Nope

Ten Sport have said "NO"

Will he be cleared and have played enough games for playoffs

Smith,

W000000000000000000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

back the truck up, hold the horses,

whats this play off thing your dreaming about


surely you jest,

what ever your on ill take 2

See guys? Smith believes Marty will take us to the Playoffs.

i to believe he will take us to final,

final position on the ladder that is

Final playoff position on the ladder you meant to say?

Hopefully Boti is right and Marty will be sacked after we lose both games this weekend.
Then we can start fresh next week with a new coach and a new import.

the only thing the 6ers will play with is themself along with MC

@Hendo88888888...

The Sixers cannot afford to lose to Sydney (either of the 2 games in 2 weeks) there is daylight between 4th and 5th already.

ADL would not be able to catch up.

I cant remember a clearance ever taking so long... has this guy got priors haha

Aw , shouldda gone in there today to have a look at him . My brain is fried .
44degrees on friday couldda done with him playing.

Actually a clearance during normal hours would take on avge 3 weeks.

Dont NBL teams usually find a way to fast track it though... Maybe im just too overly keen for something anything to happen with the club that represents a positive step.

I am sure they normally get to but at this time of year every business (except seafood and beer) slows down ??

Never taken longer than a week in my experience

Oh well i'm predicting 2 losses this weekend due to the heat factor and the guys having to play extended mins to cover lack of bench the poor buggers haven't even got a days rest inbetween games.

Of course we can't afford to lose to Sydney Marcus.
Just like we couldn't afford to lose against Townsville 3 times, or drop a game after leading by 21. The playoff ship has sailed. Marty has between 2 and 14 games left as coach of our great club. Might as well be 2 so we can make an educated decision on our new coach for next season. The last 2 coaches have been poor selections, let's give someone an opportunity to prove themself this time before we throw 3 years at them.

LOL Thomo!!

@Anon'828....

Fair go......bit rough to blame it on Leanne isn't it?

No....I am not Leanne's mum.

@Anon'828....

Fair go......bit rough to blame it on Leanne isn't it?

No....I am not Leanne's mum.

Now now...thats not the right attitude.

Something not right here. Perth sign Dunnigan on December 1, he then plays at home vs hawks on December 7, six days later. Melbourne sack Braswell November 5 and Jonny Flynn is signed, cleared and plays on November 9 against Adelaide 4 days later.

ADELAIDE sign Scott Christoferson on December 19, SIX DAYS BEFORE Christmas. Yet it's now January 4, sixteen days later and he STILL is not cleared.

Something stinks.....

Good thing Leeann Grantham is leaving because she is HOPELESS. All this is HER job. Not prancing around bossing people around on game night like I see from the stands each week. Heard from a few friends in soccer she was terrible there, everyone who worked with her practically partied when she was sacked, oops thats right she resigned. Pretty obvious why she never stays at any job for very long. You can't cover incompetence for long without people realizing its not everyone else...its you.

Please just get it done. We hear how good this guy can shoot, we all want to see it. Sure could have helped last weekend. 2 x 3's each game from him and we win both.

Shane Heal has posted something complimentary of Scott too. Hope we get to see him play soon.

According to Jai Bednalls article (http://m.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/adelaide-36ers-hurt-by-outside-shots/story-fndekpx4-1226547286538 ) he's cleared by FIBA waiting on work VISA. Surely there's been enough time now. This ain't school, we don't all have time off over Christmas.

seriously though, Hurls can shoot from halfcourt and is a local? He was wrapped with 5k so league minimum is gonna be like christmas all over again?

Good points raised above. Maybe Jai can ask the CEO why other clubs have had a quick turnaround and the 36ers are still waiting.

As Nazz mentioned this should have been wrapped up before Christmas.

This delay has potentially cost us the last 2 games although if Scott hit a few shots he probably would have been benched anyway and then onto reduced minutes for the next game ala CJ.

Give Hurls a one game fill in spot if Scott is not cleared.

I remember it took a long time for Dusty to be cleared though i can't remember what time of year it was and from memory he was already playing in Australia or had just recently gone home. It was different management but it appears we are still very disorganised

The club should be getting really good at this.

Its not as if we havent done it enought times over the last couple of years.

Actually would be the first time for this management team to do this
Imports were not replaced mid season last year.

Inexperience is costing the team and the club

Why are you so defensive? If you go to a restaurant and the food is shit, you have every right to say so. Doesn't mean you could cook it better, but you know it’s wrong and you say so.

The fact that Perth loses a player to injury and then has a replacement import within a matter of days is what we see. Then we see the Sixers coach blame his incompetence on a player, sack him and weeks later the replacement still isn’t cleared to play. That’s what we see, we know that isn't right and we say so. We aren't saying we could do it better, but we know the professionals being paid to do so, should!

The fact is that if Christopherson is in the country and cant play he was given the wrong visa to start with. That is incompetence.

I wonder if any thought went itno a temproary contract with an ex/retired NBL player until Scott was cleared. Sack CJ, bring in retired NBL player on 3-4 week contract (forgive me NBL laws prevent these contracts) and then say thank you for your service but Scott is now cleared.

Now who retired last year that might have been worth a paid 3 week holiday in Adelaide.........Seriously not sure if there is anyone but it was just a thought.

so will he play tonight or not?

Of those retired - Ng , Herbert ? , I think , Helliwell . Last season everytime Bevo was to put Nevil on , Clarke put Helliwell on . Nevil didn't score and Bevo gave up putting him on . it just struck me kinda funny .
I know nothing of the Visa system .
Dusty's was at Chritmas and delayed , missed 2 games
One went thru very quickly , a coupla days , Hodge , I think.

Flinders80, even Dowdell would have been useful during this time... that is if he wasn't too busy learning poetry

So Camel, what if Sixers said right we need time to find a new import. Ng/Herbert how would you like $10K to play 3 games under the current systems which would not be too different to what you played in last season.

I think Ng would have been a handy replacement for 3-4 games until Scott was cleared.

Again not sure if this is possible by NBL rules

Clarke could always have been a player coach and then subbed himself off he played too well.

Flinders80, there is league minimum salaries just like there is a cap and Ng isn't Hurls, he's a Doctor, 10k is shits and giggles

Perhaps Herbert instead of Daly .

@Nazz..

I hope you are not suggesting that Leann should have the power and influence to expedite GOVERNMENT proceedings and due process.

The club has submitted the paper work, probably made a few calls but thats it, they cannot go and get the Visa stamp and stamp it for SC themselves.

Unfortunately such things take time, especially over the Xmas break.

I have worked in a public service department before, the level of service between it and a profit seeking entity is astonishing.

I think to blame everything on the CEO is just poor form.

@Spinner...

At a restaurant, you know the waiter or the Maitre D', is the direct representative of the cooking staff who actually prepared your food.

Leann and Marty are not from the Dept of Immigration.

Leann and Marty do not have bribed officials within the Dept of Immigration.

Leann and Marty are not Migration Agents.

You have to let due process take its place.

Dunigan was taken care of in November.

November != Festive Period.

Guys we need to stop using CJ as a constant blight on Marty.

The decision was made and ratified as a GROUP, people here have argued that it was a good move or at the least a move that had to be done.

Lets accept that it was unlucky for Creek to go down during this time and make the best of the situation.

Our Head Coach Marty does NOT have a crystal ball that he can foresee blown Achilles. He'd be in the NBA if he had such Omniscience.

Marty sacked CJ though without a replacement being ready to play! Jury finds Clarke guilty!

He's gone with Daly and Kristofersen replacing CJ and Creek

Is the game on ONE tonight?

@Marcus Camby Nazz made some really good points that the majoiry of people on here agree with. Stop making poor excuses and look at the facts and results over the last 2.6 years.

Scott cleared to play and debut tonight

@Jake...

To be honest I'd very much like to put that to the test.

Wish we could have a poll.

"Is Leann to blame for the Scott Christopherson visa delay?"

Yeah just saw the message Scott is playing tonight.

That must annoy alot of people who jumped the gun and pointed fingers,

Marcus Camby - if Marty farts, do you say "pardon me" for him.

STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR MARTY F@$#^%G CLARKE!!

I have never met Marty...let alone hear him break wind.

We were holding it up, skeleton staff for the last two weeks

Anon'987..

Marty and Mark have not blamed anyone else for the situation.

Can you please quote where they have said its 'X's fault?

Its pretty poor form to have a go at people on Disability Pensions.

Spinner +1 to that.