Variable Formation Draft

[General_Elegancia]

Blocking Beckenbauer and Diego seems like an obvious move, yes.

Unblock Vogts, Rummenigge and Eusebio.

If you then add Ronaldo to the block list, you get the same number of blocked players - and a decent balance for my money.

It's a bit strange that Edgar didn't block Beckenbauer, since he was supreme world class at both cm and cb(even dm). Also Diego played brilliantly at forward/second striker in Argentina, I even think that it was his peak days especially in term of finishing, agility and athleticism(even at 86 he was mainly at ss).

Agree with Vogts, I think he should be unblocked. Rummenigge was pretty versatile player since he had played at almost every role in forward, he even played cam sometimes at National Team.

 

[Chesterlestreet]

Also Diego played brilliantly at forward/second striker in Argentina, I even think that it was his peak days especially in term of finishing, agility and athleticism(even at 86 he was mainly at ss).

I think he needs blocking regardless, tbh - with all of Pelé, Di Stefano, Cruyff, Messi and C. Ronaldo blocked, he stands out far too much as a vote puller/cheat code type.

Plus (this goes for many players, of course - but they don't have that much of a GOAT factor), you probably won't struggle too much to make him fit in any of the potential formations.

 

[BIG DUNK]

I would ban the all-time GOATS:
Lionel Messi
Pele
Diego Maradona
Johan Cruyff
Cristiano Ronaldo

Ban positional GOATs:
Ronaldo (striker)
Frank Rijkaard (defensive midfielder)
Paolo Maldini (fullback)
Franco Baresi (centreback)

Complete-footballer GOATs:
Di Stefano
Franz Beckenbauer
Ruud Gullit
Lothar Matthaus



I'm happy with the likes of Zanetti, Breitner and Desailly as draftable. This draft should be all about these players anyway.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Beckenbauer and Maradona added to block list.

Randomizing list now.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

There were 16 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

SirScholes
Enigma
Gio
Big Dunk
General
Harms
Physio
Mikey7
Zlatan
Himannv
Chester
Lord Sinister
Pat Mustard
Skizzo
EAP
Sjor/Joga

Timestamp: 2022-04-28 16:24:13 UTC

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

4 hrs deadline starts tomorrow (29th) from noon CET. Think that's 17:00 BST.

Anyway @SirScholes pick away!

 

[Pat_Mustard]

Id block Bossis, fecker is rated the same no matter which defensive position he plays and no matter which system he plays in....id block him for every draft not just this

He was one of my top 'maybe everyone will somehow forget about him' projected picks.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

@antohan if you are playing you can have my place. I'm just in to make up the numbers.

 

[Chesterlestreet]

Think that's 17:00 BST.

11:00 BST

(BST is one hour behind CET).

 

[antohan]

I see nobody was discussing it but everyone had opinions

I did wonder why those players specifically without it being all 16 managers nominating 1 or 2 before the draft.

It struck me that a lot of players were particularly handy/versatile but then you had Eusebio top of the list, no Maradona or Beckenbauer... but a whole bunch of RCBs. It was a somewhat bizarre list really.

 

[Joga Bonito]

Build a versatile team

If the goal of the draft is to build a versatile first team, the squad should optimally be limited to 12 players. With a 16 member squad, it gives all the room in the world to pick GOAT specialists with utility squad players capable of stepping in as needed, without losing too much. If we were to limit the squad size, we will see much more value being placed on versatility with specialist players taking the back seat.

 

[antohan]

@antohan if you are playing you can have my place. I'm just in to make up the numbers.

Nah, no chance, I'm done with drafts. Don't even watch much football these days, it's fecking depressing.

 

[Physiocrat]

If the goal of the draft is to build a versatile first team, the squad should optimally be limited to 12 players. With a 16 member squad, it gives all the room in the world to pick GOAT specialists with utility squad players capable of stepping in as needed, without losing too much. If we were to limit the squad size, we will see much more value being placed on versatility with specialist players taking the back seat.

Agreed

 

[Pat_Mustard]

If the goal of the draft is to build a versatile first team, the squad should optimally be limited to 12 players. With a 16 member squad, it gives all the room in the world to pick GOAT specialists with utility squad players capable of stepping in as needed, without losing too much. If we were to limit the squad size, we will see much more value being placed on versatility with specialist players taking the back seat.

Agree to an extent, but with the 16 man squad we'll hopefully see some non-regulars making squads and hopefully even first XIs.

 

[Lord SInister]

He's been shafting you for ages. I remember he purposely left you out of a previous draft even though you signed up.

Cnut

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

11:00 BST

(BST is one hour behind CET).

Sorry I meant EST, NY time. So 17:00 BST is good.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Alright folks, by popular demand the squad size has been dropped to 13 now.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

SirScholes
Enigma
Gio
Big Dunk
General
Harms
Physio
Mikey7
Zlatan
Himannv
Chester
Lord Sinister
Pat Mustard
Skizzo
Jim Beam
Sjor/Joga

@Jim Beam takes my spot.

If somebody can put up a table, it'd be awesome. Can't do it over phone.

 

[Jim Beam]

@Jim Beam takes my spot.

 

[Physiocrat]

My pick is with MichaelF7 if it happens to come round to me overnight

 

[Šjor Bepo]

My pick is with MichaelF7 if it happens to come round to me overnight

love the optimism

 

[SirScholes]

Apologies boys I’d just started my shift
Zico please

@Enigma_87

 

[Skizzo]

 

[Pat_Mustard]

MANAGER	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
SirScholes	Zico
Enigma
Gio
Big Dunk
General
Harms
Physio
M777777777
Zlatan
He-Man
Chester
Lord Sinister
Mustard
Skizzo
Beam
Sjorito

 

[Enigma_87]

MANAGER	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
SirScholes	Zico
Enigma	Ronaldo
Gio
Big Dunk
General
Harms
Physio
M777777777
Zlatan
He-Man
Chester
Lord Sinister
Mustard
Skizzo
Beam
Sjorito

@Gio

 

[Gio]

@BIG DUNK

 

[BIG DUNK]

Marco van Basten

@General_Elegancia

 

[Šjor Bepo]

think its @harms , no idea when deadlines start though

 

[General_Elegancia]

Ferenc Puskas, @harms

 

[harms]

MANAGER	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
SirScholes	Zico
Enigma	Ronaldo
Gio	L. Matthäus
Big Dunk	M. van Basten
General	F. Puskás
Harms	F. Baresi
Physio
M777777777
Zlatan
He-Man
Chester
Lord Sinister
Mustard
Skizzo
Beam
Sjorito

Spoiler: Block List

Eusebio
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Johannes Cruyff
George Best
Kalle Rummenigge
Pele
Di Stefano
Ruud Gullit
Paul Breitner
Frank Rijkaard
Ruud Krol
Paolo Maldini
Marcel Desailly
Lilian Thuram
Berti Vogts
Guiseppe Bergomi
Diego Maradona
Franz Beckenbauer

@Physiocrat

 

[Physiocrat]

MANAGER	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
SirScholes	Zico
Enigma	Ronaldo
Gio	L. Matthäus
Big Dunk	M. van Basten
General	F. Puskás
Harms	F. Baresi
Physio	G. Muller
M777777777
Zlatan
He-Man
Chester
Lord Sinister
Mustard
Skizzo
Beam
Sjorito

Spoiler: Block List

Eusebio
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Johannes Cruyff
George Best
Kalle Rummenigge
Pele
Di Stefano
Ruud Gullit
Paul Breitner
Frank Rijkaard
Ruud Krol
Paolo Maldini
Marcel Desailly
Lilian Thuram
Berti Vogts
Guiseppe Bergomi
Diego Maradona
Franz Beckenbauer

@Michaelf7777777

 

[Chesterlestreet]

@Edgar Allan Pillow The formations listed in the OP are the only ones we need to worry about - right?

You won't suddenly throw in the odd 2-3-5 just to feck with people?

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

@Edgar Allan Pillow The formations listed in the OP are the only ones we need to worry about - right?

You won't suddenly throw in the odd 2-3-5 just to feck with people?

 

[Jim Beam]

Ferenc Puskas, @harms

And here is me at 15th place waiting for him

 

[General_Elegancia]

And here is me at 15th place waiting for him

He will be safe and happy in my house, I will take care him.

 

[Chesterlestreet]

Heh! Alright.

(My dad gave me a bit of advice, years ago when I landed my first "real" job: whatever you do, don't ask any questions: it's always better not to ask. But I never learn).

 

[Chesterlestreet]

And here is me at 15th place waiting for him

He could have lasted, though.

Just about.

What do people go for - defence, midfield or attack...

 

[Chesterlestreet]

My first pick would've been - ideally - Gio's (no surprise there).

 

[Jim Beam]

He could have lasted, though.

Yeah, kind of hoped there. He is usually under the radar a bit.

What do people go for - defence, midfield or attack...

Am midfield freak which is bad because well obviously GOAT level defence or attack will always take votes.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Heh! Alright.

(My dad gave me a bit of advice, years ago when I landed my first "real" job: whatever you do, don't ask any questions: it's always better not to ask. But I never learn).

Just kidding. Only the formations listed will be allocated.