00:09Jamaica is where Derrick King will get his first competitive match on this stint as head coach.
00:14Haiti will play their home matches in Jamaica, which is a welcome venue for King.
00:19We are very excited to be in Jamaica, somewhere that we spend, you know, majority of the times playing against
00:25Jamaica.
00:26I think, you know, it's important with this group, you know, we have a really good group here with Levi
00:32Garcia, Spicer, Fredericks.
00:35So I think, you know, the preparation for this game against Haiti is a team that we respect.
00:39But I think for us to compete at the CONCACAF level, we had to play teams like this.
00:46And I think, you know, the guys will be very positive and we came here for a good result.
00:51One setback for the head coach, though, is losing attackers Nathaniel, James and Roel Mitchell.
00:57Unfortunately, we had a few of the players got injured.
01:01But, you know, we more or less have 90 percent of the guys.
01:04And I think, you know, the ones that are coming in to do the replacement, they will do well.
01:09And they are excited for this opportunity.
01:11I think, you know, with our skipper, it's very important for the leaders' troops.
01:16So I think this group has matured well, and I think this is a period for them to go on
01:21to do great things to our country.
01:23King's backroom staff has been bolstered with the addition of two new coaches in Jamaican Meryn Gordon
01:28and former national keeper John Michael Williams.
01:31Meryn has been, you know, around Jamaica national team for quite some time and played against Haiti.
01:38He's playing in Jamaica.
01:39So I think, you know, he will add that quality to our staff, bring a different eye to the game.
01:45And also John, a former national captain there as well.
01:50I think John will bring a difference, you know, to the goalkeeping departments and also the defensive set plays.
01:56And with the players and staff in place, King wants to start on the front foot.
02:01Well, I think, you know, the staff, we sat there, you know, we're so excited with the bunch.
02:07I think, you know, I had a conversation with some of the players, they are eager.
02:11So I think they know the importance of this game.
02:13And I think, you know, we need a good start.
02:16It's very important.
02:17Haiti is a very good team.
02:18But as I said, you know, we respect them, but we're not afraid of them.
02:23Terence Clark, TV6 Sport.
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