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Football / Football disparity
« on: November 22, 2011, 08:15:37 PM »
So much talk about creating an equal playing field in football through financial regulations.
Seriously when has football not suffered from financial disparity!
Spain
Italy
England
Germany
Turkey
France: all these countries football has always been dominated by the teams with financial clout. Even in the old communist countries it was the same. The Party team or military dominated.
Look at Champions League which is now the Super league of the elite. Lille last years French surprise team was the exception rather than the rule. Now they are in CL with an operating budget of 14.5 million pounds for the entire playing staff. Less than most of the CL Teams pay for a single player.

What would be great is to see UEFA say everybody has a budget of $150 mil. or what ever. Make it work & may the best team win. If not UEFA cut the bs, because most teams are simply running on debt and killing football leagues.

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Jokes / Unlucky Yankee
« on: November 19, 2011, 09:12:20 AM »
An American gone hunting in T&T. Shoot a deer and as he about to collect his deer he hear a voice say
"leave it right dey."
When he look up he see an old man about 80.
American-- "What! I shot this deer it's mine."
Old Man-- " de deer on my land, leave it right dey."
American--- "I paid for this hunting expedition, I will take you to court."
Old Man-- "Ah tell yuh what, how about if we exchange blows for it. You hit me three blows, I hit you three blows. Last man standing wins."

The American look at the old man and say "deal" Then he turn to the old man size him up and say you go first. Smiling.

The old man walk up to him, hit him one head butt, then knee him in the groin and when he bend over ah knee to face.

The American crawl up from the ground slow slow and wisper "mmmy turn"
The old man look at him, smile and say  "you win! keep the fuc*ing deer."

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Jokes / Little Johnny again we
« on: September 20, 2011, 05:05:42 PM »
"Class, today's assignment is to spell and use the word 'DOUGH' in a sentence." "Jane, you go first.....Dough, D O U G H.. "�Italians make pizza with dough." Very good, Jane... now let's hear from Mary. "Dough, D O U G H. . My brother makes things with play dough." "Yes, Johnny, do you have something constructive to add? "My mom says my dad doesn't make enough dough, and he's bloody hopeless in bed, so she uses a dill dough!"

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General Discussion / Nobody safe in Rio we!
« on: August 20, 2011, 03:05:25 PM »
Ex-Brazil player and coach Mario Zagallo was the target of a grand theft auto attempt in Rio de Janeiro, according to the Associated Press.

Last Tuesday, the 80-year-old was allegedly assaulted as he was driving through the coastal city. He was travelling with his wife and son when the attack happened.

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Football / On a Technical note
« on: August 14, 2011, 07:16:30 PM »
I notice several players now turning their back when defending crosses and shots. Even Barca today big pros turning their back, like they afraid of the  ball. Now I watching the U20's and it seems to be rampant. We use to get real buff for that growing up.

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Jokes / A Wee smile or laugh
« on: August 05, 2011, 03:39:50 PM »
Rolf says to Jeff "Im getting circumcised tomorrow"
Jeff says"I had that done when I was just a few days old"
Rolf asks"Does it hurt?"
Jeff says"Well I couldn't walk for 18mths".

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Jokes / trini style
« on: July 09, 2011, 10:57:40 AM »
Ramsingh and Dolly were married for many years, even though they hated each other. When they had a confrontation, screaming and yelling could be heard deep into the night. ...The old man would shout, 'When I dead, so help meh, I go dig meh way up and outa de grave and come back and haunt you for de ress a yuh life!' Neighbors feared him. They believed he practiced some kinda obeah. To everyone's relief, he died of a heart attack. Dolly had a closed casket at the wake. After the burial, she went straight to the beer garden and began to party, as if there was no tomorrow. Her neighbors, concerned for her safety, asked, 'Dolly, gyul you eh fraid Ramsingh dig he way up and outa de grave and come back to haunt you for the rest a yuh life?' Dolly put down the Carib and said, 'Yuh tink I chupid or what? Leh him dig nuh...... ah bury he ass upside down'

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Jokes / Another Dunce
« on: July 07, 2011, 10:00:55 AM »
Teacher in a Catholic school ask a student
"who break down the walls of Jericho?"
The student answer "it wasn't me miss."
Teacher "boy you in a Catholic school and you don't know who broke
down the walls of Jericho."
Student "miss it wasn't me, true true!"
The teacher call the principal and give him the story.
The principal say to the teacher.
"I know this boy and his family, they are honest people,
if he say he eh do it, he telling the truth! We go pay to build it
back."

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Football / River Plate relegated!!!! can you believe it
« on: June 26, 2011, 03:48:31 PM »
Argentina will have a Major party tonight & a wake at the same time.
While Boca fans will sing through the night & mock their bitter rivals.
River fans will be looking for blood.  :-X
Even with the most complicated relegation rules, River could not be saved and  will be in the second division next year

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Football / Costa Rican defender Dennis Marshall dies in car accident
« on: June 23, 2011, 06:31:42 PM »
Marshall got killed today in a car crash. Tragic!

RIP baller

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Jokes / Do you need a tie?
« on: May 26, 2011, 02:25:04 PM »
A fleeing Taliban, desperate for water, was plodding through the Afghan desert when he saw something far off in the distance. Hoping to find water,
he hurried toward the oasis, only to find a little old Jewish man at a small stand, selling ties.

The Taliban asked, "Do you have water?"

The Jewish man replied, "I have no water. Would you like to buy a tie?
They are only $5."

The Taliban shouted, "Idiot! I do not need an over-priced tie. I need
water! I should kill you, but I must find water first!"

"OK," said the old Jewish man, "It does not matter that you do not
want to buy a tie and that you hate me.

I will show you that I am bigger than that. If you continue over that hill to the
east for about two miles, you will find a lovely restaurant. It has
all the ice cold water you need.

Shalom."

Cursing, the Taliban staggered away over the hill.   Several hours later he
staggered back, almost dead & said,

"Your f**king brother won't let me in without a tie!"

 

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Football / UEFA U17
« on: May 13, 2011, 02:04:54 PM »
Just finish watching Germany vs Denmark, talk about a very high standard of youth football. Good technical / tactical level, high standard of fitness and speed in almost every action. Germany through to the final.

Later is England vs Holland

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Football / 2011 Serie A
« on: May 05, 2011, 06:45:32 PM »
I am surprise no one eh talk about the two volleys scored in the
Fiorentina 5 - Udinese 2 game. Two stunning pieces of finishing.
VanBastenesk. Juan Vargas for Fiorentina and then Giampiero Pinzi
for Udinese, with anything you can do I can do better. Sick!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_28YGXFhuA


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Jokes / Recession
« on: April 19, 2011, 04:18:29 PM »
Recession
 
 
The recession has hit everybody really hard...

   
My neighbor got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
 
Wives are having sex with their husbands because they can't afford batteries.
 
CEO's are now playing miniature golf.
 
Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen.
 
A stripper was killed when her audience showered her with rolls of pennies while she danced.
 
I saw a Mormon with only one wife.
 
If the bank returns your check marked "Insufficient Funds," you call them and ask if they meant you or them.
 
McDonald's is selling the 1/4 ouncer.
 
Angelina Jolie adopted a child from America.
 
Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned their children's names.
 
My cousin had an exorcism but couldn't afford to pay for it, and they re-possessed her!
 
A truckload of Americans was caught sneaking into Mexico.  -  this one’s my favourite!
 
A picture is now only worth 200 words.
 
When Bill and Hillary travel together, they now have to share a room.
 
The Treasure Island casino in Las Vegas is now managed by Somali pirates.
 
Congress says they are looking into this Bernard Madoff scandal. Oh Great! The guy who made $50 Billion disappear is being investigated by the people who made $1.5 Trillion disappear!
 
And, finally...
 
I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, wars, jobs, my savings, Social Security, retirement funds, etc., I called the Suicide Hotline. I got a call center in Pakistan, and when I told them I was suicidal, they got all excited, and asked if I could drive a truck.

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Jokes / Mek up yuh mind
« on: April 09, 2011, 10:12:10 AM »
A man is seated in a bus and a sexy lady next to him starts breast feeding her baby. The baby wouldn't feed, so she says
"Drink some breast or I'll give it to this nice man". 
Several minutes later,  the baby still wouldn't feed, so she says again,
"Drink some breast, or I'll give it to this nice man".

Suddenly the man turns to her and says
"Look , listen woman, Mek up ya mind. I shudda get off 4 bus stops ago."

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Jokes / Old Golfer
« on: April 08, 2011, 03:18:16 PM »
An old time golfer comes in from a round of golf at a new course and heads into the grill room. 

 

As he passes through the swinging doors he sees a sign hanging over the bar:

 

Cold Beer: $2.00

Hamburger: $2.25

Cheeseburger: $2.50

Chicken Sandwich : $3.50

Hand Job: $50.00

 

Checking his wallet to be sure he has the necessary payment, the old golfer walks up to the bar and beckons to the exceptionally attractive female bartender who is serving drinks to a couple of sun-wrinkled golfers. 

 

She glides down behind the bar to the old golfer.  "Yes?" she inquires with a wide, knowing smile, "May I help you?"

 

The old golfer leans over the bar an whispers, "I was wondering, young lady, are you the one who gives the hand-jobs?"

 

She looks into his eyes with that wide smile and purrs: "Yes Sir, I sure am."

 

The old golfer leans closer and into her left ear says softly, "Well, wash your hands real f**king good because I want a cheeseburger."

 

 

 


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Football / U-20, 2011 Qualifiers.
« on: April 07, 2011, 05:32:23 AM »
Upsets upsets, USA and Honduras OUT!

Panama stuns Honduras to reach U-20 World Cup

Cecilio Waterman scored his fourth goal of the tournament and Panama beat Honduras 2-0 on Wednesday, earning a berth in Under-20 World Cup for the fourth time in five tries and a place in the semifinals of the CONCACAF championship.

Jose Alvarez scored on a deflected shot for "Los Canaleros" in the 51st minute and Waterman added his clincher in the 85th. It was the first time in five matches, including qualifying, that Honduras - which had to play without regulars Alexander Lopez and Danilo Tobias due to disciplinary suspensions -- was held without a goal.

Panama next will face Mexico, which beat Canada 3-0 in its semifinal on Tuesday and has outscored its opponents 11-0 in three games.

Alvarez ran on to a high ball looped down the left side. He was able to dribble into the penalty area, turned inside around Honduran defender Byran Castro and managed a right-footed shot that deflected off the lunging leg of Johny Rivera.

The ball arced over the head of goalkeeper Marlon Licona and bounced once in the behind him before settling in the net.

Waterman added the insurance with five minutes remaining, countering after Honduras was frustrated on several chances. Waterman settled a cross-field ball from Aglish Dixon with his chest at the 18, and finished with a finish into the side netting.

Panama had the better of play and chances throughout the first half, starting with Jairo Jimenez's corner kick in the fourth minute that Lincona attempted to punch away, but instead knocked it back over his own net.

Lincona was forced to repeat the act several times, punching away two chances from distance by Eric Davis in the 19th, 20th and 65th minutes and another by Jimenez in the 31st.

After Alvarez's goal, Panama appeared content to defend, allowing Honduras to repeatedly test keeper Kevin Melgar.

"Los Catrachos" had three chances seconds apart in the 74th, with Antony Lozano and Gustavo Carias both having shots blocked before Eddie Hernandez sent a final one high from close range.

Honduras had its best chance to equalize in the 78th when Castro was able to get a foot to a corner by Nestor Martinez, but Ever Alvarado cleared it off the line standing at the left post.

Guatemala shocks U.S. 2-1 in U-20 quarterfinals

Guatemala qualified for the Under-20 World Cup for the first time in its history, getting goals by Gerson Lima and Henry Lopez to upset the United States 2-1 Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF championship.

Lopez scored against the run of play to break a 1-1 tie in the 69th minute and send the crowd at Estadio Mateo Flores into delirium.

The result ended the Americans' quest for an eighth straight trip to the World Cup and sent "Los Chapines" to Friday's semifinals against Costa Rica, which beat Cuba 6-1 on Tuesday.

The United States had the better of play early, and had several chances, but Guatemala started to generate opportunities of its own midway through first half and went ahead in the 33rd minute.

Lima was left unmarked at the near post and headed in Kendel Herrate's corner kick from a step inside the six-yard box.

Guatemala was virtually defensive for the entire second half, and the Americans equalized in the 66th. Amobi Okugo threaded a pass behind a static Guatemala back line, Conor Doyle took a touch with the outside of his right foot and lofted the ball from a step inside the 18 past onrushing keeper Jose Carlos Garcia.

The hosts were still on the defensive when it retook the lead. A goal kick into the U.S. half was headed back toward the Guatemalan goal by Perry Kitchen only to drop at the feet of Jose Castillo, who launched a ball from midfield for teammate Marvin Ceballos sprinting toward the American net.

He and U.S. defender Gale Abgossoumonde collided shoulder-to-shoulder and fell at the edge of the area, allowing the ball to fall to a trailing Lopez, who struck it first time to send a rolling shot past American keeper Zac MacMath.

The Americans swarmed the net in the final minutes, with Guatemala making a desperate clearance from its own penalty area with the last touch to secure the victory.

The victory came 47 years to the day since the last Guatemalan victory over the United States in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship. The Americans had won seven and drew the other meeting since 1964.

SOURCE: CONCACAF.COM

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Football / 2011 FA Cup
« on: February 20, 2011, 10:12:38 AM »
The next rounds has been drawn and Man United has drawn the winners of
Arsenal vs L. Orient  ;D

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Other Sports / Trinidad & Tobao well represented in England Squad
« on: January 13, 2011, 01:15:48 PM »
Not sure if this was posted before. Trinidad and Tobago is well represented in the England Rugby Squad, by no less than three players

 

DeLeon Armitage
Daniel Cipriani
Steffon Armitage

Steffon & DeLeon are brothers born in San Fernando.
Daniel's father is from Diego Martin

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Football / 2010 FIFA Ballon d’Or award for coach & players of the year.
« on: January 10, 2011, 05:23:49 PM »
Coach of the Year, a Special Award

 ;D Well deserved  :rotfl:

Jose Mourinho Wins FIFA Coach Of The Year Award
Mourinho has been acknowledged by FIFA as the best coach of 2010...
By Subhankar Mondal

Jan 10, 2011 3:30:00 PM

Real Madrid tactician Jose Mourinho has been named FIFA's 2010 Men's Football Coach of the Year for his treble-winning exploits with Inter last season.

Mourinho led the Nerazzurri to the Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League titles in the 2009-10 campaign. It was also the first time that an Italian team had won the treble.

The Portuguese left Inter in the summer to join Spanish giants Real Madrid. He has been successful with them so far too, with los Blancos just two points off the pace in the Spanish Primera Division and still in with a chance to win the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.

After receiving the award, the 47-year-old said, “I would like to congratulate two marvelous coaches: Vicente del Bosque and Pep Guardiola. I’ve worked very hard to reach this far, but I haven’t done it on my own.

"I want to thank my players, my colleagues and, especially, those who love me and who have supported me at all times to get to experience this very special moment.”

VIDEO - FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2010 - Show Highlights

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Football / French football
« on: January 09, 2011, 02:37:53 PM »
Have been following Lyon striker Gomis closely. He is tremendous form and having a very good season so far. Not the most prolific goal scorer, but he brings the midfield into the game cleverly, has excellent movement and always gives the opposition serious concerns. One to watch

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Football / Serie A & La Liga
« on: January 06, 2011, 07:23:15 AM »
Today is a public holiday in most of Europe, so games like peas.

Juventus getting tap up right now from Parma.
Milan, Roma, Inter all play later today.

Also games in Spain.

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Football / Team of the decade
« on: January 04, 2011, 01:34:25 PM »
Surprise this eh come up yet, but the site slow so here goes.

Name your T&T team of the decade 2000-2010.

T&T  XI

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Jokes / X'mas season joke
« on: January 03, 2011, 09:35:26 AM »
Three Caribbean men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates.

'In honor of this holy season' Saint Peter said, 'You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.'

The man from Barbados fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. 'Gor Blenm dis is a candle' he said.

'You may pass through the pearly gates' Saint Peter said.

The man from  Grenada reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, 'Them here is bells.'

Saint Peter said 'You may pass through the pearly gates'.

The Trini started searching desperately through his pockets and finally pulled out a pair of women's panties.

St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked, 'And just what do those symbolize?'


The Trini replied, 'Well man dem is Carols.'

 

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General Discussion / One more damaging image of Trinidad and Tobago
« on: December 26, 2010, 10:17:46 AM »
This is really disgusting to read. Damaging not only to the country, but the general mentality.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1341563/We-virtually-hacked-death-machete-Tobago--authorities-did-ask-tell-world-fantastic-island.html

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Football / 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Finals
« on: December 15, 2010, 01:31:35 PM »
Group A:   Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti
 
Group B:   USA, Panama, Cuba
 
Group C:  Jamaica, Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago
 
Group D:  Honduras, Canada, Barbados

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Football / Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins
« on: December 07, 2010, 02:14:05 PM »
Just watching the Barca game and the commentators said that Obafemi Martins is listed as 26 yrs old. However, the Nigerian federation had recently stated that they made a an error and he is actually a bit older. ;D Imagine my shock!  :devil: LOL!

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Football / FIFA Ballon d’Or award
« on: December 07, 2010, 07:14:26 AM »
FIFA Ballon d’Or award seems to be a crock of sh*t.
I don't know how selection is done and I am too lazy to research it
but my guess is it's some internet crap.

Milito was not even on the 23 players nominated and now Sneijder, not on
the final 3 short list. Bogus! Anyone with the minimum knowledge of the game
would recognize this decision as rubbish. FIFA gets it wrong again!


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Jokes / THE IRISH PROSTITUTE
« on: December 02, 2010, 11:59:33 AM »

 An Irish daughter had not been home for over a year.  Upon her return, her Father cussed her. 'Where have ye been all this time? Why did ye not write to us, not even a line? Why didn't ye call? Can ye not understand what ye put yer old Mother thru?'
 
The girl, crying, replied, 'Sniff, sniff....Dad....I became a prostitute...'
 
'Ye what!!? Out of here, ye shameless harlot!  Sinner! You're a disgrace to this Catholic family.'
  'OK, Dad-- as ye wish. I just came back to give mum this luxurious fur coat, title deed to a ten bedroom mansion plus a $5 million savings certificate. For me little brother, this gold Rolex. And for ye Daddy, the sparkling new Mercedes limited edition convertible that's parked outside plus a membership to the country  club.....(takes a breath).....and an invitation for ye all to spend New Years Eve on board my new yacht in the Riviera and... .'
 
'Now what was it ye said ye had become?' says Dad.
 
Girl, crying again, 'Sniff, sniff... a prostitute Daddy! Sniff, sniff.'
 
'Oh! Be Jesus! Ye scared me half to death, girl!  I thought ye said a Protestant. Come here and give yer old Dad a hug!

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