Firstly, I would love it if we could host, as I am sure everyone here and in NZ would, but I too am concerned about our chances.
'Australia will go against rival bids from the Philippines, Germany, Qatar, Argentina and Turkey.'
also this...
'The potential that Australia would share the event with New Zealand is a real possibility, something Moore mentioned in June.'
Reading into the article, we need to show cohesion and suitability for hosting such an event ahead of those other bidders.
I also see that the time zone will work against us, always does, however it may be seen that an AUS/NZ bid comes from Oceania, not Asia, so maybe we can get past that hurdle perhaps!
It is a worry that we will be presenting a joint bid, not because it is with NZ, no issues there but if we are not displaying a 100% joint bid and there is any questions on how we will work it out between the two countries, that may be ab issue going forward against the other bidders.
When is the last time South America hosted, they could be our biggest competitors (Argentina) solely based on the fact the Olympics were recently held there and FIBA may want to cash in on the hype...
I hope we can put in a strong bid, we deserve the chance to host for sure, but that is how we see it and perhaps not how FIBA sees it?
