Relax weary. Doh frighten. Scotty going from strength to strength. Dis eh de thousandth time dat he get big story in de BBC. Trini have new value in de league nowthanks to Socawarriors Germany squad and de Sunderland performances
by your theory, how come dem fellas from Ivory Coast not getting real big contract...oh, ppl was only really looking at we in Germany, and does really follow Championship before premier, and demm other big leagues...oh ho.
Well, maxg. Several reasons why T&T gets this attention
1. We are perceived by the UK coaches as the islanders that fit surprisingly well (I dare say the best) into the potentially alienating UK scene. Doh get me wong, I eh puttin' a judgement value to dat. I jess showin' yuh de scene.
2. We speak English, we join in de team and blend into the culture and we drinkin' beers wit' de boys in no time.
3. All T&T players become very popular in UK teams overnight as we doh carry de attitude like Jakans who, like to rely on a kinda clan badjohnism and a cultural arrogance as soon as dey reach, as a way to establish dey territory and cope with their insecurities. Trinis does start mixing onetime (I eh say is good or bad eh
) as soon as dey reach and the UK folks like to know that
THEIR way of life has been acknowledged. Trini does move according to: when in Rome do as de Romans do. Jamaican in Rome doing as Jamaicans do
, talking loud, cussin' all dey "bombah" talk, while de Baje...he flying right back to have he coo coo and (Tobago) flying fish as he cyah adapt away for too long without hs familiar status-quo lifestyle.
4. Trini Reputation good, few off de court incidents and trouble wit' immigration to embarrass de cliubs.
5. Rankings usually below 70 which is useful.
6. Fellas have fairly good marketing of their images. Speak well, social lives look respectable, often married or almost dey and dress well when we have to and so on. Image counts.
7. Social class usually above the counterparts coming from these usually poor African countries and the UK people are very class conscious.
8. Skills on par with Ivory Coast but is all about marketability and resale potential, which depends alot on the potential 2nd buyer overcoming entrenched prejudices about the player......
Maxg, ah could go on and on, buh is a forum not a lecture hall, so big up for now
