Let's skip the long intros. We’re getting started now; we have the conference room until nine, so let's wrap this up by then.
Charles Roberts33
Robert Miller - 5 Michael Thompson - 7 Roy Ferenčina - 6 Nenad Gračan - 15 Branko Ivanković - 12 Tomislav Ivković - 10 Kruno Jurčić - 4 Branko Karačić - 14 feralmarlin67 - 17 Vjekoslav Lokica - 9 Ilija Lončarević - 22 Srećko Lušić - 3 Davor Mladina - 1 Nadoveza Petar - 20 Paul Nguyen - 11 Mile Petković - 16 Blaž Slišković - 25 Tomislav Stipić - 13 Ivo Šušak - 2 Zoran Vulić - 8
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Robert Miller - 11 Michael Thompson - 10 Roy Ferenčina - 7 Nenad Gračan - 25 Branko Ivanković - 15 Tomislav Ivković - 14 Kruno Jurčić - 1 Branko Karačić - 12 feralmarlin67 - 17 Vjekoslav Lokica - 5 Ilija Lončarević - 16 Srećko Lušić - 9 Davor Mladina - 2 Nadoveza Petar - 3 Paul Nguyen - 13 Mile Petković - 20 Blaž Slišković - 22 Tomislav Stipić - 4 Ivo Šušak - 8 Zoran Vulić - 6
I thought about setting the mood, too. While I handle the uploads for you all, we'll have the top hits from our most popular local radio station playing in the background (for the sake of the alpha males among us).
Since you all asked for it, here’s the definitive list of everyone who actually saw this through from start to finish. Feel free to play detective with their identities. Just a heads up, I’ve already unmasked the representative from the small town of Oak Creek—turns out he was just Paul Nguyen.
Srećko Bogdan Milivoj Daniel Rogers3 copperbison9 Nenad Gračan Branko Ivanković Tomislav Ivković rowdybison4 Branko Karačić feralmarlin67 Vjekoslav Lokica Ilija Lončarević Srećko Lušić Davor Mladina Petar Nadoveza Paul Nguyen Jonathan Johnson2 Blaž Slišković Tomislav Stipić Ivo Šušak Zoran Vulić
Copy this list of 20 gutsy competitors who actually cleared the hurdles set by the draft. Grade yourselves first. Give the best one a 25, the runner-up a 22, the third-place finisher a 20, and everyone else somewhere between 2 and 17, depending on how much they hit the mark for you. Simple enough. If anyone ignores the voting rules—say, by giving everyone maximum points or tying too many people, as we've seen happen before—those votes won't count. Naturally, only those who successfully submitted their presentations are eligible to vote.
You also have the chance to guess the identities of the other coaches, excluding Tomislav Stipić, Srećko Lušić, and Tomislav Ivković—whom I’ve already exposed to everyone, *yawn*. You can find the list of competitors on the first page and the second post. In the meantime, Inž, Jigs, Put, Ster, and Lester have dropped out of the initial lineup.
The top three guessers will be rewarded with points. Nothing massive, but it’s sincere and could make a difference in the standings. The sharpest mind gets seven bonus points, second place gets five, third gets three, and the rest get nothing.
The deadline to submit your grades is, let's say, Sunday, April 10th at 00:01.
As for the Eurosong, we'll see when that happens; maybe Tuesday or Wednesday.
Alright then, consider the presentation submission phase officially closed.
Every single contestant managed to get their materials in on time, with one exception: Paul Nguyen. He was representing Kal-El, and while he promised his colleague would handle the upload due to some personal matters, it ultimately never happened.
The final roster of contestants moving forward to the Grand Prix is as follows:
Srećko Bogdan Milivoj Bračun copperbison9 Nenad Gračan Branko Ivanković Tomislav Ivković rowdybison4 Branko Karačić feralmarlin67 mistycrane10 Ilija Lončarević Srećko Lušić Davor Mladina Petar Nadoveza Paul Nguyen Mile Petković Blaž Slišković Tomislav Stipić Ivo Šušak Zoran Vulić
It’s getting late and I am in desperate need of some beauty sleep. Expect the voting instructions tomorrow morning when there is less chance of me making a typo. Stay tuned.
Nathan Murphy said:That kind of logic is fundamentally flawed. To me, this feels exactly like saying, "I'm not a fan of [famous controversial figure], but..."
Look, I’ve traveled the entire world—actually, more than he has, because unlike him, I also traveled all over Europe, which my memory tells me he hasn't done extensively. I took photos and videos myself, but it never crossed my mind to turn it into a YouTube channel or plaster it all over the internet.
Let's break this down so you can see how much you're actually defending him. You previously defended him by claiming he wasn't violent, and then I showed you that he is an incredibly aggressive individual bordering on sociopathic.
Writes books? The guy has written about 12 books if I'm not mistaken, including Rahan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahan_(comics). There were major revelations surrounding those books; just because he puts pen to paper doesn't mean he's successful when the man is deeply unhappy deep down.
Draws for fun? Again, you're taking his word at face value when he says he draws for pleasure. In reality, as investigators have revealed, he's often just tracing from sketches we don't see. You can do that easily on large paper; on camera, it looks seamless, but in person, the guide lines are obvious. I can't believe you fell for that. It seems to me you're a huge fan and haven't looked at what the whistleblowers have uncovered. This is the behavior of a deeply unhappy man trying to prove to the world that he's talented at everything.
Playing house? As for the woman he's with, it was revealed she films content for OnlyFans; she's essentially his financier. Give me a break. 🤣
Working out? Which workouts exactly? Fine, I'll give you that one point, because my friends back home tell me he’s legitimate when it comes to Muay Thai; that’s the only thing he’s actually good at. As for things like Capoeira (which you conveniently left out), people say he bought his credentials. When you watch how a supposed master actually performs Capoeira , it's clearly a sham.
So, I don't see what the whistleblowers are doing wrong, other than targeting a man who lies about everything, profits from those lies, or at least did for a while. He is deeply unhappy internally and spreads zero love; rather, his outbursts prove he is a very violent person. He burned every bridge with his friends, and he lied about being in some elite special forces unit—the truth is he didn't make the cut and was kicked out.
In short, you've presented a superficial version of him because, hey, the guy travels and has a Black wife. On the other hand, you seem totally indifferent to the fact that he's a sociopath who promotes violence and is a pathological liar who profits from people through staged videos. But no, you're upset with the whistleblowers because they actually had the nerve to expose him. 🙏To me feels exactly like those people who say, "I’m not against the owner, but..."
Now, have these guys gone too far? Honestly, I'm not so sure. They are simply exposing someone who built a career on lies and has a negative impact on the youth—someone who is clearly deeply unhappy within. I don't see an issue with that. As far as I'm concerned, let them expose every single person like Chamberlin and his crowd. Seeing folks defend Badjun like they're defending Byron is, if you ask me, a little bit concerning.
Another case successfully closed by Inspector Crane. What can I say? You caught me, buddy. Guess I’m the one who’s been leading you astray all this time. ☕
Honestly, you people are hilarious. Still dedicating this much energy to a guy who wanders around South America without a cent to his name? He's fifty years old, and if you shook him down, he probably wouldn't even have enough cash for a bus ticket home. And comparing him to a mogul like Mamić? Please. 🤣🤣
The guy is definitely a weirdo, no question about it. But what's even weirder is this obsessive fixation on him that's been going on for nearly two years. It's getting creepy, man. As funny as it was at first, it's just unsettling now.
loneharbor34 said:I guess someone once asked a white shaman which comic book was his absolute favorite, and he just replied that it was "Rahan," even though all his books are actually titled "Urahan," so I honestly don't know what the hell the point was 🤣
anyway, here is our own little clip
The reality remains, though: Bađunko travels the world, records bad music just because he loves it, writes books for himself, draws for himself, plays house with toddlers down in South America, works out, acts fake—but at the end of the day, he’s actually *doing* something with his life. Meanwhile, those cavemen who have been obsessed with him for years are such cowards they won't even use their own voices in videos, hiding instead behind that digital 🤣
I figured you’ve all realized by now that having me collect these presentations via private email isn't exactly the most efficient way to work. That was my initial thought, too, but we'd quickly run into character limits and other logistical headaches. It’s much better if you just upload your presentations yourselves right here whenever you're ready—as long as it's within the deadline—using your clone account. I trust you all know how to handle a clone; I certainly hope it's not anyone's first rodeo, especially for someone like ☕. Make sure the clone's name makes it easy to link back to your specific draft persona.
On another note—and I assume this goes without saying—it's highly advisable to stay on your best behavior during this period. How do you avoid getting banned? My best advice: steer clear of the 'Politics' subforum, avoid debating with Gingerink, and please, refrain from criticizing Umemo or the Russian military. Also, let's keep things professional—no aggressive flirting with the ladies or sliding into DMs asking for photos. If you do end up catching a ban, just reach out to me through your clone or keep an eye on the official thread; everything important will be posted there.
You can start submitting your presentations now. Just a heads-up: while the teams are grading, you'll also get a chance to guess the identities of the other contestants. The most successful guessers will receive a points-based reward. Consider that one more reason to be a little discreet when drafting your presentation.
Anyone who fails to submit a presentation will be automatically disqualified.
As you might have guessed, it’s presentation time. The anonymous mode settings are imposing some restrictions on how they're posted, but honestly, it feels less restrictive than we initially feared. Thinking about it, most of these presentations already felt like they were written by the same person anyway. Football is serious business; nobody is going to be dropping jokes in their tactical breakdowns if it risks blowing their cover.
So, there won't be any extra hurdles—we’ll stick to the usual routine. Just stay focused on the essentials, write it up like you're drafting a memo for a corporate board, and you're set.
The rules are:
-Each team must have a name. -Each team must consist of 11 players. -Limit of one post per presentation. -A maximum of three images per presentation to illustrate your tactical vision.
Miller didn't quite manage to sweeten his deal this round. But just so we're clear for those who don't know—you don't get a prize for a failed selection.
We're starting from scratch. You can pick players or block the ones you were targeting last round, but you only get one shot at that. Deadline is tomorrow at noon.
The available players are:
Abidal, Eric Alaba, David Alemao Altafini, Jose Arconada, Luis Ballack, Michael Bebeto Beckenbauer, Franz Berbatov, Dimitar Blanc, Laurent Boban, Zvonimir Bossis, Maxime Brehme, Andreas Cannavaro, Fabio Cantona, Eric Ceulemans, Jan Charlton, Bobby Chumpitaz, Hector Cole, Ashley Coluna, Mario Collovati, Fulvio Cruyff, Johan Čech, Petr Dalglish, Kenny Dasajev, Rinat Davids, Edgar Donato Dunga Edmundo Ferrara, Ciro Figueroa, Elias Förster, Karl-Heinz Gallas, Wiliam Gentile, Claudio Giresse, Alain Hansen, Alan Heinrich, Jorg Helveg, Thomas Hoettges, Horst-Dieter Iniesta, Andres Jairzinho Kaltz, Manfred Koeman, Ronald Kopa, Raymond Lahm, Philipp Lineker, Gary Luis, Filipe Maldini, Paolo Maradona, Diego Meazza, Giuseppe Modrić, Luka Moore, Bobby Müller, Gerd N'Kono, Thomas Neeskens, Johan Nesta, Alessandro Netzer, Günter Neville, Gary Passarella, Daniel Pele Pepe Pfaff, Jean-Marie Platini, Michel Rakitić, Ivan Redondo, Fernando Robson, Bryan Romario Rossi, Paolo Rummenigge, Karl-Heinz Sammer, Mathias Samuel, Walter Santos, Nilton Simeone, Diego Sivori, Omar Shilton, Peter Socrates Suarez Miramontes, Luis Suarez, Luis Szymanowski, Antoni Šuker, Davor Toldo, Francesco Van Bommel, Mark van der Sar, Edwin Vidić, Nemanja Vieira, Patrick Xavi Zagallo, Mario Zamorano, Ivan Zanetti, Javier Zico Zoff, Dino
Nathan Murphy said:Then you clearly don't know him as well as you think. Haven't you heard about his violent outbursts back when he was working as a Park Ranger in the States? He reportedly got into scraps just because people were littering plastic cups. Or how about that time he stepped out onto the street wielding two machetes, threatening some drunks?
And that’s not even mentioning the countless other violent situations he’s been caught up in. Honestly, whether those stories are true or not, they’re both a disaster for his reputation. If they’re true, then he isn't the guy he pretends to be. If they aren't (which seems more likely), it's a classic sociopathic trait—fantasizing about violence—which is exactly what I think he is. Not to mention his run-ins with the guerrilla groups, or those attacks in Bogota and Africa where he was taking down poachers one by one. A huge chunk of his stories revolve around violence; I don't know how you haven't noticed that yet, or maybe it's just because he tells these tales in such a charming, upbeat way to soften the blow of what he actually did if it's true.
So, that’s why he seems like some harmless guy to you. To me, he's the exact opposite.
I can't find that specific video where he talks about walking out at night in nothing but boxers with two machetes, intimidating those drunk guys. Don't mess with me, Charles Roberts33; if you think he's innocent, you're mistaken. Whether it happened or not, the guy is mentally unstable. And let's not even get started on his aggressive outbursts—honestly, that's exactly why people started giving him a hard time in the first place.
He comes across to me like a harmless prankster. Of course, I don't know the guy personally, so I'm just going off what he posts online. I haven't seen anyone close to him accusing him of being a bully, not even the people who don't like him.
The point is, I don't want to throw around assumptions like some gossip columnist—claiming he beats his wife or killed his dog just because of the hunting stories he tells or because he lost his cool with trolls. Look, I have my own aggressive moments too, believe me. People could easily draw all sorts of (wrong) conclusions based on what they see firsthand.
