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Ricketts moves to QPR
Howard Walker, Observer staff reporter
walkerh@jamaicaobserver.com
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
RICKETTS. is expected to sign a three-and-a-half year contract today
Jamaican goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts is on his way to League Championship team Queens Park Rangers (QPR) after passing a medical yesterday at Loftus Road.
Ricketts, 30, is expected to sign a three-and-a-half year contract today with the West London club which play one division below the premier league - a step up of two divisions from his former club Bradford City. The club is expected to apply to the British Home Office for a work permit on Thursday, and according to his agent Phil Graham, it should not be a problem.
Ricketts, whose contract at Bradfod City expires at the end of the current campaign, is not guaranteed a starting place, but Graham told the Observer yesterday that it is a positive move at this time.
Said Graham: "He won't be guaranteed a starting position, but I know he is capable. He has always wanted to play in the League Championship and I have always believed he has the ability do so."
Ricketts, who joined Bradford City in 2004 and made 118 appearances, while keeping 32 clean sheets, has left fellow Reggae Boy Omar Daley at Bradford, but will team up with another Jamaican, Damion Stewart, at his new club.
QPR, who are currently 17th in the 24-team league, have agreed to an undisclosed fee with the League Two outfit Bradford City for the stopper's services.
Bradford City are struggling in 16th place on 32 points from 26 games.
Last August QPR was bought by Formula One tycoons, Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, but the club continues to struggle and is languishing just six points above the relegation zone.
Ricketts started his club career with Village United before he moved to Bradford City where he served as understudy to Paul Henderson until Henderson left for Leicester City.
Ricketts, at age 21, was a part of Jamaica's squad to the 1998 World Cup in France as the third-string goalkeeper behind Warren Barrett and Aaron Lawrence.
Howard Walker, Observer staff reporter
walkerh@jamaicaobserver.com
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
RICKETTS. is expected to sign a three-and-a-half year contract today
Jamaican goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts is on his way to League Championship team Queens Park Rangers (QPR) after passing a medical yesterday at Loftus Road.
Ricketts, 30, is expected to sign a three-and-a-half year contract today with the West London club which play one division below the premier league - a step up of two divisions from his former club Bradford City. The club is expected to apply to the British Home Office for a work permit on Thursday, and according to his agent Phil Graham, it should not be a problem.
Ricketts, whose contract at Bradfod City expires at the end of the current campaign, is not guaranteed a starting place, but Graham told the Observer yesterday that it is a positive move at this time.
Said Graham: "He won't be guaranteed a starting position, but I know he is capable. He has always wanted to play in the League Championship and I have always believed he has the ability do so."
Ricketts, who joined Bradford City in 2004 and made 118 appearances, while keeping 32 clean sheets, has left fellow Reggae Boy Omar Daley at Bradford, but will team up with another Jamaican, Damion Stewart, at his new club.
QPR, who are currently 17th in the 24-team league, have agreed to an undisclosed fee with the League Two outfit Bradford City for the stopper's services.
Bradford City are struggling in 16th place on 32 points from 26 games.
Last August QPR was bought by Formula One tycoons, Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, but the club continues to struggle and is languishing just six points above the relegation zone.
Ricketts started his club career with Village United before he moved to Bradford City where he served as understudy to Paul Henderson until Henderson left for Leicester City.
Ricketts, at age 21, was a part of Jamaica's squad to the 1998 World Cup in France as the third-string goalkeeper behind Warren Barrett and Aaron Lawrence.