Premiership Player Draft - Discussion Only

LuckyLloyd

Following on from this signup thread, this thread will serve as a place to discuss picks made here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=57654381#post57654381


Please post picks in that thread and nothing else.

I'll stick the order up again:

Frisbee
Wreck
whatawaster
eagle eye
Mr.Nice Guy
wardie
gonzovision
Xavi6
Tauren
titan18
janets on clubs
NekkidBibleMan
Necronomicon
Eirebear
Bubs101
Melion
Iago
LuckyLloyd
bohsman
ditpoker
shoutman
Trippie
mayordenis
RasTa

The poker players amongst us ran kind of bad in it!

So away we go, I will PM Frisbee now to inform him that it is his turn. Enjoy.

Endgame Knockout Stages:

Round 1 Thread

Mr.Nice Guy

Good stuff. I have a few names in mind. :cool:

Dont be at yourself

Aye, me too. I'm sure many will be snapped up very quickly, so I'll have to start thinking of more obscure choices too!

LuckyLloyd

I've PM'd Frisbee so he'll know it is his turn when he logs on tomorrow. If I had to guess, he's gone to bed. Not to worry, I'm sure we'll go through a few picks in the morning / afternoons.

Also, I've PM'd PHB to request that he sticky the picks thread at the top of the forum. I'm sure he'll do that when he logs on next.

mayordenis

just a silly little questions - but i'll ask anyway maybe some others want to know - do you eleven choices have to fit a 4-4-2 or can we work within the paramaters of some of the other major formations?

and 2nd last for me hmm this my list could be whittled down quite quickly.

LuckyLloyd

mayordenis wrote: »

just a silly little questions - but i'll ask anyway maybe some others want to know - do you eleven choices have to fit a 4-4-2 or can we work within the paramaters of some of the other major formations?

and 2nd last for me hmm this my list could be whittled down quite quickly.

Any formation you like. You can channel Ossie Ardilles and play five upfront if you want.

whatawaster

264 picks overall. There's gonna be some very average players on these teams.

I've 3rd pick which seemed great at first. But rounds 2 and 3 will be tough.

can't wait to get started. I have a 3-man initial shortlist. So i'll get one player i want

Xavi6

When we nominate do we give reasons why in that thread or just say the name?

LuckyLloyd

Xavi6 wrote: »

When we nominate do we give reasons why in that thread or just say the name?

It's better if you stick a photo up and justify your pick. Talk about the player's career achievements and explain what makes him tick as a footballer.

Example of the kind of write ups I'm thinking of:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/46/sporting-events/nfl-modern-era-draft-draft-picks-only-thread-314615/

eagle eye

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

It's better if you stick a photo up and justify your pick. Talk about the player's career achievements and explain what makes him tick as a footballer.

Example of the kind of write ups I'm thinking of:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/46/sporting-events/nfl-modern-era-draft-draft-picks-only-thread-314615/

Jaysus, haven't been on 2p2 for a couple of weeks, would have loved to have been in that.
Do we have to pick a year in this one or just a player. I'd prefer to just pick a player and not one year of his career.
Off topic I was surprised with your first pick in that by the way, would have been a QB for me and one of the first three picked.

LuckyLloyd

eagle eye wrote: »

Jaysus, haven't been on 2p2 for a couple of weeks, would have loved to have been in that.
Do we have to pick a year in this one or just a player. I'd prefer to just pick a player and not one year of his career.
Off topic I was surprised with your first pick in that by the way, would have been a QB for me and one of the first three picked.

Just pick the player - you can decide how best to defend his body of work in the premiership yourself.

OT: I got good feedback for the pick. Taylor was head and shoulders the best defensive player available and I felt that the jump between QB no.1 and no.32 is something that is way overrated. If you put a good line, running game and defense together the likes of Brad Johnson or Trent Dilfer can win a superbowl for ya - and QB 32 is going to be >>>>>>>>>> either of those players.

Iago

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

The poker players amongst us ran kind of bad in it!

Nothing new there then

Frisbee

Just a Quickie:
Is it just players from when the EPL was set up? So none of the likes of Best/Charlton etc?

Xavi6

EPL only i.e. since 1992/93

Now hurry the feck up!

Frisbee

Xavi6 wrote: »

Now hurry the feck up!

Easy Tiger! We students like to bum around and sleep late on wednesdays and mondays... :P

shoutman

So Peter Schmeichel has been drafted no. 1 for Frisbee.

Interesting to see a keeper going first in the draft, I would of expected a goal machine or a match winner to go top.
Not saying that the great dane hasn't won matches on his own by his goalkeeping efforts (and indeed the occasional goal himself).

LuckyLloyd

shoutman wrote: »

So Peter Schmeichel has been drafted no. 1 for Frisbee.

Interesting to see a keeper going first in the draft, I would of expected a goal machine or a match winner to go top.
Not saying that the great dane hasn't won matches on his own by his goalkeeping efforts (and indeed the occasional goal himself).

Yeah, I'm also surprised to see him go. Not that I think it's a bad pick - Schiemechel is definitely a top talent and a great foundation for any team. You'd have no problem giving him the armband. Plus, when you consider just how sick good he was for the first few years of the premiership - he is arguably worth as many points as a 30 goal a season striker. He just demoralizes the opposition and wins games a different way.

All that being said, I still did not expect a goalkeeper to go first.

Frisbee

Score all the goals you want. If you let more in your still gonna lose
And there hasnt been that many good keepers...

Iago

shoutman wrote: »

So Peter Schmeichel has been drafted no. 1 for Frisbee.

Interesting to see a keeper going first in the draft, I would of expected a goal machine or a match winner to go top.

Had I been first Schmeichel would have been top of my list too. He won so many games for united and was instrumental in their success while there. He was easily worth 15 points a season in the league.

shoutman

No doubt he was the greatest premiership goalkeeper but I suppose it comes down to whether you are building your team from the back or the front,

or the middle as Roy Keane goes at no 2 for wreck. No surprises there, a quality player, a real midfield engine and a natural born leader.

Wreck

Can't believe I got keano tbh, had the fcuking spiel for my second choice allready done lol.

LuckyLloyd

Wreck wrote: »

Can't believe I got keano tbh, had the fcuking spiel for my second choice allready done lol.

Yeah Keane was no.1 on my board. While Frisbee is right in that there is a scarcity of truly topclass keepers, there is really only four players who can do what Keane does available in this draft - and Keane is a clear cut above the other three.

shoutman

I'm not quite sure who you regard as the other three Lloyd, but i'm sure I wont be getting either of the two better ones that I had in mind.... but there is always hope.

Xavi6

Keane no. 2 pick? Pfft

Eirebear

Whatawaster has not only picked a great player in Henry, but what a Picture too!

whatawaster

Eirebear wrote: »

Whatawaster has not only picked a great player in Henry, but what a Picture too!

i will be insisting the moustache is maintained.

Xavi6

I thought it was Jason Lee for a second! :pac:

LuckyLloyd

Yeah nice pick and awesome picture!!



Firstly, I think it is important to forget his troubled and injury riddled final season at Arsenal. During the period 2001 / 2002 to 2005 / 2006 Henry never scored less than 24 league goals a season. But more than just goals, during this period Henry posed a complete and dynamic attacking threat to every premiership defense in every game and contributed many assists.

With blistering pace, exceptional dribbling skills, fantastic technique and a good creative brain which understood when to drop deep and wide and when to lay it off for teammates - Henry was almost unplayable at times.

I believe that if you had him on your side during that period you were never completely out of a game because you always had the opportunity to create something out of little. If you are being penned back he gives you a chance to hit into the channels or over the top; if you are seeing a lot of possession he had the brains to pop up and probe a back line from different angles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgNpZ4UafAw&NR=1

Xavi6

Ah cock! Just realised my biased first pick of Georgi Kinkladze doesn't qualify :mad:

LuckyLloyd

Xavi6 wrote: »

Ah cock! Just realised my biased first pick of Georgi Kinkladze doesn't qualify :mad:

less than 40 prem games.

Xavi6

Yeah loada me hoop

shoutman

Even if he had 40 games he is a debatable first round pick imo, Kinkladze showed moments of genius but was never world class imo.

RasTa

Last ffs! I know who my first pick is going to be wonder if i'll get her.

Xavi6

shoutman wrote: »

Even if he had 40 games he is a debatable first round pick imo, Kinkladze showed moments of genius but was never world class imo.

Definitely a debatable first round pick but I wanted to get the heart out of the way early on.

He's the player I loved most in the Prem so he'd have to be in my side.

LuckyLloyd

Xavi6 wrote: »

Definitely a debatable first round pick but I wanted to get the heart out of the way early on.

He's the player I loved most in the Prem so he'd have to be in my side.

If he was eligible though - he'd still be there in the fifth round.

Xavi6

True. Can't be too careful though!

I know my 1st round pick now, provided he's still there!

Eirebear

Ive drawn out my first choice team, obviously no chance of getting them especially as my keeper is already gone, but if i can get two or three of them ill be happy.

What a team it is too!:D

shoutman

I too have drawn up a team with two or three players in each spot, done in order of preference, ahh the life of a college student.

bohsman

Schmeichell would have been my first pick aswell.

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bohsman wrote: »

Schmeichell

He's probably still available, if he exists.

mayordenis

the wait is killing me

Frisbee

eagle eye takes Shearer.
Great pick imo, highest goalscorer in the EPL and a fair amount of crackers in there too. 3 of the 4 picked were fighting for my number one choice

LuckyLloyd

Can't argue with Shearer. For the next few picks I'd say there is about 10 players that you can justify taking and the only real differentiating factor for people will be what club they supported or players they looked up to as a kid - or what type of team they want to build.

Also, please remember to PM the guy who is up next with a link to the picks thread when you've made your post. Thank you.

Xavi6

Yeah good call on Shearer. He was on my shortlist for round 1.

eagle eye

I honestly admit than when I was deciding on who should by my first pick before I'd seen who was picked that Keane, Shearer, Schmeichel and Henry were the only players that came to mind.

wardie

He was defo my selection in spot 6 if not taken.

Back to the drawing board !!

Dont be at yourself

My top pick hasn't been taken yet, but I'm sure he'll be snapped up before I get my shout!

Funnily enough, Shearer never really crossed my mind. There's no disputing his record though. Great pick.

Eirebear

Crosses Shearer off his list...... 9 to go!:pac:

menoscemo

Xavi6 wrote: »

Ah cock! Just realised my biased first pick of Georgi Kinkladze doesn't qualify :mad:

You sure he doesn't make 40 games? remember he also played for derby between 1999-2002 while they where in the premiership (and made nearly 100 apps for them).

shoutman

I think there are still a few obvious choices for the next few picks.....

And its looking a long way away to number 21.

Mr.Nice Guy

Pick made. :cool: