What is the purpose of electing regional leaders for Warrior Nation....I would think it is for situations like these...step up to the plate BOD and elected members and represent your region....the North East, the Canada Crew , West Coast regional heads where allyuh...AH CALLIN ALLYUH OUT !!unless yuh just taking up space or trying to look official on the board do something nah !
I dunno why you seem to think it's the fans' responsibility to raise money for the players.
Bakes, this was the question I was expecting, but I didn't think it would come from you!
Let me give you a scenario.
Take 200 employees from any business in any country. Sit them in a room and tell them how global warming is killing the planet. (Stay with me, here)
Every one of the 200 is in favour of taking action.
They all agree its terrible, but what can we do?
We say we're gonna march to parliament on saturday.
Suddenly eveyones too busy on saturday. They have to go shopping, they're decorating the house etc
Only 50 people say they can turn up to the march.
On saturday, 20 people turn up, but 10 can only stay for an hour.
Of the 10 remaining, maybe 7 are going to turn up next time.
This is a hypothetical scenario, but if you're honest, you know this is what would happen. About globalwarming. Their childrens future.
Now take 200 ProLeague footballers. How many do you really expect to help FPATT?
There are approx 3,000 professional footballers in England and Wales. They getfree boots. They get free medical cover, they get free insurance, they get free legal advice, they get a heavily subsidised pension.
When I visit a club at training and ask for the players to stay behind for 10 minutes, I'm lucky if I get 6 to stay behind.
Footballers are no different than any other group of workers. Some care, some only care about themselves. Some are smart, some aren't. Some look to the future, some have trouble thinking about today.
The footballers are only in our lives for 10 or 15 years. They are transient passengers on our train. Football belongs to us. Football earns footballers money, but it costs supporters. Not for ten years, but for life. We do it because we love it, and the only reward we expect is committment and entertainment.
FPATT is the only organisation on the horizon to offer the chance of change in T&T football. Yes, its primarily for the players, but its also about the development of the game. Your game. If there is another organisation that backs football in T&T, then donate to them. But I don't see one.
FPATT was formed by a minority of players, all of whom live overseas. These players have invested their own timeand money to make FPATT a reality.
All I am asking is that you, the true football supporters invest in your future. There simply isn't enough of us yet to raise the required funds.
The members (players based in Trinidad &Tobago) do not have vast incomes and therefore, if we charged them subs, they would have to be minimal. Once we can begin to offer a range of benefits, then we can charge subs. Our first priority is to get all players to join, so at least we can challenge TTFF on behalf of the players.
Its a long and frustrating process, but its worth the effort. If together we can change the system in T&T, at least we can feel we've achieved something.
This poll was implemented so we can gauge the feelings of supporters. By asking your opinions, we can better decide which route to take.
As with the global warming scenario, some of you will just talk, some will make a token effort and some will get involved and really help. Whichever category you fall into, you have a right to voice your opinion, and FPATT will take note.
When was the last time TTFF, Warner, CONCACAF or FIFA asked for your opinion?
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