debut: 11/13/02
64,289 runs
T&T 6, St Kitts and Nevis 2
Curaçao 4, St Lucia 0
Cuba 1, Antigua and Barbuda 0
Curaçao 4, St Lucia 0
Cuba 1, Antigua and Barbuda 0
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debut: 4/10/03
17,525 runs
In reply to FanAttick
Saw the 2nd half of T&T. That attack is looking good. They could give Costa Rica some trouble.
Saw the 2nd half of T&T. That attack is looking good. They could give Costa Rica some trouble.
debut: 11/13/02
64,289 runs
In reply to nitro
In reply to granite
Yorke is working wonders with this T&T team…Levi Garcia is a baller..
They need to tighten up the defensive game though..
In reply to granite
Yorke is working wonders with this T&T team…Levi Garcia is a baller..
They need to tighten up the defensive game though..
debut: 11/13/02
80,140 runs
In reply to granite
To be fair…….rhe squad that played in the Unity Cup were all local home based players. Only Molino Alvin Jones, and Joevin Jones from the team that played yesterday, played in the Unity Cup…..and even then……those 3 only played against Jamaica.
The team that played Ghana were the subs of the subs as it were.
T&T and Coach Yorke has plenty work to do. The team lacks organization and doesn’t play compact either vertically or horizontally.
But their 3 attackers that started yesterday have lots of potential and will only get better the more they play together.
SKN played decently in the 1sr half but completely fell apart in the 2nd half.
Ghana still deh pon me mind
To be fair…….rhe squad that played in the Unity Cup were all local home based players. Only Molino Alvin Jones, and Joevin Jones from the team that played yesterday, played in the Unity Cup…..and even then……those 3 only played against Jamaica.
The team that played Ghana were the subs of the subs as it were.
T&T and Coach Yorke has plenty work to do. The team lacks organization and doesn’t play compact either vertically or horizontally.
But their 3 attackers that started yesterday have lots of potential and will only get better the more they play together.
SKN played decently in the 1sr half but completely fell apart in the 2nd half.
debut: 11/1/13
14,582 runs
FanAttick,mentioned our defence and I can't help but wonder what Costa Rica could do to us,as far as I hear and read, we have better defenders and Yorke hasn't even got them on the Squad.I was sort of aware that Yorke was using players who hadn't been given chances before so they were given a chance against Ghana,anyway I would like to see improvement in defence or maybe a change of some players in defence.
debut: 11/13/02
80,140 runs
In reply to granite
Our defence…..particularly the wing back are terrible.
The centre backs are decent.
Our midfield is not compact at all. The whole team is not compact or organized.
Player has the ball and there’s no one close by to support him. So players rely on individual effort to get out of tricky situations.
That worked against an even worse SKN team…..it won’t work against better teams.
Still early days
Our defence…..particularly the wing back are terrible.
The centre backs are decent.
Our midfield is not compact at all. The whole team is not compact or organized.
Player has the ball and there’s no one close by to support him. So players rely on individual effort to get out of tricky situations.
That worked against an even worse SKN team…..it won’t work against better teams.
Still early days
debut: 11/1/13
14,582 runs
In reply to imusic
IMUSICSurely man,DY should be knocking those simple manoeuvres in their heads with a bloody sledge hammer,when I saw the first Ghana goal against us the fella had about 10sq.metres free space to shoot,no closing down whatsoever.We don't have a lot of time to start learning so they better learn fast,this could be my last chance to see us in a football WC,Reggaeboyz will be there ,how nice it will be to see TT with them.
IMUSICSurely man,DY should be knocking those simple manoeuvres in their heads with a bloody sledge hammer,when I saw the first Ghana goal against us the fella had about 10sq.metres free space to shoot,no closing down whatsoever.We don't have a lot of time to start learning so they better learn fast,this could be my last chance to see us in a football WC,Reggaeboyz will be there ,how nice it will be to see TT with them.
debut: 3/2/03
18,389 runs
In reply to FanAttick
Cow corner pitch! The play was like a Jamaica C Team! I am calling for Speid to be the coach, but he needs to relinquish his executive position.
Cow corner pitch! The play was like a Jamaica C Team! I am calling for Speid to be the coach, but he needs to relinquish his executive position.
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debut: 2/15/09
4,881 runs
JAMAICA - BVI
Tough game to watch and grade, with the standard of play hurt by a pitch unfit for a match of this quality. and the weather going from oppressive heat to pouring rain. The first 17 minutes of the game were not visible due to electrical issues.
GK : BLAKE (7.0) - kept a clean sheet and was pretty much undisturbed for the entire match.
RB : LEMBIKISA (7.0) - not as porous as the last two games, and was a part of some attacking plays.
CB : KING (7.0) - contributed to the clean sheet by shutting down lots of the opposition's attacking moves.
CB : HOLGATE (7.0) - see King.
LB : LEIGH (7.0) - closed down attacks on his side of the field and ventured forward with teasing runs and a cross.
CDM: LOWE (6.5) - should probably be a grade of 6 as, after all these years, he has shown no sense of ball possession. His "outta-mi-life" kicks, which invariably find the opposition will come back to haunt us against better teams. He also kept Blake awake with a lot of passes back to him.
CAM: RUSSELL (6.0) - a bit too lackadaisical for me and of the eleven passes he was involved with 9 of them were backwards.
M : GRAY (8.0) - played a decent game perhaps heralding a return to form. Once he got used to the size of the field, his corner kicks were more meaningful. I would not play him in this position against better teams.
RW : DIXON (6.0) - What is the JFF and the head coach's fascination with this player? He is, from a quality and physical standpoint, just not ready.
F : BROWN (7.5) - scored a telling header from a Gray free-kick and was industrious during his stay on the field.
LW : CEPHAS (7.0) - was not as menacing as his recent jaunt in England, however, you could see BVI respected his pace, shadowing his every move.
SUBSTITUTIONS
BAILEY - look good except for the obligatory "hold head down and dribble into the opposition, losing the ball in the process" play.
WILLIAMS - a combination of hard-working and threatening throughout his stint.
PALMER - had an ok stay in the field, however, he showed again that he is a liability in defensive situations.
LATIBEAUDIERRE - didn't show much.
ATKINSON - not on the pitch long enough for me to comment.
Tough game to watch and grade, with the standard of play hurt by a pitch unfit for a match of this quality. and the weather going from oppressive heat to pouring rain. The first 17 minutes of the game were not visible due to electrical issues.
GK : BLAKE (7.0) - kept a clean sheet and was pretty much undisturbed for the entire match.
RB : LEMBIKISA (7.0) - not as porous as the last two games, and was a part of some attacking plays.
CB : KING (7.0) - contributed to the clean sheet by shutting down lots of the opposition's attacking moves.
CB : HOLGATE (7.0) - see King.
LB : LEIGH (7.0) - closed down attacks on his side of the field and ventured forward with teasing runs and a cross.
CDM: LOWE (6.5) - should probably be a grade of 6 as, after all these years, he has shown no sense of ball possession. His "outta-mi-life" kicks, which invariably find the opposition will come back to haunt us against better teams. He also kept Blake awake with a lot of passes back to him.
CAM: RUSSELL (6.0) - a bit too lackadaisical for me and of the eleven passes he was involved with 9 of them were backwards.
M : GRAY (8.0) - played a decent game perhaps heralding a return to form. Once he got used to the size of the field, his corner kicks were more meaningful. I would not play him in this position against better teams.
RW : DIXON (6.0) - What is the JFF and the head coach's fascination with this player? He is, from a quality and physical standpoint, just not ready.
F : BROWN (7.5) - scored a telling header from a Gray free-kick and was industrious during his stay on the field.
LW : CEPHAS (7.0) - was not as menacing as his recent jaunt in England, however, you could see BVI respected his pace, shadowing his every move.
SUBSTITUTIONS
BAILEY - look good except for the obligatory "hold head down and dribble into the opposition, losing the ball in the process" play.
WILLIAMS - a combination of hard-working and threatening throughout his stint.
PALMER - had an ok stay in the field, however, he showed again that he is a liability in defensive situations.
LATIBEAUDIERRE - didn't show much.
ATKINSON - not on the pitch long enough for me to comment.
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debut: 11/13/02
5,166 runs
In reply to JoeGrine
Haven't seen this match but I trust you to be as objective as possible. I feel like Lowe was played in this match in this position to give Hayden a rest and to ensure we have him for Guatemala. I've noted that lesser Caribbean teams now take to parking the bus in front of us and we struggle with that it seems. We play better against teams that will give us space because they are attacking teams. And with Lowe/Latti etc-anybody BUT Hayden, the CDM fails to advance the game by constantly passing the ball BACKWARDS.
Haven't seen this match but I trust you to be as objective as possible. I feel like Lowe was played in this match in this position to give Hayden a rest and to ensure we have him for Guatemala. I've noted that lesser Caribbean teams now take to parking the bus in front of us and we struggle with that it seems. We play better against teams that will give us space because they are attacking teams. And with Lowe/Latti etc-anybody BUT Hayden, the CDM fails to advance the game by constantly passing the ball BACKWARDS.
debut: 11/13/02
64,289 runs
In reply to JoeGrine
You are overly generous…Gray was good, Bailey was decent when he came on…nothing else worth mentioning…terrible and lackluster performance
You are overly generous…Gray was good, Bailey was decent when he came on…nothing else worth mentioning…terrible and lackluster performance
debut: 11/13/02
5,166 runs
In reply to JoeGrine
I have a question. Who should be the starting wingers out of Cephas, Gray and Bailey? Obviously this team set up was to accommodate two of the three while being able to accommodate a genuine centre foward. What is our best starting XI with the players in the current squad which doesn't comprise the formation by trying fit everybody in?
I have a question. Who should be the starting wingers out of Cephas, Gray and Bailey? Obviously this team set up was to accommodate two of the three while being able to accommodate a genuine centre foward. What is our best starting XI with the players in the current squad which doesn't comprise the formation by trying fit everybody in?
debut: 2/15/09
4,881 runs
In reply to michaelmax
I take the assumption that every player named has indicated their interest and is securing or has already secured their passports and will be available for selection. First substitute in parenthesis (30 man squad):
Playing 4-3-3
GK - Blake (Waite/Boyce-Clarke)
RB - Aarons (Lembikisa/Ming)
CB - Pinnock (Holgate/Bernard)
CB - King (Lowe/Latibeaudierre)
LB - Mitchell (Bell/Leigh)
CDM - Hayden (Baker)
CAM - Morrison (Palmer?)
M - (Reid/Russell)
LW - McNeil (Cephas/Gray)
F - Archer (Mothersile (Burrell/Brown)
RW - Greenwood (Bailey)
I take the assumption that every player named has indicated their interest and is securing or has already secured their passports and will be available for selection. First substitute in parenthesis (30 man squad):
Playing 4-3-3
GK - Blake (Waite/Boyce-Clarke)
RB - Aarons (Lembikisa/Ming)
CB - Pinnock (Holgate/Bernard)
CB - King (Lowe/Latibeaudierre)
LB - Mitchell (Bell/Leigh)
CDM - Hayden (Baker)
CAM - Morrison (Palmer?)
M - (Reid/Russell)
LW - McNeil (Cephas/Gray)
F - Archer (Mothersile (Burrell/Brown)
RW - Greenwood (Bailey)
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debut: 3/2/03
18,389 runs
In reply to JoeGrine
I agree with Fan, these grades are generous for the result! I guess you considered the cow pasture heavily in your weighting, albeit Guatemala played on said pitch and gave BVI a 3-0 drubbing!
That said, analysis is insightful as per usual!
I agree with Fan, these grades are generous for the result! I guess you considered the cow pasture heavily in your weighting, albeit Guatemala played on said pitch and gave BVI a 3-0 drubbing!
That said, analysis is insightful as per usual!
debut: 2/15/09
4,881 runs
In reply to XDFIX
I used Grade 7 as my baseline today and I usually rank the goalkeeper first, and Blake did nothing today, however, I couldn't grade him any lower. I can therefore understand the argument that I graded generously.
I will put on my Mr. Mean demeanor come Tuesday.
I used Grade 7 as my baseline today and I usually rank the goalkeeper first, and Blake did nothing today, however, I couldn't grade him any lower. I can therefore understand the argument that I graded generously.
I will put on my Mr. Mean demeanor come Tuesday.
debut: 11/13/02
5,166 runs
In reply to XDFIX
Yh well Honduras beat Cayman 1:0. Apparently Cayman used the park the bus strategy. Teams use it due to its effectiveness esp on small fields. WE used it almost to perfection against the US under Hallgrimsson in the Gold Cup. Teams are now using it against US. And so to deal with THAT, we need a CDM BESIDES Hayden who can progress the ball forward and a genuine 10 who can also defend.
Yh well Honduras beat Cayman 1:0. Apparently Cayman used the park the bus strategy. Teams use it due to its effectiveness esp on small fields. WE used it almost to perfection against the US under Hallgrimsson in the Gold Cup. Teams are now using it against US. And so to deal with THAT, we need a CDM BESIDES Hayden who can progress the ball forward and a genuine 10 who can also defend.
debut: 11/1/13
14,582 runs
ANDORA 0 ENGLAND 1
England a top rated Footballing country with a world class striker,a team made up of multimillionaires playing in Spain and Italy,ANDORA is ranked 174 in FIFA Rankings .I was shocked at this result and also the BVI vs JAM result.There were 2 other shock results in Europe yesterday,it seems weaker teams are being taught how to stop better opposition by"parking de bus",it appears that teams are not good enough to deal with such tactics.
England a top rated Footballing country with a world class striker,a team made up of multimillionaires playing in Spain and Italy,ANDORA is ranked 174 in FIFA Rankings .I was shocked at this result and also the BVI vs JAM result.There were 2 other shock results in Europe yesterday,it seems weaker teams are being taught how to stop better opposition by"parking de bus",it appears that teams are not good enough to deal with such tactics.
debut: 4/10/03
17,525 runs
In reply to granite
Yeah, there were a couple games yesterday where teams were struggling to break down some minnows. Honduras, Jamaica & Panama playing away. Id did not see the surfaces the other teams were playing on but the pitch for the Jamaica game was a set up.
Jamaica's strength is on the wings. On both wings you had sand pits, worthy of a long jump competition. We could not play to our strength. I hope our field in Kingston is much better although it has a reputation of being a glorified cow pasture as well.
Yeah, there were a couple games yesterday where teams were struggling to break down some minnows. Honduras, Jamaica & Panama playing away. Id did not see the surfaces the other teams were playing on but the pitch for the Jamaica game was a set up.
Jamaica's strength is on the wings. On both wings you had sand pits, worthy of a long jump competition. We could not play to our strength. I hope our field in Kingston is much better although it has a reputation of being a glorified cow pasture as well.
debut: 4/10/03
17,525 runs
In reply to JoeGrine
Those players you mentioned would improve the team significantly but a number of them, I have been told, submitted documents from early 2024 when Hallgrimsson and John Wall were in charge. Dujon Sterling, Ben Johnson, Lewis Baker, Reiss Nelson, Mason Greenwood, Keinan Davis & Jonathan Rowe.
Baker & Greenwood had errors or omissions on their documents that delayed the process. I am surprised however that Johnson, Sterling, Nelson, Davis & Rowe are yet to obtain their passports. Since this year Max Aarons, Jayden Bogle, Rico Henry & Cameron Archer submitted theirs.
PICA however advised on April 1 2025 that the process to obtain Citizenship by Descent will take 3 times longer. They say 90 days however if you read the comments under that post on social media you will see people complaining that they are waiting for 1 year to 2 years to even get a response from PICA.
So those players will be ready for the 2030 world cup cycle, not 2026. In the case of Rowe and Greenwood I think they will be playing for England by then. The JFF leadership is not interested in the players and the JLP government has never been interested in sports except to show up and kiss Messi. When leadership is interested players get their paperwork.
Watch the difference. Jamaica's national basketball team is actively recruiting players of Jamaican descent, particularly from the NBA, to bolster its squad for the FIBA World Cup 2027 and potentially qualify for the Olympics. Key targets include Scottie Barnes, Isaiah Stewart, Devin Vassell, Norman Powell, and the Thompson twins (Amen and Ausar). They have brought on the Marley Foundation on board and watch them create history like they did with the Reggae Girlz.
Those players you mentioned would improve the team significantly but a number of them, I have been told, submitted documents from early 2024 when Hallgrimsson and John Wall were in charge. Dujon Sterling, Ben Johnson, Lewis Baker, Reiss Nelson, Mason Greenwood, Keinan Davis & Jonathan Rowe.
Baker & Greenwood had errors or omissions on their documents that delayed the process. I am surprised however that Johnson, Sterling, Nelson, Davis & Rowe are yet to obtain their passports. Since this year Max Aarons, Jayden Bogle, Rico Henry & Cameron Archer submitted theirs.
PICA however advised on April 1 2025 that the process to obtain Citizenship by Descent will take 3 times longer. They say 90 days however if you read the comments under that post on social media you will see people complaining that they are waiting for 1 year to 2 years to even get a response from PICA.
So those players will be ready for the 2030 world cup cycle, not 2026. In the case of Rowe and Greenwood I think they will be playing for England by then. The JFF leadership is not interested in the players and the JLP government has never been interested in sports except to show up and kiss Messi. When leadership is interested players get their paperwork.
Watch the difference. Jamaica's national basketball team is actively recruiting players of Jamaican descent, particularly from the NBA, to bolster its squad for the FIBA World Cup 2027 and potentially qualify for the Olympics. Key targets include Scottie Barnes, Isaiah Stewart, Devin Vassell, Norman Powell, and the Thompson twins (Amen and Ausar). They have brought on the Marley Foundation on board and watch them create history like they did with the Reggae Girlz.
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