Yes, Van Basten my 2nd choice.
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Yes, Van Basten my 2nd choice.
djalma santos
maradona
Good man.. was hoping you'd pick those two.
@Downcast your turn mate
I gathered. I don't get it though. Isn't hipster meant to be trendy? Anything but.You're the damn hipster we're on about Sherlock
Correct - but going by that definition the very concept of many of the drafts we do here means...hipsterism, or at least it means being vulnerable to accusations of hipsterism.
So, the real question is who opts for hipster choices in an already hipsterish context.
You could argue that going for blatantly non-hipster choices amounts to hipsterism: A contrived attempt at being original by going for normally non-original targets.
However, in the draft world there's usually an element present which obscures people's true tendencies and preferences: If you play to win, you go after voter friendly targets. And the latter could easily be both typical hipster choices (many of the voters are bound to be hipsters) and the very opposite (many of the voters are bound to be anti-hipsters).
Wow, so people made up a hipster term to refer to contrarian attitudes/going against the grain.A hipster would be someone who will say 'I don't like Maradona and I do prefer Javier Pastore'.
Well, yes, I do. More a case of embracing this as what it is: an opportunity to showcase very talented players who go under the radar, usually just because they are pre-cable and football overload and didn't feature or star in World Cups.
Sue me.
Yeah I was hoping Pele might slip through to my picks but didn't expect it. And this was a very tough pick for me and I'll probably be debating who is on the bench up until the match but ultimately I felt having the option of Maradona on the bench while denying that option to others was the best strategy - all three of you are certainly capable of producing some genius tactic I didn't anticipate with Maradona so had to play safe haha
yeah, good option on the bench none the less
Still probably Joga can find a use of Maradona and push free roaming Cruyff on top, so denying Maradona as an option was good strategy. Especially since you got blocked on CB's (I thought there you were going to upgrade as well).I'm still wondering myself shall I go for more straightforward option or a hipster one.
If we ignore that hipsterism itself is originally from the 40's, most recent hipster's trend is to go against mainstream (and most jokes about hipsters are based on the fact that hipsters themselves had became a mainstream)
In draft context hipster isn't that bad though. You can say that you are hipster, Joga is, etc. In a good way though, not in it's negatory meaning
yeah, good option on the bench none the less
I'm still wondering myself shall I go for more straightforward option or a hipster one.
I thought Passarella but I just didn't think he was as good a fit style, really wanted Elias but Joga stealthy already picked him up ...
and after the last few pages I am not even sure I know what is hipster and isn't anymore
Here goes my argument.edit: oh, actually not, if you'll put him on the bench
Yep, the good old (well, not that old) hipster paradox.
Good man. Now watch the world gets burned with your attack. A bit shame that none better DM is available, though.
Why would need a CB hybrid? An more adventurous RB would suit your team better in overlapping Messi, imo.
I'm not an hipster because I'm a sheep.
Cristiano Ronaldo then.
Cristiano Ronaldo then.
There really wasn't one available. I was really hoping that @harms team would be open as I really wanted Zanetti for that RB slot.
Think of it this way: A hipster, an actual hipster in the modern sense, is a poser more than anything - someone who makes non-obvious choices out of vanity.
A hipster doesn't care deeply about his supposed favourites. He's a twat who seeks to impress people and he usually isn't arsed to do proper research.
People who dedicate hours to studying obscure football players aren't hipsters. They're nerds, at worst. Possibly even people who simply know a great deal about football because they're very interested in the subject.
edit: oh, actually not, if you'll put him on the bench
You were not off base with recognizing my dedication to the Doc
Benching Maradona is bonkers.
SF Teams AFTER REINFORCEMENTS
Joga Bonito - Matthäus, Bogdan Vătăjelu, Schweinsteiger, Darmian, Neeskens, Carlos Alberto, Rep, Brehme, Rudolph Hiden, Francescoli, Montero, Schnellinger, Kocsis, Baggio, Baresi, Figueroa, Cruyff, Maier
Enigma - Xavi, Tigana, Arturo Vidal, Eusébio, Krol, Vasovic, Rensenbrink, Fillol, Best, Malbernat, Reuter, Titus Bramble, Godín, Ronaldinho, Andriy Voronin, Sir Bobby Charlton, Maldini, Bergomi,
Downcast - Eto'o, Verratti, Scirea, Gary Breen, Clemence, Moore, Robson, J. A. Camacho, Platini, Olguín, Ribéry, Hamrin, Winston Bogarde, Garrincha, Rijkaard, Dani Alves, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo
onenil - Chumpitaz, Sócrates, Claudio Bravo, Rivaldo, Santamaría, Obdulio Varela, Didi, Zambrotta, Henry, Rojo, Camoranesi, Nílton Santos, V. R. Andrade, Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer, Maradona, Djalma Santos
Joga Bonito - Matthäus, Bogdan Vătăjelu, Schweinsteiger, Darmian, Neeskens, Carlos Alberto, Rep, Brehme, Rudolph Hiden, Francescoli, Montero, Schnellinger, Kocsis, Baggio, Baresi, Figueroa, Cruyff, Maier
Enigma - Xavi, Tigana, Arturo Vidal, Eusébio, Krol, Vasovic, Rensenbrink, Fillol, Best, Malbernat, Reuter, Titus Bramble, Godín, Ronaldinho, Andriy Voronin, Sir Bobby Charlton, Maldini, Bergomi,
Downcast - Eto'o, Verratti, Scirea, Gary Breen, Clemence, Moore, Robson, J. A. Camacho, Platini, Olguín, Ribéry, Hamrin, Winston Bogarde, Garrincha, Rijkaard, Dani Alves, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo
onenil - Chumpitaz, Sócrates, Claudio Bravo, Rivaldo, Santamaría, Obdulio Varela, Didi, Zambrotta, Henry, Rojo, Camoranesi, Nílton Santos, V. R. Andrade, Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer, Maradona, Djalma Santos
You would have a hard time finding one. More fancy maybe, but not better, let alone with Didí.
Simples QF1 Winner vs QF2 Winner and QF3 Winner vs QF4 Winner.
QF1: @Downcast vs @Šjor Bepo
QF2: @Raees vs @Enigma_87
QF3: @Joga Bonito vs @RedTiger / @Peyroteo
QF4: @oneniltothearsenal vs @Pat_Mustard
Set up the matches asap, preferably before next week. A match tonight would be great. Two per day max. 250 words for the write-ups, link to mega's. Spoiler gifs/videos.
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Was set in stone from the outset.
What's wrong with VR Andrade? His primary position was left and got switched to right during that final, right?
What's the attack output like between him and Djalma, I wonder? @antohan
It's the other way round isn't it.
When would you like the game @oneniltothearsenal ? Would prefer it on Friday myself or Saturday if possible. Good luck.
He isn't Brazilian!
Downcast's attack is probably even better than onenil now.
@Enigma_87
Good luck
I'd prefer Thursday.
Otherwise, we can do it the week-end. Please let me know what you prefer.
Good luck
I'd prefer Thursday.
Otherwise, we can do it the week-end. Please let me know what you prefer.
Thanks but his attack remains unparalleled in terms of options:
Onenil: Maradona/Ronaldo/Rivaldo/Henry/Socrates/Messi
Happy to have Platini at the heart of my attack:
Why does that matter? Neither is Maradona or Varela or Chumpitaz or Santamaria in his team. I thought his theme as South American not Brazilian.
Good luck to you too@Enigma_87
Good luck
I'd prefer Thursday.
Otherwise, we can do it the week-end. Please let me know what you prefer.
My Bergomi pick was with Cristiano in mind I thought he's a good fit for him
Is Friday ok with you as I'm bit busy on Thursday? Or even tomorrow?
Good luck to you too
My Bergomi pick was with Cristiano in mind I thought he's a good fit for him
Is Friday ok with you as I'm bit busy on Thursday? Or even tomorrow?
I thought I would play against onenil
: messi against cr7 + platini against Maradona + pelé against ronaldo Let's go for Friday then!