Pre Premier League Draft
- Thread starter Indnyc
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It's fine. Are you picking another right winger?
Tmr
Indeed. Cheers! I hope I can work him into my side.
@Frank Grimes Great job on your first draft. Yours was one of the 3 sides I was hoping to avoid. Whatever day works for you should be fine for me
How bad a pick can Bobby Moore be? Expected him to go a bit earlier.
Hard to say given he came from such lofty heights, but from what I saw he didn't age that well.
Round 1 Matches
1) EAP vs Indnyc
2) KM/Invictus/Sjor vs Gio
3) Chesterlestreet vs Tuppet
4) youngrell vs beforekeanetherewasrobson
5) skizzo/pat vs greensmiley - Monday, 16th April ?
6) onenil vs frankgrimes
7) cal vs mjj - Thursday, 12th April
8) enigma vs oaencha
1) EAP vs Indnyc
2) KM/Invictus/Sjor vs Gio
3) Chesterlestreet vs Tuppet
4) youngrell vs beforekeanetherewasrobson
5) skizzo/pat vs greensmiley - Monday, 16th April ?
6) onenil vs frankgrimes
7) cal vs mjj - Thursday, 12th April
8) enigma vs oaencha
Stanley Matthews?It's fine. Are you picking another right winger?
He did not (by common consensus). Did nothing of note whilst being generally unremarkable beyond being, well, Bobby Moore.
He defeated the Nazis, of course, like several other picks.
Supported Thatcher too, one could add, though being an idiot isn't really something you can hold against footballers of any era (you'd end up with a terrible XI).
Wanted him as my CB but his level did drop a bit.
Tomorrow or Friday?
Let's do tomorrow. I have a busy Friday.
Any neutral willing to set up our match?
Round 1 Matches
1) EAP vs Indnyc - Thursday, 12th April
2) KM/Invictus/Sjor vs Gio
3) Chesterlestreet vs Tuppet
4) youngrell vs beforekeanetherewasrobson
5) skizzo/pat vs greensmiley - Monday, 16th April ?
6) onenil vs frankgrimes
7) cal vs mjj - Thursday, 12th April
8) enigma vs oaencha
1) EAP vs Indnyc - Thursday, 12th April
2) KM/Invictus/Sjor vs Gio
3) Chesterlestreet vs Tuppet
4) youngrell vs beforekeanetherewasrobson
5) skizzo/pat vs greensmiley - Monday, 16th April ?
6) onenil vs frankgrimes
7) cal vs mjj - Thursday, 12th April
8) enigma vs oaencha
@2mufc0 do you mind setting the match up between me and @Edgar Allan Pillow
Moore and Best got picked, but not Charlton! I was thinking of picking Bobby C as my last pick...opted for Currie instead.
Sure mate no problem.
Thanks. I'll send you my tactics today
Mine are ....... "442. Think we'll score"
I might not even start Moore but he played like 3 seasons at top level in the timeline and got placed in Ballon D'or list two of those seasons and he played practically every game in those seasons so wasn't really affected by any injuries etc. He did declined by his very high standards but he was still a fine CB at least for the first two years. Most importantly he along with Mike England pulled on the jersey of my local team -
That is a tough draw, when would you like to play @Chesterlestreet ?
Preferably not before the weekend - doesn't really matter, though, whenever's convenient for you.
Seattle? Is it like in the Leo Waterman books?I might not even start Moore but he played like 3 seasons at top level in the timeline and got placed in Ballon D'or list two of those seasons and he played practically every game in those seasons so wasn't really affected by any injuries etc. He did declined by his very high standards but he was still a fine CB at least for the first two years. Most importantly he along with Mike England pulled on the jersey of my local team -
@youngrell .
Work tomorrow/Friday... should be able to write a few lines by end of week. Weekend any good for you?
Work tomorrow/Friday... should be able to write a few lines by end of week. Weekend any good for you?
Excellent. Give it a few years when we're all bored and WM will be making a return.I am going to play the WM formation
PS - for all the UK players (and anyone who can find it somehow), ITV in an hour (11.45pm), programme about the last season before the Premier League. Might get to see some of your choices/opponents.
Thanks, we both have good teams. Not sure when I can play yet, hopefully over the weekend.
Who do we think should or could have been picked? Any standouts?
Had a few possible left who I'd pick over some that got picked.... one in particular from the "very good player who played a handful of qualifying games" criteria.
BUT, can't they still be picked by players who get through this round?
Never read those books, how's it described ? If it says rainy then thats more or less correct.
Weekend is fine with me.
I was close to taking Frank McLintock but he was really a year or two after his peak.
No. We picking now from the players that have been picked
Yeah.. I couldn’t justify picking him.. I thought about Stiles as well but again a few years past his peak
How cup draws were done in prehistoric times.
Hard to imagine that cup draws used to be done so simply/quickly..... not sure I'd trust that dodgy looking guy on the left though.
Hard to imagine that cup draws used to be done so simply/quickly..... not sure I'd trust that dodgy looking guy on the left though.
Not checked but don't remember....
UK - Stepney, Bailey, Lukic, Norman Hunter, Duxbury, Brian Talbot, Tony Morley, Mike Phelan, Neil Webb, Paul Mariner (lot of goals?), Brian Kidd (traitor), Luther Blissett, Steve Archibald
Foreigners less so.... John Metgod, Nico Claesen, Alex Sabella, Mirandinha and one for @Cal? ..... a member of the great Borussia Monchengladbach team and 1977 European Player of the year.... Allan Simonsen.
I'd say in terms of draft criteria and quality (goals, medals), Mariner and Archibald should have got picked.
