Its always people who arent willing to put the time and effort into a club, who are the first to critise!!!

Hear, hear. What Norwood people should realise is that there are two sides to every story. Sure, there are aspects of the club which are in need of an update/change, but ultimately, Norwood is still a successful, viable, and financial basketball club which has learnt to live with its drawbacks!

Hopefully a situatin regarding a stadium will be resolved shortly. To those who posted out the whole 'newsletter' thing, I'm wondering how many of them got off their behinds and went to the AGM on Sunday, and got themselves elected on the committee.

libertine - it is the general public's nature to moan, complain, find fault, have better ideas, can coach better, play better, can do it better BUT not get off their rear ends to do so.

when they do they then realise all lot of their good ideas, may not be achievable for all the reasons known to the powers that be.

very few are game or willing to make the tough decision, and or give up their hard earnt spare time to voluntarily help their club by serving on committees.

we are (mostly) apathetic by nature believing someone else will do it, i'm not wanted, i wouldn't be accepted, i wouldn't have the time. Or simply I can't be bothered. however, apathetic by nature we all be. they still however, reserve their right to pass their often unwanted opinions.

WHo prepared this document?

Do they know about the workings of the management committee?

Were they actively involved in the decision process?

Have the since become actively involved in the decision making process?

Are these people an ACTIVE part of the solution?

beyondthearc - sure thing, but is this what the club needs?? Something like this would only scare potential newcomers away, IMHO, even though these people are 'committed' to the NBC. Scaring away the other half of Norwood's income stream isn't exactly doing the club any favours.

Why did they bother preparing all of this? Why didn't they bring it to the AGM and management rather than float around and make some noise about it? Are they actually going to do anything about it or is it just hot air? Personally, some of the stuff they say is VERY pertinent, that needs to be adressed immeadiately. So bring it up at the committee then, this isn't the right way to do it.

Perhaps they feel that the Norwwod President/Management would feel threatened and it may cause them a certain level of difficulty in the future for them and their children.

Fat Elvis - that's democracy. If you're going to 'threaten' the people, then they went about it the best possible way.

Anon - MARS is no longer used by Norwood for training, the club has no more affiliation with the centre. BASA (I assume, although this word is also an 'evil' forum word! (: ) still pays the rent to host games there Friday and Saturday, 'conveniently' scheduling Norwood there.

The person involved in the letter is a 'passionate' club member. This 'passionate' club member has 2 children playing, but one is for woodville? I must question his motives as before all of this he was nowhere to be seen on any issues with the club. He has gone behind everyones back to create controversy that was not needed as the people that run the club have suitable motives as to what has happened. Most norwood people arent fussed about being at Mars as its always been a restrictive place and there was always an uncertain future. At least now there is a chance to move on to a location where there is as much giving as there is taking!

Is it true that the parent has a child that was not offered a spot in the team even though the coach picked the player?

not sure about that but one child plays low grades around 14s 16s or so. the older one left a few yrs ago.

The 'instigator' had a son who played U20 Div 1 first year but was told 2nd year he wouldn't be in Div 1 with all the U18s coming up, so he left to play at Woodville.

His other son plays in the 4th U18 team (Div 3) and his daughter doesn't play anymore (or didn't, for awhile).