Young player of the season: Jeff Schlupp. Easy. Physically he's up to the league and is able to go past Premiership defenders. He needs to work on his consistency, but you'd rather that than having to work on improving his skill.
Goal of the year: I don't think we've scored that many great goals this year; David Nugent versus Liverpool is the best that springs to mind for the moment, with Jamie Vardy's winner against West Brom a close second.
Player of the year: Esteban Cambiasso. If this needs explanation to anyone, I conclude that they haven't been watching.
Team performance of the season: Despite the recent jobs done on Swansea and Newcastle, it's very hard to look past the 5-3 win at home to Man Utd, however rubbish Van Gaal thinks his defence was that day. We just kept going at them like a train and we could have had more.
Most improved player: In a year where few players have genuinely improved, I think this goes to Schlupp again. He's gone from a player that I'd like to see given a chance at left back to an easy choice for the first 11, somewhere on the left hand side. Honourable mentions to Vardy and Andy King for defying expectations.
Signing of the season: Robert Huth. Our defence has been transformed since he's been in it and I hope we're planning an early, decisive, permanent move for him over the summer if we stay up.
Young Player of the year (under-23)
Jeff Schlupp
Goal of the year
Nugent v Liverpool
Player of the year
Without doubt has to be Cambiasso
Team performance of the season
I want to say Man Utd 5-3 but Arsenal home was our best full 90 mins
Most improved player
Wasyl
Signing of the season
Close running between Cambiasso and Huth but I'll go Huth because his signing has coincided with our turn in fortunes
Most improved player of the Year for me Vardy
Young player of the year Cambiaso
player of the year Cambiaso
team performance of the season Cambiaso
Slaphead of the year Cambiaso
Song of the season Cambiaso
JG i got it wrong moment of the year Cambiaso
You get my drift
I can't disagree with Dunge other than Vardy for most improved.
What a player, man and legend Cambiasso is.
My Everton mate said to me - I can't stand Pearson, but my love of Canbiasso more than compensates for this!
He's touched fans of other clubs!
I desperately hope we can keep his influence at our club for 1 more year.
Vardy certainly deserves a lot of credit for improving through the season, to the point where he's now surely one of the first names on everyone's teamsheet. I wouldn't argue with anyone who had him down for most improved.
JG i got it wrong moment of the year Cambiaso
You get my drift
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HaHa, wouldn't that one take all night
Signing of the season must be Huth and if we stay up we should make him number one priority signing of the summer.
Young Player of the year (under-23)
Jeff - best out of that list by a long way and we saw what happened when Konch had to try and play wingback.
Goal of the year
Vards v baggies - stopped the car near Peterborough to listen in on the last 10 minutes of the game and went absolutely mental when he scored!
Player of the year
Cambiasso - who else?
Team performance of the season
Man U at home - losing 3-1 then ending up winning 5-3. Fantastic afternoon.
Most improved player
Vards - it's taken time for him to adapt (less than a season) but he looks good now.
Signing of the season
Cambiasso - player of the season
Dunge - on that last point, if you have chosen Cambiasso as player of the season how can he not be the signing of the season? Equally, if Huth's signing has been so vital, why is he not player of the season. Seems illogical to separate the two - unless of course the chosen player of the season was not signed this season.
Nuneaton - that is a fair point and it is one that crossed my mind at the time. (Truly!)
To be honest, part of the reason for me saying Huth is simply to give him some recognition. If he'd been here in this form from the start of the season it would have been a much tougher call for player of the season. Also, with regards to the signing, Cambiasso's signature was incredibly exciting - simply because many of us couldn't quite believe it was happening (this kind of thing doesn't happen to us, and he turns out to be a genuine bloke as well). But Huth's signing had a more immediate impact and the team's record with him in the side is incredible. And this for a player seemingly plucked out of the air on transfer deadline day.
But no, I wouldn't argue with anyone who put Cambiasso as signing of the season as there's a lot of logic there and I can't remember ever being as excited about a new player.
Young player of the year: Jeffrey Schlupp.
I have had a bit of a love/hate relationship with JS, but then I suppose that’s not surprising because he can be brilliant or woeful over the course of just one game. It was difficult to see why he should be a regular starter early in the season and in which position he could best improve the team. I’ve gone from that to desperately hoping that he’d be fit for the Newcastle game when he was injured. That says it all really.
Goal of the year: Vardy, West Brom.
For me it’s Vardy’s goal versus West Brom. That’s not necessarily because it was such a great goal, although those type of finishes are sometimes very hard as opposed to others that fly in from 30 yards. It was more the way it made me feel when he scored. I had genuine emotion to the point where I had tears in my eyes and it was the first time since we hit bottom that I actually thought staying up was a possibility.
Player of the year: Esteban Cambiasso
Others have contributed more in short bursts of form, but over the whole season it’s difficult to look beyond him.
Team performance of the season: LCFC 5, MUFC 3
That performance and result will live long in the memory whether, or not, we stay up. If we do win a must win game in the next three to confirm our place in the PL then I guess that could top it.
Most improved player: Jeffrey Schlupp
I’m going for JS again as he’s currently reaching levels I didn’t think that he was capable of. Vardy gets a notable mention, but he’s now doing what he did in the Championship last season after finding it difficult to adjust. Another honorable mention goes to Kasper who is presently silencing a few critics after his early season form.
Signing of the season: Robert Huth
At the risk of Nuneaton calling me illogical I would have to agree with DM. My reasoning is that Cambiasso has performed over the whole of the season (player of the year) and a lot was probably expected of him. RH was a January loan signing and looked like a squad signing when he came in, but has actually added a huge amount to our performances defensively (shrewd and best signing).
My criticism of Cambiasso signing was not his proven skill- but his fitness and capacity to succeed in a promoted team in a league renowned for its physical demands.
By December when we had the Pearson "sacking" we had accumulated 10 points and Cambiasso had acquired 50% of game time.........
Both he and King have stated how his impact was really felt after he had adjusted to the pace of Premiership football and is integral to the relative success since New Year - which I agree with... plus the Albrighton/ Wasilewski affect
So presumably he warrants "player of the half -year"!!
Agree with comments on Schlupp, Vardy Huth etc
Agree that Kaspers playing well but will add he's playing behind a brick wall now.
last game i even fancied my chances with half an hour between Newcastle shots that would of given me enough time to get up offf the deck between diving saves.
Every one i meet loves Cambiaso hes not come for the cash or fading glory hes doing the job we have been missing since Neil Lennon
The biggest testament to Cambiasso's character is the way he was fighting his hardest and working his hardest with and for the team when we were 7 points off safety and even most of us - the club's own fans - had written them off.
Only hindsight shows it for certain, but he's come here because he wanted to play in the Premier League before he retired, and we were the enthusiastic club that provided that opportunity and told him repeatedly that he was very much wanted here after he'd been unceremoniously dumped like a Lib Dem out of an election from Inter Milan. Whatever happens over the next few games, history will show that he came for the right reasons and gave it his all. Granted, the wages help - but he could have easily got more in another league if that was his primary motivation.
The fact that it's Leicester City that he's joined is nothing more than right place, right time for us. But I think you have to respect a man who loves and respects the game so much as to do what he's done this year.
Absolutely agree Dunge -he has been totally dedicated to giving his best and earning his wages...... just naturally it took him a while to adjust - not a criticism of him -only he was not given more support with other signings
don't want to spoil the Bung JG love in but that was my point guys humph
Sorry Nev.
I guess it's so rare for us to find common ground that it was worth repeating.
comment by johngee (U5021)
posted 3 hours, 30 minutes ago
My criticism of Cambiasso signing was not his proven skill- but his fitness and capacity to succeed in a promoted team in a league renowned for its physical demands.
By December when we had the Pearson "sacking" we had accumulated 10 points and Cambiasso had acquired 50% of game time.........
Both he and King have stated how his impact was really felt after he had adjusted to the pace of Premiership football and is integral to the relative success since New Year - which I agree with... plus the
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It looks like fitness to me. Late start with training with the squad resulting in it taking half a season to get fully up to speed.
comment by Jobyfox (U4183)
posted 4 hours, 28 minutes ago
Signing of the season: Robert Huth
At the risk of Nuneaton calling me illogical I would have to agree with DM. My reasoning is that Cambiasso has performed over the whole of the season (player of the year) and a lot was probably expected of him. RH was a January loan signing and looked like a squad signing when he came in, but has actually added a huge amount to our performances defensively (shrewd and best signing).
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It may be illogical but I understand where you guys are coming from. For me, our BFG is definitely first on the shopping list this Summer if we stay up.
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posted on 7/5/15
Young player of the season: Jeff Schlupp. Easy. Physically he's up to the league and is able to go past Premiership defenders. He needs to work on his consistency, but you'd rather that than having to work on improving his skill.
Goal of the year: I don't think we've scored that many great goals this year; David Nugent versus Liverpool is the best that springs to mind for the moment, with Jamie Vardy's winner against West Brom a close second.
Player of the year: Esteban Cambiasso. If this needs explanation to anyone, I conclude that they haven't been watching.
Team performance of the season: Despite the recent jobs done on Swansea and Newcastle, it's very hard to look past the 5-3 win at home to Man Utd, however rubbish Van Gaal thinks his defence was that day. We just kept going at them like a train and we could have had more.
Most improved player: In a year where few players have genuinely improved, I think this goes to Schlupp again. He's gone from a player that I'd like to see given a chance at left back to an easy choice for the first 11, somewhere on the left hand side. Honourable mentions to Vardy and Andy King for defying expectations.
Signing of the season: Robert Huth. Our defence has been transformed since he's been in it and I hope we're planning an early, decisive, permanent move for him over the summer if we stay up.
posted on 7/5/15
Young Player of the year (under-23)
Jeff Schlupp
Goal of the year
Nugent v Liverpool
Player of the year
Without doubt has to be Cambiasso
Team performance of the season
I want to say Man Utd 5-3 but Arsenal home was our best full 90 mins
Most improved player
Wasyl
Signing of the season
Close running between Cambiasso and Huth but I'll go Huth because his signing has coincided with our turn in fortunes
posted on 7/5/15
Most improved player of the Year for me Vardy
Young player of the year Cambiaso
player of the year Cambiaso
team performance of the season Cambiaso
Slaphead of the year Cambiaso
Song of the season Cambiaso
JG i got it wrong moment of the year Cambiaso
You get my drift
posted on 7/5/15
I can't disagree with Dunge other than Vardy for most improved.
What a player, man and legend Cambiasso is.
My Everton mate said to me - I can't stand Pearson, but my love of Canbiasso more than compensates for this!
He's touched fans of other clubs!
I desperately hope we can keep his influence at our club for 1 more year.
posted on 7/5/15
Vardy certainly deserves a lot of credit for improving through the season, to the point where he's now surely one of the first names on everyone's teamsheet. I wouldn't argue with anyone who had him down for most improved.
posted on 7/5/15
JG i got it wrong moment of the year Cambiaso
You get my drift
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HaHa, wouldn't that one take all night
posted on 7/5/15
Signing of the season must be Huth and if we stay up we should make him number one priority signing of the summer.
posted on 7/5/15
Young Player of the year (under-23)
Jeff - best out of that list by a long way and we saw what happened when Konch had to try and play wingback.
Goal of the year
Vards v baggies - stopped the car near Peterborough to listen in on the last 10 minutes of the game and went absolutely mental when he scored!
Player of the year
Cambiasso - who else?
Team performance of the season
Man U at home - losing 3-1 then ending up winning 5-3. Fantastic afternoon.
Most improved player
Vards - it's taken time for him to adapt (less than a season) but he looks good now.
Signing of the season
Cambiasso - player of the season
Dunge - on that last point, if you have chosen Cambiasso as player of the season how can he not be the signing of the season? Equally, if Huth's signing has been so vital, why is he not player of the season. Seems illogical to separate the two - unless of course the chosen player of the season was not signed this season.
posted on 7/5/15
Nuneaton - that is a fair point and it is one that crossed my mind at the time. (Truly!)
To be honest, part of the reason for me saying Huth is simply to give him some recognition. If he'd been here in this form from the start of the season it would have been a much tougher call for player of the season. Also, with regards to the signing, Cambiasso's signature was incredibly exciting - simply because many of us couldn't quite believe it was happening (this kind of thing doesn't happen to us, and he turns out to be a genuine bloke as well). But Huth's signing had a more immediate impact and the team's record with him in the side is incredible. And this for a player seemingly plucked out of the air on transfer deadline day.
But no, I wouldn't argue with anyone who put Cambiasso as signing of the season as there's a lot of logic there and I can't remember ever being as excited about a new player.
posted on 8/5/15
Young player of the year: Jeffrey Schlupp.
I have had a bit of a love/hate relationship with JS, but then I suppose that’s not surprising because he can be brilliant or woeful over the course of just one game. It was difficult to see why he should be a regular starter early in the season and in which position he could best improve the team. I’ve gone from that to desperately hoping that he’d be fit for the Newcastle game when he was injured. That says it all really.
Goal of the year: Vardy, West Brom.
For me it’s Vardy’s goal versus West Brom. That’s not necessarily because it was such a great goal, although those type of finishes are sometimes very hard as opposed to others that fly in from 30 yards. It was more the way it made me feel when he scored. I had genuine emotion to the point where I had tears in my eyes and it was the first time since we hit bottom that I actually thought staying up was a possibility.
Player of the year: Esteban Cambiasso
Others have contributed more in short bursts of form, but over the whole season it’s difficult to look beyond him.
Team performance of the season: LCFC 5, MUFC 3
That performance and result will live long in the memory whether, or not, we stay up. If we do win a must win game in the next three to confirm our place in the PL then I guess that could top it.
Most improved player: Jeffrey Schlupp
I’m going for JS again as he’s currently reaching levels I didn’t think that he was capable of. Vardy gets a notable mention, but he’s now doing what he did in the Championship last season after finding it difficult to adjust. Another honorable mention goes to Kasper who is presently silencing a few critics after his early season form.
Signing of the season: Robert Huth
At the risk of Nuneaton calling me illogical I would have to agree with DM. My reasoning is that Cambiasso has performed over the whole of the season (player of the year) and a lot was probably expected of him. RH was a January loan signing and looked like a squad signing when he came in, but has actually added a huge amount to our performances defensively (shrewd and best signing).
posted on 8/5/15
My criticism of Cambiasso signing was not his proven skill- but his fitness and capacity to succeed in a promoted team in a league renowned for its physical demands.
By December when we had the Pearson "sacking" we had accumulated 10 points and Cambiasso had acquired 50% of game time.........
Both he and King have stated how his impact was really felt after he had adjusted to the pace of Premiership football and is integral to the relative success since New Year - which I agree with... plus the Albrighton/ Wasilewski affect
So presumably he warrants "player of the half -year"!!
Agree with comments on Schlupp, Vardy Huth etc
posted on 8/5/15
Agree that Kaspers playing well but will add he's playing behind a brick wall now.
last game i even fancied my chances with half an hour between Newcastle shots that would of given me enough time to get up offf the deck between diving saves.
Every one i meet loves Cambiaso hes not come for the cash or fading glory hes doing the job we have been missing since Neil Lennon
posted on 8/5/15
The biggest testament to Cambiasso's character is the way he was fighting his hardest and working his hardest with and for the team when we were 7 points off safety and even most of us - the club's own fans - had written them off.
Only hindsight shows it for certain, but he's come here because he wanted to play in the Premier League before he retired, and we were the enthusiastic club that provided that opportunity and told him repeatedly that he was very much wanted here after he'd been unceremoniously dumped like a Lib Dem out of an election from Inter Milan. Whatever happens over the next few games, history will show that he came for the right reasons and gave it his all. Granted, the wages help - but he could have easily got more in another league if that was his primary motivation.
The fact that it's Leicester City that he's joined is nothing more than right place, right time for us. But I think you have to respect a man who loves and respects the game so much as to do what he's done this year.
posted on 8/5/15
Absolutely agree Dunge -he has been totally dedicated to giving his best and earning his wages...... just naturally it took him a while to adjust - not a criticism of him -only he was not given more support with other signings
posted on 8/5/15
don't want to spoil the Bung JG love in but that was my point guys humph
posted on 8/5/15
Sorry Nev.
I guess it's so rare for us to find common ground that it was worth repeating.
posted on 8/5/15
comment by johngee (U5021)
posted 3 hours, 30 minutes ago
My criticism of Cambiasso signing was not his proven skill- but his fitness and capacity to succeed in a promoted team in a league renowned for its physical demands.
By December when we had the Pearson "sacking" we had accumulated 10 points and Cambiasso had acquired 50% of game time.........
Both he and King have stated how his impact was really felt after he had adjusted to the pace of Premiership football and is integral to the relative success since New Year - which I agree with... plus the
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It looks like fitness to me. Late start with training with the squad resulting in it taking half a season to get fully up to speed.
posted on 8/5/15
comment by Jobyfox (U4183)
posted 4 hours, 28 minutes ago
Signing of the season: Robert Huth
At the risk of Nuneaton calling me illogical I would have to agree with DM. My reasoning is that Cambiasso has performed over the whole of the season (player of the year) and a lot was probably expected of him. RH was a January loan signing and looked like a squad signing when he came in, but has actually added a huge amount to our performances defensively (shrewd and best signing).
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It may be illogical but I understand where you guys are coming from. For me, our BFG is definitely first on the shopping list this Summer if we stay up.
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