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(44522) } }

Perthworld

Years ago

Should home teams stay in hotels as well

Brings back memories of West Ham-Tottenham in 2006, two London clubs facing each other off in the last game of the season. Tottenham needed a result to qualify for the Champions League but the whole squad got food poisoning at their hotel the night before. They could've stayed at home.

Reply #724834 Report this topic

Cuszy

Years ago

Dumbest idea I have heard in a long time.

Reply #724829 Report this topic

jimmy.hoff.email@gmail.com

Years ago

A relatively juvenile thread turned adult. Well done team hoops.

Reply #724827 Report this topic

Anonymous

Years ago

I believe the Canberra Raiders had some success doing this as well. There is something in this idea but it is all a question of $$$$$$

Reply #724775 Report this topic

MACDUB

Years ago

They do it in college football; mainly because otherwise athletes have to stay in mixed dorms on Friday nights where partying is probably non-stop = no sleep and distraction. Plus these programs have money to do that kind of stuff.

But when you're talking about adult athletes - a lot of them either have their own space, flat together or live with their partners/wifes so you don't have the same issue.

There is also a whole body of sport science that says staying in your own bed, being in your own environment/relaxed pre-game enhances performance significantly - above and beyond any "bonding advantages" you get from staying in a hotel.

Reply #724765 Report this topic

very old

Years ago

I heard at the time that when Canberra Cannons had a season where their away record was considerably better than their home record, their first home finals game was treated like an away game, with the players and coaches "travelling" to a hotel etc.can't be arsed finding the season.

Reply #724743 Report this topic

koberulz

Years ago

Isn't this exactly what Perth did before game three of the grand final in 1995?

Reply #724741 Report this topic

Luuuc

Years ago

Home teams should also go on a flight before each home game, because team bonding can happen on planes too.

Reply #724733 Report this topic

Start a new topic

Should home teams stay in hotels as well

Reply to this topic

Recent Posts