General Questions Thread

[ansariaamir_leo]

As a new team rather don't invest anything yet as its hit and miss, you'd be much better of buying cheap players for now.

Oh ok. Thanks for tip Justin
Even WC suggested not to invest in ITS now, so I think maybe I'll invest in next season...

 

[case]

U19's

What are the benefits of training a player for one of the U19 teams?

Is it worth it for the wage subsidy, or does giving a player 5 or 6 nets for 3 seasons do more harm than good to the long term strength of your team?

I will have 6 free nets next season and am not sure about putting the nets into a potential U19 prospect if I get a good youth pull....

 

[Left_Hander]

There is the chance you can get a really good player to sell or use in your team. You probably already knew that though.

 

[aussie1st]

IIRC you get paid his wages by BT or something like that where you get compensation.

 

[ste_mc_efc]

It's more efficient to train more players on one single net than a single player one 3.

however some people think it's a lot of fun/are proud of having an U-19/NT player.

 

[FreddieFan]

It's more efficient to train more players on one single net than a single player one 3.

however some people think it's a lot of fun/are proud of having an U-19/NT player.

Plus it gives you an amzing player after the 3 years. Just bear in mind you'll hardly be able to use them for the 3 years (especially if they're a bowler) due to low PFL.

 

[ste_mc_efc]

Plus it gives you an amzing player after the 3 years. Just bear in mind you'll hardly be able to use them for the 3 years (especially if they're a bowler) due to low PFL.

Say you pile 6 nets on a player (3 primary, 1 stamina, 1 field, 1 w/k) he won't be able to play much at all.

2 nets on 3 players (1 primary 1 stamina, changing to a fielding when his stamina is high enough ) The 3 players can play the odd game and be rotated. After 2 seasons their stamina will be such as they will be useful players.

U-19 players can be great fun, but it simply isn't as effective for improving your side.

Although if you have a very well balanced team, it could be worth piling 5 nets on two players, who after 5 seasons or so will be absolute stars. Which will be slightly more beneficial than training 5 players to around the current skill level of your side.

 

[FreddieFan]

Right guys, new YP's have created interesting issues at The Castlecroft ground.

My second YP of the season was this fella:

10. Max Brush (2296577)

RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively fitness.
A destructive player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.

Plays For: Old Wulfs
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 5,366 (+160)
Wages: £1,087 p/w

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

And today I pulled this guy:

Joey Wonnacott (2303599)

RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.

Plays For: Old Wulfs
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 3,901
Wages: £722 p/w

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

Now, Brush is obviously higher in primary than Wonnacott. The issue is that I've always lacked a good fast bowler and a RF Respectable YP isn't to be sneezed at, even if he is a low respectable. When I first started this thread I was going to ask for advice about which to train, but I think I'd like to train both, with 1 bowling net each, which means I need to lose a net from somwhere. My current nets are:

Ludlam 1 bowl
Dodd 1 Bowl
Brush 1 Bowl
Dlomo 1 Bowl
Muldowney 1 Bat
Hardy 1 Bat
Earle 3 bat, 1 field

I can't take any off Earle for now as I'm still hoping he'll make U19s, but I hopefully soon will be able to (either because he doesn't make it or he needs nets dropping so he can play). What I think I'll do is drop Dodd's net (Dodd is a Sensational/Remarkable spinner with respectable stamina, 22) for now and give it to Wannacott. When Earle loses nets I can have Dodd's primary along with various secondary and stamina nets thgat people have, prioratise them and then fill the empty nets accordingly.

Comments/thoughts? Am I doing the right thing?

 

[Left_Hander]

I agree with your decision on training the fast bowler. With Dodd being such a highly skilled player and at his age I don't think it is worth having the net still on him.

 

[aussie1st]

If I was picking between the two I would probably go Brush cause hes destructive but thats cause my team is so defensive that I'm now against anything less than attacking.

Anyway your plan looks good as long as you can do the rearranging to get the stam nets on them.

 

[Griffo]

I say if you dont have a RF in your attack go for it, it will help you out on different pitch situations and a RF is more likely to take a wicket even if the skill level is slightly lower as your case here is

 

[Left_Hander]

I have these two players:

Aaron Angel - 18 yo, BT Rating=12,900
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, strong batting form, strong bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: strong Consistency: competent
Fielding: mediocre

Simon Clunnie - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,869
RH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, proficient batting form, proficient bowling form, fresh fitness.
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: woeful
Bowling: feeble Consistency: competent
Fielding: worthless

And soon I could possibly have a spare fielding net. I was wondering if I should put it on Angel (hasn't popped in consistency for ages and furthers his fielding - pops quicker with in secondaries) or should I put it on Clunnie (no fielding but as an batting all rounder he will need good secondaries - speeds up secondaries)

Thoughts are much appreciated.

 

[Griffo]

Angel for sure... batting all rounders are useless

 

[angryangy]

Say you pile 6 nets on a player (3 primary, 1 stamina, 1 field, 1 w/k) he won't be able to play much at all.

2 nets on 3 players (1 primary 1 stamina, changing to a fielding when his stamina is high enough ) The 3 players can play the odd game and be rotated. After 2 seasons their stamina will be such as they will be useful players.

U-19 players can be great fun, but it simply isn't as effective for improving your side.

Although if you have a very well balanced team, it could be worth piling 5 nets on two players, who after 5 seasons or so will be absolute stars. Which will be slightly more beneficial than training 5 players to around the current skill level of your side.

Yeah, I don't think so much about u-19s or anything, in fact I'm happy to avoid that fate, but whatever you do, you can't really train an entire team with either method. You still have to work in waves and you also probably want the odd superstar players who have been trained hard as much as you want the wave of tier 2 guys who come up to tier 1 later, even if there will have to be another wave of them.

 

[Left_Hander]

Angel for sure... batting all rounders are useless

That is what I was thinking. Angel hasn't got a consistency pop in ages