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League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Tippy Tappy Football » Mon May 02, 2022 7:51 pm

EFL Managers Player Of The Season
Joe Wollacott (Swindon Town)
Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers), Jordan Turnbull (Salford City)
Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers), Timothee Dieng (Exeter City), Finn Azaz (Newport County), Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers)
Harry McKirdy (Swindon Town), Dom Telford (Newport County), Matty Stevens (Forest Green Rovers)

Manager: Rob Edwards (Forest Green Rovers)
Young Player: Finn Azaz (Newport County)

PFA League 2 Team Of The Season

Liam Roberts (Northampton Town)
Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers), Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town),
Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers), Matt Jay (Exeter City), Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers), Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers)
Dominic Telford (Newport County), Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers), Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers)

Whoscored Team of the Season
Joe Wollacott (Swindon Town)
Joe Kizzi (Sutton United), Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town), Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town)
Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers), Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers), Anthony Evans (Bristol Rovers), Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers)
Harry Smith (Leyton Orient), Oli Hawkins (Mansfield Town)

Mansfield Town
Chad: Stephen McLaughlin
SSA: Rhys Oates
Ollerton Stags: Stephen McLaughlin
Directors: James Perch

Bristol Rovers
Supporters Player:James Belshaw
Players Player: James Belshaw
Young Player: Connor Taylor

Tranmere Rovers
Supporters Player: Elliott Nevitt
Players' Player: Peter Clarke
Young Player: Lee O'Connor
Most MOMs: Paul Glatzel

Newport County
Supporters Player: Dom Telfod
Players Player: Dom Telford
Young Player: Finn Azaz

Salford City
Supporters Player: Corrie Ndaba
Players' Player: Jason Lowe

Bradford City
Supporters Player: Paudie O'Connor
Bingley/Shipley Bantams: Yan Songo'o
Young Player: Elliott Watt

Colchester United
Supporters Player: Shamal George
Players Player: Cole Skuse
Young Player: Noah Chilvers

Hartlepool United
Supporters Player: Luke Molyneaux
Players Player: Luke Molyneaux
Young Player: Timi Odusina

Rochdale
Supporters Player: Eoghan O'Connell
Players Player: Eughan O'Connell
Young Player: Jeriel Dorsett

Barrow
Supporters Player: Robbie Gotts
Players Player: Robbie Gotts
BBC Radio Cumbria: Robbie Gotts

Carlisle United
Supporters Player: Mark Howard
Players Player: Mark Howard
Carlisle News & Star Mark Howard

Crawley Town
Supporters Player: Glenn Morris
Players Player: Glenn Morris
Crawley Observer: Joel Lynch
Young Player: Nick Tsaroulla


Bolton Wanderers
Supporters Player: Dapo Afolayan

Burton Albion
Supporters Player: John Brayford

Alfreton Town
Supporters Player: Matt Rhead
Players Player: Bailey Hobson
Managers Player: Bailey Hobson

Tamworth
Supporters Player: Henri Wilder
Managers Player: Henri Wilder
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Tippy Tappy Football » Mon May 09, 2022 9:34 pm



Top 10 League 2 Players

1. Stephen McLaughlin
2. Louis Reed
3. Antony Evans
4. Harry McKirdy
5. Ebou Adams
6. Jon Guthrie
7. Nicky Cadden
8. Archie Collins
9. Jack Powell
10. Sam Hoskins
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby bobbystagsfan » Mon May 09, 2022 9:40 pm

I didn't think we'd get a better LB than benning for a while when he left, how wrong I was!
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby gazza1988 » Tue May 10, 2022 7:04 am

I had reservations about it but I wasn't expecting the performances he's put in. The odd "poor" one (by his standards) but there's not a player out there who has never had a below par game.

Pleasantly surprised.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Sandy Pate Best Stag » Tue May 10, 2022 7:08 am

Well deserved accolade. When you add in the number of times he’s played whilst carrying an obvious slight knock the achievement is magnified.

Well done Macca.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Rob » Tue May 10, 2022 1:33 pm

bobbystagsfan wrote:I didn't think we'd get a better LB than benning for a while when he left, how wrong I was!


I don't think I've seen a better left back for us since Foster B.

He's been our best player over the whole season.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Tippy Tappy Football » Tue May 10, 2022 2:01 pm

I'd say Stephen McLaughlin is the best left back I've ever seen play for the Stags in 55 years of supporting them. There you go. I've said it. :lol:

He's now in my Hall of Fame Team at left back ahead of Barry Foster.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby ST4GS » Tue May 10, 2022 2:24 pm

Tippy Tappy Football wrote:I'd say Stephen McLaughlin is the best left back I've ever seen play for the Stags in 55 years of supporting them. There you go. I've said it. :lol:

He's now in my Hall of Fame Team at left back ahead of Barry Foster.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Rob » Tue May 10, 2022 3:27 pm

Tippy Tappy Football wrote:I'd say Stephen McLaughlin is the best left back I've ever seen play for the Stags in 55 years of supporting them. There you go. I've said it. :lol:

He's now in my Hall of Fame Team at left back ahead of Barry Foster.


I think you're right, I just couldn't bring myself to say it for the reasons st4gs says!
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby ParisStag » Tue May 10, 2022 3:43 pm

ST4GS wrote:
Tippy Tappy Football wrote:I'd say Stephen McLaughlin is the best left back I've ever seen play for the Stags in 55 years of supporting them. There you go. I've said it. :lol:

He's now in my Hall of Fame Team at left back ahead of Barry Foster.
Wait for it. Modern day footballers aren't allowed to be better than our 70's team !!!


If he holds his nerve in the big tests that are the playoff games and achieves promotion like those 70s teams, he'll be in contention. Until then, he still needs to prove it. It's also worth noting that he's a 4th division player. We had players in the 2nd division.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby MTFCMusings » Tue May 10, 2022 3:49 pm

Can’t argue with this, he got my player of the year vote. Fantastic attacking numbers put up from a full back.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Chrisuknottm » Tue May 10, 2022 5:21 pm

Going to be really obvious and ask if he was better than Sandy Pate at his peak for us ?
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Rob » Tue May 10, 2022 5:24 pm

Chrisuknottm wrote:Going to be really obvious and ask if he was better than Sandy Pate at his peak for us ?


Sandy was a right back. As a full back though he was better than Macca but quite different types of player.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Sandy Pate Best Stag » Tue May 10, 2022 5:26 pm

Chrisuknottm wrote:Going to be really obvious and ask if he was better than Sandy Pate at his peak for us ?


Sandy was a right back but if you can compare the two, my humble opinion is no, not even close. That doesn’t mean Macca isn’t up there but Pate had a special attitude and ability. You only have to look at his consecutive appearances stats to see the answer.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Big yella » Tue May 10, 2022 9:28 pm

Sandy Pate Best Stag wrote:
Chrisuknottm wrote:Going to be really obvious and ask if he was better than Sandy Pate at his peak for us ?


Sandy was a right back but if you can compare the two, my humble opinion is no, not even close. That doesn’t mean Macca isn’t up there but Pate had a special attitude and ability. You only have to look at his consecutive appearances stats to see the answer.

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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Boza Stag » Wed May 11, 2022 7:52 am

Sandy Pate Best Stag wrote:Well deserved accolade. When you add in the number of times he’s played whilst carrying an obvious slight knock the achievement is magnified.

Well done Macca.


I second that :coys:
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby diablo » Wed May 11, 2022 8:13 am

I honestly do not think you can compare the modern full/wing /back players to players like Barry Foster and Sandy Pate it's a totally different game nowadays with different tactics ,formations and fitness levels. Macca is basically a converted winger who if fantastically fit however you wouldn't try to compare him him to , say, Jimmy McCaffrey who was an out and out Winger and who would be completely lost at full back then . Modern players are expected and are able to perform in several different positions probable exception being the keeper
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Tippy Tappy Football » Wed May 11, 2022 12:09 pm

Stephen McLaughlin and Oli Hawkins make Whoscored's League 2 Team of the Saeson. Oli Hawkins is named up front despite playing most of the season in defence!!

Harry Smith and Oli Hawkins up front with John Guthrie and Fraser Horsfall in defence shows that it helps to get a higher whoscored rating if you win lots of headers :lol:

Whoscored Team of the Season
Joe Wollacott (Swindon Town)
Joe Kizzi (Sutton United), Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town), Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town)
Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers), Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers), Anthony Evans (Bristol Rovers), Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers)
Harry Smith (Leyton Orient), Oli Hawkins (Mansfield Town)
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Spiritater » Thu May 12, 2022 6:24 am

Love Macca, he's almost there. Just needs to climb those steps and lift that trophy for me now to get t'cherry on top, then he's on par with Bazza.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby gazza1988 » Thu May 12, 2022 10:25 am

diablo wrote:I honestly do not think you can compare the modern full/wing /back players to players like Barry Foster and Sandy Pate it's a totally different game nowadays with different tactics ,formations and fitness levels. Macca is basically a converted winger who if fantastically fit however you wouldn't try to compare him him to , say, Jimmy McCaffrey who was an out and out Winger and who would be completely lost at full back then . Modern players are expected and are able to perform in several different positions probable exception being the keeper



You can't compare the 2 for the reasons you say. If we could travel in time back to then and play a game vs the stags side back then, we would lose heavily (pitch conditions back then and what players could "get away with", heavier ball etc) however bring them to our time then they will lose heavily or the match wouldn't make it to the end (heavier fouls see too many reds, much higher fitness levels, lighter ball).

Even vs 01/02 season there's a difference. Not as far away but still there.

In my opinion standards get higher and it filters down the leagues.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Sandy Pate Best Stag » Thu May 12, 2022 11:29 am

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diablo wrote:I honestly do not think you can compare the modern full/wing /back players to players like Barry Foster and Sandy Pate it's a totally different game nowadays with different tactics ,formations and fitness levels. Macca is basically a converted winger who if fantastically fit however you wouldn't try to compare him him to , say, Jimmy McCaffrey who was an out and out Winger and who would be completely lost at full back then . Modern players are expected and are able to perform in several different positions probable exception being the keeper



You can't compare the 2 for the reasons you say. If we could travel in time back to then and play a game vs the stags side back then, we would lose heavily (pitch conditions back then and what players could "get away with", heavier ball etc) however bring them to our time then they will lose heavily or the match wouldn't make it to the end (heavier fouls see too many reds, much higher fitness levels, lighter ball).

Even vs 01/02 season there's a difference. Not as far away but still there.

In my opinion standards get higher and it filters down the leagues.


It depends on what you like to see in a football match whether or not you consider them higher standards. Today’s footballer only thinks they are superior because of the over protective mollycoddling they get from referees.

The modern footballer throws himself to the floor at the slightest touch and thinks he/she is entitled to a foul even when the contact has had absolutely no effect on their game or ability to control the ball and carry on. Gamesmanship has reached epidemic proportions to the extent that bookings and sendings off have gone through the roof which can only detract from the observer’s enjoyment of the game.

I tend to only watch lower league football for these exact reasons but it appears that every season brings the lower leagues closer to that style of play. I watched Leeds v Chelsea last night and was thoroughly bored by the negative passing and lack of entertainment generated by good fast attacks and dribbling.

In the 70’s we all derided the Italian National Team for their boring static interpassing but it appears our game has now been forever blighted by that very tactic.

I appreciate this is the future of football but I know for certain that it certainly isn’t as exiting or entertaining and we now pay throughout the nose for it. Excuse me while I nip down to the local park to watch some low skill kids play a proper game.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby grufti » Thu May 12, 2022 11:34 am

bobbystagsfan wrote:I didn't think we'd get a better LB than benning for a while when he left, how wrong I was!

I said straight away he was excellent, much better than Benning. I couldn't believe others thought otherwise it was bloody obvious.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby gazza1988 » Thu May 12, 2022 7:05 pm

Sandy Pate Best Stag wrote:
gazza1988 wrote:
diablo wrote:I honestly do not think you can compare the modern full/wing /back players to players like Barry Foster and Sandy Pate it's a totally different game nowadays with different tactics ,formations and fitness levels. Macca is basically a converted winger who if fantastically fit however you wouldn't try to compare him him to , say, Jimmy McCaffrey who was an out and out Winger and who would be completely lost at full back then . Modern players are expected and are able to perform in several different positions probable exception being the keeper



You can't compare the 2 for the reasons you say. If we could travel in time back to then and play a game vs the stags side back then, we would lose heavily (pitch conditions back then and what players could "get away with", heavier ball etc) however bring them to our time then they will lose heavily or the match wouldn't make it to the end (heavier fouls see too many reds, much higher fitness levels, lighter ball).

Even vs 01/02 season there's a difference. Not as far away but still there.

In my opinion standards get higher and it filters down the leagues.


It depends on what you like to see in a football match whether or not you consider them higher standards. Today’s footballer only thinks they are superior because of the over protective mollycoddling they get from referees.

The modern footballer throws himself to the floor at the slightest touch and thinks he/she is entitled to a foul even when the contact has had absolutely no effect on their game or ability to control the ball and carry on. Gamesmanship has reached epidemic proportions to the extent that bookings and sendings off have gone through the roof which can only detract from the observer’s enjoyment of the game.

I tend to only watch lower league football for these exact reasons but it appears that every season brings the lower leagues closer to that style of play. I watched Leeds v Chelsea last night and was thoroughly bored by the negative passing and lack of entertainment generated by good fast attacks and dribbling.

In the 70’s we all derided the Italian National Team for their boring static interpassing but it appears our game has now been forever blighted by that very tactic.

I appreciate this is the future of football but I know for certain that it certainly isn’t as exiting or entertaining and we now pay throughout the nose for it. Excuse me while I nip down to the local park to watch some low skill kids play a proper game.


I do agree, I too struggle to watch PL football. I like possession based football but useful possession. Keeping it at the back and never going forwards is useless possession. By higher standards, I mean more complexity of the tactics and fitness. They are still humans but back then it was a few pints, a burger and half a pack of 20s before kick off.
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Re: League 2 Players Of The Season

Postby Vice President » Thu May 12, 2022 7:36 pm

Macca & Hawkins get player of year awards - both playing out of position! That goes some way to exonerating Clough from the 'round pegs square holes' criticism. As other's have mentioned - I didn't think Macca would be better than Benning. All credit to Clough for his judgement.

With regard to is Macca better than Bazza? I think the point has been well made about modern versus 70's footballers. Bazza was a solid left back, which he proved over many seasons for the Stags. Macca is a converted winger and is more effective in attack. Bazza gets my vote at the moment - but i'm hoping that Macca helps us to promotion and can take that title at some point in the near future.
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