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Perth Wildcats are last on the NBL ladder

Wishful thinking but Martin be back till end of Jan. This next 5 weeks of away games will be season defining .

Perth went from last to 4th (equal second if you go by win/loss record) with one game. That is just bat sh*t crazy.

Yeah, but we struggle in Auckland.
I'd rate us a "chance" against Hawks and 6's. NZ will be tough.

Yeah, an MCL tear ain't the type of injury you can rush back from and only have some pain to deal with. It'll take as long as it takes.

Huge stretch ahead.
Starting with NZ. Not the worst opponent we could cop.

Wishful thinking but Martin be back till end of Jan. This next 5 weeks of away games will be season defining .

Well that didn't last long, but we have a huge road stretch coming up: NZ, 6's, Hawks, then the Sydney/Brissy double. Yikes

Martin will probably return next week, Perth will win the next 5 games by a point and they will be two games clear on top

It's amazing how fast ppl write off Perth after a few bad games mate. Ppl forget how good they are at home and how good a team they are . I'm suprised how many ppl jump on the bandwagon this year despite seeing how many other teams have been in big slumps and recovered. Never lose faith in your team :)

Onya, Train. You had more faith than I did.
Great to see that there's still plenty of ticker in this team despite the setbacks and patchy form.

*cough cough* suck my balls !!! * cough cough * banter banter banter ;)

Alas, for 2 hours at least, Perth are now 7th. It was fun while it lasted.

I can't figure it out either.
It's almost as if the comp is very close, so losing a key player or players can make a significant difference in a team's fortunes, but who the hell knows ...

A first half to forget.

Head scratching Import Selections, Sackings, Requests to Leave, Re-activations, Injuries, Corban Wroe.

Still not all lost given the way the ladder is atm.

Gonna be interesting tonight. Can't wait.

Be interesting to know when was the last time this happened (apart from maybe a game 1 loss)

Hilariously, with just one win, they'd be level with second place before percentages split the pack. Or with one past game going their way, they'd be in outright second

Anyone think if they loose tonight, there will be any roster or coaching change? I understand it's close, why they haven't replaced damo is beyond me.

Say he doesn't come back at all? You can't replace damo, I'm pissed off that, what if damo was there?

Personally, I would be working my way around for next season having damo of the bench as knight, to injury prone and hard to build around.

Being last might take Marvin head out of his arse.

Cat to win by a whisker

Cats won the champ the last time they were on the bottom according to mr Reid

This thread is fantastic.

Not really. One of them also has to win.

@LV : I'm sorry I can't take any of your [predictions seriously since the "Sydney then Daylight" incident- hehe jk, I'm sure there will be plenty of banter here regardless of who wins :)

XY: They certainly aren't "expert" predictions lol...just a hunch.

Train, not being a dick, just want to know to what extent I can rely on your expert predictions! Answer: Not selling the house to put everything on Perth tonight.

United will win. They have a sniff and a belief now. Coming into form and the cats are on the way down. Not that hard to beat if the opposition is up to it, which united right now are... so yeah expect some after Perth lose this one. Hope dazz is there to see them lose!

Train:

"I'd be pretty worried if I was United. Facing Perth at home after 4 losses in a row....Perth have a point to prove and I'm expecting them to beat United comfortably in a statement."

Maybe Perth should be worried, Melbourne are on a 3 game win streak since Ware arrived, and a 6 game winning streak with CG43 in the line up, and they're getting better every game.

Touche. Let the woofing begin. :-)

@2055 : My prediction is just as "out there" as yours is. Yes I am hopeful as any fan would be for their team. Perth has been in a slump, just like the slumps that every team has had this year. Perth are still tough to beat at home regardless.

I'm sure if I'm wrong and the cats get belted tonight, all you haters will be here to point the finger at me and tell me how wrong I was, but meh...bite me ;)

forgot Wagstaff to swap between the 3 and 4 spots...

- convince Redhage has to retire (let's be fair, he has to call it quits after this season.)

Train your incredibly hopeful. United win tonight, Ware will tear them a new asshole. Perth are shot, no idea where they think they will get their points from to go with United. Unlucky, Perth have been due for shitness.

Can we not have Wroe back please, need someone who can score there.

XY: Both, I'm sitting on top of the ladder for tips but have had a few average weeks. No need to be a dick about it.

Perth should aim to...

- sign Brock Motum (They need a big name Aussie Marquee player to rival Sydney and Melbourne, no doubt they have the money to get him back in Aus. He would command probably around 250,000.)

- Re-sign Prather (not going to come cheap and Prather could look to go to Europe if he doesn't crack an NBA Roster, he'd command big money in Europe.)

- convince Redhage has to retire (let's be fair, he has to call it quits after this season.)

- Go after a D-League Combo guard or, use the "cash flash" to steal Trice from Taipans... (Sorry Snakes fans...)

- Find a physical D-League centre to share minutes with Brandt (Someone like Mike Tobey would be perfect and wouldn't come too expensive)

- Limit Knights minutes (dude is more injury prone than Rose)

- Give young-gun Drew more playing time (lights-out from 3)

Perth 16/17:

Martin/Kenny/Wroe
Trice/Kernich-Drew/Bragg
Prather/Hire
Motum/Knight
Brandt/Tobey

Train: Within the hour
"I have been pretty handy on the tips this season though."

Train:
A couple of hours ago, 12:19 9 Dec 16, Reply #612020
"My tipping has been ruined in the last 3 weeks."

Which one is it?

"Well if you believe Train the struggles will be halted 'comfortably' tonight so expect more bandaids. "

We will see soon I guess ;) I have been pretty handy on the tips this season though.

I'm looking for Bragg to be his eventual successor..

Can see he will bring the same kind of hustle and intensity. More training with Damo everyday will help him along.

Perth are a different team without Damian Martin. They have looked terrible at times in the last few games but with Martin back in I don't think you see that. You could say that this is a depth issue but Martin is the heart and soul of this team. He is not replaceable!

Well if you believe Train the struggles will be halted 'comfortably' tonight so expect more bandaids.

I'd be pretty worried if I was United. Facing Perth at home after 4 losses in a row....Perth have a point to prove and I'm expecting them to beat United comfortably in a statement.

Why hello there new Google Chrome launchpage.

They will be even laster after United has their way with them tonight. This one is going to be sweet.

Enjoy it while it lasts ;)
Amazing how one week Cats are 2nd, the next they are last.

"Perth Wildcats are last on the NBL ladder"

You make it sound like it's a bad thing

Last on the Ladder..... But first in number of championships won, including last year and 2014 when the Sixer's forgot to turn up for game 3.

I printed this thread out 500 times, threw the sheets all over the bed and rolled around on it like a lottery winner...

Fantastic isn't it

Can't see Perth climbing back up the ladder, I think this season is a bust for them. Why they felt the need to sign someone like Jaron Johnson to pair with Prather is beside me, They could have done with keeping Beal or going after another combo guard.

Long way to go mate

The National Basketball League (NBL) Tribunal has found Townsville Crocodiles’ head coach Trevor Gleeson not guilty of both charges against him and he will be free to lead his team in their next iiNet NBL Championship match against Gold Coast this Saturday night.

Gleeson was charged with ‘Grabbing/Pushing/Mishandling Referee/Game Official’ and ‘Unsportsmanlike Behaviour’ after a match official reported him following an alleged incident in the second quarter of the Townsville versus Perth Wildcats game at Challenge Stadium in Perth on Sunday night.

Gleeson was found not guilty on both counts after a telephone hearing by NBL Tribunal Chairman Scott Derwin.

As a result of the findings of not guilty, there are no penalties. However, Coach Gleeson is officially warned that he must do all in his reasonable power in the future to avoid any physical contact whatsoever with the game referees. It is incumbent on coaches to avoid such contact as it is very difficult for game referees to officiate the play as well as monitor coaches’ movements on the sidelines.