity to qualify the first Caribbean team for a FIFA Women’s World Cup. Phillips indicated the TTFA’s intention to allow Waldrum a pre-tournament USA camp, which would have included some warm-up matches intended to aid in the team’s integration. That looks difficult now.
Phillips had said: “The plan is to take the team to the US, very close to Kansas City, which will be the very first venue for the team, and plans are to have them in the US about seven days before the first match.”
Potential victories over Haiti and Guatemala and a good result against the US could see the Soca Princesses into the final four of the October 12-26 CONCACAF Women’s Championship, from which the top three automatically qualify for the World Cup, while the fourth-placed also have a shot via a playoff against a South American team.
Expansion of the World Cup from 16 to 24 teams has given the CONCACAF region an extra automatic qualifying spot, and with hosts and top 10-ranked Canada not needing to qualify, Waldrum believes T&T chances at reaching next year’s World Cup is a real possibility.
“Eight teams and 3 1/2 qualifying spots, I think that’s the best opportunity in the next ten years to qualify,“ Waldrum said. And he should know, having been a US women’s under-23 national coach only two years ago.
Waldrum also has near 400 college victories on his resume and is one of the most decorated US women’s colleges coaches, having led Notre Dame to two national championships and ten division titles. He is also currently coach of the Houston Dash, a professional outfit which plays at the highest level in the US.
Waldrum is donating his services free because the TTFA cannot yet pay him. His explanation is that it is a fantastic opportunity to qualify the first Caribbean team for a FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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Simple Question" how does a country with the economy such as Haiti manage to do it and we still cyar get this right? This nonsense is shameful utterly ridiculous- MEANWHILE GOVERNMENT COMPENSATE PAST PLAYERS WITH THE INTENT THAT THEY GO AFTER THE CULPRITS FOR COMPENSATION THEM THEY HAVE TO PAY BACK.
Look who suffering now? look who laughing now? look at the mess we are in? Meanwhile Life Support program coffers squandered and Look at the people who should have benefited? Look at the individuals who are wanting to make a difference? Look at who are the ones who are suffering.
When will the hurting bleeding STOP? and people really want to vote the present leaders back in next year. CRAZY craZy
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Soca Princesses grounded owing to TTFA $$ woes.
By Ian Prescott (Express).
SHAMEFUL
“We ideally wanted to leave Saturday, but application to process visas is set for Monday (today),” intimated Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips in response to enquiries by The Express. “Raising funds for the visa applications, $1200 per person, was the issue,” he added.
These people mad or what. They eh learning nothing from past experiences? Did they not have this issue when the team was supposed to go to Houston this summer? Did they not have problems getting flights to Tobago?
I want to see the lackeys explain this away.
How long now they know that visas are a problem?
How can you plan to leave Saturday when your visas appointment is the next Monday?
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Senior women’s team set for departure Saturday.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Guardian).
Granted all visa and passport requirements are sorted, this country’s senior women’s team will depart for Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, where they will settle in ahead of the US-hosted Concacaf Women’s Championship, which starts in just over two weeks’ time.
Contacted yesterday, T&T Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips confirmed this and added that the association is currently working on three warm-up matches, which will likely include local professional women’s teams. He said the identities of the three teams will be made public upon the team’s departure.
They will all be crucial for the T&T players, who evidently faced little competition when they claimed the inaugural CFU Women’s Caribbean Cup, hosted on home soil in August.
T&T won all four matches, including the final (1-0 over Jamaica) scoring 22 goals without conceding. After the final, head coach Randy Waldrum admitted that the hardest part was yet to come as T&T faces the confederation’s powerhouses in an effort to qualify for its first ever Fifa Women’s World Cup. Nevertheless, there have been claims by many, including the coach that this country has been stands at having its best chance of qualifying in recent time and for the forseeable future.
T&T’s cause has been aided by the fact that Canada will host the World Cup and, therefore will not be required to go through the Concacaf qualifying tournament.
At the championship, T&T will open against the world’s highest ranked women’s team in USA on October 15, then Haiti (October 17) and Guatemala (October 19), in the other group stage matches. USA qualified for the final round directly, while Guatemala and Haiti came through the Central America and Caribbean qualifying, respectively.
Despite having no shortage of quality up front, Waldrum’s attack will be further boosted by the inclusion of one of the most active and highest rated national players, Ahkeela Darcel Mollon, who returned home from Sweden, on Tuesday night. She is set to join other attacking talents in Kennya Cordner, Mariah Shade, Tasha St Louis and captain Maylee Attin-Johnson.
Mollon was permitted to leave her club, Kvarnsvedens IK, which sits third in Sweden’s second tier with three matches remaining. She, however, was allowed to leave as the club’s hierarchy admitted it stood little chance of promotion to the top division, needing eight points, while hoping for results in other matches to go its way.
This season alone, the 29-year-old forward scored 10 goals, recorded seven assists and earned 13 individual MVP titles.
From the Concacaf Championship, three teams will qualify directly for the World Cup, while the fourth-best team will enter a play-off against Ecuador, which placed third at the South America qualifying tournament, recently.
The top two teams in each group will move into the semifinals, with the winners meeting in the final and the losers in a third-place playoff. The winner of the playoff, therefore, will also qualify directly to the World Cup, while the loser will play Ecuador for the last chance to qualify.
Group B at the Concacaf Championship includes Costa Rica (Central America qualifying tournament winner), Jamaica (CFU runner-up), Martinique (CFU fouth place) and Mexico another automatic qualifier.
Schedule: T&T Concacaf Championship schedule
October 15
USA v T&T, Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
October 17
Haiti v T&T, Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
October 19
T&T v Guatemala, RFK Stadium, Washington DC
October 24
Semifinals
October 26
Final
How is it that we finished first in the Caribbean and we get to start the next round against the number one ranked team?
Well look for upset- that would be sweet- the ' minnows' will rise again.
Hoping that the USA take we lightly- they get full of overconfidence and that playing at home they have all the pressure to beat a team that they suppose to beat. Nice- remember gals we wear the shorts the same and one good big team to take out frustrations on from the get go will do wonders for the rest of the qualifiers and fuh your coach's career.
Dear players,
It is without a doubt, that the conditions and what we see are not often times ideal for players , team and our program. However to the young women, who are making personal sacrifices and who are up against the obstacles, I want to say thank you and to offer encouragement and support for the courage, conviction and the resiliency to represent our TnT.
Our energies ought not to be focused on our 'footballing' deficits but the tremendous assets we have as a nation and as players and coaches. You players who put it on the line each and every time, deserve the best for answering the call for our nation. You have come when others have refused or shunned us.
Your energies should be on building each other up, building our nation and setting the stage and the legacy for those to come. There were others who have gone on, who came before and there will be those yet to come but today, this month, we begin the crusade to succeed despite the odds.
Sometimes it is the adversarial conditions and setbacks which reveal our character, which reveal our strength, which helps us to appreciate success more so than things which are given to us or things we take fro granted.
Wishing our teams , management, players and coaches all the best for success in this month and onward.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
Booker T. Washington
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Soca Princesses grounded owing to TTFA $$ woes.
By Ian Prescott (Express).
SHAMEFUL
“We ideally wanted to leave Saturday, but application to process visas is set for Monday (today),” intimated Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips in response to enquiries by The Express. “Raising funds for the visa applications, $1200 per person, was the issue,” he added.
These people mad or what. They eh learning nothing from past experiences? Did they not have this issue when the team was supposed to go to Houston this summer? Did they not have problems getting flights to Tobago?
I want to see the lackeys explain this away.
How long now they know that visas are a problem?
How can you plan to leave Saturday when your visas appointment is the next Monday?
Where did it state that departure was set for the Saturday prior to the visa appointment? It seems the visa appointment was for today with departure set for Saturday October 11, but all of that got upset because they don't have the money to even show up to the appointment.
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Senior women’s team set for departure Saturday.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Guardian).
Granted all visa and passport requirements are sorted, this country’s senior women’s team will depart for Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, where they will settle in ahead of the US-hosted Concacaf Women’s Championship, which starts in just over two weeks’ time.
Contacted yesterday, T&T Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips confirmed this and added that the association is currently working on three warm-up matches, which will likely include local professional women’s teams. He said the identities of the three teams will be made public upon the team’s departure.
Schedule: T&T Concacaf Championship schedule
October 15
USA v T&T, Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
October 17
Haiti v T&T, Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
October 19
T&T v Guatemala, RFK Stadium, Washington DC
October 24
Semifinals
October 26
Final
Soca Princesses grounded owing to TTFA $$ woes.
By Ian Prescott (Express).
SHAMEFUL
“We ideally wanted to leave Saturday, but application to process visas is set for Monday (today),” intimated Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips in response to enquiries by The Express. “Raising funds for the visa applications, $1200 per person, was the issue,” he added.
Phillips had said: “The plan is to take the team to the US, very close to Kansas City, which will be the very first venue for the team, and plans are to have them in the US about seven days before the first match.”
Soca Princesses grounded owing to TTFA $$ woes.
By Ian Prescott (Express).
SHAMEFUL
“We ideally wanted to leave Saturday, but application to process visas is set for Monday (today),” intimated Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips in response to enquiries by The Express. “Raising funds for the visa applications, $1200 per person, was the issue,” he added.
These people mad or what. They eh learning nothing from past experiences? Did they not have this issue when the team was supposed to go to Houston this summer? Did they not have problems getting flights to Tobago?
I want to see the lackeys explain this away.
How long now they know that visas are a problem?
How can you plan to leave Saturday when your visas appointment is the next Monday?
Where did it state that departure was set for the Saturday prior to the visa appointment? It seems the visa appointment was for today with departure set for Saturday October 11, but all of that got upset because they don't have the money to even show up to the appointment.
I know you have great comprehension skills.
So they wanted to leave 4 days before the first game to play a couple of quality friendlies before playing the #1 team in the world? In 4 days? While having training session to get the foreign base and the local to Gel. Four (4) days?
Yuh boy even say 7 days [now] before the first match. Surely you can count backward from the 15th 7 days.
But say what, people trying to sabotage the program.
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I know you have great comprehension skills.
So they wanted to leave 4 days before the first game to play a couple of quality friendlies before playing the #1 team in the world? In 4 days? While having training session to get the foreign base and the local to Gel. Four (4) days?
Yuh boy even say 7 days [now] before the first match. Surely you can count backward from the 15th 7 days.
But say what, people trying to sabotage the program.
You sure is my comprehension skills yuh should be mentioning?
“We ideally wanted to leave Saturday, but application to process visas is set for Monday (today),” intimated Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Sheldon Phillips in response to enquiries by The Express. “Raising funds for the visa applications, $1200 per person, was the issue,” he added.
Your assumption is that they "plan[ned]" to leave last Saturday, knowing full well visa processing wasn't until two days later. From the comment Phillips expressed what would have been the ideal situation, to leave last Saturday but for the Monday (today) processing date.
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Didn't they get money for winning the Caribbean Cup?
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I guess you're just reading what you want because I have shown you where last Saturday was the planned departure date. Look at the headlines, read more than just the "ideally", they spoke about warm up games against Pro teams, and WILL announce the teams upon arrival in the US. I will wait for them to announce the Pro team they will be playing 4 days before the tournament. :beermug:
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https://www.youtube.com/v/x1RPEBYmTBc
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This is embarrassing.
The coach is on Twitter asking for donations of food and equipment from those in Dallas as TTFA only sent $500.
https://twitter.com/CoachWaldrum
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Randy Waldrum @CoachWaldrum · 42m 42 minutes ago Please let me know asap! And I'm suppose to qualify this team for a World Cup! I have to help these players somehow..they deserve better
https://twitter.com/CoachWaldrum/status/519835646416785408
Randy Waldrum @CoachWaldrum · 44 mins44 minutes ago I don't know how I'm going to feed these players starting at lunch today! If you know of anyone in Dallas area that will help with food, etc
https://twitter.com/CoachWaldrum/status/519835439906029569
Randy Waldrum @CoachWaldrum · 44 mins44 minutes ago I need HELP! T&T sent a team here last night with $500 total. No equipment such as balls,no transportation from airport to hotel, nothing.
https://twitter.com/CoachWaldrum/status/519835272846909440
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Terrible, the TTFA really have no shame. A World Cup qualifying team get $500 dollars... :rotfl:
And Randy Waldrum just letting them have it.
Some of those replies are really embarrassing.
People in Dallas have to send food for our team.
Wow.
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Not a good look!
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Simple Question" how does a country with the economy such as Haiti manage to do it and we still cyar get this right? This nonsense is shameful utterly ridiculous- MEANWHILE GOVERNMENT COMPENSATE PAST PLAYERS WITH THE INTENT THAT THEY GO AFTER THE CULPRITS FOR COMPENSATION THEM THEY HAVE TO PAY BACK.
Look who suffering now? look who laughing now? look at the mess we are in? Meanwhile Life Support program coffers squandered and Look at the people who should have benefited? Look at the individuals who are wanting to make a difference? Look at who are the ones who are suffering.
When will the hurting bleeding STOP? and people really want to vote the present leaders back in next year. CRAZY craZy
Whey the special advisor today? Whey the 2006 Warriors with their playoffs? Whey the former sports minister whith his grandiose plans to support sports? This team needs a Life Support funds from the government coffers.
QUESTION;
How does Haiti do it and we can't shame!!!'mnmm
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Haiti isn't doing any better ... lehwe leave dem out of this.
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Simple Question" how does a country with the economy such as Haiti manage to do it and we still cyar get this right? This nonsense is shameful utterly ridiculous- MEANWHILE GOVERNMENT COMPENSATE PAST PLAYERS WITH THE INTENT THAT THEY GO AFTER THE CULPRITS FOR COMPENSATION THEM THEY HAVE TO PAY BACK.
Look who suffering now? look who laughing now? look at the mess we are in? Meanwhile Life Support program coffers squandered and Look at the people who should have benefited? Look at the individuals who are wanting to make a difference? Look at who are the ones who are suffering.
When will the hurting bleeding STOP? and people really want to vote the present leaders back in next year. CRAZY craZy
Whey the special advisor today? Whey the 2006 Warriors with their playoffs? Whey the former sports minister whith his grandiose plans to support sports? This team needs a Life Support funds from the government coffers.
QUESTION;
How does Haiti do it and we can't shame!!!'mnmm
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Ok let me clarify how is Jamaica and Haiti football federations respectively able to financially support their teams?
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Alyuh lying and only trying to sabotage the program. The coach never post that and the TTFA have everything under control.
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Sad situation, but hard to really be surprised. MoS and Sportt only come thru with financing for the visa situation in the last couple days. I doubt that better could be done right now, the financial situation is what it is.
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Sad situation, but hard to really be surprised. MoS and Sportt only come thru with financing for the visa situation in the last couple days. I doubt that better could be done right now, the financial situation is what it is.
Easy for you to say. You're not in Dallas.
The TTFA should have said the team cannot go. There should be a responsibility from the TTFA to the players in keeping them safe. This is very reckless by the TTFA.
No transport from the airport, no food. How is that supposed to work?
This is really sad for the players.
As Flex asked, "where is the prize money from the tournament?"
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Sad situation, but hard to really be surprised. MoS and Sportt only come thru with financing for the visa situation in the last couple days. I doubt that better could be done right now, the financial situation is what it is.
Easy for you to say. You're not in Dallas.
The TTFA should have said the team cannot go. There should be a responsibility from the TTFA to the players in keeping them safe. This is very reckless by the TTFA.
No transport from the airport, no food. How is that supposed to work?
This is really sad for the players.
As Flex asked, "where is the prize money from the tournament?"
Easy for me to say?? Okay, put yuh money where yuh mouth is. The minute the TTFA canceled the team's going to Dallas you woulda be the first one bumping yuh gum about how evil, corrupt and inefficient they is.
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Sad situation, but hard to really be surprised. MoS and Sportt only come thru with financing for the visa situation in the last couple days. I doubt that better could be done right now, the financial situation is what it is.
Are you sure?
I was told by a TTFA official that he took his own money and paid for VISAS??
Somebody's not telling the truth.
BTW, I was also told by the same person that the CFU Women Champions didn't get a penny for winning.
The men gets prize money but not the women?
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Sad situation, but hard to really be surprised. MoS and Sportt only come thru with financing for the visa situation in the last couple days. I doubt that better could be done right now, the financial situation is what it is.
Easy for you to say. You're not in Dallas.
The TTFA should have said the team cannot go. There should be a responsibility from the TTFA to the players in keeping them safe. This is very reckless by the TTFA.
No transport from the airport, no food. How is that supposed to work?
This is really sad for the players.
As Flex asked, "where is the prize money from the tournament?"
Easy for me to say?? Okay, put yuh money where yuh mouth is. The minute the TTFA canceled the team's going to Dallas you woulda be the first one bumping yuh gum about how evil, corrupt and inefficient they is.
And then I would be right. WTF dude. You are such a lackey for the TTFA that you can't say this is :bs:
Why should a private citizen have to put their money where their mouth is? I pay taxes, so when the government give money I am putting my money where my mouth is.
What is the purpose of the TTFA if they cannot carry out their job. No one forced them into the position, abdicate the position and stop whining about support. I am yet to see the TTFA fundraising event.
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Where is Carib, Stag, Matouk's, Francis Fashion, Nestle, Blue Waters, Lottery Control Board, First Citizen, Royal Bank, Scotia Bank, Republic Bank, Flour Mills, Sports and Games, KFC, Mario's, etc.
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And then I would be right. WTF dude. You are such a lackey for the TTFA that you can't say this is :bs:
Why should a private citizen have to put their money where their mouth is? I pay taxes, so when the government give money I am putting my money where my mouth is.
What is the purpose of the TTFA if they cannot carry out their job. No one forced them into the position, abdicate the position and stop whining about support. I am yet to see the TTFA fundraising event.
I thought you living in North Carolina... yuh wiring yuh taxes home? Even so, the government hardly giving money, unless yuh head so far up yuh ass that yuh miss that part. Kamla and dem only care fuh pappyshow. Sancho and them get dey money... maybe that is where yuh claim yuh putting yuh mouth. Call me a "lackey" all yuh want that kinda talk, especially coming from ah empty vessel like you doh really faze me. Of course it's bullshit that the players don't have mone for food, equipment and transport... but again, none of that surprising. I dunno where you expect money to materialize from. There is only so much the TTFA could do, they secure sponsorship deals onl for sponsors to renege... but I applauding the effort and noting that despite the challenges, slow, incremental progress is being made. You on the other hand refuse to or incapable of acknowledging that. Your sole purpose on this board is to talk out yuh ass.
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And then I would be right. WTF dude. You are such a lackey for the TTFA that you can't say this is :bs:
Why should a private citizen have to put their money where their mouth is? I pay taxes, so when the government give money I am putting my money where my mouth is.
What is the purpose of the TTFA if they cannot carry out their job. No one forced them into the position, abdicate the position and stop whining about support. I am yet to see the TTFA fundraising event.
I thought you living in North Carolina... yuh wiring yuh taxes home? Even so, the government hardly giving money, unless yuh head so far up yuh ass that yuh miss that part. Kamla and dem only care fuh pappyshow. Sancho and them get dey money... maybe that is where yuh claim yuh putting yuh mouth. Call me a "lackey" all yuh want that kinda talk, especially coming from ah empty vessel like you doh really faze me. Of course it's bullshit that the players don't have mone for food, equipment and transport... but again, none of that surprising. I dunno where you expect money to materialize from. There is only so much the TTFA could do, they secure sponsorship deals onl for sponsors to renege... but I applauding the effort and noting that despite the challenges, slow, incremental progress is being made. You on the other hand refuse to or incapable of acknowledging that. Your sole purpose on this board is to talk out yuh ass.
What progress. We women's team in Texas with no money and no food. You serious. You can't even bring yuhself to say this is shit.
Shows how much you support the players.
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What progress. We women's team in Texas with no money and no food. You serious. You can't even bring yuhself to say this is shit.
Shows how much you support the players.
Obviously you have some kinda comprehension problems...
Of course it's bullshit that the players don't have money for food, equipment and transport...
What progress? How about the Women winning the CFU, along with the U-20, and the Men's program rebounding from irrelevance... all under the current TTFA after years of foundering under the TTFF? But nah... ah fuhget, that isn't progress according to you.
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What progress. We women's team in Texas with no money and no food. You serious. You can't even bring yuhself to say this is shit.
Shows how much you support the players.
Obviously you have some kinda comprehension problems...
Of course it's bullshit that the players don't have money for food, equipment and transport...
What progress? How about the Women winning the CFU, along with the U-20, and the Men's program rebounding from irrelevance... all under the current TTFA after years of foundering under the TTFF? But nah... ah fuhget, that isn't progress according to you.
So winning = progress. Got ya. :beermug:
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I don't understand how the TTFA who is responsible for football in T&T have done all that they can. I think it's time someone else give it a try. The government need to revoke their mandate from the TTFA. They have proven time and again to be inept at running an efficient and effective program.
We need better than talk and posturing. People who are capable of securing the necessary resources and services required, should be put in charge.
Better needs to be done. No excuses.
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I don't understand how the TTFA who is responsible for football in T&T have done all that they can. I think it's time someone else give it a try. The government need to revoke their mandate from the TTFA. They have proven time and again to be inept at running an efficient and effective program.
We need better than talk and posturing. People who are capable of securing the necessary resources and services required, should be put in charge.
Better needs to be done. No excuses.
But, who would you suggest? I'm not sure about what exact roles are required to run the TTFA, but I would imagine you would need people with a working knowledge of law (especially contract law), good experience in sales & marketing (not a guy behind a desk, but someone who can conceive, write and deliver proposals to sponsors), and someone knowledgeable about football and football related matters. I would imagine that these people would all command salaries in excess of TT$20k per month. As I see it, Sheldon is doing all three, while also being General Secretary. Until you invest in the management levels, the rest of the organisation will suffer.
Problem is, where do the funds come from initially to start the enterprise?
It's catch 22. I guarantee that a good sales/marketing guy could bring in 2 or 3 million a year, but it would take him 6-12 months to see success.
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I don't understand how the TTFA who is responsible for football in T&T have done all that they can. I think it's time someone else give it a try. The government need to revoke their mandate from the TTFA. They have proven time and again to be inept at running an efficient and effective program.
We need better than talk and posturing. People who are capable of securing the necessary resources and services required, should be put in charge.
Better needs to be done. No excuses.
But, who would you suggest? I'm not sure about what exact roles are required to run the TTFA, but I would imagine you would need people with a working knowledge of law (especially contract law), good experience in sales & marketing (not a guy behind a desk, but someone who can conceive, write and deliver proposals to sponsors), and someone knowledgeable about football and football related matters. I would imagine that these people would all command salaries in excess of TT$20k per month. As I see it, Sheldon is doing all three, while also being General Secretary. Until you invest in the management levels, the rest of the organisation will suffer.
Problem is, where do the funds come from initially to start the enterprise?
It's catch 22. I guarantee that a good sales/marketing guy could bring in 2 or 3 million a year, but it would take him 6-12 months to see success.
JW did it successfully for free! ;D
Going public on Twitter about this... was that the right move?
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T&T Women's Soccer Team could use help with meal money.
By Barry Petchesky (deadspin.com).
Trinidad and Tobago just made it to the United States for the final round of qualifying for the 2015 Women's World Cup, a goal the island nation has never achieved in its 23 years of fielding a women's soccer team. It's not going to be easy: the "Soca Princesses" have arrived with, quite literally, not much more than the kits on their backs.
Their (unpaid) coach is Randy Waldrum of the NWSL's Houston Dash, but who is probably better known for leading Notre Dame to national titles in 2004 and 2010. When the T&T women arrived in Dallas last night, Waldrum was shocked to learn just how unprepared their Football Association left them.
It's a miracle T&T has even made it this far, and I don't mean winning the Caribbean Cup on home soil to qualify for this final round of qualifying.
The Soca Princesses were supposed to leave for the U.S. last Saturday, but the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association didn't have the $40,000 it said it needed to process the team's visa applications. Only last minute financial support from the Ministry of Sport and the state-owned oil company allowed the team to take off.
If you're able and willing to help, you can reach Waldrum at rwaldrum@houstondynamo.com.
Trinidad and Tobago open up qualifying against the USWNT at Kansas City's Sporting Park on Oct. 15.
Randy Waldrum (tweet)
I need HELP! T&T sent a team here last night with $500 total. No equipment such as balls, no transportation from airport to hotel, nothing.
I don't know how I'm going to feed these players starting at lunch today! If you know of anyone in Dallas area that will help with food, etc
Please let me know asap! And I'm suppose to qualify this team for a World Cup! I have to help these players somehow..they deserve better
http://deadspin.com/trinidad-and-tobago-womens-soccer-team-could-use-help-w-1643864270
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Randy Waldrum and Trinidad & Tobago Need Your Help for the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship
http://orangeintheoven.com/2014/10/08/randy-waldrum-trinidad-tobago-need-help-2014-concacaf-championship/
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Well ! Well ! Well ! ..........this is certainly alarming , if what i've just read is accurate and not misleading information coming from the national women's camp in texas , i have to say this is enough to make alot of people angry , this is real damn nonsense..!! is this the sort treatment our national team players deserve, on the eve of a major tournament ? As i type this response i have to admit i am fuming , and ashamed to say the least at the turn of events as it relates to the these young women who are making tremendous sacrifices in order to represent our country and have so far done us proud without a doubt..!!!! These young women certainly deserve better than this .!! Right now ah so :cursing: vex ...
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I've been getting soccer fans at work coming up to me today and asking about this. Sh*t is embarrassing. Did they really not get prize money?!
I understand why the coach went to twitter and I appreciate him putting the TTFA on blast because someone has to! If no one wants to take accountability then nothing will change. And this is from a coach that's working for FREE. I think he genuinely cares about the girls and giving them a chance to do something they haven't done in the 23 years.
However, I still feel a way about it. It's embarrassing. We're supposed to be one of the powerhouses and yet we're being looked at now like a damn third world country. It's discouraging to the players, the prospect players, the people, and others.
:-[
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For impoverished Trinidad & Tobago team, greatest challenges are off of field.
By Jeff Kassouf (womens.soccerly.com)
Well before practice begins for the United States women’s national team — the world’s No. 1 team — the typically immaculate field is ready for the training session ahead. Cones are perfectly distanced off for warm-up sprints, resistance bands lay on the sidelines for stretching and dozens of pristine Nike balls sit in several areas of the field, waiting to be used in drills.
Trinidad & Tobago players know nothing of such a scene.
“We left (Trinidad & Tobago) with no balls, cones, nothing,” striker Kennya Cordner said Wednesday.
Thirteen players arrived in the Dallas on Tuesday afternoon, with only $500, coach Randy Waldrum said. He took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to rally support and funding for the team, which he and players say got a flight to Dallas and nothing more. The Trinidad & Tobago Football Association said on Wednesday that the $500 was just for the first day, and that additional funds will be sent to the team throughout the week. But promises have been made before.
The Soca Princesses, as they are nicknamed, open the final round of World Cup qualifying against the United States on Oct 15. Trinidad & Tobago are the Caribbean champions and they have a legitimate chance to become the first Caribbean team to qualify for a Women’s World Cup, which in 2015 will feature 24 teams for the first time. Three automatic berths are on the line this month, with the fourth-place finisher getting one last chance in an international playoff vs. Ecuador.
“As a coach, it’s hard for me, because I know what we are about to face on the 15th,” Waldrum said. “I think a lot of our players don’t know. For a lot of our players, it’s going to be a real eye-opener. And for the people back in Trinidad, it’s going to be a real eye-opener.”
The off-field struggle the Trinidadian players face is nothing new for them; they are often lucky just to practice at all. Field space is hard to come by on the islands, not to mention water and equipment. When the team can secure field space, it is often underwater or shared with another team.
Waldrum, a 58-year-old American who is also in charge of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Houston Dash, says he had eight practice balls to use throughout the summer. He often uses the word “nightmare” when describing the team’s ongoing quandary.
Tuesday’s partial-team arrival comes a week after the originally planned date, delays caused by a lack of finances for 13 player visas, which required a little over $6,000 USD to obtain. (The rest of the players are U.S.-based college players.) Some players still haven’t made it to Dallas, where the team is training on MLS side FC Dallas’ grounds before heading to Kansas City, Kan., for the tournament opener.
Waldrum knows he just needs to make it to Monday, when CONCACAF funding for the tournament kicks in. Then the team will finally have financial coverage from the federation for flights, hotels and meals.
In Trinidad in September, the team was housed by the state-owned oil company Petrotrin, who also offered field space for training. Waldrum says he had anywhere from 6-14 players at training, which varied due to players’ work commitments. The field was flooded with ankle-deep water for the first week of September training. (“The ball couldn’t even roll.”) There was no trainer, no medical equipment, and sometimes there wasn’t even water. There are no stipends or per diems for players, so food and basic necessities are at a premium.
Trinidadian Jack Warner’s many financial controversies are widely acknowledged as a factor in the state of the TTFA, but it’s hard for Waldrum, players or anyone to pinpoint exactly how much of a role those played in the association’s current state.
Wednesday’s public outcry from Waldrum could be what was needed. Money from the Ministry of Sport and Petrotrin will be wired to the team later today, the TTFA said, with more to follow funds to follow later in the week. A team trainer, equipment manager and captain Maylee Attin-Johnson are scheduled to depart for Dallas on Wednesday as well, with the entire 20-team squad in place by Monday, two days before the start of the tournament. Some follower on Twitter even set-up Paypal accounts to help fund the team.
Still, improvements – and hope that more may be on the horizon – are often hard to see.
“For us players back home, we can’t put (the federation) on blast because Trinidadian culture is different,” Cordner said.
“Coach meant well (with his tweets) but people won’t see that. People need to.”
Waldrum remains steadfast – “crazy as I may be” – in thinking that Trinidad & Tobago can still qualify for the World Cup, despite the setbacks. The U.S. game is likely a wash for T&T, but Haiti and Guatemala are winnable games.
Trinidad & Tobago’s struggles are unique, but not unheard of across a still very machismo region. Haiti, one of T&T’s group opponents, endures similar struggles on top of being a nation still in the shadow of a tragic 2010 earthquake that killed approximately 300,000 people.
Waldrum has been open in the past about his desire to one day coach the U.S. women, the most coveted job in the sport. The job re-opened twice in the past two years, but Waldrum says that in no way does he view this tournament as a proving ground for himself.
Waldrum works for Trinidad & Tobago pro bono and he says he sometimes wonders if the constant disorganization is worth it. But the players’ spirits always remind him why he’s coaching.
“I’ve been doing this for 10 years,” said Cordner, who has played in Sweden, Australia and most recently in Seattle both professionally and as an amateur. “I’ve been all over the world and I know what it is to have and to not have.
“We are doing this because we love the game and we want to qualify for the World Cup. If we were doing this for the money, we would have left a long time ago.”
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JW did it successfully for free! ;D
Going public on Twitter about this... was that the right move?
Not sure that it was, but I don't doubt his motives... I think he legitimately panicked when he realize that was all that they had with them.
Thirteen players arrived in the Dallas on Tuesday afternoon, with only $500, coach Randy Waldrum said. He took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to rally support and funding for the team, which he and players say got a flight to Dallas and nothing more. The Trinidad & Tobago Football Association said on Wednesday that the $500 was just for the first day, and that additional funds will be sent to the team throughout the week. But promises have been made before.
http://womens.soccerly.com/2014/10/08/trinidad-tobago-womens-soccer-financial-challenges-world-cup-qualifying/
I definitely understand why he did it, he just needs to guard against being too impulsive... as was the case with the Petrotrin criticism. I like Waldrun though, he definitely deserves any benefit of the doubt/flexibility.
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Imagine if SH tweeted ...
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I Say kudos to Randy Waldrum for exposing some of the existing problems faced by the team and its players ..!! :thumbsup: coach
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oh gawd !!!!!! what a flicking embarrassment. but is Trinbago no one will be held to account
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I Say kudos to Randy Waldrum for exposing some of the existing problems faced by the team and its players ..!! :thumbsup: coach
Waldrum may raise more funds in one day than Tim Kee and Phillip combine in 2 yrs without gov't support.
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So u mean to sat the TTFA couldn'teven throw a boat ride of curry que or any other creative way to raise some funds. They are a joke.
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Don't be surprised if this episode negatively affects the performance of the team people.
If the Women perrform to full potential after all of this then we should view them as heroes with little thanks to the TTFA.
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I really surprise by the lack of ' call out' to the government- yuh mean it still have you ent see lackeys who would absolve the government for their lack of support here?
Why not a public outcry and denounce this incompetent government - who is the new dud they have as sports minister?
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TTFA STATEMENT
Thirteen members of the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Women’s Team arrived in Dallas last night for a training camp ahead of their opening CONCACAF World Cup qualifying final round fixture against the United States in Kansas. City.
The team was met in Dallas by head coach Randy Waldrum and is based at the Comfort Inn with the training ground located nearby where the team’s training sessions will take place until October 12th. The full 20-member squad will engage in the training camp before leaving for Kansas City on October 13th.
The TTFA wishes to advise that following the release of funds from the Ministry of Sport and Petrotrin, additional monies will be sent to the team today and the remaining funds will be delivered later in the week to cover expenses including meals and other allowances for the current training camp.
The Ministry of Sport and Petrotrin have come forward to support the National Women’s Team in their quest for qualification for the 2015 Women’s World Cup.
CONCACAF will cover all related expenses over the duration of the tournament.
Initially US$500 was sent with the traveling contingent on Tuesday to cover meals and transportation for the first day as up to Tuesday evening, the FA was still in the process of finalizing transactions to convert funding to US Currency.
Team physio Michael Taylor, Equipment manager Claire George, along with team equipment and team captain Maylee Attin-Johnson are scheduled to depart for Dallas today to join Waldrum and the rest of the contingent.
Speaking shortly before boarding the flight with her teammates to Dallas, midfielder Mariah Shade, said she was optimistic of T&T’s chances, adding that the recent training camp at the Petrotrin Beach Camp facility in Palo Seco was a boost to the team’s preparations.
“The last two weeks was tremendous to as a team. That camp did a lot for us. We were together and we were practicing hard. Team cohesion was important for us at that point and I definitely think we went to the next level. This period was important for us going forward to this tournament,” Shade said
“I believe we are all on the same page when it comes to going out there and playing and giving our all. It’s a good bunch and it’s about coming together now as a team and focusing on the task ahead of us.”
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TTFA STATEMENT
Thirteen members of the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Women’s Team arrived in Dallas last night for a training camp ahead of their opening CONCACAF World Cup qualifying final round fixture against the United States in Kansas. City.
The team was met in Dallas by head coach Randy Waldrum and is based at the Comfort Inn with the training ground located nearby where the team’s training sessions will take place until October 12th. The full 20-member squad will engage in the training camp before leaving for Kansas City on October 13th.
The TTFA wishes to advise that following the release of funds from the Ministry of Sport and Petrotrin, additional monies will be sent to the team today and the remaining funds will be delivered later in the week to cover expenses including meals and other allowances for the current training camp.
The Ministry of Sport and Petrotrin have come forward to support the National Women’s Team in their quest for qualification for the 2015 Women’s World Cup.
CONCACAF will cover all related expenses over the duration of the tournament.
Initially US$500 was sent with the traveling contingent on Tuesday to cover meals and transportation for the first day as up to Tuesday evening, the FA was still in the process of finalizing transactions to convert funding to US Currency.
Team physio Michael Taylor, Equipment manager Claire George, along with team equipment and team captain Maylee Attin-Johnson are scheduled to depart for Dallas today to join Waldrum and the rest of the contingent.
Speaking shortly before boarding the flight with her teammates to Dallas, midfielder Mariah Shade, said she was optimistic of T&T’s chances, adding that the recent training camp at the Petrotrin Beach Camp facility in Palo Seco was a boost to the team’s preparations.
“The last two weeks was tremendous to as a team. That camp did a lot for us. We were together and we were practicing hard. Team cohesion was important for us at that point and I definitely think we went to the next level. This period was important for us going forward to this tournament,” Shade said
“I believe we are all on the same page when it comes to going out there and playing and giving our all. It’s a good bunch and it’s about coming together now as a team and focusing on the task ahead of us.”
That's a statement. Them serious right now? FFS
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From the new Women Warrior Facebook page
As a follow up to the earlier news release, the TTFA is advising that a cheque valued at TT$250,000 was presented to the FA by the Ministry of Sport this afternoon. The money, in US currency will be taken to the camp in Dallas by the team manager Vernetta Flanders who is expected to travel tomorrow. This will cover team related expenses as well as part of the player allowances for the team camp and the tournament which commences on October 15th. A Petrotrin cheque valued at TT$75,000 was also presented to the TTFA to assist with the Women’ Team campaign.
T&T SENIOR WOMEN'S TEAM IN DALLAS FOR TRAINING CAMP
Wednesday, 08 October 2014 18:46
TTFA STATEMENT
Thirteen members of the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Women’s Team arrived in Dallas last night for a training camp ahead of their opening CONCACAF World Cup qualifying final round fixture against the United States in Kansas. City.
The team was met in Dallas by head coach Randy Waldrum and is based at the Comfort Inn with the training ground located nearby where the team’s training sessions will take place until October 12th. The full 20-member squad will engage in the training camp before leaving for Kansas City on October 13th.
The TTFA wishes to advise that following the release of funds from the Ministry of Sport and Petrotrin, additional monies will be sent to the team today and the remaining funds will be delivered later in the week to cover expenses including meals and other allowances for the current training camp.
MORE: http://ttffonline.com/home/latest-news/womens-senior-team/900-tat-senior-womens-team-in-dallas-for-training-camp.html
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I see some people show up with a good amount of water, fruits and sports drinks for the players at the hotel. :thumbsup:
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I see some people show up with a good amount of water, fruits and sports drinks for the players at the hotel. :thumbsup:
Where yuh seein dat boy? I on the facebook page but I doh see anything.
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I see some people show up with a good amount of water, fruits and sports drinks for the players at the hotel. :thumbsup:
Where yuh seein dat boy? I on the facebook page but I doh see anything.
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That it would come to this ... :bs:
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I see some people show up with a good amount of water, fruits and sports drinks for the players at the hotel. :thumbsup:
Where yuh seein dat boy? I on the facebook page but I doh see anything.
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Great stuff!! :beermug: :beermug: :beermug:
Big-up to all the T&T supporters who stepped in to help out.
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That is really heartening... sincere appreciation for all the US fans of the game who rallied to support. Folks went to Costco and stocked up for the team, that is really inspirational stuff, that they would just answer the call last-minute so to help out a bunch of 'foreigners.' :applause: :beermug:
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Sport Ministry responds
T&T Express Reports.
Following is a statement released yesterday by the Minsitry of sport regarding the financial assistance being given to the national women’s football team:
“With regard to the participation of the national senior women’s team in the final round of World Cup 2015 qualification, the official request and accompanying documentation from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) was only received at the office of Minister of Sport, Dr the Honourable Rupert Griffith late Tuesday afternoon at 3.30 p.m.
Minister Griffith dispatched copies of the correspondence and supporting documents to officials at the Ministry of Sport and the Sports Company who immediately began the necessary processing to facilitate payments.
Earlier today (Wednesday), TTFA General Secretary Sheldon Phillips received an initial payment of TT$250,000.00 from the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Ministry of Sport and the Sports Company will continue to work with the TTFA in order to expedite the additional payments associated with the team’s World Cup qualification campaign. The total request from the TTFA for the campaign is TT$873,118.67 (US$137,715.88).
The Ministry of Sport and the Sports Company remain committed to providing the necessary support to national athletes and teams but remind National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) that the timely submission of documentation is critical to facilitate the necessary oversight, protocols and procedures associated with the release of state funds.”
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TTFF MEDIA
As a follow up to the earlier news release, the TTFA is advising that a cheque valued at TT$250,000 was presented to the FA by the Ministry of Sport this afternoon. The money, in US currency will be taken to the camp in Dallas by the team manager Vernetta Flanders who is expected to travel tomorrow. This will cover team related expenses as well as part of the player allowances for the team camp and the tournament which commences on October 15th. A Petrotrin cheque valued at TT$75,000 was also presented to the TTFA to assist with the Women’ Team campaign.
A follow up tweet from Randy Waldrum. So far close to US$10,000 has been raised online through accounts set up in the US to assist the team by supporters of Waldrum and the T&T team. Contributions of TT$250,000 from the Sport Company of T&T and TT$75,000 from Petrotrin have also been received.
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For impoverished Trinidad & Tobago team, greatest challenges are off of field.
By Jeff Kassouf (womens.soccerly.com)
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“For us players back home, we can’t put (the federation) on blast because Trinidadian culture is different,” Cordner said.
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Sportt meets soccer women’s cry for help
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has received an initial payment of $250,000 from the Sports Company (SPORTT) to look after the national women's team in the final round of World Cup 2015 qualification, in Kansas City, USA.
The Soca Princesses are preparing for their opening Concacaf Women’s Final Round Fifa World Cup 2015 qualifiers against host USA next Wednesday at Sporting Park, Kansas City from 8.30pm.
Yesterday, American-born coach Randy Waldrum who took over the helm of the team prior to their topping the Caribbean Football Union Women’s Cup in August made an urgent call for financial help from anyone in the Dallas, Texas, where the team arrived for a training camp on Monday.
Waldrum tweeted: “ I need HELP. T&T sent a team here last night with US$500 total. No equipment such as balls, no transportation from airport to hotel, nothing. I don’t d’now I’m going to feed these players starting at lunch today. If you know of anyone in Dallas area that will help with food, etc.
“Please let me know asap!. And I’m suppose to qualify this team for a World Cup. I have to help these players somehow. they deserve better.”
The TTFA issued a release which said the US$500 was sent with the traveling contingent on Tuesday to cover meals and transportation for the first day as up to Tuesday evening. It noted that the Association was still in the process of finalising transactions to convert funding to US currency.
In a release yesterday, Sportt revealed that it will continue to work with the TTFA to expedite the additional payments associated with the team's campaign. The total request from the TTFA for the campaign is $873,118.
Sportt noted that the official request and accompanying documentation from the TTFA was only received at the office of Minister of Sport, Dr Rupert Griffith late Tuesday afternoon at 3.30pm.
“Minister Griffith dispatched copies of the correspondence and supporting documents to officials at the Ministry of Sport and the Sports Company who immediately began the necessary processing to facilitate payments.”
Sportt noted that the Ministry of Sport and the Sports Company remained committed to providing the necessary support to national athletes and teams but remind National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) that the timely submission of documentation is critical to facilitate the necessary oversight, protocols and procedures associated with the release of state funds.
The full 20-member squad will engage in the training camp before leaving for Kansas City on Monday.
T&T will open its campaign against the USA on Wednesday before going on to meet Haiti and Guatemala in a bid to reach the World Cup final in Canada next year.
Source: Trinidad & Tobago Guardian; published Thursday, October 9, 2014
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TTFF MEDIA
As a follow up to the earlier news release, the TTFA is advising that a cheque valued at TT$250,000 was presented to the FA by the Ministry of Sport this afternoon. The money, in US currency will be taken to the camp in Dallas by the team manager Vernetta Flanders who is expected to travel tomorrow. This will cover team related expenses as well as part of the player allowances for the team camp and the tournament which commences on October 15th. A Petrotrin cheque valued at TT$75,000 was also presented to the TTFA to assist with the Women’ Team campaign.
A follow up tweet from Randy Waldrum. So far close to US$10,000 has been raised online through accounts set up in the US to assist the team by supporters of Waldrum and the T&T team. Contributions of TT$250,000 from the Sport Company of T&T and TT$75,000 from Petrotrin have also been received.
ah tell you'll Waldrum get more private contributions in one day than Tim Kee and Phillips get in 2 yrs. On another note why we teams always flying out half half so, these things must be addressed
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That is really heartening... sincere appreciation for all the US fans of the game who rallied to support. Folks went to Costco and stocked up for the team, that is really inspirational stuff, that they would just answer the call last-minute so to help out a bunch of 'foreigners.' :applause: :beermug:
As weird as it sounds, this could be the catalyst that sees T&T women reach the World Cup. After the public response in USA, I imagine that most U.S. supporters will be rooting for "poor old T&T" as their second team. We may see that T&T are virtually playing home fixtures. (In fact, with only 1,200 supporting our boys last night, the girls could enjoy far greater support in USA!).
But, yes, inspirational stuff, and if we do win through, it would make a great little docu-drama for TV.
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What are Mr. Durham's plans for the generous Paypal donations sent to the charity drive?
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FS it would have been added inspiration if members of the 2006 warriors donated their government handouts to support these women!! Yuh think government really getting that money back? What a joke!
Anyhow this situation could be a rallying cry for the team- we will survive this first adversity and this will unite a team in a common focus- Lesson Learned you have to fight for everything you have to earn the prize ent nobody giving you anything just so. You are champions one day and the next is like you are a refugee,,,
What a glorious opportunity to take at his setback and turn it into a story that movies are made of?
Destitute team Caribbean champions coached by an unpaid volunteered coach goes on to defeat USA at home and then earns World Cup spot!!
When allyuh meet with success go home and doh take no media pictures with no ministers and check allyuh votes for 2015 election - pay back go be ah bitch.
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ah tell you'll Waldrum get more private contributions in one day than Tim Kee and Phillips get in 2 yrs. On another note why we teams always flying out half half so, these things must be addressed
True, but sad. But this situation has a lot of politics in it. Tim Kee being a PNM is a big liability for the TTFA.
There is a big distrust of anything PNM at this moment.
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Those folks did our team a great service there. That is sure to lift the girls' spirits.
TTFF looking very bad right now.
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ah tell you'll Waldrum get more private contributions in one day than Tim Kee and Phillips get in 2 yrs. On another note why we teams always flying out half half so, these things must be addressed
True, but sad. But this situation has a lot of politics in it. Tim Kee being a PNM is a big liability for the TTFA.
There is a big distrust of anything PNM at this moment.
Deeks I agree that there is a political twist to this-" I smell a rat" in all of this but who is distrusting whom? Leh we talk distrust- who should be distrusted with funds after the Life Support make everyone Millionaire giveaways? Who should be distrust when a certain minister was special advisor and allegations of government funds during the 2006 campaign wS allegedly not accounted for? Who should be distrusted when a government could hand out public funds in the millions to the 2006 members and tell then give it back when all yuh go do what we should be doing?
What ah joke?
Distrust as a nation we should be up in arms with the amount of distrust going on! Heard anything from the new minister of sports? Yeah is politics alright .
Remember - here we have multiple national teams but do we have a government run national stadium? Ok well recall where the national team tournaments used to be played- right Center of Excellence. I attended many games thee from U17 women's games national team games etc- who allegedly owned that stadium? Who was allegedly gaining proceeds from those games? I would like to think that the then TTFF was gaining supporting funds as well. However did the government or minister of sports then not see a potential conflict of interest? Should the national teams not belaying at a national stadium and the ministry be involved in the dispersal of funds?
Heap politics alright rich man politics-
Any of the 2006 socawarriors who get they government handout want to come and help out? that would be inspirational.
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That is really heartening... sincere appreciation for all the US fans of the game who rallied to support. Folks went to Costco and stocked up for the team, that is really inspirational stuff, that they would just answer the call last-minute so to help out a bunch of 'foreigners.' :applause: :beermug:
Some Guyanese people showed up with a trunk full of that stuff.
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Beggars can't be choosers- a drowning man will grasp at any straw no matter the alleged origin
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For impoverished Trinidad & Tobago team, greatest challenges are off of field.
By Jeff Kassouf (womens.soccerly.com)
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“For us players back home, we can’t put (the federation) on blast because Trinidadian culture is different,” Cordner said.
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I have been shocked and confused by some of the statements she has been making.
Initially she was saying Trinis need to mind their business and stop talking. That they(Trinis) don't know what going on. This was when people first find out that they were in need of assistance.
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Beggars can't be choosers- a drowning man will grasp at any straw no matter the alleged origin
Yeah was making it known that people from different places were assisting.
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This is real embarrassing. If the TTFF didn't have the money to fund the build-up camp in the U.S. for the tournament, why they they send the girls stranded like that? For the coach to tweet like that, it must have been real desperation. What really is sad though is to see monies go to waste with corrupted, unaudited programs like Lifesport. A little fuss was kicked up, but nothing will be done with the audit reports on the corruption that existed in the program. Yet, legitimate causes like this one go unfunded. Something seriously wrong with Trinidad. I know ah gone off on a tangent, but every day that pasts gets me more disgusted about the state of affairs in that country.
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For impoverished Trinidad & Tobago team, greatest challenges are off of field.
By Jeff Kassouf (womens.soccerly.com)
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“For us players back home, we can’t put (the federation) on blast because Trinidadian culture is different,” Cordner said.
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I have been shocked and confused by some of the statements she has been making.
Initially she was saying Trinis need to mind their business and stop talking. That they(Trinis) don't know what going on. This was when people first find out that they were in need of assistance.
The press is the press and they say what that are going to say , good bad & or fugly :banginghead:
Where is our media officer ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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That is really heartening... sincere appreciation for all the US fans of the game who rallied to support. Folks went to Costco and stocked up for the team, that is really inspirational stuff, that they would just answer the call last-minute so to help out a bunch of 'foreigners.' :applause: :beermug:
As weird as it sounds, this could be the catalyst that sees T&T women reach the World Cup. After the public response in USA, I imagine that most U.S. supporters will be rooting for "poor old T&T" as their second team. We may see that T&T are virtually playing home fixtures. (In fact, with only 1,200 supporting our boys last night, the girls could enjoy far greater support in USA!).
But, yes, inspirational stuff, and if we do win through, it would make a great little docu-drama for TV.
Good point FS! I didn't think of it in that way. God works in mysterious ways! :chilling:
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Ah cool down and ah want to take a re-frame of this situation. while not ignoring the current reality what if:
- the coach using a psychological ploy to rally the troops- get them united behind a common cause?
- yuh know the team coming up against the number one ranked team- so why not create some distraction- take the heat of the players and get them angry enough to play with some real venom?
- create mass sympathy on USA home soil to garner support- good bad or indiffferent.
- What if we playing \ dead ' to catch ' cobeau or cobeaux' alive?
Look nah , barring what is the test of our brilliance will be in the quality of our game as Caribbean Champions- that feeling ; that momentum of the sweet taste of victory must be forever savored and be recalled as we take on what we really came to do- qualify for the WC.
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It's not just the womens team.
The TTFF or TTFA or whatever they call themselves are a serious mess
Right now, Football in Syria better organized than in T&T
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For impoverished Trinidad & Tobago team, greatest challenges are off of field.
By Jeff Kassouf (womens.soccerly.com)
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“For us players back home, we can’t put (the federation) on blast because Trinidadian culture is different,” Cordner said.
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I have been shocked and confused by some of the statements she has been making.
Initially she was saying Trinis need to mind their business and stop talking. That they(Trinis) don't know what going on. This was when people first find out that they were in need of assistance.
The press is the press and they say what that are going to say , good bad & or fugly :banginghead:
Where is our media officer ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Not the press. I am talking about posts she made on FB.
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As weird as it sounds, this could be the catalyst that sees T&T women reach the World Cup. After the public response in USA, I imagine that most U.S. supporters will be rooting for "poor old T&T" as their second team. We may see that T&T are virtually playing home fixtures. (In fact, with only 1,200 supporting our boys last night, the girls could enjoy far greater support in USA!).
But, yes, inspirational stuff, and if we do win through, it would make a great little docu-drama for TV.
I don't think it's weird at all, I think you're right. I too was thinking that this could make us sentimental favorites in the US, after the American team. I hope we put forth our best effort and justify the confidence and support shown in the team. If we progress I bet this will take on international traction as a news item. It's unfortunate that the misunderstanding an inefficiency has brought this 'negative' attention, but there is positive in any situation, and certainly many positives in this instance.
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Some Guyanese people showed up with a trunk full of that stuff.
Be that as it may, a lot of Americans have rallied to Waldrum's call.
This is real embarrassing. If the TTFF didn't have the money to fund the build-up camp in the U.S. for the tournament, why they they send the girls stranded like that? For the coach to tweet like that, it must have been real desperation. What really is sad though is to see monies go to waste with corrupted, unaudited programs like Lifesport. A little fuss was kicked up, but nothing will be done with the audit reports on the corruption that existed in the program. Yet, legitimate causes like this one go unfunded. Something seriously wrong with Trinidad. I know ah gone off on a tangent, but every day that pasts gets me more disgusted about the state of affairs in that country.
Is not that they send the girls stranded... Sportt and the MoS agreed to fund the trip but it only come thru last minute. Allyuh know how hard it is to get USD in Trinidad, so all they could get on the eve of the flight was the $500 dollars. Is not as Waldrum make it seem like that is all that they was going to get. The rest of the funds had to be converted thru the MoS process... which it finally was. Waldrum panicked and/or the TTFA did not communicate the situation/plans to him, making him think all he had to work with was the $500.
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Some Guyanese people showed up with a trunk full of that stuff.
Be that as it may, a lot of Americans have rallied to Waldrum's call.
This is real embarrassing. If the TTFF didn't have the money to fund the build-up camp in the U.S. for the tournament, why they they send the girls stranded like that? For the coach to tweet like that, it must have been real desperation. What really is sad though is to see monies go to waste with corrupted, unaudited programs like Lifesport. A little fuss was kicked up, but nothing will be done with the audit reports on the corruption that existed in the program. Yet, legitimate causes like this one go unfunded. Something seriously wrong with Trinidad. I know ah gone off on a tangent, but every day that pasts gets me more disgusted about the state of affairs in that country.
Is not that they send the girls stranded... Sportt and the MoS agreed to fund the trip but it only come thru last minute. Allyuh know how hard it is to get USD in Trinidad, so all they could get on the eve of the flight was the $500 dollars. Is not as Waldrum make it seem like that is all that they was going to get. The rest of the funds had to be converted thru the MoS process... which it finally was. Waldrum panicked and/or the TTFA did not communicate the situation/plans to him, making him think all he had to work with was the $500.
It all makes sense now.
Hopefully we can use this embarrassing incident to our advantage in unifying and motivating the team.
If we eventually qualify for the world cup, we could look back and view this as the defining moment.
God works in mysterious ways. :beermug:
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Some Guyanese people showed up with a trunk full of that stuff.
Be that as it may, a lot of Americans have rallied to Waldrum's call.
This is real embarrassing. If the TTFF didn't have the money to fund the build-up camp in the U.S. for the tournament, why they they send the girls stranded like that? For the coach to tweet like that, it must have been real desperation. What really is sad though is to see monies go to waste with corrupted, unaudited programs like Lifesport. A little fuss was kicked up, but nothing will be done with the audit reports on the corruption that existed in the program. Yet, legitimate causes like this one go unfunded. Something seriously wrong with Trinidad. I know ah gone off on a tangent, but every day that pasts gets me more disgusted about the state of affairs in that country.
Is not that they send the girls stranded... Sportt and the MoS agreed to fund the trip but it only come thru last minute. Allyuh know how hard it is to get USD in Trinidad, so all they could get on the eve of the flight was the $500 dollars. Is not as Waldrum make it seem like that is all that they was going to get. The rest of the funds had to be converted thru the MoS process... which it finally was. Waldrum panicked and/or the TTFA did not communicate the situation/plans to him, making him think all he had to work with was the $500.
It all makes sense now.
Hopefully we can use this embarrassing incident to our advantage in unifying and motivating the team.
If we eventually qualify for the world cup, we could look back and view this as the defining moment.
God works in mysterious ways. :beermug:
Bakes leh we hope that was the case but you know some good PR and a public apology in the press to the team and the general public could undo this bad publicity. Someone has to make this right by explaining the situation so that this story is not an international shame when game time comes around and reporters and media announcers looking for an angle to set up the David and Goliath match.
I still beg the question how is it that Haiti and Jamaica with their economies could get USA currency and have their teams in place weeks before we could?
So to take it down a notch- for those who could remember the 'Gilligan's Island' tv show from the 60's theme song, here we go:
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful team
That started from this Trinidad port
Towards fulfilling the mighty dream.
The team was the victorious Caribbean Champions,
Their coach brave and sure.
The team set out that day
For a the World Cup qualifying tour.
The journey started getting rough,
The team was penniless,
If not for the courage of the fearless supporters
The team would be lost, the team would be lost.
The Team set ground on the USA
With players of caliber
The coach too, and his staff
had quite a laugh, to start
just qualify for the World Cup
that will make us proud
that will make us proud
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Some Guyanese people showed up with a trunk full of that stuff.
Be that as it may, a lot of Americans have rallied to Waldrum's call.
This is real embarrassing. If the TTFF didn't have the money to fund the build-up camp in the U.S. for the tournament, why they they send the girls stranded like that? For the coach to tweet like that, it must have been real desperation. What really is sad though is to see monies go to waste with corrupted, unaudited programs like Lifesport. A little fuss was kicked up, but nothing will be done with the audit reports on the corruption that existed in the program. Yet, legitimate causes like this one go unfunded. Something seriously wrong with Trinidad. I know ah gone off on a tangent, but every day that pasts gets me more disgusted about the state of affairs in that country.
Is not that they send the girls stranded... Sportt and the MoS agreed to fund the trip but it only come thru last minute. Allyuh know how hard it is to get USD in Trinidad, so all they could get on the eve of the flight was the $500 dollars. Is not as Waldrum make it seem like that is all that they was going to get. The rest of the funds had to be converted thru the MoS process... which it finally was. Waldrum panicked and/or the TTFA did not communicate the situation/plans to him, making him think all he had to work with was the $500.
It all makes sense now.
Hopefully we can use this embarrassing incident to our advantage in unifying and motivating the team.
If we eventually qualify for the world cup, we could look back and view this as the defining moment.
God works in mysterious ways. :beermug:
A country that is trading all that oil has a USD shortage. They say the Central Bank messed up the FX allocation system. We ain't know we head from we ass, when it comes to Finance down there. They really need to import some proven finance professionals to boost the talent pool down there.
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Some Guyanese people showed up with a trunk full of that stuff.
Be that as it may, a lot of Americans have rallied to Waldrum's call.
This is real embarrassing. If the TTFF didn't have the money to fund the build-up camp in the U.S. for the tournament, why they they send the girls stranded like that? For the coach to tweet like that, it must have been real desperation. What really is sad though is to see monies go to waste with corrupted, unaudited programs like Lifesport. A little fuss was kicked up, but nothing will be done with the audit reports on the corruption that existed in the program. Yet, legitimate causes like this one go unfunded. Something seriously wrong with Trinidad. I know ah gone off on a tangent, but every day that pasts gets me more disgusted about the state of affairs in that country.
Is not that they send the girls stranded... Sportt and the MoS agreed to fund the trip but it only come thru last minute. Allyuh know how hard it is to get USD in Trinidad, so all they could get on the eve of the flight was the $500 dollars. Is not as Waldrum make it seem like that is all that they was going to get. The rest of the funds had to be converted thru the MoS process... which it finally was. Waldrum panicked and/or the TTFA did not communicate the situation/plans to him, making him think all he had to work with was the $500.
It all makes sense now.
Hopefully we can use this embarrassing incident to our advantage in unifying and motivating the team.
If we eventually qualify for the world cup, we could look back and view this as the defining moment.
God works in mysterious ways. :beermug:
A country that is trading all that oil has a USD shortage. They say the Central Bank messed up the FX allocation system. We ain't know we head from we ass, when it comes to Finance down there. They really need to import some proven finance professionals to boost the talent pool down there.
The current PP government removed someone who is very well qualified as head of the Central Bank to put one of their unqualified larkies in the position.
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Any video on this all too quiet 11am press conference this morning ??
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How is it that they did not have equipment? Surely they had balls and cones in Trini and it would be cost-effective to travel with them rather than have to buy in Dallas.
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From facebook
https://www.facebook.com/HaitiWomensFootball
Haiti WNT to donate $1,316 to help feed Trinidad & Tobago players
As of yesterday the Haiti WNT fundraising page received $1,316 in donations from various individuals. Last night upon reading about Trinidad & Tobago's lack of resources, Haitian players made a unanimous decision to give it all to Trinidad & Tobago players.
"My players saw on social media the difficulties faced by T&T players and approached me about what can we do to help. I was stunned." said Haiti coach Shek Borkowski. "They were very animated about helping so I will do as they asked."
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A country that is trading all that oil has a USD shortage. They say the Central Bank messed up the FX allocation system. We ain't know we head from we ass, when it comes to Finance down there. They really need to import some proven finance professionals to boost the talent pool down there.
The current PP government removed someone who is very well qualified as head of the Central Bank to put one of their unqualified larkies in the position.
Jwala Rambarran has a masters in financial economics.
A f**kin masters. 2 years of specialized study. That is what is running our Central Bank.
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That is what I
From facebook
https://www.facebook.com/HaitiWomensFootball
Haiti WNT to donate $1,316 to help feed Trinidad & Tobago players
As of yesterday the Haiti WNT fundraising page received $1,316 in donations from various individuals. Last night upon reading about Trinidad & Tobago's lack of resources, Haitian players made a unanimous decision to give it all to Trinidad & Tobago players.
"My players saw on social media the difficulties faced by T&T players and approached me about what can we do to help. I was stunned." said Haiti coach Shek Borkowski. "They were very animated about helping so I will do as they asked."
I keep asking the simple question- How could Haiti and Jamaica with their country's economy make it happen and have their team prepare weeks before we could even get to Dallas?
This eh have to do with who have deep pockets before nah- so what T Kee trying to say was it was a one man show and he T Kee eh have the pockets, or the balls neither the cones to stand up and demand from this government sports minister to allocate funding for a national team?
He cyar stand up and make public what was wrong and what ought to be done to make it right? TIME TO ROLL OUT ,MR. KEE- Turn a new key key over to someone more capable to run this organization. The last of the old guards must go!!!!!!!!
Haiti Thank you- Remember there was a time when allegations were flinging about that FIFA mones for Haiti was allegedly ill disposed of by the one and only!!!!! Now the poor giving to the rich lawd father payback is a bitch. What is the PM stance on this?
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My editor friend say an article coming out on the wire saying Bill Clinton getting involved.
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My editor friend say an article coming out on the wire saying Bill Clinton getting involved.
Nice one- when will our PM get involve?
ooooo waiting fuh when they win World Cup to give out land , hose and pappyshow all over the political trail for political gains yet when athletes in dire straits all the political millionaires running.
Yeah and yuh know it have people in here who go still vote fuh them come 2015 steups.....
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My editor friend say an article coming out on the wire saying Bill Clinton getting involved.
Nice one- when will our PM get involve?
ooooo waiting fuh when they win World Cup to give out land , hose and pappyshow all over the political trail for political gains yet when athletes in dire straits all the political millionaires running.
Yeah and yuh know it have people in here who go still vote fuh them come 2015 steups.....
Don't know why this story is still rolling and Haiti is trying to give money when the issue is now resolved. :-\
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Clinton plans to help the Haiti team. That's really good for them btw.
"That's when Borkowski heard bombshell news: Haiti's soccer federation received a call from the Clinton Foundation, the charitable organization run by former President Bill Clinton and his family, saying it wanted to support the women's program.
Borkowski said he's been told to come up with a list of immediate needs for the team and a long-term budget. He hasn't been given a specific dollar figure.
"They told us they're ready to step up not just one time, but long term support for women's soccer in Haiti," Borkowski said in an interview Thursday. "That's exciting information for us. We've been doing whatever we can to get by."
Borkowski said that without the financial help, if the team didn't qualify for the World Cup, it would have likely been disbanded following the CONCACAF tournament.
The Clinton Foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment."
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Is it gamemanship or the ugly stench of politics at play ? i don't know ....... however i have sneeking suspicion something more sinister is at play ..!! any which way one choose to view the present circus of events .... it is without doubt an absolute embarassment ...
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Mih shame......dais all I could muster at this point...........
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Some Guyanese people showed up with a trunk full of that stuff.
Be that as it may, a lot of Americans have rallied to Waldrum's call.
This is real embarrassing. If the TTFF didn't have the money to fund the build-up camp in the U.S. for the tournament, why they they send the girls stranded like that? For the coach to tweet like that, it must have been real desperation. What really is sad though is to see monies go to waste with corrupted, unaudited programs like Lifesport. A little fuss was kicked up, but nothing will be done with the audit reports on the corruption that existed in the program. Yet, legitimate causes like this one go unfunded. Something seriously wrong with Trinidad. I know ah gone off on a tangent, but every day that pasts gets me more disgusted about the state of affairs in that country.
Is not that they send the girls stranded... Sportt and the MoS agreed to fund the trip but it only come thru last minute. Allyuh know how hard it is to get USD in Trinidad, so all they could get on the eve of the flight was the $500 dollars. Is not as Waldrum make it seem like that is all that they was going to get. The rest of the funds had to be converted thru the MoS process... which it finally was. Waldrum panicked and/or the TTFA did not communicate the situation/plans to him, making him think all he had to work with was the $500.
They send them stranded. It eh matter what coming. They send them stranded. What if that parent in the airport did not have money to give US$500, where would they have been for transport from the airport to the hotel?
You to satisfied all of a sudden with this mediocrity.
Jokers the bunch ah them. You could say what you want the evidence eh lying.
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They send them stranded. It eh matter what coming. They send them stranded. What if that parent in the airport did not have money to give US$500, where would they have been for transport from the airport to the hotel?
You to satisfied all of a sudden with this mediocrity.
Jokers the bunch ah them. You could say what you want the evidence eh lying.
Lasana is that you?
The $500 USD came from the TTFA as far as I know... not from no "parent in the airport." Is it 'mediocrity' of course it is, nobody in they right mind would argue that this is efficiency. However, one has to be practical as well and I find that reasonable steps are being taken by the new leadership. You disagree... often for the sake of being disagreeable. To hear you tell it, they shoulda wave dey magic wand to make money for the Houston camp and this camp come through. Failure to conjure up that bit of magic means they're the worst managers in the history of bad management. Doesn't matter what it is... MAKE IT HAPPEN... NOW! Rather than send them with the $500 dollars they shoulda keep them home until all the money was ready... never mind the fact that plane ticket done purchase and everything. Keep them home.
... and yuh talking about 'jokers'.
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They send them stranded. It eh matter what coming. They send them stranded. What if that parent in the airport did not have money to give US$500, where would they have been for transport from the airport to the hotel?
You to satisfied all of a sudden with this mediocrity.
Jokers the bunch ah them. You could say what you want the evidence eh lying.
Lasana is that you?
The $500 USD came from the TTFA as far as I know... not from no "parent in the airport." Is it 'mediocrity' of course it is, nobody in they right mind would argue that this is efficiency. However, one has to be practical as well and I find that reasonable steps are being taken by the new leadership. You disagree... often for the sake of being disagreeable. To hear you tell it, they shoulda wave dey magic wand to make money for the Houston camp and this camp come through. Failure to conjure up that bit of magic means they're the worst managers in the history of bad management. Doesn't matter what it is... MAKE IT HAPPEN... NOW! Rather than send them with the $500 dollars they shoulda keep them home until all the money was ready... never mind the fact that plane ticket done purchase and everything. Keep them home.
... and yuh talking about 'jokers'.
Thought so as well. Tim Kee explained that of the $500, 200 was to cover the cost of transporting the 12-member contingent from the airport to the hotel and the remaining 300 was to purchase meals for that day until the bulk of the funding could be made available the following day.... Maybe a simple phone call could have averted this "crisis"....
The situation was certainly not ideal and better should have been done, but it wasn't as dire as coach Waldrum made it appear.
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All a mix-up
TTFA boss seeks to explain Dallas fiasco
By Mark Pouchet
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee said a communication mix-up led to the statements from American coach of the Trinidad and Tobago women’s football team Randy Waldrum pleading for assistance Wednesday.
Tim Kee said Waldrum apologised in a written letter yesterday but Tim Kee said the damage was already done in terms of the public outrage and embarrassment to the nation.
But Tim Kee said the social media outburst of the coach was a symptom of some of the malaise at the organisational structure of the TTFA.
At a press conference at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday, Tim Kee outlined a previous situation where the technical staff, including coach Waldrum, had endorsed the Petrotrin facilities for a training camp for the senior women only for Waldrum to use social media to express his disapproval a few days later.
Tim Kee said Waldrum had issued a letter of apology to Petrotrin and the TTFA then too
“So when I saw that communique from the coach, I said ‘oh my God! I hope it is not same thing that happened before and this letter he (Waldrum) wrote this morning (yesterday) confirms that,” said Tim Kee
“I am not here to pass blame, but I thought the national community and all who was listening should have an appreciation of the facts.
Tim Kee apologised for the shame and pain caused.
“No amount of excuses or reasons or explanations could erase what happened yesterday (Wednesday) because of what you call an emotional disturbance,”
But Tim Kee said the players had an excellent training session Wednesday afternoon, there is no complaint of discomfort and they are eagerly and excitedly awaiting the start of the competition on October 15.
Tim Kee advised that the US $500 was indeed given to the players for ground transport and meals with the knowledge that more money was on the way.
The Ministry of Sport yesterday stepped in to issue $250,000 to supplement the team’s preparations.
“He (Waldrum) should have been communicated with, that is something there is no pardon or forgiveness for from the administration, it is unpardonable, so when the coach saw the players and in conversation learnt they only had 300 and made statements, I can’t blame him,” Tim Kee said. “I am not blaming the coach, perhaps before he went there (social media), he should have called here (TTFA).”
Tim Kee said the breakdown in communication was a symptom of a bigger problem of governance and structure.
“The governance and structure of the organisation is faulty,” Tim Kee said, adding that is why he mandated a reform commission headed by Raoul John of KPMG.
He said some of the major reforms to come out of the process would be one club one vote and the inclusion of three independent professionals on the executive.
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Funds pour in for Princesses
By Ian Prescott ian.prescott@trinidadexpress.com
The American soccer community, among them T&T ex-patriots, responded in a huge way to cries for assistance from Trinidad and Tobago’s American coach Randy Waldrum for financial assistance for the national women’s team, after they arrived in Dallas on Tuesday night without food and equipment.
United States-based “friends” responded with US$9,300 in donations to a Paypal account set up, while the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) sent another US$40,000 after receiving a cheque from the Ministry of Sport.
The TTFA has been able to solicit just token funding for the team from the local business community. And there was some measure of scorn poured on local businesses, with Ontario-based T&T businessman Prem Babwah of Advanced Bakery Ingredient Limited stating: “They deserve better” should be on all Trini lips especially those who have anything to do with this extremely terrible and totally embarrassing situation. Is there any proud Trinidadian in the island today?”
The Soca Princesses had earlier gone into World Cup qualifying with a collective US$500, while the cash-strapped Trinidad and Tobago Football Association waited on promised funding from the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago. Yesterday, Waldrum graciously thanked all who contributed to the relief effort.
“Absolutely amazing”, he said. “In just eight hours, we collected $9,300 for the T&T WNT! Big “soca” thanks to all who donated,” Waldum tweeted. “Overwhelming response to Trinidad WNT today. Humanity exists & I’m so proud of the way the soccer community came to our rescue.”
Yesterday, there were regular visits to the team hotel by ex-patriots living in the USA, among them Lincoln Phillips, a former Trinidad and Tobago technical director. Bringing anything from cases of water, gatorade, and cash, there was a steady flow of persons to the team’s Dallas base. And although the aid has come in, Waldrum has urged people to continue contributing since the team would have additional expenses in the four US cities to which they would be travelling, seeking to grab a spot in next year’s World Cup.
T&T begin the eight-team Concacaf Women’s Championship in Kansasa City on October 15 against the United States, highest-ranked team in the world. Caribbean champions T&T then meet the third-placed Caribbean side Haiti on October 17 in Chicago, and Guatemala on October 20 in Washington. The knockout round of the tournament is then scheduled for Pennsylvania.
“I’ll get to the many thank you’s as quickly as I can..so many people came through, including the TTFA with additional funding!” Waldrum tweeted further. “The TTFA has helped us all they can, more money & staff coming today. It’s been a struggle, they have tried to help us as much as possible.”
Trinidad and Tobago vice-captain Ayana Russell addded: “Now everything starts to fall in place, thanks.”
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Gulp yeah- some big arse covering going down- print the letter or some reasonable fact simile so that everyone go devour that standing up.
Is like sending the child to a school outing with little to no lunch money only you fur get to tell the teacher you going to the bank and go link up with the group later, ,meanwhile they done call child welfare and all the kids decide to share their lunch with your child - now yuh being two bags of lunch saying yuh had it all the time but the child did not communicate that what yuh send was only a snack until yuh got yuh change. Steups
Who do you trust? Navy uh treat the coach with respect nah and let the man know what happening? Look it eh have a chef de mission or manager travelling with this team? Come nah who yuh really give the 500 US to a parent? A player? Look nah allyuh could fool some of the people some of the time but yuh cyar keep trying to fool people all the time!!'
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“No amount of excuses or reasons or explanations could erase what happened yesterday (Wednesday) because of what you call an emotional disturbance,”
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Tell meh ah jes eh read dat ..... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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They send them stranded. It eh matter what coming. They send them stranded. What if that parent in the airport did not have money to give US$500, where would they have been for transport from the airport to the hotel?
You to satisfied all of a sudden with this mediocrity.
Jokers the bunch ah them. You could say what you want the evidence eh lying.
Lasana is that you?
The $500 USD came from the TTFA as far as I know... not from no "parent in the airport." Is it 'mediocrity' of course it is, nobody in they right mind would argue that this is efficiency. However, one has to be practical as well and I find that reasonable steps are being taken by the new leadership. You disagree... often for the sake of being disagreeable. To hear you tell it, they shoulda wave dey magic wand to make money for the Houston camp and this camp come through. Failure to conjure up that bit of magic means they're the worst managers in the history of bad management. Doesn't matter what it is... MAKE IT HAPPEN... NOW! Rather than send them with the $500 dollars they shoulda keep them home until all the money was ready... never mind the fact that plane ticket done purchase and everything. Keep them home.
... and yuh talking about 'jokers'.
That's because yuh reading what yuh want I will quote yuh boyfriend for yuh.
Yeah the TTFA only find out they leaving ah day before. They had no idea the players did qualify for another tournament.
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They send them stranded. It eh matter what coming. They send them stranded. What if that parent in the airport did not have money to give US$500, where would they have been for transport from the airport to the hotel?
You to satisfied all of a sudden with this mediocrity.
Jokers the bunch ah them. You could say what you want the evidence eh lying.
Lasana is that you?
The $500 USD came from the TTFA as far as I know... not from no "parent in the airport." Is it 'mediocrity' of course it is, nobody in they right mind would argue that this is efficiency. However, one has to be practical as well and I find that reasonable steps are being taken by the new leadership. You disagree... often for the sake of being disagreeable. To hear you tell it, they shoulda wave dey magic wand to make money for the Houston camp and this camp come through. Failure to conjure up that bit of magic means they're the worst managers in the history of bad management. Doesn't matter what it is... MAKE IT HAPPEN... NOW! Rather than send them with the $500 dollars they shoulda keep them home until all the money was ready... never mind the fact that plane ticket done purchase and everything. Keep them home.
... and yuh talking about 'jokers'.
Wired868 asked Phillips to clarify if the US$500 the team departed with came from the TTFA, as he suggested, or the parent of a player.
“It came from a parent,” said Phillips, “because, by the time we got to the airport, the team had gone through. So that person was reimbursed.”
Source (http://wired868.com/2014/10/08/help-feed-tt-women-footballers-chaos-as-princesses-reach-dallas/)
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That's because yuh reading what yuh want I will quote yuh boyfriend for yuh.
Yeah the TTFA only find out they leaving ah day before. They had no idea the players did qualify for another tournament.
elan try that idiot talk with somebody else fella... yuh tilting at windmills and ent even realize it. No matter how far in advance they knew of the team needing to travel to the US if they don't have money then they don't have money. Is not now the TTFA asking the government for financial assistance, the government only sees fit to step in when it has the FA over a barrel or when it could make itself look like saviors, rushing in in the nick of time to save the day. Yuh doh have to take my word fuh it, I's ah lackey as yuh put it... just take a look at the actions of the Ministry, starting with when Anil was in charge, up until now. But anyways, all of that "they had no idea talk" is smoke and mirrors... all the shit yuh talking all thread, now the truth coming out regarding the Dallas money fiasco and yuh start deflecting with "boyfriend" talk in hopes that people might get distracted and fuhget de shit yuh talking.
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"the government only sees fit to step in when it has the FA over a barrel or when it could make itself look like saviors, rushing in in the nick of time to save the day."
AGREE!
The ONLY way for the present admin to do it's job is to have the support it needs. Too bad this admin still paying for the deeds of the past (the trust of fans and $$ support from the business community and Gov't).
All the best ladies.
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Funds pour in for Princesses.
By Ian Prescott (Express).
The American soccer community, among them T&T ex-patriots, responded in a huge way to cries for assistance from Trinidad and Tobago’s American coach Randy Waldrum for financial assistance for the national women’s team, after they arrived in Dallas on Tuesday night without food and equipment.
United States-based “friends” responded with US$9,300 in donations to a Paypal account set up, while the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) sent another US$40,000 after receiving a cheque from the Ministry of Sport.
The TTFA has been able to solicit just token funding for the team from the local business community. And there was some measure of scorn poured on local businesses, with Ontario-based T&T businessman Prem Babwah of Advanced Bakery Ingredient Limited stating: “They deserve better” should be on all Trini lips especially those who have anything to do with this extremely terrible and totally embarrassing situation. Is there any proud Trinidadian in the island today?”
The Soca Princesses had earlier gone into World Cup qualifying with a collective US$500, while the cash-strapped Trinidad and Tobago Football Association waited on promised funding from the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago. Yesterday, Waldrum graciously thanked all who contributed to the relief effort.
“Absolutely amazing”, he said. “In just eight hours, we collected $9,300 for the T&T WNT! Big “soca” thanks to all who donated,” Waldum tweeted. “Overwhelming response to Trinidad WNT today. Humanity exists & I’m so proud of the way the soccer community came to our rescue.”
Yesterday, there were regular visits to the team hotel by ex-patriots living in the USA, among them Lincoln Phillips, a former Trinidad and Tobago technical director. Bringing anything from cases of water, gatorade, and cash, there was a steady flow of persons to the team’s Dallas base. And although the aid has come in, Waldrum has urged people to continue contributing since the team would have additional expenses in the four US cities to which they would be travelling, seeking to grab a spot in next year’s World Cup.
T&T begin the eight-team Concacaf Women’s Championship in Kansasa City on October 15 against the United States, highest-ranked team in the world. Caribbean champions T&T then meet the third-placed Caribbean side Haiti on October 17 in Chicago, and Guatemala on October 20 in Washington. The knockout round of the tournament is then scheduled for Pennsylvania.
“I’ll get to the many thank you’s as quickly as I can..so many people came through, including the TTFA with additional funding!” Waldrum tweeted further. “The TTFA has helped us all they can, more money & staff coming today. It’s been a struggle, they have tried to help us as much as possible.”
Trinidad and Tobago vice-captain Ayana Russell addded: “Now everything starts to fall in place, thanks.”
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TTFA boss seeks to explain Dallas fiasco.
By Mark Pouchet (Express).
All a mix-up
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee said a communication mix-up led to the statements from American coach of the Trinidad and Tobago women’s football team Randy Waldrum pleading for assistance Wednesday.
Tim Kee said Waldrum apologised in a written letter yesterday but Tim Kee said the damage was already done in terms of the public outrage and embarrassment to the nation.
But Tim Kee said the social media outburst of the coach was a symptom of some of the malaise at the organisational structure of the TTFA.
At a press conference at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday, Tim Kee outlined a previous situation where the technical staff, including coach Waldrum, had endorsed the Petrotrin facilities for a training camp for the senior women only for Waldrum to use social media to express his disapproval a few days later.
Tim Kee said Waldrum had issued a letter of apology to Petrotrin and the TTFA then too
“So when I saw that communique from the coach, I said ‘oh my God! I hope it is not same thing that happened before and this letter he (Waldrum) wrote this morning (yesterday) confirms that,” said Tim Kee
“I am not here to pass blame, but I thought the national community and all who was listening should have an appreciation of the facts.
Tim Kee apologised for the shame and pain caused.
“No amount of excuses or reasons or explanations could erase what happened yesterday (Wednesday) because of what you call an emotional disturbance,”
But Tim Kee said the players had an excellent training session Wednesday afternoon, there is no complaint of discomfort and they are eagerly and excitedly awaiting the start of the competition on October 15.
Tim Kee advised that the US $500 was indeed given to the players for ground transport and meals with the knowledge that more money was on the way.
The Ministry of Sport yesterday stepped in to issue $250,000 to supplement the team’s preparations.
“He (Waldrum) should have been communicated with, that is something there is no pardon or forgiveness for from the administration, it is unpardonable, so when the coach saw the players and in conversation learnt they only had 300 and made statements, I can’t blame him,” Tim Kee said. “I am not blaming the coach, perhaps before he went there (social media), he should have called here (TTFA).”
Tim Kee said the breakdown in communication was a symptom of a bigger problem of governance and structure.
“The governance and structure of the organisation is faulty,” Tim Kee said, adding that is why he mandated a reform commission headed by Raoul John of KPMG.
He said some of the major reforms to come out of the process would be one club one vote and the inclusion of three independent professionals on the executive.
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Waldrum says sorry for tweet.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
Several questions were still to be answered as to who was to blame as Raymond Tim Kee, president of the T&T Football Association (T&TFA) tried to explain the plight of the Soca Princesses as they prepare for Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualification in the USA beginning next week.
Yesterday, American-born T&T coach Randy Waldrum issued an apology to the TTFA over the language he used on Twitter to appeal for help for his charges who arrived in Dallas on Tuesday with just US $500 to look after their needs.
Waldrum tweeted: “I need HELP. T&T sent a team here last night with US$500 total. No equipment such as balls, no transportation from airport to hotel, nothing. I don’t know how I’m going to feed these players starting at lunch today. If you know of anyone in Dallas area that will help with food, etc.
“Please let me know asap!.. And I’m suppose to qualify this team for a World Cup. I have to help these players somehow. they deserve better.”
Yesterday Waldrum admitted his language could have been better and issued an apology.
Speaking at a hastily arranged press conference yesterday, Tim Kee stayed clear of pointing fingers at his executive or member of the team’s technical staff but noted that no amount of excuses, explanations could erase what happened on Wednesday.
Tim Kee said it was a mad scramble for funds for the team.
“We had prior knowledge that it would cost the team US $200 to cover the cost of transportation from the airport to the hotel where we would be based and the remaining US $300 was expected to cover other expenses for the rest of the day.
I believe one major oversight was that we should have been in communication with the coach who had gone ahead of the team to ensure everything was in place, that is just unpardonable,” admitted Tim Kee
He added, “When the coach heard that only $US300 was left, he took to social media to express his frustrations.”
Tim Kee noted Waldrum had discussions with T&TFA general secretary Sheldon Phillips as well as other members of the technical staff and was in agreement with what was planned based on what was available to him.
He added, “We even had discussions with the captain and she was comfortable along with other members of the staff as we wanted to get their feel on the matter, and they all endorsed it.”
The Soca Princesses are preparing for their opening Concacaf Women’s Final Round Fifa World Cup 2015 qualifiers against host USA next Wednesday at Sporting Park, Kansas City from 8.30pm.
In addition to USA, the Soca Princesses will also face Haiti on Friday October 17 at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois from 6.30pm and Guatemala two days later to end round-robin play at Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington DC while Jamaica, runners-up to T&T in the CFU women’s competition competes in the other group with Costa Rica, Jamaica and Mexico.
At the end of the round-robin phase, the top two teams in each group will qualify to the semifinals from where the winners will not only reach the final, but earn two of the three automatic Concacaf places at next year’s World Cup in Canada from June 6-July 5.
The losers of the semifinals will battle for the third automatic spot while the fourth-place team enters a playoff with the third placed South America team for another spot via a home-and-away series.
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Dallas World Cup situation unacceptable.
T&T Guardian Reports.
I saw tweets on Wednesday from coach Randy Waldrum reaching out to the public for financial support for the women’s national team which had arrived in Dallas for their World Cup qualifier games. The tweet posted by the coach himself stated that the team was sent to this tournament with only US $500.
There was no equipment available to the team and no transport from the airport to the hotel arranged. According to the tweets, Waldrum did not know how he was even going to feed the ladies’ squad from that very same afternoon.
He was gracious enough to credit the TTFA as having “helped all they can,” pointing out in one of his tweets that more money and staff would be provided the following day but I could not help but wonder a few things: First, who is accountable for such poor planning and preparation to ensure that once the girls arrived, the only thing that needed to occupy their mind was performing well.
The other thing that ran through my head is, exactly what thoughts, actions and phone calls must have transpired before turning to a public forum, like Twitter, to beg anyone around the world to support a national team from a country that supposedly possesses a thriving economy.
I would imagine that posting such a state of affairs concerning a national team on a forum like Twitter, would have been met with a measure of embarrassment by the relevant parties, or maybe this is what I would like to believe. You read the follow-up comments on different sites and there are those who said that stuff like this happens all over the world.
I think, even if that is true, does that make it an acceptable standard for us? Are election campaigns not centred on promising the good citizens of this great nation that framework would be in place to elevate the current standards in the local sporting environment.
One person posted a comment wondering whether Waldrum’s twitter account had been hacked into. The coach replied confirming that the posting was legit and later followed with a means by which donations can be made to the team, accessible by anyone from anywhere. What depths had this coach reached to have to resort to this measure?
In my last column I presented the question whether anyone really cares about sport in this country. Do the Federations really care?
Earlier this year another national team was in this scenario, where athletes had arrived for a tournament and things were not in place. Here it is again, happening a second time within the same year. Where is the problem?
These are the young men and women of this country that we are supposed to be taking care of and not out of charity—no! These are athletes who are in a foreign country representing T&T. Is this the best that this system is able to offer?
There comes a point when certain things are unacceptable and the arrival of a team in a foreign country for a tournament with not even meals arranged to feed them properly is one of them. If these are the conditions being afforded to these athletes, exactly what were the expectations of their performances?
It could not have been anything spectacular. If this is the case, then why bother pumping resources into it at all? To make it appear like you care about sport? To make it appear like we are a progressive nation?
Athletes have gritted their teeth forever in T&T; they do not tweet what they know they should. They do not embarrass their Federation, their country—maybe it is because if they do, chances are they will not see another national team or maybe it is because they do not want to believe what is happening.
What Waldrum did to get the funding for the team was a brave thing. I have known team managers who have quicker used their own credit card to fund teams, having been put in similar situations. This time, for whatever reason, that was not an option and now questions must be asked. What is going on? Does anyone really care about sport in T&T?
Asha De Freitas-Moseley is a certified athletic trainer with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association of the USA. She has 12 years of experience rehabilitating athletes and members of the active population from injury to full play. She can be reached at Pulse Performance Ltd, located at #17 Henry Pierre St, St James. Tel: 221-2437.
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so why Waldrum always embarrassing the TTFA then saying sorry? It isn't the first time, it also happened when they were in de Palo Seco camp
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so why Waldrum always embarrassing the TTFA then saying sorry? It isn't the first time, it also happened when they were in de Palo Seco camp
Thank God he did or else de TTFA woulda still be sitting on their asses waiting for money.
Randy knows what he is doing.
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so why Waldrum always embarrassing the TTFA then saying sorry? It isn't the first time, it also happened when they were in de Palo Seco camp
Thank God he did or else de TTFA woulda still be sitting on their asses waiting for money.
Randy knows what he is doing.
:thumbsup:
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In the world of TnT, 'The land of Commess' we either take the road of forgiveness or forgetfulness. I often wonder if we ever take the road leading to improvement and learning from alleged misshapen. In order to regain or gain public trust and to restore or to build public faith in the management and operations of our national teams and programs, could we use this incident as a baseline to begin a fresh direction for future endeavours of this nature:
Questions:
Who is the manager with the team?
Is the manager in charge of financial disbursements?
How will funds received be allocated?
How will surplus funds be accounted for?
Should the TTFA be made to show or share with the public Funds received and expenses incurred?
The waters have been muddied and our name/ brand somewhat exposed to public shame what now?
Do we have a'communication plan in place to inform officials/ coaches of the situation prior to a similar fiasco occurring?
Is there a protocol in place or a line of contact for coaches to channel their concerns rather than to go public?
What are the agreements for coaches when there are situations of grievance?
If a coach is not under a formal contract with the TTFA, what code of conduct is he govern by to maintain the integrity, ethics and behaiour associated with the welfare and safety of those entrusted in his care?
Is there a volunteer agreement that a coach should have to abide by?
Experiences like these should provide us with an opportunity to get better not to forget and continually make the same errors.
IMHO
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Thank God he did or else de TTFA woulda still be sitting on their asses waiting for money.
Randy knows what he is doing.
That is shit talk. Everybody sat down an agreed upon the Petrotrin site for the camp, Waldrum included. Next thing yuh know he run and post on Twitter how unnacceptable the facilities were... only to later change he tune and apologize. In this case running to Twitter did nothing but embarrass the FA and the country. Money was already in the works, the proper thing to do upon finding out only $300 remained was for him to contact the TTFA and find out what going on... how he supposed to feed the women, etc. Nah, instead he run to Twitter again. According to you the TTFA always "sitting on their asses waiting for money" never mind the efforts to secure sponsorships... they just sit down waiting. What else they supposed to do that they not doing already? Offer one suggestion.
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In the world of TnT, 'The land of Commess' we either take the road of forgiveness or forgetfulness. I often wonder if we ever take the road leading to improvement and learning from alleged misshapen. In order to regain or gain public trust and to restore or to build public faith in the management and operations of our national teams and programs, could we use this incident as a baseline to begin a fresh direction for future endeavours of this nature:
Questions:
Who is the manager with the team?
Is the manager in charge of financial disbursements?
How will funds received be allocated?
How will surplus funds be accounted for?
Should the TTFA be made to show or share with the public Funds received and expenses incurred?
The waters have been muddied and our name/ brand somewhat exposed to public shame what now?
Do we have a'communication plan in place to inform officials/ coaches of the situation prior to a similar fiasco occurring?
Is there a protocol in place or a line of contact for coaches to channel their concerns rather than to go public?
What are the agreements for coaches when there are situations of grievance?
If a coach is not under a formal contract with the TTFA, what code of conduct is he govern by to maintain the integrity, ethics and behaiour associated with the welfare and safety of those entrusted in his care?
Is there a volunteer agreement that a coach should have to abide by?
Experiences like these should provide us with an opportunity to get better not to forget and continually make the same errors.
IMHO
I agree with some of your sentiments. This should be a learning experience. Mistakes do happen, but there should be a process to follow in such an event. The damage is done. Instead of appointing blame, let's get some solutions in place.
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It on espn now
http://www.espnfc.us/team/trinidad-and-tobago/2627/video/2080089
Side note: Alexis Nunes yes please!
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Trinidad & Tobago Women's soccer team gets unlikely help from Haiti
By Barry Petchesky (screamer.deadspin.com).
On Wednesday we wrote about the Trinidad & Tobago women's soccer team, which arrived in the U.S. for World Cup qualifying with just about $500 to its name. That wasn't nearly enough to cover the food, travel, and equipment needed for the next three weeks. But fans and colleagues have stepped up to help, perhaps none more surprising than Haiti's own women's team.
T&T coach Randy Waldrum, who's not getting paid, was shocked when the team showed up in such dire financial straits. So he put out the call on Twitter, and he made it very specific: he noted that the team's immediate problem was how to buy lunch.
"I thought, 'I've got an hour to find meals, to get us through the day, let alone the next five or six days,'" he said. "The only way I knew to do it was to send the tweet out, and I knew I couldn't say, 'Hey, T&T is in need of money, will you help donate?"
Donations began rolling in. The site KeeperNotes opened up a Paypal account that raised nearly $10,000 in eight hours, and is still accepting pledges. But Waldrum never would have guessed his plea would have fallen on the ears of another team here for World Cup qualifying, one with financial issues of its own.
Haiti's team also heard Waldrum's plea from its training camp in South Bend, Indiana. The team had been running on donations and money raised from T-shirt sales and other fundraising. It had $1,316 in its account.
The team, which has had its own financial struggles, decided to give it all to Trinidad and Tobago.
"My players saw on social media the difficulties faced by T&T players and approached me about what can we do to help. I was stunned," Haiti coach Shek Borkowski said in announcing the donation on the team's Facebook page. "They were very animated about helping so I will do as they asked."
That $1,316 was not just a token gesture. Borkowski said he believed the Haitian team would be forced to fold if it did not qualify for the World Cup. But that was before the Clinton Foundation announced its intention to provide long-term financial support the Haitian women's team.
So it looks like this is one of those stories that will have happy-ish endings all around. Still hope the USWNT demolishes Trinidad and Tobago next Wednesday.
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Haiti pledges money to Trinidad and Tobago soccer
By KURT VOIGT and ANNE M. PETERSON
Upon getting word that the Trinidad and Tobago women's national soccer team might not even have enough money for lunch, Haiti's team took a look at its fundraising for World Cup qualifying — an account totaling a little over $1,300 — and decided to turn it over to the competition.
That left Haiti with an uncertain future of its own. Until the Clintons got involved.
Both Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti are training for next week's CONCACAF championship, which serves as qualifying for the Women's World Cup next year in Canada. Haiti opens the eight-team tournament on Wednesday against Guatemala in Kansas City, Kansas, while Trinidad and Tobago faces the top-ranked U.S. women's team.
On Wednesday, Trinidad and Tobago's coach, Randy Waldrum, issued an urgent plea on Twitter.
"I need HELP! T&T sent a team here last night with $500 total. No equipment such as balls, no transportation from airport to hotel, nothing," the post read.
Waldrum said Thursday that his players got breakfast at their hotel in Dallas, where they are training, but he didn't know where lunch was going to come from. So he got dramatic.
"I thought, 'I've got an hour to find meals, to get us through the day, let alone the next five or six days,'" he said. "The only way I knew to do it was to send the tweet out, and I knew I couldn't say, 'Hey, T&T is in need of money, will you help donate?"
His posts went viral quickly. The soccer website KeeperNotes.com reached out to Waldrum and by Wednesday night had collected just over $9,300 for the team via a PayPal account. Jen Cooper, who runs KeeperNotes, said because of the overwhelming response the site had to stop taking donations because of tax implications.
Haiti's team also heard Waldrum's plea from its training camp in South Bend, Indiana. The team had been running on donations and money raised from T-shirt sales and other fundraising. It had $1,316 in its account.
The team, which has had its own financial struggles, decided to give it all to Trinidad and Tobago.
"My players saw on social media the difficulties faced by T&T players and approached me about what can we do to help. I was stunned," Haiti coach Shek Borkowski said in announcing the donation on the team's Facebook page. "They were very animated about helping so I will do as they asked."
That's when Borkowski heard bombshell news: Haiti's soccer federation received a call from the Clinton Foundation, the charitable organization run by former President Bill Clinton and his family, saying it wanted to support the women's program.
Borkowski said he's been told to come up with a list of immediate needs for the team and a long-term budget. He hasn't been given a specific dollar figure.
"They told us they're ready to step up not just one time, but long term support for women's soccer in Haiti," Borkowski said in an interview Thursday. "That's exciting information for us. We've been doing whatever we can to get by."
Craig Minassian, a spokesman for the Clinton Foundation, said in an email that the organization decided to help after reading about the Haiti team.
"The Clinton Foundation and Partners In Health, who received similar inquiries, have spoken with the team and are helping connect them with interested supporters," he wrote.
Borkowski said that without the financial help, if the team didn't qualify for the World Cup, it would have likely been disbanded following the CONCACAF tournament.
Both Waldrum and Borkowski coach their teams as volunteers.
Trinidad and Tobago's soccer federation, which had to find the funds to pay for the team's visas, was already working to secure additional money for the team when the plea went out. The country's Sports Ministry and a sponsor have since sent $40,000.
While Waldrum may have stepped on a few toes with his unconventional fundraising, his team can keep training in its quest to reach women's soccer's biggest stage for the first time. And they can eat.
"Our players have not made a penny in their national team careers. They've given up so much. I just felt like you know what, I've got to try to do something to help them," Waldrum said. "It would have been easy to walk away with the lack of funding, but when I look at this team I think they deserve this chance, and I'm going to fight to the end for them."
AP Sports Writer Tom Coyne in South Bend, Indiana, contributed to this report.
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These f00ckers eh have no shame, they even taking money from broke ass Haiti to, maybe Haiti want to distract them because they in de same group.
Tim Kee talking in his ass to, just say thanks for the money and stop talking one setta bull shit politics nah.
The TTFA sent them with 500 dollars and that is all they was getting cause they didn't have more to send, speak de truth nah.
This is really embarrassing.
If Tim Kee can't run de federation professional and get good marketing person (not Fuentes) then he should step down, he being here just making T&T look really bad and really worst.
It hurt my heart to see this.
Randy Waldrum even saying how unprofessional they are.
Good job Randy.
Lets see how they going and use the money they got now.
I can't believe we have Kelvin Jack, Yorke, Hislop, Sancho etc, etc, who capable of running our federation organize and professional just sitting there doing nothing.
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Just saw the story in the N.Y Times
Haiti Pledges Money to Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Soccer Team
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/11/sports/soccer/haiti-pledges-money-to-trinidad-and-tobago-womens-soccer-team.html?rref=sports/soccer&module=Ribbon&version=context®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Soccer&pgtype=article
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These f00ckers eh have no shame, they even taking money from broke ass Haiti to, maybe Haiti want to distract them because they in de same group.
Tim Kee talking in his ass to, just say thanks for the money and stop talking one setta bull shit politics nah.
The TTFA sent them with 500 dollars and that is all they was getting cause they didn't have more to send, speak de truth nah.
This is really embarrassing.
If Tim Kee can't run de federation professional and get good marketing person (not Fuentes) then he should step down, he being here just making T&T look really bad and really worst.
It hurt my heart to see this.
Randy Waldrum even saying how unprofessional they are.
Good job Randy.
Lets see how they going and use the money they got now.
I can't believe we have Kelvin Jack, Yorke, Hislop, Sancho etc, etc, who capable of running our federation organize and professional just sitting there doing nothing.
Time for Tim Kee to step down. This is completely unacceptable!
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I think it will be a good move to send back the money that Haiti sent (if our team accepted it) as we have to play Haiti in our group and don't want our women to think that we owe them any favours.
Half of the battle here is psychological while the other half is talent, skills and preparation.
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TTFA releases Waldrum apology; but fails to offer one for itself
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868)
Four days after the Trinidad and Tobago national women’s team flew to the United States for a pre-CONCACAF Championship training camp with just US$500, the team is still awaiting the promised funding from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA).
And the Ministry of Sport revealed that the TTFA’s request for sponsorship was so late that it only landed at its office on Tuesday evening when the “Soca Princesses” were already at the Piarco International Airport.
Yet, last night, the only apology for the humiliating debacle came from the TTFA’s women’s coach, American native Randy Waldrum, who said sorry for the tweet that provoked an outpouring of goodwill in Dallas and red faces in Trinidad and Tobago.
On Wednesday morning, as his team started training without water and with no money for lunch, Waldrum tweeted: “I need HELP! T&T sent a team here last night with $500 total. No equipment such as balls, no transportation from airport to hotel, nothing…
“I don’t know how I’m going to feed these players starting at lunch today! If you know of anyone in Dallas area that will help with food, etc.”
By lunch, national players said random people started turning up with water and snacks while, by dinner, they received pizza from well-wishers. And, by the following morning, there was over US$10,000 in an account the coach set up for the team.
Even the Haitian women’s football team, who the Warriors will face in a vital World Cup qualifier next week, pledged just over US$1,300 to the Princesses.
“Coach takes a stand for the team and look what happened,” wrote striker Mariah Shade, on her Facebook account. “People from all over Dallas are just bringing us carloads of water, Gatorade, food, fruits, snacks and so much more.
“People in another country treating us like this; we are very grateful. #BlessingsInAbundance.”
However, TTFA president Raymond Tim Kee suggested that Waldrum suffered an “emotional disturbance” and, although he conceded that his administration had erred, it was only Waldrum who was asked to apologise.
“The response was overwhelming however in hindsight the language used to appeal for assistance could have been better,” stated Waldrum, via a TTFA press release yesterday, “and was not meant to cause any embarrassment to the TTFA nor the Trinidad and Tobago public at large.
“If it did by any chance, I apologize in advance for any embarrassment caused.”
Read more: http://wired868.com/2014/10/11/ttfa-releases-waldrum-apology-but-fails-to-offer-one-itself/
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so Waldrum raise $10,000 US in one day how much big time insurance executive Tim Kee raise in 2 years,that is non taxpayers money.
We have a new ting now our teams are travelling half/half.
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I think it will be a good move to send back the money that Haiti sent (if our team accepted it) as we have to play Haiti in our group and don't want our women to think that we owe them any favours.
Half of the battle here is psychological while the other half is talent, skills and preparation.
I agree 100%_ in war there is no time to get into a psychological game of sympathy. I really applaud a team like Haiti for doing this though- I eh hear about Jamaica doing anything or for that matter the USA-
Give back the money and leh we go back to square one
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I think it will be a good move to send back the money that Haiti sent (if our team accepted it) as we have to play Haiti in our group and don't want our women to think that we owe them any favours.
Half of the battle here is psychological while the other half is talent, skills and preparation.
I agree 100%_ in war there is no time to get into a psychological game of sympathy. I really applaud a team like Haiti for doing this though- I eh hear about Jamaica doing anything or for that matter the USA-
Give back the money and leh we go back to square one
TTFA, find some pride and grow some balls.. Give back De effing money. Haiti have many poor people to feed. That money will go further there. GIVE BACK De MONEY!
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if Tim Kee takes that money from Haiti it will clearly show the type of he is.
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That's because yuh reading what yuh want I will quote yuh boyfriend for yuh.
Yeah the TTFA only find out they leaving ah day before. They had no idea the players did qualify for another tournament.
elan try that idiot talk with somebody else fella... yuh tilting at windmills and ent even realize it. No matter how far in advance they knew of the team needing to travel to the US if they don't have money then they don't have money. Is not now the TTFA asking the government for financial assistance, the government only sees fit to step in when it has the FA over a barrel or when it could make itself look like saviors, rushing in in the nick of time to save the day. Yuh doh have to take my word fuh it, I's ah lackey as yuh put it... just take a look at the actions of the Ministry, starting with when Anil was in charge, up until now. But anyways, all of that "they had no idea talk" is smoke and mirrors... all the shit yuh talking all thread, now the truth coming out regarding the Dallas money fiasco and yuh start deflecting with "boyfriend" talk in hopes that people might get distracted and fuhget de shit yuh talking.
What shit I talking. I have shown you where you is the one who have no clue what you talking about and just trying to defend the indefensible.
So I talking shit that a parent gave the players the money? Look Mr. TTFA say it himself.
Anyway fella. Is everyone else fault that we in this mess, the TTFA trying. :beermug:
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Yo Waldrum. If you reading this. Listen. You kinda piss me off with the apology to tiny tim and the very professional ttfa. You kinda soft. They not professional but expect you to be professional. Don't do as they do, just do what they say.
Question: Have you ever seen, read, or heard any kind of apology coming from the ttfa to anyone for that matter that was sincere? Your apologies is not warranted nor is it needed here. It is not like they paying you nor do they control you. By the way you can quit anytime you see fit. All this headache you experiencing and these unnecessary changes you going through right now is not worth it. I am shocked that people are shocked by this latest fiasco. This is nothing new.
Word to the wise. If you are going to stick around as though you hoping to get paid, good luck with that and partner, you better get use to the bullshit because there is more to come.
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so why Waldrum always embarrassing the TTFA then saying sorry? It isn't the first time, it also happened when they were in de Palo Seco camp
I find we women unsettled to much. As soon as they on a high things happening to distract them. Kinda not liking it.
I'm starting to think that not all (free) that glisten is gold. :-\
What a story it will be if Haiti qualified in 3rd place ahead of T&T.
CT.
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Yo Waldrum. If you reading this. Listen. You kinda piss me off with the apology to tiny tim and the very professional ttfa. You kinda soft. They not professional but expect you to be professional. Don't do as they do, just do what they say.
Question: Have you ever seen, read, or heard any kind of apology coming from the ttfa to anyone for that matter that was sincere? Your apologies is not warranted nor is it needed here. It is not like they paying you nor do they control you. By the way you can quit anytime you see fit. All this headache you experiencing and these unnecessary changes you going through right now is not worth it. I am shocked that people are shocked by this latest fiasco. This is nothing new.
Word to the wise. If you are going to stick around as though you hoping to get paid, good luck with that and partner, you better get use to the bullshit because there is more to come.
Come on King Deese! If you have nothing positive to say to inspire the coach if he reads the thread then why post it.
There is a possibility that this coach can qualify our team to the Women's World Cup and you are doing your best to discourage him?!
What sort of patriot are you?!
If he qualifies the team to the next World Cup the band wagonnist sponsors will jump on board and the coach will be well rewarded for his efforts so cut the over negative BS!
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so why Waldrum always embarrassing the TTFA then saying sorry? It isn't the first time, it also happened when they were in de Palo Seco camp
I find we women unsettled to much. As soon as they on a high things happening to distract them. Kinda not liking it.
I'm starting to think that not all (free) that glisten is gold. :-\
What a story it will be if Haiti qualified in 3rd place ahead of T&T.
CT.
And also what a story it will be if T&T qualifies in 3rd place ahead of Haiti.
I would just like us to give Haiti back the money they donated if we were shameless enough to accept it as we don't need to owe them any favours at this point before we face them.
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Come on already, with the if this and if that. I don't have to do my best to discourage this dude. The very professional ttfa is going to do that on their own.
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Political move to get rid of Tim Kee, election coming up,it was an inside job. Waldrum trying to show he face as well to get a high profile position in the U.S. What a way to show your face, what he did, will it work? New president in the making.
:yellowcard: :beermug: :beermug:
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FC Dallas, T&T women match raises US$1,500.
T&T Guardian Reports.
The Soca Princesses were able to raise a further US$1,500 via an exhibition match against FC Dallas women on Thursday night at the Toyota Soccer Centre, Dr Pink Field, Dallas, USA, as they continue to put a torrid start to their US training camp ahead of next week’s Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifiers behind them.
Earlier on Thursday, T&T’s USA-born coach Randy Waldrum was able to source US$9,300 in donations after his twitter rant on Tuesday about the lack of support from the T&T Football Association was met with shock by most of the local sporting and international community.
Meanwhile, the Haitian women’s team, who T&T will face next, decided to empty its account by donating all of its US$1,300 to the T&T team to carry the total monies collected by the team over the last three days to US$52,600.
In addition to the monies raised and other donations given to the team by well wishers and close football associates of Waldrum from the Dallas community, the Maylee Attin-Johnson-captained team, which meets host USA in its group opener on Wednesday, was also provided with US$40,000 from the T&TFA after it was able to change some of the $250,000 the local federation received from the Sports Company (SPORTT).
Taking to his twitter account Waldrum tweeted: “A huge thank you to @FCDallas for going above & beyond for T&T WNT. Gave us facility, game proceeds, meals, etc. Front office is top class.”
Earlier on, Waldrum, a former coach at top US women’s College team, the University of Notre Dame, also praised his team’s first contributors in Richie Jaynes, tweeting: A huge thanks to @richiejaynes & family for being the 1st to come to our aid...2 meals, drinks, money, and time committed to T&T! #classact.”
On Tuesday, 13 members of the Soca Princesses team and technical staff left for Dallas, Texas for the final part of their live-in camp ahead of the World Cup qualifiers with only US$500 and on arrival in the USA when coach Waldrum heard the news he took to social media to vent his anger, which he then apologised for via a letter to the T&TFA president Raymond Tim Kee.
The Soca Princesses are preparing for their opening Concacaf Women’s Final Round Fifa World Cup 2015 qualifiers against host USA next Wednesday at Sporting Park, Kansas City, from 8.30 pm.
In addition to USA, the T&T will also face Haiti on October 17 at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois, from 6.30 pm and Guatemala two days later to end round-robin play at Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington DC while Jamaica, runners-up to T&T in the CFU women’s competition competes in the other group with Costa Ricaand Mexico.
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http://www.cwesn.com/womens-soca-warriors-looking-to-pull-off-a-cinderella-story/
Keep working hard ladies we all believe in you
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I've heard the competing arguments and when you understand what is at stake, Waldrun was right to ring the alarm.
Go Lady Warriors !!
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FC Dallas, T&T women match raises US$1,500.
T&T Guardian Reports.
The Soca Princesses were able to raise a further US$1,500 via an exhibition match against FC Dallas women on Thursday night at the Toyota Soccer Centre, Dr Pink Field, Dallas, USA, as they continue to put a torrid start to their US training camp ahead of next week’s Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifiers behind them.
Earlier on Thursday, T&T’s USA-born coach Randy Waldrum was able to source US$9,300 in donations after his twitter rant on Tuesday about the lack of support from the T&T Football Association was met with shock by most of the local sporting and international community.
Meanwhile, the Haitian women’s team, who T&T will face next, decided to empty its account by donating all of its US$1,300 to the T&T team to carry the total monies collected by the team over the last three days to US$52,600.
In addition to the monies raised and other donations given to the team by well wishers and close football associates of Waldrum from the Dallas community, the Maylee Attin-Johnson-captained team, which meets host USA in its group opener on Wednesday, was also provided with US$40,000 from the T&TFA after it was able to change some of the $250,000 the local federation received from the Sports Company (SPORTT).
Taking to his twitter account Waldrum tweeted: “A huge thank you to @FCDallas for going above & beyond for T&T WNT. Gave us facility, game proceeds, meals, etc. Front office is top class.”
Earlier on, Waldrum, a former coach at top US women’s College team, the University of Notre Dame, also praised his team’s first contributors in Richie Jaynes, tweeting: A huge thanks to @richiejaynes & family for being the 1st to come to our aid...2 meals, drinks, money, and time committed to T&T! #classact.”
On Tuesday, 13 members of the Soca Princesses team and technical staff left for Dallas, Texas for the final part of their live-in camp ahead of the World Cup qualifiers with only US$500 and on arrival in the USA when coach Waldrum heard the news he took to social media to vent his anger, which he then apologised for via a letter to the T&TFA president Raymond Tim Kee.
The Soca Princesses are preparing for their opening Concacaf Women’s Final Round Fifa World Cup 2015 qualifiers against host USA next Wednesday at Sporting Park, Kansas City, from 8.30 pm.
In addition to USA, the T&T will also face Haiti on October 17 at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois, from 6.30 pm and Guatemala two days later to end round-robin play at Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington DC while Jamaica, runners-up to T&T in the CFU women’s competition competes in the other group with Costa Ricaand Mexico.
so what was the score of the exhibition game?
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so what was the score of the exhibition game?
T&T won 1-0. They played against the U-16 team, so I'm not sure about the significance of the result (or match for that matter).
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https://www.youtube.com/v/KWTJ0e1B9Hs
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so what was the score of the exhibition game?
T&T won 1-0. They played against the U-16 team, so I'm not sure about the significance of the result (or match for that matter).
Boys or Girl U16?
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so what was the score of the exhibition game?
T&T won 1-0. They played against the U-16 team, so I'm not sure about the significance of the result (or match for that matter).
Boys or Girl U16?
Girls.
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so what was the score of the exhibition game?
T&T won 1-0. They played against the U-16 team, so I'm not sure about the significance of the result (or match for that matter).
Boys or Girl U16?
U18 FC Dallas Women Academy team
Should've been 3/4 nil. ::)
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so what was the score of the exhibition game?
T&T won 1-0. They played against the U-16 team, so I'm not sure about the significance of the result (or match for that matter).
Boys or Girl U16?
U18 FC Dallas Women Academy team
Should've been 3/4 nil. ::)
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Thanks for the correction....news report stated U-16.
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FC Dallas, T&T women match raises US$1,500.
T&T Guardian Reports.
The Soca Princesses were able to raise a further US$1,500 via an exhibition match against FC Dallas women on Thursday night at the Toyota Soccer Centre, Dr Pink Field, Dallas, USA, as they continue to put a torrid start to their US training camp ahead of next week’s Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifiers behind them.
Earlier on Thursday, T&T’s USA-born coach Randy Waldrum was able to source US$9,300 in donations after his twitter rant on Tuesday about the lack of support from the T&T Football Association was met with shock by most of the local sporting and international community.
Meanwhile, the Haitian women’s team, who T&T will face next, decided to empty its account by donating all of its US$1,300 to the T&T team to carry the total monies collected by the team over the last three days to US$52,600.
In addition to the monies raised and other donations given to the team by well wishers and close football associates of Waldrum from the Dallas community, the Maylee Attin-Johnson-captained team, which meets host USA in its group opener on Wednesday, was also provided with US$40,000 from the T&TFA after it was able to change some of the $250,000 the local federation received from the Sports Company (SPORTT).
Taking to his twitter account Waldrum tweeted: “A huge thank you to @FCDallas for going above & beyond for T&T WNT. Gave us facility, game proceeds, meals, etc. Front office is top class.”
Earlier on, Waldrum, a former coach at top US women’s College team, the University of Notre Dame, also praised his team’s first contributors in Richie Jaynes, tweeting: A huge thanks to @richiejaynes & family for being the 1st to come to our aid...2 meals, drinks, money, and time committed to T&T! #classact.”
On Tuesday, 13 members of the Soca Princesses team and technical staff left for Dallas, Texas for the final part of their live-in camp ahead of the World Cup qualifiers with only US$500 and on arrival in the USA when coach Waldrum heard the news he took to social media to vent his anger, which he then apologised for via a letter to the T&TFA president Raymond Tim Kee.
The Soca Princesses are preparing for their opening Concacaf Women’s Final Round Fifa World Cup 2015 qualifiers against host USA next Wednesday at Sporting Park, Kansas City, from 8.30 pm.
In addition to USA, the T&T will also face Haiti on October 17 at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois, from 6.30 pm and Guatemala two days later to end round-robin play at Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington DC while Jamaica, runners-up to T&T in the CFU women’s competition competes in the other group with Costa Ricaand Mexico.
I am very uncomfortable with the paragraph highlighted in red especially seeing that the donation given by Haiti is no longer required based on the amount of money now in our coffers.
Why don't we get some pride and return the donation to Haiti who are one of the opponents we have to face and hope to defeat?
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They say that history repeats itself.
Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti involved in a World Cup qualifier to go to the 1974 World Cup. Money pass and TnT lost to Haiti. Fast forward to 2014. TnT and Haiti involved in another World Cup qualifier and money passing again.
Things to make you go...........uhm.
Just saying.
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I will like to have info on where the girls gonna be staying in chicago. anyone wid info please link me . I will past thru and make sure di ladies have food , drinks and whatever needed courtesy me and my fellow Trini's here in chicago. anyone wid info please pm me .
War
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I will like to have info on where the girls gonna be staying in chicago. anyone wid info please link me . I will past thru and make sure di ladies have food , drinks and whatever needed courtesy me and my fellow Trini's here in chicago. anyone wid info please pm me .
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Once they are at Concacaf everything is covered by Concacaf.
It has not been announced where the team will be staying in the Windy City
Bring as many friends and family out to support our ladies.
Whenever they go away they hardly have any supporters so being in the USA with so many transplanted Trinnies
Having as many supporters show up as possible will be amazing for them.
My better half and I will be at all matches in all cities. :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :applause: :applause:
PM me as maybe we can hook up
Cheers
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I will like to have info on where the girls gonna be staying in chicago. anyone wid info please link me . I will past thru and make sure di ladies have food , drinks and whatever needed courtesy me and my fellow Trini's here in chicago. anyone wid info please pm me .
War
Once they are at Concacaf everything is covered by Concacaf.
It has not been announced where the team will be staying in the Windy City
Bring as many friends and family out to support our ladies.
Whenever they go away they hardly have any supporters so being in the USA with so many transplanted Trinnies
Having as many supporters show up as possible will be amazing for them.
My better half and I will be at all matches in all cities. :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :applause: :applause:
PM me as maybe we can hook up
Cheers
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me and my Trini crew will be in section 117 . Chicago Riddim jammerz iron band will be in full effect.. asked any Trini for Raj me a di general round yah suh..
war
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Soca Princesses treated less than Princesses.
By Anand Rampersad (Guardian).
It is said that honesty is the best policy and as such American coach of the Soca Princesses, Randy Waldrum, should be applauded for representing his players and asking they be treated with a degree of respect that should be accorded to all athletes representing their country.
There is no denying that the messages he tweeted have brought shame and embarrassment to the people of oil producing T&T and the management of the T&T Football Association (TTFA).
Waldrum’s response/reaction or “emotional disturbance” was brought about by poor planning and implementation on the part of the football administrators in T&T.
As such making him the scapegoat and having him apologise indicating that he could have addressed the avoidable situation in a more sugar-coated approach does not excuse the TTFA of their role in this fiasco. Additionally, as has been quoted in a media report, placing a social media ban on players from posting pictures and commenting on assistance they have received from civic minded supporters does not address the root cause of the problem.
The context of this embarrassing fiasco did not start with the tweet from Waldrum. Its genesis can be linked to poor planning and implementation starting with the lead up to the Caribbean Cup. Initially, some of the players were in the US for the training camp while others were kept back in T&T due to administrative matters. Additionally, their practice matches against Mexico were cancelled.
Heading into the inaugural Caribbean Cup for women in September, the Soca Princesses were touted as having a more than reasonable chance of qualifying from the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2015 FIFA World Cup in Canada.
The first three teams will go directly to the World Cup while the 4th place team will play a qualifier from South America (Ecuador) for a final chance to qualify. On winning the Caribbean Cup captain Maylee Attin-Johnson and her team made a passionate plea to Trinidad and Tobago to support their goal to qualify for the World Cup in 2015.
The Soca Princesses have surely not been treated as princesses, if anything they have been treated like a recreational touring team playing for fun! When other qualifiers such as Jamaica and Haiti arrived in the US before the Caribbean champions it says a lot! The magnanimity of the Haitian players and coach must be applauded. They took of their own monies and pledge donation to the Soca Princesses. Haiti is considered one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere!
This debacle cannot be good for the psyche of the players especially as they prepare to play the number one team in the World, the US in their opening match on October 15. Between winning the Caribbean Cup and the start of the CONCACAF qualifiers the team has not played any competitive friendly internationals to keep them match ready to face the likes of the US. What does this say about their preparation? This is just not good enough!
This matter must not be allowed to die on its own. A number of corrective measures have to take place. Firstly, there needs to be a formal apology on the part of the TTFA to the players and technical staff of the Soca Princesses. Additionally, an apology should be extended to the people of Trinidad and Tobago and those Trinbagonians living in the US who came to the team in need. A formal thank you must be extended to the Haitian football Association and its players and FC Dallas for expressing their open support for the Soca Princesses.
Secondly, there must a formal investigation into why this situation arose especially in light of the comments by the TTFA president that the “governance and structure of the organisation is faulty”. Those who are responsible should be held accountable and this must be made public.
It is important for the TTFA to restore confidence in the mind of the public about its ability to efficiently, effectively and transparently organise football in the country. These lessons have to register quickly as greater challenges lay ahead. It cannot be business as usual.
The Soca Princesses participation in the 2015 World Cup will be known soon and as such a plan should already be in the making mapping out their World Cup participation preparation. The SOCA Warriors have a busy schedule ahead of them with the Caribbean Cup, CONMEBOL South American Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup and Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
At the end of the day, if (when, fingers crossed) the Soca Princesses qualify for the World Cup, everyone who have made it a struggle for them, will jump on board ready to surf the wave of their success.
Win, lose or draw, all the best to Attin-Johnson and her team and coach Waldrum as they battle determinedly to win deserving glory of playing in World Cup Canada, 2015.
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The funds from Haiti have been respectfully declined by the TTFA.
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The funds from Haiti have been respectfully declined by the TTFA.
If anything, we should turn around and make a matching contribution... their support from the Clinton Foundation notwithstanding. Great gesture by the team however, very classy to have even offered.
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The funds from Haiti have been respectfully declined by the TTFA.
Thank goodness for that. Good sense has prevailed.
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The funds from Haiti have been respectfully declined by the TTFA.
thank God
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THIS IS A SONG COMPOSED BY HATIAN SINGER DAVEED MIKEL REDDUR. IT IS TO BE SUNG TO THE TUNE OF " HAITI I'M SORRY" COMPOSED BY TRINIDADIAN COMPOSER DAVID MICHAEL RUDDER.
IT'S CALLED " TRINI I'M SORRY"
Vs.1
TnT was a champion team
Yes our girls, they gave us a thrill
They had to head to the USA
For a chance to go higher still
Buh that was when the bacchanal start
In that tragic Trinidad brand
First, they found a tweet freak Yankee coach
And so, the shit hit the fan....fan!
CHORUS
Trini I'm sorry, here's some Haitian honey
La vi pou toute mon'
Heh! Look some money
Trini I'm sorry, we do understand your pain
That's our reality
Heh! Look some more again
Vs2.
Everyday, is a bacchanal
But this on must make you freak
The richest land in the West Indies
Look so helpless,look so damn weak
The girls, well they work so hard
To put this land on the map
But not the way that it has all unfurled
Is time to start sharing tap...tap!
( repeat chorus)
BRIDGE.
When there is victory in Port of Spain
It's then Big Business come running
All of the empty stadium
Suddenly, all man Jack start fulling
I say, the Bandwaggonists come all dressed in red
So not a ticket for you and me
And as the ladies step on the field
Bandwagon asking " Which one is Latapy?"
( chorus again)
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Ok is there going to be separate threads for the our women team games or we going to post all comments for each of their games in this thread? because we playing the US in two days
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Soca Princesses arrive in Kansas.
By Ian Prescott (Express).
Trinidad and Tobago women’s national football te am, the Soca Princesses, have arrived in Kansas City, USA, where they take on the US tomorrow in their 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship opener at Sporting Park.
They checked in at downtown Crowne Plaza Kansas hotel and were due to share Lee Summits’ Fields with Guatemala and Haiti for two training sessions, yesterday. Tournament favourite USA train at a seperate venue, Swope Soccer Village.
The tournament will see eight teams vying for three automatic qualifying spots to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in Canada, while the fourth-placed finishers can also reach the World Cup via a two-match playoff against Ecuador, the team finishing third in the South American region.
The CONCACAF Championship is being contested by teams from the Caribbean and North, Central and South America. Guatemala open the tournament tomorrow against Haiti from 6 p.m., while at 8 p.m. T&T take on the US, the world’s highest-ranked women’s team.
Both games will be carried live on ESPN. Competing are USA, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala and Haiti in Group A, while Group B consist of Jamaica, Martinique, Costa Rica and Mexico. On Thursday, Jamaica open against Martinique, and Costa Rica face Mexico.
Settling in after much publicised funding issues, T&T have been working on some defensive strategy to be used against the mighty Americans. T&T’s chance of reaching the final four, the World Cup qualifying round, could come by way of having a reasonably good result against the USA, then trying to beat Haiti and Guatemala, teams they have winning records against.
The last week has seen the Soca Princesses engage in ‘scrimmages’ against FC Dallas Boys under-16 and women teams. Since then, head coach Randy Waldrum has been working on strategy.
“Another great session this afternoon, and productive team building activity tonight,” Waldrum relayed via twitter. He added: “Great defending session with the T&T WNT this morning!”
Having publicised its funding issues recently, the T&T women are enjoying a celebrity status never previously enjoyed. The T&T women have been embraced by USA-based fans and have enjoyed many perks such as complimentary dinner at the Hutchins BBQ and Cici’s Pizza organisations.
A large crowd also turned out at their Dallas camp for a scrimmage match in which Dallas FC donated match proceed of over US$1,500 towards the T&T women, who could play in as many as four US cities: Kansas City, Chicago, Washington and Pennsylvania.
Waldrum said: “A huge thank you to FC Dallas for going above & beyond for T&T WNT. Gave us facility, game proceeds, meals, etc. Front office is top class.”
Team gets clean bill of health.
T&T Express Reports.
Twenty-eight members of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) senior women’s football team were given a clean bill of health after undergoing medical screening prior to their departure for Dallas last week.
Team head coach Randy Waldrum and staff and captain Maylee Attin-John and her teammates underwent several medical tests as part of the MyCard Sport TTFA medical screenings which is part of the relationship between the TTFA and Healthnet Caribbean.
This was the first occasion for any national women’s team receiving such medical examinations and treatment prior to an international tournament.
All medical reports were reviewed by a medical panel at HealthNet Caribbean Clinics and minor medical and optical issues rectified.
The TTFA and MyCard Sport partner GNC provided all players with GNC Loyalty Gold Cards and will provide supplements to the players.
This would assist them as four girls were mildly anaemic (low blood count). Another MyCard Sport partner Optometrists Today were generous in offering a couple of players complimentary contact lenses.
The TTFA through its MyCard Sport partners will continue these sessions with all T&T national teams as they prepare for various games and tournaments.
The men’s senior team underwent similar screening sessions before their match against Dominican Republic last week and the men’s Under-17 and Under-20 teams are scheduled to receive the same in coming days.
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Can't find the squad list. Anyone seen it?
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THIS IS A SONG COMPOSED BY HATIAN SINGER DAVEED MIKEL REDDUR. IT IS TO BE SUNG TO THE TUNE OF " HAITI I'M SORRY" COMPOSED BY TRINIDADIAN COMPOSER DAVID MICHAEL RUDDER.
IT'S CALLED " TRINI I'M SORRY"
Vs.1
TnT was a champion team
Yes our girls, they gave us a thrill
They had to head to the USA
For a chance to go higher still
Buh that was when the bacchanal start
In that tragic Trinidad brand
First, they found a tweet freak Yankee coach
And so, the shit hit the fan....fan!
CHORUS
Trini I'm sorry, here's some Haitian honey
La vi pou toute mon'
Heh! Look some money
Trini I'm sorry, we do understand your pain
That's our reality
Heh! Look some more again
Vs2.
Everyday, is a bacchanal
But this on must make you freak
The richest land in the West Indies
Look so helpless,look so damn weak
The girls, well they work so hard
To put this land on the map
But not the way that it has all unfurled
Is time to start sharing tap...tap!
( repeat chorus)
BRIDGE.
When there is victory in Port of Spain
It's then Big Business come running
All of the empty stadium
Suddenly, all man Jack start fulling
I say, the Bandwaggonists come all dressed in red
So not a ticket for you and me
And as the ladies step on the field
Bandwagon asking " Which one is Latapy?"
( chorus again)
Sounds like someone wishing our team bad. What is the purpose of posing that demotivating garbage here?! :-\
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Can't find the squad list. Anyone seen it?
Goalkeepers:
Kimika Forbes, Afiyah Matthias, Tinesha Palmer
Defenders:
Ayanna Russell, Rhea Belgrave, Arin King, Danielle Blair, Liana Hinds, Brianna Ryce, Khadisha Debessette, Lauryn Hutchinson
Midfielders:
Khadidra Debessette, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes
Forwards: Mariah Shade, Dernelle Mascall, Tasha St. Louis, Ahkeela Mollon, Kennya Cordner
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Can't find the squad list. Anyone seen it?
Goalkeepers:
Kimika Forbes, Afiyah Matthias, Tinesha Palmer
Defenders:
Ayanna Russell, Rhea Belgrave, Arin King, Danielle Blair, Liana Hinds, Brianna Ryce, Khadisha Debessette, Lauryn Hutchinson
Midfielders:
Khadidra Debessette, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes
Forwards: Mariah Shade, Dernelle Mascall, Tasha St. Louis, Ahkeela Mollon, Kennya Cordner
Tallman, Mr Info, do you know how many of these ladies played on our U17 team when we hosted the world cup? just wondering
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Can't find the squad list. Anyone seen it?
Goalkeepers:
Kimika Forbes, Afiyah Matthias, Tinesha Palmer
Defenders:
Ayanna Russell, Rhea Belgrave, Arin King, Danielle Blair, Liana Hinds, Brianna Ryce, Khadisha Debessette, Lauryn Hutchinson
Midfielders:
Khadidra Debessette, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes
Forwards: Mariah Shade, Dernelle Mascall, Tasha St. Louis, Ahkeela Mollon, Kennya Cordner
Tallman, Mr Info, do you know how many of these ladies played on our U17 team when we hosted the world cup? just wondering
Khadidra Debessette, Khadisha Debessette, Brianna Ryce, and Liana Hinds.
Anique Walker would have definitely been in the squad, but she was restricted because of her college scholarship conditions.
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Arin King promo for the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Senior Team
https://www.youtube.com/v/drppyD_Asns
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Waldrum, Trinidad up for CWC challenge.
CONCACAF.COM.
Trinidad & Tobago will open its CONCACAF Women’s Championship campaign against the USA on October 15, 2014, in Kansas City, Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, Kansas -- Even though Trinidad & Tobago might not have the experience possessed by some its upcoming opponents, head coach Randy Waldrum is optimistic his team can vie for a berth in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Soca Princesses will begin that quest when they meet the United States in the CONCACAF Women’s Championship, Group A opener for each on Wednesday at Sporting Park.
"Throw the U.S. out, I think we've got a really good shot,” Waldrum said. “Haiti has been together a lot longer than us. I saw them at the Caribbean [Cup]. We didn't play them, but I think we certainly can compete with Haiti, the same with Guatemala. The players are confident and I'm very confident. We've got a great opportunity to get out of the group."
Waldrum described the encounter against the U.S. as a "David and Goliath" confrontation.
"We're so different because of the resources that we have," he expreseed. “I've had less than a month to get prepared. I haven't had a full team together. It's just a different dynamic. Realistically, we got to get out and do the best we can with the U.S. There's a lot of things we can take from that game. Obviously everybody would love to get a result. That's why we compete. It's going to be a help to us just to get a game under our belt because it will [be] before we get Haiti and Guatemala where I'll actually have my full team together for the first time for a game."
Trinidad, which won the first Caribbean Football Union Women’s Caribbean Cup in August, faces Haiti in Bridgeview, Illinois, on Friday and Guatemala in Washington, D.C. on October 20.
Midfielder Kennya Cordner, 27, who plays for the Seattle Sounders in the USA’s W-League, is the key to T&T's success. She has scored 20 goals in 17 international appearances.
"She's just got blazing speed," Waldrum noted. "She's very good at running at players. That's her strength. I've come to know her quite well. She's a great person. She's committed, focused, hard-working. No question, she's key for us, especially in our attack."
So is forward Ahkeela Mollon, who plays with Kvarnsveden IK in Sweden.
"She's a mirror image of Kennya," commented Waldrum. "These players have great athleticism and great pace. They're going to be key players for us. They're going to be the ones who are going to have to carry out team a little bit through the tournament."
Waldrum brings three decades of high-level coaching experience to the job. The 53-year-old directed the University of Notre Dame women to NCAA Division I titles in 2004 and 2010 and, this year, guided the Houston Dash in its first season in the National Women's Soccer League.
He received an opportunity to coach the Trinidad under-17 national women’s team in 2008 after working with former Trinidad international goalkeeper and technical director Lincoln Phillips, while teaching coaching license courses together in the USA. When Phillips' son, Sheldon, became the Trinidad & Tobago Football Association’s general secretary, a door opened for Waldrum to become national coach.
Though he has coached at the college, professional and international levels, Waldrum said his philosophy hasn't changed. He plans to have the Soca Princesses play an attacking game, with one big change against the USA.
"Going into these three games, we're going to have to play different against the U.S. than we play against Haiti and Guatemala,” Waldrum said. “There's no secret there. We can't go out with this great attacking mentality for 90 minutes and get our team opened up too much against a team with the quality of the U.S. So we're going to have to be more of a defensive team against the U.S., but that will be different with the approach we will take with Haiti and Guatemala."
T&T Roster
Goalkeepers:
Kimika Forbes, Afiyah Matthias, Tinesha Palmer.
Defenders:
Ayanna Russell, Rhea Belgrave, Arin King, Danielle Blair, Liana Hinds, Brianna Ryce, Khadisha Debessette, Lauryn Hutchinson.
Midfielders:
Khadidra Debessette, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes.
Forwards:
Mariah Shade, Dernelle Mascall, Tasha St. Louis, Ahkeela Mollon, Kennya Cordner.
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Can't find the squad list. Anyone seen it?
Goalkeepers:
Kimika Forbes, Afiyah Matthias, Tinesha Palmer
Defenders:
Ayanna Russell, Rhea Belgrave, Arin King, Danielle Blair, Liana Hinds, Brianna Ryce, Khadisha Debessette, Lauryn Hutchinson
Midfielders:
Khadidra Debessette, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes
Forwards: Mariah Shade, Dernelle Mascall, Tasha St. Louis, Ahkeela Mollon, Kennya Cordner
Tallman, Mr Info, do you know how many of these ladies played on our U17 team when we hosted the world cup? just wondering
Khadidra Debessette, Khadisha Debessette, Brianna Ryce, and Liana Hinds.
Anique Walker would have definitely been in the squad, but she was restricted because of her college scholarship conditions.
Ok thanks..... so whatever happen to the captain of that team? she doh play again? ah tink she was from California, USA.
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THIS IS A SONG COMPOSED BY HATIAN SINGER DAVEED MIKEL REDDUR. IT IS TO BE SUNG TO THE TUNE OF " HAITI I'M SORRY" COMPOSED BY TRINIDADIAN COMPOSER DAVID MICHAEL RUDDER.
IT'S CALLED " TRINI I'M SORRY"
Vs.1
TnT was a champion team
Yes our girls, they gave us a thrill
They had to head to the USA
For a chance to go higher still
Buh that was when the bacchanal start
In that tragic Trinidad brand
First, they found a tweet freak Yankee coach
And so, the shit hit the fan....fan!
CHORUS
Trini I'm sorry, here's some Haitian honey
La vi pou toute mon'
Heh! Look some money
Trini I'm sorry, we do understand your pain
That's our reality
Heh! Look some more again
Vs2.
Everyday, is a bacchanal
But this on must make you freak
The richest land in the West Indies
Look so helpless,look so damn weak
The girls, well they work so hard
To put this land on the map
But not the way that it has all unfurled
Is time to start sharing tap...tap!
( repeat chorus)
BRIDGE.
When there is victory in Port of Spain
It's then Big Business come running
All of the empty stadium
Suddenly, all man Jack start fulling
I say, the Bandwaggonists come all dressed in red
So not a ticket for you and me
And as the ladies step on the field
Bandwagon asking " Which one is Latapy?"
( chorus again)
Sounds like someone wishing our team bad. What is the purpose of posing that demotivating garbage here?! :-\
I thought it was very clever.
And yes I am wishing the team bad. :clown:
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Can't find the squad list. Anyone seen it?
Goalkeepers:
Kimika Forbes, Afiyah Matthias, Tinesha Palmer
Defenders:
Ayanna Russell, Rhea Belgrave, Arin King, Danielle Blair, Liana Hinds, Brianna Ryce, Khadisha Debessette, Lauryn Hutchinson
Midfielders:
Khadidra Debessette, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes
Forwards: Mariah Shade, Dernelle Mascall, Tasha St. Louis, Ahkeela Mollon, Kennya Cordner
Four midfielders listed. I thought they would consider Dernelle and Ahkeela mids.
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Can't find the squad list. Anyone seen it?
Goalkeepers:
Kimika Forbes, Afiyah Matthias, Tinesha Palmer
Defenders:
Ayanna Russell, Rhea Belgrave, Arin King, Danielle Blair, Liana Hinds, Brianna Ryce, Khadisha Debessette, Lauryn Hutchinson
Midfielders:
Khadidra Debessette, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes
Forwards: Mariah Shade, Dernelle Mascall, Tasha St. Louis, Ahkeela Mollon, Kennya Cordner
Four midfielders listed. I thought they would consider Dernelle and Ahkeela mids.
Same thing I was thinking but maybe some of the forwards listed can drop back and fill the midfield role was well.
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People stop being so worried about who is listed where. ;D
The squad is at it's last training session as I type.
Go Soca Warrior Women. Gooooo :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel:
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Ok thanks..... so whatever happen to the captain of that team? she doh play again? ah tink she was from California, USA.
She's a senior at Stanford University, but has not been part of the starting XI over the last two years.
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Ok thanks..... so whatever happen to the captain of that team? she doh play again? ah tink she was from California, USA.
She's a senior at Stanford University, but has not been part of the starting XI over the last two years.
thanks man
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https://www.youtube.com/v/dPpzXv6VHRI
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Good interview!
Good luck to our Women, hope they can create history and put this embarrassment behind us.
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/1780643_1497624360492226_1625548922112272702_n.jpg?oh=5a1ec381eff28e2ebbf1062a4b666998&oe=54AF8608&__gda__=1420565633_eed53e79681c4e98faf396103552cd49)
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This quote below is not written by myself however copied from a USA Soccer Forum Web Site.
Cheers 19
So it begins. The 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship (aka World Cup qualifying) starts today. Much has been written about the shortcomings of CONCACAF, from the extremely condensed tournament format, to the lack of funding for Caribbean teams, to fears of blowout scores. But still, spots at the Women's World Cup are up for grabs and excitement is in the air.
For anyone still without a way to watch the games, on FoxSoccer2Go. You can order a membership for $10 and watch every game in the tournament online (streamed live or archived). Just make sure you cancel the membership before one month, otherwise you get charged for a whole year ($139.99).
Some interesting story lines for the USWNT's first match. T&T has the potential to challenge them a bit, especially with a competent coach like Waldrum. He's been vocal about the team's lack of funding and infrastructure, and was pressured into apologizing for using Twitter to ask for help. His players were issued a social media blackout to prevent more unwanted attention. Despite it all, WoSo prognosticators are writing about T&T as if they have a shot at the 3rd, or more likely, the 4th place playoff spots. On her KeeperNotes podcast, Jen Cooper and her guest were speculating whether Waldrum might play his reserves in the first match against the U.S., basically throwing the game, and instead focus on winning the next two and making the semis. It makes strategic sense but Cooper (who knows Waldrum well from her work with the Houston Dash) said it isn't in his nature to do that.
Match is at Sporting Park in Kansas City, a great venue. Weather looks to be perfect (60 degrees, clear). Hopefully a decent crowd turns out. Sporting KC recognized Holiday and Sauerbrunn on the field last Friday for their NWSL title, so perhaps that ginned up some publicity and interest. Kickoff is at 8:30 ET, televised on Fox Sports 2 (or again, online at FoxSoccer2Go). Guatemala and Haiti play earlier on the same field.
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The flier advertises the match as being shown on Fox Soccer Plus (Channel 77 - Flow). Just checked the schedule on TV and it seems that it's being carried delayed from 1 am. In fact, the opening match seems to be showing from around 10 or so. ???
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The flier advertises the match as being shown on Fox Soccer Plus (Channel 77 - Flow). Just checked the schedule on TV and it seems that it's being carried delayed from 1 am. In fact, the opening match seems to be showing from around 10 or so. ???
Hi Presspass,
The 3 T&T group games are on Fox Sports 2 , channel 173 on FLOW.
You can call FLOW and add it to your package for the remainder of the month. It also broadcasts Champions League/FA Cup/International football so you may keep the channel as it serves a purpose to football fans.
Hope that helps !
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The flier advertises the match as being shown on Fox Soccer Plus (Channel 77 - Flow). Just checked the schedule on TV and it seems that it's being carried delayed from 1 am. In fact, the opening match seems to be showing from around 10 or so. ???
Hi Presspass,
The 3 T&T group games are on Fox Sports 2 , channel 173 on FLOW.
You can call FLOW and add it to your package for the remainder of the month. It also broadcasts Champions League/FA Cup/International football so you may keep the channel as it serves a purpose to football fans.
Hope that helps !
Ey thanks Banton,
Just got through to Flow. $29.99 for seven channels in the "Flow Extreme" package. Hate patronizing that company but so be it.
Come on ladies, let's eke out a massive draw tonight.
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The flier advertises the match as being shown on Fox Soccer Plus (Channel 77 - Flow). Just checked the schedule on TV and it seems that it's being carried delayed from 1 am. In fact, the opening match seems to be showing from around 10 or so. ???
Hi Presspass,
The 3 T&T group games are on Fox Sports 2 , channel 173 on FLOW.
You can call FLOW and add it to your package for the remainder of the month. It also broadcasts Champions League/FA Cup/International football so you may keep the channel as it serves a purpose to football fans.
Hope that helps !
Ey thanks Banton,
Just got through to Flow. $29.99 for seven channels in the "Flow Extreme" package. Hate patronizing that company but so be it.
Come on ladies, let's eke out a massive draw tonight.
Ah Presspass, If one thing is for certain it is Flow is extreme garbage.
Glad you got through friend.
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Have my tickets in hand & they say 7:30 PM start tonight for our Women's game so wouldn't want anyone to tune in late as all advertising we have been seeing is saying 8:30 PM.
Cheers 19
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Have my tickets in hand & they say 7:30 PM start tonight for our Women's game so wouldn't want anyone to tune in late as all advertising we have been seeing is saying 8:30 PM.
It is 7:30pm Kansas local time (Central Time Zone), which is 8:30pm EST.
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Can't find the squad list. Anyone seen it?
Goalkeepers:
Kimika Forbes, Afiyah Matthias, Tinesha Palmer
Defenders:
Ayanna Russell, Rhea Belgrave, Arin King, Danielle Blair, Liana Hinds, Brianna Ryce, Khadisha Debessette, Lauryn Hutchinson
Midfielders:
Khadidra Debessette, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes
Forwards: Mariah Shade, Dernelle Mascall, Tasha St. Louis, Ahkeela Mollon, Kennya Cordner
Tallman, Mr Info, do you know how many of these ladies played on our U17 team when we hosted the world cup? just wondering
Khadidra Debessette, Khadisha Debessette, Brianna Ryce, and Liana Hinds.
Anique Walker would have definitely been in the squad, but she was restricted because of her college scholarship conditions.
National Under 20 captain Anique Walker and defender Patrice Superville have been drafted into the squad due to injuries to Danielle Blair and Afiyah Matthias.
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The moment of truth has arrived with just about 2 hours to go before kick off featuring our female soca warriors... i just want wish the team ( our women warriors) and coaching staff the very best , Represent well . we are behind each of you all de way .. god bless TnT Lady warriors and Fear not ...
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Drama in de Guatemala vs Haiti game.
De Haitian keeper conceded ah penalty and get ah straight red card in de 17th minute. De substitute came in and saved de penalty.
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We cutting Haiti arse level. Guatemala looking ok. I think we need to use we speed vs. these 2 teams and smash them. :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel:
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Haiti 1 vs. Guatemala 0 FT
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it's sad how the build up to the game on Fox T&T has to be portrayed as a team without basic resources'
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http://cricfree.tv/live/watch/usa_vs_trinidad_and_tobago/60264 link for those who want or need one
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Team on the way to Chicago, IL.
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Team on the way to Chicago, IL.
remember guys if anyone of the crew is comming to chicago to watch the game Di trini crew will be in section 117 getting on bad.
war..
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Team on the way to Chicago, IL.
remember guys if anyone of the crew is comming to chicago to watch the game Di trini crew will be in section 117 getting on bad.
war..
My wife & I will come over & say hi ... RESPECT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dKoWwZAV2Q
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Team on the way to Chicago, IL.
remember guys if anyone of the crew is comming to chicago to watch the game Di trini crew will be in section 117 getting on bad.
war..
My wife & I will come over & say hi ... RESPECT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/v/5dKoWwZAV2Q
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Who will advance from the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifiers?
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/who-will-advance-from-the-concacaf-womens-world-cup-qualifiers/
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Kimika make meh smile wid dem saves man, not to mention yelling at her defense ;D, music to my hears.
Marshall on ladies, huge morale booster into tmr's games, proud proud watching you all :beermug:
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Costa Rica 1 vs. Mexico 0
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Jamaica 6 vs Martinique 0
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Costa Rica 1 vs. Mexico 0
What a game it was , Costa Rica let mexico back in it in the 2nd half. Did not understand why CR took off # 9 , she was working it all over ::) Was disappointed with the number of fans in the stands for both games. I would say no more than 300 for the 1st game and no more than 1500 for the 2nd game. Kansas City was fun so lets hope the Windy City has even more to offer us.
Go Soca Warrior Women Goooooooooooooo :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel:
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T&T should feel proud
By Ian Prescott (Express).
“Be proud of this special group,” Ben Waldrum, stated via Twitter, just before Trinidad and Tobago’s women football team flew off to Chicago from Kansas City.
Functioning as T&T’s assistant coach, the son of head-coach Randy Waldrum, made the remarks immediately after T&T held world’s No.1 USA to only one goal, in a one-nil loss on Wednesday night in Kansas City, in their opening match of World Cup qualifying.
Right after the match, the Soca Princesses left for the airport and arrived in Chicago at 2 a.m. (yesterday), before checking in at the Marriot Midway. T&T was due to have its only training session in Chicago at 4.30 p.m. yesterday, before facing Haiti today (6 p.m. T&T time) in an all-important second Group A match.
Trinidad and Tobago’s result against the mighty US constitute something of an upset, considering that the No 1-ranked Americans are unbeaten in 88 matches at home, and have handed down 8-0 whippings to both Russia and Mexico, earlier this year.
The Soca Princesses were defensively well organised and Tobago-born goalkeeper Kamika Forbes put in a heroic performance, keeping T&T in the match with 11 saves. The Americans attacked often, but were stopped by either bunkered T&T defenders, or the outstanding Forbes between the uprights.
Watching on, former T&T goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, tweeted: “A fine Shaka Hislop impression by Trinidad & Tobago goalkeeper Kimika Forbes.” Despite the loss, the close score very likely puts Trinidad and Tobago in the driver’s seat if second place in the group comes down to goal difference. It also gives them confidence going into today’s all important match against Haiti.
“Everyone came out with that positive mindset. We said we going all or nothing.... everyone is going to give until the can’t give no more,” T&T goalkeeper Forbes said. “I was one of the leaders on the team and they needed me badly. So, I kept positive energy and the team feed off of my positive energy.”
“I must admit this is one of the biggest games I have played and first time against the US national team,” Forbes continued. “This comes like a win to us, against the US, the might giants of Concacaf. It is very positive for us going into the next two games. We had a positive result coming out of this game. The next game we have a different approach, a different game plan. We not going to go with the same game plan that we had for the US.”
Christine Rampone, US national team captain, said: “I think Trinidad and Tobago did an awesome job. The keeper did an excellent job. They disrupted us, we didn’t get into the flow, the tempo, but we had a couple of other games to go."
“We had scouted them. We knew they were athletic and quick. They got a lot of numbers behind the ball, they played five back which makes it difficult,” continued Rampone, who was not surprised how well the Soca Princesses played.
“I’m not surprised. It actually exciting and encouraging to see that Concacaf is growing. They put on a good performance and (we) only won one nothing. It’s (Concacaf standard) is growing and that a credit to soccer.”
Tough clash ...but T&T coach believes Soca Princesses can prevail over Haitians
Trinidad and Tobago head coach Randy Waldrum expects this evening’s FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Haiti to be a gruelling encounter. But, he believes this country has what it takes to pull off the result which will keep them alive in their bid to qualify for the next year’s World Cup, to be played in Canada.
T&T women play Haiti from 6 p.m. (T&T time) in Chicago, Illinois, in their second Group A match of the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship. Third behind Trinidad and Tobago at the Caribbean Championship, held in T&T just over a month ago, Haiti have everything to play for.
Unlikely to get anything out of their final match against the powerful US, and having already beaten the weakest team Guatemala (1-0)on Wednesday night, Haiti will only be in good position to advance out of the group with a positive result against T&T.
Waldrum was quite pleased after T&T’s encouraging 1-0 opening match defeat on Wednesday night to the US, the world’s powerhouse in women’s football. “I’m very proud of my team.
I think they made all of Trinidad and Tobago proud tonight. I know they made me very proud. I thought defensively we were very tight and organised, and we were able to create a few decent chances off the counter,” Waldrum told TTFA media.
“The players executed the game plan very well. Kimika (Forbes, goalkeeper) was outstanding for us in goal, and Arin King was a rock in the back line.
Maylee (Attin-Johnson, skipper) and Brianna (Ryce) did massive work for us in midfield. And “Yaya” (Kennya Cordner, forward) was always dangerous off the counter. Overall, a very good performance,” he added.
“She was big time tonight,” Waldrum said of his goalkeeper (Kimika Forbes). “She was the player of the game for us. She kept it close and kept us in it. She’s special. She was fantastic.
Now we’ve got to regroup and focus on the next match (tonight) which is very important for us and which I expect to be a really tough encounter as both teams want it badly.”
Abby Wambach, women’s world football’s most prolific goalscorer and scorer of the winning goal for the Americans Wednesday night, said: “It was frustrating. We created a lot of chances but their goalie basically stood on her head this game until the end. We just couldn’t break them down.”
“Credit to Trinidad & Tobago,” said American coach Jill Ellis. “We don’t see teams that often sit as organised and put so many numbers behind the ball. I thought it was an excellent challenge for us. We created a lot of opportunities, but defensively gave up some big mistakes. We should have done a better job finishing.”
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The way some of these people going on is like we win a point vs the USA when the reality is that we came out of the game with 0 points.
As it is we have a must win game against Haiti this evening if we are to qualify for the World Cup and Haiti is going to be tough to beat as they want to qualify for the World Cup just as much as us.
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A draw would still have us in the hunt FYI
Just saying...
But onward to victory!!
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A draw would still have us in the hunt FYI
Just saying...
But onward to victory!!
That is leaving everything on winning our last game to qualify which is not a safe position to be in.
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Does anyone know if yellow cards are wiped after the group stage is complete ?
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USA hammering Guat. 5 nil 70th min.
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CONCACAF Watch: How the United States is influencing women's soccer in the Caribbean (Jon Arnold, Goal.com (http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1616/concacaf/2014/08/12/5028428/concacaf-watch-how-the-united-states-is-influencing-womens))
The United States has provided minds, locations and players for the women's game in the Caribbean.
Aug 12, 2014 1:59:00 AM
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The name Haiti originates from a word meaning "land of high mountains," but the women's national team is preparing for the penultimate round of World Cup qualifying in a less rocky setting - Indiana, USA.
Topography isn't the only difference between the Haiti squad's native country and its Indiana training location where coach Shek Borkowski oversees the team for several months each summer.
"A huge challenge is to overcome the cultural differences," Borkowski told Goal USA. "The way players approach training, discipline, punctuality, you almost have to tinker with their DNA and try to do it in the Caribbean countries. It’s pretty difficult because of the influences of family, friends and other individuals who always will try to convince the players not to be on time, not to go to practice, that it’s not important, something else is more important.
"So by having them here in the United States there are certain things that we can immediately impact like punctuality, arriving for training on time. Taking training in as professional a manner as you can. The discipline to do things."
The Polish-born coach agreed to take over the Caribbean team after a chat with FHF president Yves Jean-Bart in 2012 and convinced Jean-Bart the team would be well-served training in Indiana where Borkowski runs a successful WPSL team, FC Indiana. That allows the team to play games against college teams, other WPSL sides and the odd national team that would never fly into Port-au-Prince. The coach believes the experiment will pay dividends.
"The first time we came here, we were a national team, but we really performed at a level psychologically, physically, technically, tactically of a good U-15 girls club team in the United States," he said. "It’s been a challenge, it’s been a growing process for the players, it’s been a growing process for me to a certain degree. But it’s been a pretty enjoyable experience for me overall to see the progress the players have made."
Another of the eight teams fighting for one of the region's four spots in the final round of CONCACAF qualifying is also hoping a camp in the U.S. will result in an uptick. Houston Dash coach Randy Waldrum was handed the reins of the Trinidad and Tobago team in July. The majority of the team has joined up in Houston for a training camp. While the coach says he has a good foundation, he noted he faced a different challenge than Borkowski since he takes over much later in the cycle. But with the team coming to him, rather than him going to the team, the ex-Notre Dame coach is confident he can have a positive impact on the hosts.
"Being able to get the Trinidadians here to Houston to train, then that didn’t make it difficult," he told Goal USA. "It would’ve been almost impossible for me to get back and forth; I couldn’t have done it. But since Trinidad and the federation made a commitment to send the players in, that was a big help, so that part’s worked out nicely."
Waldrum coached one of the nation's youth sides several years ago and says quality of play and federation support has increased exponentially - especially the new administration in charge of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association. Still, though, there are many hurdles to clear before the region is able to compete regularly with the powerhouse teams in North America.
"I think the Caribbean has got to make its commitment to the women’s game strong from top to bottom both in the grassroots and also in the national team programs," Waldrum said. "And I think the other piece of it is just finances are always going to be an issue. More money has to be poured in the women’s side."
With the need for funding in mind, Cedella Marley, daughter of legendary musician Bob Marley, spearheaded an IndieGoGo campaign that raised more than $50,000 for Jamaica's team, the Reggae Girlz, to put toward their qualification efforts.
Coaching and financial backing aren't the only arenas where the U.S. gives a boost. Nearly every team in the region benefits from a fair share of players who represent American colleges, whether they attend school from abroad or grew up in the U.S. and qualify because of their parents' heritage.
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AMERICAN ASSIST | Former USF star Samantha Brand is one of many Caribbean internationals who played in the U.S.
"Getting players who have played at American college is huge because the level of intensity they bring into practice, the approach to training is different and they serve as great role models for Haitian players who are making big strides to narrow the gap," Borkowski said. "Obviously, it’s not realistic for us to expect to get on the field and compete against the U.S. because obviously the human resources, the financial resources, the infrastructure and everything that’s available, but we’re making progress."
Just how much progress will be measured August 19 when the women's Caribbean Cup takes place with the top four advancing to the CONCACAF women's championship. From there, the top three qualify directly for Canda 2015, with the United States and Mexico seen as locks but the other spots up for grabs. The fourth-place finisher will earn a spot in a playoff against a South American team.
In the mountains of Haiti or the gentle slopes of Indiana, all the region's women's teams are after is a level playing field.
Editor's Note: CONCACAF hipster Jon Arnold brings Goal readers stories and opinions from around the region in a weekly column.
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Friday Oct 17, 2014
10-woman Trinidad holds on to defeat Haiti in CWC (http://www.concacaf.com/article/haiti-0-trinidad-1)
Interview Kennya Cordner: Match Haití vs Trinidad and Tobago
https://www.youtube.com/v/D4yA-h8iEe8
BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois – Kennya Cordner scored in the first half and 10-woman Trinidad & Tobago defeated Haiti 1-0 on Friday for its first win in the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship at Toyota Park.
The victory created a three-way tie for first place in Group A between the Caribbean rivals and the United States. Each of the trio has three points, but the Americans can take sole possession of the top spot with a draw or a win against Guatemala later in the evening.
Trinidad played a physical game, committing 21 fouls, while accruing two yellows and one red.
Goalkeeper Kimika Forbes, a standout in the opener against the U.S., was ejected in the 66th minute after it appeared she hit into a Haitian player on the ground inside the Trinidadian box during a stoppage in play.
Despite the woman advantage, Haiti could not capitalize. It had multiple free kicks in Trinidad’s end – before and following the expulsion -- but could not break through.
Though Trinidad generated only a handful opportunities, it made one of them count.
In the 37th minute, Ahkeela Mollon delivered a diagonal cross from the right side to the edge of Haiti’s six-yard box. A hustling and leaping Cordner was there to head it home.
Earlier in the half, Haiti nearly took the lead, when Wisline Dolce’s left-sided free kick from 35-yards out was superbly tipped over the crossbar by the acrobatic Forbes.
With three minutes left in normal time and Haiti attacking furiously for an equalizer, Arin King preserved the victory for Trinidad by clearing an attempt off the line.
Trinidad returns to action on Monday against Guatemala, while Haiti will face the United States. Both games will be played in Washington, D.C., at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.
NOTES: The win was Trinidad’s second in its last 14 CWC games … Haiti has scored one goal or fewer in 13 of its 16 all-time CWC outings.
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Someone asked, so just throwing it out there: Yellow cards are not being carried from the group stage into the semifinals. Mollon, Attin Johnson, King and Francois need to avoid cautions on Monday, though.
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Someone asked, so just throwing it out there: Yellow cards are not being carried from the group stage into the semifinals. Mollon, Attin Johnson, King and Francois need to avoid cautions on Monday, though.
Cheers presspass !
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So Costa Rica clinched the top in the other group. They will be the next opponent if we can draw or beat Guatemala. And Mexico took down Martinique 10-0.
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Someone asked, so just throwing it out there: Yellow cards are not being carried from the group stage into the semifinals. Mollon, Attin Johnson, King and Francois need to avoid cautions on Monday, though.
Thanks, I was wondering, if T&T wins if they will qualify for the WC? or they have to win more games?
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Yorke praises men’s, women’s teams :beermug:
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Yorke-praises-mens-womens-teams-279634432.html (http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Yorke-praises-mens-womens-teams-279634432.html)
Yorke had previously wished the men’s under 20 team well prior to their successful run at the Caribbean Championships last month. “It’s good to see the progress of the national (senior) team. It’s about time that the team gets back to where it is supposed to be. With them being through to the finals of the Caribbean Cup is definitely a right step and, hopefully, they can go onto build from this,” Yorke told TTFA Media.
“This is encouraging for the national team and especially with some of the younger players coming through and doing well on the international stage. It’s definitely something to work with moving forward to bigger stages.
“(The) Women’s team lost 1-0 to the US (Wednesday night) and that’s not a bad result because we all know the Americans are on top in women’s football and you see what the likes of Brazil and Germany have been able to achieve.
‘’Hopefully we can keep it together and give it a good shot. It was a bit unfortunate to see what happened a few days ago but these are things we need to avoid by getting it right and ensuring our teams are looked after which I’m sure is going to be worked on by those involved,” Yorke added.
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Someone asked, so just throwing it out there: Yellow cards are not being carried from the group stage into the semifinals. Mollon, Attin Johnson, King and Francois need to avoid cautions on Monday, though.
Thanks, I was wondering, if T&T wins if they will qualify for the WC? or they have to win more games?
If they win (or draw) on Monday they'll advance to the semis. If they win their semifinal match they will qualify directly to the WC...if they lose they'll have to play the loser of the other semi to determine who finishes third and fourth. The third placed team goes directly to the WC and the fourth placed enters a play-off with Ecuador for a WC spot.
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USA lost Alex Morgan for the remainder of the tournament
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Someone asked, so just throwing it out there: Yellow cards are not being carried from the group stage into the semifinals. Mollon, Attin Johnson, King and Francois need to avoid cautions on Monday, though.
Thanks, I was wondering, if T&T wins if they will qualify for the WC? or they have to win more games?
If they win (or draw) on Monday they'll advance to the semis. If they win their semifinal match they will qualify directly to the WC...if they lose they'll have to play the loser of the other semi to determine who finishes third and fourth. The third placed team goes directly to the WC and the fourth placed enters a play-off with Ecuador for a WC spot.
I getting too excited . I thought the game was today. Good thing I read your post.
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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152554206093929&fref=nf
Go Soca warrior Women Gooooooooooooooooo :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel:
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T&T hunts Concacaf semifinal spot.
By Andrew Gioannetti (Guardian).
Even a loss against Guatemala tonight may not rule T&T’s senior women’s team out of a spot in the semifinal stage of the Concacaf Women’s Championship, once the USA records an expected win over Haiti.
There are a number of variables which could determine which two teams between the USA, T&T and Haiti advances, but once USA defeats Haiti, T&T will likely finish in second spot, barring a heavy loss to Guatemala.
T&T and Guatemala will clash in the opening double-header match at the RFK Stadium, Washington, from 6 pm (TT time), before the USA meets Haiti in the last match of Group A, from 8.30 pm.
Costa Rica has already secured top spot in Group B and Mexico and Jamaica are the two teams left to contest for second spot.
Speaking ahead of today’s mouth-watering double contest, T&T head coach Randy Waldrum refuted any ideas of complacency in his team.
“I don’t think I’ll have to say much. They all understand the objective was to get six points however we could. They all realize the significance of this game. It’s now just a matter of us coming out and performing to our ability. If we do that, we will be fine,” Waldrum said.
Echoing sentiments of captain Maylee Atton Johnson, Waldrum admitted that his team was far from its best three days ago in the 1-0 victory over Haiti, which T&T grinded out after losing goalkeeper Kimika Forbes to a red card on the hour-mark.
“There were mixed feelings as we knew we didn’t play very well and definitely not up to our standards. However, they were very excited to get the three points in spite of not playing well. We feel that is the sign of a very good team,” he added.
The team has had some injury concerns and Waldrum believes the three-day break between the second and third match has allowed the players to recuperate and regroup.
“These two days were really important. We’ve had injuries to Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes, Ayana Russell and Tasha St Louis, and this allowed just a bit more time for them to recover. And playing a player down for over 30 minutes meant we expended a lot of energy, especially coming off the game versus the US. So the added day rest is very crucial.”
At the semifinal stage, the two winners will secure their spots at next year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup in Canada, while the third-place playoff winner will also qualify. There will be one more chance for the fourth placed team, which will meet Ecuador in a two-match play-off for Concacaf and Comnebol’s final World Cup qualifier.
Standings (Group A)
Teams Pld W D L F A Pts
USA 2 2 0 0 6 0 6
T&T 2 1 0 1 1 1 3
Haiti 2 1 0 1 1 1 3
Guatemala 2 0 0 2 0 6 0
Group B
Teams Pld W D L F A Pts
Costa Rica 2 2 0 0 3 6
Mexico 2 1 0 1 10 1 3
Jamaica 2 1 0 1 7 2 3
Martinique 2 0 0 2 0 16 0
Fixtures
Group A
T&T v Guatemala, RFK Stadium, Washington, 6 pm
Haiti v USA, RFK Stadium, Washington, 8.30 pm
Group B
Martinique v Costa Rica, RFK Stadium, Washington, 6 pm
Mexico v Jamaica, RFK Stadium, Washington, 8.30 pm
Friday
Semifinals
Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B, PPL Park, Chester, 5.30 pm
Costa Rica v Runner-up Group A, PPL Park, Chester, 8.30 pm
Sunday
Third-place match
Loser semifinal 1 v Loser semifinal 2, PPL Park, Chester, 4 pm
Final
Winner semifinal 1 v winner semifinal 2, PPL Park, Chester, 7 pm
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Women 'Warriors' look to seal knockout spot.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFA).
The past two days have been all about recovery for this country’s senior women’s footballers. And the possible effects of that will be known on Monday evening when they square off with Guatemala in their final Group encounter at the CONCACAF Finals in Washington. Overworked or not, T&T intends to do whatever is necessary to progress.
Needing only a draw to assure themselves of a place in the semi-finals, barring a Haiti win over the United States, skipper Maylee Attin-Johnson and her teammates know they have everything to play for.
And Head coach Randy Waldrum believes his team can finish the job.
“I don’t think I’ll have to say much. They all understand the objective was to get six points however we could. They all realize the significance of this game. It’s now just a matter of us coming out and performing to our ability. If we do that, we will be fine,” Waldrum told TTFA Media.
He mentioned that the performance against Haiti was less than satisfying but it brought the three points which they needed to stay alive in the competition.
“There were mixed feelings as we knew we didn’t play very well and definitely not up to our standards. However, they were very excited to get the three points in spite of not playing well. We feel that is the sign of a very good team,” he added.
“I really thought it came down to being opportunistic. We didn’t create many quality chances at all, and yet ‘Yaya’ scored a very good goal at any level. It was a nice counter attack the culminated in the cross and finish. After the ejection our team just dug in and fought hard which is why we were able to hang on.”
About the post match recovery, The Houston Dash coach said, “These two days were really important. We’ve had injuries to Janine Francois, Karyn Forbes, Ayana Russell and Tasha St. Louis, and this allowed just a bit more time for them to recover. And playing a player down for over 30 minutes meant we expended a lot of energy, especially coming off the game versus the US. So the added day rest is very crucial.”
The game kicks off at 5pm at the RFK Stadium in Washington and precedes the US vs Haiti clash at 7:30pm.
The CONCACAF Women’s Championship will qualify its top three finishers directly to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015, with the fourth-placed team earning the right to face a South American country in a playoff later this year. As host of the Women’s World Cup 2015, Canada has already secured its place in next year’s tournament.
PPL Park in Philadelphia will host the semifinal matches on October 24, along with the third-place match and final on October 26. The top two finishers in each group will cross-over for the semifinal matches, with the Group A winner playing the Group B runner-up and vice versa, for a spot in the final.
The play-off will be contested between CONCACAF's fourth-placed team and Ecuador, South America’s third place team. The draw for the order of legs was held in Zurich on 22 July 2014. The South America representative will host the first leg on 8 or 9 November 2014, and the CONCACAF representative will host the second leg on 22 or 23 November 2014.
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congratulations to de ladies. Treat de next game like a final
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We are through. One more game to go.
Just for the record "HAITI WILL NOT BEAT THE US". For Haiti to win, they will have to score. HAITI WILL NOT SCORE!
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We are through. One more game to go.
Just for the record "HAITI WILL NOT BEAT THE US". For Haiti to win, they will have to score. HAITI WILL NOT SCORE!
The only unpredictable match left would be Mex Jam. The US will face the winner there. CRC will face T&T. If we lose we have to beat the Mex-Jam winner to avoid Ecuador. If T&T wins they are in the final with most likely the US.
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To the Ladies and coaching staff ....... well done !! time now to plot for the semis ..... god bless
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We are through. One more game to go.
Just for the record "HAITI WILL NOT BEAT THE US". For Haiti to win, they will have to score. HAITI WILL NOT SCORE!
The only unpredictable match left would be Mex Jam. The US will face the winner there. CRC will face T&T. If we lose we have to beat the Mex-Jam winner to avoid Ecuador. If T&T wins they are in the final with most likely the US.
Indeed. We will be back to full strength for the CR game. This will be another Nov 16th!
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We're through to the next round. 10th minute goal. US 1 - 0 HAI
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US 2-0 HAI
5 mins until end of first half
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We are through. One more game to go.
Just for the record "HAITI WILL NOT BEAT THE US". For Haiti to win, they will have to score. HAITI WILL NOT SCORE!
The only unpredictable match left would be Mex Jam. The US will face the winner there. CRC will face T&T. If we lose we have to beat the Mex-Jam winner to avoid Ecuador. If T&T wins they are in the final with most likely the US.
That Mex v. Jam game shld. Be fire.
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Someone asked, so just throwing it out there: Yellow cards are not being carried from the group stage into the semifinals. Mollon, Attin Johnson, King and Francois need to avoid cautions on Monday, though.
According to the commentators, card are carried over to the semis...
I think they only get whipped out for the finals??
I was surprised Arin King and Mollon played a full game today vs GUA...
They should have been saved as a precaution, King can get aggressive and she needs to be-careful..
That girl is rough and rugged, she don't play.
;D
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Flood gates just opened. US 4-0 HAI. 60th minute
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Congrats ladies... Now finish watching the game..
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But all the cards from the Haiti game should be dropped now cuz a card only carries over for one game.....if all the yellow card holders had received another then they would hv missed the other....at least thats how I know it to be
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Highlights T&T vs Guatemala :beermug:
http://www.youtube.com/v/msrx5lxEC6I&list=UUqn7r-so0mBLaJTtTms9dAQ
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Congrats ladies :applause:. Now let's finish this. I missed tonight's game. Does anyone know where I could see a replay?
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Its been a while since I have been on here. I am happy to see that the team has out themselves in a position to qualify for the World Cup in Canada. Now they must finish the task at hand. It won't be easy. However, they have the pieces to get it done. I must admit I am left to think where women's football could be with a little support. I hope these performances provides the platform for the powers that be to get behind this program once and for all :)
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We're gonna beat Costa Rica!!!
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Its been a while since I have been on here. I am happy to see that the team has out themselves in a position to qualify for the World Cup in Canada. Now they must finish the task at hand. It won't be easy. However, they have the pieces to get it done. I must admit I am left to think where women's football could be with a little support. I hope these performances provides the platform for the powers that be to get behind this program once and for all :)
I say you fall off de face ah de earth :devil:
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Well done ladies... :beermug:
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NY posse...anyone making the trip down to Philly?
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I should be there... with mih #5 shirt on lol
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Congrats to the Ladies, they did well. I was at the game. Not a big turnout of Trinis, but I saw quite a few faces who are regular TTClubhouse and WI party goers. The ladies started the game assertively and Guat. went on the defensive. The Guats. held off the first wave of our Girls attack. But when they settled they had our girls uncomfortable. Our Girls were attacking mostly down the wings. Our striker is a good little player, full of zest, but yesterday she was a bit off. She made quit a few bad passes, and was unable to fend off properly, the players on her back. But she is a fighter. Mostly Cordner(I think) and Mollon were doing the damage up front. We missed a couple of chances. the highlight was a 15 yard looping shot, which the not-quite-so tall Guat. keeper was able to push over bars. She is not a bad keeper but our forward should have scored on her.
Now, midway in the first half when the Guats. settled, you begin to ponder. If this Guat team had speed, they would have given our girls a run for dey money. Their first touch and ball control is pretty good. The Guats. shielded the ball very well and at times led to our girls being frustrated. Thankfully Our Girls kept their heads and did not commit any fouls to get a yellow. But because our girls were hesitant, this allowed Guat. to get into their game. Nice 1,2s. Stretching the field to their advantage. Wings back overlapping and assisting in their play. Our Girls countered with speed but the Guats would make last minute tackles to stop the play.
We had the sub keeper in goal for this. When I came, I saw Lincoln working with her. She is small, but appeared very eager. Se did very well the entire game, except the goal, which was not entirely her fault. In a way, the suspension of our starting keeper was a blessing for this young lady. She did her task well.
Second half, both teams upped their game. We were faster to the ball. We missed a couple chances again. Akillah Mollon is a damn good player. She made the run to cross the ball for the first goal.Nice goal. Cordner timed the flight of the ball nicely. The Guat. keeper who was having a superb game had no chance. I think then the coach made a change for the little center forward. The girl he sent on(can't remember her name) is pretty quick and had the Guat defence a bit confused. Then we scored the second, penalty converted by Maylee. But don't be fooled. The Guats. were not ready to bury themselves and let us steamrolled them. They upped their game. our girls looked a bit tired. Guat. got a free kick. Ball came in with all heads going for it. ball skid off a head, and goal. Our Girls found the resolve to neutralize Guat and came out winners.
I am very happy for OUR WOMEN team. They deserve to go(if they improve their remaining game) to the WC. After all the distractions, these Ladies put on their blinders and did what they had to do.
Now the GK, did what she had to do and came out well. LP did his job in preparing her for that task. The defence played well. But at times Guat. was able to penetrate, but lack of speed was their downfall. The stopper for us is a boss. Not a big girl, but reads the game well. The left back, Liana Hinds was good. The rightback with the low hair, looked slow and got beat with the quick counter by the Guats, but she was able to recover quickly and avert danger. So she is not slow afterall. She also put some good crosses when in attack. Midfield. That is a work in progress. Maylee tried her best. At times she is great. When players elude their markers and make space, Maylee does a great job passing to them. Our Girls need to know how to make space when we have the ball. The Guats. know how to do that. All in all I was proud to see the WNT of TT play. I have seen them on tv. This a first live appearance for me. When I left home in 77, netball, field-hockey, TF, swimming, tennis basket-ball, volleyball were the women's game. Football was no where around.
The iron-man incident is really sad. The iron-man(Zaggy brother, could never remember his name after all these years) was beating his iron when police come and tell him, he making noise.That is crap. You in a friggin' stadium. That is built for noise. When the game between US and Haiti, the US fans on the Barra Bava end of the stadium were making a lot of noise also.
But all Hail the Lady Warriors.
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One for the road: T&T dusts off setbacks; on brink of Women’s W/Cup
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868)
One more win will do the trick.
The Trinidad and Tobago national women’s senior team moved within 90 minutes of a place at the Canada 2015 Women’s World Cup tournament yesterday after another hard-fought triumph at the 2014 CONCACAF Championship.
This time, Guatemala was the victim as the “Women Soca Warriors” downed the Central American nation 2-1 at the RFK Stadium in Washington to advance to the semi-final of the confederation’s show piece tournament.
The Warriors are guaranteed two more fixtures in the CONCACAF competition. If they win just one of those matches, they will become the first Caribbean women’s team to ever qualify for a FIFA tournament.
“We know that Trinidad and Tobago needs this and we are honoured to put Trinidad and Tobago on the map in a more positive light once again,” said Trinidad and Tobago captain Maylee Attin-Johnson. “This is our first time at senior level we ever qualified to the second round of a tournament so this group is about making history and leaving a legacy.”
The Women’s Warrior captain was mostly right. In truth, Trinidad and Tobago got to the semi-finals of the inaugural Women’s CONCACAF Championship in 1991, under late coach Robbie Greenidge, and finished third. The two island republic’s only defeats of that competition came against the soon-to-be world champions, the United States, and Canada.
Attin-Johnson was five years old at the time.
The Trinidad and Tobago women were fourth again in 1993 and 1994. In contrast, it was not until 2000 that the men’s team got past the group stage in the CONCACAF tournament.
Two decades ago, then FIFA vice-president and local football special advisor Jack Warner said the women’s game represented Trinidad and Tobago’s best chance of advancing to a senior FIFA tournament and promised to develop their football. But, for the most part, it proved to be lip service and the ladies soon slipped behind the likes of Mexico and Costa Rica.
Read more: http://wired868.com/2014/10/21/one-for-the-road-t-on-brink-of-womens-wcup/
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Link for live game with JA vs Mexico, JA 1 - 0 Mex at moment in the 1st half!
http://cricfree.tv/fox-sports-1-usa-live-stream.php
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FINAL: Martinique 1-6 Costa Rica
26 minutes gone: Jamaica leads Mexico 1-0
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Now Mex 1 - 1 JA still in 1st half.
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Mex is outplaying JA in every aspect of the game at the moment
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wheooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!!!
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What a miss by Mex!!!!!!
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Alyuh see them 2 goals Costa Rica score....fadda. How about the Jamaican goal.
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Alyuh see that go ahead goal from Mexico's Ok Corral? Papayo
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Martinique 1-6 Costa Rica. Check out the 2nd (spanner included) and 6th (overhead kick) Costa Rican goals.
https://www.youtube.com/v/yW_-f9x1lSo
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CR converted their opportunities well, Martinique missed a couple sitters, had they converted to make it 3-2 thing could've turned out differently.
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(http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/10-21-2014/1aXDBg.gif) (http://www.makeagif.com/1aXDBg)
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México vs Jamaica Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/v/pu_N0vtQlyg
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Jamaica start bright... then it was all downhill from there. Beautiful left-footed strike to open scoring, but after that it was all Mexico. Jamaica keeper look like they just put she in de side.
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CR converted their opportunities well, Martinique missed a couple sitters, had they converted to make it 3-2 thing could've turned out differently.
I don't think it would have made much of a difference. Based on the highlights CR just looked too good offensively and remember they missed a few sitters as well. MTQ only had a couple of chances really.
That being said CR's keeper looks weak and their defence can be beaten.
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We're gonna beat Costa Rica!!!
lol
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CR look like a a much faster version of Guatemala. Good first touch and skills. Bur good luck to the Ladies!!!!
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Oh lawd..them forwards potent. Leave King in defense...send more Canucks ;D
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Maxg yuh sound like yuh worried boss, ;D but have no fear we good to go come friday.......ah have a real good vibe about de lady warriors ....... for all who want to underestimate we team dey go in fuh a real surprise . daiz de vibes ah getting. wishing all de best to dem young women warriors and coaching staff...!!
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You know in hindsight, having to play the number one team in the world and to hold them at 1, is something our ladies can fall back on. Where is CR ranked? And at this stage it matters little. This is the time to bring yourA game . Players will rise to a level we have not seen from some.
So ladies bring it on!!!!! Let's go for the WC
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You know in hindsight, having to play the number one team in the world and to hold them at 1, is something our ladies can fall back on. Where is CR ranked? And at this stage it matters little. This is the time to bring yourA game . Players will rise to a level we have not seen from some. So ladies bring it on!!!!! Let's go for the WC
AN trini I was reading a post match interview from the captain. ..and thats exactly what she said...we are yet to see them perform at 100%...and shes confident iys gonna come against CR
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Are the women getting $50,000 a piece from the government?
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T&T Women Warriors will get a TT$50,000 bonus, each, as an incentive from the Government of T&T, as they head into the semi-finals of the CONCACAF qualifying round for FIFA's 2015 Women's World Cup.
The news broke this afternoon when Sports Minister, Rupert Griffith, said Cabinet had taken a decision to also give the incentive bonus to the members of the technical staff, as well.
The Warriors will face Costa Rica on Friday afternoon, in the semi final round, while the USA will meet Mexico in the double header at the PPL Park Soccer Stadium, in Pennsylvania.
In reference to the circumstances under which the team left Trinidad and Tobago, without any money, Griffith said it was no fault of his. He received the request for money, he said, when the majority of the team was on a flight on the way to the training camp in Dallas, Texas, and that he gave approval for the funds within five minutes of it reaching on his desk.
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Hard to believe!!!
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CR converted their opportunities well, Martinique missed a couple sitters, had they converted to make it 3-2 thing could've turned out differently.
Granted, they were unlucky - but the technical gap between the teams is evident. Prisca Carin for MTQ lacked conviction in her play. With a bit more of conviction and strength on the ball, she could have imposed her will on those chances.
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My top 10 goals of the group stage in no particular order (except 1-3)
Donna-Kay Henry (Jamaica vs Martinique)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uchex-ydlZY&t=3m20s
Shakira Duncan (Costa Rica vs Jamaica)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2_3lFq79XE&t=3m13s
Luz Duarte (Martinique vs Mexico)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edozicw6PaI&t=2m21s
Teresa Noyola (Martinique vs Mexico)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edozicw6PaI&t=4m53s
Carli Lloyd (USA vs Haiti)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3TZVR5zh2o&t=0m44s
Donna-Kay Henry (Mexico vs Jamaica)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu_N0vtQlyg&t=0m36s
Carolina Vanegas (Martinique vs Costa Rica)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW_-f9x1lSo&t=3m29s
3. Megan Rapinoe (USA vs Guatemala)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vobX7HRZKeA&t=2m26s
2. Veronica Charlyn Corral (Mexico vs Jamaica)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu_N0vtQlyg&t=2m25s
1. Meghan Klingenberg (USA vs Haiti)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3TZVR5zh2o&t=1m59s
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Nah Tallman, number 1 shouldn't be there.
De 2 goals number 9 from Costa Rica scored (de first one and de bicycle) on Martinique was top.
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Hey Tallman you couldn't find room for YaYa goal that she scored on the header cross from Mollen versus Haiti
The timing , execution was nothing short of spectacular :
:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Do you plan to give us your top ten Keeper saves as well your top ten Defensive plays as well.
Keep up the great work.
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Klingenberg's was goal of the tournament for me by far... that thing was like a laser off her boot. The amount of power to hit that from so far out, and it never seemed to change height, ridiculous. Speaking of ridiculous... Martinique goalkeeper though :-\
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Hey Tallman you couldn't find room for YaYa goal that she scored on the header cross from Mollen versus Haiti
The timing , execution was nothing short of spectacular :
:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Do you plan to give us your top ten Keeper saves as well your top ten Defensive plays as well.
Keep up the great work.
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I liked both of her goals, but couldn't find room in my top 10.
I'll try to do a list with saves (goalkeepers and defenders)
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Nah Tallman, number 1 shouldn't be there.
De 2 goals number 9 from Costa Rica scored (de first one and de bicycle) on Martinique was top.
What wrog with meh choice for #1?
De bicycle there. Ah thought about putting de first goal, but de only ting I really enjoyed was de spanner.
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Klingenberg's was goal of the tournament for me by far... that thing was like a laser off her boot. The amount of power to hit that from so far out, and it never seemed to change height, ridiculous. Speaking of ridiculous... Martinique goalkeeper though :-\
Ah feel kinda bad for she. She make one or two good saves, but like she eh have one ounce of athleticism in she. An to top it off, plenty times de defenders hang she out to dry.
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Donna-Kay, goals for me..it's what i expect from Mollon..plus Mollon have speed..
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Ah feel kinda bad for she. She make one or two good saves, but like she eh have one ounce of athleticism in she. An to top it off, plenty times de defenders hang she out to dry.
The defending was horrible, but this is it right here fuh me... She look like she have about a three-inch vertical. Dai'z de best they could find in Martinique? Not trying to bash her, just being brutally honest.
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I think OK Corral goal is number one. She put all the technique of Klingenberg and pressure of Rapinoe.
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I think OK Corral goal is number one. She put all the technique of Klingenberg and pressure of Rapinoe.
Yeh, dat could definitely be #1.
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USA already 1 nil up against Mexico.
http://cricfree.sx/fox-sports-1-usa-live-stream.php
I am following this game to analyst how we can beat Mexico on Sunday as remember Costa Rica did beat Mexico 1 - 0 when they met in the Group stage.
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From a neutral standpoint, this US Women's team can be a real joy to watch at times. They don't play beautiful football, but they are ruthlessly efficient. Two chances, two goals. Delicate touch of a brilliant cross to head home the first goal by Carli Lloyd, then a long ball over the top, controlled in the box with the first touch on the right side, dispatched near post with the outside of the right foot, with the second. Wrongly called offside.
EDIT: Wasn't called offside, I need to check mih eyes... ball hit the outside of the net.
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Well the dive in the box by Tobin Heath makes up for that... penalty Lloyd makes it 2-0 in the 30'
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USA 3 - 0 Mex FT;
I would say Mexico is on the same level as Costa Rica so we will need to play better than we did against Costa Rica on Sunday to have a chance at beating Mexico.
If we play our best game of the tournament on Sunday then we can pull off a shocking victory against Mexico and create history.
Good luck to our Soca Princesses on Sunday, if all comes together we can do it.
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i must say that Lincoln Phillips' work with our keepers has been phenomenal!
both keepers have shown drastically improved technique compared to what we are accustom to.
Great work Lincoln
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i must say that Lincoln Phillips' work with our keepers has been phenomenal!
both keepers have shown drastically improved technique compared to what we are accustom to.
Great work Lincoln
Over on Wired868 yesterday I was stunned to see people (including Lasana) either questioning his appointment ("nepotism") or alluding to the fact that there were other options ("plenty goalkeeping coaches in Trinidad") besides Lincoln. Forget for a minute that he's arguably the greatest goalkeeper that the Caribbean has ever produced, it's not like he's been doing a poor job with Forbes and Parker.
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Hoping we doh have to play on November 8!!!!! If it comes to that, TTFA and coaching staff be aware that you have to factor in altitude planning.
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Hoping we doh have to play on November 8!!!!! If it comes to that, TTFA and coaching staff be aware that you have to factor in altitude planning.
;D
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Women refocus and aim to get it right vs Mexico.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFA).
Trinidad and Tobago’s Senior Women’s Team head coach Randy Waldrum says this country will not be intimidated by the challenge of Mexico in tomorrow’s third place encounter from which the winner will advance to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.
Waldrum spoke on the eve of the contest after conducting a light recovery session with the team on Saturday morning in Philadelphia. This followed their defeat on penalty kicks to Costa Rica on Friday night.
The T&T players were scheduled to have an afternoon pool session and the rest of the evening off to recharge for Sunday’s encounter.
Looking back at Friday’s game, Waldrum told TTFA Media: “It’s game that neither myself or the players would tell you we think we played particularly well.
It’s game we never found our rhythm in honestly but with that said, we made some changes for the second half and we were much better. We were able to put a lot more pressure on Costa Rica. We weren’t all that creative but we played with a lot of heart and fight.”
“It’s disappointing to lose the way we did after coming back to level the game. Now the focus is to get the players reenergized and believing in themselves again for tomorrow’s game.
Mexico have been a dominant team in CONCACAF in the past but this is a different Mexico team with a lot of young players. Yes they’re good but they’re maybe not as strong as past Mexican teams and I think we can see this as a winnable game.
We can’t to come out flat like we did yesterday. We’ve got to be ready to come out there and battle for 90 minutes,” Waldrum added.
The match kicks off at 3pm at PPL Park and will be followed by the final between the United States and Mexico.
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Soca Princesses go for final automatic World Cup spot.
By BY Ian Prescott (Express).
Second Chance
Trinidad and Tobago’s women’s national football team, the “Soca Princesses,” have a second chance at claiming an automatic qualifying spot for the 2015 FIFA Women World Cup, when they battle Mexico today in the third place playoff at the 2014 Concacaf Championship from 3 p.m. in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
If defeated, T&T will face Ecuador next month in a two-leg playoff for a final spot at the World Cup. Both already qualified United States and Costa Rica will play tonight’s Championship final from 6 p.m.
Today, T&T will be without suspended central defender Ria Belgrave, and also need to recover from the heartbreak of their penalty kicks semi-final loss to the Costa Ricans. Their semi-final ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw following 120 minutes of football, before Costa Rica goalkeeper Dinnia Diaz produced a great performance in the subsequent penalty shootout to win the match 3-0, following saves against T&T’s opening three kickers, captain Maylee Attin-Johnson, Lauren Hutchinson and Mariah Shade.
Meanwhile, Mexico were forced to defend for the entirety of a very hard semi-final, losing 3-0 to the Americans. The Americans also hit the post three times, and missed several easy chances, but still managed 21 shots at the Mexican goalkeeper. Mexico managed just a single shot at the USA goal.
Looking ahead to playing the Mexicans, Sweden-based midfielder Ahkeela Millon said T&T needed to own the midfield against Mexico, to be successful following the penalty kicks defeat to Cosa Rica.
“We need to own the midfield. Midfield is the engine of a team and in order to be successful at this level we need to own the midfield and reinforce our attack,” Mollon said.
Speaking of the Costa Rica loss she said: “It is really tough because we came into the game knowing we had a lot of assets, namely our speed,” Mollon added. “We did not get to use our speed and put Costa Rica under pressure.”
Costa Rica is a good team and one thing they do well is possess the midfield and that is what we needed to do to bring our attack into the game tonight. Unfortunately Costa Rica were able to dominate the midfield.”
Meanwhile T&T coach Randy Waldrum was optimistic that the Mexicans can be over come.
He told TTFA Media: “Mexico have been a dominant team in Concacaf in the past but this is a different Mexico team with a lot of young players. Yes they’re good but they’re maybe not as strong as past Mexican teams and I think we can see this as a winnable game. We can’t come out flat like we did yesterday (Friday). We’ve got to be ready to come out there and battle for 90 minutes.”
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Women’s team returns from CONCACAF qualifiers
By Mark Fraser
The Ministry of Sport and the TTFA will host a media conference and welcome reception for the returning members of the Trinidad and Tobago senior women’s team (Soca Princesses) following the team’s arrival tonight at 7.40 on United Airlines via Houston.
The team is returning home following its 4-2 defeat to Mexico in extra time yesterday in the third place playoff of the CONCACAF Women’s Championship.
T&T, which performed creditably throughout the tournament, will now look ahead to a home and away playoff with Ecuador. The away leg takes place in Quito, Ecuador on November 8 while the return leg in Port of Spain is set for December 2.
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Good article about the shameful fact that none of our local TV stations in T&T made the effort to cover the crucial World Cup qualifier game live between T&T and Mexico last night.
What of national pride?
By Fazeer Mohammed
Story Created: Oct 26, 2014 at 11:19 PM ECT (T&T Express)
Thanks Andre, Tony and I95.5FM. As a dinosaur with a laptop almost as archaic, I had to rely on I95’s commentary of Trinidad and Tobago’s duel with Mexico yesterday afternoon in Philadelphia for a spot at next year’s Women’s World Cup football finals.
Say what you like about Andre Baptiste’s broadcast style, it does keep you interested. Even the merest hint of an attacking play results in high-pitched screaming and an even more frenetic pace than his already frantic manner. But then, what do you expect from a horseracing fanatic? Frankly, the only thing missing from my former St Mary’s College liming pardner’s repertoire is something like “...and down the stretch they come!”
At his side sharing commentary duties was Tony Lee. This senior broadcaster’s measured contributions were the perfect foil to Andre’s super-fast ranting and raving, a welcome change from the station’s usual football commentary experts, Edgar Vidale and Ken Butcher.
It’s not that Edgar, the former national coach, and former national player Ken don’t know what they’re talking about or can’t articulate, but they continuously violate one of the fundamental rules of broadcasting by rambling over each other’s voices to the extent that it often comes across as an irritating, unintelligible jumble.
Beggars can’t be choosers though, and if it had to be that way, I was prepared to listen to a commentary team of Rachel Price, Reema Carmona and their legal representatives just to be able to follow the “live” action of that critical third-place playoff in the final phase of CONCACAF qualifying.
Yesterday’s “live” broadcast from the United States is in keeping with I95’s coverage of major sporting events in which there is a significant national interest, including Olympic Games, World Athletic Championships and Commonwealth Games. By the way, this is not about self-serving bigging-up just because the station now falls under the umbrella of One Caribbean Media, the organisation that is also the parent company of this newspaper.
Long before the acquisition, Andre, Tony and company were jetting off to Beijing, Delhi and other far-flung cities to relay the action as it happened involving Trinidad and Tobago competitors, so OCM can’t really take any credit for this latest initiative. In fact, the parent company should be taking a careful look at the lukewarm response to its own three-part series “Birth of a Track Nation.”
In case you have no idea what I’m talking about, I don’t blame you. These half-hour programmes on the country’s three medal-winning performances at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics – 50 years ago – are suffering from a lack of promotion and time slots that are hardly ideal.
If you missed the weekend airings of the first two parts (Edwin Roberts’ bronze in the 200 metres and Wendell Mottley’s silver in the 400) or can’t catch next Sunday’s story of the 4 x 400 relay bronze effort, repeats are shown on the following Tuesday. What time on Tuesday, you ask? Well, it’s 4.30 p.m. No, not a.m. but p.m., the time you’re still at work, just finishing work or stuck in traffic somewhere between work and home.
Look, I fully appreciate all the financial considerations and value of primetime, especially for a private concern that is not the beneficiary of state largesse. Surely though, such programming that is so relevant to us deserves better treatment.
As I’m typing this Kennya Cordner has just scored a second half equaliser and Andre is at his delirious best, even moreso as goalkeeper Kimika Forbes pulls off an excellent save shortly after to keep the scores level. Mexico pour forward again, a shot comes off the crossbar and Tony says something about, for all of you who can’t see this, this is really entertaining football.
But why can’t we see it? Why? Why do we have to go searching across the worldwide web for some obscure, hard-to-locate website that is pirating the Fox Sports 2 coverage of the tournament? There is so little regard for sport and its value and prominence in our society that a national team in with a very good chance of going to the Women’s World Cup finals for the first time can’t attract either the will or the way to bring “live” television coverage.
But wait, Andre bawling down the place again as Mariah Shade makes it 2-1 T&T in the 78th minute, only for Mexico to level 40 seconds later. This is not about a $50,000 per player incentive but about determination, desperation and national pride...whatever the final score.
A great pity then that we couldn’t see it, although Andre and Tony were doing a damn good job of capturing the excitement. “We holding on!” says Tony, as the whistle blows, signalling extra-time. No time, or no desire, to put it on our screens though.
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Good article about the shameful fact that none of our local TV stations in T&T made the effort to cover the crucial World Cup qualifier game live between T&T and Mexico last night.
What of national pride?
By Fazeer Mohammed
Story Created: Oct 26, 2014 at 11:19 PM ECT (T&T Express)
Thanks Andre, Tony and I95.5FM. As a dinosaur with a laptop almost as archaic, I had to rely on I95’s commentary of Trinidad and Tobago’s duel with Mexico yesterday afternoon in Philadelphia for a spot at next year’s Women’s World Cup football finals.
Say what you like about Andre Baptiste’s broadcast style, it does keep you interested. Even the merest hint of an attacking play results in high-pitched screaming and an even more frenetic pace than his already frantic manner. But then, what do you expect from a horseracing fanatic? Frankly, the only thing missing from my former St Mary’s College liming pardner’s repertoire is something like “...and down the stretch they come!”
At his side sharing commentary duties was Tony Lee. This senior broadcaster’s measured contributions were the perfect foil to Andre’s super-fast ranting and raving, a welcome change from the station’s usual football commentary experts, Edgar Vidale and Ken Butcher.
It’s not that Edgar, the former national coach, and former national player Ken don’t know what they’re talking about or can’t articulate, but they continuously violate one of the fundamental rules of broadcasting by rambling over each other’s voices to the extent that it often comes across as an irritating, unintelligible jumble.
Beggars can’t be choosers though, and if it had to be that way, I was prepared to listen to a commentary team of Rachel Price, Reema Carmona and their legal representatives just to be able to follow the “live” action of that critical third-place playoff in the final phase of CONCACAF qualifying.
Yesterday’s “live” broadcast from the United States is in keeping with I95’s coverage of major sporting events in which there is a significant national interest, including Olympic Games, World Athletic Championships and Commonwealth Games. By the way, this is not about self-serving bigging-up just because the station now falls under the umbrella of One Caribbean Media, the organisation that is also the parent company of this newspaper.
Long before the acquisition, Andre, Tony and company were jetting off to Beijing, Delhi and other far-flung cities to relay the action as it happened involving Trinidad and Tobago competitors, so OCM can’t really take any credit for this latest initiative. In fact, the parent company should be taking a careful look at the lukewarm response to its own three-part series “Birth of a Track Nation.”
In case you have no idea what I’m talking about, I don’t blame you. These half-hour programmes on the country’s three medal-winning performances at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics – 50 years ago – are suffering from a lack of promotion and time slots that are hardly ideal.
If you missed the weekend airings of the first two parts (Edwin Roberts’ bronze in the 200 metres and Wendell Mottley’s silver in the 400) or can’t catch next Sunday’s story of the 4 x 400 relay bronze effort, repeats are shown on the following Tuesday. What time on Tuesday, you ask? Well, it’s 4.30 p.m. No, not a.m. but p.m., the time you’re still at work, just finishing work or stuck in traffic somewhere between work and home.
Look, I fully appreciate all the financial considerations and value of primetime, especially for a private concern that is not the beneficiary of state largesse. Surely though, such programming that is so relevant to us deserves better treatment.
As I’m typing this Kennya Cordner has just scored a second half equaliser and Andre is at his delirious best, even moreso as goalkeeper Kimika Forbes pulls off an excellent save shortly after to keep the scores level. Mexico pour forward again, a shot comes off the crossbar and Tony says something about, for all of you who can’t see this, this is really entertaining football.
But why can’t we see it? Why? Why do we have to go searching across the worldwide web for some obscure, hard-to-locate website that is pirating the Fox Sports 2 coverage of the tournament? There is so little regard for sport and its value and prominence in our society that a national team in with a very good chance of going to the Women’s World Cup finals for the first time can’t attract either the will or the way to bring “live” television coverage.
But wait, Andre bawling down the place again as Mariah Shade makes it 2-1 T&T in the 78th minute, only for Mexico to level 40 seconds later. This is not about a $50,000 per player incentive but about determination, desperation and national pride...whatever the final score.
A great pity then that we couldn’t see it, although Andre and Tony were doing a damn good job of capturing the excitement. “We holding on!” says Tony, as the whistle blows, signalling extra-time. No time, or no desire, to put it on our screens though.
Nice :beermug:
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As much as I hoped for the women's team to qualify for the world cup, as it stands now, I am forced to concede that the ladies will not qualify....even with a thousand tries.
The Trini mindset is simply too strong, and I use that word very loosely, to allow for the team to qualify. Let me explain....
The national U21 team with Yorke, Nixon, Eve et al were the first team from Trinidad and Tobago to qualify for a world competition. No bonuses were paid, the team was well supported and funded without the fanfare of present day. The U17 and U20 boys were similarly supported and qualified accordingly.
Our next world competition qualification after the U21 tram was the 06 warriors.
To qualify, the team had to hire a proper coach who promptly rid the team of the vast majority of local based players and instead went with those who were plying their trades abroad. With that single move, he eliminated the 'Trini Mentality'. The first step to qualification was successfully taken. Only after qualification was secured was a bonus promised and given by the gov't of the day. No bonus payment was made because they got to the hex or the playoffs.
In 89, the Trini mentality was in full effect. Celebrating before we played USA, it is now well known that the team travelled from deep south on a proverbial victory ride to the venue even before a ball was kicked in anger. Of course, the Strike Squad did not qualify.
Fast forward to present day and the women's team. Doing well all along, despite lack of support from fans and gov't alike. They do relatively ok against USA and boom the gov't decides to pay a bonus. For what? The girls didn't achieve a single thing as yet. But the Trini mentality, so absent prior to the gov't intervention, suddenly kicked in and began to permeate through the team. First bite at the cherry....failed. Second bite...had the lead and direct qualification in sight...Trini mentality kicks in stronger...we celebrating....eventual failure. They will not succeed at the third bite....it simply is down to the Trini mentality.
We celebrate mediocrity....'aye we in a position to qualify, lewwe celebrate and pay ppl like we done qualify'. 'aye, look we get a bronze medal...lewwe name stadium and have tv show'.
I always was in favour of celebrating achievements...gold medals, victories, titles. Not almost succeed.
Real teams and players don't celebrate third and fourth....they despise it. And don't give the 'we is only a small country' argument. If thats the case then play in a small country tournament.
Unless this mentality is removed....we will never qualify for a world competition again....never
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I disagree with you a bit, Mr. Diamond. These girls were swimming up a creek from the get go. They simply not good enough AT THIS MOMENT. If Waldrun and the team were sent to Houston from the beginning, instead going thru the circus, I think they may have book their passage against CR. I watch the girls, and I don't see this so-called Trini mentality some of you are talking about. And I don't think Waldrun would have tolerated that attitude anyhow.
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Diamond.....before this tournament took place....losses against the USA, Costa Rica, and Mexico were a given
And that turned out to be accurate.
EXCEPT
NOBODY would have ever thought we would have lost by a 1 goal margin to the US at home
On penalties to Costa Rica
And leading Mexico in the 78th minute and they had to fight back to force overtime.
What I'm saying is....our ladies over achieved...IN SPITE OF the trini mentality.
Did they lose? Yes. And should we be "celebrating" mediocrity? I would say to call what happened with these ladies "mediocre" to be extremely harsh.
I completely understand and agree to a large extent about that "trini mentality". It's what cost us on Nov 19 1989. It cost us at other times too. But that wasn't the case here and to equate what happened at this qualifying with those instances is extremely unfair to the ladies IMO.
They weren't favorites to win in any of those matches. When they WERE favourites against Haiti and Guatemala, they won. They never publicly said anything that even hinted of over confidence. They WERE positive AND articulate when interviewed and nothing wrong with that at all.
I suspect you, like many of us, are disappointed in the result. So close but yet so far etc. But in this case, it's not because of a negative "trini mentality". We just came up against teams that are more prepared, fitter, and frankly better than us. And gave them ALL a run for their money. And there is still an opportunity to qualify for the world cup.
The ladies can no more control government giving them bonuses before they qualify than they can control having to beg for supplies on arrival in the US for the tournament.
If you want to call their performances and results mediocre, it's your prerogative. In THIS instance, I am happy to celebrate "mediocrity".
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First up diamondtrim i respectfully disagree with the term mediocrity as it relates to our ladies performances thus far and throughout this tournament , as a matter of fact their efforts and performances were remarkable to say the least ... Diamond disappointed i'm sure you are .... as well as many of us .. including the ladies themselves ....keep in mind the journey is not over and i do not believe coach randy waldrum along with his assistants will allow complacency to step in ..... knowing the task at hand ... i do believe this team of players have it in them to get the job done ...... one game at a time.....so let us lend our support to these ladies all the way through..!! ...... on a side note it will be great to see a full stadium for the return on december....
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The team did great. You dig a hole and hide yuh face if yuh want. I proud.
"trini mentality" is using that word 'mediocrity' every time ppl trying to show they know more bout some sport than everybody else, but they couldn't make the sacrifice or achievements themselves. I like Trini Mentality, cause that's my mentality, you can have whatever other country mentality yuh want (guess Jamaica wins most Olympic medals in the Caribbean), so you could adopt that mentality if yuh want. I am especially proud of Trini athletes who give of their time, and potential careers to achieve very little in the way of any major rewards or appreciation. When dey get, we vex, when they don't get we vex..I love allyuh we :D
add: what palos said
ps: me·di·oc·ri·ty noun \ˌmē-dē-ˈä-krə-tē\
: the quality of something that is not very good : the quality or state of being mediocre
: a person who does not have the special ability to do something well
yuh really know what yuh saying ?
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Meh trini mentality is fuh keeps ah aint changing..... ( Portrait ah trinidad )........just come to mind
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Having spoken to a couple of these ladies let me tell you, they are disappointed, and at no point were they overconfident or feeling like "we reach." They recognized the task at hand and fought hard. I can't tell you why the team came out flat against CR, or why they suffered a let down right after scoring against Mexico, but that happens in football... there is a well-known maxim that the most dangerous time for any team is right after scoring a goal. Maybe they relaxed a little bit and lost focus, but that isn't down to some "Trini mentality," others will be more diplomatic in saying it, but I will call it what it prperly is, shit talk. I am very proud of these ladies and the effort that they put in. I am respectful of Ecuador, especially playing in Quito, but I'm also confident in these ladies and the fact that they will come out of this home-and-away series victors, and prove all of the naysayers wrong.
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T&T’s Kennya Cordner selected to the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship Best XI
http://www.concacaf.com/article/cwc-award-winners
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Well, well. Congrats Princess Kennya.
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Hope Solo? Best Keeper really?
Kimora Forbes, hands down and no bias.
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So, someone spoke to the girls and decided that was enough to disregard what the end results were....fine, go ahead. We came fourth, granted it was a best ever placing, and another one chimes in that we did great....fine as well, continue.
That just properly illustrates my point. As a nation, we are content with things like fourth place finishes and bronze medals. Why? Because we are a physically small nation? My position is that if we are competing, then let us compete and aim for gold, don't be happy with a 'better than last time' showing. If as a country we are competing with other countries 10 or 100 times our size then thats just tough....but it is no excuse to be happy with what is a poor showing. We should judge ourselves against the best, not the best of the rest. Granted we may not win a world cup....but set the goal to qualify directly, at first offering. Set the goal to be top 2/3 in concacaf. Set lofty goals....not fourth place back door qualification goals.
We shouldn't say we ONLY lost 1-0 to USA....we lost...period. Or we lost on penalties to Costa Rica...again, we lost...period. Or in extra time against Mexico....WE LOST!!!
Fourth is not great...it aint bad....but it wasn't enough to qualify for the world cup so it simply was not good enough.
Call it 'shit talk', swimming up a creek, or whatever it may be....the irrefutable fact is we have not yet qualified for the world cup, we have not yet achieved a single thing, yet the gov't celebrated a non achievement with a bonus. It was evident on the field when we went ahead against Mexico. Even admitted by the skipper. The Trini Mentality creeped in and played a role in the so-far non qualification.
Is the football record books saying that we held England scoreless for 83 mins or are the record books saying we lost. Sentiment and heart is all well and good....but at the end of the day results is what matters.
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Looks like the team heading to Mexico City to train at altitude from Wednesday...
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Having spoken to a couple of these ladies let me tell you, they are disappointed, and at no point were they overconfident or feeling like "we reach." They recognized the task at hand and fought hard. I can't tell you why the team came out flat against CR, or why they suffered a let down right after scoring against Mexico, but that happens in football... there is a well-known maxim that the most dangerous time for any team is right after scoring a goal. Maybe they relaxed a little bit and lost focus, but that isn't down to some "Trini mentality," others will be more diplomatic in saying it, but I will call it what it prperly is, shit talk. I am very proud of these ladies and the effort that they put in. I am respectful of Ecuador, especially playing in Quito, but I'm also confident in these ladies and the fact that they will come out of this home-and-away series victors, and prove all of the naysayers wrong.
Yeah. That is what I saying. I have a good feeling about this team.
The pressure will be on Ecuador to win the first game by at least 2 goals.. Same way there was pressure on the US to blow us away by at least 3 goals.. Look what happened!
Was it a Trini mentality that caused us to perform well against the US, Haiti and Guatemala? I am completely confused with this Trini mentality stupidness. :banginghead:
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Hope Solo? Best Keeper really?
Kimora Forbes, hands down and no bias.
I would also say Mollon. Very entertaining to watch.
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we have not yet achieved a single thing, yet the gov't celebrated a non achievement with a bonus.
diamond, i feel you probably more pissed off with the gov't last minute responds and fly by night decision to give the bonus. I don't think that had any bearing on the game. Our girls gave their all, mistakes and all, and came up short. What do you want the girls to say, No, we don't want it.
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Good that they acknowledge what the team has done so far but the important thing is to give the team whatever they need to win, really hope they get to go to Mexico to acclimatise to d altitude
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but the important thing is to give the team whatever they need to win,
Well, a little to late. Quito, Quito!!!
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Looks like the team heading to Mexico City to train at altitude from Wednesday...
That's good news if true!! :thumbsup:
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So, someone spoke to the girls and decided that was enough to disregard what the end results were....fine, go ahead. We came fourth, granted it was a best ever placing, and another one chimes in that we did great....fine as well, continue.
That just properly illustrates my point. As a nation, we are content with things like fourth place finishes and bronze medals. Why? Because we are a physically small nation? My position is that if we are competing, then let us compete and aim for gold, don't be happy with a 'better than last time' showing. If as a country we are competing with other countries 10 or 100 times our size then thats just tough....but it is no excuse to be happy with what is a poor showing. We should judge ourselves against the best, not the best of the rest. Granted we may not win a world cup....but set the goal to qualify directly, at first offering. Set the goal to be top 2/3 in concacaf. Set lofty goals....not fourth place back door qualification goals.
We shouldn't say we ONLY lost 1-0 to USA....we lost...period. Or we lost on penalties to Costa Rica...again, we lost...period. Or in extra time against Mexico....WE LOST!!!
Fourth is not great...it aint bad....but it wasn't enough to qualify for the world cup so it simply was not good enough.
Call it 'shit talk', swimming up a creek, or whatever it may be....the irrefutable fact is we have not yet qualified for the world cup, we have not yet achieved a single thing, yet the gov't celebrated a non achievement with a bonus. It was evident on the field when we went ahead against Mexico. Even admitted by the skipper. The Trini Mentality creeped in and played a role in the so-far non qualification.
Is the football record books saying that we held England scoreless for 83 mins or are the record books saying we lost. Sentiment and heart is all well and good....but at the end of the day results is what matters.
......and then they does want to turn around and say the government and the people is 3rd world mentality. Yet, they willingly accepting, praising, and promoting mediocrity. The players worked hard and gave it their all, that's good and all, but not good enough.
I think we are at a kinda patronizing stage with the players. Maybe it's because they are women, or some now start following women football? I don't know, but I find it a bit indulging to be patting the team on the back and criticizing anyone who criticizes the team.
Would we have rushed to be falling over ourselves in
congratulatory mode if it was "shit hound KJ who have bricks for feet" leading the team to these results? Would we have wanted Hyland out of the midfield if he had surrendered the midfield game after game, after game? How much stupid would Jan or Phillips have been?
These players on this team are very, very talented and I will say it again, it was not enough. We keep saying 1-0 to USA. Did anyone watch the game? It was crossing and finishing practice for the USA for long periods with us resorting to kicking the ball away. Is that progress, the score? Not looking at the whole? We did not lose by 10, this is our yard stick?
If we truly want progress, let's hold the Women Soca Warriors to the same/similar standards as the Men Soca Warriors.
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patronizing stage with the players. Maybe it's because they are women
Maybe some people, but I called a spade a spade. I and some on the forum look at this tournament. And we know the team fell short, but it is the manner of their play. They made mistakes, and came back fighting. What so patronizing about encouraging your team when you know their performance could have been better if people in responsible position had done their duty. If you use to watch the past TT teams play, which were very few games and especially against the US, you would understand why many on the forum are not overly critical of the ladies. I saw a team with MariJo Ramkisson(I think). A very lively gk, get about 8. No chance at all. Allyuh would have turned off the tv.
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If we truly want progress, let's hold the Women Soca Warriors to the same/similar standards as the Men Soca Warriors.
I agree with this. But..... How can we hold them to the same standards when they come out way down the totem pole when resources for important tournaments are allocated. The men's team went Euro. and the mideast before the GC. They went Argentina and they also played Iran. Which team(s) of significance did the women get to play before this tournament.
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Yeah. That is what I saying. I have a good feeling about this team.
The pressure will be on Ecuador to win the first game by at least 2 goals.. Same way there was pressure on the US to blow us away by at least 3 goals.. Look what happened!
Was it a Trini mentality that caused us to perform well against the US, Haiti and Guatemala? I am completely confused with this Trini mentality stupidness. :banginghead:
What yuh confused about... yuh cyah read or what? The team set out to qualify thru de back door. They decide out the box that they wasn't going to go out and try and win against the US, they wasn't going to go out and win against Costa Rica, wasn't going to go out and try and win against Mexico. Why... what for? Why do all ah dat when they could go Ecuador and struggle on the road, come back to TnT and hopefully win ah game... and sneak in thru de back door? Trini mentality.
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Time for everyone to support this team they deserve nothing less, but I see the point, poor administration as usual, but let's hope they get it right now cause those women has sacrificed ah to reach this point, so all hands on deck gentlemen, ttfa and min of sport included
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So, someone spoke to the girls and decided that was enough to disregard what the end results were....fine, go ahead. We came fourth, granted it was a best ever placing, and another one chimes in that we did great....fine as well, continue.
That just properly illustrates my point. As a nation, we are content with things like fourth place finishes and bronze medals. Why? Because we are a physically small nation?
I HATE this about our sporting culture. and this goes beyond the women's team and football
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Allyuh really don't know what T &T, and most Caribbean countries coming up against when it comes to women football or women sports on the whole. Just because YOU want, yuh supposed to get. I have to say, that part of the "Trini Mentality" I left back home. Especially lumpin the ppl who actually making the effort as failures, that is the worse.. oh "no matter how hard they try,bottom line is they loss". If ppl actually know what they are competeing against. No women's game/league/organization in the caribbean, can match the amount, numbers and level of a minor city league(possibly not even house-league), farless regional and national in North or Central America. That's just plain ignorance. Nothing bad, ppl just don't know. eg. In my little surburb regional league (5 women snr divisions & 20 age group girls division)
http://www.tsisports.ca/tsi/ligue.aspx (select Lac St Louis/Classement/Par Division)
in the province 5 AAA, 6 AA,and over 30 A LEAGUES.
That's just this province..
All totally organized and fairly well funded. Does anyone have an idea the talent an allstar team for any of these leagues compose of. Or a Provincial select team ? With all of that, there's 2 from my province and 1 from our regional league on the Canadian National team. ONE.
Doh talk for US & Mexico, where they actually put money in sports ( I can't talk about CR).
Football not all that big in Canada, but our regional House league final could have about 200. (even more in Toronto)
The Montreal Impact still get some crowds, and them not even no big team, outside of the city.
http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/image/record-crowd-olympic-stadium-home-opener
http://www.impactmontreal.com/fr/image/stade-saputo-crowd-montreal-vs-columbus
There are a couple soccer girls, more boys in my son's Sports-Etude high school class. That is, they cover the normal school curriculum going to school half day, and train in afternoon.
Granted the women game here doesn't draw nearly as much, probably as much as a TT pro league game, yet you have any idea how many female players are in the impact home game crowds ? Our girls compete against that, compete against man wasting them down, and abuse, compete against fellas calling them tomboy/man & how they not dealing with womanhood, carreer and finding a man, compete against social issues of doing academics or home econmics or getting a real job, and they not doing what normal girls supposed to do. Yet they still show up and give reputable performances. I all man can say is.."bottom line, dey eh win nothing" ? then yuh just don't know, doh have a clue.
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Yeah. That is what I saying. I have a good feeling about this team.
The pressure will be on Ecuador to win the first game by at least 2 goals.. Same way there was pressure on the US to blow us away by at least 3 goals.. Look what happened!
Was it a Trini mentality that caused us to perform well against the US, Haiti and Guatemala? I am completely confused with this Trini mentality stupidness. :banginghead:
What yuh confused about... yuh cyah read or what? The team set out to qualify thru de back door. They decide out the box that they wasn't going to go out and try and win against the US, they wasn't going to go out and win against Costa Rica, wasn't going to go out and try and win against Mexico. Why... what for? Why do all ah dat when they could go Ecuador and struggle on the road, come back to TnT and hopefully win ah game... and sneak in thru de back door? Trini mentality.
Yes I can read. And i think i get it now.. Trini mentality is only relevant when our team does poorly. It's never relevant when we show character and do well. smh
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Yeah. That is what I saying. I have a good feeling about this team.
The pressure will be on Ecuador to win the first game by at least 2 goals.. Same way there was pressure on the US to blow us away by at least 3 goals.. Look what happened!
Was it a Trini mentality that caused us to perform well against the US, Haiti and Guatemala? I am completely confused with this Trini mentality stupidness. :banginghead:
What yuh confused about... yuh cyah read or what? The team set out to qualify thru de back door. They decide out the box that they wasn't going to go out and try and win against the US, they wasn't going to go out and win against Costa Rica, wasn't going to go out and try and win against Mexico. Why... what for? Why do all ah dat when they could go Ecuador and struggle on the road, come back to TnT and hopefully win ah game... and sneak in thru de back door? Trini mentality.
Yes I can read. And i think i get it now.. Trini mentality is only relevant when our team does poorly. It's never relevant when we show character and do well. smh
You listening to yuhself? Isn't that how it should be? Nothing but the best? USA got ripped for only beating us 1-0.
We have to set expectations high. What is wrong with that?
The players worked hard and gave it their best. That's accepted and appreciated. However, the results are not good enough. It could and should be better.
Look almost the exact situation that happen to the U20s happen to the seniors. The U20 wining 3-1 vs CR and got excited and end up losing. Now the senior team wining 2-1 vs Mexico and got excited and lose 4-2.
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You listening to yuhself? Isn't that how it should be? Nothing but the best? USA got ripped for only beating us 1-0.
We have to set expectations high. What is wrong with that?
The players worked hard and gave it their best. That's accepted and appreciated. However, the results are not good enough. It could and should be better.
Look almost the exact situation that happen to the U20s happen to the seniors. The U20 wining 3-1 vs CR and got excited and end up losing. Now the senior team wining 2-1 vs Mexico and got excited and lose 4-2.
You's not only a coach and an administrator... but apparently yuh's ah mind reader and psychologist too. You sit down in front yuh TV and diagnose that the women "got excited" and end up losing in extra time to a superior opponent in the end. It wasn't fatigue or Mexico's depth and quality, it was "excitement" cause them to lose.
Mexico came with a plan; T&T came with determination. Mexican coach Leonardo Cuellar rested his stars Veronica Charlyn Corral, Monica Ocampo, Veronica Perez, Teresa Noyola and Sandra Stephany Mayor from the semi-final match against the USA which he felt he could not win.
“We have some very skillful players who were not in the game,” Cuellar said after the 3-0 defeat to No 1 world-ranked USA. “We hope with the time they have been resting that they will be ready and definitely they can make a difference in our lineup. That’s our plan.”
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Heartbreak-280481422.html
Corral is the one who scored the two goals in ET to win the game... maybe it's just a coincidence that she had fresh legs.
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Hmm. Ah tink somebody need to tell de 2006 Warriors dat dey lose de World Cup because of "Trini Mentality" ;D ;D ;D
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If we truly want progress, let's hold the Women Soca Warriors to the same/similar standards as the Men Soca Warriors.
I agree with this. But..... How can we hold them to the same standards when they come out way down the totem pole when resources for important tournaments are allocated. The men's team went Euro. and the mideast before the GC. They went Argentina and they also played Iran. Which team(s) of significance did the women get to play before this tournament.
It can be argued that we are too small a nation to try and compete at BOTH mens and womens football.
The men already have a serious lack of financial resources to work with. Worse yet for the women.
The politically correct thing to do is to try and compete at both. However, the reality is that while both suffering, one is going to suffer a lot more than the other until such time as we can get our administrative house in order.
The way how things are currently, it's a virtual miracle that BOTH mens and womens teams are competitive
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Comments from Mariah Shade, Maylee Attin-Johnson, Khadidra Debessette, and Ahkeela Mollon following their return from the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship in the USA.
https://www.youtube.com/v/42ytxG0Q_8E
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Real nice video
All about marketing.
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Positive video. Train hard & Good Luck ladies.
Is that a big tackle or what
(http://www.socawarriors.net/images/resized/images/king-vs-mexico_330_228.jpg)
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Positive video. Train hard & Good Luck ladies.
Is that a big tackle or what
(http://www.socawarriors.net/images/resized/images/king-vs-mexico_330_228.jpg)
Makes a man like me very proud. :beermug:
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A man like you is what? A landscaper? ;D
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A man like you is what? A landscaper? ;D
:rotfl: a man like you who understand a man like me definitely understand. But yuh have meh rollin here ;D
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You listening to yuhself? Isn't that how it should be? Nothing but the best? USA got ripped for only beating us 1-0.
We have to set expectations high. What is wrong with that?
The players worked hard and gave it their best. That's accepted and appreciated. However, the results are not good enough. It could and should be better.
Look almost the exact situation that happen to the U20s happen to the seniors. The U20 wining 3-1 vs CR and got excited and end up losing. Now the senior team wining 2-1 vs Mexico and got excited and lose 4-2.
You's not only a coach and an administrator... but apparently yuh's ah mind reader and psychologist too. You sit down in front yuh TV and diagnose that the women "got excited" and end up losing in extra time to a superior opponent in the end. It wasn't fatigue or Mexico's depth and quality, it was "excitement" cause them to lose.
Mexico came with a plan; T&T came with determination. Mexican coach Leonardo Cuellar rested his stars Veronica Charlyn Corral, Monica Ocampo, Veronica Perez, Teresa Noyola and Sandra Stephany Mayor from the semi-final match against the USA which he felt he could not win.
“We have some very skillful players who were not in the game,” Cuellar said after the 3-0 defeat to No 1 world-ranked USA. “We hope with the time they have been resting that they will be ready and definitely they can make a difference in our lineup. That’s our plan.”
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Heartbreak-280481422.html
Corral is the one who scored the two goals in ET to win the game... maybe it's just a coincidence that she had fresh legs.
I think Mexico knew they couldn't beat the USA and so started preparing for the 3rd place game. Look at the DNP list.
Subs Not Used: 1-Cecilia Santiago, 5-Paulina Solís, 11-Monica Ocampo, 9-Veronica Charlyn Corral, 16-Karla Nieto, 17-Veronica Perez
It's going to be a tough game for us hope we can somehow get it done.
When yuh talk to the players to know they disappointed, did they not tell you they got excited leading 2-1. Maybe Waldrum should say it for you to know it. He probably still disappointed by the celebrations to take yuh phone calls.
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When yuh talk to the players to know they disappointed, did they not tell you they got excited leading 2-1. Maybe Waldrum should say it for you to know it. He probably still disappointed by the celebrations to take yuh phone calls.
Of course they were ecstatic to have the lead late in the game, neither of them said anything about getting carried away (as you implying with yuh "excited" talk) though. I don't know what going on in Waldrum head, we eh frieds on FB. Maybe you should ask him, ent yuh does post he tweets?
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When we went 2-1 up ... what happened after the ball was placed at the half? My programming was replaying the goal. When they returned to live action, Corral was bearing down on our penalty area. How did the goal develop? Sammy Ameobi's goal against Spurs comes to mind?!
Was it like that?
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When yuh talk to the players to know they disappointed, did they not tell you they got excited leading 2-1. Maybe Waldrum should say it for you to know it. He probably still disappointed by the celebrations to take yuh phone calls.
Of course they were ecstatic to have the lead late in the game, neither of them said anything about getting carried away (as you implying with yuh "excited" talk) though. I don't know what going on in Waldrum head, we eh frieds on FB. Maybe you should ask him, ent yuh does post he tweets?
Dude lol.......just lol with you yes. Let us keep losing important games when leading. That's not a problem, we do not need to fix it. It's just coincidence. SMFH
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Scotland will not be going to Canada next year. Fom the Beeb
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29821188
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2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship Recap
https://www.youtube.com/v/7NjBx-er3SA
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Top 10 Goals
https://www.youtube.com/v/pA9kYdv6wow
Top 10 Saves
https://www.youtube.com/v/n2YoIO8_WCE
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Big keeper Kimika!
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So Hope Solo eh have ah top 10 save but she is the best keeper in the Tourney.
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WATCH some behind the scenes footage of the T&T Women's team during the recently concluded 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship in the USA. See if allyuh make out warmonga and Soccer19 in de video.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=967921056568114
Hear from Ayanna Russell, Kimika Forbes, and Arin King and witness some training sessions. Listen for the shout out to socawarriors.net at 1:47. FireBrand get make out. ;D
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=969336073093279
Maylee Attin-Johnson, Kennya Cordner, Lauryn Hutchinson, Ahkeela Mollon, and Lincoln Phillips share their thoughts on the quest to qualify for the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=969511499742403
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WATCH some behind the scenes footage of the T&T Women's team during the recently concluded 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship in the USA. See if allyuh make out warmonga and Soccer19 in de video.
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Hear from Ayanna Russell, Kimika Forbes, and Arin King and witness some training sessions. Listen for the shout out to socawarriors.net at 1:47. FireBrand get make out. ;D
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=969336073093279
Maylee Attin-Johnson, Kennya Cordner, Lauryn Hutchinson, Ahkeela Mollon, and Lincoln Phillips share their thoughts on the quest to qualify for the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=969511499742403
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Players withdraw complaint in Canada over Women's World Cup turf
A group of prominent international players led by U.S. forward Abby Wambach has withdrawn a complaint over artificial turf fields at this year's Women's World Cup in Canada.
The artificial turf became a contentious issue with the players, who filed a complaint in Canada last fall that claimed the plan amounted to gender discrimination because the men's World Cup is held on grass.
"Our legal action has ended. But I am hopeful that the players' willingness to contest the unequal playing fields -- and the tremendous public support we received during the effort -- marks the start of even greater activism to ensure fair treatment when it comes to women's sports," Wambach said in a statement Thursday.
The players' complaint was filed last fall with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. It named FIFA, the international governing body for soccer, and the Canadian Soccer Association. But neither organization budged in reconsidering the planned surface for the event.
The Women's World Cup will be played in six Canadian cities starting in June, with an expanded field of 24 teams. The final is scheduled for July 5 at Vancouver's BC Place.
"The players are doing what FIFA and CSA have proven incapable of: putting the sport of soccer first," said attorney Hampton Dellinger.
FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.
FIFA's head of women's competitions, Tatjana Haenni, spoke at an event promoting women's soccer in Philadelphia last week and reiterated FIFA's contention that the event would go on as planned.
However, she acknowledged concerns about the turf at BC Place, and plans have since emerged to upgrade the surface before the event.
Wambach was joined in the complaint by several other top players, including U.S. striker Alex Morgan, Germany's Nadine Angerer and Spain's Veronica Boquete.
The athletes have claimed that artificial turf is less forgiving than natural grass, and it impacts their play because of concerns about injury. They also claim that balls travel and bounce differently on fake grass, which also affects the game.
But the overriding issue for the players was equity: No men's World Cup has been played on artificial turf.
Even actor Tom Hanks took up the players' cause, going to Twitter last year to say: "Opinion: Women's World Cup is the best Soccer of the year. Hey FIFA, they deserve real grass. Put in sod. Hanx."
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant also took to social media to post a photo of Sydney Leroux's battered legs after a match on artificial turf.
FIFA changed its rules in 2004 to allow sanctioned matches on certain artificial surfaces. A few games at the 2010 men's World Cup in South Africa were played on grass that had been reinforced by artificial fibers.
FIFA rules also state that all matches and practices for the World Cup must be held on the same surface. Canada's bid for the event stipulated that the final be played on the artificial field at BC Place, which seats 55,000.
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/players-withdraw-complaint-in-canada-over-women-s-world-cup-turf-012115