Tag Archives: Darryl Smith

The Cabinet was reshuffled on Monday afternoon at the Ato Boldon Stadium but, as some commentators have been predicting all along, it made little difference. And the presence of National Security Minister Edmund Dillon might have been enough to stop a highly anticipated head-to-head between the national women’s coach and …

All systems are almost go for the proposed June 11 launch of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL), which yesterday announced a major sponsorship with Umbro. They are awaiting the green light from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA). But nobody can say exactly when that will come. Interim …

Russell Latapy’s business manager, Wayne Mandeville, has hit back at Pro League champions Central FC for their “cowardly” attack on the Trinidad and Tobago football icon, as both parties continue to trade words in a furore that started with a critical statement aimed at Sport Minister Darryl Smith. Last Friday, …

“I would like to share my thoughts, especially, at this time when a player, namely, Jan-Michael Williams, in his lack of wisdom and understanding can boldly make statements about the Honourable Minister of Sport and the Sport Ministry…” The following statement from former Trinidad and Tobago football icon and current …

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams has distanced himself from criticism of Sport Minister Darryl Smith, after a press release from his employers, Central FC, quoted him as expressing disappointment in Smith. On 5 February 2017, Central became the first club in the 17 year history of …

First, the good news. Diego Martin Central MP Darryl Smith apparently has a firm grip on his staff at the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. At first glance, the image of Minister Heavy D putting his hand on an employee from the communication department seemed like a throwback to …

“We were promised in July that something would be done to assure that we were rewarded for our efforts and representing T&T with integrity. There were media releases and pictures taken… and then nothing! “We were forgotten about and disappeared to them like magic.” The following statement was posted by …

The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League will return to its original format of operating within a calendar year, after five years of aligning itself with a European-styled September to May season. This shift was made in an effort to mesh with the general FIFA calendar and attract foreign transfer opportunities for the players …

Javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott, writes Kwame Lawrence in the Trinidad Express of Monday August 22, “is threatening to become an all-time great in the event.” So whether or not you think it is a celebration of “mediocrity,” no one can reasonably find fault with the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs’ …

Trinidad and Tobago’s 4×100 metre relay quartet of Richard “Torpedo” Thompson, Keston Bledman, Marc Burns and Emmanuel Callender finally has the silver medals to match the performance at the London 2012 Olympic Games. But whether the sprinters have the ‘right reward’ to go with their silverware is another story, which continues to frustrate the …

Is goalkeeping in trouble in Trinidad and Tobago? I think so and I’ll offer a bit of evidence: We no longer have any goalkeepers playing in the top European leagues. This means our goalkeepers are not exposed to top quality strikers, coaching and tactical systems. In the past we had …

Just how much Dick can Trinidad and Tobago take? TV6 kept the spotlight on the Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastic Federation’s (TTGF) private parts tonight with emails, which allegedly showed Marisa Dick’s mother, Hannifer Dick, and coach, Anita Pelletier, campaigning for the Canada-based athlete to be given her teammate Thema Williams’ …