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Title: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Anbrat on July 23, 2008, 12:04:26 PM
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d902b3127ccec4fba099a1c100000040O00AcOGLJy3ct2IPbz4a/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D480/ry%3D320/)

It is commonly referred to as the golden era of T&T football. Coops and Deeks shud relate to dis photo.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: palos on July 23, 2008, 12:10:42 PM
Lawd.  Man used to wear pum pum shorts in dem days?  WTF????

SH!!!  Wha kinda ting allyuh uses to go on wit sah?  ;D  :devil: :devil:
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: saga pinto on July 23, 2008, 12:19:51 PM
Serious tight pants dey boy,balls squisshers ;D ;D
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: truetrini on July 23, 2008, 12:50:46 PM
Serious tight pants dey boy,balls squisshers ;D ;D

and why I knew you would respond with smiley face to man tight pants saga?

lol
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Deeks on July 23, 2008, 03:11:23 PM
 I make out Rondon, Kenny Joseph and Wilfred Cave. The skimpy shorts. That was why plenty women use go to see football. They use to oogle them men thighs and legs. By the way, what is the problem with the short pants. All yuh real homophobia or what? The manufacturers of sports uniform set the trend. It was not a problem for the players then.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: just cool on July 23, 2008, 03:29:40 PM
I didn't know GEORGE CHAMBERS was ah football coach back then.   :devil:
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It is commonly referred to as the golden era of T&T football. Coops and Deeks shud relate to dis photo.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Coop's on July 23, 2008, 03:38:29 PM
I make out Rondon, Kenny Joseph and Wilfred Cave. The skimpy shorts. That was why plenty women use go to see football. They use to oogle them men thighs and legs. By the way, what is the problem with the short pants. All yuh real homophobia or what? The manufacturers of sports uniform set the trend. It was not a problem for the players then.

        I think the player next to the Coach wipeing his face is De Leon and next to him is Archie,i can't make out any others except those you call.I can't understand some peeps,we does be talking Football here and the first thing they could come up with is how big man legs is,they shorts,how they does walk etc etc now tell me what does that have to do with Football?before peeps try to find out more about these guys is a set of kicks.
         Now i'm just talking in general and i don't mean this tread,this one was funny i too had to laugh just looking back at what we used to were and how it looked compared to how things look today,what amazes me is the amount of cloth it takes to make one short today you could have made shorts for about three players.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Bakes on July 23, 2008, 04:03:45 PM
I make out Rondon, Kenny Joseph and Wilfred Cave. The skimpy shorts. That was why plenty women use go to see football. They use to oogle them men thighs and legs. By the way, what is the problem with the short pants. All yuh real homophobia or what? The manufacturers of sports uniform set the trend. It was not a problem for the players then.

        I think the player next to the Coach wipeing his face is De Leon and next to him is Archie,i can't make out any others except those you call.I can't understand some peeps,we does be talking Football here and the first thing they could come up with is how big man legs is,they shorts,how they does walk etc etc now tell me what does that have to do with Football?before peeps try to find out more about these guys is a set of kicks.
         Now i'm just talking in general and i don't mean this tread,this one was funny i too had to laugh just looking back at what we used to were and how it looked compared to how things look today,what amazes me is the amount of cloth it takes to make one short today you could have made shorts for about three players.

Coop's you juss vex b/c man laffing dat allyuh used tuh ball in allyuh jockey shorts  :rotfl:
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Coop's on July 23, 2008, 04:12:01 PM
I make out Rondon, Kenny Joseph and Wilfred Cave. The skimpy shorts. That was why plenty women use go to see football. They use to oogle them men thighs and legs. By the way, what is the problem with the short pants. All yuh real homophobia or what? The manufacturers of sports uniform set the trend. It was not a problem for the players then.

        I think the player next to the Coach wipeing his face is De Leon and next to him is Archie,i can't make out any others except those you call.I can't understand some peeps,we does be talking Football here and the first thing they could come up with is how big man legs is,they shorts,how they does walk etc etc now tell me what does that have to do with Football?before peeps try to find out more about these guys is a set of kicks.
         Now i'm just talking in general and i don't mean this tread,this one was funny i too had to laugh just looking back at what we used to were and how it looked compared to how things look today,what amazes me is the amount of cloth it takes to make one short today you could have made shorts for about three players.

Coop's you juss vex b/c man laffing dat allyuh used tuh ball in allyuh jockey shorts  :rotfl:
       Alright Bakes i will accept that,i could take mi jokes once we play good Football,i can't fight you there. :beermug:
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Deeks on July 23, 2008, 05:19:56 PM
I presume this was 1966? I still in primary school
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Ngozi on July 23, 2008, 08:39:39 PM
I think that is Jan Steadman sitting under the coach ......janniiiceeeeeeee .......Benedicts forever
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Anbrat on July 23, 2008, 08:58:29 PM
Standing L to R: Lawrence 'Fred' Rondon', Kenny 'KJ' Joseph, Warren 'Lagga' Archibald, Leroy 'Dilly' De Leon, Americo Brunner the coach.

Sitting L to R: Adrian Chandler (No. on back), Bede Wells, Wlifred 'Bound to score' Cave, Jan Steadman.

This St. Benedicts team would have given the current (2008) senior T&T Soca Warriors team at least 10 minimum without breaking ah sweat!!!!! NO discussion here!
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: assrancid on July 23, 2008, 09:52:16 PM
Standing L to R: Lawrence 'Fred' Rondon', Kenny 'KJ' Joseph, Warren 'Lagga' Archibald, Leroy 'Dilly' De Leon, Americo Brunner the coach.

Sitting L to R: Adrian Chandler (No. on back), Bede Wells, Wlifred 'Bound to score' Cave, Jan Steadman.

This St. Benedicts team would have given the current (2008) senior T&T Soca Warriors team at least 10 minimum without breaking ah sweat!!!!! NO discussion here!

nonsense!  No discussion there!
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Anbrat on July 24, 2008, 01:11:45 PM

This St. Benedicts team would have given the current (2008) senior T&T Soca Warriors team at least 10 minimum without breaking ah sweat!!!!! NO discussion here!

nonsense!  No discussion there!

Correct is right! No discussion at all...............
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Observer on July 24, 2008, 02:29:54 PM
Standing L to R: Lawrence 'Fred' Rondon', Kenny 'KJ' Joseph, Warren 'Lagga' Archibald, Leroy 'Dilly' De Leon, Americo Brunner the coach.

Sitting L to R: Adrian Chandler (No. on back), Bede Wells, Wlifred 'Bound to score' Cave, Jan Steadman.

This St. Benedicts team would have given the current (2008) senior T&T Soca Warriors team at least 10 minimum without breaking ah sweat!!!!! NO discussion here!

nonsense!  No discussion there!

That is because they was the same age  ;D
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Deeks on July 24, 2008, 02:35:04 PM
Anbrat,
           As much as they were great players, theywere overage.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: asylumseeker on July 24, 2008, 02:35:22 PM
Standing L to R: Lawrence 'Fred' Rondon', Kenny 'KJ' Joseph, Warren 'Lagga' Archibald, Leroy 'Dilly' De Leon, Americo Brunner the coach.

Sitting L to R: Adrian Chandler (No. on back), Bede Wells, Wlifred 'Bound to score' Cave, Jan Steadman.

This St. Benedicts team would have given the current (2008) senior T&T Soca Warriors team at least 10 minimum without breaking ah sweat!!!!! NO discussion here!

nonsense!  No discussion there!

That is because they was the same age ;D

good shot :rotfl:
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Observer on July 24, 2008, 03:15:26 PM
Anbrat,
           As much as they were great players, theywere overage.

Deeks not everyone was overage, just one player
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Anbrat on July 24, 2008, 04:32:24 PM
Anbrat,
           As much as they were great players, theywere overage.

Pardon me if I am missing something but what is the relevance of your reference to overage? Then again, I am aware that there was an overage issue while St. Benedicts was playing in the then colleges league but as Observer says, it was only one player, Archie.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: PantherX on July 24, 2008, 07:40:26 PM
Standing L to R: Lawrence 'Fred' Rondon', Kenny 'KJ' Joseph, Warren 'Lagga' Archibald, Leroy 'Dilly' De Leon, Americo Brunner the coach.

Sitting L to R: Adrian Chandler (No. on back), Bede Wells, Wlifred 'Bound to score' Cave, Jan Steadman.

This St. Benedicts team would have given the current (2008) senior T&T Soca Warriors team at least 10 minimum without breaking ah sweat!!!!! NO discussion here!

nonsense!  No discussion there!

That is because they was the same age ;D

good shot :rotfl:

That's a lot of discussion for somethings that supposed to be 'no discussion' ;D.

The extended dicsussion on the player's shorts is somewhat pecular as well.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Trini on July 26, 2008, 10:07:01 AM
this is in no way meant to disrespect the national team of yesteryear, but what makes this generation "golden"?

Is it just nostolgia? It sure aint football achievements, cause during the 60's is level licks we get from the likes of Surinam, Cuba and Haiti, not to mention the central americans...

Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Socafan on July 26, 2008, 11:41:31 AM
Check de crowd in de back...What really happen to local football boy? Why the crowds not around anymore? Or is it that bigger venues making the crowds seem smaller?

BTW..Speedos use to make football shorts?
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: sub1 on July 26, 2008, 11:53:07 AM
Check de crowd in de back...What really happen to local football boy? Why the crowds not around anymore? Or is it that bigger venues making the crowds seem smaller?

BTW..Speedos use to make football shorts?

Jack Warner! He killed the local leagues , north south classic.....he just killed football.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Anbrat on July 26, 2008, 08:34:34 PM
Check de crowd in de back...What really happen to local football boy? Why the crowds not around anymore? Or is it that bigger venues making the crowds seem smaller?

BTW..Speedos use to make football shorts?

Jack Warner! He killed the local leagues , north south classic.....he just killed football.

Jack or no Jack, if de football nice, de people will come out. No? Does dat answer your question about de golden era, Trini?
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: takenoprisoners on July 26, 2008, 11:38:02 PM
this is in no way meant to disrespect the national team of yesteryear, but what makes this generation "golden"?

Is it just nostolgia? It sure aint football achievements, cause during the 60's is level licks we get from the likes of Surinam, Cuba and Haiti, not to mention the central americans...


These articles might help put things into perspective. From 1966 T & T fielded a team made up of some schoolboys to replace some older players, this was the foundation upon which the "Classic" team was built. This classic team had the potential to represent us well, in the World Cup.( Btw, they were the real deal, nostalgia yes, but not misplaced.) One thing that is striking throughout our history is that examples such as playing our  home games on foreign soil,  to the debacle in Haiti with the "Classic" team, blacklisting of our players at various times, to the recent threat by JW to play our WC qualifying games away,  have become the norm. The football fan has lost interest perhaps because they are totally frustrated and disenchanted with the administration of our football, from team selection to lack of support for the players by the TTFF. Others countries have seen support for football flourish in the last 40 years despite competition from TV and other sports and attractions, yet our crowds have diminished by more than 50%, go figure. :(

http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=15743.msg162330#msg162330


Fresh start" TTFA bow to schoolboys.
By: Lasana Liburd (Express).

Lasana Liburd continues his 11-part World Cup series with a look at the 1970 campaign and the emergence of talents like Leroy De Leon, Everald Cummings and Warren Archibald.
The Trinidad and Tobago football team returned from Suriname on March 15, 1965 with red faces as the 1966 World Cup campaign ended with an embarrassing 6-1 defeat to its Dutch mainland rivals.
There was no shame in losing to a talented Surinamese outfit but the margin of defeat left a bad aftertaste, particularly because Trinidad and Tobago kicked off its campaign with a 4-1 win over the same opponent at the Queen's Park Oval on February 7, 1965.
Team captain Sedley Joseph and his troops, which included talented goalkeeper Lincoln "Tiger" Phillip and skillful attackers like Andy Aleong, Alvin Corneal and Gerry Brown, were humbled but felt certain they would build on the experience. It was not to be, though.
The national outfit, in those days, was chosen by a panel of administrators rather than the team coach and the selectors always seemed anxious for a revamp. Within months, Joseph had a precocious new teammate who would become one of local football's all time greats.
Everald "Gally" Cummings was still 16 when he won his first cap in a 4-0 defeat away to Jamaica on August 5, 1965. A Tranquility Government student, Cummings went on to serve his country with distinction for over three decades and remains a household name.
Forty-one years ago, Cummings' selection signalled a bright future. Short and athletic, the Paragon Sports Club playmaker had a powerful shot and vision and was always willing to try a trick.
But, arguably, even better was to come as the country became seduced by a talented crop of schoolboys.
Today, Cummings remains the only footballer to be named Trinidad and Tobago Sportsman of the Year while his accomplishments as player and coach are unrivalled. Yet, the player who many grey beards rate as the most gifted product of this tiny twin-island republic was still largely unknown north of San Fernando at the time.
His name is Leroy De Leon.
De Leon was born and grew up in Point Fortin. His father, Sistel De Leon, never played sport and young De Leon's slight build and left knee that curved inwards did not seem to indicate a star athlete.
But more overwhelming than De Leon's shortage of sporting genes and physique was his uncanny knack for tricking opponents and his grasp of the cerebral aspects of the game.
The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board of Control was first to spot his potential and football nearly lost a gem when De Leone scored an unbeaten half century as a 13-year-old in Barbados. It was his maiden tour as a national player for any sport.
My family never played sport,said De Leon, but cricket in those days was a game, like golf, played by the rich and powerful. My father wanted me to play cricket but I knew we were not rich and powerful; so I chose football.St Benedict's schoolmaster Dom Basil Matthews heard of De Leon's ability with a football and recruited the diminutive midfielder to his all conquering schoolboy team that included Warren Archibald and Wilfred "Bound to Score" Cave. But word of his prowess had not yet reached Port of Spain when De Leon visited the Queen Park Oval in 1965 to play in the North/South Classic as a 17-year-old.
North Zone player Raffie Knowles sized up his opponents on the day and loudly dismissed them as "a bunch of kids". De Leon seethed but the scoreline vindicated Knowles at the interval as North led 2-0.
But the final straw came as the teams returned to the field after the half-time break and a spectator inadvertently heaped one indignity too much on the proud De Leon.
Country bookie,said an amused patron, who looked in De Leon's direction, "go back to the country."
The rest of the fixture was a blur of step overs, dinked passes and goals. At the final whistle, South were 5-2 victors and the local FA had unearthed a new star.
Months later, De Leon proved it was no fluke when he again bedazzled the powerful North outfit with a superb individual performance in south Trinidad. Selectors were confounded to see the teenager strike terror into the national skipper and respected centre-half, Joseph.
At one stage in the match, De Leon took possession and made a beeline to Joseph who backpedaled furiously from the centre circle.
Joseph was shouting to his teammates "tackle him, tackle him", claimed one observer, and De Leon just kept pushing the ball straight at him. He crossed over the ball one way and then the next and Joseph just fell right on his backside.
The entire crowd went into an uproar. No one did that to Sedley Joseph in those days.
St Benedict's was found to have used over-aged players in the school's competition and Matthews was forced to return trophies in 1966. But De Leon, Cave, Archibald and Jan Steadman were already senior players.
The quartet, as well as Cummings, was signed by North American Professional Soccer League clubs in 1967.
Even in the absence of such talents, Trinidad and Tobago celebrated its first major medal at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. The Pan Am Games was strictly an amateur tournament and few teams were at full strength but T&T fans were still greatly encouraged by famous wins over Argentina (1-0) and Colombia (5-2) and a 1-1 draw with eventual winners, Mexico.
Trinidad and Tobago ended the competition with a bronze medal after losing 3-1 to the unfancied Bermuda in the semi-final but there was still plenty enthusiasm for an improved showing at the 1970 World Cup qualifying campaign
.
Eager young faces were everywhere as the TTFA performed a remarkable clear out of the country's senior players. Only Tyrone de la Bastide, a central defender, remained from the starting team of 1966 while goalkeeper Jean Mouttet was understudy to Phillips, four years earlier.
De la Bastide was partnered in central defence by Selwyn Murren while Lawrence Rondon and Arnim David began the campaign at full back ”Steadman eventually replaced David. Rawle Aimey did the dirty work in midfield alongside the graceful De Leon while Cummings and Archibald played supporting role to strikers Ulric "Buggy" Haynes and Cave.
The odds were against the boys in "red, white and black"strip from even before a ball was kicked, though.
Trinidad and Tobago was scheduled to play two-legged fixtures against Guatemala and Haiti to progress to the final qualifying round. But the players soon discovered that they would play all their games on foreign soil.
TTFA president Eric James had forfeited his association's right to compete at home and whispers in the dressing room suggested that the national outfit was sold out.
We could have played at least one game in Trinidad for we home crowd to get to see we self and get we home support, lamented one player.
Home felt a galaxy away after the opening World Cup qualifying fixture away to Guatemala on November 17, 1968. Guatemala trounced T&T 4-0 and the margin of victory did not flatter the hosts.
Trinidad and Tobago was led, at the time, by English coach Michael Laing and Cummings was among a group of dissidents who felt that Laing's insistence on direct play did not suit the team's style and conceded possession too easily to the Central Americans who made better use of the ball
.[/b]The second tie was held at the same Mateo Flores Stadium, three days later, and Laing sacrificed Cave for an additional midfield workhorse in the form of Kenneth Butcher. The visitors managed a goalless draw but the horse had already bolted.
Cave returned for the first leg away to Haiti on November 23 in place of Aimey as Butcher kept his place but an emphatic 4-0 loss ended all hope of progression.
Despite the poor results, Trinidad and Tobago's reputation for producing good individual talent was blossoming. Considering the fact that T&T conceded eight goals and scored none in its opening three outings, it was a testimony to De Leon's outrageous skills that he received the MVP accolade for his performances in the group stage.
A silky bag of tricks, De Leon was unstoppable in possession and had the confidence to match his ability.

"When I grew up in Point Fortin", he said, "everyone wanted to be the next Pele or (Alfredo) di Stefano. I just wanted to be Leroy De Leon. I always felt I could be better than all those guys."
"My main strength was my tricks"¦ but I could analyze a game and my opponents. What position was a defender standing in? How can I take advantage of him?
"I always believed that you should be mentally tired after coming off the field although your body should still be ready to run another 90 minutes."
Trinidad and Tobago got some consolation in its final fixture with a 4-2 triumph over Haiti in Port-au-Prince.
Archibald, a graceful, athletic left sided attacker, scored three times with Cummings bagging the other item. Haiti did not roll over and there was a fierce exchange of tackles in the closing minutes as the French-islanders took exception to Trinidad and Tobago's dribblers.
"I remember the ball was out of play and I was going for water," Cummings recalled, "and a Haitian player just kicked me. Keith Renaud saw what happened and ran on the field and cuffed the guy in his face and got a red card.
"It was the first time I ever saw someone get a red card from on the bench."
Another unsuccessful campaign ground to an end but Trinidad and Tobago fans were convinced that their national team was better than the records suggested. De Leon and Cummings were both just 20-years-old while Archibald, Cave and Steadman were not much older.
If only they could keep these talented youngsters together, surely things would be better at the 1974 trials.

 
1970 World Cup Qualifiers:
 
Nov 25,1968, Port-au-Prince, Stade Sylvio Cator, 2.233
Haiti 2, T&T 4
Goals: Warren Archibald (3), Everald Cummings.
 
Nov 23, 1968, Port-au-Prince, Stade Sylvio Cator, 6.368
Haiti 4, T&T 0
 
Nov 20, 1968, Ciudad de Guatemala, EstadĂ­o Mateo Flores, 16.215
Guatemala 0, T&T 0
 
Nov 17, 1968, Ciudad de Guatemala, EstadĂ­o Mateo Flores, 26.845
Guatemala 4, T&T 0
 
For your information:
Trinidad and Tobago used a similar 4-2-4 line-up as its 1966 campaign although only Tyrone de la Bastide kept his place. Jean Mouttet started in goal while (from right to left) Lawrence Rondon, de la Bastide, Selwyn Murren and Arnim David started in front of him for the opening qualifier. Rawle Aimey and Leroy De Leon patrolled the midfield area with Everald "Gally"Cummings on Warren Archibald on the right and left flanks respectively. Ulric "Buggy" Haynes and Wilfred "Bound to Score" Cave started upfront at centre forward.
Warren Archibald" treble in T&T" final outing was the country"s best individual scoring performance in a World Cup qualifier. Mouttet's shut-out against Guatemala was also the first clean sheet by a local goalkeeper at this level. At 20, Cummings was also T&T's youngest scorer in World Cup competition at the time.
 
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Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: E-man on July 28, 2008, 07:36:59 PM
Ok not the Brunner boys anymore, but the 1967 boys.  I need some help with some of them if you can point out any misspellings (OCR isn't the greatest on old newspapers)

TRINIDAD SCHOOLBOYS' CHAMPIONS: Members of the St. Benedict's schoolboys' soccer team which arrived in the island yesterday morning. Stooping (L-R) Karle Archibald, Anthony Douglas, Keith Benand, Dick Furlonge, Lawrence Rondon (capt.), Michael Hackett.

Middle (L-R) Mr. Philbert Lewis (assistant manager/coach), Leo Brewster, Gerald Hackett, Clibert Lennard, Selwyn Bailey, Selwyn Alleyne and Mr. David Traboulay (coach).

Back (L-R) Dave Charles, Herbert DeLeon, Mr. Hollis Chin-Kee-Fatt (Pressman), Dave Ruben. Father Don Roy Matthews, Headmaster, Trevor Hedman, Wilfred Cave and Steve David.



Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Anbrat on July 28, 2008, 08:13:06 PM
Ok not the Brunner boys anymore, but the 1967 boys.  I need some help with some of them if you can point out any misspellings (OCR isn't the greatest on old newspapers)

TRINIDAD SCHOOLBOYS' CHAMPIONS: Members of the St. Benedict's schoolboys' soccer team which arrived in the island yesterday morning. Stooping (L-R) Karle Archibald, Anthony Douglas, Keith Benand, Dick Furlonge, Lawrence Rondon (capt.), Michael Hackett.

Middle (L-R) Mr. Philbert Lewis (assistant manager/coach), Leo Brewster, Gerald Hackett, Clibert Lennard, Selwyn Bailey, Selwyn Alleyne and Mr. David Traboulay (coach).

Back (L-R) Dave Charles, Herbert DeLeon, Mr. Hollis Chin-Kee-Fatt (Pressman), Dave Ruben. Father Don Roy Matthews, Headmaster, Trevor Hedman, Wilfred Cave and Steve David.

Shud there be a photo, E-man??
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Deeks on July 28, 2008, 08:25:01 PM
Whey the picture?
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: palos on July 28, 2008, 10:07:27 PM
Jack or no Jack, if de football nice, de people will come out. No? Does dat answer your question about de golden era, Trini?

To a point.  Buh lemmeh chook some fire here.

Wha else it had to do in dem days?

Serious.

How often peeps used to get to see Pele, Garrincha and Tostao dem? 
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: E-man on July 28, 2008, 11:17:39 PM
Whey the picture?

picture isn't much - from old microfiche:

(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4403/19670901stbenedictslm6.jpg)

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TRINIDAD SCHOOLBOYS' CHAMPIONS: Members of the St. Benedict's schoolboys' soccer team which arrived in the island yesterday morning. Stooping (L-R) Karle Archibald, Anthony Douglas, Keith Benand, Dick Furlonge, Lawrence Rondon (capt.), Michael Hackett.

Middle (L-R) Mr. Philbert Lewis (assistant manager/coach), Leo Brewster, Gerald Hackett, Clibert Lennard, Selwyn Bailey, Selwyn Alleyne and Mr. David Traboulay (coach).

Back (L-R) Dave Charles, Herbert DeLeon, Mr. Hollis Chin-Kee-Fatt (Pressman), Dave Ruben. Father Don Roy Matthews, Headmaster, Trevor Hedman, Wilfred Cave and Steve David.

I suspect that "Don Roy" is actually Dom Basil

The accompanying story has them listed like this (I bolded the differences): "Members of the team arriving yesterday were: Laurence Rondon (capt.), Dick Furlonge, Wilfred Cave, Keith Renaud, Michael Hackette, Selwyn Alleyne, Dave Reuben, Herbert DeLeon, Bob Jeffrey, Selwin Bailey, Leo Brewster, Jnr., Herbert Lennard, Trevor Edmund, Anthony Douglas, Gerald Hachett and Dave Chander."

even in them days the press wasn't too impressive
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Deeks on July 29, 2008, 01:53:26 AM
When they say the Golden Age of football, They are referring mostly to club football. The crowd use to be huge. I can say I witnessed some of that. My first game was in 1966. My cousin took me to the savannah to see Malvern vs Dynamos in front the Grand Stand. People surrounded the field. The Grand Stand was full. The atmosphere was electric. I got totally hooked on football after that game. Football and cricket was King and Queen.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Anbrat on July 29, 2008, 10:38:10 AM
Jack or no Jack, if de football nice, de people will come out. No? Does dat answer your question about de golden era, Trini?

To a point.  Buh lemmeh chook some fire here.

Wha else it had to do in dem days?

Serious.

How often peeps used to get to see Pele, Garrincha and Tostao dem? 

Apart from football and other sports, it had plenty to do in dem days, Palos. Mankind was never short of something to do. Any of the mature heads on de forum will endorse dat.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Observer on July 29, 2008, 11:18:48 AM
Jack or no Jack, if de football nice, de people will come out. No? Does dat answer your question about de golden era, Trini?

To a point.  Buh lemmeh chook some fire here.

Wha else it had to do in dem days?

Serious.

How often peeps used to get to see Pele, Garrincha and Tostao dem? 

To some extent you are right. Even cycling use to have huge crowds.
We were not as mobile with transportation etc.
Maracas and Mayaro was a limited lime, not every Sunday / weekend etc. and the community was tighter.
Every weekend did not have a series of fete, like now where fete have a league  ;D or disco for that matter
Football on TV was limited to Star Soccer. as a matter of fact TV had one and then two channel and it did not come on till 6pm & off at midnight.
Youths now have far more distractions.
In dem days one ball was the only toy for a number of children in a small area.
Most other activities was physical

I surprise when I home and see filed empty between 4 pm and 6pm hardly seeing sweat., grass actually growing.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: dtool on July 29, 2008, 12:28:20 PM

Photo ... who was the keeper.
I believe Allan Cupid was the keeper .... Is he in the photo?
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Anbrat on July 29, 2008, 02:21:38 PM

Photo ... who was the keeper.
I believe Allan Cupid was the keeper .... Is he in the photo?

This team was after de Allan Cupid era. If my memory serves me right, the GK was Dave Reuben.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: coache on February 17, 2013, 08:20:03 PM
Auguste Wooter developed these players from little youths. They were really Wooter Boys. Brunner was a Hungarian from Brazil who took over after Wooter left. Wooter lives and coaches in Maryland.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Deeks on February 17, 2013, 09:35:15 PM
Auguste Wooter developed these players from little youths. They were really Wooter Boys. Brunner was a Hungarian from Brazil who took over after Wooter left. Wooter lives and coaches in Maryland.

Wooter is no longer in Maryland. He is back in Holland. As a matter of fact I am surprised that you did not see him in TT last month. He spent a few days there on his way to Suriname.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: coache on February 17, 2013, 10:13:09 PM
Wooter Boys.
Title: Re: They were called ...'The Brunner Boys'.
Post by: Observer on February 18, 2013, 08:59:12 AM
Wooter Boys.

Wooter came first, then Brunner took over. The man who developed most of those players in Point was Doyle Griffith.
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