Good evening one and all. Earlier this week we started the process of selecting the not606 poster of the year, the pinnacle of all the awards. However, this does not mean others will go without recognition for their successes, failures or other general tomfoolery. Apologies to anyone I may have missed out, if anyone has a suggestion for something I have forgotten, post it! Anyway, without any further ado.. I give you our poster of the year... Poster of the Year - fran-MLs little camera - (polling 30.16% of the total vote - and 19 votes out of the 63 cast) Notable mentions go to fatletiss, Joe Steinberg and Mikey, who came 2nd and joint-3rd. Fatletiss collecting 8 votes, whilst Joe and Mikey collected 7 apiece. This is not all we have prepared, there are a few other awards to be... awarded, funnily enough. Thanks to Gay Bacon Strips who has assisted. So, the other awards are as follows: Beefy's Corner Champion 2013 - Joe Steinberg Thread of the Season - 'Saint Gaston!' - courtesy of lamballana Thread Meltdown of the Season - 'Mauricio Pochettino replaces Nigel Adkins as Saints manager' Match Thread of the Season - Saints 3-1 Man City Best Newcomer - Downthe36 Best Overseas Poster - Schad Best Avatar - Oli_BN1 / Joe Steinberg Best non-Saints Poster - PompeyLapras Award for the Best Anecdotes - St. Godders Most Enthusiastic Poster - fran-MLs little camera - (for being the first to break the 10k post barrier) Biggest WUM - Trixter Most Obstinate Poster - passthefootball Most Nocturnal Poster - TheSecondStain Mystic Nutmeg Award - thebronze14 The Prediction King Award - TottonSaint The Kevin Keegan Award - Joe Steinberg - (for his bottle job in the prediction league) The Football Manager Manager of the Season - Gay Bacon Strips - (for taking Ballymena into Europe) Mr Persistent 2013 - Banana Rep Whore of the Season - Lamballana The Laura Robson Award for Taste in Females - Mr. Nice The Alex Jones Award for Conspiracy Theories - Banana The 'bunch of fourteen year olds who spend all their time on a Saturday evening on these threads pretending to be sophisticated men of the world insulting everyone you just know that they are a rather pathetic bunch of excessive masturbators' Award - Joe Steinberg, Mr Nice, Gay Bacon Strips That's pretty much it. But there's one more... Commitment to Board Activities - RAWMOK I would like to thank RAWMOK for his contribution to the board in the form of his Prediction League, now in its third season I believe? Anyway, although I'm no good at it, it's a good bit of fun and something I hope he continues with. I am sure other echo the sentiment. That's all folks! DTLW
Overseas scout of the year - Cove, for his great insight into Dutch football I would nominate myself for the MLS, but that would be twattish
DTLW - News before the News award, or translation specialist award. You need some kind of eager beaver award for your extensive investigation work into all things Southampton.
I made the CL finals twice in a row, winning once, with Crewe. Downside: I had promised my star player that we would qualify for Europa League to satisfy his ambitions, so qualifying for and winning CL led to him demanding a transfer.
Personal thanks to RAWMOK for the prediction league. If you get to games, let me know, because I want to buy you a beer. DTLW, your club insights are tremendous Fran, well, you're Fran. We all love you. Dan, he's nicer than a lot of you will really know (though he won't want me to let you know) Beddy - a gentleman Godders - magic. Joe- incisive as ever Passs the Football - harshly dealt with at times; some insightful thoughts Gay Bacon strips - you make me feel old when I haven't a clue sometimes Lamballana - I wake up to you most mornings.... TomW - you wear it on your sleev fella - I like that. Channon H2O - I'm just jealous Channone Fodder/Qwerty - love your calm modding Don - Your humour needs no warning, it's great. SaintsFan4Life - longtime since we had a debate; keep the faith Downthe36, your life will never be the same now I know I sit behind you... poor fella. < < < < <GMI - come back fella .... all is forgiven..... NOT!!!!!!!!!! Right enough gushy stuff, time to give out some crap.
