Dominoes draft

Tuppet said:
Seriously the only reason we won't come out of this loop is if we don't want to, at every pick the exit has been like 2 picks away and in this case 1 pick away. Also we are not changing any rules @idmanager I decided that when I decided to play while also hosting. The rules are set in stone unless we are like in 19th century with no way out.
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Fair enough.
Of course, I doubt how many people would want to do that if it means GOATs would be available in the next few picks while their chance comes back 16 picks later. Probably, someone who doesn't want to win.
 
idmanager said:
Fair enough.
Of course, I doubt how many people would want to do that if it means GOATs would be available in the next few picks while their chance comes back 16 picks later. Probably, someone who doesn't want to win.
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Yeah, I don't like draft admin playing as well, I'd happily give it over to some neutral to change rules. Anyway we just have to look at the trend so far, either all are getting good to great players or everyone is getting shit players. If we keep thinking that we don't want to give good players to next manager we'll just stay stuck here.

Also its only one or two nobody players we have got, sheep drafts sometimes get far worse (I have the record of 5 sheep I think). So its all good, we'll get out and likely go on a GOAT spree soon enough, somebody will bite the bullet at last on Brazil or go back to Germany etc.
 
Tuppet said:
Yeah, I don't like draft admin playing as well, I'd happily give it over to some neutral to change rules. Anyway we just have to look at the trend so far, either all are getting good to great players or everyone is getting shit players. If we keep thinking that we don't want to give good players to next manager we'll just stay stuck here.

Also its only one or two nobody players we have got, sheep drafts sometimes get far worse (I have the record of 5 sheep I think). So its all good, we'll get out and likely go on a GOAT spree soon enough, somebody will bite the bullet at last on Brazil or go back to Germany etc.
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Like I mentioned above I didn't research properly else even in this mess I could have landed a generational great, and tbh Braine is a bit useful being league and Mitropa Cup top scorer, etc.

I wasnt really concerned with player quality, but more about the fact that I only had one season worth of info to choose a pick from. That's a bit brutal.
 
Tuppet said:
Yeah, I don't like draft admin playing as well, I'd happily give it over to some neutral to change rules. Anyway we just have to look at the trend so far, either all are getting good to great players or everyone is getting shit players. If we keep thinking that we don't want to give good players to next manager we'll just stay stuck here.

Also its only one or two nobody players we have got, sheep drafts sometimes get far worse (I have the record of 5 sheep I think). So its all good, we'll get out and likely go on a GOAT spree soon enough, somebody will bite the bullet at last on Brazil or go back to Germany etc.
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It's working out fine so far. As far as I'm concerned the threat of meltdowns and ending up with sheep is what made this concept interesting in the first place.
 
oneniltothearsenal said:
Why would Moby pick an absolute sheep for the sole purpose of giving the next couple of players access to a superb pool of players?
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So true. EAP wants others to do the dirty job/pick

There are 3 strategies:

1. You take the best available suitable player and you don't care what happens next
2. You take a good player, but not the best because the latter would allow some great opportunities for the following managers
3. You take an absolute sheep to change the drafts dynamics and please others.

Too early to moan: you have to choose 14 players and I don't see a team with 4 or 5 sheeps
 
Pat_Mustard said:
It's working out fine so far. As far as I'm concerned the threat of meltdowns and ending up with sheep is what made this concept interesting in the first place.
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You have the right approach.

In a draft without restrictions and block list, it's the only one charm of this draft.

Otherwise, I wouldn't follow this thread.
 
Moby said:
Like I mentioned above I didn't research properly else even in this mess I could have landed a generational great, and tbh Braine is a bit useful being league and Mitropa Cup top scorer, etc.
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If I ever come up with a product, I know who I want to put the sales pitch from this place :D
 
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The pressure to get us away from here is unbearable! Let me take a look at some of the teams this guy has played for somehow.
 
I've not got a fecking clue who anyone that played with this guy is
 
4 goals in 8 youth games as a winger will have to do for me I suppose :wenger:
  1. 2mufc0/mazhar13 - 1. B. Robson (44) 2. R. Baggio (54) 3. F. Redondo (300) 4. A. Picchi (480) 5. W. Zeman (213)
  2. Cal? - 1. E. Cantona (17) 2. A. Nesta (23) 3. Cafu (7) 4. S. Mazzola (27) 5. F. Binder (74)
  3. Diarm - 1. D. Irwin (72) 2. Ronaldinho (453) 3. G. Batistuta (84) 4. L. Suarez Miramontes (111) 5. R. Schramseis (204)
  4. Lord Slnister - 1. R. Keane (88) 2. L. Messi (19) 3. D. Maradona (29) 4. S. Kocsis (40) 5. J. Smistik (690)
  5. EAP - 1. C. Ronaldo (24) 2. Xavi (257) 3. D. Passarella (46) 4. F. Puskas (158) 5. M. Sindelar (180)
  6. Enigma - 1. L. Figo (23) 2. A. Iniesta (1) 3. K.-H. Rummenigge (44) 4. Di Stefano (14) 5. J. Bican (17)
  7. idmanager - 1. L. Ronaldo (240) 2. T. Henry (40) 3. L. Matthäus (18) 4. F. Gento (30) 5. F. Plánička (24)
  8. Pat Mustard - 1. Romario (38) 2. L. Thuram (69) 3. A. Brehme (16) 4. R. Kopa (35) 5. A. Puc (192)
  9. Raees - 1. H. Stoichkov (120) 2. Z. Zidane (10) 3. M. Sammer (45) 4. J. Fontaine (139) 5. O. Nejedly (6)
  10. Sjor/Indnyc - 1. M. Laudrup (120) 2. M. Desailly (156) 3. G. Bergomi (113) 4. R. Jonquet (16) 5. B. Klenovec (280)
  11. Moby - 1. M. Platini (183) 2. M. Amoros (47) 3. G. Scirea (16) 4. R. Marche (207) 5. R. Braine (66)
  12. green_smiley - 1. J. Rep (24) 2. G. Weah (300) 3. C. Gentile (75) 4. E. Happel (150) 5. B. Voorhoof (240)
  13. Tuppet - 1. J. Cruyff (55) 2. E. Davids (124) 3. Z. Boniek (18) 4. E. Ocwirk (92) 5. A. Baeten (56)
  14. Skizzo - 1. M. Basten (98) 2. J. Zanetti (110) 3. A. Cabrini (14) 4. G. Hanappi (62) 5. L. Hendrickx
  15. P-nut - 1. F. Baresi (177) 2. R. Carlos (0) 3. D. Zoff (187) 4. R. Dienst (378) 5.
    F. Vermeyen (316)
  16. Oaencha - P. Maldini (30) 2. Rivaldo (391) 3. G. Facchetti (33) 4. K. Koller (58)
@Oaencha
 
  1. 2mufc0/mazhar13 - 1. B. Robson (44) 2. R. Baggio (54) 3. F. Redondo (300) 4. A. Picchi (480) 5. W. Zeman (213)
  2. Cal? - 1. E. Cantona (17) 2. A. Nesta (23) 3. Cafu (7) 4. S. Mazzola (27) 5. F. Binder (74)
  3. Diarm - 1. D. Irwin (72) 2. Ronaldinho (453) 3. G. Batistuta (84) 4. L. Suarez Miramontes (111) 5. R. Schramseis (204)
  4. Lord Slnister - 1. R. Keane (88) 2. L. Messi (19) 3. D. Maradona (29) 4. S. Kocsis (40) 5. J. Smistik (690)
  5. EAP - 1. C. Ronaldo (24) 2. Xavi (257) 3. D. Passarella (46) 4. F. Puskas (158) 5. M. Sindelar (180)
  6. Enigma - 1. L. Figo (23) 2. A. Iniesta (1) 3. K.-H. Rummenigge (44) 4. Di Stefano (14) 5. J. Bican (17)
  7. idmanager - 1. L. Ronaldo (240) 2. T. Henry (40) 3. L. Matthäus (18) 4. F. Gento (30) 5. F. Plánička (24)
  8. Pat Mustard - 1. Romario (38) 2. L. Thuram (69) 3. A. Brehme (16) 4. R. Kopa (35) 5. A. Puc (192)
  9. Raees - 1. H. Stoichkov (120) 2. Z. Zidane (10) 3. M. Sammer (45) 4. J. Fontaine (139) 5. O. Nejedly (6)
  10. Sjor/Indnyc - 1. M. Laudrup (120) 2. M. Desailly (156) 3. G. Bergomi (113) 4. R. Jonquet (16) 5. B. Klenovec (280)
  11. Moby - 1. M. Platini (183) 2. M. Amoros (47) 3. G. Scirea (16) 4. R. Marche (207) 5. R. Braine (66)
  12. green_smiley - 1. J. Rep (24) 2. G. Weah (300) 3. C. Gentile (75) 4. E. Happel (150) 5. B. Voorhoof (240)
  13. Tuppet - 1. J. Cruyff (55) 2. E. Davids (124) 3. Z. Boniek (18) 4. E. Ocwirk (92) 5. A. Baeten (56)
  14. Skizzo - 1. M. Basten (98) 2. J. Zanetti (110) 3. A. Cabrini (14) 4. G. Hanappi (62) 5. L. Hendrickx (60)
  15. P-nut - 1. F. Baresi (177) 2. R. Carlos (0) 3. D. Zoff (187) 4. R. Dienst (378) 5. F. Vermeyen (316)
  16. Oaencha - P. Maldini (30) 2. Rivaldo (391) 3. G. Facchetti (33) 4. K. Koller (58)
 
@P-Nut0712

Can I have the link where you found Vermeyen please? I can’t find him on the internet anywhere and I’ve got no idea how to link him! :lol:
 
Tuppet said:
Yes ! Well done mate. Makes me sad those feckers from upper half of the list would reap the rewards of all our hard work.
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He was the only one that I could eee that would allow any sort of way out really. I’m bored of going round in circles now and wouldn’t mind being able to pick a player or 2 I’ve at least heard of :lol:
 
Tuppet said:
Yes ! Well done mate. Makes me sad those feckers from upper half of the list would reap the rewards of all our hard work.
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I am sorry for repeating myself again but I don't think anyone would mind if we reverse the order at round 6 rather than round 8 since it was anyways planned. Not exactly a rules change.
Technically people at the top have had 1 round of bad players as compared to two round for people at the bottom. Its only fair
Damn, I sound like a human rights violation activist. I will shut up now.
 
idmanager said:
I am sorry for repeating myself again but I don't think anyone would mind if we reverse the order at round 6 rather than round 8 since it was anyways planned. Not exactly a rules change.
Technically people at the top have had 1 round of bad players as compared to two round for people at the bottom. Its only fair
Damn, I sound like a human rights violation activist. I will shut up now.
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Really don't want to change the rules, especially that is quite obviously going to benefit me. If you can get everybody to agree I don't mind.
 
Tuppet said:
Really don't want to change the rules, especially that is quite obviously going to benefit me. If you can get everybody to agree I don't mind.
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We trust your integrity mate. Would suggest to go for it.
I'll handle if any bastard with Picchi or Mazzola or Puskas or Di Stefano or Kocsis or Suarez in round 4 has a problem with it. (Pretty sure no one would)
 
idmanager said:
I am sorry for repeating myself again but I don't think anyone would mind if we reverse the order at round 6 rather than round 8 since it was anyways planned. Not exactly a rules change.
Technically people at the top have had 1 round of bad players as compared to two round for people at the bottom. Its only fair
Damn, I sound like a human rights violation activist. I will shut up now.
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It depends on us mate, regardless of the order of the picks. If one wants can send us into dark alleys within 1-2 picks either way.

As Tuppet said it depends on us if we want to get away from pre war picks or whatever crap picks we will going to come across.

Never was a big fan of changing rules midway through the draft. When we again fall into the rabbit hole in round 10 then what? Reverse them again?

There's absolutely no guarantee you'll get top players at the bottom even with a reverse order and a double pick...
 
idmanager said:
I am sorry for repeating myself again but I don't think anyone would mind if we reverse the order at round 6 rather than round 8 since it was anyways planned. Not exactly a rules change.
Technically people at the top have had 1 round of bad players as compared to two round for people at the bottom. Its only fair
Damn, I sound like a human rights violation activist. I will shut up now.
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You have Gento and Planicka :confused:

And Planicka contributed directly to picking of bad players to bottom table managers that you mention. We had a way out after Bican that you didn't take :lol:
 
Enigma_87 said:
Never was a big fan of changing rules midway through the draft. When we again fall into the rabbit hole in round 10 then what? Reverse them again?
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That is true, which is why I suggested blocking the pre war players from now on. I know the banter and researching (can hardly call it that) was funny, but drafting in the last 20 picks has been a joke. We know none of these players would anyways start.
 
Edgar Allan Pillow said:
You have Gento and Planicka :confused:

And Planicka contributed directly to picking of bad players to bottom table managers that you mention. We had a way out after Bican that you didn't take :lol:
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I come in the top half myself mate. This proposed change is negative for me, not positive.
But since I am not a wolf, I don't mind it :lol:
 
idmanager said:
That is true, which is why I suggested blocking the pre war players from now on. I know the banter and researching (can hardly call it that) was funny, but drafting in the last 20 picks has been a joke.
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With that I fully agree. It slows the draft considerably as well having to do all the research to pick a player you won't be using anyway.
 
Edgar Allan Pillow said:
Considering it was Raees and Skizzo who sent the draft to the black hole,why the pity to bottom table managers? :lol:

Not that I'm opposed to reversal, just curious.
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I am sure no one thought Austria was such a dead end mate. Did you?
I assumed we would get out of there in 5-6 picks myself. Simply uncharted waters and lessons for the next chain draft.
 
idmanager said:
I am sure no one thought Austria was such a dead end mate. Did you?
I assumed we would get out of there in 5-6 picks myself. Simply uncharted waters and lessons for the next chain draft.
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Pretty sure everyone saw it coming to be honest, even as soon as after Fontaine pick, not to mention going to Austria next. :lol:
 
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