Letter to the Sports Editor…Welch’s Penalty Must Be Retaken!

Apr 10, 2013 Sports

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Dear Sir,
In the interest of “Fair Play” and utilizing the FIFA-10 points must system! I am hereby appealing to the Match Commissioner; Referee, 2 Assistants, Fourth Official, Technical Staff and the Spectators to allow Kaieteur News Sports Journalist, Mr. Rawle Welch the distinct privilege of retaking his penalty.  Despite the fact that absolutely no contact whatsoever was made when he chose to dive in the penalty area, with his successful appeal for the foul being upheld. However, his ensuing spot-kick was way off the intended target of the goal (8’ H x 24’ W) and unbelievably uprooted the corner-flag, that eventually broke in two. And much to the dismay of disgruntled fans and supporters, the match ended prematurely, due to a non-replacement of the corner-flag! Whose fault it is?
As such it befuddles my mind as to how Mr. Welch would have arrived at his subject matter: Sealey was not so clever after all”. After all, indeed, I never claimed to be. But what indeed I do know is that within my letter writings my internal qualities, from a spiritual perspective would always be my guide! And in so doing it would always find a greater degree of disfavor, among my adversaries. My thoughts, aims and objectives would always be of servitude to the unknowledgeable, many of whom almost on a daily basis, seek a solution to a football issue, which at times I would say confide in your club or association executive, and then return.
Editor, in a subtle way, and before I respond to some of the questions posed by Rawle my greatest fear is after the conclusion of the GFF’s AGM, is that the GFA can very well end up without having a voice (representative) on the GFF’s executive!  This is simply because of their choice of its Presidential candidate, who in my estimation had a strong case contesting the Vice Presidency or Committee Member; as I had publicly expressed previously!
Now in response to the questions: Firstly, the focus of my letter and definitely not article was to seek an answer, as to: Why highlight the negatives of both Messrs: King and Major, two of the four Presidential candidates, inadvertently fail to mention Ivan Persaud, while portraying Matthias, your perceived choice for the Presidency in a positive light!
Secondly, I have never endorsed Major for the Presidency of the GFF, but rather was supportive of Troy Mendonca, Colonel Bruce Lovell and Alfred King which was ever before the nomination process began, and was also conveyed publicly.
Thirdly, from a layman’s standpoint, previously I had penned a letter questioning the Federation’s decision to forfeit the rights of hosting the home match against Mexico. While another questioning the financial gains derived.  So, in actuality doesn’t, both of the afore-mentioned holds the entire GFF executive accountable, including Major? But what of the General Council, whom I refer to as the “toothless poodles”? Why is it excluding Georgetown, any two of the associations and affiliates saw it not fit by way of motion for an emergency meeting to be convened to discuss the two pertinent issues?
Finally, and out of honesty Rawle, I still hold you in light esteem as a sports journalist. And I myself will always call a spade by its rightful name. Whereas whatever agreement existed between the Kashif and Shanghai Organization and the GFF, in relation to the former’s role in the World Cup Qualifiers, is an answer that the GFF’s General Council should have demanded!  Moreover, since you are aware of the inner workings of sports association; By the way did the GFA executive saw it fit to move a motion, and seconded for former president, Colin Klass to be debarred from holding office again? If questioning the suitability of an individual contesting the presidency of the GFF, is being interpreted as mudslinging, then maybe from a sports journalist’s interpretation his right to research all and sundry must be done efficiently, since “Distortions, Half-Truths and Plagiarism” cannot be overlooked.
While I await the retaking of the spot-kick, in the same manner I await the arrival of a “looking glass from Bausch & Lomb” to envisage one iota of evidence, that football in Georgetown has developed over the past two years! And it can be used as a model for other associations to emulate. All in all I have stuck within the guidelines of football and have not diverted to personal agendas outside the ambits of the sport, in the manner that was highlighted in last Sunday’s publication of your newspaper by an individual namely M. Noel, all due to my professionalism.
Lester Sealey

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