Clubman of the year!

**The Rebel Ram** · 04/11/2007, 9:17 PM

I don't know who picks this or what the rules are but I think there can only be one winner if he is eligible
Marco! AKA Paul Riedy

The commitment he has given the Club has been superb this season, It has shown how the gates have just gone up and up.
Not only that but atmostphere created in the ground has never been better.
The African drummers, half time entertainment.
I don't even go for my half time pint now!

The first few weeks in his position he spent walking round the ground getting feedback notes, he didn't see much of the games himself he is so busy....

Fair dues Marco, super job, congrats on a wonderful season!!!

**ramsfan** · 04/11/2007, 9:49 PM

110% agree

**rambler14** · 04/11/2007, 9:52 PM

i agree excellent job this year and heres hopin there is many more years to come

**depor** · 04/11/2007, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by The Rebel Ram

I don't know who picks this or what the rules are but I think there can only be one winner if he is eligible
Marco! AKA Paul Riedy

The commitment he has given the Club has been superb this season, It has shown how the gates have just gone up and up.
Not only that but atmostphere created in the ground has never been better.
The African drummers, half time entertainment.
I don't even go for my half time pint now!

The first few weeks in his position he spent walking round the ground getting feedback notes, he didn't see much of the games himself he is so busy....

Fair dues Marco, super job, congrats on a wonderful season!!!

ya hes done well but he gets paid well for that, its his job.

**MojoPin** · 05/11/2007, 12:14 AM

100 per cent disagree...

**thegafferman** · 05/11/2007, 1:26 AM

Originally Posted by depor

ya hes done well but he gets paid well for that, its his job.

so pray tell how much does he get paid?

**chimpster** · 05/11/2007, 6:24 AM

So what if it's his job!! Anyone with a pair of eyes in their head can see that Paul goes way beyond the call of duty, puts his heart and soul into the work he does. He's made a huge difference around the place, promoting games and bringing new supporters and kids groups into matches. Plus he gives us, the average joe soap supporter, a point of contact within the club which we never really had before.

Vote for Paul!! (and why not buy him a pint too)

**chimpster** · 05/11/2007, 6:48 AM

Think we as a group should have our own awards. We could have a whip-round and buy a pint for each of the winners...

My votes:

PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Dav (just - Murray second)
BEST NEW PLAYER - Guts
GOAL OF THE SEASON - (waiting til after saturday just in case!)
CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR - Paul Reidy
HALL OF FAME - Hendo
HIGH POINT - (waiting til after saturday just in case!)
LOW POINT - Begrudgery/EGM (grrrrrr)

Post up other awards if ye fancy, e.g. best comedy moment, wierdest moment, best away day, etc....

**luka** · 05/11/2007, 6:53 AM

With all due respect and in all fairness Chimpster, if you're gonna run something like that I really don't see why you need to include foot.ie into the bargain unless of course they are willing to sponsor it. I had intended to run that on the new official site when it's released. Why not just start a poll on here

**rambler14** · 05/11/2007, 9:10 AM

Player of the Year: Kevin Murray
Best New Player: John Kearney
Goal of the Season: Graham Cummins vs Wexford
Clubman of the Year: Paul Reidy
Hall of Fame: Hendo
High Point: 2nd half comeback vs Shels
Low Point: Douglas Hall
Best Away Day: Kilkenny 7-0 or Shels 2-1
Unsung Hero: Muckie (Thank god he came back and what a player hes been since)
Golden Boot: Davin O'Neill
Best Comedy Moment: 2 Moments occured during Saturdays match and 1 up in Shels i think could qualify for this category:
1. A monaghan player was shouting at the linesman on the dressing room side of the ground. Me and the great Tabby Reilly saw this and shouted in defence of the linesman claiming How much we like him then we said "we had his back" if he needed help. 2 minutes later Davin went down in the box and the linesmans flag went straight up to award the penalty!
2. Involves Tabby again as a Monaghan player was about to take a long throw Tabby lent over the wall and softly whispered in the players ear "Can I have your phone number?" prompting the Monaghan player to burst into fits of laughter and make a mess of his attempted long throw!
3. When Graham Cummins scored the winner up in Shels I jumped up on the wall behind the goal after about 5 or6 seconds I felt a draft on my legs i then looked down and to my horror my pants were around my ankles but that didn't stop me cheering as with one hand in the air and the other on my pants i got my pants back up to their original starting position!

**The Rebel Ram** · 05/11/2007, 9:24 AM

Originally Posted by chimpster

So what if it's his job!! Anyone with a pair of eyes in their head can see that Paul goes way beyond the call of duty, puts his heart and soul into the work he does. He's made a huge difference around the place, promoting games and bringing new supporters and kids groups into matches. Plus he gives us, the average joe soap supporter, a point of contact within the club which we never really had before.

Vote for Paul!! (and why not buy him a pint too)

Totally agree, I would have loved to applied for the job but coudn't commit time wise at the moment. I'm delighted I didn't, Marco's energy and enthuasim has been superb. Nobody would have even come close to the work he has done.

**ramblers** · 05/11/2007, 11:03 AM

He is earns his pay which is great for him. Marco has done a great Job there is no doubt about that but given it is his fulltimejob that makes a difference in terms of the time he can put in to it.

The Clubman of the year needs to be someone who gives up his time for free and makes a difference to the Club. Not someone who gets paid to make a difference to the club.

**bellavistaman** · 05/11/2007, 1:12 PM

Without being disrespectful, i would disagree aswell, i would give it to Martin Cambridge, for all the work he puts in to the club, some people were suggesting it last night after the game and i agree with it 100%.

**bellavistaman** · 05/11/2007, 1:19 PM

Player of the Year: Kevin Murray
Best New Player: Guthrie, Kearney out injured too long
Goal of the Season: Reillys second against Dundalk
Clubman of the Year: Martin Cambridge
Hall of Fame: Hendo, or George Mellerick
High Point: 2nd half comeback vs Shels
Low Point: Douglas Hall
Best Away Day:Shels 2-1
Unsung Hero: Muckie

**drinkfeckarse** · 05/11/2007, 2:05 PM

Do we actually have a Hall of Fame!?

**chimpster** · 05/11/2007, 2:28 PM

Originally Posted by luka

With all due respect and in all fairness Chimpster, if you're gonna run something like that I really don't see why you need to include foot.ie into the bargain unless of course they are willing to sponsor it. I had intended to run that on the new official site when it's released. Why not just start a poll on here

Hey luka. I'm not talking about some sort of commercial ownership or sponsorship deal. I know you're busy making a swanky new website and you're always thinking 'sponsors' but please chill out a little.

I just wanted to set up an awards discussion for users of foot.ie as a bit of fun...

**luka** · 05/11/2007, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by chimpster

Hey luka. I'm not talking about some sort of commercial ownership or sponsorship deal. I know you're busy making a swanky new website and you're always thinking 'sponsors' but please chill out a little.

I just wanted to set up an awards discussion for users of foot.ie as a bit of fun...

Apologies if I got the wrong end of the stick Chimpster

**Marco** · 05/11/2007, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by ramblers

He is earns his pay which is great for him. Marco has done a great Job there is no doubt about that but given it is his fulltimejob that makes a difference in terms of the time he can put in to it.

The Clubman of the year needs to be someone who gives up his time for free and makes a difference to the Club. Not someone who gets paid to make a difference to the club.

Like Bella I dont want to be disrespecting anyone who posted here but the clubman of the year should go to someone that has given up their time to do stuff with the club, I think thats only fair, the webmaster would be one name I would put forward... but I'll still take the pint though!

**rambler14** · 05/11/2007, 3:57 PM

Originally Posted by Marco

Like Bella I dont want to be disrespecting anyone who posted here but the clubman of the year should go to someone that has given up their time to do stuff with the club, I think thats only fair, the webmaster would be one name I would put forward... but I'll still take the pint though!

he got it last year didn't he?