Keeper Talk !!: The Annual 'Keeper Talk' Awards.......brought to you by Sondico.

It gives me great pleasure to publish the first 'Keeper Talk' Awards. Every season, members of our union who give 100% in their role and this never seems to get reflected in the PFA awards. So this is where goalkeepers of the world can get together, share their views and we can celebrate the finest (and not so finest) of our sport. The awards for the 2010/2011 season can be seen below:

Young Player of the Year - Joe Hart

Fantastic season where he has helped Man City to a current Champions League spot, claimed the Man City number 1 jersey in doing so and also is now England's first choice goalkeeper. Big saves in big games have helped Joe establish himself as one of the worlds top goalkeepers, and I am sure this success will continue.

Newcomer of the Year - Simon Mignolet

Despite being signed as a backup goalkeeper, as expected with Craig Gordon's chocolate body, Mignolet has been forced in to first team action. Steve Bruce has often praised this guy's ability and despite a few questionable moments - Mignolet has had a great first season in the Prem. His performance against Arsenal alone is enough for me to rate him!

Fatality of the Year - Chris Kirkland

I have always been a huge fan of CK, and it pains me to see what has happened to him. Being in goal for an opening day 4-0 home loss to Blackpool is enough to destroy anyone's confidence, but CK's head has well and truly gone AWOL. Shipped out on loan deals to Leicester, and almost to Cardiff, it has become clear that Kirkland's career has well and truly gone kaputt! Where Chris can go from here I have no idea.

Comeback of the Year - Kevin Poole

Having retired in 2009. Burton Albion's Goalkeeper coach Kevin Poole decided to have another stab at the big time at the grand old age of 46, in order to help out the Burton chaps! Great effort by a legend of the game. A true legend of bench warming and he truly puts shame to Jens Lehmann's pathetic attempt at a comeback.

Fraud Of The Season - Matt Gilks

This guy is a fraudster, I'm hearing whispers of potential transfers to Man City etc when his contract runs out at the end of this season. Believe me when I tell you, this will nooooo be a good thing! I may even put it out there that our good friend Richard Kingson is better than him.

Mistake of the Season - Greeno

It has to be really doesn't it. The occasion, the expectation, the promise........by no means the worst error this season. But it will never be forgotten unfortunately for Rob Green.

Performance of the Season - Fozzy vs Arsenal

I am a firm believer that great performances that occur in big games are the ones that matter. Its all very well having a blinder in a mid season league game as Fozzy has done all year, but these need to be reproduced on the biggest stage. Needless to say, The Fozzman delivered:

Mr Consistent of the Season - Mark Schwarzer

A good season from a top goalkeeper, no mistakes and an extremely professional season from one of the Prem's finest custodians. Should we be surprised?

Player of the Season - Edwin Van Der Sar

An idiot once said that Van Der Sar was finished, and that he should have hung up his gloves following a bottling against Chelsea in late 2009. I was that idiot.

VDS has been top of the tree this year, and will be retiring at the pinnacle of world goalkeeping. There are no superlative's left to describe this keeper. Arguably one of the biggest complements that KeeperTalk can give is that there will soon be the article 'Van Der Sar or Schmeichel?' - stay posted!