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Football / Re: El Salvador, beware…beware
« on: August 03, 2009, 08:11:32 AM »
Others are saying that FIFA Vice president Austin “Jack” Warner is far too busy elsewhere these days and has lost his main focus of Football, and without his input, nothing will happen in the Sport. Meanwhile we are all left wondering about the senior team, whom mathematically still has a chance to qualify for South Africa 2010. We are currently languishing in last place (sixth) with only two points from 5 matches, but we have five more matches left, starting with the El Salvador encounter.

Maybe this sums up the whole article. Jack himself has little hope (belief) in the qualification and cannot use leverage on the Gov't to extract (make money), so he busy elsewhere (where the real money can be stolen made.  ;D


gosh.. show some respect for the future prime minister of TnT nah!



big example of the sham that our federation is, isn't this guy supposed to be a "special advisor"

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Football / Re: Jabloteh off to Panama
« on: July 29, 2009, 08:02:58 PM »
full time San Francisco 2 - Jabloteh 0

Ok effort but in the end the better organised team won, second half Jabloteh had nothing going forward

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Football / Re: Jabloteh off to Panama
« on: July 29, 2009, 07:51:22 PM »
Jabloteh gave up another to go down 2-0

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Yag-dio-singh with the goal

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Football / Re: Jabloteh off to Panama
« on: July 29, 2009, 07:05:32 PM »
End of the Half, Jabloteh the better attacking side but San Francisco could easily counter and score another one, the defense looks shaky and indecisive when put under pressure. Oliver picked it up the second part of the half but what Jabloteh needs is an attacking mid to drive them forward. Peltier best player on the pitch, showing strength, speed and touches but still needs to learn how to set up his own shot. Kevaughn looking good on the left side on midfield also.

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Football / Re: Jabloteh off to Panama
« on: July 29, 2009, 06:35:48 PM »
they just flashed the lineups so not sure about sam but being one of the more recognisable players on the field I could say Oliver is disappointing so far, not really involved

Peltier looking good and Primas doing well since giving up the penalty

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Football / Re: Jabloteh off to Panama
« on: July 29, 2009, 06:24:51 PM »
watching it on espnc here in trinidad

game is competive, Jabloteh settled since conceeding and looks a little better of the two sides

both sides showing decent touches but lacking in the final third, Jabloteh need a forward who could attack some crosses

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Football / Re: Jabloteh off to Panama
« on: July 29, 2009, 06:12:14 PM »
Jabloteh down one, fifth minute

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Football / Re: Jabloteh off to Panama
« on: July 29, 2009, 06:11:34 PM »
penalty against Jabloteh, hand ball

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Football / Re: Jabloteh off to Panama
« on: July 29, 2009, 06:03:11 PM »
game on espn now

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Football / Re: Have you always wanted to be a ManU supporter?
« on: July 28, 2009, 06:35:18 PM »
Do you still beat your wife?   :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Yes
No

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Football / Re: Ministry of Sport gives $$ to assist W/Cup build up
« on: July 18, 2009, 05:13:43 PM »
I love mi football but the TTFF is a private enterprise and I hate the fact that my tax dollars going to an organisation that does not have to account for how they spending donations or sponsorship

if yuh private and not accoutable den yuh should function with yuh own money, bmobile and adidas is fine if they willing but government should never get involved with this kind of business, the appearance and likelihood of corruption is too high

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Football / Re: Player's parents slam Corneal
« on: May 17, 2009, 01:26:11 AM »
Players' parents slam Corneal
T&T U-17 coach defends competence
Lasana Liburd

Sunday, May 17th 2009


Three parents of national Under-17 players, who participated in Trinidad and Tobago's unsuccessful showing at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in Mexico last month, blasted coach Anton Corneal for turning their sons into "scapegoats" and criticised the motivational style of the technical staff, which included assistant coaches Michael McComie and Shawn Cooper.

The parents, who asked to remain anonymous so as to protect their children from any possible backlash, complained that the boys felt disowned and mocked after their opening 7-0 loss to Mexico and were upset that Corneal blamed their performance on the players rather than his own coaching abilities.

The young "Soca Warriors" also lost 3-0 to Costa Rica and Guatemala and finished bottom of the group.

"My son wanted to come home after the first game," said one parent. "Imagine the coaches were throwing words for some boys and saying 'allyuh feel you are big players because you went on trials to England or Portugal'.

"Instead of talking to them and building up their confidence they came and tore them down.

"I was the one trying to lift my son and asked him how many games he felt Dwight (Yorke) and (Russell) Latapy lost."

Another parent felt the technical staff placed too much blame on the shoulders of 16-year-olds.

"After they got seven, Anton told the players 'allyuh would have to live with that for the rest of allyuh life'," said the parent. "I can understand that you have to be tough after a loss but the players were crushed and my son felt like a failure. How come it was only the players to blame and not the coaches?

"It was up to the parents to try to lift players."

The Under-17 players, according to the parents, endured sniping remarks throughout the tournament, particularly from Corneal's assistants, while they were unhappy at allegedly being denied use of their portable musical devices for relaxation and vibes.

In a televised interview after the tournament, Corneal said the young players seemed to care more about their Ipods than the football.

However, Corneal denied that any young men were picked on and suggested that they were trying to avoid personal responsibility.

"When your kids come home from school, they are always doing alright until you go to school and hear for yourself," said Corneal. "Those are young players trying to find excuses. I don't think any player was picked upon. I was saying this is the real world and this is where players your age are at now. That is a ridiculous allegation."

Team manager Christopher Gouveia echoed the head coach's view.

"I don't remember any player being singled out for any kind of treatment," said Gouveia, "but I know the technical staff was at pains to make the fellas know that not because they were stars at college level meant they were world stars. They were not going to fool the players and tell them they were superstars when they are ordinary by world standards.

"On any team, there are so-called top players who are expected to step up to the plate and we expect more from. I cannot see anything wrong with that."

Corneal said that Ipods were outlawed before practice sessions and at the airport but were allowed on the bus before games. Not that he felt his players were justified in copying their global stars by using them.

"Professional players do it, but pay attention to that word," said Corneal. "Those are seasoned players not young players who need to focus on the game. These boys are on the bench before practice with headphones on their ears. We need our priority to be the game."

Corneal, whose team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Championship as the fifth-placed CONCACAF team, said he wanted the players to remember their heavy defeat against Mexico as a lesson.

"They cannot go around thinking this didn't happen," he said. "It is a lesson for them to learn... We want them to look within themselves and say they can work harder.

"What hinders young players is where they are being praised to the extent that they do not think they have to improve again."

Corneal reiterated that the technical staff did everything they could for the Under-17 squad. He pointed out that they were thrashed by a Guadeloupe Under-14 side when he took them over in February 2008 and went on to qualify ahead of Haiti and a well-prepared Jamaican outfit.

"We did everything we could to bridge that gap (in Mexico)," he said. "I thought we covered good ground with them but we were not in the top four teams in CONCACAF I would have loved to get the team a little bit longer."

He claimed that his record as national youth coach, which included three appearances at CONCACAF level and one Under-17 World Cup, showed he was doing something right and dismissed 2008 T&T Pro League Coach of the Year and ex-England World Cup player, Terry Fenwick, for questioning his competence.

Fenwick, in an Express interview, criticised Corneal for supposedly trying to distance himself from their poor showing in Mexico and suggested the results said much about his ability as coach.

"Let Gally Cummings or Edgar Vidale or Bertille St Clair question (my competence) but not Terry Fenwick," said Corneal. "Those are people of integrity. Since Fenwick struck that (W. Connection) player and stopped players from training with the national youth and senior teams, I have no respect for him."

Corneal insisted that he wants the Under-17 players to continue to learn and hoped to work with most of them in the future. But, if they do meet again, he made it clear that it is the players and not the coaches who would have to change.

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Football / Re: UEFA CL- Villareal VS Arsenal Tuesday 7th April 09
« on: April 07, 2009, 02:10:53 PM »
brilliant is all that you could say

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Football / Re: USA vs El Salvador
« on: March 28, 2009, 08:59:35 PM »
doh worry El Salvador, we know how it feel

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Football / Re: USA vs El Salvador
« on: March 28, 2009, 08:48:22 PM »
game might really draw, let dem see how it feels

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Football / Re: USA vs El Salvador
« on: March 28, 2009, 08:43:02 PM »
usa going to have to come at us hard now

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Football / Re: Club Brugge opportunity for Lester Peltier
« on: March 15, 2009, 05:42:29 PM »
We all know yuh have what it takes

now go out there and show them

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Football / Re: UEFA drops ESPN
« on: March 11, 2009, 08:13:27 PM »
yea this feel like real bad news for me here in trini. I never watch anything on fox since it always seem to be blocked out

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I think casillas has the most touches out of the Madrid players, some brilliant saves though, madrid coulda been down by 3 or 4

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Football / Re: La Liga Time Again
« on: February 21, 2009, 02:18:27 PM »
barca 2 down now, good week in La Liga

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Football / Re: La Liga Time Again
« on: February 21, 2009, 02:15:25 PM »
go Espanyol  ;D ;D

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Football / Re: La Liga Time Again
« on: February 21, 2009, 01:52:37 PM »
madrid embarrassing betis, 6-1 at the half

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Football / Re: Happy Birthday Jason Scotland
« on: February 18, 2009, 12:01:42 PM »
Happy birthday Scotty, just keep doing what you are doing

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Football / Re: Osasuna vs Barca
« on: January 11, 2009, 03:44:23 PM »
2-3 Barca, what a game

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Football / Re: Osasuna vs Barca
« on: January 11, 2009, 03:33:43 PM »
real nice game this turning out to be, Osasuna playing without fear

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Football / Re: Osasuna vs Barca
« on: January 11, 2009, 03:32:47 PM »
gooooaaaaaalllll  pandiani !!!!!

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what time is this game Trini time

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like all politicians, this man real outta touch with reality. I still saving some hope for a good contest come weekend

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Football / Re: Jabloteh cruise despite Fenwick dismissal.
« on: December 05, 2008, 08:14:08 AM »
from the head line i thought fenwick get the axe from jabloteh yes.

me to, i thought he get ah Del Bosque

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