how to fix the NBL?

[peternorth]

Foxtel can broadcast their usual 3 or so games a week, including Wednesday Night, Thursday Night sydney games and one additional sydney game.

edited for accuracy

 

[Daytripper]

I sent this to Steve from Born In The USA the other day :

1. Get the Melbourne clubs aligned with some AFL clubs. For example the Melbourne Tigers could have a joint venture withy either Richmond FC or Melbourne FC - or even both. Deal would be if you buy a Melb Tigers membership you get free entry to two RFC or MFC home games and if you buy a RFC or MFC membership you get free ebntry to four Melb Tigers games. You could apply the same logic in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide. For the other NBL teams align them with an A-League or NRL team.

2. Get rid of that stupid music during the actual playing of the match. The NBA only have it on at time outs and at the end of each quarter. We should be copying them. When you have music being played during the game it tells me the league is not very confident that the actual entertainment (the match itself) cannot cut it on its own.

3. At least one game on FTA a week, preferably on a Sunday afternoon like they did in the boom times. If Ch Ten were scheduling beach cricket matches on Sunday afternoons this year then I'm sure they could squeeze in a live NBL match. I know Foxtel have the rights but its in their interests to get the NBL out to as many people as possible and one game a week won't kill them.

4. Align itself more with the NBA. Like it or not most hoops lovers in Oz care about the NBA first with the NBL a long way behind. I know I'm that way. One of the things that has not helped is the demise of PBT magazine. Most people bought it for NBA news but as there was some NBL stuff in there as well I also read about that league - albeit it was the last thing I read but at least I knew some of the players.

5. Fantasy leagues. Has the NBL thought of even starting one. Its a great way to generate interest.

6. Like you, I didn't know that ticket prices were $30-$40. That is a disgrace.

Anyway thats my thoughts.

 

[Booms]

Build a 5000 seat stadium in the Eastern Suburbs.
Allow more imports.
South Dragons MUST do everything to succeed - melbourne needs 2 strong teams
Get it back on FTA
Get a decent CEO and some decent directors in charge of the league - no geriatricks
Cut Singapore, West Sydney and NZ from the roster.
MARKET THE SH!T OUT OF IT!!!
Make it more professional - not a kids night out for gods sake.
- look at the NBA see what would work here etc

....its coming from a long way back

 

[bbhs]

The NBL's marketing team are terrible.
They haven't even promoted the Grand final series. The two biggest cities with the 2 biggest teams and you don't here a thing. Credit to the Newspapers who have given decent coverage for once. But common promote the bloody game. Harmison your a joke, you need to be sacked. Bring in someone that knows what their doing for once.

 

[DoubleA]

1. Have Sydney and Melbourne play every match.
2. Have people abuse both coaches at each venue
3. Win the lottery.

 

[super_phaser]

Wait a sec...

THE NBL STILL EXISTS?

 

[McCrann]

What do I know about the NBL?

Not much. lol

http://www.henrythornton.com/article.asp?article_id=5075

 

[peternorth]

What do I know about the NBL?

Not much. lol

http://www.henrythornton.com/article.asp?article_id=5075

dat urs?

 

[McCrann]

Hardly encouraging language used in this press release.

“My understanding is that a number of interested parties have contacted the club, so we are confident that the Bullets are not in any imminent danger of withdrawing from the HUMMER Championship.

(We hope - fingers crossed!)

"The League is committed to assisting them in any way possible. We are all confident that the Bullets will continue to be part of the HUMMER Championship for a long time to come.”

(They better be, or we're stuffed)

http://nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=74620