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Sports => Football => Topic started by: Flex on March 08, 2011, 05:33:21 AM
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T&T players to get 2006 World Cup cash.
By Leon Mann (BBCSports).
Hislop says the verdict puts Jack Warner in the spotlight
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation will be ordered to pay 13 members of its 2006 World Cup squad an interim payment of more than $1m.
The players took legal action against the federation after claiming it reneged on a promise to pay them 50% of its proceeds from the tournament.
Trinidad's High Court will rule on Friday that an interim payment must be made to the players.
It will also order the TTFF to submit its accounts for scrutiny.
TTFF president Oliver Camps has already indicated that his organisation will honour the judgment and pay the players the total of $1.14m (£700,720).
"In an effort to bring closure to this matter, I am of the view the TTFF will honour this, in spite of the fact that we will have to borrow the money to do so," he said.
There is no smoke without fire - and given how poorly the TTFF have handled their finances everybody has to sit up and take notice of the smoke, added Hislop".
The players claim Jack Warner, in his role as special adviser to the TTFF, personally promised them 50% of the World Cup proceeds.
Warner, the FIFA vice-president and president of Concacaf, remains an adviser to the TTFF, and is also minister of works and transport for the Trinidad government.
Former West Ham and Newcastle goalkeeper Shaka Hislop was one of the players who brought the case against the TTFF.
He welcomed the decision of the Trinidad High Court and said it calls into question Warner's position as a senior administrator in world football.
"A lot has been speculated about Jack Warner and what he does - rightly or wrongly," Hislop told BBC Sport.
"I'm a firm believer that you are innocent until proven guilty. But at the same time there is no smoke without fire.
"Given how poorly the TTFF have handled their finances over the last decade, everybody has to now sit up and take notice of the smoke."
Brent Sancho, the former Millwall and Gillingham defender, was another player who took on the TTFF.
He has not played for his country since helping to bring the case against the TTFF and has described the process as "an absolute nightmare".
Warner is now a government minister in Trinidad
"If you look at the history of the Federation's actions, they've been using delaying tactics at every opportunity in this case." he told BBC Sport.
"I was blacklisted from the national side when I stood up to the federation and asked for the money they had promised. Without international football I had no shop window to further my career.
"In truth it effectively ended my career. I'm now worried about what happens with football in the country. I want progress but with the serious levels of mismanagement that have taken place at the Federation, where do we go from here?"
London's Sport Dispute Resolution Panel ruled in favour of the players in May 2008, but the TTFF refused to pay, claiming the players had broken a gag order on the ruling.
As a result the case went to Trinidad's High Court in the capital, Port of Spain.
Hislop also welcomed the decision to order the TTFF to submit its books for scrutiny.
"It's important, because of Jack Warner's appointment as minister of transport and work, his political ties and the fact his party won an election on a platform of accountability and transparency," he said.
"We've said all along 'now is your opportunity to prove it'. It wasn't just about the 2006 campaign - we feel that the TTFF have not been transparent or accountable for far too long."
The TTFF was not available for comment when contacted by the BBC.
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Leh we see the books from 1990 to 2011, Mr Warner. Come and prove once and for all that the soccer players are just mercenaries. We waiting Mr Warner! Them ungrateful Trini soccer players. wink! wink!
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The game is up JACK
Now it time to walk your TALK
Pay up and shut up...in that order.... :devil:
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http://www.youtube.com/v/dPBy9FTkXkE
Karene Asche 2011 T&T Calypso Monarch sends a message to Uncle Jack to pay the Soca Warriors!!
Looks like its only Jack who believes that paying the players has nothing to do with him! ;)
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around 4:40 de sttttaammma start lol :devil:
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Tomorrow (15th) is hearing when TTFF have to say how they will pay players by 31st and what documents etc they will provide to explain where missing money has gone, including emails & bank statements!
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Tomorrow (15th) is hearing when TTFF have to say how they will pay players by 31st and what documents etc they will provide to explain where missing money has gone, including emails & bank statements!
Thanks 4 d info.
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Doh forget to update.
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TTFF say they need time and judge has given final payment date of 16th May. They also have to have their documents available by 31st May. If not, judge will base final payment on evidence players provided as this has never been disputed. Final payment to be made in early June. Dates are final....No more litigation. Moving slowly, but definately along. TTFF have no more room to manoeuver.
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shameless motherfu#kers
they MUST be removed...this wont happen in the hop scotch federation
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May 16 th???? that's too much time...they've waited over 4 years now for payment
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May 16 th???? that's too much time...they've waited over 4 years now for payment
After waiting nearly 5 years May 16th is right dey!
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Thank you lord. Whether payment is made or not these fellas show that the little black boys can get things done. Not ah bunch ah guntas.
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May 16 th???? that's too much time...they've waited over 4 years now for payment
After waiting nearly 5 years May 16th is right dey!
CO-SIGNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Thank you lord. Whether payment is made or not these fellas show that the little black boys can get things done. Not ah bunch ah guntas.
COSIGNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
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Hold on fellas, hold on..... :praying: :praying: :praying: :praying:
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Coop's say something please. This is seeeerious business. Not the time for silence. :'(
I would highly recommend a bodyguard for that judge. I eh go say why.
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Hold on fellas, hold on..... :praying: :praying: :praying: :praying:
Take a grip and hold on.
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de longest rope have a end !!!!!!!!
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de longest rope have a end !!!!!!!!
And d longest prayer AMENNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
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Despite all the bad things happening in this world something good is happening in Trinidad & Tobago! ;D
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Despite all the bad things happening in this world something good is happening in Trinidad & Tobago! ;D
ENTTTTTTTTTTT
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Despite all the bad things happening in this world something good is happening in Trinidad & Tobago! ;D
Very true. This tale of Jackula/TTFF vs the Warriors offers powerful teaching point that siding with evil eh go get you anywhere like it's thought to and that a big big fall will come, while if you stand for justice, even against seemingly very powerful forces, you will eventually be rewarded once you time yuh moves carefully and know when to go for de jugular.
Well, iz time to go for the jugular. Scamps must be exposed ..... fully, with nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. The money must be accounted for. No bail out. If dey settle it must fully bankrupt Scamps, Rodent and crew and make Jackula's mafia feel the pain of forking out serious millions. If the so called "mainstream" newspapers refuse to report this tale, then stop buying their newspapers.
:beermug:
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Coop's say something please. This is seeeerious business. Not the time for silence. :'(
I would highly recommend a bodyguard for that judge. I eh go say why.
Dreamer i've always said all along these guys going to get their money,i don't see what's the problem,nobody needs a bodyguard or to make jail or anything of the sort,why everything has to be a bachanal where T&T is concerned,i think i've said enough on this topic and at this point i'm just enjoying the journey.
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Despite all the bad things happening in this world something good is happening in Trinidad & Tobago! ;D
Very true. This tale of Jackula/TTFF vs the Warriors offers powerful teaching point that siding with evil eh go get you anywhere like it's thought to and that a big big fall will come, while if you stand for justice, even against seemingly very powerful forces, you will eventually be rewarded once you time yuh moves carefully and know when to go for de jugular.
Well, iz time to go for the jugular. Scamps must be exposed ..... fully, with nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. The money must be accounted for. No bail out. If dey settle it must fully bankrupt Scamps, Rodent and crew and make Jackula's mafia feel the pain of forking out serious millions. If the so called "mainstream" newspapers refuse to report this tale, then stop buying their newspapers.
:beermug:
I done stop buying dem ahready and stop watching dem station.