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blech
07 Aug 2008, 12:53 AM
I got a PM suggesting I should repost this as it was quickly buried several pages deep this morning and some in other leagues may have missed it. It's been referred to as poetry, but, for better or worse, this is just my everyday-speak with my kid at the moment....

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=15348552#post15348552

'Twas the second day of draft week
And all 'cross the land
The airwaves were buzzing
In VSR and Sand

The playing of real games
Did not even matter
For in this moment
Their was laughter and chatter

The other leagues watched on
With one eye, or two
To see if their sleepers
Were disclosed by a few

The strategies evolved
From the west coast to east
Looking for points
That costed the least

Each guarded their draft list
With caution and care
Too early for this pick?
Oh, would he dare?

Should he pick the Spaniard?
Should he build from the top?
Or was it better to build
A defense at the Kop?

On Stevie, On Frankie
Push forward this year
And here's to Fernando
And his extra gear

And I cursed now and then
If a pick went before me
But at least I had nabbed
The defender named Terry

But enough of this break
There is research to read
I still need to find
The next Gary Speed

So back to my spreadsheet
There is work to be done
But unlike other jobs
This work is so fun

And I reminded myself
As I agonized each round
"He'll be traded by Christmas
When a new guy is found!" :)

blech
07 Aug 2008, 12:56 AM
The draft remains the best part of every fantasy league I've ever been in.

tarvinodos
07 Aug 2008, 01:19 AM
Fantastic.

However, last year in the Barclay's Fantasy I sat on Gary Speed for six weeks because the year before he did well and Bolton schedule was easy.

Instead, I saw Annelka score all the goals for Bolton.

Thus the references are very strong.

Dear_Claudio
07 Aug 2008, 03:36 AM
Brilliant:D

AussieLFCfan
07 Aug 2008, 06:28 AM
nice :)

blech
03 Aug 2009, 02:32 AM
A "bump" from last year's preseason.....

1800-WorldCup
03 Aug 2009, 02:37 AM
Didn't read it last year but glad I did now.

:cool:

vegas2u
03 Aug 2009, 08:35 AM
Great holiday cheer, 2 thumbs up.

Footy Magoo
03 Aug 2009, 09:32 AM
Merry Christmas (in August) to all and to all a good night.

Great stuff, blech.

djangone
03 Aug 2009, 09:44 AM
Haha! What muse compels these flights of verse? Right up there with Lobo and his Lebo Lebo hunter/gatherer epic from the '06 World Cup.

tarvinodos
03 Aug 2009, 10:49 AM
I have the Google Docs for Small and Dust as my favorites.

It is great to see the how the drafts are moving in the various leagues.