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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    All time English league draft
    Cole is a very good pick, one of the very few genuine world class players to play in the premier league


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    All time English league draft
    Fabregas was pure class in his prime at Arsenal, thought he'd go much later though as he did spend quite a while at Chelsea where he was a shadow of that player and that might stick in the memory.

    Well worthy of his high pick on those Arsenal days though, his attacking output for 09/10 season is pretty insane:

    27 matches, 15 goals, 13 assists


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭correction


    Current Premier League Draft
    I was kind of hoping he would fall to me in the 3rd round tbh. Will have to revise, hopefully no one takes my plan b now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,832 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    Morzadec wrote: »
    Fabregas was pure class in his prime at Arsenal, thought he'd go much later though as he did spend quite a while at Chelsea where he was a shadow of that player and that might stick in the memory.

    Well worthy of his high pick on those Arsenal days though, his attacking output for 09/10 season is pretty insane:

    27 matches, 15 goals, 13 assists
    Yeah I was thinking of him in his Arsenal prime really, he really stepped up after Viera left. He was fairly good in his first season at Chelsea as well in fairness


  • Posts: 19,923 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    All time English league draft
    I always knew astradave wasn't to be trusted haha :p. I don't think he'd have made it through to me anyway but sure the hope was there.


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 18,952 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    All time English league draft
    Liam O wrote: »
    I always knew astradave wasn't to be trusted haha :p. I don't think he'd have made it through to me anyway but sure the hope was there.

    :pac: I was surprised that no one had copped it on their second picks anyways and it was getting too close, I had him earmarked but also had a few other names that I wanted before him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    All time English league draft
    Hmm I thought that VVD might well fall down to me based on his overall lack of matches, disappointed to see him go.

    Only 1 full season at a top team, but what a season it was. The most complete CB to ever play in the league imo in terms of ability, no part of the CB game that he is not exceptional at - can't be considered the greatest yet purely because of how long he's been playing and what others have achieved but wouldn't surprise me if he was considered so a few years down the line.

    You can pair him with anyone on either side too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,172 ✭✭✭This is it


    All time European cup competitions draft
    Sincere apologies lads, I was away for the weekend, had no idea this was taking place. Hope I didn't hold ye up too long. Best of luck with it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    All time English league draft
    Had earmarked Torres for this pick. Need time to evaluate. Dies help that am.half cut but will make a pick within the hour


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,428 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    redzerdrog wrote: »
    Had earmarked Torres for this pick. Need time to evaluate. Dies help that am.half cut but will make a pick within the hour

    you should never drink and draft


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,548 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    All time European cup competitions draft
    redzerdrog wrote: »
    Had earmarked Torres for this pick. Need time to evaluate. Dies help that am.half cut but will make a pick within the hour

    Paul McShane is still available. It’ll seem like a great idea until you sober up. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    All time English league draft
    martyos121 wrote: »
    Paul McShane is still available. It’ll seem like a great idea until you sober up. :pac:

    Could partner him up with Shane duffy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    All time English league draft
    After 2 picks there is already 3 teams ruled out imo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    All time English league draft
    redzerdrog wrote: »
    After 2 picks there is already 3 teams ruled out imo

    That's quite a statement to make at this early stage - not saying you're wrong as I haven't looked through the teams but I'm curious if this opinion is based more so on the combination of players picked (i.e. good players that won't work well together) or the quality of the players (not good picks)?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    All time English league draft
    Morzadec wrote: »
    That's quite a statement to make at this early stage - not saying you're wrong as I haven't looked through the teams but I'm curious if this opinion is based more so on the combination of players picked (i.e. good players that won't work well together) or the quality of the players (not good picks)?

    Or desire to sway people's opinions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,722 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    Current Premier League Draft
    Way too early to say. Still over 140 players to be picked, it's impossible to know how it will go.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    All time English league draft
    Some of the teams at the top of the draw are starting to look very strong.

    That said, those of us at the bottom still might have some genuine world class picks on pick 4 but by the time it gets round to the top of the draw they might have to start looking at some questionable players.

    I'm looking forward to seeing the dross picks in the latter rounds!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    All time English league draft
    jayo26 wrote: »
    Or desire to sway people's opinions.

    How so?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    All time English league draft
    Morzadec wrote: »
    That's quite a statement to make at this early stage - not saying you're wrong as I haven't looked through the teams but I'm curious if this opinion is based more so on the combination of players picked (i.e. good players that won't work well together) or the quality of the players (not good picks)?

    Mostly the value of the picks had so far, some are good value others are bad value for where they are picked.

    But let's not forget everyone is shocked their picks made it through to the.m


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,722 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    Current Premier League Draft
    That was a difficult pick, there will be 23 picks before I get to go again so you really have to think what positions don't have many options and I felt once two or three holding midfielders go then there is a significant drop off. I think it will be hard to judge the value of the picks until the end, Alonso and Kante, for example, might not be the best value picks at this stage but there are not many players similar to them of the same quality


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 18,952 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    All time English league draft
    Lads, Astradave here, just letting ye know I have changed my name, apologies if it causes any confusion


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭correction


    Current Premier League Draft
    Damn, logged on to see basically everyone I had earmarked for my 3rd pick has been picked yesterday evening.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,832 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    correction wrote: »
    Damn, logged on to see basically everyone I had earmarked for my 3rd pick has been picked yesterday evening.
    Yeah same, gonna get pretty tough after the next 2 rounds I think


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭correction


    Current Premier League Draft
    I started to get extremely confident of Campbell falling to me when I saw Stam and Van Djik picked ahead of him but no. I'm down to my last option for round 3 and if he's picked before me I'm at panic stations.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭KBurke85


    Current Premier League Draft
    correction wrote: »
    I started to get extremely confident of Campbell falling to me when I saw Stam and Van Djik picked ahead of him but no. I'm down to my last option for round 3 and if he's picked before me I'm at panic stations.

    No need for any panic. There's over 25 years worth of premier league players to choose from.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,832 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    Lucas Hood wrote: »
    Can I suggest we shorten the time to pick to 12 hours with the hours of 12am to 8am not included . Should speed things up.
    I'd be up for doing this


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    All time English league draft
    What happens on the last round of picks? Those at the top of the draw will get a slight advantage as we end on an odd number.

    Are we just saying that's the luck of the draw, or could we draft until 12 players each and then have some flexibility over which 11 we want to choose from based on the opposition we face which might even things out a bit?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭IncognitoMan


    Current Premier League Draft
    Morzadec wrote: »
    What happens on the last round of picks? Those at the top of the draw will get a slight advantage as we end on an odd number.

    Are we just saying that's the luck of the draw, or could we draft until 12 players each and then have some flexibility over which 11 we want to choose from based on the opposition we face which might even things out a bit?

    A sub option might be very interesting alright.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,258 ✭✭✭duffman13


    Current Premier League Draft
    Sorry folks, wasn't expecting it to come back to me so quickly, PM sent to next on the list!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭KBurke85


    Current Premier League Draft
    Made my pick. quite happy with my first 3


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