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Boards Draft 2020 - Current Premier League - Signup Thread!

  • 04-05-2020 08:13PM
    #1
    Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    0_Manchester-City-v-Aston-Villa-Premier-League.jpg

    The rules are generally :

    PLAYERS HAVE TO HAVE MADE ONE PREMIER LEAGUE PERFORMANCE AND WILL BE JUDGED ON PREMIER LEAGUE PERFORMANCE ALONE (ASIDE FROM ROUND 5)

    1. People sign up in the initial thread (this thread). Declare interest below but please only sign up if you generally look at boards fairly regularly as we don't want to be holding other users up from their picks and slowing the game down.

    2. A random list generator is done to determine the picking order.

    3. Posters generally have around 24 hours to make their pick before they are skipped. When you make your pick you pm the next person on the list to let them know it is their turn.

    4. We go until everyone has a full team and then we have a draw to pit posters sides against each other.
    Other posters can come in and thank the post of the team they think is better.

    5. This draft will be based on current Premier League players and they will be based on their performances in the Premier League alone, not other leagues/international.

    Example of a picks thread from a previous draft : https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/show...php?p=73979193


    *I'M OPEN TO OTHER CRITERIA SUGGESTIONS, DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PREMIER LEAGUE*

    Participants -

    Hello 2D
    Dr. Kenneth
    Martyos
    Redzerdrog
    Gstack
    Bounty Hunter Le Champion
    Brianregan
    IncognitoMan
    Daithi1989
    Liam O
    Ferris_Bueller
    Wrestlemaniac
    Mr Nice Guy
    Glasos


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,855 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    I'm up for it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,566 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    I’m in too. :)


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


    Ah go on


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭gstack166


    Yeah put me in


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,164 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Good man 2D my good fellow!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    I'm in :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,229 ✭✭✭IncognitoMan


    Interested


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    Good stuff. That's 8 so far. Ideally we'll get to 16 but if not we'll work around it.

    I've PMed a few folk that said they were interested in the old thread.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,229 ✭✭✭IncognitoMan


    One change to the format I'd suggest is removing the teams playing against each other in a knockout section.

    People always lose interest after the first round or two and especially when their teams are voted out.

    Instead I'd do a single thread with each team in it and let everyone set out their sides and then people can vote on each side.

    Maybe say you have 12-16 teams and everyone votes how they think a hypothetical league would finish if all sides were to play against each other.

    Basically your order of preference.

    Average out the teams positions and get a league table at the end?


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    One change to the format I'd suggest is removing the teams playing against each other in a knockout section.

    People always lose interest after the first round or two and especially when their teams are voted out.

    Instead I'd do a single thread with each team in it and let everyone set out their sides and then people can vote on each side.

    Maybe say you have 12-16 teams and everyone votes how they think a hypothetical league would finish if all sides were to play against each other.

    Basically your order of preference.

    Average out the teams positions and get a league table at the end?

    I've never ran a draft on here but I definitely noticed a drop off in interest after the selection process in other ones I've taken part in on other sites so I'd be happy to make a change.

    I'm open to any and all suggestions.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    Ah go on I'll enter as well - just wasn't 100% keen on current PL players.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭wrestlemaniac


    I'm in


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    I'll leave this open for the rest of today and we'll start at some stage tomorrow.

    Based on thanks, people seem happy enough with IncognitoMan's voting suggestion so the number of people isn't an issue.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    Will it be based off their current ability or all time PL careers? So say David Silva, will it be based on him now or at his peak for Man City?


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    Will it be based off their current ability or all time PL careers? So say David Silva, will it be based on him now or at his peak for Man City?

    It'll be based off their entire time in the Premier League, so his peak.

    So David Silva will be based off his entire career in the Premier League. His Valencia or Spain performances won't count.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Count me in too, please.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,164 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    I'll leave this open for the rest of today and we'll start at some stage tomorrow.

    Based on thanks, people seem happy enough with IncognitoMan's voting suggestion so the number of people isn't an issue.

    Another great thing about his suggestion is it would make us less dependent on a certain number signing up so as to make knockout brackets.

    Instead akin to the PW draft were we had posts to showcase how good our fed could be before voting, here we would just layout how our teams would be set up before voting on which one would rise above the others if they were to compete.


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    Another great thing about his suggestion is it would make us less dependent on a certain number signing up so as to make knockout brackets.

    Instead akin to the PW draft were we had posts to showcase how good our fed could be before voting, here we would just layout how our teams would be set up before voting on which one would rise above the others if they were to compete.

    There has been no counter to this so I'm happy to run with this.


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    It'll be based off their entire time in the Premier League, so his peak.

    So David Silva will be based off his entire career in the Premier League. His Valencia or Spain performances won't count.

    This rule will be known as the Desailly Rule.


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,253 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    I'll play

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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


    Hey just to confirm it is a straight draft with Current premier league players only and based off their entire premier league careers rather than just current ability?

    Is there a special round?


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    Just straight


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,253 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Do players currently registered at PL clubs but on loan abroad count?

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    redzerdrog wrote: »
    Hey just to confirm it is a straight draft with Current premier league players only and based off their entire premier league careers rather than just current ability?

    Is there a special round?

    Some kind of special round would be good IMO. I can see it being very slim pickings by the end if we are picking 132 current PL players between us.


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    GLaDOS wrote: »
    Do players currently registered at PL clubs but on loan abroad count?

    As long as they have made a Premier League appearance they are golden but they will be judged on their Premier League performance.


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    Some kind of special round would be good IMO. I can see it being very slim pickings by the end if we are picking 132 current PL players between us.

    Seeing as no picks have been made.

    ROUND 5 WILL BE A SPECIAL PICK ROUND


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    I just realised the current is a **** name.


    I've updated the selection thread rules.


    AS LONG AS THEY'VE MADE A PREMIER LEAGUE PERFORMANCE THEY ARE GOLDEN EXCEPT LOAN DEALS


  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    People, anyone up for co-modding this thing?

    Mainly for PMs and such.


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,253 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    I accept I have a lot to gain from this :pac: but can I suggest the special round be moved to an even numbered round? As it stands Redzerdog get first pick in the first round and the special round.

    Edit: Actually Redzerdog made his pick so prob not fair to change it now

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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  • Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Nutty Mayonnaise


    That'll tell you how bad my maths is.


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