In an auction league, 2 people are bidding on a player. With less than an hour to go till the player is bought (at a pretty cheap price - 15 to 20 bucks cheaper than he has gone in other leagues) a third person not bidding on the said player make a post saying somebody bid on XYZ before he goes for less than he should (paraphrasing).
When the owner that lost out blasts the third person regarding their interference, a couple of other owners in the league say they don't see anything wrong with the third person's original comment.
Was I right or wrong for saying anything to the third person or was I right?
You could think of government workers like teenagers. You pay them an allowance, but do you get any work out them? They eat the food, put their feet on the furniture and complain loudly whenever they are unhappy.
never done an auction draft before. But I play a ton of poker and I would think it'd be the same type of rules. If you're not involved in the play then don't open your mouth. If you think the player is going way too cheap then make a bid on him. The third person shouldn't have said anything to the guys bidding on the player.
So they weren't the best...and may have ended the worst. SO WHAT!
I dont think there is anything wrong with owners voicing their opinions on a players value, either before or after that player is drafted.
Its up to personal opinion, but people can do and say whatever they want. Unless it is in the rules that you cant voice opinions on players till they are drafted, then who cares, let the guy say what he wants.
Nah, a primary strategy of an Auction league is to drive up prices for other owners. Trash talking and bluffing are musts in FF... it's part of the game.
An owner has a right to say whatever they want (although it could backfire on them).
EDIT: Especially when a team is going to r@pe the league with a dirt cheap acquisition. Yeah, the silent owner is just letting his competiton get stronger.
Last edited by Twisted Sister on Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:21 am, edited 1 time in total.
Any leagues where there is FA, RFA, or drafts in I've always gone by the rule of no name dropping and this kind of sits in the same category in my book. It was very poor etiquette on the outside guy's part.
I agree with those that say keep quiet. If the person thinks that the player is going to cheap, then they should bid on him, not tell other owners to bid on him. I would be concerned about being in a league where other owners are following the advise of another owner
Twisted Sister wrote:Nah, a primary strategy of an Auction league is to drive up prices for other owners. Trash talking and bluffing are musts in FF... it's part of the game.
An owner has a right to say whatever they want (although it could backfire on them).
EDIT: Especially when a team is going to r@pe the league with a dirt cheap acquisition. Yeah, the silent owner is just letting his competiton get stronger.
If the price is dirt cheap and you don't want the other guy to get him, you should bid on the guy - not tell others to bid on him.
by FantasyFootball4life » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:35 am
So in any cafe leagues do the people involved in them stay away from responding to any posts about undrafted players in their leagues? Why not have a little mind game in FF?? Little strategy never hurt anyone, He did not force anyone's hand. In auction it is different than in draft, name dropping may remind an owner of a player, but only in non-competitive leagues. We all have cheetsheats and we all know who is left so name dropping really only helps the people who have not been following the draft. In an auction league everyone knows the player is being bid on so what if other owners try talking the player up, if another owner falls for it and hasn't done their own homework then so be it. Just my opinion.
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by houstonherdfan » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:57 am 
