Who should get the Credit for this U 20 team?

[Time]

Was this the team that was well prepared for the under 20 World Cup?


Was this the same team that the coach (Hunt) would not listen to Bora?

Did Downwell listen to Bora while Hunt did not?

Who takes the credit?

[Karl]

Where is Bora in all this?

I know the question was asked below, but I thought a new thread was appropriate. Bear with me?

Tilla and I had a telephone conversation yesterday and the above question came up. My take is...and, I think Tilla agreed?...Bora should not be given much praise. I reluctantly suggested that, as we all learn each and everyday from our experiences, Wendell may have picked up a wee thing from Bora.

...but, Wendell has had inexcess of 20 years coaching plus learning his craft in formal settings at numerous seminars and courses. If we give his experiences as gained in either being head coach or an assistant coach in the international arena i would say, he is his own man. Has his own approach to managing teams.

...besides, he had a hand in selection of his squad and is left to his own devises on managing the squad in this competition. He makes final decisions of starters and the position in which the starters play. He formulates strategy. He pulls the string from the sidelines in the matches. It is his working at making TEAM in the limited time at his disposal.

Wendell's work as coach/manager of TEAM on display?
A resounding, YES!!!

NB: Yes, Boxhill's JFF gets marks for entering the competition, giving the go-ahead to squad, supporting with the wherewithal to make the trip.

...but, is that all we must come to expect from our JFF? I say, no. Our JFF has a duty to give all our national teams the very best of preparation such that a march to the TOP OF THE WORLD is not merely a pipe dream.

...and, what of the players?

Considering the circumstances of their preparation - I can think of one word - MAGNIFICENT!

May these young men continue to move from strength to strength not only in this competition but FORWARDs!

FORWARD!


History makers!


RIO de Janeiro, Brazil - Leading goalscorer Kemmar Daley (centre) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Haiti during their Pan American Games group match here yesterday. Jamaica won 4-0. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)

Boyz whip Haiti to claim semi-final berth at Pan Am
RIO de Janeiro, Brazil - Jamaica's Under-20 Reggae Boyz created history yesterday by beating Haiti to top Group 'C' and book their place in next Tuesday's semi-finals of the XV (15th) Pan American Games here.




http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/articles...159&category=1

[Karl]

Was this the team that was well prepared for the under 20 World Cup?


Was this the same team that the coach (Hunt) would not listen to Bora?

Did Downwell listen to Bora while Hunt did not?

Who takes the credit?

Hunt's team vs

i) Trinidad and Tobago

Jamaica - Oneil Wilson, Damaine Thompson, Kenneil Hyde, Marvin Boothe (Andre Steele 60th), Noel Mais (Christopher Waugh 76th), Jermaine Jarrett, Kabari Palmer, Shamari Brown, Yannick Salmon (Akeem Brown 59th), McKauly Tulloch, Dever Orgill.

Subs not used: A Blake, P Kafach, C Banner, Adrian Christian, Shabon Brown.

Booked: Shamar Brown (74th)


ii) USA

Jamaica - Oneil Wilson, Christopher Banner (Noel Mais 24th), Kenneil
Hyde, John Ross Doyley, Jermaine Jarrett, Damaine Thompson, Kabari Palmer,
Shamari Brown, Yannick Salmon (Akeen Brown 50th), Christopher Waugh (Andre
Steele 75th), Dever Orgill.

Subs not used: S Brown, M Boothe, P Kafach, M Tulloch, A Christian, A Blake

iii) Costa Rica

Jamaica - Oneil Wilson, Christopher Banner, Kenneil Hyde, McKauly Tulloch, John Ross Doyley, Jermaine Jarrett, Damaine Thompson, Kabari Palmer, Shamari Brown (Marvin Boothe 80th), Yannick Salmon (Andre Steele 70th), Dever Orgill (Shabon Brown 76th).

Subs not used: P Kafach, A Brown, C Waugh, A Christian, A Blake, N Mais, C Waugh

[Karl]

Dean Weatherly's U-20 squad -

....the local-based players include captain Ricardo Cousins, Keammar Daley, Eric Vernon, Tremaine Stewart, James Thomas, Duwayne Kerr, Darion McNain, Nicholas Beckett, Montrose Phinns, Norman Bailey, Alonzo Adlam, Andre ************an, Ja-ir Gooden, Kelsio Cousins, Jermaine Allen, Renae Lloyd, Roy Forbes, Dwayne Miller, Andre Campbell, Michael Binns, Phillip Peddie, Dwayne Smith, Christopher Powell, Troy Smith, Errol Reid, Edward Campbell, Richard Wilson, Jamie Ramsey, Delano Rankine and Namar Tummings.

Source:
Saturday, February 17, 2007
The Under-20 Quest

Howard Walker, Staff Reporter

© Copyright 1997-2007 Gleaner Company Ltd.


http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/articles...al=the&id=1092

[Karl]

Downswell Pan Am Games team:

vs Haiti

Jamaica:
Duwayne Kerr (84th Dwayne Miller), Ajuran Brown, Jermaine Jarrett, Ricardo Cousins (capt), Eric Vernon, Kemmar Daley, James Thomas (80th Alanzo Adlam), Obrian Woodbine, Dwayne Smith (69th Andrae Campbell), John-Ross Doyley, Troy Smith.

Booked: E Vernon (5th), JR Doyley (Red 49th)

Subs not used: E Campbell, N Bailey, D McNain, D Thompson