**OFFICIAL CW Cup Discussion Thread**

Blewy · 14-08-2004, 11:02 PM

Ok well the final details for this season's Cup competition have been finalised...

The cup details are as follows...

60 overs a side
30 WCC sides + 10 Academy teams
Top 15 WCC 1D sides seeded - Announced Soon!!!

Now for the workings..

Prelim Round
10 Academy sides playoff with the 5 winners entering the main draw.

Round 1
Un-seeded WCC sides + 5 Academy sides =(20 teams) 10 through to Round 2

Round 2
10 winners from Round 1 + Seeds 8-15 =(18 teams) 9 through to Round 3

Round 3
9 winners from Round 2 + Seeds 1-7 =(16 teams) 8 through to 1/4's

Quarters
8 winners from Round 3

Semi's
4 winners from Quarters

Final
2 winners from Semi's

The WCCC are also pleased to announce that they have struck a 2 season sponsorship deal worth Millions of dollars with the CW Bar..

(If you can make a better banner, get back to me)

More soon!!!!

ash chaulk · 14-08-2004, 11:20 PM

Tasmania are looking to be this years Millwall

Mr. P · 14-08-2004, 11:39 PM

So seeds 1-7 automatically go through to R3!?!

If so that's crap. Surely the better teams should play equal to lower teams because if they are better, they will win the games anyway?

Blewy · 14-08-2004, 11:51 PM

Thats correct Mr P...

Well you could say that, but on the other hand you could say, if a lower team is gonna win it then they will need to beat the top sides anyway...

And there is no garauntee that the top sides won't be drawn to play each other in the 3rd round so if you make it you may not have to play them anyway...

Mr. P · 14-08-2004, 11:54 PM

Yes the lower sides need to beat the top sides anyway...so? Why should they get to play two less matches then some of us? They have a greater chance of winning it anyway, its BS to further that opportunity.

Blewy · 14-08-2004, 11:57 PM

Its realistic... In a 30 team KO we need to find a way to run it so it works out... this along with adding the academy sides will make it work...

English FA Cup does things this way, works for them...

Mr. P · 15-08-2004, 12:10 AM

Yeah the thing is there is a major difference. THATS SOCCER.

Australia doesn't go straight through to the super six, they play with kenya don't they?

Jamee999 · 15-08-2004, 12:47 AM

I've already said in various threads that I think the format should be:

10 Academy sides play in 2 groups of 5 pre-season,winners through to the main draw. This is Round 1

Then Round 2 Random Draw! Could get NSW vs SA.

Straight through to the final -Random draw.

1 less round than Blewy's format and could give small teams chances of victory.

age_master · 15-08-2004, 12:49 AM

when will the seedings be released?

Blewy · 15-08-2004, 01:24 AM

The board have spoken about this and we feel this is the best option to go with...

Next season the top 8 from this seasons cup will be automatically seeded with the rest made up of the top teams who missed out...

Blewy · 15-08-2004, 01:24 AM

Seedings will be out 2morrow....

Mr. P · 15-08-2004, 01:31 AM

I still fail to see the logic Blewy, no sense whatsoever. An even better example is the icc KNOCKOUT trophy. They have the right idea.

kears_falcon_9 · 15-08-2004, 01:31 AM

Karachi seeded 30th most probably lol (Especially seeing as though Blewy has writin us off in his season views)

Blewy · 15-08-2004, 07:43 PM

Ok well here they are...

The seedings for the Season 5 CW Cup:

Top seed - South Australia
2nd seed - Yorkshire
3rd seed - Karnataka
4th seed - Lancashire
5th seed - Victoria
6th seed - New South Wales
7th seed - Warwickshire
8th seed - Western Australia
9th seed - Tamil Nadu
10th seed - Colts
11th seed - Free State
12th seed - Kent
13th seed - Canterbury
14th seed - Auckland
15th seed - Mashonaland

Congrats to all teams, as stated earlier teams 8-15 will enter the competition in Round 2 whilst 1-7 will enter in Round 3...

Simon · 15-08-2004, 07:46 PM

top seed

i feel like Roger Federer now!

14-08-2004, 11:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blewy Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your house Posts: 9,964	OFFICIAL CW Cup Discussion Thread Ok well the final details for this season's Cup competition have been finalised... The cup details are as follows... 60 overs a side 30 WCC sides + 10 Academy teams Top 15 WCC 1D sides seeded - Announced Soon!!! Now for the workings.. Prelim Round 10 Academy sides playoff with the 5 winners entering the main draw. Round 1 Un-seeded WCC sides + 5 Academy sides =(20 teams) 10 through to Round 2 Round 2 10 winners from Round 1 + Seeds 8-15 =(18 teams) 9 through to Round 3 Round 3 9 winners from Round 2 + Seeds 1-7 =(16 teams) 8 through to 1/4's Quarters 8 winners from Round 3 Semi's 4 winners from Quarters Final 2 winners from Semi's The WCCC are also pleased to announce that they have struck a 2 season sponsorship deal worth Millions of dollars with the CW Bar.. (If you can make a better banner, get back to me) More soon!!!! Last edited by Blewy; 02-09-2004 at 12:17 PM.

15-08-2004, 12:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jamee999 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 15,068	I've already said in various threads that I think the format should be: 10 Academy sides play in 2 groups of 5 pre-season,winners through to the main draw. This is Round 1 Then Round 2 Random Draw! Could get NSW vs SA. Straight through to the final -Random draw. 1 less round than Blewy's format and could give small teams chances of victory. __________________ Or something. RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1/11/1990 - 15/4/2006

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14-08-2004, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr. P International Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 4,710	So seeds 1-7 automatically go through to R3!?! If so that's crap. Surely the better teams should play equal to lower teams because if they are better, they will win the games anyway?

14-08-2004, 11:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Blewy Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your house Posts: 9,964	Thats correct Mr P... Well you could say that, but on the other hand you could say, if a lower team is gonna win it then they will need to beat the top sides anyway... And there is no garauntee that the top sides won't be drawn to play each other in the 3rd round so if you make it you may not have to play them anyway...

14-08-2004, 11:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mr. P International Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 4,710	Yes the lower sides need to beat the top sides anyway...so? Why should they get to play two less matches then some of us? They have a greater chance of winning it anyway, its BS to further that opportunity.

14-08-2004, 11:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Blewy Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your house Posts: 9,964	Its realistic... In a 30 team KO we need to find a way to run it so it works out... this along with adding the academy sides will make it work... English FA Cup does things this way, works for them...

15-08-2004, 12:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mr. P International Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 4,710	Yeah the thing is there is a major difference. THATS SOCCER. Australia doesn't go straight through to the super six, they play with kenya don't they?

15-08-2004, 01:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
Blewy Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your house Posts: 9,964	The board have spoken about this and we feel this is the best option to go with... Next season the top 8 from this seasons cup will be automatically seeded with the rest made up of the top teams who missed out...

15-08-2004, 01:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
Blewy Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your house Posts: 9,964	Seedings will be out 2morrow....

15-08-2004, 01:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mr. P International Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 4,710	I still fail to see the logic Blewy, no sense whatsoever. An even better example is the icc KNOCKOUT trophy. They have the right idea.

15-08-2004, 07:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
Blewy Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your house Posts: 9,964	Ok well here they are... The seedings for the Season 5 CW Cup: Top seed - South Australia 2nd seed - Yorkshire 3rd seed - Karnataka 4th seed - Lancashire 5th seed - Victoria 6th seed - New South Wales 7th seed - Warwickshire 8th seed - Western Australia 9th seed - Tamil Nadu 10th seed - Colts 11th seed - Free State 12th seed - Kent 13th seed - Canterbury 14th seed - Auckland 15th seed - Mashonaland Congrats to all teams, as stated earlier teams 8-15 will enter the competition in Round 2 whilst 1-7 will enter in Round 3...

15-08-2004, 07:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Simon Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 25,596	top seed i feel like Roger Federer now!

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