Last night's announcement that Gareth Bale has been named PFA Player of the Year was not a great surprise to many. Bale fought off competition from the likes of Charlie Adam, Rafael van der Vaart, Carlos Tevez and Nemanja Vidic to scoop the prestigious award, voted for the highest proportion of his fellow professionals.
What has raised eyebrows amongst the media and fans alike however is the fact that voting for the award closes at the beginning of March! Surely we are in a position to question the nature by which a player is crowned PFA Player of the Year with a third of the season still remaining. Michael Owen eluded to the strange nature of the voting system on his Twitter account, tweeting that "Only half the season has gone when we post our vote." He did however pass on his congratulations to Gareth Bale and PFA Young Player of the Year Jack Wilshere.
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| Gareth Bale was voted Player of the Year by his fellow professionals. Photo: caughtoffside.com. |
