Dear Wally, When they go low, Michelle Obama urged the Democrats during the last presidential election campaign in the USA, you go high. I don’t know nearly enough about the US to pronounce authoritatively on behaviour in that space. But I dong here long and my navel string bury in …
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Dear Editor: TTFA voters must zone out noise and evaluate track records of aspirants
“Election rules state that candidates for office must have at least three years of managerial/organisation experience in football. In other words, the rules stipulate that they must have a track record by which we can judge them…” The following Letter to the Editor on the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s …
Read More »Intercol 19: San Juan North spank Malabar 7-0, Manzanilla edge Arima North on penalties
San Juan North Secondary cruised into the semifinal round of the East Zone Intercol competition this evening as they swamped Malabar Secondary 7-0 in St Augustine this evening. Jerry Morris scored twice while Malik Ferrier, Tyrique Sutherland, Daniel Best, Christon Mitchell and Isaiah Chase chipped in with an item apiece …
Read More »Noble: Powerful men, vulnerable women: exposing sexual harassers
‘Haters gonna hate’ is the thought that comes to mind as the opportunistic warriors of both political parties spar over the Darryl Smith sex scandal. They do not spend a moment to ensure that our women are protected and to voice disgust at the cavalier use of the continued suffering …
Read More »Intercol 19: Alexander, Carpette and Williams get hattricks as Malick swamp D’go Martin North 13-1
Malick Secondary opened their 2019 Intercol campaign with a flood of goals yesterday as they washed away Diego Martin North Secondary 13-1 in a North Zone preliminary fixture at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. There were a remarkable three hattricks in the affair as the Premier Division …
Read More »An ‘administrative error’; Wallace issues statement on false letter of support from Junior Sammy Group
“We are taking full responsibility for the error of sharing an unauthorised letter of support from the Junior Sammy Group at our presentation on Saturday 2 November… “Further investigation has revealed that we received this unauthorised letter due to an administrative error on the part of our supporter.” The following …
Read More »Junior Sammy accuses United TTFA of ‘grave misrepresentation’, Wallace apologises and offers explanation
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) presidential candidate William Wallace has issued an ‘unreserved apology’ to the Junior Sammy Group of Companies, after the contractors accused Wallace’s ‘United TTFA’ slate of a ‘grave misrepresentation’ during their breakfast launch at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Saturday. During …
Read More »SSFL 19: Champions again! Unbeaten ‘Naps’ win fourth Premier title after 4-0 romp over QRC
Naparima College successfully defended their Secondary Schools Football League Premier Divison title, beating Queen’s Royal College 4-0 on the final day of play at CIC Ground in St Clair. ‘Naps’ have now claimed four of the last six Premier Division titles and stretched their unbeaten league run to an incredible …
Read More »Hip, hip, hip, who raid? Three cheers for Gary Griffith and a suit for Ralph Maraj?
The commissioner of police has a problem; in fact, he has more than one. You are probably thinking crime, but you’re wrong; crime is not his problem, it’s ours! The problems to which I want to call attention are not communal but personal. And they could cost him his job, …
Read More »Wired868’s week in football: 4 Nov – 10 Nov
Naparima College are at the cusp of SSFL Premier Division glory again, Moruga Secondary near top flight promotion via the Big 5 tournament, the Boys and Girls Intercol competition rolls out nationwide and the First Citizens Cup and Trinidad and Tobago Super League competitions continue apace. Here’s what happening in …
Read More »‘Naps’ are one point away from fourth Premier title; Kai set to finish as top scorer
Naparima College will defend the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title for the second time this afternoon with only a draw against Queen’s Royal College at the St Mary’s College ground on Serpentine Road. ‘Naps’ are chasing their fourth Premier Division gong in six seasons. No other school …
Read More »Breakfast with United TTFA: Wallace on Look Loy partnership and plans to revamp Warriors
Almost four months to the day that the group now known as the ‘United TTFA’ declared its intention to unseat Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams, the bloc, headed by presidential candidate William Wallace, finally offered a comprehensive view of its plans at a breakfast meeting on …
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