T&T AND THE U-20 WORLD CUP!

[NC]

In light of what Don Leo was able to do with our national senior team over the past couple of months, one can conclude that as a country we do have good players but might be lacking in the coaching arena. 

Would T&T be participating in the current U-20 world if we had done the same and hired a qualified foreign coach to work the team during the qualification stage?

[rocwell]

dozens of well educated coaches at the club level would do the trick rather than the messianic approach we seem to prefer.

[football king]

my opinion only Works if they begin preparing for these tournaments earlier than a month before
money,friendlies overseas tours, live in camps etc otherwise same result local or foreign coach. although a foreign coach would not be biased in his selection.

[Trini _2026]

Anton corneal had them guys preparing  for a while though

[Touches]

Our under 20 players are not professionals.

They are schoolboys and have exams and lessons.

Most of them have other options besides playing ball.....many of them use their talent to get to a US college, not to play in the PFL.

Even at under 20 mankind have to get a wuk and find a source of income.

This is the reality of the situation.

Other teams who compete in the WC and do well are those with players in established clubs academies

For the rest of the teams who qualify and get licks those teams have a constant team in training going on tours playing friendlies etc.

All TT has is a one month camp thrown together hurriedly before a tournament.

[Tallman]

Anton corneal had them guys preparing  for a while though

According tuh he fadda, dey were underprepared.

Results fail to tell full story: Bid for U-20 World Cup glory crashes

[Trinimassive]

He son turn down a professional in Shakes because he say he have what he need to succeed.

The only thing he succeed in was getting 11 goals against and scoring 3.

Shakes musta been shaking he head

[Marcos]

Only a fool would turn down a professional in Ricky Shakes. 11 goals is what a fool gets

[NC]

Only a fool would turn down a professional in Ricky Shakes. 11 goals is what a fool gets

Pretty harsh comments, especially after some think that we have "dozens of coaches at the club level that can do the trick".  Would Ricky shakes have made a difference in a team that played against cuba and A couple of local teams lading up to the USA game, who by the way played numerous international friendlies in Europe and South America.  Does being a prifessional gives you an automatic selection into our national teams.  I saw a post this morning where someone was criticizing a four year old kid for the way he was receiving the football - we come from a very harsh society that is willing to label and condemn those we diagree with, rather than provide constructive criticism and respect the professional decisions of others dspite how we feel about them personally.

[arrow]

Only a fool would turn down a professional in Ricky Shakes. 11 goals is what a fool gets

Does being a prifessional gives you an automatic selection into our national teams.

If you talking about a professional footballer from a good league demonstrating committment to the team versus a bunch of schoolboys then yes the professional should be selected automatically.  No maths in dat.
Senior team is a different story, everyone is a professional footballer.

[Trini _2026]

Corneal said he needed to see more of ricky shakes that why he did not get the pic.