“[…] Unlike many of their fellow citizens who disrobed and took off the robe of the red white and black when the going got tough; they, our athletes who represented Team TTO, did not do that. And what they showed was the ability to bounce back. “[…] Face our fears …
Read More »Stars face Pro League suspension for failure to pay fees, new management frustrates board
Defending Pro League champions North East Stars could be suspended for the remainder of the 2018 season, due to their alleged failure to pay administrative fees for the competition. Stars were scheduled to meet Terminix St Ann’s Rangers yesterday afternoon in a bottom of the table clash at the Larry …
Read More »Pro League owners: We will survive! Owners deny Cabinet rescue report but bullish about chances
“Despite the departure [of chairman Sam Phillip and CEO Dexter Skeene], the Pro League Board remains committed to the survival of professional football.” The following is a release from the Pro League Media on the durability of the top-flight competition. Despite a Trinidad Guardian report yesterday about an impending TT$6 …
Read More »North East Stars rule! Wired868 talks to Pro League’s trailblazing coach, Derek King
North East Stars wrapped up their second Pro League title at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night with a game to spare, edging Police FC 1-0 thanks to a late second-half goal by utility player Keston George. George, incidentally, was a Pro League champion with Central FC last …
Read More »Fenwick poised to take over North East Stars, will move club to Arima Velodrome
Terry Fenwick looks set for a sensational return to the Pro League with increased powers to boot, as the successful and combative English coach declared that he will lead North East Stars into battle for the 2017 season. The deal, according to Fenwick, would give the former San Juan Jabloteh …
Read More »Morv’t Caledonia, Stars secure new sponsors; Scottie, Carlos rejoin rejigged Pro League
The North East Stars and Morvant Caledonia United football clubs have announced new commercial sponsors, as the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League prepares for a change-filled 2016/17 season. The Stars, who finished fifth in the 10-table standings last season, will be formally referred to as the Ma Pau Stars for …
Read More »‘Army’, Stars defeat Rangers and Sando; but financial woes stalk Pro League
Defence Force and Japs North East Stars stole three points each yesterday in hard-fought triumphs over St Ann’s Rangers and Club Sando respectively at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Arguably, the results paled in comparison to the uncertainty regarding the future of the Pro League itself. A 40 percent deduction …
Read More »Stars replace ‘excellent Eve’; Clarke takes the reins at North East
North East Stars has parted ways with its former head coach Angus Eve in the first step of the Sangre Grande-based Pro League club’s financial restructuring. Stars gave Eve, who club owner Darryl Mahabir once referred to as “the Maestro”, his first opportunity as head coach at Stars. And, three …
Read More »Red 3: Ref Brizan stars in rowdy affair as Stars/Central clash erupts
Referee Neal Brizan made it out of the Hasely Crawford Stadium in one piece last night; but only just. And, if Brizan escaped physical harm, his earbells were surely ringing after his late call helped Central FC salvage a 1-1 draw from the penalty spot against North East Stars in …
Read More »Caledonia and T&T will benefit from European exodus
Despite criticism from some persons, I want to assure the public that Caledonia AIA and, ultimately, Trinidad and Tobago will benefit from Caledonia’s long term plan in sending players to Finland and Kazakhstan. How is this possible, you may ask? Well, firstly the one Trinidad and Tobago player and two …
Read More »T&TFF FA Trophy farce; clubs compete for no prize money
The four Pro League teams still active in the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) FA Trophy competition were stunned yesterday to discover that there will be no financial reward for their efforts in this year’s competition. North East Stars, T&TEC FC and Central FC are already into the semifinal …
Read More »Stars triumph puts S/Grande over the moon
North East Stars owner Darryl Mahabir was in orbit on Friday night at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. Minutes earlier, the Sangre Grande-based football club had edged Defence Force 4-2 on penalties to clinch the 2012 Toyota Classic Cup crown. But Mahabir did not point towards the …
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