40s Retro Football Fantasy Draft | Finished
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Passed on the picks to the same lot as before in case Im not around.
Great to see plenty of Swedes being picked. The one I thought would have been picked earlier was Magnusson but I had a look at google and there weren't many sources doing him justice so it makes sense that people didn't want to pick him. Breath-taking dribbler and sadly the last of his kind in Sweden and possibly even Scandinavia.
Is that Dobias pick a piss take?
Funny anecdote about Roger Magnusson or "The Swedish Garrincha" as he was nicknamed. He transferred to Åtvidaberg as a 16 year old and instantly became a fan favourite. To such extent that the audience used to change sides in the stadium if he was played on the other wing to closer witness the young magician at work.
Understandably so, in his 97 games for Åtvidaberg he scored 40 goals, but more shockingly he provided roughly 90 assists as well.
Understandably so, in his 97 games for Åtvidaberg he scored 40 goals, but more shockingly he provided roughly 90 assists as well.
CTRL + F
Time to start handing out sheep here.
Time to start handing out sheep here.
It's always a good idea to pick at least one Swede for the team and have you stand up for them. If antohan wasn't gone, I would have added a player from Uruguay for the same reason
.So, how long are we supposed to wait? Gol hasn't been online for hours - he might not be back for hours either, given that he thinks his pick is legit.
1827 CEST I'd say, 8 hours from Invictus' pick
I feel a bit sorry for him, but his original 8 hours in my opinion. Invalid pick = not picked at all. It's not our job to doublecheck picks.
Seriously, CEST? Shouldn't we all use BST on here to avoid confusion?
That's fair - I thought it was longer since Invictus made his pick, actually, hence the impatience. But he still has a couple of hours before his original 8 are up.
That said, I'm not sure how lenient we should be when it comes to invalid picks. It's not been stated explicitly in this draft, however, so fair is fair.
But when I'm running my Draconian Draft, there will be no mercy shown. Invalid pick = deadline expires automatically and the next guy is free to make his pick. You can then submit a valid pick at any time but anyone who manages to pick before you resubmit - is free to do so.
I'll be back in 90 minutes or so to pick then.
Thankyou for the write-up @Gol123
GMT please!
How do people not check players already picked? First thing I do when I find a player is Ctrl+F on present draft list.
Im gonna be on my phone for the next 6 hours, anyway to that Ctrl+F on an android phone?
"Find on page" should be a default menu option - just press the menu button.
GMT doesn't make much sense. Is anyone in the world rate now living in a timezone on GMT?
Okay. I didn't actually know about Ctrl+F until now and I was rushing between college break. Will post another pick up now.
@RedTiger I'm not going to lie to you, I didn't write any of that.
@RedTiger I'm not going to lie to you, I didn't write any of that.
I know you didn't write it
if my memory serves me correct its actually verbatim whats written on wiki
Well, that depends what you mean. GMT is still civil time in the UK (GMT plus 1 in the summer).
Anyway, I suspect what Ed means is UTC.
EDIT That nonsense again! You can't type "plus sign numeral one" on here - it gets censored.
GMT+1 = BST, which is what I wrote though. And isn't UTC the same as GMT, just a new name for it?
Viktor Kolotov
He wasn't idle for a minute: pressing enemy at the time of receiving the ball on any part of the field, long passing prints to Blokhin and Onishchenko, he completed the attack with precise strikes. His performance was exceptionally meaningful and rational. Nothing superfluous, everything is subordinated to a specific task: to stroke in the middle of the field without waste time, but in a difficult situations wasn't afraid to play individually.
He was constant during the entire match, the fight for the ball wasn't only destructive. On the contrary, getting the ball, Kolotov started a new attack. Over the years, his playmaker role became increasingly noticeable. Competitors, aware of this, give him attention. Stop Kolotov without violating the rules, it wasn't easy. He fully experienced the whole arsenal of techniques "anti-football": running boards, linings, blows to the legs.
Formally, he was listed as a midfielder, but in 90 minutes of continuous movement on the field he managed to play as stopper and center forward, and also on the flanks of the attack. All the things he does seemed easy, effortless, without any tension.
This original technique of external relief, gave him the ball, in a way that distinguished him from others. But the chief was quick thinking, with ability to anticipate the situation a few moves ahead. Therefore, extra effort wasn't required. In a few words Kolotov was simple, terse and extremely reliable.
He wasn't idle for a minute: pressing enemy at the time of receiving the ball on any part of the field, long passing prints to Blokhin and Onishchenko, he completed the attack with precise strikes. His performance was exceptionally meaningful and rational. Nothing superfluous, everything is subordinated to a specific task: to stroke in the middle of the field without waste time, but in a difficult situations wasn't afraid to play individually.
He was constant during the entire match, the fight for the ball wasn't only destructive. On the contrary, getting the ball, Kolotov started a new attack. Over the years, his playmaker role became increasingly noticeable. Competitors, aware of this, give him attention. Stop Kolotov without violating the rules, it wasn't easy. He fully experienced the whole arsenal of techniques "anti-football": running boards, linings, blows to the legs.
Formally, he was listed as a midfielder, but in 90 minutes of continuous movement on the field he managed to play as stopper and center forward, and also on the flanks of the attack. All the things he does seemed easy, effortless, without any tension.
This original technique of external relief, gave him the ball, in a way that distinguished him from others. But the chief was quick thinking, with ability to anticipate the situation a few moves ahead. Therefore, extra effort wasn't required. In a few words Kolotov was simple, terse and extremely reliable.
Yeah, more or less - at least colloquially. Formally, I think the difference is that GMT is a time zone, whereas UTC is a time standard (which GMT used to be - but isn't anymore).
Driving
Steal of the draft so far.
Don't think he's eligible
Given that I've images disabled I've no idea who was picked - so I'd appreciate an updated list.
Yeah, that's true. In that sense it's different, but GMT and UTC always mean the same thing when it comes to what time we have right now, right? In England, they switch between GMT & BST (British Summer Time). If we go strictly by definition than GMT=UTC and BST=UTC+1. In Germany (and most of Western Europe) we have CET = UTC+1 and CEST = UTC+2.
GMT+1 doesn't officially exist anymore since they created that artificial UTC thing.
It has always been the standard. Wherever I was, I used to calculate time based on +/- from GMT. And tbh, it's so much easier to calculate other time zones from GMT.
Yes, sir - I believe the above is correct. BST is indeed UTC plus one, strictly speaking (not GMT plus one, the latter being an informal and strictly speaking invalid designation).
Just put steal of the draft for my pick, courtesy of Joga.
Is that listed after "invalid pick" for previous ones?