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The making of a mural
Morning Star sports editor BELLA KATZ speaks to THST board member ROB WHITE about the process behind making a mural, and what the project means to the local community
Impressive: The mural, located at the Tottenham Community Sports Centre

ON MONDAY the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust [THST] unveiled a 25-foot-high piece of artwork depicting club legend Ledley King, a rare one-club man.

King made over 250 appearances for the club, and captained Spurs to win their most recent piece of silverware in 2008.

The project itself was in the making for around 18 months, and I had the pleasure of talking to THST board member Rob White about the process. 

How did the idea first come about?

How did you go about finding the right artist for the job?

Why was Ledley chosen out of all of the legends specifically for this mural?

 

That quote ‘this is my club, my one and only club’ is so powerful, in football now, people just don’t tend to stick around the way they used to.

 

The area is a vibrant place and the club and the stadium are kind of at the heart of it — what do you think the main importance of the mural is to the local community?

 

Do you think that this project will expand and if so, where would you like to see it go?

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