Some chaps will really hit the jackpot now, it was almost impossible to plan for this at the top of the drafting order but I'm surprised at some of the players still knocking around. 
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I can think of three which will no doubt go. Two more who might very well go. One who would've gone like...swoosh...if it weren't for a certain thing. Might still go, though. One more who could go, depending on what systems people go for. All of whom are considered very good players. That's seven. Eight picks left.
@antohan remember the gif of "Willy Ortiz's" long-shot goals? I found another two of them, it was Brazilian goals from Italy - Brazil in 1978. If 3/4 aren't his, then the 4th probably isn't his too. Feckers, why would you include those kind of goals in his compilation
edit - I probably got it - all of those goals were from 78 WC, which Ortiz, sadly, missed, and this video showed what a player could've played in this tournament.
edit - I probably got it - all of those goals were from 78 WC, which Ortiz, sadly, missed, and this video showed what a player could've played in this tournament.
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The problem I have is the player I planned to get will most likely be available, but I can't pass on some of the others. 5 playeers I marked as "no chance" are still available, a couple are very likely to go but the other three... I would be VERY tempted. May do something completely idiotic just to get them
@antohan remember the gif of "Willy Ortiz's" long-shot goals? I found another two of them, it was Brazilian goals from Italy - Brazil in 1978. If 3/4 aren't his, then the 4th probably isn't his too. Feckers, why would you include those kind of goals in his compilation
edit - I probably got it - all of those goals were from 78 WC, which Ortiz, sadly, missed, and this video showed what a player could've played in this tournament.
Bizarre, why would anyone do that? Can't say I'm surprised though as the white guy made no sense and the one with the mental curl on it I would have sworn was Nelinho.
@ctp @BorisDeLeFora you may as well send me your picks before going to bed as I'll be around for a good few hours still.
The problem I have is the player I planned to get will most likely be available, but I can't pass on some of the others. 5 playeers I marked as "no chance" are still available, a couple are very likely to go but the other three... I would be VERY tempted. May do something completely idiotic just to get them
I honestly have no hope of getting one of the two (three at a stretch) players which might possibly work as something other than a poor man's someone-or-other in the present set-up.
So, I'm prepared to ditch a more sophisticated set-up in favour of sheer pragmatism - and then just hope for the best. Next round should yield a decent bread-and-butter player, though - and then I'm more or less set. Pick up an overlooked gem in the last non-keeper round as a best case scenario and avoid the heaviest hitters when the matches commence.
Surprised that no one picked him up still.
So many hims though...
I was always hesitant to pick central defenders in this round. This is a round for flanks/inside forwards.
No, was never a round for CBs bar a couple of notorious ones, you really have to be careful with CBs. Great round for fullbacks though. Strange thing is us at the top assumed that would be the leftover (at least I did), but it seems those at the bottom also aimed to get them and left no room for the wingers and AMs. Clusterfeck, hope we move on soon as the options have me juggling around so many scenarios that I'm frying my brain at this stage.
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feck it, I've given up on the fullbacks, Lucho will have to play there I guess. So long as I don't meet the wrong side...
Eh? There's at least one cracking fullback left, I had to decide between him and Gerets.feck it, I've given up on the fullbacks, Lucho will have to play there I guess. So long as I don't meet the wrong side...
More than one, and I had banked on them lasting assuming everyone would go for other players but clearly people were worried about them fullbacks going thick and fast and now there's a couple of leftovers that had me going back to the drawing board... I just came up with a glorious way to use Lucho as one, sort of rotating thing ala Brazil '82... Question is whether people get it. I'll probably cock it all up just for getting giddy
Several excellent fullbacks available, yes. If it weren't for Beckham, I might have picked from a small smorgasbord of right sided fullbacks alone, but with him in there the Nev-Becks combo was pretty much a given.
On a general note there's a handful of players who've been usual suspects throughout the last few drafts who remain unpicked. Not too surprising, mind, given the larger historical scope here compared to the last few. There's a full generation (and a half, one could say) available now who weren't eligible last time around, for instance.
Still, I'll bet several of these suspects will turn up before the drafting's over. The twelfth man could be a top player for several managers - with the youngster being the de facto sub. That what I'm looking at myself at least.
On a general note there's a handful of players who've been usual suspects throughout the last few drafts who remain unpicked. Not too surprising, mind, given the larger historical scope here compared to the last few. There's a full generation (and a half, one could say) available now who weren't eligible last time around, for instance.
Still, I'll bet several of these suspects will turn up before the drafting's over. The twelfth man could be a top player for several managers - with the youngster being the de facto sub. That what I'm looking at myself at least.
The one I left to pick Gerets,is the one anto is after!
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I see. I assume it's the Junior role which dictates him stepping into midfield. Interested to see how you fit Hierro and Effenberg in that system.More than one, and I had banked on them lasting assuming everyone would go for other players but clearly people were worried about them fullbacks going thick and fast and now there's a couple of leftovers that had me going back to the drawing board... I just came up with a glorious way to use Lucho as one, sort of rotating thing ala Brazil '82... Question is whether people get it. I'll probably cock it all up just for getting giddy
Yeah, I figured that was the logic. No rush though as there were plenty of RBs, it's LB that is worrying me.
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Yep, that's why I rushed for Camacho. For RB I had a couple of really good backups if Gerets went but my list wasn't giving me much hope if Camacho was picked.
Sorry if that was a big clue.Nope, it's him pushing up to play wide left, freeing up Boniek to feck around at will (not that he need Lucho for that anyway) and leaving a back three of Thiago-Hierro-Ferrara. It's more relevant once I no longer have to play Ljungberg, I would then have Boniek right doing his usual and Raúl left pushing up to become a second striker while Lucho takes over the wide areas from him.
OR I could just start with a back three and hope people do appreciate that both Lucho and Boniek have the stamina and workrate to do the to and fro all day long.
I'd appreciate editing actually, you may as well name him otherwise!
Already censored my quoting of you.
Don't see any issue with Lucho and Zibi running up and down tbh.
What are you worried of? All 4 above you have fullbacks sorted, and you should pick him the next chance you get.
Wow, well done, any more clues? Nationality? Initials?
Happy to ride it hard and take the risk as it's not like there aren't RBs around, but it's comments like these that make people jump the gun and the reason why people don't like players being named.
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Alright alright, edited the posts. But you really should pick him next up.
Tbh no one had noticed had you not brought the attention to my one line post.
Get a room you two.
trying to make a decision here.
trying to make a decision here.
Well look who decided to show up.
Tbh no one had noticed had you not brought the attention to my one line post.
Probably, but as a matter of principle I won't pick him next because I would be acting on the insight you shared on who may go for him. I wasn't going to pick him next so I won't and if said manager does, so be it.
PS: Still this entire exchange will drive people nuts wondering if it's THEIR gem I'm after, cue run on rightbacks (handy for you, but not me), that's precisely why some things are best left unsaid!
Wasn't much of an insight if you look at that guy's picks tbh
Wasn't much of an insight if you look at that guy's picks tbh
Indeed, just wasn't too bothered about checking what RBs people may get, I was actually planning to probably get one now in this round.
Wad hoping either him or varane would be hanging about still.
01. Annahnomoss - (3. Tardelli) 1. Cocu 2. Gentile 4. Amoros 5. Rossi 6. Gascoigne 7. Scirea 8. Bossis 9. Littbarski
02. Chesterlestreet - (7. Lahm) 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved 3. Neeskens 4. Beckham 5. Henry 6. Júnior, 8. Buchwald 9. G. Neville
03. Joga Bonito - (4. O Ardiles) 1. Keown 2. Baggio 3. Figo 5. Weah 6. Søren Lerby 7. Cafú 8. Koeman 9. De Rossi
04. Raees - (2. Makelele) 1. Morena 3. Socrates 4. Conti 5. Stoichkov 6. Ballack 7. Zanetti, 8. Costacurta 9. Terry
05. antohan - (3. Gerrard) 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek 4. Effenberg 5. Raul 6. Luis Enrique 7. Hierro 8. T. Silva 9. Ferrara
06. BorisDeLeFora - (7. Bergomi) 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana 3. Robson 4. Cerezo 5. Del Piero 6. Klinsmann 8. Lucio 9. Popescu
07. ctp - (6. Ribéry) 1. Brolin 2. Lato 3. Xavi 4. Guardiola 5. Shevchenko 7. Kohler 8. Carvalho 9. Kakà
08. Skizzo - (7. Brehme) 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini 3. Schuster 4. K. Förster 5. Hugo Sanchez 6. Barnes 8. Deschamps 9. McGrain 10. Marquinhos
09. MJJ (Theon) - (4. Dalglish) 1. Di Livio 2. Souness 3. Bochini 5. Rivaldo 6. McGrath 7. Sammer 8. Campbell 9. Totti 10. Ricardo Rodriguez
10. Jayvin - (3. Iniesta) 1. Gallas 2. Vieira 4. Lizarazu 5. Romario 6. Overmars 7. Desailly 8. Blanc 9. Xabi Alonso 10. Hazard
11. Stobzilla - (8. Jugovic) 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen 3. Davids 4. Balakov 5. Batistuta 6. Irwin 7. Passarella 9. Pires 10. Strootman
12. Aldo - (7. Rio) 1. Senna 2. Hagi 3. Pirlo 4. Schweinsteiger 5. RvN 6. Tresor 8. Camacho 9. Gerets 10. Neymar
13. The Red Viper - (5. Simonsen) 1. Prosinečki 2. Robben 3. Scholes 4. Vidic 6. Eto'o 7. Stam 8. Rui Costa 9. Dunga 10. Rafael Da Silva
14. VivaJanuzaj - (7. Nesta) 1. Francescoli 2. Seedorf 3. Breitner 4. Vierchowod 5. Rummenigge 6. Savicevic 8. Verón 9. Adams 10. Alaba
15. harms - (1. Puyol) 2. Blokhin 3. Falcao 4. Roberto Carlos 5. Bergkamp 6.Bonhof 7. Ruggeri 8. Willy Ortiz 9. Stielike 10. Varane
16. crappycraperson - (7. Cannavaro) 1. Nadal 2. M. Kempes 3. Roy Keane 4. Jan Ceulemans 5. Shearer 6. Prohaska 8. Briegel 9. Ayala 10. Kroos
@ctp
02. Chesterlestreet - (7. Lahm) 1. Mascherano 2. Nedved 3. Neeskens 4. Beckham 5. Henry 6. Júnior, 8. Buchwald 9. G. Neville
03. Joga Bonito - (4. O Ardiles) 1. Keown 2. Baggio 3. Figo 5. Weah 6. Søren Lerby 7. Cafú 8. Koeman 9. De Rossi
04. Raees - (2. Makelele) 1. Morena 3. Socrates 4. Conti 5. Stoichkov 6. Ballack 7. Zanetti, 8. Costacurta 9. Terry
05. antohan - (3. Gerrard) 1. Ljungberg 2. Boniek 4. Effenberg 5. Raul 6. Luis Enrique 7. Hierro 8. T. Silva 9. Ferrara
06. BorisDeLeFora - (7. Bergomi) 1. Zambrotta 2. Tigana 3. Robson 4. Cerezo 5. Del Piero 6. Klinsmann 8. Lucio 9. Popescu
07. ctp - (6. Ribéry) 1. Brolin 2. Lato 3. Xavi 4. Guardiola 5. Shevchenko 7. Kohler 8. Carvalho 9. Kakà
08. Skizzo - (7. Brehme) 1. Solskjaer 2. Cabrini 3. Schuster 4. K. Förster 5. Hugo Sanchez 6. Barnes 8. Deschamps 9. McGrain 10. Marquinhos
09. MJJ (Theon) - (4. Dalglish) 1. Di Livio 2. Souness 3. Bochini 5. Rivaldo 6. McGrath 7. Sammer 8. Campbell 9. Totti 10. Ricardo Rodriguez
10. Jayvin - (3. Iniesta) 1. Gallas 2. Vieira 4. Lizarazu 5. Romario 6. Overmars 7. Desailly 8. Blanc 9. Xabi Alonso 10. Hazard
11. Stobzilla - (8. Jugovic) 1. Camoranesi 2. Hansen 3. Davids 4. Balakov 5. Batistuta 6. Irwin 7. Passarella 9. Pires 10. Strootman
12. Aldo - (7. Rio) 1. Senna 2. Hagi 3. Pirlo 4. Schweinsteiger 5. RvN 6. Tresor 8. Camacho 9. Gerets 10. Neymar
13. The Red Viper - (5. Simonsen) 1. Prosinečki 2. Robben 3. Scholes 4. Vidic 6. Eto'o 7. Stam 8. Rui Costa 9. Dunga 10. Rafael Da Silva
14. VivaJanuzaj - (7. Nesta) 1. Francescoli 2. Seedorf 3. Breitner 4. Vierchowod 5. Rummenigge 6. Savicevic 8. Verón 9. Adams 10. Alaba
15. harms - (1. Puyol) 2. Blokhin 3. Falcao 4. Roberto Carlos 5. Bergkamp 6.Bonhof 7. Ruggeri 8. Willy Ortiz 9. Stielike 10. Varane
16. crappycraperson - (7. Cannavaro) 1. Nadal 2. M. Kempes 3. Roy Keane 4. Jan Ceulemans 5. Shearer 6. Prohaska 8. Briegel 9. Ayala 10. Kroos
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Was hoping you would pick him, jumped out from looking at your needs, but you never know...
I actually can't believe what an embarrassment of riches I'll have before me.
It's insane.