Irish Award Winners 2008

**Razors left peg** · 27/04/2008, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by manalishi

If these guys are so promising what does this say about the new management team which aso excludes Liam Lawrence and includes David Connolly.

THIS IS NOT LOOKING GOOD????

Very optimistic fella arent ya!!
Best isnt even a regular starter for the under 21s at the moment so while he has potential it doesnt mean that he merits a place in the squad yet.Tabb could be there but I dont think he would be the difference between us qualifying or not so its not that big a deal that hes not there. Connollys inclusion was surprising but he was never gonna make the final 28 man squad anyway.

**tricky_colour** · 28/04/2008, 8:56 PM

He will probably be in Premiership next season.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...469781,00.html

**shelbourne1904** · 29/04/2008, 3:32 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

Very optimistic fella arent ya!!
Best isnt even a regular starter for the under 21s at the moment so while he has potential it doesnt mean that he merits a place in the squad yet.Tabb could be there but I dont think he would be the difference between us qualifying or not so its not that big a deal that hes not there. Connollys inclusion was surprising but he was never gonna make the final 28 man squad anyway.

The real issue is why was Lawrence not incuded????

**the doc** · 01/05/2008, 3:00 PM

Sean St Ledger completed a clean sweep of all the Preston North End Player of the Year Awards, after an outstanding season.

http://www.lep.co.uk/national-footba...est.4039323.jp

**shaneker** · 01/05/2008, 3:31 PM

Thats excellent news, I confess to not having seen the lad play but I hear people on here rate him highly and this seems to confirm this. Hopefully it can continue. Is he likely to be staying at Preston for the forseeable future?

**dr_peepee** · 02/05/2008, 10:24 AM

Like everyone I hope he gets a move to the premiership, but the likelyhood is that it would be one of the promoted teams and I wouldn't want that either.

I think Bruce was heavily linked with him while at Birmingham and St Ledger was at Peterboro. Hopefully he's still keeping tabs at Wigan.

**RogerMilla** · 05/05/2008, 8:27 AM

fair play to him and nice to see a level of maturity from when he was giggling in the managers office in Big Ron Manager!!

**ramsfan** · 05/05/2008, 12:59 PM

think big ron manager did him an injustice the editing made him really bad, good player young and still developing is worth a shout for a ireland panel place but trap will decide so only time will tell

**kingofkillteely** · 06/05/2008, 9:17 PM

Didn't have much competition! They are shocking

**Razors left peg** · 06/05/2008, 9:31 PM

Originally Posted by kingofkillteely

Didn't have much competition! They are shocking

Typical begrugery. Can ya not just say well done to the lad for winning the award

**kingdom hoop** · 06/05/2008, 9:47 PM

Tsss, he used an exclamation mark ffs! Hardly the mark of a true begrudger in fairness to the King.

edit; by the way, another Irish player won an award of late; Martin Rowlands won QPR's Player and Supporters Player of the Year Award. And he's one man who had lots of competition!

**Superhoops** · 06/05/2008, 11:17 PM

Fourth successive Player of the Year win for Richard Dunne. From Man.City website

**shelbourne1904** · 07/05/2008, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

Tsss, he used an exclamation mark ffs! Hardly the mark of a true begrudger in fairness to the King.

edit; by the way, another Irish player won an award of late; Martin Rowlands won QPR's Player and Supporters Player of the Year Award. And he's one man who had lots of competition!

And whatabout Liam Lawrence atStoke who didnt even make the Irish 40?

**theworm2345** · 07/05/2008, 4:19 AM

I'll add to the negativity of king's remark, Hunty has done well, but its just a stark contrast to Doyle and Long who have been pitiful

**Pike B** · 07/05/2008, 8:00 AM

Reading are crap alright, but as long as they stay up, and the Irish lads are playing then I'm happy. Well done Stephen Hunt.

**gufct** · 07/05/2008, 8:42 AM

Player of the year awards on Sunday night. Very impressed with Damien Delaney excellent game at full back on Sunday and would definitely be a good option as a squad player.