On 19 September 2021, Prison Service superintendent Lee Davis was elected as president of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) for a four-year term. Instead, Davis and his fellow board members lasted just 17 months. Last night, TTSL first vice-president Eddison Dean and board member Nicholas Gopaul tendered their …
Read More »Form three St Benedict’s midfielder, Josiah Ochoa, wins SSFL Ball Juggling competition
St Benedict’s College midfielder Josiah Ochoa is the Secondary Schools Football League’s first trophy-holder in close to three years, after the 15-year-old form three student won the SSFL Online Ball Juggling Competition earlier this month. Ochoa emerged best of a field of 10 participants to cop the award. Nine entrants …
Read More »He loved sport, helping people, jazz, and corn beef… Remembering ‘Tony’ Harford
“[…] ‘Tony’ Harford was a person who loved his sport. He was a person who loved people, he loved to help people. “Basically his life was about those two things…” Former Northern Football Association (NFA) president, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) board member, veteran media anchor and radio presenter, …
Read More »Clayton Morris: Congrats to the new TTSL board; it was an honour to serve
“[…] The past eight months have been a learning experience for me which I am happy to have teamed up with patriots who want the very best for their respective clubs, the TTSL and Trinidad and Tobago’s football…” The following statement was submitted to Wired868 by former Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »UFCTT disappointed as Hood and Mascall take T&T coaching jobs without tender, James apologises for error
The Unified Football Coaches of Trinidad and Tobago (UFCTT) is considering the future of two representatives from its interim eight member committee, second vice-president Dernelle Mascall and floor member Richard Hood, in the wake of their appointments on the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team coaching staff. The Trinidad …
Read More »‘Smooth operator’, ’down to earth’, ‘loved to talk’, ‘a thinking footballer’: Remembering Clyde Leon
“[…] We were on a water break and he turned to me and said: ‘I’m not getting dropped from this team.’ I was wondering, who is this dude?” “[…] I remember at Jan-Michael Williams’ wedding reception when you’re thinking it was not an ideal situation for much talk—because of the …
Read More »Clayton Morris: The late Larry Joseph—teammate, friend, brother, father figure, mentor
“[…] There was something about Larry Joesph and goalkeepers—moreso the ones that seemed to have slack screws. Trintoc vs Alcons at the Arima Velodrome. Anton Corneal reminded me of a goal Larry scored, which he described as ‘pure brilliance’. “Larry Joseph scored from in our half of the field with …
Read More »Clayton Morris: ‘Larry Joseph always had the extra in him when the moment warranted it’
“[…] Larry Joseph demonstrated some of the most important skills in the game. Smooth as ever, effortlessly—as he alone did it—and effectively, as we loved seeing him on football field. He surely will be missed…” The following statement on the passing of former Strike Squad midfielder Larry Joseph was submitted to …
Read More »NFCTT meets TTOC president on ‘good governance’, maintains course for TTFA recognition
The following is a press statement from the National Football Coaches of Trinidad and Tobago (NFCTT): The National Football Coaches of Trinidad and Tobago (NFCTT) put positive, pro-active governance on the front burner again this week, as its steering committee met with Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian …
Read More »Morris: TTSL prays for Marabella FCC coach Terry Boissiere
The following press statement was submitted to Wired868 by Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) president Clayton ‘JB’ Morris: It’s with great anticipation and great hope that I express ‘get well greetings’ on behalf of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) members to Marabella Family Crisis Centre [coach] Mr …
Read More »“If it wasn’t so serious, it would be laughable!” Downer explains where Rigues went wrong
What was wrong with Jameson Rigues’ special meeting for Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) clubs on Saturday? Where to begin? Veteran football official and referees association vice-president Osmond Downer, one of the framers of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Constitution, has regularly been consulted on constitutional matters …
Read More »Clayton Morris voted TTSL president, but Rigues claims otherwise after controversial meeting
Former Strike Squad captain Clayton ‘JB’ Morris was voted president of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) at a virtual election held by its board of directors this morning, with eight votes for, zero against, and one abstention. Morris, who is the head coach of TTSL team UTT FC, …
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