Like ordering a G&T in Kabul Airport

Once upon a time in a land before going to the supermarket was a necessity rather than the only way to jazz up a Saturday night, turning up to the Kenna auction in person was the only surefire way to challenge for the title.

Managers would walk over broken pint glass (deep into the working week the streets of London were paved with it ) to get the pub and give themselves the chance of assembling a strong team.

Submit silent bids and leave your side to the autofill? You’d be waiting longer for Kenna glory than you would your G&T order in Kabul Airport departure lounge.

Those reckless days of sitting next to other people in public places and sharing bags of crisps in lieu of dinner may almost be back, but after one week of the Kenna season the competitive advantage of showing up may be a thing of the past

Just six managers tipped up in Marylebone for the auction earlier this month.

They couldn’t believe their luck when unchallenged they picked up the kind of players they would have to wait six hours and a Pirate Bramble to sign.

But the Sword of Damocles hung over them in the shape of the autofill.

Granted a small data set, but when the table is translated into a manager’s mode of auction below, some of those who made the trip to the boozer will struggle.

1. Pub
2. Autofill
3. Silent bids
4. Pub
5. Pub
6. Silent bids
7. Pub
8. Silent bids
9. Silent bids
10. Silent bids
11. Autofill
12. Silent bids
13. Silent bids
14. Pub
15. Pub
16. Silent bids
17. Autofill
18. Silent bids
19. Autofill
20. Silent bids

Kenna League week 1

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