Topic: FM10 SPL World Domination Simulation Draft - Discussion thread!

[Linudden]

There's a player that still hasn't been picked and I'm absolutely gobsmacked.

I'm too. He's old but gold. Guess what, I know three that I'm baffled haven't been picked even! I've not picked either of them because I'm stocked but I think I know. There's still some fine players that will go undrafted after all 14 rounds are completed.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

There's a player that still hasn't been picked and I'm absolutely gobsmacked.

Probably sent a PM about him today --- there is a reason.  There is always a reason.

[Gerry Attrick]

Let's put it this way if he lasts back round to me you should all pack up because he'll make my team unstoppable

[Linudden]

Let's put it this way if he lasts back round to me you should all pack up because he'll make my team unstoppable

Probably not come 2016 though or he'd been picked?  Unless he's another of the candidates I thought of.

I'd love to do similar drafts to this for regions like the Americas and Africa where only players with those passports can be drafted into a club on those continents. Those drafts would be incredible. You guys do have an amazing knowledge of players from ten years ago so I think it'd work out Also a chance to see whether Messi really can cut it in Newell's Old Boys!

[stoa]

I have to say we've been rather unbiased.

Undrafted:

Carragher (wow)
Fábio Aurélio
Insúa
Skrtel
Lucas
Aquilani
Benayoun
Maxi Rodríguez
Riera
Babel
Kuyt
Ngog

Maybe people have bad memories  With all due respect, to think we've gone from Skrtel to van Dijk and Babel to Mané? Yikes.

Well, our players were always underrated in fm, because we were still seen as that bunch of underdogs who were just good as a team and not as individuals mainly because of the way we had won the CL in 2005. It stayed like this for the whole time when Rafa was here except for a few players who were seen as outstanding like xabi, Gerrard and torres.

[Linudden]

Well, our players were always underrated in fm, because we were still seen as that bunch of underdogs who were just good as a team and not as individuals mainly because of the way we had won the CL in 2005. It stayed like this for the whole time when Rafa was here except for a few players who were seen as outstanding like xabi, Gerrard and torres.

I think ratings were rather spot-on for our players around that time. Those who have been picked early here (Stevie, Javier, Xabi, Fernando and then later Pepe) were world-class in those games, the others solid journeymen around 2,5 stars.

[mikey_LFC]

GK - Hugo Lloris
RB - Jerome Boateng
LB -  Aly Cissokho
CB - Gerard Piqué
CB - Thomas Vermaelen
DM - Claudio Marchisio
CM - Andrés Iniesta
CM - Diego
RM - Bastian Schweinsteiger
LM - Samir Nasri
ST - Mario Gomez

Average age - 22.9

[Linudden]

GK - Hugo Lloris
RB - Jerome Boateng
LB -  Aly Cissokho
CB - Gerard Piqué
CB - Thomas Vermaelen
DM - Claudio Marchisio
CM - Andrés Iniesta
CM - Diego
RM - Bastian Schweinsteiger
LM - Samir Nasri
ST - Mario Gomez

Solid team with Iniesta as the main star of course. I'd recommend you go for a (flex) striker as wildcard though because you're very vulnerable for any new manager changing to a multi-striker formation 

[deFacto please, you bastards]

I'd like to change a pick of mine, the last one prior to Handanovic, if that's ok?

[Linudden]

I'd like to change a pick of mine, the last one prior to Handanovic, if that's ok?

You can change it after the 14th round when all picks are done like precedent with Trend 

Hope that's ok? In the meantime, I won't draft Cazorla into the game database and he's back as a possible pick for other users. If he's picked, you get the pick back right there.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

You can change it after the 14th round when all picks are done like precedent with Trend 

Hope that's ok?

Totally fine [if he's still around  ]

[Linudden]

Totally fine [if he's still around  ]

Now you need to bribe Trend to take him in a trade with Bonucci, so you can eject Bonucci for a 15th round pick of the 14th player then

I've marked Cazorla in bold btw, so people can see that he's available. Now at least Trend has someone to do business with, if he wants Cazorla that is. Doubt so though. Don't think he was on his list.

[Something Worse]

Still bitter that your loaded team has an inferior record to my practice squad types I see. Let it go, Claus.

...yes 

[Linudden]

I will probably have to ensure each player will transfer back to their original club in the game file to prevent players signing newer, shorter contracts. I opened the game save and saw that their wage demands for a new shorter contract (max length in game = five years) were rather affordable at least for the bigger clubs, so I'll probably have to set them to rejoin their former clubs so that they don't run out of contract and then leave the club after going rogue and signing a new shorter one without my control...

Complicated stuff, but I need to make sure each and every player is there for the seven years and don't go into perpetual free agency because of dumb in-game board of directors 

So, say: Steven Gerrard to join Liverpool on 1.7.2019 et cetera, when their current contracts run out that is.

Or I'll just send them in the 2020's to some lower-tier Scottish clubs! Either way, doing this, all of the players will play out all seven seasons of our draft with their status intact.

[JSteve]

Bit of a tossup between the wingers I had in mind. I didn't expect both to be still available.

[JSteve]

Cech

Sagna Pepe Vidic Cole    --->  ??

Pedro Gerrard Mikel Di Maria  --->  ??           

Higuain Villa  --->  Paloschi


Happy enough with the team.

[KillieRed]

There's a player that still hasn't been picked and I'm absolutely gobsmacked.

Bebe?


I`m tempted to take him just for a laugh.

[Linudden]

Bebe?


I`m tempted to take him just for a laugh.

I'd have to dig deep in the database to hopefully even find him, he really was that random a purchase 

[XabiArt]

Absolutely delighted to claim easily one of the top 5 most on form strikers in the world at this point in the draft.

#WelcomeDiego

[Red Viper]

So is Cazorla back on the table now?

[deFacto please, you bastards]

So is Cazorla back on the table now?

No, I'm only switching my pick if the player I want is available. If that's unreasonable then I won't switch it and leave it as is.

[Red Viper]

Fair enough.

[Linudden]

No, I'm only switching my pick if the player I want is unavailable. If that's unreasonable then I won't switch it and leave it as is.

Alright so should I take the bold off his name and leave him as he is then?

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Alright so should I take the bold off his name and leave him as he is then?

Yeah go ahead, so it's fair on everyone

[Linudden]

Before the final wildcard round I'm tempted to post a list over the biggest-name players that hadn't been picked until that point! Sounds like a plan? That'd definitely give some interest to that round 

I'll re-do my editor file for a few hours today to make sure all players will be locked to their contracts - in effect agreeing a 2020's move to a lower-tier Scottish club in advance so their contract can't be touched 

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Before the final wildcard round I'm tempted to post a list over the biggest-name players that hadn't been picked until that point! Sounds like a plan? That'd definitely give some interest to that round 

I'll re-do my editor file for a few hours today to make sure all players will be locked to their contracts - in effect agreeing a 2020's move to a lower-tier Scottish club in advance so their contract can't be touched 

I'd rather you didn't as some of us are hoping to sneak some of them in those rounds 

[Red Viper]

Post them all :

[Gerry Attrick]

I say leave it. Let's figure it out for ourselves.

[Linudden]

I say leave it. Let's figure it out for ourselves.

Okay, I'm just amazed that some names haven't been out there yet given their 2008-09 performances but fair enough 

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Post them all - except have deFacto, the miner of jewels yet to be found, send you his one or two preferences excluded from the list... 

[Linudden]

Post them all - except have deFacto, the miner of jewels yet to be found, send you his one or two preferences excluded from the list...

If one participant says no I guess that's a veto 

[stoa]

I'd say don't post the list before the last round. Do it after we're done, so we can have some "how the fuck didn't he get drafted?" -moments. The last round shouldn't be about how well you can pick a name out of a list...

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Bebe?


I`m tempted to take him just for a laugh.

The goat survived Killie's Bebe --- should be a category for Gavle - imploding laughter from choosing Bebe for anything except

[Red Viper]

Can I change my last pick seeing as Killie hasn't gone yet?

[Linudden]

Can I change my last pick seeing as Killie hasn't gone yet?

What's historical precedent guys?

I think probably no, but you can boot him out after the 14th round for a replacement.

[Red Viper]

But it's a bit different seeing as no one else has picked yet?

[KillieRed]

I’m good to go. It’s up to Lin.

As far as I’m concerned you can change as long as it’s not to my pick😉

[Linudden]

But it's a bit different seeing as no one else has picked yet?

This is a bit like talking to the new cashier asking for instructions 

My interpretation is: once a pick is done, it can only be reversed after the draft has been finished since the one hour after the pick is reserved for the next drafter. It's not like there aren't names you can pick after the 14th round once Dalla Valle is ejected, I think you'll be alright 

[Red Viper]

Well if that's the rule then fine. My guy will probably be available next pick anyway.

[Linudden]

Alright, good! Killie can now go ahead. Then follows two picks for Max when he wakes up