ARNOLD CORNEAL, corporate manager of Petrotrin, was emphatic in his bold prediction that United Petrotrin Football Club will be the winner of the 2006 Super League Football Championships in his address recently at the Petrotrin Sports Club, Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre.
The events was the 2005 awards ceremony of the club and Corneal expressed the belief that the talented players that currently form the backbone of United Petrotrin, who captured 2005's Lucozade Sports Big-6 crown, are capable of taking this year's Super League title.
A perfect example of what Corneal spoke about was evident in the young and talented Kelvin Hernandez, who was adjudged the team's "Most Valuable Player" for the 2005 season. Hernandez who attended the function on crutches due to an injury he picked up late in the season, was Petrotrin's second highest goalscorer with six items.
Another talented youngster in Gerol Forbes took the honours for "Most Goals" with seven strikes to his credit, while Rion Pegus was voted "Most Disciplined" and Brandon Christopher collected the award for the "Most Improved Player".
Christopher and Hernandez along with Lee Haynes, Brent Garcia and Ken Francis were named as the club's "Five Players of the Year" All the awardees were recipients of attractive incentives from Petrotrin.
Also speaking at the awards function was former national captain and now skipper of United Petrotrin, Anthony Rougier, who flew in from London just to attend the ceremony.
Rougier indicated that he was seriously contemplating giving up playing in China to return home and be an integral part of United Petrotrin for the upcoming season.
With Rougier as their captain United Petrotrin have a mixed bunch of experienced players and young talent in their line-up,such as Perry Martin, Lee Haynes, Felix Seales, Beville Joseph, Brandon Christopher, Wendell Douglas, Brent Garcia, William Garcia, Andy Als, Kennedy Hinkson, Al St. Clair, Geremy Thomas, Rion Pegus, Franklin Alexander, Duwayne Ellis, Jamaal Ayres, Gerald Forbes, Andre Charles, Peter Prosper, Kevon Clement, Marlon Lewis, Kelvin Hernandez and Ken Francis.
Edgar Vidale holds the post of technical director and he will be assisted with the coaching duties by Philbert Jones and Brian Williams, while the managerial duties will be handled by Larry Joseph.
Rounding out the staff is Larry Lalchan, equipment manager and Harol Robert Wilson who is the team's physio.