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Sports => Football => Topic started by: FF on July 22, 2013, 09:00:44 AM
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How I almost did not make it to Atlanta, Post game and Fete match Report
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Well folks, as of Friday afternoon 3pm, I was not going anywhere this weekend. However my thirsty meter was rising off the charts and when my sister sent me a message that a VIP ticket would be awaiting me in Atlanta, my reaction was this:
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So I sprang into action and purchased a flight using my reward miles arriving at 3pm in Atlanta on Saturday. I was looking rosy. (FYI I could have gotten the 9am flight if I had sprang into action earlier eh)
Saturday morning and I head out to the airport feeling like supertrini, kit out in red, with red zip-up for on the plane. Heavy soca pumping on my headphones! Now bam I reach Newark and first ting I see... flight delayed one hour! Well meh belly start to twist, bogle, Iwer, shadow, butterfly and wave. I take a walk to breeze off, I say no scene. I go miss the first half of the first game. I ent bound for dat. So eventually we board and flight going smooth. I start to bep. Boodoom Boodoom. A piece of turbulence wake me up only for me to hear the pilot say bad weather over the airport, so there will be a slight delay. No worries folks, we'll be on the ground in no time.
Some time later... Pilot: The storm has not dissipated, we're in a circular holding pattern above Atlanta, but no worries folks, we'll be on the ground in no time.
Plenty much more time later... Well folks we almost out of gas, so we will be going to Huntsville Alabama to refuel and come back. It's only 20 mins away. No worries folks, we'll be on the ground in no time. FACK you mr pilot!
This is where we going.
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My belly start to hear the quietly rising melody of iwer, butterfly, shadow, wave and start to do so :wavetowel: while I doing so :frustrated: But you know what, i try to look on the bright side. IF we turn it around fast and IF the weather clear up, all I have to do is jump on the MARTA at the airport and it taking me straight down by the Georgia Dome in 15 to 20 mins. Tight like a fish bottom but doable.
Now allyuh this is where things start to go wrong. :rotfl: We land in Hunstville and mr. pilot announce oh shimps, we on the job since 3am and FAA regulations say we have to clock off. Sorry about that. Also by the way no pilots available in Huntsville to fly de plan, so flight cancel. Good luck, bye now. crick crack wire bend story end. Now this would have been fine if it was announced immediately, but mr pilot had we on that runway for almost an hour. It is now 5:30 EST and the game begins in one hour.
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To be continued
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CONTINUED
Now, I waste about 15 mins running around the terminal trying to get on some Delta flights that had also get diverted. But every last thing was full. I say every last thing, but it was 2 other flights. That airport was more quiet than Piarco on a Wednesday Lunch time. Make a few phone calls and realize my battery about to dead. I say is water more than flour. Huntsville can't be more than 150 miles from Atlanta. Straight down to the rental agencies. Half of them was close eh. On a flicking saturday afternoon! As luck would have it Enterprise had one solitary one way rental vehicle remaining, but the couple in front of me was looking to book it. I bet if I had ask for a horse to ride, they would have find plenty. :cursing:
Well, the couple in front turn down the rental to check the booth next door and I didn't waste no time. I tell de lady me ent even want to hear de price. I taking this car Atlanta by hook or by crook. I bump the starter just a little after 6pm. Game starts in half hour. So I gunning to reach in about 2 hours and ketch de last half hour and maybe even Extra time and penalties if it come to that.
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Traffic was light, I ent see no police, and the drive was scenic. Alabama is a beautiful state. The drive took me over the Tennessee river and up through the Eastern Alabama Hills. The problem was, it was all state roads 80% of the way until the I-75. Now periodically I would turn on my phone and ppl were giving me text updates. Still 0-0. We have dem in we back pocket. We almost score there. I thinking nice. I making it, this going to extra time for sure. Mark Bassant was also kind enough to send me pictures from the stadium that he would not use and I could post here. All that building vibes in meh. So I put my foot through the floor.
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I coulda cry with joy when I reach the 75 :wavetowel: Less than 50 miles from Atlanta now. Oh Gawwwd I hit traffic by the 285 :nailbiting: Good thing I went to school here. I hit the back roads. if allyuh see maneuvers. Oh Lord look Northside Drive. Georgia Dome right up they!!!
Forumites, no lie. I was rolling outside de dome when I saw mexicans in and outside the Arena rejoicing. I could just hear the roar through some of the open glass doors. Well I ent know if is a goal, a penalty, a close call or a save. I now looking for a park. After a good bit of frustration, I end up making a gangster move and jump the curb (is only a rental) and squeeze in a lot. This time now, hundreds of mexicans are coming out and it is apparent the game over and there will be no extra time. Steups. But I was still up beat as all indication was that it was a terrific performance from our boys.
So i walk in the stadium, found an outlet and start to charge my phone, so I could link up with people. Eventually I made my way down to the Media zone and the press conference had concluded and I was just in time to see Hart walking out. I shook his hand and congratulate him on the tournament. The players were also leaving and the Press was interviewing Kenwyne. I probably just missed forumite Andre here.
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A little while after Bassant and I went upstairs and met Shaka Hislop and William Wallace. Behind them came Raymond Tim Kee and Sheldon Phillips.
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We chatted with them for a while, also saw a couple friends who work with the MLS and then it was time to head out.
Now whole day I was trying to link up with Fordy and some other partners. We end up in Hooters and lo and behold there is Fordy and some other TnT Fans with most of the team. So we lime there for a good while. Unfortunately I did not take any pics there but Fordy or his partners will have some. I will ask Bassant if he has any too. The fellas was upbeat and all the fans was happy with the new direction TnT football has begun take. Later on that night when we were leaving, Verron Haynes was walking in and hail out Shaka. Even later on, we end up in ah next spot and Haynes came in with Fuentes and we lime til last call. Everything was just cool and more than made up for missing the game.
NEXT, FETE MATCH
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Cool story bro, but whey de Touches report? :devil:
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:applause: :applause: :applause: Dawg I have to give it up to you, dat is determination at it's best. I might've been cussing out everybody in dat Alabama airport. Your story beat mine, I drove almost 9 hours to Augusta, GA on Sat. and I went through a few nasty thunder storms. I mean the storms were so bad drivers pulled off to the side due to poor visibility with the heavy down pours, not me, I say fack dat I pushing through dis. One time I found a 16 wheeler and tailgate the bitch all the way since all I could've seen was the back of the truck and nothing else, and that was just so I could reach Augusta in time to see the game on tv at 6:30.
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I find both of allyuh reach far.
Saturday morning sun was bunnin, then bam, one setta storm and rain. And I not even that far south.
All I end up doing was liming with a Mexican partner and watching him sweat and cuss for 83 minutes.
I owe him $20 now. Never drink and bet...
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Fete Match continued
So Fordy and them fellas was holding a fete match on Sunday morning and had invited me to play from before, so I had my gears with me. I woke up and went to the team hotel and met with Tim-Kee and William Wallace and some of the other staff. I mentioned to them that some local Atlanta trinis were having a fete match and if they were not doing anything it would be nice if they came and greeted some of the fans and they accepted. Wayne Cunningham from GIS and TV4 and his cameraman Paul also were attending to do a story for the news.
On the drive I had a nice chat with Tim-Kee concerning his plans for the future and some of the past events. A lot of the discussion was under confidence but he mentioned the work on addressing the TTFA constitution. This is one of his most important tasks as before you even start to talk about Football, you need a framework to operate in. So the task force will get to work asap to develop some recommendations. They are also planning for the various teams and also the making sure that T&T always plays during FIFA match dates. He was very upset that we went a whole year without playing a game. Not even self a T&T pro league 11. So look out for some good quality friendlies not just the Saudi Arabia games. I can't say too much more and it was a very casual talk, but I am arranging for an official interview with me, him and Tallman when he gets back.
So the fete match went off nicely. Some of the forumites present were myself, Fordy, Ngozi and saltandfresh. Now I didn't self realise it was Ngozi until it was almost time to go. I sorry I didnt make him out earlier. Also we had Jerren Nixon and Kathy Nixon playing on our team. Also Wendell Moore was there with his kids. Shaquell Moore, captain of the US u-17 team was also there but he did not play as he is heading off to Ireland with the US team for a tournament. Oh yeah some of you will already know saltandfresh is Nigel Fabian. That man is a real pest. A natural comedian. :rotfl: Anyhow Fordy can fill in the names I forget. Oh by the way Fordy and dem have a good ting going with that youth academy down there. A lot of good talent is coming out and the US is paying attention. We can't afford to lose another Shaquelle Moore to them. So it was good that Tim-Kee came and saw some of the youths who played on our team and met the fellas in charge.
Anyway, the sun was hot. the beers was cold and the pelau, macaroni pie and cole slaw real lash. The forumites side was Team Extreme and the next team was Drink and Jook it. Well we end up losing 4-3 to Drink and Jook it. It was a real fete match, with copious throwing away from both sides, some dodgy goal keeping and beat sharing. It also had a stream at the side of the field with an embankment and some bush and picker. It make me feel like I was playing in the mang back in the days everytime the ball went down dey.
Some pics from yesterday afternoon.
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Tim-Kee in the shirt chatting with Wayne Cunningham in Red and Nigel Fabien in White and Red
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Ngozi with the black and blue boots. Did not know it was him at the time.
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Nicholson Paul - GIS, filming Drink and jook it
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Paul and Cunningham
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Fordy , middle foreground
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Fordy #18
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Yours truly FF in action
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Raymond Tim-Kee and Jerren Nixon
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Cool story bro, but whey de Touches report? :devil:
ha ha ha you is real arse :rotfl:
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great stories guys hope admin,staff,players etc realize how important de team is to everybody.
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Brilliant FF
Top Class mate
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FF yuh real wuk for this tournament dred!! :applause: :applause:
It cancels my pre-conceived notion of you that 100% Barataria plant in mih head last year..... :devil: :whistling: ;D
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ah almost forget. After the fete match I went straight to the airport. Is the same sh!t again. The plane that supposed to take we get diverted to South Carolina due to weather. I was supposed to reach back 8pm last night. I end up getting home, minutes to 2 this morning. I tired like a dog, thais why I ent doing no work today. I 95% sure meh boss doh read this forum
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FF yuh real wuk for this tournament dred!! :applause: :applause:
It cancels my pre-conceived notion of you that 100% Barataria plant in mih head last year..... :devil: :whistling: ;D
Barataria only sullying my name up and down this forum. I going and bench he arse on saturday ;D
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FF yuh real wuk for this tournament dred!! :applause: :applause:
It cancels my pre-conceived notion of you that 100% Barataria plant in mih head last year..... :devil: :whistling: ;D
Barataria only sullying my name up and down this forum. I going and bench he arse on saturday ;D
heh heh heh..... ;D
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Lawd, yanqui life treating Jerren Nixon too good boy lol. Good stuff FF and you better than me, I make ah Birmingham run back in de day to see GU and Iverson take on UNC with Wallace and Stackhouse and dem. Yuh best believe I drive de people and dem speed limit... not me and Elluhbemma :beermug:
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Rel japs n stag sweat boy. Nixon get fat
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Nigel Fabien say when Nixon get pull over, the police does ask for license and insurance.
When he pull it out, the police does ask, " and what about the next driver?"
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FF you's a real soldier dred
I woulda be cussin while watchin de ting on TV in huntsville.
soccerman kinda mad too ...drive all dat way too watch tv in banjo land
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What is that in Tim hand? :devil:
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Talk about effort. Good goin and thanks for all the pics and vids from the tournament.
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What is that in Tim hand? :devil:
Looks like a murse.
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i see mih pardner Lyndon in this picture. vex i miss de sweat man.
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:applause: :applause: :applause: Dawg I have to give it up to you, dat is determination at it's best. I might've been cussing out everybody in dat Alabama airport. Your story beat mine, I drove almost 9 hours to Augusta, GA on Sat. and I went through a few nasty thunder storms. I mean the storms were so bad drivers pulled off to the side due to poor visibility with the heavy down pours, not me, I say fack dat I pushing through dis. One time I found a 16 wheeler and tailgate the bitch all the way since all I could've seen was the back of the truck and nothing else, and that was just so I could reach Augusta in time to see the game on tv at 6:30.
This reminds me of my Germany story when my bredren book we in a hotel in Frankfurt Oden literally 3 mins walking distance from Polish border. The day of the match in Kaiserslauteen is when I was able to get (as my luck would have it) ah fackin Smart Car and ha to drive hours upon hours on end to get to the game. At least I reach in time to see most but Jah kno da was flikkin hectic as hell.
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i see mih pardner Lyndon in this picture. vex i miss de sweat man.
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Lol yeah he score too. Along with the so call "fat man" alyuh saying in Nixon. The speed aint there but touches and finishing...pure class!! :beermug:
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Lyndon could play. old school South baller. he is coach youth sides.
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FF you doing a boss job. Keep it up. In 5 years you will be covering us in the World Cup
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Respect FF
Great stuff, man
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Drink and Jook it :rotfl:
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:notworthy: love the stories, all...nuff respect how yuh keep going...like a cruise missile..fine job, proud to a call yuh a warrior supporter
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FF, you real crazy. God Bless :notworthy:
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FF yuh real wuk for this tournament dred!! :applause: :applause:
It cancels my pre-conceived notion of you that 100% Barataria plant in mih head last year..... :devil: :whistling: ;D
Barataria only sullying my name up and down this forum. I going and bench he arse on saturday ;D
:rotfl: we have been in the wilderness for a while. One only has to examine the vibes at all our games to see what it does for our pysche, really hope we stay on de up and up :beermug:
Brown, all wha ah sey still true :devil:
Dread, when we read yuh e-mail before our big game on Sat (at 11.30am I mean ;D), we scrtachin we head, sayin, wha de hell he doin in Bama? preshha
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A+ on the German away jerseys.
Great story FF
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What we fans do for the sport we love eh?
FF you make a Mission Impossible dey boss.
I hope the TTFF does hear about stories like this and appreciate what fans do to support this side.
VB
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What we fans do for the sport we love eh?
FF you make a Mission Impossible dey boss.
I hope the TTFF does hear about stories like this and appreciate what fans do to support this side.
VB
COSIGNNNNNNNNNNNNN but TTFA we rid ourself of that cabal
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Great story, FF. Very entertaining...made my evening!
Glad you were at least able to make it to Atlanta and hook-up with de fellas.
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FF ..nice write up..I can't believe yuh miss de game..but it look as though yuh had a lot of fun still. I see Mr Tim Kee actually took time to meet, greet and spend time with the fans and well wishers..I commend Mr Tim Kee for this. That is a "powerful" leadership quality we must take caution..
It seems as though de sweat was a quality sweat I heard that besides Fordy (CIC), Fabien(Pres), Nixon(CIC), and others who were already mentioned that Shabazz old Green Machine teammate Roger Wilson was doing damage in de midfield. Allyuh mention Wendell Moore, a member of dat Bertille St Clair team dat break SanDo people hearts back in 81 beating Tech 1-0 in de Stadium..now he son is de captain of U.S National team..someting wrong wid dah picture.
I feel that the general mood right now is good ..the leadership based upon their know how trying a ting ..I know Hart is a good man..so I am watching to see what kind of support he is going to get going forward..Thanks for the pictures and the man Lyndon I seeing in de picture dey wid Tim Kee ,he decent player from back in de late 70's early 80's wid Juniors..a Benedict's man..Nobody eh even call me self dey muh be feel I too ole or maybe because me go CIC or Pres...whatever..
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now he son is de captain of U.S National team..someting wrong wid dah picture.
Nothing wrong with the picture. Wendell has had first hand experience with Jack TTFF. You honestly believe he will allow his son to go thru all the crap that he went thru with the TTFF. As of now he is prime for the US 2018 WC. Let's see
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:rotfl: UN-f**kin-believeable!! I was gettin' lock up either on de plane or in de airport from cuss!! Yuh REL good, soldier!!
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When I said something wrong wid de picture I was referring to the fact that it was the fault of the TTFA to not accommodate the youngster thereby giving USA the benefit of having him.
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Thanks FF for all of your commentary, pictures and video.
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I haven't post in ah while...but this story deserve ah Big Up! :cheers: :applause:
FF yuh is ah dan!
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Reminds of when ah try tuh go tuh de T&T vs England game in 2008. I was at ah Pres reunion in Charlotte, NC for de weekend, so ah leave on de first flight out on de Sunday morning around 6am to get ah connection in Miami which woulda get meh tuh T&T around 1 or 2 pm. Charlotte to Miami went well, but after that it was gate change, then delays upon delays. Ah eventually reach in Town in time tuh see de last 5 minutes on TV at Trotters. Ah still have de unused ticket.
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FF ..nice write up..I can't believe yuh miss de game..but it look as though yuh had a lot of fun still. I see Mr Tim Kee actually took time to meet, greet and spend time with the fans and well wishers..I commend Mr Tim Kee for this. That is a "powerful" leadership quality we must take caution..
It seems as though de sweat was a quality sweat I heard that besides Fordy (CIC), Fabien(Pres), Nixon(CIC), and others who were already mentioned that Shabazz old Green Machine teammate Roger Wilson was doing damage in de midfield. Allyuh mention Wendell Moore, a member of dat Bertille St Clair team dat break SanDo people hearts back in 81 beating Tech 1-0 in de Stadium..now he son is de captain of U.S National team..someting wrong wid dah picture.
I feel that the general mood right now is good ..the leadership based upon their know how trying a ting ..I know Hart is a good man..so I am watching to see what kind of support he is going to get going forward..Thanks for the pictures and the man Lyndon I seeing in de picture dey wid Tim Kee ,he decent player from back in de late 70's early 80's wid Juniors..a Benedict's man..Nobody eh even call me self dey muh be feel I too ole or maybe because me go CIC or Pres...whatever..
If my memory serves me correctly, Wendell Moore was a big name in the early 80s. Remembered him because I had just started really following football as a ute and he was good and from Tobago.
Coache I am pretty sure that Fatima beat Sig. Hill in the national Intercol semis back in '81. Unless it's another competition you talking about.
VB
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:beermug: :beermug: :beermug: FF feel free to use "PATRIOT" anytime, I won't sue!!! ;D
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i see mih pardner Lyndon in this picture. vex i miss de sweat man.
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Lol yeah he score too. Along with the so call "fat man" alyuh saying in Nixon. The speed aint there but touches and finishing...pure class!! :beermug:
When I first book my hotel I did the same thing however when I got the t German embassy the lady told this is East Germany your tickets are for games in West Germany I canceled and rebook my tickets you was sticking
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Vb yuh right ..Fatima played St Augustine in Skinner Park ..National finals allyuh had a defender wearing #10. It must have been 82.
Marlon Charles had his long range equaulizer disallowed.
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Thanks for sharing, man. Respect! Yu name now synonymous with good things, true supporter etc ... .
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Vb yuh right ..Fatima played St Augustine in Skinner Park ..National finals allyuh had a defender wearing #10. It must have been 82.
Marlon Charles had his long range equaulizer disallowed.
Can't remember the numbers but I do remember we had an awesome defender - Ronald Simmons (Howard Univ). He was Vice Captain to Garth Pollonais on the '82 youth team.
The defender of which you speak is probably Simmo.
VB
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FF yuh chose the rightest handle.
yuhs ah real FOOTBALL FANATIC hands down! i woulda give up on the tarmac waiting for ah new pilot.
this deserves ah "big up". it's like you took me on the journey, nice read. :beermug:
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Ah hear yuh almost bull ah thing to.
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:rotfl:
Sam is kix yes
Yeah is is simmo, his younger brother was a good baller too (class of 90), had a deceptive lazy man crawl, wid pass yuh quick quick as yuh assume de ball was yours
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:rotfl:
Sam is kix yes
Yeah is is simmo, his younger brother was a good baller too (class of 90), had a deceptive lazy man crawl, wid pass yuh quick quick as yuh assume de ball was yours
Yes, the younger one posts here sometimes. I believe his is Football King.
VB
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i see mih pardner Lyndon in this picture. vex i miss de sweat man.
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Lol yeah he score too. Along with the so call "fat man" alyuh saying in Nixon. The speed aint there but touches and finishing...pure class!! :beermug:
When I first book my hotel I did the same thing however when I got the t German embassy the lady told this is East Germany your tickets are for games in West Germany I canceled and rebook my tickets you was sticking
See your scenes went great. I on de odda hand was always planning to go but never really finalized plans til late. My bredrin had tix but was bummin bout de airfare and lookin like he cah make it meanwhile my oldman wukkin Continental was keepin meh updated on how flights looking from months in advance. So I tell my soldya handle accomodations and tix and I will get yuh to Germany and after everything tally we will split cost. We end up missin Sweeden game there because he didn't get he visa til the day of. So salt from the get go! From we reach Frankfurt was pressure because we was trying to make we way up to Soca City/ Village and get directed to Rutenburg which was somewhere in the south of Germany no where close to where we wanted to go go which was Rootenberg. We probably would have suspected we was going wrong if not for all the other Trinbagonians also on the same train as us. Yuh would think the the people working DB would be able to steer yuh in de right direction especially when I gave them a printed letter from meh boy who set up Soca City with hotel name and address. But wasn't we luck. So after riding train fuh hours in de wrong direction we say F' Dat cause we eh ketchin none of the festivities given how long it will take to get up there. We decide we going Nuernberg one time and call dat George. We end up having to find a new spot because now we there ahead of our booking. Went England game only to realize meh dog misplace de ticket so ah had to suck salt and get 1 from a scalper for Fleckin 200 Euro (dem damn tieffin fackuz an dem). Before and after match done lime with the only foruminte ah knew at de time meh boy Bakes). I buss it after ah while and reach we guest house only to realize ah eh ha meh muddaz rass key! I eh drivin so dat is even more pressha! Dat day come and gone and now meh boy decide he go vibes he sister who livin dey and gimmeh all de info fuh de hotel. Ah use meh lil metoo ah buy right dey in Nuernberg to call and confirm. More drama meh rail pass wey cost over 200 Euro geh foot and walk.
So at dis poin ah say nah fleck dat I eh spendin ah nex 200 Euro cause I eh doin da much travellin again (I nuh on no tourist shite) so ah go by DB and check out schedule price etc. Express just to get to Oder was about the price of another weekly pass so I say nah ah go do local. Estimated time was 3hrs and change local so ah say frig it local it will be. Eh heh de local train is like de oldest models dey have dat still wukkin, no ac, sun blazin like fiya and de train givin trouble. It break dong miss all de series of connections. Total trip time was whole day cause I eh reach Oder till after mid muddass night. Now when ah come off de train ah say how out here lookin quiet so, it ha no fans here aought. Place almost pitch flippin black! At least the hotel was nice. So ah say dis go wait til morning. So when I wake up ah went and buy ah map fus ting so I could understand where ah goin locally and all dat. Ah take ah lil walk to explore and found an internet cafe buh right down de road about 200 meters I seeing what look like ah check point. So I walk down to see what dat is when I read de ting and realize daz de Polish border ah start to cuss one time. Meh belly in notts cause before leavin meh home ah look at de map to see if ah might ha time to visit any neighboring countries so ah kno exactly where Poland and Germany meet. I eh even look at de map, I went straight to de internet cafe to look for car rentals and find 2. One had no cars, the next one had and ah take it cah even remember model but was something decent. Walk rong in de back and open de car and see is ah manual. Ah start to pray one time cause ah never learn manual (ah kno daz some rell bullshit eh) so gone back inside and they say all the cars they have is manual. They told me I can either go to Munich by the airport or wait til tomorrow when they'll have one for me. Jah what to do?!!! Call dem rental places in Munich airport and in no car after no car ah hearing. At dis point ah say wey boy fadda like yuh testin meh resolve here boi! So ah tell dem people as long as allyuh could guarantee it will be here by morning I'll wait. Dat was the longest day of my whole life!
Next morning ah wake up bright and early but dem eh opening till 10 am so ah had to wait. When ah go and they see meh de clerk who was very pleasant tell meh we have it waiting for you. Ah rub meh hands and smile like ah diabolical mad scientist who just figure out what was rong all along and snatch de keys and paperwork. Reach in de back and meh jaw drop when ah see is ah (insert expletive of choice caw ah say every last one) flippin muddaz ass Smart Car. De ting cah go above 75mph so now ah ha to make ah drive that in a regular car probaly take about 3hours in dis piece ah shit! Ah was on de road fuh about 6 hours before ah finally reach de Staduim and park. So now ah glad, anxious, elated, (you name it) ah take off in ah speed to go to de stadium. When ah see dem steps ah say "oh god fadda wha ah do to deserve dis boi" So now ah say well ah here aready so lemmeh take ah cool walk and beg de fadda forgiveness since he lemme reach dat far. Walkin up de stairs ah seein people who raced past me before pantin fuh breath (in meh head ah say it good cause allyuh see how far dem wicked Germans put da stadium). Reach the stadium in time to see first touch of the game settle een and cheer fuh meh team till ah was hoarse.
Despite all of that I had myself ah best time! I went club and was instantly greeted by revelers. DJs was biggin up soca warriors and girls was mistaken me for a player because meh polyester Adidas pants which was white look like it was part of the uniform. I made friends, drink and had a good time, and still thankful that the 06 Warriors motivated me enough to go and withstand all that mess and still have a blast! See de tings we willin to do to support dem fellaz!
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You luky you didn't get a free booking in the Irrenhaus guest house. ;D
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You luky you didn't get a free booking in the Irrenhaus guest house. ;D
Fuh what boi lol.
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FF ..nice write up..I can't believe yuh miss de game..but it look as though yuh had a lot of fun still. I see Mr Tim Kee actually took time to meet, greet and spend time with the fans and well wishers..I commend Mr Tim Kee for this. That is a "powerful" leadership quality we must take caution..
It seems as though de sweat was a quality sweat I heard that besides Fordy (CIC), Fabien(Pres), Nixon(CIC), and others who were already mentioned that Shabazz old Green Machine teammate Roger Wilson was doing damage in de midfield. Allyuh mention Wendell Moore, a member of dat Bertille St Clair team dat break SanDo people hearts back in 81 beating Tech 1-0 in de Stadium..now he son is de captain of U.S National team..someting wrong wid dah picture.
I feel that the general mood right now is good ..the leadership based upon their know how trying a ting ..I know Hart is a good man..so I am watching to see what kind of support he is going to get going forward..Thanks for the pictures and the man Lyndon I seeing in de picture dey wid Tim Kee ,he decent player from back in de late 70's early 80's wid Juniors..a Benedict's man..Nobody eh even call me self dey muh be feel I too ole or maybe because me go CIC or Pres...whatever..
Some other notables out there were Roger Joseph (Benedicts), Keita (Benedicts), Jason Rodriguez, Ngozi (pville and Benedicts), Sheldon Best (Diego sec/Georgia Perimeter College), Deke Cateau (Fatima).....and we were missing a few others. Coache identify yuhself nah man so we could call big name! :beermug:
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Scorp yuh di'n tell mih is all ah dat drama yuh run into... or maybe ah fuhget? LOL Anyways, yuh shoulda take de stickshift man, yuh woulda learn easy. Starting off is de only problem ;D
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Scorp yuh di'n tell mih is all ah dat drama yuh run into... or maybe ah fuhget? LOL Anyways, yuh shoulda take de stickshift man, yuh woulda learn easy. Starting off is de only problem ;D
Man I really wanted to yuh kno, Jah kno! But in de end it makes for a great story about how passionate and loyal football fans can be. I take ah drink with a few gentlemen from England and one told me about his friend that mortgaged his house in order to pay for the trip and tickets fuh all england group matches and to have reserves for knockout. Wherever the team stayed he and his children stayed. When I hear dat I say weeey boy dat is fans!
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Scorp yuh di'n tell mih is all ah dat drama yuh run into... or maybe ah fuhget? LOL Anyways, yuh shoulda take de stickshift man, yuh woulda learn easy. Starting off is de only problem ;D
Man I really wanted to yuh kno, Jah kno! But in de end it makes for a great story about how passionate and loyal football fans can be. I take ah drink with a few gentlemen from England and one told me about his friend that mortgaged his house in order to pay for the trip and tickets fuh all england group matches and to have reserves for knockout. Wherever the team stayed he and his children stayed. When I hear dat I say weeey boy dat is fans!
Make mih think of some ah dem English fans we bounce up in Nuremberg that week fuh real... met some real "salt of de Earth" types. In Kaiserslautern as well.
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Scorp yuh di'n tell mih is all ah dat drama yuh run into... or maybe ah fuhget? LOL Anyways, yuh shoulda take de stickshift man, yuh woulda learn easy. Starting off is de only problem ;D
Man I really wanted to yuh kno, Jah kno! But in de end it makes for a great story about how passionate and loyal football fans can be. I take ah drink with a few gentlemen from England and one told me about his friend that mortgaged his house in order to pay for the trip and tickets fuh all england group matches and to have reserves for knockout. Wherever the team stayed he and his children stayed. When I hear dat I say weeey boy dat is fans!
Make mih think of some ah dem English fans we bounce up in Nuremberg that week fuh real... met some real "salt of de Earth" types. In Kaiserslautern as well.
Apart from being there to support we boys, meeting people and talking football was bliss. Is a really magical thing that even with language barriers so many people can assemble and just enjoy ball. Nuernberg was ah bess scenes doh. Dem English when dey drinkin an singin is rell tears. Ah feel sorry fuh ah lil German yute dat had on ah England jersey and pass between wey all ah we was limin. As dey make him out dey start wit "there were German bombers in the air......" Ahh de memories! Makin meh tusty to go Brazil oui!
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way boy scorpion ..dais some Epic journey Travails dey
ah hope yuh finally learn to master de manual......is ah right of passage for trinbago man and woman to know how to handle stick
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way boy scorpion ..dais some Epic journey Travails dey
ah hope yuh finally learn to master de manual......is ah right of passage for trinbago man and woman to know how to handle stick
Made it meh business after dat lol
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Fordy I didn't realize was so much a Benedict's was out dey..den de sweat had to be a good sweat..
I realize allyuh have some togetherness..dat's important..next time de team come back I will be present..right now my role is to critique..who agree.. agree..who vex..hard luck..who disagree..no problem.
Ting now start..I watchin to see what de powers dat be doin..
Keep up de good works Fordy et al ..life is too short..bringin people together to share a brief moment time and play football nothing beats that...not even de best Spanner.