World Cup Draft Discussion Thread

eagle eye · 20-06-2010 02:44PM

Necronomicon wrote: »

Bad news Minto, Nesta was already picked in Round 4 - he hasn't retired.

Its two different players though isn't it? He is getting the best Nesta, whoever picked him in round 4 is getting the current Nesta.

Minto · 20-06-2010 02:44PM

Necronomicon wrote: »

Bad news Minto, Nesta was already picked in Round 4 - he hasn't retired.

F*CK! I'll go change it in a sec, but didn't he retire after the last World Cup?

Bounty Hunter · 20-06-2010 02:55PM

Minto wrote: »

F*CK! I'll go change it in a sec, but didn't he retire after the last World Cup?

it was asked before the non wc round if people who have self imposed retirements were eligable and the answer was yes, hense my drafting Riquelme who has said he wont play under Maradona so Nesta was eligable and picked, woulda been a great pick otherwise as at his peak he was one of the best but there are similar players you can take in his place that are legends of the game

Minto · 20-06-2010 02:57PM

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

it was asked before the non wc round if people who have self imposed retirements were eligable and the answer was yes, hense my drafting Riquelme who has said he wont play under Maradona so Nesta was eligable and picked, woulda been a great pick otherwise as at his peak he was one of the best but there are similar players you can take in his place that are legends of the game

Yea, just changed it to my second choice! I should have paid more attention tbh, but live and learn.

BigBenRoeth · 20-06-2010 03:02PM

Ah fcuk you Minto i had my heart set on Bobby Moore.
Gimme a while to consider who I want now then

BigBenRoeth · 20-06-2010 03:10PM

Not getting Bobby Moore has left my life in tatters.
Will settle with Stanley Matthews.
PM sent

curry-muff · 20-06-2010 03:45PM

Taking Bobby Moore from a West Ham fan, that was mean :pac:

BigBenRoeth · 20-06-2010 03:46PM

curry-muff wrote: »

Taking Bobby Moore from a West Ham fan, that was mean :pac:

Im sick to me bollix:(

curry-muff · 20-06-2010 05:03PM

Picked and pm'd, such a hard choice with all the quality available :pac:

Bounty Hunter · 20-06-2010 05:58PM

curry-muff wrote: »

Picked and pm'd, such a hard choice with all the quality available :pac:

Van Bastan is a great choice, probably the real reason i became an AC Milan fan when I was young because as much as id like to claim at that age i was drawn in by the excellence of Maldini and co it was his genious up front that did it. The man was so good Milan kept him under contract for years after his injury iirc incase he ever made a return.

Mitch Connor · 20-06-2010 06:02PM

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Van Bastan is a great choice, probably the real reason i became an AC Milan fan when I was young because as much as id like to claim at that age i was drawn in by the excellence of Maldini and co it was his genious up front that did it. The man was so good Milan kept him under contract for years after his injury iirc incase he ever made a return.

great great player, but no real world cup impact from him, which i would consider important in a world cup draft.

bamboozling · 20-06-2010 11:28PM

I know I'm setting myself up for a dramatic fall but with two picks till mine if my pick get's chosen my Lloyd or Titan I really will break down. Life just won't be worth livin. I have no plan b and this player is so instrumental to my team.

titan18 · 20-06-2010 11:37PM

bamboozling wrote: »

I know I'm setting myself up for a dramatic fall but with two picks till mine if my pick get's chosen my Lloyd or Titan I really will break down. Life just won't be worth livin. I have no plan b and this player is so instrumental to my team.

What position are you looking at,i can tell you if it's the position i'm targetting

BigBenRoeth · 20-06-2010 11:42PM

bamboozling wrote: »

I know I'm setting myself up for a dramatic fall but with two picks till mine if my pick get's chosen my Lloyd or Titan I really will break down. Life just won't be worth livin. I have no plan b and this player is so instrumental to my team.

You won't be as bad as me

curry-muff · 20-06-2010 11:44PM

I was so sickened when I found out that I couldn't pick di Stefano, I wouldn't have noticed either before Mitch reminded me in a pm :pac:

He was so unlucky, was available for 4 world cups and didn't appear in any of them

titan18 · 20-06-2010 11:46PM

curry-muff wrote: »

I was so sickened when I found out that I couldn't pick di Stefano, I wouldn't have noticed either before Mitch reminded me in a pm :pac:

He was so unlucky, was available for 4 world cups and didn't appear in any of them

Yup,took me a while to figure out I couldn't take him, same with another player, and another who isn't retired.

curry-muff · 20-06-2010 11:49PM

titan18 wrote: »

Yup,took me a while to figure out I couldn't take him, same with another player, and another who isn't retired.

Damn Ronaldo :pac:

bamboozling · 20-06-2010 11:52PM

titan18 wrote: »

What position are you looking at,i can tell you if it's the position i'm targetting

Defensive midfielder. Titan if you take him I'll hold a permanent grudge. Please tell me your looking for a goalie.

titan18 · 20-06-2010 11:53PM

curry-muff wrote: »

Damn Ronaldo :pac:

Ya,it was him,I was watching people go,and when I saw Shearer go,I was like wtf,how does he go over Ronaldo,then a few hours later,I realised no one could take Ronaldo.

titan18 · 20-06-2010 11:58PM

bamboozling wrote: »

Defensive midfielder. Titan if you take him I'll hold a permanent judge. Please tell me your looking for a goalie.

It's an attacking midfielder,have 2 choices aswell

BigBenRoeth · 21-06-2010 12:20AM

Yeh I was gonna pick di Stefano when I couldn't get Bobby Moore (still suicidal over that) then I read the wikipedia pages of a few of the choices I was considering....genuinely thought di Stefano had played at a few world cups

Mitch Connor · 21-06-2010 01:07PM

Really LL? I was only a couple of picks ahead of you!

SlickRic · 21-06-2010 01:52PM

finally Garrincha goes.

i would have been appalled if he'd not been picked.

yes, i've only seen clips, and heard stories, but the same can be said for much of Pele's career.

to be recognised at the 2nd greatest Brazilian player ever should be reason enough to be picked in this round.

Frisbee · 21-06-2010 02:53PM

Baresi is a great pick.

I actually was completely ready to pick Garrincha until Pelé fell to me. I was sure I'd never get Pelé at the fifth pick and was happy with Garrincha.

The only thing I was slightly concerned about picking him was that he wouldn't be hugely well known to everyone.

SlickRic · 21-06-2010 03:08PM

Baresi was very high up my list of possibilities, but then i realised i had a plum position in picking for the round.

Garrincha is one that could easily not be known, but i'd hope boardsies would know better.

same goes for people like Moore, and especially Puskas.

Frisbee · 21-06-2010 03:09PM

SlickRic wrote: »

Garrincha is one that could easily not be known, but i'd hope boardsies would know better.

It was really th eonly concern I had about picking him, I was still going to.

But when someone like Pelé falls to you somehow it's not a pick you can turn down.

SlickRic · 21-06-2010 03:12PM

Frisbee wrote: »

But when someone like Pelé falls to you somehow it's not a pick you can turn down.

he is the '1st best' Brazilian after all.

Peyton Manning · 21-06-2010 03:14PM

Fwiw, Pele claims that Garrincha (as well as George Best) were better players than him. No small praise from a man who loves himself, but we all know what Pele's opinion means :P

Frisbee · 21-06-2010 03:19PM

Archimedes wrote: »

but we all know what Pele's opinion means :P

An African team is gonna win the WC sure...

Bounty Hunter · 21-06-2010 03:19PM

i actually expected Minto to take Baresi when he couldent get Nesta but.... ooo a pm im up back in a mo

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