Archived [19/01/09] Battrick

[Dead Badger]

Defending 303 on a cracked pitch against the best batting in the league. Pead and Oleary got me off to a decent start, but Gill is getting flayed to all corners. Could be a tense finish if this partnership isn't broken or contained by someone. I really hate having Dan Cahill in my league.

End of Over 16: 89-3, runrate=5.56, reqrunrate=6.32 (303-4)
Gill 3-0-28-0
Collymore* 10 (11 balls)
Cahill 49 (35 balls)
Last Wicket: Govender c. Bromby b. Oleary 10 (FOW: 60/3)

Edit: Really close one, this - they're 207-3 after 37 overs, I was 208-2. Going to have to hope for a collapse in the last 10, I think, and it's far from guaranteed that either one of these batsmen will fail.

Edit edit: Well, piss. My first league defeat of the season, and that probably stuffs my hopes of automatic promotion to III as my NRR is too rubbish to do it without going unbeaten. Overhauled with one ball to spare. Bloody NT batsmen.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

It's about my fourth season of Battrick and I'm needing some advice because I get cruicified each game.

Is it worth cutting my youth academy and some of my staff to make money? I'm sort of stagnant at 300K and probably falling slightly.

Also, when it comes to assigning ITSs, what is the best way to do it?

 

[GotSpin]

I cut my academy ages ago. Simply can't afford it.

 

[Dead Badger]

I run the academy just long enough to make three max-ITS pulls at the start of each season, when they're worth most, so I put max investment in on weeks 9-18. This strategy has yet to produce one even vaguely valuable player, of course, but it's just a matter of time. Oh yes, just you wait and see. I wouldn't invest anything in ITS until you've got 1.6m in the bank (for max interest), then try very hard to stay above 1.6m. I basically treat it as the zero point; it's crazy to give up 80k a week by not having that much in the bank.

As for cutting staff, which staff do you mean? You need 5-6 sports psychs and ten coaches, or your nets aren't doing you as much good as they could. Then the amount of PRs and FAs can just be optimised depending on how much cash and how many members you have - check out www.garyjones.co.uk/battrick to find out the right numbers.

ITS depends on what you want to pull; basic batsman/bowler you stick 12 on the primary, and 11 or 12 on the primary and stamina (choose which one gets 11, it makes very little difference). Pulling wicketkeepers and all-rounders is more of a lottery; let someone else do it, IMO.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

5. Bradley Dickinson - 17 yo, BT Rating=10,107
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, worthless batting form, superb bowling form, moderate fitness.
A cautious player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: worthless
Bowling: strong Consistency: proficient
Fielding: worthless

7. Hamid Campbell - 17 yo, BT Rating=10,817
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, proficient batting form, superb bowling form, fair fitness.
A defensive player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: proficient Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: abysmal

Couple of handy pops on my young'ns.

 

[EARLOBE]

Grady Hussein (1878382)


LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, low fitness.
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.

Plays For: Male Models
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 16,186
Wages: £1,020 p/w
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: worthless Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: strong Consistency: respectable
Fielding: woeful

 

[Agent TBY]

Sunil Chanderpaul - 22 yo, BT Rating=88,267
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
A steady player with worthless leadership skills and respectable experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: masterful Concentration: wonderful
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: woeful

Nicky Makwetla - 21 yo, BT Rating=51,929
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, proficient batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
A steady player with competent leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: exceptional Consistency: remarkable
Fielding: abysmal

 

[Dead Badger]

Grady Hussein (1878382)

Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: woeful

Wait, what? Why are you training wicketkeeping on a bowler? It's not like his secondary particularly needs fixing, is it?

 

[headhunter]

Rafi Bashir - 17 yo, BT Rating=14,740
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, proficient bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A destructive player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: proficient Concentration: feeble
Bowling: proficient Consistency: feeble
Fielding: abysmal

 

[Robertinho]

Christopher Shaw - 19 yo, BT Rating=45,189
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, woeful batting form, superb bowling form, fresh fitness.
A steady player with worthless leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: wonderful Concentration: remarkable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: feeble
Fielding: proficient

My new purchase. 9.3mil... fair bit to pay, but if I hadn't got this guy I doubt I ever would've bought a new batsman.

10/11 spots filled. Seven players with a BTR of 45k+. Good times.

 

[andruid]

Anthony Menzies - 17 yo, BT Rating=8,388
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, proficient batting form, superb bowling form, lively fitness.
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: respectable Consistency: proficient
Fielding: feeble

Edward Cavanagh - 18 yo, BT Rating=14,228
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, strong batting form, proficient bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A destructive player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: woeful
Bowling: strong Consistency: strong
Fielding: mediocre





Billy Cherry - 19 yo, BT Rating=23,498
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
A defensive player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: mediocre Concentration: competent
Bowling: quality Consistency: proficient
Fielding: competent

Jermaine Steyn - 19 yo, BT Rating=23,310
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, strong batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness.
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: quality Concentration: superb
Bowling: feeble Consistency: feeble
Fielding: woeful

 

[Adamc]

Meh week:

11. Saman Dissanayake - 22 yo, BT Rating=72,105
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
A cautious player with superb leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble
Bowling: remarkable Consistency: masterful
Fielding: competent


7. Nigel Wilde - 18 yo, BT Rating=20,941
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, abysmal bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A defensive player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: strong
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: proficient

Better than nothing, but not by enough.

 

[Mahindinho]

10/11 spots filled. Seven players with a BTR of 45k+. Good times.

Bloomin' 'eck 'tinho, that sounds like quite a spree. I've not been on this thread much of late -- how many players have you bought, and how much have you spent?!

Two batting pops today -- 20yo a/r and 18yo batting trainees both up to Superb.

Means I've now got three batsmen at Superb and four higher than that...which is nice. Four out of all those are still being trained -- two of the Superbs should hit Quality by the end of this season.

Will I finally have a batting order less fragile than a 14yo emo at a manic depressives' convention?

UPDATE: Shows how often I look at my team's BTRs -- I've got five above 45k, plus three above 40k when the wind's blowing in the right direction.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Don't think he's bought many players at all. Training iirc.

 

[33/3from3.3]

Good week:

Gurdeep Chaithanya - 17 yo, BT Rating=12,586
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, moderate fitness.
A cautious player with mediocre leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: proficient
Batting: competent Concentration: proficient
Bowling: worthless Consistency: feeble
Fielding: worthless


Maurice Farmer - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,550
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, lively fitness.
A cautious player with proficient leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: competent Concentration: competent
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: feeble
Fielding: woeful


Neil Levy - 19 yo, BT Rating=3,762
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, feeble batting form, feeble bowling form, low fitness.
A cautious player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: respectable Consistency: woeful
Fielding: worthless

Jon Spicer - 17 yo, BT Rating=6,910
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, competent batting form, strong bowling form, moderate fitness.
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: competent Consistency: competent
Fielding: competent

 

[nibbs]

Graeme Clegg - 21 yo, BT Rating=153,127
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, strong batting form, respectable bowling form, sublime fitness.
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and respectable experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: sensational
Batting: exquisite Concentration: phenomenal
Bowling: worthless Consistency: proficient
Fielding: superb

 

[Robertinho]

Bloomin' 'eck 'tinho, that sounds like quite a spree. I've not been on this thread much of late -- how many players have you bought, and how much have you spent?!

Two batting pops today -- 20yo a/r and 18yo batting trainees both up to Superb.

Means I've now got three batsmen at Superb and four higher than that...which is nice. Four out of all those are still being trained -- two of the Superbs should hit Quality by the end of this season.

Will I finally have a batting order less fragile than a 14yo emo at a manic depressives' convention?

UPDATE: Shows how often I look at my team's BTRs -- I've got five above 45k, plus three above 40k when the wind's blowing in the right direction.

Yeah, as Smith said, it's been training mainly. I've had Bhutia, Gray, Mcmillan, Ralph, Mullis & Mulholland for a long time now. The seventh is Shaw.

Beyond those seven are three 17yos - prof/comp bat, prof/comp bowl and resp/comp bat. All on 2 primary nets each. Bhutia is nearly at masterful so I'll have another free net soon.

Actually, on that note... what are people's thoughts on training beyond masterful? Is miraculous worth the insane wage or would I just be consigning myself to future financial troubles?

EDIT: FWIW, my team looks like this - batting: 1 x masterful, 3 x wonderful, 1 x prof, 2 x resp. Bowling: 2 x sensational, 1 x exceptional, 1 x wonderful, 1 x prof. Solid but still need to get improve the resps and profs. I have to admit I haven't been reading this thread much of late... how is everyone else's team going? Have the likes of Cameron and Smith gotten a team that is actually half decent yet? Has Hakon finally got someone above quality primary?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Have a higher batstats than you tbh.

It's all mainly for show, though.

 

[superkingdave]

Couple o pops on one of my trainees

Gary Murdoch - 18 yo, BT Rating=23,378
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, proficient batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A cautious player with competent leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble
Bowling: quality Consistency: superb
Fielding: mediocre

stamina pop for Islam, team shaping up nicely now

 

[Robertinho]

Have a higher batstats than you tbh.

It's all mainly for show, though.

Yeah I've noticed your ratings have improved a lot. I only just had a quick look at your team - but you must be struggling in the finance department. Coburn & Conn Coburn's wages alone are greater than my whole team's.

PS - will smash your Batstats this Friday with a full-strength GFI.