Tobago United
Encyclopedia
Tobago United is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago
, which currently plays in Professional Football League
of Trinidad.
The team's home stadium is Dwight Yorke Stadium
, 3 km from Scarborough
, Tobago
's main town.
Premier League side Tobago United. Since they joined the league in 2003, Tobago United have had extremely unhappy times: they finished bottom in seasons 2003, 2004, 2005 and in 2006. With the expansion of the League in 2006, the bottom two placed teams will be relegated to the second tier.
United have had a good pre-season with a massive six weeks of and their preparation is believed to be in great form.
He told main officials: "I am very happy with what I've saw all the boys are committed lads. There is also serious competition for places".
"Our mission is clear we must work on a shoe-string budget but this year we will make some big strides I would believe". But he knows that a repeat of last season could bring serious implications on the manager. On this situation he said at a press conference: "Yes, we finished last season bottom of the table. But we took points of every team bar W Connection
(the champions) and runners-up San Juan Jabloteh
".
The former National under-20 coach is not getting ahead of himself, he says, “I know that it is going to be extremely difficult for us to win the League, that sort of success does not happen overnight—but at this stage of Tobago United’s development, winning the league is not our mandate—our mandate at this time is to ensure we give a good and strong performance, giving a good account of ourselves and of course avoid relegation at all costs and if we achieve that we would have won.”
This year Tobago united will be fielding two young Nigerian players, a utility player by the name of Ollattunji Quadri and Abdullahi Aminu s a big strong defender—they have also attracted Caledonia AIA
’s Dale Simon and Handell Manswell both Tobago born players who have returned home this season.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
, which currently plays in Professional Football League
Professional Football League (Trinidad and Tobago)
The TT Pro League is a league for professional association football clubs in Trinidad and Tobago. At the top of the Trinidad and Tobago football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league currently comprises 8 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation...
of Trinidad.
The team's home stadium is Dwight Yorke Stadium
Dwight Yorke Stadium
The Dwight Yorke Stadium, located in Bacolet, Tobago, , is named after former Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke. The stadium was constructed for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship which was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago...
, 3 km from Scarborough
Scarborough, Tobago
Scarborough, Tobago is the largest town in Tobago, one of the two main islands of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Its population is around 17,000, almost one-third of the population of the island. The town is dominated by Fort King George, an 18th century fortification named after King George...
, Tobago
Tobago
Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada. The island lies outside the hurricane belt...
's main town.
History
Operation survival that was the main ambition for Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
Premier League side Tobago United. Since they joined the league in 2003, Tobago United have had extremely unhappy times: they finished bottom in seasons 2003, 2004, 2005 and in 2006. With the expansion of the League in 2006, the bottom two placed teams will be relegated to the second tier.
Season 2006
Peter Granville, the head coach of the side is hoping that his team can avoid relegation. He demonstrated his support: "As a club we've been making small progress over the last couple of years and I seriously believe we can stay up. I know everyone will believe we're relegation contenders but we're going to pull off some surprises".United have had a good pre-season with a massive six weeks of and their preparation is believed to be in great form.
He told main officials: "I am very happy with what I've saw all the boys are committed lads. There is also serious competition for places".
"Our mission is clear we must work on a shoe-string budget but this year we will make some big strides I would believe". But he knows that a repeat of last season could bring serious implications on the manager. On this situation he said at a press conference: "Yes, we finished last season bottom of the table. But we took points of every team bar W Connection
W Connection
Vibe CT 105 Williams Connection is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the Pro League. The club plays its home games in Manny Ramjohn Stadium...
(the champions) and runners-up San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.- History :...
".
The former National under-20 coach is not getting ahead of himself, he says, “I know that it is going to be extremely difficult for us to win the League, that sort of success does not happen overnight—but at this stage of Tobago United’s development, winning the league is not our mandate—our mandate at this time is to ensure we give a good and strong performance, giving a good account of ourselves and of course avoid relegation at all costs and if we achieve that we would have won.”
This year Tobago united will be fielding two young Nigerian players, a utility player by the name of Ollattunji Quadri and Abdullahi Aminu s a big strong defender—they have also attracted Caledonia AIA
Caledonia AIA
Caledonia AIA is a Trinidad and Tobagon football team playing at the top level in the TT Pro League. It is based in Malabar. Their home stadium is Larry Gomes Stadium.-History:...
’s Dale Simon and Handell Manswell both Tobago born players who have returned home this season.