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Shaka Hislop signs up with ESPN.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).[/size]
Former National team goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has joined the broadcast teams of ESPN Soccernet Press Pass and SportsCenter program strands.
ESPN today announced the deal officially which will see the former outstanding Premiership goalie providing expert comment and analysis to both programs on a regular basis. In total, Hislop played almost 400 games in his career, the vast majority in the Premier League.
He played for West Ham in two separate spells and also played under Manager Harry Redknapp twice. He retired from football, aged 38, in August last year, after spending a season with Dallas FC in the MLS.
Hislop was one of a only a few players who, because of his dual nationality, played for England before going on to represent and captain his native Trinidad and Tobago, including at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. During the tournament he aided England’s progress through the group stages by keeping a brilliant clean sheet against their major group rivals Sweden.
“I am excited to be joining ESPN, the undisputed leader in sports broadcasting. Given my career at club and international level I think it is a great move for me and a fantastic opportunity and I am looking forward to it. After 15 years in the game as a player you are sometimes tempted to think you have seen it all. I think there are a lot of things I can bring to the viewers with my playing experience and I look forward to sharing that with others.”
A release from ESPN stated that Hislop’s commentary will appear on Africa, Middle East, the Caribbean and the Pacific Rim versions of SportsCenter and Press Pass. They will also be available in the UK on ESPNsoccernet.com. Both programs are produced in ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, where the latest in digital technology and new media distribution occurs.
Hislop was previously likely to take up an offer from a Trinidad University but negotiations there stalled last year and Hislop was lured over by the network giants.
"It really wasn't too hard a decision to make eventually," Hislop told TTFF Media. "It is something I've always thought about and it gives me the chance to stay close to the game. With the playing side coming to an end I always knew I would have to head over into something else whether it be in the coaching or management aspect or in this case in the promotional side of the sport and I'm really looking forward to it," he added.
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you gotta click on "Press pass recaps FA cup 3rd round" under the video window.
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News above updated... (09-Jan-2008).
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
Why yuh eh hush yuh cOnt ,yuh talking f**kery as usual.
''ESPN is ah shit outfit'' ??? .....Yuh eh see yuh is ah f**king DUNCE.
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
Why yuh eh hush yuh cOnt ,yuh talking f**kery as usual.
''ESPN is ah shit outfit'' ??? .....Yuh eh see yuh is ah f**king DUNCE.
Nothing else, nobody would ever confuse you for ah intellect...you probably think sarcasm is some kinda new STD festering in yuh crotch.
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
Why yuh eh hush yuh cOnt ,yuh talking f**kery as usual.
''ESPN is ah shit outfit'' ??? .....Yuh eh see yuh is ah f**king DUNCE.
Nothing else, nobody would ever confuse you for ah intellect...you probably think sarcasm is some kinda new STD festering in yuh crotch.
well ah see all yuh at it again ;D
Keep us entertained....
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I see de peace and goodwill season over and done with. Back to normal folks. :rotfl:
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Well this is a lovely morning :o
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Hear nah, ah luv dis here forum.... ;D
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you gotta click on "Press pass recaps FA cup 3rd round" under the video window.
??? ??? ???
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Shaka is a natural. Good stuff
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so, he sitting down and discussing football with Tommy Smits and Derrick Rae??
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Check Shaka HERE (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/index?cc=5901) discussing the FA Cup
If de video to de right of de screen doh load, yuh could click on de link jes below it dat says "Press Pass Recaps FA Cup Third Round"
Shaka did well...not much to do or say but what he did was done well.
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you gotta click on "Press pass recaps FA cup 3rd round" under the video window.
??? ??? ???
That was a response to another post that was deleted.
To see his first appearance on the show go to espnsoccernet.com and on the video window on the right look for "PressPass recaps FA cup third round"
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Check Shaka HERE (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/index?cc=5901) discussing the FA Cup
If de video to de right of de screen doh load, yuh could click on de link jes below it dat says "Press Pass Recaps FA Cup Third Round"
Shaka did well...not much to do or say but what he did was done well.
To see his first appearance on the show go to espnsoccernet.com and on the video window on the right look for "PressPass recaps FA cup third round"
Or you could just click here...
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/ivp/index?id=3184404
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
Why yuh eh hush yuh cOnt ,yuh talking f**kery as usual.
''ESPN is ah shit outfit'' ??? .....Yuh eh see yuh is ah f**king DUNCE.
Nothing else, nobody would ever confuse you for ah intellect...you probably think sarcasm is some kinda new STD festering in yuh crotch.
Sarcasm my ass !!! good try buh hard luck,yuh reputation on dis board speaks for itself, so ah jackass statement like dat,from you,is all in line wid you talking outta turn and bumping yuh f**king ass as usual,so doh cry sarcarsm now.
And as usual yuh wondering wha 'festering' in ah next man 'crotch' ...wham yuh cyar leave man and dey private parts on this forum alone,is like yuh reachin out for some body tuh take de bait and buss way yuh shit kit ....yuh sounding like ah lil f**king HEN on de forum only tackling man.....Steupsss
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
Why yuh eh hush yuh cOnt ,yuh talking f**kery as usual.
''ESPN is ah shit outfit'' ??? .....Yuh eh see yuh is ah f**king DUNCE.
Nothing else, nobody would ever confuse you for ah intellect...you probably think sarcasm is some kinda new STD festering in yuh crotch.
Sarcasm my ass !!! good try buh hard luck,yuh reputation on dis board speaks for itself, so ah jackass statement like dat,from you,is all in line wid you talking outta turn and bumping yuh f**king ass as usual,so doh cry sarcarsm now.
And as usual yuh wondering wha 'festering' in ah next man 'crotch' ...wham yuh cyar leave man and dey private parts on this forum alone,is like yuh reachin out for some body tuh take de bait and buss way yuh shit kit ....yuh sounding like ah lil f**king HEN on de forum only tackling man.....Steupsss
....remember the days of vibes it up?
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
Why yuh eh hush yuh cOnt ,yuh talking f**kery as usual.
''ESPN is ah shit outfit'' ??? .....Yuh eh see yuh is ah f**king DUNCE.
Nothing else, nobody would ever confuse you for ah intellect...you probably think sarcasm is some kinda new STD festering in yuh crotch.
Sarcasm my ass !!! good try buh hard luck,yuh reputation on dis board speaks for itself, so ah jackass statement like dat,from you,is all in line wid you talking outta turn and bumping yuh f**king ass as usual,so doh cry sarcarsm now.
And as usual yuh wondering wha 'festering' in ah next man 'crotch' ...wham yuh cyar leave man and dey private parts on this forum alone,is like yuh reachin out for some body tuh take de bait and buss way yuh shit kit ....yuh sounding like ah lil f**king HEN on de forum only tackling man.....Steupsss
My "reputation on dis board"...reputation with who ah ignorant asshead like you who could barely string together two coherent thoughts to make ah sentence? lol Fella I really eh have time no more fuh de online back and forth thing, so if you want to gallery and rail up yuhself dai'z you. For the more intelligent forumites who used to see me rate ESPN's sports coverage, I sure they got my meaning just fine...understandable that you didn't, I doh really speak dunce otherwise ah woulda help yuh out.
...as fuh this 'HEN' talk and tackling man, I could only laugh...seeing that I talk about you having ah STD make yuh jump and take de convo tuh talk ah busting way man shit kit, yuh might want to be careful about how yuh reveal yuh latent lifestyle dey.
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
Why yuh eh hush yuh cOnt ,yuh talking f**kery as usual.
''ESPN is ah shit outfit'' ??? .....Yuh eh see yuh is ah f**king DUNCE.
Nothing else, nobody would ever confuse you for ah intellect...you probably think sarcasm is some kinda new STD festering in yuh crotch.
Sarcasm my ass !!! good try buh hard luck,yuh reputation on dis board speaks for itself, so ah jackass statement like dat,from you,is all in line wid you talking outta turn and bumping yuh f**king ass as usual,so doh cry sarcarsm now.
And as usual yuh wondering wha 'festering' in ah next man 'crotch' ...wham yuh cyar leave man and dey private parts on this forum alone,is like yuh reachin out for some body tuh take de bait and buss way yuh shit kit ....yuh sounding like ah lil f**king HEN on de forum only tackling man.....Steupsss
Sound like clear sarcasm to me boss. At the very least, the ::) should be the give away man.
Peace
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Sound like clear sarcasm to me boss. At the very least, the ::) should be the give away man.
Peace
Lawd look filho tryin to slow down two runaway train headed for ah massive head-on
Come orf de tracks filho, dem train and dem go bonks yuh dong.....den it go only be kicker left to bring logic and calm...dais not enuff, allyuh workin as ah team for years
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Sound like clear sarcasm to me boss. At the very least, the ::) should be the give away man.
Peace
Lawd look filho tryin to slow down two runaway train headed for ah massive head-on
Come orf de tracks filho, dem train and dem go bonks yuh dong.....den it go only be kicker left to bring logic and calm...dais not enuff, allyuh workin as ah team for years
Good one Dutty
Filho feel he ent easy, stanin day waving he red flag on de track....... :D :D
dat only going an rile dem up more ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Sound like clear sarcasm to me boss. At the very least, the ::) should be the give away man.
Peace
Lawd look filho tryin to slow down two runaway train headed for ah massive head-on
Come orf de tracks filho, dem train and dem go bonks yuh dong.....den it go only be kicker left to bring logic and calm...dais not enuff, allyuh workin as ah team for years
Heheh..is de PA sytem ah use boss. I ent going nowhere near de tracks.
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Sound like clear sarcasm to me boss. At the very least, the ::) should be the give away man.
Peace
Lawd look filho tryin to slow down two runaway train headed for ah massive head-on
Come orf de tracks filho, dem train and dem go bonks yuh dong.....den it go only be kicker left to bring logic and calm...dais not enuff, allyuh workin as ah team for years
Heheh..is de PA sytem ah use boss. I ent going nowhere near de tracks.
Is only one train on dat track hoss, so yuh safe.
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Lawd look filho tryin to slow down two runaway train headed for ah massive head-on
Come orf de tracks filho, dem train and dem go bonks yuh dong.....den it go only be kicker left to bring logic and calm...dais not enuff, allyuh workin as ah team for years
Now tell me how my name reach in dat?
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Chat with Shaka Hislop.
On Friday there's the chance for you to join ESPN's newest pundit, Shaka Hislop, for a live WebChat. Shaka this week joined the ESPNsoccernet Press Pass team alongside Derek Rae, Tommy Smyth and Janusz Michallik.
A hugely experienced goalkeeper who spent more than 10 years in the Premier League, Shaka was first spotted when playing for Howard University in the United States before moving to England with Reading.
Impressive performances for the Royals - he was twice voted Player of the Year - led to a move to Newcastle United in 1996. He spent three years at Newcastle before moving to London - where he was born - to West Ham United for the first of two spells.
Hislop's performances for the Hammers led to international recognition with Trinidad & Tobago, eventually winning 26 caps and playing at the 2006 World Cup.
After leaving West Ham he played for Portsmouth for three years before returning to Upton Park for one more season. He finished his career where it started, in the United States, with MLS side FC Dallas and retired in August 2007.
Shaka will be stopping on Friday, January 11 at 4pm GMT (11am ET). Feel free to send (http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=18776) your questions now and we'll save them for his arrival.
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Lol .....
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richard garcia Trinidad and tobago: Shaka you are one of the greatest trinidadians footballers. Do you think you will go into coaching?
Shaka Hislop: (11:13 AM ET ) I may coach the ESPN XI! Lol!
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Dave: why is Jack Warner who is the FIFA VP, CONCACAF and CFU President not recognising the FPATT?
Shaka Hislop: (11:28 AM ET ) He is now. He has recently been quoted as saying "TTFF are looking forward to a very productive 2008 working alongside FPATT for the good of the T&T game". A sterling endorsement and a step in the right direction for all of us Trinbagonians.
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David(Trinidad and Tobago): Hey shaka just wanted to congratulate you on your new job. I still consider you to be among one of the best goalkeepers to play in the premiership. Right up there with Schmeical Snr and Cech. Keep doing your thing man and i wish you all the best in your new job. Nobody will forget the day that sweden learned where trinidad and tobago is due to your magnificant effort.
Shaka Hislop: (11:29 AM ET ) Thanks alot. That certainly was a great day for all of us in red, black and white! And even for a few of those wearing yellow! Hahaha!
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David Nobie: incrediblee@gmail.com Hey Shaka, like you I was born in England to Trini parents and grew up on the island. We actually just moved from McKinney, where it looks like you still have a place, and now live in DC and have friends at Howard. How has your family handled the constant locale transitions and do you know where you'll be next? Does the pundit position require you to be anywhere in particular?
Shaka Hislop: (11:32 AM ET ) It's been very tough on my family having to move every couple of years. I'll have to move to Connecticut in the near future, where I'm hoping to finally put down some roots, finally.
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Anthony Myers (Monrovia, Liberia): What was it like defying the likes of Ljunberg, Ibrahimovic and Larsson in the 0-0 draw with Sweden? Did you feel that you had something to prove, say TnT is small yet you were their equal by virtue of your common European experience?
Shaka Hislop: (11:33 AM ET ) I don't we felt we had anything to prove. We went there to do our country proud, first and foremost. And to enjoy the atmosphere and the experience along the way...which we couldn't have done if we lost every game 6-0. :-)
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Mike (Baltimore): Is Nic Anelka really worth almost $30 million transfer?
Shaka Hislop: (11:36 AM ET ) US$30M is not alot of money for a world class striker anymore. That's how much Spurs paid for Darren Bent. Is he better than Anelka?
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Nigel Myers: Miami, FL: How does this new job affect your role as interim President of FPATT (Football Players Association of Trinidad & Tobago)?
Shaka Hislop: (11:38 AM ET ) Time will tell I guess. We do have alot of VERY capable people involved in the organization though, so it certainly is in good hands. ESPN has also been very accommodating with my schedule.
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Celmer (Deerfield Beach, Florida: Do you indulge in smoking the natural herb?
Shaka Hislop: (11:49 AM ET ) No.
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Celmer (Deerfield Beach, Florida: Do you indulge in smoking the natural herb?
Shaka Hislop: (11:49 AM ET ) No.
steuuups
wha wrong wid Celmer ;D
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Why Nigel Myers didnt put "Tallman" ? ::)
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Celmer (Deerfield Beach, Florida: Do you indulge in smoking the natural herb?
Shaka Hislop: (11:49 AM ET ) No.
Lol :rotfl: :rotfl:
Thanks fuh de update Mr. Mc :beermug:
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Ah submit ah question dey...but somehow ah doh think it will get asked, lol
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Ah submit ah question dey...but somehow ah doh think it will get asked, lol
me to dread, then next thing i see he gone, steups. GUess he didnt want to talk about ttff, jackula and de blacklisted players lol, but i big him up first so he could of given me ah bligh
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Ah submit ah question dey...but somehow ah doh think it will get asked, lol
me to dread, then next thing i see he gone, steups. GUess he didnt want to talk about ttff, jackula and de blacklisted players lol, but i big him up first so he could of given me ah bligh
I aks him about Wynalda comment about Sancho hair...and if he was in de booth what he woulda say tuh balance it off. Either he eh get arung tuh answering it or massa pull de plug on dat one :rotfl:
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Ah submit ah question dey...but somehow ah doh think it will get asked, lol
me to dread, then next thing i see he gone, steups. GUess he didnt want to talk about ttff, jackula and de blacklisted players lol, but i big him up first so he could of given me ah bligh
I aks him about Wynalda comment about Sancho hair...and if he was in de booth what he woulda say tuh balance it off. Either he eh get arung tuh answering it or massa pull de plug on dat one :rotfl:
'' Either he eh get arung tuh answering it '' :rotfl: :rotfl: Yuh eh have no shame nah, now yuh going and embarrass yuhself by asking de same kinda jackass questions yuh does ask here,I sure Shaka ignore yuh sorry ass ,me eh know why yuh eh just hush yuh dotish c0nt and stop embarrassing Trinbagonians.
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Allyuh eh see we Trini boi on Espn yesterday for de Champions League game (speaking with Trini accent and everything)..Big Up yuhself Shaka :beermug:
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
Why yuh eh hush yuh cOnt ,yuh talking f**kery as usual.
''ESPN is ah shit outfit'' ??? .....Yuh eh see yuh is ah f**king DUNCE.
:o :o. HIGHLY BLESSED.
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Allyuh eh see we Trini boi on Espn yesterday for de Champions League game (speaking with Trini accent and everything)..Big Up yuhself Shaka :beermug:
yeah i watch him.....before d game start and d panel was giving there predictions he say chelsea winning 2-0............second half he switch up quick quick, he say yeah i think ManU go win it. :devil:
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ESPN is ah shit outfit
... to paraphrase one anonymous forumite. Better Shaka did go work for SkySports ::)
Why yuh eh hush yuh cOnt ,yuh talking f**kery as usual.
''ESPN is ah shit outfit'' ??? .....Yuh eh see yuh is ah f**king DUNCE.
Nothing else, nobody would ever confuse you for ah intellect...you probably think sarcasm is some kinda new STD festering in yuh crotch.
Wawwww. Well if dey ask meh tuh pick ah winner in dis forum fight, ah must admit, it will be ah real tuff one tuh tuh decide. Cuz like myself, de both of you doh back down from no forum war. Well like some one said, please keep us entertained. It is nice fuh Supa tuh read some bacchanal and doh be involved, cuz most ah de time iis me and meh crew going at ah member here. So ah go check back later, or may be tomorrow tuh see de final verdict on dis one, all yuh doh forget yuh know, when all yuh come from work, school, running some errands, etc, just kick it again nah. Supa cool wid de both of you, but dat doh mean tuh say ah wouldn't enjoy a lil scene ;) :devil:. .
De Best ah de Best
On a serious and different note now, locals and vistors, please don't forget de big concert is on dis weekend (5/25) at downtown Miami. It is no secret dat most of the performances will be done by reggae artists. However, soca will be represented by de best, cuz it don't get better dan Machel Montano, yes I just said it, Machel Montano will be performing. There are lots of big, big names in de reggae and dance hall side of it, including de original gangsters dem self, I'm talking about de Alliance, Mr Bounty Killer, Movado and crew. Other big names will be, Supa Cat ( ;D) Capleton, Sizzler, Buju, Beenie Man, Barrington Levy and many more. HIGHLY BLESSED.
Alliance and Enterprise, war really do some fool round here?
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Celmer (Deerfield Beach, Florida: Do you indulge in smoking the natural herb?
Shaka Hislop: (11:49 AM ET ) No.
yuh serious someone ask dat ??? :rotfl:
sorry for going off topic, continue the entertainment :-X
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I just came across this:
http://www.gamewellandtrulyover.com/2008/06/shakas-predicti.html
Anybody knows where I could find the whole Shaka webchat on Soccernet from May this year? :beermug:
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I just came across this:
http://www.gamewellandtrulyover.com/2008/06/shakas-predicti.html
Anybody knows where I could find the whole Shaka webchat on Soccernet from May this year? :beermug:
Not sure if this is the full thing, but has a little more
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=20861
Chat with Shaka Hislop
On Sunday there's the chance for you to join ESPN's newest pundit, Shaka Hislop, for a live WebChat.
Shaka will be chatting ahead of England's international friendly with Trinidad & Tobago, and he will also be taking all your questions about Euro 2008 with the tournament kicking off on June 7.
A hugely experienced goalkeeper who spent more than 10 years in the Premier League, Shaka was first spotted when playing for Howard University in the United States before moving to England with Reading.
Impressive performances for the Royals - he was twice voted Player of the Year - led to a move to Newcastle United in 1996. He spent three years at Newcastle before moving to London - where he was born - to West Ham United for the first of two spells.
Hislop's performances for the Hammers led to international recognition with Trinidad & Tobago, eventually winning 26 caps and playing at the 2006 World Cup.
After leaving West Ham he played for Portsmouth for three years before returning to Upton Park for one more season. He finished his career where it started, in the United States, with MLS side FC Dallas and retired in August 2007.
Shaka will be stopping on Sunday, June 1 at 7pm BST (2pm ET). Feel free to send your questions now and we'll save them for his arrival.
Joe ; California: Shaka, It's "cool Joe" from Cali. (ha ha) Good to see you with the ESPN crew and your blog with the Guardian. My question is for the Euros. I favor Italy, Portugal, or Spain but hope that France will show their real class and prevail. Who do you favor for the Euros and why?
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:04 PM ET ) Joe, nice to hear from you, and thanks.
I think Italy will be a very good bet, as will the Czech Republic. I hear Spain will underperform as usual, and I just don't think will France will deliver.
kabiru from abuja,nigeria: who is about to be on chelsea's hot seat i mean the next manager?
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:07 PM ET ) That is the million dollar question, literally. Alot of names have cropped up over recent weeks, from Scolari to the return of 'the Special One'. I think Mancini will fill the hotset. That's just a gut feeling, as I really have no insider information on this one.
Kirk - NJ: Shaka - What is your take on Dwight Yorke inclusion on the Soca Warriors squad at such short notice, given the need to get younger players involved.
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:10 PM ET ) I have some reservations I have to admit. I am the biggest DY fan there is and so should be rightly accused of being biased. I agree with him playing a part today, but his inclusion at such late notice devalues not only his appearance but also the value of the game in general. I have some very strong opinions about the game anyway, but maybe that's for another time or question...
Waterbury, Connecticut: Shaka do you think Greece has a good chance to repeat this year?
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:11 PM ET ) No. I couldn't believe they won it last time, and it really would be lightning striking the same place twice were they to win it again.
Paul (Pasadena): Hey Shaka, I fondly remember playing against you on the Mall in DC when you played with Asterix and I played with a GW team. My question is regarding the French team as they begin the Euros - would you feature Gomis and Benzema up top over Henry and Anelka? How do you think France will do? Thanks and keep up the good work!
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:15 PM ET ) Both players certainly have good reason to be starting, I can't see Henry being left out though, he has become a real leader within that team. I don't think Anelka should start, who takes his place time will tell. I think are probably good for a semi-final place, but I like Italy and Czech Republic to finally lift the cup.
Fred from Laguna Beach CA.: I know that you are familiar with the US game having played here and against the US and finishing in MLS. Why is the US not developing as it should be?
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:19 PM ET ) I wrote about this a couple of weeks ago got the UK Guardian. I think the problem is money- young players aren't being paid enough and the established ones are all forced abroad to earn a decent living. Combine that with the fact that big name players aren't coming this way any more, with a few noteable exceptions as you can earn a whole lot better even in the lower European and South American leagues, the MLS though entertaining and certainly fiercly and evenly contested isn't producing enough players of international quality.
Gabriel Colón (Indialantic, Fla.): Shaka, don't you find Raymond Domenech's exclusion of Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna a bit of a surprise? Both of them had spectacular campaigns with Arsenal (even though Sagna was injured at the end of the season). I don't see how he can think Francois Clerc was a better option than either of these two.
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:22 PM ET ) Yes they were, as was Trezeguet's exclusion. We'll have to see how things work out as so often the best players don't necessarily make the best team. But Domenech is taking a gamble that may backfire...watch this space
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:24 PM ET ) Yannic, I'm from Trinidad. The Hislops are originally from Tobago though, as is my cousin Makan who is starting today.
To be honest, T&T's future is uncertain at best right now. Too much has gone wrong since 2006.
Jeeves (London): Shaka, given the change of manager, arbitration woes, and an abysmal Concacaf Gold Cup, is it fair to say that T&T has failed to use the 2006 World Cup as a platform for the growth of our football?
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:27 PM ET ) Absolutely Jeeves! The WC should have been a platform in taking our football to the next level, it has been anything but. The events since has only highlighted flaws in the way our game is run. I actually think our football will be better for it in the not too distant long term.
Tricia Rodriguez, Valsayn Trinidad: About today's friendly match between Engalnd and our Soca Warriors, do you feel that this will help shine a spotlight on the country of TNT for Football again and put that spark back into the FANS worldwide? Thanks and much success to you!
SportsNation Shaka Hislop: (2:30 PM ET ) I think it will shine a much needed light on our local game. It's a game that will be keenly followed by Trinbagonians the world over and a few English, but I'm not sure who else will really take notice. Let's be honest the England team haven't ben thrilling the world over recent years, despite their household names in the team, and everyone else sees it as nothing but a political exercise.
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Thanks Eman! :beermug:
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Thanks eman u is a boss