i would like to see them find an owner who is interested in the success of the club.

You obviously like what the NBA do - I get it. They also probably have a bit bigger marketing and game night budget although I'm not sure.

I doubt we would be able to do the courtside thing for OH+S reasons (for players and umpires) and to guard against liability claims from spectators.

Removing the sponsors from the uniforms would look much better, but I personally would rather pay less for a ticket and have some sponsors names/logos splashed around than pay more without them.

If having more sponsors associated with the club means less out of pocket expense for me, then I'm all for it.

I did like your grey training shirt idea for season ticket holders. I'd be in for that!

There is plenty of room to have those courtside seats along the west side of the court, between the rolling banners and where the stand starts. 50 seats along there at even $50 a pop and you have an extra $40K for the season.

Make those seats only available a few days before game day.

This is not about the NBA (Juror12 and others), it is about running a sucessful business and that's what the NBA does very well. It is not a game night budget, it is a business expense which would come at a minimal expense(see below).

Juror12, all my idea's are very cost effective and it actually provides the 36ers with cheap advertising and marketing exposure.

Give me a very tight budget and with my business and personal contacts in Adelaide, I could easily action these ideas with not much more than what I believe the 36ers spend on utter garbage throughout the season.

'I doubt we would be able to do the courtside thing for OH+S reasons (for players and umpires) and to guard against liability claims from spectators'

I have been to games in Sydney with courtside seats, I know in Adelaide we have different regulations, but I'm sure it could be done.

A, I don't know how much clubs rely on sponsorship on their uniform, but if they can find a way to advertise elsewhere, I totally agree with you.

There is so much garbage all over the Sixers uniform that the most important brand of the lot - the 36ers - is just lost.

I also agree that being able to sit really close to the court has a tremendous impact for a spectator. The size and athleticism of the players really hits you much more up close, so it would be great to give casual fans access to these seats at times. I still remember sitting front row at the Apollo when Mark Bradtke went crashing into the person next to me.

In fact, if you think about it, being that close to such a tremendous physical contest is really the absolute best selling point the sport can have. What others sport can offer such up close action?

So I don't know if they do this already, but I think it would be great to set aside say 15 front row seats per game and essentially run a raffle, where some people who buy silver tickets get upgraded at random.

How good would that be? A couple of casual fans turn up, take their seats and then an usher comes around to tell them they have been upgraded for free!

Not only would they be much more likely to go home with a taste of how exciting basketball can be up close, but they are going to tell all their friends, who are more likely to come along to games as well. This would be a way of rewarding people for coming out to quieter mid-week games as well.

Harder to get money from the scrolling banners if people are sitting right in front of them.

'There is plenty of room to have those courtside seats along the west side of the court, between the rolling banners and where the stand starts. 50 seats along there at even $50 a pop and you have an extra $40K for the season.

Make those seats only available a few days before game day.'

My friends and I would happily spend that on top of our season tickets. And I would easily take business partners and customers throughout the season, without having to deal with the entire corporate box just for one or two people,(which meant I could not take them at all over the last couple of seasons)

Isaac, I'm sure you could find other ways of exposure.

Isaac - I would have them sitting behind the scrolling banners but in front of the stands. There is a good 2-3 metres space there to put people on the west side.

You dont need any of these ideas as when Mcpeake takes over all you lot will see is sponsors and advertising even in Chinese so you wont understand it. Also ticket prices will rise to about 35 a pop and 1k for a season ticket. OH GOODY!!!

I think this would be a good idea...i am sure they would have looked at court side seating before, but would have gone against kit for some reason...it would be easy coin too as i know plenty of ppl that would love it...and would pay for it....

Skip, true - how much would it impact the viewing angles for the first few rows behind?

The Breakers' venue has courtside seats at cabaret-style tables with food and drink which seems popular but occasionally a wayward ball hits drinks and causes trouble. Signage in front would prevent that.

I think they could add another couch in the corner diagonally opposite the home players' race - rent it out with an esky of drinks like the MC one that's given away each game.

30% rise in tickets you rekon, add that to the 20% drop in game time,

i know for a fact there would be 8 less season tickets from this house hold

Isaac, No different to what it is for people who sit behind the score bench. They still have almost a foot of elevation over the people on the court.

I love the idea of nothing between the front row and the action.

I sat behind the Sixers bench one game and was blown away by just how big and athletic these guys are. KB jump shot over D was awesome up close and the Big Fella sitting down on one of those poor plastic chairs was also a sight to behold.

You could put a little statement on the front row tickets like motor racing:

Basketball is dangerous. By purchasing this ticket you are taking full resonsibility for your own safety when a 7 foot player lands in your lap... Enjoy the game.

I know that I would buy a throwback jersey if they sold those in the merchandise shop. Might be sponsorship issues, but I'd love a Davis jersey from the '86 team, or a Brett Maher rookie jersey.

I'm sure they could sell enough to make it worthwhile, or even have display jerseys in store, with jerseys made to order.

If the Sixers had courtside seats, I'd be courtside every game.

What the 36ers need to do is...find someone willing to put up a million dollars.

I reckon we are dead in the water.

Anon, maybe not for the sidelines, but what about the baselines? I don't think those are corporate boxes are they? Wouldn't be a huge earner, but could be worth doing.

There is corporate seating along the baseline, either side of the basket

or just pay normal price and go sit in the east corner courtside, which for some reason never get sold.. thankyou!!