Archived [10/08/07] Battrick

[mikeW]

His 21 so its about 10 weeks on two nets, or 14 on one net. Two nets IMO don't make much difference unless a player is 17yo or your pushing for U19s or NT. Mind you if you want him to pop two more times, then two nets is probably the way to go, as he wouldn't be that far from the national team.

Cheers for that, might give him the 2 batting nets.

 

[Johnners]

Lloyd Groves - 19 yo, BT Rating=10,113
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A steady player with competent leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: woeful
Bowling: strong Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: woeful

Wayne Moloto - 17 yo, BT Rating=10,134
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: competent Concentration: respectable
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: worthless
Fielding: woeful



Loving the Moloto pop. Actually thinking about dropping Groves' fitness net to give to Moloto for batting, unlikely at this stage though.

 

[PY]

Just one pop and it concludes Sekani's training for the foreseeable future. I bought him as this:

Kenwynne Sekani - 17 yo, BT Rating=4,320
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, energetic
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: worthless Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: woeful
Bowling: respectable Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

And now he is:

Kenwynne Sekani - 20 yo, BT Rating=27,590
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: wonderful Consistency: competent
Fielding: feeble

I've got two 17yo trainees who need 2 nets each, and my three main batsmen are getting a net each plus Bardle getting one and Craddock getting two (1 bowl, 1 fit).

Keith Bardle - 19 yo, BT Rating=17,243
RH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with superb leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: superb Consistency: proficient
Fielding: abysmal

Hamid Craddock - 19 yo, BT Rating=14,694
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, fresh
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: woeful
Bowling: strong Consistency: proficient
Fielding: woeful

Both of these deserve more training so I'm going to keep on with them. The fitness net will shift to Taylor (woe stam 17yo) when Craddock is finished. Thus, don't reckon there's room for a net on Sekani! His record has been pretty good this year anyway. 39 wickets @ 13 overall and 20 @ 18 in a batsman dominated league.

 

[Mahindinho]

Jamee -- thanks for Sunday's match...just a pity it ended up so one-sided. Your bowlers did well, at least.

 

[Mahindinho]

I've had some lovely pops today:

Hirst (22yo) to Remarkable bowling -- he's now Remarkable/Wonderful.
Gibb (20yo) to Quality bowling AND consistency -- now Qual/Qual, of course!

So, that's where I stop training Hirst. Gibb will happily pootle along towards Remarkable for the next season, and there he'll stop. Fish (17yo WK/bat trainee) will get a fielding net, to add to his batting and WK nets -- tempted to double-net his batting, but he urgently needs fielding and secondaries so I'll get those to an acceptable level first.

 

[alternative]

Liam Vincent - 18 yo, BT Rating=13,140
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, energetic
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: strong Consistency: woeful
Fielding: woeful

 

[Dead Badger]

Nice call, Scaly - a double pop for Platt as predicted:

5. Daren Platt - 17 yo, BT Rating=7,225  
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, strong batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A destructive player with superb leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina:	mediocre	Wicket Keeping:	worthless
Batting:	[b]competent[/b]	Concentration:	[b]proficient[/b]
Bowling:	worthless	Consistency:	worthless
Fielding:	feeble

Also a concentration pop for Bromby, who's shaping up as quite the decent opener/wicket keeper. Now I just need to save up for a bit and hopefully buy a better spinner/medium pacer with a bit of batting to try and patch up my exceedingly long tail.

 

[new_age_ar]

I had my first pop, i think, a concentration pop for one of my batsmen to med/med, so gun.

 

[cricketboy29]

Rujul Abdul kadir - 19 yo, BT Rating=27,598
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A cautious player with woeful leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: remarkable Concentration: proficient
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: abysmal

Dhiren Moodley (1096797)
RH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A defensive player with mediocre leadership skills and worthless experience.

Plays For: Sad Decadent XI
Nationality: India
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 9,399 (+607)
Wages: £877 p/w
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: proficient
Batting: mediocre Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: feeble
Fielding: worthless

 

[AussieDominance]

Two Pops

6. Liam Paris (789111)
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A cautious player with superb leadership skills and woeful experience.

Plays For: Pup
Nationality: Australia
Age: 19 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 17,890 (+460)
Wages: £5,453 p/w

Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: feeble

14. Terry Pollard (854028)
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.

Plays For: Pup
Nationality: New Zealand
Age: 19 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 10,748 (+275)
Wages: £1,386 p/w

Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: strong Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: abysmal

 

[Scaly piscine]

Steven Obrien - 19 yo, BT Rating=14,490
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: superb Concentration: proficient
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: feeble


Rich Pace - 22 yo, BT Rating=28,687
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with strong leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: feeble Concentration: woeful
Bowling: remarkable Consistency: strong
Fielding: mediocre


Greg Summers - 22 yo, BT Rating=116,453
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, worthless batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with mediocre leadership skills and proficient experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: worthless Concentration: superb
Bowling: exquisite Consistency: elite
Fielding: respectable


Should be some more decent pops to come shortly.

 

[brenoevo]

Got 1 pop 2day

Roger Pratley - 18 yo, BT Rating=20,551
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Got three pops on Pietersen this week, including a stamina pop that is pretty important for him. Nothing else.

Won my league match on friday easily too. Another easy one next week, then the two difficult games after that. Only way I can win the league is to take both of those out and get a decent NRR boost in the later games.

 

[Agent TBY]

Sunil Chanderpaul - 18 yo, BT Rating=17,883
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A steady player with worthless leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	[B]respectable[/B] 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	[B]quality[/B] 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	worthless

 

[Jamee999]

Jamee -- thanks for Sunday's match...just a pity it ended up so one-sided. Your bowlers did well, at least.

Yeah, that's the way it's going to be for a while with my guys, until Warnock and Kealey get supergun, it's going to be Bardle or Nothing

Pops:

Dwight Kealey - 18 yo, BT Rating=28,089
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, lively
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: proficient Concentration: respectable
Bowling: superb Consistency: competent
Fielding: competent

Kealey now 9 weeks past proficent batting, so my first strong batsman should be soon.

Marvin Warnock - 17 yo, BT Rating=11,600
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated
A steady player with proficient leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: woeful

 

[The Baconator]

Just this one:

Sarwar Shahid - 18 yo, BT Rating=13,854
LH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated
An attacking player with proficient leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: strong
Batting: proficient Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: worthless

 

[trevor_vayro]

Hi,
Sorry I've been incommunicado for the last week or so, I've been convalescing after a run-in on my local train station, with a group of men, one of whom it transpires, was an off-duty copper.

I'd been at cricket training, and then for a few pints afterwards, and ended up getting back to my local station a tad later than I'd intended. The Mrs. Took umbrage with my tardy time-keeping, and refused to come and pick me up, so I had the bright idea of going back into town, where my mates were still in the pub on the lash! - And that's where my problems started.

Rather unreasonably, I approached a group of blokes, and asked them if they knew how I got over the other side of the station, in order to catch the east-bound train. Their totally friendly and rational response was:
"DER! Over the bridge!"

At this stage I was beginning to lose my temper a bit, so I replied,
"State the ****ing obvious! I'm blind, what's your excuse wanker?"

Despite, in his statement, claiming he and his three mates didn't realise I was blind, I suspect this maybe a fib, as they then kindly thrust their fists into my face, allowing me to inspect their signet and wedding rings at closer quarters. By now I'd
Figured that this could be a good opportunity for a quick kip, so - Totally of my own fruition - I lay down in the foetal position on the platform and opted to lose consciousness.

Well obviously my four new friends were quite concerned that I'd miss my train, so to save me the trouble of waking up, getting up and walking over the bridge, they attempted to transport me to the other side of the station, via their police-patented Dr.Martin conveyancing system. Unfortunately their boots didn't quite have the requisite range, so I landed short…In the middle of the tracks to be precise! But at least the sudden jolt did rouse me from my slumber, allowing me to crawl on hands and knees to the side, and slowly haul myself back up onto the platform. But all's well that ends well, and I walked away with just bruised ribs, a mildly damaged disc in my back, a broken finger and an array of cuts and bruises.

I'd have liked to have thanked them for all their help, but when I managed to get to my feet, they'd had to leave, doubtless to assist some other needy member of society. So my wife, who I've often suspected of being a clairvoyant, came up with the fantastic idea of calling the police! Sadly this is where the tale takes a darker twist. For ten days they searched high and low for my friends, until, this morning I got a phone-call requesting that I attend the police station at my earliest convenience - Which I duly did!

The spookiest thing happened then. I was hauled into an interview room, to be told that my version of events differed somewhat from those of my alleged attackers, the nice policeman and his friends, who'd almost certainly come forward to claim their Community Action Trust reward for work with the disabled. They recollected that I'd approached them in an aggressive manner, demanding to be shown over to the other side of the station. They requested that I leave them alone, and when I turned around to walk off, I stepped, backwards, off the platform, simultaneously injuring my face and my back. I was invited to alter my statement, and when I declined, I was told that, not only did they dispute my account, but that they were also going to prosecute me for perverting the course of justice!...Oh, and did I want a solicitor?…They're free apparently!

After an hour of this, their better nature shone through, and I was allowed to leave after receiving a caution for the lesser charge of wasting police time! Well, I was so overcome by their generosity, that I offered to make an £80 donation to police funds, in return for which I was presented with a delightful limited-addition Fixed Penalty Notice!

British police hey!...Don't you just love'um? Robert Mugabe eat your heart out!

Anyway, away from all that, it's been an altogether sunnier time in the world of BT. The Gurs have returned to form, winning three on the bounce in the league, to leave us third, eight points behind the leaders with the second best NRR in the league and games against the top two still to come. I'm also owning my friendly league, beating two of the three pre-tournament favourites in my first two matches. I'm hoping that I can finally win this competition, in order to allow me to defect to the CW Cup next season. Ratings are beginning to look a bit tasty too, posting PAN stats of Sup/Comp/Abs - Resp/Prof/Feeb last Friday.

Oh, and four useful pops this morning: Greening to Feeb Exp, (after reaching 2000 career runs on Friday), Noon to Strong WK and Sup Conc, and Zonke to Prof Bowl. Greening also became my first player to break the 30K BTR mark.

Doug Greening (334385)
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A steady player with feeble leadership skills and feeble experience.
Plays For: Cymru Gurgitaters
Nationality: England
Age: 21 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 30,467 (+566)
Wages: £8,406 p/w
*Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: remarkable Concentration: proficient
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: feeble
Fielding: proficient

Joe Noon (444923)
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Plays For: Cymru Gurgitaters
Nationality: England
Age: 21 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 26,692 (+855)
Wages: £3,034 p/w
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: strong
Batting: strong Concentration: superb
Bowling: worthless Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: worthless

Glen Zonke (934691)
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, mediocre batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Plays For: Cymru Gurgitaters
Nationality: New Zealand
Age: 18 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 7,077 (+268)
Wages: £899 p/w
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: proficient Consistency: feeble
Fielding: mediocre

Greening I'll keep on two batting for the rest of this season and next, then one net indefinitely - He could quite possibly make exqu or Mast by his mid twenties. Noon I hope to get to Qual/Wond Bat, Qual WK, which should take me up until the end of next season, when I'll call it a day on him. Zonke I've transfer listed for £800K, probably a bit steep but stranger things have happened. I did really like the look of him as a 17YO Resp/Feeb, I was drawn in by the fact that he's fast and Dest, and his Med Field. But on reflection he just needs far too much doing to him, and I don't have the nets spare, so I'll get what I can for him and sit on the profit, which should be quite healthy considering I only paid £225K for him.

Later, Trev

 

[nibbs]

rich went for 2.6mil in the end last night. a fantastic result. so this means a healthy prodit of nearly 1.5mil for 6 and a bit weeks he spent at the club. over the 6 trainings he was on the side he received a total of 20 nets. i feel now that they were 20 nets well spent.

 

[nibbs]

trevor, can i just add that your story made me pretty uneasy and sick inside. where is the justice in this world? drugs cheats win olympics golds, when other athletes who were far more deserving die in car crashs and don't even get their big chance. meanwhile the disabled get **** upon by the people who are suppose to protect them. whilst the cowards are able to get away with this crime. this is a travesty. i'm sure karma will come around and get them sooner or later

Current Balance: £8,619,165
Projected balance at next Update: £11,074,030

which brings me to my next comment. does anybody think that this guy is worth £6mil? pretty sure he is a low remarkable batsmen, but i will stick him on 1 batting net and 1 keeping net, so that he can eventually replace wheat. if i'm able to sign him for 6mil, that would leave me another 3.5mil to spend elsewhere on another batsmen which would lead to me having 5 trainees. so, £6mil? i'm just not sure. scaly, i think your opinion is needed here.

Tim Morrison (845707)
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and woeful experience.

Plays For: Hoppers XI
Nationality: Australia
Age: 19 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 39,725
Wages: £7,270 p/w

Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: remarkable Concentration: strong
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: competent
Fielding: worthless


there is also this guy who'd i train as a batsmen. perhaps the perfect opening partner for duggan. he'll sell for around 6mil i'd be guessing -

Kevin Dover (820687)
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated
A defensive player with feeble leadership skills and woeful experience.

Plays For: Inconcessus Undecim CC
Nationality: West Indies
Age: 19 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 32,703
Wages: £6,586 p/w

Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: remarkable Concentration: strong
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

 

[nibbs]

training today - superb pop for lennon. i always figured he was really close to superb, but it only took him 2 extra weeks to get there with my spare net. cons pops for sweeney and vermaak. vermaak is getting there, by god. slowly, but surely.

18. Ken Lennon - 23 yo, BT Rating=17,022
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: superb Concentration: proficient
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

Steven Sweeney - 21 yo, BT Rating=30,766
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A destructive player with mediocre leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: woeful Concentration: respectable
Bowling: quality Consistency: superb
Fielding: mediocre

James Vermaak - 19 yo, BT Rating=28,848
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble
Bowling: remarkable Consistency: competent
Fielding: competent