Joga Bonito
The Art of Football
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There is a tendency in any generation to value higher the players of your own era, the stars you exalted when growing up. Everyone is probably guilty of that to some degree. There is something though for living through an era to fully appreciate the lay of the land at the time. Sometimes that helps to cut through the revisionism (e.g. player X scored two goals in a major final, he was clearly the standout of his generation; or player Y never won the Champions League, was he really the main man?; or, as we're seeing here, player Z never played for any major clubs outside Eastern Europe, he couldn't have been all that).
Love that scene!
No, not yet. Still Gio's turn.So... Is it my turn yet?
What the hell just happened then?No, not yet. Still Gio's turn.
What the hell just happened then?
Aaah, I get it.EAP tagged Gio, it's his turn now, Everyone picking before me (Gio, crappy, ctp, Balu - in that very order) has a keeper already. I wanted Ivo Viktor with my my next pick, but have to head out in a couple of hours. So we skipped to me, and back to Gio. After Balu picks his guy, we skip directly to you; instead of me, then you.
to be quite honest I don't like this - you exclude the possibility of tactical picking for others without asking them. I'm sure that none of them would've picked him but you have to give them the choiceOk, Gio/ Theon have Mazurkiewicz, crappy has Shilton, ctp has Iribar, and Balu has Jennings. So I'm just gonna go ahead and select my keeper now. Been almost two days since I last chose a player.
@Balu please tag Gol123 when your turn is over mate.
How do you tactical pick a keeper?to be quite honest I don't like this - you exclude the possibility of tactical picking for others without asking them. I'm sure that none of them would've picked him but you have to give them the choice
to be quite honest I don't like this - you exclude the possibility of tactical picking for others without asking them. I'm sure that none of them would've picked him but you have to give them the choice
I once picked 2 goalkeepers while in the newbs, just so I could deny someone else that GK.How do you tactical pick a keeper?
How do you tactical pick a keeper?
Alright, was merely a time saving exercise. If it makes a massive difference in terms of tactical setups, then fair enough, I forfeit the Viktor pick. Will take the keeper later when it's officially my turn, but folks might need to wait 6-7 hours since I probably won't be back soon. Posts deleted. @Balu please tag me, not Gol123. Thanks!
Yep, this.I once picked 2 goalkeepers while in the newbs, just so I could deny someone else that GK.
Seems silly as it is wasting a pick that a more useful player can fill up.I once picked 2 goalkeepers while in the newbs, just so I could deny someone else that GK.
It was just the once. Nowadays I prefer the 12th man to be someone who will allow me to chance formations drastically.Seems silly as it is wasting a pick that a more useful player can fill up.
"Nobody gets past God, except Stan Libuda."
Reinhard Libuda was one of the best ever German wingers, probably the only player who's a legend for both Schalke and Dortmund. Libuda's outstanding feature was his dribbling, his proficiency at the Matthews-trick earned him the nickname "Stan".
We actually had crazy managers picking 2 goalkeeps before, so you never know . I didn't mind in this case, but it's better if you just send your pick to me or gol123 in a PM instead, then you know that it gets posted without causing a delay.Alright, was merely a time saving exercise. If it makes a massive difference in terms of tactical setups, then fair enough, I forfeit the Viktor pick. Will take the keeper later when it's officially my turn, but folks might need to wait 6-7 hours since I probably won't be back soon. Posts deleted. @Balu please tag me, not Gol123. Thanks!
to be quite honest I don't like this - you exclude the possibility of tactical picking for others without asking them. I'm sure that none of them would've picked him but you have to give them the choice
ThisThey still have the choice. As they come before in lineup, no one is stopping them from picking him despite Invictus's post. It's Invictus who's running the risk of announcing his pick and making tactical picks easier if anyone else us inclined so.
I don't see anything wrong in what he did. It's not like anyone can bypass the order by posting sooner.