Academic requirements for school footballers, wider powers for the credential committee, an electronic database for players, small-sided games for Under-14s and a re-evaluation of the registration period and deadline for players to participate in external competitions. There were no shortage of talking points as the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) …
Read More »“Pres” hit Hawks for six to stay in title frame; Moka edge Signal Hill to keep hopes alive
It’s going right down to the wire! The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division is set for a grandstand finish on Saturday after third-placed Presentation College (San Fernando) romped to a 6-0 win over Trinity College East at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium this afternoon in Marabella. The “Pres Lions” …
Read More »Wired868TV Presents (Video): East Zone contenders, Trinity College East
Newly promoted East Zone school, Trinity College East, open their doors to Wired868 in the second instalment of our Chasing Goal series, which takes you behind the scenes of our Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division teams: More from Wired868 Wired868TV (Video): “Vengeance is ours!” Pleasantville Secondary target clean …
Read More »Can coaches resuscitate T&T football? King, Jordan give benefits of coaching body
You are nine games into the season and your team sits atop the TT Pro League standings with 18 points. Additionally, you have only this week been on hand to witness your veteran marksman, Kerry Baptiste, grab his 150th league goal on Tuesday night. Surely North East Stars coach Derek …
Read More »SSFL 17: Frank display from Signal Hill but Orr gets Trinity Blue Hawks a point
When the final whistle sounded in the hard-fought 1-1 draw at the Trinity College East football ground in Trincity this afternoon, the home fans must have been sick of the sight of Signal Hill Secondary’s Akil Frank. The skipper of the visiting team did not create havoc during the 90 …
Read More »SSFL 2017: Will East Zone snatch the Premier crown? Or will Tobago ferry it over?
Time was when the “Green Machine” and the “Blue Thunder” were forces to be reckoned with in national schools’ football in Trinidad and Tobago. Back in the days of Dwight Yorke, Signal Hill too have had their 15 minutes of glory as have, in a later era, Arima Secondary. Nowadays, …
Read More »Dear Editor: Modern football isn’t just about talent but coaching; the TTFA’s youth policy problem
“The current TTFA administration and technical staff seem not to understand. Their dependence on a cadre of volunteers who come at a dime a dozen shows flagrant disregard for an effective pathway to success.” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad and Tobago’s struggles in youth football—and, in particular, …
Read More »Shabazz offers TTFA National Elite Youth Program update but Eve and Taylor point to flaws
Nine. You can count as many as nine players who are currently in the national senior squad who began their careers at Under-13 level under the watchful eyes of former Trinidad and Tobago World Youth Cup coach, Anton Corneal. And if National Youth Football Coordinator Jamaal Shabazz has his way, Under-13 football …
Read More »Hackshaw and Orr star as Trinity/E edge Malick to join promoted Carapichaima and Speyside
Guess who’s back? Carapichaima East Secondary, Trinity College East and Speyside Secondary each claimed a promotion spot in the SSFL Championship Big 5 Play Off yesterday to return to the Premier Division for the 2017 season. All three schools were relegated at the end of the 2015 season with Carapichaima East and …
Read More »Hackshaw and Yorke star as Trinity/E try to follow Carapichaima to SSFL promotion; Malick in the way
Trinity College East and Malick Secondary meet each other from 3.3pm in Trincity today with a 2017 SSFL Premier Division berth on the line in the final round of the Championship Division Play Off. Carapichaima East Secondary are already through after three straight wins helped them to an unsssailable nine …
Read More »Grayson, Sarjeant and Cyrus speak out on shock dismissals at St Augustine and St Benedict’s
The former St Augustine Secondary coaching duo of Michael Grayson and Desiree Sarjeant and ex-St Benedict’s College coach Dexter Cyrus have spoken out on their controversial dismissals, as the upcoming Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season looks set to kick off with some drastic changes in the technical areas. In …
Read More »Green Machine has dropped the ball in sacking of coaches Grayson and Desiree
“(Michael) Grayson was, two weeks ago, summarily fired by school principal Ms Linda Francis, without any consultation, discussion or explanation and replaced by a coach who has never won a single title at the senior level and who was fired mid-season by another East Zone school after losing six consecutive …
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