There has been suspicion in some quarters at the rate in which national institutions are being created in south and central Trinidad or moved out of the capital of Port of Spain. But it seems safe to assume that the DIRECTV W Connection football club will be happy to forego …
Read More »Caledonia feasts on Central Sharks
If the world does not end tonight, Central FC’s players are going to feel pretty silly when they wake up tomorrow and realise they have to live with the memory of this evening’s 5-2 Digicel Pro League mauling, which was inflicted by the in-form Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA. Caledonia …
Read More »Stokely Vale star among five new Central signings
Promising Stokely Vale striker Rundell Winchester is among five new signings for Digicel Pro League newcomer, Central FC, as the “Sharks” aim to beef up its squad for the second half of the season. Central is in fifth place in the Pro League at present with six points from four …
Read More »Defence Force sneaks ahead in Pro League
The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force took advantage of a slow weekend of activity to move into first position in the Digicel Pro League yesterday evening with a 3-2 win over T&TEC FC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. Makeshift striker Michael Edwards, who is deputising for absent …
Read More »T&T celebrates Gold Cup spot after Haitian help
Thirty-nine years ago, Haiti extinguished the football dreams of one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most gifted generations with a controversial 2-1 World Cup qualifying win in Port-au-Prince. Tonight, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago players celebrated the same result as a nail-biting 1-0 win for the French-speaking Islanders over host nation …
Read More »Shabazz requests new selection policy for Warriors
New Trinidad and Tobago national football head coach Jamaal Shabazz has declared his intention to create a new selection policy for the “Soca Warriors” in a bid to bring more transparency to the senior squad and to better motivate Pro League players. Shabazz, who was appointed the joint head coach …
Read More »The secret behind Trinidad and Tobago’s football revival
Question: What is the most successful component of Trinidad and Tobago’s football at present? Allow me to make it easier for you. The Trinidad and Tobago national men’s football team last won a Caribbean title eleven years ago in 2001 and has only played in one regional final since then. …
Read More »Why Corneal does a disservice to local football
As a former national football and cricket player and coach, Alvin Corneal enjoys a well-deserved status as a sporting icon in Trinidad and Tobago. Corneal’s feats were all achieved in the last century. In 2012, however, his statements are part of the sport’s problem. In a Trinidad Guardian article earlier …
Read More »Connection thrashes T&TEC to round off Pro League action
DirecTV W Connection’s stuttering offensive finally burst into life this afternoon with a 7-0 mauling of T&TEC FC at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. In five previous matches—inclusive of two Cup games—the defending Digicel Pro League champions had managed just three goals. But they made up for that today …
Read More »Caledonia, D/Force maintain winning ways
Joint Digicel Pro League leaders Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA and Defence Force kept pace atop the football standings last nights with resounding but contrasting wins over Police FC (5-1) and Central FC (3-0) respectively at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. Caledonia and Defence Force have ten points …
Read More »Forgetful referees KO Pro League fixture
A rescheduled Digicel Pro League fixture between defending champions DirecTV W Connection and newcomers Central FC descended into farce tonight after no referees turned up to officiate at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. Pro League administrative CEO Dexter Skeene confirmed that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) Referees Committee, …
Read More »W Connection faces Central Sharks in rescheduled fixture
Defending Digicel Pro League champions DirecTV W Connection will hope to shake off a lacklustre start to its 2012/13 tomorrow on 6 November 2012 when the “Savonetta Boys” host rookies Central FC in a rescheduled fixture from 6 pm at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. Connection has mustered just two …
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