With all this hype, I've been consumed with football fever. I felt compelled to leave some inspirational words on the forum:
Let us pray
Father we here on the forum live our lives 90 minutes at a time.
Football is more than just a game for us. This is the pastime that we were born into.
Our hopes, and happiness many times rest on a result of what many consider "just a game"
But when the crime rate soars the way it does
And when the corruption in politics puts an extra burden on the people
And when we witness first hand, a society that bears the long-lasting scars of slavery, colonialism & oppression
And when the homeless and the hopeless look us in the eye and beg for some help
We all know, that our reaction to the circumstances around us may very well hinge on the state of our disposition and our spirit
Father Trinidad football significantly influences our disposition and spirit,
.............so let them consider it a game if they want........it's not
To some, World Cup qualifying may be about winning trophies, setting records, and making money
But for us, it's about doing something that we've never done before
It's about proving that we can reach levels of excellence against the odds
It's about giving the country something to be proud of for a change
It's about us finally getting that feeling that we deserve to be categorized with the World's best even if just for one moment in time
Father we come from a small country where footballing successes are scarce
But Father this country is the only one we can call our own.
So lift us up today.......
Father take us on to that field tomorrow....Trinis in foreign, and Trinis at home......big or small....loyal or waggonist........this is no time to discriminate
So that after the last note of our National Anthem, we will bombard Guatemala with 1.2 million strong.....
Father let our force be so strong that we can will the ball into the net with mere hope, and by any means necessary
Father warn Guatemala that no one comes into our house and runs us around......
Lastly, Father if for some reason you see it fit that the result doesn't go our way, we will have no choice but to accept your will and continue to live in the real world.......however.......please assure us here on the forum, that regardless of the outcome, our boys will leave everything on that field tomorrow-blood, sweat, tears and more......because anything less, will be a total misrepresentation of the people they ought to represent- their families, friends, and us forumites...........
We ask this in your name, and in the name of football
Amen
