Topic: Diamond Anniversary Draft (1962 - 2022)

[NICHOLLS]

Diamond Anniversary Draft (1962 - 2022)

Celebrating the last 60 years of football history, we are building a team which satisfy the following rules:

1st round:- Choose a manager to build your team around. i.e tactics, formations, player styles, philosophy. The manager must have managed a club or country between 1962-2022. A manager can only be selected once.

2nd round:- Make your first pick. A player who has NOT been managed by this manager (club or country). All subsequent picks must also not have been managed by your chosen manager.

A maximum of one player per country:- you can only pick one player per country (based on current international countries). The country will be determined by (i) what country they played for (the most caps if multiple) (i.e Davor Šuker would qualify for Croatia, Gerd Müller for Germany, Oleg Blokhin for Ukraine - any questions, please ask!) (ii) country of birth, if the player has no international appearances between 1962-2022.

Player evaluation:- 4 season peak between 1962 and 2022. When you make your pick you must state the player name and 4 season period. i.e Luis Suárez (13-17), would be seasons 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Team evaluation:- Well-chosen players and tactics that execute the manager's philosophy the best should be valued more than a team full of big names that don't.

Pick deadline:- 2 hour pick deadline between 9am - midnight. Please leave your pick/shortlist with another manager if you're going to be offline for long periods.


Who wants to play? 



Managers and teams

Philanthropist
Betty Blue
RobbieRedman
NICHOLLS1986
El Lobo
Crosby Nick
Hazell
Samie
Lastrador
JordanTremenderson
Sheer Magnetism
vivabobbygraham

[Sheer Magnetism]

I like the idea of this draft but I'm off for a week and a bit from Friday so not sure if I'll be able to pay much attention.

[El Lobo]

 

[Crosby Nick]

I like the idea of this draft but I'm off for a week and a bit from Friday so not sure if I'll be able to pay much attention.

I’m also on holiday from Saturday so am out for this one. Draft is for work time! Won’t be around enough to pick and feels like one that will need a bit of planning. Happy to be a number 2 for someone if required.

[vivabobbygraham]

Up to my eyes in work for the next week and a bit but would love to play. Deep shit. I love it. Can you delay a week or two?

[Hazell]

This one seems like a lot of work but fuck it, I have some annual leave coming which I have to take before the end of the year so at least I've got something to do.

In please.

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Sorry, I'm on holiday this week, which I hate, because I know work will be frantic next week.

Looks like fun as well, so it's a shame.

[RobbieRedman]

 

[Elzar]

Maybe starting during a half term wasn't the best idea. All these parents aren't in their draft offices for the week.

[NICHOLLS]

It'll probably be 7+ days by the time the sign ups are complete and we start drafting anyway.

1. NICHOLLS1986
2. El Lobo
3. Hazell
4. RobbieRedman
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14.
15.
16.

[Linudden]

I've pretty much tuned out of every event of any sport because I'm so bored by the continuous ruination of all sports. Right now I just watch the odd NFL game and some MotoGP. The looming Qatar garbage doesn't exactly make things better. Therefore I'll give it a miss.

[Lastrador]

It sounds like a great idea mate, unfortunately I’m still travelling so I won’t be able to participate for at least another week. If it doesn’t start till then count me in. 

[El Lobo]

Stick with it.....probably not the best time for a football draft but people will get the appetite back once we stop being so shit!

In the meantime....maybe we can do a shopping list draft. Everyone gets drafted a supermarket and then gets a £15 budget to feed a family of four for a week.

[Hazell]

Stick with it.....probably not the best time for a football draft but people will get the appetite back once we stop being so shit!

Us being shit is exactly why right now is the best time to do a draft, the main forum and every single football thread is absolutely dreadful right now.

In the meantime....maybe we can do a shopping list draft. Everyone gets drafted a supermarket and then gets a £15 budget to feed a family of four for a week.

Sound, I'll invite Al and John Henry to partner up on this one.

[red1977]

is it one pick per day?

[NICHOLLS]

We have 1 pick per hour usually

[Samie]

lets do this please.

[NICHOLLS]

  Still open for sign-ups.

Draft can start next week if that suits work/travel/schoool holidays.

1. NICHOLLS1986
2. El Lobo
3. Hazell
4. RobbieRedman
5. Lastrador
6. Samie
7. vivabobbygraham
8.
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11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

[vivabobbygraham]

Next week I'm in

[Samie]

Ready for this mate. Bring it on. 

[NICHOLLS]

Bump

[Drinks Sangria]

I am busier than I’ve ever been at work… My RAWK time has diminished significantly… However, I am in.

[Sheer Magnetism]

In

[NICHOLLS]

7 more managers needed 

1. NICHOLLS1986
2. El Lobo
3. Hazell
4. RobbieRedman
5. Lastrador
6. Samie
7. vivabobbygraham
8. Drinks Sangria
9. Sheer Magnetism
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

[Betty Blue]

7 more managers needed 

Get Samie to do some headhunting, mate. Most rarely check in this subforum anymore, so probably don't even know this is on.

I'm a maybe for now. Very busy with work, but might jump in if it starts at the right moment for me.

[NICHOLLS]

Maybes included...

Crosby Nick is now in.

5 slots available.


1. NICHOLLS1986
2. El Lobo
3. Hazell
4. RobbieRedman
5. Lastrador
6. Samie
7. vivabobbygraham
8. Drinks Sangria
9. Sheer Magnetism
10. Betty Blue
11. Crosby Nick
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

[Lastrador]

Maybes included...

Crosby Nick is now in.

5 slots available.


1. NICHOLLS1986
2. El Lobo
3. Hazell
4. RobbieRedman
5. Lastrador
6. Samie
7. vivabobbygraham
8. Drinks Sangria
9. Sheer Magnetism
10. Betty Blue
11. Crosby Nick
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

100k Nick. 

[Drinks Sangria]

I’m afraid I’m going to have to duck out of this one. Something fairly big has come up at work so for the next 5/6 weeks I’ll be really busy and would just hold up the draft. Apologies.

As soon as it’s December 23rd I’m easy once more.

[JordanTremenderson]

I'll play

[Philanthropist]

I’d definitely play if space. Thanks

[Lastrador]

Nick is gonna reach 200k before we got to start this draft.

[Crosby Nick]

Nick is gonna reach 200k before we got to start this draft.

We’re not starting until January? Fucks sake.

[NICHOLLS]

1. NICHOLLS1986
2. El Lobo
3. Hazell
4. RobbieRedman
5. Lastrador
6. Samie
7. vivabobbygraham
8. Sheer Magnetism
9. Betty Blue
10. Crosby Nick
11. JordanTremenderson
12. Philanthropist
13.
14.
15.
16.

[Betty Blue]

Nick is gonna reach 200k before we got to start this draft.

I'd be surprised if anyone who signed up to this draft even remembers doing so at this point 

[Samie]

I'm happy with myself  that I've not used my Undertaker joke yet.   

[Betty Blue]

I'm happy with myself  that I've not used my Undertaker joke yet.   

Are you sure you're okay? I might start to worry soon

[Samie]

I'm fine mate. 

Let's start this Nicholls. 

[NICHOLLS]

Here is the draft order:

Philanthropist
Betty Blue
RobbieRedman
NICHOLLS1986
El Lobo
Crosby Nick
Hazell
Samie
Lastrador
JordanTremenderson
Sheer Magnetism
vivabobbygraham

The draft officially starts 9am Monday morning.

I will PM everyone later today…

I have changed the pick deadline to 2 hours (9am - midnight). We may change this deadline later in the draft.

If you are able to make your pick today, please do so. But the deadlines don’t start til tomorrow.

[NICHOLLS]

1st round:- Choose a manager to build your team around. i.e tactics, formations, player styles, philosophy. The manager must have managed a club or country between 1962-2022. A manager can only be selected once.

2nd round:- Make your first pick. A player who has NOT been managed by this manager (club or country). All subsequent picks must also not have been managed by your chosen manager.

A maximum of one player per country:- you can only pick one player per country (based on current international countries). The country will be determined by (i) what country they played for (the most caps if multiple) (i.e Davor Šuker would qualify for Croatia, Gerd Müller for Germany, Oleg Blokhin for Ukraine - any questions, please ask!) (ii) country of birth, if the player has no international appearances between 1962-2022.

Player evaluation:- 4 season peak between 1962 and 2022. When you make your pick you must state the player name and 4 season period. i.e Luis Suárez (14-17), would be seasons 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Team evaluation:- Well-chosen players and tactics that execute the manager's philosophy the best should be valued more than a team full of big names that don't.

Pick deadline:- 2 hour pick deadline between 9am - midnight. Please leave your pick/shortlist with another manager if you're going to be offline for long periods.

[Hazell]

Nice one Nicholls, thanks for setting this up. Bit worried I might be outed as a footballing ignoramous in this draft though, if it wasn't obvious enough already.