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| JONES IS SUNDERLAND'S PLAYER OF THE SEASON |
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"I feel very happy, it's a great moment, it's an honour," said Jones. "I feel good but it is not just my award, my team-mates have helped a lot this season. Jonny Evans, the centre-back on-loan from Manchester United, picked up the Young Player of the Year award for a second season running. He said: "I'm very honoured, the fans have taken to me and it's great." Jones beat off competition from Danny Collins, named 2007-08 player of the season by the Supporters' Association, and Nyron Nosworthy to become Player of the Season. Jones and Evans will receive their awards from Carl Blenkinsop and Kirsty Coates - two Sunderland supporters - before Sunday's game against Arsenal. Carl and Kirsty were picked at random from everyone who voted in the Player of the Season poll on safc.com. There were nearly 10,000 voters. Jones is expected home later this month to join the T&T team for preparations ahead of the warm up against England on June 1. (May 8, 2008) to The results are as follows: Player of the Year 1) Kenwyne Jones 96,810 (points) 2) Danny Collins 69,690 3) Nyron Nosworthy 22,160 4) Craig Gordon 13,060 5) Andy Reid 11,030 Young Player of the Year 1) Jonny Evans 129,180 2) Grant Leadbitter 16,920 The points were allocated as follows: First choice Player of the Season - 20 points; second choice - 10 points. First choice Young Player of the Season - 10 points. |
Trinidad and Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones is Sunderland's 2007-08 Player of the Season. The 23-year-old striker has won the award in his first season at the Stadium of Light after an outstanding campaign. Jones has scored seven goals this term - and provided 10 assists, the Sunderland official site reported today.| <Previous | Next> |
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