[Football] Current World XI Draft

[Sussax]

Going to get my manager out the way...

Filling up category 1...

(Managed Villarreal 259 times)

Looking like he'll win the Premier League in his first season...

Manuel PELLEGRINI

 

[Frutos]

You've still got another pick Jay - Varane had gone before you got him.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

You've still got another pick Jay - Varane had gone before you got him.

He was snapped up by some sort of drafting genius no doubt...

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Think your up now [MENTION=17456]The_Viper[/MENTION]

Still picks to come from [MENTION=25389]Jay Cartwright[/MENTION] and [MENTION=23421]JOLovegrove[/MENTION]

 

[JOLovegrove]

This has become incredibly slow suddenly, not sure if it's cause of the fantastic weekend we have all had. My next pick is going tone a veteran striker who has played all over Europe and is the ultimate poacher. Filling in for my top scorer is

Samuel Eto'o

Go on [MENTION=17456]The_Viper[/MENTION]!

 

[Frutos]

He was snapped up by some sort of drafting genius no doubt...

I thought you signed him?

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

I thought you signed him?

I...I meant...but...genius...me ...*humph*

 

[Frutos]

I...I meant...but...genius...me ...*humph*

Sorry, couldn't miss an open goal like that one.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Sorry, couldn't miss an open goal like that one.

Things Ulloa will (hopefully) be saying Thursday night?

 

[The_Viper]

Apologies, for once I've actually had a busy day!

My next pick settles into my side quite happily on the left wing side, capable in pretty much any attacking format in midfield, he is the perfect bit of FLAIR alongside Isco to supply my big Bosnian bad man. Sinking into category 6 having played in Brazil, Italy, England and Spain it is...

Philippe Coutinho



Category 1 - Has played at least 200 times for one club
Category 2 – Has made over 70 International appearances
Category 3 - Has never played at a World Cup - Jordi Alba
Category 4 - Plays/Manages outside the “top 5” leagues - Ezequiel Garay
Category 5 – Has been the top goal scorer in a top-flight season - Edin Dzeko
Category 6 – Played football in at least 4 different countries - Philippe Coutihno
Category 7 – Has been relegated during his career - Isco
Category 8 – Has played in a Champions League Semi-Final/Final. - Manuel Neuer
Category 9 – Is under 24 years of age
Category 10 - Has won a league title with 2 different clubs
Category 11 – Is over 30 years old - Andrea Barzagli
Category 12 - Has faced Brighton at some point in his career - Pablo Zabaleta


Over to you, [MENTION=4675]Frutos[/MENTION]

 

[Frutos]

OK, time to clear the "Relegated" category, and I'm going to do it with a 38-cap Argentinian international who was relegated with Newcastle in 2009 but hung around and is still there to this day.

FABRICIO COLOCCINI

[MENTION=13376]albionalex[/MENTION]....over to you for two picks.

 

[Rohana]

Could anybody do a list of who we've all got? I would do it, but it would be a nightmare on my ipod.

 

[albionalex]

Filipe Luis is my next draft.

Followed by Andre-Pierre Gignac

[MENTION=4675]Frutos[/MENTION] , you're up again

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Could anybody do a list of who we've all got? I would do it, but it would be a nightmare on my ipod.

AlbionAlex - Cristiano Ronaldo, Branislav Ivanovic, Thibaut Courtois, Modric, Jackson Martinez, Carlo Ancelotti, Giuseppi Rossi, Filipe Luis, Andre-Pierre Gignac
Frutos - Messi, Pep Guardiola, Mario Gomez, Mata, Alan Dzagoev, Thiago Alcantara, David De Gea, Fabricio Coloccini
The_Viper - Manuel Neuer, Jordi Alba, Isco, Zabaleta, Edin Dzeko, Antonio Barzagli, Ezequiel Garay, Phillipe Coutinho
JOLovegrove - Bale, Diego Costa, Gerard Pique, Cesc Fabregas, David Alaba, Julio Cesar, Nemanja Matic, Samuel Eto'o
Gazwag - Ibrahimovic, David Silva, Daniel Sturridge, Petr Cech, Dani Alves, Jose Mourihno, Martin Skrtel, Jay Rodriguez
Jay_Cartwright - Neymar, Mats Hummels, Francesco Totti, Daniele De Rossi, Marcelo, Manuel Pellegrini
MattBackHome - Andrea Pirlo, Cavani, Thomas Muller, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Aaron Ramsay, Maxwell, Marquinhos
Guy Fawkes - Casillas, Falcao, Mehdi Benatia, Theo Walcott, Kaka, Burak Yilmaz, Santi Cazorla, Giovanni Trappattoni
ShaolinPunk - Suarez, Diego Lopez, Dante, Xabi Alonso, Nuri Sahin, Romelu Lukaku, Fabio Coentrao, Joachim Low
Reinelt12 - Arjen Robben, Karim Benzema, Adam Lallana, Neven Subotic, Mario Balotelli, Nigel De Jong, Darijo Srna, Tim Krul
PauldCPFC - Phillip Lahm, Vincent Kompany, Carlos Tevez, Arturo Vidal, Lavezzi, Pjanic, Olivier Giroud, Ter-Stegen
GullFlyingHigh - Yaya Toure, Mario Mandzukic, Giorgio Chiellini, Victor Valdes, Koke, Varane, Alex Sandro, Jack Wilshere
Moggy - Bastian Schweinsteiger, Buffon, Thierry Henry, Arsene Wenger, Vidic, Sergio Ramos, Raul, Julian Draxler,
Turienzo's Lovechild - Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Yohan Cabaye, Marco Reus, Huntelaar, Jesus Navas, Roman Weidenfeller, Glen Johnson
Hamilton - Giggs, Gerrard, Mario Gotze, Sergio Aguero, Tim Howard, Kroos, Van Der Wiel, Brede Hangeland
GNLF - Van Persie, Javier Mascherano, Wayne Rooney, Hulk, Jurgen Klopp, Ashley Cole, Joao Moutinho, Samir Handanovic
STRIPEYSHARK - Wesley Sneijder, Joe Hart, Antonio Di Natale, James Rodriguez, Pepe, Ozil, Laurent Koscielny, Asamoah Gyan
Shatner's Bassoon - Lewandowski, Sergio Busquets, Alexis Sanchez, Paul Pogba, John Terry, Gary Cahill, Igor Akinfeev, Rafa Benitez
Rohana - Eden Hazard, Thiago Silva, Łukasz Piszczek, Drogba, Ivan Rakitic, Mkhitaryan, Marco Veratti, Mark Schwarzer
TomFitz12 - Ronaldihno, Franck Ribery, Dida, Lampard, Baines, Gundogan, Tim Cahill, Kolo Toure
[MENTION=13051]jay[/MENTION]_Cartwright appears to only have six players. If he could update who is missing that would be great.
edit: how the hell do you tag him?!

 

[Gazwag]

[MENTION=13051]jay[/MENTION]_Cartwright appears to only have six players. If he could update who is missing that would be great.
edit: how the hell do you tag him?!

there is no underscore just a space [MENTION=25389]Jay Cartwright[/MENTION]

 

[Guy Fawkes]

AlbionAlex - Cristiano Ronaldo, Branislav Ivanovic, Thibaut Courtois, Modric, Jackson Martinez, Carlo Ancelotti, Giuseppi Rossi, Filipe Luis, Andre-Pierre Gignac
Frutos - Messi, Pep Guardiola, Mario Gomez, Mata, Alan Dzagoev, Thiago Alcantara, David De Gea, Fabricio Coloccini
The_Viper - Manuel Neuer, Jordi Alba, Isco, Zabaleta, Edin Dzeko, Antonio Barzagli, Ezequiel Garay, Phillipe Coutinho
JOLovegrove - Bale, Diego Costa, Gerard Pique, Cesc Fabregas, David Alaba, Julio Cesar, Nemanja Matic, Samuel Eto'o
Gazwag - Ibrahimovic, David Silva, Daniel Sturridge, Petr Cech, Dani Alves, Jose Mourihno, Martin Skrtel, Jay Rodriguez
Jay_Cartwright - Neymar, Mats Hummels, Francesco Totti, Daniele De Rossi, Marcelo, Manuel Pellegrini
MattBackHome - Andrea Pirlo, Cavani, Thomas Muller, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Aaron Ramsay, Maxwell, Marquinhos
Guy Fawkes - Casillas, Falcao, Mehdi Benatia, Theo Walcott, Kaka, Burak Yilmaz, Santi Cazorla, Giovanni Trappattoni
ShaolinPunk - Suarez, Diego Lopez, Dante, Xabi Alonso, Nuri Sahin, Romelu Lukaku, Fabio Coentrao, Joachim Low
Reinelt12 - Arjen Robben, Karim Benzema, Adam Lallana, Neven Subotic, Mario Balotelli, Nigel De Jong, Darijo Srna, Tim Krul
PauldCPFC - Phillip Lahm, Vincent Kompany, Carlos Tevez, Arturo Vidal, Lavezzi, Pjanic, Olivier Giroud, Ter-Stegen
GullFlyingHigh - Yaya Toure, Mario Mandzukic, Giorgio Chiellini, Victor Valdes, Koke, Varane, Alex Sandro, Jack Wilshere
Moggy - Bastian Schweinsteiger, Buffon, Thierry Henry, Arsene Wenger, Vidic, Sergio Ramos, Raul, Julian Draxler,
Turienzo's Lovechild - Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Yohan Cabaye, Marco Reus, Huntelaar, Jesus Navas, Roman Weidenfeller, Glen Johnson
Hamilton - Giggs, Gerrard, Mario Gotze, Sergio Aguero, Tim Howard, Kroos, Van Der Wiel, Brede Hangeland
GNLF - Van Persie, Javier Mascherano, Wayne Rooney, Hulk, Jurgen Klopp, Ashley Cole, Joao Moutinho, Samir Handanovic
STRIPEYSHARK - Wesley Sneijder, Joe Hart, Antonio Di Natale, James Rodriguez, Pepe, Ozil, Laurent Koscielny, Asamoah Gyan
Shatner's Bassoon - Lewandowski, Sergio Busquets, Alexis Sanchez, Paul Pogba, John Terry, Gary Cahill, Igor Akinfeev, Rafa Benitez
Rohana - Eden Hazard, Thiago Silva, Łukasz Piszczek, Drogba, Ivan Rakitic, Mkhitaryan, Marco Veratti, Mark Schwarzer
TomFitz12 - Ronaldihno, Franck Ribery, Dida, Lampard, Baines, Gundogan, Tim Cahill, Kolo Toure
[MENTION=13051]jay[/MENTION]_Cartwright appears to only have six players. If he could update who is missing that would be great.
edit: how the hell do you tag him?!

Looking back it appears that Pepe Reina is the one your missing for [MENTION=25389]Jay Cartwright[/MENTION] who still has another pick to make as Varane was already taken

 

[Frutos]

OK, time to fill my other centre-back spot with a man who has played professional football in 4 different countries and who has played, and indeed scored, against the Albion. He has 70 caps for Croatia and played for Tottenham, Manchester City, Bayer Leverkusen (Loan) and Dinamo Zagreb before joining CSKA Moscow in June 2012. He played, and scored, in Spurs' 3-2 win in the opening game at the Amex, he is VEDRAN ĆORLUKA.

[MENTION=17456]The_Viper[/MENTION]...back to you.

 

[The_Viper]

Thanks Fruity, my next pick takes the helm of club Viper. A man with an illustrious playing history and one hell of a management career. In terms of trophies and success the man can't be much further behind Mourihno and SAF. Having managed in 1033 games, with an overall54% win record, with a trophy room consisting of...


FC Aarau
Swiss Cup: 1985
Grasshopper
Swiss Super League: 1989–90, 1990–91
Swiss Cup: 1989, 1990
Swiss Super Cup: 1989
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga: 1994–95, 1995–96
DFB-Supercup: 1995, 1996
UEFA Champions League: 1996–97
Bayern Munich
Bundesliga: 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2007–08
DFB-Pokal: 1999–00, 2002–03, 2007–08
DFB Ligapokal: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007
UEFA Champions League: 2000–01
Intercontinental Cup: 2001

AND Personal achievements consisting of:

2 World Coach of the Year (1997 and 2001)
UEFA Coach of the Year 2001
German Football Manager of the Year 2008
Voted Bayern Munich's greatest coach ever
Rated the best Bundesliga-coach of all time
IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (1997 and 2001)
Bringing Switzerland to 8th in world football


The classic, I cannot believe he hasn't been chosen yet line, I present...

OTTMAR HITZFELD



Category 1 - Has played at least 200 times for one club
Category 2 – Has made over 70 International appearances
Category 3 - Has never played at a World Cup - Jordi Alba
Category 4 - Plays/Manages outside the “top 5” leagues - Ezequiel Garay
Category 5 – Has been the top goal scorer in a top-flight season - Edin Dzeko
Category 6 – Played football in at least 4 different countries - Philippe Coutihno
Category 7 – Has been relegated during his career - Isco
Category 8 – Has played in a Champions League Semi-Final/Final. - Manuel Neuer
Category 9 – Is under 24 years of age
Category 10 - Has won a league title with 2 different clubs - Ottmar Hitzfeld
Category 11 – Is over 30 years old - Andrea Barzagli
Category 12 - Has faced Brighton at some point in his career - Pablo Zabaleta
[MENTION=23421]JOLovegrove[/MENTION] over to you buddy, and I think this wait is going to be unbearably long

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Out of interest, was there ever an overnight cut off point agreed?

I almost came a cropper at the weekend when the pick before me came in after 10 the previous night, meaning my go expired just after 8, which led to some rushing on my part.

I'm all for a quicker game but during matches (tomorrow...) and overnight could be excluded without impacting too much...maybe?

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Out of interest, was there ever an overnight cut off point agreed?

I almost came a cropper at the weekend when the pick before me came in after 10 the previous night, meaning my go expired just after 8, which led to some rushing on my part.

I'm all for a quicker game but during matches (tomorrow...) and overnight could be excluded without impacting too much...maybe?

Nothing has been agreed so far and i'm not sure it's really needed

There is plenty of time between picks to select a shortlist of several players for your next choice and so far, when players have used up their 10 hours, there haven't been many (if any) picks made* between the deadline expiring and when they finally post their choice
(* excluding Jay Cartwright)