Topic: Sly Sports Premier League draft - GRAND FINAL

[Betty Blue]

Welcome to the world of Sly Sports where all football before 1992 does not exist.

This is a Premier League era draft, so please only judge players on their appearances in the Premier League from 1992 to present day. Any form outside of the league or in any other eras is not relevant. Subs were just for fun and not to be seriously counted in the vote -

_____________________________________________________THE GRAND FINAL_______________________________________________________

red1977                                       V                                           child-in-time

                 
Subs: R. Huth, E. Berkovic, M. Viduka                                              Subs: F. Sinclair, Ruben Neves, Yorke


____________________________________________________3RD PLACE PLAY-OFF ________________________________________________________

  Tubby                                                   V                                          Vivabobbygraham   

             
            Subs: D. Traore, Ketsbaia, Kanu                                                                       Subs: V. Moses, L. Sane, Titi Camara                                                 

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[Samie]

A Bronze medal match? What in the world...

[Betty Blue]

A Bronze medal match? What in the world...

Grudge match 

I always do a play-off in the drafts I run anyway.

[Samie]

Here I thought you was becoming like Infantino and adding more games. 

[Crosby Nick]

Grudge match 

I always do a play-off in the drafts I run anyway.

[Draex]

I went red, sorry but Skrtel was never elite and is the odd man out in an otherwise excellent contest of two good teams.

[tubby]

Went for Red, not keen on PL Henry playing as a wide forward, he drifted to the left, sure, but that was in a 442, and I think Red has the better balance in midfield.

[child-in-time]

I went red, sorry but Skrtel was never elite and is the odd man out in an otherwise excellent contest of two good teams.

You need to let go of that irrational hatred for Skrtel, that's the second time you single him out. He was, after all, the club's POTY once. Elite maybe not, but good enough to have over 300 games for LFC .

[Draex]

You need to let go of that irrational hatred for Skrtel, that's the second time you single him out. He was, after all, the club's POTY once. Elite maybe not, but good enough to have over 300 games for LFC .

Hatred? Come on, just don't think he's in the same class as the rest of the players on display. 300 games during some of our darkest days

[child-in-time]

Hatred? Come on, just don't think he's in the same class as the rest of the players on display. 300 games during some of our darkest days

Nevertheless its 300 games. Rafa and Kenny thought he was good enough. If we are objective, his weaknesses were exposed and exarcabated by the high defensive line under Rodgers as he was slow and struggled to recover against quick opponents.

However, in this case neither RvN, nor Di Canio were known for their pace and Skrtel never backed down in a physical battle against anyone. I think he can handle them just fine.

[Betty Blue]

Nevertheless its 300 games. Rafa and Kenny thought he was good enough. If we are objective, his weaknesses were exposed and exarcabated by the high defensive line under Rodgers as he was slow and struggled to recover against quick opponents.

However, in this case neither RvN, nor Di Canio were known for their pace and Skrtel never backed down in a physical battle against anyone. I think he can handle them just fine.

He was also about on par with Mellberg. Often the flaws of our own are magnified just because we watched them week in week out. He was a fine and solid CB, just as Mellberg was. Neither were elite level like their CB partners, but both had good PL careers.

[Samie]

Is it close, do i need to vote? 

[tubby]

Is it close, do i need to vote? 

Yes.  For me.

[Samie]

I've been informed you;re getting battered fatso. 

[Crosby Nick]

I've been informed you;re getting battered fatso. 

He likes his 3rd place play offs like he likes his Mars Bars. Battered.

[Betty Blue]

CONGRATULATIONS RED1977! 



Is that your first draft win? If so, Samie will welcome you to the great draft hall of champions.

Unlucky, child-in-time. Almost one of the great draft returns. Excellent drafting there, mate. Hope you'll stick around. Bobby also flattens Tubby to come in third. Another great side there. All would have been worthy winners.

[Chakan]

Congrats Red.

[red1977]

Cheers Betty, thanks for running a good draft. Yep, first win!! in the middle of a cheating scandal 

Made up with that though as I came rock bottom in the last one.

Well played Child In Time, thought you were going to win that, really strong side. Cheers everyone 

[child-in-time]

Yeah, well-deserved, red1977.

Unlucky, child-in-time. Almost one of the great draft returns. Excellent drafting there, mate. Hope you'll stick around.

Now that I have come so close to winning, I can't just quit, can I?

[Crosby Nick]

Always good to lose to the winner. Cements my opinion that I had the second best side in the Draft!

Congrats Red, unlucky Child, but a very good team you had too.

Tubby - set Cahill on Bobby.

[Samie]

Welcome to the RAWK Draft Hall Of Fame mate. We welcome you into our bosoms with open arms and a seat at the top table.  If you see the gimp outside the doors begging to be let in that's Trend.

[Saint Kopite]

Think red1977 and Vivabobbygraham are the right winners.

child-in-time has a great team but feel like he would have been better off starting Henry and Tevez upfront in a diamond with Fabregas as no 10 and a proper energetic box-to-box midfielder like Essien in that midfield.

Tubby needed someone like a Gerrard or Lamapard or in that midfield instead of Cahill.

[Samie]

Yeah, well-deserved, red1977.
Now that I have come so close to winning, I can't just quit, can I?

You've won a draft mate. I ain't having that. 

[red1977]

Welcome to the RAWK Draft Hall Of Fame mate. We welcome you into our bosoms with open arms and a seat at the top table.  If you see the gimp outside the doors begging to be let in that's Trend.

 

[tubby]

Good draft, Betts.

[Samie]

Hello Saint mate. 

We had a draft controversy in voting revealed and it doesn't include you or the wives. 

[Saint Kopite]

Hello Saint mate. 

We had a draft controversy in voting revealed and it doesn't include you or the wives. 

Yo Samie. Wassup!


What controversy?

[child-in-time]

You've won a draft mate. I ain't having that. 

Not yet, Samie, not yet. Next draft is my draft.

child-in-time has a great team but feel like he would have been better off starting Henry and Tevez upfront in a diamond with Fabregas as no 10 and a proper energetic box-to-box midfielder like Essien in that midfield.

Yeah, my initial thought was to pair Henry and Hasselbaink up front, Fabregas behind as a 10, but all the viable options in midfield were already picked, so I went for Tevez forming an attacking trident, My side had kinda the gung-ho approach.

[Betty Blue]

Welcome to the RAWK Draft Hall Of Fame mate. We welcome you into our bosoms with open arms and a seat at the top table.  If you see the gimp outside the doors begging to be let in that's Trend Draex

[Samie]

Yo Samie. Wassup!


What controversy?

You know that clown Trend who was drafting with us for a few years? Turns out he was begging for votes through PM's. 

[Saint Kopite]

You know that clown Trend who was drafting with us for a few years? Turns out he was begging for votes through PM's. 

Trendisanthony or something, right?

[Samie]

Not yet, Samie, not yet. Next draft is my draft.

Fuckin' Hell! How the fuck did that happen?  With the amount of footie drafts we've done you should be a multiple winner. 

[Hazell]

Well done red 1977

[Samie]

Trendisanthony or something, right?

That's the clown. 

His records have been wiped. We are taking a HARD LINE approach.

[child-in-time]

Fuckin' Hell! How the fuck did that happen?  With the amount of footie drafts we've done you should be a multiple winner. 

I went AWOL for a couple of years

[Samie]

I went AWOL for a couple of years

I know mate but you were here during the Golden Age of Drafting.  I was sure you picked up a few wins. 

[Draex]

Well played red, wasn’t a weak team in it.

[Betty Blue]

That's the clown. 

His records have been wiped. We are taking a HARD LINE approach.

All zero wins have been wiped, yes 

Although I was honestly considering offering re-runs of the three finals he reached. One Bobby should have been in, another Lobo, and the last was a multi-team match so fuck knows who should have gone through.

[Hazell]

All zero wins have been wiped, yes 

Although I was honestly considering offering re-runs of the three finals he reached. One Bobby should have been in, another Lobo, and the last was a multi-team match so fuck knows who should have gone through.

I think all those wins have been time barred now?

[Samie]

I say we should mate. Drag them up and let's win it for Bobby, Lobo and whoever else.