1. What has your recent season been like for Coventry City?
The recent season started off brilliantly. I played the first twelve games but then after the international week, I came back after the argument between club and country and I hadn’t gotten back into the team. That was a bit frustrating.
2. What’s your goal going back into the remainder of the season?
Working my way back to being the first choice right midfielder and performing consistently well week in week out and scoring more goals. I am comfortable with the right side role at Coventry
3. What’s the transition been like from Vale to Coventry, a Division up the ladder as well?
I Didn’t have time to think about it because I was signed the day before opening game. Obviously the speed of the game is a lot quicker than League One but the experience of playing at the World Cup and for T&T has helped me a lot.
4. What’s your goals for the next three to five years?
Proving myself as one of the best right sided midfielders in the Championship and also continuing playing for T&T and keeping my place and hopefully going to another World Cup. One day I would like to captain the Trinidad and Tobago team.
5. So tell me more about the interest from other clubs or potential interest?
There were rumours before I moved to Coventry but since then I haven’t heard anything as such. Sheffield United was the only real link. Definitely my ambitions are to play in the Premiership with Coventry or another side.
6. And your for the country?
Well to keep contributing to the national team and like I said, to captain the team one day.
7. What your development phase been like from the late teens into early 20s?
I think I have developed pretty fast to some extent. To have 25 caps at the age of 22 for my country is a massive achievement. And playing in the World Cup and moving to a Championship team at a young age is obviously helping me to improve as a player.
8. One year later, how do you recall November 16th. 2005?
The best day in our careers. The moment that we achieved something that the country hadn’t experienced was absolutely fantastic. I was devastated with going off injured in the first half. I tried playing on but I just couldn’t. The rest of the guys did a fantastic job and I was really happy to be there and part of it.
9. How did qualifying change your life?
Dramatically it had an effect. There was a lot more media attention personally and a lot more clubs coming to watch me play for Port Vale. It made me a more confident player with more belief in my ability. I think my game has improved immensely since the qualifying campaign.
10. What are your hopes for the sport in Trinidad and Tobago?
It’s to keep improving as a team and not allow our standard to drop, similar to what happened to Jamaica after the 1998 World Cup. We need to nurture younger players and have things in place for teams coming through the ranks. Everyone must be treated professionally.
11. What message would you have for young players at home?
They must know that’s its difficult to make it as a professional footballer and dedication is the most important thing. You need to make sacrifices and always believe that you can achieve it.
12. What were the thoughts running through your head when the recent team asked that you stick with them in their decision to possibly resign from international football?
It’s something that I obviously didn’t want to happen because I was one of the youngest players and at 22 with the experience of the World Cup it increased my desire to achieve more and pass my experience on to younger players coming into the team. I want to be a role model to them like Dwight and Russell were to me and even the other guys like Stern, Carlos and Dennis who were integral members of the team and brilliant to me when I first came over. The public too was great towards me. The other home-based players also played their role in making me feel at home from the earlies.
13. And Finally, you will continue your efforts to get the right dancing moves to some local music at a new club in Stoke hopefully with some more Trini ingredients in there as well?
Oh yea, for sure. I have invested with my best mate who plays for Stoke City, Andy Wilkinson. It’s the best nightclub in Stoke and we bought it over. I decided to name it Zenn because of my addiction and love for the Zen nightclub in Port of Spain. Obviously from my experience in Trinidad and how well I have been accepted I wanted to bring something from Trinidad back to England with me and show my appreciation. We’re opening on December 9 hopefully and I want to try to have a taste of Trini in it. Dwight and the guys will be there with a host of others. Obbviously this will not take away from my football. It’s just an enjoyable investment for my future and a family business because my dad will be involved with the day to day running of it.