Bigga Thompson is to try out for Barnsley FC According to Notodden FK CEO Arne Hansen, Barnley's scouts are among a number of clubs that have monitoring Thompson for a while.They seem to like what they see from the 25 year old enforcer.
NATHAN KOO-BOOTHE Portmore FC's Nathan Koo-Boothe was recently sent packing when he failed to impress at Crewe Alexanda. The 23 year old defender is one of a number of trialist who were let go at Crewe. Koo-Boothe was trying to join his cousin Joel Grant, who is a first teamer at the club.
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Barnsley will have to fight off Notts County for his signature. Sven Eriksson has vowed to pull out all the stops to land Thompson (providing he can get a visa). Bigga made a very good impression on Sven in World Cup qualifying versus Mexico in Kingston and Sven has not forgotten.The race is on because other club scouts at the recently concluded Gold Cup are impressed with the utility player.Eriksson has personally written to the president of the club regarding Thompson.Thompson has been denied contracts in England before based on visa issues but he hopes this time around he will be more fortunate.
Sven Göran Eriksson's new sportsdirektør of Notts County. The club has written to Notodden to sign O'Neill Thompson.(Photo: Digital Sports)
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Oneil Thompson should have enough caps now to qualify for a work permit. This is another prototype Carl Brown defender which are highly regarded in the lower division in England.
As I have mentioned he was earning his work permit caps during the Gold Cup
Still touch and go. He has not played in 75% of Class A internationals over the required time period. I wish him luck, however, and I hope that he can IMPROVE greatly!!!
Hey, he is in the Norwegian second division, which is the equivalent of League 1 in England. So he would only be dropping one division -- haha! Pepe plays in League 1, and he is miles better than Bigga. Daley, while playing a diferent position, is in League Two, and he is also a better player than Bigga. Also, the money is better in League Two, especially with the newly-rich Notts County.
But to be serious, he will struggle in the Championship, and I think that if he gets to England it will be with Notts County.
Distributor I think he will do fine on a mediocre Barsnley team. The bottom half of the championship teams are not that good but from a financial standpoint if he goes to Notts County and dominate then someone will pay more in the higher division.
Is this the man some of us were cussing the other day??????
Good luck yu hear bigga...
I think the JFF leadership should consider playing a lot of A games and internationals with our Caribbean neihbours and teams around the world to get a few of our players these work permits..
But then we will hear we run the risk of losing our ratings in the fifa standings...
So how do we strike a balance, plus build national teams????
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A Class Games are competitive games, not friendlies, so we have no choice. Having been eliminated early in the Gold Cup, and early in the World Cup, he only has our Digicel games. But, he might have a chance because he is coming from a European club, and not directly from JA.
Distributor careful, If Pepe was miles ahead a bigga him would have been in the prem by now. Omar Daley a my yute still and should at least be playing in the championship but he a huge underachiever. btw, whats the ave pay like in league 2 about 2G-3G a week.
Distributor careful, If Pepe was miles ahead a bigga him would have been in the prem by now. Omar Daley a my yute still and should at least be playing in the championship but he a huge underachiever. btw, whats the ave pay like in league 2 about 2G-3G a week.
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Are you suggesting that Bigga is anywhaere near the footballer that Pepe is, especially at international level ? Pleeeaassee, give me a break !
Pepe at France 98 picked up a contract with Hull after France 98 and might have been good enough for the EPL then but sometimes opportunity does not come some players way and comes knocking for some others.
A key element for EPL defenders is speed and Pepe has never been the quickest, not even when we played back in the Cayman Islands when he was just coming as a balla.
Jaap Staam was the same but Jappy was already an established player when Sir Alex bought him and I felt then that he was no better than Pepe.
Bigga is a player in his prime and from what I've seen will need to improve a whole lot to even tie Pepe's boots.
Ric, my "Caymanian Brother" . Sounds like a very biased opinion. wi all done know you and Pepe a bredren.. So dont even try it. I seen a lot a pepe mostly on the intl seen since 98 Pepe is Nat Central def and Bigga a Def Mid so really should try compare dem anyway. Talent wise Pepe is Better but not by nautical miles. All this talking bout cant carry pepe jock strap and all these tings is bit much. If Bigga not good enough fi carry him Jock Starp then Pepe should be in the Prem or at least gotten a look in the Prem by now. Why has the "legend" Pepe not even gotten a look in the Champioship? No bada dilly dally round the question or gimme no horse dead an Cow fat.
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Notts County show interest in Oneil Thompson - report
Saturday, August 01, 2009
English League Two club Notts County is said to have expressed an interest in signing Reggae Boyz midfielder Oneil 'Bigga' Thompson, a website report claims.
A Scandinavian website AFootball reported that the new director of football at Notts County and former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson is leading the charge to convince the 26-year-old Jamaican to make the move south from Norway.
Thompson, a bulky central midfielder with 12 caps for Jamaica's senior team, currently plays for Norwegian outfit Notodden FK and had his last outing in a Jamaica shirt at the recentlyconcluded CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States.
On Thursday Notts County's official website did not have a story of the reported interest in Thompson, who last played locally for Boys' Town FC of the Jamaican Premier League.
Meanwhile, Notts County boss Ian McParland has admitted he is close to deciding his starting line-up for his team's opening game of the season against Bradford City, a club where another Reggae Boy Omar Daley plies his trade.
Notts County Football Club is an association football club based in Nottingham, England, and is the oldest professional club in the world, having formed in 1862. The club has had several spells in the top division of English football, the most recent in 1991-92, when they played in the old First Division.
Well-known former managers of Notts County include Jimmy Sirrel, Neil Warnock, Howard Kendall and Sam Allardyce
Ric, my "Caymanian Brother" . Sounds like a very biased opinion. wi all done know you and Pepe a bredren.. So dont even try it. I seen a lot a pepe mostly on the intl seen since 98 Pepe is Nat Central def and Bigga a Def Mid so really should try compare dem anyway. Talent wise Pepe is Better but not by nautical miles. All this talking bout cant carry pepe jock strap and all these tings is bit much. If Bigga not good enough fi carry him Jock Starp then Pepe should be in the Prem or at least gotten a look in the Prem by now. Why has the "legend" Pepe not even gotten a look in the Champioship? No bada dilly dally round the question or gimme no horse dead an Cow fat.
You've missed the point my yute.
n i'm not yur Caymanian brother, so lets not go there. Even 10 years after WC 98, Ian Goodison is still commanding his props in England at the age when yur yute, Bigga is just now being considered for being given a chance to play in England, where ? ? ?
If he gets a contract, we'll see. My point is that Bigga is not the footballer to ever forge the career and reputation that Ian Goodison has even now being 10 years or more younger.
You either have it, or you don't but lets have this difference of opinion sorted out by neutral opinions.
My judgement of Pepe has nothing to do with peronal fiendship because I've already said that when we were opponents, Pepe neva good ! But he has proven to be a better footballer for Jamaica than Bigga will ever be. Trust me, my Jamaican brother.
Ric, my "Caymanian Brother" . Sounds like a very biased opinion. wi all done know you and Pepe a bredren.. So dont even try it. I seen a lot a pepe mostly on the intl seen since 98 Pepe is Nat Central def and Bigga a Def Mid so really should try compare dem anyway. Talent wise Pepe is Better but not by nautical miles. All this talking bout cant carry pepe jock strap and all these tings is bit much. If Bigga not good enough fi carry him Jock Starp then Pepe should be in the Prem or at least gotten a look in the Prem by now. Why has the "legend" Pepe not even gotten a look in the Champioship? No bada dilly dally round the question or gimme no horse dead an Cow fat.
You've missed the point my yute.
n i'm not yur Caymanian brother, so lets not go there. Even 10 years after WC 98, Ian Goodison is still commanding his props in England at the age when yur yute, Bigga is just now being considered for being given a chance to play in England, where ? ? ?
If he gets a contract, we'll see. My point is that Bigga is not the footballer to ever forge the career and reputation that Ian Goodison has even now being 10 years or more younger.
You either have it, or you don't but lets have this difference of opinion sorted out by neutral opinions.
My judgement of Pepe has nothing to do with peronal fiendship because I've already said that when we were opponents, Pepe neva good ! But he has proven to be a better footballer for Jamaica than Bigga will ever be. Trust me, my Jamaican brother.
So now mi miss the Point. u comparing their careers for the natl team. Neva know the i was a pyschic too. Rub u crystal ball and Tell us who else dont have a bright future pon the Reggae boyz? Btw, do when mi sey Caymaninan bro a Joke mi run. Mi naw try be u friend u zi mi? mi nuh love man. Bigga a nuh my baller.. I am not from boyz town dude neva followed boyz town. Seem like u really a bend cause mi sey Pepe a "legend" in your eyes spend him whole career in the lower div.
Ric, my "Caymanian Brother" . Sounds like a very biased opinion. wi all done know you and Pepe a bredren.. So dont even try it. I seen a lot a pepe mostly on the intl seen since 98 Pepe is Nat Central def and Bigga a Def Mid so really should try compare dem anyway. Talent wise Pepe is Better but not by nautical miles. All this talking bout cant carry pepe jock strap and all these tings is bit much. If Bigga not good enough fi carry him Jock Starp then Pepe should be in the Prem or at least gotten a look in the Prem by now. Why has the "legend" Pepe not even gotten a look in the Champioship? No bada dilly dally round the question or gimme no horse dead an Cow fat.
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Not to brolong a debate but..... is this the same Oneil Thompson that played center half for Boys Town ? or was it defensive midfield ? The same player I saw at the Gold Cup try to 'pie' a player in the midfield and gave away the ball that started the Canadian attack that led to the goal by Ali Gerba ?
Please correct me if I'm wrong and judge me as you wish, but for me,Bigga' Thompson nu good none at all ! ! ! whatever position he plays and if you think that getting a contract at a League 2 team in England is any indication that he is, then you need an education on professional club football, period.
Thompson, a bulky central midfielder with 12 caps for Jamaica's senior team, currently plays for Norwegian outfit Notodden FK and had his last outing in a Jamaica shirt at the recentlyconcluded CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States.
They must be using my site . However, saying it like it is official even though I clearly state on the home page that caps are only from 2008 on? I'm honored but its not right. Thompson has been playing with the senior team since at least 2006 so he has more than that.
Anyway best of luck to him, he could get some help from former Jamaica international Michael Johnson who just retired last year and I think is now youth coach there.
"Jaap Staam was the same but Jappy was already an established player when Sir Alex bought him and I felt then that he was no better than Pepe."
lol wowwwww...Jaap Stam on his worst day is a million times the footballer goodison was on his best day.
Goodison been a loyal servant to the national team..but him shud retire years ago. I hope he pulls on the shirt ONE more time..a farewell match.
The good thing about the game and thi forum is that we all get a chance to agree to disagree and voice our personal opinions and its all relative so 'nuff respect to every ites.
You could be right about the gap between Jaap Staam and Goodison and my opinion was based on Pepe's potential to play in the Prem back at the time when he was at his peak and Jappy was playing in England. That chance never came his way so we will never know but it does not devalue him for the player that he is and has been for Jamaica.
Like I said before, opportunity knocks for some and not for others but Goodison has earned the ratings of most observors everywhere he has played; World Soccer's Player of the WC 98 for Jamaica, League 2 Player of the division for the North West Region, Player of the year 2 years running and club captain for Tranmere Rovers, 100 odd caps for Jamaica and yes, a legend in CONCACAF etc.
A prophet is never without honour except in his own country and Jamaica will know the value of Pepe when he is not around any longer but 'Bigga' Thompson does not qualify yet to even come close and that is just my personal opinion.
Some of the ites who seem to think that playing in England automatically makes one something special need to come out here and watch some of the football that's played and hyped up so much by the media and their opinions would change really quickly.
English football is the best paying for even the lower leagues right now and that might be what most of the hype is about;certainly not the quality of football on display at times.
. Sounds like a very biased opinion. wi all done know you and Pepe a bredren.. So dont even try it. I seen a lot a pepe mostly on the intl seen since 98 Pepe is Nat Central def and Bigga a Def Mid so really should try compare dem anyway. Talent wise Pepe is Better but not by nautical miles. All this talking bout cant carry pepe jock strap and all these tings is bit much. If Bigga not good enough fi carry him Jock Starp then Pepe should be in the Prem or at least gotten a look in the Prem by now. Why has the "legend" Pepe not even gotten a look in the Champioship? No bada dilly dally round the question or gimme no horse dead an Cow fat.
