Great points, ive been saying this for years.

Proof?

Fairly certain that whilst these guys are professional athletes they are also...wait for it...PEOPLE! Pretty sure that when they're not on the court or "at work" they, like everybody else are entitles to do whatever they like.

Now, i may be no expert but i'm fairly certain that, even if you're a season ticket holder, you don't get any right to tell these guys what to do on their own time....or even on their work time for that matter.

Maybe a boozy nighclub 'incident' will raise the nbl's profile a bit. Keep boozin blaze.

While they have a right to do what they want, they aren't being the best players they can be if theyre out on the turps a few nights a week. Diet and recovery is extremely important to their fitness and it may explain some of their inconsistent form this year.

"You can almost bet that you will see at least one player out at one of the Coast's nightclubs on any given night"

What is wrong with this? I am a semi-pro ball player and I go out to town heaps, although I just don't drink or drink red-bulls.

If they are drinking that is another issue..however you never defined whether they are intoxicated when you see them..

I think it's implied by the thread title. And if they aren't drinking, or just drinking red bulls, then who is supplying their gear! ;-)

"Pretty sure that when they're not on the court or "at work" they, like everybody else are entitles to do whatever they like."

Try telling that to Fevola or Benji Marshall or any other sports professional. Or are you saying the NBL isn't on the same level..?

Maxx,
Don't put Benji and Fevola into the sam category.

1) Fevola was arrested, Benji wasn't (Fevola was arrested on charges of public nuisance and obstructing police)
2)Benji was clearly provoked..Anyone that called me a "black c***" would cop a few hits around the jaw.
3)Fevola has a history of misconduct..e.g. Assaulting the barman in Ireland and getting sent home, fined 10k for urinating on a nightclub window, flashing his genitalia at a women in a Qld park the list goes on.

If your going to make a point, make sure its right

Fev was proven not guilty of the indecent exposure allegation so like ou said, if your going to make a point get it right.

Not defending Fevola as I despise him, but a fact is a fact.

Ah woopdeedoo the players HAVE A LIFE! You need to get one! Its called being a HUMAN BEING! Are they harming you personally? Are they harming anyone else? Maybe their own livers and kidneys are coppin a bit...which Im pretty sure are none of your concern, so get off their back! FFS.

This is maybe 'cause after a game they usually have a day or two off training. So what they do with their free time is totally up to them. Anon who started this thread, you should give your tickets to someone else, we don't need fan like you in this league....This PC world has gone mad

My POINT was right. The original point was that whatever happens outside of the game/practice should not have an impact on their professional life, but as you have also shown there are obvious some things that do.

Blaze boys do more than just drink... Hang around them for a while ;)

Some of those guys enjoy the Gold Coast to it's fullest extent.

However, each to their own. They are grown men running their own careers. Most of us, boared (pun) and lonely, would envy the mischief these guys enjoy.

Good call Anonymous about Harvey.

"Everywhere he goes teams fail"

He won a title with the Wildcats as I seem to recall.

".....so has the GC Blaze.
They have had great teams in the past if you recruit losers you become losers."

Seeing we're currently in our 4th season it's nice to know we had some great teams in our previous THREE SEASONS (aka PAST) before Harvey was recruited.

Only problem with this is that Harvs was one of the first players ever signed by the Blaze and I'm reasonably sure he had a bit to do with us making the playoffs in our first and third seasons.

Dumb post. No wonder you remained Anonymous.

Now where did I put my beer.

"Rather than nit pick at crap"

Yes that is what I did and very tempted to do again, but it is too hard to type and hold a beer at the same time.

BTW if your various drug taking claims have any substance (pun intended!), how is it that we haven't heard any hints, blogs or tweets during the season, about positive tests or cover ups?

http://www.nbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/BA_Anti_Doping_Policy_1.1.09.pdf

http://www.wada-ama.org/Documents/World_Anti-Doping_Program/WADP-Prohibited-list/WADA_Prohibited_List_2010_EN.pdf