Training Thread

[Griffo]

Lol it WAS take wotton out for under 13... but nobody is offering me anything in return so until I get a challenge (which i can refuse still..) then no bets

 

[Maxkarter]

Lol it WAS take wotton out for under 13... but nobody is offering me anything in return so until I get a challenge (which i can refuse still..) then no bets

In that case, I'll take up your challenge

 

[Griffo]

You didnt make a counter offer...

 

[Highlander999]

Got my first ever pop and it was my star batsman:

Everett Hawkins - 24 yo, BT Rating=3,170
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, abysmal bowling form, energetic
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.

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

Now need to build his concentration and consistency up

 

[voldemort]

Batsmen need only stamina, concentration and batting... you should say that you now have to improve his concentration and stamina...

 

[Highlander999]

I've forgotten what the best nets are for that?

 

[Jaztheman]

Fielding and a fitness net. A WK net is optional but would help a little.

 

[aussie1st]

Not ideal training a 24 yo. Don't expect another primary pop in him for a long while.

 

[angryangy]

Not ideal training a 24 yo. Don't expect another primary pop in him for a long while.

No, it isn't ideal, but I can say from experience getting a player similar to that into a respectable/respectable really does pay off when you've got huge holes in your lineup.

Less ideal is any player with an abysmal stat where you want at least mediocre. The stamina is a prime concern. With 1 net, the stamina would take a full season just to get to mediocre. On the other hand, 2 nets would get you there in 12 weeks.

Add bat/field and you might get to resp/resp inside this season. However, with such poor stamina, you could ill afford to give him 3 or 4 nets and play him until he was up to mediocre, so it's a catch 22.

There might be a riskier, wackier, it's-not-lupus style course of action. If you first give him 3 stam nets, he'll pop every 3 weeks. in 9 weeks he'll have good stamina, then you could change those trainers to 1 bat, 1 fielding and 1 wicketkeeping net, which would see him pop to respectable concentration in about 10 weeks. The risk is that the 3 fitness nets might initially burn him out, I can't quite remember what the effect is.

It might seem a bit much, but really only you can decide whether your team needs this guy to improve or if there is some better target for resources. I'm figuring in your current league such a player would be pretty unstoppable, but you could probably find useful (and more trainable, at this time of year) batsmen on the transfer market for 100k or less.

 

[aussie1st]

There is some value in training older guys but it's not really for the primary. If you manage to get one great but it's more for fixing up one of stam or secondaries but not both. Too much nets are wasted if you are trying to fix up both. You pretty much need a minimum of 2 nets which is what I'll be giving my new trainee.

 

[angryangy]

But that's why I've emphasised training inside a season. First season managers let their nets go to waste, either by not training a player long enough or by training the wrong player, so he's better off creating a plan and sticking to it.

 

[Griffo]

23. Greg Mbeki - 18 yo, BT Rating=10,885
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, respectable batting form, superb bowling form, fresh
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: feeble
Bowling: respectable Consistency: proficient
Fielding: woeful

Looking much better now, every team needs a bowling all rounder

 

[Hooper]

29. Mushtaq Lisbie - 17 yo, BT Rating=7,678
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, strong batting form, competent bowling form, moderate
A defensive player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: mediocre Concentration: respectable
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

A not so needed Keeping pop.

 

[Brett_Lee]

Few awesome pops today

Maurice Hanson - 20 yo, BT Rating=53,008
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, energetic
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: remarkable Concentration: exceptional
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: feeble
Fielding: respectable

Ged Hollis - 17 yo, BT Rating=8,460
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, mediocre batting form, mediocre bowling form, moderate
A defensive player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: competent Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: respectable Consistency: competent
Fielding: abysmal

 

[pal]

Nice pops here:

Christian Mckinley - 17 yo, BT Rating=7,804
RH Batsman, LFM Bowler, mediocre batting form, mediocre bowling form, lively
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: competent
Bowling: worthless Consistency: competent
Fielding: worthless

Javaid Khalil - 17 yo, BT Rating=7,776
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, feeble batting form, respectable bowling form, invigorated
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: worthless
Bowling: proficient Consistency: competent
Fielding: abysmal