The problem is....gone are the days when T&T television was purely Government run. The media now ah days is finance driven so it would take a big sacrifice from either the league, TV company or both to make what you ask worthwhile. If you look at this from a purely financial perspective to have TV coverage of a poorly supported league makes little sense, especially if your planning to show more than a highlights package. The league may see little benefit as TV coverage may turn even more paying customers away from already poorly supported games, also they would'nt have much bargining power over a TV contract with such a weak product. The TV company may be thinking what is in it for them? What is the point of trying to support a product that few seem to care for. Would advertisers pay much if any cash for their ads to be shown during PFL league games when they know locals would prefer to watch the foreign ball shown on TV. Difficult!
If the PFL waived rights for a few seasons or the TV agreed to pay a minimal cut of advertising rights to the league it might be agreeable, or you never know T&T may have a local Rupert Murdoch who willing to waste millions in a gamble to promote the the league on TV. Financially however, no matter how you view it, it would be a big gamble for either party. A highlights package is the safest option, it is better to sample than force feed a product you not even sure has much of a market. To be honest, I'm amazed the PFL has survived as long as it has.
If the league would improve teams links to communities i.e. actually playing in the communities they supposedly from, yuh might see an improvement in support fuh teams. All teams in well supported professional leagues over the world have done so, so why it different in T&T? Some examples, I originate from South and therefore know Police have always be ah south team......but specifically were? I eh know. W Connection supposedly from Couva.....but do they play there much? How many games Jabloteh does actually play in San Juan? Are Defence Force from Chagaramas or Port-of-Spain? If you was'nt ah follower of Caladonia or Joe public....would you actually know which community they supposed to come from. The simplest side is Tobago Utd as they the only side from Tobago but as they only won about 2 game in 100 years is anyone bothered? Sought out a potential fanbase first then worry about promotion through the media. Why you think the Colleges (now SSFL) League has been so well supported over the years in T&T....cause people have strong bonds with teams, either the went to the school (most teams) or the school was a representative of the community, St.Benedicts is an example as many of their supporters hadn't gone to the school (at least in my day
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