Disagree!

Yeah right - replace the best basketball writer in the country. You're kidding aren't you? This is a pisstake, right?

150% Agree! Get rid of him!!!

Best basketball writer compared to who.....take a vote from past players and club people on that one.

Boti is great. Sure he gets stuff wrong, but his passion for the game and the amount of work he produces is unparalled in the media in this country. Plus he has some great one-liners and at least has an opinion rather than just producing stereotypical articles.

No way he calls it as he see's it and he is not often ( IF ever wrong ) !!! from some onw who is not biased!!!

Rather than replace, why not add?

I look at the "Crowvertiser" every day and every day there is an article on the Crows - even in the off season.

Let's get another writer on board. Game on.

Boti is great love the Thursday column in the tiser...
I heard him preseason about sixers prospects for this year & he was spot on...Hopefully we turn it around

An addition to the tiser would be welcomed!

Boti 'til death!! His column is the only thing I read in the paper, all week.

Boti is the man.

He was pretty spot on with his preseason prediction.

Replacing Boti would be like getting rid of Richie Beaund.

Coudn't disagree more. Boti has been the heart of soul of basketball journalism in SA for 36yrs.

Not only does he have unparallelled passion and is able to get more space in the paper than anywhere else in the country, but his wealth of knowledge allows an even view to stories and allows him to quickly point out incorrect statements we see every year from around the country like "he is the best PG/C/Import/Rookie the NBL has ever seen" Boti is the only journo left in Australia to remember more than just recent history's stars of the game.

No one will tell it like it is like Boti. A "newbie" would be too worried to rock the boat. He has told it how he sees it throughout numerous changes in management at the 36ers and will still be doing so, when this management moves on as well.

He is a staple of SA bball and even if you don't agree with what he says, his views then spark you into conversations about his view and the game in general. That can only be good for the game.

Wouldn't mind some contributing articles to news adelaidenow, on the weekend - if the sixers play fri night and/or release an Import on Sat - rather than just Thursday articles.

More than getting rid of Boti, he should be encouraged/embraced to write more nationally. A regular article in the Australian or Age and the like ..... as said above, has considerable experience and knowledge and won't pull punches.

Boti is the man.

In terms of the media though, Boti and the Advertiser though are loosing market share, so anyone who wants to hear from any others can listen to KB and Ninnis on their internet radio show, or Carfino and those guys. Plenty of other options are starting to appear.

A lot of it is on here on an hourly basis, also
well before a thursday article.

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re: Replace Boti - new talent

Totally agree with what you said here MTaylor in regards to "best basketball writer compared to who?"

there is NOBODY that even compares to Boti, sure we may disagree with him here and there and he may get things wrong but thats journalism! compared to other journalists articles Boti can be quite informative and educated in his response and articles as well as humourous and entertaining. Replacing Boti will kill basketball exposure at a journalistic level in SA.

Mtaylor, does it matter what players and the club think? His job is not to provide free, positive advertising for the 36ers and Lightning. If those ex-players wanted to study journalism or start a blog, nothing's stopping them.

Boti is great for thegame's exposure in Adelaide and he gets decent coverage compared to what's available in the Herald-Sun and The Age in Melbourne.

Are you serious?? Boti is quality, I never agree with everything he says but thats not the point. He's got 10000 times more sense, professionalism and humor than any other so called 'basketball commentator' in the country.

Plus he thinks Carfino is a tool, anyone who thinks Carfino is a tool is ok in my books.

The only reason I would consider scaling the inevitable Advertiser paywall would be to read Boti's basketball coverage.

^ Well I mean that's right #234, that's something we can all agree on. It's painfully obvious, even. For real. Boti-readers = imbeciles - just between you and me (although not really because this isn't a private message) I've secretly thought that all along. In fact, I say lock this thread down now because you've definitely summed it all up to the point where nothing else meaningful could conceivably be added. Good stuff.

Epilogue: Isaac, can you please add a "hide anonymous posts" option some day?

Does Boti consider himself a critic or a journalist?

Get rid of Boti? You must have rocks in your head. Boti is everything that epitomizes basketball in the media. He is knowledgeable, he is a talented writer, he is witty and all makes for compelling reading. There is no way I would wish for anyone else in the position.

Mtaylor, your suggestions on past players to take his place have been good players but that does not make them good writers. Don't forget, even Brett Maher got Boti to write his biography. If he was a talented writer, he would have done it himself.

Boti rocks! he should be on OVERTIME instead of CARFINO

I did, and I noticed that I am not the same age as Boti.

A couple of things for those who might not realise:

- not everything that is published in the paper makes it to AdelaideNow online (not Boti's decision)
- not everything that Boti writes is picked by the editor to be published

Get sick of Boti knockers because local junior links etc or other personal opinions.
He does a good job and keeps informed and gives Sixers coaches and players a lot of slack before criticizing.
Only negative I will say is his thurs. around NBL used to be fantastic and I used to send copies to friend interstate.
Now just all of his sarcastic humour and not a lot of substance re rumours etc

I reckon he was right on the money today with his Lightning article.

Even if it was 3 weeks late.

He is controversial , that's what basketball needs.

REDICULOUS IDEA, BOTI RULES

So, we are getting a raw deal 'cause the editor of adelaidenow.com.au offfice hours are mon-fri between 9 and 5 past.
Seems sixers, lightning played, an import released
at the weekend - all meaningless news to adelaidenow.

The Advertiser are making a conscious decision not to publish everything on their web site. They want you to buy the physical paper and, when they put up their paywall, become a paying subscriber.

OK, I went to the shop gave a dollar and read one full page. Everythings there -Winder Sixers Lightning NBL WNBL.
There might be other writers - but there is no other who does all these things with even a semblance of the originality or the fire.

Now he's going for it on Adelaidenow - New Sixers Import and the like - Timing is crucial.