How to revolutionize Schoolboy Football for Century 21

[Assasin]

I was tempted not to post on this topic because while there are some good in it still some things which has to be addressed.

1) Dcup is only 2-3 months of the year, and that is it for most of the players in any really organized soccer unless them play corner leagues.

2) There was a time when you had regional super powers. It was Ruseas Steths, Cornwall, Monro, Clarendon, Vere, CC, Dinthill, Titchfield and St.Mary's high?

In Kingston you had JC, KC, Georges, Camperdown, Tivoli was iffy and Charles came on the schene for a little plus a few others. Now with so many teams entering these cups especially in the rural area, every year there are some new teams coming to the forefront and disappearing the next, so the only way to have a good D1 system in my view is to have transfer for football reason, is this something ISSA going to allow?

Again I don't believe our best 17-19 year old should be playing Manning Cup. I don't think it provide any challenge for them but help them to develop lazy and bad habits. At that age they should be given big challenges consistently to keep up with development. I am talking about an elite group of about 30 or so kids that have a good chance of going pro. To add to that JFF have oftenly accuse schools of hiding players from national duties to play in schoolboy football.

[Don1]

=Assasin;450862]I was tempted not to post on this topic because while there are some good in it still some things which has to be addressed.

Welcome.... glad you resisted the temptation

1) Dcup is only 2-3 months of the year, and that is it for most of the players in any really organized soccer unless them play corner leagues.

Schoolboy football is primarily recreational so it's appropriate to limit the activity to a few months

2) There was a time when you had regional super powers. It was Ruseas Steths, Cornwall, Monro, Clarendon, Vere, CC, Dinthill, Titchfield and St.Mary's high?

In Kingston you had JC, KC, Georges, Camperdown, Tivoli was iffy and Charles came on the schene for a little plus a few others. Now with so many teams entering these cups especially in the rural area, every year there are some new teams coming to the forefront and disappearing the next, so the only way to have a good D1 system in my view is to have transfer for football reason, is this something ISSA going to allow?

Transfers for football already occur and perhaps need to be further limited.

It's not prudent or necessary to formalize sport based transfers in the school system imho

Again I don't believe our best 17-19 year old should be playing Manning Cup. I don't think it provide any challenge for them but help them to develop lazy and bad habits. At that age they should be given big challenges consistently to keep up with development. I am talking about an elite group of about 30 or so kids that have a good chance of going pro. To add to that JFF have oftenly accuse schools of hiding players from national duties to play in schoolboy football.[

Correct... the best ballers should be in a national academy. This is why I came up with just such a plan some time ago

[Assasin]

So then if the transfer is limited, some of better players will still remain in D2.

I am sure ISSA will tell you that their football is not purely recreational

[Karl]

It tells me that the only league that they record results in is U18...which makes sense because the next step is club football which is results oriented...how much did Bolton sign Bibi for? You're a joker or what?

That is all you got from it

When you read it is not the only the immediately obvious that you must see...
so again, what did the info say?

Just a few hints - (...on some of what is said among the many things said.)
- Hint 1: It did not tell you anything about the need for outside sources against which to compare your Academy recruits?

- Hint 2:Years sent working with 5 or 6 or 7 year old before at say, 16, 17 or 18 landing a professional contract?

- Hint 3: It did not tell you anything on costs?

- Hint 4: Need to consider probability of a particular academy recruit a) landing a contract; b) a meaningful professional contract?

- Hint 5: Location of your Academy? Is Jamaica really where it should be located? ...or if Jamaica should you not create/found such an Academy among a pool of say, at least 12 Academies?

You I am sure can or should eventually see at least 10 more things the article suggests you think on. ...after all anyone with familiarity of successful academies can spot those added 10 things.

[Bricktop]

- Hint 1: It did not tell you anything about the need for outside sources against which to compare your Academy recruits?

Good thing we have this neat little invention called the airplane

- Hint 2:Years sent working with 5 or 6 or 7 year old before at say, 16, 17 or 18 landing a professional contract?

Uhm yes...we can all do math Karl...take the big number and subtract the small number

- Hint 3: It did not tell you anything on costs?

The cost to develop a single player for a year is already known...as are the fees paid for developed players

- Hint 4: Need to consider probability of a particular academy recruit landing a) landing a contract; b) a meaningful professional contract?

We have players who were not properly developed landing meaningful contracts...with the proper development it stands to reason that the probability will increase

- Hint 5: Location of your Academy? Is Jamaica really where it should be located? ...or if Jamaica should you not create/found such an Academy among a pool of say, at least 12 Academies?

Well unless your aim is to develop Korean footballers then yes Jamaica would be the most logical choice for an academy to develop Jamaican footballers...no Karl we will have one Academy which will play against itself...over and over again

[Karl]

Good luck!

[Bricktop]

What luck haffi do wit this? It is a proven business model

[Karl]

What luck haffi do wit this? It is a proven business model

OK! Well then...I hope you do not put a black mark against that proven model!

[Don1]

So then if the transfer is limited, some of better players will still remain in D2.

I am sure ISSA will tell you that their football is not purely recreational

No system is perfect. So what if a few of the better ballers are in Div 2?? If they're really top level...they belong in the proposed national academy anyway

For me school ball is for kids' recreation and to enhance the social life of the school community... but of course since there's a competitive aspect the kids and schools should try their best

Let the JFF & its clubs handle professional football development.. that's not the mission of schools