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Football / Re: Colleges Football Combine for student athletes
« on: December 07, 2012, 10:50:07 AM »Trinidad really following the US in everything boi. Now they thiefing people money under auspecies of a camp. I not sending my children tuh them nonsense because it eh have no guarantees and there is limited opportunies.
Kids, my advise is there are a lot of coaches in T&T with contacts to coaches here in the US, find them somehow but don't pay no money. It's really, really, sad that we come to this. I know my parents didn't have no $1k to pay nobody for me to get my scholarship......
Just for argument sake, how much people does partake in this nonsense?
Arimaman, as Elan stated, people mind set need to change a bit. Do you know what it takes for these coached to come to trinidad? These coaches are being taken care off while they are in Trini. Food, hotel, transport everything is paid for.
On the other hand kids in the States attend all kind of tournament to get seen from coaches. Is Disney Showcase, Dallas Cup, CASL, Blue Chip, etc. Parents spending lots of money to get their kids seen at these tournament from these very same coaches that are coming to Trinidad to scout our players.
Kids/ Parents are paying Hotel, fee of $130US per night minium. Big tournament yuh have to stay to play so you cant get away from the hotel fee. Further more at the big tournaments is one game a day so is three nights in a hotel. Tournament fee is $850-$1000US per team. Then coaches coaching fee still need covered, gas, hotel fee and spending money! On average a good team with serious kids that want to get seen attend at leat 3 college showcase. Do the math brother!!! Nine night hotel well over 1000 US. Don't forget parent spending money in gas/ air fair, food and all other fees accociated with attending tournaments. Do the math Arimaman!!!! Yuh talking about yuh not sending yuh child to do them kind of thing in Trini!
If you are living in the US and yuh want your kid to get seen yuh have no other choice. Your son/daughter must play for a team or club competeting at a high level. It will cost you money!!!! You is one ah them Trinis who does think everything must be free!!! Then days gone feller. What is a a $1000 TT to pay. All then boy in Trini spending that on clothes and shoes like is nothing. Allyuh Fellers is Jokers yes!!