$300K+ to keep Jerome apparently.

Have heard that $300k figure as well - and also that Adelaide was prepared to pay it. Now to hear they need a corporate sponsor is interesting, particularly given there are people on the board with plenty of money.

I didn't think the other clubs could talk with him yet?

Officially, no.

I have heard that a consortium of 10 business men own the 36ers, not saying they are all mega rich but surely they have seen what randle has done for the club with increased ticket sales in the short time he has been with them. So surely they could find another $30,000 each to try and keep him. I guess time will tell.

I don't know what Gibbo is on but I'm assuming he's gone (if Brisbane are in) and is on good money. Keep Randle, let Gibbo go, give Sobey a bigger role, and go after a 3/4 Torrey Craig type import.

I don't know how much anybody gets paid in the NBL, so I don't speculate on actual dollars.
I also don't know how tightly the salary cap is policed, (so many claim that it ISN'T) so I don't know how much clubs actually spend,
For a team with the cash, paying the full cap, and adding somebody like Randle as their Marquee, that's probably not unreasonable. BUT, is Adelaide in that position???

Reality is that Adelaide fell short of the finals this year, despite a good showing, and they'll be looking to improve. Also Sydney have shown what can really happen with a couple of key injuries.

The issue is that if you're prepared to splash that sort of cash, imports are perceived to be easy to come by. If funds are limited (as seems to be suggested) can the 6's really afford to put all their eggs in the Randle basket?

Personally I would be disappointed to see Randle lure away by more cash from another club...

The Catch-22 is unfortunately that having failed to make the finals, they are in the worst position to chase that big-buck sponsor.

they are in the worst position to chase that big-buck sponsor.


Yeah I dunno about that. Randle brought people through the door, something sponsors love to see. He's a face around town and someone who's connected with the community. I think it's actually the opposite given the way Randle really rejuvenated bball in Adelaide again, in a lot of ways.

I Agree fans love him and he sells tickets. We actually made some money this year! Why mess with that. Im sure a sponser will come forward and realise the opportunity that jerome has created for the 36ers. We updated our stadium, things are moving people!

I want Randle to stay in Adelaide, I really do and I'm even more buoyed that the Sixers are prepared to do extra to keep him.

However, from a Sixers as an ongoing concern point of view, how much is too much? If Joey is reaching out to the corporate world 'cap in hand', it indicates to me that the organisation has to consistently achieve and elevated level of income just to afford Randle.

Is this tenable?

If additional income flows into the organisation, wouldn't it be prudent to see it (or at least some) realised as profit to build some reserves for the future? Seems risky to spend every extra cent that comes in.

We all want on court success, but outbiding the Perths and Melbourne could put the Sixers organisation in a precarious financial position.

Twitter says Randle to Europe with Brock Motum

Yep, Eurobasket reporting he's signed with Zalgiris for the rest of this season.

Yeah. Twitter does say he has a euro contract for the rest of the season. So he could still be back in the nbl next season.

^^^ that wasn't me!

Throw him the cash and take a risk, near sellouts every game towards the end of the season with him. If we keep him and market it right, it should be profitable. BTW if a city of over a million can't get 7,000 to a game with the best and most exciting import in the league then there are bigger issues...

I don't know whether major sponsor would come on board just for a single player.
And if they did, would the club want to stick its head in that bear-trap? Star player walks and so does your major sponsor?

At the end of the day, its NOT about impressing fans, its about getting bigger headlines and attracting more fans and attention. Missing the finals is not a good look for that.
First thing a potential major sponsor will ask, is how are you going to spend my money to improve on that?
"Well, we're going to blow most of it keeping the same player we had this year."

Is Randle worth $300k? If Adelaide has the $1M to surround him with decent players, get another half-decent import, and make him their Marquee, then yes.
If their total player budget is $800k, then no.

Sign him on around 200k, which is close to what Gibbo would be getting. Get a sponsor to cover extra in return for some marketing with him. Helps the salary cap issue, and gets more exposure for the club.

I don't know whether major sponsor would come on board just for a single player.

And if they did, would the club want to stick its head in that bear-trap? Star player walks and so does your major sponsor?

How do you attract more fans if you don't impress them??

Randle created a buzz in Adelaide not seen for a long time, even for non-basketball people.

Missing the playoffs is going to have zero impact on the club being able to attract potential sponsorship.

"Would we be better off offering that $250-300 to Ced Jackson, Kevin Lisch, Stephen Holt or seeing if its enough to get a Ty Mckee or Rotnei Clarke or Scottie Wilbekin back to the NBL???"

Lisch, maybe (though you won't get him leaving the east coast). But Randle is a much better prospect than all those other names and now has a proven track record in ADL.

I think you might get better results with Lisch or Jackson, but Randle seems to be more of a drawcard. That said, winning will bring in fans.

At the end of the day, its NOT about impressing fans, its about getting bigger headlines and attracting more fans and attention. Missing the finals is not a good look for that.

I don't know whether major sponsor would come on board just for a single player.
And if they did, would the club want to stick its head in that bear-trap? Star player walks and so does your major sponsor?

The first thing any potential sponsor is going to ask is 'what do we get for our money?' At the moment most clubs can't answer that due to not knowing what Foxtel is going to do with its Live games next season. No sponsor will come on board with 300k+ to impress the 3000-13000 people who pay to watch the games in person, they all want the national stage which they won't get without the Fox coverage.

Randal's is a top player who may be one of the few stars who can look past the big crowds of Perth and bright lights of Melbourne and Sydney, if you have the money you pay him. No one wants to see 3 average players over 1 star.

Bright Lights of Sydney? huh? LEts be honest here, how many people on the street in Sydney might be able say the name of any player on the Kings team bar Childress? You might get 10/100.

I think Sydney as a Basketball highlight of Australia has long past run its due date. Sydney HAS to have a team.. thats expected but it seems that few people in Sydney probably give a shit about it.

Pay him what he wants !

Matthew, ask any ex-NBA, D-League or Euro basket player on the streets of Miami or Zagreb if they've heard of Adelaide. Imports are lured to big cities they know.

Sixers board meeting tomorrow apparently where the Randle thing is expected to be signed off on one way or another.