Defeated Trinidad and Tobago Super League presidential candidate Ryan Ottley might have woken up this morning as elected Vice-president. However, Ottley claimed that his commitment to complete transparency and openness, however, prevented him from accepting an offer to run for the position on Keith Look Loy’s slate. “I need to …
Read More »CPL 17: Fast-starting TKR falter on the straight; tense win takes Tallawahs to 3rd place
With eight runs needed off the last nine balls at the Queen’s Park Oval last night, Jamaica Tallawahs’ Jonathan Foo hoists Trinbago Knight Riders’ skipper Dwayne Bravo high to long-on. Waiting for an eternity under the ball at the boundary’s edge, double CPL 2017 Man-of-the-Match Shadab Khan mistimes his leap …
Read More »TTSL election: Ottley sees potential abuse of power; Look Loy opts for silence
With the clock on the walls of the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva ticking down to tomorrow’s Trinidad and Tobago Super League’s (TTSL) inaugural election, interim president Keith Look Loy went on the offensive against his challenger, Ryan Ottley. And then went under the radar. However, despite the charges hanging …
Read More »CPL 17: Shillingford gives T&T fans the shivers; but TKR has last laugh in colourful clash
“We go chase down dem runs in 14 overs,” an eager Carib Stand patron told Wired868, his smile so wide there might have been saliva spilling into his ears. “Fourteen?” another fan within earshot sneered. “Yuh mad or what? We winning in ten!” I was struck by the complete identification …
Read More »RSSR: Busting barriers and building football bridges—Behind the Bridge
Eight years after the RSSR Football Academy was born on 27 March, 1999, Marvin “Mr King” Lewis sang “Borderline.” In a rendition which earned him second place at that year’s Young Kings Calypso competition, Lewis—son of the late “King Austin”—highlighted the walls being erected between neighbouring communities by the rampant …
Read More »Absolutely ridiculous! Look Loy, Makan slam torturous weekend for Tobago travellers
Defending Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) champions FC Santa Rosa were brought back down to earth somewhat on the weekend. No, it wasn’t some 500-1 outsiders who shot them down but a high-flying airline that couldn’t quite manage to cater to the needs of thousands of passengers, including Keith …
Read More »Daniel in the Lawrence den; T&T passport enough to get you a chance, says Warriors coach
In answer to the summons of National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence, out of the wilderness comes Keon Daniel, who last represented Trinidad and Tobago at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2013. Addressing the media before taking his team through their paces at the Larry Gomes Stadium yesterday, Lawrence explained …
Read More »TTSL in election mode: Look Loy, Ottley discuss visions and potential conflicts of interest
The Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) will hold its first formal elections on 9 August at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Balmain, Couva with interim president and FC Santa Rosa coach Keith Look Loy likely to be challenged for the head job and a seat on the Trinidad and …
Read More »TTSL: “Big Cannons” shoot down sluggish WASA; Santa Rosa stay second with 3-0 win
A pair of second-half penalties by bustling attacker Keron Clarke helped defending Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) champions FC Santa Rosa to a 3-0 win over WASA FC in top flight action in St Joseph yesterday. Rosa, who pounded out a thumping 7-0 victory over Club Sando Moruga at …
Read More »So we is not coach too? TTFA’s coach selection process questioned after more Connection hirings
San Juan Jabloteh are one win away from sweeping the three categories of the Flow Youth Pro League (FYPL) for the third straight season. However, with the decisive match carded for the San Juan North Secondary School compound in Bourg Mulatresse today, some people in the Jabloteh ranks feel as …
Read More »WASA waste points in TTSL action as 10-man QPCC snatch draw in St Joseph
WASA FC and Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) both lost the chance to keep up with the top of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) One yesterday after battling to a 1-1 draw at the WASA compound in St Joseph yesterday. WASA took the lead in the second half …
Read More »Quddoos to Central, QPCC overcome Ability to beat Jabloteh and Santa Rosa quiet promising Guerra
Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC), Central FC and FC Santa Rosa strode off as the big winners as the 2017 edition of the Republic Bank National Youth League (RBNYL) came to an exciting end at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain yesterday. The well organised QPCC team edged …
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