Club Mgmt. Essendon NBL Team

[yodellinhank]

Oh, no wonder it failed, was in the 90s where soccer didnt exist in the mainstream.

I dare say it would be different these days.

Haha - the sleeping giant. Soccer was just as mainstream then as it is today.

 

[boncer34]

Soccer has more exposure these days. Literally no one took an interest in the 90s where you wouldnt dare say you followed the sport in any way.

No one cares about the A-league, where as a huge amount of people follow overseas leagues. If they could tap into creating clubs on the back of AFL/NRL teams (same name, logos, kit) then it could be the conduit in getting more fans to the games as they have a brand/identity to support, as well as converting some AFL die hard fans into the sport.

I have zero interest in Melbourne Victory/city. However if there was an Essendon team I'd take a stronger interest.

Back in the 90's SBS showed Premier League games, now its shoved away on Optus sport. Sure it has more "exposure" because of the internet but guess what? So does everything else.

And people watch overseas leagues and rubbish Australian ones (I'm talking both soccer and basketball) because the standards is absolute garbage compared to them. Whacking Essendon, Hawthorn or West Coast colors on the team won't change that.

 

[jmoo wan]

It will be interesting to see how much of an impact this makes to the local comp

 

[TheFrenchCut]

It will be interesting to see how much of an impact this makes to the local comp

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And also the local 'social commentator' industry.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I remain completely and utterly staggered that the club is contemplating this

 

[HirdsTheWord]

no offence to the man but Bogut is absolutely cooked, there is a reason he isnt in the NBA anymore.

Spent a good portion of his last 3 years out injured. His knees are shot.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

no offence to the man but Bogut is absolutely cooked, there is a reason he isnt in the NBA anymore.

Spent a good portion of his last 3 years out injured. His knees are shot.

Yeah, we'll just get Ben Simmons then...

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2018-04-26/nba-star-ben-simmons-talks-footy

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Yeah, we'll just get Ben Simmons then...

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2018-04-26/nba-star-ben-simmons-talks-footy

probably would be best 22 at this point

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Hopefully this puts an end to this idiocy

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...i/news-story/6b4707835b64e30c8761407e957a4187

 

[Mercurial89]

Hopefully this puts an end to this idiocy

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...i/news-story/6b4707835b64e30c8761407e957a4187

Paywalled articles?

 

[boncer34]

Paywalled articles?

Well if I have to pay to watch it they can GAGF

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Paywalled articles?

MELBOURNE has emerged as the preferred home of a second NBL franchise, starting in the 2019-20 season.

The Herald Sun understands Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Romie Chaudhari shelled out a seven-figure sum to secure the lucrative licence.

 

[yodellinhank]

Melbourne Tigers?

 

[Snake Charmer]

Melbourne Tigers?

Doubt it

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Melbourne Tigers?

Melbourne United are the Tigers, they just rebranded

 

[yodellinhank]

Melbourne United are the Tigers, they just rebranded

Yeah I know. And then wore a SE melb magic retro jersey for heritage week or something. Personality crisis.