BALLOON D'OH! PART 2

To Put it simply here's how Arsenal have gotten on in the last ten years in the annual nominations for what is generally considered the best players in Europe. This year there is an ex-player nominated, reflecting his performance for us in the first half of the year, but he's a player that we were unable to keep.

Balloon D’or 2012 Nominees:

None

Balloon D’or 2011Nominees:

None

Balloon D’or 2010 Nominees:

Fabregas (Arsenal)

Balloon D’or 2009 Nominees:

Fabregas (Arsenal), Arshavin (Arsenal)

Balloon D’or 2008 Nominees:

Fabregas (Arsenal), Adebayor (Arsenal)

Balloon D’or 2007 Nominees:

Fabregas (Arsenal), Van Persie (Arsenal)

Balloon D’or 2006 Nominees:

Fabregas (Arsenal), Henry(Arsenal), Lehman(Arsenal),Gallas(Arsenal)

Balloon D’or 2005 Nomines:

Henry(Arsenal)

Balloon D’or 2004 Nominees:

Henry (Arsenal), Vieira (Arsenal), Reyes(Arsenal)

Balloon D’or 2003 Nominees:

Henry (Arsenal), Campbell (Arsenal), Pires(Arsenal), Wiltord(Arsenal),Vieira(Arsenal)

Balloon D’or 2002 Nominees:

Vieira(Arsenal), Henry (Arsenal),Inamoto (Arsenal), Wiltord(Arsenal)

From the mercurial to the mundane it would seem