Tag Archives: Kelvin Jack

The final nail was hammered in the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team’s coffin in Panama. To be brutally honest we were not good enough administratively, technically or tactically and we lacked the level of discipline required to qualify for a World Cup finals. This is not a new problem …

We had two hugely important games this past week and we lost them both. Playing away to the USA and Costa Rica was always going to be a tough test but did we actually do as well as we might have? Let’s have a look. I am sure Dennis Lawrence, …

Trinidad and Tobago football has two absolutely crucial World Cup qualifiers coming up and we have to find a way to get two results. It will not be easy but I’m sure we all know that. Let’s go back for a quick look at the last two qualifiers. Against Mexico, …

“March is not far away and this disorganisation is unacceptable and quite unprofessional. You give this air of arrogance which is not justified as to date your decisions have inspired zero confidence in yourself and the TTFA… “Since you took office there has been almost no progress. When will things …

The final round of Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying games have begun and it’s obvious that our start has been poor. But the question is: Why? There is a very simple answer. These teams in the Hex are better than us technically and we haven’t been tactically astute enough to …

We played two quality international games against Peru and Uruguay in the last few days and the results were disappointing but not really surprising. Let’s talk about the Peru game first. We played Peru back in 2006 and drew 1-1. They were excellent on a technical level but we were …

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 …

“Up to this day, people still label me as a troublemaker,” ex-Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup attacker Cornell Glen told Wired868. “But if standing up for what you believe is right and what you believe you are worth is being a troublemaker, then I will be a troublemaker for …

Trinidad and Tobago’s 4-4 tie with Mexico in the 2015 Gold Cup group stage last night was the talk of CONCACAF. The match featured seven second half goals with one item from either team in stoppage time, including a last gasp equaliser from “Soca Warriors” defender Yohance Marshall off the …

The following is a press release from the 2006 World Cup players who are owed bonus payments by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA): This is to announce that we have instructed our legal team to execute a final 14 day Demand for Payment against the TTFA. This may come as a …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is trying desperately to preserve its out-of-court settlement with the 2006 World Cup players after failing to fulfil the terms of its pact with the “Soca Warriors.” On Monday 20 May 2013, the TTFA officially buried the hatchet with the Warriors in what …

Wired868, with the help of six people closely involved with the case in the playing, administrative and legal camps, will tell the untold story of the 2006 World Cup bonus dispute. This is Part Four (Warning: Some graphic language included). On 8 February 2012, World Cup 2006 footballers Brent Sancho, …