not a rumour just speculative of what "mergers" may take place

just forum gossip

WESTERN WARRIORS has a very nice ring 2 it.

if west and woodville merged a lot of div 1 players would miss out - HOWEVER they would be a very awesome combination - where woodville are deficient - west are strong, where west are deficent woodville are strong

I like the idea of a West/Woodville merger.

Playing in colours of Red & Black we could call ourselves the West Adelaide Bearcats....(who would ever want to be involved with woodville...)

Mergers are a good thing. We had to merge South East Sudan Magic with the Sudan Supersonics two years ago. They are now know as the South Sudan Supersonics and haven't lost a game in two years. This is mainly due to the fact that I'm the main player and no one can stop me in the post.

We're looking to recuit a 6'8 swing man to the squad. I think a guy like Sam Grantham would be ideal for us.

I'll keep you posted on how things turn out.

Bearcat,

As long as West Adelaide is allowed to play out of Port Adelaide would make it fair.

Hey Manute,

I'm in great game shape! I think i'd fit in well in your post orientated offence.

Would I have to get one of those plates inserted into my mouth to be accepted?

O

Orlando,

Going by your previous posts I don't think you would be very good for our team chemistry.

Our main target at the moment is Sam Grantham. If he falls through then we might consider you.

I'll call you though!

Not sure you all get it. None of the clubs are financial, as they share the BSA debt. The gov is bailing out basketball at all levels and it will determine what structure (if any) will be left at the end. No point talking about not wanting to merge. The gov has the clubs by the proverbials. If the gov is to wipe more than $10M in debt from all of the clubs it can and will do what it likes.

Stuff you Manute!

You couldnt afford me anyway! I'll stay here in L.A. chillin with my main man Gene Banks checking out all the hotties!

Orlando,

You're Luggage!!

78952

Congrats. Post of the year.

"Woodville wouldn't havwe a bar of West"

Surely you are joking (I hope) as it would have to be the other way around.

Why would West (if they had any choice, which I doubt they will over time) consider merging with Woodville?

Other than Woodvilles "specials", what would they bring to the table that could interest West?

woodville / west girls merger would be awesome - they would seriously be in line for the number 1 spot - a few div 1 girls would lose their spots but where west is deficient woodville are strong and vice versa

boys probably don't need a mergw as much

To the person who wrote 'why doesnt magic merge with woodville' you obviously dont know much about magic. The are mostly woodville players who left to make up teams for magic, why would they go straight back?

Pretty simple really - go back to one central point for games on a weekly basis. Forget this home and away garbage. SA quite simply does not have the population. Get rid of the last 3 teams in - Woodville, Centrals and Mavs. Tell Southern too stop shooting tghemselves in the foot with dumb management and get their act together. Concentrate on div 1 and 2 in all ages and have regional comps for any one else.

It is about time the weak were left to tumble. Thank god for Foley and co. Let us now hope now that the clubs that cost everyone money are too be banished. Better still - West, Sturt, Norwood, South, North, Forestville - we only need 6.

Problem solved

I beleive Southern were the last ones in?

Good one "In the Know and Woftam"

Lets get rid of Southern the second largest Club based on Junior teams currently playing.

That should be good for Baskeball!!

Smithy (79221)

No good being the second largest junior club if you have the biggest dills running it. With the merger and opportunity your club has had over the past 18 months ??? What a waste ........

A bit like the South Adel footy club - must be something in the air down that way.

Debate ....... what a wonderful thing.

Smithy - I do apologize. Southern should actually run a domestic regional comp to feed South and Sturt ............

Wofty

Not sure what Club your allegiance is to but maybe your too embarrased to put that on here.

"What a waste......"

Can you explain why given the Club finished 5th overall in the States last year only 18 months after the merge?

Not sure if you go to any ABA games but name one Club that gets the numbers to the ABA games like Southern currently are. Would have to have been 200 people at the game yesterday!

Maybe those dills are doing ok.

And you could say we are currently running a regional comp for South as that is where most of our reject coaches end up.

I do agree with you on one thing though and that is

"Debate is a wonderfull thing"

Smith,

I actually quoted that Southern were the last Club to enter not that they should be booted out. Just because you guys offer free entry to ABl games and get good crowds does not mean that your Club is going anywhere. Acording to stats release last year Sturt get the poorest crowds to their senior games and I might be wrong but are they not Number one at the moment? Senior crowds mean nothing, and if your mens performances on the weekend keep going I feel those crowds will fall away. I may be wrong. Debate is a wonderful thing. I await your reply!

Smithy my man

Great to see a passionate supporter. No doubt the great white Southerners would do much better with more people of your enthusiasm. Myself I have no allegiance but just enjoy basketball. Being an oldie from the seventies, I actually remember the good days and look on in horror at the mess the game now finds itself in due to the vested interests of many selfish clubs. I cannot wait for the day that the game is again controlled by an independent board and decisions are then made for the betterment of the game. Hopefully my grandkids, yours and then theirs will be able to enjoy the game again.
ABA crowds are irrelavent in todays environment. I suppose I could say Southern draw the biggest crowds because demographically outside of centrals they have more unemployed per capita in the area. But that may be a bit unfair.

Let the debate continue and may all clubs juniors improve for the betterment of the game

Smith,

Can't really debate your last comment.

woftam i am not from centrals but as central's area takes in a lot of Gawler and the Barossa belt I think you need to re think your comment regarding the un employed per capita comment.