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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #80 on: December 26, 2022, 05:32:07 pm »
The pressure is on for you in this category. I expect a Christmas miracle and nothing less.
there's an actual pun category??

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #81 on: December 26, 2022, 05:39:22 pm »
there's an actual pun category??

There is indeed. Pun, word play, or just flat out Christmas relevant footballer names -

[6]  A player whose name includes any variant on the theme of Christmas. The more creative you are the better, taking the piss is mandatory. Some example words to work from could be - 'Christ', 'Jesus', 'Santa', 'Joseph', 'Mary', 'Frankincense', 'God', 'Angel', 'Nicholas' etc. Punning and word play is appreciated (Nick - this round was made for you).

I'll be very lenient, as long as it's on the theme of Christmas.
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #82 on: December 26, 2022, 07:33:50 pm »
Apologies on the delay, will pick now.
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #83 on: December 26, 2022, 07:34:15 pm »
You can;t have Bajectic, he's not a midget.

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #84 on: December 26, 2022, 07:40:40 pm »
We happy that PSV’s 95 kit fits the brief? If not I’ve backed up with a pun.
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #85 on: December 26, 2022, 07:44:40 pm »
What’s the craic btw? Are we picking an XI to fit in a formation? What are we voting for at the end?

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #86 on: December 26, 2022, 07:47:03 pm »
What’s the craic btw? Are we picking an XI to fit in a formation? What are we voting for at the end?

Picking an XI, any formation you want.  Voting in this one is based on their overall career and which team is better in your match(s). :D

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #87 on: December 26, 2022, 07:49:31 pm »
You can;t have Bajectic, he's not a midget.
he has played in a green kit though :D

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #88 on: December 26, 2022, 07:52:30 pm »
Picking an XI, any formation you want.  Voting in this one is based on their overall career and which team is better in your match(s). :D

Ah so that’s why there’s 16!  ;D

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #89 on: December 26, 2022, 07:57:48 pm »
We happy that PSV’s 95 kit fits the brief? If not I’ve backed up with a pun.

I think its red enough. I say anything more than 50% red is good enough.

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #90 on: December 26, 2022, 07:58:26 pm »
We happy that PSV’s 95 kit fits the brief? If not I’ve backed up with a pun.
that works as the pun selection??  would work as red but handy to have the red kit still to chooses from

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #91 on: December 26, 2022, 09:00:16 pm »
that works as the pun selection??  would work as red but handy to have the red kit still to chooses from
I think it definitely does. More confident about Nazário - Nazareth than I am the kit being red enough  :D
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #92 on: December 26, 2022, 09:09:17 pm »
Someone posted an ex-Everton striker in the Everton thread, so I'll excited about using that as a Christmas themed name.
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #93 on: December 27, 2022, 12:36:32 am »
Is it Betty's go we've stopped at? Figures.  :D

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #94 on: December 27, 2022, 08:59:00 am »
If in 1 hour Betty has not picked just PM the next person on the list.

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #95 on: December 27, 2022, 10:01:27 am »
Shall I post mine to keep us moving?

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #96 on: December 27, 2022, 10:11:02 am »
steady on boys. i wouldn't. where's your christmas spirit!

Not to confuse everyone with Max saying 1 hour per pick, but I told everyone 2 hours over PM when inviting people. Think a slower draft over the holidays would be nice. If it starts to drag we can switch to 1 hour. As always we'll do the 'everyone gets their first pick'/no time limits rule in round 1.

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #97 on: December 27, 2022, 10:12:33 am »
Is it Betty's go we've stopped at? Figures.  :D

pages of research to go through before the first pick!

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #98 on: December 27, 2022, 10:24:24 am »
Sorry guys, think I got food poisoning somehow. Been throwing up since last night and feel like death.

Will pick shortly. As Lawnmo said, no time limits in round 1 anyway. Those are the rules we always do.
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #99 on: December 27, 2022, 10:25:59 am »
pages of research to go through before the first pick!

I’m not reading the categories until I get the PM telling me I’m up.


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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #100 on: December 27, 2022, 11:37:28 am »
 ;D

my list was one name long, laudrup

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #101 on: December 27, 2022, 12:04:15 pm »
Everyone should get their first pick no matter what. Give Betty some time. Especially if he’s feeling ill

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #102 on: December 27, 2022, 12:17:26 pm »
Everyone should get their first pick no matter what. Give Betty some time. Especially if he’s feeling ill

Cheers mate. Done now and PMed Red1977.

Always find the first pick the hardest. Planned to pick either Ronaldo (of nazareth) or Santa Matthaus, so had to re-think completely. Haven't picked Ronaldinho in an age and love the lunatic. Had some better Xmas puns on my list, but hopefully somone else makes them for me  :D
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #103 on: December 27, 2022, 12:19:15 pm »
Cheers mate. Done now and PMed Red1977.

Always find the first pick the hardest. Planned to pick either Ronaldo (of nazareth) or Santa Matthaus, so had to re-think completely. Haven't picked Ronaldinho in an age and love the lunatic. Had some better Xmas puns on my list, but hopefully somone else makes them for me  :D

Truth be told it was an xmas pun I was considering... :thumbup

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #104 on: December 27, 2022, 12:31:17 pm »
I’m about to go for a walk and as soon as I leave the house have no mobile signal on this godforsaken island. I’m still a few picks away aren’t I?

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #105 on: December 27, 2022, 12:32:14 pm »
I’m about to go for a walk and as soon as I leave the house have no mobile signal on this godforsaken island. I’m still a few picks away aren’t I?

You're fine mate, everyone gets their first pick.

It's the end of the year, we're in no particular rush in the first round.

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #106 on: December 27, 2022, 12:34:41 pm »
You're fine mate, everyone gets their first pick.

It's the end of the year, we're in no particular rush in the first round.

You're in quite a kind mood today. Hope there's no Donald Trump news to ruin it.
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #107 on: December 27, 2022, 12:37:35 pm »
You're in quite a kind mood today. Hope there's no Donald Trump news to ruin it.

My dog woke me up at 3:30 this morning, my coffee hasn't kicked in yet. I'm sure i'll revert back to me soon enough :P

It's my second day of vacation as well.

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #108 on: December 27, 2022, 02:43:14 pm »
Where is Saint Nick?

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #109 on: December 27, 2022, 03:02:48 pm »
Where is Saint Nick?

Went for a walk.

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #110 on: December 27, 2022, 04:01:18 pm »
Hmm I would classify those as pyjamas on Salah, which aren’t allowed according to that rule. But if people feel differently I can let it fly
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #111 on: December 27, 2022, 04:07:37 pm »
[5] A player dressed in a full festive outfit - santa hats alone won't be accepted. Santa Claus (with or without a beard), an elf, Jesus himself √ Pyjamas, reindeer ears, a santa hat X (Please provide picture proof)

I misread that, just saw pyjamas and thought it was ok. I’m picking him anyway, can just go with one of the other categories if it’s not allowed.

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #112 on: December 27, 2022, 04:13:05 pm »
I've made a boo-boo of my pick already. Iniesta was meant to be pick #2.  :D

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #113 on: December 27, 2022, 04:36:12 pm »
Am I too late to play?

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #114 on: December 27, 2022, 04:38:38 pm »
I've made a boo-boo of my pick already. Iniesta was meant to be pick #2.  :D

Iniesta is about the same height as Boo-Boo.

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #115 on: December 27, 2022, 04:50:20 pm »
[5] A player dressed in a full festive outfit - santa hats alone won't be accepted. Santa Claus (with or without a beard), an elf, Jesus himself √ Pyjamas, reindeer ears, a santa hat X (Please provide picture proof)

I misread that, just saw pyjamas and thought it was ok. I’m picking him anyway, can just go with one of the other categories if it’s not allowed.

No worries, mate. Max and I had been tweaking the rules, so possible you saw an earlier version of it without the pyjama stipulation. If you don't mind slotting Salah into another category that'd be cool  :)

I've made a boo-boo of my pick already. Iniesta was meant to be pick #2.  :D

When did Iniesta play for West Ham?

Am I too late to play?

We're at 16 already, I'm afraid. Unless you can find someone who wants to partner up.
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #116 on: December 27, 2022, 05:15:19 pm »
Am I too late to play?

you can play for me mate. I leave you with Iniesta.  :wave

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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #117 on: December 27, 2022, 05:23:58 pm »
you can play for me mate. I leave you with Iniesta.  :wave

You ain’t leaving after you spent days railroading us into setting up a draft  :D
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #118 on: December 27, 2022, 06:12:19 pm »
you can play for me mate. I leave you with Iniesta.  :wave
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Re: Betty's Christmas Football Draft Draft Sign-up and Discussion Thread
« Reply #119 on: December 27, 2022, 06:19:08 pm »
I take it a Christmas jumper doesn't count as a full festive outfit?
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