Battrick thread, Part IV

[NoodlesMacintosh]

You're kidding me. I still don't get a home match?! ugh, this does not look good for my finances as my next 3 league games are away.

Same here, but I actually gain about 6k on road weeks so I'm not overly concerned.

[johno]

There were a ridiculous number of upsets, but given the discussion in sledging that shouldn't be a huge surprise. Clearly, fitness is having a huge effect, which is a big benefit to the lower-seeded teams in III playing the higher-seeded teams in II.

Can u really call them upsets though? My team isn't THAT much worse than any team that's in D.II this year... there's only been one season... of course the DII teams on average are better, but these so called upsets happen w/ teams who were one match out of promoting last year in a tough series to teams who won an all bot series or something similar.

The Divide between higher levels and lower levels isn't vast just yet.

[Bluto11]

Can u really call them upsets though? My team isn't THAT much worse than any team that's in D.II this year... there's only been one season... of course the DII teams on average are better, but these so called upsets happen w/ teams who were one match out of promoting last year in a tough series to teams who won an all bot series or something similar.

The Divide between higher levels and lower levels isn't vast just yet.
my team is a great example. you would probably smoke me right now, yet I got promoted last season. I'm trying to devise a way I can stay up, some good youth pulls will help in that regards, plus my fitness level.

[johno]

speaking of youth pulls... my youth system's been at strong for quite awhile now... probably 6 weeks...

[Bluto11]

speaking of youth pulls... my youth system's been at strong for quite awhile now... probably 6 weeks...
thats good. mine is proficient. It should be higher but I didn't put any money into it for half the season because I'm an idiot! The last two youth pulls I've gotten have been good. I'm keeping both and training both.

[kopiteinkc]

I ended up getting $550K for my youth pull this week :)

[romagol10]

I ended up getting $550K for my youth pull this week :)
damn, the most I've sold a youth for is 1,000 and I've been at proficient for at least 5 weeks.

[quentinc]

I don't think the academies start to produce until they hit strong. I made 220k on my most recent youth pull. I know that I've been funding it full blast since the beginning, and I'm at strong. I'm expecting the final pop to happen pretty soon.

[Craig P]

I did better with YPs when my youth squad was bad. IIRC Seargeant came out of a zero-investment squad.

[kopiteinkc]

damn, the most I've sold a youth for is 1,000 and I've been at proficient for at least 5 weeks.

Mine is at strong and I have been investing the max since day 1.

I now have more than $800K in the bank. That should soak up three road matches in a row quite well :)

Looking for an all rounder if anyone is selling one, preferably minimum competent bowling w/ mediocre batting. May look for even higher bowling if possible.

[Helghallen]

I have yet to invest a dime in mine. I'm a cheap b@stard (b@stard).

[johno]

I have yet to invest a dime in mine. I'm a cheap b@stard (b@stard).

Hey, I'm cheap too... I've bought one player... of course I invested the max in my youth academy, but I've got 6 starters who came from my academy. If I'd tried to buy those players it would have been a whole lot more expensive.

[Craig P]

FYI:
http://www.bigcricket.com/

[Bluto11]

FYI:
http://www.bigcricket.com/
i requested a Battrick forum!

[quentinc]

i requested a Battrick forum!
I guess it could work there...

I thought Huss and Co. were stopping at bigfootball

[kopiteinkc]

Heck of a game I am in -- I am TIE so it is a lot closer than it should be.

He made 296-6, I am 231-4, with a req. run rate of 7.33

Gulp, don't want to lose my unbeaten streak in the league ...

[johno]

TIE or atleast I supposed to be, but I'm wondering since I've got him on the ropes.

End of Over 14: 60-4, runrate=4.29

[kopiteinkc]

End of Over 42: 240-4, runrate=5.71, reqrunrate=7.12 (296-6)

Just got 9 off the last over ...

[Bluto11]

i'm TIEing it against the #2 team! I ahve him at 77-1 (5.50 run rate). i'm guessing he is TIEing it as well so he can GFI in the cup and even with that he'll smoke me. He would've beaten me even if I played normal.

[kopiteinkc]

9 runs again

End of Over 43: 249-4, runrate=5.79, reqrunrate=6.86 (296-6)

My heart is racing ....