BBL Big Bash League Expansion Thread

[The_Reaper]

Players like Putland (if he's still around), Sayers, David Moody, Peter George and such would be playing perhaps.

On the other hand, players like AJ Tye, Liam Bowe (who was very impressive), Cameron Boyce, James Muirhead have all started in the BBL and made a career from the opportunities there.

AJ Tye started from the Matadors Cup.

Boyce was playing for QLD before the BBL (or whould have played anyway).

 

[jackess]

Adelaide's attack is the perfect illustration of why any more than ten teams any teams in the near future would be a mistake

That's why I'd like any expansion to be into New Zealand. Need to tap into another pool of talent to fill any additional teams.

 

[Marklar_33]

It'd be nice if Associate nation players were excluded, or in a separate category, from International signings

You could see teams taking a punt on Mohammad Shahzad, Kevin O'Brien, George Dockrell...

Could deepen the pool

 

[ioppolo]

It'd be nice if Associate nation players were excluded, or in a separate category, from International signings

You could see teams taking a punt on Mohammad Shahzad, Kevin O'Brien, George Dockrell...

Could deepen the pool

Afghanistan's spinners would have a field day.

 

[Marklar_33]

Afghanistan's spinners would have a field day.

Rashid Khan be nice to see out here

 

[parano1a]

Instead of adding new teams straight away the existing teams could play 2 additional home games in regional areas to gauge interest for future expansion.

For example:
Melb Stars: Geelong, Albury
Melb Renegades: Ballarat, Traralgon
Syd Thunder: Canberra, Wollongong
Syd Sixers: Newcastle, Gosford
Adelaide: Port Lincoln, Darwin
Hobart: Launceston, Devonport
Perth: Mandurah, Bunbury
Brisbane: Gold Coast, Townsville

 

[eth-dog]

Instead of adding new teams straight away the existing teams could play 2 additional home games in regional areas to gauge interest for future expansion.

For example:
Melb Stars: Geelong, Albury
Melb Renegades: Ballarat, Traralgon
Syd Thunder: Canberra, Wollongong
Syd Sixers: Newcastle, Gosford
Adelaide: Port Lincoln, Darwin
Hobart: Launceston, Devonport
Perth: Mandurah, Bunbury
Brisbane: Gold Coast, Townsville

Given the Stars are the south/east club and Gades the north/west club, wouldn't it make more sense for the Gades to play in Geelong and Ballarat and the Stars in Traralgon and maybe Casey?

 

[ioppolo]

Adelaide playing up in Darwin during the wet season?

Or just Darwin in general?

 

[madmug]

Given the Stars are the south/east club and Gades the north/west club, wouldn't it make more sense for the Gades to play in Geelong and Ballarat and the Stars in Traralgon and maybe Casey?

Will Casey hold 40k?

 

[eth-dog]

Will Casey hold 40k?

None of those grounds will.

 

[Father Jack]

can't see the point in playing a game in Devonport, it's only an hour away from Launceston, would be better off playing two games there

 

[madmug]

can't see the point in playing a game in Devonport, it's only an hour away from Launceston, would be better off playing two games there

Their is none. York Park & Bellerive Oval are the only grounds up to a suitable level in Tasmania.

 

[Docker82]

One regional game per team is more than enough IMO. Four games at home, One regional "home" game, four away games at current venues and one away game in a regional ground (ten games) each would be about right IMO.

Even in WA and SA it's hard to see which ground is actually suitable for another game. It's not like either state is a realistic chance for expansion until the competition reaches about 12 teams which I honestly hope never happens. Same with Tasmania obviously except that Launceston is a pretty obvious second venue.

For me:
Hurricanes: Launceston
Stars/Renegades: Geelong/Ballarat
Sixers/Thunder: Canberra/Newcastle*
Heat: Gold Coast
Strikers: ???
Scorchers: Bunbury*

*These venues have been good enough for first class cricket before so could probably be set up to host a once a year BBL game.

Not sure on which SA towns have a suitable ground available. Agree Darwin is no chance due to the likely weather.

Not all these venues are reasonably likely to ever have a team but in the interest of relative fairness I think all teams should play at least one game home from their main venue.


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[ioppolo]

I'd go Mandurah before Bunbury, given how big it is now. Although Rushton Park isn't exactly a great ground for Cricket.

 

[madmug]

Again we need to ask , will Ballarat or Geelong hold 40k?

What will the new Perth stadium attract for the BBL & will any other regional ground in WA hold that figure?

Will the clubs trade support for the chance to play regional games?

 

[The_Reaper]

Again we need to ask , will Ballarat or Geelong hold 40k?

What will the new Perth stadium attract for the BBL & will any other regional ground in WA hold that figure?

Will the clubs trade support for the chance to play regional games?

Geelong isn't far off 40k

 

[Underarm]

Again we need to ask , will Ballarat or Geelong hold 40k?

What will the new Perth stadium attract for the BBL & will any other regional ground in WA hold that figure?

Will the clubs trade support for the chance to play regional games?

The only places in the country with the stadium size and facilities, and population wise to back it up would be the Gold Coast, Geelong, Canberra and Launceston.

 

[danstar]

If they are going to expand they need to have matches starting at 7 on week nights it finishes to late when it starts at 740 have barely watched any this week

 

[Bomberboyokay]

If they are going to expand they need to have matches starting at 7 on week nights it finishes to late when it starts at 740 have barely watched any this week

7pm AEDT starts. They'd love that in QLD and WA.

 

[parano1a]

If they are going to expand they need to have matches starting at 7 on week nights it finishes to late when it starts at 740 have barely watched any this week

Channel Ten want it at 7.30 so it suits their programming schedule of The Project at 6.30

 

[parano1a]

The only places in the country with the stadium size and facilities, and population wise to back it up would be the Gold Coast, Geelong, Canberra and Launceston.

You could say the same about AFL yet we have games held in Darwin, Alice Springs, Townsville, Cairns, New Zealand etc...

 

[eth-dog]

You could say the same about AFL yet we have games held in Darwin, Alice Springs, Townsville, Cairns, New Zealand etc...

You couldn't hold games in Darwin, Townsville or Cairns. It's the wet season up there.

 

[The_Reaper]

You could say the same about AFL yet we have games held in Darwin, Alice Springs, Townsville, Cairns, New Zealand etc...

Because Melbourne teams desperately need the cash.

 

[Marklar_33]

One regional game per team is more than enough IMO. Four games at home, One regional "home" game, four away games at current venues and one away game in a regional ground (ten games) each would be about right IMO.

Even in WA and SA it's hard to see which ground is actually suitable for another game. It's not like either state is a realistic chance for expansion until the competition reaches about 12 teams which I honestly hope never happens. Same with Tasmania obviously except that Launceston is a pretty obvious second venue.

For me:
Hurricanes: Launceston
Stars/Renegades: Geelong/Ballarat
Sixers/Thunder: Canberra/Newcastle*
Heat: Gold Coast
Strikers: ???
Scorchers: Bunbury*

*These venues have been good enough for first class cricket before so could probably be set up to host a once a year BBL game.

Not sure on which SA towns have a suitable ground available. Agree Darwin is no chance due to the likely weather.

Not all these venues are reasonably likely to ever have a team but in the interest of relative fairness I think all teams should play at least one game home from their main venue.


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Send the Strikers to Traeger Park, Alice Springs. I'm told it's a magnificent surface!

 

[Hamingja]

No way Geelong gets a team ahead of Gold Coast and Canberra.

Why Gold Coast? Canberra should be clear #1 but don't see what Gold Coast the graveyard of professional sports teams offers.