Author Topic: Champions of England All Time XI Draft Sign Up Thread (Read 33302 times)

Something Worse · « **Reply #560 on:** July 6, 2020, 10:52:13 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on July 6, 2020, 10:50:28 pm

Claus your gimmick round after the draft better be good

It might be!

I also PMed Max

tubby · « **Reply #561 on:** July 6, 2020, 11:12:39 pm »

Quote from: Something Worse on July 6, 2020, 10:52:13 pm

It might be!

I also PMed Max

Is the next gimmick in the final round or after the final round?

Something Worse · « **Reply #562 on:** July 7, 2020, 12:23:11 am »

Quote from: Stubby! on July 6, 2020, 11:12:39 pm

Is the next gimmick in the final round or after the final round?

After, would be shitty to be all "you can have any world class player you want" when 13 people are picking keepers

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #563 on:** July 7, 2020, 01:09:21 am »

Good shout, PiM. One of me arl fellah's favourites, he always talked warmly about that Spurs double side with Danny as skipper. White, Mackay and Jones off the top of me head. Always had a soft spot for Spurs after me da

Lastrador · « **Reply #564 on:** July 7, 2020, 02:36:45 am »

Can I pick Leighton Baines as my leftback? I heard you don’t need trophies to be a winner, and he’s a winner.

Something Worse · « **Reply #565 on:** July 7, 2020, 08:12:15 am »

If my turn comes around before I'm awake just go ahead and skip the hour to the next turn. I don't think anyone's gonna take my pick anyway haha

Elzar · « **Reply #566 on:** July 7, 2020, 10:18:43 am »

Currently Dynasty's pick, have PM's him again, but we should move on in a while if he still hasn't picked

RobbieRedman · « **Reply #567 on:** July 7, 2020, 10:22:49 am »

it's 10.20 and no pick yet, someone get it moving

Elzar · « **Reply #568 on:** July 7, 2020, 10:36:10 am »

Setting my side up something like this, I know it's probably not going to take peoples liking that much, but I wanted to look into some older players that played in England while picking this team.

GK

Azpilicueta Hansen Hughes Cherry

Robson Mackay Ballack

Bergkamp Greaves Rooney

I'm pretty confident nobody will be picking my goalkeeper.

RobbieRedman · « **Reply #569 on:** July 7, 2020, 10:39:48 am »

I like that team Elzar, very strong

but Bergkamp on the right , hell no!

go to be a diamond with bergkamp behind rooney and greaves, mackay the DM, that would be perfect or at least put Bergkamp central

Betty Blue · « **Reply #570 on:** July 7, 2020, 10:43:11 am »

Quote from: RobbieRedman on July 7, 2020, 10:39:48 am

I like that team Elzar, very strong

but Bergkamp on the right , hell no!

go to be a diamond with bergkamp behind rooney and greaves, mackay the DM, that would be perfect or at least put Bergkamp central

Agreed. Perfect players for a diamond set-up really.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #571 on:** July 7, 2020, 10:47:28 am »

Good side Elzar, nice to see working alongside me during lockdown improved your drafting abilities. Claus, on the other hand...

Elzar · « **Reply #572 on:** July 7, 2020, 10:48:08 am »

Quote from: RobbieRedman on July 7, 2020, 10:39:48 am

I like that team Elzar, very strong

but Bergkamp on the right , hell no!

go to be a diamond with bergkamp behind rooney and greaves, mackay the DM, that would be perfect or at least put Bergkamp central

I was going to set it up different when I had more ability to move the players than lines of text, will keep that in mind then. I was only young when Bergkamp was at his best, but what I remembered of him he tended to operate on the right of the box so thought he could fit there. Will try with a diamond in the final formation!

GK

Azpilicueta Hansen Hughes Cherry

Mackay

Robson Ballack

Bergkamp

Greaves Rooney

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on July 7, 2020, 10:47:28 am

Good side Elzar, nice to see working alongside me during lockdown improved your drafting abilities. Claus, on the other hand...

I nearly went 3-2-2-3 but the lack of wingers in the draft was a problem!

RobbieRedman · « **Reply #573 on:** July 7, 2020, 10:55:04 am »

I think that's much better, you now get the best our of those front three - that's one mighty team there

tubby · « **Reply #574 on:** July 7, 2020, 10:59:13 am »

Oh fuck off Lobo. You've ruined EVERYTHING.

El Lobo · « **Reply #575 on:** July 7, 2020, 11:07:22 am »

Did that picture of Beardo put you off stroke?

Elzar, that’s ripe for an old Christmas tree formation

Betty Blue · « **Reply #576 on:** July 7, 2020, 11:18:37 am »

Quote from: Stubby! on July 7, 2020, 10:59:13 am

Oh fuck off Lobo. You've ruined EVERYTHING.

Imagine saving your Liverpool pick for the WHOLE draft and then being fucked at the last minute because you picked Winterburn first.

It's okay, mate. Ronny Rosenthal is still available.

tubby · « **Reply #577 on:** July 7, 2020, 11:29:22 am »

Quote from: Betty Blue on July 7, 2020, 11:18:37 am

Imagine saving your Liverpool pick for the WHOLE draft and then being fucked at the last minute because you picked Winterburn first.

It's okay, mate. Ronny Rosenthal is still available.

Thanks, Betty. This really helped.

Hazell · « **Reply #578 on:** July 7, 2020, 12:01:22 pm »

Quote from: Stubby! on July 7, 2020, 11:29:22 am

Thanks, Betty. This really helped.

You could delay your pick and hope Harvey Elliott becomes eligible.

Elzar · « **Reply #579 on:** July 7, 2020, 01:48:13 pm »

Thought about Deco myself instead of Ballack, interested to see what others make of his time in England.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #580 on:** July 7, 2020, 01:59:37 pm »

We only get to pick once from a runners up correct?

tubby · « **Reply #581 on:** July 7, 2020, 02:05:35 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on July 7, 2020, 01:59:37 pm

We only get to pick once from a runners up correct?

Yeah and I thought we had to make that pick in a specific round?

Max_powers · « **Reply #582 on:** July 7, 2020, 02:11:29 pm »

-------------------------GK

-------Ivanovic-----Kompany-----Bould

Beckham-----Alonso-----Vieira-----Callaghan

----------------- ---Charlton

-----------------Vardy---Drogba

El Lobo · « **Reply #583 on:** July 7, 2020, 02:14:50 pm »

Ballack was here for a lot longer wasn’t he? Deco was a good player too though.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #584 on:** July 7, 2020, 02:16:05 pm »

Quote from: fucking appalled on July 7, 2020, 02:14:50 pm

Ballack was here for a lot longer wasn’t he? Deco was a good player too though.

I believe so. I think ballack was better between the two whilst in England.

Elzar · « **Reply #585 on:** July 7, 2020, 02:33:53 pm »

Quote from: Stubby! on July 7, 2020, 02:05:35 pm

Yeah and I thought we had to make that pick in a specific round?

Yeah I think everyone was meant to pick one in that round.

Something Worse · « **Reply #586 on:** July 7, 2020, 03:22:58 pm »

Quote from: Elzar on July 7, 2020, 02:33:53 pm

Yeah I think everyone was meant to pick one in that round.

They should have but I guess it doesn't really matter?

El Lobo · « **Reply #587 on:** July 7, 2020, 03:26:38 pm »

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #588 on:** July 7, 2020, 04:36:07 pm »

Lauren Thompson O'Leary Irwin

Essien Gundogan

Lampard

Salah Cole Heighway

RobbieRedman · « **Reply #589 on:** July 7, 2020, 04:36:33 pm »

well right back was tough

cheese picks on offer, Belletti, Johnson and a few others

came down to Gary Stevens & Gary Kelly both worthy champions

Stevens twice champion but Bobby nabbed him so more than happy to have Kelly - better than cheesing out or going for a left back and moving Gallas to RB where he didn't really feature

Betty Blue · « **Reply #590 on:** July 7, 2020, 04:42:33 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on July 7, 2020, 04:36:07 pm

Lauren Thompson O'Leary Irwin

Essien Gundogan

Lampard

Salah Cole Heighway

Really strong and well balanced team that.

You'll go out in the first round

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #591 on:** July 7, 2020, 04:42:57 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on July 7, 2020, 04:42:33 pm

Really strong and well balanced team that.

You'll go out in the first round

Hahaha that's exactly what I was thinking when I putting it together

Max_powers · « **Reply #592 on:** July 7, 2020, 04:47:05 pm »

Gundogan also is someone who has been pretty average in England. Pep likes him but also plays him in odd roles like as false nine or a defensive midfielder. He makes tonnes of errors and is their weakest midfielder IMO.

Just to clarify, I don't think its a cheesy pick. But I think his reputation is bigger than his performance in England.

RobbieRedman · « **Reply #593 on:** July 7, 2020, 04:49:51 pm »

shots fired....

I think Andy Cole play alone centrally is the worry there, always played in a 4-4-2 from what I remember

similar to Elzar, i would consider a little formation jiggle

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #594 on:** July 7, 2020, 05:00:24 pm »

Quote from: Max_powers on July 7, 2020, 04:47:05 pm

Gundogan also is someone who has been pretty average in England. Pep likes him but also plays him in odd roles like as false nine or a defensive midfielder. He makes tonnes of errors and is their weakest midfielder IMO.

Just to clarify, I don't think its a cheesy pick. But I think his reputation is bigger than his performance in England.

I think he had a good second season and was solid enough last year. I think he's been better than the likes of Ballack and Deco in England

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #595 on:** July 7, 2020, 05:01:44 pm »

Quote from: RobbieRedman on July 7, 2020, 04:49:51 pm

shots fired....

I think Andy Cole play alone centrally is the worry there, always played in a 4-4-2 from what I remember

similar to Elzar, i would consider a little formation jiggle

Salah would link up with him well, given how Salah plays, he starts on the right but we all know that he's in and around the box more than the conventional wide player.

There's not much I can do formation wise with the players I picked.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #596 on:** July 7, 2020, 05:10:53 pm »

Flash hasn’t been around for days now so I’m going to make both of my picks.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #597 on:** July 7, 2020, 05:12:23 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on July 7, 2020, 05:01:44 pm

Salah would link up with him well, given how Salah plays, he starts on the right but we all know that he's in and around the box more than the conventional wide player.

There's not much I can do formation wise with the players I picked.

Don't listen to the haters, they're just trying to sow seeds of doubt into the voters.

Cole's best individual season in the Premier League was playing alongside Beardsley at Newcastle. Salah + Lampard between them offer the perfect level of creativity and movement around him to make him highly effective in your set-up. Plus Heighway sweeping balls into the box. Cole's quite an underrated striker IMO. Hate who he played for, but he was a highly highly effective goalscorer.

El Lobo · « **Reply #598 on:** July 7, 2020, 05:17:47 pm »

Quote from: kloppagetime on July 7, 2020, 05:16:16 pm

Benjamin Mendy

RobbieRedman · « **Reply #599 on:** July 7, 2020, 05:18:19 pm »

No hating here it's a great team, just again a diamond maybe more appealing

Cole Salah
Lampard
Highway Essien
Gundogan

Essien/Gundogan can be swapped, works either way