I am not usually one to write how I feel about the game or the team. Sometimes I will write a little about how an away weekend went but thats about it.
But right now I feel I have to speak. I am scared. This last game reminded me so much of the last season that I am left with a great big space full of worry.
I talk to fans all day and in the last three days all I have heard are phrases like. "We can't do this again", " The players need to understand", "What can we do".
The fans seem to be at the edge of the abyss. Two relegations in two years have left them nervoous and insecure.
No one seems clear what is going to happen. The players had two days off and tomorrow go back to work at which time things may come a little clearer. The radio stations talked today that Ändres Garcia Tebar will have a job until the weekend but after that no one can tell. He may at times have been a little unsubtle and have spoken without thinking but I am sure he doesn't deserve to be treated this way.
And the fans certainly don't deserve this.
The club has apparently said Andres Tebar has this game to prove that he can work with the team.

Making beds

Funny title for a football post more usual for housekeeping or housewives. There is a saying in Spain that players can make a bed for their coach.(Trying to get him sacked) I am not sure if that is what happened yesterday but there was talk in the stands in Leganes that this is what the players were doing. It was a terrible game and was televised and the highlights can be seen here. I don't really want to talk any more about the match itself.

Foto gracias a Paccuco

One of the things I love about following CDT is the friendships I have made. People I would never have met without the team. Leaving the hotel in the company of four lads from the Irish Clan the newest formed CDT fan Club, walking along the road being joined but a Brit from Armada Sur. A little further down the road we were joined by Paccuco from Barcelona and when we reached the grounds there were two more from Madrid itself and a couple from the UK. Football is not just hooligans it is great people who travel out of their way to see their team.

The lads from the Irish Clan Tenerife

The fans me included were very down after the game and we left the grounds with the plan to go strainght to the airport to wait for our flight when a message came in on the phone saying why don't we have lunch. This was the best part of the day and we spent the time with Antonio and the three other lads from the Irish Clan talking about CDT and various other clubs, the island and other away games we had been at. Four nicer lads I haven't met and I look forward to seeing them on other trips. They are above us in Herradura by the big screen and I think they will grow as a fan club as they have some great ideas.


Game Notes

CD LEGANÉS         2 (1)
CD TENERIFE        0 (0)

CD LEGANÉS
Rubén Falcón; Alcántara, Mario, Biel Medina, David López, Vicente, Rubén Navarro (Ballesteros, 81’), De Lerma (Navas, 69’), Tonino, Víctor (Chupe, 76’) & Pedro.
CD TENERIFE
Sergio Aragoneses; Cristóbal, Raúl Llorente, Pablo Sicilia, Tarantino; Marcos Rodríguez (Víctor Bravo, 68’), Zazo, Kike López, Ferrán Tacón (Aridane, 55’); Lusimi Loro & Kiko Ratón.

REFEREE
Juan Manuel López Amaya, from Andalucia.Sent off Luismi Loro (76’), with a second yellow card for hand ball. Yelow crds for local players De Lerma & Biel; and for visitors Kiko Ratón, Raúl Llorente, Zazo, Kike López & Pablo Sicilia.

GOALS
1-0: (17’) Tonino, over the keeers head. 2-0: (47’) Víctor, with a header.

INCIDENTS
Played in the Butarque stadium with the grounds in bad condition on a cold morning with 2,000 spectators of which at least 150 were CD Tenerife fans.

I am not sure why it is every time the game looks easy we struggle and when it is hard the team steps up their game. La Roda came to Tenerife with clear ideas, to defend and try for a point and they managed this very well. CD Tenerife had 15 corners and not a single ball went in but there will always be games like this.Looking forward during the playoffs every team will be looking to win so this sort of play shouldn't happen.

The fans were outstanding and yet again showed up in force to watch and support the team. Almost 11,400 were there to cheer yet again and push the team on.

A point was better than nothing although we are again third after Albacete managed a win in the afternoon and Castilla won at home which moved the gap back to 6 points. That said Lugo drew and Oviedo took a pasting in Gran Canaria.

Game notes

CD TENERIFE 0 (0)
LA RODA CF  0 (0)

 CD TENERIFE
 Razak; Cristóbal, Sicilia, Tarantino, Llorente; Chechu (Aridane, 71’), Marcos Rodríguez, Luismi Loro (Álvaro Zazo, 67’), Víctor Bravo (Ferrán Tacón, 53’); Kike López & Perona.

 LA RODA CF
 Bocanegra; Patuso, Héctor, Chupi, Pereira; Espínola, Jesús; Pablo (Pierrick, 80’), Ortiz (Polo, 89’), Berni; & Megías (Iker Torre, 84’).
 REFEREE
 Íñigo Azkue Otegi, fromthe Basque region. Yellow cards for local players Marcos Rodríguez (35’) & Kike López and for visitors Jesús (58’), Pablo (66’), Pereira (79’), Pierrick (88’) & Iker Torre (92’). 

GOALS
None

 INCIDENTS
The match was played in the Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with 11.360 spectators. The ground was in good condition and the morning was sunny. Pablo Sicilia, CD Tenerife, captain gave the La Roda captain a comemerative gift, as it was the first time they had visited CD Tenerife to play.

Agenda for the week 5 - 12 March 2012

Agenda for the week 5 - 12 March 2012

 

 

DAY	TIME	PLACE	ACTIVITY
Monday	10.00	El Mundialito	Training
Tuesday	-	-	Rest day
Wednesday	10.00	El Mundialito	Training
Thursday	10.00	Heliodoro	Training
Friday	10.00	El Mundialito	Training
Firday	-	El Mundialito	Press conference with Andrés García Tébar
Saturday	10.00	Heliodoro	Training
Sunday	12.00	Heliodoro	CD Tenerife-La Roda CF

Dammed island

Although it was 20 years ago, Real Madrid fans never forget the two leagues they lost here. Both leagues were then won by FC Barcelona which hurts even more. Although the match was played against their second team last Sunday there was still that uncomfortable feeling.
The fans turned out in force for a match which was the game of the season. 13.400 fans turned out to see their team win, and win they did. In a game which for me was the best the team have played this season. They controlled the field and never at any moment looked inferior to Castilla. This could be the start of the run up to the playffs. The next game is at home against La Roda this Sunday at 12.00.


Game notes

CD TENERIFE 3 (1) REAL MADRID CASTILLA 1 (1) CD TENERIFE Razak; Cristóbal, Raúl Llorente, Tarantino, Pablo Sicilia; Marcos Rodríguez, Álvaro Zazo (Medina, 85’), Chechu (Rosquete, 77’), Kike López; Perona & Kiko Ratón (Aridane, 61’). REAL MADRID CASTILLA Tomás Mejías; Carvajal, Mendes, Nacho, Casado; Juanfran (Lucas, 83’), Mosquera, Mandi (Sobrino, 68’), Denis (Omar, 66’); Jesé & Joselu. REFEREE Jorge Figueroa Vázquez, from Andalucia. Sent off Manolo Sánchez, assistant trainer for CDT. Yellow cards for local players Pablo Sicilia, Kiko Ratón, Raúl Llorente, Perona, Razak & Tarantino; and for visitor Joselu. GOALS 0-1: (19’) Juanfran with a counter attack. 1-1: (34’) Perona, with a header. 2-1: (68’) Perona, with a header. 3-1: (93’) Kike López, from a counter attack. INCIDENTS Played in the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium. Ground in good condition on a sunny morning with 13.400 fans in the stands. A minutes silence was held for Pepe Arias, ex CD Tenerife player.

Yes we Can

Oh God not again was probably my first coherent thought during the game yesterday as Marcos Rodriguez managed to head the ball into our net. The two people next to me missed the goal completely it was so early into the match. This season seems to have been one struggle after another. On the other hand the game has bought me into contact with so many great people. One who will be missed is Andy Glover who sadly died In January. My best memory of Andy would be last season going to Salamanca with Armada Sur. Andy ended up in the middle row of the minibus next to me. I am not sure I have ever laughed so much. In front were Chris and Frank and to my right was JuanMa. The three all knew the best way to get to Salamanca and "discussed" it. Andy took the pi** the whole journey and I just got go laugh. Yesterday I saw once more what a family CD Tenerife really is. The Frente Blanquiazul, the big bad fan club wre amazing.

Out of their own pockets they bought t-shirts comemorating Andy. They congregated early and weal led down to the Armada Sur bar singing "Andy we won't forget you". With blue and white flowers for Andy's mum they remembered Andy in style.

At the start of the game they had a banner to remember him again

And I think he was there pushing the team on. The new coach seems to have instilled the will to fight in the squad. CDT had over 30 shots into the goal area as against the 4 Albacete managed. At no point did the team look ready to give up, draw back or just defend. The equalizer came Late in the 67th minute from a free kick taken by new player Luis Loro and the goal which put the team into the lead was by Canarian player Pablo Sicilia in the 89th minute with a header. The crowd went wild and some of the happiness which has been missing in the last two seasons returned to the Heliodoro. Pablo, ever the hero took his shirt to Andy's mum at the end of the game. It was a great day and worth mentioning that from all the games this season there were only 8 stadiums with more fans. Not in 2b nor in 2A was there a stadium with as many fans. CD TENERIFE 2 (0) ALBACETE BALOMPIÉ 1 (1) CD TENERIFE Sergio Aragoneses; Cristóbal, Raúl Llorente, Pablo Sicilia, Ayoze Placeres; Kitoko, Marcos Rodríguez (Perona, 52’), Kike López, Ferrán Tacón (Chechu, 52’); Luismi Loro & Kiko Ratón (Aridane, 61’). ALBACETE BALOMPIÉ Miguel; Alba, Noguerol, Joan Castillo, Zurdo; Añón (Raúl Ruiz, 63’), Candela (Núñez, 54), Rocha, Adriá; Sergio Molina (Viguera, 76’) & Calle. REFEREE Francisco Javier Barberá Fuentes, from Valencia. Yellow cards for local players Kitoko, Marcos Rodríguez & Sergio Aragoneses; and for visitors Rocha, Calle, Zurdo & Castillo. GOALS 0-1: (2’) Marcos Rodríguez, in the CDT goal. 1-1: (67’) Loro, from a free kick. 2-1: (89’) Pablo Sicilia, with a header. INCIDENTS Played in the Heliodoro Rodriguez stadium. With grass in good condition on a cold morning with 9993 fans in the stands. The delegate was Carlos Gaviño, as Víctor Padrón couldn't be there due to being sent off last week.

Six sessions before the battle of La Mancha

The players will train six times before they face Albacete Balompie. The blue and white squad will train twice on Wednesday

Agenda for the week 30 January to 5th of  February 2012

 

 

DAY	TIME	PLACE	ACTIVIT
Monday	10.30	El Mundialito	Rest day
Tuesday	-	-	Day off
Wednesday	10.00	El Mundialito	Training
Wednesday	17.00	El Mundialito	Training
Thursday	10.30	El Mundialito	Training
Friday	10.30	Heliodoro	Training
Friday	-	Heliodoro	Press Conference - Andrés García Tébar
Saturday	10.30	Heliodoro	Training
Sunday	12.00	Heliodoro	CD Tenerife-Albacete Balompié