PFA Player of the year 2012/13

[lp_villa830]

If Suarez wasn't such a word removed id say him, so I'll go for Bale instead. Has to be Benteke for young player.

[AVFCforever1991]

Crazy to think that Bale has not even hit is prime yet, still only 23..

[The_Rev]

This might be his prime though. Attacking players who rely on pace tend to peak at his kind of age.

[AVFCforever1991]

This might be his prime though. Attacking players who rely on pace tend to peak at his kind of age.

 

Look at Ronaldo for example, he's 28 and I would say he is in his prime right now.

[Jimzk5]

This might be his prime though. Attacking players who rely on pace tend to peak at his kind of age.

Look at Ronaldo for example, he's 28 and I would say he is in his prime right now.

According to monkeyfacts.org a chimpanzee reaches his potential between 15 and 28. Bale has just a few years left in him before being donated to a safari park

[The_Rev]

 

This might be his prime though. Attacking players who rely on pace tend to peak at his kind of age.

 

Look at Ronaldo for example, he's 28 and I would say he is in his prime right now.

 

 

 

Yeah, but Ronaldo isn't your typical footballer.  I'm not saying that Bale wont get better, I'm just pointing out that most players like Bale tend to peak between the ages of 23 and 26. 

 

 

 

PFA team of the year has been released: 

 

GK:  De Gea (Manchester United)

 

LB: Baines (Everton) 

CB: Ferdinand (Manchester United)

CB: Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur)

RB: Zabaleta (Manchester City)

 

LM: Bale (Tottenham Hotspur)

CM: Mata (Chelsea)

CM: Carrick (Manchester United)

RM: Hazard (Chelsea)

 

ST: Suarez (Liverpool) 

ST: Van Persie (Manchester United)

 

 

Somewhat predictably Wilfred Zaha has been named Championship player of the year.  I think the main award will be announced within the hour. 

[PieFacE]

Seems Bale won both awards.

[Phumfeinz]

Seems Bale won both awards.

 

Lame.

[Zatman]

Rio Ferdinand? really. he has a had a decent enough season but not enough to get in top team for me. 

[brommy]

Rio Ferdinand? really. he has a had a decent enough season but not enough to get in top team for me.

Rev rates him highly. ;-)

[The_Rev]

no homo. 

[briny_ear]

Seems Bale won both awards.

The only time this has happened before was Ronaldo (2007) and Andy Gray 1977 (as a Villa player).

[The_Rev]

Michael Owen saying he voted for Benteke.  I'm really starting to warm to that bloke. 

[KHV]

Im still baffled as to why wilshere was on the shortlist. what the **** has he ever done for arsenal apart from get injured?

[ThunderPower_14]

I hate that you can win both awards. I think if you're winning the main award then the young player award should be off limits.

[Ghost]

Tell that to Andy Gray.

[Jimzk5]

Young player of the year? Bale is 24. Whats the cut off age? 65?

[AVFCforever1991]

Young player of the year? Bale is 24. Whats the cut off age? 65?

 

Bale's 23

[mikeyp102]

I hate that you can win both awards. I think if you're winning the main award then the young player award should be off limits.

Why if you're good and young why not be in for both?

[LondonLax]

I hate that you can win both awards. I think if you're winning the main award then the young player award should be off limits.

 

 

It hardly ever comes up as an issue but if there is a young player who has had an exceptional season than why shouldn't they win both?