The maestro is back in business! Former North Village and Bermuda international midfielder Andrew Bascome has returned from the soccer's wilderness to take over the reigns at Dandy Town.

Bascome was confirmed to the post just prior to the season, taking over from Mark Trott.

Reportedly Bascome has in hand a contract worth some $15,000 covering three years with the St. John's Road club.

It was Dandy Town that gave Bascome his initial taste of overseas travel and the taste left was a good one.

"Dandy Town took me on my first trip overseas as a kid, when I came out of Sunshine League,'' explained Bascome, known for his silky smooth on the ball skills and great vision. "They took me to Washington, which was a great inspiration to me.

"Before that I was just sitting at the `Jungle Gym' wondering what I was going to make of myself. Wayne Baxter came and asked me if I wanted to go on the tour, I went and had a good tour and it really opened me up to the world.

I'm glad now that I'm in a position that I can give something back.'' With a wife and three children Bascome noted the days of doing such a job strictly for the love of the game to past. No longer will he tolerate any lack of commitment from players or relative administration, especially when it is his family time being sacrificed.

Having travelled the coaching carousel, with stops at Village, Boulevard, St.

David's and Somerset, Bascome has come in for criticism regarding his own commitment. Yet the dreadlocked coach launched an able defence of a `nomadic' career.

"It's a combination of reasons, commitment has to come from all around, administration, players, coach, everyone,'' said Bascome, possessor of arguably one of local soccer's brightest minds and one known to spend countless hours viewing tapes, studying books, devising training and game plans.

"You have to look at -- and I have to look at -- everything, because it's not just Drew any more. There's Andrew, my wife Selina and three children, I have a package and everything I do I have to make sure is done for the benefit and welfare of my family.

"I'm not going to leave home to waste my time. I would stay home, but even then people call you and say `Drew we need a coach' and why do you want to take your talent to the grave.

"Yet if you coach and people upset you through not showing the commitment, what are you supposed to do. The national squad only got six people out training, what do you think is happening at clubs?'' Nevertheless, it would seem that Bascome may have found the perfect fit at with Town.

FAST FACTS Head coach: Andrew Bascome Home field: St. John's Field Team colours: Brown/White/Gold Key arrivals: Clinton Caisey, Kuma Smith Key departures: Curtis Azhar, Heys Wolffe, Dean Bailey, Earl Richardson Predicted finish: Second 1999-2000 finish: Third 1999-2000 honours: Martonmere Cup winners