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EC
Years ago

Mining magnate puts up guarantee for Hawks

kman they will have to be content with 5697 because my friends and I can't keep travelling from Adelaide to Wollongong for every home game. Hope it works out well for them and hope the fans realise that they have to play a part in the club's success by supporting them every game. I spoke with many of the fans on that last game and no doubt there was a lot of sadness to see the club come to an end after 31 years. Hope these are the people and others just like them that will be there for them in the new season.

EC
Years ago

That is great news for Hawks fans and basketball in Wollongong. If the criteria has been written and the Hawks satisfy that fully, then there is no option but to include them next season. How do you write a clause in there that says only 2 non capital cities will be accepted. Do you say the first 2 that meets all the other criteria will make it in so the early bird catches the worm? That is a stupid rule to put in place and Fox are stupid if they refuse to get on board because there are more than 2 non capital city teams. They don't have to choose to go to Wollongong, or Gold Coast, or Cairns or Townsville if they don't want to. It will do the fans of these clubs a favor if they don't because it means they will telecast their away games which is more important to them.

Years ago

Have it on good authority that the Hawks are changing their name and colours.
Next season they will wear black and yellow and will be known as the Wollongong Indian Miner Birds.

Anonymous
Years ago

Good on the Hawks. It will be interesting to see if the new NBL can find some way to not include them now. The Hawks have always treated their players well, paid them on time and the full amount, a lot more than other teams have done. Basketball is a sport that has a good participation rate in Regional NSW and Regional NSW should be represented. Junior NSW County teams have always demonstrated a great comradeship between the county players from outside the metro area and it doesn't matter what regional centre in NSW they come from they always have a connection to all regional areas. If you haven't been to a game in Wollongong when the Hawks win you need to write it on your Bucket list.

Years ago

I'd love to see the Hawks remain in the competition, as long as they really can be viable in the long-term. Since this mining magnate is putting up the $1m, will that mean that he now has a vested interest in seeing the club continue?

As far as Fox is concerned, that would be a loss if they pulled out because of too many regional teams. However, things might not be so bad now that One HD exists! I hope the NBL is doing everything it can to sign up to a long term deal with One. I don't have Fox and never will, so I would much prefer a FTA deal!

Either that or maybe think outside the box and find a way to do internet broadcasts? Calling all tech savvy entrepreneurs...

LC
Years ago

Good to see the 'Gong survive to play another day!

Years ago

Interesting!

 

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