To be expected, really. Think about it. It is natural that the player of the year would come from the club that is top of the league and has dominated the headlines all season. Other than Nolan ,the main options are Jonas, Enrique, and Colo: foreigners that are not particularly well known in England and don't score many goals. Kevin Nolan is a player who is well known and has been productive statistically, scoring more goals than all three of those combined. It is not illogical that fans of other teams would select him.