Canadian Premier League 2 - Complete. League for sale.

[Aislabie]

^Why aren't Tendo and Cooper included in the auction aren't they associates?

Yes they are, but Tendo would be tied up with Essex, and Cooper rarely plays anywhere other than for the national team or for South Aus. Basically I went for players who probably wouldn't be tied up elsewhere, although I thought Lumb and Wessels were mercenary enough, and that Zimbabwean rebels Ballance and Ireland would want the world stage to be able to perform.

Basically, I tried to be realistic.

 

[El Loco]

Michael Lumb in the bag! *Fist Pump*
Also happy to secure the services of Van Der Gugten and Goudie, which competes my Quota of 2 Associates

 

[El Loco]

David Warner secured! Great deal! Coup of the season! Well, at least against the 200 odd k paid for Rizwan Cheema...

 

[Aislabie]

International Auction Provides Good Value - Canadians Overpaid?

[B][U]Montreal[/U][/B]
- None yet -

[B][U]Ottawa[/U][/B]
Alex Obanda - 35k
Craig Williams - 60k
Saeed Ajmal - 160k

[B][U]Quebec[/U][/B]
Michael Lumb - 30k
David Warner - 150k
Doug Bracewell - 45k
Roelof van der Merwe - 30k
Timm van der Gugten - 25k
Gordon Goudie - 25k

[B][U]Toronto[/U][/B]
- None yet -

[B][U]Vancouver[/U][/B]
Freddie Klokker - 25k
Bas Zuiderent - 25k
Rilee Rossouw - 30k
Brendan Taylor - 50k
James Franklin - 40k
Abdur Razzak - 35k

Quebec and Vancouver have got in early and completed their squads with a range of good value picks. However, the salaries commanded by top international players have so far been much less than those earned by Canadians. Currently, no team seems to have managed to put together a perfectly balanced squad, although the closest to the mark appears to be Ottawa - although they may run short of cash.​

 

[HawkAussie]

Excuse but I do have 5 international players in my squad

 

[VC the slogger]

Why is Hogg and Edwards not added to my squad.I had them yesterday.Please update it

 

[Aislabie]

Montreal Splash Cash To Get Team

[B][U]Montreal[/U][/B]
David Hussey - 101k
Kevin O'Brien - 101k
Dwayne Bravo - 101k
Albie Morkel - 101k
George Dockrell - 101k
Doug Bollinger - 100k

[B][U]Ottawa[/U][/B]
Alex Obanda - 35k
Craig Williams - 60k
Saeed Ajmal - 160k
Hamish Bennett - 40k

[B][U]Quebec[/U][/B]
Michael Lumb - 30k
David Warner - 150k
Doug Bracewell - 45k
Roelof van der Merwe - 30k
Timm van der Gugten - 25k
Gordon Goudie - 25k

[B][U]Toronto[/U][/B]
Herschelle Gibbs - 72k
Ed Joyce - 55k
Brad Hogg - 25k
Fidel Edwards - 30k

[B][U]Vancouver[/U][/B]
Freddie Klokker - 25k
Bas Zuiderent - 25k
Rilee Rossouw - 30k
Brendan Taylor - 50k
James Franklin - 40k
Abdur Razzak - 35k

Many more internationals have been picked up in the last day or so as the international auction moves at a much faster pace than the domestic auction. It would also be nice for managers to realise that if I have not added a player to this list it is because they have not yet been sold, not because I forgot them, or because you have posted "24 hours so hogg sould be mine" and moved Hogg right back to the top of the list, so I miss him... ​

 

[Aislabie]

Four Places Left - Who Will Be Picked?

With the International Auction almost complete, the teams are beginning to take shape. Toronto are currently leading the bidding on batsman Kyle Coetzer who would complete the quota of associate players nicely. At the same time, Ottawa are fighting for Cameron White, the explosive Australian

So we know that those two will end up somewhere, but what of the other two places that are yet to be filled? One of them could very well go to Rob Nicol, the Kiwi batsman who has started his ODI career with a bang so violent that after six matches he averages almost 70 with two centuries to his name. Another contender would have to be Gary Ballance, the Zimbabwean rebel who averages almost sixty in each form of the game.

They aren't by any means the only contenders though - also among the remining hopefuls are the Bangldeshi duo of Siddique and Kayes, as well as one-day bowlers like Jeetan Patel and Rubel Hussain, who all have respectable ODI records.​

 

[Umair7]

Gary Ballance-He Is Awesome

 

[Prats]

That post was well written. It's a joy reading the updates by following this league. You're managing this extremely good, Author.

 

[Aislabie]

Oh dear... looks like Venk is trying to select two teams rather than one... better tell him to stop bidding

 

[venkniralac]

insulation without consultation

 

[Aislabie]

insulation without consultation

?

I'd told you that you'd completed your team, you then continued to bid. I then make a light-hearted remark and you say that...

Sorry if you were offended, can definitely say no offence was meant.

 

[Aislabie]

Four Sales Conclude Auction

Gary Ballance - Toronto - 30k
Kyle Coetzer - Ottawa - 65k
Alexei Kervezee - Toronto - 30k
Cameron White - Ottawa - 62k

So there we have it - the CPL Auction has been concluded, and the first round of fixtures will get underway shortly. If all managers can please submit lineups, and also specify what kind of pitch they would like for their home matches this season.

[B]Pitch Types[/B]
Montreal - 
Ottawa - 
Quebec - 
Toronto - 
Vancouver -

Montreal Impact v Ottawa Fat Cats
Quebec Capitales v Toronto Raptors​

All lineups should contain no more than four overseas players, at least one of whom must be from an associate nation.​

 

[venkniralac]

vancouver have their matches only in round 2
Pitch Type-Good