Derwin's comments on ABC 06/07/08

BA CEO Scott Derwin was interviewed on ABC this morning. A lot of expected "politician answers" relating to Sydney and Brisbane being out of the league, Foxtel dropping coverage, and trying to convince Hummer to stay onboard ... BUT, a few interesting points:
- Expecting to have a return of a team from Brisbane and Sydney for the 09/10 season
- Theres a review in place that will recommmend a new new league structure in 2009/10 with a REDUCTION in total number of teams (which teams would we lose ? Singapore ? Pigs?)
- With league being only 11 teams this year, the NBL finals WILL NOT be 8 teams - and that an announcement will be made within a few weeks of the new finals structure for 08/09

You'd think the review and the changed finals structure are well overdue ...

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Anonymous
Years ago

Well theres some good news in there. Good to hear hat Sydney and Brisbane will probably have teams again next year. The Kings and Pigs should be scrapped and they need to make a new Sydney team for all of Sydney to support. If you just scrap the Pigs or just scrap the Kings that Pigs fans aren't going to go out and support the kings and vice versa. I think we need to Slingers, they are just starting to become successful, roster wise and fan base wise so to spend time developing something and then killing it when it finally starts to flourish would be dumb. (Kinda reminds me of what happened with Darren Ng, no that we got rid of him but same sort of thing.) Hawks should maybe be cut, not sure. Only just seem to be staying alive but they add country flavour and are a foundation club so it'd be hard to kil them. Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, South, Townsville, Cairns are all doing very well and NZ are doing alright are should remain IMO. I think they just need to re brand the league and make it look like its brand new even though it only be a bit different. MARKET IT, as best they can and get people excited about this new league! Get rid of Chuck Harmison, get a real business man who is ambitious and knows what he's doing. We can't moe forward with Chuck runni8ng the show.

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Anonymous
Years ago

is this available online anywhere?

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Anonymous
Years ago

is it one of the link on this page?

http://www.abc.net.au/services/podcasting/

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kad
Years ago

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/offsiders/

Whole episode in flash. Interview is 12:30 in.

Here is the transcript:

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/offsiders/content/2007/s2295668.htm

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Anonymous
Years ago

THANKS A LOT kad!

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Derwin's comments on ABC 06/07/08

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