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Wish her success, hoping to see something other than the cartoon style rapping.

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ironic that Holland abandoned their philosophy and were beaten by a country and team that embraced it.


like when three spainairds dive in the box at the start of extra time.

How hyppocritical!  . Van Bommell and Robben diving all tournament. Drogba, Ronaldo, Gerrard, Van Persie, Rooney, Messi, Iniesta, Fabiano, Capdivella the list is endless, all divers. Its an epidemic in football, it has nothing to do with Spain. more to do with weak referees.


PS You telling me Villa was not fouled on the shot! Like yuh watch the game with yuh 3D glasses off  ;D
  

Hey I was just agreeing with you that better divers won.  Villa barely get touch. Just look at the chance that Robben passed  up when Puyol tried to pull him down.

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ironic that Holland abandoned their philosophy and were beaten by a country and team that embraced it.


like when three spainairds dive in the box at the start of extra time.

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At the start of the day I would have respected a spain win, but they dive too much and I can't respect that.

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2010 World Cup - South Africa / adidas Golden Ball nominees
« on: July 09, 2010, 01:32:33 PM »
The FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke and adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer today officially announced the 10 nominees for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ adidas Golden Ball. The adidas Golden Ball is the official FIFA trophy for the “Best Player of the Tournament”. The ten nominated players were selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group and includes football experts such as Kalusha Bwalya, Christian Karembeu, Jomo Sono and Gérard Houllier.

Nominees for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ adidas Golden Ball trophy are: Diego Forlan (URU, shirt #10), Asamoah Gyan (GHA, 3), Andres Iniesta (ESP, 6), Lionel Messi (ARG, 10), Mesut Oezil (GER, 8), Arjen Robben (NED, 11), Bastian Schweinsteiger (GER, 7), Wesley Sneijder (NED, 10), David Villa (ESP, 7), Xavi (ESP, 8)

Accredited media representatives will vote to determine the winners of the adidas Golden, Silver and Bronze ball awards on FIFA.com. The winners will be announced after the final on 11 July.

adidas Golden Ball past winners:
1982 FIFA World Cup™ Spain: Paolo Rossi (Italy)
1986 FIFA World Cup™ Mexico: Diego Maradona (Argentina)
1990 FIFA World Cup™ Italy: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)
1994 FIFA World Cup™ USA: Romario (Brazil)
1998 FIFA World Cup™ France: Ronaldo (Brazil
2002 FIFA World Cup™ Korea / Japan: Oliver Kahn (Germany)
2006 FIFA World Cup™ Germany: Zinedine Zidane (France)

FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG)
The FIFA Technical Study Group is headed up by Jean-Paul Brigger . Further prominent members of the TSG are Christian Karembeu, Humberto Grondona, Gérard Houllier, Holger Osieck, Leodegar Tenga, Gabriel Calderon, Alvin Corneal, Kwok Ka-Ming, Kalusha Bwalya, Ephraim Matsilele ‘Jomo’ Sono and Jim Selby.

The characteristics of the ten best players for the adidas Golden Ball as identified by the FIFA Technical Study Group (in alphabetical order):

Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Architect of the team’s attack, very influential, great impact for his team, provider of quality final passes, goal scorer, set pieces/shots from long range


Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
Huge work rate, efficient, good dribbler, creates problems to each defence, good goal scorer

Andres Iniesta (Spain)
Very fine ball-playing attacking midfielder, a star for the team, impressive dribbling ability

Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Outstanding in his pace and creativity for his team, dribbling, shooting, passing – spectacular and efficient

Mesut Oezil (Germany)
A real talent for the present and the future, quick feet and great vision, good final and decisive passes

Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
Very good pace and dribbling skills, wonderful ability to cut inside from the right, effective to his team

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
Impressive by his first pass (forward and accurate), very good passer, has moments of individual brilliance, ball-winner

Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
A maestro in midfield, exceptional work rate, the engine of Netherland’s attacks, excellent passer and scorer

David Villa (Spain)
Top scorer; quick, two footed, very good on one-on-one situations, provides good final passes, excellent finisher

Xavi (Spain)
The metronome and the engine of the Spanish team, very influential in the passing style of the game, one of the finest midfielders in the tournament

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My vote goes to Forlan the stand out player of the tournament for me.


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This is also applicabel to the Italians (as pointed out bythe commentators), Inter Millan won the Seirie A but the starting eleven does not included any Italians, in fact their are only tow italians on the team inclusive of the coach.

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According to the german news this morning, Paul the Octopus in Oberhausen, Germany predicts the winner on Saturday to be Germany and on Sunday to be Spain. Let's C

Strange that both winners were in the same location, looks like Paul right cheek buring so he only sitting on the left/ the closer box.

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A new name on the cup.

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FIFA could only pull rank on developing nations. Why they don't tell the UK that they must have only one team as a member of FIFA like every other country and not the 4 they currently have. Everytime the issue is raised FIFA ducks and run.

Well that is not entirely true, for example Puerto Rico has a national football team a team that tied T&T in 2008.

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For me...it's a tie between Diego Forlan & Sami Khedira

Forlan still gets nowhere near the credit or recognition he deserves.  Mostly based on the below par time he spent at Man United.  He get written off as a shithong.  But Forlan is a serious player and he has shown that he belongs right up there with the best in the game right now, essentially taking this Uruguay team on his back.  I'm so happy for him that's he's shining on this the biggest of stages.

Khedira has seamlessly slotted into the Michael Ballack role with Germany and seriously.....there is an argument that instad of Germany heaping abuse on Kevin Prince Boateng for injuring Ballack causing him to miss the World Cup, they should be thanking him.  Because the possibility is great that Ballack, based on his form with Chelsea the past 2 seasons may not have been as effective as Khedira has been on this team.  A real compliment to the young man.

The other player who was a pleasant surprise to me has been Schweisteiger.  I thought he went missing the first 2 Germany games but in the games against England and Argentina, he's been the driving force of the German team.  Schweinsteiger literally ran through the Argentinian defence with impunity.  It's nice to see such a talented player mature on the big stage.

I read somewhere where someone said that Maradona concentrated so much on Ozil that he put Mascherano to man mark him, which was mainly effective because Ozil had a fairly quiet game, despite the wonderful pass for the 4th goal.  But the fact that Maradona surrounded Mascherano with De Maria, Maxi Rodriguez, and Messi, essentially offensive players, that it left Schweinsteiger the freedom of Cape Town to do as he pleased.  He practically destroyed Argentina.



Agree 100% on forlan is ah boss.  Surprising to know he wanted to play tennis over football.

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This world cup is already determined by the numbers....

1. Brazil won the World Cup in 1994; before that they also won in 1970.

Adding 1970 + 1994= 3964

2. Argentina won its last World Cup in 1986; before that they also won in 1978.

Adding 1978 + 1986= 3964

3. Germany won its last World Cup in 1990; before that they also won in 1974.

Adding 1974 + 1990= 3964

4. Brazil also won the World Cup in 2002; before that they also won in 1962.

Adding 1962+ 2002= 3964

5. Therefore, if you want to know what nation is going to win the World Cup in 2010, you only have to subtract 2010 from the magic number that we have determined: 3964.

3964 minus 2010 = 1954...

In 1954 the World Cup was won by Germany!!!

Probably not scientific... but pretty interesting...



Whey yuh a say there Ms. Cleo? I like it 

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lets see,

The Dutch responsible for slavery.
The Germans responsible for the holocust.
The Spainairds responsible for the genocide of the native people.

How long are you held responsible for the mistakes that one's ancestors made.


AS LONG AS IT TAKES FOR THE DESCENDANTS OF THE PEOPLE THAT ONE'S ANCESTORS OPPRESSED TO RECOVER.


ps : Some ah allyuh really need an education in consciousness, or just a plain education.
Breds, Im not sure if yuh kicksin', but the Dutch not responsible for slavery. Just pointing out a factual inaccuracy.

Yeah I know.
They were however very proficient with it and very strongly associated with it.
But enough talk.  It Is about the football for me, and it would be nice to see a new team put their name on the world cup, but I will admit the Germans are the team to beat.

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lets see,

The Dutch responsible for slavery.
The Germans responsible for the Holocaust.
The Spaniards responsible for the genocide of the native people.

How long are you held responsible for the mistakes that ones ancestors made.


*Ahem*

Apartheid ended only in 1994; it's quite contemporary and the South Africans are yet to even BEGIN to recover.

I don't want to give those Afrikaaners anything more to celebrate about.

The Dutch could win the World Cup anywhere elose, I wouldn't care.

I aware of the underline sentiments.However I must point out that the institution of Apartheid was implemented by the British and maintained by their ancestors when they left, not the Dutch.

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lets see,

The Dutch responsible for slavery.
The Germans responsible for the holocust.
The Spainairds responsible for the genocide of the native people.

How long are you held responsible for the mistakes that one's ancestors made.

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much respect to Diego Forlan

but I have say
ejército anaranjado!!!!

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Like Diego Forlan and even Suarez, but Holland is one of the two teams I support no matter what.
Expect to see the Orange army march all the way to the final.

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General Discussion / Re: Jack Warner to act as Prime Minister
« on: July 02, 2010, 10:51:41 AM »
PM in the palace (expect a palace state of mind soon)


Did I kamla move into d palace? I am asking because I don't know

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BRAZIL GO HOME. AND TAKE ALLYUH WAGGONISTS FANS WITH YUH  :cheers:

 :beermug:

And the orange army marches one


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General Discussion / Trinidad-born is new baroness
« on: July 01, 2010, 03:33:36 AM »
Lady Floella Benjamin takes seat in House of Lords

Children's TV presenter Floella Benjamin has taken her seat in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat peer.

Her official title is Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham in Kent but she will go by the simpler Baroness or Lady Benjamin.

The 60-year-old TV veteran was one of 56 new peers created by the Government last month.

Lady Benjamin is best known for hosting shows like Play Away but works with a number of UK charities.

In a statement on her website, she pledged to devote "much energy to the well being of children and young people" during her time in the House of Lords.

Cultural ambassador
 
Born in Trinidad, Lady Benjamin's family emigrated to the UK when she was 10.

She hosted children's television shows including Play School and Play Away and was awarded an OBE for services to broadcasting in 2001.

She has also served as chairman of Bafta Television and, in 2006, became Chancellor of the University of Exeter.

In recent years, she has played a recurring role in the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures on BBC One, and created several children's television programmes through her self-named company.

Lady Benjamin currently works with Action for Children and Barnardo's and is a cultural ambassador for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

At yesterday's ceremony, Lady Benjamin swore allegiance to the Queen while dressed in traditional ermine.


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General Discussion / The rules of speech crime
« on: June 30, 2010, 10:23:43 AM »
Calling someone a "coconut" might sound harmless but it has landed one woman with a criminal conviction. So what qualifies as a speech crime?

Councillor Shirley Brown has been at the heart of Bristol's multi-cultural community for 15 years, but in February 2009 she found herself at the centre of an unintended controversy.

While taking part in a debate in the city council she called a female Asian councillor, Jay Jethwa, a "coconut". The word is used to describe someone who is brown on the outside, but "white" on the inside. In other words, someone who is said to have disregarded their cultural roots.

Brown used the word in a debate about the funding of black and ethnic groups in the city, and was upset that Ms Jethwa was advocating cuts. The whole incident was filmed and can be viewed on YouTube (see internet links, right).

Speaking before the trial, Brown explained why she used the word. "I must admit, I was angry because I thought it was an absolute insult, because she is of Asian background. I was thinking how could you cut funding that is going to impact so many people. So the first thing that came to mind, instead of saying 'you idiot', I said 'you coconut'."

Although she apologised a few days after the comment, and on several occasions, the matter went to a local and then a national standards hearing.

 


'Coconut' row councillor guilty 
Brown was reprimanded, briefly suspended from the council and then reinstated. But months later the case escalated when she was charged under the Public Order Act with using "threatening, abusive or insulting words, with intent to cause a person harassment, alarm or distress".

It's a serious charge which comes with the threat of a criminal record.

But why, given Brown's numerous apologies, was it necessary to turn this into a criminal prosecution?

In a statement released before Brown's trial, the Crown Prosecution Service defended its approach as being "in the public interest... because it alleged an offence where the suspect demonstrated hostility towards the victim based on discrimination against the victim's ethnic origin".

On Monday Brown was convicted, given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay costs.

The judgement is an important development in what might be called "speech crime".

But what can and can't people say?

Thatcher gibe

The case re-opens the debate on political correctness and freedom of speech which last flared up so publicly when TV presenter Carol Thatcher used the word "golliwog" in the green room of the BBC One programme The One Show.

 
Oreo biscuits and bananas are used in the same way
Ms Thatcher was dismissed from the show, but not prosecuted for the use of the word.

So while "coconut" can be a speech crime, is "golliwog" more acceptable in the eyes of the law?

Although there are clear differences between the two incidents, Brown's case seems to establish that anyone directing the word "coconut" at a black or Asian person is liable to be prosecuted, in spite of any subsequent apology.

Had the impulsive councillor said something along the lines of "you have disregarded your cultural roots", she would almost certainly not have been prosecuted. It was the use of the word "coconut" to convey that sense which resulted in her facing trial.

And coconut is not the only word used to signify that a person has disregarded their cultural roots.

Others include "Oreo", the biscuit which is black on the outside and white on the middle, and "banana" which has been used in the Chinese community to signify "yellow on the outside, white on the inside".

Heart of identity

Such words are now hugely charged and it would be difficult for the Crown Prosecution Service to fail to prosecute in cases where they are used against an individual from the racial or cultural group concerned.

 
Carol Thatcher was sacked by the BBC for saying "golliwog" 
Courts trying such cases however face considerable difficulties.

The words and the level of "threat, abuse or insult" which they convey is very subjective. Some people regard the word "coconut" as highly derogatory. It can be seen as going to the very heart of a person's cultural identity and amount to an accusation of betrayal.

Bristol's multi-cultural community were clearly hurt and concerned by the comment from an elected councillor.

To one prominent member of that community, at least, coconut has only one legitimate meaning.

"It's not acceptable, unless you're talking about a fruit on a palm tree," says Amarjit Singh, who manages an Asian day centre in a suburb of the city. "Otherwise it is a racist comment. They should know better, they're the policy makers. They're the ones that promote community cohesion."

Others take the view that the word is only mildly abusive, whilst some do not find it threatening or abusive at all. The way in which it is said, the context and reaction of the person at whom it is directed will all be important factors in considering a prosecution.

But in the age of speech crime, a prosecution for the use of the word can now never be discounted


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Orange Army all the way

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General Discussion / Re: Trinidad from space, new google earth images
« on: June 28, 2010, 02:36:31 PM »

There was some sediment from Orinoco deposited on our Southern Coast that has extended our shoreline.

Check google maps for the pics




shhhhhh!

Not so loud the Bajans might claim it

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General Discussion / Re: THE OFFICIAL BABES THREAD
« on: June 27, 2010, 10:54:37 AM »


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go Paraguay lol
Ah fee ah could borrow she phone  ;D

Palos next to her look like he saying.

"Boss d plane d plane."


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1:0



you mean is not u with the trini flag behind the English goal

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General Discussion / Re: Daughter of Sikhs on track to be governor
« on: June 15, 2010, 05:09:11 PM »
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General Discussion / Re: Caption this
« on: June 15, 2010, 04:59:20 PM »



Smell meh finger, that smell like saltfish to you.  :angel:

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T&T’s Baptiste gets top world ranking

Kelly Ann Baptiste is listed as the top woman sprinter in the world in the 100m in the latest International Association of Athletic Fedearation (IAAF) world rankings. Baptiste sped to the top spot with her 10.84 seconds clocking which she achieved in winning the 100m dash at Clearmont, Florida on June 5. The 23-year-old is now the first local female to top the world ranking in any event. In a release from the IAAF yesterday, Baptiste took the number one spot from American Carmelita Jeter who was ahead with a 10.94 clocking at the Jamaica Invitational on May 1. Jeter is now third behind Shalonda Solomon who ran 10.90 seconds to finish second behind Baptiste. Semoy Hackett is at 33rd with 11.27 seconds set in the semifinals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division Two Championships on May 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Semoy Hackett went to win finals (11.33) for the second straight year.

In the 200m listing, Hackett is at number 12 with 22.75 seconds. The former Bishop High School Tobago sprinter achieved the time in competing the sprint double at the NCAA Division two championships. The time is a new championship record and personal best for her. Baptiste in at number 14 with 22.82 which she ran at the Diamond League Adidas Grand Prix in New York, US on June 12th. Baptiste was 4th in that race behind 2002/2004 Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell Browne (Jamaica) who won in a world leading 21.98 seconds. Among the men Keston Bledman sprinted his way to number 6 on the 100m chart following his impressive 10.01 seconds second place finish in the “B” race in New York on Saturday.

The time is a new personal best for the Olympic and World 4 x 100m relay silver medallist. At number 13th is Richard Thompson who won the “A” 100m race in New York. Thompson’s best time for 2010 is 10.08 seconds which was set in winning his heat at the Diamond League Olso Bislett Games on June 4. Thompson went on to finish second in the finals in a wind assisted 9.90 seconds behind Jamaica Asafa Powell. In New York, Thompson, the 2008 double Olympic silver medallist, was the winner in 9.89 seconds, which was again wind assisted.

Marc Burns in at 22nd on the world list with 10.11 seconds which he set in finishing third behind Bledman. Several other TT athletes feature in the 100m. At 30th is Aaron Armstrong (10.17), 35th—Rondell Sorillo (10.19), 40th—Emmanuel Callander (10.21) and 86th- Marcus Duncan (10.29). Sorillo is also at eighth in the 200m with 20.29 seconds. Sorillo, a final year student at Kentucky University, won the NCAA Division one 200m title on Saturday in 20.36(wind assisted) to become the second TT athlete to win the title behind Ato Boldon in 1995.

In the men’s 400m hurdles, Jehue Gordon is at seventh with 48.47 seconds set in Puerto Rico on May 8th. 18 year old Gordon competed in New York on Saturday and was eighth in the one lap hurdles race in 49.96 seconds. Emmanuel Mayers is at 33rd on 49.65 seconds. World Championships bronze medallist is at eighth in the women’s event clocking 54.89 in Rome Italy on June 10th where she was fourth. Newly crowned NCAA 100m hurdles bronze medallist, Aleesha Barber is at 19th in the shorter hurdles race with her national record run of 12.85 seconds. Barber, who attends Penn State set the mark on May 29th. Many of these athletes are expected to compete at the NAAA/Sagicor National Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships set for June 25-27 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.


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General Discussion / Re: Teacher fired for premarital sex
« on: June 14, 2010, 11:48:28 AM »
>:( >:( Pentecostals.... sigh................I have only met one or two that didn't act like a superior prick............wish they would temper that distasteful attitude..................another ting dat made me not like manning's govt, he started stackin his deck with those types

Hey I was raised pentecostal and would like to think I didn't act like a superior prick.  But then again it has been a while since I was a practicing .......
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next time tell them the baby was born early..
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The employment application, which she filled out, clearly states that as a leader before our students we require all teachers to maintain and communicate the values and purpose of our school.”

So obviously forgiveness/repentance is not valued at this institution

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The russians had reported mineral finds during their occupation.

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I want him to not to send them.

If nothing else so you could be right.  :devil:

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