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  • Queens Park Rangers

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  • Wigan Athletic

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  • Aston Villa

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  • Southampton

    Votes: 7 4.9%
  • Sunderland

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  • West Ham United

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  • Newcastle United

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  • Stoke City

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  • Fulham

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Good Night Sweet Premier League

400K views 12K replies 188 participants last post by  Bryan D. 
#1 ·
Will this thread be the last one for season 2012-13?
 
#7,871 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

Hang on, so Bale has won this twice for doing basically fuck all really, besides a goal rush for a couple of months after Christmas, while it is my understanding that Frank Lampard, one of the GOAT midfielders of the Premierleague hasn't won it even once?

That doesn't sit right. This year for Bale would have been an average year for prime Lampard.
 
#7,901 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

The award was player's player of the year, wasn't it? Actual Premier League players voted, and they actually play against Bale, RVP, Suarez etc and considered Bale to have the best year out of anyone. What's the problem?
This! why can't people understand the simple fact when it comes to this award it's the players that vote the winner not the media or fans.

PFA representatives deliver the ballot forms to the training ground of the 92 League clubs.
Amongst the instructions and procedures that a player is given is that they are not allowed to vote for a player that is at the same club as themselves. This applies for both the PFA Players' Player of the Year Award and also the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
Another stipulation is that a player can only win an award if their club has taken part in the ballot, this ensures that all players from other clubs that have voted have a fair chance of winning an award.
After a member has decided who they are voting for they must sign, fold and then give their envelope to the PFA representative who will seal the vote.
The PFA use an independent company to count and verify the votes cast, and completed ballots are sent directly to Beever & Struthers Chartered Accountants.
After voting has been completed the six players from each category with the most votes are revealed by PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor OBE (19th April 2013).
The eventual winners are revealed at the PFA Awards on the 28th April 2013 in London.
 
#7,885 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

This award almost always goes to a white British player (even Terry won it once :lmao), so it's hardly surprising.
 
#7,891 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

I appreciate you championing THE LEGEND, DwayneAustin.

Most people just like to call him FAT FRANK, but the people who truly understand football knows what a GIANT he is in the English game.

THE LEGEND

He needs a smiley.
 
#7,896 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

Paul McGrath is a GOAT among GOATs though. He's the exception that proves the rule. I think only 4 black players have won ti too, which isn't that many.
 
#7,897 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

Bale saying in his acceptance speech that he wants to win trophies and play in the CL.......



oh and RVP finishes 3rd, oh well he will just have to pick up his consolation prize up in a couple of weeks 8*D
 
#7,904 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

I still maintain that the award went to shit when Giggs won it as basically a Thank you for the memories. Hell Bale shouldn't have won it the first time he did either.

Bale has been good this season but RVP, Suarez & Maybe Mata should have taken it over him.
 
#7,905 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

I dont see whats so absurd about what I said

First part was semi joking but honestly, most football players arent exactly the sharpest tools in the box

They see Bale, they see flash, they see the media promoting the fuck out of him, why wouldnt they vote for him?

96 teams voted, most lower than premier league, many probably just regular blokes, semi pro
 
#7,907 · (Edited)
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

I dont see whats so absurd about what I said

First part was semi joking but honestly, most football players arent exactly the sharpest tools in the box

They see Bale, they see flash, they see the media promoting the fuck out of him, why wouldnt they vote for him?

96 teams voted, most lower than premier league, many probably just regular blokes, semi pro
Semi-pro players can't vote, otherwise the non-league sides would be invited.

Also, over 40% of the players that are eligible to vote are foreign. So it's not as if the votes hugely in favour of English players.

As for media hype, you could say the same about RVP. Not saying it's without merit, but he has had plenty of press coverage too.

Your theory could potentially be correct, but I also think it's slightly disrespectful to Bale who has been brilliant.

Also surprised to hear Suarez was 2nd tbh. Never expected him to win due to him having a shit rep but expected him to be behind RVP for sure.
That's also evidence to suggest that the vote wasn't based on a popularity contest, which contradicts the statements made about Bale.
 
#7,908 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

Well Im assuming people in the leagues below championship are semi pro. Arent they? im unfamiliar with the wages that far low

Bale is very, very, very good

top 5 in the league easily

But honestly, it has my skeptical. votes were done february and march. bale only REALLY stepped up in the 2nd half.

This season didnt have any clear cut number 1 top player. Especially seeing as how RVP completely fell off in the latter half of the season and Mata kinda dragged near the end. But i dont believe Bale was THE ONE this year, especially with winning both trophies
 
#7,909 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

Well Im assuming people in the leagues below championship are semi pro. Arent they? im unfamiliar with the wages that far low

Bale is very, very, very good

top 5 in the league easily

But honestly, it has my skeptical. votes were done february and march. bale only REALLY stepped up in the 2nd half.

This season didnt have any clear cut number 1 top player. Especially seeing as how RVP completely fell off in the latter half of the season and Mata kinda dragged near the end. But i dont believe Bale was THE ONE this year, especially with winning both trophies
Maybe a hand full of kids/YTS scholars and a selection of players from newly promoted teams (such as York) in league two, but not really that many and certainly not enough to sway a vote.

Regardless of when he stepped up, 19 league goals and 4 assists is a great return over a season, especially for a player who's not playing for United/Citeh/Chelsea.

Maybe his timing influenced the votes. To be honest that is a massive flaw in the PFA's system, why not wait until the end of the season? Weird.

I agree that it's stupid that he won both trophies, but that's more the PFA's fault for allowing him in both categories. Should only be eligible for one.

Personally I would have voted for RVP, but there you go.
 
#7,914 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

I woulda said Juan honestly. Biased yes, but the man is like a god to us currently

consistent all season, our best player and scores and creates all our chances

58 apps. 18 goals. 32 assists.

10 of those goals in the league and 16 assists too.

If torres could actually finish worth a damn, that number would be even higher.
 
#7,915 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

Hey Bananas, why did you completely edit your original post? Backtracking much.

They probably do see him as white, but I just wanted to throw it out there before some smart arse said something.

I'm not going to disagree about your comment about when and why British players win the award, but that doesn't change the fact that they don't "almost always" win it.
 
#7,916 ·
Re: #WellDoneFA (ft. Gunner making an ass out of himself ...... again)

I dont think the foreigner thing really has much to do with it, just kinda running with Sleeper's "racist english" gimmick

but i do believe the media does. In a way the PFA votes may just reflect the general feeling of the public since theyre just guys who happen to play football
 
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