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Football / Re: Interesting Observation From a Once Loyal T&T U20 Parent,Enjoy!!!!!
« on: April 06, 2011, 07:59:06 AM »
Well that stir up an ants nest...
I will take it as someone's point of view, that has been influenced by their personal disappointments and grasping for a positive elsewhere, hence the supposedly silver lining being "education" and condemnation of everything else
The fact is that if what you're saying is not without some percentage of truth, but having about 5% truth dont make it the whole truth and factual or realistic.
You seem to not really understand that for youths and seasoned players to make it in developed leagues, they are competing with tremendous obstacles which is not always football...we talking about various prejudice, politics, economics and basic loyalties...T&T produces very good talent (mostly raw), but that does not matter if all they have is skill, because they need to have someone with importance to champion their cause and get them a real opportunity that makes sense on all the above requirements...many have nothing else but talent, so from a professional perspective, it is better for them (the club) to take a calculated risk on a local with talent (not necessarily better) from their own country.
What we really need is for those who blazed the trail in any capacity, to now assist those following by getting them involved and that is being done by some...Those who have built up a network to varying degrees, went through the process and had some success, they know what is needed...so mentor, prepare and open the doors where possible. And we cant look at a 100% success rate, because for everyone that gets into the system, many others will fail, but must continue trying.
With regards to the teams...I see it as 2 issues
1) We simply faced better teams...the U-17 losing to Canada in the do or die game is abject failure?...come on Canada was one of the top teams and only lost in the finals, so it was simply bad luck having to face them at this point.
Same thing goes for the U-20...Mexico will be a major player at this age group
2) The coaching and administration...Its the coaches who pick the team and devise the strategy. I guarantee you the best team was never picked for any of the tournaments, but that's another discussion...Were they given proper preparation or exposure that is needed?...we all know that answer
So until we get this area right, we putting money on unqualified and out of dept leaders of our teams and programs
Will T&T be in any World Cup over the next 20 yrs?...well I would like to believe with a little luck, we have a good a chance as anyone else
"Always a T&T Warriors FAN"
I will take it as someone's point of view, that has been influenced by their personal disappointments and grasping for a positive elsewhere, hence the supposedly silver lining being "education" and condemnation of everything else
The fact is that if what you're saying is not without some percentage of truth, but having about 5% truth dont make it the whole truth and factual or realistic.
You seem to not really understand that for youths and seasoned players to make it in developed leagues, they are competing with tremendous obstacles which is not always football...we talking about various prejudice, politics, economics and basic loyalties...T&T produces very good talent (mostly raw), but that does not matter if all they have is skill, because they need to have someone with importance to champion their cause and get them a real opportunity that makes sense on all the above requirements...many have nothing else but talent, so from a professional perspective, it is better for them (the club) to take a calculated risk on a local with talent (not necessarily better) from their own country.
What we really need is for those who blazed the trail in any capacity, to now assist those following by getting them involved and that is being done by some...Those who have built up a network to varying degrees, went through the process and had some success, they know what is needed...so mentor, prepare and open the doors where possible. And we cant look at a 100% success rate, because for everyone that gets into the system, many others will fail, but must continue trying.
With regards to the teams...I see it as 2 issues
1) We simply faced better teams...the U-17 losing to Canada in the do or die game is abject failure?...come on Canada was one of the top teams and only lost in the finals, so it was simply bad luck having to face them at this point.
Same thing goes for the U-20...Mexico will be a major player at this age group
2) The coaching and administration...Its the coaches who pick the team and devise the strategy. I guarantee you the best team was never picked for any of the tournaments, but that's another discussion...Were they given proper preparation or exposure that is needed?...we all know that answer
So until we get this area right, we putting money on unqualified and out of dept leaders of our teams and programs
Will T&T be in any World Cup over the next 20 yrs?...well I would like to believe with a little luck, we have a good a chance as anyone else
"Always a T&T Warriors FAN"