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Letter to the Sports Editor…GFF affiliates with ill intentions

May 24, 2014 Sports

Dear Editor,
The recently held press conference at Water Chris Hotel by some members of the football fraternity was indeed an interesting one and the revelations by some of the spokespersons even more entertaining.
Firstly Mr editor, it boggles the mind of any right thinking person and brings into question why is it that Mr Alfred King, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is so obsessed with having a controlling interest in this sport “football” in particular?
His portfolio as PS provides him with enormous influence to intimately make an impact and have an interest in all sports disciplines that feature in this country.
Athletics in Guyana is in dire need of administrative assistance and help to provide an avenue for countless of promising athletes whose potential career comes to an abrupt end after high school. The University of Guyana should be the next option for those promising youths to continue their dream of becoming professional athletes. Cricket and basketball too could certainly use some of his insightful know-how and experiences.
Cultural aspects and sports of all disciplines have the potential to put the country on an international platform. Take for instance our neighboring Caribbean sister states Trinidad and Jamaica who are known around the world, not only for their culture, dishes, music and poetry, but football, cricket, netball and athletics. I firmly believe if Mr King’s focus is redirected to his mandate and responsibilities to a “national agenda” for “all” sport disciplines that come under his purview, his Ministry’s lost confidence in leadership will be restored and Guyana will be able to achieve much more locally and internationally.
Secondly Mr Editor, Presidential advisor and General Secretary of Georgetown Football Association, Mr Lumumba in my opinion, the most clever and wisest of the grouping, comments were most shocking. He posited “they are bent on removing Matthias”. I believe this focus in retrospect should be redirected towards contributions that will aid towards the development of the game. I strongly believe the clubs from the various associations would be most appreciative if a small amount of this new burst of misguided energies could be directed towards getting rid of the over twenty million dollars debt incurred from the last Banks Beer Cup, so they can be paid their appearance fees still outstanding.
Mr Persaud’s adumbration reflected his principal interest which is the hope of FIFA’s sustained financial assistance which speaks volume of this individual desired involvement.
Of all of the presenters it would be remiss of me if I had failed to express my further disappointment of Mr Wayne Dover’s comments. He posited that various associations were in receipt of basic equipment and the teachers of the game have not. Are those recipients of the basic equipment not members of the Coaches Association? Are they teachers of the game not a part of the clubs who received that equipment?
Mr Editor in conclusion, with all the bold pronouncements of the grouping and their unwelcome intentions, it is surprising to note, that no inference was made towards who will be the likely replacements for their “bent” plan. Are we to conclude that individuals putting forward these spurious claims are the intended replacements? GOD forbid!
Jermaine Figueira.

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