Just posted it!
Stick around mate. KM is online so we should be able to turn this around quickly.
Stick around mate. KM is online so we should be able to turn this around quickly.
All-Time Fantasy Draft
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Glad to hear you say this. Was slightly worried about him and Maradona in the same side & some posters having a go but thought with Cruyff's work-rate & team-work I could do it.
Just wanted to clarify if Sammer will be counted as Eastern German?
Think he should be according to anto's rules.
Think he should be according to anto's rules.
Quite happy with NMs pick. Gives me a potential choice of CBs in full knowledge of whether I would have the opportunity to pick Messi/Maradona/Di Stefano in the semi. It's all I could ask for after giving them the mouthwatering prospect of Beckenbauer!
They will fit in perfectly. Cruyff often occupied the left side of the pitch and was able to easily twist and turn the fullbacks before putting in the final ball, I think he would be perfect in the position where Charlton was in your team.
Remains to be seen what you do with Charlton and Coluna.
Really caught in 2/3 minds here, the nationality rule making this really tricky
I thought you would never ask
Of course he is East German. I didn't want to shit stir unnecessarily, but you have every right to pick a West or reunified German as well. Be aware some people may notice you "having two Germans" and may find the explanation convoluted.
I certainly considered him for that upside but was worried it would cause a shit storm halfway through a game
But then, you didn't put together the rules, I did, so it should be less of a concern in your case.It was one of the hidden gems in the way the rules were laid out. Like an Easter Egg buried in waffle. I was a bit miffed you hadn't unwrapped it yet.
He played for the unified Germany side though, I don't like it myself that's why I didn't pick Stojkavic because he and Savicevic played for the unified Yugoslavian side.
From the first post
Nationality constraint: No side can field more than one player from each nation (i.e. no Xavi AND Iniesta, although one could be a sub). Before this gets us into a right mess, let's establish the following:
Nationality constraint: No side can field more than one player from each nation (i.e. no Xavi AND Iniesta, although one could be a sub). Before this gets us into a right mess, let's establish the following:
- A Nation is defined as one that has or has had a national team participating in FIFA competitions (e.g. no Catalunya).
- If a player has played for two NTs, the NT of birth applies (e.g. Di Stefano is Argentinian).
- If a player played for a multi-nation NT (e.g. Yugoslavia), their NT is defined as that of their city of birth. This is so that there is a greater pool of nations to pick from. No debate on ethnicity or heritage will be entertained. It's a football draft, not a politics debate.
That's what I mean by being careful. It is entirely within the rules but some people won't like it.
Sammer is a freak example because it was a reunification and not a split, but with Yugoslavia/USSR it was a necessary clarification. e.g. you could have Blokhin as well as Yashin.
In your case, a Serbian and Montenegrin could coexist, but it was the sort of case I was not looking forward to, thus the comment on no discussion on ethnicity, heritage, etc. Could see someone from the Balkans turning it into a raging debate.
I'm off for about an hour lads...
I'll pick Breitner.
My fave player.
Great pick
Stobzilla - Matthaus
Antohan - Beckenbauer
Brwned - Baresi
Cutch - Edwards
NM - Figueroa
Thisistheone - Cruyff
KM - Breitner
DanNistlerooy -
Antohan - Beckenbauer
Brwned - Baresi
Cutch - Edwards
NM - Figueroa
Thisistheone - Cruyff
KM - Breitner
DanNistlerooy -
Eurgh could have done with being a bit further up that list.
Where do people think I need to improve. From the comments it seems as though Seedorf/Gazza/Makelele weren't too popular, I'm surprised but that's fair enough. Also Drogba replacement maybe?
Edit - looking at the draw I am up against Stobzilla and Zidane next so would make sense to keep Makelele in...
Thoughts?
How many picks do you have?
If your midfield needs sorting, you could go for Platini and Davids. Xavi is available and you're without a Spaniard in your XI.
edit: Just realised Camacho is obviously Spanish! So scrap that.
They play different positions...?
If you needed to get a LB then Fachetti is the one to get.
I'm not going mad, cling back edited his post which initially asked why Figueroa was picked before Maldini, both now and in the initial drafting process!
Who play different positions?
If he has two picks (I'm not 100% on the rules) then bringing in Davids and Platini could replace Makelele and Seedorf.
I'd rather have Maldini than Fachetti, but he already has Nesta anyway.
Figueroa and Maldini.
I'd go with either Monti or Varela with Platini as my first two picks if I was DanNistlerooy.
Dan should replace Drogba I think, shame he can't get Eusebio.
No, to replace Makelele so he can bring in Platini to replace Gazza.
Obdulio Varela, Uruguayan WC winning captain in 1950, defensive midfielder who isn't to be fecked with. Great personality and character, prior to the final he apparently got his teammates to piss all over several copies of a newspaper which already decided that Brazil would win the WC!
I wonder if the anecdote is the best part about the selecton though, in relation to Dan's team.
The best part in relation to dan team is the world cup winning captain bit, he also never lost a WC game. He is better, but less well known, than Makelele and Platini is a big improvement on Gazza.
I'm delighted to get Breitner. Midfield was a weakness for me last time around, hopefully I've rectified it.
He's definitely better? I'm not sure how you can possibly say that. If he's less well known (he is) then I wouldn't do it on the basis that its votes he's after.
Deschamps is a World Cup winning captain and I'd still rather Makelele. Redondo is also up for grabs.
Agreed on Platini for Gazza though.
Deschamps is a World Cup winning captain and I'd still rather Makelele. Redondo is also up for grabs.
Agreed on Platini for Gazza though.
Great pick, surprised he wasn't picked up a little earlier as midfielders seem to really affect votes in this draft.
Okay I'm back sorry about that, just trying to work out what to go for, pretty set on one but the other is out of a few
Not definitely but IMO he is, I never liked Makelele that much personally.
Redondo would be good but rules out armies without some serious tinkering so not sure what's best in terms of that...
I'll go for Ferenc Puskás and Michel Platini
Think I've made a mistake there in terms of nationality but too late now I guess, sweating on the next pick now
Two HUGE players, nice. Need a DM now though, Yaya isn't suitable alongside Platini and Seedorf but he could replace Seedorf if need be to give you an even more solid centre.
Awesome picks IMO
Yeah it just seemed silly to pass up on those 2 but probably more sensible options I could have gone for
feck sensible, that front four is out of this world!
You can still get Voronin, Monti, Varela, Masopust but looking also at the other teams they might go for one of those too, I'm sure one will make it back round though atleast so don't sweat too much!
For that sole DM, I think Makelele is just one of all time best. Madrid and Chelsea just collapsed when he retired. I don't think he's limited as many see him as a mere third CB.
I'm going for this guy
