Billericay aiming at Football League

Billericay Town’s odds of making the Football League have been further cut after persuading Jamie O’Hara to join the Ryman Premier League outfit.

With former England star Paul Konchesky on-board, O’Hara has now joined the Essex-based side owned by millionaire Glenn Tamplin.

Tamplin used reality TV star Mark Wright, ho is mutual friend of O’Hara – to work a deal for the former Tottenham ace – whose last club was Gillingham last seaosn.

O’Hara has since starred in Celebrity Big Brother, but is now determined to get his football career back on track.

‘Mark (Wright) is a good friend of mine and had a chat with me and wanted me to have a chat with the owner, Glenn,” O’Hara told TalkSport.

“I went and had a chat with him and he said, “do you want to come down here, get your fitness up and play some football until the end of the season?” I couldn’t really turn it down.

“I have been out injured all season and it is a chance for me to get back out on the pitch. I had to be realistic – a professional club is not going to take me after the injury I had and obviously being on Big Brother so this is an opportunity to get out on the pitch, play some football and get my fitness up.

“The manager wants me next season and I have agreed a contract for next season as well, but there is a clause in the deal that says if a League One or higher club come in, then I would get back to playing at that level.

“I want to play at the highest level and I still believe I am capable of playing in professional football.”

Ladbrokes have been quick to price up Billericay – who are three promotions away from the Football League – to make it into the league within five years, rating them at 10/1.

Ladbrokes News’ Alex Apati said: “It’s not often our traders get requests like this, but we’re expecting Billericay Town to go from strength to strength in the near future.”

“Mark Wright and Jamie O’Hara are by no means strangers to reality TV either, so don’t be surprised to see the cameras turning up at some point.”

Ladbrokes specials on Billericay:
Jamie O’Hara to score on his debut – 3/1
Billericay Town to win promotion from the Isthmian Premier this year – 5/1
Mark Wright to be named permanent manager of Billericay Town in next five years – 5/1
Billericay Town to be playing in the EFL by start of 2022-23 campaign – 10/1
Billericay Town to be playing in Premier League by start of 2028-29 campaign – 1000/1
Billericay Town to win the Emirates FA Cup in next 10 years – 1000/1

 

 

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