Wleh Bedell

With barely six days to the Lone Star Indomitable Lions epic clash in Monrovia, there is much tension with many calling for the inclusion of senior players Kelvin Sebwe, Oliver Markor, Prince Daye and Louis Crayton on the Lone Star squad.

There are appeals, suggestion and demands made by sports enthusiasts and pundits for the quartet inclusion on the basis of experience as the Lone Star face an uphill task against Cameroun.

A host of radio talk shows have being airing the views of callers and even Hatai  shops discussions have being dominated by the call for the inclusion of the players to augment the squad against their Sunday's opponents.

Prominent amongst those calling for the inclusion of the players are Sports Writers Association president, Hilary Colnoe who said there is a need to include the players due to their experience.

Also, former internationals Jonathan Sogbie, Musa Shannon and James Debbah have being in the advocate for the players' inclusion.

The veteran sports administrator Josiah N Johnson and former Sports Writers boss Isaac Yeah are as well calling for the inclusion of the players.

JNJ insists, "you cannot do away with the old players and claim you are building a team. you will need them to guard the younger one", continuing in a rather philosophical tone he said on a talk show, "you use the old mat to plait the new mat".

AS for Mr. Yeah he noted "it took players years to get on the national team, so the younger players should wait for their time".

Coach Jericho left the four players out on grounds that he is building a new team that would be in just ripe and ready for the South Africa 2010 World cup.

He maintain that he has players who can fit in the shoes of the players, and was certain of a good result on Sunday.

"football is not all about experience but current form", he noted recently.

Meanwhile, reports say the players should be in the country by Wednesday on their normal holidays.

Apart Prince, the trio were part of the team that produced the Lone star only win so far in the qualifiers when they defeated Rwanda 3-2.

Crayton was in goal when the Lone Star lost to Cameroun 3-1 on March 24, and was said to be dropped for his inability to be a reliable safe pair of hands.

The goalie who plays for Swiss side FC Basle made his international debut for country in the 2000 Nations cup qualifiers against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, and at age 30 is the country's only professional shot stopper. He had a stint with the United Liberia

(ULIB) Squad In the ivory coast where he had sought refuge, and reportedly went to Switzerland through the effort of then swiss based striker Jonathan Sogbie.

He featured for St.Joseph Warriors while playing on the local scene.

Markor who is 34 is regarded as the machine man for his lithe marking and industry. Like Crayton, he was an integral part of the Lone Star under the iconic George Weah. He made his international debut in a friendly against Cameroun 1996 where the Lone Star lost 1-0 in Yaounde. The harder worker scored his first goal for the team from a terrific volley in June

1996 against the scorpions of Gambia in the Nations cup preliminary second leg tie at the Accra sports stadium that was being used as a temporary home for the lone Star due to the April 6 crisis.

The left the country in 1990 as a result of the civil war, and had stints in Nigeria, Cameroun and France before moving to his current destination, Greece.

　Kelvin who is in his mid 30's left Liberia for France in 1990 as well through the effort of Weah who was then plying his trade at AS Monaco.

Like Markor he is a glaring example of player's loyalty to club as he featured for Black Star throughout his playing career as a local.

He was a member of the Lone Star Squad in 1989 which participated in the Mano River Union Tournament at the SKD. In that match he missed a penalty during regular time and did same during post match period when the Lone Star lost to their Sierra leonean counterparts.

The curl legged mastreo scored his first competitive goal for the team in 1991 against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania when the Lone Star were held at home 1-1 in the First post war international match which was a Nations cup '92 qualifier.

He had stints at French club Toulouse, as well as Belgian club RKC Leige where he had the likes of former Nigerian captain Sunday Oliseh, 1997 African footballer of the year Victor Nosa Ikpeba and ex-Congolese hitman Roger Lukaku as playmates.

The technical player now features for Greek Third Division side St. Kavala.

Prince Daye featured for Invincible Eleven after returning from Ghana through the instrumentality og Jonathan Sogbie.

He then left for France, courtesy of the legendary Weah, and had a stint with Bastia.

The crafty left footer is now in the lower ranks of Qatar football with Al-Saliya.