jun.25.2006
A balance must be struck euphoria and hope must be replaced by realism and commonsense.We must channel emotions and expectations the preference for short-term fixes and short term gratification to a preference for long term planning and implementation.
False hope and misplaced optimism rather than realistic expectations lead to acrimony.
It was no miracle The Soca warriors performed well in Germany. They exceeded expectations in spite of the system not because of it.
Not for the first time the nation celebrated and rewarded sporting achievements.
Oft times it is more about style than substance as systemic issues remain unresolved .
Long on talk and short on action.There is a consistent lack of congruence between what is said and what is done .
As a nation we tend to worship our sportsmen and women until they fail and become pariahs.
The cost of sporting equipment is skyrocketing. Lack of funding red card many a talented young and promising athlete from fulfilling their sporting potential.
Meanwhile volunteer and well intentioned Sport Administrators struggle to cope with the governance, demands and expectations of the modern sport environment.
Many holiday makers headed out to Germany to support the soca warriors as many die hard football supporters could not afford to go to Germany.
The sporting fraternity have witnessed the euphoria and celebrations before but "The devil is in the details".
Ask Hasely Crawford,Claude Noel,Leslie Stewart,the 1979 T&T Netball team,Ato Boldon,Brian Lara,George Bovell,Darryl Brown,The 4 x 100 m relay team,Ian Morris,Gene Samuel,Rodney Wilkes,Gally Cummings to name a few .