Jericho Insists On New Players
-For NPA Anchors

NPA Anchors coach Frank Jericho Nagbe

By: Julu M. Johnson, Jr.
Monrovia

  May 6, 2003     

       Despite winning 2-1 on Sunday, NPA Anchors coach Frank Jericho Nagbe insists that he will not rest until new players are drafted into the team. Coach Nagbe, speaking a day after the NPA Anchors slimly baptized first division new comers   Watanga FC with fire, said he likes the current squad, but, according to him, certain things are still  lacking.

      Having disclosed the dropping of ten new players because he said they could not fit into his game plan, the former Lone Star deputy coach pointed out that he has set his eyes on several new players for his campaign to qualify for the Premier League next year.
     The tactician, who has served as coach of Junior Professionals, St. Anthony and Mark Professionals, named his targeted players as his own son Frank Nagbe Jr. from LMA Green Pepper, Isaac Tondo of the defunct St. Anthony, rising defensive star Solomon Wesseh of Monrovia Club Breweries, who played several pre-season matches with Mighty Barrolle and is the foster son of soccer veteran Josiah N. Johnson or JNJ, and Frank Weah, another young defender from LMA Green Pepper.      

      He said the new players will be added to the already available 16 players the team has registered. Coach Nagbe, who broke the news about the departure of his "best goalkeeper" Christopher Ero to Mighty Barrolle, said he has set his eyes on Olympic FC goalkeeper Chubala Sam to succeeded his former first choice in goal. The likes of Dweh Allison, Jacob Blamoh and Alasane Kromah are the other players Jerico says he hopes to sign.

     Although the league is already in progress, the coach assured that the targeted players are patiently awaiting the NPA Anchors administration to finance their resoective transfer.

   "I like the team, but we are looking for consistency and motivation from the officials," said the coach. "My target is to qualify for the premier league and win the knockout in order to travel," noted the coach who mentioned that his dream can not be achieved unless the NPA management gives him the players he wants.

     Jerico said he has already laid the issue of players recruitment at the feet of the team's sponsors. He, however, did not rule out the possibility of resigning the post if his current demands are not met.