I don’t know about you, Dwayne, but I got a bit of a surprise when I read the WICB’s media release announcing the squad for the upcoming One-day Internationals against Pakistan. The first thing that struck me was not the absence of Denesh Ramdin’s name. Nor was it the omission …
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Warriors spanked by Haiti; T&T eyes Gold Cup exit
The Trinidad and Tobago senior national football team is on the brink of an early exit from the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup after losing 2-0 to Haiti tonight at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens. The “Soca Warriors”, who drew their Group B opener 2-2 against El Salvador on …
Read More »Guardian floor MATT for sale; unused and unloved by journalists
Faced with a crisis of journalistic integrity and political pressure, the Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) did what it does best: fired out an eloquent press release, curled into the foetal position, counted to a thousand and then went back to work. MATT vice-president and Trinidad Guardian editor-in-chief …
Read More »Buckle up! Warriors promise Haitian thriller
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team is gearing up for a thriller on Friday night in a potentially decisive CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B match against Haiti at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami. The “Soca Warriors” played to a 2-2 draw with El Salvador on Monday while Haiti …
Read More »Chaguanas conspiracy: Warner fears one-way ticket to USA
Disgraced FIFA vice-president and former United National Congress (UNC) chairman Jack Warner is desperate win a seat in the Trinidad and Tobago parliament, hoping it will give him immunity from extradition to the USA to stand trial for fraud, money laundering and tax evasion. On March 27, the Reuters news …
Read More »Everybody loves Raymond: Jack hops on Guardian bandwagon
Chaguanas West candidate Jack Warner has criticised the Government for its alleged interference into the editorial policy at the Trinidad Guardian newspaper in the wake of a walkout from editor-in-chief Judy Raymond, public affairs editor Dr Sheila Rampersad and investigative reporters Denyse Renne and Anika Gumbs-Sandiford. Warner is no stranger …
Read More »Stylish Weedon inspires Superstarz to Phoenix rout
The panoramic backdrop of the Northern Range mountains that surrounds the home venue of Trinidad and Tobago secondary school champions, St.Anthony’s College, gives a similarly spectacular outlook to famous cricket venues in Queenstown, New Zealand and Dharmasala, India. And the football played at the Westmoorings venue by Westside Superstarz FC yesterday was …
Read More »Trinidad Guardian angel axed: Norman, was that you?
It turns out that the sacking of Manohar Ramsaran, who got his marching orders for jumping up in the wrong band during the UNC’s Chaguanas West screenings, will not go down as the most bizarre political expulsion for 2013. Trinidad Guardian editor-in-chief Judy Raymond did not even realise she was …
Read More »Superstarz’s tempo tackles Phoenix’s gems in NSL action today
Westside Superstarz FC coach and former Trinidad and Tobago national striker Nigel “Pistol” Pierre plans to bring high tempo and quality to the St Anthony’s College ground in Westmoorings this evening as the Blink/Bmobile National Super League (NSL) resumes from 4 pm. Superstarz hosts 1976 FC Phoenix at Westmoorings while …
Read More »Faltering West Indies could miss tri-series final
If the West Indies find themselves mere spectators at Thursday’s Celkon Mobile Tri-Nation Series Cup final, they will have to blame their batsmen, with the exception of Darren Bravo and Lendl Simmonds. Set a revised 230 to get off 41 overs after rain again intervened, Kieron Pollard’s side reached 190 …
Read More »Warriors hold El Salvador 2-2 in Gold Cup opener
The Trinidad and Tobago national football started its 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against El Salvador tonight in the opening Group B match-up at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. Kenwyne Jones and Keon Daniel scored in each half for the “Soca Warriors” in a …
Read More »Walsall edges Pro League XI
England League One club Walsall FC kept its nerve and enough gas in reserve to edge a combined Pro League XI 3-2 in an entertaining exhibition match at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva last night. The Walsall team, which finished ninth in League One last season, maintained its 100 percent …
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