Good man! Early on, while watching us against Arsenal IIRC, I mused about whether this was the draft when keepers would finally be considered important.
All time British+Irish Fantasy Draft
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Ahhh gotcha. Was thinking you chose the team based on hypothetical performances for their respective draft sides.
I still cant believe I actually managed to win given how many mistakes I made while drafting in the first round. EAP fielding an ineligible player really won it for me as annah's side would have destroyed mine in the QF.I'd have Murdoch here instead of Souness - it's not fair to Skizzo's lions not to include anyone of them. Lennox had a great tournament but was benched for the final, Auld, sadly, cost them too many votes, but Murdoch was never questioned and orchestrated the play for the runners-up from the very beginning. Souness was impressive too, but I'd give Murdoch an edge because I want one of the trio in the team - it's only fair. You'd have to switch him with Stiles though and there won't be Gemmel-Burdoch reunion.
I'm genuinely shocked though.
Yeah, but then, Murdoch doesn't give you the opportunity to introduce the BotD awards, does he?
Murdoch has to be in there instead of Souness. Unquestioned from game 1 to the final whereas Souness was sent out as well. Rest is spot on.I'd have Murdoch here instead of Souness - it's not fair to Skizzo's lions not to include anyone of them. Lennox had a great tournament but was benched for the final, Auld, sadly, cost them too many votes, but Murdoch was never questioned and orchestrated the play for the runners-up from the very beginning. Souness was impressive too, but I'd give Murdoch an edge because I want one of the trio in the team - it's only fair. You'd have to switch him with Stiles though and there won't be Gemmel-Burdoch reunion.
I'm genuinely shocked though.
Murdoch instead of Stiles. Plenty questioned Stiles' all-round credentials when EAP was putting him forward for all-time British and Irish XIs. Murdoch, who never featured in a draft before, pretty much ran every game.
MJJ/Mani cool as ever after their well calculated win.
MJJ/Mani cool as ever after their well calculated win.
He's got the I so can't be bothered look down pat!Yeah, yeah, yeah, but you are still missing the point of ribbing EAP for nominating him. Souness was more than his on pitch performances, his transfer was a draft-changing milestone!!!!
It was a nice touch! And a brilliant post overall.
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BOTD AWARD
The world-famous BOTD Award Ceremony is fast approaching and, as someone who has posted more than once on this thread, you have been invited to vote as part of our panel of experts. The organising committe was tempted to run a poll, but it would be a bit much.
The BOTD Award is an exclusive and prestigious award. It's not for the run-off-the-mill personalities but reserved only to those capable of the unthinkable. The Award was introduced all the way back in 1950 when Neil Franklin's move to Independiente Santa Fé was narrowly defeated by Jules Rimet emerging from the Maracaná changing rooms, cup in hand, looking for the Brazilian captain. The winner though, by a landslide, was the Major of Rio de Janeiro for his pre-WC Final address to the players. In 1954 Sepp Herberger won it after building his team around a player who only played well when it rained. Voting closed before the final. Other award-winners include Kevin "Love It" Keegan, Alan "Kids" Hansen and Steven "Slippy" Gerrard.
In this edition, we will crown one of the most accomplished brainfarters in history, with an unprecedented three out of three nominations a feat that will take tremendous application to supersede.
The nominees are:
1) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Inelligible team" - while Michael Owen is half Welsh, the rules were clear in that he wasn't a straight swap for Sparky Hughes. He was brought on to play out a won game, on the counter, but resulted in docked points and the loss of first place. The latter favoured a still makeshift Team MJJ, the eventual winners, who avoided certain early elimination at the hands of Team Annah.
2) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Gift-wrapping Souness" - again, with Team MJJ now qualified for the semis, Edgar bails MJJ out of an unwanted high bid on Best, opening the door for him to get the reinforcements needed: a RW and a striker or midfielder for even less money. Matthews joined on the cheap, Law was still unattainable and, with no nominations left and MJJ/mani up shit creek, Edgar throws them a lifeline by nominating the best remaining midfielder in the draft even when he couldn't buy him and didn't need him.
3) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Suicidal starting lineup" - after ignoring the need for a top marksman, Pillow decides to add a tiny bit more firepower at the expense of having Paul Scholes in midfield, leaving Nobby Stiles to do all the defending against a midfield of Lisbon Lions and 2002 BOTD winner Roy "Saipan" Keane (his "TCs Garden" nomination will feature in 2015). Baffled travelling fans had been noticing the unorthodox formation in training and had put forward their concerns at the team hotel only to be told:
DISCLAIMER: BOTD does not condone and cannot be held responsible for the actions of others. Mr. Pillock, sorry, Pillow, is under investigation and facing match-fixing allegations. BOTD has at no point promoted such outcomes and were Mr. Pillow to be found guilty he would be dispossessed of his award as it would not be the result of a genuine brainfart but a calculated one. The award would then go to the fourth nominee MJJ for "Picking more support strikers and AMs than can fit in two teams" fka "The Isotope"
PLEASE REPLY POSTING YOUR NAME UNDER THE DESIRED OPTION - ALSO FEEL FREE TO SHARE WITH US YOUR FAVOURITE BOTD WINNERS OF AGES PAST
1) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Inelligible team"
2) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Gift-wrapping Souness"
antohan
3) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Suicidal starting lineup"
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BOTD AWARD
The world-famous BOTD Award Ceremony is fast approaching and, as someone who has posted more than once on this thread, you have been invited to vote as part of our panel of experts. The organising committe was tempted to run a poll, but it would be a bit much.
The BOTD Award is an exclusive and prestigious award. It's not for the run-off-the-mill personalities but reserved only to those capable of the unthinkable. The Award was introduced all the way back in 1950 when Neil Franklin's move to Independiente Santa Fé was narrowly defeated by Jules Rimet emerging from the Maracaná changing rooms, cup in hand, looking for the Brazilian captain. The winner though, by a landslide, was the Major of Rio de Janeiro for his pre-WC Final address to the players. In 1954 Sepp Herberger won it after building his team around a player who only played well when it rained. Voting closed before the final. Other award-winners include Kevin "Love It" Keegan, Alan "Kids" Hansen and Steven "Slippy" Gerrard.
In this edition, we will crown one of the most accomplished brainfarters in history, with an unprecedented three out of three nominations a feat that will take tremendous application to supersede.
The nominees are:
1) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Inelligible team" - while Michael Owen is half Welsh, the rules were clear in that he wasn't a straight swap for Sparky Hughes. He was brought on to play out a won game, on the counter, but resulted in docked points and the loss of first place. The latter favoured a still makeshift Team MJJ, the eventual winners, who avoided certain early elimination at the hands of Team Annah.
2) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Gift-wrapping Souness" - again, with Team MJJ now qualified for the semis, Edgar bails MJJ out of an unwanted high bid on Best, opening the door for him to get the reinforcements needed: a RW and a striker or midfielder for even less money. Matthews joined on the cheap, Law was still unattainable and, with no nominations left and MJJ/mani up shit creek, Edgar throws them a lifeline by nominating the best remaining midfielder in the draft even when he couldn't buy him and didn't need him.
3) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Suicidal starting lineup" - after ignoring the need for a top marksman, Pillow decides to add a tiny bit more firepower at the expense of having Paul Scholes in midfield, leaving Nobby Stiles to do all the defending against a midfield of Lisbon Lions and 2002 BOTD winner Roy "Saipan" Keane (his "TCs Garden" nomination will feature in 2015). Baffled travelling fans had been noticing the unorthodox formation in training and had put forward their concerns at the team hotel only to be told:
DISCLAIMER: BOTD does not condone and cannot be held responsible for the actions of others. Mr. Pillock, sorry, Pillow, is under investigation and facing match-fixing allegations. BOTD has at no point promoted such outcomes and were Mr. Pillow to be found guilty he would be dispossessed of his award as it would not be the result of a genuine brainfart but a calculated one. The award would then go to the fourth nominee MJJ for "Picking more support strikers and AMs than can fit in two teams" fka "The Isotope"
PLEASE REPLY POSTING YOUR NAME UNDER THE DESIRED OPTION - ALSO FEEL FREE TO SHARE WITH US YOUR FAVOURITE BOTD WINNERS OF AGES PAST
1) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Inelligible team"
2) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Gift-wrapping Souness"
antohan
3) Edgar Allan Pillow - for "Suicidal starting lineup"
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Agreed.
All 3 nominations for BotD are equally classic (I missed the middle of the draft)
I vote eap for the best assistant manager in the whole draft.
mani and me had no chance at all if eap wasn't so kind.
Brilliant anto
My vote is for the third option
My vote is for the third option
Wankers!
Stop fecking voting, you numbnuts!
No way. If not for a minor oversight on my part, Stiles and Scholes would have eaten Murdoch/Auld for breakfast.
- Trinity together again.
- Scholes Stiles running the midfield.
- Two of the best wingers in this draft.
- Rock solid defence. You can play Charles i/o McGrath, but I think Paul shades it a bit.
- Scholes Stiles running the midfield.
- Two of the best wingers in this draft.
- Rock solid defence. You can play Charles i/o McGrath, but I think Paul shades it a bit.
Minor? Stiles and Scholes can't eat anyone for breakfast if Scholes isn't playing!
You missed the point. It's not an ideal draft XI but the Team of the Draft, performance-based. Forlán got Golden Ball in WC2010 but nobody could seriously argue he belonged in the current World XI.- Trinity together again.
- Scholes Stiles running the midfield.
- Two of the best wingers in this draft.
- Rock solid defence. You can play Charles i/o McGrath, but I think Paul shades it a bit.
Can we once again revel in @Cutch 's glorious two-German keeper selection for his all-time nations draft XI?
Of course, that's the point of inviting (made-up) past winners, be it from drafts or assorted football brainfarts. I actually had quite a bit of fun trying to work out a few for the 1950 and 1954 seasons. The more obscure/ridiculous the better.
Also, Maier actually got into the All-Time Final XI despite not playing in it
I really think I deserve to be in there in the feck ups for how this draft went. By far the best team I ever assembled for a draft and got shot out in the quarter finals after a good draw for me. Really strong performance there by EAP, using every trick in the book but understandably so.
Don't think anybody thought he'd sneak through but he really controlled the mind of the voters like not many managers has done before.
Not that he is proud of the manners he did it, but the results were there for everybody to see. Why I didn't want no second chance for penalties, I was impressed myself and he simply had to go through.
Don't think anybody thought he'd sneak through but he really controlled the mind of the voters like not many managers has done before.
Not that he is proud of the manners he did it, but the results were there for everybody to see. Why I didn't want no second chance for penalties, I was impressed myself and he simply had to go through.
It was all for nothing. Still kicking myself for the abysmal performance next game.
I am sure I speak for all the drafters when I say we take that very personal and we are very upset. A win in a draft on the best damn United forum in English is worth nothing huh?
I think you had a mishap that rivalled me pal. You're lucky i let you off the hook or you would have had Buffon upfront in the decades draft against me
You just going to take that Gio?
Seems he controlled yours with that silly "voting to get voted out" stunt and refusing penalties.
I think you had a mishap that rivalled me pal. You're lucky i let you off the hook or you would have had Buffon upfront in the decades draft against me
Keep them coming!
And Merry XMAS to you all
Its possible I may still be extremely bitter about No. 2, and that Edgar may have ruined Christmas for Pat and Skizzo.
All-time G.O.A.T BOTD winners? That Gandalf fella was a sensation in the first auction draft. IIRC he:
1) Bid over the odds for Adriano.
2) Except it wasn't even the real Adriano that he thought he was bidding for, but the Barcelona utility man/non-entity.
3) Announced he had to go on an unplanned 2 week vacation in the middle of drafting
4) I'm unsure about this bit, but he might have actually been demoted to the newbies for general ineptitude in the middle of the draft.
Legend.
Also, Happy Christmas lads!
That still was a semi's team that lose a comeback by 2 votes. Some credit for that!
That was hilarious
I remember he had almost all roles except for GK covered for him. Talk about versatile!