Tobago United open vs North East Stars.
Tobago News.
The unavailability of the Dwight Yorke Stadium last Saturday forced the tournament committee of the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League to reschedule Tobago United opening game against the Defence Force.
Tobago United is now schedule to be in action in the second round of action in Trinidad on Saturday.
Head coach Peter Granville could not confirm their opponents because he said he had not received their schedule from the League's committee as yet.
However he said that he believed that they will be playing North East Stars who were bombed out by Vibes 105 W Connection 4-0 in their opening game, the defending League Champions North East Stars has attracted a major title sponsor. The Sangre Grande based outfit will now be known as National Quarries N.E. Stars. National Quarries Company Limited has signed a three (3) year deal with the T&T Pro League and FA Cup Champions North East Stars.
Despite a very poor performance in the 2004 Trinidad and Tobago Professional Football League, Tobago United, the island only professional team had the satisfaction of copping the Most Disciplined Team award.
Head coach Peter Granville received the award on behalf of his club at the League's Awards Ceremony in Trinidad last Saturday. The club which finished in the cellar position on the eight team standing received $116,000 as their prize monies.
The club under 20 outfit also mounted the prize rostrum to receive their prize for finishing third in their division while their prolific goal scorer Noel Williams collected the prize for the most goals. He scored 32 goals for the season.
Coaching School waiting on expulsion.
Tobago News.
Up to press time St Clair Coaching School had received no official word from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation on their response to their expulsion from the National Super League.
Coaching School were expelled from the league for failing to show for their game against Falcon Crest in Trinidad recently.
However, Coaching School officials who were surprised by the harsh decision wrote the Federation asking them to fully investigate their expulsion. The School is claiming that their representative Janice Walker had verbally informed Tournament Committee chairman Lennox Watson who is also chairman of the Disciplinary Committee that handed down the decision that they would not be able to fulfill their engagement because of the unavailability of confirmed reservations. Coaching School still had two games outstanding and could have top the six team table when the decision was made.
Meanwhile, St Clair's Coaching School, one of the most prominent football academies in the country will convene its Annual General Meeting for the 2005-2006 term tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 a.m.
The venue for this important meeting is St Clair Coaching School recreation facility at Daniel Trace, Carnbee. Main item on the agenda is the election of officers. Outgoing officers, who are eligible for re-election are:- President-Ignatius Trim, Vice-President Linvol Wilkinson, Secretary-Nadeen Caesar, Treasurer-Carmen Smith and Public Relation Officers-Janice Walker and Ronnie Stanley.
