Topic: Soccer Manager: The Sleeping Giants 20: T'lockdown

[RK7]

I loving this!

[JSteve]

Why are two people bidding for Thiago Silva?

[Zend...en the clowns]

Why are two people bidding for Thiago Silva?

Someone picked him and didnt realise he was picked, i'm guessing they just havent withdrawn the bid. Which club is it?

[JSteve]

I checked the picks. Sporting should withdraw that accepted bid.

[Betty Blue]

I checked the picks. Sporting should withdraw that accepted bid.

Who's the Sporting manager? Better PM him fast as if it goes through it'll be a huge mess!

[Klippity Klopp]

Who's the Sporting manager? Better PM him fast as if it goes through it'll be a huge mess!

Mondzz I think.

[Lawnmowerman]

Thiago Silva was already picked I think

My bad so he has.

1 second.

Yep, it's Mondzz who stepped in the doo. Hope he sorts it out

[Zend...en the clowns]

He'll sort it, he's online loads and even if it was accepted and sm put it through he could still cancel.

[RK7]

I'm going to struggle to do this tomorrow as I'm back to work. Any chance we can speed things up?

[Klippity Klopp]

I'm going to struggle to do this tomorrow as I'm back to work. Any chance we can speed things up?

Unlikely I'd have thought with LFC on at 3.

[RK7]

Unlikely I'd have thought with LFC on at 3.

It takes a minute or two to make a selection but fair enough.

[Klippity Klopp]

It takes a minute or two to make a selection but fair enough.

I agree with you, but I just can't see it happening.

[RK7]

I agree with you, but I just can't see it happening.

We can try. Take yesterday, everyone bar 2 or 3 players were online between 3 and 4PM. We could have got through a lot of picks.

[Midget]

Maybe we could decrease the selection window in the halfway point?

[RK7]

Maybe we could decrease the selection window in the halfway point?

Yeah why not? If you're caught napping then you'll remain a sleeping Giant.

[Card Cheat]

Maybe we could decrease the selection window in the halfway point?

I'd be up for that. Could move to 2 players per pick too if enough are up for it.


PM'd Sporting manager on SM. Festooned he'll be ;-D

Back at work myself on Weds. May need a proxy, and another proxy for my proxy.

[Lawnmowerman]

I'd be up for that. Could move to 2 players per pick too if enough are up for it.


PM'd Sporting manager on SM. Festooned he'll be ;-D

Back at work myself on Weds. May need a proxy, and another proxy for my proxy.

I wouldn't. It means that some people will have got 3 picks by the time it gets round to me. It would also mean people near the top or the bottom, when it gets round to them will basically get 4 picks. It's too much. we'll have 11 done by the 4th or 5th. If people pm'd someone a small selection of picks before going to work or whatever, we'd go all right

[Lawnmowerman]

Kesey, make your own picks ffs and stop commenting on others pick in the selection thread!! grrrrr!!!

[Card Cheat]

I wouldn't. It means that some people will have got 3 picks by the time it gets round to me. It would also mean people near the top or the bottom, when it gets round to them will basically get 4 picks. It's too much. we'll have 11 done by the 4th or 5th. If people pm'd someone a small selection of picks before going to work or whatever, we'd go all right

Yeah fair do's. Hadn't considered the picks doubling.

[Card Cheat]

Kesey, make your own picks ffs and stop commenting on others pick in the selection thread!! grrrrr!!!

Leno and DybDybs v. Rush keepers.

Kesey you've got loads of bids to make up too!

[RK7]

I wouldn't. It means that some people will have got 3 picks by the time it gets round to me. It would also mean people near the top or the bottom, when it gets round to them will basically get 4 picks. It's too much. we'll have 11 done by the 4th or 5th. If people pm'd someone a small selection of picks before going to work or whatever, we'd go all right

That's fair enough, I agree with 1 pick. The times between them is too long though.

['Mondzz']

Yep, it's Mondzz who stepped in the doo. Hope he sorts it out

Who's the Sporting manager? Better PM him fast as if it goes through it'll be a huge mess!

Nice one for the heads up. Bid withdrawn.

[Betty Blue]

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[Zend...en the clowns]

That's fair enough, I agree with 1 pick. The times between them is too long though.

Yep, don't get why people who are tied up don't just send a list - there's shit loads of choice and i very much doubt anyone will 'steal' ideas for picks. Barring a few of the younger kids i think we'll all have more or less the same 10 picks as possibilities between now and draft.

If it gets to tomorrow night and we're struggling i'd say just have a free for all.

[Klippity Klopp]

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I might need to get some younger players. 

[Lawnmowerman]

Yep, don't get why people who are tied up don't just send a list - there's shit loads of choice and i very much doubt anyone will 'steal' ideas for picks. Barring a few of the younger kids i think we'll all have more or less the same 10 picks as possibilities between now and draft.

If it gets to tomorrow night and we're struggling i'd say just have a free for all.

A free for all costs us all money though with the bidding and competition. 2 or 3 picks a day is standard fare for these draft things. Actually getting 3 picks a day is very good going

[Betty Blue]

If it gets to tomorrow night and we're struggling i'd say just have a free for all.

I'm very against the free for all to be honest, as it completely favours those with more time on their hands. While it's all a bit of a mess based on nothing more than luck in most cases anyway. I'm not sure why we don't just keep on drafting a complete squad as we did with the FM draft. We're moving at a good pace so far, much quicker than many drafts of recent and we all seem to be enjoying it to boot. The draft element is really what's set this all apart from just any old SM league and it would be shame not to play that out to its full potential IMO.

[Zend...en the clowns]

A free for all costs us all money though with the bidding and competition. 2 or 3 picks a day is standard fare for these draft things. Actually getting 3 picks a day is very good going

I'm very against the free for all to be honest, as it completely favours those with more time on their hands. While it's all a bit of a mess based on nothing more than luck in most cases anyway. I'm not sure why we don't just keep on drafting a complete squad as we did with the FM draft. We're moving at a good pace so far, much quicker than many drafts of recent and we all seem to be enjoying it to boot. The draft element is really what's set this all apart from just any old SM league and it would be shame not to play that out to its full potential IMO.

Yeah fair points made lads, especially in relation to money in a free for all.

[KingLuis10]

I'm very against the free for all to be honest, as it completely favours those with more time on their hands. While it's all a bit of a mess based on nothing more than luck in most cases anyway. I'm not sure why we don't just keep on drafting a complete squad as we did with the FM draft. We're moving at a good pace so far, much quicker than many drafts of recent and we all seem to be enjoying it to boot. The draft element is really what's set this all apart from just any old SM league and it would be shame not to play that out to its full potential IMO.

I'd be in favour of this, maybe with a shorter selection window. The more players we get to pick, the stronger our squads will be.

[Klippity Klopp]

I think we should draft up till 20.  If people want extra players after that, then maybe it should be a free for all?

Seems the fair way for everyone.

Up for making it 30 mins per selection as well, if others are.

[Lawnmowerman]

If people wanna get it through quicker we could widen the selection window a couple hours, from say 8oc-12 or 9oc-12, instead of 10-11. Those couple hours of compulsary picks would see us shift quicker.

I'd also like to keep the selection process going. Up to round 15 even....

[RK7]

I like the idea of drafting more players but I don't think I have the patience or time. I drafted 1 player all day today.

[Lawnmowerman]

I like the idea of drafting more players but I don't think I have the patience or time. I drafted 1 player all day today.

You actually got your last 3 picks out in less than 24hrs total. It could get back round to you before days out to you and that will be 4 picks in 30odd hrs. That's good going!

[RK7]

You actually got your last 3 picks out in less than 24hrs total. It could get back round to you before days out to you and that will be 4 picks in 30odd hrs. That's good going!

Really! You lads move fast

[Klippity Klopp]

William Carvalho is a free agent.  Does that mean he costs nothing?  Or he'll cost his market value of £16m?

[Lawnmowerman]

William Carvalho is a free agent.  Does that mean he costs nothing?  Or he'll cost his market value of £16m?

You pay 75% of his fee

[Klippity Klopp]

You pay 75% of his fee

75% of £16m?

[Lawnmowerman]

75% of £16m?

If thats what he costs, yes. It will tell you the least you have to pay

[Lawnmowerman]

Really! You lads move fast

Yeah, you picked Dele Alli at half 2 yesterday, koke later in the day and Saul at half 12 today. 3 in less than 24hrs. You're 3 posters away from a 4th pick in 30odd hours, even less than 30hrs if it gets to you before half 8

We're doing good lads, lets keep it at an hour a pick, but open the voting form 9am-12 at night

[Klippity Klopp]

If thats what he costs, yes. It will tell you the least you have to pay

OK never knew that, thanks.