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  • #482
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    All time English league draft
    I think your all wrong.... case closed.


  • #483
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    It's quiet simple but someone like Nicky butt would have 10 times the PL career then Fabinho has had. I don't think there is any other player with less then a full season of PL games picked hence me pointing out that pick.


  • #484
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    All time English league draft
    RasTa wrote: »
    It's quiet simple but someone like Nicky butt would have 10 times the PL career then Fabinho has had. I don't think there is any other player with less then a full season of PL games picked hence me pointing out that pick.

    Fully agree gonna be intresting.


  • #485
    redzerdrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


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    RasTa wrote: »
    It's quiet simple but someone like Nicky butt would have 10 times the PL career then Fabinho has had. I don't think there is any other player with less then a full season of PL games picked hence me pointing out that pick.

    He has but this draft isn't based on their premier league career.

    Giggs would have been the 1st pick if that was the criteria


  • #486
    Donnielighto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,760 ✭✭✭Donnielighto


    redzerdrog wrote: »
    He has but this draft isn't based on their premier league career.

    Giggs would have been the 1st pick if that was the criteria

    It is based on their premier league career though isn't it as opposed to career in any other league.

    Or do you mean career length?


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  • #487
    redzerdrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


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    Donnielighto wrote: »
    It is based on their premier league career though isn't it as opposed to career in any other league.

    Or do you mean career length?

    No it's down to peak ability shown in premier league


  • #488
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    redzerdrog wrote: »
    No it's down to peak ability shown in premier league

    Yeah and someone with 28 games in the PL league has no ability being my point. Ronaldo has had a much better career then Giggs in the PL. Nothing to do with medal count


  • #489
    martyos121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,560 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    All time European cup competitions draft
    RasTa wrote: »
    Yeah and someone with 28 games in the PL league has no ability being my point. Ronaldo has had a much better career then Giggs in the PL. Nothing to do with medal count

    Well if that’s what your argument has been all along, it’s a baseless one IMO. I can’t name any players that haven’t been picked yet, but there’s one who has only a handful more Premier League appearances over the course of a season and a half (only around 500 more minutes), and I guarantee that you or any sane fan of the sport wouldn’t be saying he had “no ability”.

    Maybe you just worded it badly, but it’s a mad thing to say. Ability isn’t something you get by playing a certain number of games. You either have it or you don’t.


  • #490
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,066 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    There is a guy with maybe a dozen PL appearances who was a genuine legend, and I am really curious if anybody decides to take him as some sort of wildcard.


  • #491
    duffman13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭duffman13


    Current Premier League Draft
    bucketybuck wrote: »
    There is a guy with maybe a dozen PL appearances who was a genuine legend, and I am really curious if anybody decides to take him as some sort of wildcard.

    I wouldn't be voting on a legend, I'd be voting on the person's performances, I know who your talking about but nah such a short period of time despite the impact wouldn't justify it for me, same with other players playing a season or two in the twilight of their years, I could pick a whopper team of players who've not been picked yet but their best years/performances came before or after their prem days


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  • #492
    Trigger
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,037 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    All time English league draft
    Had LeSeux earmarked for this round. Think he is a great pick as there isnt many quality Left backs available

    Moderator: Forum Games, Conspiracy Theories, Current Affairs/IMHO



  • #493
    correction
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭correction


    Current Premier League Draft
    Was wondering when Kuyt would go. He was on my list for right sided players to take later in the draft but I felt I had to pounce on Sanchez. I do like the Kuyt pick a lot though, was always a fan of his.


  • #494
    Morzadec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    All time English league draft
    correction wrote: »
    Was wondering when Kuyt would go. He was on my list for right sided players to take later in the draft but I felt I had to pounce on Sanchez. I do like the Kuyt pick a lot though, was always a fan of his.

    Had him on my shortlist too. Fan of his too, hard-working and a big game player.

    He divided opinion at the time though. Not the quickest or most technically proficient for a wide player - have a feeling some might not fancy him too much in the voting


  • #495
    dr.kenneth noisewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,837 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    Heinze is a great shout, probably forgotten by most


  • #496
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,708 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Kuyt is a savvy pick. I'd have struggled not to go for it if he'd made me, but I was planning without.


  • #497
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,107 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    There is a guy with maybe a dozen PL appearances who was a genuine legend, and I am really curious if anybody decides to take him as some sort of wildcard.

    Longstaff?


  • #498
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,923 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    All time English league draft
    dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »
    Heinze is a great shout, probably forgotten by most

    I was very close to picking him this round and last. Woodgate and Butt just seemed like a better calibre of player and in more important positions. Looked through and didn't expect all the LBs to be the ones going this round...


  • #499
    charolais0153
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    I feel there's a very underrated midfielder still left, not a star player or didn't win too much but was very similar to the likes of Darren fletcher, solid midfielder


  • #500
    redzerdrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,784 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    All time English league draft
    Kelly a great pick at this stage, I'd rank him ahead of several RBs selected already


  • #501
    gimli2112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,428 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    I'd like to think prejudices can be put aside when the voting begins but I don't think I'll be able to.


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  • #502
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    All time English league draft
    gimli2112 wrote: »
    I'd like to think prejudices can be put aside when the voting begins but I don't think I'll be able to.

    Same here but we see how it runs.


  • #503
    dr.kenneth noisewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,837 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    Was surprised Clichy last this long, better than a few of the other LBs picked recently kmo


  • #504
    IncognitoMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,128 ✭✭✭IncognitoMan


    Current Premier League Draft
    gimli2112 wrote: »
    I'd like to think prejudices can be put aside when the voting begins but I don't think I'll be able to.


    Prejudice against players or posters?


  • #505
    Morzadec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    All time English league draft
    dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »
    Was surprised Clichy last this long, better than a few of the other LBs picked recently kmo

    I was going to take him last round because I really want that pacey full back style. But felt Cech was really good value, so glad he made it back round.

    He was pure class for a couple of years at Arsenal and decent for City too


  • #506
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,923 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


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    IncognitoMan wrote: »
    Prejudice against players or posters?

    Votes should only count when there's a reason given in a post in the voting thread for why they are picking one team over the other. Might not stop everything but it's the best way of doing it.


  • #507
    gimli2112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,428 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    IncognitoMan wrote: »
    Prejudice against players or posters?

    players more so. a lot of it is opinions and y'er more inclined to look favourably on players from your team.I guess it could be posters but now all the Utd lads changed their name I don't know who anyone is anymore :)
    Ah no it should be fun and I'll be happy someone wins the €50K prize


  • #508
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,734 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Thats a super pick my Slic this late in the game


  • #509
    martyos121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,560 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    All time European cup competitions draft
    Was waiting for Joe Cole to be picked, even though he had only a few years at his peak due to injuries, he was superb in that time.

    Not sure about the Alonso pick, bit of a defensive liability in a back four but his attacking output is great tbf.


  • #510
    Trigger
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,037 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    All time English league draft
    Pearce is a great pick IMO, I had toyed with the idea myself but thought against it. I was thinking of him as a LB choice though.. didnt he play the majority of his games out there?

    Moderator: Forum Games, Conspiracy Theories, Current Affairs/IMHO



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  • #511
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,708 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Trigger wrote: »
    Pearce is a great pick IMO, I had toyed with the idea myself but thought against it. I was thinking of him as a LB choice though.. didnt he play the majority of his games out there?

    That's where I have him playing.


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