Teddysdad,
My last paragraph should've said:
Just remember, there is one rule in doing business in PHI: If it earns money...then continue doing it. If it doesn't earn money then go to another business that will. Trying to re-analyse, re-structure, re-vision or re-strategise a doomed business venture is seen as a waste of time by most Filipinos.
It's not in our psyche to do a "Steve Jobs"...ie re-join a sinking company (1997-98...wherein Bill Gates - then world's richest man - dominating the modern world with W95, W98 etc etc), Re-structure, reform, re-vision and re-strategise the company, then throw its last few bucks in funding the development of something called an i-pod, wherein the rest of the world do not know what its all about and do not even know if that "invention" will be successful (considering that portable music was the domain of Sony ie Walkman and DiscMan).
In a previous post, I did mention that the Azkals is currently existing on a "double-edge" sword.
If they fail, this will be the BIGGEST failure ever !!. Pinoy public will be quick to swing the Axe. Those 90% pinoys who never knew what football is or even understand the hardship PHI football is trying overcome will be the first ones to turn their backs on anything football, condemn the Azkals as a bunch of opportunistic foreigners and it wasted money that could've been better spent elsewhere in PHI (if there is actually something called "better spent" in PHI). If this happens, football will never ever ever be seen in PHI ever again...Ever !
But if they succeed, there is a good chance that the powers-to-be can be "tempted" to pocket whatever they can from the team - which will also bring about criticism and condemnation from that 90% of pinoys. Pinoys in high office or position of trust (specially when money is involved) is a bad mix.
Pinoys in a position of power can be corrupted and Pinoys with absolute power, corrupts absolutely.
Going back to football. I do hope that we benefit from DFB's prolonged support, also the former president of Real Madrid (according to some reports) is also interested in getting into supporting pinoy football. I pray, that the powers-to-be in the PFF knows how to manage any benefits coming from our benefactors.
I also read somewhere that it was Yanti Barsales (youth assistant coach) and Neintes (women's coach) that benefited from the DFB coaching program. I hope we continue with the relationship with DFB.
