Jim Duggan's TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR site

Jim Duggan - season ticket holder, White Hart Lane resident & supporter since a toddler in the early 1970s


Copied this from Stephen Carr's homepage, http://www.icons.com/carr/ and these are his thoughts about his teammates...

Goalkeeper: Neil Sullivan
I don't know him very well yet as he only came to us this season. He seems a very good guy and is really talented. Anyone who can come in and start bossing the likes of Sol around on the pitch, you've got to have respect for.


Defender: Sol Campbell
Sol's very quiet and keeps himself to himself. But I've known him ever since I came over so I'd say I know all his little secrets. He's a different kind of captain, he's not very vocal on the pitch but you know his game and he leads well.

Defender: Chris Perry
He thinks he's funny, but he's very, very unfunny. He's a good solid player and defender. Small for a centre half but puts himself about well.

Defender: Ben Thatcher
He was only in a few days before we heard his noise. He's a bit of a madman. Some new players come in all quiet and shy. With him, you'd think he'd been at the club for years! He's really mouthy, he's a cocky Londoner.

Midfielder: Tim Sherwood
Tim's always in control of things, he wants to be the main man at all times. He's a good captain while Sol's out, and a good all-round midfield player who can score goals.

Midfielder: Darren Anderton
Another very good player who's powerful with the ball. It's good having him on the right flank because he always shows himself for the pass. He works very hard for me and he's an excellent crosser and passer of the ball. A pleasure to play with.

Midfielder: Steven Clemence
Shocking! Nah, he's a very good player, but he's been unlucky not to have many games as he works very hard and had a great pre-season. He's a little younger than me but he's my best friend at Spurs.

Midfielder: Steffen Freund
I could compare this one to Klinsmann. He's very, very dedicated. His attitude is superb, 100 per cent committed! He's not quiet either so it can rub off.

Forward: Steffen Iversen
Tramp! If Les is the most fashionable in the dressing room, this guy is amazing! He wears the same couple of suits every day and they're always creased as are his shirts, he just doesn't know how to iron! He needs to get someone in to help him! He's a great laugh though - he's a very sound guy. He has a good leap and a knack of getting in the right position to poach a goal.

Forward: Sergei Rebrov
A good player to link up with, with great feet. If I play him in, I know he'll play it back to me if I keep running. He'll play lovely one-twos with you - he set my goal up on the first day of the season like that. He's an excellent finisher and has a good leap for a small guy and he also works hard. During the pre-season he was going into tackles you wouldn't see a defender going into. This is a Ukranian international flair player we're talking about here!

Forward: Chris Armstrong
Very laid back with us. All the lads were pleased for him when he got on that run of goals at the end of last season because he came in for some terrible stick. He gained a lot of respect from the fans when he refused to celebrate with them, he showed them how strong he can be. Unfortunately, because of the way they've treated him in the past I don't think he'll ever celebrate with them again. As a striker, he's a great outlet, his pace is frightening. He's a good header of the ball and a good finisher, but now he just needs a run in the team


Favourite goals
I've got two, both from last year. We beat United 3-1 at home, which was a fantastic day. About halfway through the game, I picked the ball up and started running with it, and there wasn't really a lot on for me. I could have played it, but I just thought I'd give it a shot. I knew I was quite a long way from goal, but as soon as it left my foot, I knew it was in. I'd supported United as a kid so to score that goal against them was unbelievable. The one against Sunderland on the last day of the season, when I chipped the ball in, was different. You see, as a full back you're not meant to be able to do things like that on purpose. I was watching 'Soccer AM' that morning with my dad, who always comes over for the last game of the season. We were watching the best chips of all time, believe it or not, and we were saying, "It'd be great to do that". The ball bounced in between two of their players and I just ran onto it and nodded it between them. I then took the ball to the edge of the area and chipped it. I'd just received the Spurs player of the year award before the match and it was a great way to end the season. The fans vote for that award so it was really meaningful for me.