Battrick thread, Part IV

[Bluto11]

i'm most likely only going to win 2 or 3 more matches this season, to finish the season with 4! so i'm going down.

[johno]

just concentrate on training... u'll be back up in no time... its unfortunate that my 1st match against the toughest team in the division came early in the season... otherwise I might have had a shot at promoting... I guess I'll take the prize money for second and I'll go all out in the cup...

anybody know if there's a prize for reaching the quarterfinals? I still don't think I've got a shot at making it past there but there must be incentives for reaching the semi's I'd imagine.


I've also got another question...

say I GFI in the cup and (regardless of the outcome) I've screwed my fitness for my match against the series leaders so they win comfortably... perhaps aiding them in their quest for promotion would that be a better long term outcome for me rather than TIE in the cup and GFI in the league match, probably beating that leading team and thus increasing the chances that they remain in the league next season making it harder to auto-promote next season and perhaps even making my chances at a cup run even harder (w/ less matches to TIE next season)???

I'm not sure what I should do from a tactical aspect... mind you, I'm not saying I'd be throwing a match... just concentrating on one competition over the other... in a perfect world I'd GFI in the cup and still beat my league rival.

I'm torn between GFI in the cup (I may never have a chance to reach the semi's again) and just playing Normal w/ the hope of winning the match in the league and praying that somehow the auto promote line drops to 4pts less than a perfect season (which I'll achieve if I beat my league rival).

[Bluto11]

i'd expect the promotion table to change. I don't think all those people are going to have perfect seasons. The net run rate is the key factor, if you can eek out a win on normal in the league then make sure you try your best to get the net run rate up and you will be in a spot for auto promotion

[kopiteinkc]

Does anyone know who username Bentai - team name: Fiddlers in Battrick is? Another user gone awol???

[johno]

i'd expect the promotion table to change. I don't think all those people are going to have perfect seasons. The net run rate is the key factor, if you can eek out a win on normal in the league then make sure you try your best to get the net run rate up and you will be in a spot for auto promotion

I guess so... its just that there are so many bots/abandonned teams... my NRR is high enough, its around 17, so I should have no problem if they drop a match, but if they dont then I'm screwed.

[Bluto11]

I guess so... its just that there are so many bots/abandonned teams... my NRR is high enough, its around 17, so I should have no problem if they drop a match, but if they dont then I'm screwed.
you figure that with the #1 teams playing the #2 teams in each series twice that one of them is going to lose once, if not twice. And with the way the fixtures are set up some of the #1 teams might not have played the #2 teams yet

[quentinc]

Has everyone voted on their national managers yet?

I voted for the manager of the best team in SL (who's knocked me out of the cup both years). He's also created a site for SL battrick similar to Hatstats. Very commited to the cause.

For the U-19's, his main (friendly) rival, who is active in the sledgings, got my vote.

[PirateJohn]

I think I've found a real gem from my youth academy. Three weeks ago I oulled a 17 year old with a BT rating of about 3,000. Now, only three weeks later, his rating is about 6,500 and not showing any signs of slowing.

I'm training him in batting and fitness. I think I may have a real star here.

[johno]

Does anyone know how the gates are split during the cup if they're split at all???

is it 50/50 or perhaps 60/40 in favor of home team?

[johno]

Has everyone voted on their national managers yet?

I voted for the manager of the best team in SL (who's knocked me out of the cup both years). He's also created a site for SL battrick similar to Hatstats. Very commited to the cause.

For the U-19's, his main (friendly) rival, who is active in the sledgings, got my vote.


silly question... how do u vote?

[Bluto11]

silly question... how do u vote?
go to the country home page (click on "West Indies" when you are in the Pavillion). at the lower left you can see Elections, click on that. enter the team number of the manager you want to pick and hit submit. i think you can change your vote up until the election is over.

as for friendlies, i though gates were split 50/50

[johno]

Thanx was curious cuz after expansion I didn't raken in nearly as much as I thought I would w/ the increased capacity... I was worried for awhile until I realized the only match I'd played was in the cup and that revenue was probably shared.

[Bluto11]

Thanx was curious cuz after expansion I didn't raken in nearly as much as I thought I would w/ the increased capacity... I was worried for awhile until I realized the only match I'd played was in the cup and that revenue was probably shared.
gotcha. i think Cups might be different then friendlies, they might in fact be 60/40 to the home side.

i just checked. In Cups the home team gets 2/3s, away team 1/3, but in friendlies it is slipt 50/50

[Helghallen]

i just checked. In Cups the home team gets 2/3s, away team 1/3, but in friendlies it is slipt 50/50

Just like HT then.

[johno]

Shadoedale CC
Top Order: quality
Middle Order: proficient
Lower Order: mediocre
Seam Bowling: superb
Spin Bowling: strong
Fielding: feeble

winningconnection
Top Order: superb
Middle Order: proficient
Lower Order: woeful
Seam Bowling: proficient
Spin Bowling: strong
Fielding: competent


If I GFI these are the ratings I should be able to pull... matched up against the ratings from his last match... it would be somewhat of a WTF match if I won but not a total upset... should I risk the GFI? I've got the edge in fielding and spinners.

[Andy P]

The way i see it you should just go for it and ... er.. go for it. Like you say who knows if you'll ever have the chance to get this far again.

I have the opposite dilemna, got to decide if it's worth risking a TIE at home to the worst side in the league.

My last ratings (on a flat pitch, which it will be on friday):

Sherwood CCC
Top Order: competent
Middle Order: mediocre
Lower Order: abysmal
Seam Bowling: mediocre
Spin Bowling: respectable
Fielding: feeble

And his (dusty pitch):

spankysallstars
Top Order: competent
Middle Order: feeble
Lower Order: woeful
Seam Bowling: feeble
Spin Bowling: competent
Fielding: mediocre

Looking at those it probably wouldn't be worth the risk, but the question is whether the boost in fitness for the matches i've got coming up against my main relegation rivals would be worth possibly dropping points here against the team that are pretty much certain to go down.

What do you all think?

[johno]

well for starters I'd say why in heavens name are you selling that 18yo respectable... u need better bowling.

I'm not sure u would pull of a TIE... what's your fitness at now?

if its good then perhaps u can risk it as his won't be great seeing as he's autodemoting... if u don't think or u aren't sure u have the fitness advantage or perhaps think he might GFI then PiN.

Depending on who you've got afterwards I'd PiN.

[Craig P]

I think I've found a real gem from my youth academy. Three weeks ago I oulled a 17 year old with a BT rating of about 3,000. Now, only three weeks later, his rating is about 6,500 and not showing any signs of slowing.

I'm training him in batting and fitness. I think I may have a real star here.
What are his stats? If he's a really good prospect, you should get him another batting session and possibly a fielding session as well IMO.

[Craig P]

Shadoedale CC
Top Order: quality
Middle Order: proficient
Lower Order: mediocre
Seam Bowling: superb
Spin Bowling: strong
Fielding: feeble

winningconnection
Top Order: superb
Middle Order: proficient
Lower Order: woeful
Seam Bowling: proficient
Spin Bowling: strong
Fielding: competent


If I GFI these are the ratings I should be able to pull... matched up against the ratings from his last match... it would be somewhat of a WTF match if I won but not a total upset... should I risk the GFI? I've got the edge in fielding and spinners.
It depends on how much his presumably pro-seam bowling lineup will be affected by your presumably pro-spin pitch, I should think.

How's your fitness right now -- are you going to be killing it with a GFI or are you up near the top right now?

[Andy P]

The money from the 18yo will be spent with what i have in the bank on a new bowler, probably a 17yo respectable with secondaries.

My fitness is at fair at the moment. I think your right a PIN would probably be my best bet. No real point risking what should be my easiest points of the season just to slightly increase my chances of points in the coming weeks.

The 2 matches after it are both winnable, but not against the teams i really need to be taking points off.