Have heard the same thing along the grape vine.

Club are trying their best to get a team in place and many volunteers are working hard to get the whole place back on track.

I think the realised that not have a SEABL team hurts are U18/U20's teams as the pathway is very important.

Lets hope for some positive news from Knox and they can put some teams on the floor.

I seriously doubt it. They have to pay out ex CEO in excess of $400k.

Well I know they have a ton of Vjbl teams this season, hope they dont drain cash from that to fund SEABL till they get the back office sorted ;)

So this is the 3rd big sponsorship Knox has chased? The one that got them in the mess to begin with, the mystery white knight that never eventuated and now another big money sponsor just to put two SEABL teams on the court? Perhaps the sponsor can use the money to make sure the 1000's of junior basketballers can keep taking the court each weekend without costs going through the roof. A much better community service than a couple of senior teams, filled with mainly non-Knox kids to play in front of a 3/4 empty stadium like they have the past 5 years. The joke that is KBI continues.

Is this just another rumour to satisfy all the Knox haters?

I would have thought Knox would have to comply with the County Court order to pay WC in the first instance?

If there is money left over then fine spend it on SEABL, but I don't think a sponsor can specify a diversion away from a court ordered creditor?

Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Lol. How did you work out it's only 4 people? Spill your guts and enlighten us all if you have the balls.

You dickhead! Make the big statement and then try to make light of it. No 1,2 and 3 Flog.

I don't think its about taking money for the Juniors...its about a pathway from U8's to SEABL.

Also the club would have to manage any SEABL return with its other obligations including any payouts etc.


I always love how parents sook about money going into senior programs when there kids are in U14's are the someone wanting there kids to play SEABL and changing there point of view if there kid is good enough to play at that level.

its about pathway to make bball in this country stronger at all levels.

So true Tiger Watcher.

If knox can pay off its debt commitments without raising costs then I'm all for the Seabl program continuing. But let's be transparent about it.

They can still have a pathway with bigv from un18s with much less cost. I say they ate better sticking with just bigv for a few urs till the get sorted

The WYL will struggle to exist if my sources are correct. But talking of leaving and leaving are two different things! The horse may have already bolted, as they want/need the pathway for the future. I can't see a major sponsor wanting to be associated with the basketcase until all has settled.

If the young Knox D-League guys are really that good the issue with going to Big V SCM is other SEABL clubs will come calling if they think they can cherry pick a few of the kids.

Lets be honest if your Kilsyth, Nunawading, Sandy, Dandy or even maybe Frankston you'd at least make the phone call to the D-League/other Knox guys if you really think they could step up into SEABL players in the next year or two.

I agree a pathway to Big V is better than no pathway at all but if you think the kids are really that good they won't stay if they had a chance to get to a SEABL level program.