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Football / Re: Dennis Lawrence Thread
« on: January 26, 2017, 09:23:47 AM »DL say.. ah gone oui!
Best of luck coach.
Man pull a premier league exit deyyyy ent!
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Man pull a premier league exit deyyyy ent!
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Football / Re: Joevin Jones Thread
« on: January 25, 2017, 11:46:52 AM »
Anything on this fella?? I did a google search, and not even a whifff of a transfer rumor going around!???!
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Football / Re: Dennis Lawrence Thread
« on: January 23, 2017, 12:15:45 PM »
I hope DJW don't come rong tallest with no outta timin talk like he did with saintfeet...tallest is a man look like he doh play them game, and it would befit everyone if they cld have a mutually respectful relationship!
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Football / Re: Dennis Lawrence Thread
« on: January 21, 2017, 04:36:45 PM »
I hope Dennis gets 2 friendlies before these matches
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Football / Re: Dennis Lawrence thread
« on: January 21, 2017, 11:31:52 AM »
TTFA agrees “Tallest” terms: Lawrence makes U-turn, “humbled” to be new T&T coach.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
Former Trinidad and Tobago World Cup 2006 defender Dennis Lawrence has done a U-turn and will be unveiled as the new Soca Warriors coach, after he agreed terms with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) on Saturday morning.
“I feel very honoured and humbled by this opportunity and the confidence placed in me by the Association,” said Lawrence, in a press release. “I have given my all for Trinidad and Tobago as a player and now relish this moment to contribute as head coach of the National Team.”
It is uncertain at this point whether he eventually agreed a two or three year deal.
Lawrence, who was employed as a scout for the Belgium National Senior Team at present, pulled out of talks on Friday morning after the football body amended their initial deal with controversial termination clauses and then seemed unable to explain them.
The TTFA wanted the right to sack the six foot seven Lawrence for gross misconduct if the Warriors slipped six places in the FIFA ranking or had less than a 40 percent success rate. But, in a subsequent phone call, Lawrence’s agent, Mike Berry, claimed TTFA president David John-Williams did not know if draws counted as success and promised to get back on to him.
John-Williams’ failure to do so in a timely fashion added to a growing unease about the sudden direction of the negotiations and Lawrence announced that the deal was off.
The scuppering of the talks led to a furious response from some TTFA board members who blamed John-Williams for bungling the talks.
John-Williams, who is the co-owner of W Connection football club, was allegedly keen to have his own employee, Stuart Charles-Fevrier, take over the National Senior Team.
It is uncertain what role, if any, was played by the board and the angry public response to John-Williams’ perceived meddling. But the TTFA president is believed to have subsequently applied fresh zeal to the pursuit of the 42-year-old coach.
And, by Saturday morning, the deal was concluded.
Remarkably, the TTFA tried to take credit for the supposed speed of the appointment, which came two months after the replacement of former head coach Stephen Hart and almost two weeks after the departure of his shambolic replacement, Tom Saintfiet.
“The TTFA has worked diligently to complete the selection process ahead of our intended next Monday deadline, and this press release is now being made in order to quell further speculation and keep our stakeholders informed.
“Dennis will arrive in the country next week where he will hold a press conference and meet with members of the local football fraternity to determine the rest of his support staff.”
Lawrence has never worked as a head coach although he served as assistant to Roberto Martinez at Wigan Athletic—where they edged Manchester City to the FA Cup title in 2013—and Everton FC.
Intriguingly, like his predecessor Tom Saintfiet, Lawrence was not the first choice of the TTFA’s technical committee. Or the second.
Fevrier was the coach who the technical committee felt was the best man for the job of leading the Warriors. Ex-Central FC and San Juan Jabloteh coach Terry Fenwick, a former England international defender, was next on the list.
However, in a meeting on Wednesday night, the TTFA board of directors decided to overrule its technical committee’s recommendations in favour of the lanky defender whose goal took Trinidad and Tobago to the 2006 World Cup.
Lawrence played or trained alongside several current Warriors including Kenwyne Jones, Marvin Phillip, Carlos Edwards, Khaleem Hyland, Jan-Michael Williams, Cornell Glen, Hughtun Hector and Radanfah Abu Bakr.
He has included former club and international teammates Stern John, Angus Eve and Hutson “Barber” Charles as potential assistants for his technical staff, along with two unnamed England coaches and one from the Netherlands.
Charles, a Strike Squad standout who played with Lawrence at the Defence Force, was a member of Hart’s coaching staff, which steered Trinidad and Tobago into the Concacaf Hex.
Eve, Trinidad and Tobago’s record appearance maker, is Club Sando head coach and a former National Under-23 Team head coach while John, the country’s all-time leading scorer, is assistant coach at defending Pro League and Caribbean champions, Central FC.
TTFA press statement (signed by president David John-Williams and new head coach Dennis Lawrence):
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is pleased to announce that Mr Dennis Lawrence has accepted the position of head coach of the Men’s Senior National Team.
The TTFA has worked diligently to complete the selection process ahead of our intended next Monday deadline, and this press release is now being made in order to quell further speculation and keep our stakeholders informed…
Dennis will arrive in the country next week where he will hold a press conference and meet with members of the local football fraternity to determine the rest of his support staff.
In accepting the appointment, Dennis Lawrence stated: “I feel very honoured and humbled by this opportunity and the confidence placed in me by the Association. I have given my all for Trinidad and Tobago as a player and now relish this moment to contribute as head coach of the National Team.
“Of course I am coming into a difficult situation and we have to take each game very seriously and put our best foot forward. The experience I gained working under different coaches during my 89 international caps for T&T and my exposure in coaching has all helped to shape me. I intend to give my very best towards this national effort.”
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
Former Trinidad and Tobago World Cup 2006 defender Dennis Lawrence has done a U-turn and will be unveiled as the new Soca Warriors coach, after he agreed terms with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) on Saturday morning.
“I feel very honoured and humbled by this opportunity and the confidence placed in me by the Association,” said Lawrence, in a press release. “I have given my all for Trinidad and Tobago as a player and now relish this moment to contribute as head coach of the National Team.”
It is uncertain at this point whether he eventually agreed a two or three year deal.
Lawrence, who was employed as a scout for the Belgium National Senior Team at present, pulled out of talks on Friday morning after the football body amended their initial deal with controversial termination clauses and then seemed unable to explain them.
The TTFA wanted the right to sack the six foot seven Lawrence for gross misconduct if the Warriors slipped six places in the FIFA ranking or had less than a 40 percent success rate. But, in a subsequent phone call, Lawrence’s agent, Mike Berry, claimed TTFA president David John-Williams did not know if draws counted as success and promised to get back on to him.
John-Williams’ failure to do so in a timely fashion added to a growing unease about the sudden direction of the negotiations and Lawrence announced that the deal was off.
The scuppering of the talks led to a furious response from some TTFA board members who blamed John-Williams for bungling the talks.
John-Williams, who is the co-owner of W Connection football club, was allegedly keen to have his own employee, Stuart Charles-Fevrier, take over the National Senior Team.
It is uncertain what role, if any, was played by the board and the angry public response to John-Williams’ perceived meddling. But the TTFA president is believed to have subsequently applied fresh zeal to the pursuit of the 42-year-old coach.
And, by Saturday morning, the deal was concluded.
Remarkably, the TTFA tried to take credit for the supposed speed of the appointment, which came two months after the replacement of former head coach Stephen Hart and almost two weeks after the departure of his shambolic replacement, Tom Saintfiet.
“The TTFA has worked diligently to complete the selection process ahead of our intended next Monday deadline, and this press release is now being made in order to quell further speculation and keep our stakeholders informed.
“Dennis will arrive in the country next week where he will hold a press conference and meet with members of the local football fraternity to determine the rest of his support staff.”
Lawrence has never worked as a head coach although he served as assistant to Roberto Martinez at Wigan Athletic—where they edged Manchester City to the FA Cup title in 2013—and Everton FC.
Intriguingly, like his predecessor Tom Saintfiet, Lawrence was not the first choice of the TTFA’s technical committee. Or the second.
Fevrier was the coach who the technical committee felt was the best man for the job of leading the Warriors. Ex-Central FC and San Juan Jabloteh coach Terry Fenwick, a former England international defender, was next on the list.
However, in a meeting on Wednesday night, the TTFA board of directors decided to overrule its technical committee’s recommendations in favour of the lanky defender whose goal took Trinidad and Tobago to the 2006 World Cup.
Lawrence played or trained alongside several current Warriors including Kenwyne Jones, Marvin Phillip, Carlos Edwards, Khaleem Hyland, Jan-Michael Williams, Cornell Glen, Hughtun Hector and Radanfah Abu Bakr.
He has included former club and international teammates Stern John, Angus Eve and Hutson “Barber” Charles as potential assistants for his technical staff, along with two unnamed England coaches and one from the Netherlands.
Charles, a Strike Squad standout who played with Lawrence at the Defence Force, was a member of Hart’s coaching staff, which steered Trinidad and Tobago into the Concacaf Hex.
Eve, Trinidad and Tobago’s record appearance maker, is Club Sando head coach and a former National Under-23 Team head coach while John, the country’s all-time leading scorer, is assistant coach at defending Pro League and Caribbean champions, Central FC.
TTFA press statement (signed by president David John-Williams and new head coach Dennis Lawrence):
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is pleased to announce that Mr Dennis Lawrence has accepted the position of head coach of the Men’s Senior National Team.
The TTFA has worked diligently to complete the selection process ahead of our intended next Monday deadline, and this press release is now being made in order to quell further speculation and keep our stakeholders informed…
Dennis will arrive in the country next week where he will hold a press conference and meet with members of the local football fraternity to determine the rest of his support staff.
In accepting the appointment, Dennis Lawrence stated: “I feel very honoured and humbled by this opportunity and the confidence placed in me by the Association. I have given my all for Trinidad and Tobago as a player and now relish this moment to contribute as head coach of the National Team.
“Of course I am coming into a difficult situation and we have to take each game very seriously and put our best foot forward. The experience I gained working under different coaches during my 89 international caps for T&T and my exposure in coaching has all helped to shape me. I intend to give my very best towards this national effort.”
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Football / Dennis Lawrence thread
« on: January 21, 2017, 11:30:18 AM »
Our new head coach guys. The TTFA was able to tell DJW to hull he ass and they appointed him with revised terms! Another slap in DJW tun tun!
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Football / Re: Dennis Lawrence might be T&T coach soon.
« on: January 21, 2017, 06:51:40 AM »
He purposely sabotage this process so scf cld get the bligh. Is there any way we cld start a petition for DJW to resign?? I'm being serious
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Football / Re: Dennis Lawrence is now T&T head coach.
« on: January 20, 2017, 12:18:13 PM »
DJW he self said he don't have the power to select a coach. This doesn't bode well if DL does get the position. It says that he doesn't hv the fulfill support of the TTFA...that shittthongg DJW
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Football / Re: Vote for new coach.
« on: January 20, 2017, 11:02:59 AM »
Lawrence just refused the TTFA terms!!! Cmon...fenwickkkk
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Football / Re: Dennis Lawrence is now T&T head coach.
« on: January 20, 2017, 11:01:47 AM »
Guys, Dennis turned down the terms being offered to be head coach!!
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Football / Re: Name ah Coach thread ;-)
« on: January 19, 2017, 02:43:32 PM »
Just saw it on Facebook 
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Football / Re: Name ah Coach thread ;-)
« on: January 19, 2017, 02:42:04 PM »
Andre Baptiste saying is Dennis Lawrence 
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Football / Re: Name ah Coach thread ;-)
« on: January 19, 2017, 12:05:35 PM »Hey Trini_stallion, you sure is DJW make that call though? I just wonder if the rest of the board decided this time to grow ah pair and not just do the whole follow the leader thing like before?O coocoon mama hees salop
DJW say alll yuh madddd...all yuh want my winning coach come and coach this losing team...fenwickkk wheyyyy yuh deyyyy
Interesting that the tech comm went to the board with an un-unanimous decision, wonder who say nay? Anyway as we forumites all know is one bacahnal after the next...smfh
That's another way to look at it I agree...I guess we will find out "by weekend!"
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Football / Re: Name ah Coach thread ;-)
« on: January 19, 2017, 04:05:53 AM »O coocoon mama hees salop
DJW say alll yuh madddd...all yuh want my winning coach come and coach this losing team...fenwickkk wheyyyy yuh deyyyy
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Football / Re: Name ah Coach thread ;-)
« on: January 18, 2017, 12:31:05 PM »Fenwick imho is the better choice as this stage to go with. He follows all our football, knows our players, can speak English and been around these guys before. He might be able to hit the ground running...the dentist on the other hand...maybe if he was here 2-3 years ago and built this team...then yea...I even prefer fevrier over mats truth be told...
If dat is yuh criteria, might as well give the wuk to Alvin
The other thing is.....we SUPPOSED TO BE battling the best national teams in CONCACAF, some of whom are among the top 10 national teams in football and you want to give the reigns to 1 person who has never previously coached at the international level, and another who has only coached at regional level...BOTH OF WHOM have coached club teams that have been repeatedly TROUNCED by club teams in CONCACAF....over a coach who has international pedigree....been to the World Cup.....and at one time coached one of the 10 best national teams in football?
We truly deserve what we have currently.
The dentist failed us before not so
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Football / Re: Name ah Coach thread ;-)
« on: January 18, 2017, 11:45:20 AM »I would prefer Maturana for a long term project ie from preliminary to semis to hex. Just cause the kinda technical football he wants to play ah kinda frightened fuh dem Fellas after the debacle vs USA. Fenwick and his pragmatic approach is what I prefer. As long as is not Fevrier I happy but I'll have to support Smdh
Fenwick imho is the better choice as this stage to go with. He follows all our football, knows our players, can speak English and been around these guys before. He might be able to hit the ground running...the dentist on the other hand...maybe if he was here 2-3 years ago and built this team...then yea...I even prefer fevrier over mats truth be told...
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Football / Re: Name ah Coach thread ;-)
« on: January 18, 2017, 10:47:22 AM »
Soooo...we not getting an announcement til tmr or Friday?? I was hoping today...hope fenwick get it...DJW not gonna risk his success at connection...so is between maturana and fenwick
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Football / Re: The rise, fall & future of a T&T football legend.
« on: January 16, 2017, 09:52:31 AM »
We're going back to 2010 guys...DJW not risking connection success by appointing fevrier...and he dont like fenwick...so is between maturana and latas...
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Football / Re: Hire Stephen Hart thread
« on: January 13, 2017, 09:18:05 AM »
Hart not coming back...he have way more class and self respect than that. Ruby Tuesday??? DJW IS AH IMPSE...also DJW dont want any challenges, so that rule out fenwick...now fevrier has brought some success to connection...does DJW take that gamble...maybe sour things with fevrier if the campaign flop and lose out on the progress he has made at connection??
According to flex...being de popcorn!
According to flex...being de popcorn!
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Football / Re: Comedy central, TTFA takes center-stage.
« on: January 12, 2017, 06:41:24 PM »Flex, this is right on time. You could not have summarized this fiasco any better. I have never seen anything like this. This man want o make AJW look like a genius.
Even warner call for the man to resign!!! Ting badddd
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Football / Re: Franck Dumas for coach?
« on: January 12, 2017, 06:39:49 PM »What Insider should really tell us is who was third in line.
1. Troussier
2. Saintfiet
3. ________
3. Fevrier
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Football / Re: The Fire Tom Saintfiet Thread
« on: January 11, 2017, 11:12:45 AM »
Saintfeit quittttttttttttt
God is a trini allll yuhhhhh
God is a trini allll yuhhhhh
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Football / Re: 2026 World Cup Thread
« on: January 11, 2017, 06:33:27 AM »
Nahhh that's why he hire saintfeit...he know we going 2026
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Football / Re: Thread for T&T vs Haiti Game (08-Jan-2017)
« on: January 08, 2017, 05:43:49 PM »This team have fight. They really do. I'm extremely disappointed that we didn't win...if this team cld get more games they would hv ran on a lil 6 cylinder and be able to comepete against Caribbean teams. Kinda...I remember it was s localteam that got us to the 2013 Cfu finals and into the GC...
Idk nah...they fight tonight. Decent job guys =\
Did DJW fulfill his dream and get his first cap for TT?
DJW neeed to hull he ass and go n manage connection...this man worse than jack...we had a fighting chance to Russia...we cyah even make a gold cup now...that stinkin big heAd long face pig...goshhh what a stinkin dirty snake
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Football / Re: Thread for T&T vs Haiti Game (08-Jan-2017)
« on: January 08, 2017, 05:39:13 PM »
This team have fight. They really do. I'm extremely disappointed that we didn't win...if this team cld get more games they would hv ran on a lil 6 cylinder and be able to comepete against Caribbean teams. Kinda...I remember it was s localteam that got us to the 2013 Cfu finals and into the GC...
Idk nah...they fight tonight. Decent job guys =\
Idk nah...they fight tonight. Decent job guys =\
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Football / Re: Thread for T&T vs Haiti Game (08-Jan-2017)
« on: January 08, 2017, 03:26:21 PM »
1-1 guys
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Football / Re: Thread for T&T vs Haiti Game (08-Jan-2017)
« on: January 08, 2017, 03:23:23 PM »
Man score a goal yes!!! Cmonnnn warriors!!!
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Football / Re: Thread for T&T vs Haiti Game (08-Jan-2017)
« on: January 07, 2017, 05:27:30 AM »
our entire team really needs to show up come Sunday night. Pleaseeeee by some miracle...I don't want a draw, or a win with a less than 2 margin. This is what is now required to advance and Mr. Saintfeit needs to step up. This is your third game at the helm. Hart came in IN THE GOLD CUP and took us to the quarterfinals...so Mr. Saintfeit, again...third game in a short period of time. 1-0-2...
Pull this win off, it will bode well in terms of winning over some supporters. Myself included. Come in guys, in true trini fashion, we like heart attack football, we missing hart attach football, and if we cld pull not just a win, but a 2 goal difference win...we cld be in a gear...
Any word on uncle cornel and ceasar??
Pull this win off, it will bode well in terms of winning over some supporters. Myself included. Come in guys, in true trini fashion, we like heart attack football, we missing hart attach football, and if we cld pull not just a win, but a 2 goal difference win...we cld be in a gear...
Any word on uncle cornel and ceasar??
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Football / Re: Thread for T&T vs Suriname Game (04-Jan-2017)
« on: January 04, 2017, 09:20:34 PM »
So we have to beat Haiti with a big goal difference and haiti have to be beat Suriname...optimism anyone