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36ers @ Hawks thread

The loss was to be expected, not excusing the performance but no rational 36ers fan thought we'd win that based on what we'd seen all year. The wins over Perth were the only unexpected wins all year. We lost every game we thought we would and won every game we should have. Game blog here

http://www.36reasons.net/2012/03/at-least-its-over36ers-v-hawks-25312.html

Remember kids; wins and losses don't matter.

Three year plan.

All is well.

LOL! Well played new in town :)

But no, really, let's go Green. It's the way of the future. Hybrid cars and all that.

According to my brother the TV news tonight reported that Marty Clarke has been called in to see 36ers management early this week, reportedly for a 'please explain' on the season results and now finishing last. Should be interesting to see the outcome of that.....

Special moment when that buzzer went giving us the keys to the dungeon.
And being at the game, the coach was smiling. Must be a payrise to get bottom finish. Like a business, the CEO gets a payrise when they do bad.

Whats worse, from game time to game end, the people around noted we had gone from being respected to a laughing stock and more so in the last 3 years. So this bull that 36ers are knowledgeable and all that is crap. They like us cos we allow the same crap to go on. Do you think, if the 36ers were the crows their fans would allow crap like this. Neil craig found that out the hard way.

Just the same old same old. Plenty of people who need tissues either on forums or in life. Dont whinge hear, tell the club exactly what you think. They probably get 3 or 4 bad letters a week which means, the rest are happy with the coach, players, game nights etc.

Cant wait til next year. What shall we finish next year? Top?

From the looks of the FIBA live stats it looks like we almost conceded this one. Honestly, WTF happened? I understand that the Hawks had something other than avoiding the wooden spoon to play for but this is a joke.

Other than questioning his game day coaching I've not really been convinced that its all Clarke's fault. I think the players need to shoulder this as well but I now think that the 36ers definitely need a new coach. In his two years in charge we have actually gone backwards.

Sure the injuries to Balls & Cross didn't help but when you consider that we've been in the bottom 2 on the ladder ALL SEASON with a group of players that were touted as possible finals contenders before the season started I think that shows that the coach is just not getting the best out of his players and is likely not to in the future.

Now I'll say its time for a change.

Why Al? His great record at Torrens Valley and now Woodville do not rate him as a great coach, surely.
I highly respect the man, but thought that Marty was the man to revive the 36ers also.
It would be a pity to see a legend remembered as a losing coach-- again.

As per Apollo. The teams we have fielded under Ninnis and now Clarke play with no passion. Both coaches quoted at the start of their tenures to be a tough defensive unit, yet we (the Sixers) have the worst for points against. They just don't show any emotion. Under Smythe they played with passion and excitement. They were given confidence to play. Farley would always pump up the crowd with his arm waving while on court. Cattalini and Sapwell always were aggressive and passionate. And you new that Maher would die for his fellow teamates. Todays team look like a bunch of bystanders. They let the opposition walk in for layups. We used to have the slowest player in the league with Rees, but he would knock you over in the paint. As fans we just want passion and some fight to win. Some reaction to the fans cheers. Some emotion please players. The coaches and players are just too much in the background in the media and show no character. If they build it the fans will come. The want to win is what I want.

Anyone got Al Green's number?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Wx230gYJw

failure the first time, this might work

Its all that's left to be said.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-ECUtkv2qV8&v=-ECUtkv2qV8&gl=AU

Bottom again.


Does anyone NOT want Marty fired at this point?

Hurry up, before this franchise sinks deeper.

Wooden Spoon here we come!!!!!!!!!
2nd Bottom last year,this year BOTTOM ,SOS have your meeting to dismiss Clarke and sign a new coach before the Free agency occurs!This is embarrassing for Club and the SOS group.

Al Green is the man to replace and will get back the members as well.

Gordie's gotta a few tricks ..for us tonite.
It was a long time ago since I played .
Thought I saw a 5 man switching zone ? leaving Cooper all alone , last nite? Don't think Cooper scored anything . did he..?
Anyways , Catron was best , well , best for half a game he played..
Heal yelled out to deliberately foul and we couldn't do that , way back when I played so long ago..
I think that was 2 and possesion , back then..
All things must change..

You'd almost rather play the Breakers in NZ than Wollongong in Wollongong for Soup's last game. There will be too much emotion and desire in this game for the 36ers to overcome.

Wollongong by 15 for mine. Game preview below.

http://www.36reasons.net/2012/03/cheers-nbl-preview-adelaide-v.html

Isaac, Oscar may have been let go by the Breakers, but I think he is good value. Wish we still had him at the sixers. FM, your comments reflect something I was getting at in an earlier thread. With the high turnover of players in this league, how can a coach or captain appeal to club pride to inspire players to get a win. The majority of the players in our team could not care less about this club and it's fans. They were not here last year or the one before and won't be here next year. To them it's just a payday, and I think it shows on the court, especially since we have been out of playoff contention. As such I think fans these days should be thinking the same way. Perform or you are out the door. If anyone thinks we can tinker around the edges with this line up and get a championship I think they are dreaming. Don't get me wrong, I would love to go back to the old days where you could support your team through thick or thin, because they were YOUR team, but I have been disillusioned by being a mug up until now supporting a "team" of businessmen on the court who don't care at all about their fans, as suggested by the rubbish they have been serving up on the court.

Apollo, that's the long and the short of it!

Has it really come to this? We have to beat a no budget team of broken down old men, rejects from other clubs and no hopers* to avoid getting the spoon, and I am tipping us to lose. It's just sad.

*Oscar excepted of course :)

On individual talent alone, the Sixers would win, but from my observations of the two teams this year, I expect the Sixers to capitulate to the Hawks and I won't be surprised if it is by more than 20 points.

Beyond the two surprise wins against the Wilcats, the Sixers have rarely shown, as a collective, sufficient determination and apptitude to win when faced with adverse challenges during the season and although they have presented a unified front (not one player broke ranks to go on record to criticize the coaches after the Cairns debacle........but lets see what gets said in the post-season), their overall play has reflected that of a group hoping its individual talents will be enough for a win on any given night.

In other words, either come with a unified determination and commitment to beat the Sixers or face the possibility of walking out the stadium with a loss.

As bad as the Hawks overall performances have been this season they have shown more commitment to working as a collective to overcome adversity and talent deficiencies.

I expect the Hawks, as as group, will be better prepared, more committed and more disciplined than the Sixers, but then again perhaps the Sixers might have one last surprise left to offer their frustrated fans. Recent history suggests they don't.

Wollongong!