PAN MEN should be thanking GREGORY LINDSAY and AQUIL ARRINDELL for bringing them this far!!!

[Claude Gonzales]

PAN MEN are now in a position to NEGOTIATE for 2018 PANORAMA because their voices and issues have been aired heavily in the public domain. Everybody knows about the delayed payments and the bounced checks and the $500 short change and the attempt to further reduce payments in 2018 and the millions of their dollars that FORTEAU and DIAZ have stolen from them since 2009.

Thanks to Gregory and Aquil!!!

Now they (PAN MEN) should open their eyes and PROPOSE a STRIKE for PANORAMA 2018. They can make their demands (retroactive to 2017 Panorama payments) and they could get signed contracts for 2018 with an advanced payment of $500 before January 4, 2018.

No Contract: NO PANORAMA!!! From my point of view, they should NOT even negotiate. Just say NO PANORAMA and tell ROWLEY to keep the $21 MILLION and invest in some jobs or something useful.

Leave Keith Diaz to sit in that office WITHOUT A DIME COMING IN and see how much longer he wants to be PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO.

[patrick]

I am not sure if Keith  Diaz is really bad. Many of us may not like his management style, but it's very similar to the behavior of all present and past ministers of TT. To much anger on Keith, we need to do a better job in cohesiveness.

[Cecil hinkson]

Mercer Ramdoo, Show me what good that will do.

[ARTHUR W TRAVERSO]

Cecil Hinkson you are thinking like the layed back old pan players who will do anything once you give them a joint and a few beers. Those days are long gone and we have younger and educated minds like Aquil, Gregory Lindsay and Dane Gulson. Stop the interjection and saying that Panorama 2018 will go on . For too many years pan players have been taken for a ride. The young minds will prevail. No 2018 Panorama unless demand are met .

[Cecil hinkson]

Arthur W Traverso , Like you want to tell me how to think, who do YOU think will benefit if there is no panorama

[Mercer Ramdoo]

Cecil, I agree with shutting the damn thing down for a year at least.nPanorama tourists will have to find other activities or stay home.

[Mercer Ramdoo]

Joints and/or a few beers, food still works today unfortunately. Cost of panman's integrity.

[Claude Gonzales]

Mercer: Arthur wrote a daunting little passage about the poverty facing PAN MEN down in Trinidad, today. You should find it and read it. I AM ALL FOR A STRIKE THIS PANORAMA 2018.

Even if they offer the PAN MEN $2000 a man and pay them in ADVANCE -- they should refuse the GOODIES and just STRIKE. Come back fresh ASH WEDNESDAY MORNING and say: Leh we talk about PANORAMA 2019 NOW!!! Let the BIG 5 go and play if they want -- but the next 170 BANDS SHOULD SIT OUT THIS ONE.

[Mercer Ramdoo]

I certainly agree with a strike for better. Some want panorama and to hell with the panman. I understand Arthur's point of view.

[Jeff Klein]

Whatever happens, hope its decided soon....one luv TT

[Mercer Ramdoo]

As I see it, some ppl want Panorama 2018, players or NO players.