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Sports => Football => Topic started by: E-man on June 24, 2008, 04:31:36 AM
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Govt offers to assist Warriors.
Trinidad Guardian Reports.
“While the score line could have been much more heavily weighted in our favour, the end result is more important, as it provides us with the impetus now to continue striving to earn our place in South Africa 2010.”
Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs GARY HUNT
With TT Football Federation’s Special Advisor, Jack Warner and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Gary Hunt not being able to see eye-to-eye over the past month or so, the government assured the country and the TTFF in general, that it is prepared to help the “Soca Warriors” in their preparation for the remainder of the World Cup qualifiers.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs immediately after TT got the two goals necessary against Bermuda said:
“The Government of TT wishes to congratulate the Soca Warriors on their magnificent victory over Bermuda this evening. The determination and discipline of this team going into this do-or-die match brought back all the memories of our qualifying game against Bahrain in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, and deserves the commendation of the entire nation.
“While the score line could have been much more heavily weighted in our favour, the end result is more important, as it provides us with the impetus now to continue striving to earn our place in South Africa 2010. In this regard, the government wishes to assure the country generally, and the TTFF in particular, that it is prepared to do its part to ensure that there are no impediments, real or perceived, that will distract from the team’s preparation.
“The government was in constant contact with the local delegation attending the game in Bermuda, and like the rest of the country, exhaled with relief, when the final whistle blew. We call on all of TT, the corporate sector, the public sector and every single citizen, to throw their support from now, behind this team which has the potential, we believe, to achieve what no other Caribbean team has done, that is, to appear at two consecutive World Cup finals.
The government will also ensure that there is a fitting welcome for the team and its officials, when they return to our shores in the next day or two.”
The Soca Warriors were expected to return from Bermuda late last night.
(http://www.guardian.co.tt/tt%20vs%20bermuda%20game%202.jpg)
TT Football Federation’s Special Advisor, Jack Warner, left, meets midfielder Carlos Edwards and other members of the Soca Warriors team just before kick-off in their crucial Concacaf World Cup Qualifying match against Bermuda in Hamilton on Sunday. T&T advanced to the semifinal group stage with a 2-0 victory.
Govt plans big welcome for Warriors on return.
Trinidad Newsday Reports.
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has planned a grand welcome for the national football team when they return home after beating Bermuda 3-2 on aggregate in the second round of the CONCACAF Zone 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Placed in a must-win scenario after losing the first leg 2-1, the Soca Warriors shut out the Bermudans 2-0 with goals from Darryl Roberts in the sixth minute and veteran striker Stern John in the 68th.
The result puts TT in the third round phase where they will be placed in a group with CONCACAF number one United States of America, Guatemala and Cuba.
In a release yesterday, officials of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs extended congratulations to the team “on their magnificent victory”.
“The Government wishes to use this opportunity to assure the public and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation that it is prepared to do its part to ensure that there are no impediments that will distract from the team’s preparation,” it stated.
The ministry also pointed out that it will do all in its power to help the national team achieve what no other Caribbean team has done, that is, to appear at two consecutive World Cup finals.
It also appealed to all in Trinidad and Tobago — the corporate sector, the public sector and every single citizen to throw their support behind the team beginning now.
The statement added that the Government will also ensure that there is a fitting welcome for the team, and its officials when they return.
Hunt congratulates Warriors.
Trinidad Express Reports.
Minister of Sport Gary Hunt, who has been involved in an on-going dispute with Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF) special adviser Jack Warner, has sent his congratulations to the senior national team after their 2-0 victory over Bermuda in a 2010 World Cup qualifier on Sunday.
The result meant a 3-2 aggregate win for the T&T squad, who advance to the semi-final round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying for South Africa 2010.
"The Government of Trinidad and Tobago wishes to congratulate the Soca Warriors on their magnificent victory over Bermuda this evening," Hunt stated in a press release.
"The determination and discipline of this team going into this do-or-die match brought back all the memories of our final qualifying game against Bahrain in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, and deserves the commendation of the entire nation."
Hunt added that "while the score line could have been much more heavily weighted in our favour, the end result is more important, as it provides us with the impetus now to continue striving to earn our place in South Africa 2010".
"In this regard, the Government wishes to assure the country, generally, and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation, in particular, that it is prepared to do its part to ensure that there are no impediments, real or perceived, that will distract from the team's preparation," the Minister emphasised.
Hunt declared that "the Government was in constant contact with the local delegation attending the game in Bermuda and, like the rest of the country, exhaled with relief, when the final whistle blew".
"We call on all of Trinidad and Tobago, the corporate sector, the public sector and every single citizen, to throw their support from now behind this team which has the potential, we believe, to achieve what no other Caribbean team has done, that is, to appear at two consecutive World Cup Finals," he concluded.
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the Government should sponsor every player with a membership in FPATT
in fact, they should make it mandatory for ALL football players to become members
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The games big men play....
Steups.
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A bunch of facking waggonist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
War
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A bunch of facking waggonist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
War
Lol deja vu ...... Hunt is ah C..t
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A big welcome 4 beatin Bermuda is it limbo dem standards real low boi. Hunt yuh blink 1st so he get he blank check. Ah tell yuh kep it simple sir No ACcountability No Money but as d Special Adviser say Hunt yuh blew it
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Well Hunt eh say he givin in, he say he will do his part, so lewwe see what that entails.
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Knowin how dem fellas eh have no guts if he eh blink d eyelids commin down. I want 2 b dead wrong on dis 1
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:rotfl: :rotfl: Football T&T style at it's best,Jack has everybody where he wants them,the game is what sells don't matter about the politics because once game on all our issues/problems seem to be over,if the outcome of this game was different the pressure that was building up would have been maintained/continued,this is where we does fail not because we won it means our problems are solved but all the pressure groups does get silent and go into hiding until something comes up for them to show their faces again,what people don't realize is Jack is always working weather it's good or bad for Football so you can't relax.
All i want to say is thanks to the government for any assistance they can give to help Football in the country,i'm not about the politics i'm about the game,the players,Coaches,Managers etc etc Football in T&T is a personal thing for me and if we just let the Coach do his job we will be alright because there are a lot of things going on we may or may not be aware off or have control off.
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:rotfl: :rotfl: Football T&T style at it's best,Jack has everybody where he wants them,the game is what sells don't matter about the politics because once game on all our issues/problems seem to be over,if the outcome of this game was different the pressure that was building up would have been maintained/continued,this is where we does fail not because we won it means our problems are solved but all the pressure groups does get silent and go into hiding until something comes up for them to show their faces again,what people don't realize is Jack is always working weather it's good or bad for Football so you can't relax.
All i want to say is thanks to the government for any assistance they can give to help Football in the country,i'm not about the politics i'm about the game,the players,Coaches,Managers etc etc Football in T&T is a personal thing for me and if we just let the Coach do his job we will be alright because there are a lot of things going on we may or may not be aware off or have control off.
Well said Coops
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I hope that the Honourable Minister does not deviate from his previous position, which is to demand transparency and accountability from the TTFF.
No public monies to support the Warner's. It amazes me that a man like Warner always has his hand extended in the direction of the Government when the TTFF should have its coffers filled with cash.
The crook.
warmonga, your constant juvenile rantings against the Government is tiring. Grow up. I dislike them too, but right is right. Warner should be rotting in a jail somewhere in Chagaunas.
You call for the government to be accountability to the people yet you give Jack Warner a free pass?
Hunt is not a c**t, he is the best Minister we have in T&T now. At least he is willing to compromise everything except his integrity and the integrity of his Ministry.
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i fully understand it's all about money and getting de credit. but the players will get expose and may get a chance to play at a high level. In England, every one knows KJ. so de focus is on Trinidad. Trinidad needs a PR group to promote de plays more. it's just a suggestion.
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de pappy show continues
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Put some money in the youth development football programs for thee future World Cups. Throw money into that! Ah ceremony for ah welcome home for what...thee Bermuda game? Please...tha game was only a drop in thee bucket...thee fire now start paps. We want to make it to the WC every time they throwing one...like ah fete match we invited. All tha hype up business and we ent reach no way yet. ::)
I still doh know about them coach they have...but we go see how far we go reach. ???
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Whitley, Roberts  relieved with win
Ian Prescott Hamilton
Tuesday, June 24th 2008
TRINIDAD and Tobago skipper Aurtis Whitley always believed the Soca Warriors were a better team than Bermuda, but, even so, he was still relieved to have gotten by their lower-ranked opponents in the home and away 2010 World Cup qualifier.
"I am relieved" Whitley said after Sunday night's match in Hamilton which T&T won 2-0 for a 3-2 aggregate victory after losing the first leg 2-1 the week before at Macoya.
"The guys have worked pretty hard and it's a pity we did not win at home. But, we came over here and did what we had to do."
Whitley added that the surprise 1-2 home loss they suffered against Bermuda had shaken up his team a bit and may have been exactly what they needed.
"Losing wouldn't normally be good for Trinidad, but I think it really woke us up...we needed that. After coming over here and playing the way we did, I think we needed that."
Striker Darryl Roberts, who scored the opening goal for Trinidad and Tobago, also felt the Soca Warriors almost paid a price for underestimating the Bermudans.
Roberts was recently released by Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam, but said something is in the works.
While he is looking forward to playing with a new club and continue doing well with the national team, he thinks the Warriors need to improve again for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against the USA, Guatemala and Cuba.
"I think it (the loss to Bermuda)Â had us thinking a little bit. We have to be more prepared and we cannot underestimate any team in the World Cup qualifiers because on any given day a team can get a victory.
"We cannot underestimate any team, because we did that a bit against Bermuda. We took this second game seriously and we won. Hopefully, we can get back to training and work hard on a little more stuff for the upcoming matches," said Roberts.
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I hope that the Honourable Minister does not deviate from his previous position, which is to demand transparency and accountability from the TTFF.
No public monies to support the Warner's. It amazes me that a man like Warner always has his hand extended in the direction of the Government when the TTFF should have its coffers filled with cash.
The crook.
warmonga, your constant juvenile rantings against the Government is tiring. Grow up. I dislike them too, but right is right. Warner should be rotting in a jail somewhere in Chagaunas.
You call for the government to be accountability to the people yet you give Jack Warner a free pass?
Hunt is not a c**t, he is the best Minister we have in T&T now. At least he is willing to compromise everything except his integrity and the integrity of his Ministry.
A rancid commentary.
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If the Gov't want to be the peace makers why don't they pay the players the world cup debt. To clear them from the list. Assuming that Jack will release them. Even if they don't play again they should just pay them anyways. As see Carlos eh even watchin Jack in he face. 8)
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If the Gov't want to be the peace makers why don't they pay the players the world cup debt. To clear them from the list. Assuming that Jack will release them. Even if they don't play again they should just pay them anyways. As see Carlos eh even watchin Jack in he face. 8)
Excuse??? Why should the gov't do that? The gov't didnt get any money from FIFA, or Adidas, or any of the other sponsors which contributed, it was Jack who received the money. U seriously suggesting that the gov't supposed to take the taxpayers' dollars and pay the national team money that Jack tief from them, and let Jack make off like the stuttering bandit he is?? Try again boss
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If the Gov't want to be the peace makers why don't they pay the players the world cup debt. To clear them from the list. Assuming that Jack will release them. Even if they don't play again they should just pay them anyways. As see Carlos eh even watchin Jack in he face. 8)
The government should pay off the TTFF's obligation yuh mean... like dey ent tief enough public funds arready.
Kicks yes....
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I hope that the Honourable Minister does not deviate from his previous position, which is to demand transparency and accountability from the TTFF.
No public monies to support the Warner's. It amazes me that a man like Warner always has his hand extended in the direction of the Government when the TTFF should have its coffers filled with cash.
The crook.
warmonga, your constant juvenile rantings against the Government is tiring. Grow up. I dislike them too, but right is right. Warner should be rotting in a jail somewhere in Chagaunas.
You call for the government to be accountability to the people yet you give Jack Warner a free pass?
Hunt is not a c**t, he is the best Minister we have in T&T now. At least he is willing to compromise everything except his integrity and the integrity of his Ministry.
A rancid commentary.
Yes rancid indeed, it has been fermenting in my ass for quiet a while, much like the way you speak about the Minister. Whatever axe you have to grind, grind away fella
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If the Gov't want to be the peace makers why don't they pay the players the world cup debt. To clear them from the list. Assuming that Jack will release them. Even if they don't play again they should just pay them anyways. As see Carlos eh even watchin Jack in he face. 8)
Preacher...no offense, but you sounding like yuh pulling hard for the 2008 Davy Jenny Award with that statement.
Nah I take that bad. You ent pulling hard. You hiring a tow truck...
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Precher,
I love football, but I don't think the gov't is responsible for Jack obligations. They already gave each player a million dollars. What else must the gov't do? Open the treasury for football. What about the other sports.? They deserve a proportional amount for their development also.
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The government could do well to go after Warner as they went after Panday and uncover his crookedness via a forensic audit.
The evidence is there, please don't say that they need probable cause or such nonsense, when did that ever stop political interference in T&T?
Just do it! Get one of the Government friendly judges to write a search warrant, raid the damn TTFF and seize the books.
DO an audit, subpoena sponsors etc. and get the bastard!
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I thought the awareness on SW.net MB was improving by leaps and bounds but like we real slippin' wit' some of the commentaries ah readin' here.
Rancid, Deeks, Midnightowl and Coas',... on de ball. No further comment.
Coops, in your usual gentlemanly way, yuh have me mez wit' dis "All I seeing is de foootball and nutten else " philosophy. C'mon man.
Fishs... Lord help us you. Are you Jackulito by chance? Well, I doh expec' you to say yes right now.
Minister Hunt, I don't know you, but if the ministerial post were held by any of us I would recommend a letter such as , "Dear Special Adviser, Mr Jack(ula) , would you please, if you have the time, just give us a li'l TTFF flow sheet nah, of income and expenditures for any of the last few years you have recorded, especially 2005, 2006, 2007 and even de latest yuh have for 2008, if possible, ah know it hard. Even if yuh doh want to be too official an' ting, leh we meet by Smokey an' Bunty, shit talk about it den nah, and wash it dong wit' a good case of Carib in yuh ruckuhtukungkung. Yuh could round off de financial figures to the nearest thousan' dullahs and ting, y'undustan?"
"Anyhow,watch meh, we want to release some funds to the TTFF, not to you by the way, no offense eh, but we have to report to Parliament about where de flecking money went and why it should be spent on football and not other things. All kinda rumour-mongering kakaholes saying how yuh siphon orf de money and alll kinda lie. Imagine dat. We even have a padnah called "fishs" who could testify that everybody lie about dat as he has quality evidence. We are sure the money should go to football but we have to convince others such as Manning as he eh interested really. The more the demand, the more we could release. Just for de record nah. Big up".
>:( . Steuppsss!!!
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Love it Dreamer send it 2 d Minister d office on Duke Street POS
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I waiting patiently to see if Hunt going and back down from he accountability mantra..... :waiting:
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I waiting patiently to see if Hunt going and back down from he accountability mantra..... :waiting:
He done halfway capitulate with that 'decree'...it have no more brinkmanship and sabre rattlin to do
Hunt and Jack put dey totee on de desk...vampire totee obviously larger and have more battle scars...Hunt hadda cool it
Everybody know yuh cannot play 'who totee bigger' with supernatural beings
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I waiting patiently to see if Hunt going and back down from he accountability mantra..... :waiting:
He done halfway capitulate with that 'decree'...it have no more brinkmanship and sabre rattlin to do
Hunt and Jack put dey totee on de desk...vampire totee obviously larger and have more battle scars...Hunt hadda cool it
Everybody know yuh cannot play 'who totee bigger' with supernatural beings
Speaking from experience Dutty? :rotfl:
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If the Gov't want to be the peace makers why don't they pay the players the world cup debt. To clear them from the list. Assuming that Jack will release them. Even if they don't play again they should just pay them anyways. As see Carlos eh even watchin Jack in he face. 8)
Preacher, you loss you calling or what! What craziness is that? Why should the government pay the players what Jack owe them? Not unless Jack is going to pay back the government. And where the financial report that he promise a month ago that we still waiting for? You don't reward thievery by paying the thief. You throw his butt in the slammer.
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I thought the awareness on SW.net MB was improving by leaps and bounds but like we real slippin' wit' some of the commentaries ah readin' here.
Rancid, Deeks, Midnightowl and Coas',... on de ball. No further comment.
Coops, in your usual gentlemanly way, yuh have me mez wit' dis "All I seeing is de foootball and nutten else " philosophy. C'mon man.
Fishs... Lord help us you. Are you Jackulito by chance? Well, I doh expec' you to say yes right now.
Minister Hunt, I don't know you, but if the ministerial post were held by any of us I would recommend a letter such as , "Dear Special Adviser, Mr Jack(ula) , would you please, if you have the time, just give us a li'l TTFF flow sheet nah, of income and expenditures for any of the last few years you have recorded, especially 2005, 2006, 2007 and even de latest yuh have for 2008, if possible, ah know it hard. Even if yuh doh want to be too official an' ting, leh we meet by Smokey an' Bunty, shit talk about it den nah, and wash it dong wit' a good case of Carib in yuh ruckuhtukungkung. Yuh could round off de financial figures to the nearest thousan' dullahs and ting, y'undustan?"
"Anyhow,watch meh, we want to release some funds to the TTFF, not to you by the way, no offense eh, but we have to report to Parliament about where de flecking money went and why it should be spent on football and not other things. All kinda rumour-mongering kakaholes saying how yuh siphon orf de money and alll kinda lie. Imagine dat. We even have a padnah called "fishs" who could testify that everybody lie about dat as he has quality evidence. We are sure the money should go to football but we have to convince others such as Manning as he eh interested really. The more the demand, the more we could release. Just for de record nah. Big up".
>:( . Steuppsss!!!
Breds i am one person that understands how everyone on here feels about our Football,the reason why i take the stance i take on Football in T&T is because i was personally involved at all levels both playing and coaching for many years and feels may be some day like so many of us may want to fall back in,i try to keep informed and avoid taking sides,the thing with our Football is all you hear are the issues/problems but don't hear about answers or how to solve them,
Nothing going on with our players and Coaches and Football is new to me,no government never stepped in, we had to handle our issues for ourselves,is either you want to play or don't play, military personnel had no choice,i was abused by the public when i did not have a good game,i got fired by Jack just like every other national team Coach,i used to attend TTFA meetings etc etc i am not one who just talks about T&T Football,i was a part of it all my life.I can tell you what it feels like to play or Coach for T&T,what i can say in a nutshell is prey not to loose.
If i took on the politics in T&T Football i would not have represented my country,the only way one can operate in our Football is to put the issues to rest because don't matter what the public/country wants results,we have to let the people who are not involved directly with the game deal with those things but as players and Coaches it will affect you.I don't like a lot of things going on with our Football but that does not mean i hate anybody,the best Football countries in the world have issues who are we?don't worry nothing last forever Jack and the whole TTFF administration will be gone some day,i hope i'm still around when that happens,it will be my closing chapter.
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Coops,
I understand your side of the issue clearly, but everybody on the site wants Jack's exit to be now, not some time in the future.
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Now u mean last millenium he need 2 leave and take he lakeys wit him
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I thought the awareness on SW.net MB was improving by leaps and bounds but like we real slippin' wit' some of the commentaries ah readin' here.
Rancid, Deeks, Midnightowl and Coas',... on de ball. No further comment.
Coops, in your usual gentlemanly way, yuh have me mez wit' dis "All I seeing is de foootball and nutten else " philosophy. C'mon man.
Fishs... Lord help us you. Are you Jackulito by chance? Well, I doh expec' you to say yes right now.
Minister Hunt, I don't know you, but if the ministerial post were held by any of us I would recommend a letter such as , "Dear Special Adviser, Mr Jack(ula) , would you please, if you have the time, just give us a li'l TTFF flow sheet nah, of income and expenditures for any of the last few years you have recorded, especially 2005, 2006, 2007 and even de latest yuh have for 2008, if possible, ah know it hard. Even if yuh doh want to be too official an' ting, leh we meet by Smokey an' Bunty, shit talk about it den nah, and wash it dong wit' a good case of Carib in yuh ruckuhtukungkung. Yuh could round off de financial figures to the nearest thousan' dullahs and ting, y'undustan?"
"Anyhow,watch meh, we want to release some funds to the TTFF, not to you by the way, no offense eh, but we have to report to Parliament about where de flecking money went and why it should be spent on football and not other things. All kinda rumour-mongering kakaholes saying how yuh siphon orf de money and alll kinda lie. Imagine dat. We even have a padnah called "fishs" who could testify that everybody lie about dat as he has quality evidence. We are sure the money should go to football but we have to convince others such as Manning as he eh interested really. The more the demand, the more we could release. Just for de record nah. Big up".
>:( . Steuppsss!!!
Breda I have my beef with Jack probably before you was a twinkle in yuh fadder eye.
What is Hunt the c..t doing by constantly flip flopping ?
If yuh going after Jack go after him and stop the public gerrymandering, as yet nobody in the Government has shown the balls to stand up properly to Jack and bring down his empire regardless of the consequences. Simple Hunt the c..t is a nobody politician and everytime this team makes a step forward he will make a step backwards.
All these words in here of hatred to Jack ent changing the fact that he is football in Trinidad but men like the c..t have the means and not the guts.
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Breds i am one person that understands how everyone on here feels about our Football,the reason why i take the stance i take on Football in T&T is because i was personally involved at all levels both playing and coaching for many years and feels may be some day like so many of us may want to fall back in,i try to keep informed and avoid taking sides,the thing with our Football is all you hear are the issues/problems but don't hear about answers or how to solve them ......
..... I don't like a lot of things going on with our Football but that does not mean i hate anybody,the best Football countries in the world have issues who are we?don't worry nothing last forever Jack and the whole TTFF administration will be gone some day,i hope i'm still around when that happens,it will be my closing chapter.
Coops, I FINALLY FINALLY understand were you are coming from. I almost thought you were lorsin' yuh marbles. Almost. That highlighted part at the beginning explained what you seemed to have been agonizin' and twistin' and turning (Like Latas ;D ) to say but nevah quite made people like me understand when it came to your rationale. Yuh playin' safe fuh later. Ah hah!! I eh have no problem wit' dat because yuh know what ... yuh heart and true intentions are explained by the last salvo yuh ress dong dey, which I put in highlights.
Big up Chief. Go brave but watch yuh back.
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Dreamer I think Coops is talking shit. Plain and Simple too!
What he said is akin to slaves saying one day we will be free, al the slave owners will die.
Nonsense.
New slavers are on the way sufferers.
Not taking sides? Anyone ever read Othello? To be unaware of the malignancy in this world is aiding and abetting...just like weary said The first Ostrich was found in Trinidad!
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Dreamer I think Coops is talking shit. Plain and Simple too!
What he said is akin to slaves saying one day we will be free, al the slave owners will die.
Nonsense.
New slavers are on the way sufferers.
Not taking sides? Anyone ever read Othello? To be unaware of the malignancy in this world is aiding and abetting...just like weary said The first Ostrich was found in Trinidad!
Slaves did say they will be free, and guest what - they were, and the slavers did die.
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Dreamer I think Coops is talking shit. Plain and Simple too!
What he said is akin to slaves saying one day we will be free, al the slave owners will die.
Nonsense.
New slavers are on the way sufferers.
Not taking sides? Anyone ever read Othello? To be unaware of the malignancy in this world is aiding and abetting...just like weary said The first Ostrich was found in Trinidad!
Slaves did say they will be free, and guest what - they were, and the slavers did die.
I guest nothing. Slavers died? Which history book did you not read?
More shit talk!
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somethin smellin rancid here...and i taught smokeherring wuz bad.... ;D
c--t is a hunt...
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Dreamer I think Coops is talking shit. Plain and Simple too!
What he said is akin to slaves saying one day we will be free, al the slave owners will die.
Nonsense.
New slavers are on the way sufferers.
Not taking sides? Anyone ever read Othello? To be unaware of the malignancy in this world is aiding and abetting...just like weary said The first Ostrich was found in Trinidad!
Slaves did say they will be free, and guest what - they were, and the slavers did die.
I guest nothing. Slavers died? Which history book did you not read?
More shit talk!
Assrancid, when was the last time you were enslaved, and what's her name? ;D :beermug:
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Relieved Soca Warriors return home
Hunt praises Warner
Kern De Freitas kdefreitas@trinidadexpress.com
Wednesday, June 25th 2008
SKIPPER SPEAKS: Trinidad and Tobago captain Aurtis Whitley addresses the gathering at Piarco International Airport on Monday night, as the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Gary Hunt, and other officials welcomed the "Soca Warriors" home from Bermuda. T&T, needing two clear goals away to the Bermudans on Sunday to advance in 2010 World Cup qualifying, won the match 2-0 and the two-leg qualifier 3-2 on aggregate. -Photo: ANISTO ALVES
Trinidad and Tobago's senior national footballers returned home to Piarco International Airport on Monday night on a lighter note than when they left last Thursday for Bermuda to play their return leg Caribbean Football Union 2010 World Cup qualifying match.
On their faces was a mixture of exhaustion following an eight-hour flight delay in Miami, USA, and undoubted relief, after winning by the minimal margin of two goals required to keep their World Cup campaign afloat.
T&T captain Aurtis Whitley, visibly tired after the last few days of pressure brought on by their 2-1 home loss to the Bermudans at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya on June 15, gave a brief take on the national team's position after the win, an oration he described as "short and sharp".
"That's one hurdle down, and many more to go. Hopefully, the coming up of this team, we'll be coming together as one more, and trying to see as far as we can reach in this 2010 campaign," he said at the airport's VIP Lounge, adding: "That's all I have to say."
The players' exhaustion could be understood as they touched down after 11 p.m., having been travelling since 4 a.m. on Monday.
Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Gary Hunt was almost as brief with his offering, congratulating the team and officials, before extending his praises to Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF) special adviser and FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, who was absent from the function.
Warner and Hunt have been at loggerheads over the agreement to use the national stadiums for international matches for more than a month.
"The Government is committed to assisting the T&TFF and their preparations for the (World Cup) qualifiers," Hunt reminded the players, before adding: "I'd like to take this opportunity as well to sound an appreciation to Jack Warner for his efforts, and we look forward to great things in the future and Soca Warriors, we're there for you."
Assistant senior national coach Anton Corneal also thanked the Government and T&TFF for their support of the national team, before lauding the players themselves.
" It was a hurdle and sometimes you have to cross that hurdle early, and I think the guys showed a lot of character. It's difficult to play against a team that's defending two goals, and they dug deep, and they did well, and we learned a lot from this team," said Corneal.
The national squad resume training next week in preparation for the first group stage of the CONCACAF qualifying phase, in which they will face Guatemala, Cuba and the USA.
T&T's opening match, away to Cuba, is scheduled for August 20.
Trinidad and Tobago will engage in a friendly practice match next month, according to T&TFF vice-president Raymond Tim Kee, as well as a tournament in Canada in September, before their next qualifier against Guatemala on September 6.
The top two from each of the three CONCACAF qualifying groups will move on to the final round, between February 11 and October 14 next year, with the top three qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, while the fourth-placed team will contest a home and away playoff against the fifth-placed team from the South American qualifying group.
This the point ah making, to all the rancid people who feel ah don't know what ah talking bout.
The C..t start a war that he was destined to lose because of weight of public opinion (be it misguided or not)
One public booing and all of a sudden he singing praises to Jack, the closer with get to qualifying the more he will kowtow but if we get knocked out , he will be back on attack. What gutlessness
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Maybe it reads different from over here, but I'm still having trouble understanding why you guys have a problem with Hunt.
Hunt is behaving exactly how a politician should.
1, Stadium fees have remained the same for 20 years. This is ridiculous and means taxpayers are footing the bill while Jack keeps the change.
2, Hunts accused of not supporting football or the "poo black people beyond the bridge". Hunt says, fine, if you're worried about the poor people, the govt will give up the stadium fees and if you care about the poor people, you can give them free admission. After all, TTFF have just hosted the biggest grossing match in T&T history.
3, Hunt gives players a homecoming to show he takes an interest. Rather than try to score media points over Jack, which he has never done, he rightly proves he is a big man by congratulating Jack and TTFF.
4, Hunt pledges support to players and TTFF. And you know what, just as soon as the accounts are produced, Hunt will give them some money. He will also look to bring in projects that exclude TTFF yet benefit football.
I'm looking at Hunt, who I know nothing about apart from what I seeon this site, and I'm seeing him as an uncorruptable master politician....something, it appears, that Warner has never faced before.
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the way I see Jackula is from the point of a Politician who knows exactly how, when, where, what to say to make himself look good.
He is the type of person who could fall into a pool of shit and convince everyone that the pool is really full of "Imperial Majesty" perfume. ;)
It is a wonder to watch HOW he is able to do this time and time again.
Hunt just KEEP doing what you are doing
but then again as we have seen over the years, Jackula does NOT NEED the Football supporters of TnT to make money.
He just takes TnT's home games away...simple
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Maybe it reads different from over here, but I'm still having trouble understanding why you guys have a problem with Hunt.
Hunt is behaving exactly how a politician should.
1, Stadium fees have remained the same for 20 years. This is ridiculous and means taxpayers are footing the bill while Jack keeps the change.
2, Hunts accused of not supporting football or the "poo black people beyond the bridge". Hunt says, fine, if you're worried about the poor people, the govt will give up the stadium fees and if you care about the poor people, you can give them free admission. After all, TTFF have just hosted the biggest grossing match in T&T history.
3, Hunt gives players a homecoming to show he takes an interest. Rather than try to score media points over Jack, which he has never done, he rightly proves he is a big man by congratulating Jack and TTFF.
4, Hunt pledges support to players and TTFF. And you know what, just as soon as the accounts are produced, Hunt will give them some money. He will also look to bring in projects that exclude TTFF yet benefit football.
I'm looking at Hunt, who I know nothing about apart from what I seeon this site, and I'm seeing him as an uncorruptable master politician....something, it appears, that Warner has never faced before.
You're right, you don't have a clue
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My bad, Fishs.
I obviously picked up some incorrect info.
So, the stadium fees haven't been the same for 20 years?
TTFF didn't just host the biggest grossing game in T&T history?
Hunt has made PERSONAL attacks on Warner?
Govt should just give more money to TTFF without any accountability?
My apologies for not having a clue. Please enlighten me!
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My bad, Fishs.
I obviously picked up some incorrect info.
So, the stadium fees haven't been the same for 20 years?
TTFF didn't just host the biggest grossing game in T&T history?
Hunt has made PERSONAL attacks on Warner?
Govt should just give more money to TTFF without any accountability?
My apologies for not having a clue. Please enlighten me!
Soulman, just watch the C..t blink, he has started already, take a stance and remain there, instead you will see him eventually give in to Jack especially if we make the hex.
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My bad, Fishs.
I obviously picked up some incorrect info.
So, the stadium fees haven't been the same for 20 years?
TTFF didn't just host the biggest grossing game in T&T history?
Hunt has made PERSONAL attacks on Warner?
Govt should just give more money to TTFF without any accountability?
My apologies for not having a clue. Please enlighten me!
Soulman, just watch the C..t blink, he has started already, take a stance and remain there, instead you will see him eventually give in to Jack especially if we make the hex.
Why yuh don't answer his questions? You've had an axe to grind against Hunt ever since this impasse first reared it's head with Shaun Fuentes getting booted from the press conference and you haven't let up since. You're like the protagonist in some sad Shakespearean tragedy, you see the brick wall up ahead but damned if you won't continue racing ahead full-tilt... your steadfast inflexibility broken record impelling you forward apace unchecked...
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The government could do well to go after Warner as they went after Panday and uncover his crookedness via a forensic audit.
The evidence is there, please don't say that they need probable cause or such nonsense, when did that ever stop political interference in T&T?
Just do it! Get one of the Government friendly judges to write a search warrant, raid the damn TTFF and seize the books.
DO an audit, subpoena sponsors etc. and get the bastard!
kenya try political interference with their football administration - look what happen to them. that seem like an easy choice for jack - FIFA have a charter about this kind of thing.
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First, Warner is the one asking for political interference. He wants govt funding for TTFF.
Warner is the one using politics as a weapon against Hunt.
Warner runs football in T&T, Caribbean, concacaf and, allegedly is the power behind FIFA. Warner then became an MP.
But FIFA is so corrupt that Jack can do anything he wants.
Secondly, offering financial support is not political interference. Demanding TTFF adhere to laws surrounding company financial reporting, corruption, tax evasion, misuse of government funds is not political interference. This is called governing.
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The government could do well to go after Warner as they went after Panday and uncover his crookedness via a forensic audit.
The evidence is there, please don't say that they need probable cause or such nonsense, when did that ever stop political interference in T&T?
Just do it! Get one of the Government friendly judges to write a search warrant, raid the damn TTFF and seize the books.
DO an audit, subpoena sponsors etc. and get the bastard!
kenya try political interference with their football administration - look what happen to them. that seem like an easy choice for jack - FIFA have a charter about this kind of thing.
Yes Bitter, we really have to be fair to FIFA.
When things are going in their favour they are happier than pigs in pools of shit
But as soon as they get a whiff of winds of change, that Governements institute for the better, they Claim 'political Interference".
They want to have their Cake and eat it and Governments better not come crawling for crumbs either
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My bad, Fishs.
I obviously picked up some incorrect info.
So, the stadium fees haven't been the same for 20 years?
TTFF didn't just host the biggest grossing game in T&T history?
Hunt has made PERSONAL attacks on Warner?
Govt should just give more money to TTFF without any accountability?
My apologies for not having a clue. Please enlighten me!
Soulman, just watch the C..t blink, he has started already, take a stance and remain there, instead you will see him eventually give in to Jack especially if we make the hex.
Why yuh don't answer his questions? You've had an axe to grind against Hunt ever since this impasse first reared it's head with Shaun Fuentes getting booted from the press conference and you haven't let up since. You're like the protagonist in some sad Shakespearean tragedy, you see the brick wall up ahead but damned if you won't continue racing ahead full-tilt... your steadfast inflexibility broken record impelling you forward apace unchecked...
Yuh jumping in the wrong pool son. You need a lesson in Trinidadness (Soulman can be excused he is not trini), Jack has the upperr hand in all of this, whether you like it or not he owns football in TT. k
C..t has already shown he can not stay the course , already saying niceties to Jack. The public sees Jack as football in Trinidad and when they remember 2006 they will remember Jack begging GOTT for money and then now we have a "white collar " minister of sport playing political games with the people game.
Obviously if he was serious about bringing down the empire he would not worry about public perception and stick to his guns.
By the way your rudeness does not aggravate me in the least.
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I thought the awareness on SW.net MB was improving by leaps and bounds but like we real slippin' wit' some of the commentaries ah readin' here.
Rancid, Deeks, Midnightowl and Coas',... on de ball. No further comment.
Coops, in your usual gentlemanly way, yuh have me mez wit' dis "All I seeing is de foootball and nutten else " philosophy. C'mon man.
Fishs... Lord help us you. Are you Jackulito by chance? Well, I doh expec' you to say yes right now.
Minister Hunt, I don't know you, but if the ministerial post were held by any of us I would recommend a letter such as , "Dear Special Adviser, Mr Jack(ula) , would you please, if you have the time, just give us a li'l TTFF flow sheet nah, of income and expenditures for any of the last few years you have recorded, especially 2005, 2006, 2007 and even de latest yuh have for 2008, if possible, ah know it hard. Even if yuh doh want to be too official an' ting, leh we meet by Smokey an' Bunty, shit talk about it den nah, and wash it dong wit' a good case of Carib in yuh ruckuhtukungkung. Yuh could round off de financial figures to the nearest thousan' dullahs and ting, y'undustan?"
"Anyhow,watch meh, we want to release some funds to the TTFF, not to you by the way, no offense eh, but we have to report to Parliament about where de flecking money went and why it should be spent on football and not other things. All kinda rumour-mongering kakaholes saying how yuh siphon orf de money and alll kinda lie. Imagine dat. We even have a padnah called "fishs" who could testify that everybody lie about dat as he has quality evidence. We are sure the money should go to football but we have to convince others such as Manning as he eh interested really. The more the demand, the more we could release. Just for de record nah. Big up".
>:( . Steuppsss!!!
Breds i am one person that understands how everyone on here feels about our Football,the reason why i take the stance i take on Football in T&T is because i was personally involved at all levels both playing and coaching for many years and feels may be some day like so many of us may want to fall back in,i try to keep informed and avoid taking sides,the thing with our Football is all you hear are the issues/problems but don't hear about answers or how to solve them,
Nothing going on with our players and Coaches and Football is new to me,no government never stepped in, we had to handle our issues for ourselves,is either you want to play or don't play, military personnel had no choice,i was abused by the public when i did not have a good game,i got fired by Jack just like every other national team Coach,i used to attend TTFA meetings etc etc i am not one who just talks about T&T Football,i was a part of it all my life.I can tell you what it feels like to play or Coach for T&T,what i can say in a nutshell is prey not to loose.
If i took on the politics in T&T Football i would not have represented my country,the only way one can operate in our Football is to put the issues to rest because don't matter what the public/country wants results,we have to let the people who are not involved directly with the game deal with those things but as players and Coaches it will affect you.I don't like a lot of things going on with our Football but that does not mean i hate anybody,the best Football countries in the world have issues who are we?don't worry nothing last forever Jack and the whole TTFF administration will be gone some day,i hope i'm still around when that happens,it will be my closing chapter.
if we was good, ah woulnah mind.....but we eh near de miggle. Look..right now I hoping Hunt continue to jam the TTFF President.....is to too 2 long dis chupidness going on and at some point in have to stop. Frigging football administrators dey donkey years and non of them have anything good to show for all dey 'hard' wuk. Even dem primary schools does do ah better job than dem tuh raise funds.....matter of fact dais is where de Minister should concerntrate rather dan dem setta leaches. >:(
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clevon_raphael@hotmail.com
THE bad news minister
Before training his firing power on Warner, Hunt angered boxing fans with his inept handling of the Salandy world title fight.
Then there was the spat with a top karate official.
Some of his actions do not inspire confidence in his statements.
Does T&T stand a realistic chance of reaching the finals of the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa?
And is this Government on a path of deliberately keeping the country divided on the altar of political expediency?
As pedestrian or vacuous as these questions may sound, it is important that we examine, in a dispassionate manner, these possible scenarios before jumping to conclusions one way or the other.
In this regard I am returning to the unseemly imbroglios Sports Minister Gary Hunt has neatly carved out for himself with certain sporting elements.
According to local parlance, he jus’ ups and buying fight with these groups, most notably the T&T Football Federation of which Fifa vice-president Jack Warner is the chief honcho.
Before training his firing power on Warner, whose contribution to football is undeniably the most envious in the region for any individual, this nice Mr Hunt angered boxing fans with his inept handling of the Giselle Salandy world title fight.
Despite concerted attempts by her handlers to have her train at the state-of-the-art facilities paid for by taxpayers, Giselle made this country proud—again—without the full and timely support of this nice Mr Hunt’s ministry.
Then there was this spat with a top karate official who wanted to bring to these shores for another time, international experts to coach our young karatekas, among other things.
The venture was placed in jeopardy by this nice Mr Hunt’s reported refusal to honour an agreement made by his predecessor to assist in the financial sponsorship of the programme.
Too many sporting administrators have been forced to appear on radio talk shows berating the lack of support from this nice Mr Hunt or his ministry in their respective organisation’s plans and projects.
In this line-up is boxing promoter Buxo Potts, who, while criticising the minister, unashamedly boasts he still supports the ruling PNM.
If this nice Mr Hunt can treat one of his “own” (politically) that way, you can imagine what he had, or has, in store for Mr Warner, his political nemesis, and by extension the footballers of this nation.
Although he has repeatedly declared his and the Government’s good intentions for the local sporting world, some of his actions do not inspire confidence in his statements.
His latest salvo in the football arena has cast doubts on T&T hosting the under-17 women’s international football tournament here.
The above is by no means the sum of the misadventures this nice Mr Hunt has managed to chalk up in less than one year at the helm of the Sports Ministry.
Up to about three weeks ago, I was under the impression that he was a lone maverick looking for, and shooting at, imaginary enemies.
That was until the self-confessed second father of the nation, Prime Minister Patrick Manning, threw his lot in with that nice Mr Hunt. Referring to the row between his Sports Minister and Mr Warner, Manning told his captive female audience at the recent annual conference of his party’s women’s league:
“Hunt takes on the lion. The lion feel he got away this time. He didn’t get away you know.”
I was deeply disappointed, hurt really, and horrified to hear our Prime Minister utter such a statement against a man who, whether you like him or not, has done so much for football and footballers, regularly using his own funds.
Manning’s statement I found to be extremely inappropriate for any head of government, particularly in a non-election period.
I have always maintained that it is our right to support any political party during an election campaign, but after the fat lady has sung and the people have chosen a government, that’s it until the next five years.
Such divisive language from our Prime Minister is, to say the least, unbecoming of a nation’s leader, especially at this time when the country needs to come together if we are get rid of the several demons bewitching our beloved homeland.
The Prime Minister, instead of calling his nice Mr Hunt quietly aside and telling him to change his unnecessary confrontational course, eggs him on with such a silly and provocative statement.
In fact, if I were Mr Warner, I would feel quite uneasy with such words coming from the Prime Minister.
But unlike me, Mr Warner is made of sterner stuff and can handle Mr Manning and that nice Mr Hunt, who, if he continues on this destructive course, is destined to leave a legacy not worth remembering.
The thing about the minister’s inexplicable modus operandi is that I honestly believe he has the nation’s sporting development at heart.
So that when writing this I thought I was being a bit too harsh on the minister but after his conduct in the House of Representatives last Friday evening, I am now more than ever convinced that he is extremely bad news, not only for the sporting movement but ultimately the country.
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clevon_raphael@hotmail.com
THE bad news minister
Before training his firing power on Warner, Hunt angered boxing fans with his inept handling of the Salandy world title fight.
Then there was the spat with a top karate official.
Some of his actions do not inspire confidence in his statements.
Does T&T stand a realistic chance of reaching the finals of the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa?
And is this Government on a path of deliberately keeping the country divided on the altar of political expediency?
As pedestrian or vacuous as these questions may sound, it is important that we examine, in a dispassionate manner, these possible scenarios before jumping to conclusions one way or the other.
In this regard I am returning to the unseemly imbroglios Sports Minister Gary Hunt has neatly carved out for himself with certain sporting elements.
According to local parlance, he jus’ ups and buying fight with these groups, most notably the T&T Football Federation of which Fifa vice-president Jack Warner is the chief honcho.
Before training his firing power on Warner, whose contribution to football is undeniably the most envious in the region for any individual, this nice Mr Hunt angered boxing fans with his inept handling of the Giselle Salandy world title fight.
Despite concerted attempts by her handlers to have her train at the state-of-the-art facilities paid for by taxpayers, Giselle made this country proud—again—without the full and timely support of this nice Mr Hunt’s ministry.
Then there was this spat with a top karate official who wanted to bring to these shores for another time, international experts to coach our young karatekas, among other things.
The venture was placed in jeopardy by this nice Mr Hunt’s reported refusal to honour an agreement made by his predecessor to assist in the financial sponsorship of the programme.
Too many sporting administrators have been forced to appear on radio talk shows berating the lack of support from this nice Mr Hunt or his ministry in their respective organisation’s plans and projects.
In this line-up is boxing promoter Buxo Potts, who, while criticising the minister, unashamedly boasts he still supports the ruling PNM.
If this nice Mr Hunt can treat one of his “own” (politically) that way, you can imagine what he had, or has, in store for Mr Warner, his political nemesis, and by extension the footballers of this nation.
Although he has repeatedly declared his and the Government’s good intentions for the local sporting world, some of his actions do not inspire confidence in his statements.
His latest salvo in the football arena has cast doubts on T&T hosting the under-17 women’s international football tournament here.
The above is by no means the sum of the misadventures this nice Mr Hunt has managed to chalk up in less than one year at the helm of the Sports Ministry.
Up to about three weeks ago, I was under the impression that he was a lone maverick looking for, and shooting at, imaginary enemies.
That was until the self-confessed second father of the nation, Prime Minister Patrick Manning, threw his lot in with that nice Mr Hunt. Referring to the row between his Sports Minister and Mr Warner, Manning told his captive female audience at the recent annual conference of his party’s women’s league:
“Hunt takes on the lion. The lion feel he got away this time. He didn’t get away you know.”
I was deeply disappointed, hurt really, and horrified to hear our Prime Minister utter such a statement against a man who, whether you like him or not, has done so much for football and footballers, regularly using his own funds.
Manning’s statement I found to be extremely inappropriate for any head of government, particularly in a non-election period.
I have always maintained that it is our right to support any political party during an election campaign, but after the fat lady has sung and the people have chosen a government, that’s it until the next five years.
Such divisive language from our Prime Minister is, to say the least, unbecoming of a nation’s leader, especially at this time when the country needs to come together if we are get rid of the several demons bewitching our beloved homeland.
The Prime Minister, instead of calling his nice Mr Hunt quietly aside and telling him to change his unnecessary confrontational course, eggs him on with such a silly and provocative statement.
In fact, if I were Mr Warner, I would feel quite uneasy with such words coming from the Prime Minister.
But unlike me, Mr Warner is made of sterner stuff and can handle Mr Manning and that nice Mr Hunt, who, if he continues on this destructive course, is destined to leave a legacy not worth remembering.
The thing about the minister’s inexplicable modus operandi is that I honestly believe he has the nation’s sporting development at heart.
So that when writing this I thought I was being a bit too harsh on the minister but after his conduct in the House of Representatives last Friday evening, I am now more than ever convinced that he is extremely bad news, not only for the sporting movement but ultimately the country.
Trinidadian mentality. This person write a pack of arse. So all sports administrator come with cap in hand and the government must fill it. When it don't happen the government is the worst. Alyuh not easy nah. These sporting bodies need to learn to become self sufficient.
Behavior like this is why you cannot get a passport, mail not running regularly, can't get a police when you need one and when you go to a government office no service. Grow up.
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clevon_raphael@hotmail.com
THE bad news minister
Before training his firing power on Warner, Hunt angered boxing fans with his inept handling of the Salandy world title fight.
Then there was the spat with a top karate official.
Some of his actions do not inspire confidence in his statements.
Does T&T stand a realistic chance of reaching the finals of the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa?
And is this Government on a path of deliberately keeping the country divided on the altar of political expediency?
As pedestrian or vacuous as these questions may sound, it is important that we examine, in a dispassionate manner, these possible scenarios before jumping to conclusions one way or the other.
In this regard I am returning to the unseemly imbroglios Sports Minister Gary Hunt has neatly carved out for himself with certain sporting elements.
According to local parlance, he jus’ ups and buying fight with these groups, most notably the T&T Football Federation of which Fifa vice-president Jack Warner is the chief honcho.
Before training his firing power on Warner, whose contribution to football is undeniably the most envious in the region for any individual, this nice Mr Hunt angered boxing fans with his inept handling of the Giselle Salandy world title fight.
Despite concerted attempts by her handlers to have her train at the state-of-the-art facilities paid for by taxpayers, Giselle made this country proud—again—without the full and timely support of this nice Mr Hunt’s ministry.
Then there was this spat with a top karate official who wanted to bring to these shores for another time, international experts to coach our young karatekas, among other things.
The venture was placed in jeopardy by this nice Mr Hunt’s reported refusal to honour an agreement made by his predecessor to assist in the financial sponsorship of the programme.
Too many sporting administrators have been forced to appear on radio talk shows berating the lack of support from this nice Mr Hunt or his ministry in their respective organisation’s plans and projects.
In this line-up is boxing promoter Buxo Potts, who, while criticising the minister, unashamedly boasts he still supports the ruling PNM.
If this nice Mr Hunt can treat one of his “own” (politically) that way, you can imagine what he had, or has, in store for Mr Warner, his political nemesis, and by extension the footballers of this nation.
Although he has repeatedly declared his and the Government’s good intentions for the local sporting world, some of his actions do not inspire confidence in his statements.
His latest salvo in the football arena has cast doubts on T&T hosting the under-17 women’s international football tournament here.
The above is by no means the sum of the misadventures this nice Mr Hunt has managed to chalk up in less than one year at the helm of the Sports Ministry.
Up to about three weeks ago, I was under the impression that he was a lone maverick looking for, and shooting at, imaginary enemies.
That was until the self-confessed second father of the nation, Prime Minister Patrick Manning, threw his lot in with that nice Mr Hunt. Referring to the row between his Sports Minister and Mr Warner, Manning told his captive female audience at the recent annual conference of his party’s women’s league:
“Hunt takes on the lion. The lion feel he got away this time. He didn’t get away you know.”
I was deeply disappointed, hurt really, and horrified to hear our Prime Minister utter such a statement against a man who, whether you like him or not, has done so much for football and footballers, regularly using his own funds.
Manning’s statement I found to be extremely inappropriate for any head of government, particularly in a non-election period.
I have always maintained that it is our right to support any political party during an election campaign, but after the fat lady has sung and the people have chosen a government, that’s it until the next five years.
Such divisive language from our Prime Minister is, to say the least, unbecoming of a nation’s leader, especially at this time when the country needs to come together if we are get rid of the several demons bewitching our beloved homeland.
The Prime Minister, instead of calling his nice Mr Hunt quietly aside and telling him to change his unnecessary confrontational course, eggs him on with such a silly and provocative statement.
In fact, if I were Mr Warner, I would feel quite uneasy with such words coming from the Prime Minister.
But unlike me, Mr Warner is made of sterner stuff and can handle Mr Manning and that nice Mr Hunt, who, if he continues on this destructive course, is destined to leave a legacy not worth remembering.
The thing about the minister’s inexplicable modus operandi is that I honestly believe he has the nation’s sporting development at heart.
So that when writing this I thought I was being a bit too harsh on the minister but after his conduct in the House of Representatives last Friday evening, I am now more than ever convinced that he is extremely bad news, not only for the sporting movement but ultimately the country.
Trinidadian mentality. This person write a pack of arse. So all sports administrator come with cap in hand and the government must fill it. When it don't happen the government is the worst. Alyuh not easy nah. These sporting bodies need to learn to become self sufficient.
Behavior like this is why you cannot get a passport, mail not running regularly, can't get a police when you need one and when you go to a government office no service. Grow up.
You living in the richest country in the wotld too long.
There is no sport inTT that self sufficient . The government have an obligation to provide funds for sport develepment. Your post is just utter nonsense and you should be ashamed to criticise anybody who is truly Trinidadian.
You must have a fresh water mentality that is superior.
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Dreamer I think Coops is talking shit. Plain and Simple too!
What he said is akin to slaves saying one day we will be free, al the slave owners will die.
Nonsense.
New slavers are on the way sufferers.
Not taking sides? Anyone ever read Othello? To be unaware of the malignancy in this world is aiding and abetting...just like weary said The first Ostrich was found in Trinidad!
Slaves did say they will be free, and guest what - they were, and the slavers did die.
I guest nothing. Slavers died? Which history book did you not read?
More shit talk!
Assrancid, when was the last time you were enslaved, and what's her name? ;D :beermug:
there are all kinds of slavery.
Ask Bob what he meant about mental slavery.