Physiocrat
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@GodShaveTheQueen Any idea when the games will kick off today?
Yeah we've had drafts for all the specific big leagues, plus the nations drafts that picks out the gems from far reaching places.
100%. Things like the Eastern European Draft or the South American draft unearthed a lot of these hidden gems.
There are still a few out there but yeah, it’s not easy pickings.
ffs, i guess i can@Šjor Bepo , can I shamelessly ask you if you would be interested to play against @Enigma_87
Not sure if I can wait any longer for Scholes
Thanks mate. Will start the game when I have your tactics.ffs, i guess i can
@SirScholes , sorry mate we need to move on, I hope everything is alright at your end.@SirScholes , please let us know mate.
dead tired now, can we play tomorrow?Thanks mate. Will start the game when I have your tactics.
@Enigma_87 , slight change, your opponent has changed , so feel free to change tactics if needed
Yea, that is finedead tired now, can we play tomorrow?
I don’t have much coverage today and tomorrow will be back on Monday if that’s ok with Sjor too. Probably will make slight adjustment to the tactics.@Šjor Bepo , can I shamelessly ask you if you would be interested to play against @Enigma_87
Not sure if I can wait any longer for Scholes
Im fine whenever, will be a light debate anywaysI don’t have much coverage today and tomorrow will be back on Monday if that’s ok with Sjor too. Probably will make slight adjustment to the tactics.
Which draft was this? Link?ancient draft that had squads of 50 players
I'm exaggerating.Which draft was this? Link?
The seedings were very mixed as different managers rated very differently unlike last time.I get the feeling the seeding didn't quite reflect the results this time.
I think it needs changing as I literally can't find a player. A really strict criteria would probably work better for me as otherwise I think I'll be playing with 9.@GodShaveTheQueen and fellow managers. Any love for the idea of changing the reinforcement round and having one never picked in a draft before player and one traditional reinforcement?
I can search fine, but can't find a single player that hasn't been picked at some point that isn't automatically going to be seen as a non existant player.Lads, I am sure you will all agree the initial drafting was too lenient. It reflects in the quality of your teams.
I didn’t know how the concept would workout before drafting started which I why I waited to announce the reinforcement rules based on how the drafting progressed.
Considering the degrade will only be for the quarters and not after, I think this is very fair.
If I allow 1 sheep and 1 normal reinforcement, it really dilutes the idea and am not a fan of it.
As I mentioned in OP, if you need help with validating players, ping me. It shouldn’t be too difficult searching names in this forum. I am sure most of you know Caf search has forum filters.
Are you saying the forum has covered the whole of football history and everyone else left is a gaping hole? I disagree with that completely.I can search fine, but can't find a single player that hasn't been picked at some point that isn't automatically going to be seen as a non existant player.
I like the idea of the player being a big downgrade on what we currently have, but having 2 gaping holes on either side will just lead to people judging based off of the rest of the team
Just type the name of the obscure fecker in search and you will find yourself with 2 or 3 pages of mentioning him.not that i will need to do so but how do you even search that? surely too many drafts to go 1 by 1?
Not all of football history, but all of my football knowledge most definitely is screwed. I'll go with it if people want it to stay though.Are you saying the forum has covered the whole of football history and everyone else left is a gaping hole? I disagree with that completely.
Take someone like Bernard Dietz that was picked in last draft and hardly ever before. He wasn't picked not because he was not quality, but enough people in general weren't aware of him. He genuinely was a Bundesliga and Germany great in the 70's. Another example from last draft was Chislenko who I would admit to have known nothing about, probably true for many others too.
The round is not a punishing round. Its a research round meant to unearth good players that have been overlooked.
I am not in favour of changing it at all but if all 8 winners want it changed, I guess I don't have an option.
I have some names that I don't think have been drafted before but I can't say they're hidden gemsNot all of football history, but all of my football knowledge most definitely is screwed. I'll go with it if people want it to stay though.
This is a dead end.Gio picks Humberto Coelho.
Fairly sure Humberto was about as much use votes-wise as a chocolate teapot, for what it’s worth.This is a dead end.
Tbh, I just wanted to see if anyone ever picked him seeing his name on one God forbidden list. I never also heard about him, so it was more of a checking how far you nutters have gone. Quite admirable.Fairly sure Humberto was about as much use votes-wise as a chocolate teapot, for what it’s worth.
Yeah I really need to do some more research. Found two names that I'd happy to play but we need 16 .players at a minimum so there will probably be blocks a plenty.But, Dragan Holcer being picked actually hurt a lot. OK, will continue to search in silence.
Nah mate, you've run the draft and it should proceed your way. I'm generally the first to cry about the boredom of unrestricted all-time pools so I love the idea in general terms. The worry is that the bare minimum of 16 never drafted players for the first round winners and same again for Coropa League will just spread things too thin.Are you saying the forum has covered the whole of football history and everyone else left is a gaping hole? I disagree with that completely.
Take someone like Bernard Dietz that was picked in last draft and hardly ever before. He wasn't picked not because he was not quality, but enough people in general weren't aware of him. He genuinely was a Bundesliga and Germany great in the 70's. Another example from last draft was Chislenko who I would admit to have known nothing about, probably true for many others too.
The round is not a punishing round. Its a research round meant to unearth good players that have been overlooked.
I am not in favour of changing it at all but if all 8 winners want it changed, I guess I don't have an option.
Having spent a fairly long time researching this one, mostly for total scraps admittedly, I’d rather that wasn’t time wasted.Will change rules as it is research heavy and I can understand not everyone would have the time and energy and I don't want ruined teams because of that.
New pool being -
1. Anyone who has never won a draft
2. Anyone who was not picked in the Virgin draft.
@P-Nut @Pat_Mustard , I hope this is fine.