TAYLOR MADE (Part 4 of 5): The 1995 St. Vincent & the Grenadines Mens Nat'l Team's... Ep #4--Richmond
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TAYLOR MADE (Part 4 of 5): The 1995 St. Vincent & the Grenadines Mens Nat'l Team's... Ep #4--Richmond
December 16, 1995, 8pm, I land in St. Vincent and get driven directly to team camp in Richmond. 12 hrs in transit, 10 yrs away from home and I can't see the country in the dark. 25 days until we play Mexico in San Diego, CA, everyone hungry to prove they belong on the Gold Cup roster, especially against a foreigner like me. The federation had no money to plan with, there was little food to eat but still 3 training sessions each day. We were alone in a far corner of the island, no choice but to rely on one another. And then we were accused of drug dealing and more.
TOPICS
01:00 .....My first days back home with the national team; Hungry, outta shape; No money, nothing at all
05:50 ...Begging for food; Dalrymple killed a cow; Logistics/Driving to Richmond
11:00 .....Work vs football imbalance; Isolation at Richmond
16:25 ....Coach Lenny accused of drug dealing; Secret police raided team van looking for drugs; Why was I selected?
24:00 ..No quitting; Gotta prepare for Mexico; Natural beauty and neglect; Cutthroat competition, shit-talking, fights
29:00 .."Schoolboy" Marlon James running; Fitz vs The General; The Foreign Based; First Impression; Team politics
36:05 ..The secret value of dreadlocks; What I added to the team; Trainer Gideon Labban
41:00 ...Fitz pushed for his GK spot; Marlon and Maz-I
47:00 ..When Nothing matters; California dreaming;
RICHMOND
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3mIyTaEhu8 The Richmond Vale Academy
2. Me trying to recreate the 1995 Richmond vibe with youth players from my hometown in SVG as part of my ADARE360 soccer nonprofit
2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNqMBc3uTQo&t=2s
2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko5NHA1X6s0&t=11s
2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzRXgI1xhPY&t=92s The Volcano
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