Champs, it prepares them for war.

[Jangle]

The concept of recruitment is not new to a lot of them. “All these kids, the good ones, are recruited by their high schools,” Barnier tells me. “They understand that track and field can be their way out. They’re not afraid of hard work. If you get a bunch of ’em on your team, you’re laughing. I would take any five of these guys tomorrow.” What exactly is he looking for – how does he spot talent? Barnier laughs. “I mean, the talent ID part is easy as hell. Look at these guys jogging. They jog faster than my guys run. Beautiful.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/g...-10403026.html

[Don1]

The concept of recruitment is not new to a lot of them. “All these kids, the good ones, are recruited by their high schools,” Barnier tells me. “They understand that track and field can be their way out. They’re not afraid of hard work. If you get a bunch of ’em on your team, you’re laughing. I would take any five of these guys tomorrow.” What exactly is he looking for – how does he spot talent? Barnier laughs. “I mean, the talent ID part is easy as hell. Look at these guys jogging. They jog faster than my guys run. Beautiful.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/g...-10403026.html

Suh dat deh bredda guh ah Yaad fi find out bout wi track program an all im report pon is one Babylon coach opinions??

Man fi fool ...but nuh suh

[Stonigut]

They are not afraid of hard work, funny how I know Jamaicans are hard workers with even a minute benefit in prospect , why we cannot harness that potential at top levels to create an infrastructure to release the natural competitiveness of the jamaican psyche????

[Sir X]

The belief that it spurns out soldiers was a concept embraced by our former slave masters in procuring our brightest to fight in their wars.I read it in the history of champs book, where that was stated as fact.

Unnuh think a simple sumtin, suh when yuh have so called academics talking about , slavery and bred to run fast , yuh have to wonder.

[Gamma]

because as a matter of investment, we would rather invest in Ponzi and pyramid schemes fi get the quick returns than invest in a SUSTAINED way in football infrastructure.

it is all well and good to build a world class field but the MAINTENANCE of it as a day to day activity is just as critical and equally expensive .... you cannot wait until match day to cut the grass water it etc...

it requires a TRUST set up similar to the one for the CCJ where there is a minimum guaranteed income over a sustained period of time so that all expenses can be met.

[Willi]

We too individualistic?

[Gamma]

nah ... we want immediate 15% returns. by the next month even.

[Don1]

i.e. Hurry-Come-Up/Myopic/Get Rich Quick head cases

Sounds just about right from football to business

That's the killer "business climate"