Redcafe Player of the Season (so far)

CassiusClaymore · 26th November 2009, 12:04

Fletcher & Evra have been the outstanding candidates for us.

I don't watch many other teams (so it's easier to pick out attacking players) but Bent, Drogba & Fabregas have all stood out in that respect.

Valencia?!? What. The. Fu..?!?

amolbhatia100 · 26th November 2009, 12:06

It's between the following players for me:

Evra
Fletcher
Torres
Defoe
Van Persie

I can't think of anyone from Chelsea whose been brilliant. They've been better as a team but noones standing out in my mind.

Actually the more I think the harder this choice becomes. I feel a lot of players are having great seasons, but no one is standing out like Ronaldo & Vidic previous seasons.

amolbhatia100 · 26th November 2009, 12:07

I left Fagregas out. Oops.

FranklyVulgar · 26th November 2009, 12:14

and drogba...

or DrogBARRRR as Motson calls him.

Actually if i was wealthy and a chelsea fan i might open a pub called The Drog-BAR.

Jacob · 26th November 2009, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by sincher

Valencia

People never pick players who've had better seasons, even if they're still above the others.

Van Persie has been good, but not sure he's been player of the year material.

Drogba has been excellent, and so has Lampard. I'd probably plump for Drogba.

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Originally Posted by Red_Jamie

Valencia

Quote:

Originally Posted by kouroux

Jacob choosing Valencia, wtf is wrong with him ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by crappycraperson

Valencia

Drogba for me.

To be fair, I thought it was United only.

I still somewhat stand by my choice, imo Valencia is the best winger in the league and he's had a big impact right from the start, more than some of you might confess to.

amolbhatia100 · 26th November 2009, 12:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by FranklyVulgar

and drogba...

or DrogBARRRR as Motson calls him.

Actually if i was wealthy and a chelsea fan i might open a pub called The Drog-BAR.

Has been really good? He was woeful against us, I'm forgetting if he actually played!

Fabregas seems to stand out for me although I probably haven't watched our rivals closely enough to decide.

B Cantona · 26th November 2009, 12:31

It's an interesting list. The likes of Giggs, Drogba and Bent can feel a little hard done by... but clearly there isn't a unanimous stand out player of the season so far

Don't know why some are complaining about it, everyone had the chance to put their entry in to me!

Bilbo · 26th November 2009, 13:16

Serious choice: Drogba

Non-obvious choice: David Dunn

kouroux · 26th November 2009, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacob

To be fair, I thought it was United only.

I still somewhat stand by my choice, imo Valencia is the best winger in the league and he's had a big impact right from the start, more than some of you might confess to.

I don't know what else to say if you think Valencia has been United's best player and the best winger in the league.

Count Duckula · 26th November 2009, 13:38

I meant to mention in mine but then promptly forgot to that Defoe has played well at international level, too. He's played well in the league for a smaller club than some of the others mentioned - and thus surrounded by worse players than, say, Fabregas - and has played well for England given the chance.

sincher · 26th November 2009, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plechazunga

Sincher's Lament

Some yearn to see their vanquished rivals bow,
’Neath fallen wall of fortress or castillo,
Some long to stand athwart some vessel’s prow
And master Ocean’s every surge and billow;
Still others seek to conquer Nature’s bounty -
Track lions, and the furtive armadillo,
Or thrill the thronged supporters of the County
With leather’s joyful thump on driven willow;
But I live just to plump your linen pillow -
My palms, though they so eagerly devour
Its feathered feast, could never get their fill, O
Thou peerless marvel of the Cote d’Ivoire!
So why, when you lie down and rest your head
Do you seem stricken - epileptic - dead?

I also hunt armadillos, so you've embarrassed yourself a bit there.

Ekeke · 26th November 2009, 13:53

Is this thread meant to be about the actual player of the season awards? Because some of the players mentioned will get nowhere near the nominations let alone winning player of the season.

B Cantona · 26th November 2009, 13:58

I could have sworn I made it pretty fucking obvious in the blog / thread title!

Redcafe player of the season SO FAR

Scholesy · 26th November 2009, 14:01

Vermaelen

Decotron · 26th November 2009, 14:07

Anelka has been different class this season anytime Ive seen him.

Plechazunga · 26th November 2009, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by sincher

I also hunt armadillos

The furtive armadillo?

peterstorey · 26th November 2009, 14:23

The last (and only) armadillo hunting story I heard involved the scaly beast getting stuck in a tunnel while trying to escape and efforts to pull it out by the tail failing, a stubby finger being inserted up its arse to induce it to loosen its grip. Sincher?

Plechazunga · 26th November 2009, 14:33

Sincher.

AttackingFlair · 26th November 2009, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacob

To be fair, I thought it was United only.

I still somewhat stand by my choice, imo Valencia is the best winger in the league and he's had a big impact right from the start, more than some of you might confess to.

Giggs, Lennon, Arshavin have all been better from wide areas off the top of my head.

FranklyVulgar · 26th November 2009, 15:23

I was just thinking, if United go on a run (like they usually do) and Darren Fletcher maintains his excellent form and bangs in a few more screamers it isn't competely inconceivable that he could win a player of the year award or something is it?

Anderson Searl · 26th November 2009, 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xander45

May i put a shout-out for Darren Bent. Scored 9 league goals this season, including goals against United and Chelsea and the winning goals against Liverpool and Arsenal. He's looking more like the player that he was at Charlton and if he can keep up this kind of form he has a real chance of getting into the world cup squad. An outside shout at player of the year but i think his performances so far deserve real credit.

I already made that shout

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Originally Posted by Scholesy

Vermaelen

That isn't so bad Scholesy... surely because your Luka has been on the mend

But in all reality he's been a godsend to that Arsenal backline

Xander45 · 26th November 2009, 15:29

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Originally Posted by Anderson Searl

I already made that shout

Ah, so you did. I just elaborated on it though on your behalf.

Yeah that'll do.

Ekeke · 26th November 2009, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by B Cantona

I could have sworn I made it pretty fucking obvious in the blog / thread title!

Redcafe player of the season SO FAR

SO FAR half of the people mentioned wont even be nominated. Its not often a player enters the fray having never been nominated before and then wins player of the season. Usually it takes multiple very good seasons before you're even on that list.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FranklyVulgar

I was just thinking, if United go on a run (like they usually do) and Darren Fletcher maintains his excellent form and bangs in a few more scraemers it isn't competely inconceivable that he could win a player of the year award or something is it?

If Rooney is our top scorer they'll give it to him instead, no matter what Fletcher does.

FranklyVulgar · 26th November 2009, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekeke

If Rooney is our top scorer they'll give it to him instead, no matter what Fletcher does.

Of course, it's basically "the best english player" followed by Drogba and Fabregas as favourites already and i'd be super surprised if one of them didn't win it.

johnmufc · 26th November 2009, 15:37

Lorik Cana should be in with a shout, in my opinion. The captain and driving force behind Bruce's revival at Sunderland.

Ekeke · 26th November 2009, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by FranklyVulgar

Of course, it's basically "the best english player" followed by Drogba and Fabregas as favourites already and i'd be super surprised if one of them didn't win it.

Not quite what I was suggesting. But a player like Fletcher wont win the award even if he's the major driving force behind a title win for his club. Each of the top clubs have high profile players and as long as one of them have a fairly decent argument for winning (in this case, Rooney being top scorer for the champions) they'll win it. Fletcher would probably be nominated but that would be his limit in my opinion.

If Chelsea win the league it'll be say Drogba or Lampard, whoever has the best season of the two, even if someone like Malouda was their best player for 90% of their matches till the end of the season. Malouda might get the internal club award as player of the season, showing that the club, players and supporters respect his contribution, but I dont think he'd get the league award as he isnt a high profile player.

kouroux · 26th November 2009, 16:01

What is needed to become a high profile player ?

FranklyVulgar · 26th November 2009, 16:05

Not being scottish maybe.

There is a clear english bias which is completely understandable. But it's also true about profile. I mean look at the shortlist for the world player of the year or ballon d'or, it's just the same faces even if they have been shit or injured all season.

Cina · 26th November 2009, 16:23

Drogba not even listed?

Good lord...

Jacob · 26th November 2009, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by AttackingFlair

Giggs, Lennon, Arshavin have all been better from wide areas off the top of my head.

Neither Giggs nor Arshaving are out-and-out wingers though, Arshavin is more of a wide striker and Giggs is more of a playmaking wideman cutting inside. I'm talking wingers running up and down providing crosses at chance. Lennon is a very good winger on the other hand, but I don't think the diffrence between the two is that big.

Raven Blade · 26th November 2009, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by cina

Drogba not even listed?

Good lord...

Its a disgrace!

phelans shorts · 26th November 2009, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekeke

SO FAR half of the people mentioned wont even be nominated. Its not often a player enters the fray having never been nominated before and then wins player of the season. Usually it takes multiple very good seasons before you're even on that list.

no one's talking about who will win player of the year, we are talking about who we think IN OUR OPINION has been the best so far, everyone knows the actual player of the year award is useless

Walrus · 26th November 2009, 16:59

im still surprised im the only one who has gone for Giggs. The man has been sensational this season thus far - he has been bailing us out game after game, its almost Ronaldo-esque.

Ekeke · 26th November 2009, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by kouroux

What is needed to become a high profile player ?

A high profile.

Treble · 26th November 2009, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walrus

im still surprised im the only one who has gone for Giggs. The man has been sensational this season thus far - he has been bailing us out game after game, its almost Ronaldo-esque.

since Liverpool he has been poor

B Cantona · 26th November 2009, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekeke

SO FAR half of the people mentioned wont even be nominated. Its not often a player enters the fray having never been nominated before and then wins player of the season. Usually it takes multiple very good seasons before you're even on that list

You're genuinely retarded, I swear

F-Red · 26th November 2009, 18:16

Drogba, Defoe, Fabregas

Vinay · 26th November 2009, 18:34

Drogba for me...

Tumbling-Dice · 26th November 2009, 18:36

I went for Vermaelen because he has had a good impact and because I thought I'd go for a less obvious choice.

GlastonSpur · 26th November 2009, 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ceks

At defoe. He scored 5 goals and doubles his seasons's tally, and now all of a sudden he is player of the year despite going missing in most games he played in. Ha.

It's not quite as you've described it. First off he hasn't gone "missing in most games".

Secondly, his season's tally for Spurs so far is 12 (not 10), 11 of which have been league goals. This makes him currently the Prem's top scorer despite having missed 3 games due to suspension - otherwise he'd have likely scored even more.

Scoring 12 goals in 13 games (including 1 sub appearance) for Spurs - plus 3 goals for England - makes him at least a worthy nominee for player of the season so far.

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26th November 2009, 12:04	#41 (permalink)
CassiusClaymore First Team Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Democratic Republic of Congo Posts: 15,107	Fletcher & Evra have been the outstanding candidates for us. I don't watch many other teams (so it's easier to pick out attacking players) but Bent, Drogba & Fabregas have all stood out in that respect. Valencia?!? What. The. Fu..?!?

26th November 2009, 12:06	#42 (permalink)
amolbhatia100 Coach (But never a mod) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: india Posts: 32,946	It's between the following players for me: Evra Fletcher Torres Defoe Van Persie I can't think of anyone from Chelsea whose been brilliant. They've been better as a team but noones standing out in my mind. Actually the more I think the harder this choice becomes. I feel a lot of players are having great seasons, but no one is standing out like Ronaldo & Vidic previous seasons.

26th November 2009, 12:07	#43 (permalink)
amolbhatia100 Coach (But never a mod) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: india Posts: 32,946	I left Fagregas out. Oops.

26th November 2009, 12:14	#44 (permalink)
FranklyVulgar First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: I've got a pretty little mouth underneath all the foaming Posts: 10,276	and drogba... or DrogBARRRR as Motson calls him. Actually if i was wealthy and a chelsea fan i might open a pub called The Drog-BAR.

26th November 2009, 12:31	#47 (permalink)
B Cantona Desperate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hated, Adored, Never Ignored Posts: 40,221	It's an interesting list. The likes of Giggs, Drogba and Bent can feel a little hard done by... but clearly there isn't a unanimous stand out player of the season so far Don't know why some are complaining about it, everyone had the chance to put their entry in to me!

26th November 2009, 13:16	#48 (permalink)
Bilbo First Team Sub Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,600	Serious choice: Drogba Non-obvious choice: David Dunn

26th November 2009, 13:38	#50 (permalink)
Count Duckula Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tali'Zorah vas Normandy. Posts: 16,027	I meant to mention in mine but then promptly forgot to that Defoe has played well at international level, too. He's played well in the league for a smaller club than some of the others mentioned - and thus surrounded by worse players than, say, Fabregas - and has played well for England given the chance.

26th November 2009, 13:53	#52 (permalink)
Ekeke First Team Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 26,507	Is this thread meant to be about the actual player of the season awards? Because some of the players mentioned will get nowhere near the nominations let alone winning player of the season.

26th November 2009, 13:58	#53 (permalink)
B Cantona Desperate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hated, Adored, Never Ignored Posts: 40,221	I could have sworn I made it pretty fucking obvious in the blog / thread title! Redcafe player of the season SO FAR

26th November 2009, 14:01	#54 (permalink)
Scholesy First Team Sub Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 'And Solskjær has won it' Posts: 9,455	Vermaelen

26th November 2009, 14:33	#58 (permalink)
Plechazunga Grammar partisan who sleeps with a real life Ryan Giggs doll. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Where Albert Stubbins scored a diving header Posts: 51,908	Sincher.

26th November 2009, 14:07	#55 (permalink)
Decotron First Team Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: I am not a man......................I am Cantona Posts: 22,921	Anelka has been different class this season anytime Ive seen him.

26th November 2009, 14:23	#57 (permalink)
peterstorey Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I've dealt with RiP being injured for 8 seasons - it's your problem now. Posts: 29,932	The last (and only) armadillo hunting story I heard involved the scaly beast getting stuck in a tunnel while trying to escape and efforts to pull it out by the tail failing, a stubby finger being inserted up its arse to induce it to loosen its grip. Sincher?

26th November 2009, 15:23	#60 (permalink)
FranklyVulgar First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: I've got a pretty little mouth underneath all the foaming Posts: 10,276	I was just thinking, if United go on a run (like they usually do) and Darren Fletcher maintains his excellent form and bangs in a few more screamers it isn't competely inconceivable that he could win a player of the year award or something is it?

26th November 2009, 15:37	#65 (permalink)
johnmufc More space between ears than Scholesy Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,193	Lorik Cana should be in with a shout, in my opinion. The captain and driving force behind Bruce's revival at Sunderland.

26th November 2009, 16:01	#67 (permalink)
kouroux No Lifer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Djibouti (La terre des braves) Posts: 32,559	What is needed to become a high profile player ?

26th November 2009, 16:05	#68 (permalink)
FranklyVulgar First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: I've got a pretty little mouth underneath all the foaming Posts: 10,276	Not being scottish maybe. There is a clear english bias which is completely understandable. But it's also true about profile. I mean look at the shortlist for the world player of the year or ballon d'or, it's just the same faces even if they have been shit or injured all season.

26th November 2009, 16:23	#69 (permalink)
Cina Love Nani, Hate Ando Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Bandwagon Posts: 24,181	Drogba not even listed? Good lord...

26th November 2009, 16:59	#73 (permalink)
Walrus Oppressed White Male Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,583	im still surprised im the only one who has gone for Giggs. The man has been sensational this season thus far - he has been bailing us out game after game, its almost Ronaldo-esque.

26th November 2009, 18:16	#77 (permalink)
F-Red First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Over there Posts: 5,714	Drogba, Defoe, Fabregas

26th November 2009, 18:34	#78 (permalink)
Vinay Muppet in Training Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mit der deutschen Mannschaft Posts: 5,877	Drogba for me...

26th November 2009, 18:36	#79 (permalink)
Tumbling-Dice Caf Nostradamus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Roy Keane has five kids, partly because of his Irish Catholic background, and partly because someone told him that Patrick Vieira has four. Posts: 18,768	I went for Vermaelen because he has had a good impact and because I thought I'd go for a less obvious choice.