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Back Circle in relentless pursuit to bring back title
-winners to attend Coaching Course in Jamaica
With over US$7000 in prize money up for grabs, Guyana’s Back Circle, representative at the upcoming Guinness ‘Caribbean Street Challenge’ Competition has been working tirelessly in preparations to bring back the title to the ‘Land of Many Waters’.
Kaieteur Sport caught up with the players shortly before they embarked on another practice session at the East Ruimveldt Community Centre Hardcourt.
Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste (left) poses with Team Back Circle who will represent Guyana at the Guinness ‘Caribbean Street Challenge’ Competition in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
Speaking with the experienced Andy Duke, one of the original members of the team, he told this newspaper that they’ve been working hard over the past few weeks in preparation for the tournament which will also see teams from Trinidad and Tobago, host St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St Lucia, St Kitts & Nevis, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda Dominica vie for the Regional title.
Duke expressed satisfaction with the turnout of members at the training sessions to date, adding that the preparations have been going smooth and they’ve been working relentless and late.
Losing finalists at last year’s competition which was hosted right here in Guyana, Duke questioned on whether the team has devised strategies which will ensure that they go one better this time around answered in the affirmative, but remained reluctant to divulge what they were.
“We realised our mistakes and we’ve worked on correcting them, but I will not say what they were or what corrections we’ve made,” Duke said. He stated that everyone is focused and rearing to play football and confident of doing well for Guyana.
Duke added that even though they do not have any knowledge of any of their opponents, he is not bothered by that, but more concentrated on getting well prepared to do well during the tournament.
The team is: Wayne Wilson (Captain), Andy Duke, Philip Rowley, Seon McKenzie, Vincent Thomas, Daniel Favourite and Devon Harris.
Meanwhile, the winners will receive US$4000, runners-up- US$2000 and 3rd place-US$1000, while the winner of the inaugural Skillz Challenge Competition will take home US$1000.
In a release, it was disclosed that the winning team and Manager or Coach will also get the chance to earn official Coaching qualification. They will also have the opportunity of working in conjunction with the Jamaican Football Federation.
Guinness will provide over 60 hours of tuition and training to the winners of the Guinness Street Football Challenge. The Course will cover all aspects of football coaching, from drills and skills to nutrition and sports psychology.
It is an Advanced Level 1 Course recognized by CONCACAF and FIFA. The Course is aimed at future coaches who want to upgrade and enhance their coaching skills and make coaching a career choice. The entire package to get to Jamaica will be borne by Guinness. The tournament will run from June 21-23.
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