Archived [18/10/06] : Battrick

[andyc]

This is the first time I've been able to log on since last Thursday, without getting a message telling me that "The requested URL could not be retrieved". I figured that CW must have been down for some reason, but judging by the fact that all of you seem to have been merrily posting away in the interim, I guess that the problem must have been something at my end.
I had thought there must have been some kind'a training bug again, with all those in one week, and especially with Noon's WK popping more prematurely than a thirteen year old lad in a hot tub with Kylie - But reading the rest of your updates, it doesn't seem as though anyone else has experienced anything too out of the ordinary with their training?

CW's server was changed just recently, so that's probably why it was doing that. It's been slow and playing for a week or two, but has seemingly been solved. In terms of your training bugs, Canning popped about 3-4 weeks earlier than I expected, as last time there was a three (maybe four) week gap between Canning's batting and bowling pops, but he popped to quality one week after his batting went. Meh, I'm not complaining.

 

[alternative]

What should i do with this player...


Shaun Eksteen - 18 yo, BT Rating=2,231
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: feeble Consistency: worthless
Fielding: competent

 

[andyc]

Fire/list him.

 

[nooga99]

If anyones looking for a match to watch tomorrow check out mine against Defeotus,should be a good one. Good looking lineup there Trev, your batting lineup is better then mine!.

 

[PY]

Does anyone want a friendly this weekend? Mine's a dustbowl with 21,600 capacity but I'm not fussed either way.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Does anyone want a friendly this weekend? Mine's a dustbowl with 21,600 capacity but I'm not fussed either way.

Challenged.

 

[PY]

Legend.

Accepted. Do you want to play full strength teams? Your team will be comprehensively better than mine even without my poor morale at the moment.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Legend.

Accepted. Do you want to play full strength teams? Your team will be comprehensively better than mine even without my poor morale at the moment.

Well, if you want the game to last 100 overs on Sunday, I could rest a couple of players. Don't really mind either way, probably should get the form up on my second team tho.

 

[PY]

I'm doing it for the money so I'm not too bothered.

Do what you like matey, I'm not expecting great things from my boys. I've invested rather unwisely in couple of players recently and need some cash to rectify it.

 

[cricketboy29]

I wonder if the transfer market's going to calm down some after the ending of this season. I certainly hope so.

 

[cricketboy29]

Does anyone want a friendly at my place? Need to get some money. I'll be resting most of my good players though.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I wonder if the transfer market's going to calm down some after the ending of this season. I certainly hope so.

I doubt it, unless FC games provide a pitiful amount of money. They're just going to fuel even more transfer market activity and inflation I think.

 

[cricketboy29]

Going then by your theory, Scaly, we shoudl try and buy now, so as to avoid the inflationary prices?

 

[PY]

The way I see it, basic economics states that as time progresses there will be more of the types of players higher up in the skills who can achieve top money so if there's more supply then the prices will eventually drop.

But as there's FC class coming in and lots of cash already flying about, I can't see that happening until season 6/7-ish in which case, Allan is probably going to have to re-write the skills thing because there's some 19-20 yos who will easily push beyond elite if they are continually trained.

 

[trevor_vayro]

I've decided that I'd probably get a better NRR boost from PANing tomorrow's game and GFIing the last game with Lively fitness, rather than GFIing both and having pants fitness for next week's match.

Going with my default team, except Destructive Resp Carey is promoted to No.4, ahead of his more skilful, but more cautious colleagues, Patel and Bennett. The top four batsmen, Greening, Noon, Staveley and Carey, are all V.Attacking, with Patel Attacking, and Bennett and Mullins as the insurance policy, both set to Normal.

Default bowling orders, Bewers B1, Attacking, Edworthy B2, Normal, Bridges M B3, Attacking, Bent B4, Normal and Mullins B5, Defensive.

Anyone still in the market for a friendly at this late stage? I had promised to play my seconds against my mate who's just got a new team, but he hasn't responded to my challenge, so his period of exclusivity is now officially over!
Looking Dave's way seeing as you're on? Seem to remember we were pretty evenly matched last time we played?

Later, Trev

Actually, sorry, scrub that, as my mate's pulled his finger out of his bum now!

 

[superkingdave]

With 2 games left my league is looking pretty tight from 2-5. 2nd place is on 34 and 5th on 32.

I'm 4th but my last 2 games are against 5th place tommorow and top of the league. The 2nd and 3rd placed sides are playing each other tomorrow but both have easy games last week as do the 5th placed side. I'm not likely to beat top of the league (thanks to Whittingham) so i'm gfing tomorrow which should hopefully mean i finish 4th.

Islam will be looking to take his 50th league wicket of the season he currently has 47@8.74.

 

[Jamee999]

Looking for a friendly

 

[andyc]

As am I. Mine's 17,000, hard and fast and my members love me. Either way I'm fine, just as long as it gets some money.

 

[AussieDominance]

always nice to read your posts trev

 

[chaminda_00]

Just challenged Jamees 999ers, Magicial Ponies or Sad Decadent XI all your grounds. If any of you guys want a friendly against the Jets then you know what to do.