I went to the Connection/Harbour View game

[Kick The Ball]

Hello guys, just want you to know that I went to the Connection/Harbour View game, it was a very excited one I must say, we had at least 8,500 people packed into the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, South Trinidad.

Overall Connection proved to be the better team and I'm not saying this because I am from Trinidad, I'm being honest as possible, Harbour View had a few good touches especially in the first half, their number #10 player I think his name is Hue, well he had some nice touches and also the guy who scored the goal (Williams ?) came on and had some nice touches as well, but overall Harbour View was playing very indiscipline and looked scrappy at times, they couldn't keep the ball at their feets for too long, but still looked dangerous at times (very few times though), W Connection did good to lock down the HV attack, the few they had.
Connection started a little shaky but it took the about 6 minutes to settle in and after that it was trouble, they should have scored atleast 5 goals, Arnold Dwarika missed 3 good clear shots on goal.
Silvio Spann (T&T), Reynold Carrington (T&T), Arnold Dwarika (T&T), Earl Jean (St Lucia) and Brazlians Jose Luiz Seabra and Ronaldo Viana was a cut above the rest, pure class.

After all this guys, I hope that if W Connection do go through to the next rounds that both Connection and Jamaica's Arnett Gardens take good care of those MLS teams and send them home early, the only thing those MLS teams can do is hope for snow or freezing rain so they can take advantage of the Caribbean teams.

ps; W Connection lose their professional league title to San Juan Jabloteh, which is a much better and compact team, I am just mad Jabloteh is not entering this cup or else trouble will arrise.

I wonder how do teams qualify for this cup in the first place ??? can anyone help.

[myshap]

Is there any result from W Connection v US Robert out yet.

[Robdog]

Originally posted by Kick The Ball
After all this guys, I hope that if W Connection do go through to the next rounds that both Connection and Jamaica's Arnett Gardens take good care of those MLS teams and send them home early, the only thing those MLS teams can do is hope for snow or freezing rain so they can take advantage of the Caribbean teams.

Bro, you don't know what you say. There are two MLS teams from California. The coldest it will get for a match is about 50 degrees. So the Carribeans can look forward to a strong California Challenge. Just hope neither draws LA or San Jose. Also, did Connection seal the deal???

[Crazy_Yank]

Originally posted by Kick The Ball


After all this guys, I hope that if W Connection do go through to the next rounds that both Connection and Jamaica's Arnett Gardens take good care of those MLS teams and send them home early, the only thing those MLS teams can do is hope for snow or freezing rain so they can take advantage of the Caribbean teams.




Not likely considering our 2nd division is better than the 1st division in both Jamaica and Trinidad. If any of those players were MLS caliber they'd already be over here.

[Shatta]

Too funny, you made my day crazy Yank! Most players in Jamaica and Trinidad aspire to play in England.

Saying that if they were good enough they would be already in the MLS isn't neccessarily true. In case you don't know many caribbean players are wary of MLS contracts and the restrictions it put on players moving on.

I will say that Lowe and Stern John were allowed to move on to England but at times those contracts can be a sticking point.

I can name 2 players who left from our league to England
Ricardo Fuller went to D1 team
Jermaine Johnson went to Bolton a premeirship team

and Robert Scarlett who left from Harbor View to a champions league team(Spartak Moscow) before coming back home because of the treament he got in Moscow.

So yes our league isn't up there with the MLS but we are on our way

respect

[Jahmakya]

Originally posted by Crazy_Yank
Not likely considering our 2nd division is better than the 1st division in both Jamaica and Trinidad. If any of those players were MLS caliber they'd already be over here.
I saw Arnold Dwarika played against the U.S. and i'm and sure he a much better player than your average MLS player. He can play in any league in the world.

[Kick The Ball]

Originally posted by Jahmakya
I saw Arnold Dwarika played against the U.S. and i'm and sure he a much better player than your average MLS player. He can play in any league in the world.

I totally agree with your post, you anbd Shatta made some good points.

[Crazy_Yank]

Originally posted by Jahmakya
I saw Arnold Dwarika played against the U.S. and i'm and sure he a much better player than your average MLS player. He can play in any league in the world.


If so, then why isn't he?

[Kick The Ball]

Originally posted by Crazy_Yank
If so, then why isn't he?

He was offered 2 contracts, one by Blackpool of England and one from Scotland, but turned them down to stay in T&T, dont ask me why.

[Elninho]

Originally posted by Jahmakya
I saw Arnold Dwarika played against the U.S. and i'm and sure he a much better player than your average MLS player. He can play in any league in the world.

Whatever the case, Arnold Dwarika doesn't represent the average T&T league player, any more than Landon Donovan or Clint Mathis represents the average MLS player... and I don't think anyone will claim that Dwarika is better than Donovan.

[Kick The Ball]

Originally posted by Elninho
Whatever the case, Arnold Dwarika doesn't represent the average T&T league player, any more than Landon Donovan or Clint Mathis represents the average MLS player... and I don't think anyone will claim that Dwarika is better than Donovan.

FYI: I didnot say Dwarika was better than Donovan or Mathis, Dwarika [dreadlocked playmaker] is mainly an outright attacking midfielder or midfield player more than he is a striker, when he plays for T&T he plays in these 2 positions, not as a striker, or very rearly.
Landon Donovan and Clint Mathis are more profolic goal scorers than Dwarika especially Donovan, you cannot compare them to Dwarika, he plays in a different role to Mathis and Donovan.
Dwarika can create plays for strikers to score, he's fast and can dribble very well, however Donovan is also a top class player [as a striker nothing else] as for Mathis he play's with great confidence and this helps him alot.

I remember watching the T&T/JA game in 2001 and Dwarika, who replaced maverick midfielder Russell Latapy in the starting line-up, was in irresistible form.
Soon after the kick off, the dreadlocked playmaker signalled his intentions by impudently flicking the ball over the head of Jamaican veteran Fitzroy Simpson, who promptly bundled him over.
Micah Hyde, who plies his trade with English First Division team Watford, was next to be embarrassed by Dwarika’s dazzle—five minutes before Stern John’s lone goal.
The Boyz midfielder was left clutching air after Dwarika dragged the ball past him and two more Jamaicans were left in his wake before he hooked his shot wide at the far post.
T&T were humming and it seemed the resignation of star players Latapy and Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke and the sacking of coach Ian Porterfield a day before this game were finally forgotten, Dwarika also had an outstanding game aganist USA November 2001.

ps; I would love to see a CONCACAF allstar team with all these players in action.