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In 1987 Players Soccer Club returned to the
Toronto Caribbean Soccer League (TCSL)
under the name Spoilers. The name change
was said to announce that everything was
going to get spoiled and all roads to
championships would have had to go through
Spoilers.
“Players 2-year absence helped Central
Lions and Strike Force win the league
championships with undefeated regular
seasons; a feat that Players had
accomplished on five separate occasions
prior to leaving, so, the timing seemed right
for Spoilers to re-enter the League since
there could be no perception of bias as Roy
John was the new TCSL administrator
The level of play in the TCSL had improved
and some of Players original members were
with other teams such as Strike Squad and
Iere B team. However, the word on McGill
was that he always seemed to attract
capable players
“That’s why so many teams
won’t enter in this league,”
Robinson said. This is the first
year we’ve entered, even
though this is our neighbour-
hood. It’s also why West
Indies United plays in the
Scarborough League, even
though that’s their field right
there (W.I United practices at
Valley Park Junior High
School,) adjacent to
Flemingdon Park playing
fields of the (TCSL). The
referees are from Iere, the
Players play with Iere—you
can’t win against Players.”
Because this concern is
shared by many in the league,
Jupiter addressed the issue in
his remarks Saturday.
“We don't want anybody to be
discouraged. I read in the
paper that someone isn't
satisfied that some of the
Players participate in the
premier league and also
participate in this community.
“That attitude is not right”
(Iere, as champions of the
T&D First Division, have been
promoted to the T&D Premier
Division for the 1985 season,
and are the first West Indian
team to have reached that
division.)
Jupiter was stronger in
expressing his hopes that the
withdrawal of the Players club
would not mean that the
team’s members would no
longer play in the TCSL.
This must go on. ”“This must
go on.” he said. Regardless of
what team you will be with,
you must play here—or I’ll get
someone to drag you away
from the premier league.”
Many of the Players members
have indicated that they will
try for positions on other
existing teams, and McGill
mentioned in his
announcement that he
“hoped the new management
will allow Players to have
some exhibition matches.”
People came to this park to
watch and play and to meet
one another. Boys and girls
have met at the park, gotten
married, and now they bring
their families to the park to
enjoy the games.”
As a tribute to Jupiter’s
efforts toward sustaining the
organization over the years,
he was presented with a
plaque representing a life
membership in the TCSL.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
The league also gave
special recognition awards to
two long-time participants,
Roy John, and Delroy
Richards, who coached the
Central Lions this year in a
come-back bid, was used as
an example in earlier
remarks by Jupiter for his
perseverance and
involvement in the league
and community, Richards
had previously coached the
now defunct Driftwood club.
In addition to a five
championship trophies
presented to
representatives of the
Players club, the
following annual trophies
were presented at the
function:
Best Discipline team
Tropicana
Best Manager:
Michael David, Santos
Most Goals/Season :
Aldwyn McGill, Players
Best Defender:
Ronald Austin, Players
Best Goalkeeper:
Eric McDonald,
Flemingdon United
Rookie of the Year:
Junior Mathis,
Flemingdon United
Most Valuable Player/
KO: Andrew Griffin,
Tropicana
Most Valuable Player:
Junior McNeilly, Players
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