Nuffsaid
Years ago
Ok, I'm new but I have a thought bubble, or more of a question bubble? What chances they will be back in 19/20. They have a strong business case and are strongly being considered. Can it happen?
What happens if you combine a clownfish with a human....
You're a long way from Wallaby Way..
And think Fish are our friends not food?
A Nimo !
LC
Years ago
Think you will find the name is now taken by a 3X3 team...
https://twitter.com/hobartdevils
the best chance for Tassie is the Hobart Chargers, but that's a long shot
LC it was the Tassie (Hobart) Devils. Do some research if you think you are a journo.
Watch this space in regards to a Tassie team in 19/20.
The clownfishes are ummmmm clownfishes.
lel the Chargers would have to win a SEABL title first
Can we give up on Tasmania? Nothing good will come from it.
The numbers playing basketball in Tasmania are huge. They get over thousand spectators to each seabl game, they got the finances let them in.
koberulz
Years ago
LC it was the Tassie (Hobart) Devils. Do some research if you think you are a journo.The NBL team started out as the Hobart Devils, became the Hobart Tassie Devils, and then returned to being the Hobart Devils.
Shayno
Years ago
I do believe launceston and devonport were also in the nbl in the late 80s?
proud
Years ago
Definitely in th boat of calling NBL team Tassie Devils and having them trying to appease all their fans state wide and hopefully get some Tasmanians back like Bubbles, Waxy and Gibbo as faces the of the team
koberulz
Years ago
I do believe launceston and devonport were also in the nbl in the late 80s?Early 80s. Launceston withdrew shortly before the 1983 season and were quickly replaced by Devonport, who only lasted a couple of seasons.
proud
Years ago
Thank you Koberulz, I knew that both team existed and that Launceston City Casino won the NBL title and sucked the next season but didn't know how Devonport attained a license to field a team... they will never get another team again unless they can be part of a statewide club that allows them to play games there probably through preseason.
It would be awesome if during heritage round that Launceston and Devonport can have their strips immortalised (maybe they can have those clubs push their ideas for a playing strip and they can be alternative strips and sold at games too!
If the NBL team doesn't get up this time then there will be outrage ,
BTas is behind the push and the current Government have promised a $10mill spend for new facilities.
A consortium is preparing a bid already and the criteria that the NBL require has already been met.
SCOUT
Years ago
Lock in team from Tas 19/20, $'s there / structures in place -good to go; its happening . It has been prepared methodically and professionally
Nuffsaid
Years ago
The Chargers have won several titles under their current format so you can tick that box. The DEC is modified for them to play in and they are averaging well over 1250 per game. As a Hobartian the reason they had to fold in 1996 was because the NBL said they were not viable, and they were right. The club was run by idiots who ran it into the ground. And it coincided with the state government changing the structure of basketball in the state through the Department of Sport and Recretion to a ridiculous format that nobody liked. The main problem in Hobart now is the old Moonah stadium is run down and needs a new roof. If it rains the games are called off. Warrane and Clarence Stadiums are way too small. The state government need to come through on their promise of a new facility, but until then need to ensure that repairs to Moonah stadium are done
Reality
Years ago
Hobart really are in a holding pattern until a facility and the right infrastructure can be put in place.
Otherwise you'll end up with a poor mans Hawks (if thats possible)
Curtley
Years ago
They should get in there before an A-League team does which is a real possibility.
Nothing wrong with the Derwent entertainment centre, in full basketball mode should hold 5000 which is a good starting point. Get them in.
Nuffsaid
Years ago
I'd like Cal back to coach the team. I spat it when he was sacked
Reality
Years ago
Why worry about an A-League team? Both and NBL and A-League team would wilt and die in Tassie within a few years.
Its a tiny place with a split population base who don't engage with each other on pretty much anything.
Also lets be frank Hobart is smaller than the City of Casey (SE Melb) and about to be outgrown by the City of Whittlesea (Nth Melb) so why invest in a low growth area
SCOUT
Years ago
Reality - what happened to Se melbourne magic and the North Melbourne Giants?
Your cheap shots re Tassie are based on ignorance, growth in economy has been substantial. ...
..secrets out , part of me as a local wants that not to be the case. But quietly happy
There is now investment and growth is substantial if you give it the crane test there is a lot happening
It will be a Tasmanian team not a Hobart team
The only place in Australia now with house prices going up is Hobart, Tasmania is getting very popular, some people should do a little bit off research before talking shit.
Shayno
Years ago
Early 80s thanks koberulz.
Would love tas to be back in. Have produced nbl talent but as in footy would need state to unite for nbl to be sustainable but after living there i know it will never happen.
Too much divide between 3 parts of the state.
I guess national only means mainland aus
Rest assured the state is united. The mainlanders will never understand how hard it has been to get the state behind a Tassie united. It's about to happen and watch this space.
Casey and Whittlesea need to put in the own bids it seems based on population. The Whittlesea Wankers and the Casey.....
New team is all but confirmed. They are targetting a statewide supporter base, and will split their games between Hobart and Launceston.
Team will be called the Tasmanian Twins, as in Twin Cities.
proud
Years ago
I think Tasmania United has a good ring to it
oh wait Melbourne got that name for some reason, better stick with the Devils
Has to be Devils. Twins lol, that's MLB. At least be original.
New identity. New thinking, young ideas. Nothing from the past. Including the old failed concepts from previous years.
21st century thinking with new money.
woody
Years ago
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AD
Years ago
"Twins lol, that's MLB. At least be original."
Original, oh you mean like ...
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Well there's Cairns
Reality
Years ago
Lols the crane test....Hobart and Tassie as a state are coming off an extremely low base with a long history of poor economic trends...12 months of growth doesn't mean anything.
History shows Tassie will soon vote in another Labor government and they'll be back to the gold ole days of no growth and poor economic outlook.
We want teams in the NBL for the long term and tassie doesn't tick any of the boxes and the outer Melb/Sydney growth suburbs don't either but for different reasons.
Yes AD NBL are hardly original but let's start now.
SCOUT
Years ago
Reality - you mean long term like SE Melbourne Magic or North Melbourne Giants?
Reality. Tassie has literally had another election recently.libs got in.
equally the labor party are 100% behind this bid as are Btas. $10mill promised and hopefully another $10mill federal money too.
so much mis information here. The NFL are going to get a real shock soon.
lots to look forward to assuming Kestleman keeps his word. All of his criteria has already been met.
Reality
Years ago
@scout didn't say putting a team in those outter burbs like was done many moons ago was right or sustainable. Just making the point about growth and population/econmic business base in each area.
Just becuase Hobart is the capital of a state doesn't mean anything compared with the population, growth or economic output of a region which are more important and hence why Tassie just doesn;t stack up its exactly why the AFL haven't moved a team there and never will, they wouldn;t even play games if it was for the large goverment incentives to do so.
SCOUT
Years ago
Time will tell 'reality', no need for cheap shots.
Re the Afl as a Tasmanian im embarassed and damn frustrated with the money we as a state to the propping up their teams
The question is are Hobart NBL ready the answer is Tasmania is. I live in Hobart literally about to drive to Launceston for a basketball tournament (Launceston classic). Basketball has always been stronger in north an north west at a participation level, that is changing and it is becoming stronger across the whoole state.
Have very strong info that it is happening, there is structure behind it (led by ex premier Bartlett and a dollars it man) along with a real strength they are working with the community both bball and others as it develops.
The $s are there, people and structures in place. Economic sustainability is part of it and is real not sure the structures are in place for se magic and north melb to return?
structures if not already in placnot now.will be soonerrather than later.
the community are keen and in excess or 10000+ kids have been put through clinics and calms and more.
I doubt any NBL club are doing that wellany where in the country.
Bring it on.
It doesn't help that the iconic Tassie Devils name is unavailable, with "Tassie Devils" trademarked by the AFL and “Hobart Devils” owned by CLB3X3.
The other iconic Tasmanian animal, the Tassie Tiger, already lends its likeness to the state’s top-level men’s cricket team. I'm unsure if the men’s cricket team will give permission of their name or not?
I would love to see the Hobart Devils name back to the NBL because teams in the NBA have their city names representing each of their states
The AFL and CLB3X3 club need to give their permission first if the new Tasmanian team can use "Devils."
Does anyone like the name Hobart Sharks or Tasmania Sharks?
In my view I think a lot of people from the North always think Tasmania is cold and winding.
Having a Shark as their mascot could work too because theirs heaps of sharks swimming around the Bass Strait. The Bass Strait is one of the roughest and coldest oceans in the world, it fits well with Hobart or Tasmania.
Tasmanian Sharks or Tasmanian Tigers or Tasmanian Talltimbers.
I'd go tigers but could upset a few in Melbourne.
A A Ron
Years ago
How about the Tassie Demons.
Different spelling but it was called Van Diemen's Land until 1856.
I would be happy with Tasmania Sharks, Tigers, Timbers and Demons even though there's Melbourne Demons in the AFL but completely different sports.
Tigers would be okay now because United ruined the Tigers history!
Why don't people read other people's posts here? Tigers is the Cricket team, Devils footy. I don't like the Sharks either but it has to be better that Spirit which its set to be. The Mercury ran an online poll and used the Devils name in there. FFS it's not that difficulut is it? Let's hope the NBL get onto starting somehing in Tassie soon and don't use the CV-19 as an excuse not to do anything.
Whalers, might get some sponsorship from Japan but Greenpeace wont be happy. What about the Baby Seal Clubbers, or clubbers for short.
Clearly the isolation is bringing the children out.
proud
Years ago
As for colours I really hope that they do something truly extravagant with the colour alluding to the Aurora Australis as that would be really eye catching and with many possibilities in terms of which colours they use.
I'd favour Demons over sharks but not much else sounds good.
Green, Red & Yellow were the Hobart Devils colours.
Green, red, yellow would be great. Whalers or demons.
What colour is the Aurora Australis again, it will look like a Ken Done painting!
I suspect wih all this Corona crap that the stat of the 21/22 season will be delayed a year.
Devils - taken
Tigers - taken
Timbers
Thunder
Sharks
Huskies - potentially could get
Give me whalers. It was the whaling capital once. You could have a whale as a mascot with bob marley as his side kick. :::)))))
North West Thunder. Google it cos you clearly don't know. Sharks a NRL team and the Whalers may be an option. I still prefer the Chargers.
I reckon that the 20/21 season for the new Tassie side is gone. If the NBL lasts it will be 21/22
Ok then 22/23. Meaning 1 years delay. DEC need to be finished first (and offices) and the training courts need to be built. Won't be happening this year.
Launceston is a hole and that facility is poorer off than the DEC. The reality is that the DEC ain't that bad. Maybe upgrade the lighting and do the rest later.
Loeliger said on ABC radio this afternoon that is was a possibility that the entry of the Tassie side may be delayed depending on the Governments priority in allocating budget for the reno.
They would still be better getting the team up and running and playing game in Launceston and even the DEC, if they can complete it in stages. The longer it takes the people will be impatient. Let's get it happening.
Lets be clear here Launceston is not NBL standard.
If they can a few thousand in and play for half a season, so be it. The DEC wasn't going to be starting the revamp till August this year and it will be good to get people in work once this virus gets going.
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