Just thinking about this again - I wonder if the club couldn't schedule it due to the number of fixtures that we knew were going to have to be slotted in midweek in the latter stages of the season.
Funnily enough last night I had a quick search to see if I could find out when the Awards Night is, and I couldn't find any mention of it. Normally it's been held before now because as soon as the last ball is kicked the players scatter in all directions, although mainly Dubai.