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Monday, January 28, 2008

Bradford and QPR Agree Fee for Jamaican Goalkeeper, Donovan Ricketts...Player in Talks with QPR

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UPDATE:
-Bradford Official Site Donovan Ricketts in QPR talks

Bradford City have given permission to QPR to speak with keeper Donovan Ricketts after an undisclosed fee was agreed between the two clubs.
The Championship club made their move after watching the Jamaican international in action at Wrexham on Saturday.
Ricketts is out of contract at the end of the season and is expected in London on Monday afternoon to discuss terms and undergo a medical.
Should the deal go through, they will have a loan keeper in goal against Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday night. Ricketts, 30, joined City in 2004 and has made 118 appearances, keeping 32 clean sheets. Bradford [Note: Bradford have already signed a replacement -

Queens Park Rangers Football Club can confirm Bradford City custodian Donovan Ricketts is in West London for talks ahead of a proposed transfer to Loftus Road.
The Jamaican international travelled South today (Monday) after Rangers agreed an undisclosed fee with the League Two outfit for the stoppers' services. He is due to undergo a medical this afternoon. Ricketts, who is out of contract at the end of the current campaign, joined City in 2004 and has made 118 appearances, keeping 32 clean sheet
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[It was reported yesterday that QPR had been watching Ricketts. "..Ricketts, being watched by a scout from QPR, had seen little action before then. ...."] Telegraph Argus

Telegraph and Argus/Simon Parker - Ricketts lines up QPR switch
City stopper Donovan Ricketts was in London this afternoon for talks with QPR.
The Championship club made their move after watching the Jamaican international in action at Wrexham on Saturday.
Ricketts is out of contract at the end of the season and it is thought that City are looking to get him off the wage bill.
Should the deal go through, they will have a loan keeper in goal against Shrewsbury tomorrow night.
Ricketts, 30, joined City in 2004 and has made 118 appearances, keeping 32 clean sheets. Telegraph and Argus

Bradford Official Site Profile of Ricketts
Name: Donovan Ricketts
Nationality: Jamaican
Date of Birth: 07/06/1977
Height: 6' 4" (193cm)
Weight: 14st 7lbs (92.16kg)
Previous Clubs: Bolton
Position: Goalkeeper
The 6'4" Jamaican international goalkeeper joined Bradford City in July 2004.
At present he is the vice captain of the Jamaica national football team. On June 3, 2006 he appeared in goal for Jamaica in the International Friendly against England at Old Trafford. Jamaica went on to lose the game 6-0.
Donovan has not only kept goal for Jamaica at the senior level, but has also done it at various junior levels for his country.
He came through the national ranks under the guidance of goalkeeping coach, Paul Campbell.
Donovan is a World Cup veteran, being named to the Jamaican squad that played in the World Cup finals in France. But, the opportunity never presented itself for him to see any game time....Bradford

Also: Wikipedia/Ricketts

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