Anonymous
Years ago
the points cap is a disgrace a whole heap of solid players without jobs
including:kendall, mottram, mick hill, dowdell
can you think of anymore??
Kent Brockman
Years ago
Could also throw Dench and Stiff in there.
Hawks version of Axel or the sixers' Dench versus Tigers version when asking how is he good.
Also the Breakers not being able to run a second import becauseof points so you could say the league is missing out on an exciting player right there. Imagine if Carlos Powell never came here beacuse of points restrictions.
KC- gone
Years ago
If clubs had not paid so much out and players taken so much, maybe they would be all imployed?
A bit radical but I would of cut the 2nd import out so that the OZ guys got a gurnsey and a pay check.
thedoctor
Years ago
KG-Gone, in theory that isn't such a bad idea. Problem arises when imports with multi-year contracts are let go. Teams would still have to pay them out.
an adjustment of the points cap would work to a degree, except the Tigers would end up fielding the Boomers team plus Ebe.
Qlder
Years ago
Time to get a real job like the rest of us! No tissues needed surely?
thedoctor
Years ago
Qlder - except that many probably have no other qualifications because they have invested their whole lives in the sport.
Jonno
Years ago
Even guys like Majstrovich, Darren Smith, Adam Quick, Chris Cameron and even Travis Lane (possibly a few years ago) showed they were capable players off the bench or as fringe starters and would be worthy of a gig in the league.
I wonder if you could feild a team of all these guys plus 2 imports how would they go??
I reckon a team of
Kendall/L.Martin
M.Hill/Quick
Majstrovich/D.Smith
Stiff/Rigby
Mottram/Cameron
plus to gun imports would be ok and no worse than say the blaze or the spirit.
They wouldnt be title contenders though.
Looking at this i sort of wish we had just 1 extra team to keep these guys involved and seems to me we have enough aussie talent to support 11 teams, 13 probably was too many though.
How about...
Mike Helms/L Martin
L Kendall/M Hill
C Powell/A Petrie
D Stiff/B Hobba
N Mottram/C Cameron
Could potentially win a few games.
smitty
Years ago
I think you will find that a few of those players are now overseas earning more then they would in the nbl anyways.
It's a hypothetical, lets just assume imports of that level. Or it was Seamus McPeake's side project....
Isaac
Years ago
Realistically, Dowdell is only out of a job because Knight got a job.
Imagine if the league cuts to eight teams - will be a few very decent players out of work.
HAHA
Years ago
Fans should vote with their feet and sit out this season until the League pulls it's head out and makes certain teams do the same.
Jordan
Years ago
Did Dowdell actually get cut by the Cats to make way for Knight? Or has he just been moved to a development spot?
SKUX101
Years ago
Yeah. One guy who isn't playing NBL this year is Craig Bradshaw. He is in Italy, playing or about to play in one of the best domestic leagues in Europe. And he's probably on alot of money.
It's a no-brainer
yeah dowdell and garlepp got cut when knight got signed. BS really..
me
Years ago
Mike Homik - ha
Solid as in good player -
not just size
Kev
Years ago
It just sucks that Pero Cameron has a job with the Blaze, or there would be so many jokes on here about how 'solid' he is.
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