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Having a fun time in China on their preseason trip too (saw this story belatedly last night): link.

Tiger Woods? The species? Tamil Tigers?

The Melbourne Tigers ran up against the Chinese team last night and were quite easily disposed of by Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. The game streamed on Chinese TV via SopCast and I caught most of the second half.

Yi killed them.

Funniest part was Anstey getting called for a foul, choking a follow up dunk and then pelting the ball down the court in frustration only to be whistled for a tech and removed from the game.

Gee that narrows it down

I can confirm that Mapunda won't be at Woodville next year, and will be heading back to North Adelaide.

Not bad for 2008 at North

PG - Zorich
SG - E. Burdon
SF - Mapunda
PF - Hambour
C - Rychart

Bench
Rowe, Quigley, L. Burdon, Kies

Any other known changes at other clubs out there?

Only a few years ago two clubs combine to make Southern Tigers. The potential to be a one of the powerhouse clubs of the competition. Alas all is lost with the slide of all teams, numbers, competitiveness and passion.
Who is reponsible?
Who is accountable?
Who is in charge of getting new juniors to the club?
Some would say who cares?
There are a lot who do care both inside and outside the club. But you dare not speak up with suggestions of help because you are told to leave.
The loss of the ABA key player is not loss compare to the heart of the club that has been destroyed by egos.
It is not tough at tigers now.
Who is looking to the next 2 to 3 years?
You think is tought now......
Who's responsible???????
And for the record, our boy is like the key tiger listed above, wearing new colours next season and we wish he didnt have to.

My predictions:
Gerlach: Forestville, wants 2 win
Lalic: Forestville, wants 2 win and Gerlach is there.
Bowley: stay put but angry as always
Goodenough: stay he only just came over
Clarke and Hodges boys: retire, prolly could never play at a different club
Braithwaite, Boal and Brown: stay, prolly think cha ching more mins
Smith: stay just coz dont know him

Lalic will stay, Gerlach is gone, T Hodge and Clarke to retire, B Hodge to have iron groin and young guys inc Brown to stay and finally put up what they have been talking about and to get court time/opportunity which is something they have been asking/assuming/promised over time....

And the Assistant Coach has gone too!!!
Wow, I hope Heath knows what he's doing...

You would sorta hope that if there is any truth in all this that the tigers are already aware and this isn't the first place to read it. Could make it hard if the changes are not signed and sealed for those players to have any respect if they stay on now, cause rumours like these usually have credit.

#147235 You suggesting between the lines that there could be some unhappy Eagles team members if they get shafted....

They also have another player that was seen talking to the coaches who isn't on the current forestville roster, so looks they are covering all bases and options.

I was wondering how long this issue would take to appear on here.

As i understand it, the movement of players could be small or large, depending on how every individual feels about their own playing situation.

Harvey's ready, he was doing fine this season, he'll do fine next season. and I'd say there's two guys ready to make the step up .. don't see any need to bring in Gerlach.

big call. who are the 2 guys ready to step up?

The ones who've been training with the ABA squad for the last 12 months, and playing decent minutes with reserves.

Hey, here is an idea for the tigers.

You know that big bar you guys have down there, that always seems to be closed on Friday nights (when I have been there latley) Well why dont you open it up and actually serve some diriks in there.

In conjunction with the mountain of volanteers you always have cooking the BBQ outside, get 1 or 2 of them to man the bar.

$1.50 - $2.00 for a snag with sauce, then go in and buy 1 beer for $3.50 and you have the start of a good nights takings.

The BBQ is a great idea; however you should make more profit from the bar if you market it right. As it is in a dead spot in the stadium it does need to be pushed.

Come on guys! you have the facilities; you have the bar; you have a great group of volanteers; you have a kick ass canteen; the rest is up to you. Money = profits; profits = sustainability.

If you're making your assessment solely on that EF, then I can understand your opinion - but that game wasn't a clear indication of where the players are at. I'm avoiding mentioning names, as when any name is mentioned on here, people just open up on them, whether it's warranted or not (as per Harvey, as seen in this thread)

On Harvey, are there any other players from this years U20's team that is playing ABL? because when I have seen that team play there are 3 maybe even 4 players that seem to be better than he is. In one game that was going down th the wire, he was riding the pine till their red-haired pg was fouled off....? Surely one of these guys should be getting some of this hype? That is unless they are already playing aBL, could anyone shed some light on this??

Hey VC the 'red head' is still deciding between the point and shooting guard spots. He can shoot the ball but is perhaps a little undersized for the 2 spot at ABL level. At point he still needs to refine his game a bit. He will be a player to watch though, especially for this seasons 20's finals and the next season. Harvey IS a true point, pass first, team first, if he was sitting there was a reason.

If he truely is an ABA player surely there should be no reason for him sitting even if he is having a shocker he should still be in there best five.

assuming gerlach takes cambells spot With the loss of Wernham and fildes both reasonably big who are the other 3,4 and 5 men who have been doing well?

(#147327)Agreed. You guys do a great job with the canteen & BBQ. I hope you sort out the issues with the bar because I know of 2 other clubs that rip huge profit margins from their bars.

Clubs do need money!

Ok well who is this 'red haired' kid and why doesnt he get any of the praise Harri gets (nothing against the kid, hes a great baller, but for his size, not exceptionally good IMO) when he seems more valued to that U20 team than H.H. is??

"all the way though his career" .. so you've been watching 10 years worth of games, have you ? and would you care to elaborate on "weird coaching decisions " ?

It is a team rule that if you do not rock up to training, your minutes are limited, no matter who you are.

That's actually a year off of ABA, not a year off from Bball - he's still playing 20's 1's, so it's not gonna have that much of an impact on his game.

Clarke at Centrals. thats what the thread was originally supposed to be about not some guy that wont have any impact at ABA level for years