YESTERDAY, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), in collaboration with the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation, launched its ‘Wear Yellow’ campaign which encourages Guyanese to support the Golden Jaguars as they seek qualification into the next round of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers with only the Trinidad and Tobago Soca Warriors in the way. The Ansa McAl-supported venture had acting president of the GFF Franklin Wilson, directors of the K&S Organisation, Kashif Muhammad and Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major, Ansa McAl Marketing Assistant John Maikoo and GT&T’s Royston Raichpaul.
“We are asking Guyana to be the 12th man, we are asking Guyana to come out and support big-time in yellow. We are asking 12 000 people and more to come out and be 12th man for that occasion.” Those were the pleading words of Muhammad at the launching ceremony in the boardroom of the Ansa McAl Limited.
Muhammad said that the Kashif & Shanghai Organisation and GFF will start a sustained Public Relations campaign to promote the Golden Jaguars. Tickets will also be given away during television programmes for the next two weeks.
Wilson, who was very brief with his remarks hailed the efforts of the K&S Organisation, and further revealed that the team will resume camp next Monday while stating that he was pleased with the support that the team received at their away games and now it is the locals’ turn to do their bit.
Meanwhile, Stag Brand Manager John Maikoo said that Ansa McAl is committed to sport in Guyana and will continue to work with the organisation and federation. He said: “The company is even more pleased to be associated with football because there is a plan to lift the level of the sport.”
Finally, Chief Financial Officer of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, Royston Rachpaul, also said that his company was pleased to be associated with the development of football in Guyana. He said that GT&T has always been supportive of football in Guyana and the Federation can attest to that.
Meanwhile, K&S Organisation, which was recently awarded the Medal of Service (Group) award for their contribution to Guyana through sports, partnered with Dixie Lee and Café Paradise to introduce a package which includes a yellow tee-shirt which will be given with the purchase of a ticket valued at $2 000. However, a ticket minus the T-shirt is valued at $1 000.
Managing Director of Café Paradise, Senobia Butcher, along with Operations Manager of Dixie Lee, Leonard Faerber, handed over an undisclosed sum of money to the organisation to assist them in their venture.
All sponsors were pleased to assist the organisation and are encouraging the public to come out and support the Golden Jaguars on the 11th.
Golden Jags face T&T in a home match on November 11 at the Guyana National Stadium then the two sides will clash on the 15th in T&T for the return match.
The Jaguars, unbeaten in their first four matches against Barbados and Bermuda, are on the verge of qualifying for the second round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and must win their first game to ensure they progress.