Look Loy's assessment of the state of our football seems spot on for the most part. I have two problems with what he said though.
Firstly he stated that development of the players is the responsibility of the clubs and he used Brazil and the Dutch systems. What he fails to acknowledge is that the clubs in these systems are very profitable and have a history to build on. They know what works and what doesn't. Our PFL clubs are doing the same thing these other clubs are doing it is just that they don't have the $ or the exposure so they doing what they know to be best. Clearly it is not working. If the TTFF does not take more ownership of the development of our players we will remain stagnant. There is mutual benefits for the clubs and the TTFF. Better players means export to better leagues. This results in a better player pool and money for the clubs.
Secondly he stated that we need facilities and pointed to the fact that men training in the Savannah and don't have proper changing rooms. This should not be a major deterrent to the development of talent. What does this have to do with the quality of instruction on the pitch and work ethic? If players and the coaching staff want it bad enough the Savannah is all they need. Coaching staff need to go to the Coaching academy and raise the intensity and quality of training. It is well known in sports that you play how u train. When I see the training sessions that Fuentes and NE starts post I see cut tail book before the game start.
We need to put our best developmental coaches at the youth levels. Training for Hard back men should not consist of crossing and shooting drills.
Good points. He was quick to shed TTFF from the responsibility of elite player development He did make a point and say that there should be closer cooperation between the clubs and the TTFF, but that is just politiks talk.
IMO the most salient observation was the emphasis on administration and the trappings of success like having insurance, proper changerooms, yadda yadda....He can't seem to wrap it around his brain that these things should be built up and derived from profitable business models, and not just presented as flashy window dressing.
Its as if he thinks that merely showcasing certain amenties is a sign that 'we reach. We is a big club because we have changeroom and gym!
This mindset permeates the TTFF and is very much influenced by the style of Jack Warner. One setta emphasis on formal physical infrastructure and very little attention paid to the actual product on the field. These people feel that building concrete is the answer to everything.