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[dontcloseyoureyes]

End of Over 15: 24-10, runrate=1.60
Holt 8-2-16-3
Forrest* 10 (30 balls)

Lambert took a Central Districts record of 7/3, beating the previous best of 7/15 from Hodgey.

 

[Johnners]

And that's the end of the match. Opening Balance won by 10 wickets.
Deckers dominators 20-10
Opening Balance 23-0

15 overs (H)

Hamlin & NIghtingale took 4 & 5 respectively, the other wicket being a runout.

 

[andyc]

Just noticed this pop:

Bryan Hamilton - 18 yo, BT Rating=17,330
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, worthless batting form, feeble bowling form, energetic fitness.
A defensive player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: competent
Bowling: superb Consistency: competent
Fielding: competent

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

11. Bryan Bond - 21 yo, BT Rating=66,201
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A defensive player with worthless leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: remarkable Concentration: proficient
Bowling: exceptional Consistency: superb
Fielding: competent

Get back to me when you get some secondaries, Bondy.

Following on from this, does anyone have any ideas on how I could boost his secondaries more quickly than his primaries?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Following on from this, does anyone have any ideas on how I could boost his secondaries more quickly than his primaries?

1 bat
1 bowl
1 field
1 wk

His secondaries will pop every 3 weeks.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

1 bat
1 bowl
1 field
1 wk

His secondaries will pop every 3 weeks.

Even at 21? That's not too shabby. Will have to consider my net usage as I don't have any spare at the moment, but his secondaries really are quite poor.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Secondaries pop faster as players get older.

 

[PY]

Even at 21? That's not too shabby. Will have to consider my net usage as I don't have any spare at the moment, but his secondaries really are quite poor.

Probably worth it as he's an all-rounder so you'll be getting double the value for 2 lots of secondary pops.

 

[Adamc]

Bought this mutant for under 15m:

Alan Hitchen - 25 yo, BT Rating=254,169
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, woeful bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A defensive player with feeble leadership skills and quality experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: miraculous Concentration: elite
Bowling: miraculous Consistency: elite
Fielding: remarkable

Wages a mere 189k. (y) Saw a near-identical player with higher wages go for 21m recently though.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Bought this mutant for under 15m:

Alan Hitchen - 25 yo, BT Rating=254,169
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, woeful bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A defensive player with feeble leadership skills and quality experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: miraculous Concentration: elite
Bowling: miraculous Consistency: elite
Fielding: remarkable

Wages a mere 189k. (y) Saw a near-identical player with higher wages go for 21m recently though.

Puts your wage bill up near 700k? Not a bad effort.

 

[Adamc]

Yeah, just under. Got enough cash to survive though. With Watkins and Whitehorne both nearing 30 I'll be forced to have an end of season sale, so this will probably be my last proper season.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

If you're not planning on rebuilding again, why bother selling them when they've still got years in them?

Just let them sit imo.

 

[Mahindinho]

Suffered my first ever skill drop this week -- Hayward, a 33yo, dropped a level in stamina.

All my first season stalwarts are 28+...I've got a hell of a lot of rebuilding to do over the next few seasons!

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

End of Over 39 (2 runs). Delsquidlys: 138-4, runrate=3.54 (1st Inn: 185-10)
Trail by 78 runs. (Central Districts 401-7 dec)
Holt 11-2-32-0
Whiting* 1 (5 balls)
Ottley 21 (25 balls)
Last Wicket: Yarwood c & b. Lambert 37 (FOW: 136/4)

Getting there. With over 25 overs left I'm hoping for a win today.

 

[nibbs]

Even at 21? That's not too shabby. Will have to consider my net usage as I don't have any spare at the moment, but his secondaries really are quite poor.

have you got any players 18 or older, receiving 2 or more primary nets? if so cut them back to one, ffs

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

have you got any players 18 or older, receiving 2 or more primary nets? if so cut them back to one, ffs

I've allocated them all to Grady Allison.

Nah - I've only got 2 17 year olds on 2 primary nets - otherwise they're shared around. Serious problem with stamina on some of my better players at the moment which I'm trying to solve.

Might give Bondy the Fielding & Wicket Keeping nets as these nets improve both secondaries whilst batting only improves concentration and bowling improves consistency?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

If by that you mean his nets would be just 1xfield and 1xWK with no primary nets, then his secondaries will pop at just the same speed as they would if he had 1xbat and 1xbowl.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Oh okay. Misunderstanding on these nets then. Glad I don't take this game too seriously.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

What are you trying to say

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

What are you trying to say

That I've been ****ing up my nets since Day One!