i don't give ah rats ass who have faith in trinidad and tobago as a nation in it's entirety, i will go out on a limb and proclaim that trinidad and tobago as a nation on the whole will never reach a level where the population by and large could feel proud that their tax and petro dollars have worked well for them.
for the past few years i have been back and forth to that country and it's evident that it's the quint essential pirate's paradise with plunderers masquerading as administrators on all levels, where even those who are genuinely patriotic and wants better for the country, are impeded by character issues which is obviously detrimental to progress.
I must admit that as bad as things are in that country i would be very dishonest if i didn't applaud the present government for their efforts, but in the grand scheme of things, even their efforts are insufficient to fix such a poorly managed state predicated over the decades with corruption theft and nepotism especially with the NGOs.
this whole debacle with the TTFA and FIFA is a re-occurring decimal, a never ending nightmare, a hellish merry go round as far back as i could remember, and i don't think it will ever end, at least not any time soon, and especially not with people like brent sancho, selby brown, keiron edwards, DJW and the string-band of self serving asswipes who have any kind of say in football.
it's so hard to sit and watch pirates and marauders with absolutely no ideas take over an organization that so many young people rely on for their future careers, think over the many decades too many young steadfast talented lads have lost out because of spite and greed, which shouldn’t be, especially when we have steadfast resourceful people like keith look loy, shaka hislop, kelvin jack and clint taylor who only care about football and wants to push the sport forward, but is denied the opportunity by those who see football as a means to an end.
as for me, i have to find a way to ween my self off TT football, it's only right for my health. it's never a good idea to hold on to things that cause you grief, as i've learned very well when i dated a slag for a few years, and i believe we all know as grown men that there's nothing more painful than loving someone who doesn't love and respect themselves, and the only smart thing to do in that regard is to walk away from such a person no matter how much you care for them, simply because there's never going to be any future rewards in that endeavor. i think that sums up TT football in a nutshell... pretty much..... the bad blood chick you can't shake.
as for me, i have travelled with this team many times (not boasting), sat in many stadiums and watch in bemusement the poorly executed game plans, simple text book errors that semi pro footballers avoid, the lack of commitment by top key players, the repetitive mistakes by defenders, poor passing skill by midfielders, over dribbling and poor decision making by forwards who are not efficient ball handlers, atrocious first touches that caused us to miss out of goal scoring opportunities, and i'm saying all this to say that we are not serious about football in TT to say the least.
these lads who we send out there are terrible with the exception of a few, and are ill prepared to go out there and play with young men and women who are far better trained and conditioned. what we need is developmental programs and we need it as soon as yesterday. we also need to throw away that turtle pace league and create a better league from scratch, with good attendance, affordable ticket pricing, great concession stands, sports shops, great coaching staff and most of all, it must be in the community of these teams, or not very far from it, or it will never work.
all over england there are league 2 and conference teams where people literally walk to games or take the tube one stop away from their homes, unless of course you live outside the area but still support the team. I remember taking a cool stroll to home games with my uncles and the vibe was electric, and be it win lose or draw we all gathered at the corner pub to celebrate or drink our sorrows away, none the less all this was done in the community, why can't trinis with all the bloody brains they claim to have, are not able to figure that one out as of yet. i can't with these sorry people, i just can't, it's way too much for anyone to bare.