Corneal: No decision was a good decision by TTFF.

[Flex]

No decision was a good decision by TTFF.
By: Alvin Corneal (Guardian).

With the number of persons who were looking forward to the next step by the TTFF regarding the position of national coach, following the abysmal performances of the past year, one may be inclined to express disappointment over the fact that two announced efforts by the federation to discuss the issue and move ahead, has not materialised.

While there is need for assessment on the national programme at all levels, I am not among the fans who are ready to embrace any firm decision regarding the position of national coach at this time.

With just three and a half years to Brazil 2014 World Cup finals, it is clear that the Federation’s next decision with regard to a national senior coach must be based upon solid analysis of both the path to progress and the choice of personnel for the implementation of that job.

An immediate reaction on this matter would be immature and would demonstrate the customary “fire the coach” syndrome, which appears to be the norm rather than the exception in today’s football world.

In the professional club scenario in Europe, that behaviour seems to be the major stroke in developing a marketing awareness for the failure and its desire to improve the results which encouraged the dismissals in the first place. I do not subscribe to the same principle when it comes to national coaches, especially when the appointment spans for a period of four years and the world Cup finals.

New selection process needed

T&T needs to restart their programme, not simply to focus on the coaching staff, but to review the haphazard manner in which players are selected (or is it appointed) to the national team and the process which should be used in order to find an appropriate technocrats for the various programmes.

With a vacuum in terms of competitive activity for the national senior team, it should allow the powers that be to make a proper analysis of what is needed from this point onwards.

Can I humbly suggest that some thought be given to reorganisation of a format which will lead to finding the best players to restart our trek to Brazil 2014. Taking into consideration players who are plying their trade in various countries around the world, the task is a fairly complex one, but given the time afforded within the next few months, it would appear to me that a solid restart is timely.

Firstly, I will like to see the system of team selection revert to the one used in the sixties and seventies where the country is divided into four zones (by residence), and each zone be allowed the opportunity to prepare a squad of eighteen players to participate in a two round competition, during the month of late May, giving all the EPL players and those in Europe a chance to participate.

The ideal opportunity

The decision by the T&T Football Federation on Friday to suspend all activities of the senior national men’s team with immediate effect until further notice will provide the ideal opportuniy to prepare the perfect plan and programme to faciliate this suggestion.

As a first step, persons can be shortlisted for the positions on the national coaching staff should be made to work in the zones in order to see their methods, approach, their ideas, and their ability to bring the best out of the players, on and off the field.

Surely, the incentive of prize money for the successful teams and players must be the carrot used for maximum commitment from all the players. A cadre of the best qualified technical personnel in the country should be asked to be part of a selection panel to choose, the best performances in the coaching department and also the players who should form a nucleus for the national team.

In this way, all the factors which may have been contributory to our demise in recent times, can be scrutinised, whether it be attitude, dedication, punctuality, intelligence of players and coaches alike, and desire to place our country’s interest ahead of all else.

So there is no need to start fingering the directories of all the foreign football coaches just yet, before trying to find out what exist in this country first. If there is nothing of worth, then we can put plan number two in motion.

There is really no shortcut to the development of our game and it is my sincere hope that the process is void of everything of a political flavour.

It will be nice to get the clubs of the country involved in the exercise, even if its just hearing their views and seeking to gain their interest in the support of our national programmes. Our crowds have not been supportive in recent times and that is understandable.

So let us woo them to the fold, using the clubs and communities as a mouthpiece for the message which may bring some revitalisation of the crowds who supported the game over the years. That is my New year gift, for what its worth.

[Flex]

The decision by the T&T Football Federation on Friday to suspend all activities of the senior national men’s team with immediate effect until further notice will provide the ideal opportuniy to prepare the perfect plan and programme to faciliate this suggestion.

 

[fitzinho]

The decision by the T&T Football Federation on Friday to suspend all activities of the senior national men’s team with immediate effect until further notice will provide the ideal opportuniy to prepare the perfect plan and programme to faciliate this suggestion.

 

They only do that cuz the shit bout to hit the fan come Feb 17th

[elan]

The decision by the T&T Football Federation on Friday to suspend all activities of the senior national men’s team with immediate effect until further notice will provide the ideal opportuniy to prepare the perfect plan and programme to faciliate this suggestion.

 

When that Happen?  I missing out man 

[Jah Gol]

Corneal would probably watch a corpse and say he not dead, he just can't breathe and he heart not pumping.

[injunchile]

Costa Rica playing Venezuela in February- Who we playing,.
 Corneal should have recommended a Northeast vs South if he wanted to go back to the good old days.
 The world has moved on and Dinasours are our football advisors posing as technical experts.

[Tallman]

Well yes. When I see de headline I say "ay ay, Corneal gone independent now", only to realize dat I tie up meh self. I thought I was going to read an article where he would be discussing how no decision made by de TTFF was ever a good one. Ah guess April Fools reach early for me. 

[Brownsugar]

Corneal would probably watch a corpse and say he not dead, he just can't breathe and he heart not pumping.

 

[King Deese]

No decision by the TTFF may not be a good decision either. Here is one example of a decision in a long line of decisions by Oliver Camps and his crew that was not a good decision.

Santa Rosa denied new players
By JOEL BAILEY Thursday, October 21 2010

OFFICIALS at the Eastern Football Association (EFA) club 1st FC Santa Rosa have been denied the right to register additional players for the remainder of the 2010 season.

According to a media release issued by Santa Rosa’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Norris Ferguson, “the club attempted to register Jevaughn Vance on October 11 only to be advised by EFA secretary, Nevillle Ferguson, that the ‘registration date has expired’.”

Vance, a teenaged midfielder, was the 2009 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Most Valuable Player.

Santa Rosa launched an appeal to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) on three grounds.

Firstly, “FIFA regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players forbid the imposition of registration deadlines in amateur football.”

The second ground of appeal was “in any event, EFA clubs, including 1st FC Santa Rosa, were never advised regarding the date of a registration deadline prior to the beginning of the 2010 season.” In addition, “the club wrote to the EFA on August 27 regarding the existence of a transfer deadline, which request the FA never responded to.”

Norris Ferguson claims that, “despite the ongoing impasse, the EFA has to date not provided Santa Rosa with a document defining a registration deadline.”

Furthermore, the TTFF, on Tuesday, ruled in favour of one of its parent bodies EFA to which Norris Ferguson states, “the denial of new registrations has forced the club to play key matches without the desired reinforcements, including its 2-1 League Cup win on October 16 against St John’s United FC of the EFA Premier League.”

Among the players affected by the ruling were two Brazilians who were on trial stints at the club.

“The club will decide if it wishes to pursue the matter outside of the TTFF,” concluded the Santa Rosa PRO.

FIFA's Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players:

4. The provisions concerning registration periods do not apply to competitions
in which only amateurs participate . The relevant association shall specify the
periods when players may be registered for such competitions provided that
due consideration is given to the sporting integrity of the relevant competition.

[Observer]

A while back Doc had made light of the fact that T&T were constantly making plans for the future of T&T Football, yet never implementing the plans. first was the "White Paper" and then he "Blue Paper", then I can't remember the next colour paper.

remember this article on this SW Site

http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=8099.0

[weary1969]

Corneal would probably watch a corpse and say he not dead, he just can't breathe and he heart not pumping.

  ent LOK LOY SAY 2010 was not

[doc]

A while back Doc had made light of the fact that T&T were constantly making plans for the future of T&T Football, yet never implementing the plans. first was the "White Paper" and then he "Blue Paper", then I can't remember the next colour paper.

remember this article on this SW Site

http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=8099.0

Beyond the chatter, nothing has changed. Its nightmare-ish... lol. Say what... better days are coming.

[Sam]

What a stupid article, de headlines totally different than de article. Corneal dont have de balls to bad talk Jack and the TTFF, he still have high hopes for his son to be T&T coach.

[Socapro]

What a stupid article, de headlines totally different than de article. Corneal dont have de balls to bad talk Jack and the TTFF, he still have high hopes for his son to be T&T coach.

Spot on again Sam!!

Them men take recycling to new heights!
T&T football can be used by the rest of the world as the prime example of why recycling/reshuffling the same men over & over in an organisation that has been failing for 30+ years can eventually take you back to the era of the dinosaurs!!
Scamps and the lot are just a bunch of dinosaurs that need to become extinct asap and be sweep out of the TTFF administration before T&T football can ever move forward!!
They are all proven failures many times over, the lot of them!!! Don't know how any of them could look themselves in the mirror & feel proud of anything other than collecting a wage!

As Palos say, allyuh just make up allyuh minds for a very long "Guava Season" once them dinosaurs are still in charge!!