McKenna and Philogene Nominated For September Awards
Thursday, 9th Oct 2025 07:46

Town boss Kieran McKenna and forward Jaden Philogene have been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship Manager and Player of the Month awards for September.

The Blues won two and drew one during the month with Philogene bagging his first career hat-trick in the 5-0 hammering of Sheffield United and then his fourth in two home matches in the 2-1 success against Portsmouth.

McKenna is up against Preston’s Paul Heckingbottom, Nathan Jones of Charlton and QPR’s Julien Stephan for his gong.

The Northern Irishman has won the Championship award on two previous occasions, in September 2023 and March 2024, as well as the League One equivalent twice, in March and April 2023.

Philogene is nominated alongside Hull City striker Oli McBurnie, former Blues loanee James Bree, now with Charlton, and Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan. The winners will be announced on Friday.

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WhoisJimmyJuan added 08:12 - Oct 9 JP should be a nailed on winner, surely. But don't call me Shirley
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Steelmonkey added 09:36 - Oct 9 I think we missed a golden opportunity with McBurnie.
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blueoutlook added 10:27 - Oct 9 Got to be Big Barry Bannan hasn’t it ? Seriously,should be Jaden.
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TheresOnly1JimmyJuan added 12:47 - Oct 9 There's something wrong if Bree wins it over JP
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thatsbonkers added 16:21 - Oct 9 Will be cheesed off if Bree wins!
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LWNR1973 added 17:20 - Oct 9 Both well deserved.
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armchaircritic59 added 18:56 - Oct 9

Manager award for me has to be PH ( sorry Kieran ! ), he's doing a terrific job at Preston at the moment with next to no money. Time will tell if it continues.

As for the player award, has to be JP, no contest. Reference the post above from Steelmonkey, I was one of those that was less than impressed when the link to Ollie McBurnie broke. Though I did say in a post that in a side that plays to his strengths and particularly in the Championship, he's likely to be decent, so it is proving, though again we'll wait to see if it continues over time.

I actually think unless GH or IA or both, start banging in the goals over the next 2 months or so, a new striker in January is a virtual certainty, might not be a bad idea anyway!