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Too much outside interference in local football
– Pollard says on his way out
By Edison Jefford
He might be on his way out of local football but that does not mean that his exit will be stilled in tranquillity!
Guyana’s national football captain and leader of the ‘Golden Jaguars’, Charles Pollard told the media at a post–match press conference Sunday night that there is too much outside interference with the team.
Kaieteur Sport asked Pollard to expand on that claim and he said that players collect money and other rewards from patrons, for instance, if they score a goal. “…things like players getting money if they score a goal,” Pollard said, subtracts from the ‘Jaguars’ general game plan and fuels individualism on the field. “There is too much outside interference with the team,” he continued.
Pollard acknowledged that he is on his way out of the local football arena at the press conference held at the
National Stadium after Guyana drew with Suriname 1–1 to win Group ‘B’ of the Digicel Caribbean Cup.
According to the national captain, the demand of playing in the Trinidad Professional League and for the national team is finally taking a toll on him. He said it has become increasingly difficult to manage the two.
About the match on Sunday, Pollard said that there were a few young and inexperienced players deployed for the game which was why Guyana was probably unable to convert a few relatively easy scoring opportunities.
“It was a good effort [but] I feel we still have some kids in the middle of the park,” he said without initially identifying the “kids” he was referring to specifically.
However, subsequently tasked on the same question of those inexperienced players, the captain said that Konata Manning still has a lot to learn at the national level. The media had raised Manning’s name.
The team’s Technical Director, Jamaal Shabazz supported the view that there is excessive individualism ingrained in some players when he said that there is an urgent need for a more collective approach in the team.
“Growing up I was hearing about Batman and Robin but now is Batman alone…one man approach,” Shabazz indicated, while stating that the players must accept responsibility and the team must work together to succeed.
The Technical Director revealed that Guyana may be in the next round with 2006 World Cup finalist and Caribbean Football Union number one ranked team, Trinidad and Tobago, following their group win on Sunday.
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