Chain Draft (Main Thread)

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I'm too tired to post something fancy and cool at the moment, so I'll go straight to the point.

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Dejan Savicevic

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mazhar13: 1. P. Falcao 2. di Bartolomei (Roma) 3. Tassotti (Milan) 4. Savicevic (Milan) 5. Jugovic (Red Star)
antohan: 1. Facchetti 2. Boninsegna (Inter) 3. Scirea (Juventus) 4. Altafini (Juventus)
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario 2. Guardiola (Barca) 3. Figo (Barca) 4. Vieira (Inter)
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos (Botafogo) 3. J.Bauer (Botafogo) 4. M.Ramos
Cal?: 1. Ribery 2. Robben (Bayern) 3. Cannavaro (Real) 4. Zambrotta (Juventus)
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi (Juve) 3. Tardelli (Juve) 4. G.Baresi (Inter)
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino (Milan) 3. Ghezzi (Milan) 4. Rivera (Milan)
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi (Inter) 3. Bergkamp (Inter) 4. Davids (Ajax)
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov (Barca) 3. Benarrivo (Parma) 4. Albertini (Padova)
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro (Real) 3. Netzer (Real) 4. Bonhof (Gladbach)
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge (Bayern) 3. Zenga (Inter) 4. Brehme (Inter)
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori (Juventus) 3. Del Sol (Juve) 4. Santamaria (Real)
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs (United) 3. Stam (United) 4. Kaka (Milan)
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law (United) 3. Rosato (Torino) 4. Schnellinger (Milan)
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez (Inter) 3. Kocsis (Barcelona) 4. Bozsik (Honved)
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit (Feyenoord) 3. Costacurta (Milan) 4. Nesta (Milan)

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
 
Lorenzo Buffon (Milan 58-59)

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Handy surname for my teamsheet J You don’t spend ten years being Milan’s first choice keeper without being a bit good, nor would Inter take you after. Buffon is widely acknowledged as one of if not the best keeper in Milan history. It’s not that I can think of any real standouts, but, again, he must be at least solid to be in the conversation with FC and SR.

Doesn’t have all that many internationals to his name (15) but that’s to a large extent to not being called up for the NT until 1958, i.e. towards the end of his Milan career, while he had been invited to feature for Rest of Europe against Team GB in 1954.

Again, clearly a solid keeper who will be fine with a bunch of fellow countrymen in front of him. And a brave one too. I like keepers willing to take a hit to get the ball off an onrushing forward: this from an international vs. England in 1961. I'll play his Milan peak so no sequels.

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mazhar13: 1. P. Falcao 2. di Bartolomei (Roma) 3. Tassotti (Milan) 4. Savicevic (Milan) 5. Jugovic (Red Star)
antohan: 1. Facchetti 2. Boninsegna (Inter) 3. Scirea (Juventus) 4. Altafini (Juventus) 5. Buffon (Milan)
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario 2. Guardiola (Barca) 3. Figo (Barca) 4. Vieira (Inter)
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos (Botafogo) 3. J.Bauer (Botafogo) 4. M.Ramos
Cal?: 1. Ribery 2. Robben (Bayern) 3. Cannavaro (Real) 4. Zambrotta (Juventus)
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi (Juve) 3. Tardelli (Juve) 4. G.Baresi (Inter)
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino (Milan) 3. Ghezzi (Milan) 4. Rivera (Milan)
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi (Inter) 3. Bergkamp (Inter) 4. Davids (Ajax)
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov (Barca) 3. Benarrivo (Parma) 4. Albertini (Padova)
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro (Real) 3. Netzer (Real) 4. Bonhof (Gladbach)
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge (Bayern) 3. Zenga (Inter) 4. Brehme (Inter)
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori (Juventus) 3. Del Sol (Juve) 4. Santamaria (Real)
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs (United) 3. Stam (United) 4. Kaka (Milan)
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law (United) 3. Rosato (Torino) 4. Schnellinger (Milan)
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez (Inter) 3. Kocsis (Barcelona) 4. Bozsik (Honved)
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit (Feyenoord) 3. Costacurta (Milan) 4. Nesta (Milan)

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
 
mazhar13: 1. P. Falcao 2. di Bartolomei (Roma) 3. Tassotti (Milan) 4. Savicevic (Milan) 5. Jugovic (Red Star)
antohan: 1. Facchetti 2. Boninsegna (Inter) 3. Scirea (Juventus) 4. Altafini (Juventus) 5. Buffon (Milan)
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario 2. Guardiola (Barca) 3. Figo (Barca) 4. Vieira (Inter) 5 Henry (Arsenal)
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos (Botafogo) 3. J.Bauer (Botafogo) 4. M.Ramos
Cal?: 1. Ribery 2. Robben (Bayern) 3. Cannavaro (Real) 4. Zambrotta (Juventus)
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi (Juve) 3. Tardelli (Juve) 4. G.Baresi (Inter)
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino (Milan) 3. Ghezzi (Milan) 4. Rivera (Milan)
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi (Inter) 3. Bergkamp (Inter) 4. Davids (Ajax)
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov (Barca) 3. Benarrivo (Parma) 4. Albertini (Padova)
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro (Real) 3. Netzer (Real) 4. Bonhof (Gladbach)
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge (Bayern) 3. Zenga (Inter) 4. Brehme (Inter)
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori (Juventus) 3. Del Sol (Juve) 4. Santamaria (Real)
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs (United) 3. Stam (United) 4. Kaka (Milan)
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law (United) 3. Rosato (Torino) 4. Schnellinger (Milan)
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez (Inter) 3. Kocsis (Barcelona) 4. Bozsik (Honved)
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit (Feyenoord) 3. Costacurta (Milan) 4. Nesta (Milan)

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

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Edited due to my OCD

mazhar13: 1. P. Falcao 2. di Bartolomei (Roma) 3. Tassotti (Milan) 4. Savicevic (Milan) 5. Jugovic (Red Star)
antohan: 1. Facchetti 2. Boninsegna (Inter) 3. Scirea (Juventus) 4. Altafini (Juventus) 5. L.Buffon (Milan)
MJJ (crappy): 1. Romario 2. Guardiola (Barca) 3. Figo (Barca) 4. Vieira (Inter) 5. Henry (Arsenal)
Joga Bonito (Annah): 1. Didi 2. N.Santos (Botafogo) 3. J.Bauer (Botafogo) 4. M.Ramos
Cal?: 1. Ribery 2. Robben (Bayern) 3. Cannavaro (Real) 4. Zambrotta (Juventus)
diarm: 1. R. Baggio 2. Tacconi (Juve) 3. Tardelli (Juve) 4. G.Baresi (Inter)
green_smiley: 1. Nordahl 2. Schiaffino (Milan) 3. Ghezzi (Milan) 4. Rivera (Milan)
Cutch: 1. Passarella 2. Bergomi (Inter) 3. Bergkamp (Inter) 4. Davids (Ajax)
bleezy: 1. M. Laudrup 2. Stoichkov (Barca) 3. Benarrivo (Parma) 4. Albertini (Padova)
Sjor Bepo: 1. Gento 2. Amancio Amaro (Real) 3. Netzer (Real) 4. Bonhof (Gladbach)
EAP: 1. Breitner 2. K H Rummenigge (Bayern) 3. Zenga (Inter) 4. Brehme (Inter)
Skizzo (Pat): 1. J. Charles 2. O. Sivori (Juventus) 3. Del Sol (Juve) 4. Santamaria (Real)
The Stain: 1. Robson 2. Giggs (United) 3. Stam (United) 4. Kaka (Milan)
berbasloth4: 1. Sir B. Charlton 2. Law (United) 3. Rosato (Torino) 4. Schnellinger (Milan)
Kazi: 1. S. Mazzola 2. Luisito Suarez (Inter) 3. Kocsis (Barcelona) 4. Bozsik (Honved)
Tuppet (VivaJ): 1. Van Hanegem 2. Gullit (Feyenoord) 3. Costacurta (Milan) 4. Nesta (Milan)

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
 
Can I leave you my pick? As I'll be off for a while and I don't think you can take my next pick.

Have to go in a while mate and will only be back in about 2-3 hours (will leave Annah to make our pick when the matter is solved, so hopefully won't take that long) so it will be better if you leave it with someone else.
 
Giuseppe Baresi, Lorenzo Buffon.. might wanna make sure everyone uses full names on the team sheets. :D

There's truckloads of examples: Raúl Maradona, for example and of course that chap surnamed Pelé...

I hate full names, even initials, it's one thing that I find really off-putting about the Andrades: if you spell it out they wind up playing CB!
 
There's truckloads of examples: Raúl Maradona, for example and of course that chap surnamed Pelé...

I hate full names, even initials, it's one thing that I find really off-putting about the Andrades: if you spell it out they wind up playing CB!
:lol: Yeah, that's there. I remember I once got shafted in the newbies when someone had Michael Laudrup's younger brother and a few assumed it was Michael haha.
 
OK chaps, 10 pages of writeups on their way to Aldo and Balu. The only pick I haven't decided on yet is the last one but I should be back then (else they know what two options I would consider and subject to what).

Just so we are clear, I do name quite a few unpicked players but, bar one notorious one that has been clocked since Green Smiley proved he can't count, all the others are pretty much inaccessible and unattainable once I make my next pick, which I can't for the life of me see anyone doing anyway.

It's all for the purpose of completeness as otherwise much of the story goes out of the window if you have to refer to ****** saying something to ****** and so on. If anyone has a problem I suppose you can scream abuse and get it edited and Aldo/Balu can continue just posting the names (booooo-ring).
 
OK chaps, 10 pages of writeups on their way to Aldo and Balu. The only pick I haven't decided on yet is the last one but I should be back then (else they know what two options I would consider and subject to what).

Just so we are clear, I do name quite a few unpicked players but, bar one notorious one that has been clocked since Green Smiley proved he can't count, all the others are pretty much inaccessible and unattainable once I make my next pick, which I can't for the life of me see anyone doing anyway.

It's all for the purpose of completeness as otherwise much of the story goes out of the window if you have to refer to ****** saying something to ****** and so on. If anyone has a problem I suppose you can scream abuse and get it edited and Aldo/Balu can continue just posting the names (booooo-ring).
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Give us another hour or so guys, we just had a complication and need to rethink everything :(. Won't take longer than that, I promise.
 
Regretting my Koscis pick, maybe I should have gone for the winger.

I sure would have, except that I had Facchetti, so it made that path even less attractive. One thing I found trying to make chains across 80s/90s was that I always wound up with the sort of flank player I needed on the other side of the pitch! :mad: Thus the prompt exit as soon as I got a glimmer of hope to get to the other end.