Listen, we had coaches who said that our Local league and players wasn't good enough, but for several years did nutten to assist or help change the standard.
We have ah setta shit hounds in charge of we Federation for umpteen years.
On reflection it is indeed sad to castigate and excoriate the locals when they too have insurmontable obstacles, ala Jack, Groden and Camps to scale.
Our football has been in a stagnated state forever, MANY HERE FEEL THAT WE HAD some sort of advancement becasue we SCRAPED, barely so into a world Cup via the play off route, on the last day of qualification too!!
The truth is that we made it to the World Cup despite, and in spite of the TTFF and Jack warner.
Let me remind you that even a BROKEN CLOCK IS RIGHT TWICE IN A DAY!
Jack warner and his yes men cronies, are nothing but a self serving bunch, who could really care about football beyond what it means to their wallets.
Let me serve as a reminder again, do you all remember the overcrowding of the National Stadium due to Jack's overselling of tickets?
Even on what was supposed to be our BIGGEST sporting date back in 1989, whne the entire nation was caught up in the promise of our first World Cup appearance, Jack Warner was preoccupied with profiteering from the overselling of admission tickets!
His penchant for ticket sales was again manifested during his Infamous..: "Ticket or Leave it fiasco," which was given ample coverage by Andrew Jennings and most eloquently by our own Lasana Liburd.
His lack of care for the state of our football was again illustrated when he reneged on his agreement to pay out appearance and advertising compensation to our World Cup heroes.
His scorn for our football was highlighted when he Jack-Listed the same players when he stated that they were greedy, too old to represent the nation again, ungrateful, because they had the gumption to challenge him and HIS Federation.
His colusion to cancel friendlies due to lack of funds, is further evidence that he gives little care and love for OUR football.
If anyone cares to examine the FACTS, they will see that Jack Warner is NOT responsible for our nation's first appearance in the World Cup, but rather he is the cause why we have not made more appearances on that illustrious stage!
Jack Warner has manipulated football in T&T to such an extent that he cannot be legitimately challenged nor his power usurped! He has changed the structure of the leagues, changed the Constitution of the TTFF so that the voting is in his favour, he has surrounded himself with a gaggle of yes-men and he strips power from those around him who are capable of bringing change....Positive Change to our football.
Anyone wh questions him, he in an almost Bush (US Prez) like manner calls them unpatriotic, against sport and PNM!
The man's ego is ample, his haughtiness and rancor huge.
I have often wondered, if as a child, Jack was taunted becasue of his stammering and stuttering speech. I have often pondered if that were the case then he may be hell bent on making those f**kers who torrr...torrrrrmmmmmented meeee pa...pa..pay!
I know that there are those here who love Jack and think of him as some sort of saviour. These peeps feel he is a good man, a great man, a man deserving of the Trinity Cross. I am at times conflicted about Jack, to be blatantly honest.
At times he is ah real enigma. He will ride een and save a player from jail. He will pay for the hospital care of an injured player. At times he is a lesson in contradiciton. He exudes class, then he is as baseless and class less as anyone can be. He has done much for CONCACAF and the region, but was this done to make sure there was ample picking for him and his pack of wolves?
Our players are once again about to don the National Colours and face foes on the footballing battle field. They may not be the best we ever produced, they may be less technically gifted than some of our opponents, but that did not prevent us from putting up fierce resistance when we faced Sweden!
Our players are who they are, and what we have available, the best that are willing to put it out on the battlefield...90 minutes of Red, Black and White!
