He has 12 hours nevertheless. You know I'm the first one to hassle people around and keep threads bumped to maintain interest, etc. but fair is fair.
MJJ is now on 6 though.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood), Jamie (@Vault Dweller) and Ed (@That'sHernandez) are here to give their reaction just hours after the news has broke. Where did it all go wrong for ETH? What's next for United? and what were the highlights?
They also react to United's loss away at West Ham, including a breakdown of that ridiculous VAR decision.
He has 12 hours nevertheless. You know I'm the first one to hassle people around and keep threads bumped to maintain interest, etc. but fair is fair.
MJJ is now on 6 though.
This is what I meant by getting caught up in the romance. There's always those players you have a soft spot for but no one actually knows. They are very hard sells. Nothing wrong with picking them, I'm known for making diabolical/suicidal late picks of players no one has ever heard of
It makes it interesting, it's the only place/thread where it is remotely relevant to put that forward and expect people to be interested, so why not? Probably way too early a pick though, maybe not so Masopust but definitely Voronin.
Tbh I thought a few would know about him
If I realized that they didn't I wouldn't have picked him but he is one of the only top midfielders who can drop into defense but still has the technical ability to warrant inclusion in the draft. At least the only one that I know of.Update.
Nice one, Aldo!
Tbh I thought a few would know about him
I find that constant reference to dropping into defence intriguing. I assume you are looking at doing something similar to what Leverkusen/Roma/Brazil/Germany were doing back in 01/02 with a holding midfielder dropping into a three to allow the fullbacks to bomb forward.
Be careful with that too, if it's too complicated people don't always get it or buy it. I set out to do that with the 70s draft. Had someone who actually did that for club and country (Ramelow), one of my fullbacks did that at club level, I even took care of picking CBs who were right/left-footed respectively and who had experience as fullbacks so that the ability to cover was more obvious...
I think it lasted about two hours of voting and I had to ditch it to avoid elimination. My entire draft strategy had revolved around one way of playing and it lasted all of 15 minutes in gametime terms
It was also a reason I lost the final, even against Gery fecking Kelly because I hadn't drafted wingers and hadn't picked up enough quality on the wings to exploit that eyesore!
Francisco Gento please
Brwned won't be happy
feck sake
Can think of couple of more players people would be willing to draft into an all time competition and Spain would be done.
Class pick, Gento.
Class pick, Gento.
You're such a bastard. I'll take the Welsh Gento instead.
MJJ picks Luis Suárez, the only Spaniard to win the Ballon D'or
I pick Giggsy
Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão 4. Giggs
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller 4. Luis Suárez
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps 4. Gento
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner 4. Jairzinho
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo 4. Figo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo 4. Kohler
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta 4. Facchetti
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes 4. Souness
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust
MJJ picks Luis Suárez, the only Spaniard to win the Ballon D'or
I pick Giggsy
Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão 4. Giggs
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller 4. Luis Suárez
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps 4. Gento
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner 4. Jairzinho
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo 4. Figo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo 4. Kohler
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta 4. Facchetti
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes 4. Souness
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust
I find that constant reference to dropping into defence intriguing. I assume you are looking at doing something similar to what Leverkusen/Roma/Brazil/Germany were doing back in 01/02 with a holding midfielder dropping into a three to allow the fullbacks to bomb forward.
Be careful with that too, if it's too complicated people don't always get it or buy it. I set out to do that with the 70s draft. Had someone who actually did that for club and country (Ramelow), one of my fullbacks did that at club level, I even took care of picking CBs who were right/left-footed respectively and who had experience as fullbacks so that the ability to cover was more obvious...
I think it lasted about two hours of voting and I had to ditch it to avoid elimination. My entire draft strategy had revolved around one way of playing and it lasted all of 15 minutes in gametime terms
It was also a reason I lost the final, even against Gery fecking Kelly because I hadn't drafted wingers and hadn't picked up enough quality on the wings to exploit that eyesore!
I will use three at the back against certain set ups but there is a reason it stopped being used IMO. In most cases a back 4 is enough.
And there goes one of those Spaniards I was referring.
You've written Giggs.
I can Edit as well.
Yes, I can edit as well.
I can Edit as well.
Yes, I can edit as well.
Stop this Brwned.
Where has Aldo's post gone ?
I think you are hallucinating. 
I know there is some horseplay going on here but I can't shake the feeling I've just gone mental.
Brwned put Ferdinand but has changed it. Corruption! Viva la revolution!
Arguably the greatest Italian player of all time. World and European player of the year in 1993. The divine ponytail. Roberto Baggio
Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson 4. R Baggio
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão 4. Giggs
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller 4. Luis Suárez
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps 4. Gento
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner 4. Jairzinho
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo 4. Figo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo 4. Kohler
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta 4. Facchetti
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes 4. Souness
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust
What happened? Did Brwned change his pick?? I hate him then. I wanted Giggsy!!
Baggio has lasted a long time.
anyone any opinion on my team so far?
Takes too long to get going...
Zbigniew Boniek
one winger sorted after brwned stole my first pick!!
Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella 4. Boniek
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson 4. R Baggio
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão 4. Giggs
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller 4. Luis Suárez
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps 4. Gento
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner 4. Jairzinho
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo 4. Figo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo 4. Kohler
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta 4. Facchetti
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes 4. Souness
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust
one winger sorted after brwned stole my first pick!!
Fergus'son: 1. Beckenbauer 2. Eusebio 3. Didi
DanNistelrooy: Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldinho 3. Nesta
KM: 1. Messi 2. Scirea 3. Bozsik
Thisistheone: 1. Maradona 2. B.Charlton 3. Eto'o
NM: 1. Pele 2. Neeskens 3. Passarella 4. Boniek
Cutch: 1. Best 2. Van Basten 3. Robson 4. R Baggio
Brwned: 1. Di Stéfano 2. Keane 3. Falcão 4. Giggs
MJJ: 1. Duncan Edwards 2. Garrincha 3. Muller 4. Luis Suárez
JakeC: 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini 3. Deschamps 4. Gento
mightberight: 1. Ferenc Puskas 2. Stoichkov 3. Breitner 4. Jairzinho
EDogen: 1. Cruyff 2. Moore 3. Redondo 4. Figo
Gio: 1. Platini 2. Xavi 3. Rivaldo 4. Kohler
Antohan: 1. Laudrup 2. Rijkaard 3. Iniesta 4. Facchetti
Stobzilla: 1. Zidane 2. Yashin (Russia) 3. Scholes 4. Souness
Isotope: 1. Zico 2. L. Matthäus 3. Santamaríá 4. Hansen
paceme: 1. Figueroa 2. Baresi 3. Voronin 4. Masopust
I never planned for Giggsy myself, expected him long gone by then! Had to change my plans completely because I had another Welshman in mind. Then I wanted Rio. Couldn't turn down the chance to team up Giggs and Keane again though - doubt there'll be many long-term partnerships like those in the draft. Almost none as successful. Falcao's feeling a bit left out here amongst all the winners - Giggs has 12 league titles, Di Stéfano has 11 and Keane has 8; Falcao has just the 4.
Going down the 90s United route of building everything around that midfield quartet + the #10. Di Stéfano's perfectly capable of being my Cantona, I've already got Keane and Giggs sorted - I'll probably round that off with another Brit and South American to have 3 of each in the front 6. Who needs a defence eh?
What do you think of my team so far Brwned?
I like yours - my only concern about Giggsy is what his prime is? he was unbelievably consistent, but what would you regard as his prime.
I like yours - my only concern about Giggsy is what his prime is? he was unbelievably consistent, but what would you regard as his prime.
I suppose he noticed three of the next teams had already picked their Englishman while they all needed wingers.
That said, Ferdinand will likely go before he is back on anyway, there's a very obvious taker for him.
Delighted to get him. Was pretty sure he'd have been gone by the time it got back round to me, but was banking on everyone trying to snap up Italian defenders instead, which has kinda happened.
Should form a devastating partnership with Van Basten. The perfect no.9 and the perfect no.10
thoughts on my team lads?
It's very difficult to comment on it. All players very good at their roles but since no one unit or pair is done it is difficult to make any assessment beyond that. No obvious problems with it though.
Your team is looking the one to beat when it comes to getting votes. All hugely popular names while also being quality players. Best, Van Basten, Baggio and Robson, would take some beating!
Theon, I'm going to hunt you down to the end of the world, I will never stop, just like the Duracell bunniek
Cheers. Bit worried i'm going to come up short in some areas i havn't addressed so far so probably need a bit of luck with other picks
Cheers. Bit worried i'm going to come up short in some areas i havn't addressed so far so probably need a bit of luck with other picks
we all do mate.. but things are falling into place for you quite well i think.
Cutch has a ridiculous forward line with Van Basten/Baggio and Best out wide. You're going to need a rock solid midfield defensively to compensate but my god that's some attacking talent.
Good spine, will be interesting to see how you flesh it out. Boniek is an interesting one. I ultimately left it late so that someone took the decision off my hands (effectively, "get him as a sub/option", which was never going to happen). Not at all sure how he would work with Iniesta and Laudrup, seemed like a potentially disfunctional trio. In principle should work better with your guys, Neeskens in particular.
Cheers. Bit worried i'm going to come up short in some areas i havn't addressed so far so probably need a bit of luck with other picks
People are suckers for attacking power, so long as you do a reasonably neat job with the rest you'll be fine and you will be able to pick brilliant reinforcements for those unaddressed areas.
Early favourite along with Brwned and Gio IMO. EDogen not looking too shabby either. As it stands right now, I would hate to be drawn against any of those teams.
NM picked Ian Holloway in a Poland shirt.