On another note this must have been one of the most well attended NYE games that i can remember

who knows what the attendance was i reckon it was one of the better attended games at the dome this season

Cheers

Between 4800 and 5300

looked more then that i would have thought 5500 plus

I guess the sixers are trying to save money but go back 5 or more years and NYE was huge at the 'Powerhouse'.

Live music, players up on stage joinng in, the 'Lightning' girls doing a number or two.

The game was great..a solid win with some reasonable "D"
(at last)
The After Game celebrations were very disapointing, having atended 3 and 4 years ago..last night was a non event..no..there were not any interviews...the DJ did NOTHING to entice people to the floor, the lighting left on high put an end to any kind of atmosphere.

The statement was made "this is lame"

We wont be back for next years "event"

if they get it right it would be the biggest indoor NYE party in town.

They wonder people won't come to the games. People are starting to learn that basketball in SA don't deliver enough. Also lets not get to carried away with the win because it was the bottom side.

I DONT REALLY LIKE HAVING A GAME ON NEW YEARS EVE EVERY YEAR BUT IF WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE LETS HAVE AN EARLIER START AND FORGET THE AUTOGRAPH SESSION AND GET STRAIGHT DOWN TO MUSIC AND PARTYING TO BRING IN THE NEW YEAR.
AT THE MOMENT THE GAME FINISHES ABOUT 10.30 WE WAIT AROUND FOR ABOUT AN HOUR FOR THE AUTOGRAPHS SO DOESNT LEAVE MUCH TIME TO REALLY ENJOY THE MUSIC AND MAYBE A BIT OF DANCING.IF THEY GOT STRAIGHT TO THE PARTY AFTER THE GAME WE COULD ENJOY IT FROM SAY 10.30 TILL MAYBE 1AM OR 1.30AM.

i remember going to the first NYE game - v perth and ricky grace led us a merry dance - it was a sell out 7,500 - 8,000 with an after party

it is an ok idea

I've been at every NYE game, and it all started well enough, the entertainment in the first couple of years be the old 5aa All Stars, then slowly the level of entertainment has slid down to lower levels (no offence meant to Bonz and his band - but not really setting the world on fire with people wanting to attend!). I took the preferred option of coming home to play PS2 on my own than attend what promised to be yet another lame event.

Need a good big name band, forget the interviews, just get into a good party, let the guys mingle for the party

I have now been to 4 hope we are not scheduled with another one 2006/07. I love my b/b but spoils a good night as has already been mentioned have to wait too long for anything to happed and the atmosphere is lost.(if there was any) Heard lots of complaints about lining up for tickets then lining up again to get in. Need more competent ticket sellers(an adult can purchase his child a ticket) and the turnstyles to work.

As the was my first NYE game I have attended, I was unsure what to expect.

I have heard lots of good things about previous years, so I was really looking forward to it - and was really disappointed.

It looked like no effort went into it apart from rolling out carpet and hiring a DJ- but to not have the player interviews - and to play the music so loud so early - it really alienated a lot of people.

C'mon sixers - this should be the biggest night of the year and from a marketing point of view it was disgusting.

You should organise something for the kids to do - settup mini Basketball rings, hook up a X-Box to the big screen, have the reverse bungee thing they had a couple of weeks ago

For the adults, make sure the player interviews are done (preferably not by the guy who did the interviews at the Beach Party - snore fest!) Make the drinks, nibbles and food cheap and easy to access - don't play the music too loud (not until later anyway).

This is a unique feature that the sixers have and they need to capitalise on it as the have the perfect facilities - they have the perfect venue, undercover, crowds already there and safe - where else can you New Years and feel safe with your kids running around wild?

The only positive thing was that most players made a real effort to sign lots of Autographs