Nostalgia Draft - Winner - Isotope

[Enigma_87]

Yeah, won 4 defender of the year awards in a row while he was watching nurses in his hospital bed.

I can see the three-year peak concept is "a thing" these days. If games are going to revolve around that and soiling player reputations I want no business in it. Pot called the kettle and all that, but it's fecking called Nostalgia draft!!!

Maldini? You are questioning Maldini????? Bloody hell.

Hard to make any kind of case against Maldini and Nesta in this era!

I'm not questioning either.
Nesta is still the best CB and Maldini is still the best overall defender in the era. It's unfair comparison I know but I will always take an attacker's peak compared to defender's. Nesta and Maldini have the consistency and longevity on their side, but wasn't the same for their teams compared to what Dinho was to Barca during that era, that's my opinion of course.

 

[GodShaveTheQueen]

I'm not questioning either.
Nesta is still the best CB and Maldini is still the best overall defender in the era. It's unfair comparison I know but I will always take an attacker's peak compared to defender's. Nesta and Maldini have the consistency and longevity on their side, but wasn't the same for their teams compared to what Dinho was to Barca during that era, that's my opinion of course.

Agreed.

 

[Joga Bonito]

CR7 06-09 peak being somewhat overlooked here. Up there with the cream of the crop imo. I'm biased obviously and it's my favorite version of Ronaldo.

 

[Jim Beam]

I'm not questioning either.

You sure as feck did.

The argument with the attackers having advantage like you now explained is perfectly valid and understandable, so you could go there from the start.

CR7 06-09 peak being somewhat overlooked here. Up there with the cream of the crop imo. I'm biased obviously and it's my favorite version of Ronaldo.

Absolutely. I even thought of using that version of him an all-time pool because of his variety at the time. The most electric version for sure on top of goalscoring ability. Part of me always wished he managed to keep that dribbling ability much longer.

Entertaining factor (which was so strong in Ronaldinho while he was on top) really adds to players persona and rightly so if he still manages to hit insane numbers.

 

[TheReligion]

Come on come on I've got more picks to do

 

[Joga Bonito]

This seems to be moving along quite slowly...

I even thought of using that version of him an all-time pool because of his variety at the time. The most electric version for sure on top of goalscoring ability. Part of me always wished he managed to keep that dribbling ability much longer.

Agreed, that version definitely deserves to be utilized more often on here. Arguably one of the greatest wing forwards (if not the greatest) ever.

 

[Physiocrat]

This seems to be moving along quite slowly...

I think it is that it is that with the first pick you can't easily PM as your strategy could really change depending on who is available. I reckon it will pick up the pace after the first round or two.

 

[Physiocrat]

Also I am thinking of modifying the rules on injuries so that we don't do an additional randomisation for the 1st and 16th drafter. The benefit is marginal if at all and it is cleaner to just block everyone from a single round. Any dissenters?

 

[GodShaveTheQueen]

Agreed, that version definitely deserves to be utilized more often on here. Arguably one of the greatest wing forwards (if not the greatest) ever.

Keeping that version aside, CR himself needs more draft appearances. I can't even remember the last good CR team built here which is really strange.

 

[Himannv]

Left picks with @Synco

 

[Jim Beam]

Keeping that version aside, CR himself needs more draft appearances. I can't even remember the last good CR team built here which is really strange.

This was good considering it is round 1 and you just start building around him.

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/road-trip-draft-ii-1st-round-himannv-vs-sjor-bepo.449904/

Quite the juggernaut on the other side though.

 

[Synco]

I can see the three-year peak concept is "a thing" these days. If games are going to revolve around that and soiling player reputations I want no business in it. Pot called the kettle and all that, but it's fecking called Nostalgia draft!!!

Maldini? You are questioning Maldini????? Bloody hell.

Just a spectator in this draft, but I agree.

It's useful for giving a player with a shorter career peak a boost (Dinho, R9, etc.). Also to pin down a specific version of a player, which is important here for guys with pre-92 or post-12 peak years. But it really shouldn't be used against players who were consistentently great over a long period.

But it's of course up to you guys how you handle it.

 

[GodShaveTheQueen]

This was good considering it is round 1 and you just start building around him.

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/road-trip-draft-ii-1st-round-himannv-vs-sjor-bepo.449904/

Quite the juggernaut on the other side though.

Ah, I remember this. 2 years ago though.

I know @Ecstatic built a nice CR team too in one of the drafts using the United version.

@Physiocrat , probably about time to create an all time team around CR thread

 

[Oaencha]

Apologies. Been a bit busy. Looks like I’ve missed this one. I will be following it though.

 

[P-Nut]

@P-Nut you picked PAOLO Maldini right?

Just checking

Of course

 

[Enigma_87]

You sure as feck did.

The argument with the attackers having advantage like you now explained is perfectly valid and understandable, so you could go there from the start.

Yeah, didn’t put it properly from the off, my bad.

 

[Jim Beam]

Yeah, didn’t put it properly from the off, my bad.

I forgive you

 

[Šjor Bepo]

No idea which route to take and you bastards didnt really help with picking fecking fullbacks in R1! Ohh feck it, its favorite players only
Be ready my friend....

 

[BorisDeLeFora]

1. Iso 1) Ronaldo
2. Joga 1) Xavi
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario
13. Boris 1) Batistuta
14. Sjor
15. Himann
16. Physio

@Šjor Bepo

 

[BorisDeLeFora]

Sorry for delay guys got swamped with work.

 

[Šjor Bepo]

 

[Šjor Bepo]

1. Iso 1) Ronaldo
2. Joga 1) Xavi
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes
15. Himann
16. Physio

@Himannv

 

[Joga Bonito]

Left picks with @Synco

@Synco

 

[Synco]

1. Iso 1) Ronaldo
2. Joga 1) Xavi
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes
15. Himann) R. Baggio
16. Physio

@Physiocrat

 

[Physiocrat]

1. Iso 1) Ronaldo
2. Joga 1) Xavi
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@Himannv

 

[Physiocrat]

 

[Synco]

1. Iso 1) Ronaldo
2. Joga 1) Xavi
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@Šjor Bepo

 

[Gio]

Another one with a ridiculous 3-year peak that bears comparison with just about anyone in the pool.

 

[BorisDeLeFora]

I want to send my pick but there's a high chance Sjor will take him and I don't want to jinx it

 

[Šjor Bepo]

 

[Šjor Bepo]

1. Iso 1) Ronaldo
2. Joga 1) Xavi
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@BorisDeLeFora

 

[Isotope]

You know, good goalkeeeper is worth to be built around.

 

[BorisDeLeFora]

1. Iso 1) Ronaldo
2. Joga 1) Xavi
3. P-Nut 1) P. Maldini
4. Harms 1) C. Ronaldo
5. Beam 1) A. Nesta
6. Skizzo 1) Z. Zidane
7. antohan 1) R. Carlos
8. Michael 1) F. Redondo
9. TheReligion 1) B. Lizarazu
10. EAP 1) F. Baresi
11. Enigma 1) Ronaldinho
12. Gio/Theon 1) Romario
13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

@Gio @Theon

 

[antohan]

Also I am thinking of modifying the rules on injuries so that we don't do an additional randomisation for the 1st and 16th drafter. The benefit is marginal if at all and it is cleaner to just block everyone from a single round. Any dissenters?

Doubt it. Thought we had agreed that already actually as the exceedingly marginal benefit of "warming the balls" by swapping them around is contingent on which turn actually gets injured.

It's basically down to seeing what everyone picked in one turn and thinking "if everyone lost this turn's players, which is the one I would rather not lose?" yet you don't get to see what everyone will pick on the next. Completely irrelevant and I'm smack down the middle so would be most "affected" by it.

 

[antohan]

I'm not questioning either.
Nesta is still the best CB and Maldini is still the best overall defender in the era. It's unfair comparison I know but I will always take an attacker's peak compared to defender's. Nesta and Maldini have the consistency and longevity on their side, but wasn't the same for their teams compared to what Dinho was to Barca during that era, that's my opinion of course.

Well yeah, that does make sense and it is what hurt about having the likes of Ronaldinho, Romario, Rivaldo, Baggio or Batistuta available and going for a leftback instead. Somehow thought I could get lucky enough to still be chuffed to bits with Nedved on the turn, silly me.

That said, I refuse to have anyone in my XI that I don't care for. That's the only reason I signed up to this.

 

[antohan]

13. Boris 1) G. Batistuta 2) Nedved
14. Sjor 1) P. Scholes 2) R. Keane
15. Himann 1) R. Baggio 2) M. Desailly
16. Physio 1) Rivaldo 2) L.Thuram

And there's why I would have rather started at the bottom end.

Some beauties right there.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

@Gio @Theon

15 more mins for @Gio @Theon ?

 

[Theon]

15 more mins for @Gio @Theon ?

Sorry mate missed this with the other game on - will pick now. Thanks for tagging as would have missed the deadline!

 

[Theon]

@Enigma_87

 

[Synco]

Edgar's pick is with Physio & me, so he has 8 hours after Enigma's pick.