Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve will get the chance to assess his local-based players on Sunday when the Soca Warriors host Saint Martin in a friendly international at the Hasely Crawford Stadium from 6pm. The outing is likely to be the closest thing to …
Read More »Revenge served cold! Wired868 examines collapse of TTSL Board, after De Four motion
On 19 September 2021, Prison Service superintendent Lee Davis was elected as president of the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) for a four-year term. Instead, Davis and his fellow board members lasted just 17 months. Last night, TTSL first vice-president Eddison Dean and board member Nicholas Gopaul tendered their …
Read More »Cooper names long-list for Concacaf U-17 tournament; T&T eye Jamaica friendlies
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team look set to play two practice games away to Jamaica next month, as part of their preparation for their February Concacaf Championship in Guatemala. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has not yet confirmed the fixtures, although Wired868 understands they were …
Read More »NLCL 23: Wap Wap Wap! W Connection score three in four minutes to see off Gasparillo and clinch top spot
W Connection FC secured top spot in Group B of the Next Level Consultant Ltd (NLCL) Under-19 Community Cup yesterday, as they emerged with a 3-1 win over Gasparillo Youths in some bumpy conditions at the Plaisance Park Recreation Ground in Claxton Bay. Connection suffered their first blemish of the …
Read More »“We reconsider…” TTFA members bend to Fifa, as Hadad’s reign continues
Less than six hours after threatening to refer the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) to the Gianni Infantino-led Bureau of the Fifa Council for daring to call an election in keeping with its constitution, the world governing body had its response. Not for the first time, the TTFA’s members …
Read More »Fifa threatens TTFA Members: Accept normalisation, or we will make you!
Fifa has threatened further action against the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) if members use their constitutional right to demand a local football election, which was promised by the world governing body in the first place. The latest missive was issued by Fifa Chief Member Associations officer Kenny Jean-Marie …
Read More »Test cricket for white-ball players, fitness consensus, center wicket practice: the CWI’s 34-point Report on T20 W/Cup exit
“[…] It is not in the best interests of West Indies Cricket that our best players play in every global league and play for the WI Team on an optional basis. It is imperative that the Board and the players have a frank and honest discussion with each other in …
Read More »NLCL 23: Daniel doubles up as Made in La Brea chrome Moruga, Cunupia hold Gasparillo
The footballers from the Made in La Brea club had spectators talking about more than just the famed Pitch Lake yesterday, as they strolled to a comfortable 3-nil win over Moruga FC in Group B action of the NLCL Under-19 Community Cup at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. With …
Read More »Eve targets Caribbean friendly opposition, disinterested in “corruption and boardroom stuff”
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve is targeting friendly Caribbean opposition to give local-based players a chance to feature in March’s decisive Concacaf Nations League fixtures. The Soca Warriors, who are second in Group B in tier two of Concacaf, need a win away to …
Read More »Intercol suggestions: More teams, random draw and “mid-season Intercol breaks”
The following is written in my capacity as Arima North Secondary football representative and team manager and serves as a presentation for the SSFL General Council: The National Intercol is almost certainly the football tournament with the biggest name recognition in Trinidad and Tobago’s domestic game. It is synonymous with …
Read More »Dear Editor: Captaining or coaching WI is an impossible job, because the real “bunglers” stay hidden
“[…] No matter how poorly the [West Indies] teams play, there are no consequences for the regional boards because they operate under the CWI. The CWI is basically a sponge they created to absorb the repercussions of their own ineptitude and incompetence at the territorial level. “Is it CWI president …
Read More »NLCL Community Cup adds U-15 division in March, plus U-19 round-up
Midway through its third season, the NLCL Community Cup tournament has announced its imminent expansion, with the under-19 competition now spreading to also include an under-15 division. NLCL managing director Brian Jordan said the new age bracket will kick off in “late March”, following the conclusion of the current U-19 …
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