FC - Week 1

[MrB]

Here we go again!

Welcome to Garon Park for the match between ShrimperZone CC and Bishop Floggers.

We can tell you that ShrimperZone CC won the toss and elected to field. The pitch is looking quite cracked! A field day for the seam bowlers I would reckon on this partially cloudy and humid day.

End of Over 6 (Maiden). Bishop Floggers: 10-1, runrate=1.67
Ryan 3-2-1-0
Atkins* 3 (10 balls)
Ali 1 (15 balls)

Last Wicket: Parkes lbw b. Sutherland 2 (FOW: 7/1)

 

[Grayson]

Welcome to The Garrison for the match between Southend and Tom Jones Enthusiasts.

We can tell you that Southend won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking a bit on the dry side. A fair bit of help for the spinners I think on this partially cloudy and humid day.


End of Over 10 (8 runs). Southend: 30-0, runrate=3.00
Edgerley-harris 5-0-13-0
Healy* 15 (29 balls)
Tsietsi 13 (31 balls)

Didnt check the weather, so chose to bat. Whoops.

 

[blues_r_best]

Welcome to Southend United CG for the match between Southend United and Chris Cavemen.

We can tell you that Chris Cavemen won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking quite cracked! A field day for the seam bowlers I would reckon on this partially cloudy and humid day.

End of Over 16 (4 runs). Chris Cavemen: 49-3, runrate=3.06
Gichki 1-0-4-0
Sampson* 20 (45 balls)
Nicholas 12 (25 balls)
Last Wicket: Ehiogu b. Hulse 6 (FOW: 20/3)

 

[The General]

We can tell you that General Stars won the toss and elected to field. The pitch is looking a touch on the green side. All the seam bowlers have been out there rubbing their hands on this partially cloudy and humid day.

End of Over 20 (3 runs). All Guns Blazing: 55-4, runrate=2.75
Cook 2-0-4-0
Baines* 19 (37 balls)
Heywood 1 (11 balls)

Last Wicket: Kelly Run Out 0 (FOW: 51/4)

Good toss to win with a full strength side out and playing with 6 bowlers. Done well to knock their top order off so quickly and Baines is their only danger batsman left. This lot have plenty of 40-65k players but do have one gun bowler with a wage of 45K so i cant see this being hugely high scoring contest. £250,000 into the bank.

Kev

 

[Grayson]

How many members do you have?

I only got 167k in the bank today.

 

[MrB]

£267k with 2,903 members

Got two early wickets but now they've settled in.

End of Over 26 (4 runs). Bishop Floggers: 81-2, runrate=3.12
Schofield 5-1-12-0
Atkins* 28 (46 balls)
Maxwell 28 (74 balls)

Last Wicket: Ali c. Schofield b. Ryan 11 (FOW: 22/2)

 

[Grayson]

I have 2,746 members.

150 members causing a 100k difference. Odd.

 

[pringlejon]

Welcome to Nipples CG for the match between Nipples CC and Irlam CC.

We can tell you that Nipples CC won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking a touch on the green side. All the seam bowlers have been out there rubbing their hands on this partially cloudy and humid day.

Lets join our team for ball-by-ball commentary.



End of Over 30 (1 runs). Nipples CC: 111-0, runrate=3.70

Hughes* 39 (84 balls)
Gupta 65 (96 balls)

Good start to my first ever match!

 

[MrB]

I have 2,746 members.

150 members causing a 100k difference. Odd.

Maybe your fans are fed up with their manager moaning about other people's YP's? ;)

 

[Grayson]

Maybe your fans are fed up with their manager moaning about other people's YP's? ;)

Damn it, who leaked that to the press?

I reckon not having a cup game to win is what's made the difference. Having a bye has cost me a fair bit of money.

 

[MrB]

Ah yes, that will definitely be it.

Home cup win > Away Cup win > Bye

 

[Grayson]

That's the one.

Luckily for me, I got an away game this week in the cup. Great.

What's everyones finances like? I'm spending 450k a week without buying ITS, wonder if I'll break even.

 

[MrB]

£523,874 including £20k YA investment. I won't do much better than break even, will depend on the cup run.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

That's the one.

Luckily for me, I got an away game this week in the cup. Great.

What's everyones finances like? I'm spending 450k a week without buying ITS, wonder if I'll break even.

Played a match and received £303,744 in gate receipts.

Total Expenditure: 557,780


I am however getting whooped and am 95/6 at lunch. Bad toss to lose.

I'm up against Thommos Trojans who are old rivals of mine. They were the first ever team to beat me:-(

 

[The General]

2576 members!! Had an away win in the cup so must be a big advantage!

The players are off the field for lunch.

End of Over 35 (Maiden). All Guns Blazing: 76-7, runrate=2.17
Raven 2-1-1-0
Sabata* 13 (34 balls)
Johnstone 3 (24 balls)

Last Wicket: Featherstone lbw b. Guy 0 (FOW: 58/7)

 

[Grayson]

End of Over 54 (2 runs). Southend: 199-4, runrate=3.69
Edgerley-harris 13-0-46-1
Rennie* 1 (1 balls)
Davenport 8 (12 balls)
Last Wicket: Thay c. Oakley b. Edgerley-harris 0 (FOW: 198/4)

Just lost 3 wickets in 2 overs. Not impressed.

 

[blues_r_best]

End of Over 55 (Maiden). Chris Cavemen: 163-7, runrate=2.96
Hulse 16-3-40-6
Hilton* 0 (8 balls)
Ball 0 (4 balls)
Last Wicket: Jack b. Hulse 0 (FOW: 163/7)

 

[pringlejon]

End of Over 56 (7 runs). Nipples CC: 220-3, runrate=3.93
Munroe 18-1-96-1
Hughes* 98 (173 balls)
Lay 34 (49 balls)
Last Wicket: Saddiq b. Munroe 3 (FOW: 126/3)

edit: Hughes has just made his century, what a debut!

 

[The General]

End of Over 13 (Maiden). General Stars: 18-1, runrate=1.38
Trail by 68 runs. (All Guns Blazing 86-10)
Tomlinson 7-2-12-0
Lamb* 2 (14 balls)
Browne 12 (41 balls)

Last Wicket: Bayliss b. Johnstone 4 (FOW: 14/1)

Chuffed to get them so cheaply. Another bonus was that each bowler only had one spell which is going to be crucial this season which is why i plan to use 6 bowlers in each FC game this season.

Kev

 

[MrB]

Suthers is putting in the work, they don't seem to have any all rounders so we've opened an end. Hopefully can keep this under 250.

End of Over 64 (2 runs). Bishop Floggers: 208-5, runrate=3.25
Sutherland 19-0-64-3
Eastwood* 61 (78 balls)
Mellor 0 (10 balls)

Last Wicket: Francis b. Sutherland 0 (FOW: 205/5)