Winter 2005/2006 Awards
I’ve moved this back up the blog now I have updated it.
Sorry it’s taken so long, I have been waiting for Belly to provide me with details of the voting and comments.
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Hornsby’s ‘clean up’ at Awards
The latest Bramhall Rangers Awards ceremony took place on Friday 10th February 2006, to commemorate and commiserate a season of serious ups and downs. Two games forfeited, a three game unbeaten streak including a win against the then joint league leaders, and a final game against the runaway champions with only 5 players!
Belly was charged with organising the ‘ceremony’, which started with a meal at Sanjoy’s Indian restaurant in Stockport, finished in Winter’s, with the main attraction taking place in a particularly cold, supposedly haunted upstairs room in the Queen’s Head.
Unfortunately there were to be a few absences: Russ and Ann-Marie, Justin and El, Shiz, Lifey and Nev all unable to make it for various reasons. Here’s hoping for a bigger and better turn out at the next event – it makes it all the more enjoyable the more people who turn out!
There was an air of anticipation as people filed in the room and took their seats. Belly took this a little more to heart than everyone else, and actually started demolishing his before we got started!
Tension was everywhere – who was going to win player of the season? Would Piggy rightfully reclaim his crown as Coco the Clown? And who would be the proud recipient of the prestigious Anton Lowe Memorial Trophy? Piggy, more than anyone was nervous, and Big Rick was forced to drastic measures of massage to calm him down. Or something! Ahem…
So onto the awards…
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Paul Gascoigne sponsored Cry Baby Award
New this season! Awarded to the person who moans the most, both on and off the pitch.
Nominees:
Pie (3)
Lifey (3)
Hedderz (1).
Winner: (joint) Pie and Lifey
Comments:
For Lifey: “A moaning git”
For Lifey: “If he complains in court as much as he complains on the pitch when something doesn't go his way, it won't be long till he'll be in Strangeways being forced to sample some real " em charge.<>”
Chesney Hawkes sponsored One and Only Award
Another new award, based on the old One Hit Wonder Award. Awarded for that one special moment…
Nominees:
Mini (the only person to successfully pummel the speccy Canary)
Nev (one moment of brilliance)
Russ (one appearance this season)
Nev again (only outfield player not to have scored)
Mr T (two goals in a season for the first and probably only time)
Abrar Shah & Keith (one game only)
Winner: Nev (for two contradicting things!)
Coco the Clown Award
A favourite, if only to ridicule the person who gets it.
Nominees:
Pie (5)
Piggy (2)
Winner: Pie
Comments for Pie:
“The clown of the team”
“Appalling buffoonery”
“Provided endless entertainment with his falls and injuries. It’s amazing the man is still alive. Topped by the fake ball in the nadgers last week!”
“So much rolling around on the floor that at one stage the local council was thinking of using him to get an even finish on the re-surfacing work on the roads”
Sicknote Award
There can really be only two possible winners this season…
Nominees:
Russ (4)
Belly (3)
Comments:
For Belly:
“A very ill man. If he used his knees they wouldn’t be wearing away like they have”
“A true drain on the NHS!”
“Racking up an NHS bill capable of building a hospital”
For Russ:
“Not even a forged sick note from his parents!”
“How unfit can one man be?”
Winner: Russ
Most Improved Player
Now we get to the important awards.
Nominees: Nev (2)
Pie (4)
Mini (1)
Winner: Pie
Comments:
For Pie:
“Excelled in goal and become an able deputy but even a marked improvement in outfield games. Most improved temperament wise though.”
“Managed to calm it down a bit on the pitch.”
Golden Boot
No surprises here, the winner is Mini with 29 goals, a tally of just over 2 goals per game. No tin slipper this season.
Full listings:
Mini (29)
Player of the Season Award
The second most important award.
Nominees:
Shiz (1)
Mini (3)
Nev (1)
Piggy (1)
Pie (1)
Comments:
For Pie: “Always willing to take one for the team and fill in goals. Some great saves and comical moments. Shown commitment, passion and a willingness to improve.”
For Mini: “His boots say it far more eloquently than I could.”
For Nev: “Mr Consistency, again.”
Winner: Mini
The Defining Dr H Moment
A one-off award highlighting the best moment of Big Rick’s Bramhall Rangers career. But first some comments on his career:
“Joined the team when we needed experience and drive. Always eager to communicate.”
“Truly a player who will go down in the Bramhall Rangers Hall of Fame…or should that be shame?”
“I remember the couple of tournaments we played, where before and in between games he prepared with a number of pints of Guinness and a few cigarettes!”
The defining Dr H Moment is:
“Being hit in the head by a wild shot from Piggy, and spinning round to confront him about it.”
Big Rick was also awarded a special gold watch as a retirement gift on behalf of the Rangers.
The Anton Lowe Memorial Award
Belch was to pick the winner of the trophy, the person who would arrange the next awards. He said “I think it’s only fitting to award this to someone who managed to turn up tonight, and this season it goes to…Mini”
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After the awards had been made, we quickly made our way out of the Queen’s Head as we were all in danger of catching pneumonia! We moved to the upstairs in Winters, where we continued the evening.
A few various games (where Big Pete failed to follow the rules) and a little Charades…or was Anton showing us a traditional Latvian dance?
Perhaps we will never know…
And that was the awards for another season. Mini has been given the responsibility of arranging the next Awards, which should take place in roughly 14 weeks at the end of the Spring season – around the end of May.
May I just close by saying thanks to Belly for the evening, good luck to Mini for the next awards, and good luck to the Rangers in the upcoming season…
Sorry it’s taken so long, I have been waiting for Belly to provide me with details of the voting and comments.
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Hornsby’s ‘clean up’ at Awards
The latest Bramhall Rangers Awards ceremony took place on Friday 10th February 2006, to commemorate and commiserate a season of serious ups and downs. Two games forfeited, a three game unbeaten streak including a win against the then joint league leaders, and a final game against the runaway champions with only 5 players!
Belly was charged with organising the ‘ceremony’, which started with a meal at Sanjoy’s Indian restaurant in Stockport, finished in Winter’s, with the main attraction taking place in a particularly cold, supposedly haunted upstairs room in the Queen’s Head.
Unfortunately there were to be a few absences: Russ and Ann-Marie, Justin and El, Shiz, Lifey and Nev all unable to make it for various reasons. Here’s hoping for a bigger and better turn out at the next event – it makes it all the more enjoyable the more people who turn out!
There was an air of anticipation as people filed in the room and took their seats. Belly took this a little more to heart than everyone else, and actually started demolishing his before we got started!
Tension was everywhere – who was going to win player of the season? Would Piggy rightfully reclaim his crown as Coco the Clown? And who would be the proud recipient of the prestigious Anton Lowe Memorial Trophy? Piggy, more than anyone was nervous, and Big Rick was forced to drastic measures of massage to calm him down. Or something! Ahem…
So onto the awards…
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Paul Gascoigne sponsored Cry Baby Award
New this season! Awarded to the person who moans the most, both on and off the pitch.
Nominees:
Pie (3)
Lifey (3)
Hedderz (1).
Winner: (joint) Pie and Lifey
Comments:
For Lifey: “A moaning git”
For Lifey: “If he complains in court as much as he complains on the pitch when something doesn't go his way, it won't be long till he'll be in Strangeways being forced to sample some real " em charge.<>”
Chesney Hawkes sponsored One and Only Award
Another new award, based on the old One Hit Wonder Award. Awarded for that one special moment…
Nominees:
Mini (the only person to successfully pummel the speccy Canary)
Nev (one moment of brilliance)
Russ (one appearance this season)
Nev again (only outfield player not to have scored)
Mr T (two goals in a season for the first and probably only time)
Abrar Shah & Keith (one game only)
Winner: Nev (for two contradicting things!)
Coco the Clown Award
A favourite, if only to ridicule the person who gets it.
Nominees:
Pie (5)
Piggy (2)
Winner: Pie
Comments for Pie:
“The clown of the team”
“Appalling buffoonery”
“Provided endless entertainment with his falls and injuries. It’s amazing the man is still alive. Topped by the fake ball in the nadgers last week!”
“So much rolling around on the floor that at one stage the local council was thinking of using him to get an even finish on the re-surfacing work on the roads”
Sicknote Award
There can really be only two possible winners this season…
Nominees:
Russ (4)
Belly (3)
Comments:
For Belly:
“A very ill man. If he used his knees they wouldn’t be wearing away like they have”
“A true drain on the NHS!”
“Racking up an NHS bill capable of building a hospital”
For Russ:
“Not even a forged sick note from his parents!”
“How unfit can one man be?”
Winner: Russ
Most Improved Player
Now we get to the important awards.
Nominees: Nev (2)
Pie (4)
Mini (1)
Winner: Pie
Comments:
For Pie:
“Excelled in goal and become an able deputy but even a marked improvement in outfield games. Most improved temperament wise though.”
“Managed to calm it down a bit on the pitch.”
Golden Boot
No surprises here, the winner is Mini with 29 goals, a tally of just over 2 goals per game. No tin slipper this season.
Full listings:
Mini (29)
Player of the Season Award
The second most important award.
Nominees:
Shiz (1)
Mini (3)
Nev (1)
Piggy (1)
Pie (1)
Comments:
For Pie: “Always willing to take one for the team and fill in goals. Some great saves and comical moments. Shown commitment, passion and a willingness to improve.”
For Mini: “His boots say it far more eloquently than I could.”
For Nev: “Mr Consistency, again.”
Winner: Mini
The Defining Dr H Moment
A one-off award highlighting the best moment of Big Rick’s Bramhall Rangers career. But first some comments on his career:
“Joined the team when we needed experience and drive. Always eager to communicate.”
“Truly a player who will go down in the Bramhall Rangers Hall of Fame…or should that be shame?”
“I remember the couple of tournaments we played, where before and in between games he prepared with a number of pints of Guinness and a few cigarettes!”
The defining Dr H Moment is:
“Being hit in the head by a wild shot from Piggy, and spinning round to confront him about it.”
Big Rick was also awarded a special gold watch as a retirement gift on behalf of the Rangers.
The Anton Lowe Memorial Award
Belch was to pick the winner of the trophy, the person who would arrange the next awards. He said “I think it’s only fitting to award this to someone who managed to turn up tonight, and this season it goes to…Mini”
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After the awards had been made, we quickly made our way out of the Queen’s Head as we were all in danger of catching pneumonia! We moved to the upstairs in Winters, where we continued the evening.
A few various games (where Big Pete failed to follow the rules) and a little Charades…or was Anton showing us a traditional Latvian dance?
Perhaps we will never know…
And that was the awards for another season. Mini has been given the responsibility of arranging the next Awards, which should take place in roughly 14 weeks at the end of the Spring season – around the end of May.
May I just close by saying thanks to Belly for the evening, good luck to Mini for the next awards, and good luck to the Rangers in the upcoming season…
posted by Pie at 3:17 pm
17 Comments:
A useful entry as always there Pie.
Congratulations to Pie, who won his first "Proper Award". Before this season, he had won many, and must be leading the field in volume of awards won with:
Coco the clown - Autumn 05
Jacques Cousteau - Spring 05
Lee Bowyer Sportsmanship award -Spring 05, Summer 05
Marcel Marceau Award - Summer 05
And who could forget the Anton Lowe Memorial Award
And all this was before the latest haul he got which I believe included Cry Baby, and robbing piggy totally of the award invented specifically for him, the Coco. Indeed on my Summer 05 voting form I wrote "Coco the Clown Award -
Piggy - could anyone else ever win this award?"... It was down hill all the way for Pie after this season with his clown antics... where did it all go wrong?
Leave some for the rest of us eh John you selfish tw*t! :)
Look it was just in case people were wondering what was going on.
Anyway i am disgusted by being voted Coco The Clown, there is no real reason. This season i haven't done anything more than others to warrent it IMO, and in fact i would say less than certain members.
But then it seems people are always blinded to these things...
I think people see a lot better than you give them credit for. After all, I believe you won it by quiet a clear margin in a democratic vote. Surely you should stop and take the feedback seriously. According to the voters, it looks like they believe Piggy has (well sort of).
I think with regard CCTC, Piggy as we all agree tends to do more silly/stupid things over the cause of a season, however, we have probably become immune to it in that its second nature to him.
What stood out for me for Coco this season,were the antics in goal and the fake "nadgers" shot. Granted one moment over many as a team over the season, but nonetheless the one that stood out!
But thats it - its one event, which i explained why i did it. Fair play to me i think. Surely the award should go to the person who repeatedly does the same thing?
You wouldn't give Player Of The Season to someone just for one thing would you?
True, but there's no point in really having an award of it is just going to go to the same person over and over again.
What will that do to the confidence of that player, if season after season he gets recognised solely for Coco the Clown moments?
The Player of the Season is as it states, goes to the person who has impressed over the season. There is no specification on what the Coco is given for, so it is up to the individual voter, hence why in some instances it is important to give a comment. Maybe that is the issue that should be addressed rather than who it was given to, but why...
Anyhoo, they are just a bit of fun, and if you feel this way after getting it once, imagine how Piggy feels each season he has had it in the past...
:)
"What will that do to the confidence of that player, if season after season he gets recognised solely for Coco the Clown moments?"
Ah, exactly my point. Its me that is getting it time and time again. Piggy got it like once or something. Think of my confidence people!
Coco the Clown
Winners:
Spring 05 - Piggy
Summer 05 - Piggy
Autumn 05 - Piggy, Pie (tied)
Tells a different story does it not? This is your first year as outright winner!
At the end of the day, my reasons for giving Coco are for something amusing that happens that is memorable. For example I voted for Russ when he did tried and failed 3 times to pass the ball to the keeper, gradually getting higher and higher. I voted for Piggy for booting in in Ricks face.
Its each to their own, but I'm sorry to say "Its me that is getting it time and time again. Piggy got it like once or something." - is a lie:) The details are under Gallery!
:)
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Surely winning coco is just a laugh. Yes its upsetting to win it more than once. But piggy won it many times and seems to have pulled his game up slightly! Yes he still pratts about, but its less comedy now. Whereas no-one ever stiffles a snigger when they see john go down under a tackle!!
Anyway, if people dont like the awards, then have a democratic vote to remove or rename them. After all, i thought the awards where designed to give people a laugh, and get them out to new restaurants!
Anyway, stop whining! Dont let it get to you! find out WHY people think you're a clown and change it! unless it helps your game to play that way, in which case revel in the fact people find it funny, and smile knowing you're playing well! Although it is worrying when i havent played for 12 weeks and i'm sure my fitness was either on, or slightly beneath yours!
Time for a rangers fitness drive gentlemen!! Protein shales anyone?!!!
Rascle
I have already considered removing the Cry Baby award for next time around as I think it is probably counter productive to give "awards" for things under that catagory. I will see if I can come up with another positive award or funny award like Coco rather than a purely negative "award".
Any suggestions more than welcome.
When the fixtures come out this week, I will try and find out which weekend the awards will fall in and around to give people plenty of time to keep the day free.
For information, this seasons awards were very good. It only turned out at £10 per person for the meal and then the drinking wasn't excessive so maybe £10 more for that, so in the great scheme of nights out it was below average for cost I would say.
Keep tuned, for details of when the next awards may fall....
:)
I agree with Russ here, the awards are just a laugh and I don't see how you can take them seriously anyway considering this season only seven people voted, and that included me who has only seen five matches.
If it dents your confidence so much to be voted for an award like Coco the Clown, how come you will happily vote for other people for that and similar awards?
For the record, I voted John for Coco the Clown for consistent falling over and rolling/staying down all season long. Maybe I see the game differently then other people, but when people fall over, usually one of two things happen. They get up straight away, or if it's really bad they stay down in agony. John seems to only have two as well. Stay down in Agony, or just plain stay down. Speed of getting up after hitting the decks is a crucial aspect of defending, you are no use on the floor... and there was one occasion in particular the opposition tackled John in there corner, he hit the decks, complained to the ref (whilst sat on his arse), there player with the ball pushed forwards, John stayed sat on his arse, and they scored due the extra man. When I asked John why he'd remained on his arse, he said something along the lines of "It was a foul (maybe, but irrelevant), so I thought I'd prove a point to the ref!". Point well proved I thought!
The fake "nads" shot in net was the cherry on the cake... there was an easy to save ball, rolling at a speed of nearly 0 mph towards are goal line, and the goalies faking an injury instead of stopping what to begin with looked a certain goal. It's Piggy logic that, trying to stop a potential penalty by pretending to be injured, but nearly conceding a goal.
As for cry baby, I think the award has a positive effect on the overall team performance. People should be embarressed for complaining to the ref and slagging other team mates off on the pitch... it delivers no positive effect to our team, and is unproffesional and easy to stop doing. Obviously if people don't do very much of this over the season, then remove the award, but last season there was lots, the first couple of games of last season I particularly remember John getting hot under the collar, and Rick was angry whenever we weren't winning.
Anyway, that's my rant over with... for now.
On a positive note though, we are better than at the start of Powerleague, and my recommendations are that we'll perform better quickest improving in easy to improve areas like communication (I'm not the greatest at this), disipline, fitness. Areas like ball control, striking etc, are important, but much harder to improve in quickly. Or that's my view anyway.
Look i get up as quick as i can. I'm not the fastest person generally anyway!
And that time i was sat against the boards, i didn't stay there to spite the ref. I sat there because i had taken a boot in the calf, and it hurt a bit. And actually, we didn't concede a goal from that one from what I remember, though it wasn't much after.
Anyway I have been trying to stop ranting so much, and I think I have done a sterling job of it really. In fact the only member of our team I really rant at now is Piggy, and thats just because he is down right annoying on the football pitch.
But then...would stopping Rooney being agressive still make him the same player? I think not, and the same can be said for me.
i hadly think comparing yourself with rooney is gonna help with shiz's arguement!!!
Anyway, its true that aggression can help a player through tackles and the like. I'm unsure as to why your speed on the floor is so heavily diminished?! I wish i could strike a goalward shot like pie, but glad i can get up quicker, and that i'm more defensively minded!
I'm finding jogging is really improving my fitness! (shock!) And think i should be available again for this thursdays match. Tho i might have to curb the running! Stretched a few muscles with my shiz approach to the game!!!
Basically there isnt a single one of us that wouldn't benefit from some footy skills practice! obviously some of us need ALOT more than others! And we are under no illusions those of us that do!! I was a bit disappointed that communication wasnt up to full speed on thurs. I'm trying, tho being able to get air in my lungs is the key to this!
Ah well, once you've all done the manchester run, the fitness will be there. All it needs now is for us to get a set of lungs with which to yell!! Overall impression of our 5 man team on thurs was impressive! So i dont think there's much to worry about yet!! Other than taking a lounging break on the floor! };o)
I agree, running makes a huge improvement to your fitness - i felt fitter last Thurs than the last time I played out, though it hasn't helped spending a lot of time in net.
I think when it gets warmer and lighter we should get out on the field occasionally (or at least try). Thing is though there are less and less of us around Bramhall now.
Anyway as for the getting up thing, well I will try and get up quicker, but I don't really know what i can do to get up quicker. Maybe its the impact of a man my size hitting the floor that stuns me a little?
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