NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
How long ago did you pull/buy Osman?
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Archived [10/08/07] Battrick
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NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Ah. Figures, as Knowles as my 1st week YP and also popped to prof. Dhinsda should pop next week or the week after then.
Jamee999
Hall of Fame Member
Marvin Warnock - 18 yo, BT Rating=24,544
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A steady player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: superb Concentration: proficient
Bowling: worthless Consistency: competent
Fielding: mediocre
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A steady player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: superb Concentration: proficient
Bowling: worthless Consistency: competent
Fielding: mediocre
trevor_vayro
U19 Vice-Captain
Cymru Gurgitaters are into the fifth round of the Cup for the first time in their history, after smashing fellow Div IV side, Wideboys. In a much improved bowling performance from Friday, Bewers and Wilde knocked the top off their innings, removing the Rem and Exc batsmen who formed the spine of their line-up to leave them 26 for 3. Spinners Bridges M and Cash then strangled the middle overs, picking up two wickets a piece as the run-rate plummeted below three an over, before left arm seamer Carlton brought matters to an abrupt end with three wickets in two overs.
136 never looked like being enough for Wideboys to defend, but they briefly found heart when Greening, the diamond in the Gurs' crown, was cleaned up for just 10. But Patel and Noon snuffed out any hope of a home win as they amassed an unbeaten second wicket stand of 122 to see The Gurs home in 24.5 overs. Skipper Patel defied his critics, who argue that Strong/Resp isn't good enough to open, by top scoring with 64* (82), while Noon's 61* (59) was his fourth half century at better than a run a ball this season. It also took his average for the new term to a healthy 328.5, A fact which he celebrated with the only pop of the week.
Joe Noon (444923)
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and feeble experience.
Plays For: Cymru Gurgitaters
Nationality: England
Age: 22 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 39,942 (+1877)
Wages: £6,709 p/w
*Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: *superb*
Batting: superb Concentration: remarkable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: competent
Fielding: worthless
Mahindinho, Scaly or Adam, or anyone else knowledgeable really, please would you mind taking a quick look at my fifth round opponents, Dobcross of III.11, and comparing them to my team? My first impression, after a glance at their ratings for their last league match, was that I don't stand a chance, and that I might as well TIE and take the fitness boost. They were Wond/Sup/Abs - Wond/Sup/Med, as opposed to mine, which are PAN: Sup/Resp/Abs - Strong/Prof/Feeb. However, on closer inspection of their squad, they don't seem to have much that's terribly scary. I think their gun ratings come from the fact that they just don't have any dross making up the numbers like I do, although I actually reckon my best players are better than their best.
I'm not saying I'd go into the match as favourite or anything, but if it was my day, and Greening/Staveley/Noon/Bewers had a blinder, then I might just nick it. My plan would be to change my pitch to H+F, to try and blunt their bowling attack a bit, then open the batting with a pair of V.Def sacrificial lambs to see off their best bowlers, with Greening, Noon and Staveley in reserve to try and make something of the change bowlers.
1. Patel - Strong/Resp - V.Def
2. Cash - Resp/Sup - V.Def
3. Noon - Sup/Rem - V.Def
4. Greening - Wond/Strong - Norm
5. Staveley - Qual/Strong (Virtually Rem) - Norm
6. Mohammed - Strong/Feeb - Def
7. Qureshi - Prof/Resp - V.Def
BOWLING:
Bewers - Rem/Strong Cau LM - Norm
Wilde - Sup/Comp Cau RM - V.def
Bridges M - Sup/Prof Def RHS - V.Def
Cash - Strong/Prof Dest LHS - V.Def
Carlton - Strong/Resp (Virtually Sup) Att LFM - V.def
I'd hope to win the toss and bowl, trying to restrict rather than take wickets, although I'd most likely be screwed if I had to bat first. I'd PAN, as I figure the Cup isn't important enough to GFI, but all the same I would still love to reach the round of 128 if I could!
What do you reckon? Would I stand a chance, or should I just chuck in the towel now and reap the benefits of TIEing?
Cheers, Trev
136 never looked like being enough for Wideboys to defend, but they briefly found heart when Greening, the diamond in the Gurs' crown, was cleaned up for just 10. But Patel and Noon snuffed out any hope of a home win as they amassed an unbeaten second wicket stand of 122 to see The Gurs home in 24.5 overs. Skipper Patel defied his critics, who argue that Strong/Resp isn't good enough to open, by top scoring with 64* (82), while Noon's 61* (59) was his fourth half century at better than a run a ball this season. It also took his average for the new term to a healthy 328.5, A fact which he celebrated with the only pop of the week.
Joe Noon (444923)
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and feeble experience.
Plays For: Cymru Gurgitaters
Nationality: England
Age: 22 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 39,942 (+1877)
Wages: £6,709 p/w
*Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: *superb*
Batting: superb Concentration: remarkable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: competent
Fielding: worthless
Mahindinho, Scaly or Adam, or anyone else knowledgeable really, please would you mind taking a quick look at my fifth round opponents, Dobcross of III.11, and comparing them to my team? My first impression, after a glance at their ratings for their last league match, was that I don't stand a chance, and that I might as well TIE and take the fitness boost. They were Wond/Sup/Abs - Wond/Sup/Med, as opposed to mine, which are PAN: Sup/Resp/Abs - Strong/Prof/Feeb. However, on closer inspection of their squad, they don't seem to have much that's terribly scary. I think their gun ratings come from the fact that they just don't have any dross making up the numbers like I do, although I actually reckon my best players are better than their best.
I'm not saying I'd go into the match as favourite or anything, but if it was my day, and Greening/Staveley/Noon/Bewers had a blinder, then I might just nick it. My plan would be to change my pitch to H+F, to try and blunt their bowling attack a bit, then open the batting with a pair of V.Def sacrificial lambs to see off their best bowlers, with Greening, Noon and Staveley in reserve to try and make something of the change bowlers.
1. Patel - Strong/Resp - V.Def
2. Cash - Resp/Sup - V.Def
3. Noon - Sup/Rem - V.Def
4. Greening - Wond/Strong - Norm
5. Staveley - Qual/Strong (Virtually Rem) - Norm
6. Mohammed - Strong/Feeb - Def
7. Qureshi - Prof/Resp - V.Def
BOWLING:
Bewers - Rem/Strong Cau LM - Norm
Wilde - Sup/Comp Cau RM - V.def
Bridges M - Sup/Prof Def RHS - V.Def
Cash - Strong/Prof Dest LHS - V.Def
Carlton - Strong/Resp (Virtually Sup) Att LFM - V.def
I'd hope to win the toss and bowl, trying to restrict rather than take wickets, although I'd most likely be screwed if I had to bat first. I'd PAN, as I figure the Cup isn't important enough to GFI, but all the same I would still love to reach the round of 128 if I could!
What do you reckon? Would I stand a chance, or should I just chuck in the towel now and reap the benefits of TIEing?
Cheers, Trev
Mahindinho
State Vice-Captain
From what you've written, you may well have a chance -- with a bit of luck, your good individual players might beat his decent team. I can't have a proper look now (BT still banned at work, and I'm not going to even try it on my phone!), but will have a go tonight or (more likely) tomorrow evening.
Incidentally, I was actually in Dobcross two Saturdays ago...dressed as the biker from the Village People.
Training-wise, my intensively-trained WK/batsman really is coming along nicely:
Keith Fish - 18 yo, BT Rating 20,086
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, destructive
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: quality
Batting: proficient Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: woeful
He's currently keeping wicket in my cup matches -- with his five nets, he's far too knackered to manage two games a week!
trevor_vayro
U19 Vice-Captain
Hmm, Is there something you're not telling us Mahindinho? Though having said that, on my stag-do to Amsterdam, I did have to dress up in a G-string, bikini top, Stevie Wonder shades, policeman's helmet and full make-up - And my tasks included standing in a window in The Red Light District to see if I got any business, and busking on the street until I'd made enough money to buy a round, (Which, at five Euros a pint was no mean feat!) After a stirring rendition of 'Delilah' a very nice Celtic fan came along, dropped a Euro in my begging bowl, and said:
"Fair do's lads, it's bloody hilarious! But it's a bit sick coming on a stag pretending to be a blind bloke!"
I didn't have the heart to tell him the truth!
Well I'll look forward to reading your frank appraisal of my chances! Cheers, Trev
"Fair do's lads, it's bloody hilarious! But it's a bit sick coming on a stag pretending to be a blind bloke!"
I didn't have the heart to tell him the truth!
Well I'll look forward to reading your frank appraisal of my chances! Cheers, Trev
Bobisback
International Regular
My week 1 YP also popped to Prof this week.
Mahindinho
State Vice-Captain
Me on that Saturday afternoon:
Pimpin'
It was for the Saddleworth Beer Walk -- you walk 11.2 miles and drink 6 pints, all in fancy dress, for charity. My little group went as the Village People -- GM-waterhoose was the construction worker.
Nice!
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NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
How many nets do you have him on?
Spitfires_Fan
State Vice-Captain
No pops 
nibbs
International Captain
nice moustache!
1 pop this morning at Whenuapai. It was a pop of progress
James Vermaak - 20 yo, BT Rating=37,736
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: respectable Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: wonderful Consistency: proficient
Fielding: proficient
Oh, and all these form changes. They're really annoying ffs. Duggan's in proficient batting form, so he hasn't passed the 100,000 BTR mark has soon as I had initially anticipated. From 97k 2 weeks ago, he has dropped back to 94k. I'm all like, what in the ****? ffs.
1 pop this morning at Whenuapai. It was a pop of progress
James Vermaak - 20 yo, BT Rating=37,736
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: respectable Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: wonderful Consistency: proficient
Fielding: proficient
Oh, and all these form changes. They're really annoying ffs. Duggan's in proficient batting form, so he hasn't passed the 100,000 BTR mark has soon as I had initially anticipated. From 97k 2 weeks ago, he has dropped back to 94k. I'm all like, what in the ****? ffs.
5. Conor Disley - 20 yo, BT Rating=35,263
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, proficient bowling form, energetic
A steady player with worthless leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: remarkable Concentration: superb
Bowling: worthless Consistency: proficient
Fielding: respectable
6. Edwin Fanyana - 19 yo, BT Rating=21,393
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, competent batting form, strong bowling form, invigorated
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: quality
Batting: superb Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: worthless
15. Richard Tucker - 21 yo, BT Rating=66,618
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: exquisite Concentration: remarkable
Bowling: woeful Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, proficient bowling form, energetic
A steady player with worthless leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: remarkable Concentration: superb
Bowling: worthless Consistency: proficient
Fielding: respectable
6. Edwin Fanyana - 19 yo, BT Rating=21,393
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, competent batting form, strong bowling form, invigorated
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: quality
Batting: superb Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: worthless
15. Richard Tucker - 21 yo, BT Rating=66,618
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: exquisite Concentration: remarkable
Bowling: woeful Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Munroe popped in stamina and conc.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
FFS. How the hell can a player like this make the Sri Lanka U19 side and Jeithoon didn't. Man either the batting depth must be worse then i thought or i've been screwed. 
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Sujith Gangodawila (930437)
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, fair
A destructive player with competent leadership skills and woeful experience.
Part of the Sri Lanka U19 squad
Plays For: Mighty Maurauders
Nationality: Sri Lanka
Age: 19 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 28,252
Wages: £10,943 p/w
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: wonderful Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: proficient Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: abysmal
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Adamc
Cricketer Of The Year
Holy ****, wish I had a bit more spare change.
Mahesh Galabadaarachchi (452858)
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Part of the Sri Lanka squad
Plays For: Rigents Best
Nationality: Sri Lanka
Age: 21 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 123,998
Wages: £70,919 p/w
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: exceptional Concentration: superb
Bowling: masterful Consistency: quality
Fielding: wonderful
Mahesh Galabadaarachchi (452858)
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Part of the Sri Lanka squad
Plays For: Rigents Best
Nationality: Sri Lanka
Age: 21 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 123,998
Wages: £70,919 p/w
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: exceptional Concentration: superb
Bowling: masterful Consistency: quality
Fielding: wonderful
Bobisback
International Regular
PY
International Coach
I will cry if he goes for anything less than 12m...
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Love the way you're wanting players who hoard the tickets of 8,000 punters every week.
nibbs
International Captain
FFS. How the hell can a player like this make the Sri Lanka U19 side and Jeithoon didn't. Man either the batting depth must be worse then i thought or i've been screwed.
cos, dude, jeithoon has even worse stamina than this guy. i did try to tell you but you wouldn't listen
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