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Rate South East Melb Phoenix Launch so far

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LOL at all the keyboard warriors taking shots at D2.0. WTF have you ever contributed. At least he makes some interesting points around their Intellectual Property rights besides the usual "they is crap" rubbish.
Should be a new rule unless you're prepared to use a name and stick with it don't attack other posters you gutless wankers.

Poor GM, underwhelming coach, mediocre branding, top-heavy roster.

Are we expecting United to act like the spoilt child that doesn't want to share and that is how they will build a rivalry or are we wanting Phoenix to berate United over something and build the rivalry that way.

If Phoenix do get 5000/game is that brand new fans or old United fans or old NBL fans that lost their team?

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It’s a open forum, people are allowed to comment, you don’t have to agree .

The younger guys Adnam/Pineau/Acouth/Stephens who at best are 10th guys on a contender will need to actual play minutes which is a worry.

Building your local core is always going to be the challenge. It takes time to really get it to gel anyway, plus there are never that many quality free agents around, so the process can take several years.
They have done well signing Creek (assuming he plays) and Madgen. If they can get Wesley naturalised that will be a good start.

Looking forward to a change in coach. Simon Mitchell is not the answer.

Say what you will, LK is no idiot.
He will have made sure that the ownership group is in it for the long term. It will take time.
It's great that there are people in the SEM corridor prepared to give them a go immediately, but building a big following will take time.

And yes, they will need to wok their schools and community clinics, long-term, to grow organic support. That is a much better option than trying to do it all at once with a big flash.

And yeah, why do you want to see the owner?
Frankly, I'd take a absent foreign owner with deep pockets, over some of the dickhead local owners we've had. Last thing we want is a repeat of the Dragons debacle.

You also have to remember that they still don't have their IP locked in, so that might be slowing down some of their advertising.
(Personally I can't see how its going to work, but presumably they have advice from those far more knowledgable that I. My one unit of IP law was a LONG time ago.)

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I didn’t realise you wanted to watch the owner, I thought people went to watch basketball. Most the well performing premier league clubs are owned by arabs and Russians there not prancing around for people to look at.
Some people got get a life and stop being so negative, hopefully it works out well for two teams in Melbourne.

SEM should plan as if Creek won't be there. He's inadvertently (and I'm sure unintentionally) holding them hostage. Their roster is already a bit of a worry. 8 players: 4 unproven players at NBL level. 2 old guards, Creek and Tai Wesley.

I like the idea of two Melbourne teams but after watching the NBL for over 25 years, I'm not sold on the Phoenix surviving long term (hope I'm wrong).

They need to get to as many schools and basketball associations as possible.

I'm tipping crowds of around 5,000 per home game for their first season

More kestleman haters.
For those in the south east region. They have been out and about with kid clinics and camps.
I get regulsr emails and updates. Which highlights to those interested whats happening.
Im not sure how much oeople expect.
As for Melb Utd. Ve seen exactly zero about the team.
Owners dont need to be seen or heard when it comes to NBL.

They probably can't promise / show much because Creek may not be in which changes everything for them.