I'm sorry but couldn't resist giggling reading this post. The timing was beautiful, just around the time everyone was tearing each others' shirts for Nesta.
The First Redcafe Sheep Draft
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
I've asked for Cyclops to be blocked so I can take you to the wire with your third pick! Wasn't I clear enough who I thought it was, munchkin?You did? See, that's how carefully I read your posts, I've no clue who you're going to pick third
I'm lost here, how am I blocking him then, if you're going for him just to block him for me
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the whole thing could take a boring turn if I end up getting my 2nd attempt pick, btw.
Goes to show he should stay banned!I'm sorry but couldn't resist giggling reading this post. The timing was beautiful, just around the time everyone was tearing each others' shirts for Nesta.
Because I'm saying who I'm going for, while you aren't.I'm lost here, how am I blocking him then, if you're going for him just to block him for me
Nope, still makes no sense to me.
This is a bit like poker. Bluff's and double bluff's. And bluffing the bluffer's bluff. etc.
(Or maybe not. I don't play much poker)
(Or maybe not. I don't play much poker)
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EVERYONE PLEASE ADD @kps88 in the picking conversations.
Good. I told you if you didn't move away from Romario it would be a nightmare.
Bloody hell, more days of nail biting by the sidelines!
You got your player in the first attempt (thanks to your last minute switch). Now you get to enjoy the fiasco from the sidelines. The way these guys are going, more of my shortlist will will be in the banned section, even before my turn comes again!
Maybe I should change my 2nd attempt pick to the one I really want, so that I get away from your wrath
.@antohan I adore and hate you at the same time, your one bloody psycho bastard!
Too little too late I'm afraid. You also seem under the illusion I picked Romario several times. Nope, I always wanted him, pined for him in every draft, but only got him last time out... for a single gameMaybe I should change my 2nd attempt pick to the one I really want, so that I get away from your wrath
Bastard.Can see this working well with conventional draft rules as well, one normal round, one sheep round with criteria, I like this way, mixes it up a bit.
Well, that's fairly accurate, I'd say.You need to ease off the muppet pedal, man. Forget big names. I'm planning to win this thing with nothing but thugs and thieves. Almost.
I have played a draft like that (fecking hell I've played way too many drafts.
) and yeah it's quite good. You can really experiment with that. The basis will be the same - that is you have a new criteria for every round - just that some of the rounds would be played in a sheep format while the others in snake format. The possibilities of making it more interesting are endless.Really? Now I almost feel a bit sorry for himToo little too late I'm afraid. You also seem under the illusion I picked Romario several times. Nope, I always wanted him, pined for him in every draft, but only got him last time out... for a single game
. Almost. I would have loved him in my team as well, you know.That's how it is, the number of quality players available will decrease as the thing goes on.
That's why it is really essential to get some good quality earlier, when you have a larger pool and can easily work around the edges of the top tier and get someone who would be deemed a goldmine later on.
This draft is too good to wait so much for each round! I'm having a brain meltdown and I passed round 1. Jebus
Anto's slow descent into madness didn't even make it past the first round this time, good to know. I might take bets on which round my line up becomes too attacking as well.
Maybe mixing in what Stobz said with what Pol said before, regarding bidding for players. Lots of possibilites, like you say.I have played a draft like that (fecking hell I've played way too many drafts.
Ah! "The all-in" could be brought out once more. You're such a maverick.
I've been screwed twice due to people being too cautious, they knew...deep down...
Yep, the last "mixed draft" I played had an auction round as well.
Auction draft does my head in. I'm an impulsive buyer by nature.
Where were you in the last draft? I played a top heavy W-W and there were no Stobs around to vote for it!
I get emotional when I am not involved, couldn't bare to watch it all unfold without me.
Would it be better if the name of the successful picks were made known at each stage aswell?
Of course it would be easier and would cut down the risk by a big fraction. Shouldn't do that though, it's one of the best things about the 3 attempt per round format.
Honestly, I couldn't have given a bigger pool to start with. So I don't know how one can not get a player in three attempts with these many players.
But then it's way too easy to comment from the outside.
Indeed, it's arguably easier than "pick any footballer" in that loads of top ones are out of scopeOf course it would be easier and would cut down the risk by a big fraction. Shouldn't do that though, it's one of the best things about the 3 attempt per round format.
Honestly, I couldn't have given a bigger pool to start with. So I don't know how one can not get a player in three attempts with these many players.
But then it's way too easy to comment from the outside.
Was just thinking the pools going to take an awful hit. 16 teams x 12, and lots of players going to be blocked in the first round never mind the carnage later on when options are even more limited. I'm easy but, was just wonderin if it would be an improvement.Of course it would be easier and would cut down the risk by a big fraction. Shouldn't do that though, it's one of the best things about the 3 attempt per round format.
Honestly, I couldn't have given a bigger pool to start with. So I don't know how one can not get a player in three attempts with these many players.
But then it's way too easy to comment from the outside.
what is the deadline to submit pick
Deadline for the second pick : 1200 UK time, 11 February.
Meh, I'm sure he'll survive a few rounds yet. Unless someone wants to bugger you over.I didn't have an obvious pick, I just wanted the striker thing out of the way, because it'll be a bloodbath later
This 3-rounds approach lends itself quite well to a speculative pick to start off with, before getting down to business in the second round.
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Are you talking about the one Anto described? I doubt anyone thought about him for the first 5 or 6 rounds, if at all, but with this crazy sheep draft thing, you never know
. He's not my prefered 1st round pick, though he definitely is an option if I don't get the player I picked with my 2nd attempt.The problem with the 3rd attempt is, that I might go for a safe option that I wanted later on anyway, just to avoid a sheep and try my luck for a big name later with another 1st or 2nd attempt. Not sure if there's a huge benefit in risking too much now, but I'll think about that tomorrow, if I have to.