PFA Player of the Year 2006

[Philby]

I'd rank the nominees in the following order (domestic form only)

1. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2. Wayne Rooney (Man United)
3. John Terry (Chelsea)
4. Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
5. Joe Cole (Chelsea)
6. Frank Lampard (Chelsea)

Both Cole & Lampard sparkled for periods but had periods where they were less than effective. IMHO only Gerrard & Rooney (and possibly Terry) sustained a high level of performance across the whole season (to date) & are the only viable options for top spot.

[Fat Tom]

I agree.
Think Makelele is unlucky not to be in there, but thats the bias toward English players again for you.
Rooney for me but I'm biased.

[Fat Tom]

Rooney is also up for young player.
If he doesn't win the senior gong he is a certainty for that.
Can he win both?
Ronaldo and Fabregas are also nominated.
Cesc's league form will count against him though, he hasn't been consistent enough to get it.

[Roman Abramovich]

1. wayne rooney
2. momo sissoko
3. morsten gamst pederson
4. frank lampard
5. stevie gerrard
6. joe cole
7. lehmann
8. nolan
9. chimbonda
10. thierry henry

[Fat Tom]

I'd certainyl have John Terry ahead of Lampard.
And if you are going to include Chimbonda the Neville and Finnan deserve mention.
Ronaldo's second half of season form has been inspiring as well.
Giggs too.
Over the course of the whole season Nolan and Pedersen have been good for their respective clubs but they wouldn't be judged as harshly as some of the bigger players when their clubs have off days.
Ditto Chimbonda.

[Philby]

Sissoko should be there or thereabouts for young player of the year (obviously not ahead of fat boy though). To come to a new country and impose himself so much on games is very impressive. Despite not even playing a full season with Liverpool yet people actually comment on what is lacking in the team when he's not playing. Great prospect.

[Fat Tom]

Excellent.
Should have got a nomination for young player in fairness.
Certainly better than Fabregas in the league this season.
Rooney to win both awards.

[MonTheHoops]

Sissoko should be there or thereabouts for young player of the year (obviously not ahead of fat boy though). To come to a new country and impose himself so much on games is very impressive. Despite not even playing a full season with Liverpool yet people actually comment on what is lacking in the team when he's not playing. Great prospect.

Philby, how far away from your EPL team of the season is this?

Reina
Finnan Carragher Hyppia Riise
Gerrard Alonso Sissoko Kewell
Crouch Rooney

[Langer Dan]

Sissoko should be there or thereabouts for young player of the year (obviously not ahead of fat boy though). To come to a new country and impose himself so much on games is very impressive. Despite not even playing a full season with Liverpool yet people actually comment on what is lacking in the team when he's not playing. Great prospect.

ARE YOU HIGH?

Between this and Ronnie's imminent transfer to Anfield I really am begginning to wonder.

[shammy feen]

Philby, how far away from your EPL team of the season is this?

Reina
Finnan Carragher Hyppia Riise
Gerrard Alonso Sissoko Kewell
Crouch Rooney

Take Rooney out and replace with Morientes and it would be pure CARNAGE!

[Fat Tom]

I think he has been excellent for them.
Certainly better in the league than Fabregas this season.
I'd have Ronaldo ahead of him for young player though given his contribution in the second half of the season.

[STEVIEG]

Since my two chelsea players were not glamorous enough to be nominated (Gallas and Makele) ill go for Rooney
They'll probably give it to Gerrard though and keep Rooney happy with the young player but its a double for me

[Philby]

ARE YOU HIGH?

Between this and Ronnie's imminent transfer to Anfield I really am begginning to wonder.

The Ronaldinho comment was a joke lad, there's no way he'd displace little Luis Garcia ;-)

Re: Sissoko - for a 20 year old to come from Spain and make such an impression (and get so much on-pitch time at a club who have Hamann, Gerrard & Alonso in his position) in his first year merits recognition.

Admittedly he is a bit raw but he has put in some great performances so far & has been our best player in many games this season.

He'd be a great midfield partner for Fabregas I think, he is every but as mobile as Cesc but is a far more effective at tackling & putting players under pressure...even Didi Hamann said that Momo had very little to learn from him as he's a top player already.

MonTheHoops - I'm not convinced about Kewell at left mid, maybe tweak that a bit & you'll be about right ;-)

On a serious note I do think that Reina, Finnan, Carragher & Gerrard are up there with anyone in terms of their performance in their relative positions this season.

[MonTheHoops]

MonTheHoops - I'm not convinced about Kewell at left mid, maybe tweak that a bit & you'll be about right ;-)

On a serious note I do think that Reina, Finnan, Carragher & Gerrard are up there with anyone in terms of their performance in their relative positions this season.

Couldn't really disagree with that. Not too many keepers outside the top 4 sides anyway that would stake a claim.

[Teknique]

keep Rooney happy with the young player but its a double for me


If thats not unanimous in his favour , someone needs a slap and their vote taken off 'em

[homer jay]

i thought lehmann had a very good season, with some cracking saves particularly against liverpool at anfield.

[Fat Tom]

The Ronaldinho comment was a joke lad, there's no way he'd displace little Luis Garcia ;-)

Re: Sissoko - for a 20 year old to come from Spain and make such an impression (and get so much on-pitch time at a club who have Hamann, Gerrard & Alonso in his position) in his first year merits recognition.

Admittedly he is a bit raw but he has put in some great performances so far & has been our best player in many games this season.

He'd be a great midfield partner for Fabregas I think, he is every but as mobile as Cesc but is a far more effective at tackling & putting players under pressure...even Didi Hamann said that Momo had very little to learn from him as he's a top player already.

MonTheHoops - I'm not convinced about Kewell at left mid, maybe tweak that a bit & you'll be about right ;-)

On a serious note I do think that Reina, Finnan, Carragher & Gerrard are up there with anyone in terms of their performance in their relative positions this season.

True but you ain't gonna get 3 players out of 11 when you come 3rd.
I think Saha & Ruud have done as well as most strikers and Neville and Rio have been in decent form since Christmas with Giggsy as good as any creative midfield player since we hit form.
But I'd say Rooney will be our only player on team of the season even though we could still win the league.

Lampard and Gerrard are certainties in midfield. As is cole.
So you are only filling one player in there. The strikeforce is picked.
I dunno who will get left back.
They might accomodate Carragher there with Rio alongside Terry.
Neville and Finnan is a toss up.
Even though Gallas and Makelele should be on the team you mightn't see them as it'll be dominated by English players.
Reina or Lehmann for goals.

[Philby]

Good call on the narky German. He's improved beyond all recognition this season. When his head is right he really is a top-class keeper.

[Rebelred]

its probably the first year in a while where there has been no outstanding player way out in front in terms of performance.Gerrard has sparkled for long periods this season but I'm surprised more people are not mentioning Alonso here.If fat frank deserves a nomination for half a years work,then surely Xabi should be in with a shout?
Rooney obviously will be up there, Henry's top scorer though so can't be discounted,even if he has been a bit inconsistent

[Fat Tom]

its probably the first year in a while where there has been no outstanding player way out in front in terms of performance.Gerrard has sparkled for long periods this season but I'm surprised more people are not mentioning Alonso here.If fat frank deserves a nomination for half a years work,then surely Xabi should be in with a shout?
Rooney obviously will be up there, Henry's top scorer though so can't be discounted,even if he has been a bit inconsistent

Ruud is tied with him and he isn't even in the reckoning.
Alonso and Makelele have been better than Lampard in my books.
But then again they ain't English

[AmadeusDC]

I can't believe Makelele wasn't even nominated. Lampard played superb for 1/2 a season and then dropped off. Cole is always hit and miss. Makelele is consistent as they come and though it is hard to look spectacular in his role, watching him get the job done week in and week out is amazing. -AmadeusDC-

[Lamps]

I can't believe Makelele wasn't even nominated. Lampard played superb for 1/2 a season and then dropped off. Cole is always hit and miss. Makelele is consistent as they come and though it is hard to look spectacular in his role, watching him get the job done week in and week out is amazing. -AmadeusDC-

Makele is merely another master of the 5 yard pass, the french roy keane. i wouldn't have lampard or cole there either.
i'd give it rooney or terry.

[Fat Tom]

Makele is merely another master of the 5 yard pass, the french roy keane. i wouldn't have lampard or cole there either.
i'd give it rooney or terry.

Ignoring your first statement.
But you are forgeting one thing with regard Lampard and Cole - they are English. Thus their inclusion.

[Sound]

My nominations for Player of the year:
Terry
Gamt Pedersen
Rooney
Makalele
Gerrard

Young player:
Cesc
Sissoko
Dawson (Maybe too old)
Bent
Rio's brother

[AmadeusDC]

Makele is merely another master of the 5 yard pass, the french roy keane.

In most football fans eyes that'd probably be a huge compliment!!! hehe.

Roy Keane shite aside though, i'm always as impressed by what Makelele does when he hasn't got the ball as when he's on it. His reading of the game is incredible. He tracks runners through midfield all game long. He is able to anticipate what even the world's best players are going to do more often than any other player i've seen (it's not a coincidence that so many opposition attacks break down with a Makelele tackle or interception). He wins as many 50/50's as any player in his position and immediately gets the ball moving back the other way launching a counter attack. He gets caught in possession so rarely it's phenomenal. Yes, he lets other more traditionally gifted players do the spectacular things but that's not necessarily a bad thing. That's what you do when you've spent your career surrounded by Zidane, Figo, Lampard, Robben etc. I also don't know if anyone else noticed how good he was against Barca over the two legs this year. One of the only Chelsea players who genuinely looked like he deserved to be on the same pitch in the away leg. Anyway, i'm obviously speaking personally, but I'd have a player with all the aforementioned qualities in my team every time.

-AmadeusDC-

[Fat Tom]

My nominations for Player of the year:
Terry
Gamt Pedersen
Rooney
Makalele
Gerrard

Young player:
Cesc
Sissoko
Dawson (Maybe too old)
Bent
Rio's brother

Ronaldo has been better in the league than Fabregas.
He has been super after an acceptable (given the circumstances) early season slump.
And you have no Rooney in your young player either.
Thought Giggs might have been worth a shout for player of the year nomination.
His form since Christmas has been amazing.
It has included MOM against Liverpool and pissing all over Arsenal's midfield pairing last weekend.
Not to mention a crucial role in our winning run.

[Rebelred]

Ronaldo has been better in the league than Fabregas.
He has been super after an acceptable (given the circumstances) early season slump.
And you have no Rooney in your young player either.
Thought Giggs might have been worth a shout for player of the year nomination.
His form since Christmas has been amazing.
It has included MOM against Liverpool and pissing all over Arsenal's midfield pairing last weekend.
Not to mention a crucial role in our winning run.
Ginola won it once just for playing well in january

[Sound]

Ronaldo has been better in the league than Fabregas.
He has been super after an acceptable (given the circumstances) early season slump.
And you have no Rooney in your young player either.
Thought Giggs might have been worth a shout for player of the year nomination.
His form since Christmas has been amazing.
It has included MOM against Liverpool and pissing all over Arsenal's midfield pairing last weekend.
Not to mention a crucial role in our winning run.

I only have no Rooney as he's up for the big one. Even though Ronaldo has been impressive lately I haven't got him in as this would have voted for lately. As for being better than Cesc, I dunno. Cesc has been bullied in lots of games but, IMO, he's had a consistently higher level than Ronaldo. Ronaldo has been good in spurts and absolutely awful in others.
As for Giggs- with all due respect that could be a blinkers issue. We're talking about player of the year here.

[Fat Tom]

I only have no Rooney as he's up for the big one. Even though Ronaldo has been impressive lately I haven't got him in as this would have voted for lately. As for being better than Cesc, I dunno. Cesc has been bullied in lots of games but, IMO, he's had a consistently higher level than Ronaldo. Ronaldo has been good in spurts and absolutely awful in others.
As for Giggs- with all due respect that could be a blinkers issue. We're talking about player of the year here.

Ronaldo is nominated for young player and has been outstanding since Christmas. Fabregas wasn't bullied on Sunday - he was outplayed.
Rooney has to get the young one doesn't he? I mean none of the other 5 have been nominated for the top gong and he is. Which means he gets it by default surely.

Think Ronaldo has been just as good if not better in the league than Cesc but its a joke that Lennon is on that list and Momo isn't.
English bias again for you.

Here's my team of the season for what its worth.

Lehmann

Carragher
Ferdinand
Terry
Gallas

Gerrard
Makelele
Lampard
Cole

Rooney
Henry

[Sound]

That's a diplomatic defense Mr Kissinger! :p

[Fat Tom]

That's a diplomatic defense Mr Kissinger! :p

But a fair enough one I feel.

[jungle]

Since my two chelsea players were not glamorous enough to be nominated (Gallas and Makele) ill go for Rooney
They'll probably give it to Gerrard though and keep Rooney happy with the young player but its a double for me
I find it hard to believe that Lampard and Cole were nominated ahead of Gallas. Lampard has been off-form for several months now. I'd agree that Makalele has been more influential than Lampard and Cole too.

Now, what do Lampard, Cole and Terry have in common other than playing for Chelsea...

[Lamps]

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Here's my team of the season for what its worth.

Lehmann

Carragher
Ferdinand
Terry
Gallas

Gerrard
Makelele
Lampard
Cole

Rooney
Henry

Rio was unbelievably shit til christmas, even by his standards. he's regained his typical average-ish form since.

my team

Reina

Gallas
Carragher
Terry
Ferreria


Pedersen
Gerrard
Lampard(although shit since the new year)
Cole

Rooney
Henry

[homer jay]

in a dynamic 4-3-3 formation here's my team of the season

lehmann,

finnan
carragher
terry
gallas

cole
makelele
gerrard

henry
rvn
rooney

[STEVIEG]

Mine would be

Van Der Saar
Neville
Brown
Rio
Silvestre
Giggs
O'Shea
Ronaldo
Park
Ruud
Rooney

[homer jay]

Mine would be

Van Der Saar
Neville
Brown
Rio
Silvestre
Giggs
O'Shea
Ronaldo
Park
Ruud
Rooney

can't argue with that.

[STEVIEG]

I'm turning into a United version of Philby!

[Lamps]

Mine would be

Van Der Saar
Neville
Brown
Rio
Silvestre
Giggs
O'Shea
Ronaldo
Park
Ruud
Rooney

not too far off the one fitzy actually picked last year. think he had 5 united players in his team even though they won jack shit

[Fat Tom]

not too far off the one fitzy actually picked last year. think he had 5 united players in his team even though they won jack shit

sure could be the same this year with Chelsea!
3 nominations for player of the year and win jack shit!!!

[POL]

That's a diplomatic defense Mr Kissinger! :p

Do you wake up in the night in a blind anger about being excluded from the Sports Forum Intellectual Elite (or INTSCHOL following our merger with the Guild of Learned Scholars)? :crazyeye:

[STEVIEG]

Jesus H Christ

[homer jay]

Do you wake up in the night in a blind anger about being excluded from the Sports Forum Intellectual Elite (or INTSCHOL following our merger with the Guild of Learned Scholars)? :crazyeye:

another thread hijacked. when will this madness end

[Sound]

Do you wake up in the night in a blind anger about being excluded from the Sports Forum Intellectual Elite (or INTSCHOL following our merger with the Guild of Learned Scholars)? :crazyeye:

Say what you will, you can’t keep a dead mind down.

:lol:

[Sound]

Is Petr Cech a young player or senior? He's only 22 after all.

[shammy feen]

My vote goes to Gerrard, followed by Rooney and Terry.

[shammy feen]

Jesus H Christ

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Holy fuck! here comes Philby!

[MonTheHoops]

I wouldn't be surprised if Robbie Keane got a mention, especially as the Sky commentators seem to love him and he's done well to fight his way into the Spurs side.

[Fat Tom]

Is Petr Cech a young player or senior? He's only 22 after all.

He should have got young player last year for sure.
Not as good this season

[Sound]

He should have got young player last year for sure.
Not as good this season

I know yeah, what a fucking travesty!

[MonTheHoops]

I know yeah, what a fucking travesty!

Tragedy!

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Oh right. Travesty! http://67.18.37.18/1642/181/emo/getmecoat.gif

[Fat Tom]

Andy Gray's team -

Cech
Neville
Carragher
Terry
Gardner
Gerrard
Makelele
Lampard
Cole
Rooney
Henry

[homer jay]

Andy Gray's team -

Cech
Neville
Carragher
Terry
Gardner
Gerrard
Makelele
Lampard
Cole
Rooney
Henry

cech wasn't the best keeper there this year, and lampard shouldn't be there either imo. gardner has played well, but he's probably just throwing that in just to have a player from outside the big 4

[Fat Tom]

Agreed on all cases except, whilst I wouldn't have Lampard, he has to be there due to his player of the year nomination.

I'd have Reina or Lehman in goals, possible Given.
And I'd have put Carragher right back with Rio in the middle.
Gallas on the left.

[homer jay]

Agreed on all cases except, whilst I wouldn't have Lampard, he has to be there due to his player of the year nomination.

I'd have Reina or Lehman in goals, possible Given.
And I'd have put Carragher right back with Rio in the middle.
Gallas on the left.

imo lamprad has been missing for the second half of the season, and shouldn't be in the 'player of the year' at all, but that all harks back that most of the nominations are english, makes a mockery of the award tbh.

[Fat Tom]

imo lamprad has been missing for the second half of the season, and shouldn't be in the 'player of the year' at all, but that all harks back that most of the nominations are english, makes a mockery of the award tbh.

I agree but since he has been nominated he has to be in the teams people like Gray pick I suppose.

I wouldn't have him.

[Rebelred]

Andy Gray's team -

Cech
Neville
Carragher
Terry
Gardner
Gerrard
Makelele
Lampard
Cole
Rooney
Henry
Lampard doesn't deserve to be there really,sure he started the season well but he hasn't done anything of note since january.I'd put Alonso in there before him,he's been more consistent.Lehmann or Reina for the keeper, not sure about Gardner either

[Lamps]

are the votes for this done in Febuary anyway?

would explain the Lampard thing.

[Philby]

I'd rank the nominees in the following order (domestic form only)

1. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
2. Wayne Rooney (Man United)
3. John Terry (Chelsea)
4. Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
5. Joe Cole (Chelsea)
6. Frank Lampard (Chelsea)

Both Cole & Lampard sparkled for periods but had periods where they were less than effective. IMHO only Gerrard & Rooney (and possibly Terry) sustained a high level of performance across the whole season (to date) & are the only viable options for top spot.

Both scousers are worthy winners of their respective awards imho

[Philby]

HENRY: GERRARD'S AN INSPIRATION

Paul Eaton 25 April 2006

Thierry Henry basked in the glory of Arsenal securing a place in the Champions League final - and immediately hailed Steven Gerrard as being an inspiration to everyone at Highbury.
Arsene Wenger's men will face either Barcelona or AC Milan in Paris next month after a goalless draw with Villareal saw them progress 1-0 on aggregate.

Speaking immediately after the match in Spain, the Arsenal skipper was keen to pay tribute to Gerrard and congratulate the Liverpool midfielder on being named PFA Player of the Year at the weekend.

"What Steven Gerrard did last year in the Champions League has been an inspiration to us all," said Henry.

"I am so pleased he has been named Player of the Year. It's been a long time coming for him. I have so much respect for the guy and I want to congratulate him."