Comments on: Suriname: Tragedy and Future Promise http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/ Exploring football culture around the world. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:12:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mapa de africa http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-6078 mapa de africa Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:04:20 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-6078 Very sad... The rule that once players leave the country and play for a foreign team they can't play for Surinam is rediculous. Hopefully one day they will qualify though - look at Ecuador. Another small South American team that finally did it in 2002. Anything's possible, and I tend to root for the underdog! Very sad… The rule that once players leave the country and play for a foreign team they can’t play for Surinam is rediculous.

Hopefully one day they will qualify though - look at Ecuador. Another small South American team that finally did it in 2002. Anything’s possible, and I tend to root for the underdog!

]]> By: Tarot http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-6061 Tarot Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:32:27 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-6061 Ashamed that I'd never even heard of this disaster. Ashamed that I’d never even heard of this disaster.

]]> By: Abdelrahman http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5868 Abdelrahman Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:19:26 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5868 They could get a boost if they got Dutch-born Surinamese players who couldn't make it into the Orange to play for their national team,they could really use it to their advantage.But players tend to wait out their call-up to their national team of choice until theyre over 30. They could get a boost if they got Dutch-born Surinamese players who couldn’t make it into the Orange to play for their national team,they could really use it to their advantage.But players tend to wait out their call-up to their national team of choice until theyre over 30.

]]> By: Jonathan http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5711 Jonathan Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:45:36 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5711 The thing is, Surinam has not 'produced a strong stream of footballing talent'. Players like Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Aron Winter, Bryan Roy, Stanley Menzo and Regi Blinker were produced by Dutch coaches and managers using facilities and equipment provided by Dutch football clubs.They were only born in, or have family who were born in, Surinam. If they stayed in Surinam they would probably never have become the players they did. So you can understand why they decide to play for the Netherlands. A terrible tragedy though. The thing is, Surinam has not ‘produced a strong stream of footballing talent’. Players like Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Aron Winter, Bryan Roy, Stanley Menzo and Regi Blinker were produced by Dutch coaches and managers using facilities and equipment provided by Dutch football clubs.They were only born in, or have family who were born in, Surinam.

If they stayed in Surinam they would probably never have become the players they did. So you can understand why they decide to play for the Netherlands.

A terrible tragedy though.

]]> By: Suriname » Surinam: Tragedy and Future Promise http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5666 Suriname » Surinam: Tragedy and Future Promise Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:00:21 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5666 [...] Surinam: Tragedy and Future PromiseOn June 7, 1989 Suriname Airways Flight PY764 took off from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands en route to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname. The Suriname Airways D-8 plane crashed on approach to the … [...] [...] Surinam: Tragedy and Future PromiseOn June 7, 1989 Suriname Airways Flight PY764 took off from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands en route to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname. The Suriname Airways D-8 plane crashed on approach to the … [...]

]]> By: Ariel http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5532 Ariel Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:03:04 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5532 Suriname has produced a lot of great footballers. I think that if at least some of them had played for Suriname, they would surely have clasified for a World Cup. The accident story is very sad, like the one from Zambia and the tragedy of its national team around the middle of the 90's Personally, I think that if Suriname goverment considered this curious rule, their national team would improve and they can be closer to Trinidad and Tobago, since the Soca Warrios managed to play a World Cup with little natural talent Suriname has produced a lot of great footballers.

I think that if at least some of them had played for Suriname, they would surely have clasified for a World Cup.

The accident story is very sad, like the one from Zambia and the tragedy of its national team around the middle of the 90’s

Personally, I think that if Suriname goverment considered this curious rule, their national team would improve and they can be closer to Trinidad and Tobago, since the Soca Warrios managed to play a World Cup with little natural talent

]]> By: Micah http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5500 Micah Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:53:34 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5500 FIFA could care less in the USA made the World Cup or not. But if it's a cake walk for the United States then Mexico and Costa Rica have it easy as well. FIFA could care less in the USA made the World Cup or not. But if it’s a cake walk for the United States then Mexico and Costa Rica have it easy as well.

]]> By: Albert Ross http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5497 Albert Ross Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:25:10 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5497 Jeez if S. ever fixed their kamikaze foreign player rule FIFA would have a canary since the USA would no longer have a cake walk to every WCF. Jeez if S. ever fixed their kamikaze foreign player rule FIFA would have a canary since the USA would no longer have a cake walk to every WCF.

]]> By: Micah http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5483 Micah Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:51:10 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/07/25/surinam-tragedy-and-future-promise/#comment-5483 Interesting article, as usual, Tom. I wonder how Suriname would fare in international competitions if they could field a true best of the best squad that wasn't picked over by the Dutch. But I am curious as to why Suriname qualifies as a CONCACAF nation. Do you have the answer Sir Tom? Interesting article, as usual, Tom. I wonder how Suriname would fare in international competitions if they could field a true best of the best squad that wasn’t picked over by the Dutch.

But I am curious as to why Suriname qualifies as a CONCACAF nation. Do you have the answer Sir Tom?

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