Author Topic: Draft Towers (Read 319049 times)

tubby · « **Reply #2520 on:** September 5, 2018, 12:06:33 pm »

A couple of those are really tough, but I'm in.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #2521 on:** September 5, 2018, 12:38:19 pm »

Quote from: mikey_LFC on September 5, 2018, 11:51:05 am

Yeah I like that. Could make the criteria more general and have people choose their player rather than just Djibril Cisse.

So rather than exactly 1.83m it could be the same height as your chosen player

and A player who shares the same initials as your player

You could either keep the rounds secret or not. Might be funner to have them secret but might be more tactical to release the questions.

You'd also maintain the rule that no players can be duplicated.

If that is too complicated to maintain for a draft we could maintain the Djibril Cisse draft as above.

I think your idea is really interesting too and I reckon we should do it as a separate thing in the future. I like the idea of picking team captains and having to link your whole side to them. But it needs a bit of thought around the criteria to make sure people have enough freedom to jump between eras and not feel too boxed in with their first pick. Maybe the real challenge would be starting with the worst player possible and seeing what team you could build from there! We could all create a list of 16 god awful players and then draw them at random for us each to build a team. Lots of interesting directions with this idea. Definitely would like to come back to it

Quote from: KingLuis10 on September 5, 2018, 12:02:13 pm

I think we all know who that rule is there to include

Quote from: tubby on September 5, 2018, 12:06:33 pm

A couple of those are really tough, but I'm in.

I spent a bit of time researching each 'fact' to make sure there were enough players available. Some are definitely more difficult than others though, and there's some overlap that I can't really account for. I also tried to create an equal spread of all-time greats for the early rounds, so no-one feels too hard done by if they don't get drawn near the top. Hopefully it works out.

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #2522 on:** September 5, 2018, 01:19:22 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on September 5, 2018, 12:38:19 pm

I think your idea is really interesting too and I reckon we should do it as a separate thing in the future. I like the idea of picking team captains and having to link your whole side to them. But it needs a bit of thought around the criteria to make sure people have enough freedom to jump between eras and not feel too boxed in with their first pick. Maybe the real challenge would be starting with the worst player possible and seeing what team you could build from there! We could all create a list of 16 god awful players and then draw them at random for us each to build a team. Lots of interesting directions with this idea. Definitely would like to come back to it

Yeah like that idea of 16 god awful players. And then whether you have to have them in the side or have 11 rounds after is up for debate.

Like the Djibril Cisse draft though, so for that, I'm in.

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2523 on:** September 5, 2018, 01:39:56 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on September 5, 2018, 11:44:40 am

That's the nicest thing anyone's ever said about me.

I like the gist of this idea, but I've crafted onto it to create another idea. I give you -

The Djibril Cissé Draft

Similar to the Shopping List and Domino drafts of times past, to complete our final 11 we will have to check off 11 fun facts and stats about Djibril Cisse that can each be applied to another player. All-time draft. No other restrictions. Cisse is ineligible!

This is what I have so far. Open to any changes or suggestions -

1. A player who has played in a club match that also featured Djibril Cisse. Both players must have played minutes in the same game, but not necessarily at the same time.

2. A player who has played for one of Djibril Cisse’s former clubs EXCEPT Liverpool. So that leaves:- Auxerre, Marseille, Sunderland, Panathinaikos, Lazio, Queens Park Rangers, Al-Gharafa, Kuban Krasnodar, Bastia, Saint-Pierroise, Yverdon, or A.C. Vicenza 1902. This doesn't need to be in the same time frame that Cisse was at the club.

3. A player who has dyed his hair another colour (please provide picture proof).

4. A player whose team were knocked out at the group stages of either the 2002 or 2010 World Cup (must have played some minutes).

5. A player who has won the Confederations Cup (must have appeared in the final).

6. A player who has made a cameo (or played a title role!) in a film. Can be playing themselves, but NOT via archive footage.

7. A player who is either exactly 1.83m in height OR born in 1981.

8. A player who was born in August.

9. A player who came on as a substitute for an European Cup/Champions League winning team in the final.

10. A player who has scored a goal in the final of either the FA Cup OR the UEFA Super Cup.

11. A player whose first name begins with a 'D' OR one whose surname begins with a 'C'.

I can be a real pain in the backside, but I know quality Betty Blue --- and that's you, mate!

Love the idea --- get in!

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2524 on:** September 5, 2018, 03:58:27 pm »

Looks like we have 6-7 In immediately....

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #2525 on:** September 5, 2018, 04:02:08 pm »

I am in, not sure for what though

Hazell · « **Reply #2526 on:** September 5, 2018, 05:17:53 pm »

Great idea Betty. Up for it.

Quote from: Betty Blue on September 5, 2018, 12:38:19 pm

Maybe the real challenge would be starting with the worst player possible and seeing what team you could build from there! We could all create a list of 16 god awful players and then draw them at random for us each to build a team.

We could nominate 16 terrible players, assign them randomly and each player has to build their team from there. I nominate Pogba.

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2527 on:** September 5, 2018, 06:40:52 pm »

I nominate Joey Barton and if I cannot have him, then I am all in on Colin Pascoe...

FlashGordon · « **Reply #2528 on:** September 5, 2018, 09:59:46 pm »

In for this one definitely, sounds like a really fun draft to be fair.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #2529 on:** September 6, 2018, 10:12:01 am »

Okay, looks like there's a decent bit of interest in this. I'm going to start a new thread.

As an aside, my initial aim was to make an Igor Biscan draft, but I couldn't find as many interesting facts about him as I could about Cisse!

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #2530 on:** September 6, 2018, 10:36:01 am »

Sound. I'm in

El Lobo · « **Reply #2531 on:** September 6, 2018, 10:56:53 am »

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #2532 on:** September 6, 2018, 11:16:59 am »

I’m in.

PhaseOfPlay · « **Reply #2533 on:** September 6, 2018, 05:41:04 pm »

Not for me this time - I'm swamped for the next few months

I'm sure I'd have found a way to get Bodo Illgner in, though

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #2534 on:** September 7, 2018, 03:39:22 am »

Quote from: PhaseOfPlay on September 6, 2018, 05:41:04 pm

Not for me this time - I'm swamped for the next few months

I'm sure I'd have found a way to get Bodo Illgner in, though

Come on PoP, the day Burt Reynolds dies you bring this shit? Shame on you

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2535 on:** September 17, 2018, 03:32:56 am »

Three ideas for a draft:

1) Futures draft (best starting XI in the next 12 months) --- 2 years of playing or less at the highest level
2) Liquor, specialty drinks and Beer Draft - A Proper Piss Off Draft - PPOD
3) One hit wonders --- every walk of life (music, football, acting ---- whatever)

Okay, I crawl back into my Trent tent! CoCKs approved!

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2536 on:** September 30, 2018, 01:26:16 am »

BB et al.... Next draft?

Lastrador · « **Reply #2537 on:** September 30, 2018, 05:33:38 am »

Really enjoyed the last one, the drafting bit at least (hate losing to Chakan) but I think a media and arts draft is in place.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #2538 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:06:18 pm »

We have another international break on the horizon

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2539 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:21:15 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on September 30, 2018, 03:06:18 pm

We have another international break on the horizon

There we have it... International Break Draft --- players who were broken but there was no Pottery Barn rule of return

Thrusting out my chest since 2009

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2540 on:** October 5, 2018, 03:37:16 pm »

PTB..... pretty much BB & Samie....

We have a break coming up....

I am lost on an island of insurmountable pain and anguish...

The only thing I think that can bring me back to reality is:

1. Another RAWK draft
2. One hell of a Panini
3. Kicking the shit out the manc blues by 5-0 and red card for Ederson.

Please advise - the disease could be the death of me if I don' ,,,,, if I don..... if I don't get to make some picks in a RAWK draft

You could save a life today. Think about it bitches!

Hazell · « **Reply #2541 on:** October 5, 2018, 03:42:40 pm »

All time worst players draft. Pick the worst players ever and vote for the team with worst players.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #2542 on:** October 5, 2018, 05:10:17 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on October 5, 2018, 03:42:40 pm

All time worst players draft. Pick the worst players ever and vote for the team with worst players.

Wasn’t that your last draft FC?

Hazell · « **Reply #2543 on:** October 5, 2018, 05:35:14 pm »

Quote from: vivabobbygraham on October 5, 2018, 05:10:17 pm

Wasn’t that your last draft FC?

Betty Blue · « **Reply #2544 on:** October 5, 2018, 06:50:32 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on October 5, 2018, 03:42:40 pm

All time worst players draft. Pick the worst players ever and vote for the team with worst players.

I'm sure we did that once once and people just got bored leaving it never finished.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #2545 on:** October 5, 2018, 07:00:07 pm »

I'm also away from home for the next week, so I won't be able to run any drafts. Especially insane criteria ones!

I think a media & arts type one is needed to break it up a bit. Just not sure what's left to draft about!

We've already done -

Video Games
Actors
Comedians
Comic Book Superheroes/Villains
Cinema/Movie Nights
Music Festival line-ups

Hazell · « **Reply #2546 on:** October 5, 2018, 07:16:45 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on October 5, 2018, 06:50:32 pm

I'm sure we did that once once and people just got bored leaving it never finished.

12 Song Compilation, best one wins.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #2547 on:** October 5, 2018, 07:59:16 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on October 5, 2018, 05:35:14 pm

I didn't need the subtitles I know the scene well

Hazell · « **Reply #2548 on:** October 5, 2018, 08:00:02 pm »

Quote from: vivabobbygraham on October 5, 2018, 07:59:16 pm

I didn't need the subtitles I know the scene well

Couldn't find one without subtitles you 'F * *...'.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #2549 on:** October 5, 2018, 08:03:49 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on October 5, 2018, 08:00:02 pm

Couldn't find one without subtitles you 'F * *...'.

Like your drafts, you don't look hard enough, mate......................

Hazell · « **Reply #2550 on:** October 5, 2018, 08:17:19 pm »

Quote from: vivabobbygraham on October 5, 2018, 08:03:49 pm

Like your drafts, you don't look hard enough, mate......................

I'm bored of this, I'm going for a Twix.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #2551 on:** October 5, 2018, 09:57:44 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on October 5, 2018, 08:17:19 pm

I'm bored of this, I'm going for a Twix.

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2552 on:** October 6, 2018, 05:04:24 am »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on October 5, 2018, 07:16:45 pm

12 Song Compilation, best one wins.

I like it!

12 Song Compilation
Top 10 Favorite Books (categories)
Alcohol - Beer, Wine, Liquor Draft
Asshat Draft --- worst people ever

Let's do something

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2553 on:** October 6, 2018, 05:06:16 am »

Quote from: Betty Blue on October 5, 2018, 07:00:07 pm

I'm also away from home for the next week, so I won't be able to run any drafts. Especially insane criteria ones!

I think a media & arts type one is needed to break it up a bit. Just not sure what's left to draft about!

We've already done -

Video Games
Actors
Comedians
Comic Book Superheroes/Villains
Cinema/Movie Nights
Music Festival line-ups

Perfect....

Claude Monet

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #2554 on:** October 10, 2018, 12:34:59 am »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on October 5, 2018, 07:16:45 pm

12 Song Compilation, best one wins.

Want to start this draft Hazell? Its a damn good idea.

Hazell · « **Reply #2555 on:** October 10, 2018, 06:53:55 am »

Quote from: Trendisnotdestiny on October 10, 2018, 12:34:59 am

Want to start this draft Hazell? Its a damn good idea.

Don't mind, anyone up for it?

tubby · « **Reply #2556 on:** October 10, 2018, 10:35:14 am »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on October 10, 2018, 06:53:55 am

Don't mind, anyone up for it?

I'm in.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #2557 on:** October 10, 2018, 12:21:00 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on October 10, 2018, 06:53:55 am

Don't mind, anyone up for it?

Didn't you try this one before (mixtape draft) and it fell on it's arse!

Can't think of many topics left that are interesting enough to draft about to be honest. Books is about the only major topic, but it's also a bit too broad really.

tubby · « **Reply #2558 on:** October 10, 2018, 01:05:09 pm »

I suggested the mixtape one way back but didn't have time to get it moving and there didn't seem to be a huge amount of interest either.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #2559 on:** October 10, 2018, 01:22:05 pm »

Quote from: tubby on October 10, 2018, 01:05:09 pm

I suggested the mixtape one way back but didn't have time to get it moving and there didn't seem to be a huge amount of interest either.

Here it is. Although for some bizarre reason that was 90s only.

https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=334693.0

An all-time mixtape draft could be more interesting. Something like 10 songs from at least 5 different decades, must include one female singer, can't pick the same band twice.