Long way to go mate

Can't see Perth climbing back up the ladder, I think this season is a bust for them. Why they felt the need to sign someone like Jaron Johnson to pair with Prather is beside me, They could have done with keeping Beal or going after another combo guard.

I printed this thread out 500 times, threw the sheets all over the bed and rolled around on it like a lottery winner...

Last on the Ladder..... But first in number of championships won, including last year and 2014 when the Sixer's forgot to turn up for game 3.

"Perth Wildcats are last on the NBL ladder"

You make it sound like it's a bad thing

Enjoy it while it lasts ;)
Amazing how one week Cats are 2nd, the next they are last.

Why hello there new Google Chrome launchpage.

I'd be pretty worried if I was United. Facing Perth at home after 4 losses in a row....Perth have a point to prove and I'm expecting them to beat United comfortably in a statement.

Perth are a different team without Damian Martin. They have looked terrible at times in the last few games but with Martin back in I don't think you see that. You could say that this is a depth issue but Martin is the heart and soul of this team. He is not replaceable!

I'm looking for Bragg to be his eventual successor..

Can see he will bring the same kind of hustle and intensity. More training with Damo everyday will help him along.

"Well if you believe Train the struggles will be halted 'comfortably' tonight so expect more bandaids. "

We will see soon I guess ;) I have been pretty handy on the tips this season though.

Train: Within the hour
"I have been pretty handy on the tips this season though."

Train:
A couple of hours ago, 12:19 9 Dec 16, Reply #612020
"My tipping has been ruined in the last 3 weeks."

Which one is it?

Perth should aim to...

- sign Brock Motum (They need a big name Aussie Marquee player to rival Sydney and Melbourne, no doubt they have the money to get him back in Aus. He would command probably around 250,000.)

- Re-sign Prather (not going to come cheap and Prather could look to go to Europe if he doesn't crack an NBA Roster, he'd command big money in Europe.)

- convince Redhage has to retire (let's be fair, he has to call it quits after this season.)

- Go after a D-League Combo guard or, use the "cash flash" to steal Trice from Taipans... (Sorry Snakes fans...)

- Find a physical D-League centre to share minutes with Brandt (Someone like Mike Tobey would be perfect and wouldn't come too expensive)

- Limit Knights minutes (dude is more injury prone than Rose)

- Give young-gun Drew more playing time (lights-out from 3)

Perth 16/17:

Martin/Kenny/Wroe
Trice/Kernich-Drew/Bragg
Prather/Hire
Motum/Knight
Brandt/Tobey

Us Perth fans are in a win-win situation - success = success, failure = no more Gleeson = success!

XY: Both, I'm sitting on top of the ladder for tips but have had a few average weeks. No need to be a dick about it.

Can we not have Wroe back please, need someone who can score there.

- convince Redhage has to retire (let's be fair, he has to call it quits after this season.)

forgot Wagstaff to swap between the 3 and 4 spots...

@2055 : My prediction is just as "out there" as yours is. Yes I am hopeful as any fan would be for their team. Perth has been in a slump, just like the slumps that every team has had this year. Perth are still tough to beat at home regardless.

I'm sure if I'm wrong and the cats get belted tonight, all you haters will be here to point the finger at me and tell me how wrong I was, but meh...bite me ;)

Train:

"I'd be pretty worried if I was United. Facing Perth at home after 4 losses in a row....Perth have a point to prove and I'm expecting them to beat United comfortably in a statement."

Maybe Perth should be worried, Melbourne are on a 3 game win streak since Ware arrived, and a 6 game winning streak with CG43 in the line up, and they're getting better every game.

Touche. Let the woofing begin. :-)

Train, not being a dick, just want to know to what extent I can rely on your expert predictions! Answer: Not selling the house to put everything on Perth tonight.

@LV : I'm sorry I can't take any of your [predictions seriously since the "Sydney then Daylight" incident- hehe jk, I'm sure there will be plenty of banter here regardless of who wins :)

XY: They certainly aren't "expert" predictions lol...just a hunch.

Not really. One of them also has to win.

This thread is fantastic.

Cat to win by a whisker

Anyone think if they loose tonight, there will be any roster or coaching change? I understand it's close, why they haven't replaced damo is beyond me.

Say he doesn't come back at all? You can't replace damo, I'm pissed off that, what if damo was there?

Personally, I would be working my way around for next season having damo of the bench as knight, to injury prone and hard to build around.

Being last might take Marvin head out of his arse.

Be interesting to know when was the last time this happened (apart from maybe a game 1 loss)

Hilariously, with just one win, they'd be level with second place before percentages split the pack. Or with one past game going their way, they'd be in outright second

A first half to forget.

Head scratching Import Selections, Sackings, Requests to Leave, Re-activations, Injuries, Corban Wroe.

Still not all lost given the way the ladder is atm.

Gonna be interesting tonight. Can't wait.

I can't figure it out either.
It's almost as if the comp is very close, so losing a key player or players can make a significant difference in a team's fortunes, but who the hell knows ...

Alas, for 2 hours at least, Perth are now 7th. It was fun while it lasted.

*cough cough* suck my balls !!! * cough cough * banter banter banter ;)

Onya, Train. You had more faith than I did.
Great to see that there's still plenty of ticker in this team despite the setbacks and patchy form.

It's amazing how fast ppl write off Perth after a few bad games mate. Ppl forget how good they are at home and how good a team they are . I'm suprised how many ppl jump on the bandwagon this year despite seeing how many other teams have been in big slumps and recovered. Never lose faith in your team :)

Martin will probably return next week, Perth will win the next 5 games by a point and they will be two games clear on top

Well that didn't last long, but we have a huge road stretch coming up: NZ, 6's, Hawks, then the Sydney/Brissy double. Yikes

Wishful thinking but Martin be back till end of Jan. This next 5 weeks of away games will be season defining .

Yeah, an MCL tear ain't the type of injury you can rush back from and only have some pain to deal with. It'll take as long as it takes.

Huge stretch ahead.
Starting with NZ. Not the worst opponent we could cop.

Yeah, but we struggle in Auckland.
I'd rate us a "chance" against Hawks and 6's. NZ will be tough.

Perth went from last to 4th (equal second if you go by win/loss record) with one game. That is just bat sh*t crazy.

Wishful thinking but Martin be back till end of Jan. This next 5 weeks of away games will be season defining .