Author Topic: T&T U-23 footballers off to Suriname to begin Olympic quest. (Read 9171 times)

FireBrand · « **on:** August 27, 2007, 03:34:51 PM »

U-23 footballers off to Suriname to begin Olympic quest.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF Media).

Trinidad and Tobago’s National U-23 footballers will depart for Suriname on Tuesday to contest the opening Caribbean Football Union group phase of Olympic qualification for the 2008 games in Beijing.
Coach Jan Van Deinsen, who returned to help the team prepare earlier this month, after assisting in arrangements with the T&T U-17s in Papendal, Holland, finalized the squad with Michael Mc Comie.
The team includes several players based in the T&T Pro League including some who have represented T&T at the senior international level. Those players include Caledonia AIA midfielder Hayden Tinto, United Petrotrin’s Keon Daniel and North East Stars striker Kendall Jagdeonsingh. Also in the mix is former National U-20 captain Radanfah Abu Bakr and former national Under 17 midfielder Devon Leacock.
Twenty-two Caribbean nations have been placed in six groups for the first round qualification. Aruba, Bahamas, Cuba, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Suriname will each host a Caribbean First Round Group that will run from August 31 to September 13.
The six group winners will advance to the CFU second round that consists of two three-team groups scheduled to play in October 2007. The top finishers in each triangular group will progress to the 2008 CONCACAF U-23 Final Round Tournament.
T&T faces Guyana from 7pm on Friday at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadium. They then take on Netherlands Antilles in the second game on September 2 at 4:30pm and Suriname two days later at 7pm at the same venue.

Trinidad & Tobago Squad:

Corneal Thomas (Superstar Rangers), Stefan St Louis (Superstar Rangers), Larry Bacchus (United Petrotrin), Simeon Augustus (United Petrotrin), Devon Drayton (United Petrotrin), Keon Daniel (United Petrotrin), Devon Leacock (Tobago United), Marcus Ambrose (Caledonia AIA), Caryle Mitchell (Caledonia AIA), Hayden Tinto (Caledonia AIA), Radanfah Abu Baka (Caledonia AIA), Kendall Jagdeonsingh (North East Stars), Marcelle Francois (San Juan Jabloteh), Kevin Mussio (San Juan Jabloteh), Shane Calderon (W Connection), Kadeem Gray (W Connection), Christopher Sam (Police FC).

FireBrand · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2007, 03:35:54 PM »

Whey de res ah de squad?

weary1969 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2007, 03:41:25 PM »

After the expert preperations against WIPA the squad has been cut to 11 players no subs

andre samuel · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2007, 03:57:42 PM »

De rest ah dem playing for Jabloteh!!!

ah love it!!

Midknight · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:10:05 PM »

Quote from: weary1969 on August 27, 2007, 03:41:25 PM

After the expert preperations against WIPA the squad has been cut to 11 players no subs

subs? we doh need no stinking subs !!!

palos · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:29:31 PM »

Quote from: andre samuel on August 27, 2007, 03:57:42 PM

De rest ah dem playing for Jabloteh!!!

ah love it!!

Deeks · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:33:29 PM »

Is this joke or what? Whey the rest of the team?

asylumseeker · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2007, 05:13:01 PM »

I am curious as to whether/how college players will factor into this squad (not the Suriname trip per se, but generally). It seems marginal to nil.

FF · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2007, 05:21:27 PM »

Quote from: andre samuel on August 27, 2007, 03:57:42 PM

De rest ah dem playing for Jabloteh!!!

ah love it!!

LOL ah go dead

freakazoid · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2007, 05:24:19 PM »

ah think d rest ah d squad already in suriname

trinbago · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2007, 05:43:38 PM »

So...Still NO Peltier or the next 2 ??

Coop's · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2007, 05:50:07 PM »

Quote from: weary1969 on August 27, 2007, 03:41:25 PM

After the expert preperations against WIPA the squad has been cut to 11 players no subs

Weary you coaching the team now or what,how you could say that,any how good tactical decision.

palos · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2007, 05:58:44 PM »

Quote from: trinbago on August 27, 2007, 05:43:38 PM

So...Still NO Peltier or the next 2 ??

Accordin to Wim...McComie call dem up and dey eh show up fuh practice. If dat is true, how dey go get pick?

black chinee · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2007, 06:55:52 PM »

They r in scotland aren't they??? and the Celtic boss said Hyland was the only fit one, the other two been injured

Deeks · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2007, 07:26:53 PM »

I don't like this set up. But I hope they make it thru this round.

WestCoast · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2007, 07:30:08 PM »

maybe TTFF thought it was the "Small Goal Olympics" they were going to.

when i first posted this, there were 13 on the list?

FireBrand · « **Reply #16 on:** August 27, 2007, 07:54:45 PM »

Quote from: black chinee on August 27, 2007, 06:55:52 PM

They r in scotland aren't they??? and the Celtic boss said Hyland was the only fit one, the other two been injured

They all played in last Saturday's game against W Connection.

Sando · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2007, 07:56:38 PM »

Richard Roy and Kevon Carter was two good additions.

Sorry to hear the Jabloteh trio (Hyland, Peltier & Guerra) didn't make the team, but in all fairness, they (according to the media) didn't show up for practice.

Silas Spann and Christon Thomas missing from the orignal team ?

Cant remember seeing a T&T team with 2 Jabloteh and 1 W Connection players on it...

By the way, who won the youth league in T&T...

Trini _2026 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2007, 07:42:53 AM »

Wish them all best

weary1969 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 28, 2007, 07:48:58 AM »

Yuh eh hear once Fenick say u good and sent u on trials u eh need to come for trials yuh safe. I saw Silas Spann in d under 20 team no surprise he eh make d grade

Sando · « **Reply #20 on:** August 29, 2007, 09:11:06 PM »

Imagine Jones, Birchall, Shakes, De Las, Pacheco, Findley and Boucaud could play for our Olympic team. But then again Jack Warner is here and that will never happen.... we could have had a really decent team.... including Peltier, Guerra and Hyland... dam !!!!

Trini _2026 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2007, 10:33:04 PM »

Quote from: Sando on August 29, 2007, 09:11:06 PM

Imagine Jones, Birchall, Shakes, De Las, Pacheco, Findley and Boucaud could play for our Olympic team. But then again Jack Warner is here and that will never happen.... we could have had a really decent team.... including Peltier, Guerra and Hyland... dam !!!!

Pacheco, Jones and boucard are to old .......... De las well

trinbago · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2007, 11:08:24 PM »

How about Aaron Downing, Matthew Bartholomew? Do they qualify to rep us in this tourney??

Deeks · « **Reply #23 on:** August 30, 2007, 03:27:21 PM »

Jones can be the overage player allowed.

Trini _2026 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 30, 2007, 03:52:23 PM »

Quote from: Deeks on August 30, 2007, 03:27:21 PM

Jones can be the overage player allowed.

yeah but i think they have to qualify first for the olympics and clubs dont have to release players for the under 23

PIMP · « **Reply #25 on:** August 30, 2007, 04:06:36 PM »

Yuh see this Lackdasical thing the TTFF doing does make me F***ing mad.
Why for once we can't have our best players playing on the field with adequate preparations.
Everything is ah whole set of politics.
Look, dis getting me vex yes.
Anyways good luck and Go T&T!