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Sports => Football => Topic started by: FireBrand on September 01, 2009, 03:36:43 PM
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'Warriors' mobbed on arrival in San Pedro Sula
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)
Bolton Wanderers defender Jlloyd Samuel was the new face among Soca Warriors contingent which arrived in San Pedro Sula and settled into the Hilton Princess Hotel just around 10pm, midnight T&T time on Monday ahead of Saturday’s crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier.
Samuel was among the quota of overseas-based players which met up with the rest of the T&T team in Miami en route to Honduras. The only missing face was LA Galaxy midfielder Chris Birchall who is out because of injury. Honduran striker David Suazo and four of his teammates were also on the same American Airlines flight to San Pedro Sula.
And Samuel, formerly of Aston Villa, got an early taste of the hostility that comes with World Cup qualification in these parts of the world as the T&T team were welcomed on their way out of customs by a group of 25 or more Honduran fans with their national flags and just as much media correspondents who mobbed the players and coach Russell Latapy on their way to the team bus. Veteran Dwight Yorke took some of the heat off the players as he addressed the Honduran media for five minutes which allowed the players to get to the bus without much hassle. The focus then changed to Latapy as he made his way through with reporters tugged their way, pushing microphones in the coach’s face as cameramen jostled for positions.
Fans with large Honduran flags positioned themselves behind Yorke and Latapy while they were being interviewed shouting “Honduras… Honduras.”
“It’s obviously going to be a difficult game but I expect it will be the same for the two teams. We haven’t lost to them in this campaign and they haven’t had much success at home in World Cup football,” said Yorke. “But I think it’s going to be a very exciting game and a tough one for either team.”
Latapy was asked firstly why the T&T team had arrived so far in advance to Saturday’s encounter to which he replied :” I’m here because I think it’s a beautiful country and there are some lovely people here”
And when asked if he would be happy for a draw: “A good result is what I would be happy with. I expect it to be a difficult game but no game is an easy one. Honduras has some good players and they are coming off a good result as well. We have some work to do because there is a game to be played on Saturday.”
Managers David Muhammad and Peter Rampersad along with Yorke also had an early morning inspection of an alternative training venue after the Honduran football authorities informed them upong arrivan that the initially agreed venue, the Francisco Moraan Stadium was unavailable due to a rescheduling of League matches. That venue was agreed upon by a prior inspection visit by Muhammad more than a week ago. But the second venue, the Muebles Herera was satisfactory according to Yorke.
The team was scheduled to train at the venue from 4pm on Tuesday.
Missing from the T&T team is defender Dennis Lawrence as well as Clyde Leon with both layers being out on yellow cards suspension.
Carlos upbeat after new deal
Midfielder Carlos Edwards penned a new-two year deal with Ipswich Town where he has reunited with ex-Sunderland boss Roy Keane.
The T&T favourite was in upbeat mood at the Hilton Princess Hotel, San Pedro Sula on Tuesday as he got himself ready for training with the Trinidad and Tobago squad ahead of Saturday’s 2010 World Cup qualifier against Honduras.
“It was short and sharp. I had a two and half nice years at Sunderland and sometimes good things have got to come to an end. For me I felt my career had to keep on going and the talks were ongoing a couple days before I signed the contract. So I’ve signed for two years with the option of a third and just looking forward the new challenge and meeting up with my old manager once more,” Edwards told TTFF Media.
“I’m delighted with the new move. Obviously the manager at Sunderland made it clear that I was getting on age. I needed to look after myself and fortunately I did that. It’s a new chapter in my career that I’m looking forward to.”
With the move out of the way, Edwards was refocusing again on Saturday’s clash.
“It’s going to be a big challenge for us esepcially seeing that they (Honduras) are coming off a 4-0 win over Costa Rica. We know what we have to do on Saturday. We got Jlloyd here with us and unfortunately Bobby (Zamora) couldn’t be here. We have got a lot of good talent in the squad and hopefully the manager can get the right formula and we can go out there and come away with a good result,” Edwards concluded.
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'Warriors' mobbed on arrival in San Pedro Sula
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)
Bolton Wanderers defender Jlloyd Samuel was the new face among Soca Warriors contingent which arrived in San Pedro Sula and settled into the Hilton Princess Hotel just around 10pm, midnight T&T time on Monday ahead of Saturday’s crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier.
Samuel was among the quota of overseas-based players which met up with the rest of the T&T team in Miami en route to Honduras. The only missing face was LA Galaxy midfielder Chris Birchall who is out because of injury. Honduran striker David Suazo and four of his teammates were also on the same American Airlines flight to San Pedro Sula.
So Yorke filling in for an injured Birchie?
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'Warriors' mobbed on arrival in San Pedro Sula
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)
Bolton Wanderers defender Jlloyd Samuel was the new face among Soca Warriors contingent which arrived in San Pedro Sula and settled into the Hilton Princess Hotel just around 10pm, midnight T&T time on Monday ahead of Saturday’s crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier.
Samuel was among the quota of overseas-based players which met up with the rest of the T&T team in Miami en route to Honduras. The only missing face was LA Galaxy midfielder Chris Birchall who is out because of injury. Honduran striker David Suazo and four of his teammates were also on the same American Airlines flight to San Pedro Sula.
Wow ...no Birchall....hmmm that could narrow down the midfield choices...Noel is definite starting in defensive mid...hopefully he stays injury free and doh Bun. ;D
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bobby and birchie out
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the midfield may look like this:
noel
edwards tinto daniel
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Still no statement or quote from Samuel... I down to 10 men
but we did it before..
F#CK HONDURAS... Mickey Trotman dey
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Just heard bout Birch and who say Chubby. If I eh :rotfl: I go :(
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boletos
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Birchall got injured when?
he came on for 5 minutes vs Chivas on Saturday night... did he get injured during the 5 minutes?
I feel he get drop which is very unfortunate considering no Hyland and no Yorke available
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i really hope yorke just dey to help out latas in an assistants role cause he can't do nothing fuh we on that field. just help motivate the boys in training and before the game.
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I feel he get drop which is very unfortunate considering no Hyland and no Yorke available
..........uuuuummm Theobald in Honduras no? :whistling: :devil: ;D
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I feel he get drop which is very unfortunate considering no Hyland and no Yorke available
..........uuuuummm Theobald in Honduras no? :whistling: :devil: ;D
De secret weapon. Remember who did set up de goal against USA in de first Hex qualifier in 2005? :devil:
Buh since when 25 qualifies as a mob doh? Ah mean..i know de world in a recession....buh...25?
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aye, ese, you never begin a sentence with, "And". english 101, ese.
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Buh since when 25 qualifies as a mob doh? Ah mean..i know de world in a recession....buh...25?
is de Journalists that mobbed them
"and just as much media correspondents who mobbed the players and coach Russell Latapy on their way to the team bus."
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Buh since when 25 qualifies as a mob doh? Ah mean..i know de world in a recession....buh...25?
Sigh..mob can be used as a verb as well as a noun. It was correctly used as a verb in this instance
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Buh since when 25 qualifies as a mob doh? Ah mean..i know de world in a recession....buh...25?
Sigh..mob can be used as a verb as well as a noun. It was correctly used as a verb in this instance
Right..understood. Buh......dat expected from media. So why is news?
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Suazo! Trini Defense in Trouble. A Fit Suazo is unstoppable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Birchall got injured when?
he came on for 5 minutes vs Chivas on Saturday night... did he get injured during the 5 minutes?
I feel he get drop which is very unfortunate considering no Hyland and no Yorke available
he got hit a stink tackle in added time and beckham had to get hold back... dunno if it had anything to do w/ that
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Suazo! Trini Defense in Trouble. A Fit Suazo is unstoppable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good thing he never fit!!!
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Suazo! Trini Defense in Trouble. A Fit Suazo is unstoppable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good thing he never fit!!!
LMAO!
...but true
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'Warriors' mobbed on arrival in San Pedro Sula
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)
Latapy was asked firstly why the T&T team had arrived so far in advance to Saturday’s encounter to which he replied :” I’m here because I think it’s a beautiful country and there are some lovely people here”
I know this is old news, but this is def. my Latapy quote of the year so far.
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we have to plan a mob fuh USA ....
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That headline kind of misleading.
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BM...F#CK SUARZO
allyuh always playing names
a few yrs ago was zlatan and larsonn...rooney and owen...da da da
suarzo meh mudder c#nt suarzo...
destru dem tnt
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'Warriors' mobbed on arrival in San Pedro Sula
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)
Latapy was asked firstly why the T&T team had arrived so far in advance to Saturday’s encounter to which he replied :” I’m here because I think it’s a beautiful country and there are some lovely people here”
I know this is old news, but this is def. my Latapy quote of the year so far.
If it was meant sarcastically then this is a classic. Seeing that they were being mobbed at the time.
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'Warriors' mobbed on arrival in San Pedro Sula
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)
Latapy was asked firstly why the T&T team had arrived so far in advance to Saturday’s encounter to which he replied :” I’m here because I think it’s a beautiful country and there are some lovely people here”
I know this is old news, but this is def. my Latapy quote of the year so far.
If it was meant sarcastically then this is a classic. Seeing that they were being mobbed at the time.
definitely sarcastic, which is why it's so great
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I ent see dis mention yet...
Birchall out for Honduras and USA game with injury.
Update from the Galaxy blog (which also has good news about Edson Buddle and Sean Franklin: "Chris Birchall was removed from the Trinidad and Tobago squad for their upcoming qualifiers in Honduras and at home to the U.S. because of nagging hamstring injury that was exacerbated over the weekend. He has elected to remain in Los Angeles to get treatment from the Galaxy training staff in an attempt to be ready to play against FC Dallas on the 12th."
http://thelagalaxy.blogspot.com/
mods please delete if this has been brought up already
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says he hopes to be ready for the MLS game on the 12th.
I hope he's ready for the USA game before that.