General Questions Thread

[FreddieFan]

Are you going to train Ludlam for Nat's?

Doubt it, not sure I'll be able to afford to take him that high. Certainly looking at Wonderful batting/Exquisite bowling, we'll see how it goes beyond that.

 

[Highlander999]

Right I have a question. After a few matches now my players are beginning to get tired. My problem is that the rest of the guys in my squad are crap and I have no money to buy some new guys. What would be my best tactic?

 

[Maxkarter]

Now's your chance to pull a Rafa in the cricketing world, where you can try to rest a player or two also, if you are going to win a match easily go for a 'TIE /Take It Easy' on the orders page as this will conserve fitness.

 

[aussie1st]

The triple med players (med stam,bat/bow,conc/cons) are more than handy for playing FC especially against bots. You can get them as low as 1k.

 

[Highlander999]

Now's your chance to pull a Rafa in the cricketing world, where you can try to rest a player or two also, if you are going to win a match easily go for a 'TIE /Take It Easy' on the orders page as this will conserve fitness.

The triple med players (med stam,bat/bow,conc/cons) are more than handy for playing FC especially against bots. You can get them as low as 1k.

Thanks for the advice. I'll try and get some average players

 

[FreddieFan]

Thanks for the advice. I'll try and get some average players

The trick I tend to use is to prioritise my games. If I'm away to the league leaders and have no chance in beating them, I'll rest my good players for matches I can win.

 

[angryangy]

Now's your chance to pull a Rafa in the cricketing world, where you can try to rest a player or two also, if you are going to win a match easily go for a 'TIE /Take It Easy' on the orders page as this will conserve fitness.

More importantly (at this point in your career) if you're going to get flogged, TIE

 

[Griffo]

How do your find an oppositions player via wage when scouting if the wages are only updated once a season?

Anymore info on what you scout for would be handy also

 

[FreddieFan]

How do your find an oppositions player via wage when scouting if the wages are only updated once a season?

Anymore info on what you scout for would be handy also

When I'm scouting a team, I look at BTR, wages, and performance.

If someone has a high BTR, then they're likely to be a dangerous player.

If that player also has a high wage (for me its more than about 5k but 'dangerous' will vary depending on how good your team is) then they're likely to be a dangerous player.

If they have good stats as well as a high wage and BTR then they are a good player! You can estimate a primary skill based on wages, and have to use common sense for training. If it's a 28YO Remarkable with sublime fitness, they're probably not being trained, if they're a fair 19YO Wonderful then they probably are. Look at how far into the season it is, and assume they have been on 2 primary nets (fear the worst and plan for it).

If their stats are poor it suggests poor primaries and huge secondaries, or a high wicketkeeping skill - always check the stumpings column.

 

[Tuppers]

I was wondering, if a player was on just 2 batting nets, would his secondaries pop at all?

Cheers,

 

[FreddieFan]

Yes, if you are employing sports psychologists. It'll be slow though.

 

[Tuppers]

Thanks.

Got a little rivalry with two of my mates, that I got into the game, and do not wish to be overtaken.

Do you think I could post my side and one of you could pass your eye over it and say how I could improve, because most of you are way ahead of me.

Ta

 

[FreddieFan]

Go ahead. You'll probably get conflicting advice though

 

[Tuppers]

Cheers mate,

Here's my team:

Greg Bignot - 23 yo, BT Rating=5,530
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
A steady player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: feeble
Fielding: feeble

Tom Bissell - 24 yo, BT Rating=5,040
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with woeful leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless
Bowling: competent Consistency: feeble
Fielding: mediocre

Brett Boateng - 26 yo, BT Rating=10,032
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, proficient batting form, strong bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: respectable Concentration: competent
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: respectable
Fielding: competent

Dexter Briggs - 24 yo, BT Rating=5,659
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, abysmal batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with feeble leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: mediocre Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: mediocre

Scott Cox - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,626 [transfer listed]
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, proficient batting form, strong bowling form, sublime fitness.
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: woeful
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: feeble
Fielding: woeful

Paul Dewar - 25 yo, BT Rating=5,118
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, mediocre batting form, mediocre bowling form, sublime fitness.
A defensive player with woeful leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: competent
Batting: competent Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble

Asif Gough - 20 yo, BT Rating=15,292
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, lively fitness.
A steady player with feeble leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: strong Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: respectable
Fielding: abysmal

Deepak Gradi - 22 yo, BT Rating=34,613
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, proficient batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
An attacking player with feeble leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: remarkable
Batting: superb Concentration: superb
Bowling: worthless Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: worthless

Bryan Hammond - 18 yo, BT Rating=3,969
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: competent
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: competent Consistency: feeble
Fielding: mediocre

Matthew Makooi - 27 yo, BT Rating=12,639
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: strong
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: feeble

Jay Mpilo - 21 yo, BT Rating=6,355
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, abysmal bowling form, sublime fitness.
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble
Bowling: respectable Consistency: feeble
Fielding: respectable

Tony Naylor - 18 yo, BT Rating=4,793 [transfer listed]
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, proficient batting form, abysmal bowling form, sublime fitness.
A cautious player with superb leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: feeble
Bowling: competent Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: woeful

Max Nuttall - 34 yo, BT Rating=13,461
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A defensive player with woeful leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: competent
Batting: mediocre Concentration: competent
Bowling: strong Consistency: woeful
Fielding: competent

Arvind Padayachie - 23 yo, BT Rating=16,137
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, proficient batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A destructive player with feeble leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: strong Concentration: proficient
Bowling: feeble Consistency: competent
Fielding: mediocre

Allan Prince - 21 yo, BT Rating=14,896
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: respectable
Bowling: proficient Consistency: respectable
Fielding: abysmal

Elton Ramsay - 18 yo, BT Rating=22,064
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, mediocre batting form, strong bowling form, invigorated fitness.
An attacking player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: strong Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: strong
Bowling: proficient Consistency: competent
Fielding: mediocre

Dougie Richardson - 31 yo, BT Rating=13,538
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, moderate fitness.
An attacking player with proficient leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: proficient Consistency: respectable
Fielding: feeble

Pete Shakes - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,828 [transfer listed]
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh fitness.
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: mediocre

David Young - 30 yo, BT Rating=11,534 [transfer listed]
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, fresh fitness.
A defensive player with mediocre leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: respectable
Bowling: proficient Consistency: feeble
Fielding: feeble

Lost to one of my mates today. Realised I desperately need some better bowlers. Trying to sign this guy -

LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic fitness.
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.

Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: strong Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: competent

Cheers for any help.

 

[FreddieFan]

Right, have had a look and my first XI (in batting order, apart from the bowlers whose batting I didn't bother to check):

Padayachie
Makooi
Gough
Gradi +
Ramsey b
Bignot
Boateng
Nuttal b
Young b
Richardson b
Prince b

If you do manage to sign that bowler, replace either Young or Nuttal, there's not a lot in it.

Nets wise:

Gough - 1 Bat, 1 Stamina
Gradi - 1 Bat, 1 Stamina
Prince - 1 Bowl
Naylor - 1 Bowl (if he doesn't sell)
Ramsey - 2 Bowl, 1 Bat, 1 Field

If you do sign that bowler, and he's under 22, I'd be looking at 1 bowl, 1 stamina and 1 fielding, so the nets you can affored to lose are Naylor bowling (if he sells, leave it on otherwise), Gradi's batting, Ramsey's second bowling, and Gough's stamina.


Just my opinions, based around what I have found works well. Ramsey is a potential star if well trained.