EPT2012 - 2013 Football Thread! - Page 206
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GTR
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BeaTeR
Kazakhstan4130 Posts
btw, props to Lloris for mentioning DD  | ||
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Enchanted
United States1609 Posts
On January 09 2013 13:31 GTR wrote: I thought managers/players can't vote for players from their country? Apparently they can :o Good watch, Mourinho breaks down the ballon d'or vote pretty nicely. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18713 Posts
No one really could have argued Christiano not deserving it. But its the same with Messi. In the end this voting procedure is not optimal because how many do you think voted Messi instead of CR9 not because of skills, achievements but because they like him more than CR9. | ||
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
On January 09 2013 17:08 sharkie wrote: Imo this year's Golden Ball should have been a lot closer than it turned out to be. No one really could have argued Christiano not deserving it. But its the same with Messi. In the end this voting procedure is not optimal because how many do you think voted Messi instead of CR9 not because of skills, achievements but because they like him more than CR9. I think the majority voted for him because they think Messi objectively had a better year than Ronaldo. Remember, these are professional players, coaches, and journalists. While some bias creeping into their decision making is inevitable, most would also vote for the player they think was the best. As I keep saying to Ronaldo fans, if he had won the Champions League as well as La Liga, it would be a different story. Even Messi not outshining him, individually, by so much would've made it a lot closer, or perhaps made him the favourite. As it is, as impressive as Ronaldo winning La Liga with Real Madrid was, it just wasn't enough to make people overlook the ridiculous things Messi did. | ||
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EchoZ
Japan5041 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
On January 09 2013 14:56 BeaTeR wrote: Pandemona, you put wrong picture in roy Hodgson's vote. btw, props to Lloris for mentioning DD Thanks! Lol i also thought this, i now like Lloris alot more  | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Ballon d'Or - Who Voted For Who? Henry Winter - English Press + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e1.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/18-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Winter_2883290.jpg) Vincente DelBosque - Spain Manager + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e0.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/17-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Del-Bosque_2883288.jpg) Roy Hodgson - England Manager + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e1.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/15-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Hodgson_2883284.jpg) Alejandro Sabella - Argentina Manager + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e1.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/14-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Sabella_2883283.jpg) Ashley Williams - Wales Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e2.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/13-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Williams_2883282.jpg) Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Sweden Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e0.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/12-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Ibrahimovic_2883280.jpg) Iker Casillas - Spain Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e1.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/12-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Casillas_2883276.jpg) Darren Fletcher - Scotland Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e0.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/10-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Fletcher_2883273.jpg) Bruno Alves - Portugal Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e1.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/09-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Alves_2883272.jpg) Wesley Sneijder - Netherlands Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e1.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/08-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Sneijder_2883266.jpg) Phillip Lahm - German Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e2.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/06-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Lahm_2883262.jpg) Hugo Lloris - French Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e0.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/05-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Lloris_2883261.jpg) Steven Gerrard - England Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e2.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/04-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Steven-Gerrard_2883259.jpg) Thiago Silva - Brazil Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e0.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/03-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Thiago-Silva_2883257.jpg) Vincent Kompany - Belgium Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e1.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/02-Ballon-dOr-Vote-Kompany_2883253.jpg) Lionel Messi - Argentina Captain + Show Spoiler [Voted For] + ![[image loading]](http://e2.365dm.com/13/01/660x350/Ballon-dOr-Vote-Lionel-Messi_2883320.jpg) Repost for those who didn't see | ||
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
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DaMuffinman
Germany1705 Posts
On January 09 2013 20:12 Telcontar wrote: Anyone else think these votes should remain anonymous? Knowing that they will be publicised afterwards must surely influence the voters - mainly in favour of fellow countrymen and current/former teammates. Very good point actually, should be anonymous. Never thought about it before. There will still be bias, but maybe a little bit less if it is anonymous. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Pretty much the best football report i have read on Sky Sports in a long time, sums up everything you need to know about Lampard and Chelsea in their attempt to change the club, and in Lampards case, move the legend on. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
News! 41 Korean Players Receive Lifetime Bans from Football FIFA can today confirm the extension of sanctions on 41 players from Korea Republic related to a domestic match-fixing investigation dating back to the summer of 2011. All 41 players have been sanctioned with a lifetime ban from all football activity by the K-League and the Korea Football Association’s disciplinary committees. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has extended the sanctions to have worldwide effect. Source Oh dear  Korean football is/was corrupt | ||
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haitike
Spain2742 Posts
On January 09 2013 22:37 Pandemona wrote: News! 41 Korean Players Receive Lifetime Bans from Football FIFA can today confirm the extension of sanctions on 41 players from Korea Republic related to a domestic match-fixing investigation dating back to the summer of 2011. All 41 players have been sanctioned with a lifetime ban from all football activity by the K-League and the Korea Football Association’s disciplinary committees. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has extended the sanctions to have worldwide effect. Source Oh dear Korean football is/was corruptDamn. First BW, now Football. They have a real problem with matchfixing. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18713 Posts
On January 09 2013 23:08 haitike wrote: Damn. First BW, now Football. They have a real problem with matchfixing. lol, pretty sure matches are fixed throughout the world Just most are never caught. | ||
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
On January 09 2013 23:19 sharkie wrote: lol, pretty sure matches are fixed throughout the world Just most are never caught. In relatively smaller leagues with money at stake, to great extent thats probably true. But we dont care about those so at the highest level it doesnt matter. I personally couldnt give a shit about the developement of the game in another country being hindered or stunted because of stuff like this. Maybe I should but I dont. Just want to watch the game. | ||
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norlock
Netherlands918 Posts
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Dirkinity
Germany409 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Chelsea 0-2 Swansea Full Time Chelsea dominate the first half, probably the best passing they have done all season. Ivanovic gets the ball from the keeper just outside the box, looks up way to early, loses the ball. Mich gets it, GOAL Michu finishes well. Chelsea 40minutes of hard work down the drain Chelsea pretty much do the same as they did in the first half. Torres didn't do anything, we couldn't break the Swansea bus down. Ba comes on with 10 minutes to go, has 3 great chances. Ivanovic gets the ball again, blindly plays a pass back, Graham runs in, 1 on 1, knocks it past the keeper, slides it in. Chelsea 0-2 down, 80% overall possesion and we have a mountain to climb. Thanks to our own defender. To top it off Ba scores a great goal in the 91st minute, only for it to be ruled "offside" when he was clearly onside | ||
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sharkie
Austria18713 Posts
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
That offside was also extremely petty : / | ||
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