2002 MLS YEAR-END AWARDS FINALISTS 2002 Honda Most Valuable Player Mark Chung (M, Colorado Rapids) Only player in MLS to reach double digits in goals (11) and assists (10) in 2002 Carlos Ruiz (F, Los Angeles Galaxy) Netted a League-leading 24 goals, including nine game-winners for the Supporter’s Shield Winners Taylor Twellman (F, N.E. Revolution) Claimed 2002 Budweiser Scoring Crown with a League-high 52 points on 23 goals and six assists MLS Coach of the Year Mike Jeffries (Dallas Burn) Used an overhauled defense and young talent to keep Dallas near the top of the West for most of the season Steve Nicol (N.E. Revolution) Guided his once-troubled squad out of the cellar to its first Eastern Conference Championship Sigi Schmid (Los Angeles Galaxy) Under his watch, the Galaxy claimed the Supporters Shield and Western Conference title with the League’s best record (16-9-3) MLS Individual Fair Play Award Mark Chung (M, Colorado Rapids) Finished in the League’s top ten in scoring and fouls suffered without receiving a single caution or ejection in 27 appearances Chris Klein (M, K.C. Wizards) Committed just 11 fouls and acquired no cautions or ejections despite his physical presence on the right wing for Kansas City Steve Ralston (M, N.E. Revolution) A two-time winner of the award, Ralston led the Revs in assists and minutes while picking up just six yellow cards in more than 2,400 minutes played Just FYI, The Magpie
I think it is very easy to pick TnT over Ruiz because he is definatly more valuable to the Revs than Ruiz is to LA. If LA lost Ruiz, they would still have made the playoffs easily. No tnt means the Revs would have finished tenth. GO TWELLMAN SUPAH REVOLUTION!!
Nice!!!! The Revs have finalists in all three categories. I do have my biases, but I really think all three have a really good chance of winning their respective awards.
There are more than three categories. I left out those where a Revolution player or coach wasn't nominated. The Magpie
nicol is like the harry potter of soccer. he resuscitated the revs from dead last to first. clearly, he deserves to win, along with ralston and twellman. SUPAH REVOLUTION! ciao!