Webmaster of the Soca Warriors Online Flex Mohammed speaks with W Connection boss Mr. David John Williams getting his views on the Trinidad and Tobago Professional Football League and the future of his club.
DJW - To repeat as League Champions and Win the Concacaf Club Championship.
2. Many have condemn W Connection in the pass saying that they should be called Foreign Connection that they do not invest in T&T players and do not have T&T at heart. All they do is market our players to foreign clubs, what's your thoughts on this.
DJW - This year if you look at our roster we have 18 players on our senior roster that has come through our youth system. No other club can boast of that and they are all local players. In order to survive in T&T you must market players overseas. If you check you will see that Connection has had the most successful youth programme. If you look at the Petrotrin rooster this season you will see Kevon Clement, Kennedy Hinckson and Kelvin Modeste. They are on loan to Petrotrin and they all came through our youth programme.
3. Is Leroy Spann and Leonson Lewis still part of your W Connection staff.
DJW - Only Leonson Lewis.
4. Will W Connection par-take in the CONCACAF Cup this year, if yes, who will who like to face first, what's you plans then.
DJW - We Just have to wait and see who we draw.
5. How do you plan to go about improving the fans based and pubic support for W Connection.
DJW - W Connection does have a large fan base. It is just that we have to market the games a little more. We do not have a large budget at present for this but we feel that we do need the support of the media in doing more stories before the matches to hype up the games. We are hopeful that we can be able to get Gilbert Park so we can improve it and play our home game there. We will get good crowds there.
6. We at the Soca Warriors Online is very committed to T&T football in general, can you or any of your staff provide us with weekly updates on the Pro League, W Connection for the least.
DJW - Visit our web site every week and you will see all the updates, starting this Tuesday. In about two weeks time you will be able to see highlights of our game on our website within 4 hrs of the game taking place.
7. - Which Pro League team(s) do you respect the most, in other words, who do you feel is capable of winning the Pro League other than W Connection.
DJW - I respect all teams in football.
8. - Do you feel enough is being done to market and run the League, is Dexter Skeene and Larry Romany the right men for the job then.
DJW - There is always more to be done on the marketing side of the league but of course there are budgetary constraints. Both Larry and Dexter have done well over the years and our Chairman has certainly done his best since he has come on board.
9. - Is the T&T Government helping in anyway to improve the League.
DJW - They are putting their best foot forward for the league right now.
10. - Do you agree with the Relegation and Promotion of teams in the Pro League and Super League respectively.
DJW - This is absolutely necessary to keep the competitive energy and improve the football in both leagues.
11. - Do you think T&T will be a force for the 2010 World Cup. Do you think we have the type of players to repeat what the Soca Warriors accomplished in 2006.
DJW - There are a lot of good quality young players to do us proud in 2010, but we have to make the right choices, start the programme from now, play strong and quality friend-lies once a month and do not chop and change players and coaches. This programme must be consistent for the next 36mths leading up to the start of qualifiers for 2010.
12. - Have you ever visited the Soca Warriors Online, if so, what's you thoughts.
DJW - I have visited your site. Very interisting. Our page has a great deal of news and will try to assist you when ever I can.
Note: The Soca Warriors Online wishes to say thank you to Mr. David John Williams for taking the time out to do this interview for us.