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PFA Young Player of the Year 2017-2018

paulie8290
paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
edited April 2018 in Other Football and Sports
So the guidline state

The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player aged 23 or under at the start of the season who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football


Season started in August

Harry Kane turned 24 in July yet he is nominated

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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited April 2018
    Full list of nominees

    Ederson- Man City turned 24 in August
    Sane- Man City turned 22 in January
    Sterling- Man City turned 23 in December
    Rashford- Man Utd turned 20 in October
    Kane- Tottenham turned 24 in July
    Sessegnon- Fulham turned 17 in May
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    Should be an under 21 award really in my opinion.

    If you're 24, you're potentially 7-8 years into your pro career, no way should you still be eligible for a 'young' player award.

    Didn't realise Ederson was only 24 though, City may have spent a fortune but Pep has certainly built a side who can stick around for many years.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,258
    Of that list I'd give it to Sané or Sessegnon
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    As others have said it should be for players 21 or under. I'd like to see Sessegnon win it, but I'm guessing it will be Kane
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    sam3110 said:

    Of that list I'd give it to Sané or Sessegnon

    Then Kane can claim it.
  • AddickFC81
    AddickFC81 Posts: 4,053
    Any player under the age of 30 will qualify before long.
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,359
    Anyone under 30 is young, IMO
  • _nam11
    _nam11 Posts: 1,231
    Sessognon got a total of 5 awards at the EFL awards last night. Wouldn’t surprise me if he won this one too. Kane will surely win it.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    paulie8290 said:

    So the guidline state

    The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player aged 23 or under at the start of the season who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football


    Season started in August

    Harry Kane turned 24 in July yet he is nominated

    Where does it say that the season starts in August?

    Players contracts run from 1 July each year. And a player not turning up for training until 1 August isn't going to last long.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    Chizz said:

    paulie8290 said:

    So the guidline state

    The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player aged 23 or under at the start of the season who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football


    Season started in August

    Harry Kane turned 24 in July yet he is nominated

    Where does it say that the season starts in August?

    Players contracts run from 1 July each year. And a player not turning up for training until 1 August isn't going to last long.
    Well you only have to look at the date of the first league fixture to get your answer.

    When did the English league season ever not start in August?
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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Chizz said:

    paulie8290 said:

    So the guidline state

    The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player aged 23 or under at the start of the season who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football


    Season started in August

    Harry Kane turned 24 in July yet he is nominated

    Where does it say that the season starts in August?

    Players contracts run from 1 July each year. And a player not turning up for training until 1 August isn't going to last long.
    It clearly says in the names

    Pre season training
    Pre season friendly

    So they are pre season as in before the season
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    edited April 2018
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Chizz said:

    paulie8290 said:

    So the guidline state

    The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player aged 23 or under at the start of the season who is adjudged to have been the best of the season in English football


    Season started in August

    Harry Kane turned 24 in July yet he is nominated

    Where does it say that the season starts in August?

    Players contracts run from 1 July each year. And a player not turning up for training until 1 August isn't going to last long.
    Well you only have to look at the date of the first league fixture to get your answer.

    When did the English league season ever not start in August?
    Does the season start in August? - I wouldnt presume that...

    The season usually begins in July because thats when Qualifying for the Champions League and Europa League begins... and Everton began their season in July this season... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40724022

    The same will happen again in the summer as if you click on the below link you'll see that the 6th placed team in the Premier League will enter at the Second Qualifying Round with the first leg potentially on the 12th July...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_UEFA_Europa_League#Second_qualifying_round

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