Field Theory by Hadyn Green

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Field Theory: A time of imagination

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  • Don Christie,

    Tiger Woods

    Sisters Williams

    Andy Murray (the outsider pick)

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1645 posts Report Reply

  • Naly D,

    Basketball: If you've been following KoBron Watch you'll know who I pick.

    Rugby: Leilea Masaga/Israel Dagg

    Football: Peter Crouch. [And I'm a ManU fan]

    Cricket: Brendon McCullum for his dual-abilities as keeper and batsman.

    NFL: Ladanian Tomlinson or Ray Lewis

    Wellington • Since Sep 2008 • 307 posts Report Reply

  • Naly D,

    Oh and Rugby League: Manu Vatuvei

    Wellington • Since Sep 2008 • 307 posts Report Reply

  • Simon Telfer,

    Why on earth would you pick Crouch?

    Auckland • Since Feb 2009 • 16 posts Report Reply

  • Simon Poole,

    Naly: McCullum over Gilchrist? Come on mate... (Hey, he's active in the IPL...)

    I'll agree with you on Kobe.

    NRL: Any player? Jesus. Probably Greg Inglis, provided he agrees to lose that pre-season weight gain.

    Rugby: Any player at all? Shit. I've probably got to go with someone like Matfield in the forwards, Masaga in the backs. Masaga has been injured for weeks but still tops the linebreaks/defenders beaten stats for NZ teams.

    Football: Christiano Ronaldo

    So many replies are cliche, but meh.

    Since Dec 2008 • 161 posts Report Reply

  • Naly D,

    I'll agree with you on Kobe.

    I think you should click the link and you'll learn what my answer was.

    As for McCullum, I don't like Australian cricketers. McCullum I picked for his consistency as a wicketkeeper and the fact that when he's on his A-Game he will kick ass, but even when he isn't he'll get around the 40's.

    @Simon Telfer: To be honest I don't know why I said him. I've just got to stick with what I said on record, where he was the first name that came to my head in a situation where the others had had ten minutes to be able to think about theirs. I wanted to say Theo Walcott but couldn't remember his name [and my head doesn't work like Google]. But I've gotta stick with Crouch. He doesn't win games, but he distributes the ball and stands out in the team photo. And if the keeper gets injured, he can cover the goal in a stride. And if my NBA pick is injured, he can fill in, not as a in his position but still. And he can be a lock in my rugby team at a push.

    Wellington • Since Sep 2008 • 307 posts Report Reply

  • Don Christie,

    Ronaldinho

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1645 posts Report Reply

  • Richard Irvine,

    For my teams:

    Black Caps - Duminy, even though we probably need Shane Bond, or Zaheer Khan, even.

    All Blacks - That Argentinian Half Back Agustín Pichot.

    Tottenham - If I can't have Jurgen Klinsmann and Teddy back, then I want Messi, even though we probably *need* a centre back and 'bite yer legs' midfielder. Messi is a very Tottenham draft pick.

    Chiefs - Is there a reverse draft? Can I send Luaki to the Hurricanes? Otherwise I'd like Tony Woodcock, please.

    New Zealand Rugby in general - I'd like every player that's coasting over in the UK to come back and play in the NPC like they're meant to.

    Auckland • Since Dec 2006 • 242 posts Report Reply

  • Danielle,

    Is there a reverse draft?

    Now *that* I would watch! 'Oi. You. Shitty player. Bugger off to the Utah Jazz.'

    Charo World. Cuchi-cuchi!… • Since Nov 2006 • 3828 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    All Blacks - That Argentinian Half Back Agustín Pichot.

    The Dropkicks (well most of them) voted him the best halfback in the world but not our first pick.

    Is there a reverse draft?

    Now *that* I would watch! 'Oi. You. Shitty player. Bugger off to the Utah Jazz.'

    The NBA almost does have that. Crappy players are traded to other teams like this: if you take this guy off our hands we'll also give you this fairly good player and maybe another draft pick.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    RI,
    Duminy?

    After one innings?

    As for the McCullum v Gilchrist debate; as much as we might not like it, the last fortnight has reinforced who’s boss there.

    In rugby having a decent front row is the most important thing, but it hardly brings the crowds in which is all part of a good signing.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Darlington,

    Football: Peter Crouch. [And I'm a ManU fan]

    This is all screwy, on both counts.

    Nelson • Since Nov 2006 • 949 posts Report Reply

  • Richard Irvine,

    LB - Duminy? Yeah. He dominated that SA v Aus series, with a couple of magic innings under pressure to help win the test series, and looked very at home in the one dayers and T20. He just looks bloody comformtable at the crease, he's going to score a ton of runs.

    I want Woodcock 'cos the Chiefs have the flashy backline / loose fowards dept. sussed, we just can;t get the ball to them.

    Auckland • Since Dec 2006 • 242 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Darlington,

    Rugby: Juan Hernandez, we're short of first fives

    Football: Torres or Messi, goal machines

    Cricket: Chris Gayle, he's a winner and he's a funky mofo

    NRL: Brett Stewart, bad habits'n'all

    Nelson • Since Nov 2006 • 949 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    Duminy, Duminy, Duminy...

    Dominated the SA v Aus series??? He scored one century. Up until now he has only scored that one century. Smith was the one who really dominated it.

    OK, he shows promise but hardly at the top of a dream list.

    And he reminds me of Ganguly when he bats.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    The idea was more, if you had nobody in your team and were picking first, but whatever.

    The more cricket savvy Dropkicks last night selected Chris Gayle for cricket.

    And Stephen Gerrard or Fernando Torres for football

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • LegBreak,

    So the “football savvy” Dropkicks are obviously Liverpool fans.

    Messi for me.

    And in cricket, I’d have Dhoni or Sehwag, assuming we’re talking about someone to cover all types of cricket. Gayle breaks down too much,

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 1162 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    So the “football savvy” Dropkicks are obviously Liverpool fans.

    Far from it, as I am led to believe

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • Kyle Matthews,

    Any proper draft and trading system you'd never draft an older player. Gilchrist's career is running down, he's moving from one year contract to one year contract. He's experience that you can buy for a season and know what you're getting.

    A draft pick means that if you want, and you don't treat the player like crap, you can have them for 5 - 10 years. Gilchrist doesn't have 5 years of top cricket left in him. It'd be a waste of a draft pick.

    Same reason you wouldn't draft McCaw. You'd draft Carter so that you had control over whether he fucked off to France and got injured ruling himself out of serious test matches that are coming up. And you know he'll still be playing top rugby in 5 years, McCaw probably won't.

    The most interesting drafts are expansion drafts. When the NHL expanded to 30 teams, the existing 28 teams got to protect 1 goalie, 4 defenders, and 9 forwards (I think those numbers are right). That's not even a full team. The equivalent in rugby would be saying you can only protect 10 players.

    The two expansion teams then got to pick from the remaining couple of hundred (previously contacted) players and negotiate for them. Some teams offered the expansion teams future draft picks in order to get agreement that they wouldn't grab their backup goalie, their 5th defender, their 4th line center etc. Talk about a scramble.

    Since Nov 2006 • 6243 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Darlington,

    The more cricket savvy Dropkicks last night selected Chris Gayle for cricket.

    And Stephen Gerrard or Fernando Torres for football

    So I'm a football and cricket savvy Dropkick? Cool.

    Nelson • Since Nov 2006 • 949 posts Report Reply

  • giovanni tiso,

    And Stephen Gerrard or Fernando Torres for football

    Savvy, perhaps. As far as football is concerned? No. I doubt Gerrard's own mother would pick him over Ronaldo or Messi.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report Reply

  • Stuart Coats,

    I'd take Dhoni for cricket because he wins you games with the bat and seems to get the best out of teams that he captains. And I anticipate that he will be playing at a high level for the next 5 years minimum.

    American Football I'd take Adrian Peterson because you need a good running back and he is still very young.

    NBA, while you'd probably take LeBron if I didn't have first pick I'd take Chris Paul because he is the best point guard around and he's also very young and is only going to get better.

    Football I'd take Kaka because not only is he a great player but every time he did something good the fans would get to shout "he's the shit!"

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 192 posts Report Reply

  • giovanni tiso,

    Cricket's a tough one, isn't it? It would have been so much easier just a couple of years ago to choose one of those Aussies, now even Ponting isn't rating a mention. And Tendulkar is too close to retirement. I'd just about choose Ryder - he truly is very exciting.

    NFL and NBA I don't know from so many bars of soap, so I'll pick Ovechkin in the NHL.

    And Messi in football, by a gnat's crochet over Ronaldo, Kaka and Ibrahimovic. I've seen Ronaldinho play all season and sorry, he's done.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report Reply

  • Hadyn Green,

    American Football I'd take Adrian Peterson because you need a good running back and he is still very young.

    Ooo nice, I think I might amend my pick.

    I doubt Gerrard's own mother would pick him over Ronaldo or Messi.

    Didn't he just win some Player of the Year award?

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 2090 posts Report Reply

  • giovanni tiso,

    Didn't he just win some Player of the Year award?

    Not sure if he has, but Cannavaro won the Golden boot in 2006 and that wouldn't have put him at the top of anybody's draft. Gerrard's a great player, don't get me wrong. But Ronaldo and Messi are just gearing up to their prime and are both monsters.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report Reply

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