tomsky_11 Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 Everyone in VT2 should now have the code. VT2 draft is set for this Thursday at 8pm. Let me know if ok for this or not, as can still move it if majority cannot make this time. We should also now have 9 teams in VT2 once everyone has joined, so would be ideal if we could get one more team if anyone else wants to join? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eak94 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Wednesday 8 pm for VT1 works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 The later in the night the better for me, but happy to fit in whatever works for everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 hours ago, LancsVillan said: Can you do Wednesday if I set it up for 8pm? Yeah, I can do Weds at 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancsVillan Posted August 11, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2021 Just @AndyM3000to go then for VT1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Yes all fine with me. I've joined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LancsVillan Posted August 11, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2021 28 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said: Yes all fine with me. I've joined. Ok then VT1 Auction is tonight at 8pm @chappy @HanoiVillan, @Rds1983,@lp_villa830, @Hornso, @AndyM3000, @Eak94 lets have a good season, which for me will anything but bottom. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancsVillan Posted August 11, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2021 Nicely done everyone, nice and quick. Was looking to do a pic of the teams but can't do it..... oh well here's my mob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Here's mine. I've already replace the erroneously picked James Rodriguez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shomin Geki Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I'm all set for the draft tomorrow at eight. If I may ask two questions: 1. What happens if we don't have all eight players take part in the draft? 2. I see that we're going 'Head to Head'. For previous players what's the advantages of this mode against the other? Does it result in a better game? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eak94 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Hoping this could do better than dead last. Auba might gave been a big mistake for an early pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Shomin Geki said: I'm all set for the draft tomorrow at eight. If I may ask two questions: 1. What happens if we don't have all eight players take part in the draft? 2. I see that we're going 'Head to Head'. For previous players what's the advantages of this mode against the other? Does it result in a better game? Thank you. 1) If a competitor doesn't attend the draft, the website will 'auto-pick' for them, by choosing the highest-placed player on its ranked list of players. This will normally not lead to a disastrous team, though there is a risk of getting injured players or someone with an excellent prior record who is now not picked (think Dele Alli for example). The main problem for other players is just that it slows the process down a bit as the time ticks down. 2) The advantage of head to head is that it reduces the salience of the initial draft, and rewards active play throughout the season. If a league is set up to be decided by overall score, then a player who (perhaps because of a favourable draft order) gets the best players in the draft can simply not change their team, rack up the scores, and cruise to an easy victory without even changing their team. With head to head, if a team has a bad draft, they can rescue it more easily by picking a team suited to each individual gameweek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsky_11 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: 1) If a competitor doesn't attend the draft, the website will 'auto-pick' for them, by choosing the highest-placed player on its ranked list of players. This will normally not lead to a disastrous team, though there is a risk of getting injured players or someone with an excellent prior record who is now not picked (think Dele Alli for example). The main problem for other players is just that it slows the process down a bit as the time ticks down. 2) The advantage of head to head is that it reduces the salience of the initial draft, and rewards active play throughout the season. If a league is set up to be decided by overall score, then a player who (perhaps because of a favourable draft order) gets the best players in the draft can simply not change their team, rack up the scores, and cruise to an easy victory without even changing their team. With head to head, if a team has a bad draft, they can rescue it more easily by picking a team suited to each individual gameweek. To add to the first point: - if you know you are unable to attend the draft, you can create your own watchlist and then the highest available player on your watchlist will be picked instead. - once a player runs out of time on their pick the game will recognise them as inactive until/unless they say otherwise, so the further picks will be taken automatically without running down the timer and therefore will not slow the draft down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsky_11 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 9 hours ago, Shomin Geki said: I'm all set for the draft tomorrow at eight. If I may ask two questions: 1. What happens if we don't have all eight players take part in the draft? 2. I see that we're going 'Head to Head'. For previous players what's the advantages of this mode against the other? Does it result in a better game? Thank you. As it stands, we only have three teams in VT2, so looking unlikely draft will be tonight unless other six teams can join today. Also aware that one of the three that has joined cannot make the draft tonight either. I think we are missing @maqroll, @avfcDJ, @villaluke, @dont_do_it_doug., @andykeenan, @bobzy . Could you join today if possible please or let me know if issue with draft time. Depend on who can join when, options are: - If remaining six teams able to join today: we can still go ahead at scheduled time tonight (8pm UK) or we could move the time tonight if this allows more teams to actively draft and still complete draft in time for season start - If not all the teams are able to join today, we will have to postpone draft until: tomorrow either daytime or early evening UK time, prior to the first game after the first week of fixtures, so we'll only have 37 rounds of games after gameweek two which, if we have 9 (or 10) teams as expected, would mean everyone plays everyone else an equal number of times (4) in the 36 rounds after gameweek three which would give equal games if we only end up with 7/8 teams, and we also be post transfer deadline, meaning all new signings would be available to pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-k Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Is it free? I could potentially join in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I’ll join today, no worries @tomsky_11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaluke Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, tomsky_11 said: As it stands, we only have three teams in VT2, so looking unlikely draft will be tonight unless other six teams can join today. Also aware that one of the three that has joined cannot make the draft tonight either. I think we are missing @maqroll, @avfcDJ, @villaluke, @dont_do_it_doug., @andykeenan, @bobzy . Could you join today if possible please or let me know if issue with draft time. Depend on who can join when, options are: - If remaining six teams able to join today: we can still go ahead at scheduled time tonight (8pm UK) or we could move the time tonight if this allows more teams to actively draft and still complete draft in time for season start - If not all the teams are able to join today, we will have to postpone draft until: tomorrow either daytime or early evening UK time, prior to the first game after the first week of fixtures, so we'll only have 37 rounds of games after gameweek two which, if we have 9 (or 10) teams as expected, would mean everyone plays everyone else an equal number of times (4) in the 36 rounds after gameweek three which would give equal games if we only end up with 7/8 teams, and we also be post transfer deadline, meaning all new signings would be available to pick I have joined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I've joined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Promote the league in Other Football for a day, mods will let you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsky_11 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 hours ago, a-k said: Is it free? I could potentially join in... Yeah, it's free and we've got one space left! I'll dm you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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