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Post by QPR Report on Feb 27, 2010 11:34:15 GMT
QPR Official Site TAARABT SHORTLISTED Posted on: Sat 27 Feb 2010 Adel Taarabt's stunning solo goal against Preston North End in October has been further shortlisted for the Mitre Goal of the Year. After initially been nominated as one of 20 great goals in the Football League, the Moroccan's strike has now been selected as one of the top five efforts. The overall winner will be announced on the night at the 2010 Football League Awards which take place at the prestigious Grosvenor House on Park Lane on Sunday 14th March 2010. www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1978872,00.html NOT included in the announcement, but this is one video of Taarabt's Preston goal |
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Post by blockhead on Feb 27, 2010 11:44:53 GMT
happy days!
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Post by QPR Report on Feb 27, 2010 12:11:36 GMT
And the other goals in contention Football League - SOCCER AM REVEAL TOP GOALS Posted on: 27.02.2010 Soccer AM this morning revealed the top five goals that have made it through to the shortlist for the Mitre Goal of the Year category at the 2010 Football League Awards. West Bromwich Albion's former Swindon Town striker Simon Cox is the first to make the list following his cracker against Walsall back in January last year. He is joined by Gillingham's Curtis Weston for his fantastic goal against Shrewsbury later that season, while Millwall's Gary Alexander is also in contention following his wonder strike in the Coca-Cola League 1 Play-Off Final at Wembley in May. Queens Park Rangers' on-loan Adel Taarabt netted a beauty earlier this season against Preston North End and becomes the fourth player on the list, while Nicky Maynard's amazing control and volley for Bristol City against the R's in December completes the list of contenders. Each of the 72 Football League clubs were asked to submit their top goal of 2009 and in conjunction with the viewers and presenters at Soccer AM these were then whittled down to the best five strikes of the year. These will now go forward to the Awards night on Sunday 14th March when the attendees will decide on the overall winner. The full details of the shortlist are: Simon Cox (SWINDON TOWN) - v. Walsall, 27th January 2009 Curtis Weston (GILLINGHAM) - v. Shrewsbury Town, 14th March 2009 Gary Alexander (MILLWALL) - v. Sc*n*horpe United, 24th May 2009 Adel Taarabt - QUEENS PARK RANGERS) - v. Preston North End, 17th October 2009 Nicky Maynard (BRISTOL CITY) - v. Queens Park Rangers, 26th December 2009 Past winners of the Mitre Goal of the Year have been Sylvain-Ebanks Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers - 2009), Jermaine Beckford (Leeds United - 2008), Joe Ledley (Cardiff City - 2007) and Stefan Oakes (Notts County - 2006). To find out more about The Football League Awards or to book a table to attend the event itself please visit www.footballleagueawards.com. www.football-league.co.uk/flawards/news/20100227/soccer-am-reveal-top-goals_2246530_1978708 |
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