The Fourth RedCafe Sheep Draft

[Chesterlestreet]

@Joga Bonito picked Matthaus over Kaizer?

West Germany. Not eligible.

Although we had a discussion about that once, I remember. Balu argued - logically enough - that "West Germany" and "Germany" after the reunion are actually one and the same federation. So, not quite the same as Yugo, Czecho et al.

 

[The Stain]

For us normal people, lower than 170 cm (so 169 is eligible? it's between 5,7 and 5,6) or higher than 191 cm, right?

No centimeters or meters. Just check Wiki, it's in ft and inches as well.

 

[Chesterlestreet]

No centimeters or meters. Just check Wiki, it's in ft and inches as well.

Wiki is a poor source, though. They don't list heights for all players, whereas you can easily find that info elsewhere for certain players.

Are you saying that we can't pick players whose height is NOT listed on Wiki?

 

[The Stain]

Wiki is a poor source, though. They don't list heights for all players, whereas you can easily find that info elsewhere for certain players.

Are you saying that we can't pick players whose height is NOT listed on Wiki?

If it isn't, provide proof.

 

[Šjor Bepo]

Whats the level for sheep?

 

[oneniltothearsenal]

Whats the level for sheep? Will nominate crap and utter crap level so you guys can choose the right one.
Box2box, holding midfielder, number 10....you name it he can play it. Marouane Fellaini.

I would think the sheep for this round have to come with an Unpicked and Unblocked nation yes?

 

[Chesterlestreet]

If it isn't, provide proof.

Cool. And one last question - if Player X is listed as 5'6 on wiki (even if that info is contradicted by a different source), said player will be eligible? Wiki is proof, in other words?

 

[The Stain]

Cool. And one last question - if Player X is listed as 5'6 on wiki (even if that info is contradicted by a different source), said player will be eligible? Wiki is proof, in other words?

Yeah.

 

[Šjor Bepo]

I would think the sheep for this round have to come with an Unpicked and Unblocked nation yes?

didnt think about that, makes sense.

 

[Gio]

Throw out some sheep names and anto will deal with it..

How long till we get allocated some mutton? Obviously it may impact on plans for this round.

 

[Enigma_87]

Kaladze for example? I think is a decent sheep?

 

[Ecstatic]

How long till we get allocated some mutton? Obviously it may impact on plans for this round.

On the other hand, we have to pick 14 players if I'm right.

 

[harms]

Kaladze for example? I think is a decent sheep?

Wtf, he was a great player

 

[oneniltothearsenal]

Kaladze for example? I think is a decent sheep?

I'm not sure the level to nominate either, I was thinking of nominating Ali Karimi

 

[Šjor Bepo]

Wtf, he was a great player

great is pushing it, decent seems more appropriate IMO, too good to be a sheep though.

 

[harms]

great is pushing it, decent seems more appropriate IMO, too good to be a sheep though.

In the all-time context not great, yes, but he never was a liability.

I think we should just pick 3 English sheep for Raees, Gio and Invictus, seeing as England didn't make the cut (not sure if we are continuing with those who missed the deadline completely)

 

[Šjor Bepo]

In the all-time context not great, yes, but he never was a liability.

I think we should just pick 3 English sheep for Raees, Gio and Invictus, seeing as England didn't make the cut (not sure if we are continuing with those who missed the deadline completely)

Id put him in the same category as someone like Wes Brown, saying that dont think there is a context out there where those two would be considered as great players, maybe great squad players. Rio/Vida and Nesta/Stam were great players from those teams not Kaladze and Wes.

England players sounds good, everyone will be familiar with them we just need to know whats the level for sheeps.

 

[Gio]

I would think the sheep for this round have to come with an Unpicked and Unblocked nation yes?

Aye that's what we did in the last sheep draft in the spirit of each round. Genuinely not arsed what I get dealt though.

 

[Enigma_87]

Wtf, he was a great player

I'm not sure the level to nominate either, I was thinking of nominating Ali Karimi

Well I'm not sure what level we should nominate for a sheep for this round - it's like the best player of a country. Sure Kaladze is a solid left back and very versatile player but would never get picked in a all time context.

Then again Kaladze compared to the best player from Guadeloupe is a world beater...

What about Nolberto Solano then?

 

[P-Nut]

I'll take Yaya Toure as my pick. And now I can spend the night shift researching random players

 

[P-Nut]

How many sheep do we need btw?

 

[The Stain]

Guys, a tip. Read the OP, understand it, use it to your advantage.

 

[Šjor Bepo]

titus bramble and emile heskey.

 

[antohan]

Name of the player: DARK

Initial Budget: 100m for managers A, B and C

A bids: 40 M
B bids: 40 M
C bids: 10 M
D says 'I want him but I don't pay'

Final Budget for A: 60M
Final Budget for B: 60M
Final Budget for C: 90M

Who gets the player? Nobody because the player is blocked.

Am I right?

Nobody, but both C and D still have 100M

 

[antohan]

Oh, my God! @The Stain and @antohan must've been dying of laughter this whole day

I found it baffling more than anything else. Argentina and Italy left untouched. Bonkers.

Also why nobody tried NI then suddenly everyone did

 

[antohan]

West Germany. Not eligible.

Although we had a discussion about that once, I remember. Balu argued - logically enough - that "West Germany" and "Germany" after the reunion are actually one and the same federation. So, not quite the same as Yugo, Czecho et al.

Thus the basic currently existing countries. West Germany doesn't exist.

 

[Ecstatic]

Nobody, but both C and D still have 100M

blocked means you lose money
failed means you don't lose money if you have offered money
Right?

 

[The Stain]

blocked means you lose money
failed means you don't lose money if you have offered money
Right?

Ye.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

blocked means you lose money
failed means you don't lose money if you have offered money
Right?

lol, I just PM'd the same question.

Ye.

Not evil enough dude. I'd have taken them both anyway. Don't bid unless you intend to win and all that!

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

player in increments of 1M.

How does this increment work?

 

[Chesterlestreet]

West Germany doesn't exist.

I only mentioned it because it’s a less clear cut case in terms of the football federations involved - which was Balu’s point at the time as well, iirc.

It has no bearing on this draft whatsoever, the rule as stated is unambiguous.

 

[antohan]

SHEEP:

@Raees - SHEEP - South Africa - Mark Fish
@Invictus - SHEEP - Mali - Djimi Traore
@Gio - SHEEP - England - Carlton Palmer
@BorisDeLeFora - SHEEP - KICKED OUT
@crappycraperson - SHEEP - Yellow card - Cameroon - Djemba-Djemba
@MJJ - SHEEP - Yellow card - Senegal - Papa Bouba Diop

 

[Chesterlestreet]

How does this increment work?

It just means that you bid e.g. 33m and not e.g 35 or 40m.

 

[oneniltothearsenal]

SHEEP:

@Raees - SHEEP - South Africa - Mark Fish
@Invictus - SHEEP - Mali - Djimi Traore
@Gio - SHEEP - England - Carlton Palmer
@BorisDeLeFora - SHEEP - KICKED OUT
@crappycraperson - SHEEP - Yellow card - Cameroon - Djemba-Djemba
@MJJ - SHEEP - Yellow card - Senegal - Papa Bouba Diop

Downcast picked Cameroon though...doesn't that mean you can't use Djemba?

 

[The Stain]

Not evil enough dude. I'd have taken them both anyway. Don't bid unless you intend to win and all that!

I actually suggested just this. Anto is kind on you guys.

How does this increment work?

1,2,3,4,5,6,7 etc - Not 0.5's.

Edit: what Chester said.

 

[antohan]

Wiki is a poor source, though. They don't list heights for all players, whereas you can easily find that info elsewhere for certain players.

Are you saying that we can't pick players whose height is NOT listed on Wiki?

I wanted to use worldfootball.net but it was in metric system (<170 or >191), which apparently the GameMaster is allergic to.

 

[The Stain]

I wanted to use worldfootball.net but it was in metric system (<170 or >191), which apparently the GameMaster is allergic to.

The metric system is better tbh. Don't know why i'm catering to them ft and inches weirdos.

 

[P-Nut]

I wanted to use worldfootball.net but it was in metric system (<170 or >191), which apparently the GameMaster is allergic to.

Feck metric

 

[The Stain]

Also, i have a pool of players taken off wiki so.. More practical for me.

 

[antohan]

Downcast picked Cameroon though...doesn't that mean you can't use Djemba?

Right. Ok. @crappycraperson, China and Dong Fangzhou.