Why would Goorj and CJ head west? I'm not sure how much credibility come with these rumours. Will be interesting if they are though.

Wortho and Redhage on the same team is my biggest question mark over the above.

McKinnon to the Dragons to replace Holmes, i can see that

CJ back home to Perth with money and Goorj can see that (wont that add something to the sixers v cats rivalry)

I thought Kavossy was done deal at the gong as well as Vanderjagt at Vegas?

Vanderjagt is likely to move to Brisbane, but not sure that the deal is done. Could be more likely now that they're on a budget though.

I don't know where you guys are getting this stuff from.
The Bullets article yesterday and interview made it very clear that the boys including Joey, aren't considering any offers for the next month to see if the funding comes through- I guess none of you are aware of what they themselves said only yesterday.
The only players that weren't in the interview/ photo were Ebi, Bradshaw and Boucher, so the rumours you guys are spreading are nonsense.
If we were closer to the date that they said they'd wait until before disbanding, I could understand it, but not when it's less than 24hrs after the committment they have given.
If there wasn't that agreement in place, there would be no need for any of them to get together, do an interview on their Sunday off and take a photo shoot if they have committed elsewhere- they would be well within their rights to say get stuffed, this is no longer my club so i won't be making an appearance.
The stuff that's being said by some is just wishful thinking at this stage, but when I read these sorts of posts so soon after hearing contradictory info directly from the mouths of the players, it tends to have less credability to the other player rumours going around....

CJ had a falling out with Goorj, so I don't see them being on the same team together again. I know his old man has applied for the head coaching role out West and i'm sure he'd be dropping CJ's name as a package deal!
Sammy Mack at South...could happen, depends if he's playing or not really.
I think I posed this question once before, how would you fit Ballinger/Rychart and Holmes all on the one team??? Would you be better off going for Dusty or Holmes??? Will it come down to who's worth what??? I can definitely see the Sixers and Ninnis making a few changes, but not too many, just enough though!

Panther, one thing is true when it comes to coaches getting the players they want and players keeping themselves employed any "fallouts" are quickly forgotten. That's the nature of professional sport, the relationships are professional as well.

I wouldn't believe a newspaper article or what a player tells a regular fan about that sort of thing. Some Brisbane players would be quite happy to field offers I bet.

Knowledge is Power......

You've posted a couple of interesting things recently, and some of them have been true. I'm starting to think that was luck though.

Joey is highly unlikely to remain in Brisbane after his recent treatment, I believe the Dragons are interested in him, although BG remains their number one focus. Certainly Stacker is in the mix there, buT i believe they have issues with wanting a coach with championship experience.

You are right that what BG does could trigger a chain of events.

Franklin is contracted to the Hawks and has indicated that he is happy to stay.

I would be VERY surprised to see Molloy in Sydney, sicne they need someone very public and that is just NOT Guy. Besides, do you REALLY think that Sydney have made a move to potentially replace BG? Two days after the GF? When they are depserately trying to get him to stay.

Word from a close "friend" of Goorjian is that he would ONLY turn his back on Sydney to come home to Melbourne. I don't believe he is even considering Perth, and on the Budget Perth have stuck with in the past, I don't think they're close to being able to afford him. Don't forget, GOORJIAN is CONTRACTED in Sydney, so it would take something special to lure him away, or for Sydney to really look like they're going to slide bady.

The Holmes rumour has been going around for Ages and I KNOW that he is not happy here. Would be actually very surprised if he didn't end up home in Adelaide.

Can't see Adelaide needing Rychart if they get Holmes.

Wortho, from what I understand is almost certainly going to try to ply his trade in Europe. And I don't think Kendall would have even thought about leaving the Kings until Goorj makes up his mind.

There is a HELL of a lot of speculation in your post.

The word I have heard from a pretty reliable source is that Goorj IS likely to go to Perth, and Stacks will be at Dragons. There's always a chance it'll get scuttled, but that's my mail.

VERY NOT REALLY ONLY GOORJIAN CONTRACTED KNOW HELL.

I don't understand the subliminal message you are trying to tell us DICKO?

Dicko hence why i put rumors at the end of the original post, still waiting on confirmation of a couple of these that i had heard over night.

Your spot on about Molloy, that is just a process of elimination as he is about the only coach that is actively seeking a head coaching role that will be left.

I have on good word that Joey is staying put, but newspaper reports on players not looking elsewhere is way off.

Gorj to Perth was the strong word after the GF on friday night, and in talking to someone close to happenings it will be an offer more than enough to get him there, so have to wait and see.

The one that i should have researched and not just listened too was Franklin, your right, contracted.

I also do agree that if Jacob lands in Adelaide then no need for Rychart.

How about this for a rumour, I only just thought of it...BG to either South or Perth and a former Kings player and Championship coach (one who's name can't be mentioned) heads to Sydney to take over the reigns! Or fields an offer as a offensive coach with the Crows...one or the other!

Goorjian's chances of staying in Sydney are linked very heavily (I think) to the ownership situation, e.g., if Wrublewski's group gets it. Johnston, however, may be favouring a higher bidder.

I was told that all met yesterday and were spotted from afar. Supposedly body language from some didn't suggest that the meeting favoured Wrublewski or the best outcome for the team.

Panther, are you hearing rumours or creating them?!

They're WAY more fun if you create them.

And positively orgasmic if you turn out to be right.

Lock in Wortho to Perth with a Euro outclause!

Just making them up mate, my day has been a little boring to say the least...

What would the chances be of the sixers attracting either Brian or Joey if Mal was willing to pay top dollar and had held of naming a coach?

What are the chances of Bevo going for the Kings job if Brian leaves?

Apart from Dusty I think pretty much all of brisbane are signed for next season.

Looks like you don't think that Dusty will come into the thinking, since Holmes seems to be coming here?

skip, could contracts be broken if players were being forced to take paycuts to stay?

A contract is a contract I would think. If a club proposed a pay cut to a contracted player would have to sign a new contract. It would be a negotiable thing I would say where if the club asks them to take a pay cut, the player could then ask to have his contract bought out by the club to then negotiate with other teams. It could be a way out of paying a big contract if financially in trouble.

sorry guys, but dusty's home is brisbane- lol
he's been localised for a few years now- a lot has happened since adelaide and as most of you have cleverly already pointed out- they may not have room (or money) for him with the other additions they'll take on.
i suspect that if the bullets don't fold, that if dusty were to go, he'd want to go for more money, not less..... to me it sounds like a sideways move?
isaac- i'm sure they realise their worth elsewhere, but at this stage, they've publicly been interviewed and agreed to stay together if they can and disband in a month of it comes to it.
i have no reason to believe that they would lie to the public who are trying so desperately to keep them afloat, and have them also claim that they've all taken small pay cuts to ease the burden.
why would people make that many attempts to save something, if they had no interest whatsoever in doing it?
why take a pay cut of you're not going to stay?
i believe them.
and a month from now, all will be revealed in which way they go.....

If the reports about the non-payment or late-payment of wages are to be believed then the Sydney coaches and players may have an out from the contracts because certain conditions have not been met. If the contract is continually breached it may be able to be voided.

Nutwork, I believe all but one have change-of-coach out clauses anyway should Goorjian move on.

lol

What about Gorj to Dragons, back to Melbourne and probably take Jason Smith & maybe Kendall with him. All other Kings to move on, end up in minor leagues in Europe or at Perth Wilcats.

duh! How do you know that what has come out of the Bullets camp is not to make the club attractive for a prospective buyer, hence the 4 weeks waiting period.

i don't know ec- sammy mac was reportedly in tears when he held the press conference at his home with cj and joey.
call me gullible on this one, but i believe they're trying to do whatever the have to in keeping the club alive.
if it doesn't work, then that's that, but out of the ones that are left, they are definately trying.

and i highly doubt that they'll have problems finding a buyer....

but ok this is weird....

linky.com.au/c1gss

Jo Jo English is rumoured to be working in the Sixers Canteen this year

As long as the beer is cold again this season, I don't care who goes where......

A couple of things missed so far. Gorj will resign from Boomers after Olympics so will go where the money is. The talk of CJ going west is because the Wildcats have spoken to Cal about coaching. West Sydney are also without a coach. Now that NZ are a threat don't be surprised if Bradshaw and Boucher return home.

Bradshaw has already left.
He's currently in NZ at home and considering heading back to the US or to Germany.
No word on Boucher but he along with Ebi was absent from the public committment, so not sure if they were on holidays at home or if that was a sign that they weren't agreeing to the committment- totally their choice at the end of the day.

Ere very likely gone from the Bullets. Bradshaw looking to go to Europe. Has big issues with the Breakers and I reckon he'd take a paycut in Brisbane before he went home (unfortunately). Boucher wasn't there because he's playing in the NZ NBL.

thanks isaac!
so it's possible that boucher is still committed for the next few weeks pending a buyer.
*ticks another potential box*

It's also possible that Boucher is seeing David Beckham's hair stylist. He'd probably be one of the players in least demand from that team (besides perhaps Brown and Williamson), so perhaps the one to worry about least?

boucher is pretty respected here- especially as a solid rebounder.
it was just a bit worrying the other day when the article about the one month committment and photo shoot was done, and a few of the guys were conspicuously absent, but seeing that he's playing in nz, we'll see what happens.

I think they kept making offers to him while he was at college, but maybe without much personal effort. Then someone from the Bullets (coach, JVG, who knows) went to visit him and made a good offer. When he wasn't drafted, the Breakers made a bigger offer, he signed with Brisbane instead, citing less pressure playing for a championship team rather than helping his home side.

That's what I've gathered from piecing bits and pieces together.

Then someone (Breakers, media in NZ, whoever) inflamed it when the Bullets visited Auckland for a game, having things like "Who's Bradshaw anyway!?"

Shame as he'd be a great fit for them.

It really annoyed me how Bradshaw was treated by the Breakers and the Breakers fans when he returned to Auckland to play NZ. They were saying things like "he's from NZ but we'll show him that he won't be welcome anymore" or words to that effect. Just because he's from NZ doesn't mean he's OBLIGED to play for them!! He can play for whoever the hell he wants! You'd swear he committed a crime by signing with another team. Will be interesting to see if he stays in Brisvegas (well... not so Vegas like anymore I suppose) or moves to another club or overseas.

I agree - awkward situation. I think they felt that they have a good program, great club support/admin, made the best offer, and that he should return to his home country to help the Breakers build into a force.

I'd say that he had a few ex-Breakers in his ear as well - you'd guess that Boucher wasn't too impressed when NZ let him go a number of years ago, for example.

To back up The Age's claims, Goorj is definitely not heading to Perth. Too far away from the mainstream basketball fraternity. He is fed up with sydney management and wants to hook up with his bro back in Melbourne.
Wortho is about a 75% chance of heading back down the Hume to VIC. If Goorj does go to Dragons expect Wortho to sign the dotted line too. Talk is that it is 50/50 between Tigers and Dragons and would prefer to stick with Kendall.
Kendall is an even bigger chance (90%) of signing with the Dragons. He wants to go home.
Of course no deals can be finalised until Friday week, so evertyhing remains up in the air.

Stephen Weigh is set to sign with Townsville. Brisbane's woes finalised his decision to go North.

Aaron Bruce is being wooed by Melbourne and Dragons and he wants to head home as his NBA dream is just that - a dream.
AB would be a great replacement for D-Mac at Tigers or for Heal at Dragons.