An area to discuss everything to do with the NAT scene, tours, friendlies, other NAT managers etc.. A continuation from NT Tours and Friendly Match Thread (http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,36695.0.html)
So fairly sure Zimbabwe have flowered up with their squad selection for the U19 world cup. They didn't select Nathaniel Tiger, who has been on every single tour since he was 18. Has played 19 one day matches for them (so only missed one game out of 4 tours), yet hasn't been picked. He's an out/out boundary hitter!! Either the selection flowered up or they don't want to win...
Damn wish they were in my group :P
Wow that is some stuff up on their part. Outs/Outs BH left out... I mean how? :o :o :o.
My two U19 Scots made the World Cup and my Irish Senior BH (Anderson Silva) was a surprise call up for the Senior T20 WC :o. He's never played a Senior International, and is currently 30.
No one touring for me, again. Obviously, my players suck
JB has taken my 2 boys on tour :D
Edit: For the under 19 WC that is for anyone not quite sure
(though i know most are i mean more for the newer guys ;) )
Ah crap my best FM somehow got left out :(
Quote from: Hellopplz on December 14, 2014, 05:49:07 PM
Wow that is some stuff up on their part. Outs/Outs BH left out... I mean how? :o :o :o.
My two U19 Scots made the World Cup and my Irish Senior BH (Anderson Silva) was a surprise call up for the Senior T20 WC :o. He's never played a Senior International, and is currently 30.
Had a quick chat with uliose and he said Tiger was the first name down for the tour, but something screwed up, and a random squad got selected.
Same thing happened for England during the last tour where they didn't select their best keeper or AR (both my players haha).
2 senior players touring for me
5 U19s touring...including MacLaverty who's been on all of one tour this seasom
Quote from: Honey Badger on December 14, 2014, 07:04:00 PM
Quote from: Hellopplz on December 14, 2014, 05:49:07 PM
Wow that is some stuff up on their part. Outs/Outs BH left out... I mean how? :o :o :o.
My two U19 Scots made the World Cup and my Irish Senior BH (Anderson Silva) was a surprise call up for the Senior T20 WC :o. He's never played a Senior International, and is currently 30.
Had a quick chat with uliose and he said Tiger was the first name down for the tour, but something screwed up, and a random squad got selected.
Same thing happened for England during the last tour where they didn't select their best keeper or AR (both my players haha).
Wow, tough luck to them, getting randoms in. Or there is a conspiracy theory against your guys, to leave them out when something goes wrong :o.
Quote from: Hellopplz on December 14, 2014, 08:56:27 PM
Quote from: Honey Badger on December 14, 2014, 07:04:00 PM
Quote from: Hellopplz on December 14, 2014, 05:49:07 PM
Wow that is some stuff up on their part. Outs/Outs BH left out... I mean how? :o :o :o.
My two U19 Scots made the World Cup and my Irish Senior BH (Anderson Silva) was a surprise call up for the Senior T20 WC :o. He's never played a Senior International, and is currently 30.
Had a quick chat with uliose and he said Tiger was the first name down for the tour, but something screwed up, and a random squad got selected.
Same thing happened for England during the last tour where they didn't select their best keeper or AR (both my players haha).
Wow, tough luck to them, getting randoms in. Or there is a conspiracy theory against your guys, to leave them out when something goes wrong :o.
Did someone say...
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/5596838589f752fc08b3bd0a2c5eb79c/tumblr_inline_ndtk8kczSM1qhy6fn.jpg)
And my tour squad got randomly selected in the last Senior tour... Yet they are convinced it's the managers' fault.
So wasnt my fault in not picking our best bowler for the WC, he went bot :(
To bid or not to bid, that is the question.
England won't bid with the squad they have. Scotland used all their points last OD tour, they won't bid. UAE hosted two tours last season, I can't see them having the points to bid. USA is run by Cynic, he might bid but then again he is out of the WC race and seems like the bloke that can't be stuffed staying in management for another 2 seasons, so he might not feel like it's necessary to bid. It feels like I only have to beat a bid from DKSports' Irish management, but they might be confident in promoting regardless as their squad is the strongest of the lot, so they might not bid.
I wasn't planning on bidding and just taking whatever comes our way, but I feel like there's an opportunity here to try and have a tour run on my terms, just what terms I choose i haven't decided yet ;)
Quote from: PowerBug on January 10, 2015, 07:58:21 PM
To bid or not to bid, that is the question.
England won't bid with the squad they have. Scotland used all their points last OD tour, they won't bid. UAE hosted two tours last season, I can't see them having the points to bid. USA is run by Cynic, he might bid but then again he is out of the WC race and seems like the bloke that can't be stuffed staying in management for another 2 seasons, so he might not feel like it's necessary to bid. It feels like I only have to beat a bid from DKSports' Irish management, but they might be confident in promoting regardless as their squad is the strongest of the lot, so they might not bid.
I wasn't planning on bidding and just taking whatever comes our way, but I feel like there's an opportunity here to try and have a tour run on my terms, just what terms I choose i haven't decided yet ;)
If you make them seam you're an idiot, everybody loves seam.
Quote from: Torpedo10 on January 10, 2015, 09:26:51 PM
Quote from: PowerBug on January 10, 2015, 07:58:21 PM
To bid or not to bid, that is the question.
England won't bid with the squad they have. Scotland used all their points last OD tour, they won't bid. UAE hosted two tours last season, I can't see them having the points to bid. USA is run by Cynic, he might bid but then again he is out of the WC race and seems like the bloke that can't be stuffed staying in management for another 2 seasons, so he might not feel like it's necessary to bid. It feels like I only have to beat a bid from DKSports' Irish management, but they might be confident in promoting regardless as their squad is the strongest of the lot, so they might not bid.
I wasn't planning on bidding and just taking whatever comes our way, but I feel like there's an opportunity here to try and have a tour run on my terms, just what terms I choose i haven't decided yet ;)
If you make them seam you're an idiot, everybody loves seam.
Is that comment there so that I don't pick seam because everyone actually likes spin? ;) I will pick what I feel is right, I have a plan up my sleeve.
And right now all of UAE FTP is waking up hungover and realised they voted for me :P
5 U19s selected to your going to be a tough week.
Just the one for me. Muttalib. Glorious welcome to management last night, 4 wickets lost in the first 5 overs :'(
I lost my Keeper, my Captain and best Bowler. Tour week is gonna be fun.
Quote from: Hellopplz on January 26, 2015, 10:57:02 AM
I lost my Keeper, my Captain and best Bowler. Tour week is gonna be fun.
Pfft i lose my two best bats, keeper, best fastie and best spinner :P
I guess I can't complain then :P.
Need to buy a mediocre batsmen or two to so i can keep my run of youth titles going :(
Still going to be tough if got 5 out from the First XI. At least got a week to find cover for them! I should be alright, just need to use one of my batters as a keeper.
My affiliate loses its 2 best batsmen, while by main loses its fats bowler and best spinner
Quote from: Hellopplz on January 26, 2015, 11:51:59 AM
Still going to be tough if got 5 out from the First XI. At least got a week to find cover for them! I should be alright, just need to use one of my batters as a keeper.
Yep wlll be tough, my opponent rates 100k and has two players in nat squads but not sure they are strong enough players to be touring so he will be at full strength so with the right orders I should be a good chance still. My main opponent for the the title loses his best bat and keeper and has a little bit weaker opponent then me ratings wise but usually sets good orders.
I lose Guarnere (rfs). I have 3 other decent spinners to get me through the week though. I need to buy a batsman to help me with PC though
I lose Bruin this week. Just means I'll be playing three pace bowlers instead of three spinners with Steven "Junior" Huizenga coming in
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on January 26, 2015, 11:48:39 AM
Need to buy a mediocre batsmen or two to so i can keep my run of youth titles going :(
I can sell you Issa from my affiliate (Cherry Bomb). He's from the UAE as well, reli/reli BH. Just give me the word if you want him, won't be needed for me.
Yea il take him :)
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on January 26, 2015, 03:07:54 PM
Yea il take him :)
Just let me know when/what time you want him up. :)
Now is good :)
Sorry was out - He's up now though. :)
B. Guarnere (rfs) 7-2-17-3, P. Holle 4 (7b), H. Nissanka 0 (0b)
End of over 35 (3 runs) - Sri Lanka(136-8) RR 3.89
SERIOUSLY?! MY OWN BOWLER RUINING MY WORLD CUP HOPES! >:(
Torpy and his assistants take Scotland out of Division 3 OD after going 5-0 :o. Awesome stuff mate!
Yep very impressive tour by Torpy and his gang there. (y)
And the debate on the forums is still going nearly 5 days later *yawn*
My 18yo Paki batsmen just made 94.not out on nat debut 8)
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Yep >:(
ONE MISERABLE FLOWERING RUN. ONE MISERABLE FLOWERING RUN. MY KINGDOM TO GIVE IRELAND ONE MORE MISERABLE FLOWERING RUN!
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So my 19yo Exp/accom FM is dropped by the dutch but my Rel/Rel FM gets selected by Kenya.
Sri Lanka closing in on what would be a miraculous WC qualification.
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on February 15, 2015, 12:28:30 PM
So my 19yo Exp/accom FM is dropped by the dutch but my Rel/Rel FM gets selected by Kenya.
Probably dropped for my 18yo accom/accom finger spinner ;)
Well he got picked back for the OD tour next week, and my 18yo Kenyan got the flick :P
Quote from: PowerBug on March 04, 2015, 11:41:46 AM
Sri Lanka closing in on what would be a miraculous WC qualification.
Don't count on it. I see you and I promoting but I see Ireland and NZ qualifying for WC.
Quote from: Torpedo10 on March 04, 2015, 02:52:20 PM
Quote from: PowerBug on March 04, 2015, 11:41:46 AM
Sri Lanka closing in on what would be a miraculous WC qualification.
Don't count on it. I see you and I promoting but I see Ireland and NZ qualifying for WC.
If we promote we'll need 4 wins. If we get 4 wins we get a wc spot for sure, there's no way we can miss out based on the results that have already occurred this week in Div 3.
So yes, I am counting on it.
I don't know how you see your side doing enough to promote but anyway. West Indies are really strong and playing well.
Quote from: PowerBug on March 04, 2015, 03:16:44 PM
Quote from: Torpedo10 on March 04, 2015, 02:52:20 PM
Quote from: PowerBug on March 04, 2015, 11:41:46 AM
Sri Lanka closing in on what would be a miraculous WC qualification.
Don't count on it. I see you and I promoting but I see Ireland and NZ qualifying for WC.
If we promote we'll need 4 wins. If we get 4 wins we get a wc spot for sure, there's no way we can miss out based on the results that have already occurred this week in Div 3.
So yes, I am counting on it.
I don't know how you see your side doing enough to promote but anyway. West Indies are really strong and playing well.
We lost our first OD match this season this morning, and it was very narrow, it was on a Crumbling pitch, you had the massive benefit of batting first and you had a 14k ratings head start.
As DZ likes to say, WI are a rabble with DJ at the helm. If both you & I take care of them we will very likely promote. Kenya are our biggest concern for upcoming matches at the moment.
8 wickets in two matches on this tour so far. Bruin is your God
What's wrong with dj? All I look at are results, he has them so far, and he hasn't been in div 3 (iirc) during these last two seasons. That seems like a good enough record to me, a better one than what you've got.
So you lost us because we are a better team? Don't see where the issue is. Personally I think all NAT matches are 50/50 because the ratings gaps are never really big enough. Which is why if I choose to run again then you'll see me trying something different for the first season to try and get that edge in EVERY match.
QUIT BICKERING ABOUT IRRELEVANT TOPICS LIKE WC QUALIFICATION AND WORSHIP BRUIN LIKE YOU SHOULD! :P
Subasinghe is better
Well Torp, I hope you are right about dj because we need to beat his lot this evening to keep WC hopes alive, not to mention promotion. But I can see it being either both or none. A loss will make relegation a possibility too....
12.6 W Mahmoud to Thithagala : [catch] Thithagala tries to chop the ball to third man and feathers an edge to Omer!
C. Thithagala c S. Omer b. B. Mahmoud 10 (14b 1x4 0x6) SR:71.43
Not sure if Torp is happy or sad about this :P