LONE STAR SHORT OF FOREIGN SUPPORT

                                   By Bruce Wiah-Liberiansoccer.com
                                             February 6, 2003

Not until the re-introduction of Coach Kadala Kromah as Head Coach of the Lone Star, the former has always relied on its foreign support.

      However, the tempo at which George Weah and battalion could undergo extreme difficulty under strain circumstances to ensure that Lone Star was represented no matter what the situations were need
not be over emphasized.


HEAD COACH: 
Kadalah Kromah

     Their determination and nerve to participate in twin competition while struggling to maintain grips with their overseas employers vouched for their “MEN” nomenclature.

      Consequently, these foreign players were ready to dip into their pockets, arrive at destinations late and risk being sidelined by their respective clubs.

     With the team always ill prepared owing to the lack of funding from the appropriate authority meant the desire for a win rested solely on the foreign exploits with little home support.

At these moments, one would at first express an opened suspicion in the team until George Weah and co show their faces, hopes were always palpable even if the opponents were greater and the venue away from home.

In fact, the secret of expressed optimism was plain for most of the squad was attached and were frequently faring at top speed in Europe.

     Although there was shocking moments and disappointments, Liberians still had something to console themselves with anyway.

     Today, those gallant “MEN” are almost gone in place of the “ACT-22”, a structure that favours “BOYS” with nothing changed in stature as far as funding all the Lone Star teams are concerned.

      Albeit, this Home-made arrangement that looks quite inundated and disguised judging from what is obtaining now, Coach Kromah will have to vanguard for more support in financial terms to certify that the “BOYS’ guarantee for the expired “MEN”.

      But whether these locally made materials-“BOYS” whose outfits depend mainly on exposure acquire from the highly criticized local league will suffer the hurdles of the “MEN” remains doubting.

     With almost all of the present foreign support drifting into Africa and Asia from Europe, there are so many worries on the minds of Coach Kromah in particular and Liberians in general.

     Out of the nine foreign players that have fielded in the Lone Star two ANC 2004 Qualifying matches, only Dulee Johnson and Jimmy Dixon (BK Hacken-Sweden Div.I) hang about in the first division Leagues of Europe.

     At the moment, Goalkeeper Louis Crayton, Chris Wreh, George Gebro and Alvin Kieh clubs remain unknown by this site.

    Prince Daye (Club Africain-Tunisia), Frank Seator (Esperance-Tunisia), and Larmine Ousam (Floda Bolf-Sweden Div.III) are the rest in these locations.