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Player of the season so far

After reading Andy Crooks's third mailbag entry in like a week, and craving some originality in the mailbag threads, I was just wondering who everyone thinks the Player of the Season is so far, with just under a third of the season to go?

There are plenty of candidates: Howard, Lescott, Neville, Arteta and Cahill are up there, but I'd go for Jagielka. He has been immense this season, and I love how he defends, what an asset to have!
Ben Jones, Anglesey Posted 02/03/2009 at 13:36:34

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Nick Entwistle
1 Posted 02/03/2009 at 20:29:31

Jags gets my vote. Now our best defender.

Brett Bradshaw
2 Posted 02/03/2009 at 20:41:03

Jag
Cahill
Howard

The order may change from now to the end of the season though.

Alan Clarke
3 Posted 02/03/2009 at 21:08:43

Cahill by far, we don’t win without him.

Mick Wrende
4 Posted 02/03/2009 at 21:07:11

Jags has been great but to have a centre half as your Player of the Season is a bit negative. Cahill must be top with his fighting never-say-die spirit and Mikel a very close second for getting us playing on the floor and not the old hoofball.

Amanda Huddleston
5 Posted 02/03/2009 at 21:09:41

Jags - without hesitation

Martin Cutler
6 Posted 02/03/2009 at 22:18:56

Jags and Cahill (I can’t split ’em)
Lescott
Howard

....should we have a Wembley performance coming up then we’ll need all of them to be our best player.

Should we win the final then every single player, including the injured ones, deserves to be called the PLAYER OF THE SEASON and along with DM as MANAGER OF THE SEASON!

(As an aside...funny how The Fat Bastard is bemoaning the loss of Torres for part of the season.....thank god he’s not our manager and all that money and they still have to rely on one player, well, two counting Gerrard.)

Peter Hall
7 Posted 02/03/2009 at 22:27:42

Arteta.

>Where have you all been?

Fred Ove Olsen
8 Posted 02/03/2009 at 22:51:47

Phil Jagielka

Grant Rorrison
9 Posted 02/03/2009 at 23:20:56

Last two months, Cahill. Season as a whole, Jags.

Paul Hennessey
10 Posted 02/03/2009 at 23:26:25

Neville ? he's been great in both positions.

Graham Nolan
11 Posted 02/03/2009 at 23:52:53

Jagielka has been immensse this season but I will go for Phil Neville. he has lead by example and been a fantastic captain and a great example for the young players at the club to follow.

John Pickles
12 Posted 03/03/2009 at 00:50:02

Lars Jacobsen hasn?t put a foot wrong.... Sorry, couldn?t resist it!

Jags with Rodders best prospect.

Jason Lam
13 Posted 03/03/2009 at 01:39:41

Cahill

Jags needs to score a few goals from corners and set-plays, like all good centerbacks should.

Alex Kociuba
14 Posted 03/03/2009 at 03:17:48

Jagielka and Arteta are the most obvious ones, but despite missing about half of the games through injury, Yobo is always absolutely solid and never gets mentioned for anything (which is a good sign - quietly gets on with the job).

Ste Baines
15 Posted 03/03/2009 at 04:13:02

Hibbert cos once he came back in the side , our defence became solid again. Also has to put up with all the boo boys that dont rate him. Id like to see if the Jag that cant do any wrong, Villa anyone or Arteta who was crap for the 1st half of the season , both these dont get booed whatever they do wrong, would have been as good if the were booed. Hibbert defensively amazing and even great going forward last ten or so games. Go on shoot me down. COYB

Russell Buckley
16 Posted 03/03/2009 at 04:22:19

Cahill or Jags. Arteta would be in the mix on recent form, but he was missing on the wing for periods at the start of the season.

The rest have maintained their standards. Neville, Hibbert and Baines have all improved on last year.

Peter Rigby
17 Posted 03/03/2009 at 06:48:50

Phil Neville, for his never say die spirit on the field, and for what he’s brought to the dressing room.

Dominic Duerden
18 Posted 03/03/2009 at 08:06:34

Jags
Arteta
Neville

John Burns
19 Posted 03/03/2009 at 08:49:36

Whoever scores the winning goal in the Final.

Kev Clark
20 Posted 03/03/2009 at 08:58:14

Has to be Jags for consistency over the season, Cahill follows closely though with his goals and performances

Anyone watch Match of the Day at the weekend? The commentater, "And there?s Jagielka, to clear the danger... as usual." My thoughts exactly.

Not bad for a lad who?s been relegated with 2 or 3 clubs in his career!

Neil Pearse
21 Posted 03/03/2009 at 09:41:35

Jags and Cahill would both thoroughly deserve it. Fantastic individual performances, and fantastic broader influence on the team (Jags calming and Tim inspiring). Maybe for once we should split it?

Ciarán MacGiolla Eoin
22 Posted 03/03/2009 at 10:24:07

The most improved player, without a doubt, is Hibbert.

The player of the season so far, for me, is Baines.

Trevor Day
23 Posted 03/03/2009 at 10:33:43

Just seen this crap on Sky Sports PFA fans award for February, no jags... what the fuck?

Premier League
Steven Gerrard - Liverpool
Ryan Giggs - Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United
Fernando Torres - Liverpool
Nemanja Vidic - Manchester United

How the fuck do they not have a Blue in there, tosser was in jags pocket for Feb, the other git was out for 3 fuckin weeks. When are we going to get some recognition?

And on the post, it has to be Tiny Tim, he's won games for us this season.

Damian Kelly
24 Posted 03/03/2009 at 10:51:36

1 Jags 2 Cahill 3 Lucas (helped us win the cup derby, helped make sure RS didn't challenge for the league - winds up every RS I know into a frenzy every time he is on the teamsheet) - lovely :)

Alan Clarke
25 Posted 03/03/2009 at 11:53:38

Trevor, so what? The obsession amongst some Evertonians regarding our lack of media coverage is almost as bad as Sky’s obsession with their beloved "big 4".

We have to accept that the majority of Everton fans are local to Merseyside and the interest in Everton is not massive beyond the North West of England. Sky don’t give a shit because unfortunately a lot of people in London, the South East, the South West, the North East don’t give a shit about us and therefore we’re not as newsworthy.

Roy Jones
26 Posted 03/03/2009 at 12:24:21

Leon Osman, simple as that. Mr Consistent always pops up with an important assist or goal, a true Everton Legend, said he?d play with one leg for this club ? better commitment than most of our money grabbers like Yakubu.

Chad Schofield
27 Posted 03/03/2009 at 13:32:22

Jags - he’s been superb!

Ciarán MacGiolla Eoin
28 Posted 03/03/2009 at 13:50:35

Leon Osman?

This is player of the year..not clown of the year.

Roy Jones
29 Posted 03/03/2009 at 14:06:52

Leon is a great player. Clown of the year? my arse!

Andy Crooks
30 Posted 03/03/2009 at 15:11:48

It?s got to be Phil Neville. An inspirational captain and model professional. His tackle on Ronaldo really was a turning point.

Ciarán MacGiolla Eoin
31 Posted 03/03/2009 at 15:22:52

When was the last time Leon had a good game?

Anthony Millington
32 Posted 03/03/2009 at 15:22:51

1. Jagielka
2. Cahill
3. Arteta

Ben Jones
33 Posted 03/03/2009 at 15:54:29

I?m surprised no one has mentioned Howard though... other than a coupleof stupid mistakes (most notably against Liverpool), he has been up there and has kept us in a few games.

Gavin Harris
34 Posted 03/03/2009 at 16:35:12

I’d say:

1) Jags
2) Cahill
3) Howard

Mark Stone
35 Posted 03/03/2009 at 17:35:03

Kev am I missing something?

"Not bad for a lad who?s been relegated with 2 or 3 clubs in his career!"

Jags has only played for us and Sheffield United, right?

Carolyn Powell
36 Posted 03/03/2009 at 20:20:39

Shandy Andy for me, he crossed the ball for the goose then tried to batter Pepe the clown. What a man.

Nick Armitage
37 Posted 03/03/2009 at 22:59:07

Jagielka - end of.

Tom Campbell
38 Posted 03/03/2009 at 23:16:28

Jagielka wins it but Phil Neville isn?t far off in my opinion.

Adam Gilfillan
39 Posted 03/03/2009 at 23:44:02

Jagielka - Awesome.

Ian Tunny
40 Posted 03/03/2009 at 23:57:55

Sheffield Utd must have been really shit to get relegated with jags at the back.