Topic: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread

[Betty Blue]

I had a great one but someone already stole that player.  :'(

Please feel free to share any puns for picked players. No-one can add more categories anyway.

I had Partridge Vieira.

Although thinking about, I guess we might give other people ideas. Can't think of any other good Patrick's in any case!

[Max_powers]

I had no room in the Inniesta. 

[Samie]

Some of you are taking the piss with the puns to get a player.   

[Chakan]

I had no room in the Inniesta. 

Haha I like it!

[Drinks Sangria]

Hmmm I'm unsure what to do on this one. The intention of the pun round was to have fun with the more obvious Christmas themes - as refereced in the example words. Treading into bible territory goes against the grain of that for me a bit. Mainly because it's all so bloody serious. The whole idea of the draft is about being silly, after all    So I'd say I'm against, but I'm willing to listen to other opinions.

On that note, I was also wondering what Christmas theme Batigol was going under? Guessing the archangel Gabriel? More bible-y territory...

Would Eight Malds-a-milking make you feel better?

[Betty Blue]

I had no room in the Inniesta. 

Haha love it!

Some of you are taking the piss with the puns to get a player.   

It does say taking the piss is mandatory in the rules 

[Betty Blue]

Would Eight Malds-a-milking make you feel better?

Much better 

[Samie]

I mean some of them make no sense at all. 

[Lawnmowerman]

Now that's a proper pun Lman!

Curious to see how you line up with Laudrup and Gullit both no 10s.

might play him up front in a two up top. didn't jesus cruyff  play laudrup with other no 10s anyway??

[Lawnmowerman]

He'll pull a Samie and play Gullit as a defender

i'll get samies vote

[Max_powers]

I mean some of them make no sense at all. 

to be honest Samie if I was in a more of Grinch mood, I would have disallowed Maldini and Cruyff but Ill allow it in the spirit of the draft.

[Betty Blue]

to be honest Samie if I was in a more of Grinch mood, I would have disallowed Maldini and Cruyff but Ill allow it in the spirit of the draft.

Yeah, that's fair. Both are quite the stretch! It's a dumb round ultimately. There was no way to make it watertight. But as long as people have fun with the punning and it makes others smile then it's all good in my book.

[Lawnmowerman]

been a while since i done a draft. does gerry have two hours to make a pick??

[Max_powers]

been a while since i done a draft. does gerry have two hours to make a pick??

Correct.

[Lawnmowerman]

Correct.

alright grand see yous in an hour

[Gerry Attrick]

Sorry, I’m quite busy today so don’t have time to go through all the categories at this time, so will dig into my picks and add it later if that’s alright?

[Max_powers]

Sorry, I’m quite busy today so don’t have time to go through all the categories at this time, so will dig into my picks and add it later if that’s alright?

The two you picked now are good!

[Hazell]

Hmmm I'm unsure what to do on this one. The intention of the pun round was to have fun with the more obvious Christmas themes - as refereced in the example words. Treading into bible territory goes against the grain of that for me a bit. Mainly because it's all so bloody serious. The whole idea of the draft is about being silly, after all    So I'd say I'm against, but I'm willing to listen to other opinions.

On that note, I was also wondering what Christmas theme Batigol was going under? Guessing the archangel Gabriel? More bible-y territory...

Yeah probably best to leave out The Bible when it comes to Christmas.

Happy to change if that's the consensus though.

Edit: Changed now

[Lawnmowerman]

if i couldn't get ruudolph gullit as the pun, i was going to go with Get Mullered for Gerd Muller....

[tubby]

Now I can appreciate that it's not obvious it's Figo behind the Santa outfit, but it was sourced from his official Facebook (I don't actually have Facebook so can't dig deeper).

https://fr-fr.facebook.com/luisfigoofficial/photos/santa-claus-had-to-stretch-a-bit-merry-christmas-/925180207607138/

[El Lobo]

That’s a mighty, mighty stretch (and not just from ‘Figo’)

[Hazell]

Where are yous getting these pictures from? My search has turned up the likes of Stuart Mcaull and Paul Telfer.

[Crosby Nick]

Where are yous getting these pictures from? My search has turned up the likes of Stuart Mcaull and Paul Telfer.

journeymansanta.com

[Betty Blue]

Now I can appreciate that it's not obvious it's Figo behind the Santa outfit, but it was sourced from his official Facebook (I don't actually have Facebook so can't dig deeper).

https://fr-fr.facebook.com/luisfigoofficial/photos/santa-claus-had-to-stretch-a-bit-merry-christmas-/925180207607138/

I'm going to let Max take this one 

But to be fair I've reverse google searched it and got zero results, so that at least suggests he's not pinched the photo from another Santa.

[Crosby Nick]

Ffs I could have signed Henry as an Angel team mate had I searched beyond River Plate 97/98 and thought “he’ll do”.

[Chakan]

Torturing Hazell

[Hazell]

journeymansanta.com

[Hazell]

Torturing Hazell

Good, didn't want him anyway. Next.

[Samie]

Is it my go? The shite pun master didn't PM me.

[Chakan]

Is it my go? The shite pun master didn't PM me.

If you're after Nick then yes

[Crosby Nick]

If you're after Nick then yes

That description didn’t sound like me.

[Betty Blue]

Gold, Ferencincense and Myrrh [6]

Well played, sir. Appallingly brilliant 

[Betty Blue]

Overnight update 

Teams

Gerry Attrick: L. Messi[4/11], B. Moore[2], G. Hagi [3],

Lawnmowerman: M. Laudrup [10], Gullit [6], G. Muller [11]

Max_powers: D. Maradona[4], Rijkaard [6], Hyppia [10],

Drink Sangaria: Ronaldo [1/6], Maldini [6], Henry [1/8/9/11]

Lastrador: L. Matthaus[5], Pele [7], J. Santamaría [6]

Adz LFC: F. Beckenbauer[2/1/7], Cruyff [6], Eto'o [1/3/7/8/11],

Tubby: Litmanen [10], Kante [4], Figo [5],

Robbie Redman: R. Carlos [3/4], Van Basten [5/11], Haaland [10],

Betty: Ronaldinho [6/7], Garrincha [4/6], Effenberg [1/6/7/9]

Red1977: S. Gerrard [6/8], Roy Keane[7/1/2/8], Souness [1]

Chakan: G. Best [5], Baresi[6], Redondo [1],

Nick: M. Salah[8/11], Salas [9], Puskas [6],

Samie: A. Iniesta [4], Eusebio [1],

El lobo: Romario [4], P Viera [9],

Hazell: Van Dijk[2/7/8], Batistuta[1/6/11],

Card Cheat: Zidane[1] , Dalglish [5/4/6/7],

[Max_powers]

Now I can appreciate that it's not obvious it's Figo behind the Santa outfit, but it was sourced from his official Facebook (I don't actually have Facebook so can't dig deeper).

https://fr-fr.facebook.com/luisfigoofficial/photos/santa-claus-had-to-stretch-a-bit-merry-christmas-/925180207607138/

I have been staring at hands of Santa and Figo for many minutes and they generally seem similar. The Santa has a similar olive skin. The physique is similar too.

Since it is from his official page, Ill allow this. Edit: I have also PM'ed Luis Figo on Facebook to check if this is true.

[Max_powers]

Thanks, Will update the official list.

[Hazell]

Umm:

Yeah probably best to leave out The Bible when it comes to Christmas.

Happy to change if that's the consensus though.

Edit: Changed now

[El Lobo]

Stitch up

[tubby]

I have been staring at hands of Santa and Figo for many minutes and they generally seem similar. The Santa has a similar olive skin. The physique is similar too.

Since it is from his official page, Ill allow this. Edit: I have also PM'ed Luis Figo on Facebook to check if this is true.

Always rated your drafts.  Let me know what Luis says.

[Drinks Sangria]

Shall we PM who’s next up to keep things moving?

[Betty Blue]

Umm:

Didn't notice you'd changed the entire pick! Usually that's not allowed, but as it's a silly Christmas draft I don't mind it. Maybe everyone can have one get out of jail free card in case of a fuck up - provided it's in the same round.

Talking of, I've messed up myself because I didn't read my own rules properly and have snookered myself on a player I need. Unless anyone objects, I'd like to put Effenberg back on the market and swap another guy in.