eth-dog
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Had a tough time choosing between Edwards and Varcoe.
Competitions Essendon Board Draft Game - Signup/Discussion Thread
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- Jul 19, 2013
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Without trying to be too overbearing, should we have any particular plans for discussion after teams are finalised? Free-for-all is fine, but if we instead just gave everyone one post to plead their case about why their team is tops, it might prevent a groupthink cluster*. Although I guess that creates its own problems, and I don't expect people to like it. Any thoughts?
BrewSmackerVeiny
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No posts at all, judge each team as it is presented.
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I like the idea, also soaks up a bit more time before the season gets underway.
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Yeah otherwise the winner will more likely come from their paragraph, rather than their team.
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Yeah, that being the 'other problem' I was referring to. I'm happy with no posts, just didn't expect the idea of not arguing endlessly about it to be so well-received.
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Are we allowed to post our teams stats once all the picks are done?
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If it's a combination, is that a bad thing? I don't mind the idea of giving people a chance to sell their strategy.
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I guess it makes sense. You don't want to be dudded by the ignorance of the masses.
Anyway, 120-odd picks before that happens...
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Most of us here will be persuaded by the paragraph.
eth-dog
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I'd like to think several of the people will see through bullshit.
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I'll do my very best to disappoint you.
eth-dog
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There's one player that I really won't be able to ignore with my next pick.
boncer34
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Sorry guys I'm not getting the tags.
Dunno why. I'll look after work.
Dunno why. I'll look after work.
eth-dog
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I couldn't pass on Ibbotson there. How he wasn't taken beforehand is just bewildering. Quality player.
boncer34
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Well you managed to over look him a few times to so be bewildered at yourself to.
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Bit meh from me.
Those shoulders are dodgey.
Those shoulders are dodgey.
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Would've taken him ahead of Vacroe. Vacroe has done SFA since the opening quarter of the the 2011 GF.
eth-dog
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I took Varcoe on a needs basis. Probably should have gone Edwards there. Ibbotson was under consideration when I took Mackie, and then put him to the side until I filled a few needs.
boncer34
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So it's bewildering no one else took him but ok that you waited?
eth-dog
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Where did I say that? I needed to fill other spots. If I was picking purely on best available I would have gone for him a while back, and there are other teams that need someone like him. That's all.
I forgot he played off HB last season. Hopefully he plays forward for Collingwood this year and kicks 30 goals to make it less embarrassing.
boncer34
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Just trying to clarify your definition of bewildering.
If you're bewildered you didn't take him earlier then I understand. However if you're not then obviously the comment is directed at others which brings me back to how is it bewildering for others but not you?
If you're bewildered you didn't take him earlier then I understand. However if you're not then obviously the comment is directed at others which brings me back to how is it bewildering for others but not you?
eth-dog
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I probably should have taken him earlier as well. Maybe at Whitecross' pick.
