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Former World Cup 2006 defender and Everton FC assistant coach Dennis Lawrence looks to be on the verge of the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coaching position, after the TTFA board of directors rejected the technical committee’s preferred choice, Stuart Charles-Fevrier.
Lawrence, who spent six years as assistant coach at England top flight clubs Everton FC and Wigan Athletic and is now a scout at the Belgium national team, is believed to be hammering out details with the Football Association.
(Copyright Everton Forum)
Unlike recently departed Soca Warriors head coach Tom Saintfiet—who received a three month deal—Lawrence has allegedly been offered a three year contract that will take him through to the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
It is almost certainly the longest contract to be given to a Men’s National Senior Team head coach in this millennium.
W Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier had his eye on the post and received the backing of the majority of the TTFA technical committee. Wired868 understands that four of the six committee members voted for Fevrier while two—including chairman Dexter Skeene—chose former Central FC and England World Cup defender Terry Fenwick.
Fevrier and Fenwick are the two most successful coaches in the history of the TT Pro League.
Contrary to claims in one daily newspaper that former World Youth Cup coach Bertille St Clair had walked out on the technical committee, St Clair is understood to have voted over the telephone. The Tobagonian is recovering from recent health issues and has not attended a committee meeting in months.
However, the relaying of the technical committee’s decision took a very different turn to what transpired just last month when Saintfiet was selected.
Then, TTFA president David John-Williams, the co-founder of W Connection, was the only person to negotiate with the candidates. And John-Williams told the board that Saintfiet was the only coach who was available and affordable.
Looking on is new general secretary Justin Latapy-George (far left) and technical director Muhammad Isa.
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Once bitten, it seems, and twice shy.
If, as conspiracy theorists believe, John-Williams’ intention was always to oust former head coach Stephen Hart and get someone to act as scapegoat before introducing Fevrier, then it backfired spectacularly.
After Saintfiet’s disastrous, short-lived reign and John-Williams’ refusal to accept any responsibility for the farce, there appeared to have been a concerted effort by the technical committee to take control of the process on this occasion.
So, Skeene and his committee conducted the interviews—rather than John-Williams—and agreed on the financial package, length of tenure and deliverables for the new coach.
And, when the board was called in to rule on the next Warriors head coach, there was now a wealth of information available for the members to make an informed decision.
John-Williams offered to recuse himself from the deliberations, due to his closeness with Fevrier. According to two sources, the TTFA president appeared surprised and possibly annoyed that the board accepted his offer.
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In his absence, TTFA vice-president Ewing Davis chaired the meeting. Joanne Salazar, John-Williams’ second vice-president, remained in the meeting although she worked as a consultant for Connection since 2011. But her presence, according to one source, was not felt to be a distraction to the talks.
The technical committee made Fevrier its first choice with Fenwick as runner-up with four votes to two. However, all candidates were listed in order of preference from one to four—and Lawrence was everyone’s second choice.
The remaining prospective coach was Colombian Francisco Maturana who was also felt to be a capable choice. But members balked at his supposed request for a three to five year deal.
Former National Senior Team head coach and present youth director, Russell Latapy, was ruled out by the committee and the board, as they allegedly felt he could better serve the country in his current position.
Once more, Latapy might be asked to help as assistant coach as he did with Saintfiet.
However, with the polarising figures of Fevrier and Fenwick at the top of the list, the TTFA board decided that Lawrence was the best choice—or, arguably, the safest—although he has never worked before as a head coach.
Looking on is W Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier.
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As always, there were concerns about working with Fenwick’s fiery personality while Fevrier’s Connection connection and supposedly lukewarm interview appeared to work against him.
The decision is not yet finalised and Wired868 understands that the six foot seven ex-international defender still has to agree to the terms on offer, which is believed to include deliverables that will allow his work to be assessed periodically.
Although Lawrence was not the immediate favourite, all parties were said to have been impressed by his interview, his successful international career and his time as understudy to Spanish coach Roberto Martinez.
Lawrence, who was interviewed by telephone last Saturday, is said to have shown a knowledge of the job required as Warriors coach in terms of team discipline and fitness. He also reportedly gave an impressive pitch for strengthening the team’s defensive structure.
In another unprecedented move, the TTFA board decided that Skeene, rather than president John-Williams, should be the person to make the announcement to the media.
Skeene is expected to hold a press conference tomorrow.
(Copyright AFP 2014)
“I am really happy with the process in [this appointment],” one board member told Wired868, on the condition of anonymity. “We really worked as a unit. I think it was the best meeting I have been involved with under this administration.”
Radio talk show host Andre Baptiste, whose I95.5FM radio station is the official station of the TTFA, posted about Lawrence’s job future this afternoon and it is expected to be a topic for discussion this evening.
By all indications, Lawrence and the TTFA have not yet agreed terms for the big man to take over the big coaching job. But it appears to be his to accept or refuse. It was Lawrence’s headed goal against Bahrain—in a FIFA play off contest in Manama on 17 November 2005—that took the Soca Warriors to the Germany 2006 World Cup. He will now hope to be just as pivotal in getting his country to the Russia 2018 World Cup.
John-Williams, sources alleged, was not amused.
Saintfiet might have been a disaster on the football field. But it appears that, in the TTFA board room, the obscure Belgian might have had a galvanising effect on football stakeholders who were no longer willing to be sit on their hands and be a rubber stamp.
(Courtesy Allan V. Crane/Wired868.com)
The current TTFA board of directors comprises: David John-Williams (president), Joanne Salazar, Ewing Davis and Allan Warner (vice-presidents), Samuel Saunders (Central FA), Sherwyn Dyer (Eastern Counties Football Union), Karanjabari Williams (Northern FA), Richard Quan Chan (Southern FA), Anthony Moore (Tobago FA), Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees Association), Sharon O’Brien (Women’s League Football), Wayne Cunningham (Eastern FA) and Dexter Skeene (TT Pro League).
The TTFA technical committee comprises: Dexter Skeene (chairman), Dr Alvin Henderson (vice-chairman), Bertille St Clair (former World Youth Cup coach), Errol Lovell (former national goalkeeper), Jinelle James (ex-national player and current administrator) and Muhammad Isa (technical director).
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Start d process bro!
Enough of this beating around the bush nonsense …….DAVID JOHN WILLIAMS ……… is currently the biggest problem with our football now at alll levels!!! The structure this and the structure that and the committee eh have no balls and all that crap … if things are put in place to progress … he utilises his position to undermine it …. if he doesn’t want it he stops it so a vote is not a vote unless its a vote he agrees with …… his knowledge of the game is at a simplistic level (at best) … his powers of bias and manipulation are however on a frighteningly heightened level …. he fired hart, chose tom and blocked Dennis wtf else you need to see who the problem is and what our goals need to be? He needs to be removed ….. first 2nd and 3rd agenda.
The difference between TTFA and the circus is the circus has a cunning array of stunts while TTFA has a stunning array of c–ts! Lol
Oh my God Siewdath Persad! I also disagree with that because a c–t is nice and desirable
A few weeks ago, I commented that we in tt need to build a solid corporate structure to run and manage football. So many objected and so many doltish things were said. Well today we have further evidence that My statement had merit. That would never have happened under Sunil Gulati – who never played soccer in his life. One person said football has to be run by people who know football. I’ve been thinking of that and daily it sounds more and more vacuous as no one can define what “knows football” means. Our TTFA board and technical committee have lots of people who know football and are former players at various levels and coaches! Yet they bungle everything! They have no credibility with the government or the private sector. They are useless. Then Keith look Loy had the nerve to compare them with Ringling Brothers – what an insult to Barnum and Bailey. Lol. Some one else said “they don’t know they are clowns”. I disagree, they do know, but they are so inept that they cannot make money from it. This was an opportunity to redeem themselves – make a good decision and do it the right way! That pass back to the goalie went through their legs for an own goal. TT football is at its lowest and it has nothing to do with our small size, lack of money or lack of talent. It has to do with lack of competence and lack of proper moral command at the technical committee and board levels
Obviously! So cohesion and chemistry that is needed is never a quick fix,even the 2006 coach struggled a bit most times also Gallup had a problem with Dwight and Latapy on the field at the same time so this lack of urgency to get the right coach could also be the nail in the coffin because of the time constraint facing him/her?
And it is even worst today because some of the committee members have players representing some of the professional teams eh and their players have to get caps in order to get real professional contracts abroad so that their clubs and owners can make plenty monies when their players are sold eh Them really good yes.
Exactly there’s the problem right there,we always try to give the coach players that the committee recommends
Hence the reason why from a very long time ago Coach Everad Gally Cummings was calling for us to have one style and philosophy of playing our football that all Coaches in our sweet country would have followed, but nobody took him on and that was because of their own personal agendas and look where our football is today eh, they are even hutting up their heads just to nominate the next incoming Coach of our Soca Worries. steeuppsss Them really good yes
Honestly I have played with so many graceful players in the past National league and within the Pro league that I though would go on to have longer international careers with T+T but to many different style coaches are being selected to head our senior team…to make a long story short if the New Coach like Direct football we cannot expect South American style players in the team and vice versa…
I would remove the word biasness for style.lol
I don’t know what you is speaking about when you say biasness nah, because as you know when I use to do my thing back in days in my second sweetest country the players better come well trained already and knows the subject eh, because they wasn’t making my team at all and don’t blame me for being programed that way nah because I was trained by the best Jan Steadman, Everard Gally Cummings, and Kenny Joseph so Irasto Knights, Dwight Yorke, Russell Latapy, Jerron Nixon, Arnold Dwarika, Kerwin Jemmott “Hardest”, Anthony Sherwood, Cornell Glen and David Nahkid, they all would have been playing on my team and at the same time to eh and that is the problem with our national teams, the right players sometimes doesn’t be playing together because of somebody’s agendas and yes the fans wants a culture to our play. Them really good yes
Earl Mango Pierre,Lasana Liburd,Earl Jean Do we favor a certain style of player we like within ourselves and teams,my self included…My opinion is yes!
Is it fair to say I would select Irasto before Dwight,Nixon instead of Dwarika or Hardest in front of Sherwood and Jones up front before Glen?….I would but….
Who ever the new coach is and his liking,would he satisfy the majority of fans by results of game or do the fans want a culture to our play?
Looking for a response ??
Anthony Sherwood I played against you many times in ASJA I even played for Pres in sunshine snacks with Branker and others you are indeed a wonderful talent but I am making a coaches point ??
Dennis to Dennis: stay where yuh is padnah. people in this forum seldom wrong. and the overwhelming consensus is stacked against the T&T team going forward in the Hex, and the TTFA will be looking for a scapegoat. You deserve better than a stacked deck.
Run!! It is a set up!!! LOL!
I believe he is going to do well given the reality check they have all been going through as players,I stand by all my Trini players fighting for their spots overseas??
Lord put a hand! Just when it seems like TTFA was making pragmatic decisions, DJW allegedly threw a spanner in the wheel.
Dictatorial DJW is allegedly attempting to veto the negotiations of the TTFA Executive Committee by reducing the offer made to Dennis Lawrence.
The President’s offer allegedly equate to what he offered Saintfiet – a match to match contract rather than one for a three-year period, with reduced compensation although funds are allegedly provided by a FIFA Development grant.
It is understood that Dennis has requested TTFA to straighten things out within a day or two else he’s not interested.
It will be interesting to see how much balls the TTFA executive has by whether it can relegate DJW as a figurehead presy, in the greater interest of TT football.
I imagine, under the TTFA constitution they have the powers. But do they have the balls?!
Well, I have to put a couple “allegedlys” in there… I don’t know that to be true. But it would be extraordinary.
So the ttfa executive committee scoured the globe for a coach and Mr talls was the best choice?
If Latas don’t get it they have to go back to hart !!! Can’t see the others that remain taking us anywhere!!
hahahahaha Mr. bound not to score eh Them really good yes.
He will never make tata side regularly, he will play tata
hahahahaha Nah right now he has returned to my sweetest second country and is training very hard to represent his new team in the MLS 2017 season eh, so he will be ready to represent our Soca Worries.Them really good yes Trini Don
So his blueprint is clear . Don’t invest in the senior team and fund the under 20s , “his” coach Brian Williams and shop around his W Connection prospects when they tour Colombia for 27 days .
We are 2 games into a Hex and this man trying to find the cheapest match to match option (Saintfiet) and now when the options fighting back on it being a long term contract he being stubborn . We have 8 games . Eight ! Minimum contract should be a one year as the hex runs through 2017
Which ever coach get selected, and picks Kenwyne jones in the starting team, bet your bottom dollar thats a shithound Coach !!!!!
Hmmm. So. Is. Either. Latapy. Eho. Failed. Arready. Maturana. Who. Fail. Arready. Fervier. Jdw. Palo. Maybe. Fenwick. Or. Eve. Hnmm
Dennis Lawrence just rejected TTFA’s job offer. Good for him! Why risk your career on something that could be a huge career risk!
Dennis Lawrence has rejected the terms of the TTFA’s offer to be Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach. Wired868 will provide more details of the developments this evening.
Geezan ages…this is embarrassing
BTW DJW agreed to a three-year contract for new TT Women coach, Italian Carolina Morace, whose compensation package is in the vicinity of US $22k a month with housing and vehicle, paid for through FIFA Development Fund.
Dennis is reportedly willing to accept a lesser pay packet but no less than a three-year contract.
If the compensation aspects are being accessed from FIFA Development Fund, why is DJW trying to countermand the TTFA Board’s three-year offer with an insulting month-to-month take it or leave it contract?!!!
Why should one give Dennis a three year contract? You serious? The women’s coach at least has a track record that suggests she’s deserving of that. What does Dennis have to show on his resume? The man is yet to lead a single team. Zero experience. And who cares where the money coming from. Not sure why that’s important. It’s TTFA and by extension our dollars. Doesn’t mean we go throwing it and every Tom, Dick and Harry.
Bingo. That’s right.
Siewdath, I understand the sticking point wasn’t the wage structure actually. And that it was not a match-to-match arrangement. I have gotten information and will say more when I am finished writing.
I should have my story ready for about 3pm.
I do not know of his temperament but I would prefer him over the rest at this time. Whoever gets the nod has to get these guys on a real fitness programme urgently coupled with a proper Nutrition.
I think the Technical Committee should be dissolved. Really disappointed in some of those guys. I had the privilege to work under some of them. Expected much more from them. Their common sense is just non existent when it comes to decision making. Sad because it’s a very educated Tech. Committee. I guess “common sense” will always come before “book sense” right.
From what I gather, Dennis is willing to sacrifice compensation in the interest of developing TT football via a three-year contract.
He is not that focused on pay per se. He also has his own house in Arima so he’s not interested in TTFA housing. He’d need a vehicle though.
The sticking point is match-to-match contract (insists DJW) v three-year development contract (proposed by TTFA Board and accepted by Dennis)
He taking big man for joke we..lol..
i am glad i am proven correct in my writing, assessment and comment above. knowing none of these things at the time. unfkgbelievable
John Williams love to stick his beak in everything eh. Poor guy, just don’t know when to relax. So clueless. Very pushy.
Tall man stay where you are
Lord put a hand! Just when it seems like TTFA was making pragmatic decisions, DJW had to throw a spanner in the wheel.
Dictatorial DJW is attempting to veto the negotiations of the TTFA Executive Committee by reducing the offer made to Dennis Lawrence.
The President’s offer equate to what he offered Saintfiet – a match to match contract rather than one for a three-year period, with reduced compensation although funds are allegedly provided by a FIFA Development grant.
It is understood that Dennis has requested TTFA to straighten things out within a day or two else he’s not interested.
It will be interesting to see how much balls the TTFA executive has by whether it can relegate DJW as a figurehead presy, in the greater interest of TT football.
I imagine, under the TTFA constitution they have the powers. But do they have the balls?!
As I expected
Only a piper coach like Saintfiet would accept that rubbish
The betting starts……my dictator president will have his way. Them really good yes. hahahahhaha
And I warned my foreign base Trini Coach Hart about some of these third World mentality folks in our sweet country to eh, but fuss he loves our sweet country the same like me eh, he wudda even Coach for free to eh. Them really good yes.
And if my Coach Hart was given all the support the same like Coach Leo Benhakker it wudda be a done deal, not try to control him eh and he played right into their hands. Them really good yes.
I hope this is not true. Anybody deserves security in their work. And if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. Keith Look Loy this ain’t a racist comment lol
DJW knows which tree to climb yes
Siewdath Persad All soldiers and my police be it current or ex are brainwashed into always serving our sweet country eh and even if it is mean’t doing it for free Them really good yes. hahahahahaha
Boom, Boom. Boom. Hence the reason why eh. Them really good yes.
And on the other hand let’s be real, how can anyone in their right thinking minds hire a Coach, who never was the head Coach of any real professional team, have no real professional Coaching experience hence the reason why he isn’t coaching any team at present, and he is being hired to coach our Soca Worries and he wants a 3 year deal best my dictator president apologizes to my Coach Hart and recycle him. Alyuh really feel that my dictator president is ah jokey business man or what and hence the reason why Mr Live Wire cannot really present Dennis Lawrence CV eh. steeuupppss Them really good yes.
Siewdath Persad that’s not a good thing! Undervaluing himself
Mango, even though he has not been a Head Coach, he was Assistant Coach in the top tier of one of the best leagues in the world, and that speaks very loudly. I do not question his qualifications nor his suitability for position, if anything, I could question his sanity if he allows himself to be dictated by the TTFA and compromise his credibility. I believe he has the balance that can lead us to some respectability in the footballing world. I really hope that the TTFA gives him the reins, and not limit him by number of matches etc to prove himself, the best coach in the world will need time. I wait for decision
Wow wow wow .
Indeed
I understand what you is saying eh Che Abrams but isn’t it the same as the previous Coach Tom, who was hired and never really proved himself as a Coach with respect to winning, and now a Coach Dennis who doesn’t have any stats at all wants to be the Coach of our Soca Worries, let him really prove himself the same like Leo Benhakker and my Coach Hart nah and then get back to the TTFA especially if the plan is still to try to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia Them really good yes.
Earl Mango Pierre Russia is a dream, especially under current environment. We need to be realistic, give Russia a chance, but focus on 2022. With the current candidates, even with their Head Coach titles, can their experiences equate to Dennis? Fervier a Head Coach of WC vs DL an Ass’t Coach of Everton. Unless they are bringing in Maturana, the TTFA on wrong track at this time. just saw Lasana post that Dennis rejected offered, happy he will not allowchimself to be judged by a handful of games with a team and structure that is in disarray.
Match to match contract he should put the W connection coaches on that system. I bet you by morning he has no coaches
Well I wudda done the same thing especially when they want to coach my Soca Worries and have no stats the same like my foreign base Coach Tom eh, ah set ah bootleg Coaches that feel that they entitled to Coach my Soca Worries team Steeuuppss. Them really good yes. hahahahahaha
I am not in agreement for no 3yr contract but worst a month to month….give him the World Cup campaign then decide
Any local coach for that matter but pay the past coaches and assistant first
No.
MATURAna. Tried. And. Fail. Lately. Also. I. Believe. Tallest. Is. The. Man
Tallest has been head coach of Zero tea.s
Teams*
Can’t. Remember. Latapy. Or. Maturana. Doing. Much. With. The. Worriers ah. Mean. Warriors. Maybe. Djw. Could. Be. The. Coach. Or. Ask. Christ. Too. Take. The. Poison. Chalice. Of. Tt. Football. Coach
If he is chosen … hope he gets a chance beyond just the upcoming qualifiers ..!
Siewdath Persad, what have you heard?
And now that they woke up and realized that we have to build up our local professional players, they should also keep it local with respect to our real professional Coaches eh, well at least for the next three years and then they will decide if they want to return to my foreign base Coaches. Them really good yes.
i really want to say something but i would behave myself dis morning
Nah man, nah man Shawn Babooram continue to share your wisdom nah man, I am still learning eh, and you guys have the subject down pack, so talk nah.
Shawn Babooram u have permission to mash up de place
earl if the local players failing i wonder if the local coaching have anything to do with it just asking i not sure nah
???
Oh Gosh man Shawn Babooram today is the bacchanal day eh, so just start to bacchanal them up nah man. hahahaha
not all of then eh but most of them
So what is the position of the previous assistant coaches if Dennis is giving the 3yr contract?…did he agree that he wants to work with them?.,or did they agree that he should lead them? Before I go further??
Being in the business for many, many moons Shawn Babooram our players for some reason gives plenty more respect to the foreign base Coaches and yes although Terry has been living in our sweet country for over 18 yrs he is still considered to be my foreign base Coach and I am 1000% certain that he can get the job done given his chances and on the other hand some of our real professional local Coaches doesn’t get that same kind of respect for some reason and I know why but I won’t say because some folks might say that I am talking like a racist. Them really good yes.
Kurtwyn Baird i so some people posting that he turned down the contract the TTFA offered him not sure now ture that is
Earl Mango Pierre well said you need someone like TF to inspire players in a dressing room wen you are a goal down at half time some one like him to lift the players an get results i think he is the go to guy at this point cuz we need ah drastic measures now
Earl Mango Pierre in my view we are not disciplined in anything that we do and in sports discipline is very important. Natural talent could only take you so far
and TF gets dat out of the players nobody not sayin u cant be close to ur players but always keep them in dat fright dat wen it comes to business end on the game day u not jokin u can be mean for results cuz it can benefit team coach player and country
And I also agree with you 1000% just imagine that when I use to do my thing back in my second sweetest country I will give my players my rules and regulations and after the season the fines use to be almost $3000 US monies for breaking my rules I use to say to myself but these Trini players really have mental issues eh and I see it continuing to this day with some of the players on our national teams eh Shawn Babooram. Them really good yes.
Earl Mango Pierre exactly from my school days playin as the coach tell my teamates or a player he have skills dat is it dey nobody cant talk to dem again dem feel dey bigger dan d game and it still happenin now even at international level
You know some folks when I told them that I was returning to our sweet country to live, they was hoping that I really get involved with the football and be part of the TTFA as the manager of the players because of how I know our players and the way that I treat them etc, etc, eh but I said to them not me nah, because the next thing they want to put a gag order on me the same like what they did to my Prof Jamaal Shabazz eh, I am not leaving wired et all, et all, et all nah and I won’t stop singing like a canary eh until they all get their acts together in our sweet country with respect to our players and the beautiful game eh Them really good yes hahahahaha
wait nah as i see that name what going on with the elite under fourteen program any up dates on that.
Earl Mango Pierre them really good for true lol lets jus see who dey will pick hope its TF i really do
hahahahaha Very good question Shawn Babooram Them really good yes
So they don’t want to give Terry Fenwick the Coaching job because they just doesn’t like his character and they cannot give my Prof Stuart Charles Fevrier because it will be a conflict of interest because my dictator president is the owner off the professional team W- Connection that he Coaches and has been very successful for many years. Them really good yes. hahahahaha
right now i think any one of us could be name the coach the way them going
Earl Mango Pierre but yuh seein dat
from every thing i have read dis morning those two are the only two still in the running
I hear they talking to Beenhakker
So now they want to bring back a retiree eh, well best they just recycle Everad Gally Cummings eh Them really good yes hahahahaha
Earl Mango Pierre one more thing on the coaches. these coaches that having training one day for the week and taking people money need to get rid of them.
Well as you and I know it is always about the monies by anyway necessary eh why do you think that the folks in the TTFA is having so many problems with really getting our football on the right track eh, it is always about their personal agendas and the monies eh like they all want to continue to follow in the footsteps of meh corrupted uncle Jack Warner steeuuppss. Them really good yes.
What if the players write and say they don’t want TF eh?
Sad but true this is the little game a ring a ring of roses pocket filled of posses???
I am all for giving a local Coach the job on a yearly basis.I have coached in the Pro league through youth and senior levels,I have even owned my super league team Couva players United that was very successful before I left Trini,I know how important for Local coaches it is to be giving the chance to guide or country out of this dilemma but our administration need to pay what is owed to others first? Show some respect to all coaches…no one got the job without it being offered to them
Just look how the players gather around Terry eh Kurtwyn Baird and as you and I know that it isn’t everyone that will like you as a Coach, you remember what also happened in 2006 when my players finally stood up to my corrupted uncle Jack Warner to finally get their well deserved millions that was promised to them eh it started of with 16 players minus Denzil Theobold and Silvio Reinaldo Spann who said that they was looking for it so they didn’t want to be part, then Russell The Magician Latapy couldn’t either because he knew that someday he wudda be coaching our national teams and didn’t wanted to be black listed along with his partner in crime Dwight The Assassin Yorke who use to always stay by meh uncle Jack whenever he came from Tobago and as you and I know one must never bite the hands that feeds you, then comes the soldiers who could never go against the TTFA Dennis Lawrence, Carlos Edwards, Anthony Rougiere, Clayton Ince, Jason Scotland, then it bolled down to 13 players because Mr. Bound not to score KJ decided to pull out hence the reason why he wasn’t black listed and became the captain and still have to be on the team today, Marvin Andrews, and Chris Birchall hence the reason why he was given that send off by my uncle Tim Kee when he was the president so you see not all the players does stand up for what they know is the right thing to do eh it is always about their personal agendas . Them really good yes
Mango i dont get involve in these debates etc. But when my name call i will. Let me correct you. When i just got on the national team with Travis Mulrain and brent sancho them, they decided to strike and i was front and centre with the ones who stood up. This was under Hannibal Najar. We were then all dropped from the team and a certain one went behind our back to najar to play so they can get their caps for work permit. Anyway… I never shy away from what i believe is right and our due as players. Concerning the fight against Mr Warner, as you know i was injured and was recovering in England when Atiba Charles called me and said that they were going to fight for the money they are owed. This was a contract that was signed by the players and me warner prior to the wcup for 33 1/3% of all generated income. From my understanding this contract was amended(unbeknownst) to me since i wasnt there in person, by mr warner verbally to 50%. After he saw the swededn game. I said to Atiba i am with any fight you guys propose. All of a sudden i see the list and my name not on it. Up to this day i have the contract. I never receive 1cent from this generated income and i was heavily involved in the accumulation of it. Im saying this to clear up what you said not for the money. Ok mr. 1luv.
I am very happy that you responded to clear the air Silvio Reinaldo Spann hence the reason why I have been calling for the Players Association that I started in 1992 in Brooklyn N.Y. to be up and running in our sweet country to protect and defend the rights of our players. Players cannot negotiate for themselves hence the reason when the ex- corrupted sports minister and the others made a mess of things and yourself and other players didn’t get what rightfully belonged to you all and I have a lot more to say but will end with this the reason why my Coach Hart lost the game against Jamaica in the Caribbean finals was because again for the madness that Mr Bound not to score KJ and others did just before the game negotiating for better salaries which of course was the wrong place and time and when the then General Secretary spoke to them they decided to play anyway as usual and this madness will always continue until the players in our sweet country receives the proper representation to finally stop the continuing exploitation against them once and for all . One Love to you the same my baller for life.
that is why I feel proud every day to have coached you and have had a positive impact in your rise to professional football Silvio Reinaldo Spann
I totally agree with the formation a a players association and thought that the time we had the game in the red and white FPATT jersey (which i still have btw) was the beginning of said association. Also that a portion of the income thst was generated from the wcup was to go towards this. There are questions to be answered. Again i dont believe that KJ not scoring was the reason. Why? Because at the end of the day professional footballers should be just that; Professional footballers. I do believe however, in the timing for specific matters. But as footballers what do you do when within all your efforts you try to get your justice in the right manner and no one wants to hear you? What do you do when you are asking for the same or similar level of professionalism as the foreign club you’re representing or even close and you arw forced to train with mediocre means? So many questions man the list goes on. Kenwin as the captain is an intelligent person and would of learnt a thing or two under the former soca warriors captain. Some Things i cant say to you here that i speak with Kurtwyn.
I fully understand my baller for life and yes the FPATT should have continued and never swept under the carpet and even the ones who started it that had other agendas as we see, somebody else should have taken up the mantle, but all is not lost because it will surely be happening in a timing very soon to defend the rights of all the future generations.
..I would not last a day in among that lot..
So why can’t they both put aside their differences for the sake of our future football, our players, and our sweet country eh, and make certain that they have a real professional Technical Committee to also lead them in the right direction eh and also include Prof Keith Look Loy on that Technical committee eh. Them really good yes
I don’t mind et all nah the underground betting pool is just getting sweeter and sweeter eh Them really good yes. hahahahaha
i just wanna say the more time dem take to appoint a coach is less time the new coach will have to work with his players cuz march goin and reach up on us real fast
Steve Harvey must be smiling!!
lmao
only in Trinidad this mess could happen
I wonder if DJW will say SCF was the second choice in his press conference ?
He’ll say he was the only one interested
So the fearless one has to be a little fearful sometimes…. a lil too brave
Nothing certain till pen on paper
He’s much smarter than we gave him credit for apparently
..I just did above..