Topic: The Decisions, Decisions Draft - Derby Day Edition - Discussion & Sign Up Thread

[JSteve]

Van Dijk FUUUUUUUUU

Knew he was getting picked. CB list is getting shorter

[JSteve]

I would like to recommend to the people who are picking before me, it's a great time to pick a keeper. There are some great options available.

[Gerry Attrick]

I know of a good CB. Ex Sevilla player

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Van Dijk FUUUUUUUUU

That's so my experience too......  Thought I could snap him up under the Celtic umbrella of being new to a draft of this type.

Oh, the horror! 

[tubby]

I know of a good CB. Ex Sevilla player

Not pulling the trigger on him till I have no other options, but he's on my radar.

[Betty Blue]

I know of a good CB. Ex Sevilla player

There's a killer ex-Sevilla DM and Liverpool legend available too.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

totally forgot about Van Dijk at Celtic

[Trendisnotdestiny]

There's a killer ex-Sevilla DM and Liverpool legend available too.

You're a monster Betty!

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Got some fantastic players left, but stuck in between two minds which way I want to go.

[Betty Blue]

Not pulling the trigger on him till I have no other options, but he's on my radar.

Remember what happened to the last poor soul to pick him. Might as well just void your team.

[mikey_LFC]

I looked at him for that but research told me it was it’s own principality so swerved it.

It is the equivalent of a Liverpool player being born at Arrow Park hospital. Sure it's across the water but it's in Merseyside and thats the derby.

I've moved the local pick across to McGrain anyway. The birth place picks are fairly easy to come by anyway.

[mikey_LFC]

Remember what happened to the last poor soul to pick him. Might as well just void your team.

He is the type of player derbies and derby drafts were designed for! First man to start a fight, last to actually be in one.

[tubby]

In hindsight it was pretty ridiculous of me to hope Totti might last all the way back to my next pick.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

And Totti has been taken. 

Nice pick Lastrador.  He lasted to the 5th round 4th pick --- not too bad there mate.

[JSteve]

Ah fuck. Good while it lasted.

[FlashGordon]

I'll be gone away for the rest of the day lads so if it makes its way back around to me just skip me and I'll catch up tonight.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

I'll be gone away for the rest of the day lads so if it makes its way back around to me just skip me and I'll catch up tonight.

We'll skip you twice 

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Gonna go ahead here in a minute, as no Gerry yet.

[mikey_LFC]

Gonna go ahead here in a minute, as no Gerry yet.

Yeah crack on

[Betty Blue]

Ahh, another favourite player I'm not allowed to draft any more 

Going to start working on the Never Never draft list while I'm on my hols in a couple of weeks.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Ahh, another favourite player I'm not allowed to draft any more 

Going to start working on the Never Never draft list while I'm on my hols in a couple of weeks.

Sorry mate.  Once VVD was taken, then Totti --- I felt I had no choice.

[Betty Blue]

Sorry mate.  Once VVD was taken, then Totti --- I felt I had no choice.

Ah yeah, I see how you read that. Nothing to be sorry for. What I meant is that Hagi is on my personal ban list! I love him, but I want to avoid picking him (and mostly Zidane) for awhile to keep things fresh 

The Never Never draft is my pitch for a draft where none of us can pick any players who we've drafted in the past. Any newbie drafters can be allocated the guise of an older seasoned drafter whose no longer about. I think it might take a bit too long to research, but I want to explore it.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Ah yeah, I see how you read that. Nothing to be sorry for. What I meant is that Hagi is on my personal ban list! I love him, but I want to avoid picking him (and mostly Zidane) for awhile to keep things fresh 

The Never Never draft is my pitch for a draft where none of us can pick any players who we've drafted in the past. Any newbie drafters can be allocated the guise of an older seasoned drafter whose no longer about. I think it might take a bit too long to research, but I want to explore it.

Love it!!!

That would mean

1.  No Henry, Gullitt, Nedved, Dalglish, Eusebio, Cannavaro --- I get tired of training them all week and not getting the results in matches
2.  I could lose with whole new list of players --- time to take up non-stop smoking

Let me know if you want some co-research help during the drafting off-season!!!!

[Gerry Attrick]

That would mean no Ray Parlour for me in an Arsenal draft  Think that was in my first one, not sure much has improved

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Ah yeah, I see how you read that. Nothing to be sorry for. What I meant is that Hagi is on my personal ban list! I love him, but I want to avoid picking him (and mostly Zidane) for awhile to keep things fresh 

The Never Never draft is my pitch for a draft where none of us can pick any players who we've drafted in the past. Any newbie drafters can be allocated the guise of an older seasoned drafter whose no longer about. I think it might take a bit too long to research, but I want to explore it.

Love this idea. In all the draft's I've taken part in so far, I haven't picked the same player twice.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

That would mean no Ray Parlour for me in an Arsenal draft  Think that was in my first one, not sure much has improved

Gerry, I think you have a knack for this kind of drafting.  I like your picks --- Garrincha and Puskas especially before others got there.  Stam is nice pick given the CB's taken or eliminated via 5 player limit per team.

Well out mate.

[Samie]

Ah yeah, I see how you read that. Nothing to be sorry for. What I meant is that Hagi is on my personal ban list! I love him, but I want to avoid picking him (and mostly Zidane) for awhile to keep things fresh 

The Never Never draft is my pitch for a draft where none of us can pick any players who we've drafted in the past. Any newbie drafters can be allocated the guise of an older seasoned drafter whose no longer about. I think it might take a bit too long to research, but I want to explore it.

I HATE THIS IDEA BETTS. 

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Will make my pick shortly seeing as Viva isn't around

[Betty Blue]

Let me know if you want some co-research help during the drafting off-season!!!!

I'll let you know once I work out a plan of action. Cheers mate

Love this idea. In all the draft's I've taken part in so far, I haven't picked the same player twice.

Good to hear that. I try my best not to repeat pick players (pretty sure I'm 3/4 so far), but it can be hard when you've done upwards of 20 drafts on here 

I HATE THIS IDEA BETTS. 

You're 100% in this draft. Even if not drafting yourself, we'll have a faux Samie unable to pick Gullit and Ronaldinho 

[Samie]

You've gone too far mate, I'd settle for not picking Rijkaard and and some rando Brazilian defender. 

[Betty Blue]

You've gone too far mate, I'd settle for not picking Rijkaard and and some rando Brazilian defender. 

Wait 'til Hazell finds out he can't pick Redondo.

[Samie]

 

He'll be needing the Samaritans that day.  Like i said previously you do 30 or 40 drafts with a group of people you get to know who they'll pick 99% of the time. 

[Trendisnotdestiny]

I'll let you know once I work out a plan of action. Cheers mate

Good to hear that. I try my best not to repeat pick players (pretty sure I'm 3/4 so far), but it can be hard when you've done upwards of 20 drafts on here 

You're 100% in this draft. Even if not drafting yourself, we'll have a faux Samie unable to pick Gullit and Ronaldinho 

If you want, I can go through the last 5 drafts and compile a CANNOT draft list for each player ---> keeping a long term profile?

Yes, Hazell will be pissed.  Three things you do not do:

1.  Support Everton
2.  Dance on graves
3.  Pick Redondo in front of Hazell

[Samie]

5 drafts only? 

Many of us have done about 30 football drafts alone. 

[Betty Blue]

He'll be needing the Samaritans that day.  Like i said previously you do 30 or 40 drafts with a group of people you get to know who they'll pick 99% of the time. 

Agreed. Which is why this is the perfect medicine    I think this draft is quite a good one though. The added restrictions prevent some of the usuals from being picked. Plus we have a few different guys from back in the olden drafting times. Ah, those were the days. We used to have sign ups ready for the next draft before the last one even finished! Often people would have to team up because so many wanted to play. Then we had our own version of the calciopoli 

[Samie]

Good times mate, Good times. 

Some needs to pick Djalminha for AWWYC for old time sakes. 

[Trendisnotdestiny]

5 drafts only? 

Many of us have done about 30 football drafts alone. 

Oh dear!  Hence, your post about most of the good drafts have been done already - a few weeks ago.

Now, I get it.  Read first, post last

Well, 30 Drafts to organize is quite a task.  Betty, I'll leave it to you --- and your capable hands and still offer modest time investments

How have you not killed each other ---> 30 drafts and I'd imagine someone or someone(s) would be taking the piss, one pick at a time sweet Fowler.

[Betty Blue]

If you want, I can go through the last 5 drafts and compile a CANNOT draft list for each player ---> keeping a long term profile?

It needs a bit of thought and planning. We need to make sure to choose a selection of drafts that cover all-time players and not just any randoms. The key is to make it such a headfuck that Maradona could conceivable go at the end of a round because all the other managers drafted him at some point. I'm also considering whether each manager might need a different selection of drafts, since some guys haven't been involved in the last few.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

It needs a bit of thought and planning. We need to make sure to choose a selection of drafts that cover all-time players and not just any randoms. The key is to make it such a headfuck that Maradona could conceivable go at the end of a round because all the other managers drafted him at some point. I'm also considering whether each manager might need a different selection of drafts, since some guys haven't been involved in the last few.

Love it.   You have to get them hooked on who they could have had, if only they had the time

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Sorry for the delay, work got in the way