Congrats to HDS for pretty much sewing up our league. Even if by some miracle I manage to win my remaining four matches including our rematch - Your run-rate advantage is virtually worth another point.
Still have two trophies to go for, FC which I should still win, and BT20 which I might, though my evaporating morale means that, after casting aside all before me during the first half of the season, ATM I'm having trouble beating an egg!
So now is probably a good time to start thinking about a major re-vamp of The Gurs. I've got a few aging players, my Qual middle order is looking flimsy for an aspirational Div.III side, and I'm not at all convinced about the mix of my bowling attack. Despite pulling Esq Seam, I struggle to bowl out rem and Wond batting line-ups, which I figure may be down to having too many cautious and/or medium pace bowlers. Would seriously appreciate any thoughts on where I could improve - ATM thinking of flogging Jeffery and one of Katleho or Wilde, and trying to buy a solid all-rounder. I'll post my only 13 players with any sort of saleable value, and bear in mind that I've only got £2M in the bank, and am struggling to make a fortnightly profit.
I'm currently playing Jeffery as an all-rounder, because even though I've got a much better bowler in the form of Katleho
Warming his arse on the bench, my lack of batting quality means that I've got to extend my batting depth.
Nets are currently:
Akhtar 2x Bat
Syiabonga 2X Bat
Benamar 2X Bowl
Katleho 2X Bowl
Wilde 1x Bowl
1X floating fielding net (currently with Katleho)
At the end of each season I have a fat camp, where I take the five players with the worst stamina, (who I plan on keeping for more than a couple of seasons), and give them two Stam nets each until they pop a level.
1. Matthew*Akhtar - 22 yo, BT Rating=58,614
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler. Destructive player with worthless leadership skills and strong experience.
Proficient batting form, superb bowling form energetic fitness.
Stamina:* proficient* Wicket Keeping:*abysmal**
Batting:*sensational* Concentration:*remarkable**
Bowling:*worthless* Consistency:*abysmal**
Fielding:*feeble*****
2. Doug*Greening - 27 yo, BT Rating=97,592
RH Batsman, RF Bowler. Steady player with feeble leadership skills and sensational experience.
Strong batting form, superb bowling form and sublime fitness
Stamina: proficient* Wicket Keeping: feeble**
Batting: masterful Concentration: sensational**
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: competent**
Fielding: strong*****
3. Alton*Staveley - 28 yo, BT Rating=42,084
LH Batsman, LM Bowler. Cautious player with mediocre leadership skills and sensational experience.
Superb batting form, superb bowling form and sublime fitness.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: abysmal**
Batting: wonderful Concentration: quality**
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre**
Fielding: feeble
4.+. Joe*Noon - 27 yo, BT Rating=129,718
RH Batsman, RM Bowler. Steady player with respectable leadership skills and wonderful experience.
Strong batting form, respectable bowling form and sublime fitness.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: wonderful**
Batting: remarkable Concentration: elite(+2)**
Bowling: worthless Consistency: quality**
Fielding: worthless*
5.B5. Bill*Jeffery - 29 yo, BT Rating=37,012
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler. Steady player with worthless leadership skills and exceptional experience.
Superb batting form, superb bowling form and energetic fitness.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: feeble**
Batting: strong Concentration: proficient**
Bowling: strong Consistency: strong**
Fielding: respectable
6.*. Neale*Patel - 28 yo, BT Rating=14,256
RH Batsman, RM Bowler. Steady player with superb leadership skills and exceptional experience.
Proficient batting form, superb bowling form and sublime fitness.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: woeful**
Batting: strong Concentration: respectable*
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre**
Fielding: competent*
7. Craig*Siyabonga - 18 yo, BT Rating=13,430
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler. Destructive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Strong batting form, feeble bowling form and energetic fitness.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless**
Batting: strong Concentration: proficient**
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless**
Fielding: respectable***********************
8.B4. Colin*Lombard - 28 yo, BT Rating=43,485
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler. Cautious player with proficient leadership skills and remarkable experience.
Competent batting form, competent bowling form and sublime fitness.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: worthless**
Batting: proficient Concentration: superb**
Bowling: quality Consistency: quality**
Fielding: feeble*****
9.B2. Jon*Wilde - 24 yo, BT Rating=56,333
RH Batsman, RM Bowler. Cautious player with proficient leadership skills and proficient experience.
Respectable batting form, superb bowling form and invigorated fitness.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: abysmal**
Batting: feeble Concentration: mediocre**
Bowling: exceptional Consistency: wonderful**
Fielding: woeful
10.B1. Gene*Bewers - 27 yo, BT Rating=45,571
LH Batsman, LM Bowler. Cautious player with strong leadership skills and wonderful experience.
Woeful batting form, superb bowling form and invigorated fitness.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: abysmal**
Batting: feeble Concentration: feeble**
Bowling: exceptional Consistency: wonderful**
Fielding: mediocre*
11.B3. Keith*Benamar - 20 yo, BT Rating=36,050
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler. Destructive player with strong leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Superb batting form, superb bowling form and invigorated fitness.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless*
Batting: abysmal Concentration: abysmal*
Bowling: exceptional Consistency: strong*
Fielding: woeful**************
12. Dirk*Katleho - 21 yo, BT Rating=33,573
RH Batsman, RF Bowler. Cautious player with strong leadership skills and respectable experience.
Superb batting form, mediocre bowling form and energetic fitness.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: abysmal*
Batting: woeful Concentration: abysmal*
Bowling: exceptional Consistency: strong*
Fielding: woeful*
Frank*Mohammed - 25 yo, BT Rating=6,884
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler. Steady player with strong leadership skills and strong experience.
Abysmal batting form, proficient bowling form and sublime fitness.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless*
Batting: strong Concentration: feeble*
Bowling: woeful Consistency: woeful*
Fielding: mediocre*
Tar, Trev********