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PFA Player of the year

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  • #32
    Fuzzy_Dunlop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭Fuzzy_Dunlop


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote:
    I'm surprised Fabregas made the list. Don't think the guy has had a very influential season.

    While he hasn't been his best recently due to fatigue and suchlike, in the first half of the season up to the january or thereabouts he was amazing its just you have to really watch him over a whole game to see how brilliant he can be. Maybe you're right though about him being nominated for the senior player but there'll be plenty of time for him to add goals to his game and be up there to win it in the future. I think he should get young player and ronaldo get the main one but i guess that doesn't really make sense for ronaldo not to get it as well


  • #33
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    I wonder what Dunphy thinks..... :D


  • #34
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Scholes and Ronaldo


  • #35
    LostinBlanch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭LostinBlanch


    I'm jsut thinking about who was given the award in 99, David Ginola! I'm sure even he must be embarrassed about getting it then if he's honest with himself.

    Everyone knew that it was Keane's season. Still, most of these awards are glorified popularity contests.


  • #36
    el rabitos
    Registered Users Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭el rabitos


    the art of defending clearly not valued a great deal in england


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  • #37
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    el rabitos wrote:
    the art of defending clearly not valued a great deal in england



    It's not valued anywhere. Look at the amount of posts that are on here regulaurly giving out about defensive teams and wanting less points for 0-0 draws and the likes.

    How amny times to defenders/goalkeepers wion awards on a european/world scale?


  • #38
    el rabitos
    Registered Users Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭el rabitos


    Stekelly wrote:
    It's not valued anywhere. Look at the amount of posts that are on here regulaurly giving out about defensive teams and wanting less points for 0-0 draws and the likes.

    How amny times to defenders/goalkeepers wion awards on a european/world scale?

    i know man, its ridiculous. back in the day i thought there was nothing more entertaining on a sunday afternoon than watching 2 serie a teams try to outwit each other over 90 minutes. good times.


  • #39
    MrPillowTalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭MrPillowTalk


    el rabitos wrote:
    i know man, its ridiculous. back in the day i thought there was nothing more entertaining on a sunday afternoon than watching 2 serie a teams try to outwit each other over 90 minutes. good times.

    Personally I prefer watching one serie a team getting outwitted to the tune of 6 goals by a premiership team :D


  • #40
    el rabitos
    Registered Users Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭el rabitos


    MrPillowTalk wrote:
    Personally I prefer watching one serie a team getting outwitted to the tune of 6 goals by a premiership team :D

    whereas i get more of a kick out of one of the teams your alluding to get outclassed by their serie a opposition in a champions league qtr final 2 years ago. guffaw.


  • #41
    yom 1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭yom 1


    Aquos76 wrote:
    Rooney has been nominated for the young player award, Essien would not have been in for that award.


    Sorry read it wrong - just dont think of rooney as a young player.

    Still think essien should have got a nod for the player of the year


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  • #42
    Thanx 4 The Fish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,399 ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote:
    I'm surprised Fabregas made the list. Don't think the guy has had a very influential season.

    You say that but eurosport has him as the most influential player in the prem.

    Influence (balls played / match) /match
    1. Francesc Fabregas 81.70
    2. Paul Scholes 77.44
    3. Xabi Alonso 76.57


  • #43
    PHB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    He also has the most bonus points on fantasy football. I know these aren't exact science, but he really has been fantastic this year, and still so young.


  • #44
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Stekelly wrote:
    Why is it not done at the end of the season?

    Do you ask this every year? :confused::D

    Its player of the year not player of the season.


    kdjac


  • #45
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    KdjaCL wrote:
    Do you ask this every year? :confused::D

    Its player of the year not player of the season.


    kdjac


    No, why did I ask before?

    If its player of the year so, why is it not done at the end of the year?

    The football writers player of the year hasnt been decided yet either becuase Oliver holt (iirc) said on Jimmy Hills Sunday suppliment said he hasnt voted yet.

    So the whole "it's a player of the YEAR contest" arguement goes out the window.


  • #46
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Stekelly wrote:

    So the whole "it's a player of the YEAR contest" arguement goes out the window.


    Not an argument it is player of the year :o Watch it on sunday the always announce as player of the year so it can include the world cup/euros etc from last year.


    kdjac


  • #47
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    They could just as easily run it from the end of one season to the end of the next.

    Or are the people votign supposed to ignore what has happened since Jan 1st?


  • #48
    Pepe LeFrits
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    PHB wrote:
    He also has the most bonus points on fantasy football. I know these aren't exact science, but he really has been fantastic this year, and still so young.
    And yet, he's not properly appreciated by a lot of Arsenal fans.

    Not I though. Cesc is my hero.

    If it is voted for earlier in the year, Drogba will get the senior gong and Ronaldo the junior one. Both well deserved.


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