Nothing to do this Saturday?

[jargan83]

not too shabby then, I stand corrected. Although I thought the game against Iran was a warm up here in Australia

I think it says something about a competition that was lucky to hang on to it's TV rights this season (according to a couple of reports i read on foxsports.com.au and a few other online websites), a team that can't sell out a staditum that holds 4, 500. Then again probably one of the better average crowds

Regardless of who's fault teams folding every few years is going to reflect badly on a competition, it was a problem in the old NSL. How many sides have folded over the past few years?
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[wildcats]

not too shabby then, I stand corrected. Although I thought the game against Iran was a warm up here in Australia

We played 3 warm up games against them and won all 3. Then we played them in the olympics and won by alot.

I think it says something about a competition that was lucky to hang on to it's TV rights this season (according to a couple of reports i read on foxsports.com.au and a few other online websites), a team that can't sell out a staditum that holds 4, 500. Then again probably one of the better average crowds

Just to let you know, the Melourne-South Dragon derby drew a crowd of 9,308 fans to Hisense Arena.

Regardless of who's fault teams folding every few years is going to reflect badly on a competition, it was a problem in the old NSL. How many sides have folded over the past few years?

Brisbane Bullets, Singapore Slingers, Sydney Kings have the teams to have folded in the past 5 years.

[laura]

Sydney Kings went down because of firepower, Singapore Slingers are gone and Cairns Taipans & the Sydney based team who replaced the Kings are about gone as well.

It could benefit the teams left because the players from the 'departing' teams will be looking to go somewhere and players in a team will be trying to keep their place, not to mention the limited number of teams left, would provisde limited opportunities to watch and hopefully increase demand.

[wildcats]

Sydney Kings went down because of firepower, Singapore Slingers are gone and Cairns Taipans & the Sydney based team who replaced the Kings are about gone as well.

Actually, they were the West Sydney Razorbacks but in a bid to "unify" Sydney moved to Sydney and became the Sydney Spirit.

It could benefit the teams left because the players from the 'departing' teams will be looking to go somewhere and players in a team will be trying to keep their place, not to mention the limited number of teams left, would provisde limited opportunities to watch and hopefully increase demand.

That's exactly why the league has as much talent and quality as ever...

[blueandblack]

Well the NBL currently has about 10 past NBA players plus plenty of future/unlucky not to be in the NBA players. Australia is the 9th best mens basketball country and 2nd best overall (mens, womens, juniors) according to the world rankings. Plus the Melbourne Tigers have 3 ex NBA players, 2 olympians and great young aussie talent and their only 3rd on the ladder!

Clubs going into administration is the owners faults, not the clubs... and no, the Wildcats won't be going into administration.

and the Wildcats haven't missed a post-season since about the second or third year of NBL's existence iirc (not absolutely sure about the last 5 years, but reasonably sure they've got somewhere). Of course having a number of teams less will make it easier...

shame about Brissy folding. Wildcats v Bullets were always great games (*remembers quadruple overtime...*)

[jargan83]

Actually, they were the West Sydney Razorbacks but in a bid to "unify" Sydney moved to Sydney and became the Sydney Spirit.

And attract an average crowd of 1,500 to 2,000

The fact that Brisbane and Sydney Kings folded is the reason fox sports wanted out of the TV deal.

Do the Victoria Titans still exist? They were a merged team as well weren't they?

Was it last year that there were 12 teams in the league with a top 8??
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[jargan83]

Just to let you know, the Melourne-South Dragon derby drew a crowd of 9,308 fans to Hisense Arena.

Thats HUGE in a city of 3 or is it 4 million people. Thats just under 4,700 for each franchise
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[wildcats]

shame about Brissy folding. Wildcats v Bullets were always great games (*remembers quadruple overtime...*)

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=zo70fRdFl_s

[jono]

spam anyone?

[tragic]

But it's OK

Crikey... the weekend before Christmas... and nothing to do????

[jargan83]

spam anyone?

Get out of town
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[blueandblack]

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[jargan83]

I got a little bored so decided to look into this:

More clubs have come into existence and folded then there have been years of actual NBL competition (32 Teams folding, 29 years of competition)

Brisbane Bullets, Singapore Slingers, Sydney Kings have the teams to have folded in the past 5 years.

You left out the Canberra Cannons, Hunter Pirates and Victoria Giants

[fulvio sammut]

Jargs, you don't like basketball. I don't either.
Some people do. Live and let live.

[.X.]

I got a little bored so decided to look into this:

Dont you mean - I felt a little spiteful.....

Its ok Jargs - its a big world out there - that means that people are allowed to like more than the Western Force, Sydney Swans, St George Illawarra Dragons and Cricket.

I guess we have found where that South African blog writer was talking about when he said we could be intimidating.