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turf in the rain is real fun to play on - better than natural grass i find. but in normal conditions, natural grass.
Quoteplayed in the Premier, but as you know most players who played in that League got banned from the National Team
any of the older heads care to explain to the youths what went on here? what is this premier and why they were banning players?
The Premier League was run by Arthur Suite and came at a time when the National Players and team administrators were truly frustrated with Jack Warner and the TTFA. Imagine winning the league and then being told that there is no prize money but look a trophy. One would have to experience a TTFA election to understand how corrupt the TTFA was back then. Thinking back on it now it was really funny.
Arthur Suite was the owner of ASL which offered decent salaries to players because the truth be told in those times the only professional teams in T&T were Police and the Defense Force (and still football was not their first job). The Premier League provided serious dollars to the teams, most from Arthur Suite pocket but gate receipts were good back then. When you went to a Premier game in PSA ground on a Friday night it had real crowd. Rivalries from the South, East and North was still alive and kicking. The brand of football was good, real good.
The sad thing was the entire national team was in the Premier League with the exception of the Army and Police players who stayed in the TTFA league. ASL had players like Spann, Sammy Llewelyn, Ralph "Arab" Nelson, Ron La, Spiderman Carter, Marlon Charles. Although it is my belief that Jack Warner was at his weakest and on his way out then, Arthur Suite made a deal with the devil to join back with the TTFA.
Banning the players was what Jack and the TTFA thought would force the players back from this breakaway league that was threatening his position. I believe the main reason Suite entertain rejoining the TTFA was in the best interest of the players and the country (and not to appear like Jack a dictator doing things against the wishes of the players), to allow them to represent the National Team once again. Although there was not as great an interest from England for our players in thos times, the banned players could not play for the National team or particpate in Concacaf Club championship and as a result really could not be exposed to the likes of the NASL at the time (although it was a dying league showed interst in a number of player). Also players could showcase their skills when Suite brought some real big teams home to play ASL: Flamengo with Zico, Arsenal, All Black EPL team with Cyril Regis, Cosmos with Pele, etc. The fact is having known a lot of those players, the National Team with all the crap from Jack was a major accomplishment and was what most of them played for. So most of them actually voted to join back with with the TTFA.
I also think Arthur Suite had big personal plans but after he joined back with the TTFA, Jack cut his throat. He again formed another breakaway league but the initial momentum was lost and that soon merged with the TTFA which had regained its strength in Local football. Suite had some money problems at the same time with his business, so he could not (or did not care to) pump the same sort of funding into the football as previously. The gates were not as big as in the Premier League days and the best of the best were split between the leagues unlike before where all of the big players not tied to Police and the Defense Force went with Suite.
Those were some good times.
Blessings
Why the bargaining table. It eh have nutten to bargain right Jack. They greedy.
Me eh know wha wrong wit allyuh nah.
Man talkin bout Donovan offside and US TV bias.
Wipe some yampee out allyuh eye nah.
Check dem replay.
Donovan pass de ball infield and begin he run down de line.
At dat point, he was BEHIND de wing back
De wing back SEE Donovan makin he run and start runnin back wit him. He had at least a 5 step headstart
The return pass for Donovan was made with Donovan STILL behind de wing back who was runnin back wit him
De win back (Pacheco I tink it was) den realize dat despite de head start he had....Donovan runnin faster dan he
So smart man decide he eh gettin embarass....HE PULL UP, RAISE HE HAND, AND LOOKIN AROUND FUH OFFSIDE...not realizin dat embarassin he even more.
I never see dat before. A man runnin back to cover and seemingly decide..."not me nah..sun too flickin hot....lemmeh play fuh offside".
WTF?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dem man have to realize is not Aranguez Savannah dem takin a sweat een.
I feel he Donovan was onside when the ball was played, didnt really see a replay to verify, but what i do know was that donovan ran to goal so fast, he outran the TT defense, then he played the ball acoss to his left, but the ball was played slightly forward than a square pass. When the ball was played across goal to Eddie Johnson, there were no defenders keeping pace with Johnson.
Johnson was offside.
Johnson couldnt be offsides as the ball was in front of him. Good goal, tired defending pedestrian defense caused the goals.
This team fought byut they remind me of the Warriors under Bertille. Can't trap. can't pass..give de ball awy under NO pressure at all.
There is no US camera crew. Every station showing the games have the exact same feed. Whether FSC or GolTV or de spanish stations. They all show the exact same images.Idiot, they show the same feed that the US video control center choose to show. They have no control over that. One simple question. Did you see a replay of the line? Everywhere else in the world of football you would see a replay to for doubters. I recall seeing a lot of replays when the US players were onside for offside calls.