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It would be instructive to also read thisObserver article dated Wednesday February 9, 2005 -
http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/articles...the&id=823
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It's obvious errors were made, says JFF boss</SPAN>
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>KAYON RAYNOR, Observer staff reporter
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Crenston Boxhill has revealed that his administration will be meeting within the next 48 hours to review the circumstances relating to the Reggae Boyz' shock elimination from the first round of the Digicel Caribbean Cup on Sunday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"It is with deep, deep regret and disappointment that as defending champions we're really failed to past the first round and it is obvious errors were made, whether it be tactical or in the execution and it for us to meet as early as possible to determine whether those errors were tactical or in the execution," Boxhill told the Observer yesterday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The man, who recently overcame repeated attempts to have his administration ousted from office before next November's constitutionally due elections, further noted. "It's very disappointing and it really can have far-reaching effects on the (national football) programme."<P class=StoryText align=justify>It is understood that Boxhill had informal discussions with interim head coach Carl Brown via the telephone some time yesterday after three-time champions Jamaica were knocked out of the competition.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The JFF boss is cognisant of the fact that not progressing to the second round of the Digicel Cup - a qualifying tournament for the Gold Cup - will affect the preparations for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. "Like I've said before, we are on track to launch officially the World Cup programme for 2010 in January, which by then we should have in place our international coach who we have been speaking about for the longest time," Boxhill reiterated.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"A recognised international coach will assist in putting back the programme on track... he will be able to organise high-quality friendly international games for the Reggae Boyz, both locally and abroad, which will make the team competitive and marketable."<P class=StoryText align=justify>Winners of the Caribbean Cup in 1991, 1998 and 2005 -Jamaica were sent packing from the first round of the competition on Sunday on goal difference, as Haiti and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) progressed to phase two of the competition.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Reggae Boyz, who had beaten St Lucia 4-0, before losing 1-2 to SVG, needed to beat Haiti by three clear goals to advance, but failed to do so, beating Haiti by only a 2-0 margin.<P class=StoryText align=justify>That meant Haiti and SVG moved into the second round, to join Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Suriname, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Guadeloupe and Martinique in next month's second round of the competition at venues to be announced.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The top seven, along with hosts Trinidad & Tobago, will contest the final phase from January 13 to February 11, 2007.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"If you remember two years ago when the (Germany 2006) World Cup programme was derailed, we went to an entirely local-based group of players and we went through unbeaten and won the competition. At least 50 per cent of that grouping is now playing professionally abroad, whether in Europe or in America... unfortunately for whatever reason this group of (local) players did not grasp that opportunity," Boxhill noted. <P class=StoryText align=justify>
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>KAYON RAYNOR, Observer staff reporter
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Crenston Boxhill has revealed that his administration will be meeting within the next 48 hours to review the circumstances relating to the Reggae Boyz' shock elimination from the first round of the Digicel Caribbean Cup on Sunday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"It is with deep, deep regret and disappointment that as defending champions we're really failed to past the first round and it is obvious errors were made, whether it be tactical or in the execution and it for us to meet as early as possible to determine whether those errors were tactical or in the execution," Boxhill told the Observer yesterday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The man, who recently overcame repeated attempts to have his administration ousted from office before next November's constitutionally due elections, further noted. "It's very disappointing and it really can have far-reaching effects on the (national football) programme."<P class=StoryText align=justify>It is understood that Boxhill had informal discussions with interim head coach Carl Brown via the telephone some time yesterday after three-time champions Jamaica were knocked out of the competition.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The JFF boss is cognisant of the fact that not progressing to the second round of the Digicel Cup - a qualifying tournament for the Gold Cup - will affect the preparations for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. "Like I've said before, we are on track to launch officially the World Cup programme for 2010 in January, which by then we should have in place our international coach who we have been speaking about for the longest time," Boxhill reiterated.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"A recognised international coach will assist in putting back the programme on track... he will be able to organise high-quality friendly international games for the Reggae Boyz, both locally and abroad, which will make the team competitive and marketable."<P class=StoryText align=justify>Winners of the Caribbean Cup in 1991, 1998 and 2005 -Jamaica were sent packing from the first round of the competition on Sunday on goal difference, as Haiti and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) progressed to phase two of the competition.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Reggae Boyz, who had beaten St Lucia 4-0, before losing 1-2 to SVG, needed to beat Haiti by three clear goals to advance, but failed to do so, beating Haiti by only a 2-0 margin.<P class=StoryText align=justify>That meant Haiti and SVG moved into the second round, to join Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Suriname, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Guadeloupe and Martinique in next month's second round of the competition at venues to be announced.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The top seven, along with hosts Trinidad & Tobago, will contest the final phase from January 13 to February 11, 2007.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"If you remember two years ago when the (Germany 2006) World Cup programme was derailed, we went to an entirely local-based group of players and we went through unbeaten and won the competition. At least 50 per cent of that grouping is now playing professionally abroad, whether in Europe or in America... unfortunately for whatever reason this group of (local) players did not grasp that opportunity," Boxhill noted. <P class=StoryText align=justify>
It would be instructive to also read thisObserver article dated Wednesday February 9, 2005 -
http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/articles...the&id=823
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