Benbow back at St George's

[Don1]

has Munro won a football title in 50 years?

One nex question is... dis buy balla bizniz start 50+ years aback??

[Don1]

the educytion environment is primarily focused on academics and sports are extra-curricular becaue all work and no play etc... with the "buying" of players we have created a hybrid which works for d-cup nad Manning Cup but is inadequate in a professional environment.

using my logic extra curricular football ought to continue as it is good for school morale and has been going on for many many years and is steeped in tradition.

we need to MOVE from that model in order to take our football forward as it is wholly inadequate to allow us to compete at that level internationally. perhaps within the CFU but not on a wider scale, the evidence is there. we have failed more often than we have succeded.

Kiddoes!!

Erm...Ben

Please learn fram yuh compadre as above

ApparAntly he's not psychologically scarred as you are from the trauma of high school football back in di day

Rise above the bitter HS memories please Ben... Bricktop it look like yuh 'opeless suh gwaan duh yuh ting

[Karl]

we need to MOVE from that model in order to take our football forward as it is wholly inadequate to allow us to compete at that level internationally. perhaps within the CFU but not on a wider scale, the evidence is there. we have failed more often than we have succeded.

We improve the policies, structure and program!!! ...just as we need to do same for academics!!! We need to turn these failing programs into successful programs!!!
End of story!!!

[Gamma]

Vacuous. It requires a different paradigm with a different focus. A football centric institution as DISTINCT from an academic institution it cannot be all things to all people ..... Where in professional football does that model you propose work in this day and age?

[Karl]

Vacuous. It requires a different paradigm with a different focus. A football centric institution as DISTINCT from an academic institution it cannot be all things to all people ..... Where in professional football does that model you propose work in this day and age?

My friend, all academies are not cut from the same cloth.
Many are those where academics is of utmost importance...and many are those that state same in their Vision/Mission statement.

Tek hit heasy mi frien?
Do yuh due diligence....please?

btw - Which academy says -

The youth teams train after school

[Gamma]

some are good some are bad and some are mediocre.

focus karl. a football academy FOCUSES on football ... a traditional school focuses on academics. its not rocket science.

due diligence, is not doing the due diligence, is what you make of the information.

anyway, we have had this discussion before and i leave you to your machinations.

[Karl]

Which academy insists that the kids education is

of utmost importance by assisting up until a baccalaureate degree?

[Karl]

some are good some are bad and some are mediocre.

focus karl. a football academy FOCUSES on football ... a traditional school focuses on academics. its not rocket science.

due diligence, is not doing the due diligence, is what you make of the information.

anyway, we have had this discussion before and i leave you to your machinations.

A keep telling yuh visit some of the academies...and ask about the kids days.

Can recommend it.
Good experience.
Keep eyes and ears open!!!

[Shola]

But a neva manrow go inna the international transfer market fi champs?

[Me]

Was that international transfer able to do his schoolwork also or was it a Benbow/LA Lewis situation?

[Mosiah]

Yah fool!

Yuh well and know wi nuh exploit students fi win trophies!

[Mosiah]

In the 60s I understand. You can do the math .

Or can you?

[Karl]

Bricktop? --- Taken from statement on an academic subject

...and modified:

"The area relating to teacher training is very significant because, if it is that we take care of it we won't have to do too much of the tidying up that we have to do now with the thousands of teachers (coaches) that we have to work on out there, and it is important we do that because there are persons in the system coaching football with absolutely no 'football' qualification at all"...no idea that what they are doing harms rather than assists in/on development of our talented players.

Under the policy, 50 specialists will be deployed to primary schools and an additional 26 to secondary schools to support teachers in developing the knowledge, skills and competencies to utilise methods of teaching (coaching) which are promoted in the National Comprehensive Development Programme.

Training of teachers will be facilitated through coaching on site, access to an online programme, and face-to-face in a modular form in *teacher-training institutions.

*World recognized academies and football clubs.

[quote]

[Shola]

What about a school identifying exceptional talent and facilitating the development of said talent while also providing 1 on 1 attention and extra lessons for the students' academic inadequacies.

Sad how that last part is always forgotten. *Sigh*

[Don1]

What about a school identifying exceptional talent and facilitating the development of said talent while also providing 1 on 1 attention and extra lessons for the students' academic inadequacies.

Sad how that last part is always forgotten. *Sigh*

You are absolutely correct

There's no basis to paint Jawges with a broad brush of "exploitation" .... unless some evidenced of that can be adduced... other than the mere presence of imported talent

If as is said these recruited kids benefit from specialized academic support along with the so-called "good school" association that Jawges provides... they're most probably better off in their life chances than wherever they came from... on an individual basis that is

All di same unnu seem to be very effective at recruiting some of the best talent available ... That requires a very concerted, organized recruitment program... dat obvious

The question is whether or not this situation is "fair" or "desirable" for the school system as a whole