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    My affiliate team having led for 13 weeks, lost it's first game in week 14 and is now not going up on avg run rate. Obviously the other team is just as deserving of promotion (probably slightly more so as their victory over us was slightly more convincing than ours over them earlier on in the season) but it's pretty dispiriting as we'll be stuck with the zombies again.

    My preference for pitches is slow for the Dragons as our bowling strength is spin and medium pace, and uneven for Ayida who have an old ball specialist fast bowler who is pretty devastating at the end of innings.

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      Looks like I have promotion in both T20 divisions and I'm 2nd in both full over games. Not sure I could do much more, given the circs.

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        It's all come down to this final game between the Strollers and the Ducks. Starting in 20 minutes.

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          Congrats to Favourite Worst Nightmare (and Etienne) in the OTF Kids. I reckon if my star all-rounder hadn't reached the age of 21 on Monday (and subsequently been sacked), I reckon I might just have scraped a win!

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            jdsx Cheers, it was certainly a close run thing. Sounds like the departure of your star all rounder, and a couple of handy training pops I got this week just tipped the balance.

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              Yes, well done to the Strollers.

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                I see they've run the end of season update. I managed to finish in the relegation positions of the youth T20 but to my surprise haven't actually been relegated. I had the best record of all the relegated teams from my level but couldn't see any bots or anything at any division above that might save me, so not sure how that's happened.

                Also got 144k in prize money and a 26% increase in the wage bill, so that'll be a player or two going up for sale this week.

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                  Originally posted by longeared View Post
                  I see they've run the end of season update. I managed to finish in the relegation positions of the youth T20 but to my surprise haven't actually been relegated. I had the best record of all the relegated teams from my level but couldn't see any bots or anything at any division above that might save me, so not sure how that's happened.

                  Also got 144k in prize money and a 26% increase in the wage bill, so that'll be a player or two going up for sale this week.
                  How do you know how much your wage bill has gone up?

                  I've got a decent amount of prize money, over 200k, which means I've invested in my youth academy for the final time, it's going to be at the top level in a week.

                  I've got 6 20 year olds heading into my senior side in the next few weeks, I'm not sure whether to let them carry on or try to sell.

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                    Congrats to Wellworth for clinching the OTF title, clearly the team to beat at the moment

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                      Originally posted by Antepli Ejderha View Post

                      How do you know how much your wage bill has gone up?
                      Old wage bill on the Finances page, worked the new one out manually from the squad pages.

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                        Originally posted by longeared View Post

                        Old wage bill on the Finances page, worked the new one out manually from the squad pages.
                        Thanks, thought I might have missed something.

                        My previous wage bill was just under 72k, I'm expecting to be closer to 100k this time around. I can live with that. That will mean total expenses of close to 250k per week. My bank reserve should cover that for the season but it'll be tight.

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                          23% increase for me. I suspect I'm going to have to fire some players I'd rather not.

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                            I won 386,000 in prize money, but ran at a weekly loss of about 50k last season. I'm selling 5 of the team now, and will try to get the wage bill down even more.

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                              I get really hacked off playing bot teams. Today we bowled our opposition out for 8 and knocked off the runs in 3 balls. I mean what’s the point?

                              Our wage bill went up 40% again. That can’t be sustainable. On the plus side we acquired a peach of a youngster from the academy and sold him on for over 400k. That should keep the wolf from the door for a while!

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                                My wage bill didn't go up as much as I expected, it's just over 90k now. My weekly expenses less sponsorship mean I need just under 120k in gate takings per week to break even, possible for me.

                                A comprehensive defeat in my Youth T20 today but as they are the second string I'm not too bothered. Once my 20 year olds join the Seniors I'll reevaluate my strategy.

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                                  My affiliates played a team called Spartak 78 today, and rather pleasingly bowled them out for 78. Next week we're playing Dream 11, and it would please me so much if we could get them out for 11 (they're a zombie, so perfectly possible).

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                                    So the new season is underway, anyone have any exciting new signings, or promising talent developing through the ranks?

                                    The transfer kitty is bare for my team, can only focus on developing the existing squad.

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                                      Nothing from me, just ticking along like last season. The exodus of 20 year olds to the senor squad hasn't happened yet. I managed to get over 40k for an all rounder that barely played, that's been the highlight so far.

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                                        I'm about to have a few 20 year olds graduate from my youth squad. They will have to go into the senior squad and the older seniors sold as I'm still running at a loss... I can't afford to buy anyone and my youth squad is going to be pretty threadbare soon - I've already got one youth batsman who's having to bowl. I also need a good 16yo to appear to sell for a nice 6-figure sum...

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                                          We're continuing to plod on. Our senior team is better, but still lacking a bit of experience /quality. Our youth team is better. Ready for another otf youth competition in fact. I'm happy to start it if needed.

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                                              These are my 6 players set to officially join the seniors this season. Next season will have to see sales unless I somehow win a league or two.

                                              Etienne I'd happily join a youth league if you set it up. Ready to join a senior league if I'm number 10 on the list.

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                                                Etienne thanks for the invite. Are there enough spots if I join?

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                                                  Well, there are eleven teams and a maximum ten spots. So someone will miss out, but I think it'd be very unfair for it to be you given that you've organised all the previous tournaments at your own expense.

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                                                    Etienne I’m happy to sit this one out if that helps, and thank you very much for the invite. My team is Braceby Lynx incidentally. I don’t know if that was apparent because my user name on FTP is OutlawPete, not Granthamian.

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