Sportsmen win or lose on the pitch/ring/field etc.
Why the HELL then do we have sports awards?
I mean, I get why we have music or film awards. A talent-less clown like Justin Beeber (sp) might sell millions of records, have millions of views on youtube, have millions of fans across the globe & be the most popular musician on earth. That doesn't mean he is the BEST musician in his genre. All it means is that he has a very brilliant PR team behind him.
Music awards exist to give talented musicians who do not have the same profile that so called ''A-list'' stars have recognition. Such awards are meant to acknowledge the talent of artists that may not necessarily have a huge following, but are talented.
Back to the topic at hand. Why do we have sports awards? I just don't get it.
Hear me out. Sports; unlike art, is NOT subjective. There clear winners & losers. At the end of the season/tournament, we have stats that inform us on who the top goal scorer is, the keeper with the most clean sheets is, the team that finished on top of the log is etc.
There is NOTHING subjective about this. These are all facts that can be backed up by evidence. Why the hell then do we have mickey mouse award shows like the Ballon D'o, PFA Awards, Fifa World Player of the Year etc?
Is it time that we, the fans, demand that these awards get done away with?
I believe that these ''awards'' are nothing more than just a platform that is used to give sponsors & advertisers some exposure & to give the organizers (i.e FA, UEFA, FIFA etc) a couple of bobs or two.
It has nothing to do with rewarding players or teams for their efforts. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows & I hope many will follow suit.
TV awards are the absolute worst
Awards for best soap ffs
The absolute worst form of entertainment on TV
Every episode is a 30 minute shouting match between cockney women
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comment by San Miguel (U1449)
posted 16 minutes ago
TV awards are the absolute worst
Awards for best soap ffs
The absolute worst form of entertainment on TV
Every episode is a 30 minute shouting match between cockney women
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yeah...and as for Eastenders...well....words fail me
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by San Miguel (U1449)
posted 16 minutes ago
TV awards are the absolute worst
Awards for best soap ffs
The absolute worst form of entertainment on TV
Every episode is a 30 minute shouting match between cockney women
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yeah...and as for Eastenders...well....words fail me
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They never talk about football in the Vic and no f@ckers got a washing machine!
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by San Miguel (U1449)
posted 16 minutes ago
TV awards are the absolute worst
Awards for best soap ffs
The absolute worst form of entertainment on TV
Every episode is a 30 minute shouting match between cockney women
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yeah...and as for Eastenders...well....words fail me
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They never talk about football in the Vic and no f@ckers got a washing machine!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
West Ham get a mention now and again, but yeah no washing machine, everyone works down the same road, and any outsider who works in the city or even just wears a suit, is a low life!
. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows
Do you get invited to many?
Not watching on the telly doesn’t really constrained boycott
comment by Ringo Fire (U4165)
posted 0 seconds ago
. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows
Do you get invited to many?
Not watching on the telly doesn’t really constrained boycott
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Constrained? *constitute*
comment by Ringo Fire (U4165)
posted 42 minutes ago
. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows
Do you get invited to many?
Not watching on the telly doesn’t really constrained boycott
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) I wouldn't attend even if they invited me.
2) Me not watching is a form of protest.
High audience/viewer ratings = high ad revenue.
I refuse to contribute to them making money. I am a man of principle. That's how me dad raised me up to be.
What aspect of why we have sports awards are you struggling to comprehend?
There is no way to objectively determine between the performances of sportspeople, certainly in team-based sports, and unquestionably across different sports.
And the awards and respective ceremonies under discussion often (rightly) recognize not only the elite performers and performances, but also individuals and groups competing at lower levels or who have overcome adversity to achieve beyond possible expectations.
I like them for their recognition of the worthy (not just the award winners) and their celebration and review of sporting achievement.
comment by DirtbagDan (U21990)
posted 49 minutes ago
comment by Ringo Fire (U4165)
posted 42 minutes ago
. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows
Do you get invited to many?
Not watching on the telly doesn’t really constrained boycott
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) I wouldn't attend even if they invited me.
2) Me not watching is a form of protest.
High audience/viewer ratings = high ad revenue.
I refuse to contribute to them making money. I am a man of principle. That's how me dad raised me up to be.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Who the fack is this guy!?
OP are you that South African guy who was telling us about catching fades (or something) a few weeks back?
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 52 minutes ago
What aspect of why we have sports awards are you struggling to comprehend?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) When Hussein Bolt wins a 100m race, he gets a Gold medal, a bouquet of flowers & a round of applause from the attendees.
Why the hell should he get ANOTHER award when he has already been rewarded for his efforts.
2) Sports - unlike art - is NOT subjective. There are clear winners & losers. PERIOD. Why the hell then have award shows when the winner has already been established?
DbD
If you don't like sports awards then don't watch them. I suspect that like mine, your remote has a button on it that allows you to change the chanel.
Your quality of life will improve so much when you have learnt this simple trick.
comment by DirtbagDan (U21990)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 52 minutes ago
What aspect of why we have sports awards are you struggling to comprehend?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) When Hussein Bolt wins a 100m race, he gets a Gold medal, a bouquet of flowers & a round of applause from the attendees.
Why the hell should he get ANOTHER award when he has already been rewarded for his efforts.
2) Sports - unlike art - is NOT subjective. There are clear winners & losers. PERIOD. Why the hell then have award shows when the winner has already been established?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Who has been the better player this season: Kevin de Bruyne, Kylian Mbappe or Raphael Varane?
Objectively-speaking, of course. Please show your working.
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comment by rosso is facking happy (U17054)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by DirtbagDan (U21990)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 52 minutes ago
What aspect of why we have sports awards are you struggling to comprehend?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) When Hussein Bolt wins a 100m race, he gets a Gold medal, a bouquet of flowers & a round of applause from the attendees.
Why the hell should he get ANOTHER award when he has already been rewarded for his efforts.
2) Sports - unlike art - is NOT subjective. There are clear winners & losers. PERIOD. Why the hell then have award shows when the winner has already been established?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Who has been the better player this season: Kevin de Bruyne, Kylian Mbappe or Raphael Varane?
Objectively-speaking, of course. Please show your working.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That's another problem that I have with these silly awards. How many Goalkeepers or defensive minded players have won the Ballon D'Or?
I don't know if you've heard of the Laureus Awards?
They have a category for Sportsman of the year & the nominees come from different types of sporting codes.
What criteria are you going to use to determine who the sportsman of the year is when you have Lebron James, Lionel Messi, Djokovic, Mayweather etc in the same category? Different sporting codes all lumped up together. Are you kidding me right now?
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
DbD
If you don't like sports awards then don't watch them. I suspect that like mine, your remote has a button on it that allows you to change the chanel.
Your quality of life will improve so much when you have learnt this simple trick.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I have a problem with this line of argument.
If there was an extremely racist or anti-semetic TV show on air, would you still adopt the same line of thinking (i.e if you don't like it, just change the channel) or would you write a strongly worded letter to the broadcaster demanding that it be taken off air?
I have written my fair share of strongly worded letters to a few radio stations, tv channels & print publications regarding content that I found offensive.
I am a firm believer in people power & holding THE MAN to account. Try it sometimes. It is very empowering.
I have a problem with this line of argument.
......
I don't caa
comment by DirtbagDan (U21990)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
DbD
If you don't like sports awards then don't watch them. I suspect that like mine, your remote has a button on it that allows you to change the chanel.
Your quality of life will improve so much when you have learnt this simple trick.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I have a problem with this line of argument.
If there was an extremely racist or anti-semetic TV show on air, would you still adopt the same line of thinking (i.e if you don't like it, just change the channel) or would you write a strongly worded letter to the broadcaster demanding that it be taken off air?
I have written my fair share of strongly worded letters to a few radio stations, tv channels & print publications regarding content that I found offensive.
I am a firm believer in people power & holding THE MAN to account. Try it sometimes. It is very empowering.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I am a firm believer that you are an idiot. Which returning user are you? RDD?
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posted on 24/11/18
Sportsmen win or lose on the pitch/ring/field etc.
Why the HELL then do we have sports awards?
I mean, I get why we have music or film awards. A talent-less clown like Justin Beeber (sp) might sell millions of records, have millions of views on youtube, have millions of fans across the globe & be the most popular musician on earth. That doesn't mean he is the BEST musician in his genre. All it means is that he has a very brilliant PR team behind him.
Music awards exist to give talented musicians who do not have the same profile that so called ''A-list'' stars have recognition. Such awards are meant to acknowledge the talent of artists that may not necessarily have a huge following, but are talented.
Back to the topic at hand. Why do we have sports awards? I just don't get it.
Hear me out. Sports; unlike art, is NOT subjective. There clear winners & losers. At the end of the season/tournament, we have stats that inform us on who the top goal scorer is, the keeper with the most clean sheets is, the team that finished on top of the log is etc.
There is NOTHING subjective about this. These are all facts that can be backed up by evidence. Why the hell then do we have mickey mouse award shows like the Ballon D'o, PFA Awards, Fifa World Player of the Year etc?
Is it time that we, the fans, demand that these awards get done away with?
I believe that these ''awards'' are nothing more than just a platform that is used to give sponsors & advertisers some exposure & to give the organizers (i.e FA, UEFA, FIFA etc) a couple of bobs or two.
It has nothing to do with rewarding players or teams for their efforts. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows & I hope many will follow suit.
posted on 24/11/18
TV awards are the absolute worst
Awards for best soap ffs
The absolute worst form of entertainment on TV
Every episode is a 30 minute shouting match between cockney women
posted on 24/11/18
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posted on 24/11/18
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 24/11/18
comment by San Miguel (U1449)
posted 16 minutes ago
TV awards are the absolute worst
Awards for best soap ffs
The absolute worst form of entertainment on TV
Every episode is a 30 minute shouting match between cockney women
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yeah...and as for Eastenders...well....words fail me
posted on 24/11/18
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by San Miguel (U1449)
posted 16 minutes ago
TV awards are the absolute worst
Awards for best soap ffs
The absolute worst form of entertainment on TV
Every episode is a 30 minute shouting match between cockney women
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yeah...and as for Eastenders...well....words fail me
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They never talk about football in the Vic and no f@ckers got a washing machine!
posted on 24/11/18
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by San Miguel (U1449)
posted 16 minutes ago
TV awards are the absolute worst
Awards for best soap ffs
The absolute worst form of entertainment on TV
Every episode is a 30 minute shouting match between cockney women
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yeah...and as for Eastenders...well....words fail me
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They never talk about football in the Vic and no f@ckers got a washing machine!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
West Ham get a mention now and again, but yeah no washing machine, everyone works down the same road, and any outsider who works in the city or even just wears a suit, is a low life!
posted on 24/11/18
. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows
Do you get invited to many?
Not watching on the telly doesn’t really constrained boycott
posted on 24/11/18
comment by Ringo Fire (U4165)
posted 0 seconds ago
. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows
Do you get invited to many?
Not watching on the telly doesn’t really constrained boycott
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Constrained? *constitute*
posted on 24/11/18
comment by Ringo Fire (U4165)
posted 42 minutes ago
. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows
Do you get invited to many?
Not watching on the telly doesn’t really constrained boycott
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) I wouldn't attend even if they invited me.
2) Me not watching is a form of protest.
High audience/viewer ratings = high ad revenue.
I refuse to contribute to them making money. I am a man of principle. That's how me dad raised me up to be.
posted on 24/11/18
What aspect of why we have sports awards are you struggling to comprehend?
posted on 24/11/18
There is no way to objectively determine between the performances of sportspeople, certainly in team-based sports, and unquestionably across different sports.
And the awards and respective ceremonies under discussion often (rightly) recognize not only the elite performers and performances, but also individuals and groups competing at lower levels or who have overcome adversity to achieve beyond possible expectations.
I like them for their recognition of the worthy (not just the award winners) and their celebration and review of sporting achievement.
posted on 24/11/18
comment by DirtbagDan (U21990)
posted 49 minutes ago
comment by Ringo Fire (U4165)
posted 42 minutes ago
. I, for one, have taken upon myself to boycott such award shows
Do you get invited to many?
Not watching on the telly doesn’t really constrained boycott
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) I wouldn't attend even if they invited me.
2) Me not watching is a form of protest.
High audience/viewer ratings = high ad revenue.
I refuse to contribute to them making money. I am a man of principle. That's how me dad raised me up to be.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Who the fack is this guy!?
posted on 24/11/18
OP are you that South African guy who was telling us about catching fades (or something) a few weeks back?
posted on 24/11/18
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 52 minutes ago
What aspect of why we have sports awards are you struggling to comprehend?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) When Hussein Bolt wins a 100m race, he gets a Gold medal, a bouquet of flowers & a round of applause from the attendees.
Why the hell should he get ANOTHER award when he has already been rewarded for his efforts.
2) Sports - unlike art - is NOT subjective. There are clear winners & losers. PERIOD. Why the hell then have award shows when the winner has already been established?
posted on 24/11/18
DbD
If you don't like sports awards then don't watch them. I suspect that like mine, your remote has a button on it that allows you to change the chanel.
Your quality of life will improve so much when you have learnt this simple trick.
posted on 24/11/18
comment by DirtbagDan (U21990)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 52 minutes ago
What aspect of why we have sports awards are you struggling to comprehend?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) When Hussein Bolt wins a 100m race, he gets a Gold medal, a bouquet of flowers & a round of applause from the attendees.
Why the hell should he get ANOTHER award when he has already been rewarded for his efforts.
2) Sports - unlike art - is NOT subjective. There are clear winners & losers. PERIOD. Why the hell then have award shows when the winner has already been established?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Who has been the better player this season: Kevin de Bruyne, Kylian Mbappe or Raphael Varane?
Objectively-speaking, of course. Please show your working.
posted on 24/11/18
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 24/11/18
comment by rosso is facking happy (U17054)
posted 50 minutes ago
comment by DirtbagDan (U21990)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by The Lambeau Leap (U21050)
posted 52 minutes ago
What aspect of why we have sports awards are you struggling to comprehend?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1) When Hussein Bolt wins a 100m race, he gets a Gold medal, a bouquet of flowers & a round of applause from the attendees.
Why the hell should he get ANOTHER award when he has already been rewarded for his efforts.
2) Sports - unlike art - is NOT subjective. There are clear winners & losers. PERIOD. Why the hell then have award shows when the winner has already been established?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Who has been the better player this season: Kevin de Bruyne, Kylian Mbappe or Raphael Varane?
Objectively-speaking, of course. Please show your working.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That's another problem that I have with these silly awards. How many Goalkeepers or defensive minded players have won the Ballon D'Or?
I don't know if you've heard of the Laureus Awards?
They have a category for Sportsman of the year & the nominees come from different types of sporting codes.
What criteria are you going to use to determine who the sportsman of the year is when you have Lebron James, Lionel Messi, Djokovic, Mayweather etc in the same category? Different sporting codes all lumped up together. Are you kidding me right now?
posted on 24/11/18
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
DbD
If you don't like sports awards then don't watch them. I suspect that like mine, your remote has a button on it that allows you to change the chanel.
Your quality of life will improve so much when you have learnt this simple trick.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I have a problem with this line of argument.
If there was an extremely racist or anti-semetic TV show on air, would you still adopt the same line of thinking (i.e if you don't like it, just change the channel) or would you write a strongly worded letter to the broadcaster demanding that it be taken off air?
I have written my fair share of strongly worded letters to a few radio stations, tv channels & print publications regarding content that I found offensive.
I am a firm believer in people power & holding THE MAN to account. Try it sometimes. It is very empowering.
posted on 24/11/18
I have a problem with this line of argument.
......
I don't caa
posted on 24/11/18
' I don't care'
posted on 24/11/18
comment by DirtbagDan (U21990)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
DbD
If you don't like sports awards then don't watch them. I suspect that like mine, your remote has a button on it that allows you to change the chanel.
Your quality of life will improve so much when you have learnt this simple trick.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I have a problem with this line of argument.
If there was an extremely racist or anti-semetic TV show on air, would you still adopt the same line of thinking (i.e if you don't like it, just change the channel) or would you write a strongly worded letter to the broadcaster demanding that it be taken off air?
I have written my fair share of strongly worded letters to a few radio stations, tv channels & print publications regarding content that I found offensive.
I am a firm believer in people power & holding THE MAN to account. Try it sometimes. It is very empowering.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I am a firm believer that you are an idiot. Which returning user are you? RDD?
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