*Official* Champions League Discussion and Results Thread

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

My workload IRL is pretty light until the end of January (ie start of DL season) and I'm feeling somewhat rejuvenated at the moment, so I figure I'll give this CL thing a go, ITBT.

Teams
Queensland (Aus)
Victoria (Aus)
West Robbham (CW)
East Robbham (CW)
Trinidad and Tobago (WI)
Otago (NZ)
Kolkata (IPL)
Deccan (IPL)
King's XI Punjab (IPL) - minus DP Smith
Somerset (Eng)
Sussex (Eng)
Cape Cobras (SA)
Eagles (SA)
Wayamba (SL)

Format:
- Two (2) groups of seven (7) teams
- Top four (4) from each group through to quarter-finals

More soon. Discuss among yourselves.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

West Robbham
KJ Gough (c)
H Mørk [wk]
BS Read [wk]
NG Scott
RG Dunn
DK Rai
DP Richards
SV Raghav
SA Bennett
SC Morris
MW DeSilva

East Robbham
NL Patrick (CW Black) [c]
BC Fitzsimmons [wk]
LA Camps
DP Smith
MT Mitchell
CR Dwyer
AEK Maina
JP McNamara
JP Gonzalez
A Sharma
R Williams

Italicized players haven't signed in, I believe. So ERUB with some shopping to do before this.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

m00pheh a strange absence

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

m00pheh a strange absence

Those are the CW players. Captain has to confirm whether the overseas guys are returning. ERUB gonna have to draft in some rookies, so Nath to make some decisions there too.

 

[Johnners]

Forum names for Maina & Williams?

 

[chaminda_00]

Chased up Mania for the Blues with no responce, but username is andruid

Williams is w3lshrugby (i think)

If you get either to sign in, make sure they sign for Blues as well.

 

[cbuts]

how do the rest of us get involved in this

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Group A
Queensland (Aus)
East Robbham (CW)
Trinidad and Tobago (WI)
Deccan (IPL)
Sussex (Eng)
Cape Cobras (SA)
Wayamba (SL)

Group BVictoria (Aus)
Victoria
West Robbham (CW)
Otago (NZ)
Kolkata (IPL)
King's XI Punjab (IPL)
Somerset (Eng)
Eagles (SA)

The Schedule:

Monday 18 January
Group A
Queensland v Wayamba
East Robbham v Cape Cobras
Trinidad & Tobago v Sussex
Deccan BYE

Group B
Victoria v Eagles
West Robbham v Somerset
Otago v King's XI Punjab
Kolkata BYE

Tuesday 19 January
Group A
Queensland v East Robbham
Trinidad & Tobago v Deccan
Sussex v Cape Cobras
Wayamba BYE

Group B
Victoria v West Robbham
Otago v Kolkata
King's XI Punjab v Somerset
Eagles BYE

Wednesday 20 January
Group A
Wayamba v Cape Cobras
Sussex v Deccan
Trinidad & Tobago v East Robbham
Queensland BYE

Group B
Eagles v Somerset
King's XI Punjab v Kolkata
Otago v West Robbham
Victoria BYE

Thursday 21 January
Group A
Queensland v Trinidad & Tobago
East Robbham v Deccan
Sussex v Wayamba
Cape Cobras BYE

Group B
Victoria v Otago
West Robbham v Kolkata
King's XI Punjab v Eagles
Somerset BYE

Friday 22 January
Group A
Queensland v Deccan
East Robbham v Wayamba
Trinidad & Tobago v Cape Cobras
Sussex BYE

Group B
Victoria v Kolkata
West Robbham v Eagles
Otago v Somerset
King's XI Punjab BYE

Saturday 23 January
Group A
Queensland v Sussex
Trinidad & Tobago v Wayamba
Deccan v Cape Cobras
East Robbham BYE

Group B
Victoria v King's XI Punjab
Otago v Eagles
Kolkata v Somerset
West Robbham BYE

Sunday 24 January
Group A
Queensland v Cape Cobras
East Robbham v Sussex
Deccan v Wayamba
Trinidad & Tobago BYE

Group B
Victoria v Somerset
West Robbham v King's XI Punjab
Kolkata v Eagles
Otago BYE

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

how do the rest of us get involved in this

They...spectate.

 

[Nate]

Let me know what I need to do Campsy.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

The best way to do it would be to sign the first 6 unsigned players who become available for T20. It'd be a stop-gap solution, most likely, with more long term team assignments considered after the CL.

Also confirm that Murphy is on board.

 

[Nate]

Can confirm that Murphy is back.

In which thread can I find these players and how should I approach them?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Check out the T20 Availability thread and look at the unsigned players. Will have to monitor the strength of ERUB's reinforcements though, to avoid things getting unbalanced.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Aside from the CW teams, here are other CW players involved in the Champions League:

RJ Dauth (Somerset)
M Corrin - has been invited by Sussex, but needs to respond
MD Luff (Kolkata)
XPA Rose (Deccan)

If anyone wants to manage a side, let me know.

 

[Majin]

Looks like you have me listed for both West Robbham and Deccan, Liam.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Fixed.

Just realized that Smith has qualified for this with 3 teams. In light of that, and his undoubted desire to rep ERUB ahead of all, Queensland are approaching Sean Fuller as a replacement.

Also, Greg Thomas will represent Victoria.

 

[Goughy]

Exciting times

EDIT- WRRW provisionally release Nel and Hauritz and keep their cheapest player, Pollard. Can we start thinking of new players to sign? As I have some ideas.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Exciting times

EDIT- WRRW provisionally release Nel and Hauritz and keep their cheapest player, Pollard. Can we start thinking of new players to sign? As I have some ideas.

We can discuss it in the WRRW thread. Whatever players are signed for the purposes of the CL will not necessarily carry on into the next CW Cup though. I presume that's okay?

This goes for ERUB too.

 

[GIMH]

Accept the offer from Sussex

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

With Pollard signed on to rep WRRW at the Champions Trophy, Trinidad and Tobago approach David Kearsley to replace him.