We are coming towards the business end of the 2009 season, and I think it is the perfect time to post this thread.
Who is YOUR Player of The Year for YOUR club.
My Blues Player of The Year would have to be Graham Cummins
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We are coming towards the business end of the 2009 season, and I think it is the perfect time to post this thread.
Who is YOUR Player of The Year for YOUR club.
My Blues Player of The Year would have to be Graham Cummins
Romuald Boco. The best player in this country.
Ronan Finn. The best player in this country.
Go on Stu! Honorable mention to Sir Danny Ventre too. Richie Ryan is quality.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
brian mccarthy! great defender.
David McAllister. Hes been superb all season.
Brian Gartland from what I've seen of Monaghan United and what I've heard.
super michael daly
On the broader, league-wide scale: Twigg will get POTY, although Cretaro is a more deserving candidate IMO. Twigg is the best natural goalscorer in the league, but Cretaro is playing in a relegation-threatened team, isn't really a striker, and is scoring heaps of goals and contributing more in general play.
I think Richard Brush and Stephen Bradley should be on the shortlist too. Brush should get 'keeper of the year, Murphy has been a bit suss this season.
Craig Sives
I thought Dave Rogers would win the Dundalk award pants down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundalkjames
VERY hard to pick one. Each player for the first half of the season was hopeless. And it really has been team effort since. Having said that, I've liked Darren O'Brien and Liam Tiernan.
Dave Partridge
Mauro Almeida, closely followed by Martin (AKA Jim) Nicholas Camano.
Chris O'Connor, i actually think he's been the best keeper in the league this season.
I'd give it as a toss up between either skippy or chris shields. For his first season in league of Ireland football he's been exceptional and put some of the more experienced midfielders in the side to shameQuote:
Originally Posted by Roo69
I think its obvious who ours is. Conan Byrne but an honourable mention must go to Alan Kirby who has pushed Conan close for player of the year IMO
Agree with Monsexile about Brian Gartland. Consistently quality but so have most of our team this year so its such a tough one to call. Aaron McCarey would certainly be in there but he hasnt been playing all season whereas, Brian, bar a small injury or 2 and a few suspensions, has been a rock throughout the year. Worry whether he will be still with us next season as am sure a few clubs will be after him.
I like Brush but he is not the best keeper in the league. He had a few good games, particularly in the Bohs games recently but he's been flapping at crosses all season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheridan
Don't get me wrong, he's a good guy and an excellent stopper but there are better keepers at Bohs and Shams this year.
He was the best in the league last year though, no doubt. I think his confidence has been eroded with our dodgy defending this campaign.
Cretaro would be my Sligo Rovers choice.
The best player I've seen from any team is Ndo but you sometimes get the feeling he could do a bit more in games.
Xano. Unreal.
Hard to choose between Conor Powell and Brian Shelley for us, with honourable mentions to Keegan and Oman -the last named is definitely 'most improved'. When mcGuinness took his self- imposed leave of absence, most of us felt he'd walk back into the side, but Oman claimed the place and has held it ever since.
I'll pick Powell, because he's younger, and if he continues to develop at the rate he's going, he'll play for Ireland.
Barry Ryan.
Cretaro for me. Honourable mention for Dick Brush for saving our bacon on a number of occasions - we could have been bottom at one point were it not for him. Boco has been great all season too, but I think everyone else has generally underperformed.
Outside my club, I've been impressed by a number of players - Stephen Bradley, Barry Murphy (best keeper this season imo), Pat Sullivan, John Russell, Conor Powell and Gary Deegan (seriously needs to stop getting sent off, though!)
Alan McNally, rock at the back.
brian mccarthy and tom king to draw the longford one!
Yep, without a doubt.Quote:
Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon
Brian Shelley
Paul Keegan
Connor Powell
In that order.
Gary Twigg will run away with the main awards particularly if Rovers win the league.
Players who have impressed me -
Dundalk - Michael Daly,Chris Turner, Shaun Kelly and Liam Burns
Drogheda - Connor Kenna and Alan McNally
Shamrocks- Craig Sives, Spephen Bradley, Stephen Rice and Twigg.
Bohs - Conor Powell, Gary Deegan, Brian Shelley, Ken Oman, Paul Keegan, Paddy Madden, Brian Murphy (hell most of them except Crowe)
Cork - Danny Murphy, Billy Dennehy
Derry- Gerard Doherty, Eddie McCallion
Galway- John Russell, Shane Guthrie, Vinny Faherty
Sligo- Raf Cretaro, Gavin Peers, Richard Brush
St Pats - Jason Gavin, Ryan Guy
Bray -Chris O'Connor and Dave Webster
Still a big bunch of crucial games to go.......
Shane Treacey.
Not the big impact of Steve-O, but consistently good all through the season, weighing in with his fair share of goals too :ball:
Chris Turner
Craig Siv-ez is, but Twigg shall win. Best goal would be the header in Galway
I'd agree with Skippy being our best.
Also, what's the story with pronouncing Sives' surname? I pronounce it like "fives". I don't get how TG4 keep calling him Si-vez.
It's pronounced Si-vezQuote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
McAllister for us and the First Division overall.
"Bisto" not the best anymore?
Who is he?Quote:
Originally Posted by SligoBrewer
No Derry player has played consistently well. Just that kind of season.
Doherty probably best of a mediocre bunch, but not as good as last year IMO.
Until the Dungannon case I would've nominated the club solicitor...
Gary McCabe of Bray has really impressed me this year.
Stephen Rice has been Rovers best player by a country mile.Quote:
Originally Posted by dfx-
Our player of the year has to be Danny Murphy or Dan Murray. Through all the off the field problems here at City they have remained loyal to the club and have been consistent for us on the pitch.