Remember a few days ago I made this post. I sat in front the compuer wondering if fate would be cruel to T&T again. Then I decided that faith is the key.
Over the past 27+ years of my life I have been fortunate to be apart of the highs and lows of our country's football dreams. November 1989 will remain hurtful for that reason. For many, the World Cup dream is the closest many have come to making the dream a reality. We've made reality of a dream. I only wished I was home to see our country celebrate like no other.
When I wrote this post, I did it knowing I don't predict. 1989 made sure I kept predictions to a minimum. But I believed it was needed. Concern and worry needed to be replaced with optimism and inner-belief...We Can Do This...THIS IS OUR TIME. And maybe it was a sign. We needed something else. We as a people were losing our own country. The news reflected this. I shiver to think if....IF...I'm not shiverring anymore. I'm the happiest person I know.
This post will forever, to me, go down as my best post ever. Forward and onward we go. November 19th 1989 will never be forgotten...It's now a distant 2nd in my football memoire.
I luv T&T. Will never change.
Lata, blessings and enjoy de day.
Richard G.
Trinbagonian fuh life!!!
Just for the record...here's a copy of the post I wrote.
Ah gone.
The unfortunate thing about the game fron start to finish was that we simply were too nervous to make the dreadful mistake...the one that would have put us back 16 years. That mistake was coming to come and when it did, we as fans weren't sure what to think. You could see there was a fear in the eyes of our players. A deep concern thatan individual mistake could make someone out to be the 'goat' of T&T Football forever (A la Maurice).
The refreshing thing was that we hit them back right after they scored. Now as man I was relieved when Birchall hit dat bullet. What I think that goal gave us is a cumulative knowledge...we can score and outscore this team. Can we be brave enough to believe we can make our mistakes and have someone recover quickly enough to save we backside when needed?
The Idea of playing as a team only rung out in portions during the match. This needs to be better. There is no way Bahrain is a better team than we are. Mexico woulda hit dis team about 4. But the idea of giving all of everything has to spark our inner belief and inner drive to succeed.
Ladies and Gentlemen...Hear me out.
We will play much better as a team against Bahrain. We will work together no matter the circumstance. We will put out best individual effort for the betterment of the team. We will remember how much 1989 hurt and never want to relieve that ever again. We will play for our names on our backs, our family, friends, foes, village, town, city country and countrymen and women all over the world. We will know our players have given their all.
And finally.....We will believe deep in our hearts that our Trinidad and Tobago Football Team will be in Germany in 2006.
Wednesday is going to be our day. Say a prayer.
My last words until after the game.
T&T luv always.
Lata, blessings and enjoy de evening.
Richard G.
