I'd rather kps though as my understanding is he would happily forfeit the game than play me. I wouldn't mind Platini being up for grabs 
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Gio's pick will make him a frontrunner, no question.
Make it happen!
No way. You have the better time zone and overwhelm with number of posts. I'd rather pass!
I have nothing against Anto either - I just call it like I see it. I voted against him, but PM'd him in the all time draft when he was losing his cool there.
I'd rather kps though as my understanding is he would happily forfeit the game than play me. I wouldn't mind Platini being up for grabs
So you've left your number 10 for reinforcements and won't pick him till last 2-3 rounds. Noted.
Which pick?
His next one. You never know with Gio, but there is a really tempting option out there.
It's all fun and games NM. I know it sounds rich coming from me, but you seem to take in-game arguments far too seriously. I remember you PMing me now that you mention, I have bugger all idea what game it was or what about. What happens on the poll stays on the poll.
Nah.. Not in a bad way, but I get annoyed when somebody posts a ton. Tends to take over the thread. Nothing against you though.
Was Gio PMed? He was online after Fergus pick but seems to have gone off again
He's possibly the best player since Zidane to be picked and he comes from a pretty decent era on the whole but surely you can appreciate why wide players and centre mids were seen as more of a priority? There's such an abundance of playmakers from a number of decades. I personally just wanted to get the 30s out of the way with a couple of players every voter will know, but I'm thinking I may push the boat out and go all-out United...
Italia 90?
Good pick that, you've basically gone and got Cutch's All-time final CB pairing there!
Covered your ass re: strikers as well.
I feel like smashing my head against a wall after everyone of these picks at the min. Was sure Charles would have made it back to me
Actually, this is me
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Actually, this is me
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Aye my first two picked planned were Rijkaard and one of Dinho or Cristiano. Really thought Dinho would have stayed.
Isotope : 1. Maradona
Cutch : 1. Messi
Stobzilla : 1. Pele
paceme : 1. Cruyff
kps88 : 1. Platini
Jayvin : 1. Best
KM : 1. Beckenbauer
EDogen : 1. Ronaldo
Gio : 1. Baresi 2. Charles
Fergus' son : 1. Matthaus 2. Scirea
AldoRaine18 : 1. Rijkaard 2. Zico
VP : 1. C Ronaldo 2. Gento
NM : 1. Zidane 2. Figueroa
antohan : 1. Garrincha 2.Eusebio
Brwned : 1. Edwards 2. Charlton
Theon : 1. Ronaldinho 2. Xavi
Cutch : 1. Messi
Stobzilla : 1. Pele
paceme : 1. Cruyff
kps88 : 1. Platini
Jayvin : 1. Best
KM : 1. Beckenbauer
EDogen : 1. Ronaldo
Gio : 1. Baresi 2. Charles
Fergus' son : 1. Matthaus 2. Scirea
AldoRaine18 : 1. Rijkaard 2. Zico
VP : 1. C Ronaldo 2. Gento
NM : 1. Zidane 2. Figueroa
antohan : 1. Garrincha 2.Eusebio
Brwned : 1. Edwards 2. Charlton
Theon : 1. Ronaldinho 2. Xavi
I feel like smashing my head against a wall after everyone of these picks at the min. Was sure Charles would have made it back to me
Actually, this is me
http://i.imgur.com/ufQuN.gif
Really? I thought he would last till me! Shows what I know!
Charles obviously doubles up as a world class defender and forward. Gio you bastard
Was he the one you thought he would go for?
Definitely mate, was just pointing out how much I rate him. He's arguably a better option than Zidane in some ways, the added goal threat can be really advantageous IMO.
The 60s bit is what got me, you can't drop Rijkaard so your next pick from that era has to be perfect! Good point about it being clear what his role is though, makes a big difference for sure.
Garrincha was a no-brainer for me! Slim pickings in that era for real vote-winners and he's easily one of the standouts in his position. I would've been having him all day long if you didn't. I'm not sure I'd call him a flexible pick though. I sort of wanted him just because he'd force me to have a clear, fairly rigid setup in mind actually.
Both are very versatile and I've no doubt Charlton played outside left while Edwards played wing half in a couple of games but I'm planning on keeping them in the middle no matter what.
I'd be one of those that would be willing to argue he was the better player and he offers a bit more versatility, but it's Zidane...he's the ultimate crowd pleaser. In my mind Zico's just a big name to the majority of voters, he has the goal record to back it up but I don't think that's enough to put him up there with the other superstars. I reckon he's no more of a vote-winner than Ronaldinho.
Damn it. Just saw Ronaldinho gone.
I'd be willing to argue that too.
From my point of view, he's as, if not more, likely to affect the game as Zidane and Ronaldinho.
He was one of two I thought he would go for. The other was more
but this was the better pick.In my mind I've always had Platini, Zico and Charlton at the level just after maradona and di stefano and a good distance ahead of the rest (might be forgetting someone here I think). Zico's biggest issue is the lack of achievements at the big stage. Had Brazil won that 1982 WC with THAT midfield he would have surely been rated a lot highly. Think he's quite underrated given how effective and complete he was in so many ways and same goes for a particular other Brazilian who's a bit more recent yet to be picked. These two Brazilians should be rated among the best to come out of the country IMO.
Indeed, I noticed last time I never had to explain what he was doing or who was doing the grafting in midfield. With Matthaus people have seen different versions of him, with Edwards people assume he is being used well, with Rijkaard they just know.
That was my worry as there are bugger all wingers out there but it does indeed make it easier to narrow down the gameplan!
Wow this is going fast.. just got home, give me 5 minutes to update on all info.
Big vote winner, which is actually the better player people could argue to death, but there's no way Zidane should have gone before Zico, not given these constraints.
Caught red-handed. Any lingering doubts I had though were erased by reading some of the old-timers' comments on the big man.
Well I don't suppose they had Panini albums in the 1950s. Eusebio and Charles were my next realistic choices after Baresi
He was already gone when you said you would go against the grain and pick modern players. I understand now.
I don't remember that particular album having a greats section, that's why.
Well you know I like players who can play in multiple positions.
I pick Paolo Maldini
I pick Paolo Maldini
Isotope : 1. Maradona
Cutch : 1. Messi
Stobzilla : 1. Pele
paceme : 1. Cruyff
kps88 : 1. Platini
Jayvin : 1. Best
KM : 1. Beckenbauer
EDogen : 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini
Gio : 1. Baresi 2. Charles
Fergus' son : 1. Matthaus 2. Scirea
AldoRaine18 : 1. Rijkaard 2. Zico
VP : 1. C Ronaldo 2. Gento
NM : 1. Zidane 2. Figueroa
antohan : 1. Garrincha 2.Eusebio
Brwned : 1. Edwards 2. Charlton
Theon : 1. Ronaldinho 2. Xavi
Cutch : 1. Messi
Stobzilla : 1. Pele
paceme : 1. Cruyff
kps88 : 1. Platini
Jayvin : 1. Best
KM : 1. Beckenbauer
EDogen : 1. Ronaldo 2. Maldini
Gio : 1. Baresi 2. Charles
Fergus' son : 1. Matthaus 2. Scirea
AldoRaine18 : 1. Rijkaard 2. Zico
VP : 1. C Ronaldo 2. Gento
NM : 1. Zidane 2. Figueroa
antohan : 1. Garrincha 2.Eusebio
Brwned : 1. Edwards 2. Charlton
Theon : 1. Ronaldinho 2. Xavi
Hahaa.. Yeah. One of the best recent players, and the options are surprisingly not many. He could be on the final, and won't be out of place. Big loss.
It's also a good pick because most will assume, with reasonable justification, that Rijkaard will do a job on even the most gifted attacking midfielders in the draft.
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