Author Topic: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Discussion Thread (Read 19378 times)

Samie · « **Reply #40 on:** July 1, 2023, 06:05:46 pm »

Old man wasn't online recently, so I thought he was on his holibobs.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #41 on:** July 1, 2023, 06:21:33 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on July 1, 2023, 06:02:52 pm

Blame Samie

Samie never sends 'seductive love letters.' That's where I'm coming from, sugar tits

Betty Blue · « **Reply #42 on:** July 1, 2023, 06:32:39 pm »

Quote from: vivabobbygraham on July 1, 2023, 06:21:33 pm

Samie never sends 'seductive love letters.' That's where I'm coming from, sugar tits

Noted

NICHOLLS · « **Reply #43 on:** July 2, 2023, 08:32:16 am »

Quote from: NICHOLLS on June 30, 2023, 07:06:25 am

My friend Josh is registering / signing up this weekend, please reserve a spot for him

My friend is having a problem registering to RAWK :S

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #44 on:** July 3, 2023, 12:17:17 pm »

Are we all set to start then? How's Josh getting on registering and has Betty written VivaBobby a seductive love letter yet?

Samie · « **Reply #45 on:** July 3, 2023, 02:41:03 pm »

Lets get this shit going Michael.

NICHOLLS · « **Reply #46 on:** July 3, 2023, 02:57:59 pm »

Quote from: mikey_LFC on July 3, 2023, 12:17:17 pm

Are we all set to start then? How's Josh getting on registering and has Betty written VivaBobby a seductive love letter yet?

Apparently registration is closed..? :S

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #47 on:** July 3, 2023, 03:43:01 pm »

Quote from: NICHOLLS on July 3, 2023, 02:57:59 pm

Apparently registration is closed..? :S

Cool, I’ll do the draft order then and we’ll stick with the 12 listed.

Samie · « **Reply #48 on:** July 3, 2023, 03:44:44 pm »

There might be one more interested mate.

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #49 on:** July 3, 2023, 04:15:47 pm »

Quote from: Samie on July 3, 2023, 03:44:44 pm

There might be one more interested mate.

Okay cool, who is it? If it's not VivaBobby then I'll try and get him on board so we have an even number

Samie · « **Reply #50 on:** July 3, 2023, 04:16:19 pm »

Not VBG. Wullie.

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #51 on:** July 3, 2023, 04:26:52 pm »

Quote from: Samie on July 3, 2023, 04:16:19 pm

Not VBG. Wullie.

Cool, I’ll contact VBG then.

Let me know when you get confirmation from Wullie.

NICHOLLS · « **Reply #52 on:** July 3, 2023, 05:29:41 pm »

I'm ready to start

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #53 on:** July 3, 2023, 09:21:27 pm »

Awesome!

We’ve got VivaBobbyGraham on board now. We’ll wait for Samie’s extra to join then start. If we could round up two more in that time that’d be great to hit the 16 number.

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #54 on:** July 4, 2023, 08:19:30 am »

Right I'm starting. Anyone who joins between now and the end of the Inspiration Pick Round can join and be added to the end of the list.

I'm thinking to groups of 6/7 for the group stage, with the top two in each progressing to the semi finals. What do people think?

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #55 on:** July 4, 2023, 08:20:20 am »

Here's the draft order:

Samie
Betty
VivaBobbyGraham
Draex
PoetryInMotion
Drinks Sangria
Mikey
Red1977
Robbie
Tubby
Nick
Max_Powers
Nicholls

Not sure there's as much of an advantage given the first round isn't for team picks.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #56 on:** July 4, 2023, 09:48:13 am »

Quote from: mikey_LFC on July 4, 2023, 08:19:30 am

Right I'm starting. Anyone who joins between now and the end of the Inspiration Pick Round can join and be added to the end of the list.

I'm thinking to groups of 6/7 for the group stage, with the top two in each progressing to the semi finals. What do people think?

I'm happy with that. Looking forward to it all

Draex · « **Reply #57 on:** July 4, 2023, 10:42:54 am »

When we starting?

tubby · « **Reply #58 on:** July 4, 2023, 10:44:57 am »

I like the inspiration pick idea, could potentially take a whole bunch of greats off the table from the off.

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #59 on:** July 4, 2023, 10:49:29 am »

Quote from: Draex on July 4, 2023, 10:42:54 am

When we starting?

Started. I’ve messaged Samie so just waiting for him then we’re off.

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #60 on:** July 4, 2023, 10:50:18 am »

I’m thinking that we’ll also allow people to make one change after each game to keep the draft dynamic throughout rather than the teams being fixed.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #61 on:** July 4, 2023, 11:52:09 am »

I wanna go 60's for role model but no fucker had purple hair!

Betty Blue · « **Reply #62 on:** July 4, 2023, 01:53:51 pm »

Unfortunately this is starting at the wrong moment for me. My workload is going to be pretty heavy for the next couple of weeks, so I'll have to bow out. Probably better to have even numbers for the group stages anyway.

Looks a fun draft and I'll be watching

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #63 on:** July 4, 2023, 01:56:13 pm »

Quote from: vivabobbygraham on July 4, 2023, 11:52:09 am

I wanna go 60's for role model but no fucker had purple hair!

Phyllis Pearce?

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #64 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:12:12 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on July 4, 2023, 01:56:13 pm

Phyllis Pearce?

Ah, lovely to liaise with you again, Nicky boy. Knowing you, this will be a hilarious riposte but I need some guidance

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #65 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:14:36 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on July 4, 2023, 01:56:13 pm

Phyllis Pearce?

tubby · « **Reply #66 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:37:32 pm »

You guys know the picks you've made so far won't be in your teams, right?

Draex · « **Reply #67 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:38:44 pm »

Yes mate, but imagine a team of Ronaldo's

I'd have goosebumps on top of my goosebumps.

Samie · « **Reply #68 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:39:01 pm »

Yes i do fatso, you do know my mate Johan influenced 4 decades of football and counting right right?

tubby · « **Reply #69 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:40:42 pm »

I'm so tempted to pick a goofy inspiration pick. Maybe Robbie Savage.

Hazell · « **Reply #70 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:45:01 pm »

Quote from: tubby on July 4, 2023, 02:40:42 pm

I'm so tempted to pick a goofy inspiration pick. Maybe Robbie Savage.

Harry Maguire.

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #71 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:45:57 pm »

Quote from: tubby on July 4, 2023, 02:40:42 pm

I'm so tempted to pick a goofy inspiration pick. Maybe Robbie Savage.

That's all part of it. Robbie Savage could lend himself better to the categories than someone else's picks. I think it'll depend on people's smarts in the later rounds rather than their inspiration picks determining the strength exactly.

Draex · « **Reply #72 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:58:10 pm »

Quote from: mikey_LFC on July 4, 2023, 02:45:57 pm

That's all part of it. Robbie Savage could lend himself better to the categories than someone else's picks. I think it'll depend on people's smarts in the later rounds rather than their inspiration picks determining the strength exactly.

I await the golden locks but a bellend category

Betty Blue · « **Reply #73 on:** July 4, 2023, 02:59:56 pm »

Quote from: tubby on July 4, 2023, 02:40:42 pm

I'm so tempted to pick a goofy inspiration pick. Maybe Robbie Savage.

Had I the time to draft, I was going to pick PoP's favourite player Bodo Illgner.

Hazell · « **Reply #74 on:** July 4, 2023, 04:54:01 pm »

Correct me if I'm wrong but the inspiration picks aren't part of the XI so picking the greatest players in history first isn't necessarily the greatest tactic?

Draex · « **Reply #75 on:** July 4, 2023, 04:56:32 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on July 4, 2023, 04:54:01 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong but the inspiration picks aren't part of the XI so picking the greatest players in history first isn't necessarily the greatest tactic?

Yes, I picked a player who I literally love and joy of the game he brought me will be a shining ripple through my team of beautiful but deadly bastards.

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #76 on:** July 4, 2023, 05:06:55 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on July 4, 2023, 04:54:01 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong but the inspiration picks aren't part of the XI so picking the greatest players in history first isn't necessarily the greatest tactic?

It’s tricky as often the best players will have the best associations so might help in the categories depending on what they are.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #77 on:** July 4, 2023, 05:30:04 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on July 4, 2023, 04:54:01 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong but the inspiration picks aren't part of the XI so picking the greatest players in history first isn't necessarily the greatest tactic?

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake - Napolean Bonaparte

Hi Haze

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #78 on:** July 4, 2023, 05:33:58 pm »

Given we don’t know the categories I might take a lucky dip approach to my inspiration, and if I can annoy Bobby at the same time that’s just a bonus.

Hazell · « **Reply #79 on:** July 4, 2023, 05:35:48 pm »

Quote from: vivabobbygraham on July 4, 2023, 05:30:04 pm

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake - Napolean Bonaparte

Hi Haze

I'm not playing so just trying to be a disruptive as possible.