The Pro League’s Players Status Committee today ruled against its own board member, Central FC, as it declared that the defending Caribbean and Pro League champions had improperly dismissed their former captain and ace midfielder Marvin Oliver. Central, which is headed by former Sport Minister and 2006 World Cup player …
Read More »Why always me? Jack Warner responds to FIFA ban and extradition request
Ex-FIFA vice-president and former Trinidad and Tobago MP Jack Warner responds to his FIFA ban and US extradition request in a press conference. Satirically speaking. More from Wired868 Missing the Faris for the trees? Mr Live Wire gets another political lecture from a mysterious man (Scene: A dapper gentleman examines a …
Read More »Sancho and Harrison allegedly requested improper payment for Central transfers
Sport Minister Brent Sancho and his advisor Kevin Harrison’s relationship with Central FC has again been called into question, after a leaked document suggested that the pair may have tried to personally benefit from a transfer deal last year. An email, allegedly sent by Harrison in August 2014, appeared to …
Read More »Mr Fete endorses Live Wire; share your own thoughts on Wired868
Wired868 gets a celebrity endorsement. Kinda. Editor’s Note: Wired868 has been a part of the media world since 2012 and has kept you informed and entertained with local and international football news, insightful blogs on everything from cricket to crime and politics and, of course, news satire. Our aim is …
Read More »Chanderpaul’s axing: Has the WICB tamed a ‘toothless’ Tiger?
They call him Shiv, they call him Chanders, they call him ‘Tiger,’ they call him just plain old Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Whichever name you use for him, you will not see it on the 14-man list of players named by the West Indies selectors for the two-Test series against World Champions …
Read More »Snap: Wired868 Football Festival II
Photographer Allan V Crane peers through his lens for the second edition of the Wired868 Football Festival, which was held at UWI on 19 January 2014 and featured an exhibition match between a Wired868 XI and an Earl “Mango” Pierre XI: Remember the name Che …
Read More »Mango XI strikes back in Wired868 Football Festival II
Can’t we all just get along? Wired868 kicked off its second annual Football Festival yesterday at the UWI Admin ground and there were an array of former football stars on show. There were some future stars. And equality among the sexes. But mostly goals… And the final score was a …
Read More »Stern, Sherwood and Sancho star in Sunday’s Wired868 gala
Trinidad and Tobago’s record goal scorer Stern John, 1991 World Youth Cup playmaker Anthony Sherwood and national senior women’s team players Ahkeela “Lady Latapy” Mollon and Maylee Attin-Johnson are among the new inclusions for the second Wired868 Football Festival, which kicks off at 5 pm on Sunday evening at the …
Read More »War on Wired868: When George Nicholas III took on Mr Live Wire
The following is a series of exchanges between Wired868 CEO Lasana Liburd and attorney Lionel Luckhoo, on behalf of former Caribbean Airlines chairman George Nicholas III, with regards to a satirical news piece published on Wired868: 15 May 2013 To: Wired868 Ltd Dear Sir/Madam, (By Hand, Registered Post and by …
Read More »Wired868 and I: Tell us your story
Fast, clever and entertaining. Wired868 opened its doors on 12 January 2012 and has pumped breaking sport stories, witty satirical news pieces and thought provoking columns and opinion pieces to your smart phone, computer and other internet devices ever since. Wired868 is proud to lead the way in coverage of the Trinidad …
Read More »Snap: Wired868 Football Festival in pics
In the first edition of the new Wired868.com photo blog, “Snap”, photographer Allan V. Crane looks through his lens at the inaugural Wired868 Football Festival at the UWI SPEC grounds in St Augustine: More from Wired868 RBNYFL 25: TTGameplan joins Republic Cup team; …
Read More »Wired868 serves up football treat
The Wired868.com online newspaper served up a treat for football fans on 9 January 2013 with the inaugural Wired868 Football Festival at the UWI SPEC ground in St Augustine. An exhibition match between a Wired868 XI and an Earl “Mango” Pierre XI was the highlight of the evening and ended in …
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