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For the poll question, I chose "somebody else." When Pope John Paul II, then the archbishop of Krakow, Poland, was elected Pope in 1978, he came from the "somebody else" category. The infighting and campaigning between two Italian cardinals considered to be front runners got so nasty. that John Paul II gained ground as an alternate candiate, and eventually won enough votes to become pope.
Until then, every pope since the mid-1500's had been Italian. Pope John Paul II had flaws, but by all accounts, he did a great job.
It's too much to ask for another miracle to happen in Jamaica. Since there will be no alternate candiate, we're stuck with a choice between Clarence Boxhill and Horace Burrell.
Early in his administration, I thought Boxhill made a horrible decision in dumping Carl Brown for Lazaroni. Not only did I think Carl Brown deserved to run his own show as a reward for sticking with Jamaica through thick and thin, I thought JFF, then up to its ears in Burrell's debts, couldn't afford Lazaroni.
I likened it to a teenage boy dumping his steady girlfriend for the hottie who dumped him once before.
At the time, Jamaica had won its first round World Cup qualifier against Haiti, possibly playing its best soccer in years in the second leg.
I watched the first leg in Miami, a 1-1 draw, in which Jamaica looked terrible. Jamiaca gave up a penalty kick in the first 30 seconds. Luckily, the Haitian shooter missed the net. Not only did Jamaica look terrible, I got stuck sitting in the stands with the Haitians, and when I got back to the hotel, I had to take a shower with a ScotchBrite pad.
To his credit, Boxhill has done an excellent job in getting corporate sponsors, and retiring the debts, mostly payable to Burrell, that he inherited . The JFF is financially solvent, but could be better.
Jamaica may have lost their two most recent friendlies, but they are once again starting to look like a team. All they need to do is start finding the net. I believe they have turned the corner.
On the other hand, Burrell has acted like a soap opera heel.
Burrell called in the JFF's debts that he incurred.
Burrell launched an "extraordinary congress" in a failed attempt to unseat Boxhill.
Burrell, in my opinion, acting with Jack Warner, used the status of CONCACAF and FIFA to delay the football academy and to thwart JFF's opportunities to make money by staging friendly matches (Bahrain)
I believe Burrell's sponsorship of several parish leagues were a bold faced attempt to buy votes at JFF Congress.
There was never a public explanation of how Burrell spent Jamaica's 1998 World Cup money.
Burrell may gloat over what happened on the field during his administration, and what happened during Boxhill's administration, but from 1996 through 2002, BURRELL never put on a yellow shirt and played for Jamaica.
If Burrell wins, and he has a very good chance, I am reminded of a song
by 70-s era soft-pop group Seals & Crofts, who had two hits with "Diamond Girl" and "Summer Breeze" This is from another song on the same album:
"I'm the King.......I'm the King........OF NOTHING!"
In my opinion, given the state of JFF when Boxhill took office and its current state, I believe there is light at the end of the tunnel. BOXHILL DESERVES ONE MORE TERM TO FINISH THE JOB.
If Boxhill gets elected, RBSC should buy 6 dozen yellow bath towels from WalKayTargetKohl Mart and donate them to JFF.
Besides, I think Captain's Bakery donuts suck ! However, they make great hockey pucks. When a fat guy says a brand of donuts suck, PAY ATTENTION !
Until then, every pope since the mid-1500's had been Italian. Pope John Paul II had flaws, but by all accounts, he did a great job.
It's too much to ask for another miracle to happen in Jamaica. Since there will be no alternate candiate, we're stuck with a choice between Clarence Boxhill and Horace Burrell.
Early in his administration, I thought Boxhill made a horrible decision in dumping Carl Brown for Lazaroni. Not only did I think Carl Brown deserved to run his own show as a reward for sticking with Jamaica through thick and thin, I thought JFF, then up to its ears in Burrell's debts, couldn't afford Lazaroni.
I likened it to a teenage boy dumping his steady girlfriend for the hottie who dumped him once before.
At the time, Jamaica had won its first round World Cup qualifier against Haiti, possibly playing its best soccer in years in the second leg.
I watched the first leg in Miami, a 1-1 draw, in which Jamaica looked terrible. Jamiaca gave up a penalty kick in the first 30 seconds. Luckily, the Haitian shooter missed the net. Not only did Jamaica look terrible, I got stuck sitting in the stands with the Haitians, and when I got back to the hotel, I had to take a shower with a ScotchBrite pad.
To his credit, Boxhill has done an excellent job in getting corporate sponsors, and retiring the debts, mostly payable to Burrell, that he inherited . The JFF is financially solvent, but could be better.
Jamaica may have lost their two most recent friendlies, but they are once again starting to look like a team. All they need to do is start finding the net. I believe they have turned the corner.
On the other hand, Burrell has acted like a soap opera heel.
Burrell called in the JFF's debts that he incurred.
Burrell launched an "extraordinary congress" in a failed attempt to unseat Boxhill.
Burrell, in my opinion, acting with Jack Warner, used the status of CONCACAF and FIFA to delay the football academy and to thwart JFF's opportunities to make money by staging friendly matches (Bahrain)
I believe Burrell's sponsorship of several parish leagues were a bold faced attempt to buy votes at JFF Congress.
There was never a public explanation of how Burrell spent Jamaica's 1998 World Cup money.
Burrell may gloat over what happened on the field during his administration, and what happened during Boxhill's administration, but from 1996 through 2002, BURRELL never put on a yellow shirt and played for Jamaica.
If Burrell wins, and he has a very good chance, I am reminded of a song
by 70-s era soft-pop group Seals & Crofts, who had two hits with "Diamond Girl" and "Summer Breeze" This is from another song on the same album:
"I'm the King.......I'm the King........OF NOTHING!"
In my opinion, given the state of JFF when Boxhill took office and its current state, I believe there is light at the end of the tunnel. BOXHILL DESERVES ONE MORE TERM TO FINISH THE JOB.
If Boxhill gets elected, RBSC should buy 6 dozen yellow bath towels from WalKayTargetKohl Mart and donate them to JFF.
Besides, I think Captain's Bakery donuts suck ! However, they make great hockey pucks. When a fat guy says a brand of donuts suck, PAY ATTENTION !
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