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Fantasy League / Re: 2010-11 Andre Samuel league is here, sign up early!! ah love it!!
« on: August 07, 2010, 06:01:03 AM »
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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T vs Antigua Game (21-July-2010)
« on: July 21, 2010, 03:30:33 PM »You good, oui. You go and face that traffic going up in the East after work nah?
That being said, I am thinking of going.
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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T vs Antigua Game (21-July-2010)
« on: July 21, 2010, 02:17:39 PM »I cyar believe the apathy; I asking people around if they going he game and is one set ah nah..and frown faces...look nah times real different oui.... yuh national team playing an international match
On another note ah bounce up with Daryl Roberts mom at the airport on Saturday....some real nice vibes about football and her son. Ah hope that the footballer get ah fair opportunity if the present direction is to look for youthful and new blood to lead TNT into 2014. ( Germany PRESENTED A CASE for others to follow). Take note Mr. Coach take note........ Doh make the same old mistakes like years gone by.....
Starting with this game, TNT must begin to assert and dominate in we own yard; in the region and beyond.. FTDO.......new MOTTO: "From this day on...."
You good, oui. You go and face that traffic going up in the East after work nah?
That being said, I am thinking of going.
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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Reggae singer Sugar Minott dies at 54
« on: July 18, 2010, 05:03:24 PM »
RIP Sugar Minott
Real big singer.
Real big singer.
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Football / Re: The most hated T&T Pro League Team.
« on: June 15, 2010, 06:10:10 PM »To be honest i don't hate any of them teams. They all are struggling. All yuh know how I feel about jack but I would not begrudge his team when the play well. I do hope they play well in the CL. But I have issues with the names. Especially Mau Pau. POS United, West End United, Atletico POS. Have some kinder of identity with POS. Same goes for Rangers. POS Rangers. All yuh want the whole of POS to support you. Time has change, is pro-footbal league we playing, not the old POSFL.
Deeks, Rangers change dey name from Superstar Rangers to St. Anns Rangers about 2-3 years ago
FF, I know, but I think they should encompass the whole of POS. Real and Atletico make sure you know where they from.
The name was changed from Superstar Rangers to St. Ann's Rangers due to the fact that it gave the impression that they were a sponsored team, when in fact Superstar stopped sponsoring in a significant way many years earlier.
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Football / Tour of the Emirates Stadium!!!!!
« on: May 30, 2010, 12:39:04 AM »
Gentlemen, I went to London last week and took the Emirates Stadium tour.
I almost cried.
I went into the Directors lounge where the big boys have a drink and lounge before and after the game;
Went to the basement level where the players park and enter the stadium; They walk into a room with a huge white wall with the Arsenal crest before proceeding down a long hallway with pictures of past and present Arsenal greats.
Went into the dressing room! Amazing! It is a semi-circle (Wenger says it is better Chi) with benches with red leather cushions with "Arsenal" embroidered on them. The captain sits in the middle of the semi-circle. Goalies sit nearest the showers, then defenders, midfielders, and forwards (so as to avoid cliques). On Wenger's orders, only English is allowed to be spoken in the dressing room. There is a massive whirlpool which can hold six or seven players. A small area to kick the ball around and stretch. And a training room with three tables. The floor is a special soft non-slip material for safety. There is a large table in the middle of the room which has a built-in stereo system for music. It is short enough to allow players on opposite sides of the semi-circle to see each other and talk. Wenger ensured that there were no poles in the middle of the dressing room for players to hide behind, or to hamper the flow of energy.
Went into the Away dressing room. What a difference! lol It is a square! No cushions on the benches either. There is a table in the middle, but it doesn't play music, and is tall enough to prohibit cross room talk as players on opposite sides of the room cannot see each other. The floor is rubber. No non-slip material on the floor in there! No whirlpool. Very tiny stretching area. A massive pole in the middle of the dressing room! The coach has to break his neck to talk to players at halftime if he is using the whiteboard.
Went from the dressing room, through the tunnel... out onto the pitch!!!!! Did you know that the pitch at Emirates is astroturf? It actually is. But there is grass growing on top of the astroturf! That way it looks and feels real, and there are never any patches. They were sanding the field while we were there, preparing to put new seed in. They said that they had scraped up all the grass the week before. The field looked perfect of course as the astroturf was there. Once they lay the seed, they cover the pitch for four days, then raise the tarp and Voila! Grass like peas.
Sat in Wenger's seat on the bench! Seats are heated, bredrins! Along with a blower for players' feet.
Then went to the press room. There are seven small individual press rooms for interviewing single players or coaches. There is also a large press room for press conferences post game which holds 200 media people. The tour guide said that when the Champions' League is in progress, the game with Barcelona for example, they get close to 2,000 requests for media passes, and give out about 400. EPL and other leagues is significantly smaller in media size.
Then went to the media lounge which has laptop spaces for 100 journalists.
Then proceeded out to The Arsenal, which is the store.
What an unbelievable tour.
Taking the Emirates Stadium tour: 15 pounds.
Time Spent: 1 hour
Memories generated: Priceless
I almost cried.
I went into the Directors lounge where the big boys have a drink and lounge before and after the game;
Went to the basement level where the players park and enter the stadium; They walk into a room with a huge white wall with the Arsenal crest before proceeding down a long hallway with pictures of past and present Arsenal greats.
Went into the dressing room! Amazing! It is a semi-circle (Wenger says it is better Chi) with benches with red leather cushions with "Arsenal" embroidered on them. The captain sits in the middle of the semi-circle. Goalies sit nearest the showers, then defenders, midfielders, and forwards (so as to avoid cliques). On Wenger's orders, only English is allowed to be spoken in the dressing room. There is a massive whirlpool which can hold six or seven players. A small area to kick the ball around and stretch. And a training room with three tables. The floor is a special soft non-slip material for safety. There is a large table in the middle of the room which has a built-in stereo system for music. It is short enough to allow players on opposite sides of the semi-circle to see each other and talk. Wenger ensured that there were no poles in the middle of the dressing room for players to hide behind, or to hamper the flow of energy.
Went into the Away dressing room. What a difference! lol It is a square! No cushions on the benches either. There is a table in the middle, but it doesn't play music, and is tall enough to prohibit cross room talk as players on opposite sides of the room cannot see each other. The floor is rubber. No non-slip material on the floor in there! No whirlpool. Very tiny stretching area. A massive pole in the middle of the dressing room! The coach has to break his neck to talk to players at halftime if he is using the whiteboard.
Went from the dressing room, through the tunnel... out onto the pitch!!!!! Did you know that the pitch at Emirates is astroturf? It actually is. But there is grass growing on top of the astroturf! That way it looks and feels real, and there are never any patches. They were sanding the field while we were there, preparing to put new seed in. They said that they had scraped up all the grass the week before. The field looked perfect of course as the astroturf was there. Once they lay the seed, they cover the pitch for four days, then raise the tarp and Voila! Grass like peas.
Sat in Wenger's seat on the bench! Seats are heated, bredrins! Along with a blower for players' feet.
Then went to the press room. There are seven small individual press rooms for interviewing single players or coaches. There is also a large press room for press conferences post game which holds 200 media people. The tour guide said that when the Champions' League is in progress, the game with Barcelona for example, they get close to 2,000 requests for media passes, and give out about 400. EPL and other leagues is significantly smaller in media size.
Then went to the media lounge which has laptop spaces for 100 journalists.
Then proceeded out to The Arsenal, which is the store.
What an unbelievable tour.
Taking the Emirates Stadium tour: 15 pounds.
Time Spent: 1 hour
Memories generated: Priceless
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Football / Re: Championship Playoff - Blackpool v Cardiff
« on: May 23, 2010, 05:18:15 AM »
What a fairy tale for Blackpool!
Imagine that their average attendance last season was 8,900 people!
Imagine that their average attendance last season was 8,900 people!
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Football / Re: Young Jamerson says Dad Kerry inspired him.
« on: May 22, 2010, 08:10:34 AM »Jamerson play for Arima I believe and he score one of the best bullets I ever seen in the stadium vs Guatemala I believe..... one of my biggest disappointments is that I don't have a record of that goaljust pure leather after latas turn and lay it back for him .... aint see nothing in TT since.
Yeah, Kerry Jamerson went Arima. He was on the same team with a fella named Timothy Haynes who was their big striker.
Dem was SSFL days dat Arima team just could not deal wit Latas posse from Sando Tech
Who even today could deal with that bomb squad?
Russell Latapy
Leonson Lewis
Marvin Faustin
Ross Russell
Let me see who remembers that team. Who else was on it?
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Football / Re: Young Jamerson says Dad Kerry inspired him.
« on: May 21, 2010, 11:29:03 PM »Jamerson play for Arima I believe and he score one of the best bullets I ever seen in the stadium vs Guatemala I believe..... one of my biggest disappointments is that I don't have a record of that goal
Yeah, Kerry Jamerson went Arima. He was on the same team with a fella named Timothy Haynes who was their big striker.
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Football / Re: Trent chooses Joe Public over US colleges
« on: May 16, 2010, 01:40:41 PM »This is quite a lively discussion.
What is surprising to me is that in 2010, we are still talking about a career infootballthe Pro League like it is less than a college education.
This ent education versus "football"... this is top-notch education AND a chance at football afterwards, versus the Pro League.
Mexico? You serious?
Five ways to answer this question:
1)We still don't know what his academics are like. Struggling academically at UConn, leading to becoming academically ineligible (to play) and dropping out helps no-one.
2) The Pro League is just a stepping stone. As a young player, he may get a look from better leagues, to make more money.
3) The "chance of football afterwards" argument is a tough one to make. How valuable are players once they hit their mid-20s as opposed to under 21 as prospects to clubs? How would he have developed having to concentrate on school at UConn plus football as opposed to football only?
4) Even if he wanted an education, couldn't he get one here while playing in the Pro-League? I know a few guys in the league and they have quite a lot of time on their hands between training and games. With GATE, he can still pursue a tertiary education for free.
5) Mexico? Yes Mexico. I played on scholarship in the US. I could count on one hand the number of (Mexican-born) Mexican youths playing in the NCAA. Their league sucks them in to the benefit of the league, Mexico football, and if they do well enough, the players themselves.
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Football / Re: Trent chooses Joe Public over US colleges
« on: May 16, 2010, 01:25:34 PM »
This is quite a lively discussion.
What is surprising to me is that in 2010, we are still talking about a career in football like it is less than a college education.
Let the man go for it.
If he thinks he can make it, all the power to him. Once he works hard, and the Father smiles on him, he will get through.
No-one asked what his academic ability is. Can he handle the rigours of being a student-athlete? UConn is no joke.
Another question: would this argument be going on in Mexico? If it does, or did, their league would be horrible as opposed to one of the strongest in the Americas.
If the talented youths doh stay home and play, how the league go build and improve?
Go forth and conquer, young man.
What is surprising to me is that in 2010, we are still talking about a career in football like it is less than a college education.
Let the man go for it.
If he thinks he can make it, all the power to him. Once he works hard, and the Father smiles on him, he will get through.
No-one asked what his academic ability is. Can he handle the rigours of being a student-athlete? UConn is no joke.
Another question: would this argument be going on in Mexico? If it does, or did, their league would be horrible as opposed to one of the strongest in the Americas.
If the talented youths doh stay home and play, how the league go build and improve?
Go forth and conquer, young man.
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Football / Re: Inter’s Balotelli fined for mocking fans
« on: May 13, 2010, 01:07:59 AM »
Wow. No Balotelli on the Italy World Cup squad. Why am I not surprised, though. What an addition he would be to Arsenal...
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Football / Re: 1/4 2L UEFA CL • FC Barcelona vs Arsenal FC • 06 April 2010
« on: April 04, 2010, 06:03:27 PM »
Talk big, Alves. Talk big. We will beat Barca on Tuesday 
Alves: "El Arsenal necesitará un gran milagro para pasar" (Arsenal will need a big miracle to progress)
El brasileño Dani Alves está totalmente convencido de las opciones del Barça de batir al Arsenal y acceder a las semifinales de la Champions League y por eso habla de "milagro" cuando se refiere a las opciones de clasificación de los londinenses.
En unas declaraciones que recogen los medios ingleses, Alves apunta que "nada está decidido, pero el Arsenal necesitará un gran milagro para llegar a las semifinales". Para apoyar su argumentación, Alves apunta que en el 2-2 de la ida "sólo Almunia y la suerte" salvaron al Arsenal de caer ante un gran Barça.
La diferencia entre Barça y Arsenal
El lateral brasileño habla de "exhibición" en el Emirates y dice que es "increíble" pensar que el Barça se tuvo que conformar con las tablas definitivas. "El resultado final nos dejó un mal sabor de boca, pero sabemos que la diferencia que hay entre nosotros y ellos es enorme y estamos dispuestos a confirmarlo en el partido de vuelta".
Para el duelo del Camp Nou ambos equipos tienen bajas notables, pero quizá la más importante sea la del catalán Cesc. "Fábregas es un jugador decisivo para el Arsenal y su ausencia podría ser decisiva", indicó Alves. El jugador azulgrana cree además que el Barça solventará con "mayor facilidad" sus bajas que el equipo que entrena Arsène Wenger.
Alves: "El Arsenal necesitará un gran milagro para pasar" (Arsenal will need a big miracle to progress)
El brasileño Dani Alves está totalmente convencido de las opciones del Barça de batir al Arsenal y acceder a las semifinales de la Champions League y por eso habla de "milagro" cuando se refiere a las opciones de clasificación de los londinenses.
En unas declaraciones que recogen los medios ingleses, Alves apunta que "nada está decidido, pero el Arsenal necesitará un gran milagro para llegar a las semifinales". Para apoyar su argumentación, Alves apunta que en el 2-2 de la ida "sólo Almunia y la suerte" salvaron al Arsenal de caer ante un gran Barça.
La diferencia entre Barça y Arsenal
El lateral brasileño habla de "exhibición" en el Emirates y dice que es "increíble" pensar que el Barça se tuvo que conformar con las tablas definitivas. "El resultado final nos dejó un mal sabor de boca, pero sabemos que la diferencia que hay entre nosotros y ellos es enorme y estamos dispuestos a confirmarlo en el partido de vuelta".
Para el duelo del Camp Nou ambos equipos tienen bajas notables, pero quizá la más importante sea la del catalán Cesc. "Fábregas es un jugador decisivo para el Arsenal y su ausencia podría ser decisiva", indicó Alves. El jugador azulgrana cree además que el Barça solventará con "mayor facilidad" sus bajas que el equipo que entrena Arsène Wenger.
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Football / Re: ARSENAL FOREVER
« on: March 13, 2010, 01:48:07 PM »
That is the kind of game that Arsenal used to lose or draw before.
What a victory!
To be able to grind out a win even when things don't seem to be going your way is what it is all about.
What a victory!
To be able to grind out a win even when things don't seem to be going your way is what it is all about.
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2010 World Cup - South Africa / Re: Anybody going South Africa??
« on: March 10, 2010, 11:54:04 PM »
Forget about South Africa. Go the Copa America 2011 instead.
Argentina: June 15 - July 15, 2011
That should be a nice football lime. Much more affordable too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica
Argentina: June 15 - July 15, 2011
That should be a nice football lime. Much more affordable too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica
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Football / Re: Jones told performances must justify his Sunderland wages.
« on: February 11, 2010, 12:58:29 PM »
All this old talk.
Why doesn't somebody just plug KJ into the Football Manager current season on one of the "big 4" teams and see how he does?
See how much he scored, how many "assists" etc
Why doesn't somebody just plug KJ into the Football Manager current season on one of the "big 4" teams and see how he does?
See how much he scored, how many "assists" etc
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Football / Castrol Rankings for all players.
« on: January 08, 2010, 04:06:59 PM »
http://www.castrolfootball.com/rankings/rankings/
I've never seen this before. It is really interesting.
I've never seen this before. It is really interesting.
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Football / Re: Riquelme to return to Boca
« on: January 07, 2010, 12:08:28 PM »Look kicks.
Jahyouth post get merge wit a thread dated February 8th 2007!
That is pure wickedness. Allyuh merge the poll with a three year old thread?
steupsssssssssssssssssssss
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Football / Juan Roman Riquelme
« on: January 07, 2010, 09:49:08 AM »
Will the real number 10 please stand up and report to duty?
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Football / Re: Funny read: Top 10 ‘How The Hell Did They Get So Many Brazil Caps’?
« on: January 05, 2010, 09:07:02 AM »
The man say "Pele friendlies" such as Guatemala and the Cook Islands, oui!
Pele fans, where allyuh!?
Maradona is the greatest EVER.
Pele fans, where allyuh!?
Maradona is the greatest EVER.
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Football / Anyone for FIFA 2010?
« on: October 13, 2009, 07:20:22 PM »
It's coming out next week! What systems fellas playing it on?
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Football / Seven sober points
« on: September 06, 2009, 09:01:33 AM »
A few points to make on this sobering Sunday morning
1) The traffic on this site will reduce CONSIDERABLY now that the team is seemingly out of contention. Like attendance at the stadium, Trinis are perennial bandwagon jumpers. See all but the socawarriors.net diehards in around two years.
2) Why all the anger about not qualifying? We were clearly substandard and consistently outclassed, and have been for the entire campaign. Get over it. Let's regroup and look towards 2014.
3) Will Latapy stay? Will he be kept on? Two big questions. I asked him the first question after the Tobago game, and he stated that he was very committed to the job long term. Let's see how this unfolds.
4)Here's hoping that the over-35 crew will hang up their national boots now as well. Let the youths get their turn. Even if it means a blow out or two (or three) it will be a genuinely good learning experience.
5) Let's focus on the positive. We have a U-20 squad which have qualified for a World Cup and play in less than two weeks. We have a Pro League which is making strides every year in the CONCACAF Champions League. We have a hearty dose of humble pie to eat over the next two years as a result of being beaten into last place in the group, and will live to fight another day (hopefully with some anger and pride) when the Quals resume on Wed and beyond towards 2014.
6) Will the great Bobby Zamora still show up?
7) My bet is that there will be less than 10,000 in the National Stadium on Wednesday. Any takers?
1) The traffic on this site will reduce CONSIDERABLY now that the team is seemingly out of contention. Like attendance at the stadium, Trinis are perennial bandwagon jumpers. See all but the socawarriors.net diehards in around two years.
2) Why all the anger about not qualifying? We were clearly substandard and consistently outclassed, and have been for the entire campaign. Get over it. Let's regroup and look towards 2014.
3) Will Latapy stay? Will he be kept on? Two big questions. I asked him the first question after the Tobago game, and he stated that he was very committed to the job long term. Let's see how this unfolds.
4)Here's hoping that the over-35 crew will hang up their national boots now as well. Let the youths get their turn. Even if it means a blow out or two (or three) it will be a genuinely good learning experience.
5) Let's focus on the positive. We have a U-20 squad which have qualified for a World Cup and play in less than two weeks. We have a Pro League which is making strides every year in the CONCACAF Champions League. We have a hearty dose of humble pie to eat over the next two years as a result of being beaten into last place in the group, and will live to fight another day (hopefully with some anger and pride) when the Quals resume on Wed and beyond towards 2014.
6) Will the great Bobby Zamora still show up?
7) My bet is that there will be less than 10,000 in the National Stadium on Wednesday. Any takers?
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Football / Re: Where would Celtic & Rangers finish if they played in the EPL?
« on: August 27, 2009, 06:03:01 PM »
Football Manager game ran this simulation a few years ago. They finished mid-table.
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Football / Re: Thread for the Jabloteh vs CD Marathón Game (26-Aug-09).
« on: August 26, 2009, 09:34:59 PM »
Why does the feed keep cutting off?
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Football / Re: ARSENAL FOREVER
« on: August 25, 2009, 09:12:18 AM »
We need more depth. I am never worried about Arsenal in August, September and October. I am worried about them in February, March and April.
Injuries/fatigue due to lack of squad size.
We need to buy another center back and another striker. Another center midfielder would also be nice. Miguel Veloso from Sporting is a great buy.
Injuries/fatigue due to lack of squad size.
We need to buy another center back and another striker. Another center midfielder would also be nice. Miguel Veloso from Sporting is a great buy.
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Football / Re: Jabloteh stymied by Toluca's goalkeeper
« on: August 23, 2009, 08:48:58 AM »
I still don't understand why Jabloteh playing in South. They are not a south team!!!! That WC turf!
I spoke to a Jabloteh official about the same thing. He said:
National Stadium unavailable
Larry Gomes has no lights
Ato Bolden surface unsuitable
Arima Velodrome... get serious
Toluca ownership was asking about Peltier. Couldn't believe he is only 21. Something more to this?
Stay tuned
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Football / Re: Yorke to be part of 'Balls of Fire'
« on: August 14, 2009, 06:31:44 PM »
I not supporting nuttin with no WIPA, no West Indies team, no nuttin till the impasse is over. 
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Football / Re: Glen goal earns T&T full points.
« on: August 12, 2009, 08:26:41 PM »
People complaining about this victory?
Don't people realize that in a World Cup campaign, or any league for that matter, you need to grind out wins such as this. Three points that could easily have been 1 or 0 on another day.
Not only do we get the three points as well, but we get some added confidence and a bit of momentum.
Celebrate the win. We live to fight another day.
Don't people realize that in a World Cup campaign, or any league for that matter, you need to grind out wins such as this. Three points that could easily have been 1 or 0 on another day.
Not only do we get the three points as well, but we get some added confidence and a bit of momentum.
Celebrate the win. We live to fight another day.