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Karl
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 Posted - Apr 03 2004 : 03:55:21 AM
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Reid says Norway trial a success
Livingston Scott, Observer Reporter
Saturday, April 03, 2004
Garfield Reid is a phenomenon in some people's eyes. For certain, he's humble, ambitious and talented.
He had a dream debut for the senior national team against Uruguay in February and a creditable performance against Honduras in mid-week. He looks set for great things.
Reid, who figured prominently in Jamaica's Under-23 Olympic team in their failed campaign, recently returned from a two-week trial stint with Norwegian Division One side, Club Starbach.
The free-scoring wing-back for National Premier League outfit, Rivoli United, who described his recent trial in Europe as a successful one, wanted to show the Jamaican public his true potential and hoped to score for the Reggae Boyz against Honduras.
"I want to get at least two goals," he said during a training session at the National Stadium on Monday.
Reid did not score, but he set up Onandi Lowe for the opening goal of the game and made a number of useful attacking moves for a good portion of the contest before he was substituted due to injury.
In reflecting on his trip to Northern Europe, he said the only real difficulty he experienced was the icy weather, but he was quick to point out that he had already prepared himself mentally for that.
"It was a good experience for me despite the cold and everything. But they say if you want good your nose has to run, and mine did run," he smiled.
"But it was not so difficult to adjust to the weather, because I had already prepared my mind for it, so I just went out there and did what I had to do and I hope it paid off," Reid said.
"It was a great experience, going abroad to train with a professional football side for the first time. The people there showed me love and it was all good, so it was a pleasure for me going there and I hope to go back soon," he noted.
In Norway, he said, the game is played at a much faster pace and one has to be in top physical condition to compete effectively.
"Over there they play a running game; when you get the ball you have to be always moving and when the opponents have it you always have to be chasing them, non-stop for ninety minutes.
"It's not like here (Jamaica) where you make a little touch here and a little movement there, you have to always be on the run," he explained.
Reid said he was involved in just one practice game and he believed he did well enough to earn a recall for further trials or a contract.
"I played a game, which we won 4-2. It was a good game for me, I played for the 90 minutes and they were all impressed with my game, so I know something is going to happen. I am just waiting on my agent to give me a call to know what is the actual position," Reid said.
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Karl |
Edited by - Karl on Apr 14 2004 10:31:34 AM
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Garfield Reid tells of experience in Norway
