Now guys...
Couldn't we do one of these?
-> All fans vote on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis for every match. Keep it simple! Each Saintsational member's vote is worth the same as the next member, regardless of rank and status (unless they're an opposition troll or porn-bot
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
).
-> Instead of chipping in the $ now, we host an awards night at the end of the year, put a slight premium on the per head cost, and put the funds toward a trophy for a player, book a restaurant/pub/function room, etc. We invite everyone from the club along to mingle with the fans, and make a real night of it, we make a few $ for the site, and a bit for the trophies.
Can this work in real life?
Yes! BlueKipper is an Everton fans website, and they do exactly the above format (they choose a player of the year, young player of the year, etc).
And the players take it seriously. Even the media do:
Legends line up for Bluekipper night
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http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0400 ... /0100news/)
A star-studded line-up turned out for the Bluekipper.com annual presentation night.
In a major coup for the popular Everton fans website, the guest list at Croxteth's Stonebridge Inn read like a who's who of Blues players from past and present.
Among the host of stars in attendance was defender Joseph Yobo who picked up the fansite's Player-of-the-Year award, but a rare public appearance from Goodison hero Duncan Ferguson was the highlight for the 300 plus Evertonian's at the sell-out event.
Now, they're no bigger than us. Why couldn't we pull off such a thing, and make our Player of the Year award a proper night, and make it into something that the fans and players would actually value and appreciate?