Lower league United States-based defender Kareem Moses earned a surprise recall to the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team today after coach Dennis Lawrence found himself shorthanded at the back, just two days before the Soca Warriors face Mexico in 2018 World Cup qualifying action at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras …
Read More »Molino is late arrival as Warriors brace for clash with full-strength Mexico team
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence will have his full squad for less than 48 hours before Friday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier away to Mexico, due to the late arrival of United States-based ace midfielder Kevin Molino. Molino was granted permission by the TTFA to represent …
Read More »Lawrence: I’m 100 percent sure of myself! T&T coach on axed players, Stern, Sol and Qatar 2022
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence struck a bullish pose at today’s media conference at the National Cycling Centre in Couva, insisting that he had 100 percent confidence in his ability to steer the Soca Warriors towards success, despite a run of eight consecutive matches without …
Read More »Aubrey, Boatswain suspended for minor league sweat; Levi recalled for upcoming WCQs
AZ Alkmaar teenager Levi Garcia is back with the Soca Warriors squad but, otherwise, the most remarkable thing about the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and the United States are the absentees. Head coach Dennis Lawrence swung the axe with relish with …
Read More »We have no respect for Stern! Stars slam T&T assistant coach after on-field insults
North East Stars head coach Derek King and at least two members of his playing staff have condemned the behaviour of Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team assistant coach and former World Cup 2006 star Stern John, after several heated verbal exchanges at Couva last night which left players disgusted …
Read More »T&T drop to lowest FIFA ranking since 2010; Warriors now 50 places below pre-DJW position
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team slumped to their lowest international ranking in seven years today, as FIFA listed the Soca Warriors as 99th in the world, joint 10th in CONCACAF and fourth in the Caribbean. To put that in context, the last time the Warriors were ranked this …
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 »Kelvin: We weren’t good enough for Russia; but DJW, players and coach made things worse
The final nail was hammered in the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team’s coffin in Panama. To be brutally honest we were not good enough administratively, technically or tactically and we lacked the level of discipline required to qualify for a World Cup finals. This is not a new problem …
Read More »Lawrence: I’m still searching for striker; T&T coach blames individual errors and poor finishing
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence lamented individual errors and poor finishing as the Soca Warriors crashed out of contention for the Russia 2018 World Cup after a 3-0 loss away to Panama last night. The result, which was the first time that Panama ever got a …
Read More »Goodbye Russia: T&T’s lingering W/Cup hopes go down the Panama Canal after 3-0 loss
Trinidad and Tobago’s 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign is well and truly over now. The Soca Warriors lost their sixth successive match last night as they fell 2-0 to Panama in Panama City; and it proved to be the final nail in their coffin, as it is now impossible for …
Read More »Kevan: We have not given up! Warriors vow to fight for TTFA and T&T, as Panama await
Combative Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Kevan George says the Soca Warriors have not given up on their Russia 2018 World Cup dream and will fight for their country and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) when they tackle Panama on Tuesday night. The Warriors and Panama kick off from …
Read More »Couva calamity: Unpaid players, uncaring TTFA, uneasy SPORTT and an unfulfilled World Cup dream
Proper management, irrespective of the industry in question, ought to be about the removal of excuses for poor performance. It is ensuring, for example, that a student has books, tutors and study time, the taxi driver has a well serviced vehicle and employees have a safe working environment and receive …
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