Archived [19/01/09] Battrick

[headhunter]

Not sure how this works but do you have to get back to at least 0 by next week?

 

[Jamee999]

No, I have to get under 350k by next Saturday, but I'm bleeding cash without income, and I want to get back making money ASAP, but the team's survival is THE priority, I've put far too much time and love into this game to lose my team to money.

 

[headhunter]

Aww I see. As much as it would please my mate for your team to die (he's in your FC league), hope you sort it out. I know iv only been playing 6 months but id be gutted if I lost my team too.

 

[nibbs]

jesus, jameee. personally, i think you need to build up at least 2.5mil before seasons end, otherwise you're playing a very dangerous game.

 

[new_age_ar]

Got a pretty crap draw in the cup and I'm facing another Div 3 side from Sri Lanka, Jaffna8 CC.

End of Over 50: 313-7, runrate=6.26 
Schutte 10-0-70-2 
Morley* 26 (16 balls) 
Chamara 1 (2 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Perera b. Schutte 0 (FOW: 311/7)

Chaseable but need some big runs from my Top 4. I don't think their bowling attack is that good, so it should be interesting.

 

[Jamee999]

jesus, jameee. personally, i think you need to build up at least 2.5mil before seasons end, otherwise you're playing a very dangerous game.

Haha, what? I've survived previously with 300k in the bank...

 

[nibbs]

jamee, when you've got your side to the stage its currently at, i would have thought you'd have considered 1.6mil the absolute mininum, so that you're able to gobble up that extra 80k in interest each week. living with just 300k in the bank just seems daft to me.

 

[nibbs]

Paul Nevin - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,109
LH Batsman, RM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: mediocre Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: competent Consistency: feeble
Fielding: abysmal

hmm, pretty **** really, but i'm sure he'll sell for more than last weeks did.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

03/02/2008 (Cup) Central Districts v Unhappy Meals

Whose idea was it to make the cup draw random? You're a ****head, whoever that is. Finally get out of Div V to make a decent cup run and then I get this.

 

[new_age_ar]

This random cup draw is ****ed, I just got knocked out of first round.

JAFFNA8 CC 7/313(50)
Hirst 4/64(10), Schutte 2/70(10)

Tamil Eelam CC 2/284(50)
Talior 128(149), Carter-harris 119(131)

Tamil Eelam CC JAFFNA8 CC
Top Order: strong strong
Middle Order: competent competent
Lower Order: abysmal abysmal
Seam Bowling: respectable proficient
Spin Bowling: feeble competent
Fielding: woeful woeful

Schutte had his worst game ever for club which didn't help. Tailor and Carter-Harris scored too slow, but they were on attacking. Overall better team but that's bloody annoying. Best rating ever though.

 

[Johnners]

Dire Div V team for me.

 

[headhunter]

I like the idea of a random cup draw...It's a cup that how it should be.

The players are off the field for the break between innings.


End of Over 43: 105-10, runrate=2.44
Ross 6-2-19-2
Selope* 2 (11 balls)

 

[Dead Badger]

Experimented with GFI today as a means of saving PFL, on the basis that skittling a team for 10-20 even on a GFI is likely to cost less fitness than having them drag their way to 50+. Certainly doesn't seem to have done any harm, anyway - not one player dropped from sublime after a 13-over match.

And now I've drawn a bot at home next week (three home matches in one week - ace). Could be looking at a record-breaking cup run this season, without needing to be actually good at any point.

 

[chaminda_00]

Got another bot next round in cup, watch me get a Div One side when I get a real team.

I was just looking through some sides of guys that don't post much here anymore for various reasons. I just noticed that Rodgie got banned from BT, for continual breaking of rules while Pakistan NT manager. He side hasn't turned bot yet, so I guess he still trying to sort something out. I'm sure those who pay greater attention to sledging would have more idea what happened or talk to him on MSN, but that is what I read.

The other sides I looked at were Damleny CC and College Dropouts. Both won their Div Three titles last season, but lost their playoff. Looks like both are both back on track. Interesting thing is that my side doesn't seem that far off those guys. But it does look like ratings are getting a lot closer for most Div 3-4 sides in Australia and England.

 

[andyc]

Won my cup match comfortably by 7 wickets against a decent team

Magical Ponies Terry's Tornado's
Top Order: strong proficient
Middle Order: proficient respectable
Lower Order: abysmal abysmal
Seam Bowling: remarkable quality
Spin Bowling: proficient competent
Fielding: abysmal feeble
MOTM: Terry

Next game will be piss easy though.

 

[Dead Badger]

A marvellous BT bug has landed Dynamo Morpork with more than 100 fixtures in the next round of the Cup, to be played simultaneously. How will Mister Vimes cope? With more than 1,000 players required for the weekend of death, will he be permitted to run his youth academy on overdrive, churning out foetus after wicketkeeping foetus to be sent, still in nappies, to the field of play? We can but hope.

 

[andyc]

 

[chaminda_00]

Surprised there is 100 teams in the West Indies tbh.

 

[EARLOBE]

I've got a bot in the cup.

Some good pops this week. Bernard is my first 30k+ BTR player.

Dean Bernard - 20 yo, BT Rating=30,042
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: remarkable
Batting: respectable Concentration: strong
Bowling: feeble Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: woeful

Francis Badenhorst - 20 yo, BT Rating=26,183
RH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, proficient batting form, proficient bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: superb
Batting: proficient Concentration: quality
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal

Devon Barrass - 18 yo, BT Rating=9,220
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: proficient Consistency: respectable
Fielding: worthless

Jack Foyle - 18 yo, BT Rating=6,685
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, strong batting form, feeble bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: proficient Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

 

[Johnners]

2 pops today. Didn't expect Hamlin to go this week

Joe Hamlin - 19 yo, BT Rating=19,483
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: woeful Concentration: worthless
Bowling: quality Consistency: strong
Fielding: woeful

Wayne Moloto - 20 yo, BT Rating=60,932
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, strong batting form, strong bowling form, energetic
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: remarkable
Batting: quality Concentration: exceptional
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: feeble
Fielding: woeful