YODA CREW AWARDS "2011" (Page 1 of 2)

Just throwing it out there Dragan thats all...it's been a pleasure competing with one another this part season, its been great fun and very competitive...but like always with the Yoda Crew it has to be a group decision...I'm content with whatever the group decides...if they don't want it thats all good too

Good on you Arvis for starting the ball rolling I agree with everything you have stated above...you are right, there is no need to keep the votes secret and I also like it that you have put reasons for your decisions too...props mate

The only thing I will say though is that a few of the Crew may not read the post and forget to nominate, hence my idea to maybe give them an email reminder or something.

Here's my nominations:
Yoda Crew Player Of The Year: DON! I can't vote for myself so based on consistency across all the formats I would go for Don.. 2 Masters wins in R2D2, 2nd in overall points in Yoda and 3rd in Vader after being 6th in weeks 8 & 9...honourable mention, well Tono! Duh
Yoda Crew Most Improved Player: CROSSCOURT! Has steadily improved in all formats of fantasy tennis this year and secured his first title by winning the R2D2 Crown.
Yoda Crew Players Favourite: ARVIS! Have enjoyed his hard case posts throughout this year and I like how he wears his heart on his sleeve during tournaments, being the first to make his pick in the Yoda Crew Awards helped too...Honourable mention to all the Crew really but especially those who post regularly.
Yoda Crew Performance Of The Year: WOLMAS! (If he wins Vader) Otherwise it's AIUR! Wolmas missed the first two weeks of Vader but steadily climbed the rankings to still be in contention to win the Vader Trophy heading into the last week, AIUR to win it on his performance at the US Open if Wolmas doesn't win in Vader...honourable mention to Dragan for winning Wimbledon overall in GSFT but that was before he joined the Yoda Crew I guess huh, .. I'll chuck another one in for myself, Tono on his big comeback to win the Obi Wan Cannoli and my start to finish lead/win hopefully in Vader.

I have emailed everbody to remind them to make their nominations!

Last edited by Tono (Nov. 14, 2011 2:10pm)

See this is the beauty of having the awards...I concur with Arvis & Dragan that Aiur desrves to win the performance of the year for his effort at the US Open...unless Wolmas gets up to snatch the Vader Trophy off me next week that is!

LOL!  I know you weren't around for Wimby, but I also nailed Xavier Malisse as an unseeded player in my Wimby team on GSFT.

Honestly, picking upsets and nobodies is the one thing I like to think I'm decent at.  But if I pick a player on a hot streak, it ends his hot streak every time.  My pick is the death knell for all the Monfils-es and Ljubicic-es of the tennis world.  Countless times this year I have put a streaky player on my team on Vader, only to have him withdraw from the tournament.  In fact, it just happened to me two tournaments in a row with Andy Murray and JMDP.  *sigh*

I'll try not to let you down next year, Dragan.

EDIT: If Wolmas takes Vader, I'll be stunned beyond belief.  I may forget how to use a keyboard, so I probably won't change any of my picks here.  With all of Tono's wins in Vader, I don't see how he can NOT win the whole shebang.

-Arvis

Last edited by Arvis (Nov. 14, 2011 2:30pm)

I actually don't like the "awards" either, Dragan.  Totally unnecessary IMO. 

Clearly there is no "Player of the Year" since this has been going on for half a year.  But there should be none anyway IMO.  The separate titles speak for themselves.

Also, I find the "players' favourite" to be so junior high school it's comical.  Absolutely atrocious idea IMO.

On tour the players vote for Sportsman of the Year (the Edberg Award -- highest award there is).  In our group that is very obviously Thomas Wolansky.  If you need an explanation, I want to know why.  But, just in case, 1) he has helpfully and selflessly provided the group with information about injuries and withdrawals when others failed or refused to share such information, and 2) from the beginning, he did not use auto-pick, refusing to accept points for picks he did not make.  Had Wolmas been the only player who made picks for a tourney in R2D2 -- say, Shanghai, for instance -- I'm absolutely certain he would refuse to count the results.  Even I would do that.  But I don't pretend to be operating on Thomas' ethical level.  None of the rest of us even begin to think about operating on Mr. Wolansky's ethical level IMO.   

On tour, the players vote for Most Improved.  That, to me, is clearly CrossCourt.  I don't say that to lord it over CC, but to recognize how very far he's come in a very short time.  CC is quite young and has in fact been learning so much so fast that he's become a legitimate threat in all venues.  If he continues to learn and improve he may very well become the guy to beat.  He's clearly on his way already.

On tour, the players vote for Newcomer of the Year.  We have a few cool newcomers.  We're fortunate in that regard.  I'm not about to pick between them myself.

I actually dislike the idea of "awards" a lot, so I almost didn't write this.  The primary reason I did was that I feel Thomas Wolansky deserves recognition.  So i sucked it up and participated in this even though I dislike it a lot.

LOL...Geez, lighten up Don, this season (part season) has been very enjoyable and it's a fun way to recognise Yoda Crew members for all their different attributes....as Dragan states you could have let us know your opinion earlier and we may not have even gone ahead with them...as I said in my original post, group consensus will always dictate yay or nay on things like this!
I was trying to mirror the ATP Awards from the start you see BUT these are "OUR" awards as a group so I was only throwing idea's out there....the Sportsmanship Award is a valid one and I would have to agree with Don that Wolmas would deservedly win that one...I'm happy to include that one if everybody agree's 

I see Don can't even bare the thought of mentioning my name as the player of the year based on the fact it wasn't a full year...laughable really I think I know who would get the "Spit The Dummy" or "Sore Loser" Award!!
The newcomer of the year I didn't include bcoz what happens if it remains just the 8 of us next year and the year after etc...there will be no newcomer to give the award to
Don you can call the "Players Favourite" whatever you like but I think its a fun way to recognise the individual who has made you laugh or conversed with you the most or enjoyed having some fun outside the competiton etc etc....you really need to take some chill pills I think Mr Denman....or should I start calling you Don McEnroe!!

I can't help but think if Don had won several of our "part" season competitons that he would not even be mentioning the fact it wasn't a full year or that this season was just some kind of practice either...it is what it is Don, it's been our inaugural season/part season for ALL of our competitions and very enjoyable too.
Of course ALL of us are looking forward to next year bcoz it's a full calendar year and the Guru, Lord and King titles will be up for grabs for the first time but we can still ALL celebrate the fact that we have started something special as a group which is fun, interactive and very competitive!!

Last edited by Tono (Nov. 15, 2011 2:07am)

LMAO .....Boy oh boy maybe the truth hurts huh!
Question...when have I ever stated that I am King or superior to anyone else on here...do tell Don, I'm confused.
I am friendly with everybody on here including you...it seems to me that you are able to dish out whatever insults you like to whomever you like but if someone has some lighthearted fun in return with you then you get all upset about it!! Whose acting like a Junior High student now then???
As I have already said earlier I have no problems whether we have "Awards" or not...like everything on here, including the birth of all our competitions, you, me or anybody else has made suggestions about stuff and we have run with it, I really don't understand what you are so upset about....the only thing I can think of is that you are too used to getting your own way...I think I am a very balanced individual and far from being arrogant but you are entitled to your opinion....just remember Don I more often than not agree with you on most things so to have a spat over this is trivial IMO.....one more thing it's not like we are playing for millions of $$$ or anything, we set up the leagues bcoz we love tennis and we enjoy Fantasy Tennis and most of us enjoy tough competition....if you are pissed you didn't win anything...GET OVER IT!!

Last edited by Tono (Nov. 14, 2011 11:26pm)

As I have already said I'm a Lover not a fighter Don...but I find it funny that you call me arrogant and somehow I'm insulting you...hmmmm! I enjoy a bit of banter and ribbing from one another, I don't take offense too much, even your arrogant comment doesn't bother me bcoz as you say you are entitled to your opinion.
I totally agree with you that you are entitled to your opinion Don, I have never said otherwise, doesn't mean we will always agree on everything though....if you mean that I think I'm the "King" bcoz I make posts and suggestions etc for the benefit of everyone then so be it...but I do that bcoz I enjoy doing it NOT bcoz I'm trying to be someone or better than anyone else in here...I'm sure you and the guys will let me know if my suggestions suck etc

I think you should go and re-read some of your above posts Don before you start pointing the finger at me for insulting you!!!!

Footnote:
Thomas, Aiur, CrossCourt & BHP will decide whether the "Awards" go ahead...so far Don and Dragan are against & Arvis and Tono are for so its 50/50....it's up to the you guys to give us your thoughts

Last edited by Tono (Nov. 15, 2011 1:37am)

*munches popcorn*

Ooh, ice cream would be good.  But I just had an Espresso Escape dark chocolate sundae from Ghirardelli the other day, so that pretty much wrecked my sweet tooth for a while.

-Arvis

Interesting factoid: I got another cavity just typing out that last post.

EDIT: By the way, Tono, congrats on becoming a Grand Slam Champion today!

-Arvis

Last edited by Arvis (Nov. 15, 2011 2:02pm)

My slumber has been disturbed by an E-Mail from Tono, and it led me to post in this very thread.

I am in favor of handing out awards, but the problem is we didn't have a full year of results. Sure, we had the 4 GSFT tournaments, but the 'Slams are but a fragment of the tennis season. We joined the FTT and ATP Challenge Circuit late, so it's really hard to say who deserves an award.

Anyway, I have a proposal on how to combine GSFT, FTT and ATP Challenge Circuit into a points system for next season that would provide an incentive for everyone to utilize all three sites.

GSFT Men's tournament winner - 25 points
GSFT Women's tournament winner - 25 points
GSFT Best unseeded male player - 2 points
GSFT Best unseeded female player - 2 points
FTT 250 series winner - 1 point
FTT 500 series winner - 2 points
FTT Masters winner - 7 points
FTT Grand Slam winner - 10 points
ATP Challenge Circuit winner - 10 points
ATP Challenge Circuit runner-up - 5 points
ATP Challenge Circuit 3rd place - 3 points

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