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Ryan Mason

Oh, I feel so sad reading that. Such a shame. To see your dream realised, and then taken away through such a freak accident must be gutting. He says he feels proud to have played for and captained 'his' club. Well, I feel proud to have watched him play for us.
I am sure he will continue to be involved in the game in some way. He has already done a bit of punditry, and came across very well iirc. If he wants to pursue a coaching role then I am sure Spurs would be amenable to helping him with that in some way.
A rousing reception is in order if he is ever interviewed pitch side in the future (if he can cope with the noise levels now, of course).
 
Not surprised, but that doesn't make it any sadder.
It's always good to see one of the nice guys make it, and he always struck me as the fan who got to live his dream, the one we all have, to play for your club.
But best of all he appreciated it, it never got to his ego.
Good luck Ryan, thanks for memories and if you decide to stay in the game come home and give us some more.
 
AdamB said:
Really sad news - seemed like a decent guy and also played football the right way.

As others have said, really hope we get him into coaching at the club - think its great when you have coaches who have come through the ranks and the fact that he's a Spurs fan would make it even better.
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Think Kieran McKenna was similar and came back.

Sad news, Like Mason a lot but he has his health and his family. Hope he does his coaching badges, playing the position he did on the pitch means he was an intelligent style of player so the is hope he could make a name as a coach.
 
yeah really gutting news to read today. To have his career cut short so early. Im sure he will have lots of options to take up coaching early.

A testimonial would be a nice gesture seeing he came up through the ranks and was a true Spurs supporter as well.
 
I would like to think we will look after him. A testimonial is a starting point; hopefully we can help him through his badges after that.
 
Really really sad news. Was so pleased to see him finally come through under Poch and really disappointed when he left the club.

Ironically he was injured when scoring probably his best or at least most important goal for the club at Sunderland and never really got back in the side as a first choice. But for that injury he may well have been still playing for Spurs now, although he has been so unfortunate with injuries over the years.

I remember reading somewhere last year that Poch or someone else at the club has said there will always be a role at Spurs for him and really hope they do.
 
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milo said:
It would be a nice touch if we could play Hull as one of the warm up games in the new stadium as a testimonial.
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The first match at NWHL needs to be against Notts County - they were the first team to play at WHL in 1899

We'd want a full house for Mason, so maybe a more glamorous opponent than Hull (he actually made twice as many appearances for Yeovil than he ever did for Hull)
 
Gutter Boy said:
The first match at NWHL needs to be against Notts County - they were the first team to play at WHL in 1899

We'd want a full house for Mason, so maybe a more glamorous opponent than Hull (he actually made twice as many appearances for Yeovil than he ever did for Hull)
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I think if it' the first game in the new stadium it will sell out whoever we play. I'm also sure that quite a few from hull would want to travel for Ryan as well.
 
Not sure if I'm becoming a sentimental old bugger but was genuinely upset to hear this. Always liked Mason and echo the earlier sentiment that because he wasn't blessed with physical attributes (perhaps due to injuries he had as a youngster) that injury when scoring against Sunderland was an unfortunate set back just when he was getting a run of games and fitness. Maybe it's because he came across as one of the few footballers who seemed like a normal down to earth guy compared to some of the clams who earn millions from the game yet refuse to perform their duty and play for the club. Poch spoke highly of him and hopefully there will be an opportunity for him to work with us as a coach and if necessary have some form of benefit match from the club.
 
I came here to post something about Ryan, only to find that so many of you - and the tweets quoted - have already eloquently expressed much of what I thought and felt needed to be said.
So thank you all, seeing such shared sorrow at this helps emphasise the community feel which seems to be something no restricted to the fans but the people actually within the club too.
How special is that.
 
I remember being very impressed and excited when I first saw Mason - I think there was a game against someone like MNU where he 'saw' the run of Bentaleb and laid it right into his path, when he had no right to see the run... a very clever and aware player.

As above, so sad that his big injury came scoring against Sunderland and that really stopped his comeback in it's tracks, then his path led him a different way, to a head injury vs Cheatski. In a way I am glad he has decided to retire rather than play and risk a serious brain injury down the line.
 
Can only repeat the lovely sentiments voiced here towards Mason. Seems like a great guy and he's been very unlucky.

Hope he returns to Spurs in a coaching role. Not just because it's the right thing to do, but also because he seems like someone that could be a real resource. If he can help instill the kind of attitude he's shown in our younger players that would be very good. He was also always a tactically smart player and the way he's developed his talent too.

Good luck mr. Mason. Sad news indeed, but another door opens.
 
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