Finally, some good news. After two days and roughly nine hours of negotiating, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and the National Senior Team are allegedly within touching distance of a solution, which might bring an end to their impasse over outstanding match fees. The “Soca Warriors” are owed …
Read More »TTFA names committee to defuse Warriors’ strike threat; but no payment date
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has mandated a three-member committee to resolve a threat from the “Soca Warriors” to boycott their Copa America play off match against Haiti on 8 January 2016. However, crucially, there is still no date set to pay the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior …
Read More »Troublemakers or trailblazers: Do athletes deserve to voice an opinion on sport?
Ask a PTSC bus driver whether: more maintenance work is needed on buses, which routes are unprofitable, are the roads good, or are his working hours bad? Nine out of ten times, he or she would have an opinion worth sharing. And we would be glad to hear it. But …
Read More »TTFA vows to pay Warriors ‘as soon as practicable’; explains delay
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) promised to satisfy its debt to the men’s senior national players as “soon as it was practicable” but stopped short of giving a deadline for a resolution. The TTFA executive committee, which is now headed by president David John-Williams, held an emergency meeting …
Read More »Pay or no play! Soca Warriors threaten strike for Copa America play off
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team have delivered a stark, public message to the new administration of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA): Pay or we won’t play! In a press release, delivered by national captain Kenwyne Jones’ publicist, Tenille Clarke, the “Soca Warriors” have threatened to withdraw …
Read More »Hyland ends goal drought; Warriors open W/Cup campaign with win in Guatemala
The last time that Khaleem Hyland scored for Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning was prime minister, Fay-Ann Lyons was Road March champion and JW and Blaze had not yet written “Palance.” But the Belgium-based midfielder’s cool finish from outside the box was a welcome sight for “Soca Warriors” fans last …
Read More »Kenwyne suffers soft tissue injury; denies two week timeline
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain and Cardiff City forward Kenwyne Jones must wait another five days for a diagnosis on his injury, after suffering soft tissue injury to his left lower leg in Thursday night’s friendly international against Nicaragua at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. …
Read More »Warriors settle for tepid tie against Nicaragua; Hart pleased with late showing
In the build-up to last night’s international friendly, Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart challenged his players to assert themselves at home and set a standard for football visitors at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. But, in the end, it was the stretcher bearers who saw the most …
Read More »Hart: We experimented against Panama; Plus Warriors in stats
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Stephen Hart said his players are still adapting to his tactical variations and learning to handle different game situations, despite their 2-1 friendly win away to Panama yesterday. The “Soca Warriors” were without potential flankers Cordell Cato, Lester Peltier, Rundell Winchester, Ataulla Guerra …
Read More »T&T edge Panama 2-1; Warriors’ first win in Panama City in 10 years
The “Soca Warriors” sent a signal to their CONCACAF rivals last night with a gritty 2-1 exhibition win away to Panama at the Estadio Romel Fernandez in Panama City. It was Trinidad and Tobago’s first win away to Panama since 2005 and their first triumph of any kind against the …
Read More »Warriors can signal 2018 W/Cup ambitions against Panama tonight
Trinidad and Tobago captain Kenwyne Jones believes the “Soca Warriors” are capable of a surprise away win to one of CONCACAF’s most formidable teams, Panama, when the two nations clash in an international friendly tonight from 9.30 pm (TT time) at the Estadio Romel Fernandez in Panama City. The game …
Read More »Aikim in, Plaza out: Hart names T&T squad for Panama friendly
Uncapped 19-year-old DIRECTV W Connection utility player Aikim Andrews was the surprise inclusion today as Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Stephen Hart announced a 20-man squad to face Panama in an international friendly on October 8 in Panama City. Andrews, who was a stand-out for Trinidad and …
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