Topic: All-time Footballing Duos & Partnerships draft - Discussion Thread

[Betty Blue]

All-time Footballing Duos & Partnerships draft



- 5 rounds + a bonus wildcard round. On each turn you pick two footballers who have formed a partnership together at one stage in their career. i.e. Dalglish & Rush, Robben & Ribery, Terry & Carvalho & Cech etc. Note: Goalkeepers MUST be picked with your CB partnership.

- The standard picking format will look something like this (in any order you choose): | GK + CB + CB | LB + RB | DM/CM + DM/CM | LW + RW | ST/SS + ST | . But you can link partnerships from any areas of the field provided they make sense*: LW + LB | RW + RB | DM/CM + AM/FW | RW + ST | LW + ST | . If in doubt you may PM me in confidence.

*A right back and a left winger are not likely to have created a partnership!

- Both club AND national teams are allowed.

- Only one pick per era based team: i.e. If you pick Dalglish & Rush, you would then rule out Hansen & Lawrenson from the same Liverpool team, but not Masch & Alonso who played in a completely different Liverpool team/era.

- You must create your team in one of these set formations: 442 wide, 442 diamond, 4231, or 433. Using 3 or 5 at the back will make things too complicated unfortunately.


Sign up and questions below.

So far -

Betty
4
Samie
Hazell
Eel Lobo
Greatness
Chakan
Lastrador
Klippity Klopp
Rysoph76
Tubby
JSteve
Lawnmowerman
Gerry
SPS + XabiArt

[Klippity Klopp]

Is the bonus round the one when you pick the GK?

[JSteve]

I'm in.

[Betty Blue]

Is the bonus round the one when you pick the GK?

Nope, the final round will be revealed later. Also, to be as clear as possible, your goalkeeper MUST be picked at the same time as your centre back pairing.

[Betty Blue]

4 more people needed 

[El Lobo]

So when we pick our CBs, we're picking three players during that go?

[Samie]

PM the usual's. Popcorn, Fiasco etc.

[Betty Blue]

So when we pick our CBs, we're picking three players during that go?

Not sure if sarcasm to annoy me    But yes. Three players: CB + CB + GK. All of whom must have played together. So you might go for Adams & Keown as your CB pairing, in which case you'd also need to pick Seaman with them.


As draft organiser I'm also reserving the right to veto nonsensical picks. 

[Lawnmowerman]

In, bitches

[Crosby Nick]

Would it make more sense to pair up a LB and LW rather than two full backs?

*legs it

[Lawnmowerman]

PM the usual's. Popcorn, Fiasco etc.

This makes me happy. I'd hate to be in your 'usual suspects' gang.

[Samie]

This makes me happy. I'd hate to be in your 'usual suspects' gang.

I was going to type L'Man but thought better of it and added the "etc". 

[Lawnmowerman]

Would it make more sense to pair up a LB and LW rather than two full backs?

*legs it

Yes, it would probably. There should be more flexibility to the combos

[Lawnmowerman]

I was going to type L'Man but thought better of it and added the "etc". 

Oh i'm an etc now. Christ i love being out the loop. Lone wolf reporting for duty

[Crosby Nick]

Yes, it would probably. There should be more flexibility to the combos

Terry Phelan/Mark Kennedy here we come.

[Samie]

You fuckers need to learn to read the OP.

But you can link partnerships from any areas of the field provided they make sense*: LW + LB | RW + RB | DM/CM + AM/FW | RW + ST | LW + ST | .

[Betty Blue]

Would it make more sense to pair up a LB and LW rather than two full backs?

*legs it

You can do either. The more options the better IMO. I'd say there are surprisingly few great winger-full back combinations anyway, though I look forward to being proven wrong.

This makes me happy. I'd hate to be in your 'usual suspects' gang.

Oh, you are. There's no escape.

[Lawnmowerman]

Terry Phelan/Mark Kennedy here we come.

I was sittiing here thinking of national team combos aswell. You know me well

[Chakan]

3 more ... come on people!!

[Betty Blue]

3 more ... come on people!!

Come on, AWWUC! We know you're out there lurking somewhere.

[Chakan]

Messaged 6 people so far no responses... ah well.

[Gerry Attrick]

I'll play if you're desperate for numbers.

[Samie]

You'll play because you're a draft slut, none of this desperate for shit comments Gerald.

[Barneylfc∗]

- The standard picking format will look something like this (in any order you choose): | GK + CB + CB | LB + RB | DM/CM + DM/CM | LW + RW | ST/SS + ST | . But you can link partnerships from any areas of the field provided they make sense*: LW + LB | RW + RB | DM/CM + AM/FW | RW + ST | LW + ST | . If in doubt you may PM me in confidence.

*A right back and a left winger are not likely to have created a partnership!

A LW + RW would be as unlikely to have created a partnership as much as a RB + LB?

[Crosby Nick]

Messaged 6 people so far no responses... ah well.

Wow. Messaged 6 people and not one of them was me. How the mighty have fallen.

[Gerry Attrick]

You'll play because you're a draft slut, none of this desperate for shit comments Gerald.

Will be busy for most of Sunday but I'll leave some picks with somebody if it's still going by then.

[Chakan]

Wow. Messaged 6 people and not one of them was me. How the mighty have fallen.

Aren't you already signed up?

[Betty Blue]

A LW + RW would be as unlikely to have created a partnership as much as a RB + LB?

You're taking it too literally. A partnership or duo could be an iconic pair who played together terrorizing both wings for a team.

Messaged 6 people so far no responses... ah well.

Cheers mate, I'm sure some will pick messages up after work.

[El Lobo]

Can someone PM that plums guy? I'd like to not finish last this draft.

[Samie]

Who's the plums guy? 

[Betty Blue]

Can someone PM that plums guy? I'd like to not finish last this draft.

Maybe we could get Y2J involved too.

[El Lobo]

Maybe we could get Y2J involved too.

Yeah.....I'd quite like to break my record of being banned during a draft as well, so maybe not!

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

i shouldn't seeing as I'm going to be knee deep in work for the foreseeable, but i'm probably gonna be a shut in so could do with something on the side.

Not even a PM though. I feel betrayed

[Chakan]

So that's Nick, Gerry and SPS

wooohoooo 3 done, lets get going!

[Crosby Nick]

So that's Nick, Gerry and SPS

wooohoooo 3 done, lets get going!

I didn't say I was playing, just throwing a strop that I wasn't asked like the true diva I am.

[Chakan]

I didn't say I was playing, just throwing a strop that I wasn't asked like the true diva I am.

Like a true Diva, keeping the public waiting...

[XabiArt]

Am I late? Wouldn't mind partnering with someone.

[Chakan]

Am I late? Wouldn't mind partnering with someone.

Just on time!!

Let's get going ...

[Hazell]

Am I late? Wouldn't mind partnering with someone.

Samie? He likes sleeping around. Or so I've heard.

[Barneylfc∗]

i shouldn't seeing as I'm going to be knee deep in work for the foreseeable, but i'm probably gonna be a shut in so could do with something on the side.

Not even a PM though. I feel betrayed

I got a PM, and I've only ever done 1 draft