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[Charlie Steiner]

BREAKING NEWS: FC Festivus has replaced current coach Harry Keough with Europa 2016 winner Fernando Santos, pending FIFA (FBGs Into Futbolizing America) approval.  Per Festivus majority owner Charlie Steiner, "The counter-attacking style Santos used so effectively in Europa 16 seems a great fit for our roster, and having a living winner as the coach is probably better than having a dead one.  Plus, we're really hoping bringing in a big name like this will prove we should be taken more seriously.  I know we don't have the star power as the rest of the league, but we're plucky."

When contacted for a response, Keough's representatives in the physical world stated that it was "news to us" that he had been fired, as he was never hired, and it was in fact William "Bill" Jeffery who also is still dead. Jeffery obviously could not be reached for comment.

 

[Kafka]

What happened with this?  It was perhaps my favorite thread ever in the history of evers...

eta: did the GAMEDAY threads all die, without a resolution?

 

[AcerFC]

My team never even entered the pitch. Just stood there holding little kids hands for hours

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Here's what happened.  I'm trying to at least accomplish some things at work and I have THE NEEDIEST TODDLER IN NORTH AMERICA when I'm home.  I can probably start up two games a week or so, but much more is a tough ask.  Of course, anyone could dungeon master a game.  All the charts and the dice roll protocols have been posted.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Here's what happened.  I'm trying to at least accomplish some things at work and I have THE NEEDIEST TODDLER IN NORTH AMERICA when I'm home.  I can probably start up two games a week or so, but much more is a tough ask.  Of course, anyone could dungeon master a game.  All the charts and the dice roll protocols have been posted.

But it's also your sparkling commentary that keeps us riveted.

 

[AcerFC]

Pick


Team


Player


Position


Nationality


1.5


AcerFC


Johan Cruyff


F


Netherlands


2.13


AcerFC


Andres Iniesta


MF


Spain


3.5


AcerFC


Clarence Seedorf


CM


Netherlands


3.17


AcerFC


Edgar Davids


M


Netherlands


6.13


AcerFC


Oliver Kahn


GK


Germany


7.5


AcerFC


David Villa


F


Spain


7.17


AcerFC


Jaap Stam


CB


Netherlands


8.13


AcerFC


Ashley Cole


LB


England


9.5


AcerFC


Rio Ferdinand


CB


England


10.13


AcerFC


Ruud Van Nistelroy(SOD)


ST


Netherlands


11.5


AcerFC


Gazza


M


England


12.13


AcerFC


Robert Pires


LW


France


13.5


AcerFC


Denis Irwin


LB


England


14.13


AcerFC


Robin Van Persie


F


Netherlands


15.5


AcerFC


Carlos Valderrama


CM


Colombia


16.13


AcerFC


Jorginho


D


Brazil


17.5


AcerFC


Estadio Municipal de Braga (the Quarry)


Stadium


Braga, Portugal


18.13


AcerFC


Tim Howard


GK


USA


19.5


AcerFC


Deuce


MF/F


USA



                         Khan                                                           Backup Keeper- Tim Howard

                          Rio

Irwin                                         Cole                                    Defesnive Subs: Jorgihno.  

                        Staam 

Seedorf            Iniesta             Davids                                  Midfield Subs: Gazza, Pires, Valdarama

                 Villa                 Cryuff                                            Forward Subs: RVP, Duece

                     Van Nistelroy

There is no way anyone would have beaten this team. I am even toying with a 4-1-4-1 formation that would allow Davids more room

This needs to be carried out to the end IMO

@Ramsay Hunt Experience

 

[Charlie Steiner]

There is no way anyone would have beaten this team. I am even toying with a 4-1-4-1 formation that would allow Davids more room

This needs to be carried out to the end IMO

@Ramsay Hunt Experience

How about a friendly against my team of leftovers, Club Festivus:

                                                                                                GK-Rene Higuita (Colombia)               

                                                                                                       Martin Skrtel (Slovakia)                                                   

                       Bacary Sagna (Senegal/France)                                                                                         Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast)

Joey Barton (England)                              Mesut Ozil  (Germany)                                    Cesc Fabregas (Spain)                         Juan Mata (Spain)
 

                                   Charlie Davies (USA)                                                                                            Dirk Kuyt (Netherlands)

                                                                                                              Mario Baloteli (Italy)
Reserves:
GK-Tim Krul, (Netherlands)
LB-Marek Cech (Slovakia)
HM-Kyle Beckerman (USA)
MF-Graham Zusi (USA)
F-Nikolas Anelka (France)
F-Gervinho (Ivory Coast)
S-Diego Forlan (Uruguay)

 

[shader]

This was officially the most work I’ve ever put into a fantasy team, and they never played a game.  

 

[Eephus]

I forgot I drafted Klinsmann in this thing

 

[The Gator]

But it's also your sparkling commentary that keeps us riveted.

ehh 

 

[jonessed]

This was officially the most work I’ve ever put into a fantasy team, and they never played a game.  

The draft was pretty fun though.

 

[shader]

The draft was pretty fun though.

It was awesome.  I learned a lot about the game during those few weeks. 

 

[Charlie Steiner]

ehh 

You think you can do better?

 

[The Gator]

You think you can do better?

#### no 

 

[Charlie Steiner]

#### no 

At least you're honest.

 

[Slapdash]

This was officially the most work I’ve ever put into a fantasy team, and they never played a game.  

You should try some WIS, if you ever like those sports.

 

[Slapdash]

How about a friendly against my team of leftovers, Club Festivus:

                                                                                                GK-Rene Higuita (Colombia)               

                                                                                                       Martin Skrtel (Slovakia)                                                   

                       Bacary Sagna (Senegal/France)                                                                                         Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast)

Joey Barton (England)                              Mesut Ozil  (Germany)                                    Cesc Fabregas (Spain)                         Juan Mata (Spain)
 

                                   Charlie Davies (USA)                                                                                            Dirk Kuyt (Netherlands)

                                                                                                              Mario Baloteli (Italy)
Reserves:
GK-Tim Krul, (Netherlands)
LB-Marek Cech (Slovakia)
HM-Kyle Beckerman (USA)
MF-Graham Zusi (USA)
F-Nikolas Anelka (France)
F-Gervinho (Ivory Coast)
S-Diego Forlan (Uruguay)

Charlie Davies was so ####### good.  What a shame. 

Also, this lineup would be a tactical disaster. 

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Charlie Davies was so ####### good.  What a shame. 

Also, this lineup would be a tactical disaster. 

I put this lineup together before knowing much about tactics; I still don't know much but I figured Barton and Mata would go box-to-box for us.  I get that Ozil is a bit of a liability on defense, but having 3 CBs to pinch up the middle may work to compensate for that. Besides, I have Skrtel in the back to clean house if need be. 

 

[Slapdash]

I put this lineup together before knowing much about tactics; I still don't know much but I figured Barton and Mata would go box-to-box for us.  I get that Ozil is a bit of a liability on defense, but having 3 CBs to pinch up the middle may work to compensate for that. Besides, I have Skrtel in the back to clean house if need be. 

I'm not trying to give you ####, just a Davies comment.  Still, a good holding midfielder is just so damn crucial.  Especially in a more open formation like that.

 

[Slapdash]

I'm not trying to give you ####, just a Davies comment.  Still, a good holding midfielder is just so damn crucial.  Especially in a more open formation like that.

In a related note, I really miss the zonalmarking.net site

 

[Charlie Steiner]

I'm not trying to give you ####, just a Davies comment.  Still, a good holding midfielder is just so damn crucial.  Especially in a more open formation like that.

It's all good; I have zero historical knowledge, but it was fun trying to fill the roster. FWIW, Skrtel, Ozil, Zusi, Beckerman and Davies are personal favorites, so it was basically building around them. 

 

[Slapdash]

It's all good; I have zero historical knowledge, but it was fun trying to fill the roster. FWIW, Skrtel, Ozil, Zusi, Beckerman and Davies are personal favorites, so it was basically building around them. 

Forlan is kinda dreamy on the bench too.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Charlie Davies was so ####### good.  What a shame. 

For a country with so little depth, having players like Davies, Holden and Gooch all basically have their careers destroyed via injury/accident was awful for the program.

 

[Slapdash]

For a country with so little depth, having players like Davies, Holden and Gooch all basically have the careers destroyed via injury/accident was awful for the program.

For sure.

But the stuff Davies could do upfront was unique.  Maybe it was just a spurt during that Confederations Cup.  It felt special, something the USA hasn't had. 

 

[Eephus]

In a related note, I really miss the zonalmarking.net site

I just finished Jonathan Wilson's book Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Soccer Tactics, which as its subtitle suggests, covers the history of the game from its origins up to Jupp Heynckes' teams at Bayern.

i've read the histories of the sport before but this one focused much more on formations and managers than players.  Wilson structured the book geographically as well as chronologically which highlighted the how expatriate coaches were frequently the innovators.  The chapter on Soviet managers Boris Arkadyev was fascinating.  The book had lots of formation diagrams and Wilson is a good explainer, but at times, it was still hard to visualize the way the game was played.

Soccer as a global industry hasn't done a great job in documenting the sport.  It's a shame there's not better footage preserved to show how play was built up.

 

[Slapdash]

I just finished Jonathan Wilson's book Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Soccer Tactics, which as its subtitle suggests, covers the history of the game from its origins up to Jupp Heynckes' teams at Bayern.

i've read the histories of the sport before but this one focused much more on formations and managers than players.  Wilson structured the book geographically as well as chronologically which highlighted the how expatriate coaches were frequently the innovators.  The chapter on Soviet managers Boris Arkadyev was fascinating.  The book had lots of formation diagrams and Wilson is a good explainer, but at times, it was still hard to visualize the way the game was played.

Soccer as a global industry hasn't done a great job in documenting the sport.  It's a shame there's not better footage preserved to show how play was built up.

The bold feels like a beacon for @Ramsay Hunt Experience, but I haven't read that book yet myself.

Agree with a lot of your post.  That is why I love the world cup so much, it is such a fascinating display of different ideas.  Tactical discussion is just not something you see a lot of.

 

[NewlyRetired]

For sure.

But the stuff Davies could do upfront was unique.  Maybe it was just a spurt during that Confederations Cup.  It felt special, something the USA hasn't had. 

he was not technically gifted in any special way but what he presented was a decent player who could actually run with Landon who was always surrounded by plodders most of his career.  They could have a nice partnership up front for a long time.

 

[Bonzai]

In a related note, I really miss the zonalmarking.net site

Michael Cox on twitter.

@Zonal_Marking

 

[AcerFC]

I just finished Jonathan Wilson's book Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Soccer Tactics, which as its subtitle suggests, covers the history of the game from its origins up to Jupp Heynckes' teams at Bayern.

i've read the histories of the sport before but this one focused much more on formations and managers than players.  Wilson structured the book geographically as well as chronologically which highlighted the how expatriate coaches were frequently the innovators.  The chapter on Soviet managers Boris Arkadyev was fascinating.  The book had lots of formation diagrams and Wilson is a good explainer, but at times, it was still hard to visualize the way the game was played.

Soccer as a global industry hasn't done a great job in documenting the sport.  It's a shame there's not better footage preserved to show how play was built up.

Im reading this now. Im enjoying it, but man is it tough to get through. 

The mixer is up next. 

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Forlan is kinda dreamy on the bench too.

I only saw the end of Forlan's career, but when I read about him, I saw that he did well when he was on the international stage even though his time in the Premier League was seen as underwhelming.  Plus, the way the team is put together, Balotelli beats him out on kitsch/shtick value alone.

 

[El Floppo]

For sure.

But the stuff Davies could do upfront was unique.  Maybe it was just a spurt during that Confederations Cup.  It felt special, something the USA hasn't had. 

a great part of Davies was how he and Jozy partnered. Jozy's never had the same rapport with another US player- their partnership really brought the best of both them.

 

[El Floppo]

For a country with so little depth, having players like Davies, Holden and Gooch all basically have their careers destroyed via injury/accident was awful for the program.

cough, cough... obi... cough, cough