“Ah wasn’t going and come noway,” he said, waving his hand above his head and waving it in that curly Indian dancer way, “buh ah glad ah change mih mind. The boys make mih happy.” There was a tassa band heating up the place at the corner of Taylor Street …
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Molino makes Hasely Crawford Stadium dance, T&T edge Panama 1-0 to restore WCQ dreams
A pinpoint low strike from Trinidad and Tobago attacking midfielder Kevin Molino breathed fresh life into the Soca Warriors’ Russia 2018 World Cup campaign tonight as they edged Panama 1-0 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. It also marked a triumphant debut for former World Cup 2006 …
Read More »Day in the life of an engineer: I’m trying to stay positive but I hate my workplace
“Being an engineer always sounds like such a highly regarded occupation with a supposedly handsome salary. We see the new cars, the lovely homes and the holiday trips that these persons may take. “However we hardly ever wonder about the challenges and setbacks rather than just the positives of having …
Read More »ESPN allegedly seeks legal advice as DJW’s TTFA braces for more tv rights claims
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and his board of directors, apparently, do not know when they are behind. Wired868 understands that the TTFA, in an extraordinary show of chutzpah, is sticking to its guns and refusing to allow broadcast rights holders to operate inside the Hasely Crawford …
Read More »Can Government weather the coming storm? Best fires one at the PNM
Time was when, if yuh neighbour house on fire, yuh used to throw water on your own. Not anymore, not in politics anyway. Nowadays, if yuh political neighbour house on fire, yuh does throw pitchoil. I thought that was the hidden message in an unpublished letter sent to Wired868 by …
Read More »No soliciting! The High Court’s Judgment and the unravelling of John-Williams’ tv rights vow
On 26 November 2016, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and his board of directors were mandated by the local football body’s general council to seek to invalidate its contract with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and Traffic Sports USA, the Brazilian arm of a Brazilian sports …
Read More »Lawrence tells Warriors to take campaign into their hands, urges fans to support Kenwyne
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Men’s Team head coach Dennis Lawrence is very certain that he wants his players to “take ownership” of the effort to get to the World Cup finals in Russia next year. And to focus on one game at a time although they are scheduled to …
Read More »Morace: My players have smiles on their faces; W/Warriors coach plays down absences
“First of all, here the mood is good because we are in a beautiful hotel and it’s the first time that the players are staying together since we began training,” Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team head coach Carolina Morace told the TTFA Media. “We are doing some team …
Read More »Telemundo triumphs in High Court! DJW, TTFA fail in bold bid to escape tv rights contract
United States Spanish-speaking television network, Telemundo, were granted the right to broadcast Trinidad and Tobago’s upcoming Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying matches against Panama and Mexico, after Judge Mira Dean-Armorer granted their injunction against the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) at the Port of Spain High Court today. The …
Read More »Letter to Editor: Child marriage is an abomination; and Kamla’s flip-flopping is shameful
“This stance against child marriage must be seen as an absolute. Much like the universal condemnation of child soldiers, so too we must recognise that child marriage can never be justified.” The following Letter to the Editor on child marriage, in response to recent remarks by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, …
Read More »TTFA vs Telemundo: verdict due today on DJW’s high stakes TV rights battle
From 3.30pm today, Judge Mira Dean-Armorer should give a decision in the Port of Spain High Court that, one way or the other, is likely to leave a lasting imprint on the tenure of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams. The local football body is defending itself against a …
Read More »Wired868 editor, Liburd, sues TTFA freelancer, Gordon Pierre, for libel
Wired868 managing director, Lasana Liburd, initiated legal action today against Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) freelancer, sport presenter and secondary school teacher, Gordon Pierre, for libel after a series of Facebook posts made on 16 and 17 March 2017 respectively. Pierre’s comments, ironically, were made in response to an …
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