All right, fantastic news!!!!! A big step in the right direction. Now lets chase down Newley

I'd much rather chase down Scotty and Ingles ;-).

I tend to agree with DJ, Axeman. I would much rather see Scotty come home with Jingles than Newley. However I don't think we will see Jingles back here, he will probably head OS somewhere in the next couple of years.

We definatley wont get newely, he'll play out the rest of the season with the crocs and then will most likely get drafted in the nba. We might have a chance to get jingles, a very, very small chance tho.

Cant disagree with scotty and ingles, lets get greedy!

I reckon that signing is much better than Timmons. A move towards the future rather than a band aid fix.

Next move to the future - get rid of Smyth and Co.

Completely agree with TP.

Have to disagree with anon though, I reckon Newely IS NBA material and didn't make a mistake when he decided to go in the next draft rather than the last one. He'll be in a better position now that he's experienced NBA clubs and is better known in the US after training with 3 or 4 clubs.

The risk with Newley is that if you put a good deal to him and he then gets drafted, you're stuck trying to replace an Aussie at the last minute which is much more difficult than trying to find an import.

Gee, what a change in philosophy. Wonder if it's got anything to do with their current record and somebody trying to save their own arse.

We went through that went Rogers left and boy wasn't that fun(insert sarcasm).

Great news! Good call uncle Phil.

Spot on Cynical..you just beat me in saying the same thing.

I nearly choked on my cornflakes when I read Smyth's comment.

I think the saying "better late than never applies", but I think and hope it is too late for him.

i reckon hemmerling wanted to offset the timmons signing with some 'local' news so pushed to sign sutton. thats my theory..

then theyll get timmons for the season and say hes replacing ng, who has his exams. reality is that timmons would be taking hill's spot and sutton would be replacing ng.

then if the combo works or maybe if it doesnt, ng will get 'injured' at training and timmons will stay. lets see if it happens.

I hope for everyone's sake in terms of trying to look to the future that you are wrong.

Why have there been so many conspiracy theories about Mal Hemmerling coming out of the woodwork since he took over? Is nothing worth face value any more?

this isnt badmouthing mal at all. my guess is that smyth wants timmons (see recent news articles) and mal wants SA players to win over fans. compromise.

didnt someone say somewhere that timmons as on his way and signed for the rest of the season ?

I don't think young talent has to be neccesarily South Australian. Young talent is enough. If the 36ers picked up a couple of non-SA AIS guys or standout guys from the U20 Nationals I think it would placate some of our fears too.

Which is nine games. Eight if they don't start using him until the Taipans game.

My theory is that Timmons just wants to join the 300 club, and is paying us for the privilege...

Oh, and congrats Matt, an opportunity well deserved and I hope you can entertain us in a Sixers singlet for a long time to come.

I say, stuff Timmons. Elevate Eric or Dodman, I know I would rather see a young guy get a go and make mistakes than a 35 yo make mistakes.

Agreed, we've got aleady got plenty of old guys.

Elevate Eric? Cmon Bizzy

that quote doesn't sound like Phil at all. Doesn't sound like any coaching staff at the 36ers, for that matter

Does Hill sign and get over his injury, wishing he wasn't there, or does he wait and run the risk of no-one picking him up? He MAY re-sign with the 6ers, but I don't know how happy he would be about it. They timed their talks well, didn't they?

And don't be fooled, Phil wanted Timmons.

Really Bizzy - Erik, true genuine NBL material - now I am seeing pink elephants and blue moons - cough splutter. Sorry, Erik, nice enough person but even as a North jnr, just never saw what the deal was with him as a player. There are plenty of other players out there and gee whizz - they don't all get voted two per club to play for the academy - but there is another problem - to make each club have 2 reps is giving some an inflated view of their basketball prowess and leaving genuine contenders out in the cold.....

Sixers should give Sullivan a development position. Watching him against the Flames in the Preliminary at Wayville made me wonder why the Sixers wouldn't get him. He is a great 3 point shooter under heavy defence.

Another Eagle who could/should play with the Sixers.

I was just making the point that I would rather watch even Eric play than Timmons. I would have liked Slambour back in for period over Timmons.

I'll answer my own question here..... Hill will take his chances.

As long as Phil is coaching, Hill will not be a sixer.