Congratulations Jack Stevens, a brilliant step up to number 1 this season.
Special mention, and congratulations to Sam Long, superb season, and deserves both the awards he has received.
A number of years ago, when he first started being included in the match day squads, whenever I saw him warming up at half time, even though he was nowhere near the first team, you wouldn't have known it, I was very impressed with his commitment to going through his drills, and his work with the ball, and you could see he wasn't just passing it about, going through the motions, he was focused, taking it all very seriously, even though he would've known he wasn't gonna be getting an appearance, it impressed me a lot, and I said back then, that I felt he was gonna go on to be a good player for us.
But I had no idea he would go on to be such an influential, key player, who has clearly worked incredibly hard, and he is a fantastic example to any youngsters coming through, or new recruits coming into the club, of the standards that are expected week in week out, and he deserves all the plaudits he is receiving.
Well done Longy