Does anyone take the Balon D'Or seriously?

by jibers Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:40 pm

I don't. Stopped taking it seriously after Cannavaro won it. What a joke. The fact Pep is there for manager of the year sums it up. Iniesta being there makes it even more farcical. FIFA can go to hell

by The Franchise Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:43 pm

I think you do.

You must take it seriously because you care enough to rant and rave over it so often. It seems to consume you.

I dont take it seriously, and I display my lack of care for the award by never talking about nor thinking about it.

by VanDeezNuts Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:49 pm

it has certainly lost credibility, but its still the highest honor for an individual player.

and really people are arguing over who gets third place when we all know it will come down to 2 candidates.

if we are being really honest with ourselves it will obviously be given to one player. and i think we all know this.

by Brady2Moss Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:53 pm

The Franchise wrote:I think you do.

You must take it seriously because you care enough to rant and rave over it so often. It seems to consume you.

I dont take it seriously, and I display my lack of care for the award by never talking about nor thinking about it.

Does anyone take the Balon D'Or seriously? Mj-laughing

by jibers Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:59 pm

The Franchise wrote:I think you do.

You must take it seriously because you care enough to rant and rave over it so often. It seems to consume you.

I dont take it seriously, and I display my lack of care for the award by never talking about nor thinking about it.

Does anyone take the Balon D'Or seriously? 1320490300429

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:02 pm

vanDEEZ wrote:it has certainly lost credibility, but its still the highest honor for an individual player.

and really people are arguing over who gets third place when we all know it will come down to 2 candidates.

if we are being really honest with ourselves it will obviously be given to one player. and i think we all know this.

It's more to do with one player being nominated when he shouldn't even be in the top 10 and another player who should be in the top 3 and he's not even in the top 5 lol.

It's a disgrace of an award and has lost all credibility.

Also i have a feeling Iniesta is going to win it and when he does this place will go apeshit and rightly so Laughing

by DeviAngel Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:03 pm

by Swanhends Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:21 pm

Cannavarro Laughing

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:23 pm

Ronaldo in 02 Laughing

by Ganso Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:24 pm

I do.

by jibers Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:33 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Ronaldo in 02

One of the biggest joke. Cannavaro, ROnaldo, Zidane in 98 etc. Clowns. Eveytime I hear the word Balon D'or I suffer silently

by Casciavit Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:36 pm

I still do take it quite seriously.

by BarrileteCosmico Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:15 pm

I think it's important for legacy - future generations 20 years from now will undoubtedly point at Xavi and say "how is he better than Zidane? he never won the Ballon D'Or", however wrong that statement may be, but I agree that it's essentially a glorified population contest.

by Onyx Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:33 pm

The only trophy that kinda matters is the actual Ballon d'Or.

And Messi/Ronaldo are the best 2 players in the World.

by BarrileteCosmico Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:42 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Also i have a feeling Iniesta is going to win it and when he does this place will go apeshit and rightly so

I see you've been converted :coffee:

http://www.goallegacy.net/t25547-iniesta-will-win-the-ballon-d-or-this-year

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:44 pm

I have not been converted he should not have been anywhere that award and it should not be anywhere near this award.

I just think Fifa are stupid enough to actually give him the award because he does a Cruyff turn now and again.

by Swanhends Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:45 pm

If Iniesta wins this year the disgrace will be complete :bow:

by BarrileteCosmico Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:50 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:I have not been converted he should not have been anywhere that award and it should not be anywhere near this award.

I just think Fifa are stupid enough to actually give him the award because he does a Cruyff turn now and again.

Thread is not about him deserving (obviously not) to win but rather being likely to win it, which you seem to agree with.

by harhar11 Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:10 pm

When Zidane, Ronaldo and Cannavaro won it in 98,02 and 06 I stopped taking it serious but when they gave the ballon d'or to the player that actually performed the best in 2010, Messi, and not to the player who the most trophies, Sneijder, or a player who won the WC, Iniesta or Xavi, it gained back some credibility...

by Gil Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:16 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
I just think Fifa are stupid enough to actually give him the award because he does a Cruyff turn now and again.

by white_star Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:06 pm

It doesn't matter if you care about it or not! It is the highest honor in world football and it is the most important reward. Fair or not people will always remember the winners! You on the other hand will not so it doesn't really matter and it doesn't need a thread you either except it or you don't but it will not go away because of a whinning forum member. :brickwall:

by The Messiah Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:10 pm

I stopped taking it seriously when Robben and Sneijder didn't come 1st and 2nd in 2010.

Obviously we all know it's a popularity contest.

by gondov Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:39 pm

I only take it seriously when a Barca player is in the top 3 for the award and therefore has a chance of winning it Very Happy

(Most people who are saying they dont take it seriously = its because there is no one from their team in the running for the award )

Messi, CR7, Iniesta are the top 3 players in the world atm and maybe in the past year. Of course many will disagree with Iniesta's inclusion but his style of play is entertaining to many and also his EURO exploits make him a legit contender, whether u like it or not.

by daneq Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:43 pm

BarrileteCosmico wrote:I think it's important for legacy - future generations 20 years from now will undoubtedly point at Xavi and say "how is he better than Zidane? he never won the Ballon D'Or", however wrong that statement may be, but I agree that it's essentially a glorified population contest.

Xavi wasn't better than Zidane...

by gondov Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:50 pm

‏@barcastuff

Hristo Stoichkov (Ballon d'Or 1994): "Michel Platini has 3 Ballons d'Or. Maybe Messi won't win this year because he'd overtake him."

Very Happy

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