FIFA Puskas Award (Goal of the year)

artanevilla

33% is not a bad showing. Considering it was probably Ireland Vs the World. (Real Fan boy in Asia etc)

Aidric

Deutschland über alles in Zürich.

kfallon

kksaints wrote: »

Pity but hopefully she gets a good deal with some club somewhere.

Is she not back from France, heard she didn't settle over there!

Bridge93

Rodriguez would have his fanboys but I would be pretty sure that the vast majority of women who voted would have voted for Roche.

Gbear

I think it's fair enough really.

It was a stunning goal but part of the award is the situation it's scored in.

It's baffled me how Van Persie's goal was in the top 10, never mind the top 3.

Novelty rather than quality.

Lucas Hood

https://twitter.com/fifamedia/status/554715482755178498

Nunu

Roche doesn't win, followed by that smug git Thierry Henry on stage now. Ultimate kick in the teeth from Sepp Blatter!

Mars Bar

kfallon wrote: »

Is she not back from France, heard she didn't settle over there!

Yeah she didn't settle there. She might have settled better without this Puskas thing coz she has had better offers come in for her.

Turtwig

No way in heck Messi and Neuer should have been that close.

Thoroughly deserved by Ronnie.

kfallon

Mars Bar wrote: »

This is caption material!

When Steph Roche enters the building....

Messi almost gets messy
Ronaldo goes from CR7 to CRLegs

Diabhal Beag

She would have won if somebody had a 1080p vid of it. Let down by the supporters IMO.

SlickRic

33% of 3 million?

Millions of Irish have some serious explaining to do.

hadepsx

boooooooooooooooo

i wanted roche to win.

no denying CR7 his crown

adox

Gbear wrote: »

It's baffled me how Van Persie's goal was in the top 10, never mind the top 3.

Novelty rather than quality.

Ha!

JoeA3

Mars Bar wrote: »

This is caption material!

Is that a real photo? Does Messi only have one suit? Same one he wore last year lol

Chucky the tree

SlickRic wrote: »

33% of 3 million?

Millions of Irish have some serious explaining to do.

Yea, I didn't vote cos I couldn't give a ****. That alright?

Diabhal Beag

Let's remember her for her goal not the pic.

SlickRic

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Yea, I didn't vote cos I couldn't give a ****. That alright?

I was joking.

murpho999

At the end the best goal won which is the right thing.

Didn't like all this mass voting thing just because she was Irish.

Great achievement to make the list alone never mind the top 3.

She'll probably fade into oblivion now.

Copper_pipe

http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/ballon-dor/playeroftheyear-men/02/50/58/45/fboaward_menplayer2014_neutral.pdf

Fudge You

artanevilla wrote: »

33% is not a bad showing. Considering it was probably Ireland Vs the World. (Real Fan boy in Asia etc)

But it wasnt Ireland v the world. Its not like the eurovision, that goal was there on merit. I'm sure plenty of people the world over voted for her.

ERG89

Watched the Revista Balon D'or special for about 10 seconds there only to remember Graham Hunter said Barca might finish 4th last week :rolleyes:
What a plank

Ulysses Gaze

David Luiz in the World Team of the Year?

Where is Godin?

Putting Luiz in the World Team of the Year would be like putting Titus Bramble in the Premier League Team of the Year


Mendieta and Scott Minto on Revista feel Stephanie should have won goal of the year.

Professional Griefer

Hodgson voted Mascherano #1 :pac:

~Rebel~

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Hodgson voted Mascherano #1 :pac:

He's just buttering him up so he can sign him for England.

Fudge You

Copper_pipe wrote: »

http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/ballon-dor/playeroftheyear-men/02/50/58/45/fboaward_menplayer2014_neutral.pdf

Ronaldo voted for Sergio Ramos player of the year.
He must be having a laugh.
With Bale second, fair enough, but Benzema 3rd???
If you are going to vote for your team mates, why not Di maria?? Must be because he left.


Other than Ramos, I havent seen too many odd votes.

Tihiti media went for Pogba first.
Columbian media went for Schweinsteiger first, James third. Strange one...
A few gave it to Courtois.
Iniesta got a few first votes too, although a quality player. It wasnt a good year for him.

ebbsy

No players from Ath. Madrid ?

Good luck.

thebaz

fair result - super goal , but opposition should be considered - I know i scored my best goals when no one was looking , but to do it in high pressure games different matter - Super goal , but i think we got a little carried away , cause she was Irish - wish her well

Professional Griefer

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Hodgson voted Mascherano #1 :pac:

Lahm # 2 and Neuer # 3


I presume he thought it was just a vote for World Cup only?

SlickRic

RVP went Robben, Ibra and Neuer.

I don't understand not having either of the obvious top 2 at all.

Chucky the tree

SlickRic wrote: »

RVP went Robben, Ibra and Neuer.

I don't understand not having either of the obvious top 2 at all.

If he's really good friends with those 3 lads and dislikes Messi/ronaldo I don't think it's at all surprising he wouldn't vote for them. I wouldn't.

Dublin Red Devil

The best goal won.

Donnielighto

A lot of people vote for who they think is underappreciated as the 2 guys are gonna be 1 and 2 clearly.

Ulysses Gaze

Van Persie was confident

https://mobile.twitter.com/persie_official

Bridge93

Donnielighto wrote: »

A lot of people vote for who they think is underappreciated as the 2 guys are gonna be 1 and 2 clearly.

I can see that being true and its a poor excuse. It's a vote for the best player not the most underappreciated. People should vote for who they think is the best. It devalues it a it.
There also seems to be a lot of voting for mates and teammates which while understandable is not helpful.
If all voters took that logic it could be a farce.

Chucky the tree

Sometimes they really do nail it, this is one of those times.....

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/01/12/twelve-people-arrested-after-failing-to-vote-for-stephanie-roche-in-fifa-goal-vote/

bangkok

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Van Persie was confident

https://mobile.twitter.com/persie_official

Why, he was guaranteed 3rd anyway..

DVDM93

murpho999 wrote: »

At the end the best goal won which is the right thing.

Didn't like all this mass voting thing just because she was Irish.

Great achievement to make the list alone never mind the top 3.

She'll probably fade into oblivion now.

She can fade in to my bed with the way she was looking tonight. I'll give her my Puskas.

jmayo

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Hodgson voted Mascherano #1 :pac:

Actually I think Mascherano should have been on team of the year.
He was voted Barca player of the year and he was the guy that dragged Argentina to WC final.

Then to see luiz in the team is a bloody joke.

ERG89

jmayo wrote: »

Actually I think Mascherano should have been on team of the year.
He was voted Barca player of the year and he was the guy that dragged Argentina to WC final.

Then to see luiz in the team is a bloody joke.

Neuer would be playing centre back instead anyway :cool:
Loew shouldn`t have gotten Manager of the Year either thought he was very lucky at the World Cup tbh

ionadnapokot

ebbsy wrote: »

No players from Ath. Madrid ?

Good luck.

Yea it would be hard to Vote for Costa after the world cup tho. Godin would have got my no.3. Best defender by a distance.
Costa's goal was my fav.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF9wLsuvBHQ
And I do love the goal he got v Milan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTceVYihK28
Just for how unorthodox it was

stereomatic

Still miffed that Stephanie Roche didn't win the Puskas Award yesterday

I was getting ready for "You'll never beat the Irish"

764dak

Rodriguez's goal wasn't even the best in the World Cup

kfallon

764dak wrote: »

Rodriguez's goal wasn't even the best in the World Cup

I'd agree, I thought the technique for Cahill's was better! Watching the ball drop over your shoulder and then connecting perfectly with your weaker foot, class finish!

When I first saw the nominees I thought the top 3 would be Ibra, Kasami and Roche!