Guaya United club director Randy Hagley may have to change his number after Friday evening’s result to avoid a flood of requests to borrow his crystal ball. The opening match of the Ascension Invitational Tournament went according to plan for the hosts, as Guaya, a Trinidad and Tobago Super League …
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Eight cricketers named Mohammad or Mohammed played in the round robin stage of the 2019 World Cup; none will be in the final. Two Jasons played in the group stage; one will play in Sunday’s Lord’s grand finale. The US$64,000 question is this: should he have been allowed to? At …
Read More »“We going and beat that side!” Guaya and Police FC brace for Ascension Invitational kick off
“Yeah man, we going and beat that side tomorrow.” That was the last salvo of a discussion about his side’s return to competitive football after six months, from Guaya United director Randy Hagley. Guaya United hosts Police FC from 6pm at the Guayaguayare Recreation Ground on Friday 12 July in …
Read More »T&T’s $2.3m Ascension League aims to fill football void
The inaugural Ascension Invitational Football League kicks off this Friday with host and TTSL club Guaya United against Pro League team Police FC in Guayaguayare. When the first whistle blows at 6pm, it will signal a response to a void in Trinidad and Tobago association football. Since Cunupia FC lifted …
Read More »Lawrence: ‘Every game is a final now’; new Qatar qualifying format spells trouble for T&T
Trinidad and Tobago’s hopes of qualifying directly for the Qatar 2022 World Cup can be over before it has begun, courtesy of Concacaf’s new qualifying format which allows a significant shortcut to teams based on FIFA rankings. Concacaf announced today that it will select its six football nations for the …
Read More »RBYL: Trincity defend U-15 crown while Trendsetter hold off Pro Series for third title
Another season of the Republic Bank Youth League (RBYL) is in the books. And for the second consecutive season, the young, aspiring footballers from Trendsetter Hawks and Trincity Nationals were smiling from ear to ear and holding silverware aloft. In 2018, Trendsetter copped the Under-12 and Under-16 titles, while Trincity …
Read More »FIFA debt relief plan, monthly financial reports, Messi… Phillips’ blueprint for T&T football success
“If such a move can be accommodated, there would be no more potent injection to jolt T&T football than to leave CONCACAF in order to join CONMEBOL… “Regular competition against clubs and national teams from Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay seem daunting but two things would occur: one, our football …
Read More »Home of Football is no excuse for lack of transparency! Shaka, Maylee and Kelvin blast DJW
“I also fully recognise that a lot of our problems have been a long time in the making. The dictatorial approach that got us in the problem in the first place is not what will get us out of it…” In the following Letter to the Editor, former Trinidad and …
Read More »We can save T&T football! Group promises ‘roadmap’ to revive local game after removal of DJW
On Thursday morning, a group of football stakeholders vowed to present a united front and a new vision to challenge incumbent Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams at the upcoming elections, which is tentatively scheduled for November 2019. The media launch was chaired by Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »RBYL: Jaric, Trendsetter chase doubles, Trincity defend crown and Pro Series’ prayers answered
Jaric Titans and Trendsetter Hawks will both be seeking to land a Republic Bank Youth League (RBYL) double when the 2019 season concludes at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Saturday 6 July. Jaric, perennial winners in the Tobago zone, will contest the Under-13 and Under-15 finals, while Trendsetter take on …
Read More »‘It’s part-time footballers vs professionals!’ Lawrence talks Gold Cup, Pro League… and Peltier
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence pointed to the issues plaguing the Pro League as one possible cause for the Soca Warriors’ woeful form during his tenure. Lawrence, whose team finished bottom of Group D at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup between the United States, …
Read More »W/Cup addict comments: Whither Windies? When will we write off witless ODI captain Holder?
Call it arrogance if you like; I really could not care less. Whether or not Phil Simmons, Michael “Whispering Death” Holding or anyone else agrees with me, I re-affirm that Jason Holder is not the man to lead West Indies out of the ODI doldrums. I have long been very …
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