http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'soca-warriors' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/memories-remain.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-21 09:53:28 I have loved this game ever since I first kicked (well, tripped over) a football in my backyard in Trinidad, at an age when crawling ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/not-with-a-bang.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-21 00:59:47 At half time I was down but not out. At full time that Warriors were down 2-0 and out of the World Cup. Till 2010, then. Or at ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/time-to-put-on-your-white-clothes.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-20 07:04:48 One of my all-time favourite soca songs is called Glow, by Alison Hinds and David Rudder. It is six Carnivals old, having been released back ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/gray-days.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-19 23:49:50 Defensive stalwart Cyd Gray is injured, and will miss our game against Paraguay tomorrow. It's a good thing we've got Avery John back following his two ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/do-or-die.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-19 23:48:52 Every day our coach, Leo Beenhakker, keeps reminding the squad that our job is not yet over. We've already proved we're not whipping boys but ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/beenie-is-no-worrier.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-19 15:09:55 "The team is ready again, they gained a lot of confidence, a lot of courage and we know what we have to do. The message ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/soca-warriors-vibes-it-up.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-19 14:46:47 If you've never listened to the audio documentaries on BBC 1Xtra, now is a good time to start. I've just spent a most enjoyable half-hour ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/send-for-the-doctor.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-18 11:48:46 "Send for the Doctor, I got the music fever ... / I start to sweat and my temperature rise / I get diagnose with catching ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/never-give-up-the-fight.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-17 12:59:09 It's been a tough week for us all. But as the late great Robert Nesta Marley said, one good thing about music - when it hits, ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/sancho-shows-them-how-its-done.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-16 18:43:33 Sigh. Realising that Carlos Edwards is already married was heart-rending; now, I've discovered that my beloved Brent Sancho is also headed down the aisle. Sancho proposed to ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/show-yuh-warrior-spirit.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-16 18:31:26 Laugh in the face of adversity? Trinbagonians go one better - we fete. There were about a dozen of us assembled in my living room for ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/3000-england-fans-can-be-wrong.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-16 13:35:39 Over at the 4thegame.com, I found this tidbit: "[in a poll by] UKTV G2, where 3,000 people were asked where Trinidad and Tobago is, 37% thought ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/wear-red-see-yellow.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-16 12:49:56 I'm not impressed by the Crouch Incident. I'm even less impressed by the argument that "it's football and these things happen", primarily in light of ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/hand-of-crouch.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-16 12:33:08 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/we-were-outplayed-in-the-last-10-minutes.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-15 18:51:37 And I see yellow. That is all. (Except: Damn, Stevie G is annoyingly good) (Except: *censored* offside) (Except: We are Soca Warriors. Win OR lose, we are fighters.) Vibes it ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/were-still-not-afraid-of-roo.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-15 14:44:34 "I can assure you that when my players get the ball, they will not be thinking of the great [Frank] Lampard, the great [Steven] Gerrard ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/we-come-to-shine-our-nationality-brighter.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-15 09:13:53 I've got so many butterflies in my stomach I wouldn't be surprised if spent the rest of the day hovering just above the ground. Oh, the ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/the-big-day.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-15 06:25:19 It's 6am on the morning of the game of our lives. Who could sleep at a time like this? Not I. I wonder what it's ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/the-brilliance-of-beenhakker.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-14 23:40:32 "We didn't come here with the Olympic idea that participating is more important than winning." "In football nothing is impossible. That's why we have the right ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/keepah.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-14 21:14:15 Warrior Chief Beenhakker has confirmed that Shaka Hislop will be in the sticks against England tomorrow. Sweet. I'm excited. I'm nervous. I've been listening to Madix's ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/one-more-day.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-14 00:18:57 Tomorrow. Tomorrow we play England. Tomorrow the Little Giants face up to the most overconfident squad in the tournament. Can the Warriors tame the English Lions? ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/reppin-for-the-soca-warriors.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-13 23:20:35 Hip-hopper Foxy Brown is supporting the Soca Warriors - and not just because her parents are Trinidadian. Ms. Brown is a huge fan of T&T's national ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/the-warriors-reflect-2.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-12 23:08:06 Somehow, in between giving Sweden a lesson in the art of War, basking in the adoration of millions around the world and preparing for the ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/afterglow.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-11 23:57:09 "We are not talking about mathematics, we're talking about football. And in football anything is possible. We are very proud of our team. We are ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/watch-and-rewind.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-11 01:31:56 Want to see Shaka perform heroics? Want to relive the moment when Glen's shot hit the crossbar? Of course you do - enjoy the agony ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/heights-and-highlights.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-11 01:28:37 I'm still too excited to form coherent sentences on the first attempt, and the final whistle blew almost seven hours ago. Nonetheless, here's my match ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/carlos-edwards-will-you-marry-me.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-11 00:40:05 I have never seen a team more deserving of its nickname. I have never seen Shaka Hislop save so brilliantly. I have never seen Carlos Edwards run ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/we-reach-the-stage-we-warming-up.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-10 16:00:23 One hour to kickoff! Are you ready? Are you wearing something red and have a bandana to wave to the sweet, sweet sounds of soca music? ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/mind-games.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-10 14:45:17 Way back in March (how time flies when you're obsessed) I posted my first installment of the Soca Warriors' Supporters Handbook. The emphasis was on ... http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/starting-xi-vs-sweden-redux.html Stacy-Marie Ishmael 2006-06-10 11:11:31 I've revised my initial selection for a T&T starting XI against Sweden. My new formation takes into consideration Dog's injury, Beenhakker's decision not to use ...