Blantyre Victoria are hopeful of holding all of their Participant of the 12 months night time awards winners in South Lanarkshire for this season.
Captain Craig Kerr received Participant of the 12 months and Gamers’ Participant of the 12 months after his stellar defensive performances within the West of Scotland Soccer League Premier Division, regardless of finally being relegated.
Scott Gibson was the followers’ Participant of the 12 months whereas Darvel loanee Conor O’Donnell received Younger Participant of the 12 months.
Talks are ongoing to maintain the latter however boss John Gibson says his namesake and his captain are sticking round.
He stated: “Craig is the captain and his awards are totally deserved. There’s been plenty of curiosity in him this 12 months however he has stayed loyal to Blantyre. He’s been right here since he was 17.
“His performances within the high division have been high class so it’s no shock that there have been just a few golf equipment curious about him. I can see why he received each of these awards because it’s totally deserved.
“It’s all the time vital to maintain your captain, that’s the primary port of name. It doesn’t matter how good any of the opposite gamers are, I all the time attempt to get my captain tied up first.
“I’m blissful he’s tied up as we glance to get again as much as the highest division. Scott had an excellent season. He’s are available and been an skilled participant for us. He’s performed senior stage at Queen’s Park for a variety of years.
“He’s performed plenty of senior video games and since coming in from Cumbernauld Colts final 12 months. He’s one other one we wished to maintain and he has determined to remain.
“Conor was on mortgage from Darvel and regardless of not being right here for the total season, he was actually spectacular. He’s solely 18 however he has an enormous future forward of him, whether or not that’s at Darvel, right here or elsewhere.”
Sam McKenzie in the meantime scooped high goalscorer and he may even stay at Blantyre as he combines his function as an analyst with the Scotland nationwide workforce alongside his Vics duties.
Gibson added: “Sam is concerned with Scotland. He’s been away with the primary workforce over in Eire as an analyst. He’s obtained a superb background in sport.
“Scotland had plenty of fixtures final 12 months so he may have had extra objectives than he truly did, however once more, he’s signed on subsequent 12 months. That’s a bonus.
“We haven’t given up on Conor however hopefully we are able to get a full sweep of everybody. That may be good forward of pre-season.”
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