Transfer Draft for Very Small Rocks

[Clan]

Originally posted by kopiteinkc
Incredible overhead kick by Gudjohnsen wasn't it.

As for Emile, he has been very impressive these last two matches. I am taking a wait and see on him, which means someone else might sneak in and buy him before me.

As I have the last pick, I am looking for scraps, discarded unwanted rebellious types fit my team quite well ;)

Sheer brilliance on the kick.
He has finally nailed down a starting role i think...about time.He was an original draft pick for me from day 1, but i was forced to let him go as he was a non starter.
Picking up Beattie and Di Canio makes my front line finally strong.

Midfield is okay as is defense.
I really don't see me picking anyone to be honest.
Perhaps a discarded player at best.

The Yank Mc Bride is simply a steal at that price, whatever wher they thinking when they made that up.
Is it because he's a Yank?
He has been a solid, steady player for them for a number of years and has proven to be (so far anyways) a canny move by Moyes.

[kopiteinkc]

I wonder if the postponements due to weather will screw up many players this weekend.

Boro-Newcastle is already off.

It'll be interesting to see how Fowler does at City. I was so mad that Venables didn't take him to Chelsea that I sold him. Next minute he's gone to City and he was snapped up before I could buy him back.

Oh well. Proctor of Sunderland will score a hatful this weekend and all will be well ;)

[Clan]

Is it 6.00 or 7.00????

[DoctorJones24]

I'm not sure it's fair that we go ahead with this draft, letting people whose players are available add them already. I'm having a tough time deciding who I want with the #2 pick, as almost every signee has yet to be valued by CYKI. I think I want Ballesta, for instance, but not if they price him at 10.5 or 11.0. So if I draft him and then they price him that high, I'm screwed.

Anyway, with all the last minute transfers today, I think it silly to hold a supplemental draft until ALL the players are actually available.

I vote that McBride not be added to Hal's team until after the deadline. Until then, he can use the free agent market like the rest of us for his one move this week. Is anyone else prepared to make their pick at this point?

[Clan]

No.
I don't see how anyone could make a pick without knowing the price of the player.

Edit.
But at the same time i don't see why Hal can't have his.
I mean we're only playing for shits and giggles and he does have first pick, the players is registered and price is available.
mho

[DoctorJones24]

Originally posted by Clanblue
Edit.
But at the same time i don't see why Hal can't have his.
I mean we're only playing for shits and giggles and he does have first pick, the players is registered and price is available.
mho

I think you're probably right about this. I guess it's just too easy to be "tough" on the old man. :D

Oh, and didn't you mean to say that Mark is playing for giggles, and the rest of us are playing for shits?

[Hal]

Here are the latest updates, as near as I can tell, of all the Transfers INTO the Premiership. To the far right, if known, I put in the premiershipsoccer.com valuation and position in parenthesis. If you select a player who has a valuation, announce who you are giving up. Otherwise, you'll just take the rights to someone and add him to your team when he comes available in the database.

With the first pick, Trollpop Aviation takes Brian McBride and releases Shaun Goater from MCY into the draft pool.

Transfers Into the Premiership

Pre-January 1 transfers that took effect Jan 1.

Ferdinand Coly [Lens – Birm’ghm] Loan Senegalese World Cup Defender (4.2 M Defender)

Mika Aaritalo [TPS Turku – Aston Villa]

2 January, 2003

Christophe Dugarry [Bordeaux - Birm'ghm] Loan French WC Striker (8.0 M Striker)

Brian McBride [Columbus Crew - Everton] Loan USA WC Striker (4.5 M Striker)

Ibrahim Said [Al Ahly - Everton] Loan Egyptian Defender (3.2 M Defender)

3 January, 2003

Djamel Belmadi [Bordeaux - Man City] Loan Algerian Midfielder (3.9 M Midfielder)

8 January, 2003

Frederico Arias [Velez Sarsfld - Soton] Undisc Argentinian Winger

10 January, 2003

Jamie Clapham [Ipswich - Birm'ghm] £1.3m Wingback (5.5 M Midfielder)

Mart Poom [Derby Co - Sunderland] £2.5m Goalkeeper (4.0 M Goalkeeper)

15 January, 2003

Iain Turner [Stirling Albion – Everton] Tribunal (

Ifeanyi Udeze [PAOK Salonika – West Brom Albion] Loan (3.5 M Defender)

16 January, 2003

John Eustace [Coventry - Middlesbro] Loan Midfielder (

21 January

Piotr Swierczewski [Marseille - Birm'ghm] Loan Polish Midfielder (

24 January, 2003
David Sommeil Bordeaux - Manchester C] £3.5m
French Defender (3.4 M Defender)

27 January, 2003

Joey Gudjonsson [Real Betis - A Villa] Loan Icelandic Midfielder (5.0 M Midfielder)

Kazuyuki Toda [Shimizu S-Pulse – Tottenham] Loan (

30 January, 2003

Salva Ballesta [Valencia – Bolton] Loan ()

31 January, 2003

Vratislav Gresko, Defender [Parma – Blackburn] Loan

Malcolm Christie, Striker [Derby – Middlesbrough]
Loan

Chris Riggott, Defender [Derby to Middlesbrough] Loan

David Prutton [Nottingham Forrest – Southhampton] Midfielder £2.5m

Guillaume Warmuz [Free – Arsenal] Goalkeeper

Ndiwa Lord-Kangana, Swedish Defender [Djurgarden - Bolton] Undisclosed

Talal El Karkouri, Moroccan Defender [PSG – Sunderland]

Tony Caig, Goalkeeper [Hibernian – Newcastle] Free

Danny Higginbottom, Defender, [Derby – Southhampton] £1.5m

Pierre-Ives Andre [Nantes – Bolton] Loan

Raul Bravo, Defender [Real Madrid – Leeds] Loan

[Hal]

FYI, This is the latest information on transfers within the Premiership. These players are already available and are not in the draft pool.

Transfers Within the Premiership:

8 January, 2003
Lee Bowyer [Leeds U - West Ham] Undisc

10 January, 2003
Stephen Clemence [Spurs - Birm'gham] £900k

17 January, 2003
Jamie O’Hara [Arsenal – Tottenham] Undisclosed

21 January
Les Ferdinand [Tottenham - West Ham] Free

22 January, 2003
Matthew Upson [Arsenal - Birm'ghm] £3m

Taher El Khalej [Southhampton – Free] [Free – Charlton Athletic]

30 January, 2003

Robbie Fowler [Leeds – Manchester City] £6m

31 January, 2003

Jonathan Woodgate [Leeds – Newcastle] £9m

Rufus Brevett [Fulham – West Ham United]

Michael Ricketts, Striker, [Bolton – Middlesbrough] £4m

Neale McDermott [Newcastle – Fulham] Undisclosed

David Noble, Midfielder [Arsenal – West Ham United]

[Hal]

Round 1 of Draft

1. Trollpop Aviation - McBride EVE 4.5 releases Goater MCY 5.9 into the draft pool.
2. Jones Cracked Wheat -
3. FOMUS -
4. Cape Tribulation -
5. 1800-UK.com -
6. London St. Germain -
7. Chelsea in PA -
8. Kopite Juniors -

[Hal]

With BigSoccer's reorganization, it looks like non-premium members can no longer create a chat room.

I checked to see if I could create one at Yahoo and was unsuccessful.

Therefore there will be NO Chat Room for this draft. This thread will have to suffice.

Jay's Peoples Front Judea has until 7:10 PM EST to make his selection.

[Hal]

Trollpop Aviation announces the release of Wiltord ARS 8.7 M and the acquisition of Heskey LIV 9.3 M.

[Hal]

DoctorJones24 says "I'm not sure it's fair that we go ahead with this draft, letting people whose players are available add them already. I'm having a tough time deciding who I want with the #2 pick, as almost every signee has yet to be valued by CYKI. I think I want Ballesta, for instance, but not if they price him at 10.5 or 11.0. So if I draft him and then they price him that high, I'm screwed.

Anyway, with all the last minute transfers today, I think it silly to hold a supplemental draft until ALL the players are actually available."

Clanblue says "No. I don't see how anyone could make a pick without knowing the price of the player.

kopiteinkc says "Don't get me wrong I am ready to go. I am just concerned others are not around. It seems Paul resurfaced so it sounds like we have a quorum, Michel around?"

Captain Splarg agrees with Jay's delay suggestion, "I think this is a good idea."

Michel has yet to weigh in.

Since Jay has not made his selection, I can only assume that this draft is suspended, to be rescheduled whenever and organized by whomever.

Let me know when it's my turn to select again.

[1800-WorldCup]

Stumbled onto this by chance.....

Just about to go to bed (It's 1:25am)..... if you lot hang around with your picks for about 5 hours I should be waking up.... :)

[DoctorJones24]

Basically, I'm not going to pick until I see values for the rest of the players, or at least the key ones. Sorry if that ruins anyone's moves for this week. Let me know if this is a major problem for anyone. I'm fine with just letting Hal use his first pick to grab McBride, and the rest of us waiting.

[1800-WorldCup]

As Hal's put so much work in..... let him have Mc Bride..... the rest of you can make your picks and post your line-ups when you're done.

I'll update the teamsheet in the morning and then pick over what's left.

Then I guess it will be a free for all when other players are added to the database.

:D

[kopiteinkc]

Originally posted by 1800-WorldCup
As Hal's put so much work in..... let him have Mc Bride..... the rest of you can make your picks and post your line-ups when you're done.

I'll update the teamsheet in the morning and then pick over what's left.

Then I guess it will be a free for all when other players are added to the database.

:D

I agree let Hal have McBride and wait until tomorrow for the rest.

[kopiteinkc]

Originally posted by Hal
Trollpop Aviation announces the release of Wiltord ARS 8.7 M and the acquisition of Heskey LIV 9.3 M.

Wiltord has joined Kopite Jrs, Proctor (Sunderland gone)

To free up finances Solano was let go, and Gilberto Silva (Arsenal) replaces him.

[Captain Splarg]

Did Proctor count for you on the Feb.1 match?

He did score 2 goals....

[kopiteinkc]

Fortunately I got rid of him before the deadline. Phew!

[Ingromius]

Well I'll make this easy from the LSG camp. I will never be able to take part in a live draft anyway, no longer having internet at home -- and the way my team's performed the last couple game days I'm not changing anything anyway. You can skip LSG if and when this draft takes place, I'll be happy to pick through the remaining scraps once it's all over.