Carlos pulls up

[Tallman]

Carlos pulls up
By Shaun Fuentes

Trinidad and Tobago could be forced to go into Wednesday's 2006 World Cup qualifier against United States without midfielder Carlos Edwards after the midfielder pulled up again with his strained thigh following Luton Town's 0-0 with Leeds United on Saturday.

Edwards made an 85th minute appearance but indicated that he felt a tweak after the match and was in an uncomfortable position. He is expected to receive treatment on Sunday morning and may be forced to miss the flight to Connecticut from London.

This means coach Leo Beenhakker will now possibly seek a replacement or go with the current 18-man roster. Defender Cyd Gray also missed Saturday evening's session with a muscle strain.

Scheduled to join the camp on Sunday is Shaka Hislop, Kelvin Jack, Avery John, Kenwyne Jones, Stern John and Scott Sealy. Brent Rahim arrived at the Sheraton Hotel on Saturday night.

[andre samuel]

Dat is both bad and good news.  Carlos out  , but gray might be out too 

 

dats tough on carlos, after going so long without any injuries to be pulling up ever so often.  Dont worry, i am sure he will come back stronger!

[Saltanfresh]

Well Beenie should consider ah late call fuh Cornel Glen, he right deh in Columbus

[dcs]

He cud put Birchall on the right and Whitley in the middle.

Better he pull up before the game than during ours...doh rush it.

[AB.Trini]

good point dcs. The positive side to all this, is that we know now, rather than playing a man who cyar give 100% due to injury.

Then again, I eh too fully trust them managers who putting pressure on players to stay back at the slighest injury.

[dcs]

Then again, I eh too fully trust them managers who putting pressure on players to stay back at the slighest injury.

True dat.
Especially Dog...I want to hear it from him.  Not sure what going on with Jones either.
Unless Dog say it himself I eh believe a damn thing Mcleish say.

[Tallman]

Scheduled to join the camp on Sunday is Shaka Hislop, Kelvin Jack, Avery John, Kenwyne Jones, Stern John and Scott Sealy. Brent Rahim arrived at the Sheraton Hotel on Saturday night.

When Collin Samuel joining de camp? He not even on Dundee United's roster fuh de game against Hearts dat going on right now.

[Tongue]

is ah serious seta jammin in we arse....dem managers keepin back players and den not even playin some....buh say wha at least dey in go so worn out when they reach....de flite go be ah killa doh.

[andre samuel]

i find we approaching this game as if we done know that we going and lorse!

[palos]

Birchall wide right

Whitley attackin midfielder

Spann defensive mid

Somebody on de leff.

[samo]

I did not see Andrews name today for Rangers...

[SHOTTA]

NICE THOUGHT PALOS BIRCHALL REALLY KEEPS SAYING HE PREFERS THE RIGHT BUT THE REAL QUESTION IS WHO ON THE LEFT? WAT BOUT "DARE I SAY IT" TIGER???

[Small Magician aka Wazza]

if carlos out den he cud go with

                                                     ---- jack ----

--- atiba ----                 ---- lawrence---              ---- dog----                  ---- avery----

---- birchall----               ---- yorke---               ---- seaton---                  ---- samuel or theobald ---

                                  ---jones---                --- stern---

[SHOTTA]

i really like yorke in the middle idea but if dog and cyd are injured and chalres and lawrence in the middle who playing right back?

[arrow]

i really like yorke in the middle idea but if dog and cyd are injured and chalres and lawrence in the middle who playing right back?

Sancho can play right back.  Or Sancho in the center and Atiba on the right.  To me Cyd's injury is no big deal because I hoped he wouldn't start anyway but Dog would be a big loss.  If both Dog and Cyd are out (which I doubt) we will need to call a replacement or two to have on the bench.  Pierre?  Cox?

To me Carlos injury might be a blessing in disguise.  Beenie really loves this man and would likely start him at all costs (like Stern).  But I didn't see how he could possibly be match fit after missing over a month and playing in one reserve match.  When Edwards had just come back from the injury against the USA in Feb, I find he played real tata in dat game.  He needs to be close to 100% for his game to be effective. 

Either way we have an 18 man squad and only 14 can play so Beenie still has plenty options.  He could go with Birchall on the right OR do what he did in the GC and play Rahim or Theobald or Samuel there (without success).  Or even Jones could play there.  If Birchall goes right, we could go with Spann and Whitely in the middle or let Dwight fall back to midfield and play Jones and Sealy or Stern up front. 

[Small Magician aka Wazza]

den u go with sancho on d right and atiba and lawrence in d middle

[dreamer]

Carlos will be missed. What a shame if it's true.  Call up Eve. We need to be more penetrative.  Presshah!

[football king]

no carlos should mean brichall on the right for sure yorke and spann middle and usual live body out left-we ok still
jones-stern up top
give it we best shot good luck warriors

[arrow]

if carlos out den he cud go with

                                                     ---- jack ----

--- atiba ----                 ---- lawrence---              ---- dog----                  ---- avery----

---- birchall----               ---- yorke---               ---- seaton---                  ---- samuel or theobald ---

                                  ---jones---                --- stern---

This is the lineup I would use except I would play Shaka in goal and Spann will start in front of Whitely in defensive mid with Samuel starting on the left.

2nd half subs:

1.  Sealy for Stern if he doing shit as expected
2.  Theobald for Samuel, can't see Samuel lasting a full 90 on the wing against the super fit Yanks
3.  Whitely for Spann.  Spann go be bun after chasing dem Yanks whole day