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Topic: Bibi Has won !
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Lyod
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From: Brooklyn, NY, USA
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posted 02-06-2006 10:29 AM
  
Thanks for everyone that supported the Jamaican captain, and voted. I was wondering if the FA would let him donate his prizes to the JFF.
RICARDO GARDNER has become the first Barclays Premiership player to be voted 'Player of the Round' and join this season's Team of The FA Cup.
The Jamaican full-back was one of five players nominated for the award after The FA Cup Fourth Round and polled 37 per cent of the 15,000 votes cast by fans on TheFA.com. He was short-listed for the award after his dogged performance helped to send the holders Arsenal crashing out 1-0 and set up a Fifth Round home tie against West Ham. With determined defending he was part of a solid Wanderers rearguard action that shut out Arsenal's brilliant attackers. He then supplied the looping cross for Stelios to head home the winning goal. In addition to being crowned FA Cup Player of the Round, Ricardo's inclusion in The Team of The FA Cup guarantees his VIP attendance at The FA Cup final in May and a half-time introduction to the crowd. In addition to winning the Player of the Round award, Ricardo has also won £1000 worth of UMBRO football kit for a local school, club or organisation of his choice. The Team of The FA Cup comprises Player of the Round winners from the First Qualifying Round to the Semi Final. [This message has been edited by Lyod (edited 02-06-2006).]
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philred
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posted 02-06-2006 11:21 AM
See full article and video of the goal here.http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/02/potr_ricardo_gardner.htm
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Tripeous
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posted 02-06-2006 12:02 PM
Congrats Ricardo. Well deserved!! You do us and the gold, black and green proud. Hail up King!! Also want to big up Jagga and crew for affording us this medium to be a part of the selecting process.
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Jagga
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posted 02-06-2006 12:39 PM
BIG UP GARDNER. He continues to prove that he is the most valuable professional we have produced to date. Thanks to Rene Simoes that realized his potential and replaced Messam with him and also introduced him to Big Sam.
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Keegan
Junior Member Posts: 20
From: Kingston
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-06-2006 01:15 PM
I got in a few votes myself, and got others to do the same. Gwaan Bibi! Ok, so now that's settled, who shall we vote in to succeed(curious choice of words, there...)P.J. Patterson? 
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themightykool
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-06-2006 01:48 PM
Truly a well deserved accolade.
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hagla
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posted 02-06-2006 04:28 PM
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Originally posted by Jagga:
BIG UP GARDNER. He continues to prove that he is the most valuable professional we have produced to date. Thanks to Rene Simoes that realized his potential and replaced Messam with him and also introduced him to Big Sam.
wASN'T BIBI TAKEN TO BOLTON BY TALBOT IF I CAN REMEMBER CLEARLY JAGGA?
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Jagga
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posted 02-06-2006 04:37 PM
It was all arranged by Simoes if I remember correctly. Simoes is not qualified to act as an agent but it was his push that gave Bibi the edge.
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Big Mountain
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posted 02-06-2006 06:49 PM
Well done! The best footballer Jamaica ever produced.
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TheDread
Member Posts: 1024
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posted 02-06-2006 07:21 PM
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Originally posted by Big Mountain:
Well done! The best footballer Jamaica ever produced.
Bibi is a great footballer. Respect due. Still, he is not the best we have ever produced, just one of the best.
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poisondart
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posted 02-06-2006 07:25 PM
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Originally posted by Big Mountain:
Well done! The best footballer Jamaica ever produced.
I concur.
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ATU
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posted 02-06-2006 08:39 PM
Congrats to Bibi, hard work & decipline pays off
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robnya
Member Posts: 798
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posted 02-07-2006 07:34 AM
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Originally posted by TheDread:
Bibi is a great footballer. Respect due. Still, he is not the best we have ever produced, just one of the best.
Who then, John Barns?
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Tman
Member Posts: 603
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posted 02-07-2006 09:03 AM
The only Jamaican to play in the land of football greatness, Brazil
ALAN "SKILL" COLE
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A Fan
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posted 02-07-2006 09:10 AM
Skill Cole lacked the discipline needed to achieve greatness. He was dumped from his Brazilizn club and only excelled locally.
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Tripeous
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posted 02-07-2006 09:16 AM
Lets not trivialize this accomplishment by Gardner by going down this road of comparing who is best ever, etc.Skill Cole, John Barnes, Lindy Delaphena (sp), Paul Davis and many more has contributed greatly to the country's football development. Let us all humble ourselves and mask in this accomplishment by Bibi. After all they don't come too often.
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reddevil
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posted 02-07-2006 10:54 AM
Congrats to him, let's hope he can get similar honours against Marseille in the UEFA Cup.
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TheDread
Member Posts: 1024
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posted 02-07-2006 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by robnya:
Who then, John Barns?
John Barns is our most accomplished Jamaica born baller, Bibi is our most accomplished Jamaica born player that played for Jamaica. However, most accomplished does not mean best. We have had many great players, but most of them never got the opportunity to play on the world stage. Many on this site probably don't know many of our previous great ballers because of one reason or another.
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Princess
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posted 02-07-2006 01:21 PM
Unu no hear wi di solja seh?!! Dis thread is to BIG UP BIBI not compare and contrast!! 
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Big Mountain
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posted 02-07-2006 03:23 PM
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Originally posted by reddevil:
Congrats to him, let's hope he can get similar honours against Marseille in the UEFA Cup.
Actually, I would love to see Bibi playing for one of the top Italian or Spanish clubs. Say...Inter Milan, Juventus or AC Milan - Barcelona, Real Madrid, etc. It's about time our Ballas explore these fronts. One in would open the doors for others. Gwaan Bibi!
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TheDread
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posted 02-07-2006 05:11 PM
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Originally posted by Princess:
Unu no hear wi di solja seh?!! Dis thread is to BIG UP BIBI not compare and contrast!!
Big up BIBI! Good job...Keep making us proud
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Guidance
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posted 02-08-2006 12:23 AM
Mi seh di likkle bwoy yah Bibi bad nuh backfoot a wah do yuh mek EPL bwoy dem haffi respect!!
So tell mi someting like how mi TV brukup and mi fraid fi di ironbird
What has Sir Bibi done for Jamaica lately?
Accolades, accolades, can't fill trophy case.
And mi nuh waan hear bout nuh wikid corner weh chip di croosbar inna One match wid St Vincent?
Walk good yaah Bibi
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JahPickney
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posted 02-09-2006 10:59 PM
Excellent stuff. That goal made Wenger grimace!
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Herbie
Member Posts: 1196
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Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-20-2006 12:59 PM
Bibi wants suggestions for who he should donate his prize money to: quote:
BOLTON Wanderers star Ricardo Gardner paid a visit to a school - and picked up an award from Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. The defender won the "Player of the Round" award for his performance in the fourth round of the FA Cup when Wanderers beat Arsenal. And while he was at Claypool Primary School, Horwich, to look at the completion of improvements there, Ms Kelly, the MP for Bolton West, presented him with a trophy from the FA. She was visiting the school to present it with an ArtsMark gold award for its outstanding record in performing and creative arts. Ms Kelly said: "I'm a big fan of the Wanderers and Ricardo, so it was great to be able to present him with his award." The recent improvements to the school have resulted in larger teaching areas for year five and year six pupils. There is also a new school entrance with new administration space, a headteacher's room, teaching space for music and other work in small groups, better toilets and a bigger staffroom. Headteacher Glenys Evans said: "We have had a major building project to enhance our facilities, which is great for both pupils and staff. "It was fantastic to have Ruth and Ricardo here to share in the celebrations. "These additions make the school a truly modern primary school and provide excellent facilities for children to learn effectively." Ms Kelly said: "The new facilities at the school are wonderful and they will be of great pride for teachers and pupils in the future." Ricardo said he was delighted to have been chosen Player of the Round after the FA Cup defeat of Arsenal. The Jamaican star was one of five players nominated for the award. He polled 37 per cent of the 15,000 votes cast by fans on website TheFA.com He was shortlisted for the award after his man of the match performance helped to defeat Arsenal and set up a fifth round home tie against West Ham. In addition to being Player of the Round, Ricardo' was also included in the FA's Team of the Cup. This guarantees his VIP attendance at the FA Cup final in May - should Wanderers not make it - and a half-time introduction to the crowd. He also won £1,000 worth of UMBRO football vouchers and is asking people in Bolton to call 07966 24410 to nominate any worthy causes he can hand the vouchers to.
Shouldn't he be sending it back home to Jam; surely there is more of a need there?
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jamaicanadian
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posted 02-20-2006 03:57 PM
Yes Bibi!!
Big, Big accomplishment.
Hope I (we) get the opportunity to vote again in the future!
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