TTFF again! Unfair and unjust
1976 F.C. Phoenix Sports Club Media Release
The 1976 F.C. Phoenix Sports Club hereby publically protests to the official results and the subsequent “convenient” announcement of the 2010 season of the annual National Super League, hosted by the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation and managed by All Sport Promotions.
As of December 19th 2010, the preliminary results showed T&TEC in first position with 49 points, Phoenix in second position with 36 points and WASA in third position with 35 points, and three games outstanding before the disciplinary committee.
One of the outstanding games involved Stokley Vale from Tobago and WASA FC. In This particular instance, Stokley Vale had home advantage for this match and unfortunately, WASA only brought one set of playing outfit similar in colour with Stokely Vale. For obvious reasons, and according to the rules, this game did not play, and yet one point each has been awarded to WASA and Stokely Vale.
This brings to question:
i.What is the purpose of awarding one point to WASA?
ii.What did Stokely Vale do wrong to warrant WASA receiving one point?
According to the Rules and Reminders to Managers: (distributed to all clubs at the launch of NSL)
Clause 7 reads “Each team shall have an official outfit (jerseys, shorts & socks) and a reserve outfit which shall be declared. These must contrast in colour. In the case of similar team colours, the Away Team shall make the necessary change i.e. use reserve outfit.”
At present, presentations have been scheduled for Wednesday 2nd March 2011, from 7.30am, Jaffa at the Oval by All Sport Promotions Ltd.
THIS DECISION HAS BEEN DELAYED UNNECESSARILY, IS BLATANTLY AND OUTRIGHT UNFAIR, AND ANNOUNCED CONVENIENTLY (less than 48 hours prior to presentations) AND WE ARE CALLING FOR THE TRINIDAD & TOBAGO FOOTBALL FEDERATION TO REVOKE THIS DECISION AND TO CAREFULLY REVIEW THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE WHICH IS WRONG!
This decision cannot be left to dwindle away along with the rest of burning topics currently facing the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation. It is TOTALLY unfair to deliver these results and then expect UNSPONSORED, NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS to fend for themselves by contracting the services of lawyers to appeal such decisions.
Football in Trinidad & Tobago is in serious jeopardy as we are represented by an agency that metes out ad-hoc, sporadic and uncouth decisions, and then left to literally disentangle the pieces.