WCQ - Jamaica - USA [P + R]

[xxxFLYERxxx]

www.soccernet.com

The question on most people's minds the past few days hasn't been when the Yanks would get here, it was who will be here.

That sort of confusion was created since U.S. Soccer has not released an official roster for this match. Not naming a roster to either the media covering this match or to the world via the ussoccer.com website is Bruce Arena's prerogative, yet it is unusual for a group of 22 or 20 or even 18 players not to be released.

Call it a bit of gamesmanship, too, knowing full well that the side his team faces on Wednesday will be coached by Brazilian Sebastian Lazaroni, who will be making his debut as National Team manager.

Fortunately, the shroud of secrecy is starting to lift, as the following roster of 20 players are here for the Americans:

Goalkeepers: Kasey Keller and Jonny Walker.

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra, Steve Cherundolo, Cory Gibbs, Frankie Hejduk, Eddie Pope and Greg Vanney.

Midfielders: Chris Armas, DaMarcus Beasley, Eddie Gaven, Cobi Jones, Eddie Lewis, Claudio Reyna, Earnie Stewart and Kerry Zavagnin.

Forwards: Brian Ching, Landon Donovan, Eddie Johnson and Brian McBride

 

[PSVFOREVER]

I hope Beasley gets injured The player is crap IMO, sadly I'm the only one who thinks so, he can't pass a defender while he tries to all the time.

 

[Rochester Rhino]

did jamaica release their roster yet?

 

[Rochester Rhino]

I found out who's playing but don't know what position they play,

captain Theodore Whitmore, Ian Goodison, Ricardo Gardner, Claude Davis, Ricardo Fuller, Jermaine Johnson, Kevin Lisbie, Deon Burton, Donovan Ricketts, Micah Hyde, Andy Williams, Tyrone Marshall, Damani Ralph, Fabian Davis, Christopher Carlos*son, Gerald Neil, Aaron Lawrence, Damion Stewart, and Jermaine Taylor.

Does anyone know what happened to Onandi Lowe, he used to play for Rochester but i heard he got arrested, does anyone know anymore about this?

 

[originalyouth!]

Lowe appears in court today
Jamaican striker faces tough British legal system
By Ian Burnett Observer staff reporter
Tuesday, August 03, 2004



LOWE... faces possible jail term if found guilty
Jamaican international footballer Onandi Lowe is scheduled to appear before the Wellingborough Magistrate's Court today after being indicted on drug charges in England last month.
Lowe, 30, was charged with attempting to possess crack cocaine with intent to supply. He was later granted bail when he appeared at the Wellingborough Police Station in England on the afternoon of July 14. Lowe also had his travel documents seized.

Shortly after the footballer was charged the Observer consulted with a local criminal lawyer who, while admitting that she was not au fait with British laws, questioned the term "attempting to possess".
"The concept of an attempt to possess in Jamaica is unheard of, by me certainly. You either possess it or you do not possess it... in Jamaica the only charge that can be made against you is possessing the cocaine," said attorney-at-law Carlos*ie Cummings.
However, further research and consultation with a legal luminary who has practised in the UK revealed that the charge of "attempting to possess" was instituted to provide stiffer penalties for offenders, specifically for people who have large quantities of drugs.

The source added that among other things, sentencing depends on which court the case is tried - Magistrate's or Crown's Court. And depending on the amount of drugs involved, maximum sentencing for the lower Magistrate's Court is six months, while maximum sentencing for the Crown's Court is life.
The fact that Lowe faces the Wellingborough Magistrate's Court today could be good news for the footballer, but the source was quick to warn: "A prison sentence is normal for possessing with intent to supply unless the quantities involved are very small."

In Britain, sentences - especially for supply of a controlled Class A drug - can be heavy. Possession of even a small quantity of cocaine can lead to a charge for intent to supply.
The severity of sentences are said to depend upon the quantities involved, previous convictions and other relevant circumstances.

The quantity of drugs seized when the pair was arrested was not made public, but a report out of England valued the drug at £30,000 (US$53,419).
"This afternoon (July 14), a 30 year-old man was charged with attempting to possess crack cocaine with intent to supply," Naomi Cooper, press officer for the Northamptonshire police, told the Observer then.

Cooper, who said she was not allowed to give names, also told the Observer that a 23 year-old woman, who is from London and who was arrested along with Lowe on April 14, was charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply the drug. She is also scheduled to face the Wellingborough Magistrate's Court today.
The striker's arrest came two weeks after he joined English First Division club Coventry City from Second Division Rushden & Diamonds.
He was sacked by Coventry City at the end of last season, and was also sidelined from the national programme by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) as a result of its new zero-tolerance policy on drugs.

JFF president Crenston Boxhill explained at the time that while his federation considered Lowe innocent, retaining him in the Reggae Boyz squad could run the risk of sending the wrong signal, especially to the youth.
Lowe, a towering utility player, was a member of the 1998 team which qualified for the 1998 World Cup Finals in France, where he played as a defender in the 1-3 loss to Croatia. He missed the second game against Argentina following a spat with technical director Rene Simoes, but returned to help Jamaica record an historic 2-1 win over Japan.

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Feb. 2005
From BBC.com

Footballer cleared of drug charge

Onandi Lowe was found not guilty by a jury on Friday
An international football star has been cleared of being part of a drug smuggling ring.
The former Jamaica striker Onandi Lowe, 31, was on trial at Northampton Crown Court accused of attempting to possess more than 2lb (1kg) of crack cocaine.

It is alleged he signed for a package which held more than £100,000 worth of the drug at his home in Northants.

Mr Lowe was found not guilty of one charge of trying to possess drugs with intent to supply by a jury on Friday.

'Bettered himself'

During the trial it was alleged that the 65-cap striker accepted a package from the Caribbean which originally contained the drugs in a false bottom.

He told the jury he was accepting the package as a favour for a friend and he had no idea what it contained.

Defence counsel Mark Graffius said Mr Lowe was a successful footballer who had no need to smuggle drugs.

"He has bettered himself, he has signed for Coventry. He is sending money home and built his mother a house," the court heard on Thursday.

Mr Lowe was released by First Division Coventry City at the end of last season.

 

[Mikey]

wheres Jason Euell? i thought he was gonna play for Jamaica now. Hope USA wins huge, Jamaica is one of Canada's big contenders for 3rd spot.

 

[kwan0023]

Originally posted by PSVFOREVER
I hope Beasley gets injured The player is crap IMO, sadly I'm the only one who thinks so, he can't pass a defender while he tries to all the time.

Why are you hating on Demarcus with him and Landon we may have to two fastest players on a pitch in the world that can score and create openings for everybody on the field

 

[Mikey]

Originally posted by kwan0023
Why are you hating on Demarcus with him and Landon we may have to two fastest players on a pitch in the world that can score and create openings for everybody on the field

(SEE: countries in Europe and South America)

 

[Run DMB]

I wanted to take off work tonight so I could watch the game, but my parents thought it was "irresponsible" of me to do something like that.

So now I'll have to tape it and watch it when I get back (around 12:30 AM).

Oh well, at least if I work today it's going to push my check over $600. I'm rich, beyotch!

But anyway back to the game. A bit of gamesmanship from both sides, not releasing the rosters. I mean really, what advantage do they earn? It's pretty obvious what players they're going to call up.

Cobi Jones was called in as a replacement for Chris Klein. Three words: why not Mullan?

I expect this line-up:



---------------------------Keller--------------------------



--------------------Pope----------Boca------------------
----Hejduk------------------------------------Vanney--



--------------------Reyna--------Armas----------------
------Donovan-----------------------------Beasley----



--------------------Ching----------McBride-------------

I predict a 2-1 win for the US and I would be really happy with that result.

 

[Mikey]

Ching? wheres Wolfe, Mathis, Twellman, playing donovan in attack?

and why isnt Joe Franchino in the NT? his name alone shouldve gotten him 20 caps by now.

 

[Hyun]

This game's review is kind of a homework for my school soccer team, so I'll be paying close attention.

 

[Vagegast]

Originally posted by PSVFOREVER
I hope Beasley gets injured The player is crap IMO, sadly I'm the only one who thinks so, he can't pass a defender while he tries to all the time.

What are, on crack? He's played a single game for you guys.

Oh, well. Ship him to Amsterdam!

 

[Payaah]

Go Jamaica

What happened to Dennis?

 

[PSVFOREVER]

Originally posted by kwan0023
Why are you hating on Demarcus with him and Landon we may have to two fastest players on a pitch in the world that can score and create openings for everybody on the field

Because Demarcus didn't do much good in the 4 matches (@ Vagegast ) I saw him play, he tries to pass the defender all the time, but he can't, he made some mistakes too in the match versus RBC, where he could ge the ball, turn and shoot, but instead he did nothing..

 

[xxxFLYERxxx]

Give him some time.

In the 2002 World Cup, he caused hell for the Portugal defense.

 

[Rochester Rhino]

thanks originalyouth!

 

[PSVFOREVER]

Originally posted by xxxFLYERxxx
Give him some time.

In the 2002 World Cup, he caused hell for the Portugal defense.

Maybe I should, at first when Kezman came he played bad too and I didn't like him either

 

[Vagegast]

PSVFOREVER didn't like Romario, Ronaldo, Nilis and van Nistelrooy either.

 

[Caponedawg]

this has been a boring game. Why is Cobi Jones on the team. Cobi Jones

 

[Caponedawg]

still. you shouldn't wish that he gets injured. That is disgusting