On 11 May 2007, Southampton manager George Burley stated that "Kenwyne is another Didier Drogba in the making, as far as physical attributes, his strength and power in the air are second to none".
W Connectionov predsednik David John Williams je Jonesonov prestop komentiral: »V trenutku, ko je Kenwyne Jones prestopil v Southampton, sem vam povedal, da bo on največji igralec Trinidad in Tobaga poleg Dwighta Yorka«.