KNVB licensed coaching instructor Hayden Martin gives his view on Soca Warriors’ performance at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, while four-time Olympic medalist, coach and commentator Ato Boldon tells Burdie and Barney what Trinidad and Tobago can expect at the Tokyo Olympics: More from Wired868 B&B Ep 22: Michael Holding: …
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T2021 W/C: A tale of two T20 catches and a jaw-dropping Allen flight
Fabian Allen doesn’t drop catches; everyone knows that. Dwayne Bravo doesn’t either; everyone knew that. Except, it seems, Fabian Allen. In the Third T20I at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Monday 12 July, those pieces all came together. In spectacular fashion. But that may not be so …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): Ato reveals his fondest memory at the Ato Boldon Stadium—putting tears in USA’s eyes
Four-time Trinidad and Tobago Olympic medallist, track coach and NBC analyst Ato Boldon reveals the coolest moment ever to have a national stadium named after him: when the Alvin Jones-inspired Soca Warriors torched United States’ Russia 2018 World Cup dreams at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva! Look out for …
Read More »‘Covid is THE factor!’ CFU president on Caribbean football struggles, racism, and normalisation
“[…] Listen, [Covid-19] is the factor. A lot of the teams in the Caribbean could not even train, further more play competitive football; and that has affected the Caribbean. It is clear! When you look at Central America and North America, they were able to play their tournaments as normal …
Read More »Second ODI between West Indies and Australia postponed, as staff member tests positive
The second CG Insurance ODI between the West Indies and Australia has been postponed, due to ‘a positive Covid-19 test result from a non-playing member of the West Indies staff’. A release from the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Media revealed that the result only became known after the toss at …
Read More »Terminix La Horquetta Rangers claim to be first football club to vaccinate entire squad
The following is a press statement from the Terminix La Horquetta Rangers Football Club: I Kieron Edwards, Terminix La Horquetta Rangers general manager, would like to confirm that all players, coaches and ground staff of the team have either been fully vaccinated or have received their first dose of vaccination. …
Read More »Dear Editor: What’s next for T&T football? Start with dismantling current Pro League structure
“[…] If we put our emotions aside and objectively look at the sustainability of the Pro League without government subvention, we would recognise that the league has failed and failed miserably. “A proper conversation must be had going forward and hard decisions may have to be taken as the current …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): What does TTFA want from Soca Warriors head coach in the first place?
Fatima College technical director and KNVB-licensed coaching instructor Hayden Martin questions whether the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA)—or, in this case, the normalisation committee—knows what it wants from its national football coaches in the first place. Look out for our full interview with Martin and four-time Olympic medallist, track …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): Ato explains why 10 Olympic gold medals by 2024 was a non-starter
Four-time Trinidad and Tobago Olympic medallist, track coach and NBC analyst Ato Boldon explains why the TTOC’s target of 10 Olympic gold medals by 2024 never got out of the starter’s block. Look out for our full interview with Boldon and KNVB-licensed coach instructor Hayden Martin on the Burdie and …
Read More »Starc, Carey blow Pollard’s hapless West Indies out of the water
Only three West Indies batsmen reached double figures, four failed to get off the mark at all and five fell to Mitchell Starc as Alex Carey’s Australians took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series at Kensington Oval on Tuesday. Captaining his country for the first time, Carey (67 …
Read More »Hackshaw diagnosed with ‘walking pneumonia’, T&T footballer expected to recover in one week
Trinidad and Tobago utility player Neveal Hackshaw has been diagnosed with ‘walking pneumonia’, according to Soca Warriors team doctor Akash Dhanai, and is expected to spend another week on the sidelines before he returns to duty with his employers, Indy Eleven, in the United States second tier. The 25-year-old Hackshaw …
Read More »T2021 W/C: A mad man’s rant on Hurricane Gayle, Harper, Pollard and West Indies hopes
I vex too bad. Since Chris Gayle, looking something like the long-time Gayle, buss real bat on Finch and dem twice last week, I curious like hell. Ah want to find out wha go happen in October when, the news jess break, WI in de same first round group with …
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