Topic: The 'Football was invented in 1992' Sly Sports Premier League draft - discussion

[Lastrador]

Essien is one of those players I always think I'm gonna be able to pick, but never do.

[Betty Blue]

Essien is one of those players I always think I'm gonna be able to pick, but never do.

Thuram is that player for me. Every time I plan to pick him, he is picked immediately before my turn.

[Lone Star Red]

About to make the commute home from work so I’ll submit in a little bit when I get home. Chakan and I are stateside so both of us should be able to submit picks tonight.

[Chakan]

About to make the commute home from work so I’ll submit in a little bit when I get home. Chakan and I are stateside so both of us should be able to submit picks tonight.

Just having dinner and giving the puppy her birthday cake, so will be here.

[Samie]

Commute home, puppy birthday cake, you people aren't serious here.

[Chakan]

Commute home, puppy birthday cake, you people aren't serious here.

Jealousy makes you ugly Samie.

You don't give your dog a treat on it's birthday? For shame.

[Lastrador]

Thuram is that player for me. Every time I plan to pick him, he is picked immediately before my turn.

Oh yeah, Thuram was one for me too for a while but I finally got to pick him in a couple of drafts, so that itch was finally scratched. 

[Lastrador]

Commute home, puppy birthday cake, you people aren't serious here.

Yeah, but you were talking about omega mutants a couple of days ago. So you can't really judge, can you?

[Samie]

Jealousy makes you ugly Samie.

You don't give your dog a treat on it's birthday? For shame.

I don't have a dog mate. 

I had a parrot when I was a kid though.

[Samie]

Yeah, but you were talking about omega mutants a couple of days ago. So you can't really judge, can you?

I was talking about Unicron you ignoramus.

[Chakan]

I don't have a dog mate. 

I had a parrot when I was a kid though.

Funny enough I never wanted the dog when I got married, but the wife was adamant, so picked up a small yorkie, they do have a way of getting to into the heart and being part of the family.

[Betty Blue]

Yeah, but you were talking about omega mutants a couple of days ago. So you can't really judge, can you?

Next draft is going to be footy-omega mutant crossover where they all play a game of football together with all powers allowed.

Then we'll do the reverse and pick a bunch of footballers to have a fight to the death.

[Lone Star Red]

Commute home, puppy birthday cake, you people aren't serious here.

What's your transfer rumor research company's WFH policy? And are y'all hiring?

[Samie]

Mac Red is the boss, get in touch with the Tsar of Transfers mate.

[Hazell]

Commute home, puppy birthday cake, you people aren't serious here.

I'm gonna be busy today so you can just miss me out and I'll pick when I can.

But I have my next pick ready if Mikey doesn't take it.

[Draex]

O Mikey, Silva? The rat Silva.. Is your team name going to be Sted Petro Allstar 11?

[mikey_LFC]

O Mikey, Silva? The rat Silva.. Is your team name going to be Sted Petro Allstar 11?

He’s one of the players I most despise in the league, but he is also brilliant.

[Betty Blue]

How are people feeling about the two hour deadlnes? Too slow? Moving into round 4 we can switch to one hour if people prefer. Happy to keep it as is as well though.

[tubby]

Fine with 2 hours, it's moving at a decent pace and we've got internationals to get through.

[mikey_LFC]

I’ve gone as Hazell said they’d be busy so skip them.

[Betty Blue]

Did I step onto the wrong forum and end up on Bluemoon?

[Draex]

Did I step onto the wrong forum and end up on Bluemoon?

Mikey needs a CT which says "peds little bro"

[Chakan]

Heheheh

*snigger.

[mikey_LFC]

Haha, didn’t start off as my plan but after the first two I just thought it was funny to keep going for the reaction.

Plus, they are probably the best team in Premier League history, because their cheating allows them to buy incredible players.

[Betty Blue]

Rooney doesn't even seem that unpopular a pick after what I've just witnessed.

[Elzar]

Rooney is a first pick on a non-lfc forum.

Not on here though, losing votes with that one

[mikey_LFC]

Rooney doesn't even seem that unpopular a pick after what I've just witnessed.

Haha, he’s a great pick. On other less enlightened forums he may even have been one of the first picks.

But to us, he’s just a blue shite manc with an eating problem and a proclivity for older women.

[tubby]

Rooney is a great pick, was waiting to see when he went.

[Chakan]

Rooney is a first pick on a non-lfc forum.

Not on here though, losing votes with that one

I have Cristiano Ronaldo, i'm not worried about losing votes.

[Hazell]

O Mikey, Silva? The rat Silva.. Is your team name going to be Sted Petro Allstar 11?

Never Mind the Horlocks.

[Draex]

Never Mind the Horlocks.

I've been proper fucked this last round.

Rodri, Sanchez, Matip I was hoping would last longer.

[Betty Blue]

I've been proper fucked this last round.

Rodri, Sanchez, Matip I was hoping would last longer.

Rodri was my back-up DM who surely no-one would pick because he's so unlikeable.

There are only a handful left now who aren't mostly shite.

[Crosby Nick]

Rodri was my back-up DM who surely no-one would pick because he's so unlikeable.

There are only a handful left now who aren't mostly shite.

I have no plan again. Just going to go from pick to pick and do it on a whim. Which probably means a bunch of mid 90s hipsters. Basically Jim Smith’s Derby.

[tubby]

I have no plan again. Just going to go from pick to pick and do it on a whim. Which probably means a bunch of mid 90s hipsters. Basically Jim Smith’s Derby.

Best way to draft.  I've tried the spreadsheet and research approach but it's more fun to wing it.

[Betty Blue]

I have no plan again. Just going to go from pick to pick and do it on a whim. Which probably means a bunch of mid 90s hipsters. Basically Jim Smith’s Derby.

I'm waiting for my 90s hipsters. It's all been a bit of a red/blue manc fest so far.

[mikey_LFC]

I'm waiting for my 90s hipsters. It's all been a bit of a red/blue manc fest so far.

It’s the main issue with with premier league, it’s been won about 25 out of the 30 times by completely detestable sides, either because of their owners, their manager, their style of play, their cheating or all of them.

[red1977]

Nice pick LRS. Alexis Sanchez gets forgotten about probably because of the Manc switch but in his time at Arsenal he was as good as anything in the league. 166 games / 80 goals / 45 assists.

Not that ive been eying him up in this draft or anything......

[Samie]

Alexis is a crackling pick.

[Samie]

Betty, the selections are up to date yeah?

[Betty Blue]

It’s the main issue with with premier league, it’s been won about 25 out of the 30 times by completely detestable sides, either because of their owners, their manager, their style of play, their cheating or all of them.

True. I think my brain was just harking back to the early RAWK Premier League drafts circa 2010-13 before City were in the equation. The range of picks was extremely diverse with a lot more 'fun' players being picked from smaller sides.

Maybe a Premier League draft where you can't pick any players from title winners would be fun. In hidsight, 11 from 11 with clubs might have been good. Although we did that not so long ago, so didn't want to repeat.