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Sports => Football => Topic started by: Flex on April 09, 2021, 03:42:36 AM
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As usual, any updates/scores, shout-outs, reports, predictions, views, etc, on the T&T vs Montserrat preliminary round of the Concacaf Gold Cup game at the Inter Miami CF Stadium in South Florida on the 2nd of July 2021 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), Nicklas Frenderup (Ranheim Il—Denmark), Marvin Phillip (Unattached);
Defenders:
Radanfah Abu Bakr (Unattached), Aubrey David (Deportivo Saprissa—Costa Rica), Justin Garcia (Defence Force), Curtis Gonzales (Defence Force), Neveal Hackshaw (Indy Eleven—USA), Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds—USA), Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC—USA), Alvin Jones (Unattached), Ross Russell Jr (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Jesse Williams (Unattached);
Midfielders:
Joevin Jones (InterMiami CF—USA), Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew—USA), Hashim Arcia (Defence Force), Khaleem Hyland (Al Batin—Saudi Arabia), Andre Fortune II (Memphis 901 FC—USA), Duane Muckette (Unattached), Michel Poon-Angeron (Unattached), Judah Garcia (Unattached), Molik Khan (Club Sando);
Forwards:
Marcus Joseph (Unattached), Isaiah Lee (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Reon Moore (Defence Force), Ryan Telfer (Atletico Ottawa—Canada).
Coach - Angus Eve (TRI).
Montserrat Squad
Goalkeepers
To be updated.
Defenders
To be updated.
Midfielders
To be updated.
Forwards
To be updated.
Coach - Willie Donachie (SCO).
Updates to follow as we get more info, so keep checking back.
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T&T, Montserrat Gold Cup qualifier set for Fort Lauderdale
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T and Montserrat will play their preliminary round of the Concacaf Gold Cup clash at Inter Miami CF Stadium in South Florida, the home of US Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
The match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida will be one of nine qualifiers to be contested between July 2-6, leading to the final three nations qualifying for the 16-nation Gold Cup group stage.
For 2021, Concacaf’s flagship competition will for the first time include the preliminary prior to the 16 team Group Stage.
The 12 nations participating in the prelims qualified through their Concacaf Nations League performances and will compete for the final three spots in the Gold Cup Group Stage.
The Terry Fenwick-coach T&T squad who are also in the midst of their Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers will come up against Montserrat on July 2 or July 3 while the matches between Haiti-St Vincent and the Grenadines, Guatemala-Guyana, and Cuba-French Guiana, Guadeloupe-Bahamas and Bermuda-Barbados, are also scheduled.
The winner of the T&T-Montserrat encounter will then face the winner of the Cuba-French Guiana match in Round Two of the preliminary playoffs on July 6 for a spot in the Group phase alongside Mexico, El Salvador and Curaçao in Group A.
The Haiti-St Vincent and Bermuda-Barbados winner joins the USA, Canada and Martinique in Group B.
The Guatemala-Guyana, Guadeloupe-Bahamas winner joins Costa Rica, Jamaica and Suriname in Group C.
Honduras, Panama, Grenada and invited guest Qatar, next year’s World Cup host, are in Group D.
Most top players are not likely to play in the Gold Cup, which runs from July 10 to August 1.
The Gold Cup is expected to be a key part of what is sure to be a vibrant summer of football in the region, which will include the Concacaf Nations League Finals which starts in June.
“We look forward with great anticipation to this summer’s Gold Cup, which will undoubtedly be enhanced by this new Preliminary Round,” said Concacaf president and FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani.
“The past year has been very challenging in our region and our thoughts are with all the communities that have suffered. We hope the opportunity to watch the best men’s national teams in Concacaf compete in our flagship tournament can provide fans with some hope and enjoyment.”
“All 12 of the competing nations in the prelims will get a full Gold Cup experience at the excellent Inter Miami facilities and we look forward to a great set of games,” added Montagliani.
“We look forward to hosting the Gold Cup Prelims tournament in our stadium,” said Inter Miami CF Managing Owner Jorge Mas. “Our facilities in Fort Lauderdale were built with the intent of giving our fans opportunities to enjoy the world’s game knowing that our vibrant culture and sports-centric region would be attractive for global teams and competitions. This is just the beginning of the great things that lie ahead.”
The Inter Miami CF Stadium, a brand-new football-specific stadium was inaugurated just last year and is the new home of T&T winger Joevin Jones, who signed for the club last month.
The centralised venue, which includes an 18,000-capacity stadium sitting adjacent to a 50,000-square-foot training centre with seven fields spanning across 34-acres, will allow for teams to play matches and train in one location.
For Round One of the Prelims, the teams were drawn into six matchups and will play as follows:
Round One – July 2 and 3
Matchup #1: Haiti vs St Vincent and the Grenadines
Matchup #2: Guatemala vs Guyana
Matchup #3: T&T vs Montserrat
Matchup #4: Cuba vs French Guiana
Matchup #5: Guadeloupe vs Bahamas
Matchup #6: Bermuda vs Barbados
The six Round One winners will qualify for the second round and will play as follows:
Round Two – July 6
Matchup #7: Winner Matchup #1 vs Winner Matchup #6
Matchup #8: Winner Matchup #2 vs Winner Matchup #5
Matchup #9: Winner Matchup #3 vs Winner Matchup #4
The winning nation in each of the three Round Two matchups will advance to the Group Stage of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, where they were drawn
Draw Delivers Prelims Matchups and Groups for 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup
Concacaf yesterday conducted the first ever Gold Cup draw to set the scene for the 2021 edition of the region’s flag into Group A, B and C as follows:
Group A: Mexico, El Salvador, Curacao, and Winner Prelims 9
Group B: USA, Canada, Martinique, and Winner Prelims 7
Group C: Costa Rica, Jamaica, Suriname, and Winner Prelims 8
Group D: Honduras, Panama, Grenada, and Qatar.
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Terry Fenwick expects well-organised Montserrat in Gold Cup qualifier
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday).
NATIONAL men’s football coach Terry Fenwick says he expects a well-organised Montserrat team when both teams meet in the Concacaf Gold Cup qualifiers in early July.
T&T will play Montserrat on either July 2 or 3 in Florida, US.
The match against Montserrat will be held just weeks after T&T continue their quest in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Concacaf Zone qualifiers.
T&T will come up against Bahamas on June 5 in Group F, followed by their final game of the first round of the qualifiers on June 8 against St Kitts/Nevis.
T&T are in second place with one win and one draw, two points behind St Kitts/Nevis. T&T eased past Guyana 3-0 in their opening match of World Cup qualifying in Dominican Republic on March 25, before being held 1-1 by hosts Puerto Rico three days later.
Only the top team in the five-team group will advance to the next round of World Cup qualifying.
Speaking to Newsday on Friday, Fenwick said, “Montserrat, we recognise (they have) multiple players from the lower leagues of the UK English divisions so we know they are going to be relatively well-organised, some good players in there.”
However, Fenwick is uncertain what players will be available for T&T and Montserrat because the covid19 pandemic is still affecting travelling around the world.
“The underlying factor here is whether their players as well as the players that we are attracting from the UK are actually going to be available because of travel restrictions…it is a difficult call at the moment.”
Several overseas-based T&T players were available for the World Cup qualifiers against Guyana and Puerto Rico including captain Khaleem Hyland, Joevin Jones, Levi Garcia and Sheldon Bateau. Daniel Phillips, an English-born player who has T&T roots, made his debut for T&T against Guyana.
Fenwick said he continues to scout players with T&T heritage who can be beneficial to the team.
“I don’t want to name any names until they actually land in Trinidad…but we have got some big players that we are speaking to, we want them involved with T&T football. We need to get back on a winning track.”
Fenwick has had his challenges arranging friendly matches during the downtime for his players since he took over as coach in January 2020. He has had to settle for matches locally including matches against local club teams and a Tobago XI.
“We are rolling from World Cup qualifiers and almost immediately into Gold Cup qualifiers. I am trying again to organise a friendly game or two, in and around these competitive games, for the players that come in, but it is not easy we have gotten no football on the ground in T&T so we are limited.”
Prior to the World Cup qualifiers in March T&T were targeting friendly international matches against Dominica, St Vincent/Grenadines and Grenada but those matches did not materialise.
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T&T to play Montserrat in preliminary round
T&T Express Reports.
Mexico awaits in Gold Cup
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Mexico will play Trinidad and Tobago in the opening match of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage should the Soca Warriors get past the two-match qualifying stage. The teams played out a thrilling 4-4 draw in their last meeting at the 2015 tournament.
Yesterday, CONCACAF announced the full schedule for the region’s flagship men’s national team competition. This year’s edition will include a new preliminary round (July 2-6) prior to the group stage (July 10-20) and a revamped knockout stage (July 24-August 1).
Prior to the start of the group stage, 12 national teams that qualified through their CONCACAF Nations League (CNL) performances, will compete in the preliminary round (prelims) from July 2-6, 2021.
These matches will take place at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, United States and will determine the final three teams in the group stage.
Yesterday’s unveiling of the full fixtures saw the Soca Warriors with a July 2 qualifying round opener in Fort Lauderdale, USA, against a solid Montserrat team made up primarily of England-born players. Should they advance, T&T will face either Cuba or French Guiana on July 6, with the winners advancing to the main group stage and a July 10 opening match against Mexico.
This summer’s Gold Cup, the 16th edition of the competition and a key part of CONCACAF’s 60th anniversary celebration, will be played in 11 stadiums across eight US metropolitan areas. Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will host the competition’s final match on Sunday, August 1.
“We are extremely pleased to confirm the schedule and venues for this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, which promises to be a celebration of football in our great region,” said CONCACAF president and FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani. “Twenty twenty-one is CONCACAF’s 60th anniversary year and we look forward with great anticipation to watching the best men’s national teams in our confederation compete for the Gold Cup title. With an exciting new format and the prospect of welcoming passionate fans to the stadiums for these compelling match-ups, I can’t wait for the football to begin on July 2 and to crown a champion in Las Vegas on August 1,” added Montagliani.
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Shabazz: Montserrat will not be easy opponents.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
It's not usually familiar for T&T footballers to dwell on low-ranking regional opponents, but it seems obvious now, with Montserrat in the path of the CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.
Jamal Shabazz, the T&T football coach who has had stints in charge of the Guyanese and St Lucia national teams, and is equipped with first-hand knowledge of the Montserratian team, having had mixed results against them as the St Lucia coach in the CONCACAF Nations League in recent times, is urging new national coach Angus Eve and the public to not take Montserrat for granted.
The Montserratian team appears to be no push-over team with some 18 to 20 of its players plying their trade in the lower Leagues in England and the UK, such as centre defender Donervon Daniels at Crewe Alexandra, centre forward Lyle Taylor at Nottingham Forrest, defensive midfielders James Comley and Rohan Ince representing Maidenhead United, and Brandon Comley at Bolton Wanderers, among many others.
Ranked 180th on the FIFA rankings, the regional team held the Shabazz-led St Lucians to a 1-1 tie, as well as defeated them 1-0 in the CONCACAF Nations League last year. They were also highly competitive against Central American opponents El Salvador in the same competition.
Shabazz told Guardian Media Sports on Friday that: "First of all, they would be a formidable opponent for T&T, and we must not believe that they are just Montserrat, a small island that was ravaged by a hurricane. In the last three years alone they have emerged as a very challenging opponent, not just in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) but in the CONCACAF. They have had good match-ups against teams like El Salvador and other Central American and Caribbean opponents."
He explained that: "Montserrat has at least 20 players in the squad who play in the lower leagues in England and the UK, and that alone makes them a huge challenge. They are very organised defensively and they are tactically disciplined, similar to what we've seen in Puerto Rico. However, given the talent that's available to T&T, while it might be a tough encounter, we're very capable of getting the desired result against them."
T&T wounded from their failure to advance past the first round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, the Soca Warriors have since replaced its coach Terry Fenwick with Angus Eve, as the team need to get past the Montserratians on July 2 if T&T is to progress to the next round of the qualifiers where the twin island Republic will face either Cuba or French Guiana on July 6.
Guardian Media Sports was reliable informed that Eve selected a provisional squad of 60 players which also highlights a welcome return of Columbus Crew midfielder Kevin Molino, who missed the country's four qualifying matches of the World Cup due to injury.
Without Molino, Shabazz believes the team already has a diverse collection of midfielders who can get the job done, as he pointed to Duane Muckette, the scorer of one of the two goals against St Kitts & Nevis on June 8, along with Neveal Hackshaw and Kevan George. However, he called on Eve to not be burdened by the challenge ahead of him and to do what he thinks is necessary to get the result.
"I think Eve got to trust himself and his own judgement because he got the job based on something that the Normalisation Committee believes he can bring to the table. When you're in a position like that, self-belief is the most important thing," Shabazz advised.
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Eve picks Molino, Griffith III in provisional squad.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
Newly appointed T&T men's senior team coach Angus Eve has selected a 60-man provisional squad that sees the return of Columbus Crew midfielder Kevin Molino.
The talented 31-year-old attacking midfielder has been out for the past two months with a niggling hamstring injury but he had been planning his return to the team for the past weeks.
Molino has very little time to find form as T&T faces a tricky Montserrat, whose rise to 180th on the FIFA ranking was due to gutsiness in both attack and defence, as seen against Central Americans El Salvador in the Nations Cup recently.
That game will be on July 2 in the USA and only a win will afford the Soca Warriors the right to advance to the next round of the qualifiers where a match-up with either Cuba or French Guiana awaits them on July 6.
Eve told the media at a virtual press conference on Monday that he will give everything he has to give the country some hope, following the failed attempt to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, as the team finished second in a group comprising St Kitts & Nevis, Bahamas, Guyana and Puerto Rico when it was expected that they would have emerged.
With 13 days to go before the Montserrat match, Eve faces a possible retrial of all the players, coupled with the establishment of a system of play. Right-back Jesse Williams was one of the local bright sparks in the Fenwick team and was again called by Eve, alongside Judah Garcia, Akim Andrews, Che Benny, the man who scored the wonder-goal for T&T at the recent Futsal qualifiers, Isaiah Lee, Justin Sadoo and Gary Griffith III, the son of Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, who has been put in the unfortunate position of having to shake off the negativity of the recent past and focus on sealing a place in the team.
Williams (Jesse) who made his debut in the country's 2-0 win over St Kitts & Nevis in the Dominican Republic on June 8, told the media he wants to make a difference in the communities and in the nation as a whole.
A devout Christian, Williams said he believes he can make a significant difference in the environment using football, but he will first have to make that change when the country faces Montserrat in two weeks time.
T&T Provisional 60-Man Squad
Goalkeepers
Aaron Enill (Defence Force), Adrian Foncette (Police FC), Nicklas Frenderup (Ranheim Il—Denmark), Marvin Phillip (Unattached), Gregory Ranjitsingh (Philadelphia Union—USA), Denzil Smith (W Connection);
Defenders
Radanfah Abu Bakr (Unattached), Leland Archer (Charleston Battery—USA), Sheldon Bateau (KV Mechelen—Belgium), Aubrey David (Deportivo Saprissa—Costa Rica), Justin Garcia (Defence Force), Keston George (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Shannon Gomez (Sacramento Republic FC—USA), Curtis Gonzales (Defence Force), Neveal Hackshaw (Indy Eleven—USA), Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC—USA), Darnell Hospedales (Point Fortin Civic), Alvin Jones (Unattached), Keston Julien (FC Sheriff Tiraspol—Moldova), Jameel Neptune (Central FC), Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds—USA), Noah Powder (Real Salt Lake—USA), Ross Russell Jr (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Jesse Williams (Unattached), Mekeil Williams (Pittsburgh Riverhounds—USA);
Midfielders
Hashim Arcia (Defence Force), Jamal Creighton (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Andre Fortune II (Memphis 901 FC—USA), Kevon Goddard (Defence Force), Khaleem Hyland (Al Batin—Saudi Arabia), Molik Khan (Club Sando FC), Aaron Lester (Defence Force), Duane Muckette (Unattached), Daniel Phillips (Watford FC—England), Michel Poon-Angeron (Unattached), Andre Rampersad (HFX Wanderers FC—Canada), Justin Sadoo (Point Fortin Civic), Matthew Woo Ling (Miami United FC—USA);
Forwards
Aikim Andrews (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Che Benny (Central FC), Sean Bonval (Central FC), Jelani Felix (Defence Force), Akeem Garcia (HFX Wanderers FC—Canada), Judah Garcia (Unattached), Levi Garcia (AEK Athens FC—Greece), Gary Griffith III (Unattached), Isaiah Hudson (W Connection), Nathaniel James (Unattached), Joevin Jones (InterMiami CF—USA), Marcus Joseph (Unattached), Shaqkeem Joseph (FC Maia Lidador—Portugal), Dylon King (Defence Force), Isaiah Lee (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Jabari Mitchell (Police FC), Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew—USA), Reon Moore (Defence Force), John-Paul Rochford (Unattached), Ryan Telfer (Atletico Ottawa—Canada), Adrian Welch (Defence Force), Jomal Williams (CD Luis Angel Firpo—El Salvador).
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60 players named: Good!
However, there still seems to be a missing X-factor. But, the job has to be done with some configuration of those named.
In Angus we trust until we don't. :)
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Shabazz: Montserrat will not be easy opponents.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
It's not usually familiar for T&T footballers to dwell on low-ranking regional opponents, but it seems obvious now, with Montserrat in the path of the CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.
Jamal Shabazz, the T&T football coach who has had stints in charge of the Guyanese and St Lucia national teams, and is equipped with first-hand knowledge of the Montserratian team, having had mixed results against them as the St Lucia coach in the CONCACAF Nations League in recent times, is urging new national coach Angus Eve and the public to not take Montserrat for granted.
The Montserratian team appears to be no push-over team with some 18 to 20 of its players plying their trade in the lower Leagues in England and the UK, such as centre defender Donervon Daniels at Crewe Alexandra, centre forward Lyle Taylor at Nottingham Forrest, defensive midfielders James Comley and Rohan Ince representing Maidenhead United, and Brandon Comley at Bolton Wanderers, among many others.
Ranked 180th on the FIFA rankings, the regional team held the Shabazz-led St Lucians to a 1-1 tie, as well as defeated them 1-0 in the CONCACAF Nations League last year. They were also highly competitive against Central American opponents El Salvador in the same competition.
Shabazz told Guardian Media Sports on Friday that: "First of all, they would be a formidable opponent for T&T, and we must not believe that they are just Montserrat, a small island that was ravaged by a hurricane. In the last three years alone they have emerged as a very challenging opponent, not just in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) but in the CONCACAF. They have had good match-ups against teams like El Salvador and other Central American and Caribbean opponents."
He explained that: "Montserrat has at least 20 players in the squad who play in the lower leagues in England and the UK, and that alone makes them a huge challenge. They are very organised defensively and they are tactically disciplined, similar to what we've seen in Puerto Rico. However, given the talent that's available to T&T, while it might be a tough encounter, we're very capable of getting the desired result against them."
T&T wounded from their failure to advance past the first round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, the Soca Warriors have since replaced its coach Terry Fenwick with Angus Eve, as the team need to get past the Montserratians on July 2 if T&T is to progress to the next round of the qualifiers where the twin island Republic will face either Cuba or French Guiana on July 6.
Guardian Media Sports was reliable informed that Eve selected a provisional squad of 60 players which also highlights a welcome return of Columbus Crew midfielder Kevin Molino, who missed the country's four qualifying matches of the World Cup due to injury.
Without Molino, Shabazz believes the team already has a diverse collection of midfielders who can get the job done, as he pointed to Duane Muckette, the scorer of one of the two goals against St Kitts & Nevis on June 8, along with Neveal Hackshaw and Kevan George. However, he called on Eve to not be burdened by the challenge ahead of him and to do what he thinks is necessary to get the result.
"I think Eve got to trust himself and his own judgement because he got the job based on something that the Normalisation Committee believes he can bring to the table. When you're in a position like that, self-belief is the most important thing," Shabazz advised.
That's stating the obvious father the Bahamas no one is- if we faced Anguilla today it will be a task.
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Keron Cummings cah make ah 60-man squad boy, ah know he lil oldish, but he good enough for a quick fix and he experience to. Call back Kenwyne Jones too
WOW...
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Keron Cummings cah make ah 60-man squad boy, ah know he lil oldish, but he good enough for a quick fix and he experience to. Call back Kenwyne Jones too
WOW...
It's been said that Ballpest have heart issues.
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Eve gets down to work ahead of Gold Cup qualifier.
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian).
Newly appointed T&T men's senior team interim coach Angus Eve enjoyed his first day on the job with a core of locally-based players on Sunday as they begin preparations for the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary qualifiers.
T&T, who were recently knocked out from the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup Qualifiers under fired coach Englishman Terry Fenwick after failing to advance from their first round round-robin pool of five which was won by St Kitts and Nevis earlier this month, is carded to meet Montserrat on July 2.
The match will be played in Florida, USA and only a win will afford the Soca Warriors the right to advance to the next round of the qualifiers where a match-up with the winner of the Cuba and French Guiana tie on July 6.
Reached for comment, former national captain Eve, 49, who has made the most appearances for T&T at senior level - 117, scoring 34 goals said, the live-in camp for the locally-based players was due to kick off on Saturday, but due to minor hiccups had to be delayed by one day which now means the camp will conclude on Thursday, a day later as well.
He added, “It was a very good first day where all the players who were invited have shown up and they all have an equal chance to impress."
Twenty-four (24) players, not the final squad for the upcoming Gold Cup qualifiers in Miami next month, is in camp at the Home of Football in Balmain, Couva and had their first session at the Ato Boldon Stadium, on Sunday morning.
With time against him, Eve who is also the coach of Secondary Schools Football League powerhouse Naparima College as well as professional outfit, Club Sando, did note that it was far too early for him to say exactly how much of the locally-based players he will be taking with him for the Gold Cup qualifiers.
“We have to assess the players and based on what we see, then we will be able to know how much of them will make the cut, then we also have to take into account the players that are coming from overseas who will or may not be available."
The TTFA yesterday announced the appointment of the interim senior men's team staff. They are assistant coaches Reynold Carrington and Hutson Charles, goalkeeper coach Clayton Ince, strength and conditioning coach Adaryll John, performance trainer/massage therapist Saron Joseph and physiotherapist Roger Ryan.
They will be assisted by national teams director Richard Piper, team manager Adrian Romain, logistics manager Basil Thompson, team Doctor Akash Dhanai, equipment manager Michael Williams and press officer Shaun Fuentes.
Training squad in camp:
Goalkeepers
Aaron Enill (Defence Force), Adrian Foncette (Police FC), Marvin Phillip (Unattached), Denzil Smith (W Connection)
Defenders
Radanfah Abu Bakr (Unattached), Justin Garcia (Defence Force), Keston George (La Horquetta Rangers), Curtis Gonzales (Defence Force), Darnell Hospedales (Point Fortin FC), Alvin Jones (Unattached), Ross Russell Jr (La Horquetta Rangers), Jesse Williams (Coleraine FC)
Midfielders
Jamal Creighton (La Horquetta Rangers), Judah Garcia (Unattached), Kevon Goddard (Defence Force), Aaron Lester (Defence Force), Reon Moore (Defence Force), Duane Muckette (Unattached), Michel Poon-Angeron (Unattached), John-Paul Rochford (Unattached), Hashim Arcia (Defence Force)
Forwards
Aikim Andrews (La Horquetta Rangers), Isaiah Lee (La Horquetta Rangers), Marcus Joseph (Unattached)
Interim Senior Men's Team Staff:
Angus Eve (head coach) Reynold Carrington (assistant coach), Hutson Charles (assistant coach), Clayton Ince (goalkeeper coach), Adaryll John (strength and conditioning coach), Saron Joseph (performance trainer/massage therapist), Roger Ryan (physio).
Watch Eve holds First Session ahead of Gold Cup campaign (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipgvfzWUC9U)
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Squad for Montserrat game
Goalkeepers: Adrian Foncette (Police FC), Nicklas Frenderup (Ranheim Il—Denmark), Marvin Phillip (Unattached);
Defenders: Radanfah Abu Bakr (Unattached), Aubrey David (Deportivo Saprissa—Costa Rica), Justin Garcia (Defence Force), Curtis Gonzales (Defence Force), Neveal Hackshaw (Indy Eleven—USA), Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC—USA), Alvin Jones (Unattached), Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds—USA), Ross Russell Jr (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Jesse Williams (Unattached);
Midfielders: Hashim Arcia (Defence Force), Khaleem Hyland (Al Batin—Saudi Arabia), Andre Fortune II (Memphis 901 FC—USA), Duane Muckette (Unattached), Michel Poon-Angeron (Unattached), Molik Khan (Club Sando);
Attackers: Judah Garcia (Unattached), Joevin Jones (InterMiami CF—USA), Marcus Joseph (Unattached), Isaiah Lee (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew—USA), Reon Moore (Defence Force), Ryan Telfer (Atletico Ottawa—Canada).
Technical staff: Angus Eve (head coach), Reynold Carrington (assistant coach), Hutson Charles (assistant coach), Clayton Ince (goalkeeper coach), Adaryll John (strength and conditioning coach), Saron Joseph (performance trainer/massage therapist), Roger Ryan (physiotherapist), Adrian Romain (team manager), Basil Thompson (logistics manager), Dr Akash Dhanai (team doctor), Michael Williams (equipment manager), and Shaun Fuentes (press officer), Richard Piper (national teams director).
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Sheldon Bateau, Levi Garcia unavailable...T&T team named for Gold Cup qualifiers.
By Yohance Simonette (T&T Newsday).
INTERIM head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago men’s senior football team Angus Eve has trimmed his provisional 60-man squad for the Concacaf Gold Cup qualifiers to 26.
The team will leave Trinidad on Thursday for the qualifiers which will be held in Florida, USA.
Experienced defender Sheldon Bateau and midfielder Levi Garcia, who have been both regular members of the team in recent years, are not in the squad.
On Wednesday, Eve told the media at a training session at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva that the players are unavailable.
The squad includes several players who were part of the first round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. TT did not advance past the first round.
Goalkeepers Adrian Foncette and Nicklas Frenderup have been selected, along with defenders Aubrey David and Radanfah Abu Bakr.
Midfielders Khaleem Hyland, Joevin Jones and Kevin Molino have been named and striker Ryan Telfer.
T&T will play Montserrat in the Gold Cup first round qualifier at the DRV PNK Stadium in Ft Lauderdale on July 2. If successful, TT will play the second round qualifier on July 6 for a chance to play in the tournament from July 10 to August 1.
Trinidad and Tobago 2021 Gold Squad
Goalkeepers:
Adrian Foncette (Police FC), Nicklas Frenderup (Ranheim Il—Denmark), Marvin Phillip (Unattached);
Defenders:
Radanfah Abu Bakr (Unattached), Aubrey David (Deportivo Saprissa—Costa Rica), Justin Garcia (Defence Force), Curtis Gonzales (Defence Force), Neveal Hackshaw (Indy Eleven—USA), Jelani Peters (Pittsburgh Riverhounds—USA), Triston Hodge (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC—USA), Alvin Jones (Unattached), Ross Russell Jr (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Jesse Williams (Unattached);
Midfielders:
Hashim Arcia (Defence Force), Khaleem Hyland (Al Batin—Saudi Arabia), Andre Fortune II (Memphis 901 FC—USA), Duane Muckette (Unattached), Michel Poon-Angeron (Unattached), Judah Garcia (Unattached), Molik Khan (Club Sando);
Attackers:
Joevin Jones (InterMiami CF—USA), Marcus Joseph (Unattached), Isaiah Lee (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew—USA), Reon Moore (Defence Force), Ryan Telfer (Atletico Ottawa—Canada).
Technical staff: Angus Eve (head coach), Reynold Carrington (assistant coach), Hutson Charles (assistant coach), Clayton Ince (goalkeeper coach), Adaryll John (strength and conditioning coach), Saron Joseph (performance trainer/massage therapist), Roger Ryan (physiotherapist), Adrian Romain (team manager), Basil Thompson (logistics manager), Dr Akash Dhanai (team doctor), Michael Williams (equipment manager), and Shaun Fuentes (press officer), Richard Piper (national teams director).
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Coach Eve isn't the first coach to be encouraged by practice intensity and player enthusiasm. Being encouraged by that is understandable. Just doh get seduced by correlating both variables and projecting them into the anticipated match. Very slippery slope.
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Prior to the revelation of this squad, I made a list of 10 players who I viewed as indispensable to success. 7 of the 10 are in this squad. Another 6 players I expected to be selected although I don't regard them as indispensable. That's 13 players out of 26. 50% return of the included. Not exactly compelling.
Well, 13/23 = 56.5% ... fairly sure all will be in the 23. Nonetheless, still not compelling.
I'm hopeful that the players selected are sufficient + for getting the job done (defeating Montserrat and defeating the subsequent opponent).
That stated, with the GC kicking off a mere few days after the July 6 match, questions arise as to how this squad is to be innovated with non-selected players ... the premise for the dimensions of the present squad being time limitations.
Seeing a questionably "brave" approach in selection. Here's hoping the play on the pitch reflects ambition and bravery and we don't get bogged down in a needless physical contest.
Go Warriors!
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Strange - No one commented on the Technical team . I thought The Federation had financial problems.
Why do we need a manager as well as a National Team Director .Let us not ask about the Physiotherapist as well as a massage therapist. Some folks are on a joy ride.
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StKitts,Haiti and Curacao get put in their place.
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Prior to the revelation of this squad, I made a list of 10 players who I viewed as indispensable to success. 7 of the 10 are in this squad. Another 6 players I expected to be selected although I don't regard them as indispensable. That's 13 players out of 26. 50% return of the included. Not exactly compelling.
Now I'm curious as to who the 7 and 3 players are :thinking:
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Prior to the revelation of this squad, I made a list of 10 players who I viewed as indispensable to success. 7 of the 10 are in this squad. Another 6 players I expected to be selected although I don't regard them as indispensable. That's 13 players out of 26. 50% return of the included. Not exactly compelling.
Now I'm curious as to who the 7 and 3 players are :thinking:
Hyland
Molino
David
Frenderup
Levi
Muckette
Phillips
Rampersad
Hodge
Judah
That's the 10.
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Strange - No one commented on the Technical team . I thought The Federation had financial problems.
Why do we need a manager as well as a National Team Director .Let us not ask about the Physiotherapist as well as a massage therapist. Some folks are on a joy ride.
why are they an issue ???
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Strange - No one commented on the Technical team . I thought The Federation had financial problems.
Why do we need a manager as well as a National Team Director .Let us not ask about the Physiotherapist as well as a massage therapist. Some folks are on a joy ride.
why are they an issue ???
Perception that there are many cooks cooking de same meal at the same time and maybe little to no bottlewashing or other tasks going on.
Also: surely someone must be at least a tad surprised that Romain keeps his job.
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Prior to the revelation of this squad, I made a list of 10 players who I viewed as indispensable to success. 7 of the 10 are in this squad. Another 6 players I expected to be selected although I don't regard them as indispensable. That's 13 players out of 26. 50% return of the included. Not exactly compelling.
Now I'm curious as to who the 7 and 3 players are :thinking:
Hyland
Molino
David
Frenderup
Levi
Muckette
Phillips
Rampersad
Hodge
Judah
That's the 10.
That a good mix, I still need to see more of Phillips and interestingly enough he's not in the squad....I thought he would've been selected.
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Strange - No one commented on the Technical team . I thought The Federation had financial problems.
Why do we need a manager as well as a National Team Director .Let us not ask about the Physiotherapist as well as a massage therapist. Some folks are on a joy ride.
why are they an issue ???
Perception that there are many cooks cooking de same meal at the same time and maybe little to no bottlewashing or other tasks going on.
Also: surely someone must be at least a tad surprised that Romain keeps his job.
Those are two distinct roles in view anyway, there can be overlap, but again by definition quite distinct and not uncommon in pro sports so yeah ???
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Trinidad and Tobago defender Alvin Jones wants squad to redeem themselves
By Jonathan Ramnanansingh (T&T Newsday)
VICTORY FOR the Trinidad and Tobago men’s football team against Montserrat in their opening Concacaf Gold Cup qualifier on Friday is the first step towards seeking redemption from a disappointing 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying exit.
Returning national defender Alvin Jones believes the men’s team must grind out a positive result to begin the healing process of the team’s failed World Cup qualifying bid.
Jones, who missed the Qatar qualifying campaign because of an injury, returned to the national set-up under recently-appointed coach Angus Eve. A win on Friday, he says, is integral to boost the team’s confidence and reignite the passion and support from concerned fans.
“A win, it’s very important," Jones said. "T&T fans are dying for greatness. We have an opportunity here to change it around. This is one of the biggest tournaments in our region. I think the guys should do their best and hope we can qualify.
“It’s good. It’s a task we have. We didn’t do so well in the World Cup qualifiers and we have a chance now to change it. I hope all the guys are focused and can take their task and do well,” he added from the team's Miami base on Friday.
The squad arrived in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday and did a light training session. According to a statement issued by the team’s media officer Shaun Fuentes, the unit trained twice on Friday at the South Regional County Park and Training Fields in Boca Raton. The remaining overseas players will continue to arrive in camp in Boca Raton over the weekend
Friday morning's session was curtailed due to a lightning warning which forced Angus Eve and the team to leave the training field after roughly 20 minutes.
Arriving to join the camp so far is assistant coach Reynold Carrington, Costa Rica-based Aubrey David and US-based Molik Khan.
Eve and his assistant coaches were due to attend Joevin Jones' (Alvin’s brother) Inter Miami FC MLS match with Orlando City on Friday night at the DRV PNK Stadium, the venue for T&T match against Montserrat.
On his return to the squad, Jones said, “It’s always a pleasure for me to represent my country and I’m very glad to be back. I think Joevin will play a big part for us. He’s home and his fans are here. I think he will give it his all.”
He also credited Eve on his appointment and is confident the coach has what it takes to lead the squad back to winning ways.
“I know him personally. Angus is a winner. He knows about winning. I just want him to put that spirit in us and hopefully we can,” he added.
With regards to T&T’s unsettling exit from the World Cup qualifiers, Jones was forced to watch his nation bow out of contention courtesy a shocking 0-0 draw against Bahamas.
“It was very disappointing moment for me just sitting home watching the game. I was injured but I just wanted to be out there to battle with the guys. It took a lot from me,” he said.
Jones used the loss as inspiration to hasten his recovery and return to national duty.
“It (Bahamas result) helped me along with my injury. After that day, I tried training three to four times harder and it helped me to get back faster. Physically I feel 100 per cent good,” he concluded.
https://www.youtube.com/v/ZsF-mkd6Sfo
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WATCH: Interim Head Coach Angus Eve encouraged by first few days of Gold Cup camp
https://www.youtube.com/v/_fXOVyz6MuY
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Soca Warriors play practice match on Monday, Joevin injured out.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
The T&T team will head into a training game on Monday to provide the locally-based players an opportunity at some much-needed match practice, ahead of the July 2 opening CONCACAF Gold Cup encounter against Montserrat.
Head coach Angus Eve's team was engaged in a series of intense training sessions since the team arrived in the USA on Thursday, as T&T prepare to get past the Montserratians and to stay alive in the qualifiers. Should T&T beat Montserrat, the Soca Warriors will have the opportunity to face the winner of either Cuba or French Guiana on July 6, for the right to be among the Groups at the Gold Cup tournament.
The team was recently joined by defender Aubrey David, the Deportivo Saprissa player, while other players such as defensive midfielder Khaleem Hyland (Al Batin) and attacking midfielder Kevin Molino, the Columbus Crew player who has just returned from injury, are expected over the next couple of days.
However, Eve, a former national player, will not have the services of instrumental midfielder Joevin Jones due to an injury he picked up recently. Only Friday news began circulating that the speedy Inter Miami FC player would be out of the Gold Cup and the rest of the Major League Soccer (MLS) season after rupturing his PCL, as well as suffering an MCL grade 2 strain in the left knee, during a game against Orlando City at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, USA, the same venue that the T&T vs Montserrat game will be played on.
Jones was expected to be a key component of Eve team against a Montserrat outfit that will be littered with players from the lower leagues in England and the United Kingdom.
The former T&T player who has played at least four times in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, has not yet begun to establish a style of play for his Warriors, as that will be done after today's match. "The initial reason for the camp was to get some legs under the locally-based players because they would not be in match-mood, so we're trying to get them up to some kind of match-level speed, and then the game on the 27th would add to that process.
They primarily will play that match because the guys will be flying in on that day and other days. So this game is really about the local players getting that match-fitness in, so when the foreign-based players come in, those other days we will be working on the shape, the strategies that we want to play and implement, in the first game we have against Montserrat," Eve explained.
The T&T coach, selected after the failure of previous coach Terry Fenwick at the World Cup qualifiers, has been surrounded with everything he needs to prepare the team for the Gold Cup tournament. And his players have responded with a zeal to make up for that failed World Cup attempt. Eve said: "Coming off the disappointment of the World Cup, not qualifying, you find that the guys are up for it. I've tried to impress upon them that this is a new tournament and a new game, so they have new objectives."
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Joevin Jones to miss Gold Cup qualifiers for Trinidad and Tobago.
By Jeleni Beckles (T&T Newsday).
THE Trinidad and Tobago men’s senior football team received a huge blow ahead of the Concacaf Gold Cup qualifiers as Joevin Jones will not be available after picking up an injury.
Jones injured his left leg while playing for Inter Miami FC against Orlando City in a Major League Soccer match at the DRV PNK Stadium in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday. Jones has been one of T&T’s leading players over the past few years.
T&T will play Montserrat in the Gold Cup first round qualifier at the DRV PNK Stadium in Ft Lauderdale on Friday. If successful, T&T will play the second round qualifier on July 6 for a chance to play in the tournament from July 10 to August 1.
T&T will also be without Sheldon Bateau and Levi Garcia because they are unavailable.
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Fellas why is it that Jomal Williams not included currently? Is it that the Salvadorean league is not considered good enough, or has he declined participation?
Also I wondering if Bateau and Levi are willingly unavailable or are they facing club pressure.
Good luck to the team.
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Molino not taking Montserrat lightly.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
Kevin Molino, on return from injury, is promising to give his all to bring back the smiles on the faces of the T&T's fans and country.
The Columbus Crew attacking midfielder has come into the team just when another key player, Joevin Jones was ruled out due to injury. Molino had some words of encouragement and comfort for his teammate, also sharing in an interview yesterday that he is excited to be back in the T&T team and is eager to help the team get the result, it needs.
The Soca Warriors, now under new coach Angus Eve, will need to get a win against Montserrat when the two teams meet in a CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier on Friday at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
The reward for a win against the Montserratians is the right to face the winner of either Cuba or French Guiana for a place in the group phase of the Gold Cup.
Molino’s arrival completes the cadre of overseas-based professionals who were expected to join the team to begin preparation - formulating a structure of play, coupled with a strategy for the Montserratians. That preparation began yesterday at the South County Regional Park.
Molino believes a good result on Friday lies in their preparation and approach.
“Once we work together as a team, it’s possible to win. If you look at the Euros what happens. Football is played on the day, it’s not on paper.
"So we have to go into each and every game with the right mentality. Play Montserrat as though we’re playing Mexico. And we just have to continue progressing in training. We know it’s a new staff and new players in the mix, but we need to go out there and give it our best shot. Work hard, but not just for us but for the people back home who have been suffering because of the coronavirus (COVID-19)."
National coach Eve was expected to select his 23-man team for the match yesterday which would require him to cut just three players. But with Jones, going down injured, Eve would now be required to drop just two.
Molino, speaking about the injury to his fellow Carenage resident and close friend, said Jones’ injury is a huge blow for the T&T team, but he noted also that it would present an opportunity for some of the younger players on the team.
Watch T&T SMNT welcomes Molino in Gold Cup Camp, Marvin ready for qualifying quest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PwUdi-HnfI)
Watch Molino wants to go the distance at Gold Cup 2021 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Id1vsYppk)
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Soca Warriors warm-up match called off in Florida
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday).
MONDAY’S scheduled warm-up match, between the T&T football team and Miami Dutch Lions, was called off on Sunday night for covid19 safety reasons, according to a media release from the TT Football Association (TTFA).
The media release stated, “The players of Dutch Lions did not undergo the necessary PCR covid testing prior to the match. Therefore, the T&T medical team advised against playing to avoid the risk of any members of the T&T team contracting the virus going into the (Concacaf) Gold Cup qualifier against Montserrat on (Friday at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US).”
The media release added, “All necessary covid protocols continue to be followed by the T&T team contingent with members undergoing two sets of PCR testing since the start of the residential training camp in Boca, all returning negative results.”
Experienced central midfielder Kevin Molino and defender/midfielder Neveal Hackshaw joined the team camp in Florida, US on Monday, while captain Khaleem Hyland, Andre Fortune, Jelani Peters, Triston Hodge and Ryan Telfer joined on Sunday.
Denmark-born goalkeeper Nicklas Frenderup is the only member of coach Angus Eve’s 26-man squad yet to arrive in Florida, but he is expected to do so on Tuesday.
Veteran goalkeeper Marvin Phillip is back in the squad, having missed this month’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Concacaf Zone First Round qualifiers against the Bahamas and St Kitts/Nevis.
The 36-year-old Phillip, in an interview with the TTFA Media on Sunday, said, “(The Gold Cup) is the second-highest tournament for us. We all know World Cup is the highest.”
The winners of the TT-Montserrat game will face the winners of the July 3 tie between Cuba and French Guiana on July 6, for a spot in the Gold Cup.
Eve was hired as coach on June 15, after Terry Fenwick and his assistants Derek King and Kelvin Jack were fired after the failed World Cup campaign.
“With the local guys, he’s getting a good response, in terms of what he wants from us,” said Phillip on his new coach.
He continued, “The onus is (on) us to bring back our football to a much-respected level, and to have the fans back on our side.”
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CoP has change of heart, helps T&T footballers, staff get visa.
By Jeleni Beckles (T&T Newsday).
COMMISSIONER of Police Gary Griffith has continued to assist the national men’s senior football team weeks after saying he will no longer support the team.
Over the past decade, Griffith has thrown support behind the national team. Over the past year, he has come to the aid of national players under former coach Terry Fenwick which included providing meals and transport.
He has also allowed the team to train at the St James Police Barracks.
Angus Eve replaced Fenwick as interim head coach on June 13. Eve contacted Griffith in an effort to get visas for two of his players and two technical staff members.
At a Police briefing on Tuesday, Griffith said, “As the Commissioner of Police at times I would interact with the US Embassy…I was liaising with the immigration department to try to see how we could fast track to get those passports to have players that might very well have competed or even replaced my son (Gary Griffith III). In this same situation, Angus Eve got the job yesterday for today. He had to fly out a couple days later, he contacted me and there were two players he needed to get on board.”
Griffith confirmed two members of the technical staff also needed help getting visas.
“There were four persons that he asked for me to assist desperately…I interact on a regular basis with our international allies so I was able to liaise with them and explain the situation (that) it was national duty for national players and if they were able to assist.”
Griffith has been criticised for his connection with the national team and was questioned if he was trying to get his son Griffith III on the team.
In a statement on Facebook on June 4, Griffith said he will no longer support the team following criticism that his involvement was in an effort to get his son chosen.
“Today, I am more convinced than ever, that my decision to now, walk away completely from any further assistance, support of, or with the men’s national senior team is the correct thing to do, as nothing in this world is more important to me than my family. Today, Express journalist, (named reporter), in her continued attempts to obtain an ‘ah ketch yuh’ moment, has now moved into sport reporting, and joined the ranks of the many in this country who have found it fulfilling to discredit, disrespect, and pour disdain upon my son.”
On Tuesday, implying that his son may be next in line, Griffith, who is not a T&T football selector, said, “These two individuals got their US visas and because of that my son who was on the previous squad of 23 for the last World Cup (qualifying) game against St Kitts was then dropped for another player who I got the visa for. So persons who claim that I have influence on getting my son on the national team put that in your pipe and smoke it.”
Griffith III was part of the 60-man provisional squad for the Gold Cup qualifying tournament named on June 18. When the squad was cut to 26 a week later Griffith III was not included.
T&T will face Montserrat in the first round of the qualifiers on Friday in Ft Lauderdale.
Newsday tried to call normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad but was not successful. Newsday also sent a few questions to Hadad via WhatsApp on Tuesday night. Newsday asked whether the normalisation committee planned to continue working with Griffith, whether team management or the Ministry of Sport should facilitate the process in getting visas for the players instead of Griffith and if the normalisation committee is concerned by the conflict of interest because Griffith's son is part of the training squad.
The normalisation committee is in charge of the operations of the TT Football Association.
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Fellas why is it that Jomal Williams not included currently? Is it that the Salvadorean league is not considered good enough, or has he declined participation?
Also I wondering if Bateau and Levi are willingly unavailable or are they facing club pressure.
Good luck to the team.
Peong, it is not that the Salvadoran league is not considered good enough. Ah mean, it is isn't stellar (Ah alluded to that on the Jomal Williams thread) ... but think about it, the current NT team has a bunch of players who are playing nowhere. Toss that option out. League quality it ain't.
Plus, ppl in El Salvador have been having out of body experiences to get his services. And, it isn't that he doesn't want to play.
Yuh know what the pitiful thing is: there hasn't been a transparent statement from the information mafia regarding Jomal Williams.
Bateau better off doing what he's doing on tour in the Netherlands. I think we could benefit from his absence.
Levi: AEK played Vitesse today and face Feyenoord on Saturday and they have a coach who has been on the job roughly a month. So, do the maths.
Edit: Bateau and dem got banged around 7-2 by Utrecht today after beating up on inferior opposition 7-1 (lower tier team) a few days ago.
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WATCH: Interim Head Coach Angus Eve addresses the media via a virtual press briefing ahead of Friday's Concacaf Gold Cup Preliminary Round match against Montserrat
https://www.youtube.com/v/JFmWFd5cF6E
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1. Omission from the media interaction: absence of supplemental comment regarding Poon Angeron. Question asked about GGIII who had no material contribution during recent matchplay. Question asked about Khan who just arrived. No additional comment about Poon (who actually played) prompted or otherwise?
2.The Lingaard analogy was 50-50 because whereas Lingaard has been playing competitive football, Khan has not. His inclusion in the squad was at Angus' discretion and as confirmation to the player that he belongs in the conversation, but it is not Lingaard comparable.
3. Phillips: relying on Fenwick's tactical judgement and team selection is a sword for some and comfort for others because analyzing Phillips should be a matter of inference, not merely reliant on his limited appearances. Indeed, his limited appearances are what should have prompted more. Bringing him into camp in Florida, even if in a supplemental capacity, would have been more useful than outright exclusion ... particularly given his personal narrative and playing level. I understand the rationale expressed, but I think it is insufficient.
For instance, a coach coming in to replace Deschamps could exclude Marcus Thuram on the same reasoning, but it would be an unsustainable position as a consensus view.
4. Generally Iike the tenor of Angus' delivery and the content. The rationale of not playing a NT for confidence building reasons is what I presumed. However, it must be stated that the scheduling of competition for this period should have preceded Angus arriving in the job. I think that goes beyond Fenwick.
5. Telfer is not a 9 for international football (top to bottom for any and all opponents). End of.
6. Kudos to Angus for being straightforward. And for injecting the piece from the "intellectual Trinidadian".
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Dont be surprise if this eve guy pick a mainly pro league team with marcus Joseph starting in place of telfer. as I’ve said before these trini former players are some head strong opinionated blokes brimming with nepotism. I’ve seen it with gally, corneal, st claire, latapy and lawrence, they do it their way no matter the cost where good common sense never prevails.
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PS. poon is missing because he doesn’t fit the mole of what most in the local football fraternity see as a real trini. just listen to his reaction on Gary griffith, it was short and without elaboration. that boy would be victimized both him and angeron and all these lads who don’t fit the mole of what most of the local supporters would like to see……if you all get my drift. just ask david nakid how he was treated by those very same fans and how they rejected him just because of the way he looked. this would be the first time I would be hoping that we lose a match, just so we could be rid of this poisonous coach.
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During the preceding matches, Poon Angeron's passing accuracy was at a notably high level, although understated and almost imperceptible. Certainly much higher than has been on display in recent years. Given the way the team played, his pass selection was promising. Also, his recovery movements, positional awareness and decision making resulted in KEY interventions during at least two WC qualifiers. That stated, Muckette, Hyland and Poon is a trio that we never saw, for instance.
At the end of the day, there's more than one way to skin a cat. All roads don't lead to Poon. Just strikes me as instructive that his name didn't come up during the presser ... especially considering the realities of the midfield and the fact that he amassed actual playing minutes.
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Ah wonder if having Renato Sanches in Fort Lauderdale for three days would work wonders before Montserrat.
There's a reason that comment was made. I'm certain it will be relevant in the days ahead.
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During the preceding matches, Poon Angeron's passing accuracy was at a notably high level, although understated and almost imperceptible. Certainly much higher than has been on display in recent years. Given the way the team played, his pass selection was promising. Also, his recovery movements, positional awareness and decision making resulted in KEY interventions during at least two WC qualifiers. That stated, Muckette, Hyland and Poon is a trio that we never saw, for instance.
At the end of the day, there's more than one way to skin a cat. All roads don't lead to Poon. Just strikes me as instructive that his name didn't come up during the presser ... especially considering the realities of the midfield and the fact that he amassed actual playing minutes.
Having presumably watched the very same matches as you, I think this is a euphemism for "a lot of back passes", which as an attacking midfielder, many times on the wing, didn't strike me as useful to the team in any of those matches.
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During the preceding matches, Poon Angeron's passing accuracy was at a notably high level, although understated and almost imperceptible. Certainly much higher than has been on display in recent years. Given the way the team played, his pass selection was promising. Also, his recovery movements, positional awareness and decision making resulted in KEY interventions during at least two WC qualifiers. That stated, Muckette, Hyland and Poon is a trio that we never saw, for instance.
At the end of the day, there's more than one way to skin a cat. All roads don't lead to Poon. Just strikes me as instructive that his name didn't come up during the presser ... especially considering the realities of the midfield and the fact that he amassed actual playing minutes.
Having presumably watched the very same matches as you, I think this is a euphemism for "a lot of back passes", which as an attacking midfielder, many times on the wing, didn't strike me as useful to the team in any of those matches.
Nope, not this player. Glad you raised that. A function of forward passes. I don't reward players for negative passes unless tactically useful.
And he's a DM, not an AM.
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Hadad, Eve on CoP's visa aid: T&T football needs all hands on deck
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday)
CHAIRMAN of the normalisation committee Robert Hadad said the T&T Football Association (TTFA) will continue working with the Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith as local football needs all the help it could get.
In a Facebook post on June 4, Griffith said he would no longer support the national men’s senior football team. Griffith’s announcement came shortly after he was questioned by an Express reporter whether his support for the team was in an effort to get his son Gary Griffith III selected.
In the post, Griffith said he has been supporting T&T football for many years.
At a police briefing on Tuesday, Griffith said he has continued to help the national team.
New interim head coach Angus Eve recently contacted Griffith as one player and three staff members were in need of visas to travel to Ft Lauderdale for the Concacaf Gold Cup qualifiers.
Griffith said he contacted the US Embassy and helped those who were in need of visas.
Responding to questions asked via Whatsapp about Griffith's involvement, Hadad said, “Football in our country requires help and support from as many people as you can find. Gary has been there to help and support football and for that, we are grateful and appreciative. We will use any resource we can find to help us get over the problems we face.”
Hadad said he saw no conflict of interest in the commissioner’s involvement.
“No, there is no issue. Gary has never asked for any special treatment from any of the normalisation committee members. He has helped of his free will."
He added, "Gary Griffith III deserves a fair chance of proving himself and I think you also should leave the young man to develop his own identity.”
Griffith III, 18, has been a part of the T&T men’s senior football training squad for more than a year. The CoP and former national coach Terry Fenwick shared a friendly relationship and partnered as well in the hosting of the Commissioner Cup in 2019 through Fenwick's Football Factory Foundation. During Fenwick’s tenure, the national team trained regularly at the St James Police Barracks.
Asked if the Ministry of Sport and Community Development or the management of the team should have assisted with the visas instead, Hadad said, “The ministry has helped and continues to help football. Gary is just supporting and giving a helping hand. The entire country needs to jump on board and work in a positive manner to help get football out of the low place it is in.”
Former TTFA president and former manager of the national team William Wallace said receiving help from Griffith was not unusual.
He told Newsday, “We would have had help to get them (visas) – help in the sense of facilitating the process, but it is not a strange thing.”
Wallace added, “If you know somebody who is working there and (they can) help facilitate the process (of a) national team, it was done. It was never going through any ministry of anything. We did it direct.
“We had somebody by us who knew somebody there and we were able to facilitate it.”
Eve, speaking to media on Zoom during a briefing on Wednesday, said goalkeeping coach Clayton Ince, strength and conditioning coach Adaryll John and player Reon Moore got help from Griffith in getting their visas. At the time Eve could not recall the fourth person Griffith helped, but later it was confirmed that performance trainer/massage therapist Saron Joseph got his visa.
Eve said, “Commissioner Griffith has always been a friend to the TTFA as far as I see, going way back and he has reached out and helped in this scenario…he is a Trinidadian and if he can help the team going forward in a positive manner of course. Just as you guys (media), we need you the same way.”
Asked if Griffith III is in his future plans, Eve simply stated, “He is a Trinidadian and he is a young footballer.”
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What a lying cock he is, about “ he’s a trinidadian”, that statement was so venomous and crude though very short and abrupt, but it spoke volumes. gary the reality is that your son ain’t grass roots enough and players like him poon-angeron telfer and woo ling would eventually suffer serious victimization. I’m sure if he could’ve picked a carenage 11 and got away with it that would have been the case. And I saw this all the way back then with gally, bertile and latapy, these guys have their favorites and that’s all that matters to them and no other consideration is taken into account with these local coaches.
we also saw it with Dennis lawrence when he persisted with leston paul and Alvin jones two very limited players while ignoring greg ranjitsingh failing to cap him when he clearly had the chance in the gold cup r showguyana game, with nothing to play for. that’s why I love foreign based coaches, they don’t come here for all that, they look at the players and decide on a team based on who’s suited for their system, not who they like or who has style. I’m hoping angus fails only for this reason. I just can’t live with another local coach right about now, especially Dennis was an absolute ball breaker.
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WATCH: Captain Khaleem Hyland anticipates strong showing as Trinidad and Tobago go after Gold Cup spot
https://www.youtube.com/v/2n8e_El8yh4
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WATCH: Trinidad and Tobago Interim Head Coach Angus Eve and Captain Khaleem Hyland answer the media's questions ahead of their Gold Cup Preliminary match against Montserrat
https://www.youtube.com/v/51Ee6yEWB3g
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What time is the game today?
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What time is the game today?
9:30 pm FL time.
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Montserrat's media interaction and comments available here (https://youtu.be/mmkx_wF0rvo).
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I will be watching the game today. I would like to throw a player in the mix name of the youth and he plays for red bull 2, Roald Mitchell. he is a striker... RED bulls 2 has a game today at 7 pm ESPN plus. His parents are Trinidadian.
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What time is the game today?
9:30 pm FL time.
Thank u! I will be looking out for a link streaming the game.
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www.livesoccertv.com have it showing on fubu, fox and other sites
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pull stones,I don't know what part of the world you live but you seem to have a sound knowledge of TT football and the "tapestry" that goes with it,considering what you said about TT coaches as opposed to foreign ones.I have lived in England and I don't know much but I sometimes feel that some TT coaches show favouritism,I wasn't sure but now I feel it's true.Anyway I keep reading your posts to get the way things are going to be better informed,I enjoy reading you and 2 others,I always like a deeper understanding,for me it's an education.I sometimes wonder why I still worry about TT after all these years.
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Game should be on YouTube also
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Soca Warriors upbeat ahead of first Concacaf Gold Cup qualifier
T&T Newsday
MIDFIELDERS Khaleem Hyland and Duane Muckette said the vibes in the national senior men’s football camp is positive heading into the Concacaf Gold Cup first round qualifying match against Montserrat at the DRV PNK Stadium in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, from 9.30 pm, on Friday.
If Trinidad and Tobago win on Friday they will advance to play the second round qualifier on Tuesday. If T&T emerge victorious again they will play in the Gold Cup from July 10.
Speaking to the T&T Football Association media on Thursday Hyland said he likes the energy leading up to the match.
“So far since I have been here the vibes, everything is great, “Hyland said.
“It’s great to wear the red white and black again and be here amongst the guys. It is new staff, new energy (and) everything is going positive and great so far. We know the importance of the game tomorrow. It is a must win game for us to go on to the next playoff game. We just taking it step by step and hopefully tomorrow (Friday) we could do the job.”
Former national player Angus Eve was recently hired as the interim head coach after Terry Fenwick was fired.
Discussing Friday’s game further, Hyland said, “The key for us pulling it together is what we have been doing everyday in training – working hard…encouraging each other. At the end of the day goals win matches and we need to keep our end strong and defensively we need to work together and hopefully we can score enough goals so we can come out victorious at the end of the day.”
Muckette said, “I feel like we are very ready. We know that we have to win the game, we know the importance of the game and the vibes in the camp is just very good. I am very pleased with the boys and the readiness I think we have, so I feel like we will get the job done and move on to the next stage.”
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The game is on FS 1 at 9:30 pm.
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What a surprise....5 football games in one day...ah good drunk with ball
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pull stones,I don't know what part of the world you live but you seem to have a sound knowledge of TT football and the "tapestry" that goes with it,considering what you said about TT coaches as opposed to foreign ones.I have lived in England and I don't know much but I sometimes feel that some TT coaches show favouritism,I wasn't sure but now I feel it's true.Anyway I keep reading your posts to get the way things are going to be better informed,I enjoy reading you and 2 others,I always like a deeper understanding,for me it's an education.I sometimes wonder why I still worry about TT after all these years.
I’m trinidadian dude 100%, why else would I support such a tragedy of a team? I lived in the midlands most my life and have strong west brom ties with a mad crazy support base. recently I have been spending a lot of time in trinidad pre covid trying to set up a football school with a UK club, and found the local football fraternity to be quite uncanny to say the least.
I had the displeasure of dealing with a few local football “aficionados” who saw us as foreigners trying to usurp them, so I got a taste of the BS that I already knew exist. these people have a lot of BS and conflict in them, they don’t have what it takes to get the job done but stands in the way of anyone who can, it’s a mess, not only with football but politics and just basic administration.
don’t get me wrong the people are brilliant and very capable, that is if they are willing to take instructions but they all have enormous egos and would not allow themselves to be told by us foreigners, even if you were born and lived there a part of your life. they see us all as foreigners and intruders which I find rather silly BTW, and the reason they suck at so many things is as a direct result of not accepting responsibility for their short comings and admitting that they’re in over their heads and need help.
there’s a bunch of unqualified people in the forefront of management who are only there for the sake of their egos but are void of ideas, for example DJW, kamla persad, Watson duke, ancel roget, steven williams, Alvin corneal, the whole judiciary including the chief judiciary and high ranking police chiefs, they all failed that country with their inflated egos and obstructionist dispositions but would never give way to younger brighter more vibrant minds for instance andre sooklal and marvin gonzales who recently got into politics to my chagrin.
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www.livesoccertv.com have it showing on fubu, fox and other sites
Thank you.
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What a surprise....5 football games in one day...ah good drunk with ball
you and me both. sulking over Belgium right now, can’t stand the spaghetti boys. hoping they don’t go all the way.
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WATCH: Radanfah Abu Bakr wants Trinidad and Tobago to rebound for the fans
https://www.youtube.com/v/GdmXM9O7_9Y
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What a surprise....5 football games in one day...ah good drunk with ball
you and me both. sulking over Belgium right now, can’t stand the spaghetti boys. hoping they don’t go all the way.
Yeah, ah wanted this Belgian team to win it all, for men like Lukaku, Hazard and the speedy Doku....but this Italy side is very good...don't see anyone stopping them unless they don't show up
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pull stones,Thanks for that response,and I now know why I read your posts whenever I see them,your love for the game shows by your posts,living in the Midlands also add some real flavour to what you write.I left TT in 68 very young but was football crazy,I thought TT was a great team and would be at World Cups every 4 years,you have explained why we have failed so often.I also think we are seen as foreigners when we do go back,that's true.As I say I love your spirit and wish you all the best,I live in London in Hampton.Best ah luck mate!
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Match delayed till 10:15 bad weather
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First game still going on?
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WATCH LIVE: Trinidad and Tobago vs Montserrat. #GoldCup21 #SocaWarriors #TRIvMSR
https://www.youtube.com/v/WN48Hb1n9B4
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plenty competent but benign possession so far, but ah go take dat over what came before 2-0 as I type
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You see the difference a new coach can make?
Better ball movement. Agree?
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they playingway better ...
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Angus making terry fen look bad what the hell we were paying terry to do ... first game buit looking good so far
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You see the difference a new coach can make?
Better ball movement. Agree?
much much better. Seems like we have a style now. Players seem more confident
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3-0 we actually look like we know what we doing.....
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any links?
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Angus making terry fen look bad what the hell we were paying terry to do ... first game buit looking good so far
honestly did not expect Terry stint to go d way it did, but have to agree here
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Not a bad first half. Hackshaw is a good player, we controlling the midfield with him and Hyland. Glad Telfer got a goal, he tried hard in our last 2 games.
airman:
link (http://"http://www.hesgoal.com/news/82435/Trinidad_and_Tobago_vs_Montserrat.html")
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http://firstrowsports.be/soccer/trinidad-tobago-montserrat-krk839872?l=3123485090
http://wiziwig1.com/soccer
if yuh have ah good ad blocker, ,might have some danger dey other than ads
start from link3 d first two is ads
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Ah have ah feeling like the previous selection didn't want to play for Terry, soon as they sack him, Molino, make himself available.
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lefty, your link have commentary? Mine is just crowd noise.
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Thanks, ill check them out.
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lefty, your link have commentary? Mine is just crowd noise.
yes, as ah say dey could be challenging or dangerous
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Judah Judah GOOOOAL
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4-1
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cool and calm 5-1
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The thing is that Montserrat ain't that bad. We are actually playing good.
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Some hefty tackles coming in boy. Dem boys better watch out for cards.
On our second goal, the keeper fade into Bolivian....
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6 :applause: :applause: :applause:
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what impressing mih is d calmness and composure d last time we show dat was Gold Cup with Hart
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Congrats fellas, commanding performance.
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Congrats fellas, commanding performance.
ditto but only half-time
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By the first 30, I predicted a 2-0 win for us. If you remember the PR and BAH game, you can tell something wasn't right by the first 20 mins.
The real test is on Tuesday.
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what impressing mih is d calmness and composure d last time we show dat was Gold Cup with Hart
Completely. I was thinking the same thing
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Step one accomplished. Congrats to the team. :applause:
Not champagne popping time yet doh. There are some things to be tweaked and another match to be won.
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Ah have ah feeling like the previous selection didn't want to play for Terry, soon as they sack him, Molino, make himself available.
no mate, molino was injured out with a hamstring injury. he didn’t even feature for his new club for almost two months and just started by training. but I would agree that they wasn’t playing for terry, and God alone know’s why.
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Is tristan hodges ok? he was subbed off in the first half.
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Spare a thought for Aubrey David, his chin got properly f**ked up. I like the toughness to continue.
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Some hefty tackles coming in boy. Dem boys better watch out for cards.
On our second goal, the keeper fade into Bolivian....
o god ah remember dis shit hahahaha :rotfl:
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Ah have ah feeling like the previous selection didn't want to play for Terry, soon as they sack him, Molino, make himself available.
no mate, molino was injured out with a hamstring injury. he didn’t even feature for his new club for almost two months and just started by training. but I would agree that they wasn’t playing for terry, and God alone know’s why.
Yeah...my bad. Thought he had recovered. Sure thing, only gad knows but I have a gut feeling as to their lack of performance prior to tonight's game.
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Neveal Hackshaw, Showing signs of good potential, hope he keep it up.
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ohhhh yaaaayyy we are back now! :D
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Ah have ah feeling like the previous selection didn't want to play for Terry, soon as they sack him, Molino, make himself available.
no mate, molino was injured out with a hamstring injury. he didn’t even feature for his new club for almost two months and just started by training. but I would agree that they wasn’t playing for terry, and God alone know’s why.
Yeah...my bad. Thought he had recovered. Sure thing, only gad knows but I have a gut feeling as to their lack of performance prior to tonight's game.
I don't see why men would want to sign up to play for the national team if they don't like the coach. If you win he will still be coach and you still have to deal with him. If you lose, the team out of the WC. You have to wait another 4 yrs. It does not make sense. Just one goal against Bahamas and we in. Them men could not even score one goal to get to the next round of the WC. You guys saying they did that to spite Terry? Come on fellas that is bull. You honestly feel these guys rather play GC than WC. You guys got to be be kidding. TF plans and tactics failed. Now I will not argue that TF was between a rock and a hard place.
The circumstances in which he inherited the team was full of acrimony. Haddad and the normalisation commitee and especially the covid situation was the problem. Covid restriction dealt THE real blow to TF plans. When the govt refused to govt to give the national team some leeway to train and move around, TF WC preparation was doomed. That was really unfortunate. He got the short end of the stick. They were ready physically, but barely. The team was not mentally prepared for the WC games.
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allyuh miss one thing by this performance, the monseratt goal keeper was proper shit, he was responsible for at least four goals with his poor positioning and lack of ball handling skills. i'm still not sold, maybe angus and the lads could make me a believer.
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allyuh miss one thing by this performance, the monseratt goal keeper was proper shit, he was responsible for at least four goals with his poor positioning and lack of ball handling skills. i'm still not sold, maybe angus and the lads could make me a believer.
They chose him; we didn't. More importantly, it takes recognition by the player with the ball to initiate the attempt on goal. No recognition by Lobo would mean no attempt on goal and therefore no goal, sorry GK or not.
This match was less about being sold and more about securing the result.
Certainly, the match has allowed me to cement a couple conclusions, but none I can hold against Angus and his staff.
Good bittersweet result at the proper moment. Best not to be overly zealous as to what it signifies other than having a match to win on July 6.
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Ah have ah feeling like the previous selection didn't want to play for Terry, soon as they sack him, Molino, make himself available.
no mate, molino was injured out with a hamstring injury. he didn’t even feature for his new club for almost two months and just started by training. but I would agree that they wasn’t playing for terry, and God alone know’s why.
Yeah...my bad. Thought he had recovered. Sure thing, only gad knows but I have a gut feeling as to their lack of performance prior to tonight's game.
I don't see why men would want to sign up to play for the national team if they don't like the coach. If you win he will still be coach and you still have to deal with him. If you lose, the team out of the WC. You have to wait another 4 yrs. It does not make sense. Just one goal against Bahamas and we in. Them men could not even score one goal to get to the next round of the WC. You guys saying they did that to spite Terry? Come on fellas that is bull. You honestly feel these guys rather play GC than WC. You guys got to be be kidding. TF plans and tactics failed. Now I will not argue that TF was between a rock and a hard place.
The circumstances in which he inherited the team was full of acrimony. Haddad and the normalisation commitee and especially the covid situation was the problem. Covid restriction dealt THE real blow to TF plans. When the govt refused to govt to give the national team some leeway to train and move around, TF WC preparation was doomed. That was really unfortunate. He got the short end of the stick. They were ready physically, but barely. The team was not mentally prepared for the WC games.
It is likely that a longer stretch of activity prior to the real jammin would have helped TF, but he fueled his own demise.
The team didn't deserve to move on because the team failed. Psychology is a huge separator. It has separated us from accomplishing qualification before. Hopefully we move to bury that demon.
Picking players based on their psychology and not their CV will eliminate that problem.
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Lets be honest Montserrat is a shit team. This win does not mean anything. We will not know the direction our football is going until we play a much better team. Wait til we play a Central American team or a much better Caribbean team
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I wouldn't comment of de game right now because most of you'll saw it ..... so some behind de scenes tings .
The mood (vibes) in de camp is 100% better according to one insider. Another one say Fenwick was de worst coach to ever coach de national team and this person has been around de national set up for over ah decade.
I must say in terms of his pre game management Eve and his staff were very organized probably the most professional looking group last night with Haiti a distant second.
None of St Vincent goalies made it because of visa issues so a young teenage defender was put in goal
Barbados also had some players missing because of visa issues too.
Cuba ain't arrive yet, stuck in Nicaragua with visa problems and US Embassy doh open on a Saturday. Dey hoping for ah from the plane to de game situation.
Finally as one person put it although the team had a much improve performance, Coach Eve has already identified areas they need to work on.
On to Tuesday
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Lets be honest Montserrat is a shit team. This win does not mean anything. We will not know the direction our football is going until we play a much better team. Wait til we play a Central American team or a much better Caribbean team
They were better than Guyana.
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Lets be honest Montserrat is a shit team. This win does not mean anything. We will not know the direction our football is going until we play a much better team. Wait til we play a Central American team or a much better Caribbean team
.... and what you'll call Bahamas who ranked lower than Montserrat in FIFA
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https://youtu.be/NOa0W4oGa_s
Highlights
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Spare a thought for Aubrey David, his chin got properly f**ked up. I like the toughness to continue.
was suppose to get stitches last night after de game.
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I wouldn't comment of de game right now because most of you'll saw it ..... so some behind de scenes tings .
The mood (vibes) in de camp is 100% better according to one insider. Another one say Fenwick was de worst coach to ever coach de national team and this person has been around de national set up for over ah decade.
I must say in terms of his pre game management Eve and his staff were very organized probably the most professional looking group last night with Haiti a distant second.
None of St Vincent goalies made it because of visa issues so a young teenage defender was put in goal
Barbados also had some players missing because of visa issues too.
Cuba ain't arrive yet, stuck in Nicaragua with visa problems and US Embassy doh open on a Saturday. Dey hoping for ah from the plane to de game situation.
Finally as one person put it although the team had a much improve performance, Coach Eve has already identified areas they need to work on.
On to Tuesday
Oliet Rodriguez was on Cuban TV last night just after 8:30pm and he did not appear to be optimistic (Havana/EST). He just stated what the reality was and said the players are in good spirits. Left to be seen what happens next. I would prefer to play them than FG.
A Cuban NT basketballer abandoned the team at the Madrid airport a few days ago. If they make it out of Managua, expect more issues.
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Yup facts. We are in desperate mode right now in our football so we will rejoice over a Montserrat win. I will wait for better opposition
https://www.facebook.com/TeamTrinbago/posts/529038951775619
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Lets be honest Montserrat is a shit team. This win does not mean anything. We will not know the direction our football is going until we play a much better team. Wait til we play a Central American team or a much better Caribbean team
They not sh*t. If we played them the same way we played PR and BAH, the score would have been different.
Montserrat almost got a point IN El Salvador during the Nations League. As you know El Salvador is one of them places where the fans and environment is very hostile. Montserrat also tied El Salvador a few months ago. They are much better than the teams we struggled against recently.
You can clearly see that there was a plan and tactics that were implemented. I rarely heard Eve bawling like Fenwick was. Eves tactics had a lot of ball movement. Where as Fenwicks were along the lines of "come on Joevin Jones", "come on Levi Garcia", "get to the ball Aubrey David". . Fenwicks tactics was "call the players by they full name". .
To be fair to Fenwick, he did not plan for the Bahamians. He wasn't prepared either. This includes support from the govt and ttfa.. also he went into the PR and BAH game being very complacent. Thinking that we will outplay them and hoping 1 goal will be enough to open the flood gates.
I hearing Cuba in a bind. If they ain't in US now, that game will be forfeited because they supposed to play FG today. I think FG will be the easier team as they haven't played a game since 2019.
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Yup facts. We are in desperate mode right now in our football so we will rejoice over a Montserrat win. I will wait for better opposition
https://www.facebook.com/TeamTrinbago/posts/529038951775619
I think you are missing the point. There would be NO better opposition in sight if we didn't win the match. It's not about a "Montserrat win". It's about winning.
We played who we were scheduled to play. We didn't select Montserrat in the way DL selected Anguilla. Cheer up a bit. :)
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Yup facts. We are in desperate mode right now in our football so we will rejoice over a Montserrat win. I will wait for better opposition
https://www.facebook.com/TeamTrinbago/posts/529038951775619
I think you are missing the point. There would be NO better opposition in sight if we didn't win the match. It's not about a "Montserrat win". It's about winning.
We played who we were scheduled to play. We didn't select Montserrat in the way DL selected Anguilla. Cheer up a bit. :)
Once again I will repeat this once and say it simply. I know they won BUT this win is no reason me or anyone who really knows football to rejoice. See my previous comment on the quality of opposition and if this match should be used as any measuring stick for T&T football going in the right direction. We have been down this road before MANY times and YOU same people in this SAME forum have been here when we beat minnows Caribbean teams then get our tail busted by Central American teams because our players and coaches and fans think because we beat these Caribbean teams we are now good or better only to be brought down to reality when facing better teams. I will wait.
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Yup facts. We are in desperate mode right now in our football so we will rejoice over a Montserrat win. I will wait for better opposition
https://www.facebook.com/TeamTrinbago/posts/529038951775619
I think you are missing the point. There would be NO better opposition in sight if we didn't win the match. It's not about a "Montserrat win". It's about winning.
We played who we were scheduled to play. We didn't select Montserrat in the way DL selected Anguilla. Cheer up a bit. :)
Once again I will repeat this once and say it simply. I know they won BUT this win is no reason me or anyone who really knows football to rejoice. See my previous comment on the quality of opposition and if this match should be used as any measuring stick for T&T football going in the right direction. We have been down this road before MANY times and YOU same people in this SAME forum have been here when we beat minnows Caribbean teams then get our tail busted by Central American teams because our players and coaches and fans think because we beat these Caribbean teams we are now good or better only to be brought down to reality when facing better teams. I will wait.
:thinking:
Step one accomplished. Congrats to the team. :applause:
Not champagne popping time yet doh. There are some things to be tweaked and another match to be won.
See any rejoicing?
That aside, this delivery above is your standard sourness or trauma on these results, but we play where we play and our reality is our reality. The same team you branded as soft is a team that delivered against the same Central American opposition you laud. Yuh cyah have it both ways.
I can identify several elements that were not ideal with our play; but, under the circumstances under which the coach took the team, I don't find that necessary or appropriate.
A definite passing grade was earned. Better than a C, not an A.
In other words, it doesn't merit waiting to throw the coach and team a bone. Or merit you being this sour.
Yes, we in town long. Yes, also long-suffering. Yes, not blinkered. Buh, oh gorm Sando prince! :rotfl:
It could have been worse. We went into this match as underdogs on paper!
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Yup facts. We are in desperate mode right now in our football so we will rejoice over a Montserrat win. I will wait for better opposition
https://www.facebook.com/TeamTrinbago/posts/529038951775619
I think you are missing the point. There would be NO better opposition in sight if we didn't win the match. It's not about a "Montserrat win". It's about winning.
We played who we were scheduled to play. We didn't select Montserrat in the way DL selected Anguilla. Cheer up a bit. :)
Once again I will repeat this once and say it simply. I know they won BUT this win is no reason me or anyone who really knows football to rejoice. See my previous comment on the quality of opposition and if this match should be used as any measuring stick for T&T football going in the right direction. We have been down this road before MANY times and YOU same people in this SAME forum have been here when we beat minnows Caribbean teams then get our tail busted by Central American teams because our players and coaches and fans think because we beat these Caribbean teams we are now good or better only to be brought down to reality when facing better teams. I will wait.
I agree with you to a certain extent. But if the spots were switched between Montserrat and us in WCQ group, Montserrat would have beaten BAH and PR.
We could of all seen that there was something injected into this team that improved their game play. I predicted a 2 - 0 win after Molino goal. But I wasn't expecting 6.
Angus made good substitutions at the right time. Most of all he did not park the proverbial bus after going up by 3.
On another note.. Moore? Judah? Great game by these two. The ball to Judah, and his touch, showed me he deserves to be playing in Europe. . Which I believe is happening.. AEK?
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Yup facts. We are in desperate mode right now in our football so we will rejoice over a Montserrat win. I will wait for better opposition
https://www.facebook.com/TeamTrinbago/posts/529038951775619
I think you are missing the point. There would be NO better opposition in sight if we didn't win the match. It's not about a "Montserrat win". It's about winning.
We played who we were scheduled to play. We didn't select Montserrat in the way DL selected Anguilla. Cheer up a bit. :)
Once again I will repeat this once and say it simply. I know they won BUT this win is no reason me or anyone who really knows football to rejoice. See my previous comment on the quality of opposition and if this match should be used as any measuring stick for T&T football going in the right direction. We have been down this road before MANY times and YOU same people in this SAME forum have been here when we beat minnows Caribbean teams then get our tail busted by Central American teams because our players and coaches and fans think because we beat these Caribbean teams we are now good or better only to be brought down to reality when facing better teams. I will wait.
You also missing the point, we celebrating drastic improvement, nobody bawling gold cup coming home, but opposition aside, yuh could see
ball movement
ball movement under pressure
Player movement both with space and under pressure
higher tempo
ah willingness to press by all d players, d last identifiable attacker who could\would real press was ball pest, Marcus blindside defenders a couple times good lastnight
both Lawrence and then Fenwick had failed to institute any kinda notable system, yuh could actually see what Eve team was trying to do, do they need ah better testing ground?......f**k yes, but did they display competence, opposition notwithstanding f**k yes.......(ah not cussing at yuh)
my expectation were real low and was dramatically surpassed, we couldn't even get one past Bermuda who was leaking goals for fun jus before we play dem.......so improvement, given what we have been through dese last few years, improvement, as minimal as it may be interpreted "by some" is still dat....improvement, ah ting dat was so desired by all, dat DL actually agreed to fake it against Anguilla
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Co grats to the team and coaching staff-
From what I'm reading it appears that the morale and team play was vastly improved. One game at a time on the road to recovery and redemption. :yellowcard: :beermug: :beermug: :bs: :bs: :pissedoff:
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Moore's double helps T&T defeat Montserrat 6-1
By Keith Clement (T&T Guardian)
Second-half substitute Reon Moore scored two goals which helped guide the T&T Soca Warriors to a comfortable 6-1 victory over Montserrat at the CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, on Friday night.
It was a winning start for the newly appointed national men's senior team coach Angus Eve, who took over for Terry Fenwick on June 13, after T&T failed to get past the qualifying stages for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Midfielder Kevin Molino, 30, playing his first match for T&T since 2019, converted his 22nd international goal for T&T from the penalty spot after referee Bryan Lopez of Guatemala consulted with VAR for a high-kick challenge by Montserrat's Nathan Pond to the face of Aubrey David, who ended with a bloody chin that needed medical attention but he finished the match with his chin heavily bandaged.
The second goal was scored by forward Marcus Joseph, upon seeing an open goal which was left unprotected by Montserrat keeper Corrin Brooks, who left his area to assist the defence outside the 18-yard-box. Joseph fired a long-range shot from about 30 metres out into the goal to the cheers of his team-mates and celebration of the fans.
In the final seconds of the three minutes of added-on time,, defender Ryan Telfer benefited from a pass outside the 18-yard-box in a play that involved three of his team-mates, he dribbled deep into the penalty box and hit a low right-foot shot which gave keeper Brooks no chance and the Soca Warriors closed-off the first half with a commanding 3-0 lead.
T&T opened the second stanza with defender Ross Russell Jr replacing Triston Hodge as the team pressed for more goals.
Nevertheless, at the other end Montserrat never gave up and kept pushing forward but T&T defence were solid and sometimes lucky. However, the team was finally rewarded when Lyle Taylor, the team's skipper cracked the T&T backline when headed home a shot that rebounded off the cross-bar that beat T&T goalkeeper Nicklas Frenderup for placement.
Montserrat had several chances after that but the players failed to convert.
At the other end, T&T midfielder Judah Garcia latched on to a pass over the defence in the 57th minute that put him in a one-on-one challenge with the keeper and scored a low shot which gave the keeper no chance and T&T extended its lead to 4-1.
Then Moore, who came on as Molino's replacement in the 63rd minute and for his fourth national cap, scored in the 68th minute and then rounded off T&T's scoring with an 82nd-minute item after he got a through pass from another substitute midfielder Duane Muckette, who came on for Joseph, and T&T was sailing to a comfortable 6-1 victory.
Molino, who last scored for T&T in Gold Cup match against Guyana that ended 1-1 on June 26, 2019 said after the match: "Together we start well. That set the tone for the first goal and the floodgates opened and we continued going. We should have scored more but so be it. We look forward to the next game now.
"We'll take it," said Molino of the six goals his team scored. "It's confidence going into the next game and we're not going to take the next game lightly because we scored six. We are going in with the same mentality and even more hungry to get more goals."
T&T TEAM
T&T faced Montserrat in Gold Cup playoff on Friday night. Kick off was delayed due to bad weather
T&T starting XI: 21. Nicklas Frenderup (GK); 16. Alvin Jones, 2. Aubrey David, 15. Neveal Hackshaw, 4. Jelani Peters, 18. Triston Hodge, 8. Khaleem Hyland (captain), 11. Judah Garcia, 10. Kevin Molino, 7. Ryan Telfer, 9. Marcus Joseph.
Substitutes Used: #19 Ross Russell Jr replaced #18 Triston Hodge; #13 Reon Moore for #10 Kevin Molino; #20 Duane Muckette for #9 Marcus Joseph; 14. Andre Fortune II for #11. Judah Garcia; #12. Isaiah Lee for #7. Ryan Telfer
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Trinidad and Tobago blast Montserrat 6-1, on 'Eve' of Gold Cup
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO got a pair from Reon Moore as they trounced Montserrat 6-1 on Friday night, in their Concacaf Gold Cup qualifier, at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
Ironically, the T&T team scored as much goals against Montserrat as they did in the five games under previous coach Terry Fenwick, who was fired in mid-June, after T&T's failed 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign.
Angus Eve, who made his T&T coaching debut against Montserrat – ranked 180 in the latest FIFA rankings (May 2021) – will now switch his attention to the Cuba-French Guiana tie, which is carded for 7 pm.
The winner of the Cuba-French Guiana contest will face T&T on July 6, for a spot in the group stage of the Gold Cup.
Friday's match began 45 minutes late owing to poor weather conditions at the venue, and it took TT 21 minutes to break the deadlock through Kevin Molino, who sent goalkeeper Corrin Brooks-Meade the wrong way (to his left) from the penalty spot.
Referee Bryan Lopez of Guatemala used VAR to award the spotkick, after defender Nathan Pond (one of ten English-born players on the Montserrat's starting lineup) caught T&T's Aubrey David in the mouth with a high right boot.
Striker Marcus Joseph, who was recalled by Eve after being discarded by Fenwick, got his name on the scoresheet in the 37th minute. Brooks-Meade's clearance was intercepted by T&T skipper Khaleem Hyland, who teed up Joseph who, in turn, saw a vacant net and delicately chipped his 40-metre left-footed effort over the goalie, who lost his footing in his attempt to protect his net.
Ryan Telfer got among the act, slotting his shot through Brooks-Meade's legs, in first half stoppage time, after he eluded defenders Joseph Taylor and Pond.
Montserrat pulled one back ten minutes into the second half, when captain Lyle Taylor headed home from close range, after T&T goalie Nicklas Frenderup tipped Spencer Weir's effot onto the crossbar.
But Judah Garcia netted T&T's fourth a minute later, collecting a long ball from the recalled centre-back Jelani Peters and finishing with a neatly-placed left-footed shot.
Moore, who replaced Joseph in the 67th (along with playmaker Duane Muckette) put the icing on the cake with two well-taken goals.
A minute after entering the field, Moore raced onto a ball from Muckette, left defender Dean Mason on his back with a left-footed cut-back, and lifted his right-footed shot over the advancing Brooks-Meade.
And, in the 82nd, Moore was again a recipient of a through ball from Muckette, as he skipped past Mason and guided his shot beyond the left of the hapless Montserrat keeper.
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Warriors win big, get closer to Gold Cup
T&T Express
Kevin Molino made a triumphant return to international football and Angus Eve a winning start as interim head coach as Trinidad and Tobago outclassed Montserrat 6-1 in a CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier in Fort Lauderdale, Florida last night.
T&T had the game won by half-time after taking a 3-0 lead.
A match that was fairly even in the early stages, changed in the 20th minute when T&T won a penalty via VAR which Molino converted.
Nathan Pond was penalised for dangerous play when he accidentally kicked Aubrey David on the chin as the defender headed Neveal Hackshaw’s headed right side pass overbars. David got his chin bandaged, Pond picked up a yellow card and Molino marked his return to international duty by beating goalkeeper Comin Brooks to his right.
Fifteen minutes later, Marcus Joseph spectacularly made keeper Brooks pay for an error all his own making.
Coming out of his area to clear the ball, the stocky Brooks passed straight to a T&T player who quickly fed Joseph. And from a position just over the half-way line, the quick-thinking striker sent the ball sailing into an empty net, the hapless Brooks slipping and falling as he tried in vain to recover.
The Montserrat keeper’s misery was further compounded in the final minute of first half injury time when Ryan Telfer clinically shot through his legs, after Telfer had shrugged off his marker having been put through by good combination play.
Ross Russell Jr came on for Triston Hodge at the start of the second period. But having rarely been troubled in the first 45 minutes, T&T conceded when a Montserrat attacker won a header while sandwiched between two defenders. His flick found unmarked substitute Spencer Weir whose drive rebounded off the crossbar for skipper Lyle Taylor to easily beat goalkeeper Nicklas Frenderup in the 55th minute to make it 3-1.
But needing further goals to keep their qualifying hopes alive, Montserrat left gaping holes in defence and paid the price against the increasingly confident Soca Warriors .
In the 57th, the previously anonymous Judah Garcia got his first international goal for T&T, controlling a Jelani Peters long ball with his right foot and shooting past Brooks with his left for 4-1.
The ball over the top paid dividends for T&T again in the 68th when substitute Reon Moore - on the field for just a minute- made it 5-1 when he cut in from the left side, beat his defender and slotted past Brooks at his near post. And nine minutes from full time, Moore completed a memorable 23 minutes for him with his second and T&T’s sixth after being found by another substitute, Duane Muckette with a pass to the left again.
The Soca Warriors will now go on to play either Cuba or French Guiana on Tuesday in a final qualifier, the winners going to the Gold Cup.
Score:
T&T 6 (Kevin Molino (21st pen, Marcus Joseph 35th, Ryan Telfer 45+, Judah Garcia 57th, Reon Moore 67th, 82nd)
Montserrat 1 (Lyle Taylor 55th)
T&T starting XI:Khaleem Hyland (Captain), Nicklas Frenderup (GK), Aubrey David, Jelani Peters, Ryan Telfer, Marcus Joseph, Kevin Molino, Judah Garcia, Neveal Hackshaw, Alvin Jones, Triston Hodge
Substitutes used: Ross Russell Jr (45th) , Duane Muckette, Reon Moore (67th), Dre Fortune (79th), Isaiah Lee (85th)
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Match Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/v/NOa0W4oGa_s
Post-game comments from Angus Eve
https://www.youtube.com/v/q91ANAn5yf4
Kevin Molino shares his thoughts on the match
https://www.youtube.com/v/yQOKfqKHEww
Post-match reaction, featuring Andre Samuel
https://www.youtube.com/v/uF1ehtVuq3k
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Molino sound like you FF ;D
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Moore has potential.. he played well, never seen him play before tbh
I think eve should call up Cummings tbh, he will be a great addition to this squad..
Eves coaching was better than both DL and Fenwick..
Will wait to see how they perform against better opposition but its a decent start for Eve and the team compared to what we have been seeing ...
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Update..
Cuba forfeit. We playing French Guiana on Tuesday
https://www.concacaf.com/gold-cup/article/concacaf-statement-regarding-the-cuban-national-team/
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Moore has potential.. he played well, never seen him play before tbh
His first was the pick of the goals for me. Commentator noted how hard he hit the brakes on the cutback.
Montserrat back line was criminal not following our runs for those passes in behind. They were playing quite a high line. But, if they refuse to adjust daiz dey bizness.
Anybody have a scouting report for FG?
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Moore has potential.. he played well, never seen him play before tbh
I think eve should call up Cummings tbh, he will be a great addition to this squad..
Eves coaching was better than both DL and Fenwick..
Will wait to see how they perform against better opposition but its a decent start for Eve and the team compared to what we have been seeing ...
maybe if you took the time to visit the forum and read a bit instead inciting conspiracies theories then you wouldn’t be invoking cummings, cause you would have known that cummings is under a doctor’s care ATM and is waiting for further testing to be cleared to play again. In addition he has already contacted angus and has agreed that as soon as he is cleared he will be part of the team, ok. so no more cummings being pushed aside marching band, he’s in the team if or when he’s cleared.
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Moore has potential.. he played well, never seen him play before tbh
I think eve should call up Cummings tbh, he will be a great addition to this squad..
Eves coaching was better than both DL and Fenwick..
Will wait to see how they perform against better opposition but its a decent start for Eve and the team compared to what we have been seeing ...
agree with the tempered outlook. i like how frederup, telfer, aubrey & moore played. without molino to put the team on a solid footing in the 1st half i think they would have struggled. the minutes under the belt made for a generally more fluid 2nd half showing. wasn't a complex enough game to see change in tactics or anything, so can't praise or blame eve yet. i think he try a few guys who --moore worked well, but i didn't like peters, russel jr or marcus joseph. i still wanting to see jesse williams encouraged, as better than others chosen. good outing, but i hope the favorites talk isn't true and we don't continue to see men who visably don't have the gc levels
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Post-game comments from Ryan Telfer and Captain Khaleem Hyland
https://www.youtube.com/v/ZkWIocjHYSw
Angus Eve reflects on Trinidad and Tobago's opening win
https://www.youtube.com/v/Gxp7-RshR5Q
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Would be interested to see the full game.
Missed it last night.
Good move with Eve
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Moore has potential.. he played well, never seen him play before tbh
I think eve should call up Cummings tbh, he will be a great addition to this squad..
Eves coaching was better than both DL and Fenwick..
Will wait to see how they perform against better opposition but its a decent start for Eve and the team compared to what we have been seeing ...
maybe if you took the time to visit the forum and read a bit instead inciting conspiracies theories then you wouldn’t be invoking cummings, cause you would have known that cummings is under a doctor’s care ATM and is waiting for further testing to be cleared to play again. In addition he has already contacted angus and has agreed that as soon as he is cleared he will be part of the team, ok. so no more cummings being pushed aside marching band, he’s in the team if or when he’s cleared.
Why so argumentative in tone brother? :D
A simple Cummings waiting for results would suffice..
Been busy, after the whole Fenwick thing I had to take a break from the bullshit, plus I'm in post for my movie I shot in Morocco 🇲🇦
Hope Cummings is cleared and thats good news he will be a part of the plans going forward..
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Moore has potential.. he played well, never seen him play before tbh
His first was the pick of the goals for me. Commentator noted how hard he hit the brakes on the cutback.
Montserrat back line was criminal not following our runs for those passes in behind. They were playing quite a high line. But, if they refuse to adjust daiz dey bizness.
Anybody have a scouting report for FG?
Definitely the best goal for me tbh he had great control of the ball in the box
High risk football and they didn't cover, especially with forwards with good pace, you're gambling not making adjustments definitely
Don't know anything about FG... Tallman might know
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Moore has potential.. he played well, never seen him play before tbh
I think eve should call up Cummings tbh, he will be a great addition to this squad..
Eves coaching was better than both DL and Fenwick..
Will wait to see how they perform against better opposition but its a decent start for Eve and the team compared to what we have been seeing ...
agree with the tempered outlook. i like how frederup, telfer, aubrey & moore played. without molino to put the team on a solid footing in the 1st half i think they would have struggled. the minutes under the belt made for a generally more fluid 2nd half showing. wasn't a complex enough game to see change in tactics or anything, so can't praise or blame eve yet. i think he try a few guys who --moore worked well, but i didn't like peters, russel jr or marcus joseph. i still wanting to see jesse williams encouraged, as better than others chosen. good outing, but i hope the favorites talk isn't true and we don't continue to see men who visably don't have the gc levels
Molino broke the ice.. however I felt like we are missing Poon in that mid tbh
Too early to judge Eve on tactics and coaching bc he hasn't faced a stern test yet.. club to national is a different ball game but his subs were much better than Fenwick and DL..
Players missing for me was Poon and hopefully Cummings..
Eve has his favorites I've heard which to me is not good for national football but we will see.. FG he gets another chance to show what he can do.. Moore is a nice surprise and I think Cummings spoke about another player who DL left off who's talented enough to make the sr team..
I've never really seen Joseph impress me tbh, he's a decent player, and I agree with you, GC level players need to be on the team, curry favor is the worse thing about our football and selection
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On a side note, the FSC commentator was quite knowledgeable of our players at US clubs and about Concacaf in general. I eh know he name but he was good.
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Watching this game made me a bit angry more than anything because this Montserrat team is much better than Bahamas. So the obvious conclusion to be derived is that something was very much off in that camp. Montserrat of course is not the greatest challenge but they have held their own recently. El Salvador, who could potentially be in our group if we move to the next stage drew with them in WCQ as recent as March this year.
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Watching Guatemala play Guyana. Guatemala is all over Guyana. But the Guyanese putting up a fight
Taking chances. A lot of energy in this game. 1-0 Guatemala.
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Guyana has a handful of Brits. But as a team, they are one of the worst. Talk about no discipline, composure, and no ball sense. They throw away this game. Down by 2 on the scoreboard. Down by 1 on the field.
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Coach Angus Eve credits professionalism after Trinidad and Tobago defeat Montserrat 6-1
T&T Newsday
INTERIM head coach of the national men’s senior football team Angus Eve commended his team’s professionalism following their 6-1 victory over Montserrat in the first round of the Gold Cup qualifiers in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, USA, on Friday night.
The match, delayed by 45 minutes because of poor weather, was played at the DRV PNK Stadium.
Midfielder Kevin Molino gave T&T the lead with a penalty in the 21st minute.
T&T scored two more goals in the first half as Marcus Joseph got on the scoresheet in the 37th minute before Ryan Telfer found the back of the net in stoppage time in the first half.
Montserrat pulled a goal back ten minutes after the resumption when captain Lyle Taylor converted a header.
A minute later Judah Garcia made it a three-goal cushion again for T&T. Substitute Reon Moore scored the last two goals for T&T to round off the scoring with the final item coming in the 82nd minute.
“I thought today was a game of professionalism,” Eve said in a post-match media conference.
Eve said his players followed the strategy. “We studied the games of the opposition and we asked the guys to do particular stuff in the game and I thought, for the most part, we kept to the game plan. This is just three days of work with some of the guys and a week and a half with some of the other guys so I am very proud of the boys today. This is just one step in where we want to be – the first step. It is a good start.”
T&T will now play French Guiana in the second round of the qualifiers at 4.30 pm, on Tuesday. On Saturday, French Guiana were scheduled to play Cuba in the first round. However, a statement on the Concacaf website said, “Concacaf has been in regular communication with the Cuban Football Association regarding their travel to the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary round (qualifiers).
“Unfortunately, due to covid-19 related travel and visa challenges, and the required covid-19 testing regime, their match tonight against French Guiana will not take place.”
Discussing the importance of each match, Eve said, “We just treat every game as a final because every game we would play it will mean something because if we lose we go home and so losing is not the objective here.”
Eve said T&T belongs in the Gold Cup. “We want to be where we think we should be in the Gold Cup proper and marching against the likes of the USAs and the Mexicos and the Costa Ricas and all of these teams, so we definitely want to win the next game so that we could be in the Gold Cup proper.”
If T&T win on Tuesday they will qualify for the Gold Cup which kicks off on July 10.
Molino, asked by a reporter if his opening goal from the penalty spot established the right attitude for T&T, said, “Yes, but I think together we started off well. That set the tone - the first goal – and the floodgates opened and we continued going. We should have scored more, but so be it. We look forward to the next one now.”
Molino said the victory serves as motivation heading into Tuesday’s match.
“We would take it. It is confidence going into the next game. We not going to go into the next game lightly because we scored six. We are going in with the same mentality and even more hungry to get more goals.
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both Lawrence and then Fenwick had failed to institute any kinda notable system, yuh could actually see what Eve team was trying to do, do they need ah better testing ground?......f**k yes, but did they display competence, opposition notwithstanding f**k yes.......(ah not cussing at yuh)
Lefty, again we can beat up on TF all we want. He was at a disadvantage in terms of time to prepare and the covid restrictions. DL did fail in the Hex. But some of the games were very close. The Mex. and CR games were close. Plus they beat the US in Couva. You tell me, a team who was last in the group and had nothing to play for, and play the game of their life, causing a mini tsunami in the football world by knocking the US out of WC. That eh count as nothing? !!! Please, I beg to differ. I know most here don't like DL because he was SH successor by orders of DJW. Most of allyuh wanted him to fail. And he did. But look, he got an appointment with Coventry. So if that is not ambition, what is ? I want Angus to succeed real BAADD! But this is only one game. And we played Monserrat guys. Absolutely no disrespect to them.
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both Lawrence and then Fenwick had failed to institute any kinda notable system, yuh could actually see what Eve team was trying to do, do they need ah better testing ground?......f**k yes, but did they display competence, opposition notwithstanding f**k yes.......(ah not cussing at yuh)
Lefty, again we can beat up on TF all we want. He was at a disadvantage in terms of time to prepare and the covid restrictions. DL did fail in the Hex. But some of the games were very close. The Mex. and CR games were close. Plus they beat the US in Couva. You tell me, a team who was last in the group and had nothing to play for, and play the game of their life, causing a mini tsunami in the football world by knocking the US out of WC. That eh count as nothing? !!! Please, I beg to differ. I know most here don't like DL because he was SH successor by orders of DJW. Most of allyuh wanted him to fail. And he did. But look, he got an appointment with Coventry. So if that is not ambition, what is ? I want Angus to succeed real BAADD! But this is only one game. And we played Monserrat guys. Absolutely no disrespect to them.
can I shake your hand sir?? pop pop goes my horn. these are the things that grinds my nuts with these local trini football fans, they won a single game and all of a sudden they’re seeing the promise land. I was on Facebook yesterday and they’re ready for mexico and the U.S. after one game against monserrat, it’s crazy how their level of delusional is off the charts.
to begin with monserrat played a very high line and left a lot of gaps in their defense for any good running team to exploit, and i wouldn’t go tooting my horn just yet, when angus beats french guyana and one of the Central American minnows in like manner, then I will alight from my high chair and give props, but until then I remain unconvinced. don’t get me wrong I want for him to succeed more than anything else, but he has to prove me wrong, only then will I grab my fork and prepare to eat some humble pie, but until then, I’m a serious skeptic.
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both Lawrence and then Fenwick had failed to institute any kinda notable system, yuh could actually see what Eve team was trying to do, do they need ah better testing ground?......f**k yes, but did they display competence, opposition notwithstanding f**k yes.......(ah not cussing at yuh)
Lefty, again we can beat up on TF all we want. He was at a disadvantage in terms of time to prepare and the covid restrictions. DL did fail in the Hex. But some of the games were very close. The Mex. and CR games were close. Plus they beat the US in Couva. You tell me, a team who was last in the group and had nothing to play for, and play the game of their life, causing a mini tsunami in the football world by knocking the US out of WC. That eh count as nothing? !!! Please, I beg to differ. I know most here don't like DL because he was SH successor by orders of DJW. Most of allyuh wanted him to fail. And he did. But look, he got an appointment with Coventry. So if that is not ambition, what is ? I want Angus to succeed real BAADD! But this is only one game. And we played Monserrat guys. Absolutely no disrespect to them.
can I shake your hand sir?? pop pop goes my horn. these are the things that grinds my nuts with these local trini football fans, they won a single game and all of a sudden they’re seeing the promise land. I was on Facebook yesterday and they’re ready for mexico and the U.S. after one game against monserrat, it’s crazy how their level of delusional is off the charts.
to begin with monserrat played a very high line and left a lot of gaps in their defense for any good running team to exploit, and i wouldn’t go tooting my horn just yet, when angus beats french guyana and one of the Central American minnows in like manner, then I will alight from my high chair and give props, but until then I remain unconvinced. don’t get me wrong I want for him to succeed more than anything else, but he has to prove me wrong, only then will I grab my fork and prepare to eat some humble pie, but until then, I’m a serious skeptic.
Good thing through the passage of the years, I've seen this movie before and sensed that T&T's football sagas wreak havoc in your mind ... Otherwise, it would be tempting to ask what prompted the change in position you expressed on the other side of the weekend.
PS. poon is missing because he doesn’t fit the mole of what most in the local football fraternity see as a real trini. just listen to his reaction on Gary griffith, it was short and without elaboration. that boy would be victimized both him and angeron and all these lads who don’t fit the mole of what most of the local supporters would like to see……if you all get my drift. just ask david nakid how he was treated by those very same fans and how they rejected him just because of the way he looked. this would be the first time I would be hoping that we lose a match, just so we could be rid of this poisonous coach.
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Long way to go
By Fazeer Mohammed (T&T Express)
History tells you to be wary of getting carried away with positive results when it comes to Trinidad and Tobago football.
But 6-1 is 6-1. And yes, there is reason to reference Friday night’s Gold Cup qualifying victory as being against 180th-ranked Montserrat. Then again, the goalless draw which eliminated the national team from the Qatar 2022 World Cup campaign at the preliminary group stage was against 201st-ranked Bahamas.
Indeed it was based on that elimination, notwithstanding the change of head coach, that there would have been more than a little anxiety in Fort Lauderdale about the prospect of another humiliating experience against a squad based almost entirely in the United Kingdom, albeit at the level of the lower leagues.
So the result under new head coach Angus Eve can almost be described as a pleasant surprise. Still, you would hope that the former national striker, someone who has experienced the perils, pitfalls and very occasional peaks associated with the national game for more than 30 years, would be reminding his players that the journey to respectability in the eyes of a weary public will be a long and difficult one, even as he offers more encouraging words ahead of tomorrow’s final qualifier against French Guiana, also in Fort Lauderdale.
If his team were to overcome that hurdle, then Trinidad and Tobago will be in the Gold Cup proper with the immediate opportunity to show this country’s mettle against the best in the region. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though because we have very recent painful experience of how that can end up.
Whether Terry Fenwick was a yoke around the players’ necks or not, they were also performing poorly under the guidance of one of their own, Dennis Lawrence, for years. So let’s see if all this suggestion of footballers finally free to express themselves and now motivated to give of their best for their country is genuine, or just the usual fly-by-night propaganda which accompanies the occasional good result.
In concluding his report on the game for his Wired868 website, Lasana Liburd stated: “The Warriors are back.” No room for ambiguity there, and in fairness, he has witnessed enough of the trials and tribulations of the senior men’s national team for his assessment to carry quite a bit of credence.
But I will reserve judgement for two reasons. Firstly, I don’t know if we saw enough in 90 minutes of football to point to a complete transformation from the previously tedious, error-strewn performances. And secondly, the weight of history is so overwhelming that one excellent result will not significantly ease that burden.
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Long way to go
By Fazeer Mohammed (T&T Express)
History tells you to be wary of getting carried away with positive results when it comes to Trinidad and Tobago football.
But 6-1 is 6-1. And yes, there is reason to reference Friday night’s Gold Cup qualifying victory as being against 180th-ranked Montserrat. Then again, the goalless draw which eliminated the national team from the Qatar 2022 World Cup campaign at the preliminary group stage was against 201st-ranked Bahamas.
Indeed it was based on that elimination, notwithstanding the change of head coach, that there would have been more than a little anxiety in Fort Lauderdale about the prospect of another humiliating experience against a squad based almost entirely in the United Kingdom, albeit at the level of the lower leagues.
So the result under new head coach Angus Eve can almost be described as a pleasant surprise. Still, you would hope that the former national striker, someone who has experienced the perils, pitfalls and very occasional peaks associated with the national game for more than 30 years, would be reminding his players that the journey to respectability in the eyes of a weary public will be a long and difficult one, even as he offers more encouraging words ahead of tomorrow’s final qualifier against French Guiana, also in Fort Lauderdale.
If his team were to overcome that hurdle, then Trinidad and Tobago will be in the Gold Cup proper with the immediate opportunity to show this country’s mettle against the best in the region. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though because we have very recent painful experience of how that can end up.
Whether Terry Fenwick was a yoke around the players’ necks or not, they were also performing poorly under the guidance of one of their own, Dennis Lawrence, for years. So let’s see if all this suggestion of footballers finally free to express themselves and now motivated to give of their best for their country is genuine, or just the usual fly-by-night propaganda which accompanies the occasional good result.
In concluding his report on the game for his Wired868 website, Lasana Liburd stated: “The Warriors are back.” No room for ambiguity there, and in fairness, he has witnessed enough of the trials and tribulations of the senior men’s national team for his assessment to carry quite a bit of credence.
But I will reserve judgement for two reasons. Firstly, I don’t know if we saw enough in 90 minutes of football to point to a complete transformation from the previously tedious, error-strewn performances. And secondly, the weight of history is so overwhelming that one excellent result will not significantly ease that burden.
The last paragraph says it perfectly! so, let's applaud the win and hold off on the coronation ceremony.
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both Lawrence and then Fenwick had failed to institute any kinda notable system, yuh could actually see what Eve team was trying to do, do they need ah better testing ground?......f**k yes, but did they display competence, opposition notwithstanding f**k yes.......(ah not cussing at yuh)
Lefty, again we can beat up on TF all we want. He was at a disadvantage in terms of time to prepare and the covid restrictions. DL did fail in the Hex. But some of the games were very close. The Mex. and CR games were close. Plus they beat the US in Couva. You tell me, a team who was last in the group and had nothing to play for, and play the game of their life, causing a mini tsunami in the football world by knocking the US out of WC. That eh count as nothing? !!! Please, I beg to differ. I know most here don't like DL because he was SH successor by orders of DJW. Most of allyuh wanted him to fail. And he did. But look, he got an appointment with Coventry. So if that is not ambition, what is ? I want Angus to succeed real BAADD! But this is only one game. And we played Monserrat guys. Absolutely no disrespect to them.
can I shake your hand sir?? pop pop goes my horn. these are the things that grinds my nuts with these local trini football fans, they won a single game and all of a sudden they’re seeing the promise land. I was on Facebook yesterday and they’re ready for mexico and the U.S. after one game against monserrat, it’s crazy how their level of delusional is off the charts.
to begin with monserrat played a very high line and left a lot of gaps in their defense for any good running team to exploit, and i wouldn’t go tooting my horn just yet, when angus beats french guyana and one of the Central American minnows in like manner, then I will alight from my high chair and give props, but until then I remain unconvinced. don’t get me wrong I want for him to succeed more than anything else, but he has to prove me wrong, only then will I grab my fork and prepare to eat some humble pie, but until then, I’m a serious skeptic.
Good thing through the passage of the years, I've seen this movie before and sensed that T&T's football sagas wreak havoc in your mind ... Otherwise, it would be tempting to ask what prompted the change in position you expressed on the other side of the weekend.
PS. poon is missing because he doesn’t fit the mole of what most in the local football fraternity see as a real trini. just listen to his reaction on Gary griffith, it was short and without elaboration. that boy would be victimized both him and angeron and all these lads who don’t fit the mole of what most of the local supporters would like to see……if you all get my drift. just ask david nakid how he was treated by those very same fans and how they rejected him just because of the way he looked. this would be the first time I would be hoping that we lose a match, just so we could be rid of this poisonous coach.
I really wanted them to lose because if angus were to be successful then he would get the job permanently and start ignoring players that should be in the team with the same stubbornness of gally, st claire, latapy and lawrence. I have watched angus over the years where he always levied heavy criticism on past coaches especially foreign coaches and in a very undermining way. I’m very surprised that he played frenderup and telfer being two foreigners BTW, wasn’t hoping to see them, but I doubt if players like poon, Gary griffith, danial phillip and Greg ranjitsingh would ever get another call up anytime soon.
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Yeah! Fazeer cooking wid gas!
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Again, tomorrow's game against FG is not a given. DO NOT underestimate this team. Win this game and we are in GC. If we can't beat this team, then what is our football worth?
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Again, tomorrow's game against FG is not a given. DO NOT underestimate this team. Win this game and we are in GC. If we can't beat this team, then what is our football worth?
The worth of our football does not hinge on that game. Just look at where we are right now. Look at what has transpired over the last five years.
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Again, tomorrow's game against FG is not a given. DO NOT underestimate this team. Win this game and we are in GC. If we can't beat this team, then what is our football worth?
The worth of our football does not hinge on that game. Just look at where we are right now. Look at what has transpired over the last five years.
:beermug: :thumbsup: :chilling:
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Yeah! Fazeer cooking wid gas!
yeh, fazeer should stick to sports because other than that he’s very poor at political and main stream journalism, and I find him to be extremely colloquial and cynical in his assessment. he’s a very one sided bloke IMO.