I'm done with the write-up @green_smiley . Will be back online in another 6 hours or so, we can have our match then hopefully. Also will someone help out with setting up the match, since Annah won't be available?
The All-time Auction Draft
- Thread starter Annahnomoss
- Start date
I actually submitted my tactics to Annah last week. I can play today
Do I need to resubmit my tactics to someone else?
Do I need to resubmit my tactics to someone else?
I can start a match if it's in the next hour or so, any takers?
I'm here. Just give me some time, need to sort things out and then we can start the match. Any one up for starting the match?
if nothing i have the coolest midfield that ever played the game 
Any one free to start the match?
@green_smiley what? im going out now so i cant create the game for someone if thats what you want, if you need someone to play im ready, just ask cal if he is
im going out now so i cant create the game for someone if thats what you want, if you need someone to play im ready, just ask cal if he is @Joga Bonito I will send my write-ups to you. Feel free to start the match anytime. I won't be able to reply in next few hours due to time difference
Eh no. Don't send it to me. Let's just wait for someone to turn up and I can wait for you to be online again. How long will it take for you to come back on?
Is OK. I don't mind. In fact, I have just sent you the first portion. I will be back in about 8 hours
You can choose not to look at my PM
Yeah, not looking at it. Will wait for you to turn up and then we can have the match and let someone else start it.
I have sent my complete tactics to you @Joga Bonito . 4 portions all together. Plenty of GIFs though
You don't necessary have to wait for me. If you want, probably start the game after 5-6 hours. I will reply when I can
Nah, not going to open the PM at all, it's not right. I'm fine with waiting for you. In fact, you should just send it to a neutral for now just in case and I will do it right now too, to avoid any suspicions of unscrupulous activity or anything.
@Skizzo I have added you to convo
You are taking draft too seriously
@Skizzo will you be around 5 hours from now?
You are taking draft too seriously
You haven't seen the ugly side of these drafts yet
. They can turn grown men into bickering teenagers .I quit halfway in my first draft game because someone disputed my choice in criteria draftYou haven't seen the ugly side of these drafts yet
Ask @berbasloth4
OK, please start the game after 5 hours. I don't mind it be later than that, depending on JogaI should be. Depends how cooperative my daughter is being today
Alright I'll see what I can do.
@Joga Bonito I have your stuff too so I'll try and be back in about 5 hours to put it up.
It's so slow I'm almost ready for another one. Looking at this one, I can think of an improvement on this and my all-time one.
Not the time though, massive burnout. Should be a current one and 40s next for variety.
I also need to come up with a format that will let me have all the players I want, maybe this was it tbh
if nothing i have the coolest midfield that ever played the game
There he was all quiet and giddy as I bummed Breitner in midfield no end. Sneaky.Yeah green smiley has these moments of hissy fits usually happen on a monthly basis lmao
You are kidding right? We used to run these with @Brwned as the only one able to create polls while also participating. Now I think of it, he always seemed to get to the final somehow lolzy
What's up Iosif?
If you want I can set the match up for you now to save you waiting
Edit: I can see you are waiting.. whoops
Edit: I can see you are waiting.. whoops
Aye. But you made a very valid point in one of the other threads: There's too much of this. New draft begins almost before the last one has finished. And that isn't down to an immense interest on the Caf as such - its' mainly down to a group of draft junkies.
Don't be offended - I'm a junkie myself, opiates, mainly, though - not drafts. But the point is that - perhaps- a rethink of the concept itself is in order, as I've been saying many times. Take a step back, look at the thing - possibilities for developing the match threads, not least.
It's largely the same thing over and over again - in terms of, precisely, the match threads. The drafting part is fun no matter what - especially for the managers, and even for the bystanders to an extent. But the matches are getting stale, IMO. It's hard to get involved, as an outsider. What can you say which hasn't been said a million times before? I've considered posting in certain recent match threads, pertaining to certain players being used in a certain way - but I've made the exact same points before, so why bother?
I might be here soon to start it, you can send it to me for now if you want.
Sorry man, was watching Game of Thrones when you posted this.
Well you have newbies like Sjor, berbsloty, Marty, ChrisG etc addin in new blood. harms, joga etc joined in 3-4 drafts before and are regulars now. Me, VivaJ etc were 3-4 drafts before that,...coolredwine and and some others expressed interest and may join in future. yes, we have the regular junkies, but I would say we have enough new blood to keep it interesting.
Agree on the matches being a bit stale to a certain extent. I think as long as all matches in a round are played quickly (within a week or so) it helps keeps interest up. Can't think of any improvements atm, tbh!
Denis Law vs Leicester FA Cup Final
A few things to note
-His ball-carrying ability
-Timing of runs
-Ease on both flanks/channels alternating as an inside left/right
-Most importantly his desire to be involved in play and industrious style but always busting his gut to get forward to the box asap
DEFENSIVE WORK
Loses possession but chases back determinedly to win it back
Recovers possession with interception
Making a defensive clearance from inside the box
Wins back ball
Doesn't give up on a poorly weighted ball and wins a throw in
Recovers possession in a dangerous area
Gets back to help the defense, making the interception which finally sets United on a promising counter
HOLD-UP/CENTRE FORWARD PLAY
Phenomenal centre-forward play on the counter - waits for support to arrive before almost scoring another goal
Fantastic work to create a goal but the whistle was blown for a free-kick for a foul by Law on the defender. Can't for the life of me see what Law did wrong there
Terrific ball-control and holds up play
Great one-touch lay off to set up Charlton for the shot
Does well to control the fast pass with awkward bounce
Great run into the box but just misses the pass
An excellent off the ball run but the ball is slightly over played
Great hold-up play and then a nice lay-off for a shot
Evades a tackle with typical ease, holding up the ball before laying it off to a free midfielder for a shot
A few things to note
-His ball-carrying ability
-Timing of runs
-Ease on both flanks/channels alternating as an inside left/right
-Most importantly his desire to be involved in play and industrious style but always busting his gut to get forward to the box asap
DEFENSIVE WORK
Loses possession but chases back determinedly to win it back
Recovers possession with interception
Making a defensive clearance from inside the box
Wins back ball
Doesn't give up on a poorly weighted ball and wins a throw in
Recovers possession in a dangerous area
Gets back to help the defense, making the interception which finally sets United on a promising counter
HOLD-UP/CENTRE FORWARD PLAY
Phenomenal centre-forward play on the counter - waits for support to arrive before almost scoring another goal
Fantastic work to create a goal but the whistle was blown for a free-kick for a foul by Law on the defender. Can't for the life of me see what Law did wrong there
Terrific ball-control and holds up play
Great one-touch lay off to set up Charlton for the shot
Does well to control the fast pass with awkward bounce
Great run into the box but just misses the pass
An excellent off the ball run but the ball is slightly over played
Great hold-up play and then a nice lay-off for a shot
Evades a tackle with typical ease, holding up the ball before laying it off to a free midfielder for a shot
On the Ball
Almost makes it 2-0 after jinxing past a defender and executing a sensous one-two, taking out both the centre backs before rounding up In fact the commentator labelled it as "a piece of supreme football artistry from Denis Law"
Almost plays a defense splitting pass
Defense-splitting pass to Charlton
Spreads play and gets to the box
Chest control that Fellaini would be jealous of before spreading play
Nice one-two before spreading play to Charlton
Great pass out to Charlton but doesn't dilly dally and busts his gut to get into the box asap - a regular feature of his game
Brilliant goal on the turn after some terrific work from his fellow Scot Paddy
Pin-Point ball
Carries the ball forward with ease but doesn't stand and admire his work, busting his gut to get into the box as usual.
Goes on a mazy run, dancing past defenders before he is hacked down
Almost makes it 2-0 after jinxing past a defender and executing a sensous one-two, taking out both the centre backs before rounding up In fact the commentator labelled it as "a piece of supreme football artistry from Denis Law"
Almost plays a defense splitting pass
Defense-splitting pass to Charlton
Spreads play and gets to the box
Chest control that Fellaini would be jealous of before spreading play
Nice one-two before spreading play to Charlton
Great pass out to Charlton but doesn't dilly dally and busts his gut to get into the box asap - a regular feature of his game
Brilliant goal on the turn after some terrific work from his fellow Scot Paddy
Pin-Point ball
Carries the ball forward with ease but doesn't stand and admire his work, busting his gut to get into the box as usual.
Goes on a mazy run, dancing past defenders before he is hacked down
vs Tottenham
Shorter compilation this one
Plays as the inside/outside right for a good period in this match and hits the bar twice, scores two goals and assists another in a 4-0 win
Header hits the bar from a corner
Wins ball back and plays a nice pass
Injects tempo with his ball-carrying ability
Hits the bar on the counter
Spreading play
Assists for the 2nd goal for Paddy
Should have been a standard take for the goalie until he came across the Lawman's leap, causing chaos in the box
Scores after beating through the offside trap
Puts in a dangerous cross from the right
Starts off the counter from the right wing before bursting all the way forward to supply a cross
Great dribble but scuffs the shot
Poaches his 2nd goal of the day
Shorter compilation this one
Plays as the inside/outside right for a good period in this match and hits the bar twice, scores two goals and assists another in a 4-0 win
Header hits the bar from a corner
Wins ball back and plays a nice pass
Injects tempo with his ball-carrying ability
Hits the bar on the counter
Spreading play
Assists for the 2nd goal for Paddy
Should have been a standard take for the goalie until he came across the Lawman's leap, causing chaos in the box
Scores after beating through the offside trap
Puts in a dangerous cross from the right
Starts off the counter from the right wing before bursting all the way forward to supply a cross
Great dribble but scuffs the shot
Poaches his 2nd goal of the day
@Edgar Allan Pillow @Chesterlestreet Maybe we can come up with a new concept for the draft junkies? Like a progressing league or something which can be narrowed to a single/fewer threads. I don't know, maybe we're misjudging the neutral scan voters, maybe they hate it maybe they love it, but maybe we can try a new approach(just not sure how it will be implemented)