I feel de SSFL needs to affiliate themselves with either a Super League or Pro League club in order to protect and develop players.
For example,
Central FC and W Connection is based in central, close to Chaguanas Secondary, Carapichima, Pres Chagaunas, etc etc,,,
North East Stars, FC Rosa close to Arima Secondary.
Point Fortin close Point schools, etc.
1976 Phoenix, Bethel United and Stoikely Vale close to Speyside Secondary, Scarabough, Bishop's High School and Signall Hill.
Jabloteh, QRC, St Anthonys, etc.
Siparia Spurs, Shiva Boys, Fyzo, etc.
Club Sando Moruga, Guaya United, Presentation, Naps, etc...
Allyuh catch meh drift....
These clubs need to work with the schools in de area, play double header games with them, use the same fields and have full access to players in that school where they responsible for developing the players and school football system and coaches, in return they players must sign for that club, it will become their parent club and if they refuse and want to go to another club out of the area, then that other club need to pay a transfer fee to that player affiliated team and the fee must be split with the parent club and his school.
Look Shiva Boys could play in de Pro League and even beat Latapy Under 20 team, but de SSFL so short, players will get rusty, this way, when players connected to a club, in off season they can still train with their parent pro league or super league club.
Half of these SSFL players will leave T&T on a free transfer and we need to stop that and local club can benefit from this, this way, clubs can stay afloat, schools will get a kick back and players can properly develop.
Clubs in the area will have priority over players in the area and this will encourage fan support and sponsers to.
For example,
Stokely Vale FC merge with Signal Hill Secondary.
Signal Hill players becomes the club academy players where they will play on the same field, use the club facilities, train with the club senior players, allow the school coaches to work with the club staff, etc, etc...
Players sign a pre contract with their parent club and once they turn 18, they either sign officially or be sold, but cannot walk away on a free because this club help in his development.
Seeing that schools are involved, now self de government can step in and help, because schools belongs to the government and club could work something out with de government to get some kind of kick back ir tax break,,,, what ever de case....
How allyuh feel bout this?
by de way, this was Flex idea, we was talking about this and he told me this would be a good idea, I just decided to write about it here to get some feedback..
