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Achtung
22 May 2005, 02:49 PM
Alright, so overall it was a disappointing season. A heartbreaking cup final loss, a toothless exit from Europe, and inconsistent league form puts us in third place, again. But there is a lot to look forward to, given the play we've seen from the youngsters as well as continuing excellence from our stalwarts. The overall fitness of the team should also improve, especially up front.
Now let's quickly look back at the best performers from this season. I also included a player of the season poll.
Player of the season: Gabriel Heinze
Top young player (under 23): Wayne Rooney
Top summer signing: Wayne Rooney
Most improved player: Darren Fletcher
Top individual performance: Wayne Rooney, United v Fenerbahce
Top team performance: Newcastle 1-4 Man Utd
Goal of the season: Wayne Rooney, United v Newcastle
JN13
22 May 2005, 03:05 PM
I would change Achtung's picks to:
Player of the season: Wayne Rooney
Top young player (under 23): Wayne Rooney
Top summer signing: Wayne Rooney
Most improved player: Darren Fletcher
Top individual performance: Wayne Rooney, United v Fenerbahce
Top team performance: at Highbury Arsenal 2-4 Man Utd
Goal of the season: Wayne Rooney, FA Cup United v Boro his 2nd goal
Achtung
22 May 2005, 03:41 PM
I should of course add that everyone should provide their own answer to each category if they want.
billyireland
22 May 2005, 04:45 PM
Player of the season: Rio Ferdinand
Top young player (under 23): Wayne Rooney
Top summer signing: Gabriel Heinze (in terms of value for money)
Most improved player: Darren Fletcher
Top individual performance: Wayne Rooney, United v Fenerbahce
Top team performance: Arsenal 2-4 Man Utd
Goal of the season: Wayne Rooney, United v Newcastle
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One to Watch Next Year: David Jones (narrowly above Richardson)
Character of the Year: 20Legend; even in his absence, due to his SU work.
Dennis Irwin Award for Consistency: Gabriel Heinze
JamesA
22 May 2005, 09:46 PM
Player of the season: Gabriel Heinze
Top young player (under 23): Wayne Rooney
Top summer signing: Wayne Rooney (worth all 10mil this season, and hopefully i will same the same about the next 10 :) )
Most improved player: Darren Fletcher
Top individual performance: Wayne Rooney, United v Fenerbahce
Top team performance: Arsenal 2-4 Man Utd
Goal of the season: Wayne Rooney, United v Newcastle
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One to Watch Next Year: David Jones (narrowly above Fletch....will he claim a regular first team spot?)
Character of the Year: Keano for his continued excellence as our main leader
Dennis Irwin Award for Consistency: Gabriel Heinze and Gary Neville tie breaker
Today 02:40 PM
sitati_kituyi
23 May 2005, 02:44 AM
Billy hit the nail on the head. Rio's the man of the season
Player of the season: Rio Ferdinand
Top young player (under 23): Wayne Rooney
Top summer signing: Gabby
Most improved player: Darren Fletcher (or Quinton, but that counts for little)
Top individual performance: Wayne Rooney, United v Fenerbahce (or Ruud's 4 goals)
Top team performance: Arsenal 2-4 Man Utd (or even United 0-0 Arsenal)
Goal of the season:1) Wayne Rooney, United v Newcastle
2&3) Wayne Rooney, United v Middlesbrough
4) Alan Smith, United vs Norwich
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One to Watch Next Year: Kieran Richardson
Character of the Year: Ole
Dennis Irwin Award for Consistency: Gabriel Heinze and Roy Carroll (LOL!)
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MOMENT OF THE SEASON: What has had you rocketing from your seat and for at least the whole of the next week had you thinking how proud you are to be a United fan? For me it has to be Rooney's hat-trick. ON HIS FREAKING DEBUT! "You spend 30m on him and couldn't whip out 25 for Gaucho??". That silenced them. From then on there's no denying, it's been the Rooney show.
Dark Savante
23 May 2005, 03:08 AM
Player of the season: Wayne Rooney
Top young player (under 23): Wayne Rooney
Top summer signing: Wayne Rooney
Most improved player: Darren Fletcher
Top individual performance: Ronaldo & Rooney vs. Arsenal (various games)
Top team performance: F.A Cup Final & 2-4 vs. Arse.
Goal of the season: Wayne Rooney, United v Newcastle
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Ones to Watch Next Year: David Jones & Guissepe Rossi if they get their chances. Both are incredible talents.
Character of the Year: Roy Keane. He owns this team. Without him we are not the same.
Dennis Irwin Award for Consistency: Gabriel Heinze & Roy Keane
biggest improvement potential from this season to next: Darren Fletcher and Ronaldo.
Moment Of The Season O'Shea goal at Highbury. His Cantona moment at the library was priceless.
listen_up_fergie
23 May 2005, 03:24 AM
The Red Awards
Red Cross Award for Absence through Injury: Louis Saha
Runner-up: Jose Kleberson
(Note: Ole Solskjaer was not considered for this award)
Red Bull Award for Tireless Work Rate: Wayne Rooney
Runner-up: Gabriel Heinze
Red Card Award for...um...Needless Red Card: Mikael Silvestre
Runner-up: Wes Brown
Red Herring Award for Off-field Controversy: Wayne Rooney
Runner-up: Roy Keane
Honourable Mention: Rio Ferdinand
Achtung
23 May 2005, 02:04 PM
Sure are a lot of votes for Rooney. Maybe I shouldn't have started the thread the day after the cup final. :eek:
billyireland
23 May 2005, 02:26 PM
Sure are a lot of votes for Rooney. Maybe I shouldn't have started the thread the day after the cup final. :eek:
I accidentally clicked on him when I meant to go for Rio. D'oh!
johno
23 May 2005, 03:18 PM
[QUOTE=Achtung]
Player of the season: I chose Rooney, because he has been electric and excellent for most of the season and only one player has been more consistent than him, and that player was not really a match winner.
Top young player (under 23): Jones/Rossi/Richardson - I'm not considering anyone who played significant time for the first team.
Top summer signing: Heinze - we got way more than we had bargained for
Most improved player: Darren Fletcher followed closely by Wes Brown
Top individual performance: Wayne Rooney, United v Fenerbahce
Top team performance: Arse2 - Utd 4
Goal of the season: Wayne Rooney, United v Newcastle
My POTY rankings went...
Rooney
Rio/Heinze
Keane