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Football / Re: Republic Bank National Youth Football League Thread.
« on: April 23, 2019, 02:12:14 PM »
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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T vs Wales Game (20-Mar-2019)
« on: March 06, 2019, 07:34:11 AM »
Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward injured in Champions League defeat
Gareth Bale scored twice in last season's Champions League final against Liverpool
Gareth Bale could be set for another period on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury as Real Madrid lost at the Champions League last-16 stage to Ajax.
Jeered by home fans in the weekend defeat by Barcelona, the Wales forward came on as a 29th-minute substitute following an injury to Lucas Vazquez.
Bale almost had an instant impact as his shot struck the post, but ended the 4-1 defeat hobbling around the pitch.
The extent of the injury is not known.
Wales have a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago on 20 March, four days before beginning their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign at home to Slovakia in Cardiff.
The former Tottenham player joined the action - with his side already two goals down on the night - to a less hostile reception than he received from Real fans on Saturday, which his agent described as "nothing short of a disgrace".
He was unable to inspire his side to a comeback on Tuesday, however, with Santiago Solari's side's sole focus now on La Liga - in which they sit 12 points adrift of leaders Barcelona.
His future at the Bernabeu appears increasingly uncertain.
Bale was out for three weeks in January with a calf injury.
Gareth Bale scored twice in last season's Champions League final against Liverpool
Gareth Bale could be set for another period on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury as Real Madrid lost at the Champions League last-16 stage to Ajax.
Jeered by home fans in the weekend defeat by Barcelona, the Wales forward came on as a 29th-minute substitute following an injury to Lucas Vazquez.
Bale almost had an instant impact as his shot struck the post, but ended the 4-1 defeat hobbling around the pitch.
The extent of the injury is not known.
Wales have a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago on 20 March, four days before beginning their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign at home to Slovakia in Cardiff.
The former Tottenham player joined the action - with his side already two goals down on the night - to a less hostile reception than he received from Real fans on Saturday, which his agent described as "nothing short of a disgrace".
He was unable to inspire his side to a comeback on Tuesday, however, with Santiago Solari's side's sole focus now on La Liga - in which they sit 12 points adrift of leaders Barcelona.
His future at the Bernabeu appears increasingly uncertain.
Bale was out for three weeks in January with a calf injury.
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Football / Re: TTFA News Thread.
« on: February 28, 2019, 07:28:21 AM »
So armmmm.... was he appointed or not
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Football / Re: Men's U-17 Thread
« on: February 21, 2019, 06:43:15 AM »
The only good thing is that they have 3 practice games....once they make it 3rd on the group they move on to the next phase.
They better use those games wisely.
They better use those games wisely.
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Football / Re: 2019 T&T Pro League Thread
« on: February 08, 2019, 08:00:12 AM »
If clubs get the $50,000 subvention a month and the league runs for 8 months a club gets
$400,000
How many clubs get this ?? Maybe 8 clubs
So if 20 clubs now in a position to get US $50,000 or TT $350,000......is that not better for our football
Just asking
Think about it.....If Pheonix, Bethel or Youth Stars got that kind of money
Sorry we don't want all that money to go to Tobago
$400,000
How many clubs get this ?? Maybe 8 clubs
So if 20 clubs now in a position to get US $50,000 or TT $350,000......is that not better for our football
Just asking
Sorry we don't want all that money to go to Tobago
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Football / Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
« on: January 08, 2019, 07:55:51 AM »
How come you does only hear about these things after they happen
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Football / Re: CONCACAF NextPlay
« on: December 11, 2018, 09:11:28 AM »
Didn't see a Tobago team on that list
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Football / Is Tobago not considered for National Development by the SSFL ???
« on: December 07, 2018, 09:30:49 AM »
1st Form League
U14 League
U16 League
All had National Champions named this year.....but no Tobago Team was part of the competition.
All the zones in Trinidad were represented by their respective winners who played to be crowned as champions, but the Tobago Zone was not included.
How are our young boys to gain the experience and develop in order to have a fighting chance to compete and excel at the Premier Division level, when they are denied the opportunity.
Let me tell you about development....Half the boys on the u14 Tobago Zone winning team play for Jaric Titans. This year they won the Tobago Zone of the Republic Cup and got the opportunity to compete against the other zone winners in Trinidad.....They made it all the way to the finals before tasting defeat. The next step in their development was SSFL. So they win the Tobago Zone and have an opportunity for further development by competing in the National Competition.....You deny them this opportunity to develop..
Next year as u16s the same thing happens....lets say at u19 level they also win the Tobago Zone and even gain promotion to the Premier Division. They then are thrown into the league with absolutely no experience competing against the best in Trinidad in the SSFL. What do you think will be the outcome.
The answer to that is very easy.....all you have to do is to look at the season that BHS had in the Premier Division this year.......after suffering the same fate of being denied the opportunity at u14 and u16 levels that they also won in the preceding years.
No Tobago Team has been able to cement a place in the Premier Division....we qualify and we are demoted. Year after year people question the level of football in Tobago....they question the ability of the coaches, they question the ability of the players. They ask if we players eating too much KFC..... and stop eating dasheen.
SSFL I beg you as a parent, as a coach and as a Tobagonian..... Please do not continue to leave us out of the development plan of the SSFL.
A little background on myself...I am the coach of that Titans u14 team that made it to the finals of the Republic Cup and an assistant coach at BHS. I was also an assistant coach at a primary school here in Tobago. Over the years I have had a few opportunities to attend coaching development courses, and to coach in Trinidad, so I have a bit of a taste of the atmosphere. I have had to opportunity to rub shoulders with coaches like Sean Cooper, Brian Williams, Dada, Ken Elie, Mr. Bateau....to name a few. Because I had these opportunities in the past I have been able to develop as a coach and am now able to coach at this level.
U14 League
U16 League
All had National Champions named this year.....but no Tobago Team was part of the competition.
All the zones in Trinidad were represented by their respective winners who played to be crowned as champions, but the Tobago Zone was not included.
How are our young boys to gain the experience and develop in order to have a fighting chance to compete and excel at the Premier Division level, when they are denied the opportunity.
Let me tell you about development....Half the boys on the u14 Tobago Zone winning team play for Jaric Titans. This year they won the Tobago Zone of the Republic Cup and got the opportunity to compete against the other zone winners in Trinidad.....They made it all the way to the finals before tasting defeat. The next step in their development was SSFL. So they win the Tobago Zone and have an opportunity for further development by competing in the National Competition.....You deny them this opportunity to develop..
Next year as u16s the same thing happens....lets say at u19 level they also win the Tobago Zone and even gain promotion to the Premier Division. They then are thrown into the league with absolutely no experience competing against the best in Trinidad in the SSFL. What do you think will be the outcome.
The answer to that is very easy.....all you have to do is to look at the season that BHS had in the Premier Division this year.......after suffering the same fate of being denied the opportunity at u14 and u16 levels that they also won in the preceding years.
No Tobago Team has been able to cement a place in the Premier Division....we qualify and we are demoted. Year after year people question the level of football in Tobago....they question the ability of the coaches, they question the ability of the players. They ask if we players eating too much KFC..... and stop eating dasheen.
SSFL I beg you as a parent, as a coach and as a Tobagonian..... Please do not continue to leave us out of the development plan of the SSFL.
A little background on myself...I am the coach of that Titans u14 team that made it to the finals of the Republic Cup and an assistant coach at BHS. I was also an assistant coach at a primary school here in Tobago. Over the years I have had a few opportunities to attend coaching development courses, and to coach in Trinidad, so I have a bit of a taste of the atmosphere. I have had to opportunity to rub shoulders with coaches like Sean Cooper, Brian Williams, Dada, Ken Elie, Mr. Bateau....to name a few. Because I had these opportunities in the past I have been able to develop as a coach and am now able to coach at this level.
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Football / Re: 2018 SSFL & Inter-Col Thread.
« on: December 07, 2018, 08:47:33 AM »
Just like Pres. Sando being named National U16 Champions but there was no Tobago team in the competition.
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Football / Re: 2018 SSFL & Inter-Col Thread.
« on: December 07, 2018, 08:45:26 AM »QRC capture Fruta Form 1 football crown
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
CANIOS RUIZ scored twice and Addae Paponette netted the other as QRC defeated Fatima 3-1 yesterday, in the final of the inaugural Fruta Form One (Under-13) National League football competition.
How could this be national when Tobago teams are not allowed to participate
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Football / Re: Rundell Winchester Thread
« on: November 05, 2018, 06:43:11 AM »
That is confidence in your ability because getting that wrong would make you look real stupid.
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Football / Re: Men's U-14 Football Team Thread.
« on: August 06, 2018, 08:02:15 AM »
Congrats to the lone Tobagonian on the team Kassidy Davidson 
I wonder how much it cast his parents for this to happen. Another parent from tobago said that she has spent over $30,000
I wonder how much it cast his parents for this to happen. Another parent from tobago said that she has spent over $30,000
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Football / Re: Foreign Based U-21 T&T Prospects.
« on: July 12, 2018, 07:45:33 AM »
Somebody better send the message for Jovin to link with these boys sooner rather than later. Lets not wait until they are called up by the US.
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Football / Re: Greg Ranjitsingh Thread
« on: July 12, 2018, 07:40:23 AM »
Interesting how no MLS team has come calling yet.
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Football / Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
« on: June 07, 2018, 09:51:53 AM »Has there ever been a course offering in Tobago?Yes there were two actually. Not sure if either time the participants received their certification.
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Football / Re: Women's U-15 Team Thread.
« on: June 07, 2018, 09:49:20 AM »
From my limited knowledge they are not housed anywhere. They go to training after school and on weekends. The Tobago players fly down and back up Sat. and Sun. Not totally certain if they travel a day in the week too.
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Football / Re: Republic Cup National Youth Football League Thread.
« on: May 07, 2018, 06:36:06 PM »
That QPCC u12 won their group last year and came Tobago and put 3 past our u12 team. That team has some quality.
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Football / Re: 2017 SSFL & Inter-Col Thread.
« on: February 18, 2018, 05:44:10 AM »Good initiative. Perhaps a bit more lead time would have been ideal (although the SSFL directorate signalled that such a consultation was coming).emails notifications were out in good time to the relavant stakeholders.......our school got notification a few weeks ago.
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Football / Re: Men's U-14 Football Team Thread.
« on: February 18, 2018, 05:36:03 AM »
it would be nice if they could come tobago one day a week and work with the boys here.......... but we know that aint go happen.
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Football / Re: Tobago Football Association Thread
« on: January 11, 2018, 12:45:42 PM »
Jaric Titans Football Academy won the U12 Division of the Kick It With Karyn Tournament. The Titans team maintained a 100% record on the day registering wins in all 5 matches they played and one by default. Their players also walked away with all the special prizes on offer.
Most Goals - Kyle James
Best Defender - Brendon Allum
Best Goalkeeper - Johan Eliott
MVP - Abio Shade.
Best Goal - Brendon Allum
Most Goals - Kyle James
Best Defender - Brendon Allum
Best Goalkeeper - Johan Eliott
MVP - Abio Shade.
Best Goal - Brendon Allum
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Football / Re: Football alert — watch for Shaquell Moore
« on: December 01, 2017, 09:32:18 AM »And they have the resources to evaluate and develop that high number..... we don'tLook all of allyuh hear to dissing the association because the man playing for Levante. You win some and you lose some. Allyuh know I eh no mouth piece for the TTFA. At the youth level, is a hit or miss with young players. And seeing the ineptitude of the football association, many good players are discarded. Look how many good local players dropped out because of the short comings of the TTFA. Shaq good where he is right now. He don't have to deal with a cash-trapped TTFA. Can't get warm-up games,etc. He will just be wasting his time. Ask his father how "wonderful" it was when he played for TT. I for one is happy for the yute. He getting to do what I or any of us dream about doing when we were his age. We just were not good enough. We have plenty yute in TT who could achieve. But all parties involve in football have to be in sync. Is the same old thing. Why would he want to be in that?I'm not saying he should play for T&T and I'm not even saying he should've made the youth team at that time but I do feel like we assess and evaluate youth players inappropriately. I feel like we don't focus on the long term potential in regards to players capabilities. We disregarded the player for whatever reason and the US capitalized because the saw differently (they have a higher number of players to evaluate) and look at where he's at today.
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Football / Re: Football alert — watch for Shaquell Moore
« on: December 01, 2017, 09:29:06 AM »He was already on the USA Team radar but decided to tryout with TnT....... I will keep saying from personal knowledge that AT THAT TIME and the players that we had ..........he was not better. When he went back to the US he just fell went back into their system and continued his development.I was around this team at the time and I can vouch for the coach......AT THAT TIME he could not make the team. What has happened since is due significantly to the fact that he was in a better development program since then. Take any school boy from Trinidad and Tobago and put them in the development program that he was exposed to and the results would be the same.
Remember that this is the same coach and team that harnessed and developed the skill of Levi Garcia......look where he is now.
De ting is, Shaq was trying out for de T&T U-15 team. He was called up to the USA U-17 team in 2011. He was the captain of the USA squad at the 2013 CONCACAF Championship. The same T&T squad he got rejected from, was also at that tournament.
Let's say for argument sake he had a terrible tryout, yuh mean tuh say dey couldn't leave de doors or keep tabs on him? At that age, Shaq was already known in the US circles. It wasn't just somebody appearing out of nowhere. His father is Trini, one of his developmental coaches is Trini. There could and should have been communication.
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Football / Re: Football alert — watch for Shaquell Moore
« on: November 30, 2017, 09:00:12 AM »
I was around this team at the time and I can vouch for the coach......AT THAT TIME he could not make the team. What has happened since is due significantly to the fact that he was in a better development program since then. Take any school boy from Trinidad and Tobago and put them in the development program that he was exposed to and the results would be the same.
Remember that this is the same coach and team that harnessed and developed the skill of Levi Garcia......look where he is now.
Remember that this is the same coach and team that harnessed and developed the skill of Levi Garcia......look where he is now.
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Football / Re: Football alert — watch for Shaquell Moore
« on: November 30, 2017, 08:52:36 AM »So he came as an under 13 to try out for our under 17Not under 13...he came as a 13 year old.
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Football / Re: MLS Thread
« on: November 28, 2017, 09:04:43 AM »
Those decisions were not surprising.....most were kinda expected. Don't think any of them had anything to do with the USA loss to TnT.
But hey it makes for a good story(sorry Flex)
But hey it makes for a good story(sorry Flex)
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Football / Re: Jabloteh's Dwane James wants to join brother Kevin Molino on Warriors team
« on: November 20, 2017, 08:02:07 AM »
Probably was something serious to provoke this response from any player........
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Football / Re: If this doesn't motivate us.........
« on: October 16, 2017, 08:32:14 AM »
Wow...I cant believe the amount of negative reactions to Pull Stone's opinion. Some of allyuh really need to chill.
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Football / Re: Feed for TT football
« on: October 16, 2017, 08:29:55 AM »
Good question.....some of the games are video taped and you can see the highlights on the news every night. How hard would it be to make these games available....even at a later time/date ??