Awards are on tonight from 6:30ish. Categories are:
Members Revera Under 23 Player of the Year
Adidas Golden Boot
Carlsberg Fan of the Year
Ricoh Goal of the Year
Players’ Player of the Year
Huawei Player of the Year
Lloyd Morrison Spirit of the Wellington Phoenix
Following the hashtag #NixAwards15. Before the pron spam bots join in.
Put the house on Nathan Burns to win golden boot.
No fan of the year award. Always thought that was a weird award.
usually quite difficult to judge. Though ironic that they've scrapped it the year we have a finalist in the FFDU fan of year award, so it would've been quite easy to judge.
No fan of the year award. Always thought that was a weird award.
Whats the "Carlsberg Fan of the Year" award for then or is that a mistake?
Biggest fan of Carlsberg?
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Matt V Brandon or someone whom hasn't missed a game in NZ? (Just trolling). Brandon for me as he kicked that whole thing off with his ticket give away or can Brandon and Matt share it?
Rob Lee and Lee Spence are joint winners of the Llyod Morrison Spirit Of The Wellington Phoenix Award. #NixAwards15
— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) April 28, 2015
A fan is a fan.
Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning staff.
Please tell me they climbed Everest?
A fan is a fan.
Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning staff.
Please tell me they climbed Everest?
Nope but they got half way up the Plimmer Steps
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
Fan of the year Niki O'Connor ?
She's the one from Perth who won the competition the other week to fly home to see a game.
What was the gosip on licence renewal ?
Progressing nicely is what I think Rob said. Get the impression they are almost there, but the Phoenix want a longer licence.
guessing the length will be tied in to the length of a new TV deal with sky (which you'd also hope isn't too long).
Would have been nice to have awards for the WeeNix. Reserve team player of the year, something like that (maybe they didn't want to give anything to Tyler?).
So who won what awards?
Under 23 Player of the Year: Roly Bonevacia
Golden Boot: Nathan Burns
Fan of the Year: Niki O'Connor
Goal of the Year: Roy Krishna v Newcastle
Players' Player of the Year: Nathan Burns
Player of the Year: Nathan Burns
from memory:
Player of the year: Burns
Players player of the year: Burns
Golden boot: Burns
U23 player of the year: Roly
Goal of the season: Krishna vs hets
Fan of the year: Niki O'Connor
I thought Burns' goal v Sydney should have been goal of the season. but what would I know.
Easily the best of those nominated.
I thought Burns' goal v Sydney should have been goal of the season. but what would I know.
Probably didn't want to give him every award!
I thought Burns' goal v Sydney should have been goal of the season. but what would I know.
They had a public vote last week, I voted Burns.
From the email 16 Apr:
| You're invited to vote and have your say in two awards in the Huawei Wellington Phoenix Awards Night. |
| Voting for the Ricoh Goal of the Year starts Friday, so make sure you're checking our Facebook page so you can vote for your favourite. As a member of the club you also get to take part in the Members Revera Under 23 Player of the year. Click here to cast your vote. |
Yeah I tend to like goals that are more about the skill of the player, rather than the sharkness of the defending. Context of a goal is pretty important for me. A goal against Newcastle when already leading is less important than, say, taking the lead away to Sydney.
I thought Roly's freekick in Melbourne was our best of the season personally
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Would have been nice to have awards for the WeeNix. Reserve team player of the year, something like that (maybe they didn't want to give anything to Tyler?).
The Vicelich Award for best hair on the pitch
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
Would have been nice to have awards for the WeeNix. Reserve team player of the year, something like that (maybe they didn't want to give anything to Tyler?).
The Vicelich Award for best hair on the pitch
Grumpy old bastard alert
Seems no one else wants to comment on it so I will bring it up. Very disappointed with fan of the year award. Given the work put in by a number of people in trying to attract people to the Phoenix. Sorry but to give it to someone who has already been given award just dosnt seem right.
Was waiting to get a moment to think about this one Steve. I think it's "a have" myself. So she travelled back from Perth to watch a game? What about those fans that have done various trips to Aussie on more than one occassion at their own expense - including Perth?
Then there's Brandon and Matt.Sorry but I think there were/are far more worthy winners than someone who won a prize of a free trip home to watch the Nix. This might sound like sour grapes but sorry if it sounds that way, Just in a state of disbelief.
I believe she also does a really good job with the Perth supporters group. Plus travelling from Perth is pretty massive.
It's a weird award, just a way for the club to recognise someone as a token gesture to fans as a whole really. I wouldn't take it too seriously or begrudge her of it. Good on her for winning it.
Travelling to Perth is just as amazing too. Setting up the Ronald MacDonald thing should have scooped it IMHO. Excellent cause.
Is it really worth getting our knickers in a twist over?
Grumpy old bastard alert
