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The Producer's Corner: The state of local and international football

In this episode, the return of the Producer’s Corner sees Host, Dalton Myers and Producer, Rosheika Grant joined by Football Analyst, Machel Turner to discuss The State of Local and International Football . They share their views on the development of Jamaica’s young footballers as sport administrators deal with the pandemic and the postponement of football locally. They also discuss the route to sustainability for local football clubs and the importance of developing structured youth teams to successfully growing the sport locally and regionally.
The trio also speaks about:

How critical it is for local football clubs to produce talent to export to other leagues is to changing the football landscape locally
The importance of changing the culture and attitude towards local footballers playing in leagues across the world
Improving the professionalism in the National Premier League and how that will attract sponsors
Dalton, Rosheika and Machel also discussed various issues regarding the Premier League and international football.

The other topics in the episode are:

The five-substitution rule and the issues behind it not being implemented for the current season
The extended Winter schedule and the impact it will have on football teams and also international teams
The concerns of coaches and football clubs about the impact of international breaks amidst the pandemic and the shortened break in the summer
The Reggae Boyz’ chances of qualifying for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, the depth of the Reggae Boyz team and the level of preparation needed to enhance their chances of qualification
Machel’s pick for the 2021 UEFA Champions League winner
Dalton, Rosheika and Machel’s top four finishers for the Premier League

The “Podcast Pick” for this week’s episode is “Seoul to Beijing” by Don Anderson.

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The 2020 Sport Year in Review

In this episode, our guest, Sport Commentator, Donald Smith joins host Dalton Myers and producer, Rosheika Grant to discuss “The Year in Review of Sports in 2020”.

In this episode, Machel, Dalton and Rosheika discuss their top moments in sports in 2020, the disappointments of the year regionally and internationally and also their expectations and hopes for 2021 in the sporting arena. They discuss the cancellation and postponements of major sporting events in Jamaica as well as regional and global events.

The trio also speaks about:

The effect of the little to no competitive football in Jamaica and the importance of football returning in early 2021
The value of the Velocity Fest Meets that were held and how the organisers’ approach should be adapted by other sporting stakeholders
The disadvantage that local athletes may face when they return to international competitions
The resilience of sport internationally in its return and the ingenious strategies to satisfy protocols such as the NBA Bubble
The economic impact of cancellation of sports regionally and internationally on stakeholders such as athletes, sport administrators and sport commentators.

The “Podcast Pick” for this week’s episode is “Perspectives on Caribbean Football” by Christopher A.D. Charles.

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