All-Time World Football Draft

Discussion in 'Association Football Discussion' started by Eds, Dec 14, 2013.

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  1. Alex AJ O'Driscoll

    Will be very interesting
     
    Alex, Dec 16, 2013
    #21

  2. Magrat Garlick M Garlick

    Yeah I was using your statement to make a general point about the fandoms.

    I think football is a more in-the-moment thing too, exciting while it happens but easily forgotten because there's always another El Clasico tomorrow. And of course you don't have half an hour during the game to debate whether 'Player A is the greatest since Player B', which you could quite conceivably do while watching the cricket and not miss much. :p
     
    Magrat Garlick, Dec 16, 2013
    #22

  3. KickATinAlong IA Ryabovol

    too late for this?
     
    KickATinAlong, Dec 16, 2013
    #23

  4. Speirz DG Speirs



    I think that in football there is simply a much greater tendency to accept players for the genius they present within a team environment, rather than the comparatively individual sport of cricket. People tend to know more about the great teams of the past rather than the great players.
     
    Speirz, Dec 16, 2013
    #24

  5. Eds E Ames

    Nope. Could do with one more now though to keep is even.
     
    Eds, Dec 16, 2013
    #25

  6. Speirz DG Speirs



    Willing. The main reason I didn't put my name down is that I thought it'd be a smaller, and therefore quicker-paced, draft. Although if this extends through Christmas and New Year I imagine everyone will need some patience.
     
    Speirz, Dec 16, 2013
    #26

  7. Eds E Ames

    Yeah, it's only a bit of fun so it doesn't need to be fast paced. Over Xmas we'll remove the limit I think.
     
    Eds, Dec 16, 2013
    #27

  8. Eds E Ames

    PS. all discussion in here.
     
    Eds, Dec 16, 2013
    #28

  9. Weeman27bob BE Force

    Oh duh.

    Apologies.
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 16, 2013
    #29

  10. Magrat Garlick M Garlick

    let's draft
     
    Magrat Garlick, Dec 16, 2013
    #30

  11. MrPrez CM Dyer

    On the historical discussion, I'd guess that there aren't that many more historical cricket fans than there are in football. A certain type of person, one who is usually a mad sports nut, actually delves past one or two historical names into the history of a sport. Those people usually do this, albeit to various degrees, through most sports. Think of the guys here who know historical soccer stuff - most of them are the same guys who know historical cricket stuff. And vice versa.

    Football is just way more appealing to the casual observer. Which is where the disproportionation kicks in.
     
    MrPrez, Dec 16, 2013
    #31

  12. Baxter MJ Deane

    Let me in.
     
    Baxter, Dec 17, 2013
    #32

  13. Weeman27bob BE Force

    Interesting first two picks.
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 17, 2013
    #33

  14. Eds E Ames

    Yeah, this has gone differently to how I expected. Which is good.

    PS. Marcuss tacked on at #15.
     
    Last edited: Dec 17, 2013
    Eds, Dec 17, 2013
    #34

  15. Weeman27bob BE Force

    Well there goes my double picking then.
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 17, 2013
    #35

  16. KickATinAlong IA Ryabovol

    Yeah not picking a "Best XI" so to speak.
     
    KickATinAlong, Dec 17, 2013
    #36

  17. Julian BJ Taylor

    lol at the first two picks.
     
    Julian, Dec 17, 2013
    #37

  18. Magrat Garlick M Garlick

    I ain't complaining
     
    Magrat Garlick, Dec 17, 2013
    #38

  19. Weeman27bob BE Force

    I think you can make a case for taking Zidane ahead of Pele/Maradona if you felt there are more top quality forwards available than top quality players like Zidane, especially if you haven't seen much of Pele/Maradona play.

    I don't think it's a strong case and I wouldn't have done the same, but I can see some logic behind it.
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 17, 2013
    #39

  20. Lukic L Popovic

    Yeah Maradona should go first every time unless you're building a team of favs.
     
    Lukic, Dec 17, 2013
    #40
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