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Sports => Football => Topic started by: E-man on April 30, 2008, 09:16:00 AM
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$15 million for Soca Warriors vs England
BY NICHOLAS CLARKE (Guardian)
(http://www.guardian.co.tt/tt%20vs%20england%20newsconf.jpg)
Special advisor to the T&T Football Federation, Jack Warner, left, addresses the media as TTFF president Oliver Camps looks on during a press conference promoting the T&T vs England international football friendly at the Hyatt Hotel on Wrightson Road yesterday. PHOTO: ANTHONY HARRIS.
The T&T Football Federation will spend a total of T&T $15 million on the international friendly between T&T and England which takes place at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on June 1. This was announced at a press conference for the match, entitled A Score to Settle, at the Hyatt Hotel on Wrightson Road yesterday. In attendance were Special Advisor to the T&TFF, Jack Warner, President of the TTFF, Oliver Camps and Vice-president of the T&TFF Lennox Watson.
Warner insisted that the sum was a fitting one for a centennial celebration and said that the T&TFF had no regrets about the cost. The monies will cover all expenses associated for the event.
It was also disclosed that tickets would go on sale online for $300 (Uncovered Stands), $600 (Covered Stands) and $1200 (Special Reserved) beginning on May 5 (see box). There are 18,040 uncovered stands, 4,150 covered stands and 1000 special reserve seat allotments. 750 tickets for the uncovered stands have been reserved for English “away” fans.
Surprisingly, it was announced that T&T would take the field in white uniforms since negotiations had specified that England would play in red. As a result, fans are being asked to don white apparel.
Warner encouraged Corporate T&T to get on board in supporting the event, advising that there would be three sponsorship packages available (Platinum, Gold and Silver).
He also promised that the pre-match cultural show, to be produced by Band of the Year 2008 winner Brian Mc Farlane, would be beamed throughout the world as “the mother of all cultural shows.”
The English team will arrive in T&T via private jet on May 29 following their match against the United States at Wembley Stadium, London the day before. On May 30 they will take part in a training session open to school children and the media at the Hasely Crawford Stadium beginning at 9 am.
Later that day at 6 pm, a coaching clinic conducted by coach Fabio Capello and two England players will take place at the Marvin Lee Stadium. The clinic will feature 60-70 selected young local players and will be open to the public.
That night, a media reception featuring approximately 200 invited BBC journalists will take place in Movie Towne.
On May 31, a media conference will be hosted at the Hyatt Hotel featuring coach Fabio Capello and captain John Terry followed by a dinner for the two teams which will be hosted at the President’s home in St Ann’s.
Ticket System
May 5—Commencement of online ticket reservations (www.ttffonline.com) and telephone bookings (800-FANS (3267)). Limit of five tickets per person.
May 15—Reservations and Bookings close
May 17-18—Collation of successful ticket applicants and their respective ticket allotments for the match
May 18—Ticket packages to be collected at Hasely Crawford Stadium from 9am - 4pm. Online applicants that paid with credit card can get their tickets prior to May 18.
May 19-20—Uncollected tickets will be collated for resale
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$15 million for Soca Warriors vs England
BY NICHOLAS CLARKE (Guardian)
(http://www.guardian.co.tt/tt%20vs%20england%20newsconf.jpg)
Special advisor to the T&T Football Federation, Jack Warner, left, addresses the media as TTFF president Oliver Camps looks on during a press conference promoting the T&T vs England international football friendly at the Hyatt Hotel on Wrightson Road yesterday. PHOTO: ANTHONY HARRIS.
The T&T Football Federation will spend a total of T&T $15 million on the international friendly between T&T and England which takes place at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on June 1. This was announced at a press conference for the match, entitled A Score to Settle, at the Hyatt Hotel on Wrightson Road yesterday. In attendance were Special Advisor to the T&TFF, Jack Warner, President of the TTFF, Oliver Camps and Vice-president of the T&TFF Lennox Watson.
Warner insisted that the sum was a fitting one for a centennial celebration and said that the T&TFF had no regrets about the cost. The monies will cover all expenses associated for the event.
It was also disclosed that tickets would go on sale online for $300 (Uncovered Stands), $600 (Covered Stands) and $1200 (Special Reserved) beginning on May 5 (see box). There are 18,040 uncovered stands, 4,150 covered stands and 1000 special reserve seat allotments. 750 tickets for the uncovered stands have been reserved for English “away” fans.
Surprisingly, it was announced that T&T would take the field in white uniforms since negotiations had specified that England would play in red. As a result, fans are being asked to don white apparel.
Warner encouraged Corporate T&T to get on board in supporting the event, advising that there would be three sponsorship packages available (Platinum, Gold and Silver).
He also promised that the pre-match cultural show, to be produced by Band of the Year 2008 winner Brian Mc Farlane, would be beamed throughout the world as “the mother of all cultural shows.”
The English team will arrive in T&T via private jet on May 29 following their match against the United States at Wembley Stadium, London the day before. On May 30 they will take part in a training session open to school children and the media at the Hasely Crawford Stadium beginning at 9 am.
Later that day at 6 pm, a coaching clinic conducted by coach Fabio Capello and two England players will take place at the Marvin Lee Stadium. The clinic will feature 60-70 selected young local players and will be open to the public.
That night, a media reception featuring approximately 200 invited BBC journalists will take place in Movie Towne.
On May 31, a media conference will be hosted at the Hyatt Hotel featuring coach Fabio Capello and captain John Terry followed by a dinner for the two teams which will be hosted at the President’s home in St Ann’s.
Ticket System
May 5—Commencement of online ticket reservations (www.ttffonline.com) and telephone bookings (800-FANS (3267)). Limit of five tickets per person.
May 15—Reservations and Bookings close
May 17-18—Collation of successful ticket applicants and their respective ticket allotments for the match
May 18—Ticket packages to be collected at Hasely Crawford Stadium from 9am - 4pm. Online applicants that paid with credit card can get their tickets prior to May 18.
May 19-20—Uncollected tickets will be collated for resale
Who in their right mind will promote a match for at a cost of 15 million TT. One match?
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$15,000,000 ?
$1200 x 1000 + $600 x 4150 + $300 x 18040 = $9,102,000
Someone's going to be selling some extra tickets :devil:
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$15,000,000 ?
$1200 x 1000 + $600 x 4150 + $300 x 18040 = $9,102,000
Someone's going to be selling some extra tickets :devil:
FIFA MATHS :devil:
May 19-20—Uncollected tickets will be collated for resale
Jackula will say that most of the tickets are uncollected so he will turn around and sell them a second time. ;)
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$15,000,000 ?
$1200 x 1000 + $600 x 4150 + $300 x 18040 = $9,102,000
Someone's going to be selling some extra tickets :devil:
Did you not factor in the 'platinum', 'gold' and 'silver' sponsorship packages into your calculations?
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Aside from the money issue, imagine some T&T youths will get coaching from the legendary Fabio Capello!!!
The clinic and the training session open to school children (on a Friday) go be nice for the youths involved..
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15,000,000 for one match? From a federation that apparantly has no money to pay its own players, that has to borrow money from CONCACAF?!! 9,000,000 ticket sales. Wheres the remaining balance coming from? Who has TV rights for this match? Why so many damn flickin questions?! One man - Jackula. Havent we made any organizational progress the past 5 years? Didnt the corruption and blacklist scandal shake things up at TTFF? the hierarchy and operation all look the same. How depressing >:(
HC Stadium's capacity is less than 24,000? Its always been listed as 30,000 up until a couple years ago.
Also, YOU KNOW the ticketing situation will be disastrous once again. The last line where it says May 20-tickets collected for resale, no way in hell ttff does that efficiently and effectively. Everyone trying to go to this game better be ready for some serious pressure.
Wonder when the callups for this match will be made.
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$15,000,000 ?
$1200 x 1000 + $600 x 4150 + $300 x 18040 = $9,102,000
Someone's going to be selling some extra tickets :devil:
Did you add the tickets that went to the English fans?
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I just watching to see how the drama unfold. The price have me reconsidering going though........but that day with resale of uncollated tickets (yes...jus wha de article have) and that one day window to collect your ticket have me wondering....
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Im suprise jack not calling out the ministry and Hunt for money. He know everyone gonna tell him"we is your budget"
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$15,000,000 ?
$1200 x 1000 (special reserve seat allotments.)
+ $600 x 4150 (covered stands)
+ $300 x 18040 (uncovered stands) = $9,102,000
Someone's going to be selling some extra tickets :devil:
you for got the 750 for the English fans... I think would get revenue from the broadcast etc
Any accommodation for the WAGS?
the 750 for the english fans is out of the 18,040 uncovered stands
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200 BBC journalist?...queen elizabeth comin too or wa
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Imagine d celebrations if my tax dollars wasn't need pay Pancho. is a good ting dey broke I want b broke so.
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Is me or anybody find it just damn disrespectful dat the stadium getting a face lift because England coming....
So wha happen to me and all de fans of football??....we didn't deserve a facelifted stadium too??
chuuppss...ah glad it happening but or gosh, de massa mentality man... >:(
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Watch meh,
I glad ticket is $300 and I going. I ent missing dat for nuttin. Worse case scenario I buy my ticket from a scalper outside the game for a 400.
I feel I going with the text/call option. I ent giving them no credit card number and info. I go reach the stadium on collection day and take the cattle line up.
I feel I could duck work, take a shave and put orn meh old Fatima uniform and go the training on Friday morning...... and I go try all how to reach up in the east to see dat training session in the afternoon.
game orn!!!!!
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I goin wit d text option when I tink about d TTff I dealin wit I say 4get dat CC dem fellas eh really above board so I go b callin 800 fan but meh credit card go remain private
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200 bbc... no sky sports boy ??
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Will I be able to see this game in Turkey, I will be on holiday there at the time? I will be buying a T&T shirt for the game and will be getting Kenwynne on the back.....f*ck England I will be supporting my guys
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$15,000,000 ?
$1200 x 1000 + $600 x 4150 + $300 x 18040 = $9,102,000
Someone's going to be selling some extra tickets :devil:
Tickets alone don't support the game. You forget about the infusion of millions for boadcating rights, replay rights, andthe millions that come from those. That is where the reall money in any big time sports events should be derived. If jack and the TT do it right they should still be making money.
On another note, we lost the first scrimamage or may bewe gave it up to ge something else, i.e. England know that nothing gets the TT fans and players up like wearing red for the game. They saw the effect at the World Cup. So they get that one off the table. Hopefully we could get the fans to transfer the same energy to white. And it go be cooler any way.
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$15,000,000 ?
$1200 x 1000 + $600 x 4150 + $300 x 18040 = $9,102,000
Someone's going to be selling some extra tickets :devil:
Tickets alone don't support the game. You forget about the infusion of millions for boadcating rights, replay rights, andthe millions that come from those. That is where the reall money in any big time sports events should be derived. If jack and the TT do it right they should still be making money.
On another note, we lost the first scrimamage or may bewe gave it up to ge something else, i.e. England know that nothing gets the TT fans and players up like wearing red for the game. They saw the effect at the World Cup. So they get that one off the table. Hopefully we could get the fans to transfer the same energy to white. And it go be cooler any way.
Obviously I recognize there are other sources of revenue, but whose ready to let Jack to live down '89?
Will I be able to see this game in Turkey, I will be on holiday there at the time? I will be buying a T&T shirt for the game and will be getting Kenwynne on the back.....f*ck England I will be supporting my guys
I'm sure there's an outlet for England Internationals in Turkey, might want to buzz VB to see if he knows what network carries them.
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Wearing white ent no scene.
We do it before with the strike squad....if memory serves me correctly it was the game vs Guatemala where we win with the Kerry Jamerson bullet.
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Wearing white ent no scene.
We do it before with the strike squad....if memory serves me correctly it was the game vs Guatemala where we win with the Kerry Jamerson bullet.
nah dat was red...
we rock white against costa rica in the stadium in 89
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D colour is black
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D colour is black
Yes Weary...tell dem fuh mih nah....
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Wearing white ent no scene.
We do it before with the strike squad....if memory serves me correctly it was the game vs Guatemala where we win with the Kerry Jamerson bullet.
nah dat was red...
we rock white against costa rica in the stadium in 89
Yup FF- that was the game.... 1-1 draw in the sea of white
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If allyuh local base smart, after the match allyuh could throw a glow fete and make some money on jackular head. weh yuh say locals ?
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If allyuh local base smart, after the match allyuh could throw a glow fete and make some money on jackular head. weh yuh say locals ?
Ent, sense, is done a fete match ahready, keep de fete theme alive
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D mudder of all fete matches
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Lol@ touches and Just Cool....throw fete and mash up de new turf tuh boot, nah allyuh wicked, lol.
Anyways, I fail to see what the issue is with the team wearing white. Ideally we wear our red and England wear their white...but big deal.
If things go as planned there'll be a de facto WN crew wearing black...should contrast even better.
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Special adviser rationalises England friendly prices
Warner: People will pay
Ian Prescott iprescott@trinidadexpress.com
Thursday, May 1st 2008
JACK WARNER, the special adviser to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF), reckons that people will pay the relatively steep prices to see what has been branded a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the England national football team play Trinidad and Tobago from 5.30 p.m. on June 1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
The cheapest ticket for the match is valued at $300 for uncovered stand patrons, while covered stand patrons will pay $600, and an additional one thousand special reserved tickets will be sold at the maximum $1,200 price.
A total of 23,190 local tickets and an additional 750 for English fans are available for the match. One thousand local tickets are special reserved; 4,150 are for covered stand fans and 18,040 will goes to those in the uncovered section of the stadium.
Local fans can access tickets first on the TTFF website (www.ttffonline.com) or by calling 800-fans. Warner said that the price structure was formulated after careful study.
"We have made a careful study of two things," Warner said. "First of all, the price that people pay for other events which have less importance...and the ease with which they pay for these events. And the price for football in the Caribbean, particularly in Jamaica."
The FIFA vice-president claimed that in Jamaica, the cost of entrance to a match of this standard is twice what the people of T&T are being asked to pay.
Warner added that the England match was a special occasion for the Federation because very few organisations can boast of being in existence for 100 years.
"We looked at the reason, the occasion...a centennial match against England and the budget of TT15 millions dollars. And we felt that anybody who has the means to help to make this a reality should do so. And that was how the prices were arrived at," Warner said.
Meanwhile, Warner revealed that the English Football Association have requested just over 4,000 tickets for travelling fans, but instead the English have been given just 750 uncovered stand tickets.
Tickets for English fans will be collected on May 1 and shipped to the English FA. Warner also revealed that the English fans have gotten a small discount.
"I think it is $50 less," Warner revealed. "Because they pay airfare to come here and they pay for their hotel. So, we gave them an incentive to come here."
In addition to travelling fans, Warner revealed that approximately 200 British journalists will descend on the country for the match. Dave Lamy, liaison officer for the foreign media said few events have ever seen such an invasion of journalists.
"Trinidad and Tobago is a World Cup national now," Lamy said. "And a lot of people are interested in this match," which he said will be broadcast live to England and throughout Europe.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have acquired the rights for the match and will be taking charge of the production. They have already made plans to have between 15 -20 cameras covering the event.
Lamy said the game will be covered from all angles, making it an unprecedented feat in T&T.
As a result of the media invasion Warner said , the T&TFF will be hosting the mother of all media functions to give the English a taste of local culture.
Warner also explained the reason why the Soca Warriors were conceding their traditional red strip to the English.
"One of the ground rules was to have a playing facility that was first class," Warner said.
"Another was that they would play in red and we would play in an alternative colour, so, we chose white," he said.
Like Adidas gave us any other choice. But will it be the 08/09 white or the 06/07 white???
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That night, a media reception featuring approximately 200 invited BBC journalists will take place in Movie Towne.
That can't be right. I'd be surprised if the BBC took 200 journalists to the Olympics, must less a one-off friendly in T&T :beermug:
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no doesnt sound right BBC normally have about 4-5 at most (my ex flatmate worked for the BBC) staff would be around 30-40
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$15 million for Soca Warriors vs England
BY NICHOLAS CLARKE (Guardian)
Warner insisted that the sum was a fitting one for a centennial celebration and said that the T&TFF had no regrets about the cost. The monies will cover all expenses associated for the event.
We need to remember this line when he turn around and factor this $15 million as part of the expenses incurred to go to South Africa and vex because is his money he use and the government didn't help him.
He wouldn't remember the minimum 9 million from ticket sales he getting back either in those calculations.
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no doesnt sound right BBC normally have about 4-5 at most (my ex flatmate worked for the BBC) staff would be around 30-40
Nah it is possible. I have worked for sporting events in the past and the standard media allotment is usually 200. BBC has the rights to the game so they will then turn around and sell those slots to other media companies.
I think probably once I have ever seen all 200 slots taken but it is always easier to scale down than to suddenly have to scramble to accommodate more media.
Remember, media have to be treated like Gods cause they are the ones who make or break the image of the country. They will cater for food and seating for 200 media so if only 100 come, they in comfort. We could wipe the floor with England and they will focus on how the media room was too small, they weren't expected, security brace them cause they forget their pass, the transport reach late, the food taste bad, etc and that's what half the match report will be about.
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200 BBC journalist?...queen elizabeth comin too or wa
From reading the press release again, my guess is that that number includes all credentialed media....including production crew/camera men. Seems the BBC plans on putting on a top-notch broadcast and not just the 2-3 stationary camera thing we're used to.
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The match is live on Sky in the UK so that must be £1,000,000 so thats what $12,000,000 TTD
even if half that fee will make up the difference without any other media rights, game shou;d easily make a profit.
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Wearing white ent no scene.
We do it before with the strike squad....if memory serves me correctly it was the game vs Guatemala where we win with the Kerry Jamerson bullet.
nah dat was red...
we rock white against costa rica in the stadium in 89
Yup FF- that was the game.... 1-1 draw in the sea of white
I doubting both of alyuh...yuh see that game my cousin and I went to it. That was his first ever game in the stadium and I remember he didnt have a white jersey. I had to lend him one and I ben in doing so because I never wear the jersey before. It was a white jersey with the batman sign on it right out the plastic. I was how old 12-13. But I sure it was that one as we win and he climb up on the yellow railing to get a five when the players was going in the tunnel and rip a hole in it.
I going and see if I get a photo...this bothering meh
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Wearing white ent no scene.
We do it before with the strike squad....if memory serves me correctly it was the game vs Guatemala where we win with the Kerry Jamerson bullet.
nah dat was red...
we rock white against costa rica in the stadium in 89
Yup FF- that was the game.... 1-1 draw in the sea of white
I doubting both of alyuh...yuh see that game my cousin and I went to it. That was his first ever game in the stadium and I remember he didnt have a white jersey. I had to lend him one and I ben in doing so because I never wear the jersey before. It was a white jersey with the batman sign on it right out the plastic. I was how old 12-13. But I sure it was that one as we win and he climb up on the yellow railing to get a five when the players was going in the tunnel and rip a hole in it.
I going and see if I get a photo...this bothering meh
Boy de "Kerry" not engrained in your head? you cyah see Latapy mesmerising dem Guatemalans who all wearing white... you cyah see Latas dishing off to Kerry to come blazing in wearing RED... You cyah see that bullet flying into the southern goal in the stadium? The sea of RED erupting?
If you cyah remember that I cyah help you..
Against costa rica, we play in white shirt, black shorts, red socks... I seeing that clear clear in my head...
Well we go see who mad..
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Wearing white ent no scene.
We do it before with the strike squad....if memory serves me correctly it was the game vs Guatemala where we win with the Kerry Jamerson bullet.
nah dat was red...
we rock white against costa rica in the stadium in 89
Yup FF- that was the game.... 1-1 draw in the sea of white
I doubting both of alyuh...yuh see that game my cousin and I went to it. That was his first ever game in the stadium and I remember he didnt have a white jersey. I had to lend him one and I ben in doing so because I never wear the jersey before. It was a white jersey with the batman sign on it right out the plastic. I was how old 12-13. But I sure it was that one as we win and he climb up on the yellow railing to get a five when the players was going in the tunnel and rip a hole in it.
I going and see if I get a photo...this bothering meh
Hoss I eh business wid all dat story bout yuh cousin and bat man logo- yuh talkin' sh*t.....
The game with the Kerry Jamerson trade mark shot, we wore red...give up- yuh memory is poor.
We wore white against CR in a 1-1 draw in the stadium- it's a fact so again....give up. ;D
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Jack warner the boss strikes again. :devil:
Imagine men who know what all JW do and they still polishing their nails and perming their hair to attend the festivities. ???
We love to party, and JW will always thrive.
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Wearing white ent no scene.
We do it before with the strike squad....if memory serves me correctly it was the game vs Guatemala where we win with the Kerry Jamerson bullet.
nah dat was red...
we rock white against costa rica in the stadium in 89
Yup FF- that was the game.... 1-1 draw in the sea of white
I doubting both of alyuh...yuh see that game my cousin and I went to it. That was his first ever game in the stadium and I remember he didnt have a white jersey. I had to lend him one and I ben in doing so because I never wear the jersey before. It was a white jersey with the batman sign on it right out the plastic. I was how old 12-13. But I sure it was that one as we win and he climb up on the yellow railing to get a five when the players was going in the tunnel and rip a hole in it.
I going and see if I get a photo...this bothering meh
Hoss I eh business wid all dat story bout yuh cousin and bat man logo- yuh talkin' sh*t.....
The game with the Kerry Jamerson trade mark shot, we wore red...give up- yuh memory is poor.
We wore white against CR in a 1-1 draw in the stadium- it's a fact so again....give up. ;D
Yeah, red fuh sure, ah stain ah man shirt who happen to be wearin white w/a red snow cone after Kerry buss de bullet
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we wear red for sure in dat Guatemala 89 match...FF right..white vz costa rica...