Zouse, sometimes yuh have some good tings fi sey and at other times yuh jus guaan like a mouse. Unno need fi respect every man right to him opinion. Calm dung likkle bit and si sey Chisel simply ah point out his experience wid Lowe and ah try gi wi an insight as to how di youth act pon di field. I don't support his actions because I could'nt tek a man ah shout at mi when mi deh pon di field. Jagga sey di man should'nt be captain and I agree. Until wi can find man who can score wi haffi stick wid him, simple as that. Zouse don't set up yuhself as di only smart man on di forum.
Yow Chisel, calm down brethren! If you see some of the games that Nandi plays in the MLS you would conclude that he does lack some leadership qualities. Grant you he has done well for himself and the team but that does not warrant Captaincy. In the MLS games I've seen he argues with the officials far too much and show dissent too often. Finally, memba seh every one has a voice and an Opinion try and respect others. Walk good!!
I don't NEED Chisel's experience to see how Lowe acts on the field Jah B. Whatever past *passions* *they* might have had is certainly not very fruitful for the reggaeboyz right now, so he can keep it to himself.
Want to know my present experience with Lowe?
I'm just unable to balance him anymore, he has wreaked more inferiority than good which makes him detrimental to the program and if he keeps playing like that with such *passion* the program is
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I agree that Lowe should not be captain. A captain is someone who has to lead by example. I wouldn't want to play for a captain who stand around and watch me work hard and then when i make a mistake argues about it. If you have a captain that works hard and puts his everything into the game and is constantly pumping you up to work hard on the field, you'll definitely see a difference in you and your team. What we lack right now is leadership.
Jagga, as di moderator yu need fi cool di heat inna di place. Wha tek Chisel.... Mi unuh lik fi deh pon di field wid im. Awright mek wi jus lef Chisel alone. It tek two fi quarrel. One Love!!
yo mi nuh appreciate weh some addi man dem a deal wid star. Like all Jamaican's you guys always try to find an excuse or something along the way to criticize di team when they are in a slump. Nandi is the captain of the team and thats Oliviera's choice, there's a reason for that decesion. I am a Reggae Boy for life and i will never give up or Dog out my team no matter what the circumstances are. Dont get me wrong fellows, because i do understand how it is when they are performing so badly esp. now. They need to be yelled at and shaken up, but at the same time they need encouragement. The first show (world cup 98) was a thrilling experience so i can see why we need that sense of urgency from the team. Back to Nandi's situation, he's capable of being the captain on the team but that might not be suiting for everyone. Nandi has something with his fellow players that de Oliviera sense. Basically, i think its a good choice by the coach/team they choose the best person that they have the most trust in to lead them. If there are any older forumites inside here, back in the days a captain was a person with the most experience, work horse and values. Now a days if you have talent and winning attitude that all everyone wants to see. Thats in the case of our Bro Nandi, as simple as dat.
Anyway peace out and i'm looking foreward to the responses
If Lowe is the best choice for captain of the team... then that is the problem with the program. The captain is the person who is suppose to prevent other players from: head butting opponents, constantly running down the ref arguing, playing selfish, cussing out team mates, etc. It seems to me that the other players spend more time coaching him on player ethics and behavior than the other way around. Is he our best forward? Yes, Without a doubt! Is he our best choice for captain? I would surely hope not. Is
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I am a huge fan of Lowe adn think he is the best forward on the team and that the offense should be designed around his abilities, BUT...
While I don't think he is in cintrol of his emotions enough to be captain, I think you people on this forum nit pick and criticize every thing the man does so much, that when you have a valid point against him, it appears as if you are just dissing him for no reason as usual. That is what the problem is.
Maybe Chisel and the others are frustrated with socalled supporters of the Boyz consistently complaining about one of our most valuable possesions, Lowe.
Ok Lowe supporters. Let me put a spin on the discussion and help you guys out. What it seems you are saying is that Onandi Lowe has the potential to become a good leader and we should give him a chance to develop. That is a valid point because in the past there have been a number of problem players (like Lowe) that were uncontrolable and the only thing left to do is drop them from the team. But some managers have turned them around by giving them the responsibility of the captaincy. Is this what Burell and deOlivera have in mind? Powerhouse Manchester United had problems with Roy Kean and after he became captain he has become a motivating force on the team. Another example is David Beckham who was a complainer (pain in the ass) like Lowe. But he has also turned around his ways after responsibility was put on his shoulders and is now captain of England. Both these guys games became better and they were transformed into superstars because of the psychology used. So there is still hope for Lowe and maybe he deserves the chance to lead the Jamaican National Team to victory. By the way guys. I did not have to cuss to express my point. The discussion is good but we need to keep it clean or we will be forced to take your valuable opinions off. Peace
Low is a big cry baby, ya ya ya everyone knows that. The question is what can we as a people do to get this point through to the JFF. Does anyone know if they even read our post? if they do our words have been totally disregarded. I think this is our biggest problem as a country we cannot deal with constructive criticism and learn from it. Until we can address this then we are going to continue to be the dominant force in soccer in the Caribbean no where else. It is a real shame because we have some very skillful players.
