I have to do it. Paul Scholes for me.
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The Criteria Draft - The Drafts
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Not to be an Anto about it but Beckham and Carlos did win a league together with Madrid...
According to Wikipedia Iniesta has 99 caps so that would of been great but he actually has 100 sadly.
Keane/Scholes
Xavi/Iniesta
Keane especially is a steal considering the criteria.
Xavi/Iniesta
Keane especially is a steal considering the criteria.
Criterion is that they did not win the league together, for two seasons running - but that they both won the league elsewhere. So it's a valid one.
Beckham for United (and in the USA, I suppose) and Carlos in Brazil.
As long as they were in the same team for any 2 seasons in a row where they didn't win, it counts. I believe that's the case. Eg if they won a trophy in the 3rd season after 2 trophy lesstrophy less years they count.
That's a game winning partnership there.
So they just have to have two concurrent seasons of not winning a league title at the same club ? It doesn't matter that they actually ended up winning it during their time together ?
I can't believe people have allowed folks to combine Keane-Scholes and Xavi-Iniesta 
Feck.I had one almost like that earlier today. Thought I was on to pure gold - but no.
Depends on the rest of the side, it is certainly a decent base to build from though.
That's how I read it - yessir.
It's 2 trophy less seasons, not just leagues.
But yes the fact they won afterwards is irrelevant.
So of they win it in their first season but nothing in seasons 2 + 3 ... That counts as well ?
If Iniesta only had 99 caps it would of gave me a lot more manouvering. fecking Wikipedia !
Right o.
I can't believe people have allowed folks to combine Keane-Scholes and Xavi-Iniesta
Let's see who else these boys end up with. Won't do 'em any good with a donkey up front and a sheep at right back...
At this stage it's hard to block combos like that, I think - people are focusing on their own teams, I reckon.
I can't believe people have allowed folks to combine Keane-Scholes and Xavi-Iniesta
Good partnerships but there's some tricky criteria where good players will soon be gone so you could end up with some real weak links unless it's planned. The beauty if the draft.
But certainly it's a pretty solid building block to start with.
Aye. Keane is a fecking solid pick on all accounts but Scholes for example only qualifies for one category I believe, which is risky as it's probably one of the easiest. Then again even I couldn't have turned it down
@BigDunc9 I've just realised how inflexible Xavi and Iniesta are
Great combo but I hope it doesn't bite you later!
Great combo but I hope it doesn't bite you later!
We will see. Annah pretty much won his first couple of rounds in the first auction draft with the Barca MF and nothing much else.
Redondo is the pick of the draft so far for me, covers a real mindfeck of a criterion.
I know that 100th cap could kill me@BigDunc9 I've just realised how inflexible Xavi and Iniesta are
Great combo but I hope it doesn't bite you later!
. I couldn't pass it up though.Surely meaningless friendly trophies like the Community Shield or some super cup dont count?
Aye, that was my thinking too and why IMO he was just ahead if Rivaldo - though your pick was still a steal. The real one for Redondo is the less than 30 caps criteria, which is pretty damn difficult.
@BigDunc9 I've just realised how inflexible Xavi and Iniesta are
Great combo but I hope it doesn't bite you later!
Aahh.. just saw he can't even get Biscuits now.
100%. Said it a few pages ago too.
Yes meaningless trophies don't count. Thanks, I'll add that in to clarify.
How does the 10 year at one club work for youth players ? For example lets say someone wants to pick Barkley and he's been at Everton since he was 9 does that count or does it start from his debut ?
Ney. 10 senior squad years. I'll add that.
feck, I missed an absolute brilliant pick. I'm well annoyed with myself. I hope it comes around.
Van you also clarify rule 8-9? The rules dont state that the players had to plaw two consecutive seasons in a row together without winning. You can interpret it to them not even being at the same club at the same time. Just two seasons at same club and not have won a title together.
Is it a countries one ?
I'll update it. It has already been clarified though in the clarifications section.
Nope.
Theon is partnering me.
Will just post our pick in the next hour or so.
Will just post our pick in the next hour or so.
Well, feck me sideways and call me Moyesie. I've been working with no LEAGUES won for two seasons running...but these two bastards I have in mind went and won themselves another bloody trophy in one of the seasons. Feckers. Trophy hoarders.
As it stands:
1. VivaJanuzaj & Crappy - Messi,
2. MJJ (looking for an assistant) -Ronaldinho
3. Annahnomoss - Ronaldo 9
4. Cutch - Maldini
5. NoPace - Ronaldo 7
6. Stobzilla / KM - Zidane
7. FromTheBench/Theon - Romário
8. EDogen - Keane, Scholes
9. BigDunc9 - Xavi, Iniesta
10. rpitroda - Nedved, Seedorf
11. BorisDeLeFora - Nesta, Vieira
12. Chesterlestreet - Hristo Stoichkov, Gaizka Mendieta
13. Paceme - Figo, Rui Costa
14. NM / Snow - Redondo, Giggs
15. Aldo - Rivaldo, Desailly
16. Edgar Allan pillow - Roberto Carlos, David Beckham
1. VivaJanuzaj & Crappy - Messi,
2. MJJ (looking for an assistant) -Ronaldinho
3. Annahnomoss - Ronaldo 9
4. Cutch - Maldini
5. NoPace - Ronaldo 7
6. Stobzilla / KM - Zidane
7. FromTheBench/Theon - Romário
8. EDogen - Keane, Scholes
9. BigDunc9 - Xavi, Iniesta
10. rpitroda - Nedved, Seedorf
11. BorisDeLeFora - Nesta, Vieira
12. Chesterlestreet - Hristo Stoichkov, Gaizka Mendieta
13. Paceme - Figo, Rui Costa
14. NM / Snow - Redondo, Giggs
15. Aldo - Rivaldo, Desailly
16. Edgar Allan pillow - Roberto Carlos, David Beckham
@rpitroda I assume only league wins in the system's top division count? So, a player winning promotion (finishing first in the country's second division) won't count as a league win?
I take it East Germany doesn't count as a country out of the top 30??