Battrick - Happy New Year ?

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Couldn't really have asked for a better start to the New Year

Seamus Oconnor (468985)  
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.

Plays For: BATTY SHRIMPERS
Nationality: Australia
Age: 19 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 17,736 (+786)  
Wages: £1,967 p/w

Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: superb Consistency: strong
Fielding: competent


Jack Tselane (801956)
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.

Plays For: BATTY SHRIMPERS
Nationality: West Indies
Age: 18 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 19,002 (+825)
Wages: £2,557 p/w

Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: competent

My first ever Quality Primary

 

[MrB]

Rod Curtis - 19 yo, BT Rating=20,894
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: quality Concentration: competent
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: woeful
Fielding: respectable

Jason Botham - 19 yo, BT Rating=20,671
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A cautious player with worthless leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: superb Concentration: competent
Bowling: proficient Consistency: respectable
Fielding: feeble

Not sure whether to continue training Curtis, he really needs some more concnentration.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

I would keep him going with 1 batting and 1 fielding if you can. He'll be Remarkable / Proficient by the end of next season

 

[Davros]

not a bad NY, very respectable infact

3. Ryan Gadd (504613)  
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.

Plays For: N-Trance shire
Nationality: England
Age: 19 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 15,054 (+478)  
Wages: £2,720 p/w

Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: superb Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

12. Max Gibbins (924915)  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.

Plays For: N-Trance shire
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 7,221 (+181)  
Wages: £425 p/w

Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: respectable
Bowling: woeful Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: worthless

16. Andy Fray (955983)  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and worthless experience.

Plays For: N-Trance shire
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 8,130 (+259)  
Wages: £549 p/w

Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: woeful

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

I hope you have Gadd on Stamina training as well !!

 

[Davros]

Quote[/b] (BILLERICAY BLUE @ Jan. 02 2007,09:49)]I hope you have Gadd on Stamina training as well !!

i should do i guess

 

[Davros]

Once my bowling star Keehan pops once more at bowling ( i think he's only a couple of weeks off) would u suggest i put Frey on a fielding net?

 

[blues_r_best]

Fitz Drury - 19 yo, BT Rating=30,580  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: quality
Bowling: woeful Consistency: worthless
Fielding: mediocre    

Terry Boateng - 19 yo, BT Rating=27,809  
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, fresh
A defensive player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: competent
Bowling: strong Consistency: competent
Fielding: superb

Dave, I'm assuming that Frey is on a batting net as well as his WK, his concentration should pop quick enough, I wouldn't bother with the fielding net.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

b_r_b, how does Boateng shape up for you batting and bowling wise ?

 

[Davros]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Jan. 02 2007,12:57)]Fitz Drury - 19 yo, BT Rating=30,580  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: quality
Bowling: woeful Consistency: worthless
Fielding: mediocre    

Terry Boateng - 19 yo, BT Rating=27,809  
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, fresh
A defensive player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: competent
Bowling: strong Consistency: competent
Fielding: superb

Dave, I'm assuming that Frey is on a batting net as well as his WK, his concentration should pop quick enough, I wouldn't bother with the fielding net.

what do you think i should do with my spare net once sneath pops?

 

[blues_r_best]

He's pretty useless because his fitness is always so low as he's on four nets.

When he does play he bats 6/7th and is the second change bowler.

Batting M I R n.o. Ave SR HS C st 50s 100s
Season 9 2 27 1 27.00 71.05 14* 2 0 0 0

Bowling O M R W Ave SR Econ Best 5wi
Season 81 3 418 8 52.25 60.75 5.16 4-31 0
Career 128 4 625 17 36.76 45.18 4.88 4-29 0

 

[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (dave @ Jan. 02 2007,13:10)]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Jan. 02 2007,12:57)]Dave, I'm assuming that Frey is on a batting net as well as his WK, his concentration should pop quick enough, I wouldn't bother with the fielding net.

what do you think i should do with my spare net once sneath pops?

Not too sure looking at your team, but Gadd could really do with some stamina even though he can make 50's.

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

Stamina
I'd want to have my 8 best players with respectable or better stamina. I'd be less concerned about the other three because I'd be looking to replace them within a season or two anyway. My best 3 or 4 players I'd probably want to go a level or two above respectable, as they are the ones I'd expect to do the bulk of the batting and bowling.

Concentration/Consistency
I'd be looking for concentration or consistency matching that of the relevant primary. Gibbins therefore looks OK, Fray will improve anyway as he is getting wicketkeeping nets - his concentration should pop twice for every batting increase when he has one batting net anyway.

I wouldn't bother training Gadd past his next batting pop as his stamina will take forever to get to a decent level. I'd sell him then and so wouldn't bother giving him a fielding net.

 

[Davros]

would anyone mind if i put up my team, and who is being trainied on what so you guys could help me?

 

[MrB]

I guess we'll let you.

 

[Davros]

These are just the ones that are my starting 11 or being trained currently...

1. Zema Cole - 24 yo, BT Rating=18,979  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, proficient bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with woeful leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: superb Concentration: strong
Bowling: woeful Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: woeful    

2. Mukesh Greenacre - 20 yo, BT Rating=13,115  1xBat
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: strong Concentration: competent
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: competent
Fielding: competent    

3. Ryan Gadd - 19 yo, BT Rating=15,054  1xbat 1xfit
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: superb Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble    

4. Kenny Sneath - 20 yo, BT Rating=20,857  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: remarkable Concentration: respectable
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: woeful    

5. John Chavda - 25 yo, BT Rating=23,006  
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, strong batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with mediocre leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: superb
Batting: abysmal Concentration: strong
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: proficient
Fielding: feeble    

6. Matthew Kwan - 23 yo, BT Rating=5,928  
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, worthless batting form, abysmal bowling form, sublime
A steady player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: proficient
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: abysmal    

7. Chetan Bhutia - 24 yo, BT Rating=12,020  
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with worthless leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble
Bowling: proficient Consistency: proficient
Fielding: feeble    

8. Steven Keehan - 21 yo, BT Rating=19,422  1xbowl
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: abysmal Concentration: feeble
Bowling: quality Consistency: respectable
Fielding: woeful    

9. Kris Branch - 25 yo, BT Rating=7,643  
RH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with strong leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: woeful
Bowling: respectable Consistency: competent
Fielding: woeful    

10. Luke Mansell - 27 yo, BT Rating=12,662  
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: strong Consistency: respectable
Fielding: mediocre    

11. David Knight - 18 yo, BT Rating=10,645 1xbowl
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: worthless Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: feeble
Bowling: superb Consistency: woeful
Fielding: worthless    

12. Max Gibbins - 17 yo, BT Rating=7,221 1xbat
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: respectable
Bowling: woeful Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: worthless    

 

16. Andy Fray - 17 yo, BT Rating=8,130  1xbat 1xwick
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: woeful    

17. Lee Green - 17 yo, BT Rating=9,086 1xbat, 1xbowl
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: worthless
Bowling: proficient Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: mediocre

 

[MrB]

My immediate observation is that you are trying to train too many different players and therefore severely neglecting your teams stamina.

This will take it's toll as not only will your players be ill-prepared for FC games should they ever arrive, it also gives a noticeable performance boost. I would sell a couple of them at next pop, probably Knight and Greenacre and replace them with similar older players who have stamina. You can then use their nets to boost the stamina of existing players.

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

Hmm, your secondaries are awful. Here's what I would do - I'm sure others have different ideas.

If you want to train Green you must also give him a fielding net for at least 3 or 4 seasons. His secondaries are dire. 3 nets is a lot and he is already on mediocre fielding so wages will be an issue in the future, so I'd be tempted to sell.

Fray and Gibbins look good trainees. I'd keep with their current nets, and long term look to add some stamina when you get a spare net.

I'd set aside one training net to permanently train stamina. I'd probably start with Zema Cole and train him up to respectable and then switch it between players.

Sell Gadd. His stamina will take 2 or 3 seasons of training to get up to scratch and you can use those nets more profitably. I'd say the same about Knight, who stamina is way too low and who will take an age to get decent consistency. Keehan and Sneath could both do with better secondaries, keep training them one primary and add in a fielding net.

That would leave two nets. You'd probably want to wait until players have popped in their primary before stopping training, but I'd then probably get in two new trainees once the new season starts - probably one batsman and one bowler. I'd want them 17 years old and competent/competent with a minimum of competent stamina. Hopefully they are high competents and soon jump to respectable, they will then be proficient/proficient by the end of the next season.

 

[Davros]

Just paid £1mil exactly for this chap to replace Knight..

Matty Cawood (404361)
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.

Plays For: N-Trance shire
Nationality: England
Age: 21 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 11,447 (+28)
Wages: £946 p/w

Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: abysmal Concentration: respectable
Bowling: respectable Consistency: competent
Fielding: woeful

 

[Davros]

Knight now on the market for £200k if anyone is interested...

David Knight - 18 yo, BT Rating=10,645
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: worthless Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: feeble
Bowling: superb Consistency: woeful
Fielding: worthless