Archived [19/01/09] Battrick

[EARLOBE]

Looking at my FC and OD league, it seems unlikely that I'm going to be able to stay up in either with the squad that I have. In light of that, should I sell one of my better players so I can get up to £1.6m and at least have that £80k coming in every week as interest, as I don't think I'm going to make much in gate receipts this year?

This is the player that I'm considering selling:

3. Colin Thorpe - 18 yo, BT Rating=7,185
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, changeable
A defensive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble

How much would I likely to get for him? And would it be worth waiting till he pops to strong before selling him?

I recently sold a 19yo prof/strong for 1.1m, a 19yo prof/prof for 1m and a 18yo resp/prof for 500k.

So I'm guessing that a 18 prof/med would probably be somewhere in between those. I'm not too good at predicting these things though.

Is it 1.6m or 2m that gets you 80k interest? How many financial advisor's would I need?

 

[Mahindinho]

Another wicket down...just five wickets to get, plenty of runs to play with...and two whole sessions.

That brings a chap called Tommy Ball to the crease...and the current bowler's name?

[B].[/B] Batt to Ball
On the front foot, stroked out to cover.

 

[Mahindinho]

Looking at my FC and OD league, it seems unlikely that I'm going to be able to stay up in either with the squad that I have. In light of that, should I sell one of my better players so I can get up to £1.6m and at least have that £80k coming in every week as interest, as I don't think I'm going to make much in gate receipts this year?

This is the player that I'm considering selling:

3. Colin Thorpe - 18 yo, BT Rating=7,185
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, changeable
A defensive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble

How much would I likely to get for him? And would it be worth waiting till he pops to strong before selling him?

How long before he pops, do you reckon?

If only a few weeks, then definitely wait. If he's only just Proficient, I'd sell while the market's like it is -- you should be able to get £1M for him.

Are you sure you're likely to relegate? If you play for 4th and put out pathetic reserve teams against the likely winners and runners-up, surely you'll have some hope of scraping through? Remember that everyone's in the same boat with respect to PFL right now...and there are plenty of teams who rely on star all-rounders.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

I recently sold a 19yo prof/strong for 1.1m, a 19yo prof/prof for 1m and a 18yo resp/prof for 500k.

So I'm guessing that a 18 prof/med would probably be somewhere in between those. I'm not too good at predicting these things though.

Is it 1.6m or 2m that gets you 80k interest? How many financial advisor's would I need?

1.6m with 8 FA's should get you 80k a week. Hmmm, with those prices, I may be better off waiting until he's trained up to strong, which shouldn't take too long now. If I could get 1.5-2m for him, then I could probably upgrade my stadium with any excess money I have - it'd be handy to get that done.

 

[33/3from3.3]

 

[Adamc]

Remember that everyone's in the same boat with respect to PFL right now...and there are plenty of teams who rely on star all-rounders.

Don't you wish you were one of them?

Not really sure what to do with my cash at the moment. Got 10m left plus whatever I get in gate receipts today and tomorrow (about 450k total I guess). I was hoping to get another fairly gun player in before Friday, but can't really see anyone that fits the bill. I've basically got 5-6 nets to spare, so I think I might buy say three decent superbs for 3m apiece, train them up a level then sell them for 5m. I suspect they're going for a bit more than 3m now though, so not really sure if that will work. Will probably end up getting a gun batsman or something, meh. Wish I could hire out my nets to someone, really got no-one to train at the moment.

I think I've pretty much resigned myself to a loss tomorrow - 1v2 clash v Borderliners, haven't finished spending my money and my new buy Ellis has no PFL so he won't be much help.

 

[Mahindinho]

Don't you wish you were one of them?

Nah, I rely on my only two players who know how to hold a bat!

Not really sure what to do with my cash at the moment. Got 10m left plus whatever I get in gate receipts today and tomorrow (about 450k total I guess). I was hoping to get another fairly gun player in before Friday, but can't really see anyone that fits the bill. I've basically got 5-6 nets to spare, ...

Yeah Adam, it sure does suck to be you right now.

How about getting hold of a decent-looking all-rounder trainee and gunning him up for a couple of seasons? As in, 2x bowling, 2x batting, 1x fielding and stamina.

I'd be looking to either do that or, as you say, get 3 Superbs in to train up one level each. Maybe two Superbs and a Strong, given the prices right now.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

How long before he pops, do you reckon?

If only a few weeks, then definitely wait. If he's only just Proficient, I'd sell while the market's like it is -- you should be able to get £1M for him.

Are you sure you're likely to relegate? If you play for 4th and put out pathetic reserve teams against the likely winners and runners-up, surely you'll have some hope of scraping through? Remember that everyone's in the same boat with respect to PFL right now...and there are plenty of teams who rely on star all-rounders.

Having a look at his wages (£1324) and the fact that he's only had 1 batting net, he's actually still a fair way off, so if I sell it's probably worth selling now. Not sure what to list him though - should I go low and hopefully let it escalate into a bit of a bidding war or list him for something like 800k, so that I won't have to worry about buying him back?

I'm 95% certain I'll relegate in my FC. In spite of winning my first game, all but one of the other sides are significantly stronger than me on paper, so the chances of me outperforming two of the better sides over the course of the season and finishing in the top four are small.

In my OD league. there is one side that's slightly weaker than me, another that has similar ratings, and another that has two batsmen that are pretty good but not all that much else. The manager of this team also hasn't signed in for a month, so could go bot at some point. So I have a better chance of staying up there, but it's by no means certain.

 

[Adamc]

Nah, I rely on my only two players who know how to hold a bat!


Yeah Adam, it sure does suck to be you right now.

How about getting hold of a decent-looking all-rounder trainee and gunning him up for a couple of seasons? As in, 2x bowling, 2x batting, 1x fielding and stamina.

I'd be looking to either do that or, as you say, get 3 Superbs in to train up one level each. Maybe two Superbs and a Strong, given the prices right now.

Haha, not complaining, just feels like a waste having so many spare nets. I actually gave 26yo Cuss a batting net on Monday (and his concentration popped). I'll probably bulk up everyone's stamina a bit if I don't get anyone to train by next Monday.

 

[Adamc]

Having a look at his wages (£1324) and the fact that he's only had 1 batting net, he's actually still a fair way off, so if I sell it's probably worth selling now. Not sure what to list him though - should I go low and hopefully let it escalate into a bit of a bidding war or list him for something like 800k, so that I won't have to worry about buying him back?

How much interest are you making now? If it's say 30k (just guessing here), and you have to train him for another 9 weeks or so, then you're effectively missing out on 50k for every week you don't sell him. Any profit you make from selling him at strong instead of selling him now would have to be offset against the 450k or so it's costing you to keep training him.

So yeah, I think you should sell him. Best to list with a reserve I think.

Apologies for the triple post, wasn't coming up at all for me.

 

[Bobisback]

Apologies for the triple post, wasn't coming up at all for me.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

How much interest are you making now? If it's say 30k (just guessing here), and you have to train him for another 9 weeks or so, then you're effectively missing out on 50k for every week you don't sell him. Any profit you make from selling him at strong instead of selling him now would have to be offset against the 450k or so it's costing you to keep training him.

So yeah, I think you should sell him. Best to list with a reserve I think.

Apologies for the triple post, wasn't coming up at all for me.

I'm making about 25k interest. Won't be able to sell him in time for the financial update on Saturday, so I'll list him in the middle of next week, so that he can still play in my FC and OD games and hopefully make a difference there. 800k sound about right? Never sold a player for anything remotely substantial before...

 

[Adamc]

I'm making about 25k interest. Won't be able to sell him in time for the financial update on Saturday, so I'll list him in the middle of next week, so that he can still play in my FC and OD games and hopefully make a difference there. 800k sound about right? Never sold a player for anything remotely substantial before...

I'm not really up to date on prices for proficients, best thing to do would be to bookmark half a dozen similar players and see what they go for. If he'll make a difference in your OD match then list him mid-week, if not it'd be better to list him on Sunday so you can re-list him again to go through before the financial updates if he doesn't sell first time round. He'd still be available for FC.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

I'm not really up to date on prices for proficients, best thing to do would be to bookmark half a dozen similar players and see what they go for. If he'll make a difference in your OD match then list him mid-week, if not it'd be better to list him on Sunday so you can re-list him again to go through before the financial updates if he doesn't sell first time round. He'd still be available for FC.

Ok, will do that, thanks for the advice! My OD match next week is a no-hoper, so I'll list him on Sunday like you said.

 

[bugssy]

haha i make about $182.00 in interest thats how good my accounts are. but i did just spend money on the stadium and stuff. but anyway ,.

 

[Mahindinho]

...and that's the win, by 230 runs

Bizarrely, despite the tenth wicket coming with ball 66.6, 68.3 is
also displayed after it. Just 68.3 -- not the 67th over or anything.
It's a rubbish ball, neither bowled nor batted by anyone, but it still
went for 3. Presumably because the wickie was already heading towards
the pavilion.

 

[nibbs]

Whenuapai 3/611 (124 overs)
Morrison 310*, Hamshaw 173*, Fry 93

Kumeu 152 (77.3)
Vermaak 4/25, Sweeney 3/26, Graham 2/46

Kumeu 0/65 (18)

Interesting finally days play in this Nor-West Auckland derby. I've had to jig my orders to ensure that Lee gets more than 3 overs on the dusty surface. Really, Lee and Vermaak should tear through this batting lineup.

 

[Jamee999]

End of Over 23 (Maiden). Xanadu: 50-7, runrate=2.17 (1st Inn: 407-10)
Trail by 46 runs. (Jamees 999ers 221-10 & 282-10)
Bardle 12-6-7-6
Rankin* 0 (1 balls)
Tarr 0 (5 balls)
Last Wicket: Amstrong c. Todd b. Bardle 0 (FOW: 50/7)

Bardle on Bardle-esque form

 

[Robertinho]

Anyone, could I please have an estimation of how close these two are to popping to respectable batting?:

Max Kerr (1562251)


RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.

Plays For: Anchormen
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 5,247
Wages: £659 p/w
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: mediocre

Philip Mcinally (1567445)


RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
A steady player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.

Plays For: Anchormen
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 5,650
Wages: £711 p/w
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: competent
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: worthless

Cheers.

 

[readie]

hey guys, had a team for a little while but still learning how everything works. How does The Youth Player Section work. i.e how do you make your youth players that are created better. The Condition of my academy is superb and i'm spending 16000 a week on ITS what is the best way to improve the players which i am getting out of the academy?

p.s i'm getting 17 yr olds out at the moment is that the way to go?

thanks guys