I totally understand and accept the hate for Perth (we are arrogant, our team has more money, we are consistently better every year than most other teams) though it does get tiring when people say we have cheated or bent the rules in the past with zero evidence shown.

Players and coaches (and teams) come and go so I judge a team by their fans and I personally dislike any team that claims to have a better fan base than Perth and they all don't even come close. I've been lucky enough to watch the Cats play in every city except Cairns.

Melbourne and Sydney are a 'Rent-a-Crowd', most seem to be there because of a ticket give away or corporate package. No passion unless they're winning and only a handful visited the Merch counter. "Hoops Capital" was on the King's court the other day...really??

Adelaide fans have passion and knowledge but always seem to have a chip on their shoulder, they always seem ready to crucify their team if its going bad.

NZ seem to have no knowledge but will follow any team that has "New Zealand" in the name.

SEM are to new to know but need to get away from United.

Illawarra I love, 2nd best fans in the league IMO but there isnt many of them.

Brisbane, meh, boring crowd waiting for the rugby to start.

Just my opinions.

Perth fan too who has disliked United over the past few years mainly because Goulding being a douche and Ware's shit eating grin whenever a call doesn't go his way, this year that's slowly shifted in Sydney's favour.

Enjoy watching Cairns, but Oliver's showboating is starting to get tiresome, reminds me of the 36ers flexing (agree they play like they have a chip on their shoulder, but that might be more Joey rubbing off on the team for so long). I'd like to like the 36ers again so hopefully with the coach change they can bring a new culture.

I get the hate for Perth, but if you put that biased hate aside there really isn't much to dislike. Gleeson is annoying yes, but hands down we have the most professional imports on the side in Cotton and White, barely carry on, get on with their job and get wins, Cotton only ever fires up towards the end of the game when he's lighting it up. We've got long standing player retention in terms of Aussies and to a lesser extent imports. It'll never change though so it is what it is.

I used to like Sydney when they came back and were coached by Moose, Joe Connelly, Andrew Gaze etc. And had players like Marcus Thornton, Jesse Sanders, Ben Allen and Michael Bryson.

So deep down I hated them and revelled in their failures, but I hate them even more now because of Paul Smith.


I used to be like Melbourne United because they killed the Tigers and rub salt into the wounds of Tiger fans by having Tiger singlets hanging from their rafters. I liked the United when they were coached by Dean Demopolous.

So deep down I hated them and revelled in their failures, but I hate them even more because of their fans. they happily bitch about flopping or home cooking and then totally ignore the same from Ware/CG43.


I used to like Illawarra as they were the Battlers and constantly punching above their weight class. Now I hate them because from the General Manager to the Water Boy this team has no intention to win, they are just there to take NBL money. I hate welfare in real life I hate hand outs in basketball.


I hate Cairns because of their entitled fans. They think that they and they alone should have the New Years Eve game, and when it was taken away they would howl and cry that the NBL wants to kill regionals.


I am indifferent to the rest.

Wildcats miles above anyone in the nbl as far as success, crowds, player retention and hate the coach as much as u want, he has the championship rings!! Adelaide by far the worst fan base, they are all down hill skiers and when it's time to go up hill when the tough get going they dissolve into fin air and complain, it’s a very professional environment PERTH , you only have to look at the wildcats history and massive crowds and also the west coast eagles with there crowds and success!! Wildcats will win the whole thing

There are no reasons to dislike Cairns. They're awesome.

I'm really hoping United plays Perth or Cairns plays Sydney, because they are both matchups I'd be super passionate about.

If Sydney plays Perth, I'll be bitterly wondering why one of them has to win.

If United plays Cairns, I'll be hoping United wins but I honestly won't be completely shattered if they don't. There's something about a Cairns fairytale that would take the edge off the disappointment of losing.

The Red Army - bogans, bikies and ferals. A sea of tatts and FIFO workers at every game.
Online fan base arrogance starring the abortion that is Cat Chat.
Gleeson on the sideline - just STFU already!
Gleeson's ultra-tight polos - #moobs - while the rest of the league has gone stylish by suiting up. Only upside is it means no red ties (see below).
The seemingly hundreds of assistants and support staff.
Price of tickets due to having to pay for the above personnel.
The poor office staff who at home games have to wear a uniform as if they're attending private school. LOL
Anyone from the club representing it (i.e. at functions) having to wear a mandatory red tie. Red ties are ugly.
The club falsely claiming a world record playoff appearance - even publishing it in an official press release and the fans who still arrogantly dismiss Maccabi Tel Aviv and others with longer streaks even after being told otherwise.
The blue theme inside the arena which makes it look like an indoor aquatic centre. The ugly external facade with pipes sticking out etc. - it has to be one of the world's worst modern indoor stadium designs. Feel free to show me one that is uglier.
Not being the 80s/90s Wildcats.
Nick Marvin even though he's gone.
Redhage of all people on home telecasts.
Letting Homicide beat us that one time.
Dazz

Probably a lot more that I can't think of right now.

Whoops, my bad. Didn't read the thread subject line properly:

Reasons why we dislike _other teams_

Carry on.

Reasons why I'm finding it harder and harder to support the 36ers:
Management just always seem to be having arguments with people, or just acting like idiots
Joey cracks the shits a few times a season and just gives up on a game, or for a few weeks
McVeigh, Froling and Drmic find a way to get into a fight, or just act like a moron most games
Not a fan of the new stadium
We've been the 'play no defence and try to outscore you' team for the last decade
All this in-fighting that's been going on for the last few years
We act like we're a lot better than we actually are

I don't like Melbourne partly because of the historical rivalry between Sydney-Melbourne that goes beyond basketball. But mostly, it's still because of Sean Lampley. ;)

Perth... well, it used to be the players (Redhage), but Wagstaff is really the only holdover from those days, otherwise it's impossible not to like Martin/Cotton/Kay. Now it's mainly the fanbase and the the coach. I always remember a game years and years ago where Perth was in Sydney and there was a little boy waving a Kings flag around right up the back of the old entertainment centre, and a large mob of drunk travelling Wildcats fans were sitting nearby, and one of the guys, in his 30s, walks over to the kid, and snatches the flag away. Set the benchmark for my view on many (no, not all) Wildcats fans.

Hawks there's a rivalry with Sydney, but I've always like the Hawks and their travelling fans. I was at a game in the Gong sitting with the family of a visiting Canberra Cannon player when a fan threw a half-full coke bottle at us that hit the player's mum in the face, so let's go with that.

Taipains... Nothing about them in their history that has given me a reason to dislike them.

NZ, can't think of anything.

Adelaide have had some players over the years I don't like for various reasons, but even the stuff with the frontoffice now and the Wright situation, I don't really have any strong negative opinions on the franchise.

Brisbane, can't think of anything.

Nobody has mentioned Casey Frank as a reason to dislike NZ... is it just me who cant stand listening to him?

I'm a Perth fan.

Perth
Trevor Gleeson.
Exorbitant pricing for everything, from tickets to stuffed toy Wilbur mascots.
Bogan crowd that enjoys having music blasted at the stadium.

Adelaide
Claim having knowledgeable fans, but they're not actually.
Every year they have an ugly uniform.
They're a traditional Perth rival, so I've got to hate them.

Melbourne
Arrogance throughout, from management to playing staff.
Knobhead court announcer who has outstayed his welcome.
Act like they've had more success than they actually have (see arrogance, above)

Sydney
Like to reflect on Goorjian era of success, but happily ignore Firepower era followed by non-existence.
Paul Smith.
They would suit 10 imports if they could possibly get away with it.

Illawarra
Ugly uniforms every single year.
Ugly stadium made uglier by only ever being half-full.
The whole team is made up of guys who are either past it, or haven't made it.

Brisbane
More boring than vanilla ice cream.
No care factor from the home fans, why should I care about them as an opposing one?
Their new stadium looks like a suburban rec centre.

Cairns
Ugly stadium and dark court looks gross.
Every year have a new contingent of imports that the locals go crazy for, then forget about in the next.
Joe Blake needs to be retired.

S.E. Melbourne
They had the opportunity to run with a green uniform, and didn't take it.
No differentiation - they seem like Melbourne Lite.
Team has no distinct personality - second to Brisbane in boringness rating.

New Zealand
I put up with ugly North Shore for years; now they're going to tiny regional town venues.
Owner is a complete tosser.
Rotating door for imports and Websters.

SYDNEY
Have to hate a team with their heads so far up their own arses that they call themselves The Kings.
History of dickhead owners pouring in millions and just embarassing the league.
FirePower.
Sydney Wankers in general. Its the same in AFL. You can go for a decade and never meet a Kings or Swans fan, then they have a winning season and suddenly everyone from NSW is an NBL or AFL expert.

MELBOURNE
Any team that would retire Ray Gordon's number deserves to be banned.
The ridiculous Victoria dominated and biased reffing of the 80s & 90s.
United is a stupid name for a basketball club.

HAWKS
Just pathetic now. Have more support amongst fans of other teams than in their home town.
Used to be that everyone had a soft-spot for the battlers, but now they are just an embarrassment.
Their home town doesn't even care anymore.

[I don't like Melbourne partly because of the historical rivalry between Sydney-Melbourne that goes beyond basketball. But mostly, it's still because of Sean Lampley. ;)]

I was there. In the building. Whatta shot.

An old lady Kings fan was so incensed she pushed a Tigers fan in the row in front of me.

Today I was lamenting that I didn't attend last night after briefly considering it. Then after some thought I realised how much less the results of the NBL mean to me than they did in those days. Those were the days! Back in my day..... said with nostalgia

[The ridiculous Victoria dominated and biased reffing of the 80s & 90s.]

On the topic of those days, I looked up the 1989 season after the discussion about the lopsided semi final results, and realised that 5 of 13 teams that season were Victorian.

And Sydney calls themselves the Hoops Capital. Haha. There's a reason to dislike Sydney. The Hoops Capital that didn't have a team for 5 years.

All the other teams because they better than Sixers. Tired of being a loser. Dislike because Sixers are losers. But they make us losers... I not a loser. CG bogut cadee weeks Mayberry aylen are but some who treat the less entitled as not worthy. Yes I included refs. They strut around heads up arse shit don't stink with disdain for the good guys.. as if Sixers have big L on foreheads and Big W for wankers on arse. They should look in mirror.

Some unique points not yet mentioned:

36ers

The logo. It looks like a magpie but if you say that the fans will correct you and point out it's a piping shrike. WTF IS A PIPING SHRIKE. Plus get this - the people correcting you are called croweaters. JFC talk about being anal on the birds. Please stick to one.

... but wait, there's more! To add to the confusion above their mascot is called Murray the Magpie. Oh boy. To top it all of it's the lamest mascot in the history of the league.

Magpie = Piping shrike = Crow? MIND BLOWN. Should've stuck with the old Sixers logo to spare us all.

Next issue.

Everyone seems to be broke in Adelaide.

The fans, the sponsors and the owners.

The fans will post on here a season ticket price which is like 1/33rd of the cost in other capital cities and claim they can't afford it.

Attracting a title sponsor is a huge ordeal for the club each and every season no matter who is in management or ownership. 2019-20 was Steadfast which is Grant Kelley's investment holdings company which has no use for advertising! When they do sign one up they don't pay like with True Solar.

Owner is finally a local Adelaide boy who is a millionaire but still won't splash the cash. Possible LK beard. What a cocktease.

Remember when they didn't even have EFTPOS?

Oh and the players had to collect bottles for 5c redemption at one stage because the club was owned by a fan group after yet another broke owner went by the wayside.

No money in Adelaide confirmed.

Finally the fans all crying about moving to a larger and more central stadium like it was the end of the world during the pre-season. Season begins and it's pretty much "all good." Really?

Perthworlds you have done it. You are total dickhead. Piping strike is australian magpie. Murray is a magpie a drum beating magpie. He is the heart and soul of SA. A very proud emblem of our great state. Convict free. You toser.
A wild cat is such a piss poor effort. Really a wild cat. Feral cat. Flea infected. Rotten rodent eater.

Perth always angry??!? How can we be angry when we are always winning? And there's that arrogance you all hate. :P

Hawks:
* out dated stadium, with over priced tickets, food & drinks
* same music played for 20 seasons
* courtside announcer
* owner seemingly unwilling to spend
* this season's import selection, aside from Aaron Brooks

Bullets

I don't understand this club or the city they are from. For all my criticism of the 36ers above at least they have loyal fans and come from what feels like a battler's town. Brisbane on the other hand from what I've heard is like a larger Perth where the residents oddly call their city BrisVegas. WTF? Adding Vegas to the end of a city's name doesn't make it fun. Imagine calling Perth PerthVegas. Cringe.

Back to the franchise - do they have any fans? People will say the hiatus from the league hindered them but I don't believe so. Whether it was in 2000, 2007, 2020 success or failure they have no fanbase. Online the only supporter around consistently over the years has been MrBen/Ben. One! No one in Brisbane cares. Do they even know they have a team? When was the last time Bullets were relevant to the city - probably in 1987?

We all know how BNE were resurrected artificially due to being a key market but then double down on the above city and fan issues by bringing in spud players. Cadee. Hodgson. Sobey at PG. Did I mention Cadee? Clarke/Lemanis ignoring the fact you can't replicate the NZB culture. Lemanis' poor imitation of Goorjian's sign-a-Boomer program and fourth quarter fadeouts trying to manage leads. How uninspiring. Yawn.

No one will be offended by this because there is no on here to offend.

SEM have HEARTLAND jerseys so can BNE play against them next season in matching HEARTLESS ones?

Perthworld - Well I am from Brisbane, but you haven't offended me at all. Mainly because you are wrong.

To the guy who said "Brisbane, meh, boring crowd waiting for the rugby to start" - Not everyone in Brisbane look forward to the football leagues starting. And boring? Seriously?????? Clearly you haven't been to a game.

To the salty guy who said we "stole" your players - well pay them and they won't jump ship.

The Armory took us a game or 2 to get used to, but we love it. The atmosphere is great, win or lose.