Mar

3

Football League Awards

Filed Under awards, football league | Leave a Comment

It was the annual Football League awards in the plush surroundings of London’s Hilton on Sunday as the cream of the Coca-Cola League descended on the capital. Kevin Phillips (Championship), Jermaine Beckford (League One) and Keith Andrews (League Two) were the big winners for their respective divisions but the biggest pat on the back must [...]

Feb

28

Fans of league accumulators, take note

Filed Under Football, Managers, awards, football league | Leave a Comment

The Manager of the Month awards for February are in, so avoid backing the following teams as the dreaded curse descends on…
Stoke City! Tony Pulis was the victor in the Championship after guiding Stoke to five wins in six but, somewhat predictably, once the Potters reached the poisoned chalice of first place, they contrived to [...]

Feb

18

It’s hard to win Goal of the Month when your name’s not Ronaldo

Filed Under Great goals, Premiership, awards | 5 Comments

While Man Utd were dishing out the pain to Couldn’t be Arse-d-nal, Gary Lineker and Co. were dishing out their traditional Goal of the Month award to eternal flavour of the week, Cristiano Ronaldo.
It was a brilliant strike, one that many a journalist has waxed lyrical about of late, but spare a thought for poor [...]

Apr

26

Left Back’s Premiership team of the season

Filed Under Premiership, awards | 2 Comments

Further to KeepyUppy’s team of the season I thought I’d weigh in with mine. So here we go:
Keeper: Paddy Kenny - It was a close run thing with Paul Robinson’s fresh air kicks and general fatness but Kenny’s fatness, baldness and the fact that one of his friends bit his eyebrow off sealed the day [...]

Apr

26

The real Team of the Season

Filed Under Football, Premiership, awards | 4 Comments

When I was little, being voted into the PFA Team of the Year had a little more to do with “merit” and a little less to do with “playing for Man U”. Surely an oustanding performer keeping his team in the Premiership is to be praised as much as a player having an average season [...]

Apr

23

Ronaldo at the double

Filed Under Premiership, awards | 1 Comment

I wasn’t at all surprised to see Cristiano Ronaldo win the Young Player of the Year award but it was a bit of a shock to see him pick up the PFA Player of the Year award too. He becomes the first player to win both since Andy Gray in 1977.
I really thought Drogba would [...]