Soccer Forum Awards 2010

SlickRic

it's that time of year again...

this has been a decent bit of fun to end the year over the last couple of years, so we're going to throw it out there again for this year.

the categories over recent years have been as follows:

Best Poster
Most Biased Poster
Most likely to be banned in 2011
Most Successful Sh*t Stirrer
Services to Irish Football
Best Newcomer
Poster Who Always Defends The Indefensible
Poster Who Left too Early
Thread of the Year
Rant of the Year
Funniest Moment
RTE Coverage Moment of the Year

most importantly, do people think we should run it again? if there's a general consensus that we should then myself, with the more than able help of a couple of other mods, are happy to run it.

so vote accordingly!

also, if anyone thinks that we should add a new award just post it and if it gets enough thanks we can put it in?

also, i will open a 'Nomination Thread' on Friday whereby you can make your nominations for each category. but that will all be explained properly come Friday.

here's last year's suggestion thread...http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055764138&highlight=soccer+forum+awards

and here's last year's Nomination Thread to get those not familiar, erm, familar...http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055766586&highlight=soccer+forum+awards

5starpool

Does one have to be able to post here to win an award, i.e. if someone is on a 6 month ban is it right that they can't defend themselves against nominations for things like biggest sh*tstirrer award and most biased?

Should I just stop wondering these things instead?

SlickRic

it's all a bit of fun, so i'd hope any comments about those sort of things would;

1) be lighthearted enough, and so;
2) would be taken in that spirit.

if people start getting personal, as per the normal rules of the charter, we would take the appropriate action.

it's unfortunate people are on bans who may be nominated, but if they really want to make a comment, they can always use a proxy.

it's all run smoothly before as far as i know, so i'd hope it'd do so again.

SlickRic

just to get the ball rolling on the suggestions...

Post of the Year.

i'm sure some people have bookmarked certain posts even though i haven't!

Frisbee

Not sure how viable it would be as anyone nominated might get in a strop but:

Failingest Prediction of the Year

could be a god laugh as long as people didn't take it too seriously.

Xavi6

It's a straight shootout for Post of the Year imo -

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=64815621&postcount=1

and

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=68587049&postcount=45

Peyton Manning

I dont know if it made the final awards last year, but an RTE Coverage Moment of the Year is a must, and me thinks Graeme Souness might be on to a winner.

Panthro

Facepalm post of the year,

actually thats kind of like Frisbee's suggestion.

Frisbee

Xavi6 wrote: »

It's a straight shootout for Post of the Year imo -

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=64815621&postcount=1

and

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=68587049&postcount=45

Had just gone looking for them, stupid slow work computers...

Tom_Brady wrote: »

I dont know if it made the final awards last year, but an RTE Coverage Moment of the Year is a must, and me thinks Graeme Souness might be on to a winner.

+1 for this

SlickRic

Tom_Brady wrote: »

I dont know if it made the final awards last year, but an RTE Coverage Moment of the Year is a must, and me thinks Graeme Souness might be on to a winner.

i'll edit that into the OP; it definitely got on the list last year, and is always good for some laughs.

especially with the added World Cup material this year

Jazzy

well, i know who is odds on to get the 'left too early' award

as for an award... the Xavi6/SoS award for flip-flop of the year has a nice ring to it ^^

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Berba has to get an award for biggest shìt talker!

ReacherCreature

SlickRic wrote: »

just to get the ball rolling on the suggestions...

Post of the Year.

i'm sure some people have bookmarked certain posts even though i haven't!

I'm more of a lurker so could have this balls over elbows but the post that I thought was genius was the fan who bet that one year later Rafa Benitez would be out of a job. People made bets with him and one year later he collected all the posts and mentioned. Received Post of the Day too iirc. Thought it was sheer genius and within the timeframe you're asking.

Panthro

"Twit(ter) of the year"...

I'm not sure about that one myself.

PHB

Is there a method to check which the most thanked post is in a forum? You could see the top ten.

Necronomicon

Been a few departures, Poster who left too Early should be interesting.

Love the Failingest Prediction idea.

The only thing I'd add is that the Funniest Moment award last year seemed to go to football incidents rather than forum incidents. Not sure if that was intented but it'd be more interesting the other way around IMO.

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

It's a straight shootout for Post of the Year imo -

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=64815621&postcount=1

and

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=68587049&postcount=45

First time I seen these. Brilliant !

greendom

Most pessimistic/negative poster might be a good one.

Dub13

Deleted User wrote: »

First time I seen these. Brilliant !

How did you miss that...?

nullzero

I nominate myself for the "most criticism of Nani" award.

yahoo_moe

Dub13 wrote: »

How did you miss that...?

I somehow missed them too... top work though. I know it's not really nomination time yet but if anyone's got anything that can touch those for Post of the Year, please do share...

Also, I'd definitely back Frisbee's Failingest Prediction one. There's a huge amount of dodgy predictions here so it'd be nice to drag them up again.

* Heads off to edit old prediction posts *

DOC09UNAM

greendom wrote: »

Most pessimistic/negative poster might be a good one.

Mr Alan takes that easily tbh.

Mars Bar

Cold Shoulder Award

(i.e. the poster who is on peoples ignore function the most!)

I think I might know who the winner of that is already though...

Dub13

Dub13 wrote: »

How did you miss that...?

Only on after work these days Dub and very limited. Miss a lot!

DOC09UNAM

mars bar wrote: »

Cold Shoulder Award

(i.e. the poster who is on peoples ignore function the most!)

I think I might know who the winner of that is already though...

Does he have 16 in his name??

:P

Mars Bar

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Does he have 16 in his name??

:P

Possibly!

Mr.Nice Guy

I'd like to nominate the Robben is a ball thread:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055966965

Had a great laugh looking at that one night. :cool:

Mars Bar

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I'd like to nominate the Robben is a ball thread:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055966965

Had a great laugh looking at that one night. :cool:

Good call!

IvySlayer

mars bar wrote: »

Cold Shoulder Award

(i.e. the poster who is on peoples ignore function the most!)

I think I might know who the winner of that is already though...

Who said that? :P

What about a welcher award..

greendom

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Mr Alan takes that easily tbh.

I had in my mind a poster who contributes regularly in the Chelsea forum

ROCKMAN

Poster of the year

eZe

Most biased Poster

Mr Alan (think he's going for the hatrick )

Most Sucessful Sh*t Stirrer

Warper (plays a good game )

Mars Bar

I think we're nominating categories here, not the actual posters.

EDIT: Or maybe not...

Frisbee

afaik we're just nominating categories here then once we have them sorted there will be another thread for nominations for each.

JohnnyRyan99

Hahaha just had a look at last years nominations and awards, quality! Some great stuff in there! Looking forward to seeing a few gems i missed from earlier in the year in this years awards! Also Parallel Universe for the win!

In terms of nominations for categories i was thinking maybe something along the lines of..

"The moment that shook the Soccer Forum"

Maybe a few of the things that happened during the year that united us, drove us apart something that got everyone on here voicing their opinions! Just throwing shít off the wall. seeing what sticks!:D

Bounty Hunter

maybe the awards could be themed (think it was done previously) i.e The Mike Ashley truckload of fail award or the Woy Hogson/Houlier biggest gaff award etc, of course those 3 are just very recent examples

ROCKMAN

mars bar wrote: »

I think we're nominating categories here, not the actual posters.

EDIT: Or maybe not...

Frisbee wrote: »

afaik we're just nominating categories here then once we have them sorted there will be another thread for nominations for each.

Sorry
must start reading all the OP's

ROCKMAN

The most successful sh*t stirrer award could be renamed
" The Lineker "

SlickRic

ROCKMAN wrote: »

The most successful sh*t stirrer award could be renamed
" The Lineker "

not while Bill O'Herlihy is still going strong.

Peyton Manning

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

maybe the awards could be themed (think it was done previously) i.e The Mike Ashley truckload of fail award or the Woy Hogson/Houlier biggest gaff award etc, of course those 3 are just very recent examples

Poster of the Year must definitely be called The Jamie Redknapp Top, Top Poster Award if that's the case.

Necronomicon

+1 for themed awards.

In which case:

Best Newcomer

Becomes:

The Javier Hernandez Award for Best Newcomer

:pac:

Dub13

How about a behind enemy lines award for the best 'neutral' fan on the superthreads..?for example there are some good Utd posters who post on the Liverpool thread.

The superthreads can become a bit of a circle jerk so its good to have a 'neutral' view,this is what makes boards different and why IMO we should have a award for it.

Xavi6

The 'Mikael Silvestre Agent of the Year Award' for the poster who successfully infiltrated and shit stirred in a rival's superthread.

peabutler

The Van Persie award for the poster who makes a big impact before disappearing for months on end before making another impact so on so forth.

Jazzy

Xavi6 wrote: »

The 'Mikael Silvestre Agent of the Year Award' for the poster who successfully infiltrated and shit stirred in a rival's superthread.

CLEARLY this has to be the Boggles award. Mikael Silvestre has f**kin nothing on teh boggles

SlickRic

he hasn't been here for months, let it go.

no more nominations in here please; just ideas of awards, and your votes for/against/don't care with regards the idea.

cheers.

SlickRic

the 'Samir Nasri: When the Fúck Did You Get That Good?' Most Improved Poster Award.

The Muppet

Dub13 wrote: »

How about a behind enemy lines award for the best 'neutral' fan on the superthreads..?for example there are some good Utd posters who post on the Liverpool thread.

Thanks

everdead.ie

The Poster you love to hate award?

Frisbee

Best Poster - Jamie Redknapp
Most Biased Poster - Andy Gray
Most likely to be banned in 2011 - Adrian Mutu
Most Successful Sh*t Stirrer - Bill O'Herlihy
Services to Irish Football - John Delaney :pac:
Best Newcomer -
Poster Who Always Defends The Indefensible - Arsene Wenger
Poster Who Left too Early - Chris Hughton
Thread of the Year -
Rant of the Year - Rafa Benitez
Funniest Moment -
RTE Coverage Moment of the Year - Managed to stay alive for 63 years baby
Most Improved Poster - Samir Nasri
Thread Infiltration - Mikael Silvestre


Thoughts?

Mr.Nice Guy

This is for the names of the awards? ^ Ian Holloway for the Rant of the Year Award surely. Been so many! :pac:

Edit: Now that I think of it, if Holloway is eligible to win it then maybe don't name it after him.

SlickRic

Best Newcomer should maybe be Andy Carroll?

The 'Kammy Award' for Funniest Moment?

although if someone could come up with something wittier, go ahead