Player of the Year dinner on 6th May - explanation

Never been to one of these events but so good to see the numbers are high. Well done to Fanny for explaining the process and more importantly for organising it! I hope all the lucky attendees appreciate and enjoy the evening. Again, thanks to Fanny and Ian for all their effort and commitment. (Please let the evening be as 'Champions'!)

Thanks for those positive comments, lads.

Makes the "job" worthwhile.
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As a few have said, I'm not usually fond of these events & only ever attended one when supporting the organiser (well done Guinness). It certainly helped to have Dean Kiely and a certain Chris Powell on my table and, despite Dean being late and leaving Chris on his own with a bunch of strange people, both were the best company you could wish for.

Having organised events for work, I know how difficult it is to cater for everyone. I think Fanny and Ian should be applauded for their efforts and Fanny for her full and very open explanation of how the background to this year's event has unfolded.

Let's enjoy the remaining 3 games/9 points!! :-)

So, was I the only one who didn't get to vote AGAIN this year? I think I've only got to vote once in the last 4 or 5 years. Didn't see anyone in the North upper or outside.

So, was I the only one who didn't get to vote AGAIN this year? I think I've only got to vote once in the last 4 or 5 years. Didn't see anyone in the North upper or outside.

Check in activity Stone.....you'll no doubt find someone or something in there that can steer you in the right direction.

So, was I the only one who didn't get to vote AGAIN this year? I think I've only got to vote once in the last 4 or 5 years. Didn't see anyone in the North upper or outside.

Yup . Think you were, Stone.

No collectors in the N Upper but several in Harvey Gardens in the vicinity of the N Stand turnstiles.

Next year.......

Does anyone know what time this generally finishes? Need to work out if it's a train or cab journey home....

The clique is taking the players to The Venue afterwards if anyone is interested.

When the tickets on sale ?
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this might sound a bit strange, but will we know the winner before that night ??? I thought the whole idea of having the vote the other week was that the winner is annouced before the Hartlepool game so that the winner gets to parade his prize during the lap of honour.

a lot of fans never know who wins POTY as its always annouced after the season has ended and a lot of fans don't have internet access etc and are in the dark

"A lot of fans don't have internet access".......you must be kidding of course!.

:-)

I undertand all that - just wondered then why were votes cast a few weeks back & not at the last game of the season as per usual ???

I thought i heard at a meeting with either RM, Slater or Powell, that this was being changed.

BTW - my parents haven't got internet access (they are aged 77 & 80) but go every week (my mum to away games too) and have voted like everyone else. I suppose they will just have to wait until August when it appears in the first Matchday programnme.

ho-hum.

Not true Golfie because you can tell them.

My dad is 80, he's a bit of a Luddite but he knows how he can find things out on the Internet, though I have to act as the IT help desk. So please don't think that the Internet is purely the domain of those who grew up after the silicon chip explosion of the 80's.

Tell me, would you rather have it like it used to be 15-20 years ago? No press or TV coverage for those not living in SE London? At least we are covering it, Millennium FM never used to.

As far back as I can remember it has always been awarded at a dinner/do/mosh up (Trafalgar Tavern, remember that night?) and never been presented on the pitch beforehand.

For everyone else, if you aren't going and do have Internet access, we will be broadcasting live on CAFC player and live blogging via our website. I suspect that you do have access as you wouldn't be reading this.

perhaps then it could have been staged a week earlier (is there not a sponser's dinner tonight ?) - that way the 250 fans who are going to the event will not be disappointed that they result was known beforehand and the other 25,000 of us can then be told on Saturday.

simples