Author Topic: The Balkan Express XI Draft (Read 30752 times)

Max_powers · « **Reply #120 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:31:34 pm »

Quote from: mikey_LFC on June 26, 2019, 12:26:00 pm

There is enough good players to last us 7-8 rounds I think.

7x15=105

I don't know if there are 105 good players that are also well known enough. So you will get some decent but kinda average players getting picked. Then there will picks that are great players but totally unknown your Abega's of this draft.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #121 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:34:58 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 26, 2019, 12:03:01 pm

There goes Hagi, excellent choice by Tubby

A stalwart of many of my draft teams I think. [citation needed...Betty!]

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #122 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:36:10 pm »

Quote from: Max_powers on June 26, 2019, 12:31:34 pm

7x15=105

I don't know if there are 105 good players that are also well known enough. So you will get some decent but kinda average players getting picked. Then there will picks that are great players but totally unknown your Abega's of this draft.

There are enough players to build a decent foundation for your side, and for this draft how you set up will be more important than usual. That's what makes it challenging.

Max_powers · « **Reply #123 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:38:35 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 26, 2019, 12:36:10 pm

There are enough players to build a decent foundation for your side, and for this draft how you set up will be more important than usual. That's what makes it challenging.

Yeah I am looking forward to it. Have a few out of the box picks in mind already.

PoetryInMotion · « **Reply #124 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:44:58 pm »

If I wasn't making my steal pick (parents rule), I'd definitely have picked one of Stoichkov or Hagi.

But then, so would have anyone else I think

tubby · « **Reply #125 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:49:24 pm »

Hagi is one of the 5 or so people I know off the top of my head so I had to pick him. The rest of this draft is going to be a shit show for me.

El Lobo · « **Reply #126 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:56:14 pm »

I’ve got a great shortlist actually, it’s hipster as fuck

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #127 on:** June 26, 2019, 01:21:48 pm »

Quote from: tubby on June 26, 2019, 12:49:24 pm

Hagi is one of the 5 or so people I know off the top of my head so I had to pick him. The rest of this draft is going to be a shit show for me.

I think you'll do better than you expect

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #128 on:** June 26, 2019, 01:59:36 pm »

Sarge is next but he won't be on for another couple of hours.

Samie · « **Reply #129 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:31:44 pm »

Quote from: Lawnmowerman on June 25, 2019, 01:17:54 pm

If there's room, In like Flynnovich

Hello potato peeler.

Samie · « **Reply #130 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:34:30 pm »

Also with PoP you think it was easy to headhunt him? I worked on the fool for nearly a year before he joined in and picked Bodo Illgner for fuck sakes as his first pick. You have to keep pestering the fool.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #131 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:35:56 pm »

Quote from: Samie on June 26, 2019, 02:34:30 pm

Also with PoP you think it was easy to headhunt him? I worked on the fool for nearly a year before he joined in and picked Bodo Illgner for fuck sakes as his first pick. You have to keep pestering the fool.

The man has gone stealth mode, no where to be found. We need to start talking about Rodgers to draw him out

Samie · « **Reply #132 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:42:14 pm »

I also worked on Babu and he said he'd do it one day. If you send him a PM in the future for a draft say "you promised Samie".

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #133 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:47:01 pm »

Quote from: Samie on June 26, 2019, 02:42:14 pm

I also worked on Babu and he said he'd do it one day. If you send him a PM in the future for a draft say "you promised Samie".

That would be Eutopia I'm out here collecting promises made for Samie

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #134 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:48:11 pm »

Quote from: Eel Lobo on June 26, 2019, 12:56:14 pm

I’ve got a great shortlist actually, it’s hipster as fuck

Wes Morgan?

PoetryInMotion · « **Reply #135 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:56:57 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 26, 2019, 02:47:01 pm

That would be Eutopia I'm out here collecting promises made for Samie

The word's forever lost its meaning mate. It only reminds me of certain sad days..

El Lobo · « **Reply #136 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:58:03 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 26, 2019, 02:48:11 pm

Wes Morgan?

He’s not Balkan, duh

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #137 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:58:13 pm »

Quote from: PoetryInMotion on June 26, 2019, 02:56:57 pm

The word's forever lost its meaning mate. It only reminds me of certain sad days..

Reminds me of the time I hated watching football and discussing it

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #138 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:58:41 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 26, 2019, 02:48:11 pm

Wes Morgan?

Veseljko Morganovic

Sarge · « **Reply #139 on:** June 26, 2019, 04:15:25 pm »

Next!

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #140 on:** June 26, 2019, 05:02:27 pm »

Suker, one of my favorite players ever. Helped deliverer the last CL title to Real Madrid before the galacticos, with Mijatovic up front. Was great for them, and for Sevilla as well, his move to England was poor given who Arsenal had up front but a top player

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #141 on:** June 26, 2019, 06:24:22 pm »

Boban, one of my favorite midfielders

but not surprised he's gone

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #142 on:** June 26, 2019, 06:26:07 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 26, 2019, 05:02:27 pm

Suker, one of my favorite players ever. Helped deliverer the last CL title to Real Madrid before the galacticos, with Mijatovic up front. Was great for them, and for Sevilla as well, his move to England was poor given who Arsenal had up front but a top player

I saw him have a penalty saved at Anfield by Sander Westerveld. I’ll remember that when voting comes round. Great player though!

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #143 on:** June 26, 2019, 07:31:24 pm »

Dzajic is a sensational pick, one of the greatest players from the region perhaps the best in terms of talent. Definitely played a significant part to Yugoslavia's success in the 60's during the Euros and World Cup.

Hazell · « **Reply #144 on:** June 26, 2019, 07:37:36 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 26, 2019, 07:31:24 pm

Dzajic is a sensational pick, one of the greatest players from the region perhaps the best in terms of talent. Definitely played a significant part to Yugoslavia's success in the 60's during the Euros and World Cup.

Pele rated him though, so he probably wasn't that great.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #145 on:** June 26, 2019, 07:40:21 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on June 26, 2019, 07:37:36 pm

Pele rated him though, so he probably wasn't that great.

Pele has rated every player that has kicked a ball

Hazell · « **Reply #146 on:** June 26, 2019, 07:43:25 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 26, 2019, 07:40:21 pm

Pele has rated every player that has kicked a ball

True enough.

Sarge · « **Reply #147 on:** June 26, 2019, 07:44:16 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 26, 2019, 07:31:24 pm

Dzajic is a sensational pick, one of the greatest players from the region perhaps the best in terms of talent. Definitely played a significant part to Yugoslavia's success in the 60's during the Euros and World Cup.

Was my second pick.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #148 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:05:56 pm »

Quote from: Sarge on June 26, 2019, 07:44:16 pm

Was my second pick.

I expected him to last till the 2nd round

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #149 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:11:38 pm »

Trend being bold and getting his CB, with the first pick

Sarge · « **Reply #150 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:15:29 pm »

So the scumbag has been selected.

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #151 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:31:23 pm »

Quote from: Sarge on June 26, 2019, 08:15:29 pm

So the scumbag has been selected.

Who?? Sinisa?? Forgot how annoying these things can be. Gutted to miss out on him by one pick. I had a shrine to him, in the little space under the stairs

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #152 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:34:38 pm »

Quote from: Samie on June 26, 2019, 02:31:44 pm

Hello potato peeler.

Howdy slim

Sarge · « **Reply #153 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:35:19 pm »

Quote from: Lawnmowerman on June 26, 2019, 08:31:23 pm

Who?? Sinisa?? Forgot how annoying these things can be. Gutted to miss out on him by one pick. I had a shrine to him, in the little space under the stairs

Yes him.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #154 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:38:29 pm »

Mijatovic, very underrated.

Sarge · « **Reply #155 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:40:10 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 26, 2019, 08:38:29 pm

Mijatovic, very underrated.

Great player him.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #156 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:45:29 pm »

Quote from: Sarge on June 26, 2019, 08:40:10 pm

Great player him.

I'm going to ignore his time in Italy, was already past his peak at that time

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #157 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:45:49 pm »

Quote from: Sarge on June 26, 2019, 08:15:29 pm

So the scumbag has been selected.

If by scumbag, you mean

Regarded as one of the greatest free kick takers of all time, he was capable of both scoring and creating chances from dead ball opportunities,[18] and holds the record for the most goals in Serie A from free-kicks, alongside Andrea Pirlo, with 28 goals, as well as the record for second most goals from free kicks for a single Serie A club in all competitions, with 43, behind Alessandro Del Piero. Along with Giuseppe Signori, he is one of only two players who have scored a hat-trick from free kicks in Serie A, a feat which he accomplished during his time with Lazio, in a 5–2 win over Sampdoria, on 13 December 1998, during the 1998–99 season

then yes I drafted a CB/LB who is world class in many things (apparently scumbaggery).

Glad to have you back Sarge!

Sarge · « **Reply #158 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:50:40 pm »

Really you really need me to explain his history?

El Lobo · « **Reply #159 on:** June 26, 2019, 08:53:36 pm »

Did he spit on someone? He looks like a spitter, I feel like he spat on someone.