Player of the season?
Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 09:47
Its that time of year again, and the club will be asking us to cast our votes for the player of the season when we meet Barnet at Plainmoor on April 13th.
Weather your glass is half full or half empty in terms of the relegation battle, one thing I am sure we can all agree on, is this year we will be voting for the best one of a bad bunch, rather than having three or four stand out candidates, which I feel is normally the case.
So who can we Vote for?
I would like to to be able to vote for Rene Howe, our top goalscorer and I feel has been the most talented player in our squad this season, however I feel I am unable to do so, he just hasn't looked interested since Christmas (or before?) has picked up too many bookings and theretofore missed too many games due to suspensions.
Saah/Downes also good players for us, as we all know but have they been consistent enough? I think Downes has been an excellent replacement for Ellis, and has added a goal threat to set pieces but his run of giving away penalties and then the sending off that has cost him his place in the side, plus the soft goals we have conceded all season, ask serious questions.
I've always been a big fan of Billy Bodin and did not get the barrage of abuse he got from his own fans especially at home at one put of the season. However the bottom line is 4 goals all season and to be outscored by a centre half is just not good enough, he is young, he is a talent and a prospect, much like Nathan Craig but neither are POTS in my opinion.
Manse/Nicho neither, really have played to there ability this year, worth a mention as are often in with a shout but not this year. The less I say about Joe Oastler the better, I nearly fell off my chair earlier this season when I read a thread on here saying he was our next big moneymaker. Ryan Jarvis hasn't really done a lot wrong, but hasn't really done allot right either.
To be perfectly honest the only player that I feel has come in, made an impact, made us look visibly stronger and scored goals is Ladabie but you cant vote for a player who has played 7 games. Can you? I think that would be a real statement if he were to get it.
You have probably guessed by now who this leaves, Michael Poke is the one player continually in the starting line up who you really can not say, our troubles are down to you. While he is no Bobby, and has had to play with that on his back all year, he really has kept us in quite a few games. He has been the most consistent player in the squad and with our goal difference being worth an extra point in the fight for survival. I think it will be poke who gets my vote.
Weather your glass is half full or half empty in terms of the relegation battle, one thing I am sure we can all agree on, is this year we will be voting for the best one of a bad bunch, rather than having three or four stand out candidates, which I feel is normally the case.
So who can we Vote for?
I would like to to be able to vote for Rene Howe, our top goalscorer and I feel has been the most talented player in our squad this season, however I feel I am unable to do so, he just hasn't looked interested since Christmas (or before?) has picked up too many bookings and theretofore missed too many games due to suspensions.
Saah/Downes also good players for us, as we all know but have they been consistent enough? I think Downes has been an excellent replacement for Ellis, and has added a goal threat to set pieces but his run of giving away penalties and then the sending off that has cost him his place in the side, plus the soft goals we have conceded all season, ask serious questions.
I've always been a big fan of Billy Bodin and did not get the barrage of abuse he got from his own fans especially at home at one put of the season. However the bottom line is 4 goals all season and to be outscored by a centre half is just not good enough, he is young, he is a talent and a prospect, much like Nathan Craig but neither are POTS in my opinion.
Manse/Nicho neither, really have played to there ability this year, worth a mention as are often in with a shout but not this year. The less I say about Joe Oastler the better, I nearly fell off my chair earlier this season when I read a thread on here saying he was our next big moneymaker. Ryan Jarvis hasn't really done a lot wrong, but hasn't really done allot right either.
To be perfectly honest the only player that I feel has come in, made an impact, made us look visibly stronger and scored goals is Ladabie but you cant vote for a player who has played 7 games. Can you? I think that would be a real statement if he were to get it.
You have probably guessed by now who this leaves, Michael Poke is the one player continually in the starting line up who you really can not say, our troubles are down to you. While he is no Bobby, and has had to play with that on his back all year, he really has kept us in quite a few games. He has been the most consistent player in the squad and with our goal difference being worth an extra point in the fight for survival. I think it will be poke who gets my vote.
