Zodiac
Last year
I'm old enough to remember an NBL team from the Gold Coast, both of them lol
Dunkman
Last year
Gold Coast has a lot more permanent population than in the previous franchises. I think a team there now would work, certainly if they could get a wealthy Asian owner.
Great to see preseason there.
Zodiac
Last year
Obviously the NBL are seeing what bites they might get with this but in general GC is a sports teams graveyard and the NBL would be almost reckless to go to the well a third time.
Ben
Last year
Yeah, Gold Coast ain't it.
Be cool if the interest/money was there again, but it's not right now.
Perfect location at the GCEC, I loved going there as a ticket holder the few years the Blaze existed. Fwiw the franchise then would've had far more success if the team wasn't run like a backyard operation.
KET
Last year
Really any GC team would need to be perfect location, size and price.
If I remember correctly, wasn't the stadium cost way too high?
I wouldn’t bother if they had to go with a crappier stadium, worse location, smaller size tbh.
Part of the entertainment value is going to sport is going to a good venue...
And then there’s the attendance….is this a city that can regularly get 5-8k people through the turnstiles?
LoveBroker
Last year
The reality is there are not many 'new' locations the NBL can set up a new franchise.
Many thought Tasmania would never come back but they have, if the situation is right (I am completely oblivious to costs, population, transport and infrastructure) then why not put the feelers out.
Illawarra have a league worst supporter base yet they survive each time.
Sebastian
Last year
If I am going anywhere first, I'm going to Wellington. Wealthy owner, creates a road double in NZ...but there is no infrastructure benefit for Larry.
Perthworld
Last year
Nick Mills declined any notion of paying a franchise fee to the NBL even when it was much cheaper before LK arrived on the scene.
Although there's nothing stopping somebody else from Wellington stumping up the cash.
NBLTigers
Last year
Can't see the Gold Coast working. Wish Blaze worked since they had a good run in the league. Blaze had terrible owners running the team.
How can another GC franchise work?
Perthworld
Last year
Blaze had terrible owners running the team.
The owners were gullible and got milked by Joyce and Heal.
Statman84
Last year
@Peethworld - exactly. They would probably still be around if that didn't happen.
Under current league ownership, I would have faith in them if they brought GC back. People said the same when Tassie and a 2nd Melbourne team were on their radar.
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