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Title: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 08:08:54
Five options, namely...

Benda
Doyle
Grant
DJ
Yates

My first reaction was WTF is DJ in there? Very skillful, lots of promise, lightning fast, cracking goal at Plymouth, one for the future etc but Player of the Year contender? With the greatest of respect, not a chance. I would have had Rob Hunt in there personally. Really consistent performer throughout the season. I would have put Doughty ahead of him as well - I don't actually know why there aren't more choices.

I personally can't separate Doyle and Grant so would have to award it to them jointly. Take away the contribution of either and we wouldn't have won the league.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 08:16:54
I'm with you a joint decision by me both superb players who contributed so much. Maybe if Doyle hadn't of come back Grant may have edged it but that's really splitting hairs


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 08:25:13
My first reaction was WTF

4 titles in 141 years  >:( .....bollocks what about the the 2 Soutern Leagues?   The standard of the Adver continues to plummet. It's a shame as their old PotY, used to be a well run thing, that made it quite prestigious for a player to win.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: donkey on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 10:09:59
Swap DJ for Hunt and I think we have our top five.  DJ had a good season, btw and I'd have him back in a heartbeat.

Grant for me, but genuine joint winners with him and Doyle seems quite fair, too.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 10:10:56
Grant, the destroyer.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: smalltowngypsymassacre on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 10:18:16
Shared between Doyle and Grant, with Yates in second. Pretty easy for me


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Peter Venkman on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 10:27:58
Grant for me but Doyle is equally as deserving.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Richie Wellen-Dowd on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 10:38:46
As pivotal as Grant was, I'd go with Doyle for his incredible scoring run.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: JBZ on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 10:39:26
So, I think that this debate was largely played out in relation to the loathed strangers player of the season thread.  The consensus appeared to be that there were 2 clear candidates.  The obvious answer is to go for the goalscorer.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 10:41:23
Anyone know if there was a EFL league 2 team chosen by fellow professionals this season?


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Costanza on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 11:35:24
I voted for Eoin Doyle but I won't be folding my arms and sulking when Anthony Grant wins because he's been great.

I think when you consider the amount of great forwards we've had who never got close to the run of Harry Morris then it's hard to not acknowledge that. I know we were set-up to feed Doyle but he's still got to score them.

Also, I've been referring to 4 titles in Football League history. It's a bit post-92 but it's the competition we're in.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Costanza on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 11:37:28
Anyone know if there was a EFL league 2 team chosen by fellow professionals this season?

I think they usually do the voting around Feb/Mar. Not 100%

If the XIs chosen by experts are anything close to what the EFL players go for then expect only Doyle and, maybe, Grant to make it in.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Cheltred on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 11:45:57
Anyone know if there was a EFL league 2 team chosen by fellow professionals this season?
Not yet I don't think


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 11:47:20
I voted for Eoin Doyle but I won't be folding my arms and sulking when Anthony Grant wins because he's been great.

I think when you consider the amount of great forwards we've had who never got close to the run of Harry Morris then it's hard to not acknowledge that. I know we were set-up to feed Doyle but he's still got to score them.

Also, I've been referring to 4 titles in Football League history. It's a bit post-92 but it's the competition we're in.

Yes 4 titles in FL history but not as the hack says 4 in 141 years of club history.... that's 6.   It's disrespectful to the club and its fans, compounded by saying Doyle broke a club record.... he didn't he equalled a club record.  Which in some ways is good because it means highlighting both Doyle's and Harry's feat.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Costanza on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 11:58:37
I also like the fact that he equalled it and he gets my vote for that achievement.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Berniman on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 12:20:49
Grant


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: JoeMezz on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 12:46:46
1. Doyle. 2. Grant 3. Hunt


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: RedRag on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 13:32:12
I also like the fact that he equalled it and he gets my vote for that achievement.
Grant was my favourite player and would thoroughly deserve a Player of the Year award should it come his way.

However, Doyle's achievement in being the first player to equal Fleming's record in 100 years is special and he should clearly edge it.  IMO.

Doughty's omission is baffling.  No. 1 in Lg 2 for the killer pass.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 14:09:45
Don't get me wrong, I would be surprised and disappointed if we didn't sign DJ (assuming we will actually be in a position to sign players at some point) but I reckon even he would be surprised to be in the conversation for POTY ahead of the likes of Hunt and Doughty.

I don't know why they couldn't have compiled a list of all the players with at least, say, 20 appearances and put that up. We all know it's a coin toss between Doyle and Grant but if you're going to do something, do it properly...

I'm sure the award was split one year back in the 80's (don't remember if it was the Adver or Supporters Club)...Colin Gordon / Chris Ramsey maybe? I may be just making shit up now...


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 15:17:46
Grant was my favourite player and would thoroughly deserve a Player of the Year award should it come his way.

However, Doyle's achievement in being the first player to equal Fleming's record in 100 years is special and he should clearly edge it.  IMO.

Doughty's omission is baffling.  No. 1 in Lg 2 for the killer pass.

Don't you start...


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 08:31:17
I see Anthony Grant won it by a fair margin in the end. 50% of the total vote with 43% going to Doyle.

Thats some compliment for a holding midfielder to beat a striker that scored in 11 consecutive matches breaking a near 100 year old record, who scored a hattrick and finished with 25 goals from 29 appearances in all competitions and still not be POTY.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: tans on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 08:33:14
Grant was loving it on the Supporters Club presentation video the other night


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 08:38:12
Grant was loving it on the Supporters Club presentation video the other night

I would imagine it means a lot to him... especially as Doyle, had equalled Harry Morris's 100 year old scoring in consecutive games record and got all the chants.


Title: Re: Adver Player of the Year
Post by: Costanza on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 08:56:08
30 minutes of Vic's chat with Anthony and Eoin will be released on the LSPOD feed tomorrow.