*Official* Season 9 Discussions Thread

[Travis_Teh]

A word for Liam here - I don't know how he has the stamina to keep working on the CW XI. People are pushing home the same repetitive point and he keeps defying it, and yet people rabbit on. It is tiresome, it is pointless, and this jealousy really doesn't bring CW forward in any way.

Agreed, agreed, agreed.

Liam, for Marc's sake you really should go on strike or total shutdown of CWXI. That, after all, does appear what Marc wants with his continuous anal badgering of you and his needless whinging and whining overall of the entire system.

Marc, honestly why do you even "participate" in the system, when all you appear to do is complain and put a bad taste in everyones mouth?
Wait...as this is only my second season am I even allowed to voice an opinion on the topic of the great Marc Robbins? ...

 

[NZTailender]

The colts are hardly winning matches by innings and blasting hundreds at every batting position, or taking 5fer's at the drop of the hat. A lot of our games have been close and competitive. Other's we've been plain outclassed.

Are the Colts batsmen expected to end the season with an average no higher than 25?
And must the bowlers average over 35?

I'm sorry, I missed the part of the sign up form saying "How poor do you want to perform this season? Really poor/amazingly poor/poor enough to satisfy Marc".

If we beat other teams, it's hardly our fault now is it?
If we do something right, we must be doing something wrong.

Now, can we get on with it?

GO COLTS!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Just to clarify something...

Whilst I don't agree with most of what Marc is saying, I won't go so far as to say him saying it isn't necessary. Criticism is necessary to keep the system going strongly. Whilst it may seem as though Marc has taken it to an extreme, I appreciate the fact that he's pushing for improvements.

 

[KennyD]

I'm getting sick and tired of the Red team now. Do us a favour and get over it.

Dont take the actions of a few individuals and judge the whole team by it.

 

[dinu23]

if marc gets his way there won't be a league left.

 

[dinu23]

The colts are hardly winning matches by innings and blasting hundreds at every batting position, or taking 5fer's at the drop of the hat. A lot of our games have been close and competitive. Other's we've been plain outclassed.

Are the Colts batsmen expected to end the season with an average no higher than 25?
And must the bowlers average over 35?

I'm sorry, I missed the part of the sign up form saying "How poor do you want to perform this season? Really poor/amazingly poor/poor enough to satisfy Marc".

If we beat other teams, it's hardly our fault now is it?
If we do something right, we must be doing something wrong.

Now, can we get on with it?

GO COLTS!

you rookies must not perform better than us! it is against the law, the law of Mr.Marc!

 

[NZTailender]

Just to clarify something...

Whilst I don't agree with most of what Marc is saying, I won't go so far as to say him saying it isn't necessary. Criticism is necessary to keep the system going strongly. Whilst it may seem as though Marc has taken it to an extreme, I appreciate the fact that he's pushing for improvements.

Of course. If things are questioned, things won't get changed. Or something like that.

I would tend to agree with him if the Colts win the rest of their games by a massive margin, but right now, he's overreacting.

Does the program that's being used take into account rookie status? Or does it go simply on what averages/strike rates (etc) get put in when the player signs up (which I thought)?

At the same time, rookies are allowed to have a good debut season, aren't they? And it's not like all of us are having wonderful debuts (which I know first hand )

I think we should 'wait and see' and if required, make the changes for next season.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Robertinho]

Well mr/mrs NZTailender, the thing is, Marc also raised some concerns of his over rookies last year. It's not purely because the Colts made 550 - it's about rookies in general.

 

[NZTailender]

Well mr/mrs NZTailender, the thing is, Marc also raised some concerns of his over rookies last year. It's not purely because the Colts made 550 - it's about rookies in general.

Ah, I see. Everyone's got to start somewhere? I guess that's his point..better integration (I hope that's his point).


I'll shutup before I look more of a buffoon

 

[kears_falcon_9]

Meh liam you may be right that the system needs critiscim to improve but seriously mark shut up... youve made it perfectly clear that you dont like the fact that some rookies are doing well.. but thats life and owell.. and for jamme and who ever else said it yes we are trying to be a realistic as possible but think about it we are a system that simulates games of crickets.. thats hardly realistic in its self.. so id say build a bridge get over it

 

[Dizzy #4]

Oh yes, the 2 top batsmen being new players is of course not relevant is it?

No matter what you say, rating these players as better than established Internationals is not right.

hey look buddy, some rookies can make a bit of a splash, if it didn't, what would you think of Piterson and Struss now, would you want them out, the poms fresh future? hmmmmm


if you were doing it to the english team, the poms wouldn't be where they are now

 

[Robertinho]

hey look buddy, some rookies can make a bit of a splash, if it didn't, what would you think of Piterson and Struss now, would you want them out, the poms fresh future? hmmmmm


if you were doing it to the english team, the poms wouldn't be where they are now

Yeh good one buddy..

 

[chaminda_00]

hey look buddy, some rookies can make a bit of a splash, if it didn't, what would you think of Piterson and Struss now, would you want them out, the poms fresh future? hmmmmm


if you were doing it to the english team, the poms wouldn't be where they are now

Last time i checked it took KP and Stauss a couple seasons before they made their England debuts

 

[Dizzy #4]

i'm reffering to a splash when they entered into the team!

 

[chaminda_00]

well there as much rookies as Hakon and Buts are then

 

[kears_falcon_9]

chaminda... just let it go.. KP and Strauss are very good... and they were good when they were young and entering FC Cricket and they are even better now and they r still young and entering test cricket.. so seriously let it go... they are only rookies in a fake game afterall (fake not being rude to u liam )

 

[Jamee999]

I'm shutting up now.

 

[marc71178]

Well mr/mrs NZTailender, the thing is, Marc also raised some concerns of his over rookies last year. It's not purely because the Colts made 550 - it's about rookies in general.

Indeed I did - and last year there were others who were pushing for changes.

Strangely they're not so keen now they've changed teams...

 

[marc71178]

hey look buddy, some rookies can make a bit of a splash, if it didn't, what would you think of Piterson and Struss now, would you want them out, the poms fresh future? hmmmmm

Pieterson and Strauss are not in their first season of cricket at FC level but already more talented than the opposition.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Pieterson and Strauss are not in their first season of cricket at FC level but already more talented than the opposition.

What about Shaun Tait then? Broke the wicket taking record in his second season of first class cricket. What about Shane Warne, who is dominant at test level but as a significantly higher average in Australian first class cricket and takes far less wickets and is almost never a dominant figure? Or Glenn McGrath, who was called up to the test team after less than 10 FC matches?