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Brian Lara, the early days - before the legend

 
sgtdjones 2021-03-06 18:46:34 

Brian Lara, the early days - before the legend


How many people have ever had a chance to see a legend grow up? To watch a young Muhamad Ali,
Diego Maradona or Michael Jordan slowly progress to iconic status.

For those of us who lived in Trinidad & Tobago in the nineteen seventies and eighties, some were lucky to see the evolution of a young Brian Charles Lara before becoming the Prince of Port of Spain.I have travelled the world and nothing can turn a conversation on its head like saying you know Brian Lara. I have received discounts from restaurants and even tours of hotels letting me know that “Brian is very welcome.”

I remember the first time I saw him, it was September, 1981 and I looked over at a Form I class. I saw this very short fellow and were it not for the school uniform, I would have sworn he was six years old. He was well under five feet.The following week, a student stopped me in the inner court of the school and pointed to him, “Bhoolai, you see that little fellah. His name is Brian Lara and he played for the TT U-12 Football Team.” I thought to myself, that short man must be good.


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TEMPER 2021-03-06 18:51:21 

In reply to sgtdjones

We have a possible Brian Lara now....Shai Hope
...put him back in test team.

 
sgtdjones 2021-03-06 18:57:27 

In reply to TEMPER

Yawn...sigh

 
TEMPER 2021-03-06 19:52:53 

In reply to sgtdjones

Ha Ha Ha Ha Hahaha...thought i'd wake u up!

 
Chrissy 2021-03-06 22:33:28 

In reply to TEMPER

You een serious

 
Jumpstart 2021-03-06 23:06:40 

In reply to sgtdjones

An ex workmate of mines played for Barrackpore. Boasts to this day that lara scored hundreds against every school side that year EXCEPT them

 
Narper 2021-03-07 05:14:03 

In reply to sgtdjones

For those of us who lived in Trinidad & Tobago in the nineteen seventies and eighties, some were lucky to see the evolution of a young Brian Charles Lara before becoming the Prince of Port of Spain.

Hear hear !!! wink
It was a privilege.

There were 3 young sportsmen who stood out in that era who made their name and made the nation proud...Brian Lara, Russell Latapy and Dwight Yorke.

 
Barry 2021-03-07 09:23:56 

In reply to Jumpstart

He scored heavily against them- he danced to Dhanraj as he danced to you th chaguanas boy.... shock

 
Khaga 2021-03-07 11:56:16 

In reply to Barry

DhanaRaju is not real Raju..

 
Barry 2021-03-07 12:54:46 

In reply to Khaga

None of these people are real- they are mere mimics of our shitty country razz

 
sgtdjones 2021-03-07 14:05:37 

In reply to Narper

You are a real Trini , just born in mud land.

Can we ship Barry /problemjay to Guyana?



razz razz razz razz

 
Barry 2021-03-07 16:43:05 

In reply to sgtdjones

Socafighter (Emir, Casper, Temper...), can’t you just leave me alone? confused

 
sgtdjones 2021-03-07 21:30:45 

In reply to Barry

Since you joined you have been pestering me that I am socafighter plus about a dozen other handles.

Now that you have been classified as problemjay /Jaydee . You bawling, I intend to continue.

As soon as problemjay comes on , you disappear.

razz razz razz

 
Barry 2021-03-07 21:36:34 

In reply to sgtdjones

Like you all the person has to do is use two laptops and VPN- I sir am one....

 
sgtdjones 2021-03-07 21:40:50 

In reply to Barry

I dont care what you use , I have one computer.

You started this BS , well be prepared .... twisted