GC News about our Group B opponents (Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador)

[TimB4Last]

My idea is to parallel the CA opponents thread, with news (including background information) about coaches & players, training, friendlies, etc.

This story will be difficult to top, but I assume everything will be resolved in fairly short order ...

http://news.bn.gs/article.php?story=20070307001211996

The Trinidad and Tobago football federation (TTFF) has suspended all of its national team programs except its under-17 side due to a funding squabble with the government, threatening the Soca Warriors' participation in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, AP reported.

Richard Groden, secretary general of the Trinidad federation, said Tuesday that the Trinidad government has failed to live up to promises made by Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Roger Boynes last year to provide funding to the federation, which Groden said had largely been supplied by CONCACAF president and former federation president Jack Warner.

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[Adam Zebrowski]

what happened to the money t&t made off their appearance in the 2006 wc finals??

[TimB4Last]

Recent results

Guatemala (87)

http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=gua/index.html

USA 0-0 Guatemala
Barbados 0-0 Guatemala
El Salvador 0-1 Guatemala

Trinidad and Tobago (67)

http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tri/index.html

Honduras 3:1 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago 1:0 Haiti
Costa Rica 4-0 Trinidad and Tobago

El Slavador (144)

http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=slv/index.html

El Salvador 0-1 Haiti
El Salvador 0-2 Honduras
El Salvador 0-2 Honduras

[Sachsen]

Recent results

Guatemala (87)

http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=gua/index.html

USA 0-0 Guatemala
Barbados 0-0 Guatemala
El Salvador 0-1 Guatemala

Three games... one goal.

They should market DVDs of Guatemala games as a cure for insomnia.

[england66]

what happened to the money t&t made off their appearance in the 2006 wc finals??



check Jack Warners back pocket.....McBeth had it right....

[The Wisdom Cube]

For anyone who hasn't heard, T&T will be fielding a team without a single member of its WC 2006 team due to the pay dispute, which is a damned shame considering what a weak field this is outside of the usual suspects...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=436444&root=us&cc=5901

If you're wondering why a 2006 World Cup team is a long shot to get past the group stage in this tournament it is because a dispute over World Cup bonuses will prevent all of T&T's World Cup veterans from playing in the Gold Cup.

[Vilhelm]

For anyone who hasn't heard, T&T will be fielding a team without a single member of its WC 2006 team due to the pay dispute, which is a damned shame considering what a weak field this is outside of the usual suspects...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=436444&root=us&cc=5901Does this include Scott Sealy and/or do you know if he will be playing for T&T? I don't remember if he was on the final 2006 WC roster or not.

[Sandon Mibut]

The teams in the US group are just not that good. I know teams are gonna bunker but the US should average three goals scored per game in group play.

[The Wisdom Cube]

Does this include Scott Sealy and/or do you know if he will be playing for T&T? I don't remember if he was on the final 2006 WC roster or not.

I don't see him on their Gold Cup roster...

http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=22079

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Goalkeepers: Marvin Phillip (North East Stars), Daurance Williams (San Juan Jabloteh), Jan Michael Williams (W Connection);
Defenders: Dwayne Jack (San Juan Jabloteh), Thomas Nickcolson (W Connection), Anthony Noreiga (Joe Public), Trent Noel (San Juan Jabloteh), Seon Power (Joe Public), Keyeno Thomas (Joe Public), Glenton Wolffe (North East Stars);
Midfielders: Romauld Aguillera (United Petrotrin), Christon Baptiste (Defence Force), Kerry Baptiste (Joe Public), Keon Daniel (United Petrotrin), Andrei Pacheco (W Connection), Silvio Spann (W Connection), Densill Theobald (Caledonia AIA);
Forwards: Gary Glasgow (Joe Public), Kendall Jagdeosingh (North East Stars), Errol McFarlane (Superstar Rangers), Darryl Roberts (Sparta Rotterdam/NED), Andre Toussaint (W Connection).
Coach: Wim RIJSBERGEN (Netherlands)

But I don't see him on their World Cup roster from last year either...

http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/2006-trinidad-and-tobago-world-cup-roster.html

[Vilhelm]

Interesting. Appreciate the help.

[TimB4Last]

I don't see him on their Gold Cup roster...

http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=22079

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Goalkeepers: Marvin Phillip (North East Stars), Daurance Williams (San Juan Jabloteh), Jan Michael Williams (W Connection);
Defenders: Dwayne Jack (San Juan Jabloteh), Thomas Nickcolson (W Connection), Anthony Noreiga (Joe Public), Trent Noel (San Juan Jabloteh), Seon Power (Joe Public), Keyeno Thomas (Joe Public), Glenton Wolffe (North East Stars);
Midfielders: Romauld Aguillera (United Petrotrin), Christon Baptiste (Defence Force), Kerry Baptiste (Joe Public), Keon Daniel (United Petrotrin), Andrei Pacheco (W Connection), Silvio Spann (W Connection), Densill Theobald (Caledonia AIA);
Forwards: Gary Glasgow (Joe Public), Kendall Jagdeosingh (North East Stars), Errol McFarlane (Superstar Rangers), Darryl Roberts (Sparta Rotterdam/NED), Andre Toussaint (W Connection).
Coach: Wim RIJSBERGEN (Netherlands)

But I don't see him on their World Cup roster from last year either...

http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/2006-trinidad-and-tobago-world-cup-roster.html

It's nice to see Joe Public so well represented; I'm sure it helps to have Connections, too; a few Stars but just one Superstar - sounds like a pretty balanced squad.

[The Wisdom Cube]

Interesting. Appreciate the help.

Maybe he was an alternate on the WC team?

Anyways, this is quite a story about their team's efforts to get to the Home Depot Center:

http://www.socawarriors.net/news1.htm

Mere days before kicking off its 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign, Trinidad and Tobago suffered a further setback as it arrived in Los Angeles on Monday night minus eight of its players who were forced to remain in Tegucigalpa because of US visa restrictions.
And to top it off, one player striker Andre Toussaint was interrogated by US immigration officials upon arrival at the Houston’s George Bush International Airport before later arriving in LA on another flight.

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The official informed Toussaint that he had a C1 class Visa which meant he was not permitted to enter the US from any nation other than Trinidad and Tobago. Luckily an official of Trinidadian heritage assisted and arrangements were made for Toussaint to pay a fee, assisted by trainer Wayne Lawson at the time, and later allowed to travel to LA.
Roberts with face all serious, informed his peers: “And one of the officers asked Toussaint what position he played and when he said striker, the officer didn’t smile at all and he say you not going to play no game… you could score against the USA… You heading back to Trinidad on the next flight.”
Fortunately Toussaint arrived half hour after the original party touched down in LA much to the delight of his teammates.

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That scenario means that Rijsbergen will have two sessions on Tuesday with 14 players and only one on Wednesday with his full squad before facing El Salvador the following day.

To the BS'er responsible for this incident, well done!:D

[FW__]

Way to capitalize on the WC T&T:eek:

And doesn't it always seem like we're grouped with El Salvador in something whether its the GC or the semis of WCQ?

[anthony85]

Way to capitalize on the WC T&T:eek:

The only one who capitalized was Jack A Warner, he got his country T&T to the World Cup by paying Mexico to lose to T&T in the very last game of Qualifying.

The man got caught illegally selling T&T WC tickets, making huge profits. He's a piece of shit, he continually steals from his federation.

[Sandon Mibut]

And doesn't it always seem like we're grouped with El Salvador in something whether its the GC or the semis of WCQ?Yes, I think the MLS teams arrange this so they can show all the Salvadoreans living in the US how bad their team suchs compared to ours so MLS teams can justify not having any Salvadoreans on their roster any more.

I say this only partly in jest.

[england66]

The only one who capitalized was Jack A Warner, he got his country T&T to the World Cup by paying Mexico to lose to T&T in the very last game of Qualifying.

The man got caught illegally selling T&T WC tickets, making huge profits. He's a piece of shit, he continually steals from his federation.


you are correct....although few seem to care or want to change the status quo.

[OWN(yewu)ED]

wow so we're getting El salvador, guatamala, and a watered down T&T. This first game we play is the biggest one. I think Landon and EJ are up top against guatemala. EJ breaks out of his lull finally. I think Ching and Twellman will be able to knock a few in on their own behalf too against them.....and the third place A/C team. We can afford to tinker in the games after Guatemala up to the semifinal i think. Then the last two games we throw in the big boys.

[OWN(yewu)ED]

Sidenote, if it wasnt for the U-20 tourneyment this would have been THE time to bleed in Altidore. Kid is incredible. His technique is already much better than players like EJ, Twellman, and Ching. Even with the amount of goals EJ and Twellman have scored i still think Altidore is our second best forward, all you need to do is watch a game with Altidore and you know whats up, he's an amazing player.

I think this summer is really the last we see of at least Twellman and Ching in starting roles, and phasing in of Altidore and Davies. and that SHOULD start against Sweden. That game has Donovan-Davies up top written all over it, with Altidore off the bench in any luck. Should be the same against Poland and at Camp Nou as well.

[Davids26]

Sidenote, if it wasnt for the U-20 tourneyment this would have been THE time to bleed in Altidore. Kid is incredible. His technique is already much better than players like EJ, Twellman, and Ching. Even with the amount of goals EJ and Twellman have scored i still think Altidore is our second best forward, all you need to do is watch a game with Altidore and you know whats up, he's an amazing player.

I think this summer is really the last we see of at least Twellman and Ching in starting roles, and phasing in of Altidore and Davies. and that SHOULD start against Sweden. That game has Donovan-Davies up top written all over it, with Altidore off the bench in any luck. Should be the same against Poland and at Camp Nou as well.

We're playing Poland again? I thought we had Sweden, Switzerland and Catalunia for our Euro trip?

[OWN(yewu)ED]

your right that was my fault. Sweden, Switzerland, and the Catalans :p