Although poor gamesmanship, they used the rule to their advantage, there was also the risk of this happening, they were just unlucky TRV caught them out. Can't fathom why you changed it from PM to open.
Auction-Trade Madness Draft
- Thread starter Edgar Allan Pillow
- Start date
Original.. we do apologise (got our wires crossed) Invictus posted on here without me even knowing, but I had PM'd EAP with the following before the deadline.
Godin Alves Kohler Zico Maradona
FINAL BLOCK LIST
- Kohler
- Maradona
- Alves
- Godín
- George Best.
- Romário.
- Zico (double-picked)
- Thierry Henry.
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
Can someone explain to me the advantage that was to be gained by changing Zico to rivaldo?
Dunno, Raees and I hadn't finalized the 5th pick, and probably went with Zico/Rivaldo in a last-minute mixup. Fine with either, TBH - I think he PMed you as well.
No worries lads. Surprised you aren't after Zico would fit Pele like a glove.
Ah fair enough, I hadn't realised they were carrying money over.
Same old invictus, always cheating
Huh? Alrighty, I don't mind stepping down on my end if that honest-to-God communication gaffe was supposed to be a big, evil ploy — and tantamount to “always cheating”. Infact, y'know what? I've completely lost my appetite for drafts, so there you go. Apologies, @Raees — though I'm sure someone more suitable will be able to fill-in as an AM for reinforcements and the final (one of the semi-finalists, perhaps). Good luck, @Enigma_87 and @The Red Viper; and cheers for modding the game, as usual, @Edgar Allan Pillow.
Peace!
No need for that mate. Literally - absolutely no harm done and more of a misunderstanding rather than some evil ploy, don't worry about that.
Don't step down, I'd much rather have the discussion with your presence in the final, as I value your input rather than have you sidelined for this.
Pretty sure Sjor was joking so don't take it the wrong way
Guys going to have to delay this bidding stuff until Invi is sorted out. Am about to catch a train and will be out of action till 9pm GMT at the earliest.
Why would you call anyone Old?
Honestly the two of you always find a way to delay something. Lolzy
Mate, this has been slow going for various reasons. Invictus aside, you really need to carry on.
@Invictus you are not playing Sjor. If you have problems just put him on ignore and move on. Draft is so much more than any one poster and there still are others both you and Sjor will be happy interacting with... if not each other.
Okay well at least let me get on the train.. the train is at 6.30pm GMT, I won't have signal on the tube on the way to Euston.
Ok.
Cool, am leaving now.. if the Invictus sitto doesn't sort itself out and I am not online by then, just start without me promptly.
Don't quit mate you've made a great team so far with Raees, I'm sure Sjor was only joking. And you've clarified what actually happened so no harm done.
@Invictus. I smell underhand ploy in that Poster of the Year 2015 award, too.
@Edgar Allan Pillow you can kiss that scouting position goodbye 
Instead of wasting her time on Russia and the EU, Teresa May really should be sorting out the Tube signal?
I'm down there next week, so she's got four days to sort it or I vote for Jeremy Corb...... actually, scratch that.
I never will anyway. I'm not liberal enough to make the grade, I suppose.@Edgar Allan Pillow you can kiss that scouting position goodbye
I never will anyway. I'm not liberal enough to make the grade, I suppose.
Don’t worry, they fired me from it because I made a thread in their special forum entitled “what was invictus like as a newbie”
Don’t worry, they fired me from it because I made a thread in their special forum entitled “what was invictus like as a newbie”
FINAL BLOCK LIST
@Enigma_87 @The Red Viper @Raees
Bidding is on. Makes your nominations quick.
- Kohler
- Maradona
- Alves
- Godín
- George Best.
- Romário.
- Zico (double-picked)
- Thierry Henry.
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
@Enigma_87 @The Red Viper @Raees
Bidding is on. Makes your nominations quick.
Seeler - 50m
Rivaldo - 50m
Stoichkov - 50m
19:17gmt
Rivaldo - 50m
Stoichkov - 50m
19:17gmt
Wow wtf @Edgar Allan Pillow thought it was going to be 7:30 or something very arbitrary bidding time
I smell an Invictus conspiracy
Raees just wanted til 6:30 GMT in above post... thought it was ok with everyone...Wow wtf @Edgar Allan Pillow thought it was going to be 7:30 or something very arbitrary bidding time
Thought we were waiting for a delay. Pretty obviously we were going to bid for Rivaldo.
It was all a play for time by both @Invictus and @Šjor Bepo — to stop the bidding until @Raees gets on the train.
Well Raees wanted to extend till 9pm which I refused since the progress has been slow for real life reasons already. He agreed to start at 6:30. All discussions were in this thread itself. In fact nobody started bidding at 6:30 iirc. I had to tag you all and Raees bid at 7:15 or something...
Also said this
Except none of us with TRV we’re notified when the 6:30 was agreed or neither posted in the thread after 5pm which was the 2nd deadline today.
The first alert I received was with the bidding already on.
We will adjust I guess as we have a lot of options but for next drafts maybe you should have both parties agreeing on time that is extended 3 times today - since neither from our side knew till the bidding really opened.
Fair point. I just assumed that you'd be following this thread without needing additional tags. Will remember to tag next time.
23/03 - U. Seeler - 19:17 - 50m
23/03 - H. Stoichkov - 19:17 - 50m
24/03 - Rivaldo - 03:30 - 60m
@Raees
23/03 - H. Stoichkov - 19:17 - 50m
24/03 - Rivaldo - 03:30 - 60m
@Raees