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Years ago

Hodge to be offered Huge offer from rival NBL team

If the team is performing well, then the coach gets the credit for it, if a team is performing badly, then the coach gets the blame. Since Hodge arrived, the team has been playing very well. This must mean the coach is doing a good job. If Hodge and Ballinger both sign on for next season, why wouldn't you keep the current coach? He is doing a good job right now, remember.

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Years ago

Alot of people don't like Euro Ball due to langauge barriers, poor conditions, extremely high expecatations etc etc.

Australia is a great place to live but the money is just crap.

To Anon 172316,
Sure Hodge is enjoying himself at the dome, but how do we know it isn't just Hodge enjoying himself in Australia in the NBL - city/venue not necessarily influencing that.

IF IF IF we are any chance of re-signing Hodge and Ballinger we need a coaching decision ASAP.
Sign Stacker with Scotty as assistant and be done with it all. Get on with signing/re-signing.

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Years ago

How many times have we heard, If I'm playing in the NBL it's with Adelaide.

Bradtke, Stiff, Brooks, Mee, Dusty, Cattalini.

Some people forget this is there job and pro-sport has a short life span. These guys need to chase the $$ not just the glory.

Players will tell club and fans what they want to hear but end of the day it's business.

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Years ago

Rychart was never going to play for any other NBL club either. He had made great friendships here in Adelaide as well and said he wouldn't play anywhere else. The power of money is amazing.

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Anonymous

Years ago

I love how everyone's an expert. How many threads have there been in the last week or so claiming Hodge or Ballinger is going to sign/not sign?

All we know is that his dream is still NBA; but you'd have to think that since he's a player who seemingly loves the crowd involvement, Adelaide would be a perfect fit. Our average crowds are bigger than many other NBL teams sellout crowds; and our sellout of 7000 last night was absolutely mind blowing. You'd have to be naive to think that Hodge is not one of the main reasons for the increase in attendance, given the way he's been performing.

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John W Lawrence

Years ago

If Julius doesn't go into the NBA, I honestly think he will want to stay here. You can tell he loves it here, he loves his team-mates, wants to help his team-mates play better, and more importantly, he loves the fans, and vice versa.

I doubt it if any money could sway him from going to another NBL club if he feels like he could seriously help bring Adelaide back to the glory days, where everybody feared coming to the Dome, and respected us when we played on the road. I saw the smile on his face and the love of Adelaide in his eyes last night after the game... they were genuine signs that he wants to stay here as much as possible, and it will take more than just money to get him to leave the 36ers.

Only a serious offer from an NBA club will be able to get him to leave here.

HE WILL STAY!

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