Author Topic: Africa Cup of Nations and Copa America Draft General Discussion Thread (Read 32199 times)

Hazell · « **on:** June 7, 2019, 06:03:36 pm »

RAWK 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and Copa America Draft

Hello and welcome to the Africa Cup of Nations and Copa America Draft. With the two tournaments upon us, what better way to celebrate the close season than determining which of us knows more about world football? Which of us is Mohamed Salah and which is Kleberson? Who wants to have endless discussion about whether Bielsa's 3-3-1-3 was a genius formation or not? And who will be the first post the obligatory Anderson gif?

Rules

Rules are as follows:

- This is an all-time draft so any AFCON/Copa America tournament can be chosen from (up to 2018).

- Any player who has played at least 1 game in an AFCON/Copa America tournament proper (not including qualifiers) is eligible. Not really into checking each team every time a pick is made so if it comes to light afterwards, then that player won't be eligible and another pick will need to be made.

- Minimum of 5 players per continent (i.e. 5/6 x South Americans & 5/6 x African players).

- No more than one player per country, 11 from 11.

- Start time is tomorrow at 9.00am but picks can be made from now.

Players

Wikipedia has entries for the squads here:

AFCON: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Cup_of_Nations#Results
Copa America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_América#Results

No editing to include the likes of Cruyff, Beckenbauer or Altidore please!

Order

AOB

All discussion goes in here, hopefully it'll be a good one.

Enjoy!

Betty Blue · « **Reply #1 on:** June 7, 2019, 07:42:15 pm »

Sent a few PMs out to the regulars

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #2 on:** June 7, 2019, 08:33:34 pm »

I'm in you tarts!

Betty cheers for the PM

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #3 on:** June 7, 2019, 09:12:45 pm »

Yup. BB can charm birds out of trees. It's official!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #4 on:** June 7, 2019, 10:45:18 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on June 7, 2019, 07:42:15 pm

Sent a few PMs out to the regulars

Oh did you now?

Hazell · « **Reply #5 on:** June 8, 2019, 10:44:41 am »

12 people, shall we get started?

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #6 on:** June 8, 2019, 11:02:16 am »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on June 8, 2019, 10:44:41 am

12 people, shall we get started?

Yeah let’s go for it. Be good to know the order.

Djozer · « **Reply #7 on:** June 8, 2019, 11:09:36 am »

Ah shite, I woulda maybe joined but 12 seems a good number and I often can't get to the phone or a computer between 9 and 5 anyway. Enjoy, lads, and cheers for the invite. I'll follow this one voyeuristically.

Hazell · « **Reply #8 on:** June 8, 2019, 11:14:35 am »

Quote from: Djozer on June 8, 2019, 11:09:36 am

Ah shite, I woulda maybe joined but 12 seems a good number and I often can't get to the phone or a computer between 9 and 5 anyway. Enjoy, lads, and cheers for the invite. I'll follow this one voyeuristically.

You can join, it's all good

Betty Blue · « **Reply #9 on:** June 8, 2019, 11:35:49 am »

Want me to PM more guys (except Nick)? Or are we going with lucky 13?

Hazell · « **Reply #10 on:** June 8, 2019, 11:38:25 am »

Quote from: Betty Blue on June 8, 2019, 11:35:49 am

Want me to PM more guys (except Nick)? Or are we going with lucky 13?

Might be a good idea. I'll set up this afternoon one way or another and get officially tomorrow morning.

Thanks

Djozer · « **Reply #11 on:** June 8, 2019, 11:41:27 am »

I'm happy to not join if it makes it easier, but if you guys are ok with me maybe missing out picks between about 9 and 5 (UK time) then then I'd love to, I've missed drafting. W8ll duck out if you can't get any more takers, cos 13 just seems a bit...wrong.

Hazell · « **Reply #12 on:** June 8, 2019, 11:49:08 am »

Quote from: Djozer on June 8, 2019, 11:41:27 am

I'm happy to not join if it makes it easier, but if you guys are ok with me maybe missing out picks between about 9 and 5 (UK time) then then I'd love to, I've missed drafting. W8ll duck out if you can't get any more takers, cos 13 just seems a bit...wrong.

Hey, the more the merrier. I'm like Gianni Infantino.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #13 on:** June 8, 2019, 12:05:12 pm »

PMed 10 more guys. Some of these haven't drafted for yonks, but you never know.

Next time we do an easy draft we should try to round up some newbies in general sports.

PoetryInMotion · « **Reply #14 on:** June 8, 2019, 01:44:06 pm »

Count me in lads, if there's still a spot.

Hazell · « **Reply #15 on:** June 8, 2019, 03:21:31 pm »

Quote from: PoetryInMotion on June 8, 2019, 01:44:06 pm

Count me in lads, if there's still a spot.

Yep, sorting it now

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #16 on:** June 8, 2019, 04:28:02 pm »

I always end up with a shit placing

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #17 on:** June 8, 2019, 04:41:39 pm »

Quietly confident

Betty Blue · « **Reply #18 on:** June 8, 2019, 04:44:13 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 8, 2019, 04:28:02 pm

I always end up with a shit placing

You need to start praying to whatever God Tubby has been. His last three draft positions - 1st, 2nd, 2nd.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #19 on:** June 8, 2019, 04:45:32 pm »

I don’t recall saying I could play this one.

(I’m so needy!)

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #20 on:** June 8, 2019, 04:59:35 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on June 8, 2019, 04:44:13 pm

You need to start praying to whatever God Tubby has been. His last three draft positions - 1st, 2nd, 2nd.

That's what happens when you're Crown Prince of Abu Tubbi

Hazell · « **Reply #21 on:** June 8, 2019, 05:08:04 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 8, 2019, 04:45:32 pm

I don’t recall saying I could play this one.

(I’m so needy!)

I didn't get that impression when you were giving me a lap dance whilst wearing a Pringle jumper.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22 on:** June 8, 2019, 05:14:57 pm »

Quote from: Foregone Concussion on June 8, 2019, 05:08:04 pm

I didn't get that impression when you were giving me a lap dance whilst wearing a Pringle jumper.

Must have been a pretty shit one for you to put me 8th you frigid twat.

Hazell · « **Reply #23 on:** June 8, 2019, 05:46:43 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 8, 2019, 05:14:57 pm

Must have been a pretty shit one for you to put me 8th you frigid twat.

Yes it was.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #24 on:** June 8, 2019, 05:52:03 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on June 8, 2019, 04:44:13 pm

You need to start praying to whatever God Tubby has been. His last three draft positions - 1st, 2nd, 2nd.

He's the Man City of the drafts!

mikey_LFC · « **Reply #25 on:** June 8, 2019, 05:53:17 pm »

Need to change it to say Minimum of 5 picks per competition not maximum

Hazell · « **Reply #26 on:** June 8, 2019, 06:18:36 pm »

Quote from: mikey_LFC on June 8, 2019, 05:53:17 pm

Need to change it to say Minimum of 5 picks per competition not maximum

Done!

tubby · « **Reply #27 on:** June 8, 2019, 07:37:20 pm »

Sorry for the slow start, chaps, was out all day. Thought I'd make an unconventional first pick.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #28 on:** June 8, 2019, 07:45:08 pm »

Tubby you're dead to me

tubby · « **Reply #29 on:** June 8, 2019, 07:48:48 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 8, 2019, 07:45:08 pm

Tubby you're dead to me

Splendid.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #30 on:** June 8, 2019, 08:14:58 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 8, 2019, 07:45:08 pm

Tubby you're dead to me

Were you expecting to pick up Messi 11th in the order

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #31 on:** June 8, 2019, 08:19:13 pm »

Quote from: Betty Blue on June 8, 2019, 08:14:58 pm

Were you expecting to pick up Messi 11th in the order

I was hoping he was still drunk from last Saturday 😂😂😂

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #32 on:** June 8, 2019, 08:53:13 pm »

Speaking of drunk, I have yet to even touch a keystroke towards the COPA tournament.... Anyone want to send me their research?

7 hours in 95 degree heat holding tryouts for U10, U11, U12, U13, U14 Boy tryouts will cause brain damage --- between the crying, the skin burn and the parents --- I am totally fucking shredded.

14th & 15th pick suggestions please PM (yeah, this is what Trend resorted too).

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #33 on:** June 8, 2019, 09:40:13 pm »

Trend I can relate, spent 4 days without the AC working with 100 degree temp.

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #34 on:** June 8, 2019, 10:37:53 pm »

Quote from: deFacto on June 8, 2019, 09:40:13 pm

Trend I can relate, spent 4 days without the AC working with 100 degree temp.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #35 on:** June 8, 2019, 10:46:35 pm »

Quote from: The Piss-artist Formerly Known As Trendisnotdestiny on June 8, 2019, 08:53:13 pm

Speaking of drunk, I have yet to even touch a keystroke towards the COPA tournament.... Anyone want to send me their research?

7 hours in 95 degree heat holding tryouts for U10, U11, U12, U13, U14 Boy tryouts will cause brain damage --- between the crying, the skin burn and the parents --- I am totally fucking shredded.

14th & 15th pick suggestions please PM (yeah, this is what Trend resorted too).

Research and spreadsheets are for nonces.

Haven’t got time to do the research for this one so I’ll wing it and hope I get pitted against Hazell as I know people like me more.

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #36 on:** June 8, 2019, 10:48:52 pm »

plus you got a big dick so that may help as well

Hazell · « **Reply #37 on:** June 8, 2019, 10:54:08 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 8, 2019, 10:46:35 pm

Research and spreadsheets are for nonces.

Haven’t got time to do the research for this one so I’ll wing it and hope I get pitted against Hazell as I know people like me more.

Trendisnotdestiny · « **Reply #38 on:** June 9, 2019, 12:42:09 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on June 8, 2019, 10:46:35 pm

Research and spreadsheets are for nonces.

Haven’t got time to do the research for this one so I’ll wing it and hope I get pitted against Hazell as I know people like me more.

Sir Noncelot at your service - Jazz hands salute Big Dick

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #39 on:** June 9, 2019, 02:20:43 am »

Put me down for it if there's room. I miss drafting.

Edit: just seen Betty's message now and didn't realise picking had started .... i don't RAWK as much as I used to