Mirren Mad Awards 2005

Last updated : 19 May 2005 By Stuart Gillespie
The awards cover several categories, some sensible and some just silly. Please note: no player will actually receive a trophy unless they e-mail me actually wanting one.

Player of the Season: Kirk Broadfoot. What a season for big Kirk. Despite having to cope with a court case and a guilty verdict of assault he has been fantastic, scoring goals and doing fancy stepovers and tricks in has charges forward from defence. He's made the Scotland under 21 squad too. Just how much longer can we keep him?

Young Player of the Season: John Baird. There were really only two possible winners of this category with Kirk winning the player of the year award, Ryan McCay and John Baird. It goes to the former Clyde youngster who managed to score three goals despite hardly playing.

Old Player of the Season: Andy Millen. Now just a month shy of his fortieth birthday, Andy has been in fantastic form this season and has even played for the reserves just a few days after playing for the first team! He should be held up as an example of how you should go about football to all those overpaid moaners complaining about too many games in a season.

Most Improved Player of the Season: Kevin McGowne. I slated big Kev last year and felt he was only getting in the team due to being Gus MacPherson's mate. However, Forfar aside, he was fantastic this year and Captain Chaos looks to be a phrase I won't need anymore.

Saints Goal of the Season: Allan Russell v Raith Rovers. A fantastic goal from the part time model, thrashing the ball past Raith's useless keeper from range.

Opposition Goal of the Season: Saints v Charlie Adam. Ross County's on loan Rangers starlet beat Craig Hinchcliffe from near enough the halfway line for one of the best goals ever at Love Street.

Game of the Season: Saints 3-2 Ross County. In the same goal as Adams wonder goal, we had two own goals, a late winner and the lead changing several times. A great match.

Away Result of the Season: Partick Thistle 0-3 Saints. OK Partick may not have been very good but to gub them 3-0 on their own patch was so, so sweet. Just a pity I wasn't there. Another contender was our brilliant 2-1 win over Falkirk to end our bad jinx there and become the first away team to win at the Falkirk stadium.

Away Day of the Season: Ayr United 0-2 Saints. As I was only at two away games all season this was a tough call. However, it was a decent day, Saints won, the place was full and we had comedy tannoy announcements. Just beats Easter Road where I got free pies, Irn Bru and sandwiches.

Moment of the Season: Mixu Paatelainen Scoring v Partick Thistle. In the past few seasons this award has usually been to mark a moment when relegation has effectively been staved off, however we were never in danger this year. Mixu's goal against Partick, just after they'd missed a penalty, gave us a lead we were never to lose and sent us top of the table.

Signing of the Season: Stewart Kean. We originally tried to sign the Ayr striker in August but had to wait until September to finally get him. He was worth the weight, bagging eight goals in the second half of the season and getting us all excited. Mark Reilly was also a fine signing.

Disappointment of the Season: Simon Lappin. After a brilliant 2003/04, big things were expected of Simon but he failed to live up to the praise, though did improve in the latter part of the season. Ricky Gillies was also disappointing but hardly played.

Best Decision of the Season: Partick's disallowed goal. A late header from Armand One looked to have handed Partick a point, but the referee and the linesman decided it was offside. Nice one!

Worst Decision of the Season: Take your pick. The standard of refereeing in our division was woeful, with decisions going both for and against us. The sooner the SFA gets it sorted out the better.

Bottle Smashing Award: Clyde. With about five games to go second place looked secure for Clyde yet somehow they let us nick it off them. Just a shame it counts for nothing.

Headless Chicken Award: Brian McGinty. It's quite impressive that a striker with nearly thirty starts can manage to go through the season without a goal from open play. Well done Brian, and aren't we glad to have you for another two years.

The St. Johnstone Fans Are Wrong Again Trophy: Mark Reilly. According to fake Saints fans Mark Reilly was awful and we shouldn't have signed him. Just as well we don't listen to them as he was fantastic. Mind you they did come miles behind us in the league!

World Kickboxing Title: Peter MacDonald. The St. Johnstone ned, who is even more annoying than Keigan Parker was (something previously not thought possible), decided to assault Andy Millen in the last minute of our match against the Fakes and was rightfully sent off, becoming the fourth Fake to be sent off against us this season!

Andrei Kanchelskis Showboating Award: Kirk Broadfoot. The defender would reguarly pull off stepovers and the like on charges forward and stood on the ball against the Fakes. Nice one Kirk!

Over rated player of the Millenium Trophy: Alex Williams. According to Morton fans this guy was the saviour of Scottish football and would be playing for Scotland by now. That'll be why neither they or Queen of the South want him then!

The Under Pressure Award: Gus MacPherson. After the way we finished the season big things are expected from Saints next season which probably means we'll fail. Here's hoping Gus can handle it.