2013/14 End of Season Awards

As per previous seasons its that time of the year again. Please select winners for the following categories.
Link to last years winners: https://www.606v2.com/t44501-2012-13-awards

Manager of the Year 
 
Most Improved Manager of the Year 
 
Team of the Year 
 
Most Improved team of the year 
 
Player of the Year 

Young Player of the Year 
 
EQ Player of the Year 
 
Signing of the Season 
 
Find of the Season 
 
Team of the Season

Difference between team of the year and team of the season?

One team in the league, for team of the year? and team of season picked from players of the league?

Exactly as Flufy says

Manager of the Year - SJE

Most Improved Manager of the Year - Flux

Team of the Year - Sale

Most Improved team of the year - Exeter

Player of the Year - Aaron Cruden

Young Player of the Year - Billy Vuinipola

EQ Player of the Year - Danny Care

Signing of the Season - Willie le Roux

Find of the Season - Steven Luatua

Team of the Season.

1. Marco Ayeza
2. Bismark du Plessis
3. Dave Wilson
4. Nathan Hines
5. Brodie Retalick
6. Willam Alberts
7. Jacques Burger
8. Billy Vuinipola

9. Morgan Parra
10. Aaron Cruden

11. Ben Smith
12. Luther Burrell
13. Conrad Smith
14. Marlon Yarde
15. Israel folau

Manager of the Year 

Matt - Qualified for the playoffs, Amlin Final and won the Anglo Welsh.

Honorable mentions to both Luke (Heino finalist & top of the table) & Pete (see next cat).

Most Improved Manager of the Year 

Pete - Gone from 8th last season to a points deduction away from topping the table this year.

Honorable mention to Fluxy who has taken the 'newly promoted' Chiefs to safety.  

Team of the Year 

Leicester Tigers.
 
Most Improved team of the year 

Exeter Chiefs.
 
Player of the Year 

Kieran Read - Helped stabilise Falcons season on his return from the RC and led them to European qualification.

Honorable mention to Israel Folau who has been massive for Glaws in predictions this year.
  
Young Player of the Year 

Billy Vuinipola - Has become an important player for Saints going foward. Brings real go forward to their pack.
 
EQ Player of the Year 

Being biased Danny Care - Possibly England's most important player right now and a massive predictions winner

Honorable mentions to Mike Brown & Dave Wilson who have been key players in my own predictions this year.
 
Signing of the Season 

Israel Folau - Taken to union like a pig to mud. Key man in the Glaws back line.  


Find of the Season 

Andrew Trimble - Signed for 5m from releases and arguably the form winger in the northern hemisphere. 

Team of the Season

Done mine as a combination of biggest prediction winners and form:

1. Cian Healy 
2. BDP
3. Dave Wilson
4. Joe Launchberry
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Williem Alberts
7. Michael Hooper
8. Kieran Read
9. Danny Care
10. Johnny Sexton
11. Andrew Trimble
12. Luther Burrell
13. Conrad Smith
14. Israel Folau
15. Mike Brown

Some tough calls here, will need to put some thought into it.

Manager of the Year

Pooly. Saracens in trouble and a few deals later and they have some momentum and were comfortably safe. Similar dealing in the summer and he could be a playoff contender come the end of next season.  

Most Improved Manager of the Year

I find this a tough one to award. Probably go for Flux. He has done a lot of dealing which should see his squad in good condition for next season.

Team of the Year

Leicester - Might have slipped up in the AP final but won an intense HC final and have been the team to beat all season. End of an era for Luke's squad with Wilko and BOD retiring.

Most Improved team of the year

Saracens

Player of the Year

Player who stands out week in week out for me in predictions has been Samu Manoa. Extremely powerful and always stands out.

Young Player of the Year

George Ford - come on immensely this year. Now a strong option at fly half at this level which wasn't true in September.

EQ Player of the Year

Mike Brown - been exceptional. Tough between him and Care.

Signing of the Season

technically the effects of this won't be felt this season but Owen Farrell to Newcastle is a great deal.

Find of the Season



Team of the Season

1. James Slipper
2. Richard Hibbard
3. Jannie Du Plessis
4. Brodie Retallick
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Peter O'Mahony
7. Michael Hooper
8. Kieran Read
9. Danny Care
10. Owen Farrell
11. Julian Savea
12. Christian Lealiafano
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Israel Folau
15. Mike Brown

Manager of the Year - SJE. Sale a force this year and SJE made great signings and his long game has paid
Off with some cracking youth coming through. Great tactics and they come in to the playoffs in cracking form which is key

Most Improved Manager of the Year
Fluffy - made lots of deals and got his team safe. Will be a force next year. Top effort

Team of the Year

Most Improved team of the year

Player of the Year

Young Player of the Year - Beauden Barret. Gone from strength to strength and has made some serious inroads at int level with game changing cameos

EQ Player of the Year

Signing of the Season

Find of the Season

Team of the Season

Manager of the Year 
Sir Johnny English


Sale looking better each year and he's gambles a few years back on the likes of Sexton is finally paying off.
 
Most Improved Manager of the Year 
CJ


It would be easy to give it Flux following his climb up the table and shrewd dealing , but for me he's always been a clever tactition and good manager. CJ has taken to the game well and wasn't far off keeping Wuss off the drop , plenty of youth given a chance see's him take it.



Team of the Year 
 
Gloucester - 3 finals speaks for itself
Most Improved team of the year 
 
London Wasps - Pete in the play offs again? Is that a broken record playing? flew up the league this year into 2nd.

Player of the Year 
Isreal Falou - match winner in predictions for me , Mike Brown close 2nd.
Young Player of the Year 
 
George Ford - Should be first choice 10 at Saints next year,
EQ Player of the Year 
 
Mike Brown & Danny Care


I can't split them at all , both been great at Tigers and Sale this year.
Signing of the Season 
 
Willie Le Roux - Best full back to Worcester what a coup!
Find of the Season 
 
Sam Dickinson
Team of the Season

Joe Marler
Bismark Du Plessie
David Wilson
Joe Launchbury
Courtney Lawes
Tom Wood
Michael Hooper
Toby Falatau

Danny Care
Owen Farrell
Bryan Habana
Billy Twelvetrees
Brian O'Driscoll
Juilian Sevea
Isreal Falou

anonmattyt wrote:
Manager of the Year - SJE. Sale a force this year and SJE made great signings and his long game has paid
Off with some cracking youth coming through. Great tactics and they come in to the playoffs in cracking form which is key

Most Improved Manager of the Year
Fluffy - made lots of deals and got his team safe. Will be a force next year. Top effort

Team of the Year

Most Improved team of the year

Player of the Year

Young Player of the Year - Beauden Barret. Gone from strength to strength and has made some serious inroads at int level with game changing cameos

EQ Player of the Year

Signing of the Season

Find of the Season

Team of the Season

Matt this is not becoming a new thing!

Prop will start looking at me funny and think that I'm a sheep....    

Sorry flux it's predict text for you. It Is sticking though .....

Fluxy wrote:

anonmattyt wrote:
Manager of the Year - SJE. Sale a force this year and SJE made great signings and his long game has paid
Off with some cracking youth coming through. Great tactics and they come in to the playoffs in cracking form which is key

Most Improved Manager of the Year
Fluffy - made lots of deals and got his team safe. Will be a force next year. Top effort

Team of the Year

Most Improved team of the year

Player of the Year

Young Player of the Year - Beauden Barret. Gone from strength to strength and has made some serious inroads at int level with game changing cameos

EQ Player of the Year

Signing of the Season

Find of the Season

Team of the Season

Matt this is not becoming a new thing!

Prop will start looking at me funny and think that I'm a sheep....    

starting to get me excited haha!!

Manager of the Year:
Luke, two finals.

Most Improved Manager of the Year:
Fluxy.

Team of the Year:
Leicester Tigers

Most Improved team of the year:
London Wasps

Player of the Year:
Mike Brown.

Young Player of the Year:
Ardie Savea.

EQ Player of the Year:
Mike Brown

Signing of the Season:


Find of the Season:


Team of the Season.

1. Joe Marler
2. Bismark du Plessis
3. Dave Wilson
4. Dave Attwood
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Tom Wood
7. Jacques Burger
8. Steffen Armitage

9. Danny Care
10. Jonny Wilkinson

11. George North
12. Luther Burrell
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Israel Foloa
15. Mike Brown

Manager of the Year: 
Luke - Two finals and on the brink of making history.

Most Improved Manager of the Year:
Really tough one, I will plump with Pooly who pulled Saracens out the mire into safety. 

Team of the Year:
Leicester Tigers

Most Improved team of the year:
Sale Sharks - at one point it looked unlikely that SJE's oufit would make impact in the league. But a great turnaround since the Six Nations saw his side rocket up the league and almost squeeze into the AP Final. 

Player of the Year:
Mike Brown - simple decision. 

Young Player of the Year:
George Ford - Ford's emergence has filled in a troublesome problem for the Saints at half back. In a team of international quality Saints have lacked a little game changing quality and control, but Ford's growth as a first team 10 has been recognized not just by his Club but now his country. 

EQ Player of the Year:
Mike Brown - Brown has been outstanding, and this really shows as he has been highly influential for the Tigers through out the season both domestically and in Europe and for England. 

Signing of the Season:
I know it happened quite late in the season, but Wasps bringing in Joe Marler will make a big impact for them next season.

Find of the Season:
Luther Burrell - Pooly pulled of a blinder here signing him for very little, and I don't think many would have excepted this lads meteoric rise over the past 9 months!

Team of the Season.

1. Joe Marler
2. Dave Ward
3. Dave Wilson
4. Joe Launchbury
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Jacques Burger
7. Steffon Armitgae
8. Billy Vunipola

9. Danny Care
10. Jonny Wilkinson

11. George North
12. Luther Burrell
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Bryan Habana
15. Mike Brown

Manager of the Year

Pete - Gone from 8th to what would have been top if he'd not have selected an ineligible player or two...An outstanding jump in form and credit to him for the turnaround. Deserving champions in the end with a great team and squad too.


Most Improved Manager of the Year

Fluxy - Much more settled side and strong league position sees Fluxy looking in much better shape today than this time last year.


Team of the Year

Wasps - To win the AP means you have to have both a great side, and great strength too. Credit to Wasps for the title win.


Most Improved team of the year

Sale - SJE got his side back to the top 4 after a bit of time lower down. Improved them consistently and they will continue to get stronger too.


Player of the Year

BdP - Not many players are significantly better than any other in their position. One of the reasons why Wasps have done so well.


Young Player of the Year

Billy - Great player for Chris, and he has looked so much better than expected. One of Saints' first names on the teamsheet, in front of Parisse, which says a lot.


EQ Player of the Year

Farrell - Guided Wasps to the title with consistent goal kicking and solid performances. Cemented place as England's 10 too.


Signing of the Season

Burrell - Fluxy did very well to land Burrell which really improves his midfield dynamism.


Find of the Season

Folau - Great find for Matt, and he's gone on to be one of the best in the world this year and gives Matt's back three a much more dangerous look when he plays.


Team of the Season

1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Dave Wilson
4. Jim Hamilton
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Jacques Burger
7. Steffon Armitage
8. Billy Vunipola

09. Danny Care
10. Jonny Wilkinson
11. Julian Savea
12. Luther Burrell
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Israel Folau
15. Mike Brown

Manager of the Year
Luke-2 finals speak for itself.


Most Improved Manager of the Year
Fluxy-really got the hang of this game and some huge deals.


Team of the Year
Wasps.


Most Improved team of the year
Sale-snuck up the table well.


Player of the Year
Mike Brown


Young Player of the Year Billy V


EQ Player of the Year
Mike Brown


Signing of the Season
Luther Burrell


Find of the Season
Israel Folau


Team of the Season

1. Tendai Mrtwarria
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Dave Wilson
4. Joe Launchbury
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Wood
7. Steffon Armitage
8. Billy Vunipola

09. Danny Care
10. Jonny Wilkinson
11. George North
12. Luther Burrell
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Israel Folau
15. Mike Brown[/quote]

Manager of the Season - SJE - Not only for his running of Sale but for his seamless transition into running the game. He is worthy of this award just for his Sale side, a lot of which were risky acquisitions and have come good for him. His tactics are unrivalled and was unlucky losing to Pete in the Semis of the league.

Most Improved Manager of the Season - Flux - From being relegated last season to 9th place is quite an achievement and the resident wheeler dealer has taken well to his transfer dealings.

Team of the Year - Leicester - I had Luke down as manager of the season but decided the two are fairly interchangeable and this possibly suits category better. Luke has created such a good side that even after winning the league last year there has been no fall off - winning the Heineken Cup, finishing top of the table and winning the league. Luke has an incredible squad for all parts of the season and this is shown by the fact he can get so close to a double.

Most Improved Team of the Season - Sarries - Pooly has taken over and just looking at the how the team has developed over the year you can see the impact his dealings have had and he now has some quality players.

Player of the Year - BDP. Really leader and match winner for Pete

EQ Player of the Year - Danny Care really stands out to make the Sale half backs such a top quality combo.

Signing of the Season - Willie Le Roux is an incredible player and was a great signing for Worcester

Find of the Season - Kieran Marmion was a good find. Hard to pick a player who is a find so went with someone young and non international player

Team of the Season -
1. Joe Marler
2. Bismarck Du Plessis
3. Juan Figallo
4. Nathan Hines
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Wood
7. Steffon Armitage
8. Kieran Read
9. Danny Care
10. Johnny Sexton
11. Israel Folau
12. Jamie Roberts
13. Adam Ashley Cooper
14. Julian Savea
15. Mike Brown

Good point CjB.

Johnny's done a top job   

END OF SEASON AWARDS

Manager Of The Year: SJE
Most Improved Manager: Fluxy
Team Of The Year: Leicester Tigers
Most Improved Team Of The Year: Sale Sharks/Saracens
Player Of The Year: Mike Brown
Young Player Of The Year: Billy Vuinipola
EQ Player Of The Year: Mike Brown
Signing Of The Season: Willie Le Roux
Find Of The Season: Israel Folau

Starting XV Of The Season:
1. Joe Marler
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Dave Wilson
4. Joe Launchbury
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Wood
7. Steffan Armitage
8. Billy Vuinipola
9. Danny Care
10. Johnny Wilkinson
11. Julian Savea
12. Luther Burrell
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Israel Folau
15. Mike Brown

Congrats SJE  

Cant believe i didnt get one vote. I had worcester safe in mid table!