That is something I'm not too enamored about. Like Pat Mustard stated you can try to keep the lesser known players till the last few rounds and hope most managers have blown their budget by then or that they don't know too much about them.
People who don't know some hidden gems are more likely to spend their load on big names. For example if someone knows a good winger unknown to others then he is less likely to spend big bucks on likes of Giggs, Best.. and can then use his extra bucks in the end to secure his pick.
FWIW, I agree. Auction drafts have always been the weakest IMO.
I prefer them as you can build a team that you want rather than being limited by being lower in the order. Although no trades sucks a bit.
I think of it more as, snake being the standard draft version - sheep and auction are just alternatives for when the snake gets boring.
Of course he is, I was only pointing out that, so far, marquee seemed to be equivalent to "big bucks vote-winning United favourites".
Exactly what I was thinking. If you aare confident of your hidden gems you can spend less in the auction and have a bigger kitty when it comes to competing for reinforcements.
I think in this draft, people who were at the top of snake would have had a big advantage. Quality can really drop steeply at different levels.
I agree about the snake draft part. If we do opt for the restrictions you need to finalize it before we start the draft though. I don't think it will be necessary to have it, or that it will add too much either as it is already a limited draft.
I like Balu's idea so we will probably do that.
Sounds great!
It will take ages for people to nominate players for each round. Can't really do it before the other round finishes too as people will want to see how that round pans out before making their next nomination. We will be end up waiting for a day or two here and there if we want to wait for all 15 managers.
That's better, no doubt. As long as you scrap the category part of those auction rounds altogether - because, again, it's either pointless (if the categories aren't tough) or just plain illogical (if the categories are tricky).
Agreed and would get us started. After that it is probably best to force everybody to send the next rounds nominations in before the round ends.
Yes we will announce it before the draft begins. I will make most as simple as MFs, FWs etc.
We can't start before everyone has checked it at least once since we won't be able to have 12 hour deadline otherwise.
I I think there's a spot left still. Even if there isn't someone was looking for a co-manager.feck sake, I always miss out on these!
Yes, One spot left. You can sign upfeck sake, I always miss out on these!
As new guy to the draft...drinks are on you.
'kinellAs new guy to the draft...drinks are on you.
also, as last person to sign up, second round of drinks are on you.
its a rule.
somewhere.
What constitutes a world cup star? Just having been part of a squad?
Foreigner is someone who does not qualify for bRITISH+Irish quota
As mentioned, yes..
