If thats the case they wouldn't even be attempting to compete this season. All 7 NBL clubs decided they wanted to continue to compete in the NBL this year...
It was only the two Melbourne clubs who refused...
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Big V a player againArticle from: Font size: Decrease Increase Email article: Email Print article: Print Submit comment: Submit comment BOTI NAGY
May 14, 2009 12:35am
BASKETBALL Australia is extremely confident it will field an eight-team national elite men's league in October, including a Victorian entrant, flying in the face of naysayers.
The mostly Melbourne - and Sydney - based critics have labelled BA's strategy as flawed and promoting a lesser-quality product.
But the reality is a sustainable league requires a realistic step off the platform of wild illicit spending which brought the original NBL to its knees this year.
Yesterday in Melbourne, BA met with representatives of six of the proposed protagonists in "stage one" of the new league, a summer season slated to launch in October.
Perth Wildcats were not present at the meeting but stayed informed of developments throughout the day.
The New Zealand Breakers, Wollongong Hawks, Gold Coast Blaze, Townsville Crocodiles and Cairns Taipans reiterated their support for the new competition, with Adelaide's interests represented by a member of the "Save Our Sixers" consortium anxious to have the existing 36ers license transferred from absentee owner Mal Hemmerling (holidays).
BA chief executive Larry Sengstock foreshadowed an eighth team joining the inaugural season, most likely from Melbourne.
"While everyone was disappointed that the Tigers and Dragons made the decision not to participate in the 2009-10 competition, the group reaffirmed BA's determination to explore every possible avenue for the establishment of a Melbourne-based team this season," Sengstock said.
"We agree with the Victorian Sports Minister's view that Melbourne is an important market for basketball with its massive grassroots participation base, and look forward to working with the Minister to look at all available options to have Victoria represented in the 2009-10 competition."
No specifics are yet available but Melbourne's larger associations are believed to be considering the leap into the breach left by Melbourne and South's simultaneous posturing into irrelevance.
"We are continuing discussions with a number of Melbourne-based parties and have been encouraged by a number of pro-active approaches from a variety of groups keen to assist and possibly be involved," Sengstock said.
The renewed vigour and confidence emanating out of BA is palpable.
It appears to have ridden out the storm, a seven-member "League Commission" - comprising Sengstock, BA board members Diane Smith-Gander and South Australia's Bruce Spangler, along with four club representatives - to direct the league's strategies.
"There is still a great deal of hard work to undertake in the days, weeks and months ahead but we have come away from this meeting feeling considerably heartened," Sengstock said.
Clubs would play each other four times for a 28-game regular season, 14 matches at home, 14 away.[/b]
May 14, 2009 12:35am
BASKETBALL Australia is extremely confident it will field an eight-team national elite men's league in October, including a Victorian entrant, flying in the face of naysayers.
The mostly Melbourne - and Sydney - based critics have labelled BA's strategy as flawed and promoting a lesser-quality product.
But the reality is a sustainable league requires a realistic step off the platform of wild illicit spending which brought the original NBL to its knees this year.
Yesterday in Melbourne, BA met with representatives of six of the proposed protagonists in "stage one" of the new league, a summer season slated to launch in October.
Perth Wildcats were not present at the meeting but stayed informed of developments throughout the day.
The New Zealand Breakers, Wollongong Hawks, Gold Coast Blaze, Townsville Crocodiles and Cairns Taipans reiterated their support for the new competition, with Adelaide's interests represented by a member of the "Save Our Sixers" consortium anxious to have the existing 36ers license transferred from absentee owner Mal Hemmerling (holidays).
BA chief executive Larry Sengstock foreshadowed an eighth team joining the inaugural season, most likely from Melbourne.
"While everyone was disappointed that the Tigers and Dragons made the decision not to participate in the 2009-10 competition, the group reaffirmed BA's determination to explore every possible avenue for the establishment of a Melbourne-based team this season," Sengstock said.
"We agree with the Victorian Sports Minister's view that Melbourne is an important market for basketball with its massive grassroots participation base, and look forward to working with the Minister to look at all available options to have Victoria represented in the 2009-10 competition."
No specifics are yet available but Melbourne's larger associations are believed to be considering the leap into the breach left by Melbourne and South's simultaneous posturing into irrelevance.
"We are continuing discussions with a number of Melbourne-based parties and have been encouraged by a number of pro-active approaches from a variety of groups keen to assist and possibly be involved," Sengstock said.
The renewed vigour and confidence emanating out of BA is palpable.
It appears to have ridden out the storm, a seven-member "League Commission" - comprising Sengstock, BA board members Diane Smith-Gander and South Australia's Bruce Spangler, along with four club representatives - to direct the league's strategies.
"There is still a great deal of hard work to undertake in the days, weeks and months ahead but we have come away from this meeting feeling considerably heartened," Sengstock said.
Clubs would play each other four times for a 28-game regular season, 14 matches at home, 14 away.[/b]
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Player influx boosts leagueArticle from: Font size: Decrease Increase Email article: Email Print article: Print Submit comment: Submit comment BOTI NAGY
May 18, 2009 12:30am
THE most exciting aspect of a new Basketball Australia-run national elite men's competition is the fact its standard would be at an all-time high.
That's certainly the view of BA chief executive officer Larry Sengstock who remains confident an eight-team elite league will launch in October, including a Victorian presence.
The withdrawals last week of Victoria's 2009 NBL grand finalists South Dragons and Melbourne Tigers ensures 20 players - as players from the top two clubs that makes them a high percentage of the league's finest players - immediately come into the free agent pool.
Sydney Spirit's earlier decision not to continue as an NBL club also brings their personnel back into focus.
"When you look at it that way with potentially 30 players coming into the competition, the strength of the game and of the teams should be of a very high standard," Sengstock said.
In fact the launch of a new league means all existing contracts are voided and while many entrenched players are expected to return to their clubs of 2008-09, free agency across the board means some clubs may radically recast their line-ups.
Sengstock said the Melbourne Tigers had formally been invited to reconsider their decision to withdraw.
With the infrastructure already in place, Melbourne is the logical club to join Perth, Adelaide, Wollongong, New Zealand, Gold Coast, Townsville and Cairns in the summer competition.
But Sengstock has met with both Basketball Victoria - which is keen to see its state represented - and with Victorian Sports Minister James Merlino to ensure the eighth side plays out of Melbourne.
A new franchise would probably be based on soccer's A-League model of Melbourne Victory, utilising the state's feared and revered navy blue strip with the white Big V on the front.
In simple terms of unifying a state's support, it would be a bold initiative.
"The discussions (with BV) have gone very well and I'm very confident we will have a Victorian team," he said. "The Tigers would be the logical club but we expect to hear back very soon from Basketball Victoria. Time is against us but there is some reason for optimism."
Sengstock said BA is working toward a June 1 deadline.
"The clubs want to be in the market on June 1," he said.
"Otherwise they just won't have enough time."
Jeff Van Groningen, who has been acting on behalf of 36ers owner Mal Hemmerling during his holiday absence and is close to securing a licence transfer to the "Save Our Sixers" consortium, said he would be bringing the owner up-to-speed over the next 24 hours.
Hemmerling is believed to have cut short his holiday and to be back in Adelaide.
May 18, 2009 12:30am
THE most exciting aspect of a new Basketball Australia-run national elite men's competition is the fact its standard would be at an all-time high.
That's certainly the view of BA chief executive officer Larry Sengstock who remains confident an eight-team elite league will launch in October, including a Victorian presence.
The withdrawals last week of Victoria's 2009 NBL grand finalists South Dragons and Melbourne Tigers ensures 20 players - as players from the top two clubs that makes them a high percentage of the league's finest players - immediately come into the free agent pool.
Sydney Spirit's earlier decision not to continue as an NBL club also brings their personnel back into focus.
"When you look at it that way with potentially 30 players coming into the competition, the strength of the game and of the teams should be of a very high standard," Sengstock said.
In fact the launch of a new league means all existing contracts are voided and while many entrenched players are expected to return to their clubs of 2008-09, free agency across the board means some clubs may radically recast their line-ups.
Sengstock said the Melbourne Tigers had formally been invited to reconsider their decision to withdraw.
With the infrastructure already in place, Melbourne is the logical club to join Perth, Adelaide, Wollongong, New Zealand, Gold Coast, Townsville and Cairns in the summer competition.
But Sengstock has met with both Basketball Victoria - which is keen to see its state represented - and with Victorian Sports Minister James Merlino to ensure the eighth side plays out of Melbourne.
A new franchise would probably be based on soccer's A-League model of Melbourne Victory, utilising the state's feared and revered navy blue strip with the white Big V on the front.
In simple terms of unifying a state's support, it would be a bold initiative.
"The discussions (with BV) have gone very well and I'm very confident we will have a Victorian team," he said. "The Tigers would be the logical club but we expect to hear back very soon from Basketball Victoria. Time is against us but there is some reason for optimism."
Sengstock said BA is working toward a June 1 deadline.
"The clubs want to be in the market on June 1," he said.
"Otherwise they just won't have enough time."
Jeff Van Groningen, who has been acting on behalf of 36ers owner Mal Hemmerling during his holiday absence and is close to securing a licence transfer to the "Save Our Sixers" consortium, said he would be bringing the owner up-to-speed over the next 24 hours.
Hemmerling is believed to have cut short his holiday and to be back in Adelaide.
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They thought they were the biggest and most important market in the NBL.
Little did they realise that the folding of the Perth Wildcats, Adelaide 36ers and Townsville Crocodiles was not really needed, whether Melbourne was in the comp or not.
Great that they are back in however...competition will be much the same as last year without the unsustainable model that the South Dragons had...
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You can tell that this government was counting on them becoming a tenant of the Perth Arena. When the Wildcats move to the venue it should spark a huge increase in revenue for the club at the 12,000 seat facility.Wildcats thanks WA government for support
Monday, 18 May 2009
The Perth Wildcats’ CEO today showed a heartfelt thanks to the WA Government for its support during the club’s rebuilding phase.
"Throughout the last two weeks, the State Government through the Minister for Sport and Recreation, The Hon Terry Waldron has been a great strength and support for the Wildcats," Nick Marvin said. "Not just through phone calls and emails but in a real and meaningful way as we set our three-year strategy to play in the new Perth Arena."
“The new AK reserve that will ready for use soon as our training facility has already proven to be an attraction in our recruitment strategy,” Marvin said. “I met with the Director General for the Department of Sport and Recreation, Ron Alexander who has provided much needed advice.”
“In a crisis, it is amazing how various people in government, sport and the community step up and help. That indeed is the true West Australian spirit and one that has made the Wildcats such a successful organisation on and off the court since 1982.”
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Membership is out a day after they say they are back in the competition
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Lucky they did come back into the comp. Now we have one team from the three major Australian cities.
It will be nothing more than a cut down version of the NBL, unfortunately. A joke without no teams in Sydney or Brisbane, and no new teams. Hardly followed the A-League model. This was their one and only chance. Unless they re-launch the following year with new teams..
It will be nothing more than a cut down version of the NBL, unfortunately. A joke without no teams in Sydney or Brisbane, and no new teams. Hardly followed the A-League model. This was their one and only chance. Unless they re-launch the following year with new teams..
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I read today that Melbourne Victory are interested in having a team in the NBL... maybe a different way of following the A-League modelcam wrote:Lucky they did come back into the comp. Now we have one team from the three major Australian cities.
It will be nothing more than a cut down version of the NBL, unfortunately. A joke without no teams in Sydney or Brisbane, and no new teams. Hardly followed the A-League model. This was their one and only chance. Unless they re-launch the following year with new teams..
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First 13 rounds of the season have been released by the NBL...
First 13 rounds of the season have been released by the NBL...