World Cup Draft Discussion Thread

Mr. Guappa · 21-06-2010 11:58PM

I admire the Spurs love Ben but Deadly Ledley is gone already!

curry-muff · 22-06-2010 12:02AM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

BigBenRoeth, King was picked already by Mitch I think?

Yeah I pm'd him already, lets hope he gets it before signing off

BigBenRoeth · 22-06-2010 12:23AM

****e,so sorry lads,will sort it out now!

BigBenRoeth · 22-06-2010 12:58AM

I think i picked an available player this time :P
Sorry again!

Minto · 22-06-2010 12:40PM

Pick made and PM'd! Am probably taking a bit of a chance on Arbeloa, but I think his versatility will help my lacking defense.

Mr.Nice Guy · 22-06-2010 03:06PM

Minto wrote: »

Pick made and PM'd! Am probably taking a bit of a chance on Arbeloa, but I think his versatility will help my lacking defense.

Yeah great pick because he can play either side.

eagle eye · 22-06-2010 06:06PM

Lol @ Michael Bradley being picked. I wouldn't even consider him with the last pick in the 11th round, he is a very average footballer.

SlickRic · 22-06-2010 06:08PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Lol @ Michael Bradley being picked. I wouldn't even consider him with the last pick in the 11th round, he is a very average footballer.

he's played more games in the World Cup than Pepe Reina.

Xavi6 · 22-06-2010 06:09PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Lol @ Michael Bradley being picked. I wouldn't even consider him with the last pick in the 11th round, he is a very average footballer.

In your opinion of course.

EDIT: I suppose it's only right I defend the pick.

You don't attract attention from top clubs by being 'average'. You don't earn 50 caps in a highly ranked side by the age of 23 by being 'average'. You don't become an inspirational figure to your peers by being 'average'*.

Bradley is a very good footballer with a solid future ahead of him.

* http://www.tribalfootball.com/everton-keeper-howard-michael-bradley-inspired-us-all-917801

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has revealed how USA teammate Michael Bradley took charge at halftime of their 2-2 draw with Slovenia.

The US went into the break 2-0 down, but rallied to keep their qualification hopes alive.

Howard says it was midfielder Bradley who inspired his teammates at halftime.

He said: “That’s Michael. I think he was pretty energized at halftime, as a lot of us were.

"He wanted all the talk to stop and for us to put our money where our mouth was and in the second half I think he did a good job of being that example. He was the one taking the fight to them, being all over the place, kicking and scratching and biting.

"He was taking a lot of chances in the way of getting himself in the box. I could see when I was playing it long to Jozy and Clint, I could see him taking risks getting himself forward. It paid off.”

The bit in bold is what I want in my box to box midfielder. Fits the system perfectly.

BigBenRoeth · 22-06-2010 06:12PM

SlickRic wrote: »

he's played more games in the World Cup than Pepe Reina.

Quality over quantity

Smegball · 22-06-2010 06:19PM

I've always liked Bradley, vastly underrated and never spoken of, would place him in the Darren Fletcher mould and think he would do a job for a big club in the centre of midfield.

eagle eye · 22-06-2010 06:27PM

SlickRic wrote: »

he's played more games in the World Cup than Pepe Reina.

I said he is a very average footballer as the standard goes in this thing. Imo he is not good enough to be the last pick in the 11th round.

Xavi6 · 22-06-2010 06:28PM

eagle eye wrote: »

I said he is a very average footballer as the standard goes in this thing. Imo he is not good enough to be the last pick in the 11th round.

Why?

I explained the reasons for him, what are those against?

The Volt · 22-06-2010 06:49PM

Given the role he'll play in Xavi's team I think he's a solid pick.

eagle eye · 22-06-2010 06:55PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Why?

I explained the reasons for him, what are those against?

Well you seem to suggest that there is talk of him being the target of big clubs which is untrue for a start.
He goes missing for large chunks of games, he was horrendous in the first half the other night against Slovenia but did play well in the second half, he is very temperamental, he lacks vision and as a result makes bad passes.

I honestly don't think he would be starting for his country if his father was not in charge. Torres got taken off the other night at half-time and he wasn't nearly as bad as Bradley had been.

redzerdrog · 22-06-2010 11:00PM

pick made and happy with how my team is coming along

Mr.Nice Guy · 22-06-2010 11:03PM

redzerdrog wrote: »

pick made and happy with how my team is coming along

Good pick. Looks like you have your attack sorted out and it looks very impressive.

LuckyLloyd · 22-06-2010 11:11PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Lol @ Michael Bradley being picked. I wouldn't even consider him with the last pick in the 11th round, he is a very average footballer.

eagle eye wrote: »

I said he is a very average footballer as the standard goes in this thing. Imo he is not good enough to be the last pick in the 11th round.

eagle eye wrote: »

Well you seem to suggest that there is talk of him being the target of big clubs which is untrue for a start.
He goes missing for large chunks of games, he was horrendous in the first half the other night against Slovenia but did play well in the second half, he is very temperamental, he lacks vision and as a result makes bad passes.

I honestly don't think he would be starting for his country if his father was not in charge. Torres got taken off the other night at half-time and he wasn't nearly as bad as Bradley had been.

Why do you insist on talking uninformed crap about the US national team and its players at every given opportunity? The assertion that Bradley isn't worthy of being one of the 180 current players picked by the end of this process is ludicrous.

Xavi - ignore him. He's been spouting rubbish about the US squad for a number of weeks now.

Mr. Guappa · 22-06-2010 11:32PM

Pick made and PM sent. Bruno Alves completes my mean defence!!

Kuyt is a great pick at this stage and Bradley is a nice compliment to Lampard.

Frisbee · 22-06-2010 11:35PM

I had my eye on Alves, good pick at this stage.

Mr. Guappa · 22-06-2010 11:42PM

Frisbee wrote: »

I had my eye on Alves, good pick at this stage.

Cheers

He was totally off my radar until I did an extra bit of research today.

Frisbee · 22-06-2010 11:45PM

Only one of the four picks I wanted this round is left now.

If MNG takes him I'll go postal.

SlickRic · 22-06-2010 11:51PM

i've three i'd be happy with for my next two picks.

if they're taken, i've no idea what i'm doing.

eagle eye · 22-06-2010 11:58PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Why do you insist on talking uninformed crap about the US national team and its players at every given opportunity? The assertion that Bradley isn't worthy of being one of the 180 current players picked by the end of this process is ludicrous.

Xavi - ignore him. He's been spouting rubbish about the US squad for a number of weeks now.

This post is a waste of space. You really don't have any info so you try to mask it by accusing the poster of being irrational which is untrue.

Xavi6 · 23-06-2010 12:20AM

eagle eye wrote: »

Well you seem to suggest that there is talk of him being the target of big clubs which is untrue for a start.

I would class Everton as a top club myself

http://project2010.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/michael-bradley-linked-with-everton/

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2008/01/29/everton-prepared-to-play-waiting-game-for-transfer-target-michael-bradley-64375-20407883/

http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Michael_Bradley_%28soccer%29

Bradley has been linked to a move to the Premier League. Clubs who have scouted him include Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa and Sunderland.[1]

eagle eye · 23-06-2010 12:24AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

I would class Everton as a top club myself

http://project2010.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/michael-bradley-linked-with-everton/

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2008/01/29/everton-prepared-to-play-waiting-game-for-transfer-target-michael-bradley-64375-20407883/

http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Michael_Bradley_%28soccer%29

Lol that stuff is all ancient. And there is not one decent source there either.

And here is a quote from one of them.

USA midfielder Michael Bradley is on the verge of signing with English club Everton, according to The New Football Pools. The site claims that Aston Villa are also interested in the American yellow card machine.

Xavi6 · 23-06-2010 12:30AM

eagle eye wrote: »

Lol that stuff is all ancient.

Less than a year is not ancient, though I apologise that today's paper has no mention of a move for him. I expect his stock will only go up after the World Cup.

I said he was linked to big clubs. You said he wasn't, yet I've provided evidence that he has been. It's funny how you get proven incorrect yet still can't admit it.

And here is a quote from one of them.

He gets stuck in. Lovely.

Nigel De Jong is also a yellow card machine and I'd say the vast majority of people here would have had him in their side if possible.

eagle eye · 23-06-2010 12:37AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Less than a year is not ancient, though I apologise that today's paper has no mention of a move for him. I expect his stock will only go up after the World Cup.

I said he was linked to big clubs. You said he wasn't, yet I've provided evidence that he has been. It's funny how you get proven incorrect yet still can't admit it.

There is no proof that he was in fact ever a target for Premier League club and the fact that the ended up at Monchengladbach means its highly unlikely that those clubs were ever interested.

eagle eye · 23-06-2010 12:39AM

I thought Elano was already gone but a good pick in this round.

Xavi6 · 23-06-2010 12:42AM

eagle eye wrote: »

There is no proof that he was in fact ever a target for Premier League club and the fact that the ended up at Monchengladbach means its highly unlikely that those clubs were ever interested.

Ok cool. I can see a circle starting to form.

You are wrong about Bradley however so we'll leave it at that as they say and let the judging happen at the appropriate time.

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