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Sports => Football => Topic started by: Flex on October 31, 2015, 04:59:12 AM
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TTFA launches official website.
By Sean Taylor (Express).
Fans of the Soca Warriors worldwide will have more access to their favourite team, as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association formally launched its official website at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, yesterday.
The site--www.ttfootball.org--is designed to facilitate users who are using either a mouse, trackpad or a touchscreen according to Shaun Fuentes, media officer with the TTFA.
“Fans will also be able to access our online store in the coming weeks to purchase the official Trinidad and Tobago authentic kits, replicas and supporters merchandise,” he said.
“The website will include high-quality images of the players of the national team in action, with updated news and feature stories, player profiles, the latest videos inclusive of interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and game highlights of our national teams and different TTFA events.”
The official site was a joint venture with Clever Outdoor Advertising and the TTFA Marketing Team.
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TTFA website launched
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The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association launched their new website “www.ttfootball.org”, alongside a broad branding and marketing strategy ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, yesterday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium VIP Lounge, Mucurapo.
In partnership with marketing agency Clever Outdoor Advertising limited/Clever Sports, the TTFA president Raymond Tim Kee and Clever Sports CEO Andres Cardenas, are starting a campaign that will give hope and create and develop an affinity with youths that have a dream of one day becoming a Soca Warrior.
“As we enter a new chapter in our footballing history, the TTFA intends to bring the game closer to you, our fan, our partner, the 12th Warrior, the T&T Faithful,” said Tim Kee, who recently announced his intention to go up for a second term as president.
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beautiful website, only one thing the words "soca warriors" is seen only on the usa vs tt add, but no where else, also saw" warrior tv", is this something new??
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beautiful website, only one thing the words "soca warriors" is seen only on the usa vs tt add, but no where else, also saw" warrior tv", is this something new??
A suggestion given myself and a few others to stream games live from the site
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Nice site, now they need to stream games live, charge a fee if anything to get the live coverage
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Nice site, now they need to stream games live, charge a fee if anything to get the live coverage
If done right I would pay for live stream.
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Looks no different from when I saw the beta 10 months ago... ridiculous that they delayed and delayed and delayed. Then again, given the developments of the past ten days, maybe that was the point. Well-played Tim Kee... Kamla-esque. Too bad the TTFA didn't have a few houses to give out as well.
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Not a bad site. Some tweaks here and there. But its a good start. The challenge with websites is not in the development, its in the maintenance. lets see if they can keep it current and relevant.
Of course the timing of it is all political, with TTFA Presidential elections on the horizon. watch all the Kamla-style goodies over the next few weeks. Too little too late Mr. Tim Kee.
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Positives here indeed.. (well done Kimmy and co) with some room for improvement, especially from a fan/social standpoint. (btw developers, check on different browsers and devices - though responsive).
Re: The challenge with websites is not in he development, its in the maintenance
I assume you mean keeping it updated with content. Simple fix.. the answer may lie right here, where you're posting (my comment above 'social/fan').
I had posted this before.. are we the "warriors" or "Soca Warriors"?
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Positives here indeed.. (well done Kimmy and co) with some room for improvement, especially from a fan/social standpoint. (btw developers, check on different browsers and devices - though responsive).
Re: The challenge with websites is not in he development, its in the maintenance
I assume you mean keeping it updated with content. Simple fix.. the answer may lie right here, where you're posting (my comment above 'social/fan').
I had posted this before.. are we the "warriors" or "Soca Warriors"?
Could this be part of the whole re-branding of the national teams or possibly fending off future legal issues pertaining to the "Soca Warriors" name?
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Positives here indeed.. (well done Kimmy and co) with some room for improvement, especially from a fan/social standpoint. (btw developers, check on different browsers and devices - though responsive).
Re: The challenge with websites is not in he development, its in the maintenance
I assume you mean keeping it updated with content. Simple fix.. the answer may lie right here, where you're posting (my comment above 'social/fan').
I had posted this before.. are we the "warriors" or "Soca Warriors"?
Could this be part of the whole re-branding of the national teams or possibly fending off future legal issues pertaining to the "Soca Warriors" name?
which brings us to the question who owns "soca warriors"?? and for those who understand why google bought youtube, our talk yuh talk, socawarriors.net has a commercial value an could be on someone's radar??
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Prettiness and that's about it, have nothing worth watching except for some pictures, they waste they money, they should make SWO official.
SWO for life.
SWO is the most informative and interactive T&T website it have.
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Tim Kee son (Kareem) did the website.
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Tim Kee son (Kareem) did the website.
For free?!!!
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Tim Kee son (Kareem) did the website.
For free?!!!
now that is what we call "clever marketing"...
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Tim Kee son (Kareem) did the website.
For free?!!!
Tim Kee’s son definitely didn’t do the website for free. Another group did an earlier site, delivered it on time. Tim Kee hated it and demanded that his son be put in charge of all the website issues and graphic design. I heard that his son’s rates are very high and takes too long to finish projects. Imagine paying your son top dollars for a simple website when coaches and players are still owed money.
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Tim Kee son (Kareem) did the website.
For free?!!!
Tim Kee’s son definitely didn’t do the website for free. Another group did an earlier site, delivered it on time. Tim Kee hated it and demanded that his son be put in charge of all the website issues and graphic design. I heard that his son’s rates are very high and takes too long to finish projects. Imagine paying your son top dollars for a simple website when coaches and players are still owed money.
A big family business, learnt well from Jack.
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Tim Kee son (Kareem) did the website.
For free?!!!
Tim Kee’s son definitely didn’t do the website for free. Another group did an earlier site, delivered it on time. Tim Kee hated it and demanded that his son be put in charge of all the website issues and graphic design. I heard that his son’s rates are very high and takes too long to finish projects. Imagine paying your son top dollars for a simple website when coaches and players are still owed money.
A big family business, learnt well from Jack.
CO-SIGNNNNNN
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The end seems to be near for "baby doc" / "little Renraw".
A previously naive public is beginning to wake up.
Meanwhile Uncle Tim, usually known as a man of a few words, has been really fighting to get attention.
Iz nice to see officials pressured to get approval and wok for their privileges. Win for us.
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Okay. So I looked over the website again. It's basically a shell. Not a bad one, that can be built on. But its really just a shell. Most of the tabs have no information or incomplete. Lack of pix. Even the teams don't even names etc.
This is the equivalent to the Mayaro Fire station & Couva Children's Hospital.
Never mind it not ready. Rush to get it out before elections, so you have a next tick in your box.
How disappointing. Really hoped its fixed soon and not just another election ploy and desperate attempt by Tim Kee to hold on to power.
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Okay. So I looked over the website again. It's basically a shell. Not a bad one, that can be built on. But its really just a shell. Most of the tabs have no information or incomplete. Lack of pix. Even the teams don't even names etc.
This is the equivalent to the Mayaro Fire station & Couva Children's Hospital.
Never mind it not ready. Rush to get it out before elections, so you have a next tick in your box.
How disappointing. Really hoped its fixed soon and not just another election ploy and desperate attempt by Tim Kee to hold on to power.
By my rough count, there are approximately 24 links on the website, approximately four of which are not populated, and one of which misdirects. Counting that misdirected link nonetheless, 20 of 24 links (83%) are functional/point to populated content. It is therefore inaccurate, say nothing of incredibly disingenuous, to state that the website is a "shell," or that "most" of the tabs have no information or are incomplete. Speaking in your own personal capacity this reflects poorly on you. Being that you're a campaign manager to a political opponent of the incumbent TTFA President, one might reasonably call your motives into question, casting your candidate himself in a negative light. You probably would want to be more responsible with your comments, given your new affiliation.
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Okay. So I looked over the website again. It's basically a shell. Not a bad one, that can be built on. But its really just a shell. Most of the tabs have no information or incomplete. Lack of pix. Even the teams don't even names etc.
This is the equivalent to the Mayaro Fire station & Couva Children's Hospital.
Never mind it not ready. Rush to get it out before elections, so you have a next tick in your box.
How disappointing. Really hoped its fixed soon and not just another election ploy and desperate attempt by Tim Kee to hold on to power.
By my rough count, there are approximately 24 links on the website, approximately four of which are not populated, and one of which misdirects. Counting that misdirected link nonetheless, 20 of 24 links (83%) are functional/point to populated content. It is therefore inaccurate, say nothing of incredibly disingenuous, to state that the website is a "shell," or that "most" of the tabs have no information or are incomplete. Speaking in your own personal capacity this reflects poorly on you. Being that you're a campaign manager to a political opponent of the incumbent TTFA President, one might reasonably call your motives into question, casting your candidate himself in a negative light. You probably would want to be more responsible with your comments, given your new affiliation.
Well upfront I stated my position in another post, so I have nothing to hide. And if I'm biased, that's my right. At least I'm out in the open. But that does not take away the fact that the CONTENT is poor. And in online media Content is King. (And I can speak from a level of authority on the subject) I've said throughout that the website was not bad, just incomplete. Have you read the information on the tabs? I think not. Where there is Information most of it is irrelevant or outdated. So I guess if you don't know better you may say it's populated.
Photos & Videos Tabs -
MENS SENIOR, (1 photo)
WOMENS SENIOR, (Blank)
ADMINISTRATIVE EVENTS, (1 photo)
TTFA IN THE COMMUNITY, (Blank)
YOUTH FOOTBALL, (Blank)
Leagues & Fixtures
Only one league listed (Super League) and all the latest they have is the result from August. No fixtures
Store – Coming soon???
Don't ask for the info under the teams. I could go on. but that will take too much time.
The reality is the website needs a lot of work.
And that is coming from a SWO forumite.
My associations have nothing to do with that. But I can understand why you would think so.
Irregardless, I would continue to air my views in my personal capacity as "sweetiepaper". That's what a forum is for. I have reserved my "campaigning" for the other appropriate thread.
I've been a member here for 10 years long before my "new affiliation" as you say. So don't rush to judge me. May not be very vocal, but when I do have something to say I speak my mind. (always used to get licks for that as a child). The website is incomplete. And that is the opinion of sweetiepaper
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Well upfront I stated my position in another post, so I have nothing to hide. And if I'm biased, that's my right. At least I'm out in the open. But that does not take away the fact that the CONTENT is poor. And in online media Content is King. (And I can speak from a level of authority on the subject) I've said throughout that the website was not bad, just incomplete. Have you read the information on the tabs? I think not. Where there is Information most of it is irrelevant or outdated. So I guess if you don't know better you may say it's populated.
Photos & Videos Tabs -
MENS SENIOR, (1 photo)
WOMENS SENIOR, (Blank)
ADMINISTRATIVE EVENTS, (1 photo)
TTFA IN THE COMMUNITY, (Blank)
YOUTH FOOTBALL, (Blank)
Leagues & Fixtures
Only one league listed (Super League) and all the latest they have is the result from August. No fixtures
Store – Coming soon???
Don't ask for the info under the teams. I could go on. but that will take too much time.
The reality is the website needs a lot of work.
And that is coming from a SWO forumite.
My associations have nothing to do with that. But I can understand why you would think so.
Irregardless, I would continue to air my views in my personal capacity as "sweetiepaper". That's what a forum is for. I have reserved my "campaigning" for the other appropriate thread.
I've been a member here for 10 years long before my "new affiliation" as you say. So don't rush to judge me. May not be very vocal, but when I do have something to say I speak my mind. (always used to get licks for that as a child). The website is incomplete. And that is the opinion of sweetiepaper
Whether the content "poor" as you say, that is subjective. I will even grant you that it's incomplete. To baldly state that "most of the tabs have no information or incomplete" is factually inaccurate. You have a right to your own biases, and a right to your own opinion... but not to your own facts. As for me judging you... i never did anything of the sort, other than to say that mischaracterizing the situation reflects poorly on you. All this other talk about you being out in the open... how long you on the forum for and which thread you campaigning in... that I won't bother responding to as none of that is here nor there to me.
"Irregardless" is not a word.
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I just waste half hour on that site, no info, no team roster or statistics, most of the tabs are blanked.
Does anyone know how much Tim Kee paid his son to do the site?
We have no money to pay our players and coaches but spending money on a website that brings no income, shouldn't that money be invested better?
I really hope there is a channge in president very soon.
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Prettiness and that's about it, have nothing worth watching except for some pictures, they waste they money, they should make SWO official.
SWO for life.
SWO is the most informative and interactive T&T website it have.
yes, socawarriors.net should be the official online forum for fans, and a link from ttfootball.org to socawarriors.net is a must, and this is the voice of the online 12th man speaking.
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I just waste half hour on that site, no info, no team roster or statistics, most of the tabs are blanked.
Does anyone know how much Tim Kee paid his son to do the site?
We have no money to pay our players and coaches but spending money on a website that brings no income, shouldn't that money be invested better?
I did asked around but my source got a sudden case of alzheimer's.
Another called me and told me I should asked how much it cost, because he knows and doesn't want to say, wonder why he called me in the first place then.
Only in T&T....
;D
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I heard it cost them roughly $12,000-$15,000 US dollars and still isn't completed because Kareem needs another $5,000 plus the cost to maintain it.
They paid this much for a THEME.
The website has nothing except some graphics, photos and a letter about the TTFA.
They have a website and no writers.
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Bunch of jokers. Enough.
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I must say after all the hype I expected a lot more. This is definitely incomplete. And while many of the tabs are populated it is with minimal content. All in all this is a miss for RTK because it does nothing to generate positive feelings about him and his regime once you go (or attempt to go) beyond the home page.
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I heard it cost them roughly $12,000-$15,000 US dollars and still isn't completed because Kareem needs another $5,000 plus the cost to maintain it.
They paid this much for a THEME.
The website has nothing except some graphics, photos and a letter about the TTFA.
They have a website and no writers.
Real jackasses.
Can't believe Sheldon was dong with this to.
Nothing wrong with wanting a website but to pay your son so much for something not worth it, and it must generate money to.
Crooks, ole jack, new jack
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So the government, Concacaf or FIFA, whom ever, gave them money to build a training center and Tim Kee took the money and paid his son a proton and Sheldon was playing all along, all the time but now they fell out and we hearing all kind of news.
They are all wrong.
Jack Warner had his sons involved as well when he was with the TTFF.
I see Tim Kee learnt very well.
I really thought Tim Kee was a changed man or trying to be.
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I heard it cost them roughly $12,000-$15,000 US dollars and still isn't completed because Kareem needs another $5,000 plus the cost to maintain it.
They paid this much for a THEME.
The website has nothing except some graphics, photos and a letter about the TTFA.
They have a website and no writers.
I held back from saying so. Tops $69 for that theme. However, there was a little bit of customization.
As far as content - you cannot blame the designer for that. You can only populate with what's provided. This should not have cost more that $500 usd to do and 2 days (max) of work. I did a theme (customize) in 5hrs recently (and I'm not a designer/programmer). Most themes comes with documentation and support from the original designers.
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TTFA Website Update.
Thank you to all of the international sports community member that have reached out through webmaster@thettfa.com to share your praise for the positive contributions that Trinidad & Tobago Football has made over the years.
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This Website is currently offline until The Trinidad & Tobago Football Association Normalisation Committee settle their invoice with the Web Developers.
The global pandemic has severely damaged economies and families across the world and while many great companies, institutions, and industries are standing up to support their workers, suppliers, and customers; there are others that do not share that same ethical compass.
Please check back onto the site regularly for updates on the TTFA’s progress; and thank you to the progressive and investigative journalist contributions by Lasana Liburd, Jelani Beckles, Jonathan Ramnanansingh, Leighton Levy, Ian Prescott, Keith Clement & the many others.
RELATED NEWS (May-2020)
TTFA website down as UK company complains of Hadad snub, Fifa-appointee retorts.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
“Error—not found.”
The above message is the statement that greets fans and stakeholders on the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) website these days, as even the local sporting body’s online presence has fallen prey to the instability at the helm.
It is five days now since the TTFA’s website and email addresses have been taken offline, due to non-payment of related fees; and the company responsible, SportsX, attributed this move to a lack of communication by Fifa-appointed normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad.
The TTFA was due to make its first payment for its new website at the end of February. However, at the time, president William Wallace was still awaiting Fifa Forward Programme money. And, on 17 March, Fifa declared that Wallace’s tenure was over and implemented a normalisation committee instead.
Since then, Hadad, through media manager Shaun Fuentes, has used the website to communicate with the public. But, according to SportsX official Christopher Wykes, the HadCo Limited co-CEO showed no interest in paying for that service.
“We chased Mr Hadad several times for feedback, advising that without feedback, we would need to take the emails and the website offline by 1st May,” Wykes told Wired868, “and following emails to him with no reply, we had no choice but to do exactly that.”
In fact, SportsX took down the TTFA website and suspended all its email accounts a day early—on 30 April.
At present, SportsX claimed to be due US$6,000 (TT$40,500) with another US$6,000 due on completion of certain deliverables. The UK-based company was hired soon after William Wallace was elected TTFA president on 24 November 2019.
“We (SportsX) were instructed in December/January to create a website that improved on the error-strewn site that the TTFA had at the time,” said Wykes, “so we offered to create a website that would be built in three stages. Each stage would add more depth to the site, with the end objective of having a website that would be able to live-stream games, sell merchandise, and international tickets among other things.
“We completed stage one at the end of February, and were due to start the next stage, a couple of weeks ago. However, we have struggled to get any feedback from the TTFA.
“Currently, we are owed approximately $6,000 (USD) for stage one. This has been overdue for 60 days so far. Once stages two and three have been completed, a further $6,000 (USD) will become due—although we have not started these works yet.”
Hadad pointed to his unsuccessful attempt to take control of the TTFA’s accounts at First Citizens Bank as the reason that the local football body is unable to meet its financial obligations.
“They were not paid [and] I am not paying them either because I have no money to pay them,” said Hadad.
Asked why he had not offered any feedback to SportsX, Hadad admitted that the normalisation committee was not sure if it would pay the British company at all. It was, he said, in the hands of their attorneys.
“This website is a new arrangement and I have to look over that contract,” said Hadad. “They said they would shut it down, so fine. Let them do that. I am not letting anybody hold a gun to my head.
“[…] I can’t acknowledge that debt—not yet anyhow. I have to check the legality of all contracts.”
Notably, one of Fifa’s mandates for its normalisation committee is to address the TTFA’s debt—although the Gianni Infantino-led sporting body has not explained what support will be provided towards that end, since its funding cannot be used to pay creditors.
At present, the normalisation committee comprises of Hadad, deputy chairperson Judy Daniel and ordinary member Nigel Romano. Neither Daniel nor Romano have made any public statements to date, though, while Hadad has generally kept a low profile.
Hadad was appointed by Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura on 27 March. Six weeks later, he is yet to utilise online video conferencing to meet his office staff, who have not been paid since February.
Last week, he met technical staff members in a Zoom meeting at the request of technical director Dion La Foucade. He did not discuss contracts with coaches in the meeting but promised to do so in the future within smaller groups.
Hadad insisted that he does care about the TTFA’s employees and said he is working on facilitating payments for them.
“I don’t want to confirm a date yet [when office staff and/or technical staff members will be paid],” said Hadad, who reiterated that coaches around the world are taking pay cuts due to the disruption of their respective programmes by Covid-19. “I am working on a few options and hopefully one will come to pass.”
On 4 April, Hadad expressed surprise that Fifa’s member association webpage for Trinidad and Tobago suddenly included Anton Corneal, Stephen De Four and Wayne Caesar as technical director, women’s coach and referee coordinator respectively.
Corneal left the TTFA in July 2019 when then president David John-Williams did not renew his contract while De Four and Caesar were both released by Wallace.
“I know nothing about that [re-appointment] so I think it is false news,” Hadad told Wired868 at the time. “Nothing was said to me… Everyone was told that everything must remain as it is until we hear from Fifa. So we are moving in a holding pattern.”
Today, on 4 May, there is only one change to that Fifa page: Caesar’s name was removed. Otherwise, Corneal and De Four are still listed as current TTFA employees alongside Hadad, Daniel and men’s coach Terry Fenwick.
A former TTFA general secretary told Wired868 that it would be unusual for Fifa to get such information wrong, since it generally took its cue directly from the member association. And it is virtually unthinkable that such an error would be allowed to stand for an entire month.
Questioned on the information on Fifa’s website, Hadad said only: “Still working and can’t get to that.”
Ultimately, a normalisation committee has only the leeway that Fifa allows it. And although Samoura said Hadad is its man of business in Trinidad and Tobago, there are restrictions.
“The Fifa administration, in consultation with Concacaf, reserves the right to revoke the mandate of any of the members of the TTFA normalisation committee and/or to appoint further members at any time,” stated a Fifa communique, on the day of Hadad’s appointment.
Trinidad and Tobago’s normalisation committee is due to stay in place until no later than 26 March 2022, although it can be dissolved sooner and a TTFA election held—if Fifa so chooses.
Wallace has not relinquished his role as president yet, though, and, according to the TTFA constitution, remains in charge unless removed by the football body’s delegates.
At present, the TTFA is challenging Fifa’s decision to implement a normalisation committee here at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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I have to laugh at this, we provide websites for a few leagues/FAs around the region at no charge whatsoever -- only in exchange for them providing match data (which is in turn displayed on their site). I've no doubt that the TTFA website was more dynamic than the free ones we provide, but for that amount of money they really should have a world class website, apps, etc.
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Still no TTFA website?
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Still no TTFA website?
https://thettfa.com/
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Still no TTFA website?
https://thettfa.com/
Almost a well-kept secret - made none the easier to pierce due to the TTFA Twitter account continuing to bear the address of the defunct website. Not sure whether that can be corrected, but it is surely an obstacle to overcome.