Fez of Mahrez Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 With it being awards season, I thought I would pay tribute to some of the people who have contributed to our current position who may not have received the credit they deserve... So, here goes... For services to not being top of the league themselves 3rd: Owen Coyle Can't help thinking that Wigan might have been challenging right at the top were it not for this man's mismanagement earlier in the season. NB: Also the man who took Matt Mills off our hands, lest we forget. 2nd: Steve McClaren A double whammy - not only has QPR's form nose-dived since he left his coaching position at Loftus Road but thankfully he chose to take over at Derby County - imagine what he could have done with some decent players... Phew! 1st: Andrew Balderston If it was not for this man and his staff's misfortune/negligence, there would definitely be a different team at the top of the league at the moment... No doubt about it... You may have to look up the name... For services to timely interruption of play 3rd: Dean White But why would QPR's head of matchday resources, stewarding and security get a mention here? Well, that long winning run began very shortly after the intervention of our favourite furry-tailed intruder. All hail the Loftus Road squirrel. 2nd: The Vicarage Road Amateur Dramatic Society Whether Danny Drinkwater's magnificent equaliser at home to Watford actually came in the time added on for Rigatoni and co's repeated swallow dives is up for debate, but their theatrics certainly helped to galvanise our players and fans into a response. And so the unbeaten run continued. 1st: Generator #3471009 I admit I don't know the exact name of the backup generator that restored power to the stadium when the lights went out against Reading but this was the game that took us top of the league and we've been there ever since. Good work, Genny. For services to eagle eyed genius 3rd: Gary Marrow Manager of Stocksbridge Park Steels circa mid-2000s. We salute you. 2nd: Richard Hulme A lesser official would have given Bournemouth the benefit of the doubt when Kevin Phillips headed the ball towards goal and a clearance was made - was it over the line? By miles! Good job Mr Hulme went to Specsavers. 1st: Dougie Freedman It takes a special manager to see the kind of contribution that Neil Danns and Jermaine Beckford can make to a team. Thankfully, Bolton don't have one of those so they signed them anyway. For services to opposition's on-field contribution 5th: Craig Forsyth We had dominated Derby but only led 2-1 when, sixty seconds later, this chap barrelled into a ludicrous challenge on Jamie Vardy and order was restored. 4th: Daniel Ayala Your head's gone mate. Tight game with Boro, could go either way. First he tries to shepherd a ball out of play and we cross it in and score, then he needlessly takes Vardy out and we cross it in and score again. 3rd: Matt Mills Decent finish. 2nd: Ross McCormack For the sublime finishing at Elland Road. 1st: Stephen Dawson Man of the Match in our 3-0 demolition of Barnsley. A stellar performance. ----- Feel free to add your own categories or nominations...
Stadt Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 I would like to nominate Andrew Balderstone (Ideally it would have been the fitness coach but according to their OS they don't have one) for the totally inept physio award. The reason being everybody knows that the world famous Nottingham Forest Football club would be 25 points clear of second right now, especially if they didn't have a new player injured every week! But thanks to Andrew's contribution Notts Forest have to really struggle to put a side together due to their measly squad size and are now languishing in 5th place. Thanks again Andrew.
Munshi Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 I would like to thank United, for letting us have their best midfielder Danny Drinkwater for a wopping 500k!
LCFC FOX Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 I would like to thank Barnsley FC, for letting us have Danny Drinkwater for a wopping 500k! that was united
Bryn Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 I would like to thank Barnsley FC, for letting us have Danny Drinkwater for a wopping 500k! We signed him from United, was just on loan at Barnsley.
Fox92 Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 I would like to thank United, for letting us have their best midfielder Danny Drinkwater for a wopping 500k! And James.
Fox42 Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 Special shout out to Harry the Hornet. Without his rantics on the 2nd of November, we wouldn't have seen our yellow friends cry their way back home after the second goal.
truebluethroughandthrough Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 I would like to thank my little girl Holly. This season, she went to her first ever home game, that unbelievably exciting epic that was Leeds United. Did she like it? No, did she hell, and at half-time her pretty little five year old face beamed at the whistle, and said " I'm so happy that's over. Can we go park now?". I didn't have the heart to tell her there was another fourtyfive minutes.... As we were leaving I said to her " well, so much for all the good luck you were going to bring with you". "Give it time, daddy" she said, "I've only just done it!" I asked her "what do you mean? Done what?" "My magic dust, it's lucky. So I poured it on the steps" she said "We'll see" I sniggered..... The rest is history, I'll bring her again when I believe the dust is required! I told her this week, after our third successive 3-0 victory, that her dust must be really magic and her reply was" Told ya, it's strong stuff".....
Craig Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 The referee that gave us that ridiculous penalty at Vicarage Road that culminated in what, at the time, seemed one of the lowest moments supporting this club. Best thing that could have happened.
Bugg Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 I don't know why but "Matt Mills Decent finish" Has me in stitches
SystonFox Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 Mike Ashley, for stocking some top quality white trainers in sports direct that Nige gets his hands on on a regular basis. Fresh footwear
elangLCFC Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 The FA and Darren Deadman, for suggesting Nige a new place to watch the matches from
Guesty Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 When I read the title to this thread originally I wasn't going to read it as I thought it might be one of those cringy (I want attention so I'm going to try and get everyone to do something over the top to show thanks) posts - glad I changed my mind. I think the Bolton chairman who whoever sanctions there transfers deserves a special mention (as well as Freedman and Coyle) for taking Mills, Beckford and Danns off us. Billy Davies deserves a special mention for some sort of entertainment award as he's clearly becoming unhinged and a laughing stock.
rico Posted 15 March 2014 Posted 15 March 2014 Natalie Jackson for fooling the rest of the East Midlands into thinking that Forest are a good team
Fez of Mahrez Posted 31 March 2014 Author Posted 31 March 2014 David Jones. Controlled the midfield Saturday.
oxford blue Posted 31 March 2014 Posted 31 March 2014 Very good post! In another category, the best assist has to go to Alumnia, the Watford keeper, who made it so easy for Wood to score his first goal of the season.
CosbehFox Posted 31 March 2014 Posted 31 March 2014 What about the two additional stewards who helped the ground staff fork just one side of the pitch at half time when playing Boro at home.
Freeman's Wharfer Posted 31 March 2014 Posted 31 March 2014 For services to holding up the radar whilst we went underneath it Peter Beagrie In his pre-season predictions he had us circa 8th in the table. Was it because he doesn't like us? Was it because he was bitter about Pearson's scoff at his footballing knowledge? Or for our away end giving him stick at Watford in the play-off semi-final?! No, it was simply because he'd realised that he'd been unneccessarily harsh on us in every evaluation for the last two years. Because he'd mistakenly labelled us as bottlers and big-spenders and all of that other rubbish. Because every one of the numerous times we were on Sky his scrawny, little, ugly face painted a picture of bitterness each time we won and he felt bad. Beagrie owed us. So Peter, in his role as Sky's Championship 'expert', decided that he would keep expectation low. Influence the thousands of football fans, players and managers across the country into thinking that Leicester weren't challengers this year. That Leicester weren't a threat! So good was he at this that he even kept up his insistence that Leicester wouldn't have the staying power for the season in his excellent little blogs online for a good few months. 'Beags', thanks mate. With your help we managed to just sneak under that radar and catch everyone by surprise.
Carl the Llama Posted 31 March 2014 Posted 31 March 2014 All good awards ceremonies have a moment of respect for those who are no longer with us:3. Nottingham Forest. Though it could be argued under Davies they were never really there anyway. May yet scrape back into the playoffs like us last year, but don't bet on it, and certainly don't expect them to win the playoffs. What good things their it has to be said impressive squad had going for them have been thoroughly undermined by hilarious mismanagement. 2. Jermaine Beckford. All the best and good luck in your new job keeping Bolton out of the Premier League. 1. Watford FC. Like a zen counterbalance to their remarkable dash from defeat to victory last year and the smug antics that it spawned, this year they've faded from an imposing side to anonymous mid-table fodder. Deeney indeed.
Bayfox Posted 31 March 2014 Posted 31 March 2014 For services to holding up the radar whilst we went underneath it Peter Beagrie In his pre-season predictions he had us circa 8th in the table. Was it because he doesn't like us? Was it because he was bitter about Pearson's scoff at his footballing knowledge? Or for our away end giving him stick at Watford in the play-off semi-final?! No, it was simply because he'd realised that he'd been unneccessarily harsh on us in every evaluation for the last two years. Because he'd mistakenly labelled us as bottlers and big-spenders and all of that other rubbish. Because every one of the numerous times we were on Sky his scrawny, little, ugly face painted a picture of bitterness each time we won and he felt bad. Beagrie owed us. So Peter, in his role as Sky's Championship 'expert', decided that he would keep expectation low. Influence the thousands of football fans, players and managers across the country into thinking that Leicester weren't challengers this year. That Leicester weren't a threat! So good was he at this that he even kept up his insistence that Leicester wouldn't have the staying power for the season in his excellent little blogs online for a good few months. 'Beags', thanks mate. With your help we managed to just sneak under that radar and catch everyone by surprise.
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