Palmer awaits word from MLS club

JAMAICAN midfielder Lovel Palmer thinks he as done enough to secure a contract with US Major league outfit Houston Dynamo after two trial stints.

Palmer, 25, the brother of World Championship 100 hurdles champion Brigette Foster-Hylton, told the Observer he is awaiting response from the American club.

Said Palmer: "I'm just waiting on the agent and the club to hear what they have to say. For two weeks, as you have seen in the papers, it went well and I did my part, now it's up to them to see if I'm good enough to fit into their system. I'm just waiting," he reiterated.

A few weeks ago Palmer and Tivoli Gardens' striker Navion Boyd left on trials with Houston Dynamo.

They returned home after a one-week training stint involving other players from various countries, but Palmer was requested for a second stint by coach Dominic Kinnear, who wanted to take another look at the Harbour View star.

Palmer, who scored a 35-metre 'screamer' in the first stint against FC Dallas in a practice game as a central midfielder in a 3-5-2 formation, was asked to prove himself in a 4-4-2 formation against the Chicago Fire last Thursday.

"We played with a diamond midfield. They like the work rate; it was simple; I do what they asked for. They just want to see if you can follow instructions and I responded well," said Palmer, who may have played his last game for Harbour View this season.

"They told me that they would get in touch with the agent after we finished playing the Chicago game. They said, 'Excellent game'. They couldn't fault me for any thing during the game (that) we draw 1-1.

"The players liked it, the coaches liked it, so it's for me to wait and hear what the agent has to say," said the Harbour View skipper.

"I have to give thanks to all the players in Houston. They really made me feel comfortable. Playing in the central midfield, the central halves... were really talking to me, trying to make my game easy as possible.

"The attacking midfielders were coming for the ball; it was great. The players were excellent. I would really love to get a chance to play with them," he delclared.

Palmer is tipped to fill the defensive midfield spot vacated by the off-season departure of Ricardo Clark to Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.

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