Archived [19/01/09] Battrick

[dontcloseyoureyes]

5. Bradley Dickinson - 17 yo, BT Rating=9,273
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, worthless batting form, strong 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: respectable
Fielding: worthless

Gun pop.

 

[nibbs]

Well then, a second trip to the cup semi finals. Did it way back in season 4. Excellent display from my team. Even Allison managed to get in on the act.

Whenuapai 249 (50.0 overs)
Clegg 126*, Duggan 44, Lennon 45

Warriors Nation 135 (34.0 overs)
Denvers 4/21, Allison 2/17 Towse 2/33, Khulekani 1/20...

Whenuapai CC
Top Order: elite
Middle Order: strong
Lower Order: abysmal
Seam Bowling: quality
Spin Bowling: elite
Fielding: competent

 

[andyc]

Bill Burger - 20 yo, BT Rating=63,303
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
A destructive player with woeful leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: exceptional Concentration: remarkable
Bowling: woeful Consistency: proficient
Fielding: mediocre

Charlie Terry - 22 yo, BT Rating=104,773
RH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
A defensive player with feeble leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: wonderful
Batting: exceptional Concentration: exquisite
Bowling: woeful Consistency: respectable
Fielding: woeful

 

[Bobisback]

2. Howard Wilkinson - 17 yo, BT Rating=11,383
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
A cautious player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: strong Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless


4. Gordon Beaumont - 21 yo, BT Rating=88,459
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, superb bowling form, lively fitness.
A cautious player with mediocre leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: remarkable
Batting: sensational Concentration: sensational
Bowling: worthless Consistency: strong
Fielding: worthless

Decent week.

 

[NZTailender]

Ed Mills - 21 yo, BT Rating=42,714
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, respectable batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
A destructive player with feeble leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: wonderful Consistency: remarkable
Fielding: woeful

 

[Agent TBY]

Bhupendra Mohammed - 23 yo, BT Rating=89,500
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
A steady player with strong leadership skills and proficient experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: exquisite Concentration: sensational
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: mediocre

Just waiting for his secondary pop to complete his training.

 

[chaminda_00]

2. Jake Lucas - 22 yo, BT Rating=47,790
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, feeble batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness.
A cautious player with worthless leadership skills and competent experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: wonderful Concentration: exceptional
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: woeful

 

[nibbs]

quite a disappointing draw for the cup semi final. another tough match, a match that i find hard to see ending in anything but defeat. however, i came through today, so there is no reason why fate can't be on my side again next week. always i say, we must believe

 

[Dead Badger]

From the news page:

Wild cheers were heard all around all nations as players from bot teams were given their marching orders and told they would not be required for any more matches.

The money saved on paying them from the coffers of Battrick Ltd will hopefully be directed to the payment of Representative players if at all possible. More to follow on that story as news breaks.

I've read this three times and still have no idea what the stoat-molesting balls it actually means. Are bots going to play matches without players? Are they not going to play at all? Or is it just a news post written after too much crack? A mystery, to be sure.

Lots of secondary pops:

RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and respectable experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: exceptional Consistency: wonderful
Fielding: woeful

Colin Janes - 22 yo, BT Rating=52,728
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness.
A cautious player with proficient leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: exceptional Concentration: wonderful
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: abysmal

Sam Pead - 22 yo, BT Rating=41,382
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, strong batting form, competent bowling form, energetic fitness.
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: wonderful Consistency: remarkable
Fielding: worthless

 

[chaminda_00]

From the news page:
I've read this three times and still have no idea what the stoat-molesting balls it actually means. Are bots going to play matches without players? Are they not going to play at all? Or is it just a news post written after too much crack? A mystery, to be sure.

They are looking at trying to find a way to pay International players again, as none have been paid in three weeks.

They used bots to try and sound funny, but they are about as funny as Nibbs.

 

[Dead Badger]

Ah, so nothing really to do with bots at all, then? Cheers.

 

[chaminda_00]

Ah, so nothing really to do with bots at all, then? Cheers.

Yep

 

[Magrat Garlick]

From the news page:
I've read this three times and still have no idea what the stoat-molesting balls it actually means. Are bots going to play matches without players? Are they not going to play at all? Or is it just a news post written after too much crack? A mystery, to be sure.

Think it's also related to bots tbh

What to do with bot teams – as of the mid-season of this season, bots will have all players in their team replaced (excepting representative players) during three stages of the season – pre-season, mid-season break and end of season. Natural selection will then see these bots slide down to their natural level (at the bottom).

so they're sacked and new guys come in three times a year. Presumably that means all bots will be roughly equally poor.

 

[alternative]

Anthony Coe - 18 yo, BT Rating=23,640
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: proficient
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: abysmal


Ed Shafilshuna - 20 yo, BT Rating=31,526
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A destructive player with worthless leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: quality Consistency: strong
Fielding: woeful

Liam Vincent - 22 yo, BT Rating=45,881
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, proficient bowling form, energetic fitness.
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: quality
Bowling: quality Consistency: proficient
Fielding: feeble

 

[chaminda_00]

Think it's also related to bots tbh

What to do with bot teams – as of the mid-season of this season, bots will have all players in their team replaced (excepting representative players) during three stages of the season – pre-season, mid-season break and end of season. Natural selection will then see these bots slide down to their natural level (at the bottom).

so they're sacked and new guys come in three times a year. Presumably that means all bots will be roughly equally poor.

Not sure about that. I remember earlier this season when I was scouting for Sri Lankan internationals. I had a look at bot sides and some sides had been bot for two seasons plus and still had the same players.

 

[Mahindinho]

Think it's also related to bots tbh
What to do with bot teams – as of the mid-season of this season, bots will have all players in their team replaced (excepting representative players) during three stages of the season – pre-season, mid-season break and end of season. Natural selection will then see these bots slide down to their natural level (at the bottom).

so they're sacked and new guys come in three times a year. Presumably that means all bots will be roughly equally poor.

Not sure about that. I remember earlier this season when I was scouting for Sri Lankan internationals. I had a look at bot sides and some sides had been bot for two seasons plus and still had the same players.

There's your answer...I think.

Previously (i.e. until now), bots kept their players but had form (or was it PFL?) dialled down to zero.

As of this week, non-NT players will be replaced with numpties. As this is done three times a year, it's reasonably fair as it can be planned for -- it doesn't quite solve the problem where you might play a full-strength team one week while your bitter rival plays a reset side the next...but at least you now know when it'll happen.

Gosh, I've not posted here for bloody ages!

 

[Dead Badger]

Think it's also related to bots tbh

You're quite right - I'd checked Scaly's team when I posted earlier, and the old players were still there, but they've all gone now. Bit of an ignominious end for former NT player Summers, eh? Deleted into very nothingness. Puts ol Vaughany's quitting into perspective...

 

[Jamee999]

Pops from the last 3 weeks:

Carlton Bonner - 18 yo, BT Rating=22,118
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, feeble batting form, mediocre bowling form, energetic fitness.
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: worthless Concentration: woeful
Bowling: superb Consistency: strong
Fielding: mediocre

Joe Clements - 18 yo, BT Rating=38,242
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, lively fitness.
A destructive player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: quality
Bowling: worthless Consistency: feeble
Fielding: competent

 

[nibbs]

Richard Chiume - 17 yo, BT Rating=7,215
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, abysmal batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated fitness.
An attacking player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: competent
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: worthless

 

[Nate]

Ah, Nibbs.