Only kidding – well done guys, for me it’s more important you played with pride and passion for your country and you did just that

Get over it…

Personally, I would have never passed up the opportunity to work directly with Jacques Crevosier or with Valencia’s youth coaches on a daily basis, for a period of 2 years. Call me selfish and to be honest you would be correct, however travelling extensivley in France with Crevosier, visiting top clubs & the French National Training Centre plus working daily with top youth coaches from Valencia FC ( visiting Valencia inclusive ) seems like an offer that couldn’t be refused.

This is a guy that is currently in my opinion without rival on the island.
Factor in the above, ie, daily education and exposure to excellent coaches from Europe and the sky is the limit for this coach.

The fact that the BFA in their infinite wisdom or lack of same, passed, no ran away from what Andrew has embraced could be, and again, I dont know for certain, another reason that this astute individual chose greener pastures..

It could also be the same reason that Kenny turned down an offer to join the national program under Broadley and Boyles, however again, like you, I don’t know..

Best to you !

Just shows how fractious our football community is! The inability to work together and be supportive of each other is the demise of our game locally. Put aside all this non-sense and figure out how to work together to better football in Bermuda.

ideally KT should take an administrative role far far from the pitch.

Adios Stevie

If they can win in Guyana they will place a degree of pressure on T& T and that makes for a very interesting return match in Bermuda.

Boyles, and his coaches have clearly prepared the team well and the players have responded quite well.

Impressive..

More deflection. Go back and read and I mean read the initial comment and if you have arrived at the same conclusion simply call a shrink and sit with him until you are better. Wow!!!

Only pity on those that are taken in by your misinformation.

There are numerous coaches that would challenge you on your support for anything other than what you are involved in.. Huge, significant numbers!!

Please tell us / me where you purchase that memory deletion pill as I have a few folk / experiences that I would like to forget as well…

You are self hyped and widely known to disparage all coaches at the national level and top coaches that don’t sit at your feet…

That my friend is not nnsense, it is and you know it, FACT!!!

Bob brought Andrew into the discussion not me. You support him only when you are not in leadership role. When the buck stops with you, not even you are prepared to take a risk. Hmmmmmmm.

Now it is complete and utter nonsense from you… of which you my friend win hands down.

Tell the truth Ken, you were secretly hoping for a poor result..Cmon Kenno, I am right, right? We all know, cause you have told us in so many ways that the only good coach in Bda is you. Right?

Bob was totally correct when he questions the WC as a priority..It is a pipe dream and when funds are limited smart folk choose wisely ….

Again,save the pious,I am above all this nonsense, cause we know Kenny you are not..simply more camouflage..

Not sure I see Bascome on this blog slamming you..seems a tad opportunistic to take such cheap shots..From where I sit, you are a pale comparison to Andrew, both as a player and as a coach..Facts are facts King Ken..

You again are delusional if you believe much has changed..mere cosmetics Stevie..smoke and mirrors..

No need to respond to the silly what is black sports question as it is merely deflection..

Stop saying you are wondering cause I know you are aware that although legal barriers have long dissipated there is still a huge racial undertone in most everything done in this Isle of Devils…

Most countries (if assess correctly) know that they will not make it to the World Cup finals. Should all those countries not enter? Really? Most colleges agree to their selctiion into the basketball post season and most know they will not make the final 4.

The players did exactly what was required yesterday, to work hard and hope/cause T&T into sloppy play. 1-0 is an excellent result but does not hide the problems as did our 2-1 win. I suspect you are one of the same people who spent time discrediting the spirited performance in T&T four years ago as well as same performance in El Salvador. Just have a hunch about these things. Can’t believe I used the time for this.

we as blacks/whites decided to make it this way years ago. the walls are tumbling down. you need to get real and stop putting racial overtones onto this.

the same way blacks may have not been welcomed into these “white sports” years ago and vice versa isn’t gonna survive unless people like you keep bigging up the old boogeyman who i admit does exist but he is dying. let him go!!

In my lifetime, there have been a number of very good teams..

1, Clyde Bests’ youth team that won the Concacaf tournament in Bda / Graham Adams was the coach

2, Pan Am silver medal winning team coached by Graham Adams

3,Pepe Dill coached team that won the tournament at the national stadium vs Canada, USA and Mexico.Same group won bronze medal in Medellin Colombia

4, Ziese led under 19 team / Miami scandal aside this was a talented team..

5, Gary Darrell’s group that defeated El Salvador at the National Stadium in WC qualifiers…won in hostile Haiti and

Newsflash to Altered beast: while Maynard and Simmons may be in a more competitive environment but they aren’t playing…..neither are Burgess and Smith so one would question the inclusion of those four. I guess they fit the “profile”. At least Smith knows his way around

Thank you so much Bob, I was wondering when someone was going to comment on KT’s observations. He did sound like a person looking for love. Can we mix in a little honesty? KT is a system coach. Give him sufficient time he will have a well prepared team. However when approximately half the team live off island this is not practical. KT is not a tactical coach. “The goal” against Trinidad was cause by KT’s tactical error – admit it to yourself and move on. No more excuses about the Ref..the sub should not have been made when it was.

ideally KT should take the u14′s (or younger) when he can have all the time and access in the world to prepare technically capable players to move on to the next level.

Hey Bob what about “the Miami 7″ team…that got torpedoed by an inept administration?

Again, the country is split down racial lines and we see that in most political discussions,particularly as an election is nearing..Sports have not been spared and you Stevie Wonder most be blind or playing a stupidly naive and delusional game of see no evil. I chose not to..

Saying it sing so doesn’t mean it isn’t .

KT, you are simply wrong to think that 34 games played by the Hogges versus top college players is not better preparation than playing against 2nd rate teams in the Islands,particularly when the FA had very little funds. It was fantastic preparation and note that the plan was always to prepare for the Olympics.

Entering the World Cup with the thought they we are going to qualify is a pipe dream..Even if you would have defeated T&T you would have been put to the sword by the USA, Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico in the final round.. In essence, we were fortunate to go out when we did.

In the past 20 years only Gary Darrell’s team that defeated El Slavador has looked capable of competing against the top teams in this region. Even they were no match in the end for the teams that they faced after eliminationg Haiti, which by the way was a fantastic result.

One day all our coaches will support the one in charge at that time, will find humility , will cheer from the stands when our boys compete internationally.. I HAD A DREAM..

T& T are filled with professional players to include Kenwyne Jones from Stoke.. They qualified for the WC in the past and have significantly more people / players to select from..

Good luck against Guyana and note that failing to qualify for the next round is no reason to be depressed, given the number of young players in the squad and the fact that getting past T& T is a daunting task..

Good luck bwoys..

Trinidad were led by Kenwyne Jones who is a regular for Stoke in the EPL and the majority of his team play professional football. This is the same country that has qualified and participated in the World Cup. No not the Island Games or Pan Am Games or some regional meet in no where Canada..

For those of you that purport to know something about sport, you should therefore know that it is significantly more difficult to create competitive teams versus sailing, tennis and track stars. Simply put, it takes 25 players to eventually develop a cohesive and competitive football team. By comparison a cyclist, needs a bike or two a good trainer and exposure to good competition.

Just in case you and the opportunist out there looking to plunge a dull knife into predominantly black sports forgot, football and cricket are played by the vast majority of our young children and adults and while I support additional funds being distributed to other sports these are our national sports , so get over it.

Note, England were second class cricket citizens and their football team have won 1 major trophy way back in 66, however try telling the vast majority of that country that giving up on those sports was or has ever been an option..Oh and now their cricket team is the best in the world..

We spend way to much time trying to unite the races in this country ..it ain’t going to happen…ever!

currently 1-0 Trinidad