Isaac, why do think the Kings would suit an elite league? They draw dismal crowds which are getting worse every year even though the team is always in championship contention. Could get EVEN uglier if they start losing. Sydney don't give a stuff about basketball and I think a new team, with serious and aggressive promotion is what's required to grab Sydneysiders attention and get them back in to basketball. Yes, the brand is well known outside of Sydney, but nobody goes to their games.

how did adelaide and perth go in the rugby league this year?

wtf anon?

they didnt win any games because there are no RL teams in those markets.

One could say that what is perceived to be the second largest football code in Australia would be crazy not to have a team in 2 of Austalia's largest cities.

However the market isnt there, the Melbourne Storm barely get by.

The reality is that basketball has never been strong at any level in NSW and particularly Sydney, it was always stronger in Victoria, SA.

The percentage of people who actually attend sporting events in Sydney as a per capita I would guess would be rather low. League has never drawn the crowds that Melbourne would get to the AFL. It is a different market, transport, history and culture all come into it. Yes the corporate market is bigger, however in Sydney bball has to compete with many more Rugby League teams, Swans, Rugby Union, and a strong Soccer base. The managers who spend the money at the corporate level are only going to spend money on sports that they have an afinity for and also in many cases events that their clients would like to attend.

The whole TV game coverage needs to change going forward, Bball needs to access local regional stations as well as using the new digital bandwidths that are now seeking content. There are also opportunities for bball to enter the digital online streaming stakes, especially when given that the market is traditional a younger one than other sports. So what has happened in the past with say with Fox, and advertisenent coverage doesnt mean that is going to continue in the future.


Townsville, Cairns, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne x 2, should be able to support a team.

There are questions marks over the sustainabiliity in markets such as Brisbane, Sydney, Wollongong, and also NZ. There is a reason teams have failed or struggled in those areas, we shouldnt just assume that a team out of Brisbane or Sydney is required to have a succesful league.


So Twenty Four, what you say could actually make some sense

no comment was made about basketball crowds in Brisbane. It was well know that there were heaps of give aways.

Brisbane problem is average stadium, limited corporate support, and if there are going to have a 10 team comp is it viable to have both a gold coast and brisbane team. The bullets were succesful over the past few years on the court, but obviously failed off the court.

The fractured local association support in brisbane, especially between districts and brisbane doesnt help matters.

The bullets hey day was when the Lions didnt exist, maybe not even the Broncos. It is a tough market now. Note that the Gold Coast market is going to get tougher as well with the AFL and soccer moving in.

The bullets or Kings shouldnt be bought back in for sentimental reason. Really to have a sustainable team the stadium probably needs to be 5000 seater.