Author Topic: The 'Football was invented in 1992' Sly Sports Premier League draft - discussion (Read 17108 times)

Betty Blue · « **on:** November 10, 2023, 06:05:19 pm »

Welcome to the world of Sly Sports where all football before 1992 does not exist. This is a Premier League era draft where you can pick any player who graced the league between the 1992/93 season and the present day. All form before this period does not exist, so John Barnes' days as a flying winger are long gone. You can also only pick one player from each nation - e.g. If you draft Fernando Torres for Spain, then Xabi Alonso and every other Spaniard is then off limits to you.

Sign-ups:

Me
Samie
Lastrador
Draex
Tubby
Hazell
Elzar
Robbie
Sheer Mag
Lone Star Red
child-in-time
red1977
Chakan
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Crosby Dick
Nicholls
Mikey

Samie · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2023, 06:08:58 pm »

Errr who's going to pick fat Barsey?

Betty Blue · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2023, 06:09:34 pm »

One thing to discuss - we could make the draft a little easier (and probably fairer to those drawn low in the order) by going on worldwide form rather than Premier League only. e.g. Players like Shevchenko would be a good pick then.

What do people prefer?

Samie · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2023, 06:17:49 pm »

I will decide when you do the draft order draw mate.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2023, 06:24:46 pm »

Quote from: Samie on November 10, 2023, 06:17:49 pm

I will decide when you do the draft order draw mate.

An alternative is to have a final round wildcard (I have an idea for one already) that would go in reverse order and give a boost to teams that got shafted.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2023, 06:32:37 pm »

One more needed to start. We've had someone drop out, so we're at 15 again now.

child-in-time · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2023, 07:04:24 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on November 10, 2023, 06:09:34 pm

One thing to discuss - we could make the draft a little easier (and probably fairer to those drawn low in the order) by going on worldwide form rather than Premier League only. e.g. Players like Shevchenko would be a good pick then.

What do people prefer?

Stick to the PL form only imo. Make it all about Sky Sports and biased journos for real.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2023, 07:15:20 pm »

Quote from: child-in-time on November 10, 2023, 07:04:24 pm

Stick to the PL form only imo. Make it all about Sky Sports and biased journos for real.

Good thinking. I like it. And good to have you back, mate. Spotted you online earlier and thought I’d try and hook you in

NICHOLLS · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2023, 07:23:40 pm »

Count me in

NICHOLLS · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2023, 07:24:26 pm »

Agreed, only Prem league career - more chance of cult legends being picked then

red1977 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2023, 08:06:51 pm »

Can any one name any players from the middle row on the pic in the op? Gordon Durie of spurs (I think?). Wimbledon keeper, Hans Segers?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #11 on:** November 10, 2023, 08:48:30 pm »

Quote from: red1977 on November 10, 2023, 08:06:51 pm

Can any one name any players from the middle row on the pic in the op? Gordon Durie of spurs (I think?). Wimbledon keeper, Hans Segers?

I thought I’d be able to make them all but apart from the two you said it’s really hard! Is the City player Brightwell (there might have been two of them?)…Norwich player looks a bit like Sutton but don’t think it is. Stumped on the others on that row.

And Beardsley in blue looks so wrong.

Samie · « **Reply #12 on:** November 10, 2023, 09:18:33 pm »

Sorry mate, none of them look familiar to me and I'd have to Google. All ugly mofos though.

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2023, 09:22:08 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick 128 on November 10, 2023, 08:48:30 pm

I thought I’d be able to make them all but apart from the two you said it’s really hard! Is the City player Brightwell (there might have been two of them?)…Norwich player looks a bit like Sutton but don’t think it is. Stumped on the others on that row.

And Beardsley in blue looks so wrong.

Norwich player might be Ian Butterworth

Samie · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2023, 09:25:45 pm »

Where the fuck has Betty ran off to?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2023, 09:52:56 pm »

Quote from: duvva 💅 on November 10, 2023, 09:22:08 pm

Norwich player might be Ian Butterworth

I was going to say Ian Culverhouse! Remember the names, just not the faces! And no idea about the Coventry bloke! The Arsenal guy looks familiar, one or their crop of disappointing young midfielders I think. Is it David Hillier?

Betty Blue · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2023, 10:30:51 pm »

Quote from: Samie on November 10, 2023, 09:25:45 pm

Where the fuck has Betty ran off to?

It’s Friday night, Samie! We’ll start tomorrow

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2023, 10:31:00 pm »

Was thinking Anders Limpar but Yep David Hillier think you’re right

Samie · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2023, 10:36:34 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on November 10, 2023, 10:30:51 pm

It’s Friday night, Samie! We’ll start tomorrow

Oh that's fine mate. Just give me the selection draw. I need Prep time.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2023, 10:54:50 pm »

Tim Sherwood looks demented (more than usual).

Samie · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2023, 10:55:55 pm »

He looks like he's on LSD's mate.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #21 on:** November 11, 2023, 01:11:23 pm »

Okay, we are good to go. In fact, we have 17 drafters! Good to know drafting isn't quite dead. Just in case anyone else wants to jump in, speak now or forever hold your peace.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22 on:** November 11, 2023, 01:23:23 pm »

Great to see Jimmy Somerville, Gary Wilmott and Frank Skinner on the front row too. The 90s were something else.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #23 on:** November 11, 2023, 01:28:24 pm »

I'll have a bobbins

Betty Blue · « **Reply #24 on:** November 11, 2023, 01:36:28 pm »

Quote from: Andy @ Allerton! on November 11, 2023, 01:28:24 pm

I'll have a bobbins

Nice one, mate. Just in time

Betty Blue · « **Reply #25 on:** November 11, 2023, 01:54:55 pm »

FAO newbie drafters. No-one cares who your keeper is. Don't waste an early round pick on one.

Reminder: This is an 11 from 11 countries draft. Meaning each of you can have no more than one player from any nation in your side. If you pick Torres, then that means no Xabi or any other Spaniard. You must finish the draft with 11 different countries represented in your side.

The order -

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #26 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:07:12 pm »

Forever in the middle. Conspiraceh.

Samie · « **Reply #27 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:23:46 pm »

That George Weah line was a direct two footed attack at me Betts.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #28 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:26:55 pm »

Quote from: Samie on November 11, 2023, 02:23:46 pm

That George Weah line was a direct two footed attack at me Betts.

He was better at Chelsea. You pick him if you want to Samie.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #29 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:27:39 pm »

Quote from: Samie on November 11, 2023, 02:23:46 pm

That George Weah line was a direct two footed attack at me Betts.

It was

Chakan · « **Reply #30 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:33:53 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick 128 on November 11, 2023, 02:07:12 pm

Forever in the middle. Conspiraceh.

You and me both.

Draex · « **Reply #31 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:34:22 pm »

What time we kicking off?

Samie · « **Reply #32 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:34:58 pm »

Whenever Fatso has had his third late lunch.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #33 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:34:59 pm »

While we wait to begin, I found a better quality picture to help with the guessing game.

The only one of the non-obvious guys I recognised immediately was Salako for Palace in the front row.

Found named version now too, so I can tell you who is right and wrong -

Quote from: red1977 on November 10, 2023, 08:06:51 pm

Can any one name any players from the middle row on the pic in the op? Gordon Durie [√] of spurs (I think?). Wimbledon keeper, Hans Segers? [√]

Gordon Durie. That's a name I haven't heard in decades. I remember him being a beast at Rangers in Sensible Soccer 96/97.

Quote from: Crosby Nick 128 on November 10, 2023, 08:48:30 pm

I thought I’d be able to make them all but apart from the two you said it’s really hard! Is the City player Brightwell [√]

Quote from: duvva 💅 on November 10, 2023, 09:22:08 pm

Norwich player might be Ian Butterworth [√]

Quote from: Crosby Nick 128 on November 10, 2023, 09:52:56 pm

The Arsenal guy looks familiar, one or their crop of disappointing young midfielders I think. Is it David Hillier? [√]

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #34 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:37:44 pm »

David Hirst for Wednesday and Gary Charles (I think) for Forest. And Andy Ritchie for Oldham.

Hazell · « **Reply #35 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:45:08 pm »

Is that Andy Sinton for QPR?

tubby · « **Reply #36 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:45:41 pm »

No brainer first pick.

Samie · « **Reply #37 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:47:31 pm »

You can't pick Mido now you fat fucker.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #38 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:47:40 pm »

Quote from: tubby on November 11, 2023, 02:45:41 pm

No brainer first pick.

Can't believe you ruled yourself out from picking Amr Zaki

tubby · « **Reply #39 on:** November 11, 2023, 02:49:10 pm »

Dang, didn't even think of them. Is it too late to change my pick?