[sheffield_fox]

Howard Takes February Gong
February Awards

Steve Howard claimed his second consecutive player of the month award after the opinion of the fans voted him better than anyone else who played long enough to be considered. Howard had a rollercoaster month but three top performances against Walsall, Hartlepool and Bristol Rovers saw him through to take top spot.

Mark Bunn was closest to Howard despite only being around during the latter half of February, although his penalty save against Bristol Rovers went a long way towards him earning his place in the top three. David Martin didn't quite play long enough to be considered so this allowed Jack Hobbs to sneak in for third place.

Lloyd Dyer was comfortably the poorest player throughout February, being rated considerably lower than Bruno Berner and Kerrea Gilbert who were also in contention for the much maligned flop of the month title. Dyer also put in the two worst performances of the month with a shocker from Wayne Brown also making the bottom three.

Tom Cleverley's performance against Walsall impressed the fans the most, with Mark Bunn's penalty heroics ranking second and Steve Howard's efforts against Hartlepool making third.

Full results below:

Match Awards:
Tue 3rd Feb – Walsall 1-4 Leicester City – League One
Sat 7th Feb - Leicester City 0-0 Oldham Athletic - League One
Sat 14th Feb – Leicester City 1-1 Swindon Town – League One
Tue 17th Feb – Hartlepool United 2-2 Leicester City – League One
Sat 21st Feb – Bristol Rovers 0-1 Leicester City - League One
Sat 28th Feb – MK Dons 2-2 Leicester City - League One

Goalkeeper/Defender of the Month:
1st – Mark Bunn – 6.85
2nd – Jack Hobbs – 6.57
3rd – Michael Morrison – 6.24

Midfielder of the Month:
1st – Tom Cleverley – 6.38
2nd – Andy King – 6.32
3rd – Matt Oakley – 6.20

Attacker of the Month:
1st – Steve Howard – 6.94
2nd – Matty Fryatt – 6.31

Best Team Performance:
1st – Walsall (A) – 7.01
2nd – Bristol Rovers (A) – 6.84
3rd – Hartlepool United (A) – 6.04

Worst Team Performance:
1st – Oldham Athletic (H) – 5.75
2nd – MK Dons (A) – 5.76
3rd – Swindon Town (H) – 5.90

Best Individual Performance:
1st – Tom Cleverley v Walsall (A) – 8.56
2nd – Mark Bunn v Bristol Rovers (A) – 8.29
3rd – Steve Howard v Hartlepool United (A) – 8.14

Worst Individual Performance:
1st – Lloyd Dyer v Swindon Town (H) – 4.38
2nd – Lloyd Dyer v Hartlepool United (A) – 4.55
3rd – Wayne Brown v MK Dons (A) – 4.84

Most Consistent Player:
1st – Bruno Berner
2nd – Jack Hobbs
3rd – Joe Mattock

Most Inconsistent Player:
1st – Steve Howard
2nd – Mark Bunn
3rd – Tom Cleverley

Flop of the Month:
1st – Lloyd Dyer – 5.25
2nd – Bruno Berner – 5.90
3rd – Kerrea Gilbert – 5.97

Player of the Month:
1st – Steve Howard – 6.94
2nd – Mark Bunn – 6.85
3rd – Jack Hobbs – 6.57

Full Ratings:
1st – Carl Pentney – 7.21 (1 app)
2nd – Steve Howard – 6.94 (6 apps)
3rd – Mark Bunn – 6.85 (3 apps)
4th – David Martin – 6.64 (3 apps)
5th – Jack Hobbs – 6.57 (5 apps)
6th – Max Gradel – 6.39 (2 apps)
7th – Tom Cleverley – 6.38 (6 apps)
8th – Andy King – 6.32 (6 apps)
9th – Matty Fryatt – 6.31 (6 apps)
10th – Michael Morrison – 6.24 (6 apps)
11th – Matt Oakley – 6.20 (6 apps)
12th – Joe Mattock – 6.06 (6 apps)
13th – Wayne Brown – 6.01 (4 apps)
14th – Kerrea Gilbert – 5.97 (6 apps)
15th – Bruno Berner – 5.90 (6 apps)
16th – Lloyd Dyer – 5.25 (6 apps)
17th – Paul Dickov – 5.22 (1 app)

Note: Appearances are based on games where players played long enough to be rated. Players must have played the equivalent of 3 full games in February to be considered for the main awards.

Thanks to everyone who voted this month. Please keep voting throughout March.

[Cobbo]

Well what a way to celebrate his winning by being the flop of the match on Tuesday.

Cheers Sheff.

[Curious Orange]

Any news on who was most Top/Fairest voter for the month?

[Corky]

Daggers, on Mar 6 2009, 08:22 PM, said:

Any news on who was most Top/Fairest voter for the month?

Beaumont Fox.

[Thracian]

Howard thoroughly deserves it.

But I see Cleverley gets the usual new player hype.

For him to finish above King as a midfielder is nonsense.

He only played part time in several of the matches and ven then, apart from Walsall, he was mostly disappointing.

The bloke has talent and energy and COULD do well.

But so far it hasn't happened.

[lcfc30STM]

sheffield_fox, on Mar 6 2009, 06:17 PM, said:

Goalkeeper/Defender of the Month:
1st – Mark Bunn – 6.85
2nd – Jack Hobbs – 6.57
3rd – Michael Morrison – 6.24

Midfielder of the Month:
1st – Tom Cleverley – 6.38
2nd – Andy King – 6.32
3rd – Matt Oakley – 6.20

Attacker of the Month:
1st – Steve Howard – 6.94
2nd – Matty Fryatt – 6.31

Best Team Performance:
1st – Walsall (A) – 7.01
2nd – Bristol Rovers (A) – 6.84
3rd – Hartlepool United (A) – 6.04

Worst Team Performance:
1st – Oldham Athletic (H) – 5.75
2nd – MK Dons (A) – 5.76
3rd – Swindon Town (H) – 5.90

Best Individual Performance:
1st – Tom Cleverley v Walsall (A) – 8.56
2nd – Mark Bunn v Bristol Rovers (A) – 8.29
3rd – Steve Howard v Hartlepool United (A) – 8.14

Worst Individual Performance:
1st – Lloyd Dyer v Swindon Town (H) – 4.38
2nd – Lloyd Dyer v Hartlepool United (A) – 4.55
3rd – Wayne Brown v MK Dons (A) – 4.84

Most Consistent Player:
1st – Bruno Berner
2nd – Jack Hobbs
3rd – Joe Mattock

Most Inconsistent Player:
1st – Steve Howard
2nd – Mark Bunn
3rd – Tom Cleverley

Flop of the Month:
1st – Lloyd Dyer – 5.25
2nd – Bruno Berner – 5.90
3rd – Kerrea Gilbert – 5.97

Player of the Month:
1st – Steve Howard – 6.94
2nd – Mark Bunn – 6.85
3rd – Jack Hobbs – 6.57

Full Ratings:
1st – Carl Pentney – 7.21 (1 app)
2nd – Steve Howard – 6.94 (6 apps)
3rd – Mark Bunn – 6.85 (3 apps)
4th – David Martin – 6.64 (3 apps)
5th – Jack Hobbs – 6.57 (5 apps)
6th – Max Gradel – 6.39 (2 apps)
7th – Tom Cleverley – 6.38 (6 apps)
8th – Andy King – 6.32 (6 apps)
9th – Matty Fryatt – 6.31 (6 apps)
10th – Michael Morrison – 6.24 (6 apps)
11th – Matt Oakley – 6.20 (6 apps)
12th – Joe Mattock – 6.06 (6 apps)
13th – Wayne Brown – 6.01 (4 apps)
14th – Kerrea Gilbert – 5.97 (6 apps)
15th – Bruno Berner – 5.90 (6 apps)
16th – Lloyd Dyer – 5.25 (6 apps)
17th – Paul Dickov – 5.22 (1 app)

Note: Appearances are based on games where players played long enough to be rated. Players must have played the equivalent of 3 full games in February to be considered for the main awards.

Thanks to everyone who voted this month. Please keep voting throughout March.

I don't understand it. How does Howard take the Feb Player ofthe Month yet still have the 'Most Inconsistent Player' too

[lildave3]

FoxForever, on Mar 7 2009, 10:38 AM, said:

I don't understand it. How does Howard take the Feb Player ofthe Month yet still have the 'Most Inconsistent Player' too

Perhaps one week he got a 6, then an 8, then a 5, then a 9.

Whereas someone else got 5's everytime. Pretty simple.