melkdave says...

i dont really like lists being published id rather they just annonce the winner at the end of the tourament and the contenders for us debate..Lists imo take away the fact its a team sport .Yes ROG made 2 great DPs but it was the work of the whole team that got him in a position to get them is just one example so honouring ROG only for it imo is wrong.Same can be said for all the other contenders aswell

Posted 14:21 04th April 2012

pog_mahone says...

Munster would have been out at the pool stages without O'Gara pulling the strings. like him or loathe him, you have to admire him. He fully deserves his place on the list - although I cannot for the life of me see the point of this exercise before the knockout stages where the most influential players will come to the fore.

Posted 09:16 04th April 2012

Headhunter99 says...

@APV1 - With Barnes and Jones on that panel I honestly cannot see any English player being in contention.

My list would be

Brown

Dusautoir

Fofana

Ferris

Sexton

With Farrell just missing out - only as I think Sexton has been a life saver for his club. Personally I think Mike Brown is the standout player

for me, his whole attitude has changed so much and he has worked so hard to improve. Plaudits from a Wasps fan.....

Posted 08:04 04th April 2012

J_HDK says...

This is a very long list... Surely it makes very little sense for the European player of the Year to not make it to the final... or at least the semi final of the H Cup.

Posted 00:18 04th April 2012

Mick says...

yelloj321, winning two matches in a row with the last kick of the game will do that for a player.

Posted 22:44 03rd April 2012

adamk says...

@APV1 Gerry Thornley is the reason ROG is on the list. ;)

Posted 18:49 03rd April 2012

caramba13 says...

As it was a loose forward who won last year I feel that Ferris won't make it. So I'm going for Timoci Matanavou who has been very incisive for Toulouse.

Posted 17:37 03rd April 2012

APV1 says...

"The judging panel comprises of Stuart Barnes (Sky Sports), Raphael Ibanez (Heineken Cup Ambassador), Stephen Jones (Sunday Times), Emmanuel Massicard (Midi Olympique) and Gerry Thornley (Irish Times)."

Now, I don't know Massicard or Thornley, but I do have a lot of time and respect for Ibanez. But Barnes and Jones..?! Really?! Two more inept pundits you'd be hard pressed to find (although some of my fellow-posters are, obviously, more idiotic, but beyond them these two are Class A berks!)!

With regards to the final 5, and considering this is based on ERC only:

Dusautoir

Ferris

Brown

Farrell

Fofana

With Jenkins and Morgan just missing out.

All of whom have carried their 6N form through to the European competitions.

Posted 16:57 03rd April 2012