Excellent news

Didn't see this coming.

BEC is far more expensive than Nissan. Bullets management must be confident of projected increases in sponsorship/attendance, or they're getting an excellent deal on game day hire.

I like the move on face value. The venue is FAR more accessible by personal travel and public transport. A more attractive prospect for the emerging Sunshine Coast market also.

It also moves the team north and further away from a likely Gold Coast team.

Will be interesting to see initial attendances and how the venue is utilised for seating given that BEC is 2.5x capacity over Nissan.

I don't really get this losing Sobey, missing out on WMW and with no big roster additions makes this move a bit odd in what seemed like was going to be a treading water type season ahead for the Bullets. Perhaps they're expecting to sign WMW at some point, only way this looks like it could make sense.

Absolutely nothing to do with anticipated on-court success Zodiac, they're going nowhere in that regard for a while.

Move primarily being made to cater to forecasted larger crowds.

Well okay I hope those projections work out for them as it didn't look great on TV them playing out of Nissan Arena but as you said at 2.5x the size of Nissan I hope they know what they're doing, it's not like Deng Adel is going to be some huge drawcard.

Agree with Zodiac, if they struggle early, crowds will disappear very quickly. Good luck with it though. Still time to get an absolute star player yet.

Maybe they'll try to play a Rugby League style

Great move by the bullets, annoyed United can't move to Rod Laver since it’s a corporate issue. JJ’s would die for a 10,000 plus stadium now.

What do you mean they can't move to RLA because it’s a corporate issue? Do you mean too expensive?

I assumed it would be because of lack of availability since concerts use it a lot and book well in advance.

The size at some point might be more viable for more significant United games.

Look at the 36ers move to AEC. Membership and attendance has gone through the roof and its not due to success on the court. 36ers haven't made the playoffs once since the shift, yet we sold out pretty most of the last home games to finish the season.

Is the BEC city central enough to get that kind of jump though?

A blessing for most who are north of Brissie. The Gateway is good for the southside and access from the West is also easy enough. All options can avoid Brisbane CBD traffic. Public Trans may be an issue, though.

I'll need a lift but I'm all for it.

The Big 5 are now all in 10,000+ capacity stadiums for the first time in NBL history.

> Is the BEC city central enough to get that kind of jump though?

30 minute drive north of Brisbane, better connected to public transport than Nissan Arena though.

"better connected to public transport than Nissan Arena though."
Good news for me. Thanks.

Bullets: We're moving to a bigger venue going to get huge crowds!

NBL: Oh yeah? Here, have a bunch of home games at 6.30pm on weekdays

Anonmm makes a very valid point. 6:30pm weekday tips in Brisbane f***ing suck.

There are massive traffic chokepoints around the BEC on weekday arvos, getting there by road would be an incredible headache. Plus Brisbane has traditionally fared poorly with attendances on a school night, regardless of start time.

I haven't seen the Bullets home schedule yet, but for their sake hope 6:30pm starts are at an absolute minimum otherwise.

Be cool if the NBL allowed Brisbane to start at 7:30pm. Heck, even 7pm. Doubt they'll pull their head out of the sand but.

It's done in order to keep the TV start times consistent.

Yeah aware of that, but done so at obvious risk of cannibalising attendance at games.

Wouldn't be an issue if QLD got with the times and reintroduced daylight savings :|