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Auction-Trade Madness Draft
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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?
We are obviously not gonna have matches without public voting.Oh we so are. Watch this space.
Come on lads, it's just a try...Maybe it'll turn out to be OK or it'll bomb like the ranking system we had in earlier sheep draft. Let's see.
Everyone wants to refresh the matches in the next draft thread, but when something actually changes....
Everyone wants to refresh the matches in the next draft thread, but when something actually changes....
Tuppet agreed to be another volunteer.. So including you that is 5.. If we can get 2 more it would be ideal but 5 is still better than 3Come on lads, it's just a try...Maybe it'll turn out to be OK or it'll bomb like the ranking system we had in earlier sheep draft. Let's see.
Everyone wants to refresh the matches in the next draft thread, but when something actually changes....
OK, let's stick with 5.
Let me know before I'm spending time and effort for the game to be decided by a group which contains clowns like antohan.Oh we so are. Watch this space.
This is how you refresh it?Come on lads, it's just a try...Maybe it'll turn out to be OK or it'll bomb like the ranking system we had in earlier sheep draft. Let's see.
Everyone wants to refresh the matches in the next draft thread, but when something actually changes....
Pretty obvious no from me.
I know this was mentioned before but I think this is a shite idea in general. There's no incentive to try anything different tactically or pick any player other than the usual suspects if you aren't going to get the opportunity to sell them in a match thread.
It’s Edgar’s draft and his rules, but I also think it’s a shite idea. It’s a random idea just for the sake of changing things up.
I may be in the minority here but I think the current format is fine. Not every match thread is going to be a thrill a minute, but I still find them enjoyable enough in general.Come on lads, it's just a try...Maybe it'll turn out to be OK or it'll bomb like the ranking system we had in earlier sheep draft. Let's see.
Everyone wants to refresh the matches in the next draft thread, but when something actually changes....
But I'm all for trying out new ideas in the drafts so I'm content enough for this to be trialled before hopefully dying a swift and inglorious death.
Same.
Sure. Just opinion on result/score? Assuming masses don't want to stick to current format.
Wait, are these games really going to be decided by quite clearly non partial Judges?
I'm failing to see how a mega thread with discussion supposed to be limited with a secret judging panel is supposed to make matches more fun.
Also I drafted a theme and I fully intended to write some long posts on theme. I will still probably just do that anyway since otherwise there was no point in me drafting this side just to post a formation pic
Also I drafted a theme and I fully intended to write some long posts on theme. I will still probably just do that anyway since otherwise there was no point in me drafting this side just to post a formation pic
Yeah I’m not really arsed. On one side I can see edgar’s point as the match threads can be formulaic. On the other you obviously want to consummate the drafting process - all foreplay and no penetration is worse than shadow wanking.
Remember when we only counted just the playing managers' votes? Even that fell on it's arse and that was a bunch of 14 for every game.
Stupid elitism. Who are you to say that a particular voter's opinion should count over another's? This is why draws being decided by neutrals was scrapped as well.
Needless shit is spouted about 'scan voters' without having a single idea on what extent of knowledge anyone possesses, there simply is no place for such segregation.
I don't remember the last time a draft was decided by 'vote winners'. Almost every draft is won by the team with better tactics and quality. I play drafts on several forums, this is the only one which welcomes discussions and rewards good team building, creative tactics and smart drafting. Unconventional formations get credit from time to time, people show interest in the effort one puts in, and get engaged in how they visualise the team would play. Trust me, you have no idea how far these drafts are from just the shiny names getting wins.
This is obviously a completely crap idea and wrong on so many levels - you can think of changing many things, public majority opinion is not one of them. It will never make sense. I disagree with the selected people on some many topics, as would anyone on this forum, why would I blindly listen to just their opinion and not everyone's as a whole?
The reason match threads haven't changed much is coz this is more or less as good as it will get.
Stupid elitism. Who are you to say that a particular voter's opinion should count over another's? This is why draws being decided by neutrals was scrapped as well.
Needless shit is spouted about 'scan voters' without having a single idea on what extent of knowledge anyone possesses, there simply is no place for such segregation.
I don't remember the last time a draft was decided by 'vote winners'. Almost every draft is won by the team with better tactics and quality. I play drafts on several forums, this is the only one which welcomes discussions and rewards good team building, creative tactics and smart drafting. Unconventional formations get credit from time to time, people show interest in the effort one puts in, and get engaged in how they visualise the team would play. Trust me, you have no idea how far these drafts are from just the shiny names getting wins.
This is obviously a completely crap idea and wrong on so many levels - you can think of changing many things, public majority opinion is not one of them. It will never make sense. I disagree with the selected people on some many topics, as would anyone on this forum, why would I blindly listen to just their opinion and not everyone's as a whole?
The reason match threads haven't changed much is coz this is more or less as good as it will get.
Amen brother.
So lets just try the one idea of all 1st Round matches in a single thread.
That is a pretty massive change on its own and should be enough without the extra shenanigans.
And let managers post explaining theme and strategy ffs
That is a pretty massive change on its own and should be enough without the extra shenanigans.
And let managers post explaining theme and strategy ffs
With eight pairs of voting options?
Would it still be 1v1 matches except in a single thread with discussion on multiple games happening in one thread or that weird experiment that fell flat on it's arse where all round 1 teams were posted together and people selected the best 4? The latter still made sense in a sheep draft in which it was tried coz there were a few pointless teams, in a normal draft that isn't an option either.
If it is the former, guess which forum has used that since a decade now. Hint: it's full of bitter suarez t-shirt wearing scousers.
Can do that except I fail to see what it changes in terms of dynamics apart from decreasing the number of threads at the cost of mixing up comments on multiple games.I don't care enough to continue about that idea. I was just wanting to scrap the secret committee votes with no manager discussion more than anything else.
@Moby
You even take part in RAWK drafts? I think you might win the Super Draft Junkie trophy with that
They have some crazy drafts I seen like WWF and anime character drafts
You even take part in RAWK drafts? I think you might win the Super Draft Junkie trophy with that
They have some crazy drafts I seen like WWF and anime character drafts
I'm alright for it to be trialed, however I think you should definitely be able to sell your team. People should have questions about certain aspects of each side and how would they be answered other than by how the manager has envisaged.
You have no idea just how mental that place is for drafts.@Moby
You even take part in RAWK drafts? I think you might win the Super Draft Junkie trophy with that
Without going there I can guarantee that they would be playing some 'Chocolates and candies draft' or something. They've ran out of every idea possible for every sport including football after all of them multiple times.
Be interesting to rob some of their football ones as we seem to be getting through them quicker nowYou have no idea just how mental that place is for drafts.
Without going there I can guarantee that they would be playing some 'Chocolates and candies draft' or something. They've ran out of every idea possible for every sport including football after all of them multiple times.
My thoughts exactly. We're arguing about imaginary football matches ffs. Much as I love these drafts, there's a ceiling as to how much excitement we can really expect.In fairness, I think alot of the arguments centered around there being too many matches and drafts going on too long rather than just 'scan voters'. Even then, from my perspective effectively wiping out the first round matches has things back to front. It's generally then that managers are properly laying out their tactics and hopefully bringing some new or less-heralded players to the forefront. It's the latter rounds that tend to get a little boring, as most of the regulars are already frothing at the mouth for the next draft, and the participants are generally stockpiling as many of the usual suspects as possible in the reinforcements.
If you want some fresh ideas this place is a lot better: http://www.footballforums.net/forums/football-draft-forum.89/
Sweet feck ...
If you think we've had meltdowns, can you imagine if you could get that up and running with the Current Events forum regulars?!
nice find
that actually looks pretty fun
"If you pick Jesus, you get t he Jesus of Nazareth who gave the teachings rather than [Super] Jesus from the Bible"
Let's not give people ideas.Sweet feck ...
If you think we've had meltdowns, can you imagine if you could get that up and running with the Current Events forum regulars?!
My curiousity is piqued. I wonder who is first round pick worth - Confucius? Churchill? Would Rasputin of the magic penis make an appearance?Sweet feck ...
If you think we've had meltdowns, can you imagine if you could get that up and running with the Current Events forum regulars?!
Awright feckers. Back to old version.
Sounds cool!
@Moby
You should run a Great Persons Cabinet draft in the Current Events! I have a feeling it could be epic. Definitely count me in
You should run a Great Persons Cabinet draft in the Current Events! I have a feeling it could be epic. Definitely count me in
Fecking hell. RAWK is one big gift that keeps on giving...
Can anyone point me to a post that explains who all of this works ?