Football fans in Anguilla have had an opportunity to see and enjoy the Manchester United FA Cup Finals brought life and direct across the Caribbean region by FLOW, the new telecommunications company.
The event, last Saturday, May 21, was viewed on large television screens mounted on the walls of Sweet Blossoms, a new restaurant in the George Hill area, owned by Ms. Yvette Wallace and functioning over the past two months.
FLOW Anguilla’s Country Manager, Mr. Desron Bynoe , commented: “Today, we have Manchester United’s viewing party. We are partners with Manchester United with which we do coaching clinics and other initiatives for young sports enthusiasts. So today being the FA Cup Finals, which we also sponsor, and just acquired the rights of the BPL (Barclays Premier League), we found it necessary to really celebrate Manchester United’s success.
“The FA Cup is one of the most viewed finals anywhere in the world, and with Manchester United in the finals, we decided to engage a local business – Sweet Blossoms – to showcase the togetherness and what we do as a company.” Observing the number of fans in attendance, Bynoe stated: “I will sum it up quite nicely. It is a united crowd. It is united in the sense that it is not just Manchester United, but everyone is enjoying the atmosphere…”
He continued: “We have recently launched our FLOW sports which, I am proud to say, has grown by leaps and bounds throughout the last couple of months and it is the most viewed sporting network throughout the Caribbean. We also have the rights for the FA Cup in addition to Manchester United TV, the IPL (Indian Premier League) and others. This is just part and parcel of our whole community effort – and to ensure that we are not just about telecoms but that we touch every facet of community life.
“This is not something that is just happening in Anguilla. It is happening simultaneously throughout all the FLOW territories. We have viewing parties from Turks and Caicos all the way to Trinidad with sports bars filled right now with various persons. We also have tons of Manchester United’s memorabilia at this event.”
Among those present at the Anguilla function was Mr. Raymond Guishard, President of the Anguilla Football Association. He welcomed the event, by FLOW, saying it was of much interest to football fans on the island and that he looked forward to other such sporting arrangements by the telecommunications company.
Ms. Yvette Wallace, of Sweet Blossoms, commented: “This is a tremendous opportunity for us. We are new on the market and it is wonderful that FLOW has partnered with us in this event. We look forward to more partnerships as we provide a unique cuisine and space for entertainment…”
She named her business after her mother who has always been involved in food and beverage services. “I am still functioning as a full-time lawyer,” Ms. Wallace chuckled. “It is something I always wanted to do and this is how I came about with Sweet Blossoms. It was started on the 16th of March and we are still building it as we go along.”
