Arnett looking to strengthen
Despite flying high in the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL), Arnett Gardens coach Jerome Waite says he plans to strengthen his team in the January transfer window.
Although he is looking to make reinforcements in all areas, the wily tactician claims no specific players have been identified as yet.
“The door is always open for every area. The offensive team is doing well in terms of scoring goals, but I still think they are a little off where our target is concerned. The midfield minds need to improve, even though they are holding their own,” Waite said.
“Out of the last five seasons, this is the least number of goals the defensive unit has given up so far. So we have seen improvement, but we still think we can help (solidify) that (defense) area even more,” he commented.
FINAL DECISION
as yet). You have players that have shown interest, but it will have to wait until I have seen them. When I get to see them, I will decide if they will be a part of us, so during that period, we will look at the players that turn up and see what they will have to offer,” he said.
Waite also added that their ambitions to do well in the CFU Club Championships is also part of the reason they are looking to strengthen the squad.
“The fact that we are doing well (locally) and the team will be strengthening in the January window, so we expect we will be a good challenger for the (CFU) tournament,” he added. Thiam of Belgium, Kenyan distance powerhouse Helen Obiri, South Africa’s 800 metre dominator Caster Semenya, discus ace Sandra Perkovic of Croatia, 1,500 metre gem Faith Kipyegon of Kenya, 10,000 metre ruler Almaz Ayanna of Ethiopia, and Thompson. In addition to giving McLeod ninth position on the men’s top 10, the TRACK AND FIELD NEWS panel showed high regard for the clocking that the Jamaican used to win his National Championships in June. A monster javelin mark of 94.44 metres by Germany’s Johannes Vetter was adjudged to be the performance of the year, with McLeod’s 12.90 sharing eighth place with a fast marathon – 2 hours 03 minutes and 32 seconds - by Kipchoge and another huge javelin mark, 93.30 metres, with Vetter’s compatriot, Thomas Roller. McLeod’s run, which paved the way for him to go to London, made him the joint fifth-fastest hurdler of all time. He shares that honour with retired American Dominique Arnold.