If yesterday’s Pro League clash between DIRECTV W Connection and Japs North East Stars was a boxing contest, then Stars coach Ross Russell would have been forgiven for tossing a towel into the ring within the opening 31 minutes at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. That would have been …
Read More »Shaka supports Oliver; slams “desperately untrue” Central statement
ESPN football analyst and ex-2006 World Cup stand-out Shaka Hislop has emphatically distanced himself from former Football Players Association of Trinidad and Tobago (FPATT) colleagues, Brent Sancho and Kevin Harrison, as he slammed their treatment of ex-Central FC captain and star midfielder, Marvin Oliver, as “unwarranted” and “unfair.” Yesterday, Sancho …
Read More »Defence Force drop points on fete night; Central draw close with Police win
Defence Force continued their habit of dropping points near to the popular Army Fete, as the Pro League leaders were held goalless by Point Fortin Civic today at Mahaica Oval. The result, coupled with a 3-0 win by second placed Central FC over Police FC, means that Defence Force’s lead …
Read More »We helped build Oliver’s house! Sancho fires back at ex-Central captain
The Central FC board, which is headed by ex-Sport Minister Brent Sancho and includes his former advisor Kevin Harrison, responded to the furore over the sacking of its former captain Marvin Oliver with a 983-word press release, published on the Soca Warriors Online website, that both confirmed and denied releasing …
Read More »Central shake off controversy with five star performance against Jabloteh
Not for the first time, the Bankers Insurance Central Football Club is awash with tales of mismanagement, treachery and deceit. Earlier this week, head coach Dale Saunders sacked former captain Marvin Oliver, who managing director Brent Sancho bizarrely threatened to fine on top of that, while goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams said …
Read More »Sancho threatens Oliver; Central FC vow to fine player they already sacked
Central FC managing director Brent Sancho has threatened to fine his former club captain, Marvin Oliver, just 48 hours after the Pro League club sacked him. The 41 year old Oliver, who was the club’s outstanding player last season when the “Couva Sharks” won seven trophies including the Pro League …
Read More »Central sack Marvin Oliver; veteran playmaker lifts lid on “toxic” Sharks
Pro League defending champions, Central FC, parted company with their veteran midfield star and former captain, Marvin Oliver, in controversial fashion this morning at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The evergreen Oliver, who turns 41 in August and was the club’s best player last season, was handed an oddly …
Read More »Guerra penalises Connection; Couva rivals fail to close gap on “Army”
DIRECTV W Connection and defending TT Pro League champions Bankers Insurance Central FC failed to make much ground on 2015/16 Pro League leaders Defence Force yesterday, as the second and third-placed teams finished the “Couva Clásico” in a 1-1 draw at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Defence Force coach …
Read More »Marcano shines in Central’s demolition of Civic; “Ratty” Stars pip Sando
A first half hat-trick by attacker Jason Marcano propelled defending TT Pro League champions Bankers Insurance Central FC to a whopping 7-0 victory over Point Fortin Civic Centre at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night. Ataulla Guerra, Sean De Silva, Ricardo John and former Civic striker Marcus “Lobo” …
Read More »Central sack Russell; Sancho fires coach after North East Stars loss
Former Defence Force coach and two-time Pro League champion, Ross Russell, lasted just under five months as head coach at Central FC. Wired868 understands Russell, a former Trinidad and Tobago stand-out goalkeeper and national youth team coach, was fired within an hour of last night’s 1-0 Pro League defeat to …
Read More »Foncette saves Police; D/Force, Central fail to extend Pro League gap
TT Pro League table-toppers Defence Force and Bankers Insurance Central FC missed the opportunity to extend their advantage at the top of the 2015/16 standings last night, as they both succumbed to 1-nil defeats at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The Army/Coast Guard combination fell prey to their law enforcement counterparts, …
Read More »Central eke past Police; Connection open Pro League account against Stars
Defending Pro League champions Bankers Insurance Central FC kept their unbeaten Pro League run intact last night but it was a much closer shave than anticipated, as the “Couva Sharks” squandered a three goal lead to hold off Police FC 4-3 in Couva. The result saw Central return to the …
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