I had my doubts about Latas eh, but I'll say this, after watch last night's game, I will prefer to see them forget about nuff ah dem foreign based, and let Latas develop a core of local based into a TEAM.
Keep JLloyd, Birchall, Carlos. Tell Kenwyne to handle he stories at Sunlun and wish him well. Pick up the men on the U20 and leh we push on to 2014 with dat startin now.
Oh, one more thing, tell Daniel if yuh ever ketch him anyway near where de national team training, we go have to do him sumting devious. STAY WAY!
Other dan dat, give Latas a chance with de local youths. I firmly believe now, after watching last night, dat a TEAM of locals, given time with Latas and Yorke, go be much better dan de fragmented bullshit we gettin when dem foreign based ride in 2, 3 days before a game. I think we could be good enuff to run with de best in de hex by 2014 qualifying.
Give Latas & Yorke a chance! Let dem start now, run some friendlies and watch de ride.
Watch de ride to not even makin de Hex.
Our BEST players will ALWAYS get contracts abroad and go abroad to ply their trade because it's simply not good enough here.
So you REALLY think a squad of players who are NOT OUR BEST PLAYERS playing in our inferior league will somehow do better?
LOL!
I happen to believe that given time to play together, they will do better than a "pick-up" squad of foreign based players... yes!
Just my opinion dred.
How good did our Best Premiership Striker do last night and any other night?
Wham Slates ..how you emotional so? Like yuh wha men like JC mash yuh up or wha??
Man rock so wit dat local side nah man!! ...I don't see a problem with men that like the whole star boy ting and choose to run when they want to.
I remember people commenting on video clips of the team in training, and saying that the pace is too slow, to laid back...well... if you practice that way, then there should be no shock when we play games in the same manner.
Watching Mex/Honduras last night, men flying to the ball defensively to CLOSE DOWN SPACE (see Clark goal for the opposite of)....offensively, the passing is accurate and played with the right weight ...the 1st touch is always positive..the 2nd touch is looking to do something ..(see K. Daniel for "dilly dally") ... football with PURPOSE. When my 11 yr old son, who now start to kick ball could say "why isn't Trinidad better technically?" "why are they just kicking the ball long and hoping for someone to make a play one v. one?" ...then ..hmmmm.
I am proud that my country was in the mix to make the Hex and vie for a spot in the WC. We are not a serious football nation, so must have realistic expectations.... look at the stadiumm las night!!?? ..more people going to a Machel concert. Until we get serious and develop our players ..
Technically, Tactically, Physically and Psychologically...we will be mediocre in football...yes we might make the occasional "run" on the backs of our "star" players (see DY and RL) and the Godfathers "gifts" (see JW)....but there will be very little substance to what we are doing.
No sense criticizing the players...they are human beings...we get away with what we are
allowed to. If no standard is set with regards to the 4 elements above..then we will accept anything. The team lacks leadership right now and it is glaring - the coach whoever that is..wherever he is from, has to set the standard, and must have players that are accountable to those standards. A healthy mix of youth and veteran players, should lend for more leadership on the field...but we are not seeing it. Ince and Edwards, seem to be more vocal than others...but cussing and waving your hands at a man, does not constitute leadership.
So, with that said...I hear yuh bredda Slates, the locals seem hungrier than the foreign based....but for me, all I want is a team of players that TAKE PRIDE IN WEARING THE COLORS and are willing to work for everything. We are a minnow people, will always be, so why don't we play with a chip on our shoulder?? An example of that is Jamaica - they too are minnows in the football ting, and for all the talk they get about being undisciplined and wild...their effort and "chip" is unquestioned...I think we could do with a dose of that...players and admin that are willing to say enough is enough, tired of average players like Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley..to come to Trinidad and "dan it up" and say what dey want, assuming that playing T&T is a easy 3 pts.
More Pride.