Baines named Player of the Season

Lyndon Lloyd , 17 May, 27comments | Jump to most recent

Star left back wins award for the second time

Leighton Baines was the winner of the Players' Player of the Season award for the second time at Everton's 2012-13 End of Season Awards last night.

The England international, who has played every minute of every League game for the Blues so far this season, was the near-unanimous choice.

Departing manager David Moyes was given another rousing send-off from the assembled guests and was also awarded the Chairman's Blueblood award. Phil Neville was the recipient of the Howard Kendall Award.

Ross Barkley was named Young Player of the Season, Chris Long the Academy Player of the Season, while Kevin Mirallas won Goal of the Season for his mazy solo run and strike against Stoke City.

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Phil Sammon
3 Posted 17/05/2013 at 06:21:59

Well deserved. Had a fair old blip these last couple of months, but first half of the season he was superb. Lets hope he stays with us!

As an aside - I can't believe Barkley won Young Player. Don't know if Coleman was eligible, but Ross has hardly played a bloody game!

Stuart Gray
5 Posted 17/05/2013 at 07:48:44

Says a lot when our young player of the year has hardly played. Whatever happened to the days of integrating young players into the first team squad?

Ged Simpson
6 Posted 17/05/2013 at 07:50:47

Grumble

Richard Dodd
7 Posted 17/05/2013 at 08:38:55

It seems 'young players' have to be in early twenties before they get a good crack at establishing themselves. McManaman illustrates this at Wigan.

I guess Duffy could be looking at a breakthrough season.

Tommy Coleman
8 Posted 17/05/2013 at 09:13:47

Great season, great player.

Peter Thistle
9 Posted 17/05/2013 at 09:38:08

Couldn't argue with the choices really, although Baines had a shout for goal of the season with that free kick at Newcastle.

Roger Sunde
10 Posted 17/05/2013 at 10:12:47

Coleman must have been ineligible for young award cuz he was brilliant after new year.

Andrew Dutton
11 Posted 17/05/2013 at 10:13:19

Phil - I agree Barkley has hardly played but hasn't he played more this season, than when Velios won the same award last year? This award is becoming a joke!

Matt Doyle
13 Posted 17/05/2013 at 10:56:45

Played Bainsey. Great player & model professional.

Phil Sammon
14 Posted 17/05/2013 at 11:32:36

Good point. It pretty emphatically dispels the myth that Moyes 'gives youth a chance' when the winner of Young Player goes to a lad who hasn't been at the club half the year - and the other half he's spent on the bench.

Colin Glassar
15 Posted 17/05/2013 at 11:45:57

Well deserved Bainsey. I had to laugh about Barkley's award. What did he play? Like 20 minutes this season?

Kevin Tully
16 Posted 17/05/2013 at 11:43:22

Just out the pit after a long night. It was one long love fest for whatshisname and the queer fella.

Am I the only one who thinks this has all gone on a bit too long? It all reminded me of a returning Roman Emperor who had conquered far away lands, in the end I just zoned out when the blue rinse was waffling for half an hour.

There is no player, or employee of the club who has a clue who is coming in, so no decision there yet.

A good night, but couldn't really cheer for the new Man Utd boss – and a few others were starting to think that way as well.

James Stewart
17 Posted 17/05/2013 at 11:57:14

Mirallas for me.

Brent Stephens
18 Posted 17/05/2013 at 12:21:58

Colin, I think Ross' award isn't for the best young player in the first team, but in the club overall. So he played more than 20 mins. But not all season given his loan periods! (that sounds as if only he had periods?! you know what I mean).

Paul David
20 Posted 17/05/2013 at 13:05:39

I'm amazed its only the second time he's won it, just shows you can still be under-rated even when your the best left back in the world.

Liam Young
21 Posted 17/05/2013 at 14:23:32

Baines has had a great season, he has gotten tired towards the end, but I feel this is not the right man to get player of the season.

Leon Osman has had a magnificent season for us, he has my vote (Even though its too late now).

Brent Stephens
22 Posted 17/05/2013 at 14:29:25

Liam, I think you've opened the floodgates there, mate. Get your life jacket on, mate.

John Ford
23 Posted 17/05/2013 at 14:46:42

Aye Kevin, how many leaving do's can you have?

It's time to focus on our new leader. I'm firmly for Senor Hector Pequeno Zapatos, manager of FC Paella.

Foreign managers just smell different.

Paul Ferry
24 Posted 17/05/2013 at 15:15:37

What no Osman in the Ennnnggggeerrrrrllaaannnnddddd squad?

Paul Ferry
25 Posted 17/05/2013 at 15:17:45

Liam (868) no. Did you also spot how under par Prarbolds finest was in the final third of the season, how knackered he was in the final quarter of games, and how light he is in tackles.

That said, I do agree with you that LB's form slumped as the season dragged on. I might have out a shout in for Jags.

Paul Ferry
26 Posted 17/05/2013 at 15:30:50

Sorry for the typos/mistakes, just got out of bed, need coffee

Ian Smitham
27 Posted 17/05/2013 at 15:50:32

Anyone know the name of the only outfield player to play in every minute of every game this season?

Eric Myles
28 Posted 17/05/2013 at 16:00:10

Distin?

Paul Ferry
29 Posted 17/05/2013 at 16:03:43

Distin or Baines?

Was it Barkley?

Karl Masters
31 Posted 17/05/2013 at 20:38:19

Leighton Baines = Class Act

Eric Myles
32 Posted 18/05/2013 at 04:08:17

Ha, it was Baines, with Osman not far behind.

Tony Draper
33 Posted 19/05/2013 at 08:33:57

Bainsey thoroughly deserves this
It really proves just how class he is when we may be a shade disappointed that his form may have dipped below "exceptional" for a handful of games in a season during which he started every game

Plus
Isn't he just the kind of Blue that you want pulling on the Royal Blue Jersey

EVERTON FC Style & Dignity since 1878
Leighton Baines, he understands . . . . .

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