the blocking of Arie Haan has really added a lot to the drama. i hope to get through but given the little sampling of the haan blocking it might 50-50
The Second RedCafe Sheep Draft
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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?
More than three, surely. I think someone said earlier that there is easily a player who is either great or a GOAT for each manager here - and that sounds about right without having gone through the lists with a fine comb.
Four gone, five blocked. I reckon there should be six or seven brilliant picks out there - plus a couple of solid ones (very good players with excellent credentials, but not very eye catching, so to speak).
I can't wait.
It would be interesting to see who got picked in 1st round? Has they gone conservative to start or got lucky?
It wasn't just luck. It took a lot of calculation. NOT Obviously @Skizzo has to reveal all the first and second round picks as well. Should be fun.
I'm kicking myself more on Sammer. And the other GOAT anto was hinting at before. Wanted to ensure that Rijkaard was blocked and that ended up me digging myself a hole.
You can make a case for him being a top ten of all time player, he doesn't necessarily have to be in that top 10, but he doesn't look out of place at all. Not sure if that makes him a goat, probably depends on how many players you want to include in that tier. I also need to start to rate him as a manager now that I know what team he took to a final. Highly impressive, always thought he sucked as a manager
I half suspect you misread me there, my good man. I was referring to the whole pool (every manager can in theory end up with either a great player or a GOAT). If we're talking about anto's GOAT, then he IS a GOAT, there is no doubt whatsoever about that.You can make a case for him being a top ten of all time player, he doesn't necessarily have to be in that top 10, but he doesn't look out of place at all. Not sure if that makes him a goat, probably depends on how many players you want to include in that tier. I also need to start to rate him as a manager now that I know what team he took to a final. Highly impressive, always thought he sucked as a manager
Or, put it like this: There is definitely a GOAT here who has gone unpicked and unblocked so far. As far was we know, that is. Someone could have snatched him in the first round, of course.
FFS.
Did anyone pick a goalkeeper?
Did anyone pick a goalkeeper?
Oh, fair enough. I wouldn't rule it out that all the goats already are or get blocked in future rounds though, well unless someone already has antohan's goat.
My tip:FFS.
Did anyone pick a goalkeeper?
One of the managers who were successful in the first round gambled and won on anto's GOAT.
Another one picked a keeper.
And the third one picked conservatively, possibly unnecessarily so.
FFS.
Did anyone pick a goalkeeper?
I strongly considered picking a GK. Won't say if I did or didn't!
Sheep confirmed!
what makes you say that?
I think me and Boris may have blocked each other.
I think at least one if not two were relatively conservative middle-of-the-park players. And NM got the one some thought may have lasted, somehow. Nutters.
FFS.
Did anyone pick a goalkeeper?
so friggin' obviousHe went foor a keeper. Probably.
I thought everybody would think a keeper the safe third round pick and block each other. Will be hilarious if it happens.
Skizzo made the deadline for 10am, but then slept at 8am. What an evil man.
Rojkaard, Sammer, and now this.
It's so obvious too.
I thought everybody would think a keeper the safe third round pick and block each other. Will be hilarious if it happens.
I really need to put more thought into my picks from now on.
Unbelievable. 3 consecutive blocks!
He should be banned for trolling.
I still think someone may have already picked yer boy in the first round. So, it could be a case of "player already picked" rather than the pair of you blocking each other.Unbelievable. 3 consecutive blocks!
Picking said boy in the first round is pretty obvious too, as a half clever move: Get the keeper sorted right away, and an absolute star of a keeper at that. It's not inconceivable.
The issue with that is keepers don't count for much in drafts do they?
FFS.
Did anyone pick a goalkeeper?
Don't worry guys, it was too late anyway
True. But I'm on a mission to change that. I've had enough. As a neutral voter in this draft, I'll make sure to give the keepers their due. I'll make a point of it, in fact. If there's a clear discrepancy in the keeper department, I won't let that pass.
I demand the right to pick my own Sheep candidate (provided it is acceptable to the rest ofc).
Seriously? Someone made a GK as their first pick?Don't worry guys, it was too late anyway
I'm shocked that he wasn't blocked in the first round.Seriously? Someone made a GK as their first pick?
I'm in. Let's argue the shit out of goalkeepers in the games this time.
Right Skizzo, you've had your 8hrs sleep, get up to feck
The keeper could have gone through in the 2nd round as well. Two of the first round picks are pretty obvious by now, no idea about the 3rd one.
No one goes for a keeper as 1st pick, no matter how much of a GOAT he can be...at least not until now. Highly surprising!
It's destined to happen. Anto announced the possibility of the last draft marking the turn of the tide - but it will be this one. We'll ruin every match thread with obsessive keeper talk!
Cue every single sheep being a keeper.
Yep - could have. Depends on how honest harms is, I suppose. We'll see soon enough when it's mornin' out in California.