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

[Draex]

Where's the asterisk for Pele, mate?

 

[mikey_LFC]

Where's the asterisk for Pele, mate?

Pelé (1977)

[NICHOLLS]

I believe these players are now available:

OUT / IN

Will look at the squads again...

[mikey_LFC]

I believe these players are now available:

OUT / IN

INIESTA - PUYOL (11. FINAL)
RAMOS - AYALA (5. OPPONENT)
MAICON - EVERALDO (6. ACADEMY)
ZE ROBERTO - EMERSON (9. DEBUT CAP)
MARQUINHOS - DANI ALVES (12. LAST WC SQUAD)

Think Dani Alves is taken.

[Draex]

I've got Ayala as well.

[vivabobbygraham]

Think Dani Alves is taken.

 

[mikey_LFC]

Standings after 3 rounds:

Group A   - P / Pt / Df

1. Robbie  - 3 / 9 / 15
2. Nick     - 2 / 6 / 9
3. Nicholls - 3 / 6 / 3
4. Mikey   - 3 / 3 / -4
5. Tubby   - 2 / 3 / -4
6. Samie   - 2 / 0 / -5
7. Wullie   - 3 / 0 / -14

Group B   - P / Pt / Df

1. Max       - 3 / 9 / 10
2. Viva       - 3 / 6 / 6
3. Betty     - 3 / 6 / 4
4. Draex    - 3 / 6 / 2
5. Red       - 3 / 0 / -10
6. Sangria  - 3 / 0 / -12

[mikey_LFC]

Going to launch the fourth round of the Group B matches shortly.

Whilst they run over the next day, I’ll also open up the 13th category for people to pick players from. Nobody has to pick a player from the category but it’s there for people to strengthen their sides if they want.

The pick must be a substitute for another player and your team must represent 11 different categories still with one category designated to each player.


The 13th Category is:

Any player who is in the all time top 25 appearance makers for the club your inspiration pick represented most in their career.

For example: If your inspiration pick was Robbie Savage you could choose anyone from Leicester’s all time top 25 appearance makers, since Leicester was the side Robbie Savage represented most.

Picks will work on a first come first serve basis.

Teams will be updated from Round 5.

Post picks and swaps in here.

[Draex]

Swap in - Gilberto Silva, Swap out - Totti (2. Birth day 1976)
Swap in - Camacho, Swap out - Branco (13. 25 appearances for Real Madrid)

[NICHOLLS]

Fingers crossed these are ok...

(OUT) / IN

(XAVI) - A.COLE (2. YEAR OF BIRTH)
(DANRLEI 7. DEBUT SEASON) - XAVI (13. BARCELONA MOST APPEARANCES)
(INIESTA) - C.PUYOL (11. FINAL)
(ZE ROBERTO) - DIDA (9. DEBUT CAP)
(MARQUINHOS) - FABINHO (12. 2022 BRAZIL SQUAD)

[mikey_LFC]

Fingers crossed these are ok...

OUT / IN

(XAVI) - A.COLE (2. YEAR OF BIRTH)
XAVI (13. BARCELONA MOST APPEARANCES)
(INIESTA) - C.PUYOL (11. FINAL)
(ZE ROBERTO) - DIDA (9. DEBUT CAP)
(MARQUINHOS) - FABINHO (12. 2022 BRAZIL SQUAD)

Are you swapping your keeper out for Xavi then to bring in Dida as well?

[mikey_LFC]

Out:
Raffaele Di Fusco (Debut Season)

In:
Dino Zoff (Most Apps)

[NICHOLLS]

Are you swapping your keeper out for Xavi then to bring in Dida as well?

Yes, Danrlei benched. Xavi in.

[mikey_LFC]

Yes, Danrlei benched. Xavi in.

Cool, post a lineup and I’ll get in for round 5.

[Betty Blue]

No new players for me sadly. Milan have already been raided. Luck of the draw, but definitely looking on jealously at people able to make wholesale team changes.

[Wullie160975]

Frey out - Casillas in (I don't think he's taken)

[mikey_LFC]

[Draex]

No new players for me sadly. Milan have already been raided. Luck of the draw, but definitely looking on jealously at people able to make wholesale team changes.

This is your karma for the scathing attack on my beautiful team

[Crosby Nick]

Can you make multiple changes? So I can basically just go full Liverpool…interesting.

[RobbieRedman]

cant see any realistic changes either

if Shevchencko was available - maybe him for Van Persie

Still happy to keep F. De Boer over Van Dijk too. As he fits like a glove in that formation.

[Draex]

Can you make multiple changes? So I can basically just go full Liverpool…interesting.

Yep.

[Betty Blue]

This is your karma for the scathing attack on my beautiful team

You shitting your keks and changing it might be my greatest achievement.

cant see any realistic changes either

if Shevchencko was available - maybe him for Van Persie

Yeah, I might have fancied Shevchenko too. Though I do love Vieri and think he probably fits better in my set up anyway.

[RobbieRedman]

Yes, I would prefer Vieri in that lone role too.

Can't believe Draex handed you Buffon

Looks like Nicholls has done a Chelsea too with half the team axed

[Draex]

You shitting your keks and changing it might be my greatest achievement.

Yeah, I might have fancied Shevchenko too. Though I do love Vieri and think he probably fits better in my set up anyway.

Since your unprovoked attack I've been decimated at the polls, I take it as a compliment

Alisson is as good as Buffon and my dream is an all Brazil 11.

[vivabobbygraham]

Soz, been a bit distracted last couple of days. Mikey, can I add to my team using both of the new criteria or just the latest?

[tubby]

I could swap Lloris in for Segers if no one else has him but I don't think it'll make any difference so I'm sticking with what I have.

[mikey_LFC]

Soz, been a bit distracted last couple of days. Mikey, can I add to my team using both of the new criteria or just the latest?

You can make any changes using all 13 categories

[Betty Blue]

I could swap Lloris in for Segers if no one else has him but I don't think it'll make any difference so I'm sticking with what I have.

No room for Sir Harold Kane? 

[tubby]

No room for Sir Harold Kane? 

Did think about it, could've maybe moved Henry to the wide left position and put Kane up top, but... there's no point.

[Betty Blue]

Did think about it, could've maybe moved Henry to the wide left position and put Kane up top, but... there's no point.

Yeah, I think you might be out anyway now, but you could also bring in Bale and keep Henry up top.

[tubby]

Yeah, I think you might be out anyway now, but you could also bring in Bale and keep Henry up top.

Bale isn't in the top 25 appearances for Spurs though else I could've just straight swapped him for Duff.

[Betty Blue]

Bale isn't in the top 25 appearances for Spurs though else I could've just straight swapped him for Duff.

Ah I was referring to transfermarkt, but I just checked elsewhere and their list is missing a load of older legends like Greaves, Blanchflower, Hoddle etc. Really odd, because Milan's list is accurate.

[vivabobbygraham]

You can make any changes using all 13 categories

Ta. Gonna need a big finish methinks to get through

[NICHOLLS]

TEAM JOGA BONITO... the beautiful game:
- centrebacks who are good on the ball, dominant in the air and aggressive man-markers. Also a dangerous threat on set pieces.
- solid two-way fullbacks who attack down the wing overlapping my inverted wingforwards. Possessing solid dribbling/crossing skills.
- a complete midfield, who can control the game through possession, win the ball back quick, both dynamic and expressive. Masters of passing and space awareness.
- versatile wingforwards, who can play on both the wing, centrally or drop deeper (both creative and goalscoring threats). A prolific striker who is a master in the box.

[mikey_LFC]

TEAM JOGA BONITO... the beautiful game:
- centrebacks who are good on the ball, dominant in the air and aggressive man-markers. Also a dangerous threat on set pieces.
- solid two-way fullbacks who attack down the wing overlapping my inverted wingforwards. Possessing solid dribbling/crossing skills.
- a complete midfield, who can control the game through possession, win the ball back quick, both dynamic and expressive. Masters of passing and space awareness.
- versatile wingforwards, who can play on both the wing, centrally or drop deeper (both creative and goalscoring threats). A prolific striker who is a master in the box.

Very good side now!

[Crosby Nick]

Can you just swap any players for top 25 appearances by your club? Or did you say all categories still have to be filled?

So for example could I swap the mighty Steve Sherwood, a team mate from the debut season for an available Liverpool keeper who is on the top 25 club appearances?

[mikey_LFC]

Can you just swap any players for top 25 appearances by your club? Or did you say all categories still have to be filled?

So for example could I swap the mighty Steve Sherwood, a team mate from the debut season for an available Liverpool keeper who is on the top 25 club appearances?

You can swap out some categories for others but 11 different categories need to be fulfilled out of the now 13 categories, so two categories won’t be used, which could include the debut season teammate as an example.

[mikey_LFC]

New round up:

https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=354479.0

[mikey_LFC]

Standings after 4 rounds:

Group A   - P / Pt / Df

1. Robbie  - 4 / 12 / 22
2. Nick     - 3 / 6 / 4
3. Nicholls - 3 / 6 / 3
4. Mikey   - 4 / 6 / 1
5. Wullie   - 4 / 3 / -7
6. Tubby   - 3 / 3 / -11
7. Samie   - 3 / 0 / -12


Group B   - P / Pt / Df

1. Max       - 4 / 12 / 11
2. Betty     - 4 / 9 / 5
3. Draex    - 4 / 9 / 4
4. Viva       - 4 / 6 / 5
5. Red       - 4 / 0 / -12
6. Sangria  - 4 / 0 / -13

[vivabobbygraham]

Standings after 4 rounds:

Group A   - P / Pt / Df

1. Robbie  - 4 / 12 / 22
2. Nick     - 3 / 6 / 4
3. Nicholls - 3 / 6 / 3
4. Mikey   - 4 / 6 / 1
5. Wullie   - 4 / 3 / -7
6. Tubby   - 3 / 3 / -11
7. Samie   - 3 / 0 / -12


Group B   - P / Pt / Df

1. *Max       - 4 / 12 / 11
2. Betty     - 4 / 9 / 5
3. Draex    - 4 / 9 / 4
4. Viva       - 4 / 6 / 5
5. Red       - 4 / 0 / -12
6. Sangria  - 4 / 0 / -13
*Playing a ringer

Fixed