Sports Illustrated - Ultimate Soccer Draft

Marc Vaughan · 01-26-2012, 10:34 AM

I thought this might interest a few of you - SI has just run an ultimate football draft article using Football Manager to allow them to play the drafted teams off against each other in a league afterwards:

Soccer Ultimate Fantasy Draft - Soccer - SI.com

Its a cool article imho and well worth the read if you have more than a passing interest in soccer.

DaddyTorgo · 01-26-2012, 12:55 PM

Nice!

*Runs to check it out*

DaddyTorgo · 01-26-2012, 01:00 PM

You know...I could keep my mouth shut.

Just saying. If that DB somehow found its way to my inbox...nobody would ever have to know.

Coffee Warlord · 01-26-2012, 01:06 PM

Yeah, I think that DB needs to get into FOFC's hands...we need our own draft.

DaddyTorgo · 01-26-2012, 02:02 PM

I wonder if there are any out there, or if this was one made by SI specifically for SI?

If there's one out there we could totally do with that.

But otherwise...seriously. Who do I need to kill/pay to get my hands on that DB? I'd pay good money.

jbergey22 · 01-26-2012, 02:45 PM

Didnt like the goalie pick in the first round so Im not surprised that team isnt doing well.

Big Fo · 01-26-2012, 04:23 PM

No surprise that the Messi/CRonaldo team won. If you ever have the Spanish League sim in full detail on your game they can each average over a goal per match. Plus they had Rooney and Karl Heinz Rummenigge starting alongside them. Then Romario and Raul off the bench, awesome.

Marc Vaughan · 01-26-2012, 06:25 PM

I don't think the team with George Best used him to the best of his ability imho - he was an assist machine for them, but he was a great scorer as well irl ...

(would be fun to have the database available to everyone - unfortunately licencing for such a database is pretty much impossible because of the disparate nature of the players within it)

DaddyTorgo · 01-26-2012, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

I don't think the team with George Best used him to the best of his ability imho - he was an assist machine for them, but he was a great scorer as well irl ...

(would be fun to have the database available to everyone - unfortunately licencing for such a database is pretty much impossible because of the disparate nature of the players within it)

Of course. Although you know...we're a very discrete community...

Big Fo · 01-26-2012, 06:51 PM

Just upload it somewhere and blame an intern or something imo.

DaddyTorgo · 01-26-2012, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Fo

Just upload it somewhere and blame an intern or something imo.

Nobody even has to know.

DanGarion · 01-26-2012, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

I don't think the team with George Best used him to the best of his ability imho - he was an assist machine for them, but he was a great scorer as well irl ...

(would be fun to have the database available to everyone - unfortunately licencing for such a database is pretty much impossible because of the disparate nature of the players within it)

They are just names.

sovereignstar v2 · 01-26-2012, 07:39 PM

Shit draft. No Phil Jones, Tom Cleverley, or Chris Smalling.

GoldenEagle · 01-26-2012, 09:30 PM

I am pretty sure they got this idea from a thread I started on Big Soccer years ago. Where did I get that idea from? Here.

Scholes · 01-28-2012, 12:50 PM

Here's a link to a legends database - there are hundreds, if not thousands, of legendary players in it. From this I'm sure you could make your own teams if you wanted.

http://www.gamefront.com/files/20976..._Chiellini_dbc

Johninja · 01-31-2012, 02:01 PM

That bought back a few memorys. A lot of terrible picks as well. Is it just my imagination or was there no Alan Shearer in there?

Grover · 01-31-2012, 02:15 PM

I thought taking Friedel over Keller was a pretty poor pick, as far as US GK go. Also, taking a GK in the first round was just... stupid.

Autumn · 01-31-2012, 02:38 PM

Every time I start reading this thread title I get a little excited thinking it's going to be about the swimsuit issue.

01-26-2012, 04:23 PM	#7
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	No surprise that the Messi/CRonaldo team won. If you ever have the Spanish League sim in full detail on your game they can each average over a goal per match. Plus they had Rooney and Karl Heinz Rummenigge starting alongside them. Then Romario and Raul off the bench, awesome. Last edited by Big Fo : 01-26-2012 at 04:23 PM.

01-26-2012, 09:30 PM	#14
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	I am pretty sure they got this idea from a thread I started on Big Soccer years ago. Where did I get that idea from? Here. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

01-31-2012, 02:15 PM	#17
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	I thought taking Friedel over Keller was a pretty poor pick, as far as US GK go. Also, taking a GK in the first round was just... stupid. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

01-26-2012, 12:55 PM	#2
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Nice! Runs to check it out

01-26-2012, 01:00 PM	#3
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	You know...I could keep my mouth shut. Just saying. If that DB somehow found its way to my inbox...nobody would ever have to know.

01-26-2012, 01:06 PM	#4
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Yeah, I think that DB needs to get into FOFC's hands...we need our own draft.

01-26-2012, 02:02 PM	#5
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	I wonder if there are any out there, or if this was one made by SI specifically for SI? If there's one out there we could totally do with that. But otherwise...seriously. Who do I need to kill/pay to get my hands on that DB? I'd pay good money.

01-26-2012, 02:45 PM	#6
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	Didnt like the goalie pick in the first round so Im not surprised that team isnt doing well.

01-26-2012, 06:25 PM	#8
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	I don't think the team with George Best used him to the best of his ability imho - he was an assist machine for them, but he was a great scorer as well irl ... (would be fun to have the database available to everyone - unfortunately licencing for such a database is pretty much impossible because of the disparate nature of the players within it)

01-26-2012, 06:51 PM	#10
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	Just upload it somewhere and blame an intern or something imo.

01-26-2012, 07:39 PM	#13
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	Shit draft. No Phil Jones, Tom Cleverley, or Chris Smalling.

01-28-2012, 12:50 PM	#15
Scholes High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN	Here's a link to a legends database - there are hundreds, if not thousands, of legendary players in it. From this I'm sure you could make your own teams if you wanted. http://www.gamefront.com/files/20976..._Chiellini_dbc

01-31-2012, 02:01 PM	#16
Johninja n00b Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia	That bought back a few memorys. A lot of terrible picks as well. Is it just my imagination or was there no Alan Shearer in there?

01-31-2012, 02:38 PM	#18
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	Every time I start reading this thread title I get a little excited thinking it's going to be about the swimsuit issue.

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