Freo in the NBL?

[Rob]

https://thewest.com.au/sport/basket...eyes-expansion-across-australia-ng-b88656755z

I don't know if there's anything to this or if it's just the NBL spruiking it's product, but I hope we stay out of it. We don't have the spare cash lying around to be investing in other sports teams, especially when our core business has been underperforming for most of our existence.

 

[eastfreo75]

No

 

[peppy la pew]

GTFO, concentrate on winning AFL flags first and foremost

 

[Paracleet]

If you reckon you can make money off it why not. Do the cats make money though?

 

[freoextra]

Must admit that I would struggle to give up the Wildcats even for a team from Freo.

 

[wayToGo_]

If you reckon you can make money off it why not. Do the cats make money though?

Cats might but not sure any other clubs do. Reckon a Michael Johnson Kebab Shop franchise might be more lucrative.

 

[M_rash]

Wonder what sort of draft concessions we would get? (LOLZ)

Also, thinking strategically, some promising AFL kids choose basketball over footy, maybe we could recruit them to bball, keep an eye on them, limit their court time and convince them to take the B list Rookie spots on our AFL list. Go into NBL purely to feed our AFL team - brilliant!

 

[Deanismyhero]

please no

 

[meima]

Yes please , but I know it won't happen.

 

[Admiral Byng]

please no

I'll raise you a "hell no"

 

[jedi mind tricks]

Id rather go to hell for all my sins... it's a long list and that idea bites

 

[mike91]

ew

 

[Juggs Magnetic]

I thought this was gonna be about Craig Moller

 

[Carson Dial]

Cats might but not sure any other clubs do. Reckon a Michael Johnson Kebab Shop franchise might be more lucrative.

Yep they’ll drop their pants to get your business..

 

[JunglistPosse]

They are trying to recruit Craig Moller to be the inaugural captain

 

[meima]

Yep they’ll drop their pants to get your business..

MJ doing a promotion for Seymour Butts .

 

[basashi]

strategy rarely works. exception might be greek soccer / basketball

 

[eastfreo75]

NBL are pretty stupid and don't understand the Perth market.

I never heard a single person in Perth who hates the Wildcats.

If their was a Fremantle team only Cockburn, maybe Lakeside or Willeton would support it.

The other associations would be purely for the Cats.

Better to have a second NZ team and a second Melbourne team.

 

[meima]

NBL are pretty stupid and don't understand the Perth market.

I never heard a single person in Perth who hates the Wildcats.

If their was a Fremantle team only Cockburn, maybe Lakeside or Willeton would support it.

The other associations would be purely for the Cats.

Better to have a second NZ team and a second Melbourne team.

I think NZ team Will be great .

 

[eastfreo75]

I think NZ team Will be great .

Wellington or Christchurch would my guess.

Both would have a far better chance to survive than a second Perth team.

 

[Moo]

After this let's start our own brand of cola ....then a bank and what about building a range of motor scooters.

 

[eastfreo75]

After this let's start our own brand of cola ....then a bank and what about building a range of motor scooters.

Freola
FBI Fremantle Banking Institution
Frooters.

 

[freo_wally]

no , put a bullet in it right now, no 2 bullets, no empty the magazine on it

 

[yatesy21]

Doesn’t look like the Dockers are behind it. More likely the NBL wanting to cash in on the popularity and success of Basketball at the Arena

 

[basashi]

NBL are pretty stupid and don't understand the Perth market.

I never heard a single person in Perth who hates the Wildcats.

If their was a Fremantle team only Cockburn, maybe Lakeside or Willeton would support it.

The other associations would be purely for the Cats.

Better to have a second NZ team and a second Melbourne team.

Wildcats are far more dominant off the court than any other club though. Over 10,000 members and the seats are far more expensive than any other outfit. Most clubs (if not all) have their most expensive (non box) season passes priced below the Wildcats least expensive season passes.

The owners of the league would have to be eyeing the market for more income and no other city is doing anything more than treading water.