CanadianSoccerFan Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Anybody know who these guys are? They're going to Jamaica's U17 camp in Brazil. Smith had some interesting things to say to the Jamaican press: One such player is 16 year-old central defender, Quante Smith, who played a few practice matches for Canada. However, rather than lacing up for the North American country, he decided to choose the country of his mother's birth. "Like everyone I have never been to Brazil before, but I hope to leave there with enough experience to be able to help the team qualify," said Smith, who has also played in Switzerland and France. "I have had try-outs with the Canada team and Jamaica's team and Jamaica is definitely better and given the chance, I would love to play a role in us qualifying and doing well at the World Cup," http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101215/sports/sports21.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This is getting redundant isn't it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarnado1555362291 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Smith played with the U17's during their summer camp in Laval, Quebec, I believe they played the Impact Academie and a local senior side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This is getting redundant isn't it... I think national teams are getting redundant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Well, at least this kid is going to learn a short, swift lesson in who's better than who at U-17 qualifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Well, at least this kid is going to learn a short, swift lesson in who's better than who at U-17 qualifying. Wouldn't it be sweet if we beat them for that qualifying spot. Sounds like bitterness to me, probably wasn't in Canada's plans if this is the first we've even heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 His full name is Quante Abbott-Hill-Smith, he plays for Dixie SC and hails from Brampton: http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/u17/profile.asp?playerid=2107 I assume he wasn't called into the last U17 camp, heard Jamaica got whacked 4-2 by Canada and said "I want to play for those guys!" Never heard of Shawn Lawson though...found this on the Reggae Boyz forum: "Shawn Lawson, son of former national player Jimmy Lawson". So his dad was a Reggae Boy... http://www.thereggaeboyz.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=166797 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I was just on that ReggaeBoyz website, and it seems everyone's location on that message board is in the USA. This world is insane... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 I was just on that ReggaeBoyz website, and it seems everyone's location on that message board is in the USA. This world is insane... we not got demz internetz in Jah yet mon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 we not got demz internetz in Jah yet mon! gi wan nuf yall beyyyy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whale999 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Hey .. maybe you guys should see this...... http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/J-can-lineage-fuels-fire-in-U-17-player_8288201 Some info on Shawn Lawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 ^ Translation: "I have no hope of ever playing for Canada, you could see the difference in class of the Canada U17s compared to Jamaica's U17s, so I thought I would play for Jamaica". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 It's kind of funny to think that I think his decision to play for Jamaica might actually hurt his professional prospects these days if he plans on staying in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Hey .. maybe you guys should see this...... http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/J-can-lineage-fuels-fire-in-U-17-player_8288201 Some info on Shawn Lawson Gotta love Jamaica: "Well done," echoed from the bench. "You see that, a big man that," smiled the coach. "You see him with him hand inna the man chest like him a big man." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razcle Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Following in his fathers footsteps I can understand. And I don't see him hurting any professional chances by suiting up for the Jamaican National Squad. It would be a different story if he joined a Club down there or if the Canadian Program ever takes off and playing higher profile friendlies (giving our youngsters a potential inlet to Europe) and competing in the World Cup. However at this point if the lad couldn't cut it for the Canadian U17 squad he is not hurting himself by representing the Raggae-Boyz PS.... Whale999 what is your background as I notice this is your only post on V's forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Following in his fathers footsteps I can understand. And I don't see him hurting any professional chances by suiting up for the Jamaican National Squad. Well if he wants to stay in Canada, I hope that our clubs will have the decency to refuse him. So that may hurt his career cause he won't be able to play here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiKu Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Decency to refuse him? Don't kid yerself - TFC and all other MLS teams are going to take the best player possible. As they should do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Decency to refuse him? Don't kid yerself - TFC and all other MLS teams are going to take the best player possible. As they should do. TFC has a policy where Academy kids must be declared for Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 TFC has a policy where Academy kids must be declared for Canada Yes that's what I was referring to. Unfortunately the Impact has not that policy yet, but the vast majority are Canadians anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 The Impact Academy doesn't have the same policy?! That blows. As for the Lawson kid I wish him well, you can't blame him for his decision. He did what we asked of Teal Bunbury. Although Teal is obviously better and this kid may never amount to anything so... who cares really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 The Impact Academy doesn't have the same policy?! That blows. As for the Lawson kid I wish him well, you can't blame him for his decision. He did what we asked of Teal Bunbury. Although Teal is obviously better and this kid may never amount to anything so... who cares really. Teal was born here though like Lawson so it's not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Teal was born here though like Lawson so it's not the same. Lawson was also born here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Teal was born here though like Lawson so it's not the same. I meant that he was following in his dad's footsteps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Lawson was also born here. Hence why I said Teal was born here like Lawson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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