2009 Barclays Photographic Awards

[sweet waffle]

A selection of images shortlisted for the 2009 Barclays Photographic Awards, a competition for the best pictures from the Premier League season.

All the Sunderland and Tottenham players manage to miss the ball at a Tottenham corner kick.

Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young celebrate at White Hart Lane after Young's goal gives Villa a 2-0 lead.

Steven Gerrard floats a free kick towards the Stoke penalty area.

Robinho celebrates in front of the Manchester City faithful after scoring the third goal in City's 6-0 thrashing of Portsmouth at The City of Manchester Stadium.

Jonathan Woodgate consoles Heurelho Gomes, who is obviously in pain, after the Spurs keeper received a kick in the genitals.

Manchester United's Patrice Evra goes over the top of Hull City's Daniel Cousin at Old Trafford.

Despair runs through the Tottenham team after a Roman Pavlyuchenko miss.

Carlos Tevez feels the cold.

Steven Gerrard takes the full force of a Johan Djourou's challenge as Liverpool and Arsenal contest a tough 1-1 draw at the Emirates.

Chelsea and Everton players contest a high ball.

Cristiano Ronaldo hurdles a challenge during Manchester United's drubbing of West Brom at the Hawthorns.

Despite a flying full-length dive, Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer can't prevent Jason Roberts scoring for Blackburn.

Ronaldo beats Pepe Reina from the penalty spot to give United the lead but this spurred Liverpool on as they came back to win 4-1 and keep their slim title hopes alive.

Arsenal's Mikael Silvestre jumps for the ball with Wigan's Paul Scharner of Wigan in the spring sunshine at the JJB.

Joseph Yobo has a painful landing as Didier Drogba and Joleon Lescott fight for the ball.

Steven Pienaar celebrates after scoring the first goal in Everton's 2-0 victory away at Sunderland.

Wayne Rooney takes a tumble and Patrice Evra launches himself skywards as United players celebrate Michael Carrick's winning goal at Wigan.

Ahead of Newcastle's relegation decider against Aston Villa, Alan Shearer faces the photographers.

At the final whistle Newcastle are relegated but the fans show their support for the club as Alan Shearer looks on.

Newcastle fans keep singing, despite their relegation.

[mad_mac]

Lots of pictures of Spuds in "despair"

One of them, don't care which, gets my vote. That'll be all Spuds win this season anyway

[Mod]

Didn't you post this topic before Waffle, I'm sure I've seen it before?

[Ruh Buh Juh]

@ the Tevez picture - Casper much?

And look at Fellaini punching Alex in the face ;)

But my winner is the Gomes one - his face is priceless :D

[Gem]

Catches Gerrard in his usual glory.

[sweet waffle]

Didn't you post this topic before Waffle, I'm sure I've seen it before?

Nope, the Ronaldo penalty and the topless Geordie pictures were featured in the Tom Jenkins's best pictures of the football season 08/09 thread but the rest are new.