With the absence of a football players’ union in Trinidad and Tobago, the burning issue of the absence of some of our better women’s national players from the “Women Soca Warriors” is destined to be a one-sided affair. As the head of what many consider to be the leading sport …
Read More »Christmas jam: W/Warriors book six internationals in flurry of December fixtures
The “Women Soca Warriors” will have a busy Christmas period, as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has reportedly confirmed the Women’s National Senior Team’s participation at the Natal Female International Football Tournament in Brazil this month. The Trinidad and Tobago ladies, according to informed sources, were offered the …
Read More »DJW: I won’t be ‘jacket and tie’ president; W/Warriors are TTFA’s first priority
New Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams vowed to roll up his sleeves and put in the hard work to get the football body humming again and to steer the “Soca Warriors” into a top 50 world ranking. John-Williams, who was voted to the top football post …
Read More »David John-Williams replaces Tim Kee as TTFA president
DIRECTV W Connection president and CEO, David John-Williams, is the new Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president. John-Williams won after two rounds of voting at the Hasely Crawford Stadium’s VIP room in Port of Spain this evening. In the second ballot, John-Williams, who is also managing director of the …
Read More »TTFA braces for presidential elections, despite constitutional problems
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) failed to satisfy Article 27.3 of its constitution as it relates to holding an AGM while many of the voting delegates are in contravention of Article 10.2. But, according to a football insider, the elections are expected to take place regardless from 2 …
Read More »Sink or swim? Wired868 gauges the TTFA’s health on election’s eve
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s constitution dictates that, 14 days before an AGM, the TTFA must supply all delegates with: the agenda, the activity report, the financial statements, the independent external auditors’ report, and the minutes of the last general meeting as well as any other relevant documents. But …
Read More »John-Williams: I’m a victim of W Connection’s success; TTFA candidate speaks out
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) presidential candidate, David John-Williams, has launched a passionate defence about his motivation and management style, after concerns that he might use the football body to further his own business interests. John-Williams hopes to unseat incumbent, Raymond Tim Kee, at the TTFA’s AGM on November …
Read More »Change or stability? TTFA presidential candidates share mission statements
The following are the manifestos from Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) presidential nominees, David John-Williams and Ramesh Ramdhan, which details their plans for revitalising the local game, as well as televised interviews with John-Williams, Clynt Taylor, Raymond Tim Kee and Selby Browne: Click HERE to read David John-Williams’ Imperatives for …
Read More »Cop slays teen at illegal den, Facebook v France and other controversial stories
Campaigners for permitting policemen to take home their firearms would have pointed in glee at the newspapers this morning, as a would-be bandit was shot dead while trying to rob a group of gamblers in La Horquetta. Persons against arming off-duty policemen would feel just as justified by the same …
Read More »Oops: ISIS admits error, TTFA says blame someone else
Two much-maligned corporations—murderous, terrorist group ISIS and unaudited, incompetent and dictatorial local governing body, the TTFA—oversaw some calamitous decision-making recently that might have an impact on the immediate future of their respective organisations. Can you guess which body had the good sense to express regret? “And so after having discovered …
Read More »TTFA: Blame National Security for spectator hell at T&T/USA WCQ
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has stressed that it is the Ministry of National Security which should be held responsible for the issues faced by spectators yesterday evening before and during the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. The “Soca …
Read More »W/Warriors coach sidelined; Waldrum wants chance to fix T&T women’s game
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team head coach Randy Waldrum must make do with following the “Women Soca Warriors” via newspaper reports and the social media, as poor communication and disorganisation within the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has left him on the sidelines. Waldrum explained that the …
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