Yeah me too, he's brilliant don't get me wrong, but I thought he's got a round to go
The Modern / Current Players Draft
- Thread starter Edgar Allan Pillow
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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?
- Pat_Mustard: 1. Xavi
- Raees: 1. Ronaldinho
- Physiocrat: 1. Robben
- MJJ: 1. Kaka
- Stobzilla: 1. Lahm
- The Red Viper: 1. Iniesta
- Isotope: 1. Suárez
- Theon: 1. Schweinsteiger
- BorsDeLedFora: 1. Vidic
- Snow: 1. Hazard
- VivaJanuzaj: 1. Thiago Silva
- NoPace: 1.
- Barney: 1.
- Skizzo: 1.
- crappycraperson: 1.
- NM: 1.
Given the players I have in front of me on my sheet, that would mean I would likely not get him at all. I had about 5 picks in mind. Opted for him for reasons I will not disclose yet.
Good pick nevertheless, he'd be a handful to any RB I'd give you that, not sure he wouldn't have got back to you though.. If it was judged purely on form I'd have him top 3 picks
Schweinsteiger's a man i'd want to be building a team around. Good pick theon
Good move.
Aye, that's the worry. I'm just going to see who is still available by the time my next picks roll around because I have no idea what the pool will look like then. Then I'll hatch a proper plan.Good post mate. I've got a good few names that I think fit the bill, some of them hopefully obscure enough to slip under the radar for awhile.
Feck ofrf.
Toni Kroos
No need to tag me anyone, I'm about to make my pick.
Well played! No way he was going to last much longer.
- Pat_Mustard: 1. Xavi
- Raees: 1. Ronaldinho
- Physiocrat: 1. Robben
- MJJ: 1. Kaka
- Stobzilla: 1. Lahm
- The Red Viper: 1. Iniesta
- Isotope: 1. Suárez
- Theon: 1. Schweinsteiger
- BorsDeLedFora: 1. Vidic
- Snow: 1. Hazard
- VivaJanuzaj: 1. Thiago Silva
- NoPace: 1. Kroos
- Barney: 1. Gerrard
- Skizzo: 1.
- crappycraperson: 1.
- NM: 1.
Good luck with that
Someone picked Suarez, a player who is detested even more than Gerrard on here.
Was hoping to get Silva or Vidic myself.
The problem isn't with other managers, it's when people just come on and vote for flashy names up front even if Bramble-Alcaraz is the CB pairing, or against guys like Gerrard.
Hopefully managers getting two votes helps solve that problem then.
- Pat_Mustard: 1. Xavi
- Raees: 1. Ronaldinho
- Physiocrat: 1. Robben
- MJJ: 1. Kaka
- Stobzilla: 1. Lahm
- The Red Viper: 1. Iniesta
- Isotope: 1. Suárez
- Theon: 1. Schweinsteiger
- BorsDeLedFora: 1. Vidic
- Snow: 1. Hazard
- VivaJanuzaj: 1. Thiago Silva
- NoPace: 1. Kroos
- Barney: 1. Gerrard
- Skizzo: 1. Muller
- crappycraperson: 1.
- NM: 1.
Yeah but at least we recognise that Suarez is good.
I think everyone sane recognizes that Gerrard was a very good number 10 (or one of the 2 CM's in front of a DM in a 4-3-3 or anything like that) who would score goals, run around and play dangerous through balls.
The questions come when he is deployed deeper and against strong opposition (which obviously every team in this draft will be).
Gerrard has performed regularly against great opposition. The same cannot be said of Suarez.
Cheers @Gio @Pat_Mustard @NM , really pleased to get him, almost planned on taking Vidic ahead of him because of nationality rule but T.Silva is immense in terms of being able to play with any type of CB next to him.
And of course Vida was already picked so it was a no-brainer.
And of course Vida was already picked so it was a no-brainer.
Gonna be some heated match threads 
Aye, Vidic was high on my wish list going into this but he was never going to last all the way to my next pick.
I actually think that in this draft it won't be as big problem as usual. You can't just pick Shawcross and say that he is a forgotten underappreciated all-time great - a trick that some of us used with older players. Gerrard personally is a risky pick though
But there won't be a lot of players like him in the pool.The thing with gerrard is that he's usually tossed into some sides and expected to just do his job. In the right set up, with the right players, he could be great. I think Barney could do that since he will also pick players that the rest of us might shy away from. Could be risky...or it could be a masterstroke.
Suarez knocked out Italy and tore United apart in that Kuyt game.
I might get that ex-Chelsea striker as the 12th, just in case I'll be against Barney's.
A couple of years before, he had a outside shot in all time XI, now backup for Gerrard? Sad! He was phenomenal in his prime.
He'd be one, if only he'd stayed at Liverpool. Now he's wasted that only chance, by playing for Barcelona.
How short are people using the peaks here? I figure your best 3 seasons, basically. 2 if you're a younger player.
Quite dicey, esp if current form is brilliant. Two seasons ideally.
@Edgar Allan Pillow you staying up for Ind vs SA?
Not sure mate! Missus is watching something interestedly. I may stay up some time, but not for full match.
Man looks like I was incredibly deluded in thinking Silva would last until it came back to me, Vidic is obviously the best centre half available, but the style of Silva means it's easier, or at least you have more options, to find a partner for him.
Where's @crappycraperson Thought he would be watching india vs sa
Anybody I can PM my picks to?