Greetings all, The Small Rocks league has been created on the FPL site. I have DM you all with a link to this thread, the league code and a link to the spreadsheet which is the same one as last year. Journeymen ( 0 ) - Journeymen jth71 ( + 9 ) - Keysersoze Wanderers blech ( - 8 ) - blechs_dawgs Wendys ( - 7 ) - Top Shelf tarvinodos ( - 8 ) - Sasha Juniors bobfest ( - 5 ) - Real Newark Hal ( - 5 ) - Aviators lobomojo ( - 7 ) - ColdDogSoup FC I believe we are all confirmed so please check in here and once done someone can run the randomizer. The first game is on Friday 16th August so we'll want to start the draft relatively quickly. It's good to get back to it and have a great season.
In the email thread, there are currently 3 confirmations to start on Aug 7 (bobfest, Hal, and myself). Hal volunteered to run the randomizer. Has everyone been in that discussion?
I just sent a new email and added you with an email that I have. If you didn't get that, dm me with your current email.
Not posted here yet but here is the draft order from the email a few days ago: Pick #1 - Journeymen (0) Pick #2 - Sasha Juniors (-8) Pick #3 - Top Shelf (-7) Pick #4 - Keysersoze Wanderers (+9) Pick #5 - Aviators (-5) Pick #6 - ColdDogSoup (-7) Pick #7 - Real Newark (-5) Pick #8 - blechs_dawgs (-8) I added the time zones from above. We have moved pretty quickly through the draft in recent yeats, but I'm not going to be surprised if we have days with only 2 picks per person, or even less. So, here's the annual reminder to stay calm. Hopefully we'll find a rhythm quickly. Good luck all!
Sorry for the late notice, but I will be in the UK from Wednesday 8/7 to Sunday 8/11, which will affect my time zone. I'll also be moving around, so I will likely need others to fill in the docs for me at times because I will he on my phone. Thank you in advance for that. Otherwise, I will make my picks promptly.
What time do we start on the 7th? I'm sending a PM to Keysoze and ColdDogSoup with my contact info for when it's my turn. I prefer: First a phone call; Second a text; Third an email. On the 7th, I'll be away from the computer from 9:30 AM until 3:00 PM EDT. My phone will be off as I'm playing in a duplicate bridge game.
Unable to PM Keysoze. didn't recognize jth71 for starting a conversation. Keyser, please send me your contact info and contact preferences for the draft to hal
I was going to pick once I wake up but I will likely do so this evening and then we can have a few picks behind me if people feel inclined. These threads are now created; https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/small-rocks-2024-25-draft.2132008/ https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/small-rocks-2024-25-banter-discussion.2132009/
FYI, I offered to swap spots with Keysersoze (#4 for #8) if that makes it easier navigating the time zones for him to have 2 picks together at the turn, but no response yet from @tjh71 (which I'm taking as a "no"). Offer will remain open until Keysersoze makes the round 1 pick..... Good luck everyone!
Where is everyone sending these messages to me?? I've received nothing. I am contactable here (It's tjh71 not jth71), email: tjh71@yahoo.com, phone: 61402290731 , even Facebook : Tony James O'Halloran. Blech - I have sat at 8th pick 2 years in a row, I don't think it would be fair to place me there again. I understand you are trying to help progress but why offer me 8th place when you could offer me 1st place
I just emailed everyone the All Rocks and Statler & Waldorf Cup codes from my fantastic yahoo.com account.
Hey - I sent via email, and it auto filled and looks correct. No idea what happened if you didn't get it as I have emails from you. No worries if you don't want to swap. As for why I offered you 8th not 1st, 8th is my position and the only one that I can offer!
I did realise that. But if you had 1st, would you be offering it up for 4th for the betterment of the draft???
I'll apologise in advance if I stall the draft at any time during the process due to my location on this beautiful planet. But I really like this competition and I proved to myself last season that I am worthy of mixing it with the best. So you are stuck with me . I will try my best to keep the picks flowing. And good luck to all (even Blech)
Probably not this year. In my view, #1 is substantially better than all of the other spots and I'd rather have 1 and 16 than any other of the combos. There have been other years where it's been closer but Haaland and his 15.0 price tag are on a different fantasy level. Unless you don't believe in Haaland, anyone would be crazy to trade it. If you want #1, you've got to win the lottery....
I think someone has already created the draft Google Docs thread to post our picks in addition to the BigSoccer Thread. Would someone please share that Google Docs spreadsheet with me. I will be running the Rothman Cup Competition this year that I took over from BiggerBoat last year.