Player of the Year, Player of the Season
Monday, May 12th, 2008Our congratulations to Jamie O’Hara upon picking up 2 Awards and securing a new 3 year contract extension.
Jamie collected both the One Hotspur Junior Members Player of the Year Award and the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust Breakthrough Award.
O’Hara has impressed the Tottenham Hotspur management team of Jande Ramos and Gus Poyet forcing his way into the 1st XI for a tough debut game. They are impressed with his progress this season having plucked him from obscurity and pitched him against the best sides in the league.
The 21 year old has taken his fare share of free kicks, they still need a lot of work not really troubling the goalkeepers but potential is there obviously and the fact that he can play in a variety of positions, left back, left midfield, central midfield, certainly is an added advantage, making him a useful squad member.
Life will be tougher for him next season with Gareth Bale back and maybe a new left winger, but along with Gilberto gives Spurs 3 left footed options. This has been a well documented area for concern, despite Steed Malbranque performing well under the new regime.
The other great news for Tottenham fans, well this one anyway, is that Dawson does not want to leave. Why would he want to move to a lesser club like Newcastle, which if reports are accurate have offered £6 million for him? They will be finishing below us next season and struggle to reach Europe, so it could only be for regular games. Anthony Gardner is available Kevin and he’ll be cheaper!
Dawson will come back with confidence renewwed next year and wont let us down as probably the 3rd choice centre back. Quite how often King will play I have no idea, but he and Dawson were a very effective partnership.
Congratulations also to Paul Stalteri and Fulham for their great escape. Paul was a solid, honest, gives it 100% player for us and that is all anyone can ask for. We wish him every success with Fulham after his signing takes place on July 1st, but not at our expense!
Finally let us offer our congratulations also to Robbie Keane who collected the One Hotspur Player of the Season and Mansion Player of the Season Awards.
Robbie captained most games in the extended absence of club captain Ledley King scoring 23 goals, his best ever return for us. He has a record to maintain now as each year with Spurs he has increased his goal tally. Somewhat of a nomad in his youger days, he has finally found his home with us which has clearly been shown through his consistent displays.