Vote for the Goal of the season

[joewarkfanclub]

Spittal not getting any of the fan awards reflects poorly on our support who are clearly more pissed off about him signing a pre contract with Hearts than thankful for the 2 years sterling service he has given us. He has been our player of the season by a distance and capped off by some incredible goals. His free kick against Alloa didnt even make the shortlist.

Good to see he got the Players Player of the year and the Coaches. Speaks volumes.

[Kmcalpin]

57 minutes ago, joewarkfanclub said:

Spittal not getting any of the fan awards reflects poorly on our support who are clearly more pissed off about him signing a pre contract with Hearts than thankful for the 2 years sterling service he has given us. He has been our player of the season by a distance and capped off by some incredible goals. His free kick against Alloa didnt even make the shortlist.

Good to see he got the Players Player of the year and the Coaches. Speaks volumes.

I have mixed feelings about this. I get why he would pick up awards and have no problem with that. However, I personally think that the POTY award should involve more than just on the field performance.  Weighting maybe 90% on the field performance and 10% other factors. If there are other close contenders then who are staying? His performances have tailed off since his PCA was made public, as a few posters have commented.  Surely he had some say in the release of the news?  Players and coaches have a different perspective to ordinary fans. In the past a few fans' favourites have been "disliked" in the dressing room.

[weeyin]

Slattery's goal was my favourite, and the one I voted for. I totally get Theo winning fans POTY because everyone loves a redemption story. I suspect a few people didn't vote for Spittal because he's off to the Jambos.

He was my pick for POTY and I think SK has really got the best out of him, but I have no problems with the Bair winning the fans award.

[Kmcalpin]

3 minutes ago, wellgirl said:

Id be surprised if Spittal had anything to do with the release of the news tbh. I'd think it was more likely to be Hearts or his agent. His performances have tailed off but I think that's pretty normal - there's always going to be a bit of feeling unsettled when you know you are going - I thought he was decent on Saturday and I genuinely wish him all the best. 

Hearts would have a major say of course but surely his agent wouldn't release or agree to such an approach without consulting him? If he or she did then that a really poor show.

[joewarkfanclub]

58 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:

I have mixed feelings about this. I get why he would pick up awards and have no problem with that. However, I personally think that the POTY award should involve more than just on the field performance.  Weighting maybe 90% on the field performance and 10% other factors. If there are other close contenders then who are staying? His performances have tailed off since his PCA was made public, as a few posters have commented.  Surely he had some say in the release of the news?  Players and coaches have a different perspective to ordinary fans. In the past a few fans' favourites have been "disliked" in the dressing room.

I agree that factors other than actual performance can come into things when voting for player of the year, but there is no suggestion Spittal has been a bad egg in the dressing room. In fact, as well as being comfortably our best performer over the piece, he has shown leadership qualities when he was quite frankly dragging us through some games, and seems well liked and respected by the other players and management. I dont get any feeling that he wasnt liked by the fans either up to the point the PCA was disclosed and some threw the toys out the pram.

Happy to accept that Slatterys goal (best team move) or Bairs dink (outrageuous and unexpected piece of skill) are worthy contenders fo best goal, but POTY should have been a shoe in (imho).

Anyway, Feed the Bair. He still has plenty of room to develop as a player, but his goals and performances have been as welcome as they were unexpected!

[pretzel]

Rabbi Matondo won the PFA goal of the season, plenty of other goals were more worthy of that award. Spittals and Nicholsons are far superior to it. I think it was the same last year when a Celtic player won it but it was a poor choice.