Chain Draft (Main Thread)

I really wanted to avoid charity shield, pre-season etc and keep this to main leagues. Impossible to start listing every cup and excluding them. Main league for the country + CL (being most popular) was my reasoning for that rule.

It's a very modern way of thinking which doesn't translate well to an all-time theme.

He's going for a better route, I thought. I did not place any restriction apart from getting a valid pick in place.

I know! I was just mocking the way he portrayed it as him taking some sort of sheep. I know EVERYTHING about Tacconi, EVERYTHING, including the fact he didn't actually play a single game with Facchetti :annoyed:
 
You prize idiot...

That's what I found bizarre about the entire thing. Once you had picked Nordahl there was no decent crossing over between the Schiaffino and Schiaffino-lite eras. I wondered why the feck you would have chosen to go all Peñarol on us :wenger:
I have to admit that

There is a way to get back on course though. Not going to be pretty
 
Half the managers are smooth sailing on their own courses.

The other half are just fecking each other. Most likely in a fashion that won't even be saved through reinforcements because all the links will be in the first 1-4 picks
 
Okay, I think I'm good to go, which means I'll probably feck up my 2nd pick or something...
 
I really wanted to avoid charity shield, pre-season etc and keep this to main leagues. Impossible to start listing every cup and excluding them. Main league for the country + CL (being most popular) was my reasoning for that rule.
I never understood the need for the minimum number of games anyway. It just makes it hard and annoying for the sake of it without adding anything to the fun. You should have just went with 'they have to spend a full season together at one club'. Still hard enough to pull off a great chain and would at least add a few more options and take away the silly and frustrating search for number of appearances.
 
I never understood the need for the minimum number of games anyway. It just makes it hard and annoying for the sake of it without adding anything to the fun. You should have just went with 'they have to spend a full season together at one club'. Still hard enough to pull off a great chain and would at least add a few more options and take away the silly and frustrating search for number of appearances.
This.
 
mazhar13: 1. P. Falcao
antohan: 1. Facchetti
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi
Cal?: 1. Ribery, 2. Robben
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Gentile
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit

BLOCKED PLAYERS: Puskas, Di Stefano, Edwards, Garrincha, Pele, Eusebio, Best, Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Cruyff, Neeskens, Zico, Platini, Boniek, Maradona, Matthäus, Baresi, Maldini, Rijkaard, van Basten, Desailly, L. Ronaldo, Redondo, Seedorf, Keane, Zidane, Thuram, Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi.

@Joga Bonito @Annahnomoss
 
I really like that start there, Cal. You're well-set to select a decent team given that there are lots (and I mean lots) of options from the first decade, 1990's, and 1980's.
 
One of those players were in one of my possible chains. Welcome to the chain draft, and feck off :D
 
Look, earlier you mentioned that you were not playing, so I was like, cool, I can pick some Uruguayan players, nobody would go that far, I might even impress anto, a bit

Then you did the drafting order, as neutral, and I was like, yeah, for sure he won't play, 'cause he is neutral and all that

Then harms said


And I was like, feck off, he is not going to play

You said:


I was like this
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So I started my draft, even one with that Penarol right winger so that he can link to Schiaffino

Out of sudden, you said


I was like
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And I said


Because, duh

Then you said


I was like
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And I said:


Because, duh

Still not giving up, I asked EAP


Sadly, EAP said


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It reads like a buzzfeed article :lol:
 
It's in the OP now. But originally it definitely didn't say anything about the 15 games being league and champs league only from the beginning.
It's ok though, I'm not having a meltdown! It's great craic really.

It was there, remember reading about it. Was something like main league and champions league.
 
I have to admit that

There is a way to get back on course though. Not going to be pretty

Of course there is, the one I told Skizzo you two would end up fighting for. Earlier today i was tempted to just jump in and nab it away from you two, but it's pointless self-destruction really. I guess I'll just have to look at getting back on the frontfoot somehow.
 
Of course there is, the one I told Skizzo you two would end up fighting for. Earlier today i was tempted to just jump in and nab it away from you two, but it's pointless self-destruction really. I guess I'll just have to look at getting back on the frontfoot somehow.
Then it is not the player I am going for next
 
Half the managers are smooth sailing on their own courses.

The other half are just fecking each other. Most likely in a fashion that won't even be saved through reinforcements because all the links will be in the first 1-4 picks

Exactly, that's why I was quite happy with my plan to feck off away from Europe... until I got my pathway randomly blocked.

I tried to work out a way of doing the chain the other way around and then wait and see if Pepe became available. It only made my head hurt.
 
this is as good a draft as any so far. much more drama than even a sheep draft
 
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mazhar13
: 1. P. Falcao
antohan: 1. Facchetti 2.
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario 2.
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos
Cal?: 1. Ribery, 2. Robben
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Gentile
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit

BLOCKED PLAYERS: Puskas, Di Stefano, Edwards, Garrincha, Pele, Eusebio, Best, Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Cruyff, Neeskens, Zico, Platini, Boniek, Maradona, Matthäus, Baresi, Maldini, Rijkaard, van Basten, Desailly, L. Ronaldo, Redondo, Seedorf, Keane, Zidane, Thuram, Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi.

@MJJ @crappycraperson
 
It's like a crime scene :lol:

:lol:. Hey, many were saying the drafts have gotten too passive and gentlemanly and what not. This one will be probably be anything but that and it should be fun by the way it is going and we are not even at the worst part yet.
 
Update on diarm's pick

mazhar13
: 1. P. Falcao
antohan: 1. Facchetti
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos
Cal?: 1. Ribery 2. Robben
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit

BLOCKED PLAYERS: Puskas, Di Stefano, Edwards, Garrincha, Pele, Eusebio, Best, Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Cruyff, Neeskens, Zico, Platini, Boniek, Maradona, Matthäus, Baresi, Maldini, Rijkaard, van Basten, Desailly, L. Ronaldo, Redondo, Seedorf, Keane, Zidane, Thuram, Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi.
 
Nilton-2.jpg


mazhar13
: 1. P. Falcao
antohan: 1. Facchetti 2.
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario 2.
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos
Cal?: 1. Ribery, 2. Robben
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Gentile
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit

BLOCKED PLAYERS: Puskas, Di Stefano, Edwards, Garrincha, Pele, Eusebio, Best, Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Cruyff, Neeskens, Zico, Platini, Boniek, Maradona, Matthäus, Baresi, Maldini, Rijkaard, van Basten, Desailly, L. Ronaldo, Redondo, Seedorf, Keane, Zidane, Thuram, Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi.

@MJJ @crappycraperson

Sorry mate, I fell asleep!

Edit: Scratch that. GS already updated it.
 
Update on diarm's pick

mazhar13
: 1. P. Falcao
antohan: 1. Facchetti
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario 2. Pep :(
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos
Cal?: 1. Ribery 2. Robben
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit

BLOCKED PLAYERS: Puskas, Di Stefano, Edwards, Garrincha, Pele, Eusebio, Best, Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Cruyff, Neeskens, Zico, Platini, Boniek, Maradona, Matthäus, Baresi, Maldini, Rijkaard, van Basten, Desailly, L. Ronaldo, Redondo, Seedorf, Keane, Zidane, Thuram, Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi.

@antohan
 
mazhar13: 1. P. Falcao
antohan: 1. Facchetti
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario 2. Guardiola
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos
Cal?: 1. Ribery 2. Robben
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit

BLOCKED PLAYERS: Puskas, Di Stefano, Edwards, Garrincha, Pele, Eusebio, Best, Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Cruyff, Neeskens, Zico, Platini, Boniek, Maradona, Matthäus, Baresi, Maldini, Rijkaard, van Basten, Desailly, L. Ronaldo, Redondo, Seedorf, Keane, Zidane, Thuram, Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi.
 
mazhar13: 1. P. Falcao
antohan: 1. Facchetti
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario 2. Guardiola
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos
Cal?: 1. Ribery 2. Robben
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit

BLOCKED PLAYERS: Puskas, Di Stefano, Edwards, Garrincha, Pele, Eusebio, Best, Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Cruyff, Neeskens, Zico, Platini, Boniek, Maradona, Matthäus, Baresi, Maldini, Rijkaard, van Basten, Desailly, L. Ronaldo, Redondo, Seedorf, Keane, Zidane, Thuram, Ronaldinho, C. Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi. lol
 
Can you let me know if/when you decide to take over mate. Rivaldo is surprisingly difficult to create a chain with. I fell asleep 2 or 3 links in. Twice.
Me too. There's a load of great early options to fill your boots but a solid route out of 70s-born players is tricky.
 
mazhar13: 1. Gentile
antohan: 1. Gentile
MJJ (crappy): 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Cal?: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi
green_smiley: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Cutch: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
bleezy: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
EAP: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Skizzo (Pat): 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
The Stain: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
berbasloth4: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Kazi: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Gentile 2. Gentile

BLOCKED PLAYERS: Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile,
 
mazhar13: 1. Gentile
antohan: 1. Gentile
MJJ (crappy): 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Cal?: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi
green_smiley: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Cutch: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
bleezy: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
EAP: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Skizzo (Pat): 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
The Stain: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
berbasloth4: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Kazi: 1. Gentile 2. Gentile
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Gentile 2. Gentile

BLOCKED PLAYERS: Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile, Gentile,

You missed my blocked players. It was gentile btw.