Where should i improve

[pasag]

Yeah, doing that with FC and concentrating on ODs. Have let it go a bit in the last few weeks admittedly being busy with some other stuff.

Am concerned about who I should buy, get rid of, train.

Also I clearly need a wicketkeeper, what should I get and how much should I spend etc?

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

A wicketkeeper and a bowler would be my priorities, and I'd also look at bringing Falk or Darby up the order to open along with Elmes. With $3.4m in the bank, you probably want to keep the $1.6 million to get maximum interest, so effectively you have the best part of $2 million to spend. I'd look to spend between $1-1.5million on a trainable batsman/keeper and spend the rest on a bowler.

With regard to training, I would personally put Kidd, Arthurton, Garcia and Darby all on single primary nets. Darby and Kidd could both do with their secondaries catching up so I'd put them on 1 bat/1 field and 1 bowl/1 field respectively. Arthurton and Garcia could just have their one primary net, and then you'd have two nets free to train up a wicket keeper with 1 bat, 1 wk. I have no real idea what $1.5million could get you though as there's not much on the market at the moment, but I imagine you could get something like a resp/resp/resp 18 year old with stamina for around that price.

 

[Bobisback]

Disagree. Id put Kidd Arthurton Garcia and Darby all on double primary nets. Would put a fielding net on Darby, as he is quite gun, and deserves the extra net. With the other net would just have a floating stamina net, going on those 4.

Dont worry about a keeper, they do barely anything in the game, develop one when this batch is over. What i would consider doing with the money is selling one of your trainees and buying another, better, younger, one. Maybe Arthurton, as he is 19.

You have me on MSN, unless you deleted me or something, always willing to help, goes for anyone. Im not the greatest knowledge or skill wise, but have been playing for a few seasons, and currently holding my own in a league that i should be coming last in.

 

[Nate]

Saggers - good wicket-keeper trainee.

 

[pasag]

Thanks guys.

So I should take one batting net off Elmes and put a fielding net on Darby?

 

[99*]

I just started on this, got a team around 3-4 days ago, looking for some advice as to where I should focus.
My team:

Jonathon Bernard - 21 yo, BT Rating=1,991
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A destructive player with strong leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: woeful
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

Jon Blizzard - 24 yo, BT Rating=3,183
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
A cautious player with competent leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble

Kanha Daniel - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,856
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively fitness.
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: worthless

Graham Evan - 22 yo, BT Rating=7,335
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
A defensive player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: competent
Batting: respectable Concentration: woeful
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: competent
Fielding: competent

Justin Francois - 25 yo, BT Rating=1,301
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: feeble Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal

Graham Gillman - 20 yo, BT Rating=5,189
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
An attacking player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal

Christopher Grant - 20 yo, BT Rating=2,399
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, abysmal batting form, abysmal bowling form, energetic fitness.
A steady player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: feeble
Bowling: competent Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

George Harris - 33 yo, BT Rating=3,257
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, abysmal batting form, respectable bowling form, sublime fitness.
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and competent experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: woeful Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

Brett Joseph - 18 yo, BT Rating=3,247
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: feeble
Fielding: competent

Lucas Kinsella - 21 yo, BT Rating=1,840
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
An attacking player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: feeble
Bowling: feeble Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal

Shaun Lazarus - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,739
RH Batsman, LFM Bowler, abysmal batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: competent
Fielding: worthless

Mathew Mcsheffrey - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,065
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, woeful bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

Daniel Oakley - 31 yo, BT Rating=4,540
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, woeful bowling form, energetic fitness.
A cautious player with respectable leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: competent
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: respectable
Fielding: woeful

Patrick Parr - 24 yo, BT Rating=4,563
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: competent
Bowling: woeful Consistency: woeful
Fielding: mediocre

Michael Roscoe - 20 yo, BT Rating=2,607
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: woeful
Bowling: woeful Consistency: feeble
Fielding: abysmal

Edward Schadeberg - 20 yo, BT Rating=3,159
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively fitness.
An attacking player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: abysmal Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: mediocre

Philip Schooney - 26 yo, BT Rating=1,770
LH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: woeful Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble

Josh Shaka - 18 yo, BT Rating=1,410
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: woeful Consistency: feeble
Fielding: mediocre

Dan Swann - 26 yo, BT Rating=3,667
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively fitness.
A steady player with strong leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: woeful Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: mediocre

Doug Way - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,933
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: woeful

Danny Wilberforce - 21 yo, BT Rating=3,554
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: mediocre

Razzaq Virk - 21 yo, BT Rating=3,851
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, feeble batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with mediocre leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: worthless

I've bought some extra players so I do not have to play my main XI during the BT20 games and I also bought Lazarus, Daniel and Mcsheffrey to train along with Way and Joseph. Nets are:
4xBat (Wayx2, Mcsheffrey, Daniel)
3xBowl (Lazarusx2, Joseph)
1xFielding (Daniel)
1xStamina (Joseph)
1xKeeping (Way)

I've also listed Francois, Kinsella and Evan. (Evan mostly for money, and because I'm training Way to 'keep). Shaka is about to be sold.
Any advice is welcome.

 

[Nate]

Doug Way is your past, present and future. Fire everyone else.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

I dunno, I'd say there's mileage in training Lazarus, Daniel and McSheffrey as well - they're all perfectly acceptable trainees for a new side. Might be worth giving Gillman a fitness net as well, as a prof/feeble batsman will be useful. With some stamina training, he'd still fit into my first team, which is approaching its first anniversary.

Way is the business though.

 

[pasag]

I just purchased:

Barry Wilson (1598942)


RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, energetic fitness.
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.

Plays For: Lashings All Star XI
Nationality: Australia
Age: 18 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 12,883
Wages: £1,469 p/w

Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: proficient Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

My current nets are:

Bowling: Kidd x 2, Arthurton x 2
Batting: Garcia x 2, Darby x 2, Elmes
Fielding: Darby

I'm not really interested in putting him on a wicketkeeping net and Darby is a gun who is going places apparently, so I guess my question is for the two remaining batting nets, Wilson or Garcia who should I put on? Who is going further? Or should I put one batting on each?

Jermain Garcia - 18 yo, BT Rating=10,446
RH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, moderate fitness.
A defensive player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

I'd go with one each personally - that way you should be able to play them both regularly as well.

 

[Cheesebomb]

Can someone help me? Any idea on improvement. Who to play? Who to bowl?

Desmond Dobson - 27 yo, BT Rating=9,757
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, strong batting form, superb bowling form, low fitness.
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: woeful Concentration: woeful
Bowling: competent Consistency: competent
Fielding: proficient

Daniel Folds - 26 yo, BT Rating=9,150
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A destructive player with competent leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: feeble Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: proficient
Fielding: feeble

Jack Kissock - 25 yo, BT Rating=9,008
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, lively fitness.
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: competent
Bowling: woeful Consistency: woeful
Fielding: respectable

Robin Brennan - 33 yo, BT Rating=8,464
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, proficient batting form, proficient bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble
Bowling: woeful Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: proficient

Kieron Wonnacott - 28 yo, BT Rating=7,433
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, worthless bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and competent experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: respectable
Fielding: competent

Christopher Barlow - 21 yo, BT Rating=7,076
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, mediocre batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: competent

Junior Lapp - 24 yo, BT Rating=6,924
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, mediocre batting form, abysmal bowling form, sublime fitness.
A defensive player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: respectable Consistency: competent
Fielding: mediocre

Douglas Gradley - 36 yo, BT Rating=6,772
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, mediocre batting form, superb bowling form, fresh fitness.
A defensive player with competent leadership skills and competent experience.
Stamina: worthless Wicket Keeping: proficient
Batting: worthless Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: feeble Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: mediocre

Peter Holmes - 29 yo, BT Rating=6,529
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
A cautious player with respectable leadership skills and competent experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: respectable

Sulieman Hogg - 26 yo, BT Rating=6,180
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, fresh fitness.
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: competent
Bowling: competent Consistency: feeble
Fielding: feeble

Alan Pinnock - 24 yo, BT Rating=5,320
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, competent batting form, superb bowling form, fresh fitness.
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: competent Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: woeful Consistency: feeble
Fielding: mediocre

Martin Jeffrey - 19 yo, BT Rating=5,284
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, feeble batting form, proficient bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: feeble
Bowling: competent Consistency: worthless
Fielding: feeble

Eddie Dave - 22 yo, BT Rating=4,887
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, woeful batting form, woeful bowling form, sublime fitness.
A cautious player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: feeble
Bowling: respectable Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: respectable

Liam Hayward - 25 yo, BT Rating=3,831
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, proficient batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: woeful
Bowling: worthless Consistency: feeble
Fielding: abysmal

Phil Butler - 26 yo, BT Rating=3,407
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, proficient batting form, proficient bowling form, lively fitness.
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: abysmal


I dont use these two or should I?

Carlton Griffit - 25 yo, BT Rating=4,537
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, abysmal batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: proficient

Bhanu Haishen - 27 yo, BT Rating=4,176
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime fitness.
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: feeble Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: respectable

 

[Bobisback]

Wow, thats a bad starting team. Not sure where to start.

I would recommend staying with them until the start of next season, then you should buy 4 med-med 17yr olds in the first couple of weeks. Train them on 2 primary nets, in 3-4 seasons time, that will give you a base for a team. With the other 2 nets, have either stamina or fielding nets floating around. I wouldnt recommend training any of your current players on a anything, except for maybe Eddie Dave on a stamina net until like mediocre, so he can bowl for a bit longer.

 

[andruid]

Jonathon Bernard - 21 yo, BT Rating=1,991
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A destructive player with strong leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: woeful
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

SACK!!!

Jon Blizzard - 24 yo, BT Rating=3,183
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
A cautious player with competent leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble

Keep as reserve for ...

Kanha Daniel - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,856
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively fitness.
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: worthless

Trainalbe, will keep you going early on

Graham Evan - 22 yo, BT Rating=7,335
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
A defensive player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: competent
Batting: respectable Concentration: woeful
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: competent
Fielding: competent

Useful for now but not a long term prospect

Justin Francois - 25 yo, BT Rating=1,301
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: feeble Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal{/QUOTE]

SACK!!!

Graham Gillman - 20 yo, BT Rating=5,189
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
An attacking player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal

Your first star player perhaps,

Christopher Grant - 20 yo, BT Rating=2,399
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, abysmal batting form, abysmal bowling form, energetic fitness.
A steady player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: feeble
Bowling: competent Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

Useful bowler to start with, but only to start with

George Harris - 33 yo, BT Rating=3,257
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, abysmal batting form, respectable bowling form, sublime fitness.
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and competent experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: woeful Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

Useful batsman for a starting team

Brett Joseph - 18 yo, BT Rating=3,247
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: feeble
Fielding: competent

Just one year to old to train

Lucas Kinsella - 21 yo, BT Rating=1,840
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
An attacking player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: feeble
Bowling: feeble Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal

SACK!!!

Shaun Lazarus - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,739
RH Batsman, LFM Bowler, abysmal batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: competent
Fielding: worthless

Usefull generation one trainee

Mathew Mcsheffrey - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,065
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, woeful bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

A star in the making with the right nets

Daniel Oakley - 31 yo, BT Rating=4,540
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, woeful bowling form, energetic fitness.
A cautious player with respectable leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: competent
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: respectable
Fielding: woeful

Temporary stop gap

Patrick Parr - 24 yo, BT Rating=4,563
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: competent
Bowling: woeful Consistency: woeful
Fielding: mediocre

Good player but not trainable

Michael Roscoe - 20 yo, BT Rating=2,607
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate fitness.
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: woeful
Bowling: woeful Consistency: feeble
Fielding: abysmal

Same as above

Edward Schadeberg - 20 yo, BT Rating=3,159
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively fitness.
An attacking player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: abysmal Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: mediocre

Unless he is going to be a specialist Keeper there are better players out there

Philip Schooney - 26 yo, BT Rating=1,770
LH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: woeful Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble

SACK!!!

Josh Shaka - 18 yo, BT Rating=1,410
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: woeful Consistency: feeble
Fielding: mediocre

No GOOD

Dan Swann - 26 yo, BT Rating=3,667
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively fitness.
A steady player with strong leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: woeful Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: mediocre

No Good either

Doug Way - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,933
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: woeful

Potential Gun, Must be trained

Danny Wilberforce - 21 yo, BT Rating=3,554
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: mediocre

Keep him

Razzaq Virk - 21 yo, BT Rating=3,851
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, feeble batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with mediocre leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: worthless

Worth Keeping, just

I've bought some extra players so I do not have to play my main XI during the BT20 games and I also bought Lazarus, Daniel and Mcsheffrey to train along with Way and Joseph. Nets are:
4xBat (Wayx2, Mcsheffrey, Daniel)
3xBowl (Lazarusx2, Joseph)
1xFielding (Daniel)
1xStamina (Joseph)
1xKeeping (Way)

I've also listed Francois, Kinsella and Evan. (Evan mostly for money, and because I'm training Way to 'keep). Shaka is about to be sold.
Any advice is welcome.

 

[99*]

Hey thanks.

Have gotten rid of most of my **** players, starting to get some money in the bank

Would it be worth putting Way on 3 bat/1 wic instead of 2 bat/1wic? If I've calculated right, he'll hit wonderful after 3 years. Is that worth it, or would it be better to use that net on someone else? (have 4 bat nets btw) And with Lazarus would 2 bowl nets be right?

 

[new_age_ar]

Hey guys just need some advice. Having some issue with my bowling attack and my current 4th and 5th bowlers keep leaking too many runs against decent sides. Below are my 4th and 5th bowlers:

Owen Mcdonald - 21 yo, BT Rating=8,782  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness. 
A cautious player with feeble leadership skills and feeble experience. 
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: respectable 
Batting: mediocre Concentration: woeful 
Bowling: respectable Consistency: feeble 
Fielding: woeful 

Christopher Carlisle - 27 yo, BT Rating=4,249  
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, proficient batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness. 
A defensive player with strong leadership skills and feeble experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: abysmal 
Batting: abysmal Concentration: abysmal 
Bowling: proficient Consistency: woeful 
Fielding: abysmal

I got about a mil in the bank and I'm sure whether to keep saving up and buy a decent proficient plus bowler. Or just buy another average one and get rid of McDonald from the starting XI. Some like this;

3. John Wilkinson £8,000 (Winning Wobblers CC)  
Plays for: Hop Eaters Stamina: competent W/Keeping: worthless 
Age: 31 years old Batting: worthless Concentration: woeful 
BT Rating: 4,474 Bowling: proficient Consistency: feeble 
Deadline: 13/04/2008 14:59 Fielding: feeble

Any suggestions?

 

[Johnners]

Basically, you're problem is that the 3 bowlers you've just listed have **** secondaries. You need to be looking at getting someone with consistency no less than competent imo.

 

[new_age_ar]

Basically, you're problem is that the 3 bowlers you've just listed have **** secondaries. You need to be looking at getting someone with consistency no less than competent imo.

Would someone like this be better then Carlisle then?

2. Karl Clapham £400,000 (opening price)  
Plays for: Auld Aberdeen Stamina: competent W/Keeping: worthless 
Age: 22 years old Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless 
BT Rating: 6,727 Bowling: respectable Consistency: respectable 
Deadline: 13/04/2008 16:20 Fielding: woeful

 

[Bobisback]

10. Matthew Kelly - 30 yo, BT Rating=9,431
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, competent batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: strong Consistency: feeble
Fielding: feeble

I bought this guy for 500k a couple of weeks ago. Dont go spending 400k on a resp.

Also lol'd at the guys last name. Talking to Clapham and buying one.

 

[new_age_ar]

10. Matthew Kelly - 30 yo, BT Rating=9,431
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, competent batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: strong Consistency: feeble
Fielding: feeble

I bought this guy for 500k a couple of weeks ago. Dont go spending 400k on a resp.

Also lol'd at the guys last name. Talking to Clapham and buying one.

Thought it was funny when I saw him. There was a similar guy going for 350k also, but I had to post the guy with Clapham as his last name.

Haven't had much luck with these guys with feeble or woeful secondaries, but they seem to be only ones going cheap enough to buy. I spent a mil on proficient/respectable seamer earlier in the season. He has been fairly successful, but it does seem a lot to spend on a guy that I need to replace in a couple seasons anyway.

 

[99*]

Thought it was funny when I saw him. There was a similar guy going for 350k also, but I had to post the guy with Clapham as his last name.

Haven't had much luck with these guys with feeble or woeful secondaries, but they seem to be only ones going cheap enough to buy. I spent a mil on proficient/respectable seamer earlier in the season. He has been fairly successful, but it does seem a lot to spend on a guy that I need to replace in a couple seasons anyway.

I've found a few comp/comp/med 17yo on the market that go at the 50-80k mark, I picked up a batsmen and a bowler both under 80k. About to get an all-rounder as well for under 75k.

One of the funniest things I've seen on the market is a med/med/feeb 17yo go for more than a comp/comp/med 17yo within a hour of each other.