The FSA Draft -Chat and Banter.

Menas

We tried to get this up and running before the season started to no avail.

So lets try again. I am happy to organise it for the season.

To keep it manageable we limit the number of entrants to 20.

So the first 20 regular posters to reply to this thread are in. For now you just need to declare your interest.

To help with the banter please only declare your interest if you are a regular.

This will be a 'Snake Draft'. Below rules.

Once we have 20 entrants identified we will arrange them in random order.

Then we start the draft.

Draft rules:
1) Your team must consist of 1 goalkeeper, 2 defenders, 2 midfielders, 1 striker as categorised in the FPL player listings.

2 You cannot pick a player that has already been picked by another entrant.

3) You must pick in the correct order per below.

=>First in the list picks his goalkeeper.
=>Second in the list picks his goalkeeper.
=>…
=>Last in the list picks his goalkeeper.
=>Last in the list picks his first Defender.
=>Second last in the list picks his first defender.
etc etc

Picking order is Goalkeeper, Defender 1, Randomise, Midfielder 1 + Forward, Randomise, Defender 2 + Midfielder 2

To keep the draft picking phase moving at a reasonable rate, 'Daytime' is defined as from 9am to 9pm. If next in line to pick does not pick within 3 hours 'daytime' then we move on. The delinquent picker can make their choice retrospectively.

4) Player Scoring will follow FPL scoring including bonus points.

5) I will publish updated tables every gameweek or so.

6) Initial draft will be complete by start of Gameweek 4.

7) Transfers only on the below gameweeks.

Window 1. Gameweek 11 (11:30 on 8 Nov-11:29 on 22 Nov)
Window 2. Gameweek 25 (19:30 on 10 Feb – 11:29 on 21 Feb)
To make a transfer you simply come to the main thread, declare your transferred player out and transferred player in.
You cannot transfer in a player that is already in someone else's team.

8) That’s all I can think of, but sure we may add a few more rules as time goes on!

roryc

Never played a draft before but I'll give it a shot

Mr.Prodston

So everyone has 4 players?

I guess I'm in anyway

Menas

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

So everyone has 4 players?

I guess I'm in anyway

Yes, 4 unique players.

dahat

I will put my name in, never played a draft before so be patient!

CSF

Ah sure why not. Hi guys!!!

Menas

I am in too (just in case)

Backstreet Moyes

Go on never done it before but i will have a go.

slingerz

put me in as well never dopne it befpre though!

Swiper the fox

I'll certainly have a go of this. Thank you sir!

manual_man

Sounds a bit of craic count me in!

P.s. I think changing the order of the picks for each playing position would have to be a must. Maybe start off randomly with the goalies, then 'reverse' the order for the defenders, then maybe do another random list for the midfielders, and then reverse that for the forwards?

Menas

manual_man wrote: »

Sounds a bit of craic count me in!

P.s. I think changing the order of the picks for each playing position would have to be a must. Maybe start off randomly with the goalies, then 'reverse' the order for the defenders, then maybe do another random list for the midfielders, and then reverse that for the forwards?

Not a bad idea!

PARlance

I'm in thanks

OneColdHand

Ah sure, it'd be rude not to! (Count me in!)

Question: presume prices don't come into it?

Sounds good. Im in.

Menas

OneColdHand wrote: »

Ah sure, it'd be rude not to! (Count me in!)

Question: presume prices don't come into it?

You presume correct!

Iused2likebusts

Count me in

the whole year inn

im in if theres any room

Menas

the whole year inn wrote: »

im in if theres any room

You are inn.

Only 6 places left now.

SpaceCowb0y

Count me in

shano_88

In

Copper_pipe

In if theres room

SpaceCowb0y

manual_man wrote: »

Sounds a bit of craic count me in!

P.s. I think changing the order of the picks for each playing position would have to be a must. Maybe start off randomly with the goalies, then 'reverse' the order for the defenders, then maybe do another random list for the midfielders, and then reverse that for the forwards?

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Not a bad idea!

This might help with the randomization of the list of people selecting
https://www.random.org/lists/

Just add each entrants name on a separate line and hit the button, then as manual_man suggests change the position and simply reverse the list

bezuaua

IN if "space" available

Menas

Only two spots left.

F1ngers

In?

Lucas Hood

Any room for me?

Menas

Right all!

Entry is now complete. Below is the list of entrants.

Trigger Happy
RoryC
Mr Prodson
Dahat
CSF
Nuts 102
Slingerz
Swiper the Fox
Manual man
PARlance
One Cold hand
$hifty
Iused2likebusts
The whole year inn
Spacecowb0y
Shano88
Copper Pipe
Bezuaua
F1ngers
Lucas Hood

I am off to enter these in the randomiser! Back in a while.

Menas

The Randomiser has spoken.
Order of play for picking Goalies and Defenders is below.

F1ngers: Goal, Def
The whole year inn: Goal, Def
Swiper the Fox: Goal, Def
Mr Prodson: Goal, Def
Nuts 102: Goal, Def
Iused2likebusts: Goal, Def
Copper Pipe: Goal, Def
Dahat: Goal, Def
PARlance: Goal, Def
$hifty: Goal, Def
One Cold hand: Goal, Def
Slingerz: Goal, Def
Trigger Happy: Goal, Def
Lucas Hood: Goal, Def
RoryC: Goal, Def
Spacecowb0y: Goal, Def
Manual man: Goal, Def
CSF: Goal, Def
Shano88: Goal, Def
Bezuaua: Goal, Def

F1ngers, you are first up. Pick your goalie ASAP. Copy and paste the above list in your post so we can keep track. The whole year inn, you are after that etc etc!
Once we have all picked our goalies and defenders I will do the randomiser again and away we go.

Good luck Patrons!

roryc

15th choice keeper and defender lol... hopefully I've a bit more luck on the midfielders and attackers!

Iused2likebusts

Am I reading the rules correctly in that we are only picking 1 player for each position and not going to end up with a squad of 15.

Menas

roryc wrote: »

15th choice keeper and defender lol... hopefully I've a bit more luck on the midfielders and attackers!

15th choice Goalie, but 6th choice defender!

dahat

Best to Pm next guy in line maybe?

Menas

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Am I reading the rules correctly in that we are only picking 1 player for each position and not going to end up with a squad of 15.

Yes, that is correct. You will end up with just 4 players.
They will be 4 unique players that no other entrant has.

Menas

dahat wrote: »

Best to Pm next guy in line maybe?

Good idea.

Iused2likebusts

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Yes, that is correct. You will end up with just 4 players.
They will be 4 unique players that no other entrant has.

Ok new to this stuff. Is it not feasible to pick a 15 man squad?

Menas

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Ok new to this stuff. Is it not feasible to pick a 15 man squad?

We would be picking from now until christmas!

SpaceCowb0y

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Ok new to this stuff. Is it not feasible to pick a 15 man squad?

I'd say it's doable! Even picking a starting 11 could be good! Just use a standard 4-4-2 formation to avoid confusion and means there is less headaches tracking peoples player rotation for the week?

Fill each position for each entrant before moving on to the next i.e keep selecting defenders until each entrant has 4 then move on to midfield and so on.

The random selection would work the same way, move up the list for first selection then in reverse order for second selection and start again for the 3rd and 4th picks.

I guess the main thing is just the admin for it becomes a fair bit more work. Easier to keep track of 4 players then 11 for each of us? Doable though!

roryc

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I guess the main thing is just the admin for it becomes a fair bit more work. Easier to keep track of 4 players then 11 for each of us? Doable though!

We would all just post our teams here to keep track, wouldn't be difficult. 11 would be good.

bezuaua

20th on the list... I wonder which GK will be waiting for me... Courtois? Hart?

Mr.Prodston

I think 4 is fine, see how the season plays out and we'll have a better idea next year and plan properly.

CSF

Might be better off with a strict selection thread because theres going to be alot of chat on this one.

Menas

Yes, lets stick with 4...admin begging here!

F1ngers

Trigger Happy wrote: »

The Randomiser has spoken.
Order of play for picking Goalies and Defenders is below.

F1ngers: Goal, Def Courtois
The whole year inn: Goal, Def
Swiper the Fox: Goal, Def
Mr Prodson: Goal, Def
Nuts 102: Goal, Def
Iused2likebusts: Goal, Def
Copper Pipe: Goal, Def
Dahat: Goal, Def
PARlance: Goal, Def
$hifty: Goal, Def
One Cold hand: Goal, Def
Slingerz: Goal, Def
Trigger Happy: Goal, Def
Lucas Hood: Goal, Def
RoryC: Goal, Def
Spacecowb0y: Goal, Def
Manual man: Goal, Def
CSF: Goal, Def
Shano88: Goal, Def
Bezuaua: Goal, Def

F1ngers, you are first up. Pick your goalie ASAP. Copy and paste the above list in your post so we can keep track. The whole year inn, you are after that etc etc!
Once we have all picked our goalies and defenders I will do the randomiser again and away we go.

Good luck Patrons!

Courtois.

SpaceCowb0y

roryc wrote: »

We would all just post our teams here to keep track, wouldn't be difficult. 11 would be good.

I'm good to go with 11 if others are? Don't mind giving a hand with the organising either if necessary. A google doc for tracking scores would be handy etc

PARlance

Even a 2-2-1 formation would be a nice compromise?

I doubt we would get 11 done before the start of this GW....

Menas

Ok, lets just do the following.

Gk, Def, Def,(Randomise again) Mid, Mid, Fw.

If I need help from any of the boffins here on how to get my excel sheet to auto pull the weekly scores then I will ask ye!

SpaceCowb0y

PARlance wrote: »

Even a 2-2-1 formation would be a nice compromise?

I doubt we would get 11 done before the start of this GW....

Sounds good! The few extra players will make it more interesting, and as Mr P said depending how it goes we'll have a better idea of things for next season to include a full 11 if possible!

Menas

Selection thread created ! Lets keep this thread for chatin.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92026245#post92026245

dahat

4 sounds good to me. Easier pick etc.

F1ngers

PM sent to the whole year inn.

Lads, I'm about to go home now - takes me the guts of two hours to get home.

If I can, I will make selection on way.
But if not...apologies.