Why do we care about player awards?

Firstly, let me make one thing clear. Ryan Giggs is a fantastic player. He's a credit to his club and to the game. If anyone deserves a player of the year award, it's the Welshman. You could definitely argue that there were other nominees that have played much better this season. However, as I suggested on the Onion Bag this week, you get the feeling that, like John Wayne in True Grit and Paul Newman in The Colour Of Money, it was quite simply Giggs' turn and that is good enough for me.

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