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Football / Re: T&T U-17 girls lose first match to Mexico

« on: November 28, 2009, 10:48:05 AM »

Good job by the girls still. The importance isn't always in the result, but in the lesson, the experience gained. I hope this is just the beginning of the preparation process as it pertains to international exposure.

Agreed. Humility is the key to progression, however they can't afford to let heads drop too much, pride is always at stake.
The key for TNT team is to ensure a collective effort is made to remain organised the rest eg take chances if left to the football god. Trick is to make him bless your team with victory.

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Football / Re: Ipswich Town targeting Stern John

« on: November 27, 2009, 11:46:02 PM »

love stern. big big player. our legendary number 14

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Football / Re: Fire Russell Latapy Thread.

« on: November 24, 2009, 11:37:30 AM »

Palos,

Padnah, I hear what yuh sayin but de bottom line is as much as you want to agree with Beenie for benching Latas at the 2006 WC, I say that was BS!  Yuh know why, we wouldah nevah win against Guatemala, and the three games when Latas reach for we to qualify, is because ah he, LATAS, phu*ue Beenie, that we reach 2006.  After Beenie and Yorke was there, we were still losing and our way out of 2006 qualification, it is only aftah de Magician reach, we start tuh win and we were given a chance to qualify in 2006.

Same in this campaign, after Latas start tuh play, he scored that goal to put we in the final 6.  Now, I agree, from my German way of believing the way football should be coached and played, Latas, I agree with you is ah shithound coach, but please realize that without Latas, we wouldah NEVAH touch de ground in Germany, and without Latas at 40 on de field for 2010 quals, we had no chance after he became coach, he is de greatest footballer we have had and it is only because when Latas arrive for 2006 qualifications, that we start tuh win and he stole Beenie thundah that Beenie start tuh bench him.  Doh give meh no tork about weed and thing, without Latas, Germany would not have happenned, end of story.

I do agree that he is too caught up in his way of play and want to put his magic into the rest of the team, impossible, yuh born with that, the minute he start benching Birchall, I had my doubts about him as coach.

Palos, I am in agreement with respect to comments on the defensive posture of the team. However, as to the part in bold, ah charging yuh with elasticity dey ... at least until yuh bring support to defend that assertion. Please explain how Latas being on the field (under a different coaching philosophy) would have stretched to a thorough compromise of our defensive integrity. In responding, please assume I understand his liabilities as a two-way player.

I believe Latas' coaching philosophy is closely aligned to his philosophy as a player.  Attacking, creative football.  Not to regurgitate this for the umpteenth time, but you asked so I'll respond.  I believe the reason why Beenie did not play Latas all that much in WC 2006 is because by him being on the team, he MAY have compromised the defensive integrity of the team.

Make no mistake about it.  Our team was structured in such a manner to try and prevent the opposition from scoring.  To do so, an emphasis on defensive discipline AT ALL TIMES had to be maintained throughout the 90 minutes.  Whatever goalscoring opportunities that would come our way would more than likely come off of a set piece or counter attack.  It wasn't likely to come from any creative source that we had.  To do so would be to expose an already fragile defensive mindset and given the results in our warm up matches against decent european opposition (comprehensive losses to Slovakia and Czech Republic) it was clear our only chance of relative success was to play "anti football" as Arsene Wenger puts it.

When Latas came on against paraguay, we immediately looked a better team going forward.  We were already behind it's true but in so doing, we were increasingly vulnerable to the counter and at that level, you're going to get punished SEVERELY.  The team responds to Latas' presence on the field.  They lift their level of play....but not in the defensive part of the game and our discipline breaks down because men caught up in feeding off of Latas.

This mindset on creative attacking football neglecting the very important aspect of what needs to be done when playing without the ball is what I'm referring to.  We all marvel at Barca and rave about their attacking football.  But watch them when the opposition has the ball and see the discipline. 

I had the pleasure & privilege to sit with some coaches this past weekend watching the Spain vs Belgium game and they pointed out how Spain had 3 men around the ball everytime the opposition had possession.  They said every player buys into the philosophy and the philosophy is simple.  They rather run short hard sprints for 5 - 10 yards than run back 50 yards to catch a player in possession.  And EVERYBODY does it.  From striker to defender.  From Torres to Puyol.  The training is anaerobic.  Short wind sprints.  Sharp, Fast.  Of course, this is harder to do in very hot climates but it's the way the game is played now.  Dem men say Spain play football from a different planet.  Their movement was incredible.  Belgium had NO CHANCE.  And to their credit, they said so before the kickoff.

We don't have anywhere near that level of discipline.

Every single TNT player helped us to reach Germany. Sure latas helped us get past Guatemala but who go us past Bahrain?
Stop trying to defend a horrible coach. Latas was a good player, that is it. That is all.

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Football / Re: UEFA CL • FC Barcelona v Inter Milan • 24 Nov 09

« on: November 23, 2009, 07:32:42 PM »

Barca will not win anything this year.

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Football / Re: Carlos: We need a proven finisher

« on: November 23, 2009, 07:06:38 PM »

ah see ya Jason Scotland and raise ah Daryl Roberts

LOL

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Football / Re: Latas interview Part 2.

« on: October 30, 2009, 07:22:19 PM »

rel idle dread 

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Football / Re: The best left footer in Football history

« on: October 29, 2009, 01:55:38 PM »

Vieri but he missed a sitter against Korea :/

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Football / Re: FIFA U17 World CUP 2009 Thread

« on: October 29, 2009, 10:01:26 AM »

Costa Rica getting butt raped...

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Football / Re: I am hearing 40 teams in the next World Cup ?

« on: October 29, 2009, 09:57:28 AM »

Well only bad things about Caribbean getting its own spot is.. Challenge eg: Mexico, CRC, USA.

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Football / Re: I am hearing 40 teams in the next World Cup ?

« on: October 28, 2009, 01:56:00 PM »

K here is the deal. 40 Spots will be excellent. WC is every 4 years and sometimes we are left wanting "more" games.

Also if TNT don't make it another worthy team will. This is not about TNT football.

I was reading FIFA site today and rite here in florida there is a Program developed a decade ago after the nov, 19th incident for young players youth program. TNT needs something like this in place if they wish to be competetive in years to come.

40 teams, great! No more Asians teams please... eg Bahrain... but look at Saudi Arabia, I remember thier first appearance in WC was greeted with a 10-0 trashing, now they mean business. Sometimes you need a good trashing in order for things to fall into perpective, hopefully Trinidad will realize they are bad and improve or not.

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Football / Re: TTFF man get a big bligh

« on: October 22, 2009, 09:48:07 PM »

Well I think Fuentes suck really bad as a media dude, uses other people video for tnt games so we watching with Hispanic commentary etc.

He really don't deserve to be there but Congrats, poor FIFA, they just don't have good taste at all....

Might wanna hire someone who is "capable" and "do their job" but what do i know lol. rite?

Look at tnt youtube channel and the go over to ussoccerdotnet and see the difference. our site is soo ghetto.

Maybe if he did a good job for tnt there would be praises, sry.

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Football / Re: Latapy wants to continue coaching ‘Soca Warriors’

« on: October 21, 2009, 08:02:54 PM »

How come a man like JW with all these football connections can find a coach that can take the job? confused....

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Football / Re: Latapy wants to continue coaching ‘Soca Warriors’

« on: October 17, 2009, 06:43:01 PM »

I highly doubt that TNT will get "the coach everyone wants" Makes me sad to say this but "budget" is something that has troubled the development of tnt teams.

Some of the players we saw in this WCQ were clearly not giving 100% or have fitness issues, who is responsible for picking the correct players? ANS: The Coach. I was shocked to see some good defenders that has proved solid at the back not feature in WCQ for TNT, won't call any names but hint: US League players.

TNT have not shown any authority in the game the last ten attempts. Coach introduced a defender against Costa Rica(away) to secure a 4-0 scoreline, 70 minutes into the game and for the first time ever TNT conceded three goals in less than 15 minutes.

Nerve wrecking win against ES at home?

I will not bash Latas anymore, it is clear he did bring a little heart into this team but not when it mattered, he will be respected by me eternally for his contribution as an entertaining player to watch.

It is obvious that we prob. cant afford anyone good so Latas get more time or Vranes or whoever to start the tnt cycle of waiting till last minute/scramble to prepare and fail graciously/get lucky.
Problem with Vranes is he likes to play pretty football to much, he needs to teach how to play ugly like usa does sometime and Germany.  Teams like USA grinds out results when it's tough, that should be us, we have more play for than them, they don't even care about soccer, i live here in usa and we get STOMPED by them every single time THAT IT COUNTS ... omfg

My pick for Coach: Guus. or anyone from Holland, it matches our style or German one for defensive more organized  structured team. If we could find ah South American coach that speak or could learn english... would be nice

Real question is: Which coach wants to risk their reputation representing some of the players....

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Football / Re: When is the next TTFF Elections ???

« on: October 17, 2009, 11:51:09 AM »

I am with you guys, we need a good decent coach WITH EXPERIENCE, who can teach the players ANYTHING besides LOSING.

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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T vs Mexico Game (14-Oct-09).

« on: October 15, 2009, 07:56:41 PM »

baptiste reminded me of how much i miss stern john for tnt besides that and thompson/primus/noel we sucked.

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Football / Re: Dwight Yorke's Mom passes on...

« on: October 15, 2009, 07:54:47 PM »

grabs some biscuits and coffee. thx for yorkie r.i.p

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Football / Re: Views on T&T v CRC Game (10-Oct-09).

« on: October 12, 2009, 09:16:32 AM »

Top stuff Flex.

Russell Latapy should go back to Scotland or admit he needs a better assistant coach. I fed up hear Latapy's lame excuses. Rebuilding my ass, Mexico will be rebuilding to lets see two rebuilding teams in action Wednesday.

Trent Noel is 34, Lawrence is 35, Edwards is 30 and by our next set of qualifiers Theobald, Leon, Baptiste, Spann, Scotland and Stern go be in they 30's. Latapy building a time bomb.

I personally fell Abu Bakr should not be on T&T's team. I hate slow players.

Tinto scored a lovely goal in Mexico but to be honest that was the best he ever did, he is lacking something.
 

He wasn't been slow, just lazy and dumb.  I have seen slow players get by in tough games been smart. Why would you allow a player like this to wear national colors?
This thread wins. Preach it!!


Latapy selection would have worked if he started the game with 10 defenders and a goalie, putting Abu Bakr, James and Cupid as forwards, besides they pace match our strikers and they ball watching like them too/slow and not fun to watch, who would pay to see these guys omg...

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Football / Re: So....everybody was bawlin fuh Julius James to play. How he play yesterday?

« on: October 12, 2009, 09:10:52 AM »

 
Hopefully we will never see Cupid, Abu Bakr and James again! And latas for that matter. The backline get 4 goals and gk saved the 5th after Costa Rican fans started to feel sorry for tnt.

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Football / Re: Views on T&T v CRC Game (10-Oct-09).

« on: October 12, 2009, 09:01:24 AM »

Cupid + Abu Bakr = Waste of bloody time, I refuse to watch them both for 90 minutes, no thanks, switching wc teams. Which good footballing nation will keep a coach with that kind of result?. nuff said.

TNT will go nowhere and win nothing with latas as team coach. He needs to do the right thing and step down.

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Football / Re: Fire Russell Latapy Thread.

« on: October 11, 2009, 11:02:55 AM »

Maybe, but I have a recommendation for Russell Latapy. If you want to be the best you have to learn from the best forget trying to beat the best, for now.

Latapy, I am shouting from the mountain top. Can you hear me me me me me me. If you don't know what you are doing then you better ask somebody. Call Dunga of Brazil, call Pat Guardiola of Barcelona, call Jose Maurinho of Inter Milan, call Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United, call Franz Beckenbauer of Germany fame, call the current head coach of Spain, call Johan Cruff of Holland fame. Ask somebody, plese pick their brain, but by all means don't call Francisco Maturana, don't call Wim Rijsbergen, don't call Oliver Camps, he is clueless and brain dead, don't call Zoran Vranes, don't call Lincoln Phillips, don't call Jack Warner and by all means don't consult yourself. You may have a clue but the players you have selected so far for your team cannot read clues.

Where is De Lippi? Juve great and current world champ??

I must say it has been a while since TNT have broken down like that in a major game, it was truly not cool.
And for the first time in many years we looked like we can't play this game.
The guys have good reason to be upset in this thread. TNT performance was not good with alot of gleaming eye-openers for instance, after conceding TNT continued to make sloppy mistakes, it was obvious something was going on with Abu Bakr, he should of been taken off at half time.

Also, Thompson was not comfortable in that position he was in clearly..., it showed he expected more from his teamates with constant hard looks "like wow wtf are you guys doing??? LOOKS"  TNT were suppose to be playing for "pride" here but some might have a different meaning to that word like Mr.Latapy. For a young player like Thompson you don't drop him in the fire in hostile community, only a madman would of expected a win in Costa Rica, why start his career with a loss? Why did Dennis Lawrence NOT start??

Maybe I see things differently from others which is why it's better to say less because the message is written within the game itself and it is a reflection of all the games TNT played in the final hex starting with Costa Rica. From Costa Rica game it is clear some of the players shouldn't be allowed to wear the national shirt after some of the things they did on the pitch with the world watching on. All the good past players have done was washed away in 90 minutes as some scrappy backyard side scrambling to defend a 4-0 scoreline 60?? minutes into the game with 10 men.
 Only one team showed up in Costa Rica looking for a result and asked all the questions without a reply.
Some of the Costa Rican fans were feeling sorry for TNT and could bearly look on, hoping their side won't score more to make the the region look easy. We might lose our .5 spot next 4 years!@!!!

Sorry latas you were a good player, bad coach.

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Football / Re: 2012 Games next up for T&T U-20s

« on: October 03, 2009, 06:01:14 PM »

not sure about you guys, i rather have a bad old team and a good young team anyday. nuff said.

concerning the staff at ttff etc...  what does JW expect from these kids in return for what he spent? scary :/

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Football / Re: Manu v Sunderland ****Please Do not Move*******

« on: October 03, 2009, 05:35:23 PM »

  LOLs

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Football / Re: Heartbreaker...Italy edge ‘Young Warriors’ in Cairo contest

« on: October 02, 2009, 04:54:06 PM »

Well guys, I have seen it all, Uzbekistan qualified with 1 pt ON GOL difference to send the three lions packing LOL.

Also.... USA get beat up by the Asians and still qualifies with Venezuela....

BTW.. Saw Ghana/Uraguay....Watch out Brazil and company, poor red card on Ghana(i really felt for that kid), Urg escaped with that draw.

Hope Honduras and Crc makes it.

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Football / Re: Heartbreaker...Italy edge ‘Young Warriors’ in Cairo contest

« on: October 02, 2009, 11:06:03 AM »

Can you play italy without having controversy?
TNT did well... even Italy lost to Egypt, and wow paraguay is a major force in soccer, we stood toe to toe and made mistakes but scored goals and even had the time to make a few things look pretty.

I really love this team, the senior team dont have zilch on the under 20s. This team in another group would have surely made the quarter finals. TNT were very tough to play against and exciting to watch, hustling like Honduras, passing like CRC and organised like USA with pace of the mexicans, I am really proud our players had personalities on the pitch, they stood out in the big games.

  Yeah yea... offside goal dey say but i saw a dude on the line.... you have to give those kinda of calls to the scoring team... Already facing the odds against a superpower like italy and have a goal disallowed really hurts a team confidence going forward. However italy won the game fairly and credit to them, they knew little about us.

 Happy to see inclusion into the senior squad, lets atleast score in the first 5 minutes against Mexico and draw in CRC. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BLACKIES xD

SEAN DE SILVA..... Hoss dat first game men run threw u like yuh invisible.... yuh have men using racism and ting online.. this isnt the silva i know of.  BENICK GOOD CHALLENGE FROM BEHIND AGAINST PARAGUAY!!! AH LOVED IT xD dat was red!!!

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Football / Re: Name Something after Russel Latapy

« on: September 12, 2009, 06:22:06 PM »

I am glad u guys can laugh about this but truth is everything came together very very late it must be said.

Surely there is quality but if you dont play as a team what is the use? Also great for Jloyd to get in there and put in a good performance in such a short time, he made some good spot on tackles, TnT defense for the first time in a long while looked good with the Honduras exception xD

There is no "i" in teamwork unless ur Micheal Jordan "i" don't win games. The question myself and others keep asking is "will the tnt football learn from all these mistakes or will they let it haunt the islands".