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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Karl[/i] [br] By Nodley Wright, Freelance Writer Former national goalkeeper coach Paul Campbell. - file In what appears to be a clearing out of the coaching staff before the new football technical director is hired, goalkeeping coach Paul Campbell is the first to go. The 48-year-old former national represen-tative, saw his nine-year association on the national coaching staff come to an end on Wednesday when his contract was not renewed. "I went to a meeting today and they told me they are in the process of upgrading staff and that my contract will not be renewed," Campbell told Star Sports on Wednesday. His contract had expired on Monday. Expressing a mixture of emotions, Campbell, who was preparing to work with the Under-23s who were recalled to camp and the senior team which are due to play Canada later this year, said the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) took a decision out of his hands. "They took a decision out of my hands because I was really considering whether or not I should stay in Jamaica or head back to the States. For the betterment of the programme and the youngsters involved, I thought it would have been best for me to stay, but they have made a decision and I can live with that," explained Campbell who was drafted into the programme in July 1997 as the then administration sought to strengthen the coaching staff. At that time Jamaica, while being close to their historic World Cup berth, were mired in self doubt after 6-0 hammerings to Latin American teams, Mexico and Bolivia, both at high altitude. "It is ironic that my association with the national programme as a coach began after 6-0 losses to Mexico and Bolivia and for it to end after 6-0 losses to England for the seniors and 6-0 loss for the Under-23s to Colombia, but that is life," said Campbell reflecting on his tenure. His departure, Campbell said, has left some of his work unfinished. "I look at my departure as unfinished work. There was so much more to be done, but the decision is not mine. I wish them all the best though. "What I would hope though is that whoever takes over will keep Clive Wedderburn , my former assistant, in the programme," said Campbell who will return to the United States soon. Among the goalkeepers Campbell has worked with are Warren Barrett, Aaron Lawrence, Donovan Ricketts, Allien Whittaker, Shawn Sawyers, Richard McCallum, Ralston Robinson, Ryan Thompson, Leon Gordon, Leighton Murray, Maurice Evans and Duwayne Kerr. Of those players, Campbell said Kerr is the best talent. "The best goalkeeping talent that I have seen in Jamaica is Kerr, but his mental toughness is still to be measured. If he recovers from that heavy loss to Colombia, he will be something special," Campbell said. [b]Source: Jamaica Star Online © Copyright 1997-2006 Gleaner Company Ltd.[/b] [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.