FIFA Ballon d’Or 2011 shortlist

What has Fabregas done in the past year

Alan wrote:

Jim. wrote:

Is that your bird or you mother.

Yeah, lets talk about other people's sex lives, I can't see any way that could go wrong.

Messi's going to win it obviously

I find it funny how SSN are surprised about the fact that theirs only 1 English player on the list

RafaVDV wrote:What has Fabregas done in the past year

Got 17 assists last season and started this season of with barca very well.

RafaVDV wrote:What has Fabregas done in the past year

Is this a real life question?

RafaVDV wrote:What has Fabregas done in the past year

Escaped Arsenal.

Shit inclusions:

Diego Forlan - He was crap in the Copa America except for the last two games and has hardly played with either Atletico or Inter. Fucking bollocks.
Karim Benzema - He's only started to look anything near world class this season and despite that, he hasn't even been Madrid's best striker. Brainless.
Cesc Fabregas - Had his worst season in an Arsenal shirt and there were several better midfielders in the Premier League in 2011. Playing 5 or so decent matches in a Barcelona shirt apparently warrants a nomination.
Thomas Müller: How has he been nominated when he wasn't the best player in the Bundesliga and the best player hasn't been nominated? Fucking moronic.
Wesley Sneijder: It's not fucking 2010 anymore. Sneijder was crap as Inter had a somewhat abysmal 2011.

Fabregas might have had a shit season by his standards, but he was still pretty fucking good last season. 14 assists, that's more than anyone bar Drogba and Nani.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Where is King Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish? Glaring omission. Maybe Dalglish needs to go down the same route as other people might have gone down to get benefits from FIFA.

Hasn't been a manger long enough this time round, you numpty. Hasn't even been here a year yet. Obviously he's not going to be in the shortlist.

Scott wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Where is King Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish? Glaring omission. Maybe Dalglish needs to go down the same route as other people might have gone down to get benefits from FIFA.

Hasn't been a manger long enough this time round, you numpty. Hasn't even been here a year yet. Obviously he's not going to be in the shortlist.

The award is for 2011, he became manager on 10th January 2011.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Scott wrote:

Hasn't been a manger long enough this time round, you numpty. Hasn't even been here a year yet. Obviously he's not going to be in the shortlist.

The award is for 2011, he became manager on 10th January 2011.

The award is not just for what's happened in 2011, if it was, then WTF is Low doing on there? Hasn't done anything really.

Scott wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

The award is for 2011, he became manager on 10th January 2011.

The award is not just for what's happened in 2011, if it was, then WTF is Low doing on there? Hasn't done anything really.

Except lead Germany to a flawless qualifying campaign...

BladeGunner14 wrote:

Scott wrote:

The award is not just for what's happened in 2011, if it was, then WTF is Low doing on there? Hasn't done anything really.

Except lead Germany to a flawless qualifying campaign...

Big deal. Capello got us qualified. Don't see him on the list.

Scott wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

The award is for 2011, he became manager on 10th January 2011.

The award is not just for what's happened in 2011, if it was, then WTF is Low doing on there? Hasn't done anything really.

Germany Euro 2012 Qualification (2011 Matches only)
Played 6, Won 6, Drawn 0, Lost 0, Scored 21, Conceded 6

Scott wrote:

BladeGunner14 wrote:

Except lead Germany to a flawless qualifying campaign...

Big deal. Capello got us qualified. Don't see him on the list.

That's because Germany were producing top quality football against much tougher opposition (Belgium and Turkey). He's also done wonders for the future of the German team by promoting many talented youngsters.

RR, what exactly is your point? Are you saying Kenny should be in it?

Neymar is the first player to be nominated for the Balon D'Or for his performance solely in the Brazilian League.

I'm saying that Dalglish has done such an amazing miraculous job in singlehandedly undoing the Hodgson and Hicks and Gillet devastation, and more importantly, destroying the conspiracy that was causing Liverpool to get screwed by the referee in every match. Unfortunately, FIFA continue to conspire against Liverpool, Dalglish needs to force FIFA to give Liverpool the respect they deserve.

Rei Andros wrote:Neymar is the first player to be nominated for the Balon D'Or for his performance solely in the Brazilian League.

And the Libertadores, no?

ResurrectionRooney wrote:I'm saying that Dalglish has done such an amazing miraculous job in singlehandedly undoing the Hodgson and Hicks and Gillet devastation, and more importantly, destroying the conspiracy that was causing Liverpool to get screwed by the referee in every match. Unfortunately, FIFA continue to conspire against Liverpool, Dalglish needs to force FIFA to give Liverpool the respect they deserve.

Oh I get it. Sarcasm.

Shock, horror etc.

BladeGunner14 wrote:

Rei Andros wrote:Neymar is the first player to be nominated for the Balon D'Or for his performance solely in the Brazilian League.

And the Libertadores, no?

And for the Brazilian national team.

BladeGunner14 wrote:

Rei Andros wrote:Neymar is the first player to be nominated for the Balon D'Or for his performance solely in the Brazilian League.

And the Libertadores, no?

My bad, meant to say while spending the whole period of time under consideration with a Brazilian club. Several others have been nominated in years where they spent part of the year with a Brazilian club and the other part of the year with a European club, eg. Juninho Paulista, Rai, Romario etc.

Shit list.

Messi, and the Barca manager no doubt.

Wouldn't mind if AVB wins it.

Shit inclusions:

Diego Forlan - He was crap in the Copa America except for the last two games and has hardly played with either Atletico or Inter. Fucking bollocks.
Karim Benzema - He's only started to look anything near world class this season and despite that, he hasn't even been Madrid's best striker. Brainless.
Cesc Fabregas - Had his worst season in an Arsenal shirt and there were several better midfielders in the Premier League in 2011. Playing 5 or so decent matches in a Barcelona shirt apparently warrants a nomination.
Thomas Müller: How has he been nominated when he wasn't the best player in the Bundesliga and the best player hasn't been nominated? Fucking moronic.
Wesley Sneijder: It's not fucking 2010 anymore. Sneijder was crap as Inter had a somewhat abysmal 2011.

Forlan over the likes of Silva and RvP? Seriously?

Not sure what else Robin needs to do to get a nomination.

Have fans deluded enough that claim they wouldn't swap him for Messi or Ronaldo.

Steadman wrote:Not sure what else Robin needs to do to get a nomination.

Awards aren't given for missing bucket-loads of chances.