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Three wins from 20 World Cup qualifiers, what systems the GFF has for 2012
Dear Editor,
The 2012 World Cup Football qualifiers is quickly approaching and the GFF is either unaware of unconcerned.
For a country that won its first World Cup qualifying match July 4, 1976 the GFF should be ashamed that Guyana’s last World Cup victory was April 1980 when Earl O’ Neal’s men defeated Grenada 3 goals to 2 in St. George’s.
Now the number one question being asked by football fans in 83000 square miles is when this 31-year jinx would be broken. Now Lets look at Guyana World Cup record under present ‘Supremo’, Colin Klass. 1988 vs Trinidad and Tobago at Camp Ayanganna Guyana lost 4 Nil. Return fixture lost 1 Nil Arima.
We could give and take with the 1988 squad because of the 1987 debacle in Los Angeles where 14 top class players abscond. 1992 campaign we lost to Suriname 2-1 at GCC drew the return fixture one all at Andre Kamperveen Stadium, Paramaribo. 1996 campaign, lost the opening match 2-1 to Grenada at GCC, humiliated in the return fixture 5 Nil in St. George’s.
2004 campaign, lost the opening match 6 Nil in St. George’s, lost the return fixture 3-1 at Blairmont. Now something had to be extremely wrong for Grenada to score 14 goals against one by Guyana in three World Cup qualifiers. 2008 campaign, we lost one Nil at Andre Kamperveen Stadium and 2-1 at Providence.
As we await the 2012 World Cup campaign with abated breath, there is nothing classy about Guyana world performance with Colin at the helm. Here is a list of Guyana’s performance under the respective captains:
1976: Maurice Enmore (Santos) won against Suriname 2 Nil at GCC goal scorers Vibert Butts and Keith Layne. Lost return fixture three Nil Paramaribo
1980: Earl O’Neal (Thomas United) won against Grenada 5-2 at GCC Bourda goal Scorers Clyde Oiler Watson (2), Clyde Wooly Forde deceased (1), Gordon Brathwaite (1), Ashton Taylor deceased (1); won return fixture 3.2 in St. George’s goal scorer Clyde Oiler Watson (2) other goal scorer unknown; lost one Nil to Suriname at GCC September 1980: Lost return fixture 4 Nil in Paramaribo; lost one Nil to Cuba in Havana October 28 1980: Lost Return Fixture 3 Nil at Mackenzie Sports Club November 1980.
1984: Gordon Brathwaite (Pele) lost to Suriname One Nil in Paramaribo. Drew the return fixture one All at GCC Bourda goal scorer for Guyana Terrence Archer.
1988: Deon Barnwell (Thomas United) Lost to Trinidad & Tobago 4 Nil at Camp Ayanganna; Andrew Grogan (Santos) lost return fixture one Nil in Arima.
1992: Ewart Grenville (Police) lost to Suriname 2-1 at GCC Bourda, goal scorer for Guyana, Anthony Stanton, drew return fixture at Andre Kamperveen stadium one All goal scorer for Guyana Kevin Archer.
1996: Anthony Stanton (Western Tigers) Lost 2-1 to Grenada at GCC Bourda, goal scorer for Guyana Bryan Joseph; lost return fixture 5 Nil St. George’s.
2004: Shawn Beveney (Western Tigers) Lost to Grenada 6 Nil St. George’s. Lost return fixture 3-1 at Blairmont Community Centre, goal scorer for Guyana Carey Harris.
2008: Charles Pollard (Net Rockers) Lost to Suriname One Nil Andre Kamperveen stadium. Lost return fixture 2-1 at Providence Stadium goal scorer for Guyana Nigel Codrington.
Charwayne Walker
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