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NBL Players Call For Big Changes

I'm a gold membership holder for the Perth wildcats, I have 2 seats per game at $75 each x 14 games plus finals of another $162(ticketek fees) per game.

Then the wildcats have MVP dinner and 30th anniversary breakfast at $200 each.

This is an expensive season plus nbl.tv package.

How much of my money is going to NBL/BA and how much is going to my team and just how much of my hard earned I'd going towards this mega stadium?

I have no problem with a higher salary cap but please don't raise the prices of the games and bring back 48 minute games.

Oh and no more points system please !

I really like a lot of your points there Flinders. I actually think you might be onto something with the focus on one live game of the round on Friday nights.

With the league's limited resources, it might be better to throw everything into one slick prime time TV performance per week.

I think having the rest of the games on NBL TV every week would be great for the growth of that service too, because it would be the only certain way for fans to see their team every week.

In the long run, I think an internet based subscription service for the NBL will be more important than FTA coverage anyway as FTA is a dinosaur that is slowly dying. It just can't compete with a high quality on-demand service like what NBA League Pass already provides. NBL TV just needs to be supported financially to get it up to scratch.

I also wish we would go back to 48 min games and look at rules changes to make for more free-flowing, exciting game. Too often I tune in to watch the NBL, only to find that a football match has broken out. I really don't think grind it out games with loads of turnovers, horrible shooting and congested keyways is going to attract many new fans.

I think ensuring that the NBL grand final finishes at least a week before the AFL/ NRL home and away rounds start is important too. If that means compressing the season so be it.

What's actually wrong with the timing of the NBL season?

Importantly it currently doesn't conflict with the AFL season (much) and runs concurrently with the NBA for seasonal casual fans.

Scrapping the player points cap has no foundation for action.

If players want job security, then they likely won't want the NBL to fold: hence raising the salary cap is out.

Expansion: if potential clubs were financially viable, they would have been allowed entry into the league. Moreover, the NBL wouldn't have had so many other franchises fold...

Tapping into the Asian market: didn't we already try this, and fail?

Marketing contracts: interesting idea, but who's gonna cough up the dough for our Aussie superstars?

I'd like to say 'at least Holmes is attempting to be a part of the solution', but as leader of a Players' Union I'm not so sure...

Anyone catch the Dodo owner's piece of arse last night on the live stream? Damn that girl would be no older than 23.

Broadcasters want a 15 week schedule. It will happen year after next.

Apparently not Mick,
He obviously should have asked your oppinion first before stating a few general suggestions that could be beneficial to the NBL.

After all why would he have any ideas when he's not you