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

[mikey_LFC]

Fixed

[mikey_LFC]

Standings after 5 rounds:

Group A   - P / Pt / Df

1. Robbie  - 5 / 15  / 26
2. Nicholls - 4 /  9  / 7
3. Mikey   - 4 /  6  / 1
4. Nick     - 4 /  6  / 0
5. Wullie   - 5 /  4  / -7
6. Tubby   - 4 /  3  / -15
7. Samie   - 4 /  1  / -12


Group B   - P / Pt / Df

1. Max       - 5 / 15 / 13
2. Draex    - 5 / 12 / 6
3. Betty     - 5 /  9 / 3
4. Viva       - 5 /  6 / 3
5. Sangria   - 5 /  3  / -9
6. Red         - 5 /  0  / -16


Group B is finished and we have our qualifiers for the QFs. Group A has a couple of rounds to run. After they've run, I'll release the final category for those who've reached the knockouts which along with other changes will open for 24 hours before all teams are locked down for the quarter finals. The knockouts will then run on three consecutive days.

Teams can be changed throughout this period but I'll only put teams uploaded to this thread into the round if they've been submitted prior to it going live.

Players in knocked out teams are not available to draft in to teams during future changes.

[Betty Blue]

It's a pity more teams haven't taken the opportunity to reshuffle and add to their 11s. I reckon Samie could have got himself out of Group A with the addition of Van Dijk and possibly Kluivert up top.

A few others will hopefully take the opportunity in future rounds. Nick can probably create a nasty all-time Liverpool 11 with the recent category additions.

[Crosby Nick]

It's a pity more teams haven't taken the opportunity to reshuffle and add to their 11s. I reckon Samie could have got himself out of Group A with the addition of Van Dijk and possibly Kluivert up top.

A few others will hopefully take the opportunity in future rounds. Nick can probably create a nasty all-time Liverpool 11 with the recent category additions.

I think I missed the deadline didn’t I?

[Betty Blue]

I think I missed the deadline didn’t I?

For the current match, yes. But there's no deadline for using any of the new categories and reshuffling for the next set of matches and then the knock-outs. Nicholls has changed his team about 8 times now 

[NICHOLLS]

All 8 changes were ineligible though   

It's worth taking log of all the changes first, then doing all your subs at the same time

If anyone has a spare hour or two, lets update the OP with all the latest squads   

[vivabobbygraham]

Standings after 5 rounds:

Group A   - P / Pt / Df

1. Robbie  - 5 / 15  / 26
2. Nicholls - 4 /  9  / 7
3. Mikey   - 4 /  6  / 1
4. Nick     - 4 /  6  / 0
5. Wullie   - 5 /  4  / -7
6. Tubby   - 4 /  3  / -15
7. Samie   - 4 /  1  / -12


Group B   - P / Pt / Df

1. Max       - 5 / 15 / 13
2. Draex    - 5 / 12 / 6
3. Betty     - 5 /  9 / 3
4. Viva       - 5 /  6 / 3
5. Sangria   - 5 /  3  / -9
6. Red         - 5 /  0  / -16


Group B is finished and we have our qualifiers for the QFs. Group A has a couple of rounds to run. After they've run, I'll release the final category for those who've reached the knockouts which along with other changes will open for 24 hours before all teams are locked down for the quarter finals. The knockouts will then run on three consecutive days.

Teams can be changed throughout this period but I'll only put teams uploaded to this thread into the round if they've been submitted prior to it going live.

Players in knocked out teams are not available to draft in to teams during future changes.

Thought it was just top 2

[mikey_LFC]

Standings after 6 rounds:

Group A   - P / Pt / Df

1. Robbie  - 5 / 15  / 26
2. Nicholls - 5 /  12  / 9
3. Mikey   - 5 /  7  / 1
4. Wullie   - 6 /  7  / -5
5. Nick     - 5 /  6  / -2
6. Tubby   - 5 /  4  / -15
7. Samie   - 5 /  1  / -14

Final Standings:


Group B   - P / Pt / Df

1. Max       - 5 / 15 / 13
2. Draex    - 5 / 12 / 6
3. Betty     - 5 /  9 / 3
4. Viva       - 5 /  6 / 3
5. Sangria   - 5 /  3  / -9
6. Red         - 5 /  0  / -16

[mikey_LFC]

Whilst the final round of Group A runs over the next day, I’ll also open up the 14th and final 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 14th Category is:

Any player who won a UEFA competition during your inspiration picks final season in a UEFA competition (e.g. European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, Cup Winner's Cup, UEFA Super Cup etc.).

For example: If your inspiration pick was Robbie Savage you could choose anyone who won a UEFA competition in 2007-08, since his last game in a UEFA competition was on the 4th October 2007 in the First Leg of the First Round of the UEFA Cup when Blackburn Rovers were knocked out again AE Larisa.

Picks will work on a first come first serve basis.

Teams will be updated from the Quarter Finals onwards if an updated lineup is posted

All other categories are also able to be used in swaps as long as you end up with 11 different categories represented by one player each in your final XIs.

Post picks and swaps in here.

[NICHOLLS]

Category 14: Andres Iniesta
2010-11 Champions League final

IN / OUT

INIESTA 14. / DIDA 9.
EDERSON 12. / FABINHO 12.

[mikey_LFC]

Category 14: Andres Iniesta
2010-11 Champions League final

Who are you swapping out?

[Betty Blue]

Should've probably had a rule about swapping in players you'd already swapped out. Would have made things a bit more precarious.

[Betty Blue]

Category 14: Samuel Eto'o - 2008-09 Champions League final

In: Cat. 14 Eto'o, Out: Cat 10. Vieri

In: Cat 10. Totti, Out: Cat 9. Savicevic

[Draex]

Category 14: Samuel Eto'o - 2008-09 Champions League final

In: Cat. 14 Eto'o, Out: Cat 10. Vieri

In: Cat 10. Totti, Out: Cat 9. Savicevic

Was considering Eto'o myself!

[Crosby Nick]

I’ll be knocked out by the next round so probably not worth making any changes now!

[Wullie160975]

If I get through, I think I can make these changes

Helguera (4) -> Stam (2)
Giresse (8 ) -> Deco (14) - 2006 CL winner
Del Piero (10) -> Ribery (10)
Rivaldo (2) -> Figo (4)

[Wullie160975]

Love this. Everyone is nicking everyone else's discards (making me wonder whether I should have changed now)

[Betty Blue]

Love this. Everyone is nicking everyone else's discards (making me wonder whether I should have changed now)

Haha I was about to say the same 

I hope we do this format again sometime. It's a nice way of keeping people engaged and giving hope to teams that didn't get it right in the initial draft. I wouldn't want it for every draft, but definitely a nice change from the usual.

[Wullie160975]

Just wait until some teams drop out and their players become available - it'll be carnage 

[Betty Blue]

Just wait until some teams drop out and their players become available - it'll be carnage 

Oh shit, I forgot about that! When do the floodgates open on that one, Mikey? Can we already take from Group B?

I ask because I forgot Zenga is in DS' team currently    I can easily sub in another keeper for the interim though.

[Draex]

Oh shit, I forgot about that! When do the floodgates open on that one, Mikey? Can we already take from Group B?

I ask because I forgot Zenga is in DS' team currently    I can easily sub in another keeper for the interim though.

You're avin a mare!

[mikey_LFC]

Sorry, I've messed this up a bit, as I hadn't checked that the picks were okay. The player's from teams knocked out are no available to pick so the Ribery and Zenga picks are invalid, as are any picks linked to those picks.

So, as it stands, I think the best thing to do is say that all picks selected from Wullie's onwards are invalid and will be ignored as they all link back to that pick and would not have been possible without it.

[Draex]

Sorry, I've messed this up a bit, as I hadn't checked that the picks were okay. The player's from teams knocked out are no available to pick so the Ribery and Zenga picks are invalid, as are any picks linked to those picks.

So, as it stands, I think the best thing to do is say that all picks selected from Wullie's onwards are invalid and will be ignored as they all link back to that pick and would not have been possible without it.

Will the players from teams knocked out ever be available?

Removed my post.

[mikey_LFC]

Will the players from teams knocked out ever be available?

Removed my post.

No. I think its best that they are just unavailable to select to avoid too much change being possible.

[Wullie160975]

I looked through all teams and never noticed Ribery - who on earth would play him on the right 

OK, I'll keep my other changes, but keep Del Piero instead of Ribery

Helguera (4) -> Stam (2)
Giresse (8 ) -> Deco (14) - 2006 CL winner
Rivaldo (2) -> Figo (4)

[Betty Blue]

No. I think its best that they are just unavailable to select to avoid too much change being possible.

Boooo    but fair enough really.

Will have a rethink

[Betty Blue]

I looked through all teams and never noticed Ribery - who on earth would play him on the right 

OK, I'll keep my other changes, but keep Del Piero instead of Ribery

Helguera (4) -> Stam (2)
Giresse (8 ) -> Deco (14) - 2006 CL winner
Rivaldo (2) -> Figo (4)

Del Piero is sexier than Ribery anyway. In more than one way 

Even though I could also draft Rivaldo, I won't because it would be mean on Draex. Although him ousting Stoichkov is a crime.

[mikey_LFC]

Del Piero is sexier than Ribery anyway. In more than one way 

Even though I could also draft Rivaldo, I won't because it would be mean on Draex. Although him ousting Stoichkov is a crime.

Yeah, I'm going to assume that Draex has made the same changes as they're open to him.

[mikey_LFC]

Del Piero is sexier than Ribery anyway. In more than one way 

Even though I could also draft Rivaldo, I won't because it would be mean on Draex. Although him ousting Stoichkov is a crime.

Feel free to make your changes now. I'll let you go first as you posted first.

[Betty Blue]

Okay, take 2

Category switch: Albertini Cat. 6 Academy to Cat. 13 top 25 Club appearances

In: Cat. 12 Chiellini, Out: Cat. 12 Buffon

In: Cat. 6 Toldo, Out: Cat 10. Totti

In: Cat. 10 Zambrotta, Out: Cat. 7 Tassotti

I think that's as good as I can get for now -

[Draex]

Del Piero is sexier than Ribery anyway. In more than one way 

Even though I could also draft Rivaldo, I won't because it would be mean on Draex. Although him ousting Stoichkov is a crime.

Rivaldo just shades it v's Stoichkov who I do love but my dream is a a Brazilian 11 and Neymar and Rivaldo in a fully interchanging, going wide, coming inside front 2 with Zico and Didi rotating in as false 9s.. It's beautiful, pure poetry.

Out - Stoichkov, In - Rivaldo (9. Debut)
Out - Campbell, In - Couto (11. Club cup final)



The Beautiful Game 11..

[Samie]

Chill out Todd.

[mikey_LFC]

Out: Andreas Moller (Birth Year), Dino Zoff (Most Apps)

Category change: Raul (Last INT -> UEFA win)

In: Scirea (Most Apps) , Buffon (Last INT)

[mikey_LFC]

Right, think we are back on track now!

Sured up my defence with the all time great Scirea alongside Baresi and Costacurta in front of Buffon, protected by Makelele and De Rossi allowing Panucci and Marcelo to push on. Well balanced midfield and plenty of goals from the front three.

[Max_powers]

Catgeory 14 is useless for me. In Beckenbauer's last year Aston Villa won European cup, IFK Goterberg won UEFA Cup and and a very mediocre Barca side won cup winners cup.

I am gonna make a change under Category 13 tho.

Swap Vogts with Lahm.

[Max_powers]

[Betty Blue]

Catgeory 14 is useless for me. In Beckenbauer's last year Aston Villa won European cup, IFK Goterberg won UEFA Cup and and a very mediocre Barca side won cup winners cup. 

You don't want Jimmy Rimmer in goal?

[mikey_LFC]

Catgeory 14 is useless for me. In Beckenbauer's last year Aston Villa won European cup, IFK Goterberg won UEFA Cup and and a very mediocre Barca side won cup winners cup.

I am gonna make a change under Category 13 tho.

Swap Vogts with Lahm.

Surprised you didn’t try argue Bobby Moore’s triumph in the 1982 European Masters should count!

[Max_powers]

Surprised you didn’t try argue Bobby Moore’s triumph in the 1982 European Masters should count!

Don't give me ideas now. May change my mind. 

[vivabobbygraham]

It's a pity more teams haven't taken the opportunity to reshuffle and add to their 11s. I reckon Samie could have got himself out of Group A with the addition of Van Dijk and possibly Kluivert up top.

A few others will hopefully take the opportunity in future rounds. Nick can probably create a nasty all-time Liverpool 11 with the recent category additions.

Have a go at mine, BB. Me heads chokah. I thought I was out  Got to get me head back in the game. But how?