The Modern / Current Players Draft

[Skizzo]

@The Stain

I was told to pass along this from green_smiley

Please tell The Stain that he won the last draft because he took over as mod halfway through the game (due to the previous mod gone missing in action). It is pure conspiracy that led him to winning

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

I need help starting next match.

@Skizzo @Balu volunteers?

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

If anyone is willing, please ask Annah and MJJ to send tactics to you directly!

Sorry

 

[Skizzo]

I need help starting next match.

@Skizzo @Balu volunteers?

Yeah I can put it up. When do you want it up?

 

[Skizzo]

@Annahnomoss @MJJ

If you guys wanna send me your stuff, I'll put the game up and get it going.

 

[MJJ]

@Annahnomoss @MJJ

If you guys wanna send me your stuff, I'll put the game up and get it going.

Added you in the convo.

 

[Skizzo]

Added you in the convo.

Cheers.

 

[The Stain]

@The Stain

I was told to pass along this from green_smiley

Ungrateful basterds the lot of them

 

[Annahnomoss]

Sent the OP to Skizzo as well.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Thanks Skizzo!

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

What's happening?

 

[Skizzo]

What's happening?

I just woke up

I'll get it up in a few.

 

[Skizzo]

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/the-modern-draft-semi-finals-2-theon-vs-mjj.402895/

Game on.

 

[Skizzo]

Ungrateful basterds the lot of them

They always are. Especially during sheep drafts

 

[Theon]

@Skizzo

Is it your pick first?

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Same routine as before. Two picks each. Pick one drop one.

@Skizzo start picking!

 

[Joga Bonito]

Same routine as before. Two picks each. Pick one drop one.

@Skizzo start picking!

Two picks? Skizzo isn't here and we are far from finalizing our picks (due to the nationality and post 90 rules) . So give us some time.

 

[Skizzo]

@Skizzo

Is it your pick first?

Same routine as before. Two picks each. Pick one drop one.

@Skizzo start picking!

Two picks? Skizzo isn't here and we are far from finalizing our picks (due to the nationality and post 90 rules) . So give us some time.

Out with the wife and baby right now. Be home in a couple of hours. Joga I'll pm you back.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Two picks? Skizzo isn't here and we are far from finalizing our picks (due to the nationality and post 90 rules) . So give us some time.

I was just starting the round mate. Not pushing you for the pick!

 

[Joga Bonito]

I was just starting the round mate. Not pushing you for the pick!

Yeah I know. It was the rules (reasonable ones tbf and makes the draft more entertaining) which I was venting my frustration at. Btw Xavi is considered as Chilean for this draft right?

 

[Skizzo]

@Theon

 

[Isotope]

Genuinely think you made a blunder, @Skizzo . Theon will get the Goofy to replace Sanchez, then maybe get Zabaleta or Ivanovic as RB. And the Final will be as one sided as it could. We'll see.

 

[Joga Bonito]

Genuinely think you made a blunder, @Skizzo . Theon will get the Goofy to replace Sanchez, then maybe get Zabaleta or Ivanovic as RB. And the Final will be as one sided as it could. We'll see.

How would you have gone about it if you were Skizzo?

 

[Theon]

Feck this is tough

 

[Raees]

I can't see past a Theon victory here.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Let's keep verdicts till actual matches guys!

 

[Isotope]

How would you have gone about it if you were Skizzo?

Get the Goofy in to replace Iniesta, then Lahm for Juanfran. Theon won't get Lahm, as he needs tobreplace Khedira then. Even if he does that (get Lahm and, maybe, Vidal for Khedira) it's still less threatening than him getting Goofy.

But what do I know. You guys are better than me in this draft thing, and may have something up on your sleeves.

 

[harms]

Genuinely think you made a blunder, @Skizzo . Theon will get the Goofy to replace Sanchez, then maybe get Zabaleta or Ivanovic as RB. And the Final will be as one sided as it could. We'll see.

Goofy-Ibra-Robben is worse than it may seem. They need a grafter there and Sanchez can play as one - and it would be a shame to downplay one of them as a support player to other too.

Imagine the final without Goofy though. It would be ridiculous yet, it makes no sense for Skizzo to replace his best player in Iniesta for anyone, while there are other issues in his team

 

[Joga Bonito]

Get the Goofy in to replace Iniesta, then Lahm for Juanfran. Theon won't get Lahm, as he needs tobreplace Khedira then. Even if he does that (get Lahm and, maybe, Vidal for Khedira) it's still less threatening than him getting Goofy.

But what do I know. You guys are better than me in this draft thing, and may have something up on your sleeves.

We had 2 Germans in Kroos and Müller with Kroos as our post 90 player and as for replacing Iniesta

 

[Isotope]

Goofy-Ibra-Robben is worse than it may seem. They need a grafter there and Sanchez can play as one - and it would be a shame to downplay one of them as a support player to other too.

Imagine the final without Goofy though. It would be ridiculous yet, it makes no sense for Skizzo to replace his best player in Iniesta for anyone, while there are other issues in his team

Robben can work as hard as Sanchez, as last WC has shown. And Theon has midfield 3 .

Theon was incredibly lucky with his picking, though. I couldn't believe Robben slipped through him on the 2nd round, when he was the 3rd/4th in picking order. Then getting Silva and Vidic. And now potentially Goofy.

 

[Theon]

Sorry guys havent forgotten about this.

Aye, I'm not certain on getting Ronaldinho. There's nothing wrong with that trio though, Ronaldinho-Ibra-Robben looks wonderful to me but you would probably benefit from adding some extra graft elsewhere in the team.

Xavi is an option as well though as he can do everything Kroos can and far, far more so it would be a very nice upgrade to the German '14 midfield.

 

[Isotope]

Yeah. You getting Xavi and Lahm is most possibly the scenario than SKizzo and Joga had in mind, too.

 

[Theon]

For Sanchez/Toure

 

[Joga Bonito]

Who are you replacing @Theon ?

 

[Isotope]

I'd ditch Albiol, before Toure. Toure played as RB before.

But Schewi and Masch protecting defense is like cheating.

 

[Theon]

I'd ditch Albiol, before Toure. Toure played as RB before.

But Schewi and Masch protecting defense is like cheating.

Indeed he did. Surprised you knew that as I didn't think many people would buy me playing Toure at right back, but that's why I kept him so long.

One option was actually a very offensive move to get Xavi and Ronaldinho with Toure at right back, but I thought this was more balanced.

Prefer Albiol to Toure at right back though, the latter can play there but I don't think he was as good. He was only kept as a backup in case I brought in a Spaniard and needed to drop Albiol.

 

[Skizzo]

Indeed he did. Surprised you knew that as I didn't think many people would buy me playing Toure at right back, but that's why I kept him so long.

One option was actually a very offensive move to get Xavi and Ronaldinho with Toure at right back, but I thought this was more balanced.

Prefer Albiol to Toure at right back though, the latter can play there but I don't think he was as good. He was only kept as a backup in case I brought in a Spaniard and needed to drop Albiol.

You can probably just take the final off. Looks like Isotope will do all the plugging for your team

 

[Skizzo]

for Handanovic and Kroos

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

When do you want to play guys?

 

[Skizzo]

When do you want to play guys?

Whenever @Theon is available. I should be good for pretty much whenever.