Without beating around the bush, the Player of the Month voting numbers have fallen dramatically this season - from something like 44 votes average in 2024, to 39 in 2025 and down to 32 in 2026. Over 25%
12 votes may not seem a lot but it is quite major when we only get 32 in total!
When it was started it seemed to act as a means for board members to corale as a little community and anoint a favourite for the month. A number of folks have left and some new ones joined. It may be it has had it's time over the past 6 years and we should let it go. Let's see.
I have no idea why this is and so wanted to ask the board to let me know - in time honoured fashion a bit of a poll but I also want to get your feedback, to see if we / I can act on it!!
So please take a few seconds to vote and then to also have a say if you wish to! Each answer only gives a score, but if you can then write a comment and also say what you voted so I can align the feedback, that would be great!
Thanks - hopefully I can use any feedback to make it better!!
I have given it a week, so next Thursday, thank you
Jon does so much on the forum and if say you have no interest in PoM then he wants to hear from you as much as anyone to build up as true a picture as possible.
i.e. give Jon the respect that the results here will be reasonably meaningful and informative.. Frankly thete is no excuse for anyone who has got to this thread not voting. And this is one instance where, while good to hear from folk, to me anonymous voting seems absolutely fine. Just vote !!!!
I voted for "I always vote as a monthly priority" because that is the case for me. Whatever your caee, vote here !!!!
Jon does so much on the forum and if say you have no interest in PoM then he wants to hear from you as much as anyone to build up as true a picture as possible.
i.e. give Jon the respect that the results here will be reasonably meaningful and informative.. Frankly thete is no excuse for anyone who has got to this thread not voting. And this is one instance where, while good to hear from folk, to me anonymous voting seems absolutely fine. Just vote !!!!
I voted for "I always vote as a monthly priority" because that is the case for me. Whatever your caee, vote here !!!!
I always vote. The thing I love about PoM isn't really us anointing a winner but reading all the achievements that people nominate each month. I've taken so much more interest in areas like juniors and college tennis that I probably wouldn't have touched otherwise, but which give me background when players do break on to the main tour. Even if we don't have a vote, I'd be sad to see that aspect go.
I always vote. The thing I love about PoM isn't really us anointing a winner but reading all the achievements that people nominate each month. I've taken so much more interest in areas like juniors and college tennis that I probably wouldn't have touched otherwise, but which give me background when players do break on to the main tour. Even if we don't have a vote, I'd be sad to see that aspect go.
Thanks Tanaqui - the nominations part of it is important and I thought about a whole separate poll on how that works, if it works etc!! But decided to hold back on that, but good to get comments on that as well.
I notice someone voted to let it die away - which is cool, I would genuinely be interested to hear if that is an "absolute" view or whether that person thinks it could be rescued for them - and, if so, how.
I won't comment further through the thread as I don't wish to be defensive or push back on genuine feelings, so will leave it there and hope others are willing to comment and add some colour to any vote they give.
