Author Topic: 4 Of Internationals 2.0 Fixtures 1 & 2 (Read 1942 times)

Samie · « **on:** March 22, 2022, 01:22:43 pm »

LSR

V

Linudden

Crosby Nick

V

Hazell

Linudden · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2022, 02:27:44 pm »

Our Texan friend has put together a team with many strong suits but leaving the wide areas untouched for Barnes and Kopa on the break with quite mediocre full backs would be very difficult for his team to withstand. I tend to believe Charlton would manhandle Stiles and that Iniesta and Lampard would really struggle to gel together. I also feel that van Dijk and Nadal are well-placed to deal with any front two without wingers or inside forwards. So I feel that my team would win 2-0 or something like that, both goals on low crosses on expansive counters.

Nick vs Hazell is an interesting match-up in many ways but from a diplomatic precedent I'll only reveal my votes for my own game

I'm very fond of most of Hazell's players whereas Nick has picked some snidey twats but that's not supposed to have a bearing on the voting!

El Lobo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2022, 02:29:23 pm »

LSR and Hazell here, can't be doing with people picking players they've never seen play. Just cheating really.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2022, 02:31:07 pm »

Quote from: El Lobo on March 22, 2022, 02:29:23 pm

LSR and Hazell here, can't be doing with people picking players they've never seen play. Just cheating really.

When did Hazell see Banks play. Brent mused.

El Lobo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2022, 02:38:18 pm »

In the 90s I suspect. He did pick Steve Banks, of Blackpool and Gillingham fame, right?

Sarge · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2022, 03:05:37 pm »

Two tight games with pros and cons in both games.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2022, 03:23:45 pm »

Quote from: El Lobo on March 22, 2022, 02:29:23 pm

LSR and Hazell here, can't be doing with people picking players they've never seen play. Just cheating really.

Yes lad.

Samie · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2022, 04:38:35 pm »

Quote from: Sarge on March 22, 2022, 03:05:37 pm

Two tight games with pros and cons in both games.

Love the fence sitting grandad.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2022, 04:45:06 pm »

Quote from: El Lobo on March 22, 2022, 02:29:23 pm

LSR and Hazell here, can't be doing with people picking players they've never seen play. Just cheating really.

Or a team picked for them. Drafts gone to fuck

Lastrador · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2022, 05:11:30 pm »

Quote from: Sarge on March 22, 2022, 03:05:37 pm

Two tight games with pros and cons in both games.

And in Nick's case, a pro con.

Hazell · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2022, 05:14:19 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on March 22, 2022, 02:31:07 pm

When did Hazell see Banks play. Brent mused.

You're not looking at the whole pie Nick, i.e no one looks at goalkeepers in these things.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2022, 05:24:45 pm »

Quote from: Lewis Hamilton’s #1 fan on March 22, 2022, 02:27:44 pm

Our Texan friend has put together a team with many strong suits but leaving the wide areas untouched for Barnes and Kopa on the break with quite mediocre full backs would be very difficult for his team to withstand. I tend to believe Charlton would manhandle Stiles and that Iniesta and Lampard would really struggle to gel together. I also feel that van Dijk and Nadal are well-placed to deal with any front two without wingers or inside forwards. So I feel that my team would win 2-0 or something like that, both goals on low crosses on expansive counters.

Nick vs Hazell is an interesting match-up in many ways but from a diplomatic precedent I'll only reveal my votes for my own game I'm very fond of most of Hazell's players whereas Nick has picked some snidey twats but that's not supposed to have a bearing on the voting!

I was going to take issue with you calling my team snidey twats. Then I looked at my back 4 again. And keeper. And two thirds of my midfield. Think Benzema was involved in something dodgy too.

That leaves Neeskens, Rep and Gento as my fine, upstanding representatives. Who amongst us hasn’t had a pool party with some scantily clad German beauties? And I’m sure Gento was squeaky clean and thought Franco was a right idiot.

Anyway, my team is here to win, not make friends.

Lastrador · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2022, 05:38:50 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on March 22, 2022, 05:24:45 pm

I was going to take issue with you calling my team snidey twats. Then I looked at my back 4 again. And keeper. And two thirds of my midfield. Think Benzema was involved in something dodgy too.

That leaves Neeskens, Rep and Gento as my fine, upstanding representatives. Who amongst us hasn’t had a pool party with some scantily clad German beauties? And I’m sure Gento was squeaky clean and thought Franco was a right idiot.

Anyway, my team is here to win, not make friends.

Oh yes. Good ol' midget porn blackmail.

Linudden · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2022, 05:50:31 pm »

Benzema also retweeted some Khabib stuff that I would classify as condoning violence against Macron after the French president condemned the terrorist murder of Samuel Paty, so definitely not someone I'd like to be chaps with. Very good footballer that got better with age, but a rather classless human being.

Samie · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2022, 05:54:55 pm »

Why are you playing a tennis player in your back 4?

Linudden · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2022, 06:15:19 pm »

Quote from: Samie on March 22, 2022, 05:54:55 pm

Why are you playing a tennis player in your back 4?

Should help against all the hoofers out there

It's his uncle, Barca legend and all that.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2022, 06:24:40 pm »

Linudden in the first game. Having two beauts in there with Lampard and Ferdinand with Van Nistelroy borderline, was a bridge to far for me. I went with just the one in Bobby the tout.

Breaks my heart Haze but I went with Nick. It's like picking your favourite kid. I'm not going into why, tears are tripping me and I can't typfseamz.l008i26';/.

Hazell · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2022, 06:45:50 pm »

Quote from: vivabobbygraham on March 22, 2022, 06:24:40 pm

Linudden in the first game. Having two beauts in there with Lampard and Ferdinand with Van Nistelroy borderline, was a bridge to far for me. I went with just the one in Bobby the tout.

Breaks my heart Haze but I went with Nick. It's like picking your favourite kid. I'm not going into why, tears are tripping me and I can't typfseamz.l008i26';/.

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2022, 07:12:14 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on March 22, 2022, 06:45:50 pm

I fucking love Malcolm

Hazell · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2022, 07:38:16 pm »

Quote from: vivabobbygraham on March 22, 2022, 07:12:14 pm

I fucking love Malcolm

Nice. I'll let you off then

Really need to watch The Thick Of It again, been a while.

El Lobo · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2022, 08:33:25 pm »

What’s 11 out of 17 as a percentage?

Betty Blue · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2022, 08:44:09 pm »

It's a close one in game one. Both strong in attack and defence, but Digger is the big difference maker IMO. He'd be tearing down that left side along with Krol, leaving Sagna crying for the game to end. Linudden wins.

I marginally prefer Hazell's attack and his midfield possibly edges it too, but he's let down in defence. Hazell obviously missed a few picks and the likes of Gomez and De Vrij aren't quite up to scratch in an all-time draft. So despite the number of arseholes in his team, Nick takes it for me.