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The Reality Draft: Main Thread (Finals)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
It is good to have Anto back.
I don't want to ruin my team!Not fun being the new Theon - the one anto picks on.
I'll take the monster of a defender, the one Maradona feared, who I rate very very highly.
@The Red Viper
Err... no. It was clearly a case of Tevezbola randomly blocking a second bunch of players, that's how it should be as the rules pointed to that.
I thought an interesting variation would have been flipping a coin for each player on each round and seeing whether the silly bugger decided to come back, just like Tevez ended up saving the day for City.
Once you start a draft you can't go around changing rules though, even if you meant them to be different. Just ask Theon, his first epic meltdown was as a game mod in similar circumstances.
Note 2:
For A1 advantage rule, it must be a clear WM or MW formations. 3-5-2 and 5-3-2 are not eligible.
Example:
For A1 advantage rule, it must be a clear WM or MW formations. 3-5-2 and 5-3-2 are not eligible.
Example:
Not fun being the new Theon - the one anto picks on.
I'll take the monster of a defender, the one Maradona feared, who I rate very very highly.
@The Red Viper
And again one from the very top of my short-listPlenty of decent CB's will be available later, so it won't be a problem for me, I hope.
Great pick
Say, for quarter finals...One of your R1 playing 11 gets randomly blocked. Tevezobola becomes available for that round along with two replacements.
Are you syaing the amendment is not fair...or just in principle against any amendments as game has started?
Can you all please udapte the team sheets after the pick for other to keep track?
Antohan
Who did the draw?
This could be quite difficult to police. You'll have to be strict.Note 2:
For A1 advantage rule, it must be a clear WM or MW formations. 3-5-2 and 5-3-2 are not eligible.
Example:
Both. After drafts start you can make interpretations (e.g. clarify what a WM is in your mind) but not change rules, less so if you participate yourself (which was what really screwed Theon that one time as his change inadvertently ended up being to his benefit).
It's a matter of principle and the best way to go about things to avoid raging discussions (e.g. every other draft people want to change the reinforcement rules half way through).
It's also unfair, indeed, as what you are saying now is that while my Ljungberg and Gerrard disasters are permanent Tevezbola won't be, and right now it really is a case of sink or swim for me and by the time Tevezbola comes 2-3 others will probably be on the same boat (unless I do get all the duds
). This change means any levelling of the playing field I can cross fingers and look forward to would only last a single round.I'll swap you for SlipperyG
Who did the draw?
Well, You have a valid arguement. I should have posted that before. OK. I've rolled back the change in the OP. Tevezobola is gone forever.Both. After drafts start you can make interpretations (e.g. clarify what a WM is in your mind) but not change rules, less so if you participate yourself (which was what really screwed Theon that one time as his change inadvertently ended up being to his benefit).
It's a matter of principle and the best way to go about things to avoid raging discussions (e.g. every other draft people want to change the reinforcement rules half way through).
It's also unfair, indeed, as what you are saying now is that while my Ljungberg and Gerrard disasters are permanent Tevezbola won't be, and right now it really is a case of sink or swim for me and by the time Tevezbola comes 2-3 others will probably be on the same boat (unless I do get all the duds
It's going to be a nightmare. Less so with these as 2 or 3 at the back is suicidal (I've proved it before!) but when you get into the nuances of what is a 3-5-2 or a 4-3-3... Particularly when tactically teams can be set up differently with and without the ball.
Yeah. Let's see how it goes.
Who did do the draw, and was a screen shot posted?
1. Annahnomoss - 1. Cocu 2. Gentile 3. Tardelli
2. EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved 3. Neeskens
3. Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio 3. Figo
4. Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele 3. Socrates
5. antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek 3. Gerrard
6. BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana 3. Robson
7. ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato 3. Xavi
8. Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini 3. Schuster
9. Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness 3. Bochini
10. Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira 3. Iniesta
11. Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen 3. Davids
12. Aldo - 1. Senna 2. Hagi 3. Pirlo
13. The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki 2. Robben 3. Scholes
14. VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli 2. Seedorf 3. Breitner 4. Vierchowod
15. harms - 1. Puyol 2. Blokhin 3. Falcao 4. Roberto Carlos
16. crappycraperson - 1. Nadal 2. M. Kempes 3. Roy Keane 4. Jan Ceulemans
@The Red Viper
@Stobzilla, I have Jayvin's pick so tag me as well. Off to do some work now.
2. EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved 3. Neeskens
3. Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio 3. Figo
4. Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele 3. Socrates
5. antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek 3. Gerrard
6. BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana 3. Robson
7. ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato 3. Xavi
8. Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini 3. Schuster
9. Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness 3. Bochini
10. Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira 3. Iniesta
11. Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen 3. Davids
12. Aldo - 1. Senna 2. Hagi 3. Pirlo
13. The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki 2. Robben 3. Scholes
14. VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli 2. Seedorf 3. Breitner 4. Vierchowod
15. harms - 1. Puyol 2. Blokhin 3. Falcao 4. Roberto Carlos
16. crappycraperson - 1. Nadal 2. M. Kempes 3. Roy Keane 4. Jan Ceulemans
@The Red Viper
@Stobzilla, I have Jayvin's pick so tag me as well. Off to do some work now.
Trippy, no screenshot, just a copy paste of the text on the screen which is fine as screenshots could be manufactured as well (just randomise enough times).
If he is on a wind-up, it's quite effective though.
Just curious who did the draw - wasn't implying you did it - as it was certainly predictable!
Sorry @Chesterlestreetfeckin' confused between two players.
NEMANJA VIDIĆ
If you'd hit Rio in the last draw, I'd be thrilled.
NEMANJA VIDIĆ
@Aldo , Your Turn!
Haha. Would be ace if it happens but I am not too hopeful about it.
I did the draw and have a screenshot to EAP. I can assure you it wasn't fudged in any way.
Somewhere in the distance i can hear Anto playing this:
You've done okay with the random picks mate
. Your team's looking great. Vivajanuzaj has hit the jackpot though!
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1. Annahnomoss - 1. Cocu 2. Gentile 3. Tardelli
2. EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved 3. Neeskens
3. Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio 3. Figo
4. Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele 3. Socrates
5. antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek 3. Gerrard
6. BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana 3. Robson
7. ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato 3. Xavi
8. Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini 3. Schuster
9. Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness 3. Bochini
10. Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira 3. Iniesta
11. Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen 3. Davids
12. Aldo - 1. Senna 2. Hagi 3. Pirlo 4. Schweinsteiger
13. The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki 2. Robben 3. Scholes 4. Vidic
14. VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli 2. Seedorf 3. Breitner 4. Vierchowod
15. harms - 1. Puyol 2. Blokhin 3. Falcao 4. Roberto Carlos
16. crappycraperson - 1. Nadal 2. M. Kempes 3. Roy Keane 4. Jan Ceulemans
@Stobzilla
2. EAP - 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved 3. Neeskens
3. Joga Bonito - 1. Keown 2. Baggio 3. Figo
4. Raees - 1. Morena 2. Makelele 3. Socrates
5. antohan - 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek 3. Gerrard
6. BorisDeLeFora - 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana 3. Robson
7. ctp - 1. Brolin 2. Lato 3. Xavi
8. Skizzo - 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini 3. Schuster
9. Chester/Theon - 1. Di Livio 2. Souness 3. Bochini
10. Jayvin - 1. Gallas 2. Vieira 3. Iniesta
11. Stobzilla - 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen 3. Davids
12. Aldo - 1. Senna 2. Hagi 3. Pirlo 4. Schweinsteiger
13. The Red Viper - 1. Prosinečki 2. Robben 3. Scholes 4. Vidic
14. VivaJanuzaj - 1. Francescoli 2. Seedorf 3. Breitner 4. Vierchowod
15. harms - 1. Puyol 2. Blokhin 3. Falcao 4. Roberto Carlos
16. crappycraperson - 1. Nadal 2. M. Kempes 3. Roy Keane 4. Jan Ceulemans
@Stobzilla
Schweini? Mmm, I thought you'll go for wide midfielders...
Needed a gun to cover Pirlo's lazy ass.
Cnut, after telling me he wasn't at the same level so many times in a couple of recent drafts (decades and sheep)...
I stuck with him and Robben despite all the bollocks said about them and post-WC feel fully vindicated!
I stand corrected.
Senna?Needed a gun to cover Pirlo's lazy ass.
I wouldn't have played Pirlo in a 2 man midfield, or a 3 man with Hagi in front of them. A 3 man midfield with Senna being a DM, Bastian being the all round CM and Pirlo being the playmaker looks better to me.
Or it's just me being pragmatic as always.
So a diamond it is @Aldo ? Intersting to see Senna in that role
He did play in the middle of a 4-4-2 in CL final iirc. Not sure. I was intenely hoping to avoid Pirlo this round for the same reason. Maybe with some wide midifelders you can try a 4-1-3-2.I wouldn't have played Pirlo in a 2 man midfield, or a 3 man with Hagi in front of them. A 3 man midfield with Senna being a DM, Bastian being the all round CM and Pirlo being the playmaker looks better to me.
Or it's just me being pragmatic as always.
Maybe, let's see. Depends on the forward randomizer.
I know, he's not as easy to fit as Neeskens or Falcao, for example. But well, I like the challenge. While on one hand he gives you a tactical headache he also provides a standout quality in the team which he specializes and can't be bettered by many. It's a shame I came so close to Keane, Scholes, Falcao and Breitner though.