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Sports => Football => Topic started by: Flex on April 12, 2019, 12:37:55 AM
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As usual, any updates/scores, shout-outs, reports, predictions, views, etc, on the T&T vs Guyana (https://www.goldcup.org/en/gold-cup/game-detail/476785#tab_match=match-details) Gold Cup game at the Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City on the 26th of June 2019 will be posted here, this way, we can maintain the message board and not make it look too scrappy with un-necessary or related headlines and postings on game day.
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Trinidad & Tobago Squad
Goalkeepers:
Adrian Foncette (Police FC), Marvin Phillip (Central FC), Gregory Ranjitsingh (Orlando City—USA);
Defenders:
Alvin Jones (OKC Energy FC—USA), Aubrey David (Deportivo Saprissa—Costa Rica), Daneil Cyrus (Al Orobah—Saudi Arabia), Carlyle Mitchell (La Horquetta Rangers), Curtis Gonzales (Defence Force), Mekeil Williams (Oklahoma City Energy FC—USA);
Midfielders:
Kevan George (Charlotte Independence—USA), Neveal Hackshaw (Indy Eleven—USA), Akeem Humphrey (Club Sando), Leston Paul (Memphis 901 FC—USA), Khaleem Hyland (Al Faisaly FC—Saudi Arabia), Duane Muckette (Memphis 901 FC—USA), Cordell Cato (Oklahoma City Energy FC—USA), Levi Garcia (Kiryat Shmona—Israel), Kevin Molino (Minnesota United—USA), Nathan Lewis (Lansing Ignite—USA), Lester Peltier (Al Orobah—Saudi Arabia), Jomal Williams (W Connection), Joevin Jones (Seattle Sounders—USA);
Forward:
Shahdon Winchester (W Connection).
Coach - Dennis Lawrence (TRI).
Guyana Squad
Goalkeepers
To be updated.
Defenders
To be updated.
Midfielders
To be updated.
Forwards
To be updated.
Coach - .
Updates to follow as we get more info, so keep checking back.
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Guyana Squad
Goalkeepers
Akel CLARKE (SV WALKING BOYZ/SUR), Alex MURRAY (SANTOS FC/BFA), Quillan ROBERTS (FORGE FC/CAN).
Defenders
Kevin LAYNE (GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE), William DOVER (PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS/USA), Ronayne BENJAMIN (WHITEHAWK FC/ENG), Keanu MARSH-BROWN (NEWPORT COUNTY AFC/WAL), Samuel COX (HAMPTON & RICHMOND FC/ENG), Liam GORDON (DAGENHAM AND REDBRIDGE FC), Terrence VANCOOTEN (STEVENAGE FC/ENG), Matthew BRIGGS (UNATTACHED).
Midfielders
Kadell DANIEL (DOVER ATHLETIC FC/ENG), Elliot BONDS (DAGENHAM AND REDBRIDGE FC/ENG), Callum HARRIOTT (UNATTACHED), Daniel WILSON (WESTERN TIGERS FC), Neil DANNS (UNATTACHED), Stephen DUKE-MCKENNA (UNATTACHED), Warren CREAVALLE (PHILADELPHIA UNION/USA), Anthony JEFFREY (UNATTACHED).
Forwards
Sheldon HOLDER (MORVANT CALEDONIA UNITED/TRI), Emery WELSHMAN (FC CINNCINATI/USA), Pernell SCHULTZ (WESTERN TIGERS FC), Torell ONDAAN (SC TELSTAR/NED).
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We should cut them up in pieces.
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Should.
But I remember Guyana embrarasing in WC qualifying before.
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:D well I would have never believed T&T going into ah match against Guyana where we will NOT be surprised if we get some serious licks
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We should cut them up in pieces.
based on what? have you watched both teams played recently? you are basing your prediction on what exactly? Trinidad struggling to score a goal in seven games
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What is the point of this thread, Guyana is going to beat us as well. This team has nothing to offer >:( >:(
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We should cut them up in pieces.
you being sarcastic right :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
But isn't he playing like Martinez in the earlies? Sideways and backwards, but very limited going forward.
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Who's your preferred lineup for this match?
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Ah prefer to line up for a fete
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Ah prefer to line up for a fete
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
Hart could take these same players, plus a few others with the same support and non interference and qualify...
DL on a sabotage vibes, playing players out of position and poor strategy has nothing to do with quality of players...
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Ah prefer to line up for a fete
:rotfl: :rotfl: Thanks for d laff ah needed dat after dat shit over d weekend
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Who's your preferred lineup for this match?
I doh know nah...definately not levi too greedy and no composure or brains....and a would give d keeper dat can actually distribute ah run, we doh have nutten left to lose...we dignity gone a'ready
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
But isn't he playing like Martinez in the earlies? Sideways and backwards, but very limited going forward.
In the earlies with which team(s)?
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Who's your preferred lineup for this match?
Well, the candidates would be Mitchell and Gonzales among the defenders, paired with I doh care who.
As much as Ranjitsingh merits an outing, is this benevolent match versus Guyana the one for him? I think it turns on thinking about the future strategically.
Other players: Muckette, Peltier, Williams. Hackshaw in his proper position.
Give the captain's armband to ... Carlyle and let it be his testimonial match of sorts?
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TT will most likely play a very good game(when it doesn't matter),and all will be forgotten,DL will retain his job and so to all others involved in bringing our football down to minnow status.
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
But isn't he playing like Martinez in the earlies? Sideways and backwards, but very limited going forward.
In the earlies with which team(s)?
That's what I wondering. If is anything, Martinez has consistently been criticized for being TOO focused on attack. From de start in League One his Swansea side was pouring in goals.
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Soca Warriors refocusing for Guyana result.
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T’s senior men’s team returned to the training pitch yesterday as they set out to look past Saturday’s 6-0 defeat to hosts United States and pick themselves up for their final encounter at Gold Cup 2019 against Guyana at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas from 5:30 pm (6:30 pm TT Time) tomorrow.
Both teams will be playing to avoid finishing in the cellar position in the group with both the US and Panama already advanced to the quarterfinals on six points each having won their two matches so far against both teams.
T&T’s senior men’s team returned to the training pitch yesterday as they set out to look past Saturday’s 6-0 defeat to hosts United States and pick themselves up for their final encounter at Gold Cup 2019 against Guyana at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas from 5:30 pm (6:30 pm TT Time) tomorrow.
Both teams will be playing to avoid finishing in the cellar position in the group with both the US and Panama already advanced to the quarterfinals on six points each having won their two matches so far against both teams.
Yesterday, head coach Dennis Lawrence conducted a session at the Pinnacle National Development Center in Kansas. The state-of-the-art Pinnacle National Development Center is a new, expansive training home of Sporting Kansas City, which hosts clubs and national teams from around the world.
It also accommodates the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center at Village West and the U.S. Soccer National Coaching Education Center. Included in the set up at Pinnacle is a one-of-a-kind pitch lab, located 50 yards north of the Coaching Education Center’s entrance. The pitch lab consists of two full-size, synthetic turf fields with LED sports lighting, allowing for year-round usage in all weather conditions.
Focusing on what is left of the Soca Warriors Gold Cup campaign, T&T will try to finish on a winning note. According to US-based player Neveal Hackshaw who played in a left-back position against the USA, the squad has tried to put the previous defeat past them.
“The result touches us pretty hard. We were focused for the first 65 minutes and then we had a bad spell after that. We are now focusing on the last game to try and get something from it,” Hackshaw told TTFA Media.
“We have to stay positive and take the game very serious. The guys here want to win the match and we have to listen to what the coach wants and go out and apply ourselves,” he added.
T&T’s next assignment from here is the Concacaf Nations League with matches against Martinique home and away in September and Honduras in November. Qatar 2022 World Cup qualification kicks off in Concacaf next year.
“We’re trying to forget about the US game but it's hard because it hurts but we also have to start looking ahead to what is coming up with the Nations League and Qatar 2022 qualifiers. We have to believe and be patient and also start taking the steps to get over this and prepare ourselves for the future,” he added.
Minnesota midfielder Kevin Molino is also coming to terms with T&T failing to advance beyond the group stage.
He said, “It’s a difficult loss for us (versus the USA) but we have to move on… pick ourselves up and go again. It was not the best way for us in terms of the manner we conceded that amount of goals in twelve minutes or so and we learn and move on. Now we have one more game which we will prepare for and go in there looking to get something positive. Then we return home and start the process again because there is some serious football coming up and we still have that ambition to push ourselves and achieve things in the region and also on a bigger scale in international football.”
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
But isn't he playing like Martinez in the earlies? Sideways and backwards, but very limited going forward.
In the earlies with which team(s)?
That's what I wondering. If is anything, Martinez has consistently been criticized for being TOO focused on attack. From de start in League One his Swansea side was pouring in goals.
Man remember how people was raving about Scotty under Martinez in the Championship? For 2 Years str8 Scottie was unstoppable and Swansea was pressha. In fact wasn't it Martinez who got them promoted and then Wigan hired him? Memory lil fuzzy and doh feel like googlin it lol
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
But isn't he playing like Martinez in the earlies? Sideways and backwards, but very limited going forward.
In the earlies with which team(s)?
That's what I wondering. If is anything, Martinez has consistently been criticized for being TOO focused on attack. From de start in League One his Swansea side was pouring in goals.
Man remember how people was raving about Scotty under Martinez in the Championship? For 2 Years str8 Scottie was unstoppable and Swansea was pressha. In fact wasn't it Martinez who got them promoted and then Wigan hired him? Memory lil fuzzy and doh feel like googlin it lol
Nah he didn't get them promoted. He get them to the playoffs then he leave them next season for Wigan. Even Wigan used to look good in attack with their budget players. Man like Rodallega dem.
Still not sure if Scotty couldn't handle the step up, or if he just hit a cold spell at the worst time.
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TT will most likely play a very good game(when it doesn't matter),and all will be forgotten,DL will retain his job and so to all others involved in bringing our football down to minnow status.
That's wishful thinking. I am telling you now.. This tnt side is not beating Guyana. We collecting at-least 3 goals tomorrow. Guyana is a way better side than us atm. Bermuda is a better team than us. We did not belong in this Gold Cup. If we had to qualify we wouldn't be there.
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question is will our scoring drought at least end against Guyana? i will not be surprised if it does not ...with that being said this T&T team does not deserve to be in the gold cup, Lawrence lucky we did not have to compete to qualify for the GC
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I say this and without any apology, dennis lawrence is a racist bastard. in a game where we have nothing to lose this jackass went and pick andrian foncette over Greg Ranjitsingh who’s yet to see action for this losing team.
Greg do yourself a favor and leave this backward people alone and their lopsided football alone, keep on banging and hopefully one day Canada will see your worth and to the chagrin of TT football. I wish Guyana the best of luck. fire dennis clueless lawrence right blasted now.
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Ah hope Greg have Canada on speed dial, yes.
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I absolutely cannot believe this man didn't cap Gregory Ranjitsingh in this match. I've lost all respect for Dennis Lawrence. He'll come with some bullshit spin after this game. I can't tell you the last time I've been so at odds with a national team coach for TnT.
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I absolutely cannot believe this man didn't cap Gregory Ranjitsingh in this match. I've lost all respect for Dennis Lawrence. He'll come with some bullshit spin after this game. I can't tell you the last time I've been so at odds with a national team coach for TnT.
watch his interviews with the media, he gives them some type of professional spin in every answer to a question
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I absolutely cannot believe this man didn't cap Gregory Ranjitsingh in this match. I've lost all respect for Dennis Lawrence. He'll come with some bullshit spin after this game. I can't tell you the last time I've been so at odds with a national team coach for TnT.
watch his interviews with the media, he gives them some type of professional spin in every answer to a question
At least he learn one thing from Martinez.
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Its clear this team has no plan, no sense of urgency, instead they playing dead, they seem like they just playing for time...I will repeat I do not understand what is Lawrence mission with this team
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commentator just said T&T was denied their first goal since september as guyana saved Jamal Williams shot
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T&T can't even get 3 passes consecutively.
Dennis is really a good coach.
Come on Guyana !!!!
All you need to do is score one goal and then T&T go fall apart.
Mekeil Williams foot to big.
Molino is not number 10, maybe number 2.
Dennis finally get it right, David is wing and Levi to.
Mitchell deserve to be playing on de Super League.
Poor Winchester, de only striker on we team and he get a run when it dont matter.
What's Dennis problem with Joevin, we best player? Something personal?
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T&T can't even get 3 passes consecutively.
Dennis is really a good coach.
Come on Guyana !!!!
All you need to do is score one goal and then T&T go fall apart.
Mekeil Williams foot to big.
Molino is not number 10, maybe number 2.
Dennis finally get it right, David is wing and Levi to.
Mitchell deserve to be playing on de Super League.
Poor Winchester, de only striker on we team and he get a run when it dont matter.
What's Dennis problem with Joevin, we best player? Something personal?
jovin is injured according to I95.5FM.the bigger question is what’s his beef with Ranjitsingh.
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T&T can't even get 3 passes consecutively.
Dennis is really a good coach.
Come on Guyana !!!!
All you need to do is score one goal and then T&T go fall apart.
Mekeil Williams foot to big.
Molino is not number 10, maybe number 2.
Dennis finally get it right, David is wing and Levi to.
Mitchell deserve to be playing on de Super League.
Poor Winchester, de only striker on we team and he get a run when it dont matter.
What's Dennis problem with Joevin, we best player? Something personal?
jovin is injured according to I95.5FM.the bigger question is what’s his beef with Ranjitsingh.
I really feel is a 'foreigners eh better than we' thing. No matter how false that might be.
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:rotfl: :rotfl: licks! Guyana up 1-0
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This is sad. Very sad.
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a goal down back sideways back back sideways back sideways sideways sideways sideways back
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Jomal Williams needs a laxative. simply no quality from that guy.
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Jomal Williams is a dunce !!!!!!
Molino is shit..
Lets go Guyana !!!!!!!!
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Molino is a shadow of the Molino we know from six seven years ago... its obvious he is long past his prime
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I've been a member of this forum for about 15 years now. I often read but rarely post. I cannot see how DL can continue after this. This team is a damn shambles and DL is stubborn and clearly his objective is clearly not picking the best team or winning. The Trinidad football/sports media are as useful as a chocolate pot. Completely useless.
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Any links so I could see de train wreck live??
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1-1. Molino
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well finally from direct quckish play
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Guyana goal keeper was flat footed on that Molino goal
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Guyana goal keeper was flat footed on that Molino goal
yep
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Paul coulda break the man foot, oui!
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How is Joevin Jones injured if he came off the bench in all three games? Maybe he is not fit but definitely not injured
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look how Guyana have TnT defense under serious pressure :rotfl:
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In the words of our famous forumite Weary - STEUPSE
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I have absolutely nuttin to say
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We leggo SH fuh dis shit. We playing a football style from forty years ago. All dem warm up games to come from behind and scramble a draw with Guyana and finish LAST in the group. The game has sped up especially off the ball and we in slow motion. Maybe DL hearing Bionic Music and he doh realize is live and not slow motion. Absolutely, disgraceful display.
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Fellas, I think there's something going on with this team. They look like they aint playing for the coach/TTFA/DJW. I feel we go hear all kind ah bacchanal, now that it's over.
Right now, our next game is against Martinique in the nations league. I hope the prez and his minions are gone by then.
Tallest is remembered for he Bahrain goal. It's sad that these recent results are overshadowing that.
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Until TT come with with some mid-fielders who can run with the ball with speed and confidence, nothing eh changing. A half-fit Molino look better with the ball than we mids. Jomal, Peltier and Winchester just not cutting it. I am very surprised with Jomal's play. I saw him play a couple good games in the Mex league. He is way below par currently.
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Jomal Williams is a dunce !!!!!!
Molino is shit..
Lets go Guyana !!!!!!!!
Molino is a shadow of the Molino we know from six seven years ago... its obvious he is long past his prime
I find allyuh hard on Molino. It takes two years to get back stability and pace after a torn ACL surgery. He putting that knee at risk fuh country and allyuh grumbling bout de man. Allyuh eh easy nah.
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I've been a member of this forum for about 15 years now. I often read but rarely post. I cannot see how DL can continue after this. This team is a damn shambles and DL is stubborn and clearly his objective is clearly not picking the best team or winning. The Trinidad football/sports media are as useful as a chocolate pot. Completely useless.
How can he pick the best team when there are players home who were not on the team. He was given a squad of players to work with. They not ready. I was told that some of the Rangers players were told by the club not to attend trials. They are preparing for the league. They went on tour to St. Lucia last week. Blaming the press is a waste of time.
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
People acting like dennis is a big coach because he was on Martinez's staff. He was just a scout. Not an assistant coach. Dennis is a waste of time.
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We leggo SH fuh dis shit.
For the QUOTES thread
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We should cut them up in pieces.
yeah sure, Guyana nearly cut T&T up in pieces towards the end
doh make predictions again
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
People acting like dennis is a big coach because he was on Martinez's staff. He was just a scout. Not an assistant coach. Dennis is a waste of time.
Nah, he was a development coach. Basically coaching under-23s or youths or something so.
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
People acting like dennis is a big coach because he was on Martinez's staff. He was just a scout. Not an assistant coach. Dennis is a waste of time.
Nah, he was a development coach. Basically coaching under-23s or youths or something so.
Cool scene, didn't realize he had that role with Martinez's club teams. I think he was a scout for Belgium though.
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Lawrence has a terrible record, and I really wanted him to do well having been mentored by Martinez for so long, but alas we don't have Belgium quality players
People acting like dennis is a big coach because he was on Martinez's staff. He was just a scout. Not an assistant coach. Dennis is a waste of time.
Nah, he was a development coach. Basically coaching under-23s or youths or something so.
Cool scene, didn't realize he had that role with Martinez's club teams. I think he was a scout for Belgium though.
Now, I doh know if he was their main coach or a sidekick. But I know at Everton that was his title.
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Dennis lost my support tonight when he didn’t cap that goalie and to add insult to injury he continued with cyrus and David when we have other options like gonzales who he has rotting on the bench. never mind hackshaw who is a very hard working creative midfielder yet he insist on kevan george and Leston Paul guys who have very little creativity ability and can’t split open a defense, in a nut shell they are one in the same.....hatchet men
I hope dennis does the right thing and walk away, he’s way too stubborn for my liking.
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How is Joevin Jones injured if he came off the bench in all three games? Maybe he is not fit but definitely not injured
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thats what andre baptiste said.
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Fellas, I think there's something going on with this team. They look like they aint playing for the coach/TTFA/DJW. I feel we go hear all kind ah bacchanal, now that it's over.
Right now, our next game is against Martinique in the nations league. I hope the prez and his minions are gone by then.
Tallest is remembered for he Bahrain goal. It's sad that these recent results are overshadowing that.
bing bing bing bing bing bing bing.....just what I’ve been saying. BTW molino had a good game tonight and is recovering nicely. can you imagine a player who was out for more tha a year out shine blokes like winchester and jamol who are pure laborers. Jamol alone must have squandered 5 goals in this tournament......not good enough and unacceptable for this level.
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Molino save we arse. No doubt. A fit Molino is all we can hope for next time.
But I aint know. Something about that team look real off. No cohesion at all. Back to playing shaky football. Those who know, know what I talking about.
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These 3 games was horrible it reminds me of the game between TT and Costa Rica under SH that was some disgraceful football without them English boys helping him on the technical staff DL is just as bad as SH.
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Soca Warriors, Guyana share honours.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
An 80th-minute goal by T&T's instrumental midfielder Kevin Molino earned the Soca Warriors their first point and goal in Group D of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in a 1-1 tie with Guyana at the Children's Mercy Park in Kansas, United States on Wednesday night.
After coach Dennis Lawrence made five changes to his starting squad that was drubbed 6-0 by the USA on Saturday, Lawrence's plan appeared useless as many chances went abegging on both sides of the half.
Levi Garcia posed serious threats to the Guyanese defenders down the right flank but failed to find an opening in the early moments of the match between Caribbean rivals.
The speedy winger created his team's first real opportunity on the half-hour mark, releasing to an unmarked Jomal Williams on the left side. But with the goal at his mercy, Williams' attempt to find the vacant far post was skilfully pushed wide by Quillan Roberts in the Guyana goal.
Four minutes later, Garcia, after another one of his telling runs down the flank, turned and twisted his marker before attempting to thread the ball through a crowded Guyana defence only to find Roberts again equal to the task, pushing the shot wide with a sprawling save.
And when Garcia centred the rebound to an unmarked Leston Paul in the box, the diminutive player placed it wide of the post and into the safety of the Guyanese defence. Both teams went into the halftime break with the score at 0-0 and when the match resumed the Guyanese caused a major scare by taking the lead.
Prolific Guyanese striker Neil Danns was picked out on the wide left with a searching long ball in the 53rd minute and despite being tightly marked by Aubrey David, Danns cut in past his marker and unleashed a thumping shot that flew past replacement goalkeeper Adrian Foncette in the far left corner for the lead.
(Teams)
Trinidad and Tobago (4-3-3): 22.Adrian Foncette (GK); 2.Aubrey David, 12.Carlyle Mitchell, 5.Daneil Cyrus (captain), 17.Mekeil Williams, 19.Kevan George, 23.Leston Paul, 10.Kevin Molino, 11.Levi Garcia (7.Cordell Cato 87), 9.Shahdon Winchester (18.Lester Peltier 68), 20.Jomal Williams (3.Joevin Jones 77).
Unused substitutes: 1.Marvin Phillip (GK), 21.Greg Ranjitsingh (GK), 4.Neveal Hackshaw, 6.Duane Muckette, 14.Akeem Humphrey, 15.Curtis Gonzales, 16.Alvin Jones.
Unavailable: 8.Khaleem Hyland, 13.Nathan Lewis.
Head coach: Dennis Lawrence
Guyana: 22.Quilan Roberts (GK); 15.Terence Vancooten, 8.Samuel Cox (captain), 6.Ronanyne Marsh-Brown, 3.Kadell Daniel; 23.Anthony Jeffrey (11.Callum Harriott 46), 4.Elliot Bonds, 7.Keanu Marsh-Brown, 16.Neil Danns; 9.Sheldon Holder (10.Emery Welshman 72), 12.Pernell Schultz (21.Brendon Beresford 46).
Unused substitutes: 1.Akel Clarke (GK), 18.Alex Murray (GK), 2.Kevin Layne, 5.Jordan Dover, 13.Liam Gordon, 14.Daniel Wilson, 17.Torell Ondaan, 19.Stephen Duke-McKenna, 20.Matthew Briggs.
Coach: Michael Johnson
Highlights (https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/06/26/trinidad-and-tobago-1-guyana-1-2019-concacaf-gold-cup-match-recap)
FINAL STANDINGS
P W D L F A pts
USA 3 3 0 0 11 0 9
Panama 3 2 0 1 6 3 6
Guyana 3 0 1 2 3 9 1
T&T 3 0 1 2 9 8 1
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Molino’s goal gives T&T farewell point.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Senior Men’s Team left Gold Cup 2019 with a point after three matches as they played to a 1-1 draw with Guyana at Children’s Mercy Park on Wednesday night in a Caribbean derby in Kansas City.
Minnesota United midfielder Kevin Molino scored the equalizer for T&T in the 80th minute after Guyana got the breakthrough on 54 minutes. Former Crystal Palace player Neil Danns coming in off the left side and bending a shot to the far post with his right foot from just inside the 18, the ball hitting the underside of the crossbar and going in for Danns’ third goal of the Gold Cup.
Guyana GK Quillan Roberts had the highlight moment of the first half in the 34th minute. Molino showed off some dazzling skill in the box before hitting a low shot that forced Roberts to dive down to his right to make a brilliant stop.
The breakthrough for Guyana came in the 54th minute. T&T had only themselves to blame for not putting the game away in the first half with Jomal Williams and Levi Garcia going close. Williams sent a right footed curler to the left which forced Roberts to save to his left. Garcia also forced his way into a good position before missing the mark from inside the box.
Molino leveled it on 80 minutes, the Minnesota United player getting on the end of a ball over the top and cutting around the hesitantly onrushing Roberts and tapping home from an acute angle into an empty net.
Both teams concluded the tournament with one point, with Guyana ahead in third place in Group D on goal difference.
Molino: We must evolve from this Gold Cup (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECixNqhfpGM)
Lawrence post-game comments after 1-1 draw with Guyana (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIT1S8AQg0c)
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Molino ends goal drought as T&T, Guyana draw.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
MIDFIELDER KEVIN Molino ended T&T’s goal drought, after seven international matches, with an 80th minute equaliser as they held Guyana to a 1-1 draw in their final Group D match, in the Concacaf Gold Cup, last evening.
This match of the cellar-placed teams in the group was contested at the Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States.
The result meant that Guyana finished third in the group with one point, the same as TT but with a superior goal difference (minus six compared to T&T’s minus eight).
Neil Danns, a 36-year-old English-born midfielder, put Guyana ahead in the 54th minute.
Making a move on the left, Danns moved past Guyanese-born T&T defender Aubrey David and unleashed a right-footed shot which flew past goalkeeper Adrian Foncette, via the uprights, and into the back of the net.
But Molino, who was controversially omitted from the starting line-up in Saturday’s 6-0 trouncing by the United States, levelled the scores with 10 minutes remaining.
Molino received a ball from deep by Levi Garcia, got around goalie Quillan Roberts, and slotted home a left-footed shot, despite a valiant attempt from defender Terence Vancooten.
This was T&T’s first goal since September 6, 2018, when they defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 – the last victory thus far for the Dennis Lawrence-coached outfit.
During the post-game interview, Molino said, “I think we should have (gotten) more from the game. We need to go back to the drawing board and keep working, keep the mentality and keep positive, no matter what happens. But we’re getting the chances.”
Molino, who plays for Minnesota United in the Major League Soccer (MLS), noted, “I’ll go back to my club, recuperate a bit and reflect on a lot of things. This tournament is going to make me stronger.
“We had a tough tournament and we need to build from here (onwards).”
T&T made six changes to the team that was hammered by the US.
Molino, Foncette, Shahdon Winchester, Mekeil Williams, Carlyle Mitchell and Jomal Williams started, in place of captain Khaleem Hyland, Marvin Phillip, Nathan Lewis, Cordell Cato, Neveal Hackshaw and Alvin Jones.
T&T lost their opening Group D game, by a 2-0 margin, against Panama last Tuesday.
T&T coach laments missed chances against Guyana
DENNIS LAWRENCE, T&T men’s football team coach, has lamented the amount of missed chances during Wednesday’s match against Guyana, in their final Group D game at the Concacaf Gold Cup.
At the Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States, T&T and Guyana battled to a 1-1 draw. Neil Danns put Guyana ahead after 54 minutes but another midfielder, Kevin Molino, equalised in the 79th.
During the post-game media conference, Lawrence said, “It was a very simple game. If you score and the opposition don’t score, you’ll win the game. And, for the amount of chances we had, I think the game should have been over probably in the first half. We didn’t take our chances.”
Lawrence continued, “A Guyanese team that has very good determination managed to get their noses in front and then it was uphill for us.
“If you look at all the chances that we had in the game, I didn’t think the result was fair or balanced. It’s disappointing to not come away with three points and some goals under our belt. But we didn’t lose the game, which is a credit to the boys.”
Wednesday’s result ended a streak of seven win-less matches for the T&T team (including six defeats).
And Molino’s goal was the first scored by T&T since their last victory – 2-0 over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Girona, Spain on September 6, 2018.
Lawrence faced criticism for his use of Levi Garcia as a lone striker during the previous two matches in the Gold Cup – a 2-0 loss to Panama last Tuesday and a 6-0 trouncing by defending champs US on Saturday.
But the ex-T&T central defender sees a bright future for Garcia, who plays for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC in Israel.
“I think Levi has a big role to play for T&T football,” said the T&T coach. “At the age of 21, he’s had experience in Europe (with Dutch clubs AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior). He’s definitely one who is going to lead our attack in some form or fashion, whether it be as a (striker) or whether it be as a winger.
“Hopefully he’s going to learn and it will help him to grow. He’s a special player for us. We need to probably build our team around players like him.”
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Imagine DL left 25 year old Ranjitsingh on the bench for 30 year old donkey Foncette. Imagine dat!! SMFH
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Imagine DL left 25 year old Ranjitsingh on the bench for 30 year old donkey Foncette. Imagine dat!! SMFH
He probably has future plans for him. ???
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Imagine DL left 25 year old Ranjitsingh on the bench for 30 year old donkey Foncette. Imagine dat!! SMFH
He probably has future plans for him. ???
plans like what, letting Canada snatch him up first?
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Remember we played that dumb game with findley refusing to tie him to us by capping him then the USA snatched him up? same with John bostock we tillillay till he eventually changed his mind. let me remind you the last good GK we had was shaka, and we may never see another one anytime soon.
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Remember we played that dumb game with findley refusing to tie him to us by capping him then the USA snatched him up? same with John bostock we tillillay till he eventually changed his mind. let me remind you the last good GK we had was shaka, and we may never see another one anytime soon.
We had Tony Warner, who has a very accomplished career at decent levels of football. But he play one game for we where he toots down the place and we never call him back again.
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Remember we played that dumb game with findley refusing to tie him to us by capping him then the USA snatched him up? same with John bostock we tillillay till he eventually changed his mind. let me remind you the last good GK we had was shaka, and we may never see another one anytime soon.
We had Tony Warner, who has a very accomplished career at decent levels of football. But he play one game for we where he toots down the place and we never call him back again.
come on mate tony warner was bollocks with his club and was prone to making silly mistakes that made calamity David James look like Spider man. the coach only realized that when he capped him, but warner was rubbish from the start while Greg is performing well with his club to the point where his hard work plaid off and now he’s playing in a better league.
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The Guyana coach was on cloud 9 in his post game conference, he was estatic they didn't place last in the group. Guyana walked away feeling good about themselves and our president is pleased with our coach so a win-win for both teams.
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Imagine DL left 25 year old Ranjitsingh on the bench for 30 year old donkey Foncette. Imagine dat!! SMFH
What is the basis of this statement?
I had hoped that Dennis would have used this opportunity to cap Glen, but saying that Foncette is a donkey is indicative of the mindset of some people.
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Imagine DL left 25 year old Ranjitsingh on the bench for 30 year old donkey Foncette. Imagine dat!! SMFH
What is the basis of this statement?
I had hoped that Dennis would have used this opportunity to cap Glen, but saying that Foncette is a donkey is indicative of the mindset of some people.
I don't know about Foncette being a donkey, doh even know d fella, all I know is dat Ranjitsingh has shown an ability to distribute on d counter, d last GK we had dat consistently showed a willingness to distribute quickly and smartly on d counter was Clayton Ince can't honestly remember anyone else.....my interest selfish in dat I see only tactical benefits.....these days GKs being able to launch attacks and relieve pressure on CBs is ah serious asset, we get access to two and we playin d ass with Foncette and Phillips, it time to move forward and change with d football....in trinidad familiarity is d enemy of progress >:(
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I wish some ppl (so called supporters)here would stop insulting and generally wasting down our National representatives. Whether they are considered terrible or inadequate, they do not select themselves. They don’t get rich or much benefit from representation, and do it at mostly personal sacrifices. They don’t need supporters to be kicking them even more when they are down. This even includes the technical staff. Especially so from ppl who don’t sacrifice shit and can jump of the bandwagon anytime they themselves choose.
Losing bothers our reps more, than us. Whether the athlete know the reason of the loss or don’t know the way to success. Wish we could criticize without denigrating and insulting. Jmo
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Imagine we played defensive against Guyana.
Lawrence good we.
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dat was not defensive, inability to progress d ball competently , make it look defensive