Tobago thrilled to host Warriors but calls for rotation of games

[SWF Reporter]

Daniel out but Tobago excited by Warriors visit
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868)

Tobago is ruing the absence of Lambeau-born playmaker Keon Daniel but is still abuzz by the presence of the “Soca Warriors” as the Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team touched down on the sister isle today in preparation for this week’s 2012 Caribbean Cup qualifiers at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet.

There will be three double headers at the Bacolet venue this week with Trinidad and Tobago playing the closing fixture on each occasion against St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Cuba on November 14, 16 and 18 respectively. Tickets will be sold at the venue on match day for $40 (covered stands) and $20 (uncovered stands).

The top two teams progress to the Caribbean Cup finals in Antigua and Barbuda next month.

The Trinidad and Tobago outfit is captained by 28-year-old DirecTV W Connection goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams and also includes 2006 World Cup midfielder and Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA employee Densill Theobald, uncompromising North East Stars defender Seon Power and the overseas-based pair of Vancouver defender Carlyle Mitchell and Vietnam-based attacker Hughtun Hector.

Tobago last hosted a competitive senior international game on 6 June 2009 when Dwight Yorke led out a squad that included England-based stars like Kenwyne Jones, Carlos Edwards and Dennis Lawrence for their first game under then coach Russell Latapy. They lost 3-2 to Costa Rica on an emotional evening, which was Yorke’s first and only competitive game on a ground named in his honour.

Huey Cadette, the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) assistant general secretary for sport and youth affairs, hopes that this week’s games are every bit as exciting.

“There is definitely a buzz here and we think it is an excellent opportunity for the Tobago public to see top flight football,” Cadette told Wired868. “It is obviously a big disappointment for the home crowd not to be able to see Keon... It might have generated even more excitement if he was here.

“But I think his omission was not deliberate and there will still be support.”

National coach Hutson “Barber” Charles shared Tobago’s disappointment in Daniel’s absence. The clever United States-based midfielder scored four times in three matches during the earlier round in St Kitts and Nevis last month but the technical staff has been unable to reach him by phone, Blackberry messenger or through his agent.

“Keon is a player we could have used but apparently he doesn’t want to be contacted,” said Charles. “We don’t even know what country he is in… I think it is real immature behaviour (because) we spoke to him in St Kitts and he assured us he would come back.”

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[D.H.W]

Tobago should get more games. Why not? Plus crowds will be better

[Tallman]

Tobago should get more games. Why not? Plus crowds will be better

Not only Tobago. So far Ato Boldon has only hosted 1 senior international and Larry Gomes had 2. Manny has had 11.

[D.H.W]

Yeh Arima rel salting. Cah remember the last time I see the senior team play here.

[Deeks]

Yeh Arima rel salting. Cah remember the last time I see the senior team play here.

Arima needs a local team to compete in the league. We have been waiting on Santa Rosa to bring out the Arima people.

[Tallman]

Yeh Arima rel salting. Cah remember the last time I see the senior team play here.

De last time was November 28, 2004 against Suriname.

[injunchile]

Come on Keon, you could do better than that/ In front of your own people - what an honor and privilege.

[Cowen]

Tobago should get more games. Why not? Plus crowds will be better

Not only Tobago. So far Ato Boldon has only hosted 1 senior international and Larry Gomes had 2. Manny has had 11.

Other than the national stadium ...Manny Ramjohn gets the best turn out in terms of spectators. It can be seen even in the PFL. Not sure if thats the reason ......but i've been to see games in all the stadia.....and manny and NS are the best supported

 

[Bourbon]

Yeh Arima rel salting. Cah remember the last time I see the senior team play here.

De last time was November 28, 2004 against Suriname.

So wait.

Where Evans Wise hit de man a spanner that get him on the WC 2006 team? Dat wasnt in Larry Gomes? I trying to remember.

[Tallman]

Yeh Arima rel salting. Cah remember the last time I see the senior team play here.

De last time was November 28, 2004 against Suriname.

So wait.

Where Evans Wise hit de man a spanner that get him on the WC 2006 team? Dat wasnt in Larry Gomes? I trying to remember.

Yeh, dat was in de Larry Gomes, but it was a President's XI vs Grenada U-23. I talking bout official senior internationals.

[Bourbon]

Yeh Arima rel salting. Cah remember the last time I see the senior team play here.

De last time was November 28, 2004 against Suriname.

So wait.

Where Evans Wise hit de man a spanner that get him on the WC 2006 team? Dat wasnt in Larry Gomes? I trying to remember.

Yeh, dat was in de Larry Gomes, but it was a President's XI vs Grenada U-23. I talking bout official senior internationals.

Right cool. Was trying to remember the distinction.

[morvant]

take allyuh friggin time tobago. trinidad doh get much game to say yuh rotating..

[Flex]

Yorke Stadium to get multi-million $ facelift.
T&T Guardian Reports.

The Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago, is to be given a multi-million dollar face lift.
 
Tobago House of Assembly (THA) chief secretary Orville London announced on Wednesday that the stadium, built under a Bolt (Build Own Lease Transfer) arrangement, was still under the administration of the Ministry of Sport which was something THA administrations have tried to rectify. He said the stadium was still not owned by the government but by the financiers.
 
London said the stadium will undergo major repairs and the entire football field will be dug up and redone while the athletic track will be taken up and re-laid. He said the drainage of the football field was unsatisfactory.
 
Work at the stadium will begin next week and will take an estimated three months to complete.
 
Unfortunately, he said, the upcoming athletic season will be disrupted but the repairs must be done to bring the stadium up an acceptable standard.

[Rastaman]

Yorke Stadium to get multi-million $ facelift.
T&T Guardian Reports.

The Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago, is to be given a multi-million dollar face lift.
 
Tobago House of Assembly (THA) chief secretary Orville London announced on Wednesday that the stadium, built under a Bolt (Build Own Lease Transfer) arrangement, was still under the administration of the Ministry of Sport which was something THA administrations have tried to rectify. He said the stadium was still not owned by the government but by the financiers.
 
London said the stadium will undergo major repairs and the entire football field will be dug up and redone while the athletic track will be taken up and re-laid. He said the drainage of the football field was unsatisfactory.
 
Work at the stadium will begin next week and will take an estimated three months to complete.
 
Unfortunately, he said, the upcoming athletic season will be disrupted but the repairs must be done to bring the stadium up an acceptable standard.

That is the major problem right there.


Do you want to know why the Dwight Yorke Stadium has just about the best playing surfaces in the country..... nobody can't get the stadium to use.....
 Whole year no body can't get the stadium to use...including TFA. It is only since the stadium was used for the Super League Knockout Final between Joe Public and Stokley Vale that the stadium has been opened to Tobagonains. The very next week Secondary and Primary Schools start to get to use it, and the TFA.

Still you can see signs up that the stadium is closed for renovations when walking through the corridors.