Torquay United Fans Forum

closing date midday on monday

just voted, email thru this link on OS, strangely its not stickied to the home page??

http://www.torquayunited.com/page/News/ ... 43,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

branston for me now, he sounded epic today!

Craig Stanley nuff said he is a fantastic player at this level for us in a role he relishes and has been instumental in the way we NOW play so for me it's craig stanley but only just.

Zebs got my vote today.

Andy Marriott was robbed in 2006, and you won't find a bigger Hilly fan than me.

From the MOTM threads perspective, there's 3 players who have pulled away from the rest of the pack.

1) Guy Branston (145)
2) Chris Zebroski (128)
3) Lee Mansell (110)

No-one else is going to break 100, even with the last 4 games, so they are well ahead of the rest of the squad. With 7 points avaliable for winning a MOTM award (28 left to play for), Branston is almost certainly going to win, although Zebroski still has a mathmatical chance. Manse is unfortunately out of the race.

A J wrote:2010 - Elliot Benyon
2009 - Steve Woods
2008 - Chris Hargreaves
2007 - No Official Vote (Relegation Season) - Herald Express did a vote of which Lee Mansell was the winner
2006 - Kevin Hill
2005 - Bayo Akinfenwa
2004 - David Graham
2003 - Alex Russell
2002 - Kevin Dearden
2001 - Jimmy Aggrey
2000 - Kevin Hill

As the POTS for most years since 2004 has gone on to leave the club the following season it goes without saying that my vote this year is...........
LLOYD MACKLIN

For his sheer consistency through the season, including the goals, including the defensive work, it has to be Zebs for me.

2010 - Elliot Benyon
2009 - Steve Woods
2008 - Chris Hargreaves
2007 - No Official Vote (Relegation Season) - Herald Express did a vote of which Lee Mansell was the winner
2006 - Kevin Hill
2005 - Bayo Akinfenwa
2004 - David Graham
2003 - Alex Russell
2002 - Kevin Dearden
2001 - Jimmy Aggrey
2000 - Kevin Hill

I think it was Benyon last season.

As a matter of curiosity does anyone remember who has been POTS for the last three years

Southampton Gull wrote:I pretty much agree with all of that, stefano.

The only thing I would add is the influence of Craig Stanley, surely a runaway winner if he'd been here longer?

Yes it is a tough one Dave and Craig Stanley is certainly a class act. Our Irish duo are also both coming on well and have provided some memorable moments and will be ones for this award in the future whether at our club or elsewhere. Looking at my nominations again although I wasn't conciously thinking of it at the time it is clear that I have gone for those who have been with us throughout from when we were staring relegation back to the Conference in the face only 12 months ago to being serious promotion challengers now.

As NickGull said it's a pleasant and somewhat unusual position to be in to have so many genuine candidates.

However .... Guy for Prime Minister!

It's such a good feeling to see our fans struggling to pick their POTY, for the fact that there are too many choices!

I remember some times it was because we only had one worthy player in our squad!! :~D

I pretty much agree with all of that, stefano.

The only thing I would add is the influence of Craig Stanley, surely a runaway winner if he'd been here longer?

1. Guy Branston
2. Chris Zebrowski
3. Lee Mansell
(4) Kevin Nicholson

I voted for Guy Branston last season even though he only arrived right at the end of January. He galvanised the defence, added some toughness, and provided excellent on the pitch coaching to the younger players. There may be more talented footballers in the team but for overall contribution over the course of the season I am going for Pickler again.

When he arrived at the club we were in 20th position and that only on goal difference from the two clubs below us (Cheltenham and Lincoln). A stronger defence gradually increased confidence through the rest of the team resulting in an unbeaten April and May and a respectable mid-table finish comfortably clear of the relegation zone which had haunted us throughout the season. This season 5th in the table and who knows whether it will be automatic promotion, the play-offs, or just missing out? Whatever happens it has been a good season.

Whilst others have of course been involved and we have been an evolving team during that time I would credit Guy Branston with being the biggest single influence in moving from a desperate relegation fight on his arrival to very strong promotion contenders now.