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Ozy_Flame · 05-27-2015, 11:52 AM

Big Canada connection there with Jack Warner being named. Here's an article that explains it a bit more:

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/former-...ccer-1.2393523

An excerpt:

Four years earlier, Warner was not so kind towards Canada. In a remarkable September 2000 interview in his Port-of-Spain office, Warner showed his he couldn't wait to see Canada lose to his native Trinidad and Tobago in an upcoming World Cup qualifying match.

"I'll take extreme pleasure," he said. "Not special (pleasure), special is too mild. I wear the CONCACAF hat, but (Sunday) I won't."

Warner said Canada hadn't deserved to win the CONCACAF championship. Canada had beaten T&T 1-0 en route to the Gold Cup win.

"Nothing Canada has done since the Gold Cup has given me any cause for worry. ... I expect them to come with all their guns firing, but they only have blanks," he said.
"I don't know any other way," Warner said when asked about his unflattering comments. "My strength -- or weakness as you wish to look at it -- is in my candour."

Holger Osieck, the Canadian coach at the time, put Warner's comments down to a sore loser.

Warner also delivered a tirade against Sportsnet for a suggestion during a broadcast of a T&T win over Canada in Edmonton that his country's position in the FIFA world rankings was due to his high position in FIFA. The Canadian telecast was shown in Trinidad and Tobago.

05-27-2015, 11:52 AM	#21
Ozy_Flame Posted the 6 millionth post! Join Date: Feb 2002 Exp:	Big Canada connection there with Jack Warner being named. Here's an article that explains it a bit more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/former-...ccer-1.2393523 An excerpt: Four years earlier, Warner was not so kind towards Canada. In a remarkable September 2000 interview in his Port-of-Spain office, Warner showed his he couldn't wait to see Canada lose to his native Trinidad and Tobago in an upcoming World Cup qualifying match. "I'll take extreme pleasure," he said. "Not special (pleasure), special is too mild. I wear the CONCACAF hat, but (Sunday) I won't." Warner said Canada hadn't deserved to win the CONCACAF championship. Canada had beaten T&T 1-0 en route to the Gold Cup win. "Nothing Canada has done since the Gold Cup has given me any cause for worry. ... I expect them to come with all their guns firing, but they only have blanks," he said. "I don't know any other way," Warner said when asked about his unflattering comments. "My strength -- or weakness as you wish to look at it -- is in my candour." Holger Osieck, the Canadian coach at the time, put Warner's comments down to a sore loser. Warner also delivered a tirade against Sportsnet for a suggestion during a broadcast of a T&T win over Canada in Edmonton that his country's position in the FIFA world rankings was due to his high position in FIFA. The Canadian telecast was shown in Trinidad and Tobago.