General Football Nonsense

[BOBN]

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles...-wrong-message

A very good article and sums up why Ronaldo shouldn't have won and in great detail. I knew he'd win even though Ribery did the treble but that's how it goes. The voting system may need to be changed or the awards split by writers and votes because some of the voting is political.

Great article until it got a bit whiny and personal in the last few paragraphs.

I dont watch those tin-pot La Liga games in which he scored 60 whatever goals. It not as if hes playing for Tottenham or something. If he was that great this year he would have won something. End of.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The voting does not need changing. All that matters is what happens on the pitch. This is a pointless award and the mechanism is right up there in futility along with artistic impression judging in figure skating and synchronised swimming.

[LDG]

Aside from the players themselves who stand to make a few quid, I'm not sure many football fans give the slightest fuck about who wins it.

Even when Henry was in the running, you would have had to pay me to watch the results.

Like Gary says. Utterly pointless award.

[Letters]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...klas-bendtners

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

We all dream of a team of Nicklas Bendtners....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Villa have signed Greedy Grant Holt on loan.

[Niall_Quinn]

Villa have signed Greedy Grant Holt on loan.

How has Wenger missed this?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He hasn't. He waited for Villa to play us before recommending him.

I need a portable Mindless Optimism thread.

[Özim]

Ronaldo's a great player, he's proved it, even when in the PL he scored an absolute hatful including 42 in one season.

The guy has got it all, skill, pace, a great shot (he scored an absolute belter in the CL against us I remember), he's strong and can head.

He deserves to have won it he's proven himself over many years, there's people out there that hate him and will always look for things to discredit his achievements of course there always will be, but he's a great player and one of the best for sure.

As for his performance against Sweden, Sweden are always a tough side to beat (ask England) and Ibrahimovic has been brilliant these last few years, Ronaldo produced it when it matters for Portugal.

[Özim]

Aside from the players themselves who stand to make a few quid, I'm not sure many football fans give the slightest fuck about who wins it.

Even when Henry was in the running, you would have had to pay me to watch the results.

Like Gary says. Utterly pointless award.

I'd have loved it if Henry had won it, I think he should, it's great to have the player recognised as the best player in your team.

For a player it also means a lot, all awards recognising your talent do.