Think the SOS group have done great from where they have come, i doubt they would break even (own opinion) just as you would have a lot of start up costs. I think as long as the group are committed and the dome situation works out ok the team will be fine. Sure player changes are needed but that will happen regardless.

69,000% improvement in the end of the last lot.
Once Groves lost his personal wealth we were gone.
They didn't reply to fans - tooo busy.
We couldn't call the coach by his name- tooo important
'No one sees my face and lives.'

These guys come on here and read, reply and the like, have care for the fans.

Totally agree with BTM but not sure if you are for or against giving Ninnis another season along with the SOS team, if legite he's gotta go in my opinion.

Thanks soulman yes reading my post again could be thought that I was for keeping Scotty but after sitting on fence most of season I think very clear that Scotty has had his time and failed.
Lack of direction tactics and allowing imports to do their own thing has led for a frustrating last 2 months and have to get possible replacementand built the team from there.
And i dont want the Goorg.
If move on new coach asap this will give me great faith in the group

leave silver fox alone - he shows some real passion go you good thing
SOS have done us proud - Players have disapopinted or more so maybe coaching staff and coach but all be the better for experience next year lets get behind the team

Probably warrants its own thread...

It is worthy news, but comments from random members of the general public on an anonymous internet forum are unlikely to be helpful. I know there are potential legal issues etc. Even though the story is in the public forum on Adelaide Now, as of last night people were unable to comment on their web site either.

I agree with most of what the opening post said. However, I can;t come to terms with the "Dome" name. It's so insipid. I still think of the place as the "Powerhouse". Whether Clipsal are sponsoring it or not, it just feels better, more uplifting and energising - and the puns ar enot intended, they just naturally fit the name, which really is the point. I'd vote for changing its nickname back to the Powerhouse any day.

What are load of crap, who are we to judge the only people that were prepared to save this club. The crap Mal put them through, the limited time to get prepared, the day to day running as well as prepare for the future, then we like and dislike everything they do.
Then you blame Silver Fox for parading around, he does a great job of including supporters every game night and making people feel part of a club.
Then you blame the GM (Ben) for being on the court having a go at Julius when he was the only person out there sticking up for his club,he shows his passion and hopefully he can spread that through all staff and the team!
People get on here and love and hate everything they do yet forget without them we have nothing to talk about. This is the first ownership group in a long time that gives me great confidence in our future.
On top of that they have the Dome issue now as well as the Fuss issue and I am sure they will still stand tall and do what is best for this club.
My friend who works there tells me (and he does not tell me a lot) that I would not belive the amount of crap they go through on a daily basis with issues outside the team. The Dome, the NBL, legal issues and so many others.
To have done what they have done in such a small time I say Thanks and look forward to next year.
The only one of them that deserves any critiscm is the one in jail to the rest I hope some small minded wanna be experts with little facts to back up their statements put that energy into being as passionate as our owners and true SUPPORTERS!

It's all too easy to sit on the sides and throw stones.

I believe the SOS have done a great job in difficult circumstances. Each has brought a different skill and while they do not get an A from me in the end of year report card, they have a plan in place for the things they can control and are pushing to improve the things they can't control.

I am confident the Sixers will only get better for next season and on court success will follow. I am sure that if we were in the top 4, this forum would be a lot different. I don't know what the fuss is about.

Assessment Grade: "B"

Jack, why are you confident that the team will get better next season? Are you making this comment based on Ninnis coaching the team another year or a replacement of a more experienced coach. Ninnis has had 3 years with this team and I actually believe each year has been worse than the previous. I see no improvement whatsoever next season if Ninnis is still coaching. The only thing that makes it acceptable that this season was a poor one as far as the team performance goes is the fact that SOS had a difficult job in taking over the team and everything was rushed long after recruiting had started for other teams. I applaud them for the job they did and will always be greatful for having a team to follow this year. SOS will be more successful next season with one season of experience behind them and more organised for the one to follow, but Ninnis will not make an improvement on the team. What SOS has done for the team and what Ninnis has done for the team are 2 separate issues.

EC - This is Ninnis' 2nd year

Garry good on you for going into bat for SOS group but dont understand who you are havuing a go at there as only negative I had was about the coaches and need to replace some players.
Re the silver fox I was pointing out others keep real low key apart from Ben as GM and Silver Fox.
His seat just down from me during game andI see him going back and forth at least 8-10 times during a game and hard to work out during game why.
But dont really care just saying not low key like others.
Re Ben on court with Hodge fiasco I posted in his defence at the time, so dont know who or why that came into it.
Seriously Garry and Jack T I really believe SOS gave a good shot to revitalize club and just the on court let them down and of course Grubby Groves

Yes, I heard there could be an opening on the board....

The changeover from former to current management was not a good one based on my information, but that's another thread.

IMO I believe that as far as the back room operation of the club, the club is working well under a difficult environment. It can only get better. Each SOS member has different skills and so they compliment each other. Some are good marketers(eg Silver Fox), some are good at finance (eg PF), general management (eg ML) and some understand basketball club management (eg DS) I believe it is a good mix.

The on court performance is another issue.

His seat just down from me during game andI see him going back and forth at least 8-10 times during a game and hard to work out during game why.

Dean set me up with excellent seats this season, just behind the corporate box where he sits (Obviously just near you BTM). I was extremely impressed with his professionalism and service. This included calling me back to upgrade me to those seats when they became available, when at first he had only been able to get us in high up in the corners. Rating of SOS, for that alone, gets them an A++ from me. Thanks Dean!

On the Court, our performances have been a little less impressive, but we really have just let ourselves down with the one percenters. If we had won three of the games that we should have won earlier in the season, we would presently be second or third on the ladder.

It really has been a crazy close season. As it stands, there is only three wins separating second and last on the ladder. That is about as close as it can get. Who knows, pull off a miracle and win our last four games, and we could even snatch fourth (unlikely). So, whilst not as competitive as we would have liked, it is not a complete waste of a season. On Court score: C

Thank god for SOS. Adelaide was about to become a NBL wasteland until these guys stepped up.

I hope they can get through what will obviously be a tough few months in light of the recent news about a board member.

As for the Silver fox. I was critical of him at the start; however look at the energy and the passion of the guy.

Anyone with the passion and money to put their money where their month is is doing all right by me.

To all the SOS group....a big thank you very much.

There are a few things that need to be changed; for one, the Courtside seats ($650) while great seats, aren't really worth that amount considering the fringe benefits you were supposed to get.

Something as simple as getting half-time stats was a dismal failure IMO. Out of all the home games so far, I've been given one stat sheet and four other times I've had to run over to another spot and grab one of the sheets from the floor to read it.

If they rounded out the seats to be about $500p/y then they would be worth the money; every cent.

Did they ever actually get someone to pay for those seats? It seemed that they only ever had "famous" people in them like Mundine, Guy Sebastian, AFL footballers, etc who I highly doubt would have paid for them.

Hell come on guys I was not at any stage being critical of this guy as have no idea what he does during the week or before or after game .
Just said he is not low profile as others kept.
But he is running back and forward to players race past the front of us countless times whilst play occurring .
And only mentioned that in 2nd post as someone questioned why I thought he was higher profile.
But as one of guys saved club he can come and sit on my knee if he likes.
Think suggesting I am looking at being critical want to re read my original post again.
The post was raised to highlight the positives group had done apart from the bl--y obvious in saving the club

Big Marty - I have courtside seats, and have never had a problem getting the stats from the cheerleaders handing them out at half time. Where abouts do you sit? And also, have you brought it up with club - I know they take feedback like that on-board and try and correct it where possible. Hoops certainly ain't the best forum to provide feedback to the club.

Player 23 - I think you are referring to the Hollywood seats, and yes, some where sold - I believe some of the sponsors have bought them for various games. In all reality, I don't think they are meant to be for just anyone to come along and buy them - I think they are priced that high to make them very exclusive.

SOS, did just that, without them we would not have a team, so... A+

This year on the court has been a little dispaointing, but it is a * year, so no huge loss if it has meant the management have had time to settle and get organised.

I havent seen more than a couple of games this year, so i cant judge Ninnis's performance, but personally i dont think we had the cattle to win the league and he will be a better coach for the experience.

Bring on 10/11 :)

Reckon we had the cattle but not the discipline
(EG close games we gifted the opposition)

skip, yeah it just feels like 3 years. Anonymous #265757, in my post I separated the efforts of SOS from the efforts of Ninnis. Yes you are correct and I agree that we are very lucky to have had a team this year thanks to the wonderful efforts and dedication of the SOS team. This however has no reflection on the performance of the team under Ninnis. It could have been more successful and God only knows, SOS deserved it.

Agreed that we didn't have the cattle to win the league, but we have the cattle to at least finish higher than bottom 2. In my opinion we have grossly underachieved. A lack of development of any younger players in a losing season like this is the icing on the cake for Scotty's fair well party.

Don't look at the rankings, look at the W-L records. Adelaide, like virtually every team bar one, has their positioning decided by points-percentage or season-series or puny mistake in one game. Bottom two and fourth or fifth is going to end up being very, very similar in terms of wins and losses.

Not saying it's not disappointing or that SOS shouldn't consider replacing Ninnis, but it shouldn't be because of ladder position, but the way the team has played and faded, etc.