Topic: The 'Built in their Image' Football Draft - Discussion Thread

[Draex]

Transfer window?

[tubby]

I had Virgil as a birthday option but couldn't make it work with the rest of the team.

[mikey_LFC]

FYI, I've messaged Drinks Sangria to tell him his swap doesn't stand.

[Betty Blue]

I had Virgil as a birthday option but couldn't make it work with the rest of the team.

Yeah, I was surprised you hadn't picked him.

Birthday pick done. Sure everyone was fighting for my guy    Obviously not a shite player by any stretch, but very lacklustre and gave me almost zero flexibility elsewhere. The only other birthday option I had was Maxime Bossis who is picked about as often in drafts as Patrice Evra. All my other options were basically amateur footballers.

[tubby]

Yeah, I was surprised you hadn't picked him.

I really tried to make it work but couldn't get the balance right.  Although I'm already stuck with some real stinkers, I guess one more wouldn't have mattered.

[mikey_LFC]

Yeah, I was surprised you hadn't picked him.

Birthday pick done. Sure everyone was fighting for my guy    Obviously not a shite player by any stretch, but very lacklustre and gave me almost zero flexibility elsewhere. The only other birthday option I had was Maxime Bossis who is picked about as often in drafts as Patrice Evra. All my other options were basically amateur footballers.

Yeah you didn't have the best options. Nasri and McQueen probably the only other contenders.

[Betty Blue]

Ronado

If Draex misspells 'Ronado' one more time I think he should be barred from having Zico and Cafu.

[Crosby Nick]

My last two picks are a Watford academy graduate and a Watford player from 1981. I’m fairly confident that letting DS change his picks won’t impact me.

[tubby]

lol Ronlado

[Betty Blue]

lol Ronlado

Not even sure if it's on purpose at this point 

[Draex]

Not even sure if it's on purpose at this point 

[Crosby Nick]

From the way Tubby and DS were talking I thought they’d have a team full of mugs. But sadly not. They both look pretty decent to me.

[tubby]

From the way Tubby and DS were talking I thought they’d have a team full of mugs. But sadly not. They both look pretty decent to me.

My last two picks are belters and I can guarantee that no one has ever picked either of them in the history of RAWK drafting.

[Crosby Nick]

My last two picks are belters and I can guarantee that no one has ever picked either of them in the history of RAWK drafting.

I’m fairly certain that’ll be the case for me too!

[tubby]

I’m fairly certain that’ll be the case for me too!

[Wullie160975]

One of mine may have been, but doubt the other has been.

[Betty Blue]

Can I leave my pick with someone? I'll be offline for the rest of the afternoon by the looks of it

[Draex]

Can I leave my pick with someone? I'll be offline for the rest of the afternoon by the looks of it

Sure buddy send it to Bonaldo

[Betty Blue]

Sure buddy send it to Bonaldo

If you hurry up I can pick myself before heading out

[Drinks Sangria]

Changed back to Marzolini and had my picks. Apologies about the delays, my roaming doesn’t support the country I’m in and if I’m not in a cafe with wifi or the hotel, I’m not able to pick.

Zenga it is.

[red1977]

Did I miss my pick? if so, do I have to wait for the last round to catch up?

[tubby]

Did I miss my pick? if so, do I have to wait for the last round to catch up?

If you missed your pick you can jump in whenever and catch up.

[red1977]

If you missed your pick you can jump in whenever and catch up.

Ok cool. Think I did. Sorry all. will post now.

[Wullie160975]

Are we on 1 hour or 2 hour time limits at the moment?

[mikey_LFC]

Are we on 1 hour or 2 hour time limits at the moment?

1 hour for the rest of the draft.

[Max_powers]

Look this man has a cool name and won the world cup against one of the best teams of all time. Can't be that bad.

[red1977]

That Van Persie header was an absolute cracker wasn’t it.

[Betty Blue]

No idea who half these last few picks are 

Look this man has a cool name and won the world cup against one of the best teams of all time. Can't be that bad.

He's good Max, but he's no Hans Segers.

[tubby]

Skip me again, no one is picking my last guy but I need to do a little research first.

[RobbieRedman]

should we post our teams or is another round to come?

[mikey_LFC]

should we post our teams or is another round to come?

Nope go ahead, post them. These teams will be your teams in the first round of group games. After that, between games you’ll have a chance to change your teams.

[RobbieRedman]

Nope go ahead, post them. These teams will be your teams in the first round of group games. After that, between games you’ll have a chance to change your teams.

cheers mikey

Team Seedorf

[Betty Blue]

Team Seedorf

Wowza, that's a great side there Robbie!

[Crosby Nick]

Haha yeah, I might withdraw.

[RobbieRedman]

Wowza, that's a great side there Robbie!

Cheers BB, luck of the draw really, without Puskas it would be Ngog! I picked him late as I had a feeling (without researching everybody's picks), nobody else had a link to him.

Only real tough decision was drafting Frank De Boer and going with wing backs, rather than his brother or Overmars.

[mikey_LFC]

My Roberto Baggio XI:

[Samie]

What is a Di Fusco?

[Hazell]

Finally someone picks Steve Sherwood in a draft.

[Crosby Nick]

Finally someone picks Steve Sherwood in a draft.

Knew I could count on your vote.

Got to love a keeper resplendent in red.

[mikey_LFC]

What is a Di Fusco?

Raffaele Di Fusco, goalkeeper at Napoli in the late 1980s and early 1990s during their glory days.