Waterhouse have not won a game since the start of the Cash Plus Premier League’s third round. This is a strange occurrence bearing in mind the fact that they played so well in the second.

The team has managed to remain in third, because they have avoided losing, but need a spark to get them back to winning ways. Boys’ Town have now caught them on points and just trail in the goal difference category, while Harbour View are two points back and the leaders Portmore United and Tivoli are seven and eight points away respectively.

A good goalscorer is always one of the remedies for putting a halt to stagnation and getting win streaks going and the man for that job at Waterhouse is Jomo Gordon.

Gordon is unfortunately, one of the most underrated players in the Premier League and his quiet unassuming manner lends itself to his image. However, there are those who are acutely aware of his talent.

Before the striker went to Waterhouse, he was a player at The Harbour View Football Club. He struggled for playing time, with big names like Luton Shelton and Fabian Taylor being the preferred starting choice.

What was interesting was his attitude to coming off the bench. He was never down and always provided instant energy in attack and furthermore scored very important goals. I, like most, ignored the prowess of the striker for a long time, but in time I started noticing little things about him that made him extraordinary.

Firstly his close control is exquisite and without being a flashy player, he is a more than competent ball handler.

Then I noticed his work rate. If he wasn’t getting the service every striker needs, he would come back into the middle of the park to get things going and create space for midfielders running on, a phenomenon that has become more widely present in the Jamaican game. What was also quite noticeable was that he also knew how to find space on the field, even in tight games. This is something every striker needs to know how to do or else they’ll have trouble creating chances. Gordon is also an unselfish player, who not just likes scoring but likes to provide opportunities for other players, which makes him the perfect foil for Kevin Lamey at Waterhouse.

Despite Gordon’s mild-mannered attitude, his career has not been without controversy. When he left Harbour View to join the ranks of Waterhouse, two years ago, he scored a goal against Harbour View in a season where his new team overhauled a 13-point deficit on his old one to take the title.

The following season, the tables were turned on Waterhouse and the fans also turned on Waterhouse. A sometimes volatile community, Waterhouse’s fans are fierce about their team and how well it does plays a very important part in their lives. As such, Gordon came under much flack for his part in the team’s demise up to that point and the player broke under the pressure.

Asking to be transferred back to Harbour View, the striker refused to train with his new assignment. However, so important did the organization see the player that even under those extreme circumstances, they refused to part with him. They played the season without Gordon, and waited for him to come around. He has and is now training and playing with some amount of freedom. The fans are back behind him and his confidence is once again growing. With that hiccup behind him, Gordon faces a new challenge – restarting the goalscoring machinery of Waterhouse.