Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Board members Keith Look Loy and Susan Joseph-Warrick are urging president David John-Williams to call an urgent Board meeting to discuss the Men’s National Senior Team, in the wake of their 6-0 loss to the United States last night—which is a record defeat for …
Read More »USA post-mortem: Phillip: ‘An absolute embarrassment’; Lawrence: ‘We were fine for 65 minutes’
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence criticised his players’ lack of focus in their 6-0 loss to the United States last night and promised changes for their final Group D match against Guyana on Wednesday. Lawrence, who is in his first job as a head …
Read More »Six more than enough, USA rest 6-0 whopping on T&T to dump Warriors from Gold Cup
It is safe to say that USA’s burgeoning reputation as inhospitable hosts to guests from the so-called ‘developing world’ was only enhanced tonight. The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team were not merely pointed towards the Concacaf Gold Cup exit, they were tossed through the door headfirst. The final …
Read More »Pulisic: I want revenge! Warriors prepare for USA backlash in Gold Cup
On the last occasion that Trinidad and Tobago and United States met on the football field, the tiny twin island republic denied the North American powerhouse the chance of representing Concacaf at the Russia 2018 World Cup. Two years on, the United States have the chance to return the favour—albeit …
Read More »W/Cup addict comments: Are Windies taking a page from Mark Nicholas’ playbook?
Three years ago, England’s Mark Nicholas dismissed the title aspirations of the Darren Sammy-led West Indies T20 World Cup team. They, he said, ‘have no brains’. I’m pretty sure Nicholas expects all us natives of shithole countries to agree with his scathing assessment. Good luck to him with that. However, …
Read More »Farewell, Thora Best Andrews: T&T’s first female medalist at major international track meet
Former top Trinidad and Tobago sprinter and hurdler Thora Andrews, nee Best, passed away in Beaumont, Texas, on Saturday. The 73-year-old former national long-jump title-holder was the first Trinidad and Tobago female athlete to win a medal at a major international meet, capturing bronze in the 80-metres hurdles at the …
Read More »W/Cup addict: The major message of Morgan’s massacre: England mean business!
Eoin Morgan’s England hit 25 sixes off Afghanistan! And Morgan alone hit 17 of them. And just four fours! Don’t rub your eyes, there’s no mistake. 4 x 4, 17 x 6! That is what the England captain produced in a blistering, whirlwind of an innings during his team’s 150-run …
Read More »Lawrence: Two errors cost us but T&T can beat USA again; explains tactics against Panama
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence has blamed their opening 2-0 Gold Cup loss to Panama last night on two errors in transition and a bit of rust in the attacking third of the field. The Soca Warriors only troubled Panama custodian Luis Mejia once …
Read More »Howzat? Do the T&T sports media think it’s abuse to hit your own wicket?
When we hear stories from victims of domestic abuse, sometimes we want to ask why did the victim stay in such an abusive relationship for as long as she did. Why endure such abuse, we wonder, when you could ‘easily’ just leave that toxic environment? Often the victim offers the …
Read More »T&T fall 2-0 to Panama in Gold Cup opener, Warriors fail to record a single shot on target
Trinidad and Tobago are already in do or die territory at the Concacaf Gold Cup, as they began their campaign with a disappointing 2-0 loss to Panama at the Allianz Field in Minnesota. Two second half items by midfielders Armando Cooper and Edgar Barcenas settled a scrappy affair in Group …
Read More »RBYL: Trendsetter’s quadruple hopes dashed, Trincity still in hunt, Pro Series purr and Pt Fortin flex
The shot stoppers of the upcoming football generation came to the fore at the quarterfinal stage of the Republic Bank Youth League (RBYL) on Saturday 15 June, as four of the nine matches at Constantine Park, Macoya were decided by the dreaded kicks from the spot. After their comfortable victory …
Read More »Bangladesh make light work of West Indies; things look dark for Holder’s men
First, the good news: Jason Holder’s West Indies got a record-breaking performance in today’s crucial match-up against Bangladesh in Taunton, which they lost by seven wickets. The defeat effectively ends the WI chances of making the final four, their tally of three points likely to yield a maximum of nine …
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