I think the caribbean U15/U16 tournament has worked wonders for caribbean youth football and we must not overlook this fact.
So far, I have been disappointed, in what is on paper a powerful Jamaican team - but lets face it no Andy Williams, Ricardo Fuller, or Keith Kelly or Luton Shelton youth squad can lay claim to the scalps of Mexico, Canada and USA! This squad can! I think the annual exposure to those teams at the CFU youth tournament has made the difference in what this squad has done over the last few months.
Even the greatest squad of them all the 'King Kelly uprising' that made it to both youth cups, at their best could only claim ties against CONCACAFS big boys (with the exception of a victory over C Rica in the '99 U17 qualifiers).
So far, I have been disappointed, in what is on paper a powerful Jamaican team - but lets face it no Andy Williams, Ricardo Fuller, or Keith Kelly or Luton Shelton youth squad can lay claim to the scalps of Mexico, Canada and USA! This squad can! I think the annual exposure to those teams at the CFU youth tournament has made the difference in what this squad has done over the last few months.
Even the greatest squad of them all the 'King Kelly uprising' that made it to both youth cups, at their best could only claim ties against CONCACAFS big boys (with the exception of a victory over C Rica in the '99 U17 qualifiers).
Comment