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I sincerely apologise, & I gained NOTHING .......

"How will Westie rate in "The Coach players want to "play for", next year? ; ) #160329
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Who cares where he rates. He will make the playoffs, and prob the semi finals. Players seem to like teams that do that, hence why there is no mass exodus from Oz shores to fill the Slingers' roster.

Phil consistently rates highly with players,and we go nowhere.(sigh).

Also some people go to games and say Cooper didn't play well or Ng is an ABL player or Davo didn't do much tonight. Whilst some people go to games and say cooper did ok, Ng was pretty good and davo guarded well. So which one is more qualified by attending.

Although the original post did not clarify the situation regarding whether you are a season ticket holder or not, in support of DDFan, I would suggest he was criticising the people who can attend games but can't be bothered going for whatever reason and yet still expect to be heard. When I hear comments like I chose to go to the Soccer because its better value for money, or I am choosing to go with my mates to the pub instead, then you are a person who can attend games but choose not to. It is then difficult to take any of their comments regarding basketball seriously. I sympathise with those who have genuine reasons for not attending games and I am sure that the criticisms are not aimed at them.

Doc, I only saw Muursepp once and he cut us to ribbons. His output has been poor for almost as long as Mike Chappell's was. but I have not seen Alan Westover's judgement and dedcication questionned like Phil's has. I know that my views carry no more weight than the next person, but box scores do not tell the whole story, otherwise Cooper and to a lesser extent Mottram would also be under the pump. They do a lot of things that don't show up in the box scores.

Isaac, nobody can make "critical" comment if , the sole source of the information is from the paper and this website comment, yes. I remember last year when Boti was considered a pariah on this site because he continued to defend Phil. Suddenly he's the font of all knowledge because he attacks Chappell.

They have their place, no worries. I have no axe to grind with people, who through financial dificulty or the tyranny of distance cannot make it to games. That said however they cannot really offer critical comment on the team or Phil's performance if their only source of information is the observations of third parties. Especially given the paucity of TV coverage. I bristle when people under a non de plume question Phil's lack of intensity and knowledge about the game. Percentagewise he is the best coach in the league. What other coach has his record of ratio of premierships to games coached in the league?

I am a one eyed 36er fan and have only missed 5 home games since 1985. I have been estatic when the have won and been equally devestated when they have lost. I never criticised Dave Claxton when he turned a silk purse into a sow's ear or Mike Dunlap when he had a full training on a Friday before a game (saying the team had to learn to play tired). The team will have my continued support and I suppose I will keep providing comment on what I consider to be unfair and illinformed comment on this and other sites

I agree with DD Fan. There are contributors to this site that contribute nothing to the team. It is extremely easy to sit back and snipe at Mal,Phil & the team while offering nothing constructive. As for those that don't attend games how can they describe themselves as supporters even less fans of the game.

Not anymore.