Hoops

Start a new topic

Choose the category that best suits your topic.

Check this if your topic contains a game spoiler (e.g., an NBA game that might be televised later).

Check this if your topic is spam.

You must read the Terms of Use. Please do not post offensive material.
Learn how to embed YouTube videos or tweets

array(2) { [0]=> string(815) " select r.*, rc.info, t.title as threadtitle, u.username as username, u.anonymous as useranonymous, `f`.`value` AS `flairvalue`, `ft`.`name` AS `flairname`, `ft`.`colour` AS `flaircolour`, `ft`.`icon` AS `flairicon` from reply as r join thread as t on t.id = r.threadid join replycontent as rc on rc.replyid = r.id join user as u on u.id = r.userid left join `flair` `f` on `f`.`userid` = `u`.`id` and `f`.`categoryid` = `t`.`categoryid` left join `flairoption` `ft` on `ft`.`id` = `f`.`flairoptionid` where r.businessid = :businessId and r.threadid = :threadId group by r.id order by r.utcdated desc limit 0,50 " [1]=> array(2) { ["businessId"]=> int(1) ["threadId"]=> int(32697) } }

George

Years ago

NBL go back to winter?

Stay with Summer

Reply #437612 Report this topic

Bear

Years ago

Although I have been an advocate of moving the NBL season back to winter, I wonder what would be of the SEABL, BigV and others state leagues if this happened?

It is a big ask now, yes I believe it would be better in winter but we may have left it too late...

Reply #437389 Report this topic

Anonymous

Years ago

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!! I just said that this thread was not about bashing Cal Bruton. As it's not relevant to the discussion. And as I pointed out, its not just Cal that has stated this preference.

Basketball could still possibly find a market in winter though. Families who don't want their kids to play rough dangerous sports. Might take there kids to the Basketball.

Also remember I have found going to a basketball game more family friendly orientated. At a Rugby League/AFL game I have come across bad language and drunken louts. This is something I have not come across at a NBL game.

And finally a move back to winter may be what the Doctor ordered. I have not seen anything that suggests the Summer experiment has worked. And it was brought in 1998. After 15 years I think it's a fair assessment that it's failed. Benno "things will work out, it just takes time" frankly rings hollow.

Reply #437363 Report this topic

Anonymous

Years ago

[quote] Not so sure about that back in the glory days the NBL owed it's popularity to the Jordan phenomenon and once he retired (again) in the late 90's was precisely when the popularity of the NBL dropped off. [/quote]

I agree about the fad, particularity with Jordan before his first retirement in the early nineties. But NBL popularity started declining 1994-1997. Jordan retired and Channel 10 started playing NBL games at 12:00pm - 2:00am on Friday and Saturday nights. I remember people winging at the time about the decline of the NBL. It's only now that it's gone from gloomy to dire.

Reply #437325 Report this topic

Anonymous

Years ago

Are there any basketball radio shows in Australia? Or only basketball mentions on sports shows?

Reply #845753 Report this topic

Start a new topic

NBL go back to winter?

Reply to this topic

Recent Posts