MikeO Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Current Player of the Year standings.... Jagielka 213 Arteta 164 Cahill 117 Baines 113 Fellaini 94 Osman 82 Neville 63 Howard 61 Pienaar 56 Saha 45 Lescott 40 João Alves Jô 37 Rodwell 30 Gosling 24 Anichebe 21 Castillo 20 Hibbert 15 Vaughan 11 Yakubu 10 Baadhi 10 Van der Meyde 10 Yobo 8 Baxter 4 Valente 2 MOTM winners.... Blackburn (H)...Mikel Arteta West Brom (A)...Leon Osman Portsmouth (H)...Leighton Baines Stoke City (A)...Tim Cahill Standard Liege (H)...Segundo Castillo Hull City (A)...Leon Osman Blackburn (A)...Louis Saha Liverpool (H)...Phil Jagielka Standard Liege (A)...Phil Jagielka Newcastle (H)...Leighton Baines Arsenal (A)...Marouane Fellaini Manchester United (H)...Marouane Fellaini Bolton (A)...Marouane Fellaini Fulham (H)...Phil Jagielka West Ham (A)...Louis Saha Middlesbrough (H)...Phil Neville Wigan (A)...Tim Howard Spurs (A)...Phil Jagielka Aston Villa (H)...Joleon Lescott Man City (A)...Tim Cahill Chelsea (H)...Leon Osman Middlesbrough (A)...Mikel Arteta Sunderland (H)...Mikel Arteta Macclesfield (A)...Leighton Baines Hull (A)...Mikel Arteta Liverpool (A-league)...Leighton Baines Liverpool (A-Cup)...Phil Jagielka Arsenal (H)...Tim Cahill Manchester United (A)...Tim Howard Liverpool (H-Cup replay)...Phil Jagielka Bolton (H)...João Alves Jô Aston Villa (H)...Mikel Arteta Newcastle (A)...Jack Rodwell West Brom (H)...Steven Pienaar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Baadhi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Torn between Cahill and Saha, went with Saha purely for that through ball to peanuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Baadhi. He's an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efctaxi Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 (edited) Have to say that I couldn't watch the match properly as the streams tonight were terrible . Probably because United were playing . A few decent bits of football on and off , but I dread playing Blackburn every season . Gave my vote to Mr Baadhi . Edited March 4, 2009 by efctaxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maghull70 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Went with Saha just because at least he looked interested (for the short time he was on). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I hate to be critical of Blues but does anyone here actually go to the game. I know we are all granted opinions but how can you give a man of the match to nobody, it just doesn't make sense. If you watch the game on the box or in some cases streaming it can give a distorted view of the game. The camera concentrates on the ball,as it should, and can often miss vital passages, often subtle, of play. For instance last night, as watching from the ground, you could see Lescott constantly covering Yobo, who appeared to be getting caught out on the wrong side of Roberts but this would have been missed from the cameras until Roberts actually got the ball. Cahill worked his socks off, Pienaar was industrious, which was required on a strangely quick pitch with tackles flying in, albeit without the much needed creativity. Neville shielded Rodwell, as the kid had his possibly worst game so far and Howard did all that was asked. Maybe you want the man who scores the 30 yarder or the guy who beats 5 men, get real guys it doesn't happen every game but there is always a man of the match. I await the negative responses with baited breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Rodwell based on the few important tackles and blocks he made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I know we are all granted opinions but how can you give a man of the match to nobody, it just doesn't make sense. Fair point. I've never voted for him (Baadhi) and he's only had twelve votes all season out of 1250+ cast. Symbolic more than anything, just a way of offering a protest vote if people think the team's played particularly poorly. Yesterday will be completely forgotten if we get a result on Sunday, and I'm sure (as I said in the match thread) that maybe some of the players were thinking about the 'Boro game last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlmc25 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Rodwell based on the few important tackles and blocks he made. I give up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everton_Worshiper Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Neville for me, was always there or there abouts. Lescott looked very off pace last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Thanks MikeO, I guess in hindsight it is a symbolic gesture to be able to vote for nobody, possibly in some ways the whole team should be able to get a vote as well. Maybe got up in the wrong mood, as I never got home for a pint last night, even though Blackburn is just down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efctaxi Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) Giving my Vote on this occasion to Baadhi was basically because I couldn't watch enough of the match to give a fair vote , but what I did watch was disappointing . Football is a funny game . The United goaly is getting all the praise for the clean sheets , when really , the opposition have been prevented by scoring because they are normally on the defence . My dog could play in goal for United , and probably get clean sheets . So no , I wouldn't give a motm for one moment of genius , or a sympathy vote , like others seem to do here for young players . As for getting to matches , I rarely go to a match now . Did my stint for many years , but now my family comes first and matchdays can get expensive . Too many idiots in the grounds these days too . As you get older , you notice it more Edited March 5, 2009 by efctaxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlmc25 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Giving my Vote on this occasion to Baadhi was basically because I couldn't watch enough of the match to give a fair vote , but what I did watch was disappointing . Casting the wrong vote by guessing would be unfair .Football is a funny game . The United goaly is getting all the praise for the clean sheets , when really , the opposition have been prevented by scoring because they are normally on the defence . My dog could play in goal for United , and probably get clean sheets . So no , I wouldn't give a motm for one moment of genius , or a sympathy vote , like others seem to do here for young players . As for getting to matches , I rarely go to a match now . Did my stint for many years , but now my family comes first and matchdays can get expensive . Too many idiots in the grounds these days too . As you get older , you notice it more Why not just cast no vote rather than vote for Baadhi?! As for last night, we kept a clean sheet and they only had one chance so I think the defence did their job. Neville was excellent in midfield as well, carrying Rodwell whilst he was on the pitch. Apart from Neville only Pienaar contributed anything going forward, I thought he was unlucky not to get a penalty as well as I didn't think Warnock touched the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efctaxi Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Why not just cast no vote rather than vote for Baadhi?! As for last night, we kept a clean sheet and they only had one chance so I think the defence did their job. Neville was excellent in midfield as well, carrying Rodwell whilst he was on the pitch. Apart from Neville only Pienaar contributed anything going forward, I thought he was unlucky not to get a penalty as well as I didn't think Warnock touched the ball. If I want to vote Baadhi I will . That ok with you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Baadhi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 i voted baadhi because noone really stood out. in my opinion motm should go to a player who excelled, not just the best performance amongst average performances. disappointed we didn't manage to beat the third worst team in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 After watching the game on EFC TV i gave my vote to Lescott. After last weeks game i made a comment about Yobo letting his man get away from him on several occasions, and like The Beard said it was happening again last night. Lescott did a lot of covering, was also doing a bit of shouting at several players, organising and keeping them on their toes. Future Captain maybe. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 i thought pienaar and baines did great together down the left flank again. i gave it to baines though, thought he contributed more all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everton_Worshiper Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 After watching the game on EFC TV i gave my vote to Lescott.After last weeks game i made a comment about Yobo letting his man get away from him on several occasions, and like The Beard said it was happening again last night. Lescott did a lot of covering, was also doing a bit of shouting at several players, organising and keeping them on their toes. Future Captain maybe. ?? IMO no. He is too hit and miss for me, I actually thought yesterday he looked slow and out of position for periods of the game. Jags could and should be captain, he reminds me of Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlmc25 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I didn't think Yobo did a lot wrong to be honest, apart from that one time he seemed to be sleeping when Roberts went through the middle (whether Yobo or Lescott was supposed to be marking him I don't know but Yobo seemed to think there was no danger at all). Most of the threat came down Lescott's side and since Yobo has been back in the team we have kept 3 clean sheets in a row. I'm not saying he has been back to his best yet (he always takes some time to get his form back) but he's done pretty well. The defence isn't letting us down, it's the midfield (who are not coming to give the defence an out ball, like Arteta did) and attack. Aside from Neville, Pienaar and Cahill the rest of the midfield/attacking players need to up their game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy the blue Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 It was only ever between two players imo timmy and nev, I gave it to the skipper for his all round endeavour although Baadhi was also considered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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