SVGSPN Presents--My Soccer Life with Oronde Ash oronde ash

SVGSPN S3E1--Election Time For The SVGFF Conversation with 4 candidates in the SVGFF general election on Jan 27, 2024. Renson Haynes (President), Debson Cruickshank (2nd VP), Leslie Millington (1st VP), Tamara Barrow (Committee Member).
PODCAST CHAPTERS
03:45 Renson-Reasons why the 4 joined forces
07:40 Renson-Experience as player in SVG
12:30 Debson--Why he started his Sparta Football Club, Social good, Success for his players
15:45 Tamara-College scholarships
17:30 Renson-Road to Central Connecticut State Univ
20:35 Debson-What the SVGFF can do better for youths
23:20 Tamara-Organizing player showcases
26:20 Renson-Creating Jingle Ball Xmas football event, Charitable giving, Prisoner rehabilitation via football
36:30 Leslie-FIFA financial integrity, Corporate sponsoship needed, Making football more viable for players
43:15 Tamara--What she learned working with th Jamaican FF, Developing the women's game in SVG
46:45 Renson-Issue managing the senior team, What he learned after the team revolt in May 2021
49:20 A definition of Leadership
50:50 Debson-Structure and Standards needed
52:40 Tamara-General Manager, Youth and women's develoment, Press Secretary, Branding
54:00 Renson--Relationship with world famous Youtube coach Shaun Green, Getting Shaun to SVG
55:40 Renson-Open to working with anyone for the betterment of football in SVG







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SVGSPN, S2E10--Marlon Alex James: A Legend Away From Home. Marlon Alex James is a retired professional footballer from St. Vincent and the Grenadines who played in Trinidad, Portugal, Vancouver and became a legend in the Malaysian league. But no one in St. Vincent really knows this. Young players back home who want to achieve what Marlon did in football don't know his story enough to use it as inspiration or a guide post. After a year in which St. Vincent's volcano erupted, displacing 20000 people out of their homes, where Covid-19 is still at pandemic level, where kids are not in school, not playing football, Marlon's story offers a reminder of what's possible for a Vincentian who wants to go farther than the limits, issues or problems in our country.

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SVGSPN S2E9: Team SVG vs Curacao, World Cup Qualifying 
01:00 Volcano update 
02:30 Game reactions from public, pundits, coaches 
05:00 Realistic expectations for senior team 
11:00 Clubs taking responsibility for sustaining player development 
13:00 One definition of leadership 
18:45 Defend your pickney dem 
23:00 No pyar pyar football vs lesser opponents 
25:00 Good luck message 
26:00 DL, Sandy, Bess, The defense 
34:00 Beating BVI; Who should play well 
36:00 The hole in the middle of our football 
40:15 Coach Mercury is proud of his players 
42:00 Predictions vs BVI

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SVGSPN, S2E8--Coach Dale Mercury: The List, The Life 

There's high controversy in SVG footballing circles today following Saturday night's (Feb. 13th) publication of the 24-man World Cup qualifying roster. The list of players invited to camp for the March 25 game was ubiquitous for the absence of notable names. In the hours since publication, Coach Mercury and the SVGFF have been under heavy scrutiny for the thinking process and any competitive future for Team SVG. We talk to him about all that, plus his coaching history and plans for the future of the program.  

03:00​ His coaching start in Bequia 

04:30​ Int'l coaching license in Trinidad 

11:00​ Coaching U-17, U-20 and club teams (2009-11) 

16:30​ U-20 protest against him, Establishing standards 

26:00​ The loss in Dominica 2019 

34:00​ Why Hope Int'l players not on the current roster 

45:30​ Responsibilities on national team players, Nazir McBurnette 

48:30​ Valdo Anderson pandemic, Brad Edwards SET 

64:00 Bequia United selections 

71:00 The new expectations moving forward 

75:00 Final thoughts


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SVGSPN, S2E7--Statistical Analysis Rounds 1-4, Patterns & Trends 

1. Where are goals/assists coming from? 

2. Who scores mostly set pieces? 

3. Which team is all left foot? 

4. Which team looks balanced on offense and defense?


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SVGSPN, S2E6-- 2020-21, Volcano & Pandemic Suspends Season Indefinitely 

St. Vincent is dealing with a record spike in Covid-19 cases as well as the eminent explosive eruption of the nation's volcano.


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