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The Fourth RedCafe Sheep Draft
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Thanks for running this draft @The Stain @antohan
Was definitely the most fun draft that I've ever taken part in (esp the introductions of the cards which were a really crafty, welcome and a refreshing manouevre), with the implementation of those strict and fixed deadline being a good addition. All in all, great draft overall.
Was definitely the most fun draft that I've ever taken part in (esp the introductions of the cards which were a really crafty, welcome and a refreshing manouevre), with the implementation of those strict and fixed deadline being a good addition. All in all, great draft overall.
Cheers mate
I'll echo @Joga Bonito thoughts. It was excellent draft and probably the most fun one for me. Thanks for running it @antohan @The Stain and was pretty enjoyable for me to participate.
REINFORCEMENT #3: FINAL-WORTHY
Simple, @oneniltothearsenal picks one player from Joga and @Downcast gets one of Enigma's boys.
No prizes for guessing (actually, don't, it would be funny if they cock it up).
Simple, @oneniltothearsenal picks one player from Joga and @Downcast gets one of Enigma's boys.
No prizes for guessing (actually, don't, it would be funny if they cock it up).
Thanks.
@oneniltothearsenal when do you want to play?
Start of the game Monday evening (Time Europe)? Another day: if yes which one?
Good, good.
Who will @oneniltothearsenal pick? Absolutely impossible to guess
Same with @Downcast though
Should be a great game
Same with @Downcast though
Should be a great game
Impossible to say. Can see either team making a tactical pick, maybe replace a GOAT to make it work better as a team. Or just go on with their current type of picks. Interested to see how it pans out though.
Wanna bet?
Not 100% sure about @Downcast though, his thinking sometimes escapes my logic, but both choices are so obvious
Wanna bet?
Not 100% sure about @Downcast though, his thinking sometimes escapes my logic, but both choices are so obvious
thisSo obvious they may wonder if they are missing something. No, not really.
Onenil has many options but to men Neeskens, Figueroa or Baresi will be his choice to pair with varela or Chumpitaz.
Downcast has easier choice - Bergomi to replace Dani Alves.
Downcast has easier choice - Bergomi to replace Dani Alves.
Given, onenil's theme he's bound to pick up Figueroa although I do think Matthäus is better suited myself.
Downcast is interesting but I myself will go with another Italian myself
Hoping to see Lothar back in his best position.
Bergomi is definitely one of the options DC can go for but as always I look forward to his tactical surprises.
Bergomi is definitely one of the options DC can go for but as always I look forward to his tactical surprises.
Monday evening works for me!
going to need a little time to think through final pick though as two strategies to decide between
Wanna bet?
Not 100% sure about @Downcast though, his thinking sometimes escapes my logic, but both choices are so obvious
So obvious they may wonder if they are missing something. No, not really.
I cannot help making some controversial choices sometimes.It's great, can you imagine how boring the world would've been if all was going the way we predicted?
Play 3 sweepers and enjoy the meltdown.
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-------- FINAL -------------- Downcast Team ---------------------------------
PELE-GARRINCHA > 40 games together with Brazil: 36W 4D --> zero defeat
PELE - “The King of Football” - Version Young Pelé - 707 Goals/ 763 Games - 92 caps with Brazil: 77 Goals/30 Assists- 3 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962, 1970)
Widely regarded as the greatest footballer in history of the game. Pelé began playing for Santos at 15 and his national team at 16, and won his first World Cup at 17. Pelé played as an inside forward, striker, and what later became known as the playmaker position. His explosive first step and feinting abilities gave defender nightmares, and his football imagination was equal to his impressive finishing skills. He holds the record most number of Hat-Trick scorers ever with 92.
GARRINCHA - The Greatest RW - 239 Goals/ 616 Games 2 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962)
Some consider “The Little Bird” Garrincha as the greatest winger and dribbler the World has ever seen.
The Orchestrator - Complete and collective offensive player to support the trio
Captain PLATINI- Playmaking & Attacking Midfielder - 318 Goals/ 580 Games - Assists, Goals and Leadership - . Ballon d'Or 83,84,85
“Napoleon of Football” is widely considered as the greatest midfielder in history of European football and the finest footballer in the Europe during the middle 1980s. France: 72 Games (41 Goals/20 Assists). He was famous as a leader of “The Magic Sqaure” alongside Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana , the group of midfield players that formed the heart of the French national team throughout the 1980s. He is also widely regarded as the greatest passer in football history as well as one of history's greatest free kick specialists and finishers and also possessed superlative reading the game skill, intelligently movement to score a large number of goals. He holds the record for most goals (9) scored in European Championship final tournaments despite only appearing in one such tournament (1984). Despite being a midfielder, he held the national team top scorer record until striker Thierry Henry surpassed in 2007. Platini also finished in 4th and 5th Ballon'Dor three times. He was voted 4th best player of the 1986 FIFA World Cup Tournament. Platini was voted 5th, 5th,7th World’s greatest footballer of all-time by France Football, World Soccer and IFFHS poll, Respectively.
A dedicated Defensive Midfield
RIJKAARD - One of the greatest Defensive Midfielders of All-Time - Strength, passing and organizational skills- Superb long passing skills
He started his professional career as central defender but he was transformed into a world-class holding midfielder at AC Milan and became an indispensable player alongside his comrades like Ruud Gullit and Marco Van Basten to build their glory year. Rijkaard basically played as man’s marker for Netherlands national team. He is one of the strongest players ever. possessed tremendous determination and excellent technique, both of which served him well in controlling the middle of the field. His vision and ability to advance forward also made him a formidable defensive force. In spite of being a defensive player, He scored more than 150 goals in all club competition. He also finished in top ten World Soccer Player of the year in the early 1990s twice.
ROBSON- Greatest British central midfielder full of energy
'Captain Marvel' was a consistency box-to-box midfielder who made a large number of scores, great tackles, ball winning and passing abilities and was a good header of the ball, but what set him apart from other midfielders was his ability to get to the goal. He captained both Manchester United and England for more than a decade.
The defence
CAMACHO - The Greatest full-back in the history of Spanish football.
This left-back was noted for his top-level strength, stamina and aggressive style of play.
MOORE - LCB- WC 1966 Winner
"Moore was the best defender I have ever seen." Sir Alex Ferguson
"Bobby Moore was the best defender in the history of the game" Franz Beckenbauer
"He was my friend as well as the greatest defender I ever played against. The world has lost one of its greatest football players and an honourable gentleman." Pelé
SCIREA - RCB - WC 1982 Winner
One of the best defenders the world has ever seen, was a World-Class classic libero and the best defender of the World in the 1st half 1980s. In the latter part of his career, Scirea played a more defensive central-defender role, which he excelled at just the same.
DANI ALVES - RB - 2nd most decorated footballer in European competitions of all time with nine European medals (Maldini #1)
CLEMENCE - The most decorated English GK
Clemence totally played 995 games during his professional career in club level and is believed to hold the world record most career clean sheets with 460 approximately.
PELE-GARRINCHA > 40 games together with Brazil: 36W 4D --> zero defeat
PELE - “The King of Football” - Version Young Pelé - 707 Goals/ 763 Games - 92 caps with Brazil: 77 Goals/30 Assists- 3 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962, 1970)
Widely regarded as the greatest footballer in history of the game. Pelé began playing for Santos at 15 and his national team at 16, and won his first World Cup at 17. Pelé played as an inside forward, striker, and what later became known as the playmaker position. His explosive first step and feinting abilities gave defender nightmares, and his football imagination was equal to his impressive finishing skills. He holds the record most number of Hat-Trick scorers ever with 92.
GARRINCHA - The Greatest RW - 239 Goals/ 616 Games 2 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1958, 1962)
Some consider “The Little Bird” Garrincha as the greatest winger and dribbler the World has ever seen.
The Orchestrator - Complete and collective offensive player to support the trio
Captain PLATINI- Playmaking & Attacking Midfielder - 318 Goals/ 580 Games - Assists, Goals and Leadership - . Ballon d'Or 83,84,85
“Napoleon of Football” is widely considered as the greatest midfielder in history of European football and the finest footballer in the Europe during the middle 1980s. France: 72 Games (41 Goals/20 Assists). He was famous as a leader of “The Magic Sqaure” alongside Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana , the group of midfield players that formed the heart of the French national team throughout the 1980s. He is also widely regarded as the greatest passer in football history as well as one of history's greatest free kick specialists and finishers and also possessed superlative reading the game skill, intelligently movement to score a large number of goals. He holds the record for most goals (9) scored in European Championship final tournaments despite only appearing in one such tournament (1984). Despite being a midfielder, he held the national team top scorer record until striker Thierry Henry surpassed in 2007. Platini also finished in 4th and 5th Ballon'Dor three times. He was voted 4th best player of the 1986 FIFA World Cup Tournament. Platini was voted 5th, 5th,7th World’s greatest footballer of all-time by France Football, World Soccer and IFFHS poll, Respectively.
A dedicated Defensive Midfield
RIJKAARD - One of the greatest Defensive Midfielders of All-Time - Strength, passing and organizational skills- Superb long passing skills
He started his professional career as central defender but he was transformed into a world-class holding midfielder at AC Milan and became an indispensable player alongside his comrades like Ruud Gullit and Marco Van Basten to build their glory year. Rijkaard basically played as man’s marker for Netherlands national team. He is one of the strongest players ever. possessed tremendous determination and excellent technique, both of which served him well in controlling the middle of the field. His vision and ability to advance forward also made him a formidable defensive force. In spite of being a defensive player, He scored more than 150 goals in all club competition. He also finished in top ten World Soccer Player of the year in the early 1990s twice.
ROBSON- Greatest British central midfielder full of energy
'Captain Marvel' was a consistency box-to-box midfielder who made a large number of scores, great tackles, ball winning and passing abilities and was a good header of the ball, but what set him apart from other midfielders was his ability to get to the goal. He captained both Manchester United and England for more than a decade.
The defence
CAMACHO - The Greatest full-back in the history of Spanish football.
This left-back was noted for his top-level strength, stamina and aggressive style of play.
MOORE - LCB- WC 1966 Winner
"Moore was the best defender I have ever seen." Sir Alex Ferguson
"Bobby Moore was the best defender in the history of the game" Franz Beckenbauer
"He was my friend as well as the greatest defender I ever played against. The world has lost one of its greatest football players and an honourable gentleman." Pelé
SCIREA - RCB - WC 1982 Winner
One of the best defenders the world has ever seen, was a World-Class classic libero and the best defender of the World in the 1st half 1980s. In the latter part of his career, Scirea played a more defensive central-defender role, which he excelled at just the same.
DANI ALVES - RB - 2nd most decorated footballer in European competitions of all time with nine European medals (Maldini #1)
CLEMENCE - The most decorated English GK
Clemence totally played 995 games during his professional career in club level and is believed to hold the world record most career clean sheets with 460 approximately.
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Are the reinforcements secret?
It's nice if they are
@The Stain @antohan Really loved the draft. The power cards were hilarious and made the Sheep's more fun. One of my favourite drafts in recent time.
Yeah, I have to echo everyone else's sentiments here. This was one of the most fun drafts that I've been involved in/spectated in a long while. Well done to you both @The Stain @antohan !
Also, are we going to have a similar post-draft ceremony where Anto was giving away various awards?
Also, are we going to have a similar post-draft ceremony where Anto was giving away various awards?
One last thing @The Stain Appreciate if you could collate the match thread links and add to the OP. I'm thinking we should do the same for all drafts so that it's easy to look for stuff.
Thanks for running an excellent draft @The Stain
Thanks guys. Been hard work, this one. Wouldn't have been anywhere near as good without anto's input, the cards were inspired. I did come up with plenty criterion and the deadlines, though
There are some gems that ought to be shared (or re-shared) so i suppose an awards ceremony would be a nice conclusion. Don't expect it to be up tonight or maybe this week even, though.
There are some gems that ought to be shared (or re-shared) so i suppose an awards ceremony would be a nice conclusion. Don't expect it to be up tonight or maybe this week even, though.
Agreed. Also yes to the awards ceremony! Bring it on.. great draft by the way.
great draft guys! and congrats to the winner as well.
Greatest comeback: Raees. There ye go, begun already.
We really need a Hammered by Sammer category in the awards...considering how many managers he's blown up and blocked to sheep, all on his own. Damn you Sammer!
Don't forget Sheva