Two friendly football matches which were expected to take place between Dominica and Anguilla this weekend have been cancelled because several of the Dominica players tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
The Dominica Senior Women’s Team was expected to leave the island for Anguilla on Friday January 28 for two matches as a lead up to the Concacaf W qualifiers in February, but with a number of the players unable to travel due to their positive test results, a decision was taken to cancel the trip.
Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Dominica Football Association (DFA), Gerald George, said the situation is “unfortunate” and disappointing to players, coaches and officials of the DFA given the extensive hours of training, but he noted that there will be other opportunities and the team looks forward to the upcoming qualifiers.
DFA has loads of money that they could have put the women’s team in a bubble at least two weeks prior to the tournament. How can you expect different results when you keep ding the same thing? Their hard trainings will be worth nothing if they can’t get to travel to be a part of the tournament. What happens after training? The players go back to their homes and villages where they mingle with others and that’s how they get Covid. However, if they are placed in a bubble their only contact would be with team officials and the other players. Obviously, DFA did not learn a thing with what happened to the the U17 Women’s team not being able to travel some weeks ago due to players testing positive. Stop running this national football association like it’s a backyard shop. More is required!
This guy Ibo, is nothing more than a two heads harbour shark! I don’t know which one of the two is wose, but I would truly trusted a shark over this guy lbo!!!
This Ibo France guy is just a bot planted by DNO to generate reaction on articles posted on DNO. Maybe the more negative comments he give the higher the ratings for DNO (a bit like Fox News). Maybe it’s time to stop reacting to his comments and he might just slip away and get lost under a rock.
@Eagle-Eyed, you made a dam good point here looking back at it, ugly Lenny, does the same thing by talking crazy crap just to be in the spotlight good observant!!!
Boy Eagle-Eyed you are reaching too far- You sound like Fox news–
@Blane, Eagle – Eyed has you on your toes by speaking the truth ha ha ha!!
You are so full of it you must put politics in everything can our country ever prosper with people like you. You have so much hate in you that all you ever do is complain. No wonder you call yourself Ibo France.
Wallace because ibo calls it like he see it ( which is factual) he has hate and its politics? Maybe you are the one who can’t see straight and call it like it is? Wonder why?????? Go Figure…..
Just look at the national bird on the logo of the Dominica Football Association. This bird is just majestic. It was only found in Dominica until that unpatriotic, corrupt guy took up residence in the Office of Prime Minister.
Where are these parrots that were exported to Germany? The government made a solemn promise, to the nation, that they had gone to Germany only for medical attention and would be back in short order. Where are they now? Are they still alive and thriving? Should I keep hope that they will still be back as promised by the most dishonest, dishonourable and notorious Head of State in the world?
How can anyone with a modicum of common sense still believe Comrade Roosevelt when he speaks? Here are just a few of his FALSE PROMISES and BIG !IES:
False Promises
*replacement universities for ROSS
*return of the national birds
*enhancement of Roseau
*cruiseship village
*geothermal energy
Big Lies
*opposition coup
*$2.5 billion missing CBI money
I only can imagine the disappointment of these female footballers. COVID-19 has been a destructive phenomenon.. It has destroyed economies; sporting and cultural events; and severely disrupted schools and colleges.
As this article is about a sporting activity, I take the opportunity to briefly comment on sports in Dominica.
In most of the other OECS territories, these islands have the infrastructural capability to host regional and international tournaments. The Under-19 Cricket World Cup, CARIFTA Games, CPL cricket, regional golf tournaments, International cricket matches between Test Playing Nations, et cetera. Dominicans are deprived of this high level of watching these live and in living colours because of inadequate facilities and backwardness.
Dominica has the dubious distinction as the most unenviable place to reside in the Eastern Caribbean. This is a direct consequence of Skerrit-DLP led facist , experimental kakistocracy.