Town have invited Trinidadian midfielder Kerry Baptiste to spend a week on trial at Playford Road. Baptiste currently plays for Joe Public in his home country, the club owned by FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, with whom he has won five domestic titles.

The Blues are reported to be interested in taking the 28-year-old, an international team-mate of Carlos Edwards and Stern John, on loan in January, although a permanent move seems more likely if the former San Juan Jabloteh and North East Stars player impresses during his trial.

Right winger Baptiste, who has won 43 senior caps with Trinidad and Tobago, scoring eight goals, says he is looking forward to his spell with Town: “As a club, Joe Public Football Club has always been committed to getting players exposed to the highest level and uncovering football talent at grass roots level.

“As such, I am really looking forward to this opportunity to further my skills and put my club and country further on the international landscape.”

Joe Public general manager Sam Philip says his club likes to help its players chances to progress their careers: “We’re always looking for possible opportunities for our players, at youth and senior level, as well as to develop and support the great football talent that our club, Joe Public FC, has to offer.”

Club owner Jack Warner added: “I would like to thank my corporate partners for their continued assistance since none of this would have been possible without their assistance to Kerry and the rest of the lads at Joe Public Football Club during the 2009 season.”

Baptiste, who has also operated up front this season, is the all-time top scorer in the TT Pro League, Trinidad and Tobago's top division, having scored 102 goals, 48 of them coming this season.

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dobbie73 added 09:26 - Dec 22 Interesting name "Joe Public", lol ....
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peakyboy added 09:32 - Dec 22 worth a gamble surely.. with a name like that
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Wallingford_Boy added 09:35 - Dec 22 But what do Joe Public think about the move?
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ITFC4EVER added 09:47 - Dec 22 is this to make carlos and stern feel at home??
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BluePG added 09:55 - Dec 22 Surely the best name for a Club ever?
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Bergholtblue added 10:06 - Dec 22 8 goals in 43 matches at international level, does not sound that prolific. No menion of what his scoring record is with Joe Public. Still must be worth a look. The problems we have up front anyone would be worth a look. Best of luck mate and hope it comes good.
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matt_the_blue added 10:07 - Dec 22 Joe Public...what a name for a team!
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Bergholtblue added 10:07 - Dec 22 Mind you just a week on trial. It will take hime that long to acclimitise to the weather!
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yarmoblue added 10:13 - Dec 22 "yeah man"
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Legend added 10:15 - Dec 22 Imagine the chants that go with that clubs name. "One nil to the Joe Public" Welcome aboard....Kerry.
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FenboyBlue added 10:23 - Dec 22 Seems like we're building a mini-Carribean contingent to our team. Anyone for a re-release of "Ipswich Football Calypso" ?
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pauliejaz added 10:31 - Dec 22 FAO Bergholt he is a midfielder not a striker
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OsborneOneNil added 10:32 - Dec 22 Bergholtblue.........he's a midfielder
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el_nino added 10:50 - Dec 22 Phil- according to the Trinidad & Tobago express he is a striker, and got 40 goals in the latest domestic season: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161572950
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el_nino added 10:55 - Dec 22 Actually, looking at this youtube clip he seems like a tricky winger (a la Bobby Petta but on the right). He's number 14, pitty his strikers can't finish!!
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JaneyJ added 12:38 - Dec 22 This is all well and good but I think our priority should be a striker in this transfer window.
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Redmond added 12:51 - Dec 22 el nino nice vid, he seems a good player from that vid, pace, good cross and a few times i saw he is not scared to shot from outside the box all in all i think he should get him and see how he does cos he could be a good player and see us into the prem in a few years
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gtd added 13:19 - Dec 22 Seems we are moving away from only Irish players and getting some Reggae into the team recently! I'll drink a rum to that.
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ottovonbismark added 13:37 - Dec 22 seems to me to be the type of keane tactic of bloating the squad with below avg players, something he has quite a talent for, healy, martin etc. anyway who knows it may be a good signing, looks like he thinks the reggae boyz are the key to our success.
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tom_the_blue added 13:42 - Dec 22 Is it just me or does Keane seem to love signing players for Trinidad+Tobago? Just off the top of my head i can recall Kenwyn Jones, Edwards twice, Stern John, Dwight Yorke and this fella. Hopefully he'll keep it going and we'll have a really relaxed, deep-voiced reggae team
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nobrain added 14:05 - Dec 22 "One-nil to the Reggae Boyz"
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arc added 14:21 - Dec 22 Why on Earth would we want another right winger?!? The main problem in the recent better run has been the distortion caused by trying to fit both Walters and Edwards into the starting line-up. And we have Peters who has also done well there. Absolutely the last position we need help.
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Bergholtblue added 14:22 - Dec 22 Sorry about that- so wound up with the striker situation that didn't read the article properly. Still 40 goals from midfield isn't bad. I wonder if he can play up front?
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BlackandBlue added 14:30 - Dec 22 This says he's a midfielder turned striker and he's got 46 goals this season. http://www.socawarriors.net/component/content/6685.html?task=view
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WeWereZombies added 15:22 - Dec 22 Well, Joe Public F.C. is a great name for a club but I still prefer 'Mysterious Dwarves' from Ghana's top division.
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