Cricket West Indies President Whycliffe Dave Cameron is not a dictator. He would arguably like to be a dictator and probably even sees himself as a dictator. But, according to former West Indies team manager Ricky Skerritt, Cameron is NOT a dictator. That is what the CWI presidential hopeful told …
Read More »‘No one comments without my permission!’ Camara apes DJW as TTFA ducks drug issue
Rookie Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Camara David hinted at an immediate intention to ape the public persona of his namesake, TTFA president David John-Williams, as the local football body attempted to hide behind a ‘non statement’ on a failed drug test by two national footballers. Last …
Read More »Stern unveils National U-17 staff, Kenwyne Jones hired as assistant coach but TTFA board in the dark
Former Trinidad and Tobago international captain and England Premier League forward Kenwyne Jones will serve as assistant coach for the National Under-17 Team, as head coach Stern John revealed his technical staff this evening. Jones played alongside John for the Soca Warriors at the 2006 World Cup while both have …
Read More »Stern: I’m trying to stamp my authority; U-17 coach warns parents about interfering with sessions
New Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team head coach Stern John wasted little time in making his presence felt on the job as, even before his first training session, he advised parents that silence is golden. A memo by national manager Aaron Pollard to parents last week warned that they …
Read More »Cunupia set to miss out on revamped Pro League; Fakoory says Youth Pro League stays for 2019
Cunupia FC look set to miss out on the 2019 Pro League season, just two months after being accepted, as they will apparently fall victim to a change in structure negotiated by representatives of the TT Pro League, Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL), Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) …
Read More »Lawrence concerned about fitness; only seven Soca Warriors active with Wales looming
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence admitted to concerns about match fitness, as he prepares to selects his final squad to face Wales in a friendly international on 20 March in Wrexham. Lawrence, whose contract was recently extended to mid-2021, identified the fitness—or lack there of—of …
Read More »TTFA board appoints Camara as general secretary in secret ballot; Stern named U-17 coach
Camara David, a UWI Sports Management part-time lecturer and former Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) general secretary, will assume the post of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary for the next 12 months, after he was appointed by the TTFA board last night. David, who is just …
Read More »Lawrence set to become T&T’s longest serving coach after TTFA extension; but board blocks Camara
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence is set to become the longest serving football head coach in his country’s history, after the TTFA’s board of directors approved a two and a half year extension for him tonight. The decision means that Lawrence is contracted to the …
Read More »T&T U-17s drawn with Mexico, Jamaica and Bermuda; one win will take Warriors into KO stage
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team could get within 90 minutes of a Peru 2019 FIFA World Youth Championship spot with just two wins from four qualifying matches, which includes fixtures against Bermuda and, possibly, Haiti. The junior Soca Warriors, ranked 10th in Concacaf in their age group …
Read More »Dear Editor: Has TTCF president, Robert Farrier, brought cycling into disrepute with Hartwell attack?
“The fact that the [Trinidad Guardian] article could say, ‘[National Cycling coach Erin] Hartwell rarely uses times made by riders to justify his recommendation for selection, and committee members do not ask for any’ is an outright untruthful statement. “[…] If indeed the President of the TTCF is the anonymous …
Read More »Dr Webster: West Indies cricket will not unleash its potential without new president
“Albert Einstein highlighted the importance of those two factors in human performance when he said: ‘The world that we have created as a result of the level of thinking we have done thus far creates problems that we cannot solve at the same level as they were created’. “[…] Taking these …
Read More »Soca Warriors paid in full and ready to face Wales; but players urge DJW to raise match fees
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team players are finally paid in full and anxious to turn their attention to next month’s international friendly against Wales. However, there is still the matter of a match fee to be negotiated. The Soca Warriors received a standard match fee of US$1,000 …
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