Jacobs departure will not weaken Slingerz – Vurlon Mills

Vurlon Mills

Golden Jaguars Intern-ational and Slingerz FC midfielder Vurlon Mills said that although the departure of mercurial winger Dwain Jacobs to arch-rivals Alpha ‘the Hammer’ United was shocking, it will not weaken the Vergenoegen giants.

“He was the main player in the start line-up but his move did not weaken Slingerz in any way. His absence just gives one of the younger players an opportunity to shine now,” Mills said, in an interview with Stabroek Sport.

Questioned about the possible reasons for Jacobs’s unexpected move, the former Fruta Conquerors stalwart said, “If you look at the bigger picture, he probably wanted to play in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships which is a better opportunity to market yourself.” However, Mills said he has not spoken