Comments on: Ruud among the best of the world! (Where’s Ed??) http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa, Oranje, Nederlands Elftal, Eredivisie, Marco van Basten, Dutch football, The Netherlands Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:05:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Miguel Rosado http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160617 Miguel Rosado Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:16:19 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160617 This is the year of the Dutch. This is the year of the Dutch.

]]> By: Caleb http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160589 Caleb Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:47:17 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160589 @Alex - you're absolutely right, it's not a footballer of the year award, it's a big name competition. We've seen the same thing in previous years where players who were injured for the majority of the season still make it on the list (I remember this happening with Henry from before). They certainly don't look at just the previous year's performance... but what can you expect from a joke of an organization like FIFA. Completely agree with everyone who says that Sar should be on the list. Won the EPL and the CL and was important for both. Not to mention his outstanding summer at the Euros... Also agree with Finnster, I think Ronaldo has the trophy locked up. I don't like him, but he did play a heck of a season last year. @Alex – you’re absolutely right, it’s not a footballer of the year award, it’s a big name competition. We’ve seen the same thing in previous years where players who were injured for the majority of the season still make it on the list (I remember this happening with Henry from before). They certainly don’t look at just the previous year’s performance… but what can you expect from a joke of an organization like FIFA.

Completely agree with everyone who says that Sar should be on the list. Won the EPL and the CL and was important for both. Not to mention his outstanding summer at the Euros…

Also agree with Finnster, I think Ronaldo has the trophy locked up. I don’t like him, but he did play a heck of a season last year.

]]> By: Alex http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160588 Alex Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:53:25 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160588 that doesn't make sense, it was a shot from Mathijsen, deflected by Gomez, that doesn’t make sense, it was a shot from Mathijsen, deflected by Gomez,

]]> By: Alex http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160587 Alex Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:52:07 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160587 offtopic, Boulahrouz at Stuttgart is entirely back from injury, played the full 90 minutes against HSV, they lost 2-0 through a penalty caused and a through Gomez deflected shot from Mathijsen, sent Lehmann completely the wrong way. But Boulah played a solid match. Let's hope we'll have Bouma back aswell before our next qualifiers. offtopic, Boulahrouz at Stuttgart is entirely back from injury, played the full 90 minutes against HSV, they lost 2-0 through a penalty caused and a through Gomez deflected shot from Mathijsen, sent Lehmann completely the wrong way. But Boulah played a solid match. Let’s hope we’ll have Bouma back aswell before our next qualifiers.

]]> By: Best Player http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160586 Best Player Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:34:03 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160586 Hmm-Van der Sar has indeed been vital to United's successes in recent years but I have to say that the team merely needed a top-notch goalkeeper to start winning trophies. But that doesn't make Van der Sar worthy of Best Player in the World status. He's simply not in the class of a Casillas or a Buffon or a Cech. For me he's a rung below. Hmm-Van der Sar has indeed been vital to United’s successes in recent years but I have to say that the team merely needed a top-notch goalkeeper to start winning trophies. But that doesn’t make Van der Sar worthy of Best Player in the World status. He’s simply not in the class of a Casillas or a Buffon or a Cech. For me he’s a rung below.

]]> By: Alex http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160585 Alex Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:54:59 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160585 this isn't a world footballer of the year trophy, they just named 23 of the biggest names in football, Buffon achieved nothing htis year, same for Deco, Terry, Drogba, Ribery, Lampard, Why are there even english players in this list. But also Zlatan hasn't really excelled overall. They better change this in the future, a alist of 10-15 players is more then enough to decide who really is the best in a certain season. this isn’t a world footballer of the year trophy, they just named 23 of the biggest names in football, Buffon achieved nothing htis year, same for Deco, Terry, Drogba, Ribery, Lampard, Why are there even english players in this list. But also Zlatan hasn’t really excelled overall. They better change this in the future, a alist of 10-15 players is more then enough to decide who really is the best in a certain season.

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160584 Jan Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:37:42 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160584 And if Sar was on the list? Would you still pick Divaldo? And if Sar was on the list? Would you still pick Divaldo?

]]> By: Carlos http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160583 Carlos Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:57:16 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160583 Finn I dislike him (Porto Bella Diva) very much too just like Rooney but still have to say that if I had to choose a winger in my team of world beaters I'd have to include him. By the way thats winger not Win gerr! which he is too :) Finn I dislike him (Porto Bella Diva) very much too just like Rooney but still have to say that if I had to choose a winger in my team of world beaters I’d have to include him. By the way thats winger not Win gerr! which he is too :)

]]> By: finnster01 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160582 finnster01 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:45:59 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160582 What on earth is Fat Lampard doing on this list? And John Terry, what did he do other than miss the most important penalty of his life? Ballack was injured half the year. Drogba?, he only got himself in trouble besides being injured also. This is a seriously flawed list. No EVDS as Jan and M-O and others points out? Disgrace. I was ging to give them the benefit of the doubt for just randomly picking names to fill the hat up, but this is beyond ridiculous. How can you miss EVDS in his finest season perhaps ever? Unfortunately, Cristiano Divaldo can make space for the trophy on top of the mantlepiece. They won't need landing gear on the plane he's taking to Zurich, that's for sure. As much as I dislike the guy (and Man U), I have to be honest and say nobody has deserved it more. He was simply absolutely outstanding last season, and has the trophy's to show for it too. What on earth is Fat Lampard doing on this list? And John Terry, what did he do other than miss the most important penalty of his life? Ballack was injured half the year. Drogba?, he only got himself in trouble besides being injured also.

This is a seriously flawed list. No EVDS as Jan and M-O and others points out? Disgrace. I was ging to give them the benefit of the doubt for just randomly picking names to fill the hat up, but this is beyond ridiculous. How can you miss EVDS in his finest season perhaps ever?

Unfortunately, Cristiano Divaldo can make space for the trophy on top of the mantlepiece. They won’t need landing gear on the plane he’s taking to Zurich, that’s for sure. As much as I dislike the guy (and Man U), I have to be honest and say nobody has deserved it more. He was simply absolutely outstanding last season, and has the trophy’s to show for it too.

]]> By: Bart http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html/comment-page-1#comment-160581 Bart Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:54:02 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/ruud-among-the-best-of-the-world-wheres-ed.html#comment-160581 Who decided on having Adebayor, Terry, Buffon, Lampard, Aguero (who is that anyway) , Ballack, Eto'o , Ribery, Deco in this list. They haven't done anything last year. Seriously this list is crap. Who decided on having Adebayor, Terry, Buffon, Lampard, Aguero (who is that anyway) , Ballack, Eto’o , Ribery, Deco in this list. They haven’t done anything last year. Seriously this list is crap.

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