My question is simple. Does Ryan Giggs deserve this award?

For me, he do not deserve this award. He did not start enough games even to win this award. Look, I'm not bitter that a Manutd player won this award. I really think Vidic or Van der Sar should won it instead. Just had this feeling that the FA gave this award to Giggs because this is somehow his last season to perform in the top flight. Maybe the gave him on sentimental purpose seeing that he had been in the Premier League forever but had never win this award.


Correct me if I'm wrong. The six nominated players are Ferdinand, Van der Sar, Ronaldo, Vidic, Giggs and Gerrard.
For me, PFA should go to Vidic.

Votes come from players? Well I've said before that I feel the process will always be flawed if you involve the opinions of people who "work" together and know one another. More often that not, sentiments do affect judgement and having contributed to much over the years, I'm not surprised that he's won it to be honest. I don't agree with it but I can understand it. He is a model pro on and off the pitch and it's natural for people to like him. Having said that he does have great ability though he has somewhat dulled with age.

I'd like to start by first saying I think it's a joke to have 5 players from the same club nominated, more so if it's the players themselves that voted. If the votes were based purely on performance this season, I'd have to say that I disagree with the result. Take away the fact that Giggs was virtually unstoppable in his day because we are just looking at this season. I don't think I'm in a position to make a judgement on who should win because I watch Liverpool matches mainly and Gerrard is currently the 2nd highest scorer in the league, an achievement of sorts surely. I hear Man Utd fans saying that Vidic should win it and maybe he should.

In short, I disagree with the result.

gerard owns...

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Added on April 27, 2009, 2:00 pmor probably babel

This post has been edited by slickdeals: Apr 27 2009, 02:00 PM

In terms of performance in this season, i'd say it's not really his award. BUT in terms of his overall contribution for the game, I'd rather see him win it rather than anyone else. He is class, on and off the field.

Stop trolling. You're putting your team at disgrace.

Player of the Year award basically means best player for that year only, no? He'll probably deserve Player of the Decade award.

IINM, the poll for the nominees was done somewhere around February. that's where the system go wrong. how can you decide the nominees on the February when the season does not end until May?

I only believe in wat is on the title...

Player of the "Year"

so unless its glaringly so that he has become some sort of a force that turns games around or even win it or at least create something historic this year from plays, then I think its kinda odd he was chosen to win.

I would have though a certain individual from a Blue perspective to have won it

on a side note: if he was chosen for Player of the "Decade" then the point would have been moot

Like the award name itself, it should be awarded to the best performing player on that particular year.For my understanding, even Lampard who didn't make into the list is better than him this year.

No doubt, his last 10years or so were great but this aint Player Of The Decade award.Anyway, for his on and off field attitude, he surely deserves something big before the day he hangs his boots.

he dont deserve player of the year.. it shud be between gerrard or vidic or lampard.

ryan giggs is Player of the Decade!!! that's more like it!

10 premiership medals, with possibility of getting the 11th, he was underrated by FA! heheh!

This post has been edited by yikerk: Apr 27 2009, 02:12 PM

dun blame him .. blame those guys who voted for him. if those guys felt he deserved to win the award ... its them who were clouded in his judgement. but i LOL when fans argue abt this award where the players themselves or their idols might have voted for him. who know maybe gerrard voted for him too .. lol .. we will never know .. cheers to all ...

First of all, noone is blaming him. We all thought Giggs is a superb footballer but its just that this season, he had not done anything impressive for his name to be up there.

Yeah I know Fabregas could have voted him. Theo could have voted him. They are my idols but you don't share the same thinking as you idols, do you?

Seriously, the timing of giving out the award is ridiculous.They should have given that after the season ends or so...

yeah.. april or may would be better..or after the season end..summer holiday got no event what..

anyway congrats giggsy!! win this award or not, you are legend!!

probably you are right....i oso feel weird the award being given during the season...

look at the ballon d'or...it is only awarded next season...that should give them more time to analyze a player performance thoroughly....that's why it has been so prestige to won it...

for performance wise, i do not agree giggs could have won it as my votes goes for vidic....but like most of the ppl have mention....the votes is cast by fellow premier league player...so we have not much of final say here...

but still i think PFA awards should be proud of giggs becoz one of the greatest, dedicate and decorated player has won it...

lol, i think you read the context wrongly... no one is blaming Gigsy, and definitely not thinking he deserves less... but the whole reason for this award is "Player of the YEAR", by making it look like a charity award to a great player only cheapens it to the point it is laughable and not honorable...

so please do not jump into the conclusion it's his fault... on the contrary i think he was cheated of something that could have meant a whole lot more

This post has been edited by REDShaun: Apr 27 2009, 02:25 PM

He deserves the award. But other players that have done more this year probably deserved it more.

Oh well, it's nice seeing a model professional getting something that has been long anticipated by his trophy cabinet (exception of the World Cup medal of course)

thats why most pundits thinks its half PFA year award.

anyway,

if this is PFA season 1990/2009 yes he deserved it. otherwise, not really.

and about those who thinks he deserved it after his tip top form for the past decade,yes i agree but hey this is not for decade it is for 1 season.

for what i see, the players and coach who votes are making their judgment based on his contribution from the past, this is like " PFA Recognition of contribution award 2009" .

anyway,he already won it,congratulations !

i as MU fan, happy for giggs...but i tink Vidic deserves it more...u see during the 12-game goalless shut outs....ferdinand wasn't thr most of the time....VDS din haf to do much....it was Vidic...maybe the OT performance against Liverpool made him lose lol....anyways cheers to Giggsy....super servant

I believe it was Vidic who should be winning the PFA award. He was brilliant in Man Utd's defence. No matter who partnered him in defence, whether it's Ferdinand or Evans or even Neville, he help to keep the clean sheets single handedly. So, hands down it should be Vidic's title.

Maybe, just maybe the game against Liverpool destroyed the whole contribution that he made for the previous 13 games. One game is enough to spoil the whole thing. But nevertheless, he have been shaky after since and Man Utd have been leaking unessary goals. But still, he deserved it far more than Giggs.

this award voted by player or by coach??? or both???

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Added on April 27, 2009, 2:52 pmbtw he already won it....keep moving forwards guyz...

This post has been edited by skystrike: Apr 27 2009, 02:52 PM