Jennings Grenades FC
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| Full name | Grenades Football Club |
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| Founded | 1990 |
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Antigua Recreation Ground St John's, Antigua and Barbuda |
| League | Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division |
| 2016–17 | 3rd |
Grenades Football Club is an Antiguan football established in 1990 and playing in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division. The club is based in St. John's, Antigua.
The Grenades Football Club has its genesis and foundation in the Nurse Park United Football Team. The Nurse Park United Football Team was founded by Edson Joseph, Fitzgerald Ponde, Enrick Boatswain, and Murray Joseph. The players were mainly from what was formally called Middle Jennings which included the areas of Alley, Bottom Alley, and the main road from Cedar Hall corner to the Christian Mission Church. It also included players from Top-village and Peas Alley.
These players were Enrick “Tony” Boatswain (the first Captain), Nigel Boatswain, Sylvester Boatswain (GK), Earl Smith, Keithlyn Simon, Jefferson Whyte, Murray Joseph, Everton “Fab” Cornelius, Henley Tonge, Ivan “Billas” Jarvis, Julian Joseph, Walton Edwards, Gladsworh Richards, Verdon “Healthy Man “ Jarvis, Devon “Ripple” Simon, Lettsome Parker, Ian “Ola” Tonge, Kenny Smith, Ian Bailey, Steadman Ralph, Glen Miller, Linroy Miller, Gladsworth Richards and Hilroy Richards. After its first season in the A.F.A. First Division, the Nurse Park United was sponsored by the Darkwood Beach Bar whose proprietor is Mr. Clyde George.
Objectives/Purpose The Grenades football club was founded on the principles of mutual respect, fair-play, discipline and excellence. The main purpose for creation of the Grenades Football Club was to harness the latent talents and creative abilities of the Youths in the Jennings/Ebenezer and surrounding communities. This development would include fostering academic excellence, positive character formation, leadership development, and athletic skills.
We executed our game plan on the 5 Ps of football, Passing, Possession, Position, Pace, Pressure.
Passing The ball can move quicker than any player and the team that passes the ball quicker, more accurately and consistently should win the game.
Possession The ball is the most valuable item on the field. Maintaining greater possession and skillful use of the ball can help to win the game; without it we cannot.
Pressure When we have the ball, we apply psychological pressure on the opposition by utilizing the space in the opponent’s half of the field and taking the ball closer to the opponent’s goal.
Position When our opponent has the ball, we are organized to fill spaces on the field as decided by our team’s formation.
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