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Melb United announce Casey Prather signing

I agree with Prather. Wildcats do another dirty but this time don't get away with it. Good move to get your agent to find out what Cotton was on.

Agree with B.O. for sure... Prather had put in the time, had proven himself over longer and was just as key, more valuable depending on who you ask, he definitely deserves to have his salary match Cottons...

Also had a much more impressive Summer League as well...

Does anyone know if Mohammad Bamba played last night? If so, how did he play??

Same. Prather is the one of the two I'd pick for my team first.

Yeah, I think Prather has every right to demand the same wage as Cotton, given his tenure, output and skill level.

Does anyone know if Mohammad Bamba played last night? If so, how did he play??

I wonder if Prather realised FlopKing and Anderson don't pass or play defence?

ABC - that's some new information I did not know.

Seems plausible.

say* ahh i give up haha

Sorry was meant to see *big money by NBL standards*!

There's a little bit more to this story. The cats made Casey an offer that he was happy with given he didn't make an NBA roster, Webster pulls the pin so the cats jump on cotton and pay big money by NBA standards (no other option really), Casey's agent finds out what Cotton is to be paid and tells the cats that he wants them to match Cottons contract or he goes elsewhere. The cats tried to meet him somewhere in the middle but he throws a tantie and looks for contracts elsewhere....and now at melbourne still not getting paid as much as Cotton. As a cat's supporter it's difficult to see him go but this just shows the difference between Cotton and Prather, not only is cotton more important to the squad than prather but he turned down much bigger offers in Europe to come back, Prather showed that money is his number 1 motivation.

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So Randle now has no big $ options left in Australia and on the wrong aide of 30.

Has an MVP ever fallen this far down so quickly?

Same thing. Both teams $$$$$$. One getting fresh imports, the other recycled. $$$$$$

Lucas Walker.

It would be hypocrisy, if anything. Who did the Cats pinch off another team last season?

Cats fans whining about other teams hosing down star players in cash to buy a championship is the very definition of irony, particularly after last season.

Quite a lot of negative feedback on social media I see. Some folks not too thrilled with the photoshopped red jersey he's holding, not too subtle there.

They've had shit coaches to harness that talent, I think this year they could be real deal.

Championships are built, not bought, The United have tried to buy a championship every year since its inception and karma is a B***H

no, they actually went to the real Vegas.

#brisvegas

Haha brings back memories of the old Bullets trick. #Vegas

Melbourne United announce Casino chips now a valid method of paying players way above the salary cap.

Looking at the right hand side panel it has:

" Anonymous, Wed 20:03 - re: Melb United announce Cas..."

At first I thought "which one?!"

Inb4 butthurt WILDCATS come give their 2 cents and then some

If they don't win this year then they might as well fold! Team of superstars might not be a superstar team.

I doubt Perth didn't want to resign him as the article says.

CEO hopeful Ware will agree to re-sign by this weekend.

Blerh I was hoping he'd announce both Ware and Prather :). Old news... boooo....

SOS stands for help to please please do something to not let us have another season like last few and get some positive decisions made.
SOS stood for the group that saved our Sixers for we are extremely grateful .
SOS also can stand for Sinking Our Sixers with the past mistakes and the constant indecision that follows our club with only positive move being appointment of CEO but even that probably should have been made well before did .
Why am I posting this waiting to be tore shreds off of . Well the SOS group have lost members of their group and actual supporter base is slowly shrinking especially the season ticket holders.
So how long can the group hold out with club going backwards.
Last season total disaster and could not even get right when replacing imports in fact got worse.
Then we only sign 4 of last year which is tough decision needed to make but when you do that like Tigers did then you have targets and get them on board .
Instead we wait around for months for Schens to give us answer and really why would he after being given cold shoulder by same coach year before .
Now we wait and wait for Ervin to give us a answer
and say only reason not signed with us is looking at Euro options but he would have Euro get out clause anyway in contract .
Now I want them to get Ervin especially as our picking of unknown imports is extremely poor and should add what we need.
But is this guy have us as current preferred option currently or is just jerking us around and when are we going to give him 10 days or something to give us answer .
After last few years the supporter base needed something to get positive about and here we go again
Waiting --- Waiting for last 3 players but key players that would mean we stay at btm or climb back where we should be
Now someone will post we still have 3 months but by then supporters might have made decision not to renew tickets and just go when can.
Really where has waiting got us in past and what club would you prefer to follow or back to be succcesful . The club that within 2-3 months of appointing new coach had brand new team totally signed or the club that 2 months from that with coach from previous year still has not squad signed and would be losing Aust. options as time goes by.
You may not be concerned that team not complete but surely you must be concerned about future of our club if cant get right soon