Earlier today (Tuesday, November 2, 2010), vincyheatposse.blogspot.com had the opportunity of chatting with Mr. Othnell Douglas, Manager of the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Senior Men's National Football team, Vincy Heat.
The team is currently in Trinidad & Tobago awaiting the commencement of Group F of the Digicel Caribbean Cup qualifiers. The other teams contesting in Group F - deemed "The Group of Death" - include regional giants Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana, recently promoted to 2nd place in the latest CFU rankings.
According to Douglas, the team had a very good training session at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on Monday afternoon. The players were noted to be very satisfied with the playing surface and the facilities in general - having been previously informed of the shift from the original venue, the Hasley Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.
Douglas alluded to the atmosphere within the Vincy Heat camp as being very encouraging. The players were noted to be quite upbeat about the upcoming matches and have thus far shown no signs of apprehension towards the task at hand.
"Coach Carrington has been very positive with the team", stated Douglas. He is also of the firm opinion that the inclusion of 34 year old veteran, Wesley "Butu" Charles for this round of qualifiers has gone a long way in boosting the confidence of the very youthful Vincy Heat squad. "Butu has been a very positive influence on the players", stated Douglas.
"I'm ready to play football" were the words of young Vincy Heat Striker Cornelius Stewart in a brief telephone interview with vincyheatposse.blogspot.com on Monday morning. Stewart was quite confident about his team's chances in the upcoming matches and confirmed that spirits are high within the camp.
In his response to questions about the impact of Hurricane Tomas on the team's morale, Douglas pointed out that from his vantage-point, the spirit of the team does not seem to have been shaken. Hurricane Tomas has displaced over 1000 persons, while ravaging the country's Agricultural sector.
When asked about the expectation of the team's technical and managerial staff, Douglas firmly stated that they are expecting nothing short of being one of the two teams advancing from Group F. He is also sympathizing with all Vincentians who were adversely affected by Hurricane Tomas and stated, "We are doing it tonight for everybody back home".
A win in tonight's match against the Soca Warriors would undoubtedly be the perfect start to Vincy Heat's Group F campaign.
vincyheatposse.blogspot.com wishes Vincy Heat all of God's richest blessings and total success in their upcoming matches.
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