1
Football / Re: Ascension Football League Thread
« on: January 19, 2023, 08:20:55 AM »
Did they ever publish a league table?
Edit: Never mind, on the FA's Facebook page
Edit: Never mind, on the FA's Facebook page
March 24, 2023, 04:04:41 PM
Show Posts
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
2
Football / Re: Elite League Thread
« on: January 19, 2023, 08:18:41 AM »I'll see you all in February for another moan...
Any updates about this league? Which teams will be in Div 1, which teams will be in Div 2. When will the “transitional season” start . All we have is early 2023, we’ll that’s soon .
I'm thinking February was too optimistic...
3
Football / Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
« on: January 04, 2023, 04:25:46 PM »
Sounds positive. Still no attendee list I see. They used to publish that type of thing.
4
Football / Re: Zonal Football League Thread
« on: December 28, 2022, 07:22:24 AM »Maloney edges La Horquetta on penalties in EFA kayo final.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Maloney Eagles FC captured the Ascension Eastern Football Association (EFA) Premier Division $10,000 winner-take-all knockout crown after they overcame league champions La Horquetta XF 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 draw in regulation time at the Phase II La Horquetta Recreation Ground, La Horquetta on Sunday.
Former national player Nathan Lewis stunned the host when he fired Maloney ahead as early as the second minute, but Jamal Creighton hit back for La Horquetta in the 15th minute before another ex-national player Ataulla Guerra put the host ahead for the first in the 34th minute which they held until the half-time interval.
Within 13 minutes of the restart, Saleem Henry got Maloney back on level terms at 2-2 and despite the best efforts of both teams the match ended 2-2 at the end of regulation time, and in the shoot-out, Maloney held their nerves to come away with the victory, making amends for their runner-up finish in the league.
For Maloney, Henry, Joshua Alexander, Keron Clarke and Lewis all scored their attempts with Sean Bonval the lone player to miss while Creighton, Guerra and Tyrone Charles converted their attempts for La Horquetta with failed attempts coming from Aikim Andrews and Isaiah Lee.
In the semifinals a week earlier at the Maloney Recreation Ground, Maloney trashed Malabar FC 7-0 with Daniel Warner scoring a hattrick in the 29th, 31st, and 32nd minutes while Alexander, Bonval, Keston Williams, and Jadel Carter added one each.
In the second semifinal, La Horquetta XF twice came from behind to defeat Terminix Lighting 3-2 in their semifinal at the same venue on Wednesday.
For Terminix Lighting, national youth team striker Real Gill opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but the short-handed La Horquetta who only fielded 12 men for the contest drew level seven minutes later through Guerra, only for Leonardo Da Costa to restore Terminix Lighting’s lead in the 42nd minute for a 2-1 lead at the interval.
Ten minutes into the second half, Lee got La Horquetta on level terms for the second time in the contest before Guerra fired in the decisive item, his second of the match on the hour mark to book his teams’ place in Sunday’s final.
Last month, La Horquetta defeated Maloney Eagles FC 3-0 to claim the $25,000 league top prize ahead with 21 points from nine matches while Maloney finished in the second spot, two points behind the winners for $15,000, with Bon Air FC securing the $10,000 for third ahead of Malabar FC on goal-difference after both teams ended with 18 points each.
Hold up
La Horquetta has 2 teams in the same league?? (EFA)
I thought the same, but it seems Terminix Lightning isn't a reserve of the other two, just another sponsored team.
Could be wrong
5
Football / Re: Elite League Thread
« on: November 09, 2022, 05:58:17 AM »
I'll see you all in February for another moan...
6
Football / Re: Dennis Lawrence Thread
« on: October 24, 2022, 11:09:52 AM »Vaguely related, but in one of the We are Wrexham episodes, the office has a TTFA flag up on the wall, presumably a throwback to Dennis Lawrence.Dennis Lawrence. Carlos Edwards. Silvio Spann. Hector Sam. Think there's someone else I'm forgetting.
Damn you're right, forgot so many went there!
7
Football / Re: Zonal Football League Thread
« on: October 23, 2022, 11:23:05 AM »A website is promising!
If you wondered, the website is still totally incomplete. Not even got the executive up on the pages.
8
Football / Re: T-League Thread.
« on: October 23, 2022, 11:21:58 AM »
So the Elite/T league is in full swing now right? It's the second half of October so we should be several games down?
Shambles. No accountability.
Shambles. No accountability.
9
Football / Re: Dennis Lawrence Thread
« on: October 23, 2022, 11:19:01 AM »
Vaguely related, but in one of the We are Wrexham episodes, the office has a TTFA flag up on the wall, presumably a throwback to Dennis Lawrence.
11
Football / Re: Ascension Caribbean Cup Thread
« on: September 11, 2022, 01:51:40 AM »Those who refuse to keep up with the times would be left back in time!!A local coach will save you money but there inability to get results would cost more in the long run a foreign coach will cost more money but get the results to make TT team competitive on the international stage putting your money on a local coach that is going no were is a waste of time and money.What's the point of yet another expensive foreign coach? Sod them all and invest in local talent. Take the US$100K and maybe pay down the debt, or support youth teams, or pay the decade overdue prize money, or give it to clubs to fund the youth team.Youve been sold a pipe dream local coach's don't have the tactical knowledge to coach at the international level nor do they know anything about youth development.
Says who? I'd rather pay the money to train them then. Foreign coaches come and go and barely leave a mark. Did we get our money for Saintfiet? The welsh guy? If we train our own, locally, they will either stay and enhance our game, or leave for a foreign team and that can have more tertiary benefits than the fly-by-night crews. I'm increasingly convinced the patronising and arrogant approach that a lot of coaches treat the island with is nothing but detrimental.
If I was Saintfiet I would walk off the job to TT football is run by a bunch of clowns D J Williams was a successful businessman but he was not a professional.
I feel like you are looking at the problem backwards - if our coaches are bad how can our youth develop? There's no foreign coaches working with the U13 in Laventille, no U14 coaches in Arima. These are the people we should be investing in - they give us the pipeline.
Also, the insane wages these guys get would be significantly better served supporting a domestic league where our talent can get the practice necessary to improve.
Then lets ensure our coaches in our youth pipeline are up-to-date with modern coaching qualifications?
12
Football / Re: Ascension Caribbean Cup Thread
« on: August 22, 2022, 11:51:56 PM »A local coach will save you money but there inability to get results would cost more in the long run a foreign coach will cost more money but get the results to make TT team competitive on the international stage putting your money on a local coach that is going no were is a waste of time and money.What's the point of yet another expensive foreign coach? Sod them all and invest in local talent. Take the US$100K and maybe pay down the debt, or support youth teams, or pay the decade overdue prize money, or give it to clubs to fund the youth team.Youve been sold a pipe dream local coach's don't have the tactical knowledge to coach at the international level nor do they know anything about youth development.
Says who? I'd rather pay the money to train them then. Foreign coaches come and go and barely leave a mark. Did we get our money for Saintfiet? The welsh guy? If we train our own, locally, they will either stay and enhance our game, or leave for a foreign team and that can have more tertiary benefits than the fly-by-night crews. I'm increasingly convinced the patronising and arrogant approach that a lot of coaches treat the island with is nothing but detrimental.
If I was Saintfiet I would walk off the job to TT football is run by a bunch of clowns D J Williams was a successful businessman but he was not a professional.
I feel like you are looking at the problem backwards - if our coaches are bad how can our youth develop? There's no foreign coaches working with the U13 in Laventille, no U14 coaches in Arima. These are the people we should be investing in - they give us the pipeline.
Also, the insane wages these guys get would be significantly better served supporting a domestic league where our talent can get the practice necessary to improve.
13
Football / Re: Ascension Caribbean Cup Thread
« on: August 21, 2022, 05:46:09 AM »What's the point of yet another expensive foreign coach? Sod them all and invest in local talent. Take the US$100K and maybe pay down the debt, or support youth teams, or pay the decade overdue prize money, or give it to clubs to fund the youth team.Youve been sold a pipe dream local coach's don't have the tactical knowledge to coach at the international level nor do they know anything about youth development.
Says who? I'd rather pay the money to train them then. Foreign coaches come and go and barely leave a mark. Did we get our money for Saintfiet? The welsh guy? If we train our own, locally, they will either stay and enhance our game, or leave for a foreign team and that can have more tertiary benefits than the fly-by-night crews. I'm increasingly convinced the patronising and arrogant approach that a lot of coaches treat the island with is nothing but detrimental.
14
Football / Re: Ascension Caribbean Cup Thread
« on: August 14, 2022, 04:31:43 PM »
What's the point of yet another expensive foreign coach? Sod them all and invest in local talent. Take the US$100K and maybe pay down the debt, or support youth teams, or pay the decade overdue prize money, or give it to clubs to fund the youth team.
15
Football / Re: Ascension Caribbean Cup Thread
« on: August 11, 2022, 02:16:38 PM »
Competence is always a threat to entrenched incompetence.
16
Football / Re: Zonal Football League Thread
« on: October 06, 2021, 06:10:39 AM »
A website is promising!
17
Football / Re: FIFA appoints normalisation committee for Trinidad and Tobago football
« on: September 12, 2021, 12:24:43 PM »what is so funny Asylum ?
...the player, who did not want to be identified, said the players are still dissatisfied...
lol
18
Football / Re: 2021 T&T Super League Thread
« on: September 12, 2021, 12:23:22 PM »
It's so depressing that Super League and Minor League threads are full of electioneering and light on football
19
Football / Re: Unified Football Coaches of T&T Thread
« on: September 05, 2021, 01:00:29 PM »
That's a good positive step
20
Football / Re: 2021 T&T Pro League Thread
« on: September 02, 2021, 02:16:25 PM »
He's right that its not a professional league, but it shouldn't be. No one can afford full-time contracts for players in Trinidad - the investment and fan engagement isn't there. 2 year contracts only make sense if you can pay them for 2 years and have guaranteed cash flow for it, clubs live hand-to-mouth as they never weaned themselves off government cash,
21
Football / Re: Super League loses Gary Prescott
« on: August 19, 2021, 11:17:45 AM »Super League loses Gary Prescott
T&T Express
The Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) yesterday sent condolences to Prisons Football Club following the death of assistant coach Gary Prescott.
In a release yesterday, TTSL president Clayton Morris said: “I had the opportunity while conducting the UTT/MSP Futsal Outreach programme at the Youth Training Centre (YTC), to experience first-hand his true qualities. With his gentle, yet firm manner, he maintained control of the youngsters and as Prisons FC head coach Anderson Veronique said, (he was a) very, very capable assistant coach.”
The release added: “Trinidad and Tobago Super League members join with the rest of the football fraternity to express condolences, love, strength and support to his family and may God grant you all the strength through this difficult time.”
Didn't he work for Williams Connection back in the day as well?
22
Football / Re: 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Thread
« on: July 30, 2021, 02:09:11 AM »Looks like Qatar getting their money worth. I wonder how much they paid Concacaf for an "invitation" to the tournament? . . By way of Qatar Airways.
Maybe they got a 2 for 1 deal on Gold Cups, given they in next time too...
23
Football / Re: Zonal Football League Thread
« on: July 29, 2021, 02:02:50 PM »
Great news. ECFU needs a proper competition with some regularity
24
Football / Re: Pro League & Foreign Based player/coaches movements.
« on: July 28, 2021, 12:32:24 PM »Gary Griffith III, Seon Thomas, Jabari Mayers, Sean Boval, and Ricardo John all now on FC Indiana's roster;
http://fcindiana.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=15112536
Anyone know the story?
I'm guessing by name that Nicholas Marcano and Brandon Reyes are also Trini right? Not heard of them before though.
Other than the names you mentioned, there are several other Trinbagonians supposedly affiliated with the squad.
Who else? Also is the team run by a Trini or something?
I don't have knowledge of the hierarchy of the club.
Roughly double the seven players you noted. Hold tight.
Oh wow there must be something going on
25
Football / Re: T&T Coaches Abroad Thread.
« on: July 28, 2021, 06:49:53 AM »We could use a few of these guys locally...
We could use them all, but they got to get food on their family's plate and probably benefit from a more stable FA...
26
Football / Re: Pro League & Foreign Based player/coaches movements.
« on: July 28, 2021, 06:48:06 AM »Gary Griffith III, Seon Thomas, Jabari Mayers, Sean Boval, and Ricardo John all now on FC Indiana's roster;
http://fcindiana.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=15112536
Anyone know the story?
I'm guessing by name that Nicholas Marcano and Brandon Reyes are also Trini right? Not heard of them before though.
Other than the names you mentioned, there are several other Trinbagonians supposedly affiliated with the squad.
Who else? Also is the team run by a Trini or something?
27
Football / Re: Pro League & Foreign Based player/coaches movements.
« on: July 26, 2021, 05:42:09 AM »
Right now, I'll take any opportunity for our players to get decent coaching and match practice! They are on short-term amateur contacts, ending in December, so they'll move on again with all likelihood
28
Football / Re: Pro League & Foreign Based player/coaches movements.
« on: July 26, 2021, 03:21:52 AM »
Gary Griffith III, Seon Thomas, Jabari Mayers, Sean Boval, and Ricardo John all now on FC Indiana's roster;
http://fcindiana.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=15112536
Anyone know the story?
I'm guessing by name that Nicholas Marcano and Brandon Reyes are also Trini right? Not heard of them before though.
http://fcindiana.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=15112536
Anyone know the story?
I'm guessing by name that Nicholas Marcano and Brandon Reyes are also Trini right? Not heard of them before though.
29
Football / Re: Thread for T&T vs Mexico (10-Jul-2021)
« on: July 10, 2021, 11:21:30 PM »
Nice, Mexico looked out of ideas in the 2nd half - their lack of flair was quite exposed by the defensive, low block Eve employed.
30
Football / Re: Thread for T&T vs French Guiana(06-Jul-2021)
« on: July 06, 2021, 03:15:15 PM »
Easy come... Great finish