A two goal blast from Kenwyne Jones within the opening five minutes of today’s 2013 OSN Cup third place playoff contest lifted the “Soca Warriors” to an impressive 3-1 win over host nation, Saudi Arabia, at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. Jones was replaced after 38 minutes and …
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Ramlogans’ attorneys batter Express ladies
If you are squeamish about seeing women being firmly put in their place, please look away now. Because those Trinidad Express ladies sure got what was coming to them. Anika Gumbs-Sandiford apparently spent the last week tiptoeing around Attorney General Anand Ramlogan; an investigative reporter can never be too careful, …
Read More »Warriors look to ambush hosts Saudi Arabia
The Trinidad and Tobago national senior football team spent Friday night enjoying the warmth and culture of Saudi Arabia as the “Soca Warriors” were guests at the Al Masmac Palace of King Abdul Aziz in Riyadh. Tomorrow at 11.45 am (T&T time), the Warriors will try to repay their generosity …
Read More »Seetahal catches Beetham bug
An eruption of fury from Beetham Gardens has again captivated and repulsed Trinidad and Tobago over the past week as the debate raged over lawlessness, police force, newspaper ethics and the nation’s attitude to its angry, poorer class. Thankfully, on this occasion no one threatened to shoot Beetham residents and …
Read More »Connection spanks Defence Force in Charity Shield
DIRECTV W Connection kicked off the 2013/14 Pro League season with an avalanche of goals last night as the “Savonetta Boys” romped to a 4-2 triumph over Pro League defending champions, Defence Force, in the Digicel Charity Shield at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The season will kick off properly next …
Read More »Gary the Gunslinger advises self into National Security post
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told the nation today that she was advised to appoint former Defence Force Captain Gary Griffith as her fourth National Security Minister in three years. It might not have been the most impartial advice the Prime Minister ever received. Her advisor on national …
Read More »UAE-know-it: Molino jets in to star in Warriors thriller
Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Kevin Molino hopped off a plane in Saudi Arabia this morning, following an 18-hour flight from Miami, and played his part in a stunning “Soca Warriors” revival on the same day. Molino, who plays for Orlando City in the United States A’ League, came off the …
Read More »Warriors face UAE without Cyrus and Molino
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team will have to do without the services of 22-year-old DIRECTV W Connection defender Daneil Cyrus after the 2013 Gold Cup player missed his flight to Saudi Arabia. The “Soca Warriors” face the United Arab Emirates tomorrow in the opening game of the 2013 …
Read More »Give sport a chance PM; bench Anil
In less than two weeks, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will have her third political reshuffle in three years, inclusive of the seismic sacking of former National Security Minister Jack Warner. The ruling People’s Partnership coalition has been embarrassed by lopsided recent defeats in Tobago and Chaguanas West, …
Read More »Moyes leaves Everton a four million pound tip
New Manchester United manager David Moyes finally pulled off a notable signing and it was arguably £4 million (TT$40) too much and a month too late. Moyes always made his interest in his former Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini clear. And he could have him for the start of pre-season training …
Read More »Hart uncomfortable as financial woes haunt Warriors
Trinidad and Tobago national football team coach Stephen Hart admitted that there is an elephant in the squad’s dressing room. Nine months into 2013, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) technical staff still has not received a salary. And, two months after the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the “Soca Warriors” …
Read More »Guardian pulls “a Moyes” on transfer deadline day
The global transfer window has made fools of many a football club; the looming deadline calls for nerves of steel, meticulous planning and, most of all, shrewd negotiating skill. Of course, not everyone has it. While new Manchester United boss David Moyes chased a largely unknown, scrawny 24-year-old kid from …
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