Jump to content

Recommended Posts

This is the panel, incidentally:

 

Paddy Barclay

Vicky Gomersall

Jason Roberts

Carrie Brown

Lynsey Hipgrave

Mark Schwarzer

Jamie Carragher

Glenn Hoddle

Alex Scott

Kelly Cates

Jermaine Jenas

Alan Shearer

Sir Kenny Dalglish

Graeme Le Saux

Neil Swarbrick

Dion Dublin

Hayley McQueen

Andy Townsend

Rio Ferdinand

Kevin Miles

Ian Wright

Chris Foy

Gary Neville

EA representative

Shay Given

Jacqui Oatley

Barclays representative

Ryan Giggs

Niall Quinn

Budweiser representative

 

Public vote contributes 10%.

Link to post
Share on other sites

32 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

This is the panel, incidentally:

 

Paddy Barclay

Vicky Gomersall

Jason Roberts

Carrie Brown

Lynsey Hipgrave

Mark Schwarzer

Jamie Carragher

Glenn Hoddle

Alex Scott

Kelly Cates

Jermaine Jenas

Alan Shearer

Sir Kenny Dalglish

Graeme Le Saux

Neil Swarbrick

Dion Dublin

Hayley McQueen

Andy Townsend

Rio Ferdinand

Kevin Miles

Ian Wright

Chris Foy

Gary Neville

EA representative

Shay Given

Jacqui Oatley

Barclays representative

Ryan Giggs

Niall Quinn

Budweiser representative

 

Public vote contributes 10%.

For real? What a list...

Link to post
Share on other sites

12 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

He's guided the odds on favourites and most valuable squad in the league to another title. It's a lazy selection.

 

He shouldn't be penalised because of that though. They're so good mainly down to him. We've seen with Chelsea and Man Utd the last few years that money doesn't guarantee success. Guardiola pretty much does though. 

Link to post
Share on other sites

As with Klopp getting it for finishing second, it's a joke decision tbh. Howe obviously deserves it, but I'd also have De Zerbi, Artera, Emery and O'Neil ahead of him as well.

 

I'm sorry, but winning the league with that unbelievable squad isn't all that much of an achievement. It just isn't. 

 

Breaking into the Champions League with our squad absolutely is.

 

 

Edited by Kid Icarus

Link to post
Share on other sites

Just now, Optimistic Nut said:

 

He shouldn't be penalised because of that though. They're so good mainly down to him. We've seen with Chelsea and Man Utd the last few years that money doesn't guarantee success. Guardiola pretty much does though. 

 

He's a brilliant manager, but he's taken the most dominant team in the league (thanks to him of course), added the best striker in world football and as expected, retained the title.

 

Is that more of an achievement than taking a previously relegation threatened side into the top four or a midtable side,  who have lost key personnel on and off the pitch, into the top six?

Link to post
Share on other sites

As a comparison, when Pardew won it, Mancini got 89 points (the same as this season) but that was their first PL title, a much bigger hurdle than 4th in 5 seasons and 3rd in a row.

 

Howe's achievement is infinitely more impressive than that was, not just where he started from and the players he's improved but anyone who watched Pardew's team for more than 5 minutes could see it was a bubble waiting to burst, as discussed on here at the time ad infinitum.

Link to post
Share on other sites

It's hardly an outrageous decision like, but can't help but feel that Eddie probably deserved it. Been a rather incredible season for managers who arguably deserve it mind, with Eddie IMO leading the pack ahead of Arteta, Emery, De Zerbi and Ten Haag. Even O'Niel and Cooper deserves a mention as well, wouldn't have been upset with either of them winning it any other season.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...