Player of the year odds

[bluebastardo]

Am I the only one to look upon these awards as a complete and utter joke?

FIFA World Player of the Year 2010
Ronaldo, C. 3/1 Xavi 25/1 Alves, D. 40/1
Messi, L. 3/1 Kaka 25/1 Essien, M. 50/1
Rooney, W. 7/2 Gerrard, S. 25/1 Ribery, F. 50/1
Ibrahimovic, Z. 10/1 Lampard, F. 25/1 Evra, P. 50/1
Torres, F. 14/1 Terry, J. 33/1 Henry, T. 66/1
Fabiano, L. 14/1 Eto'o, S. 33/1 Puyol,C. 66/1
Villa, D. 20/1 Drogba, D. 33/1 Casillas, I. 66/1
Iniesta, A. 25/1

PFA Players’ Player of the Year 2010
Rooney W 1/7 Terry J 80/1
Fabregas C 11/2 Torres F 100/1
Drogba D 10/1 Essien M 100/1
Tevez C 20/1 Milner J 100/1
Anelka N 33/1 Vermaelen T 150/1
Arshavin A 33/1 Reina C 200/1
Lampard F 33/1 Zamora B 250/1
Gerrard S 40/1


Isn't it time players were rewarded for performance on the pitch instead of reputation?

How many games has Torres played this season for example, or even that cheating diving horrible little .......?

Unless you play for the big teams, forget it.

 

[Axlswhk]

ffs Zamora? Pienaar is far better than him. What about Saha?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Zamora plays in London.

It helps.

 

[Gazdalf]

Firstly. World Football.

Secondly. Rooney is da bomb.


Love or Hate, he is the best in the world currently.

 

[SuffolkBlue]

Vermaelen at 150/1 he's a good shout for PFA. But the fact that Lampard is 25/1 world player and only 33/1 PFA shows what a mockery the world player awards are, purely reputation and saleability.

 

[Gazdalf]

Vermaelen at 150/1 he's a good shout for PFA. But the fact that Lampard is 25/1 world player and only 33/1 PFA shows what a mockery the world player awards are, purely reputation and saleability.

Ching Ching

 

[bluebastardo]

For me, domestically, Rooney has done well, but why isn't Richard Dunne in the reckoning, who has been nothing short of awesome for Villa this year?

 

[Goat]

Firstly. World Football.

Secondly. Rooney is da bomb.


Love or Hate, he is the best in the world currently.

Point 1 and very much point 2.

 

[bluebastardo]

The other thing is why do they call it 'World' footballer of the year?
It's based on one continent, and not seven.

Africa
North America
South America
Asia
Australia
Antartica
Europe

 

[Goat]

1st Lionel Messi Argentina 09
1st Kaká Brazil 07

Not really from europe are they?

 

[AdamTheGreatOneB]

The other thing is why do they call it 'World' footballer of the year?
It's based on one continent, and not seven.

Africa
North America
South America
Asia
Australia
Antartica
Europe

90% of the world's best players play in Europe. That does not mean they are all European though.

 

[Gazdalf]

90% of the world's best players play in Europe. That does not mean they are all European though.

He has a point BB

 

[bluebastardo]

1st Lionel Messi Argentina 09
1st Kaká Brazil 07

Not really from europe are they?

They ply their trade in European Leagues.
Can you tell me who the best player is in any lesser known leagues, without having to Google, because I'll bet the pfa or fifa don't know either.

 

[Gazdalf]

The other thing is why do they call it 'World' footballer of the year?
It's based on one continent, and not seven.

Africa
North America
South America
Asia
Australia
Antartica
Europe

I guess you could ask our brothers(whom I hold dear to my heart) from across the pond something.

Why is is it called the "World Series"?


Just a name XX

 

[AdamTheGreatOneB]

They ply their trade in European Leagues.
Can you tell me who the best player is in any lesser known leagues, without having to Google, because I'll bet the pfa or fifa don't know either.

If there were players in lesser known leagues with the talent of Messi and Kaka, I'm sure someone would scouted them by now. And if not, they will.