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Whitmore Puts his stamp on national squad
Interim National coach Theodore Whitmore wasted little time in putting his stamp on the Jamaican team that will be under his charge for World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Honduras on October 11 and 15 respectively.
The former national standout, now in his second stint as interim coach chose a squad which saw a massive overhaul from the previous ones selected under the watch of former Technical Director Rene Simoes. The man who scored Jamaica’s two goals in the country’s historic win over Japan at the world Cup finals in France 1998 recalled no fewer than eight players who had not featured for Simoes.
Chief among the players called in are forward Marlon King, midfielders Jermaine Johnson, Oneil Thompson, Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Omar Daley as well as defenders Claude Davis and Damian Stewart. Midfielder/forward Dane Richards and forward Omar Cummings have also been recalled.
The trio of King, Daley and Campbell-Ryce were not recalled after the Bahamas qualifiers. King, who played in the first leg against the Bahamas, Daley, who tasted action in both legs and Campbell-Ryce who was present but did not see a single minute of action against them.
Thompson, who plays in Norway, last represented the country against Guatemala and El Salvador in November 2007. Dane Richards who also played in those games have not donned the national colours since.
Johnson played as a substitute against St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago as well as Grenada in the matches leading up to the qualifiers against the Bahamas but did not selected for the squad to face the Bahamas. Damian Stewart on the other hand last represented the country in February against Costa Rica while Omar Cummings had a promising cameo against Canada on August 20 but was not invited for the Mexico and Honduras matches.
Consistent with the faith shown in the recalled players who played an exciting brand of football for him in his first term as Interim Coach when he had wins over Guatemala and El Salvador, Whitmore has again teamed up with veteran coach Bradley Stewart.
Stewart, who is regarded as one of the better football minds in the country, has been associated with a number of local clubs such as Duhaney Park, Rivoli, Arnett Gardens, Hazard and Waterhouse in different capacities. He is also a former coach of the then Jamaica Juvenile team and was also actively involved in the development of Women’s football in the country.
The players will arrive in the island between Sunday October 5 and Monday October 6, 2008 for the games which will now be played at 7:00pm. Ticket prices will remain the same but for Bleachers which has been reduced to $1,000.00.
Walter Enrique Quesada Cordero of Costa Rica will be the man in the middle for Jamaica’s crucial game against Mexico. He will be assisted by compatriots Leonel Leal Bermudez and Osvaldo Luna Gutierrez with Vinicio Gerrardo Mena Solano serving as fourth official. Trinidad and Tobago’s Osmond Downer will be the Referee Assessor while Hugo Salcedo of the United States has been given the assignment of Commissioner.
For the Honduras game four days later a Trinidad and Tobago quartet will be in
charge. Referee Neal Brizan will be assisted by Michael Ragoonath and Simon Baptiste. Victor Moore of Barbados will assess the referees while Victor Hugo Estrada Barrios is the assigned Commissioner.
Jamaica’s Full Squad: Goalkeepers – Donovan Ricketts, Shawn Sawyers; Defenders - Ricardo Gardner, Ian Goodison, Claude Davis, Damian Stewart, Tyrone Marshall, Jermaine Taylor, Shavar Thomas, Demar Stewart; Midfielders – Rodolph Austin, Demar Phillips, Oneil Thompson, Jermaine Johnson, Omar Daley, Wolry Wolfe, Jamal Campbell-Ryce; Forwards - Ricardo Fuller, Marlon King, Luton Shelton, Dane Richards, Omar Cummings.
Interim National coach Theodore Whitmore wasted little time in putting his stamp on the Jamaican team that will be under his charge for World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Honduras on October 11 and 15 respectively.
The former national standout, now in his second stint as interim coach chose a squad which saw a massive overhaul from the previous ones selected under the watch of former Technical Director Rene Simoes. The man who scored Jamaica’s two goals in the country’s historic win over Japan at the world Cup finals in France 1998 recalled no fewer than eight players who had not featured for Simoes.
Chief among the players called in are forward Marlon King, midfielders Jermaine Johnson, Oneil Thompson, Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Omar Daley as well as defenders Claude Davis and Damian Stewart. Midfielder/forward Dane Richards and forward Omar Cummings have also been recalled.
The trio of King, Daley and Campbell-Ryce were not recalled after the Bahamas qualifiers. King, who played in the first leg against the Bahamas, Daley, who tasted action in both legs and Campbell-Ryce who was present but did not see a single minute of action against them.
Thompson, who plays in Norway, last represented the country against Guatemala and El Salvador in November 2007. Dane Richards who also played in those games have not donned the national colours since.
Johnson played as a substitute against St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago as well as Grenada in the matches leading up to the qualifiers against the Bahamas but did not selected for the squad to face the Bahamas. Damian Stewart on the other hand last represented the country in February against Costa Rica while Omar Cummings had a promising cameo against Canada on August 20 but was not invited for the Mexico and Honduras matches.
Consistent with the faith shown in the recalled players who played an exciting brand of football for him in his first term as Interim Coach when he had wins over Guatemala and El Salvador, Whitmore has again teamed up with veteran coach Bradley Stewart.
Stewart, who is regarded as one of the better football minds in the country, has been associated with a number of local clubs such as Duhaney Park, Rivoli, Arnett Gardens, Hazard and Waterhouse in different capacities. He is also a former coach of the then Jamaica Juvenile team and was also actively involved in the development of Women’s football in the country.
The players will arrive in the island between Sunday October 5 and Monday October 6, 2008 for the games which will now be played at 7:00pm. Ticket prices will remain the same but for Bleachers which has been reduced to $1,000.00.
Walter Enrique Quesada Cordero of Costa Rica will be the man in the middle for Jamaica’s crucial game against Mexico. He will be assisted by compatriots Leonel Leal Bermudez and Osvaldo Luna Gutierrez with Vinicio Gerrardo Mena Solano serving as fourth official. Trinidad and Tobago’s Osmond Downer will be the Referee Assessor while Hugo Salcedo of the United States has been given the assignment of Commissioner.
For the Honduras game four days later a Trinidad and Tobago quartet will be in
charge. Referee Neal Brizan will be assisted by Michael Ragoonath and Simon Baptiste. Victor Moore of Barbados will assess the referees while Victor Hugo Estrada Barrios is the assigned Commissioner.
Jamaica’s Full Squad: Goalkeepers – Donovan Ricketts, Shawn Sawyers; Defenders - Ricardo Gardner, Ian Goodison, Claude Davis, Damian Stewart, Tyrone Marshall, Jermaine Taylor, Shavar Thomas, Demar Stewart; Midfielders – Rodolph Austin, Demar Phillips, Oneil Thompson, Jermaine Johnson, Omar Daley, Wolry Wolfe, Jamal Campbell-Ryce; Forwards - Ricardo Fuller, Marlon King, Luton Shelton, Dane Richards, Omar Cummings.
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