Wonder who will be surprised when little hints suggest those who claim to ignore this site are actually reading it?

The site's contibutors have regularly called on Boti to be accurate. This call should be taken as a challenge rather than a smite.
He can improve the quality of his work.

The 'Tizers apology on behalf on it's employee a couple of week's back, may be an indication that the employer is also looking for an improvement.

You'll have to be clearer - who are you saying claims to ignore this site? Both the club and Boti Nagy read the forum and don't suggest otherwise.

I don't think all of this is a massive issue anyway - obviously Boti writes about what he knows and is confident of reporting while the club have to hold an official position. e.g., Boti might report that the club are talking to Player X even though the club can't confirm or announce that.

He has his reasons for reporting something and the club have theirs for holding their position.

why would we go after Mottram, another Coop type player for mine.

Another Brett Wheeler-type, I think. If it's to back-up at PF, I'd take Kane Oakley - would surely come cheaper, doesn't have a history of injury that I'm aware of and has range (usually).

To be clearer, there has previously been claims that neither Boti nor personnel from the 36'ers visit the site. You have just put this to rest!

Please don't be narrow in your interpretation of my post. I refer to Boti's public output in the broad sense across many issues.

As a player recently considered to be good enough to play for the Boomers, surely Mottram would have the skills to make a valuable contibution to any NBL side?

Sorry, I an unfamiliar with Mottrams injury record can you help - thought he did ok for minutes and played games for the Tigers? He's definitely athletic.

I dont think its a good idea. Too injury prone.
Go with an Oakley any day.

If Mottram comes to Adelaide, will Jenny Screen come back too??

There are restrictions on what the club can say. There is not innuendo on the 36ers site - hoops.com.au is the place for rumours, etc.

The claims in the past haven't been that Boti and the clubs don't read this site (they often do), but that they don't post on it (save for a rare post by Potsie or someone else in the past).

Mottram has played six seasons in the NBL. In 2001/02, he missed a third of the season. In 2003/04, he played just 5 games (9 MPG) for 1.6 PPG. In 2004/05, he played 17 games (11 MPG) for 2.5 PPG.

Has had a problem or problems with a knee that had surgery and missed the World Champs at one point with a back injury.

May have had an injury at AIS, but can't recall. I remember that John Philip was out for ages and that Jacob Holmes had a foot injury, but not 100% on Mottram.

motts would be a solid known quantity, and would not be disapointed if he was signed as some security

I remember playing against Motts when he was running around for Eastern for a little while, just before he went to the Boomers camp, and my, as well as everyone elses that played against him, was that he was MASSIVELY overrated. He didn't even dominate state league div 1. I think we could do better

I think he is one of those people that transfer their abilities well to the NBL but doesn't dominate a lower league - e.g., Sutton, etc.

For Eastern, he was always a double double from memory?

Is Mottram being looked at as the starting C as a back up plan for Schenscher??? if so i dont mind the idea, he isnt a superstar but i think he would be a solid starter like a Brett Wheeler was throughout most of his career, i also wouldnt mind getting Kane Oakley to back up the PF spot, if we could get Schenscher, Mottram and Oakley to go with Ballinger that would give us some good size!!

Thanks for the stats. Agree that a player who is unable to string a number of games on end poses difficulties for a team.

Figures suggest that he is mostly % x fully fit and therefore performance highly variable from game to game.

That's why I compared him with Brett Wheeler - useful in the front court, can start if needed, not fancy, but needs to be healthy and you'd prefer to have him in a back-up role.

But if he's staying in Italy, none of that really matters.

I'd be interested to know if they're looking at Simon Conn or have reasons not to - throw him in to back-up Ballinger.

Mottram would give them some good depth in the frontcourt, wether a starter or from the bench. Either way, its a good pick up. Alongside Ballinger would be a good pairing, all now is just to add someone athletic to the mix, maybe a Tucker or wethers and they look ok. Still Schenscher on the radar as well. Already looking much better then recruiting timmons, copeland and wheeler last season!

Schenscher, Motteram, Ballinger is a nice looking frontcourt.

Cooper, Oakley, Mastrovich as back-ups?

dont know to much about oakley is he worth a crack ?

also dench seems to be on the outer at the tigers at present would have be worth pursuing

still think motts is worth a serious crack was allways a honest performer for the tigers

cant help but pmsl at those laugh 2 post all three ball worthy for lol value