From the Pavilion

[roo boys!]

   
Giants Cup:

End of over 41 (3 runs) - Roo Boys!(198-3) RR 4.83
W. Makinson 7 (9b), K. Jaseam 77 (113b) , J. Cossey 5.4-0-39-0

Roo Boys! won by 7 wickets

Bowled OK, then a 137 run opening partnership set it up.

   Jakstaz   Roo Boys!
Batting - Top Order:   11,043   11,093
Batting - Middle Order:   8,929   9,115
Batting - Tail:   4,221   4,239
Bowling - Seam:   10,312 (8)   10,883 (8)
Bowling - Spin:   11,969 (2)   12,305 (2)
Fielding/Keeping:   9,893   10,291
Overall:   175,444   180,257

Good Ratings RB. You will have the edge in Game 3  8)

Thanks. My ratings have hardly fluctuated in the last 2 months I reckon, but it's good to consistently get 180k now. Used to be 181k one week and 172k the next. Hopefully I can snare a gun batsman for Jaseam's replacement.

[Maca24]

Yeh ive been rating 175K. Think Ill fall hard after EOS though.

[DazBurg]

better then me i rate 154 in friendlies

[Maca24]

better then me i rate 154 in friendlies

Your team is probably younger than mine though. Mines young bar the four 29yr olds.

[pyronerd]

better then me i rate 154 in friendlies

your better then me as well daz im only 146

[Bazinga]

Don't think I can wait until EOS :(

I need guns and I want them now :((((((

Dude if you want a competitive team long term, you need to stop your spending, save some $$$ and find a few bargains at EOS. Many of the players you are buying atm are way overpriced.

You may think that you need to buy players now, but whoever you buy now won't help you in your leagues for the remainder of this season. You would be best advised to save as much money as possible and build your team at EOS.

Also, you shouldn't be buying any youths or investing in you youth academy, for now. You can start doing this when you get your senior side settled, as gate takings, sponsorship and prizemoney are much better for seniors - not to mention that there are two senior competitions compared to only one in youths.

[DazBurg]

better then me i rate 154 in friendlies

Your team is probably younger than mine though. Mines young bar the four 29yr olds.

umm
1 28
1 27
1 26
2 24's
3 23's
3 22's
1 21
1 20

thats the whole squad

[Maca24]

Exactly right baz. Think his best approach would of been to sit back until EOS and save up his pennies.
Then snag 11 youngish players to develop, and then invest in SA for the rest of the season.

[pyronerd]

Don't think I can wait until EOS :(

I need guns and I want them now :((((((

Dude if you want a competitive team long term, you need to stop your spending, save some $$$ and find a few bargains at EOS. Many of the players you are buying atm are way overpriced.

You may think that you need to buy players now, but whoever you buy now won't help you in your leagues for the remainder of this season. You would be best advised to save as much money as possible and build your team at EOS.

Also, you shouldn't be buying any youths or investing in you youth academy, for now. You can start doing this when you get your senior side settled, as gate takings, sponsorship and prizemoney are much better for seniors - not to mention that there are two senior competitions compared to only one in youths.

baz is right, i learnt the hard way about the youth academy :P i got away with it a bit though as i now have 3-4 players who are good prospects to make my senior team, where if i had a completely dud academy i would doubt that they would make it

[AFEV]

I remember investing 50k in my youth academy for the first 2 weeks. Anything else would have been a better investment.
Young teams FTW! I'll post my squad ages after school.

[Cookie Monster]

my ages for my starting team is....


1. 25
2. 28
3. 29
4. 27
5. 28
6. 23
7. 26
8. 29
9. 21
10. 20
11. 26


getting younger :)

[Fletch74]

After my long weekend away, I finally can post the result of my GC on Sunday. My bigeest ever win ;D

Result: Fletch's No Balls won by 8 runs

Fletch's No Balls King Rahul
Batting - Top Order: 10,858 12,853
Batting - Middle Order: 8,016 7,698
Batting - Tail: 3,884 4,571
Bowling - Seam: 9,680 (8) 11,827 (10)
Bowling - Spin: 12,036 (2) 0 (0)
Fielding/Keeping: 9,836 10,054
Overall: 167,409 185,217

17k deficit :D :D :D None of my players even featered in the MOTM either. My FM, and spinner ended up taking 6 wickets between them on a Green pitch :o Explain that Ash....

[Bazinga]

I remember investing 50k in my youth academy for the first 2 weeks. Anything else would have been a better investment.
Young teams FTW! I'll post my squad ages after school.

I had my youth investment on about $45k for about six weeks, from memory my seniors investment was below $20k. Luckily for me I started about a week before EOS, meaning I picked up plenty of younger guys for basically nothing, which I sold later for a handy profit  :)

Here are my team ages:

AGE    -   NO OF PLAYERS
20        -        7
21        -        1
22        -        3
26        -        1

My 26yr old will be sold at EOS and I will be ilooking for the best 20yr old batsman I can find.

[cookie311993]

Couple of players on the market atm
Scott Walker- http://www.fromthepavilion.org/player.htm?playerId=556875 Batter
Shofi Ashraful- http://www.fromthepavilion.org/player.htm?playerId=567193 Spin Bowler

Cheap players for you nails.

[Fletch74]

Just for the record, I will be selling my oldies at EOS and going young too. I will be in Div 3 in all comp's so the experience will be good. I will then build up my Academy to Lavish.

ATM here is my squad...

AGE     -     NO. OF PLAYERS
21            -      1
22            -      2
23            -      3
25            -      1
26            -      2
28            -      3

At EOS I will be selling my 3 28yo's plus 1 26yo, and my 21yo as he is just not up to scratch. I will have 1 19yo coming up that I will keep, and will be buying 20-21yo's to replace those who I've sold.

The one 26yo I am keeping is on the verge of being a spec/spec batsmen with Skilled Batting - Just too good to let go!! He's made 20 centuries in his 82 SOD innings (absolute gun)