If you played for the Bullets you would have to rank Murray Bridge court 1 up there, nice wood, nice spring, i am talking about the original court, not the joke court out the back.

Court one in M/B is ok, but the back board at the carpark end is dead. the court is good especially when polished.

Court 3 (the one out the back) was the biggest financial mistake the association ever made. (reminds me of something else). Last time I was there, they were playing roller hockey on the court. What a waste!

i dont know, i guess beause it doesnt get enough spectators, but if it was cleaned up, hook up the sound system and get a full crowd in there it would be awesome! didnt they have an NBL trial game down there once? Maybge it could be used occaisonally for say a southern vs eastern game or something cause if it was packed there would be some awesome atmosphere.

as for best stadiums, forrestville probably best courts to play on, starplex for best facilities (and getting better) and the use of four air-conditioned courts.

Back when Bullets had a CBA team, the court was great. When you have no spectators, and no decent games, it is an absolute waste of money

sorry i wasnt around then but what were the tram lines all about?? would the court 3 rings have been lower than the barossa court 2 ring down the far end?

One of my old favourites would have to be Morphett Vale Court 2.. not so now the backboards are white, but back in the day when the old clear backboards were there it was always nice to play on. As for worst, my vote goes to St Ives Court 1. Take a charge on that court and you can expect internal bruising for the next 2 weeks, and don't even think about diving on loose balls!

VC, at F/Ville you inbounded the ball from on the court. There were 2 sets of lines (like tram lines) one being out of court and the other being the imbound line. Right next to the out of court line was a wall.

DOnt know about barossa court 3, the world ends at starplex, I thought, but those forestville Ct3 rings were very low.

PS: I loved the slogans and club banners on the wall at F/Ville. Go Forward with Norwood Rams. Or the inspirational sayings - does anyone remember them???

Janx

The one I remember best was:

Don't let your head get bigger than the ball.

I reckon there was one:

More sweat in training, less blood in battle.

Isaac, any truth to the rumour the rings were so low at court 3 at forestville that Nino could dunk on them?

F'ville sayings:

Defence is not a rest period.

A rebound in the hand is worth two in the basket.

DC, I don't believe so. Nino is a Forestville chap but I've not even seen him dunk on an 8' ring (last attempt I watched on an 8' school ring ended in perhaps 2-3 injuries).

You might like this selection of photographs I took of Nino "dunking" on centre court at the Dome! It's part of a little poster made for a friend of his and Oscar's.



Take particular note of his inability even with Oscar helping in one of the lower photos.

Couldn't you cruel bastards just give him a ladder?

I remember Forestville too, both as player and spectator. It was such an intimate stadium, spectators close to the action on court 1 - and also the trains going past!

Best to play - Appollo Stadium - gave you at least another 10cm (4 inches back then) on your jump - except on Sunday trainings after concerts.

Best to play - Appollo Stadium - gave you at least another 10cm (4 inches back then) on your jump - except on Sunday trainings after concerts.

The old sturt court 1 was fantastic,. great floor boards. One of the worst would have to be South court 2.

thanks for the info, sounds like stadiums had a lot more character back in the day. I still think that ring at barossa is one of the lowest going around, i can dunk it and can only just reach other rings! Usually gets a bit lower after the Senior carnival too....

Man the best courts are starplex by far for facilities rings courts aricon all four courts are at teh same standard as court 1 minus the big seating up agains teh wall come on ppl a cafe, bistro pool gym there sa theatre hidden by the wall on court four awesume club functions the only thin that can be a drag for some teams is the distance but id rather travel there to play if i lived south of town then from up north here to morphettvale.
The dome is well id say culd go for a new floor the side courts rings are crap for shooting centre court good the only bad thing is if u play centre court tuesday night sitting on the baseline, yes im a lions member and i no doubht will say the elizabeth stadium was a hole wack a burnt out car in there u'd think it was a warzone with all teh craters in the court. just heres a funny thought i had 3 south players say to me and a mate i play with that starplex is a shit hole mmm now anyone who has played at marion raise your hand and you tell me if that place is any better aba games suck to go watch out there and the last one i did we had more centrals supporters then south and thers bugga all seats.