Giacontigers
Years ago
On SEN Dwayne's World Andrew Gaze was being interviewed and he said that the NBL will start late November to early December.
You can count out 18th November start. Thoughts?
LoveBroker
Years ago
When they will start is not the question.
How will they start? Even in December, some states will not open up to VIC and NSW.
The SA health system is experiencing emergency room ramping and this is before we open up, I fear for the health system if we get even a portion of VIC's infection rates let alone the projections made to date.
Giacontigers
Years ago
NBL needs to start after the Asia Cup qualifiers. Who knows which states borders will open by then?
Zodiac
Years ago
I love Gaze but I suspect he's probably being as optimistic as ever with these predictions. I think now in the first week of October you can probably rule a line through any November start. Early December seems too early to me I think late December will be more likely. Who knows could even be a mid-January start again like last season.
LoveBroker
Years ago
The NBL should at least wait to see how NSW (and VIC) goes after their freedom days.
2nd weekend in December, I've heard the clubs have been told, though Gaze would be aware of that so not certain why he’s saying end November.
I love people with theories who have no basis for them. Same old fools
They are currently working on the first weekend of December but is still yet to be confirmed due to borders
Giacontigers
Years ago
December would be good. I really hope United could play a game on Christmas Eve, but I know they will probably have the Boxing Day match like usual.
Why Christmas Eve? So many families would attend that game. Smh
10th December is latest info communicated to clubs
As above, second weekend in December the clubs are planning for.
another negative. Thats the date from the news.com article.
LV
Years ago
If it starts in late November I'll fall off my chair in surprise.
Optimistically, early December would be nice.
But the above questions are valid- with 4 teams from the COVID states, 5 from non-COVID states and then NZ, how will this be managed?
LoveBroker
Years ago
2 Conferences.
The Corona Conference Vs The Clean Conference.
Hoopie
Years ago
With the Corona conference to be sponsored by Toyota?
The conferences could work till all states are ready to open.
Pretty confident this was discussed in the NBL Cup thread and discarded out of hand lol Maybe it wasn't rubbish after all
It was never rubbish then and isn't now. Only rubbish comments from ill informed rubbish people.
Season to be finished by the end of April. When it starts who knows.
Anon
Years ago
They are currently working on the first weekend of December but is still yet to be confirmed due to borders
This person was right! Who was it? Wait it was me
RobT
Years ago
Just heard that the season opening is double-header on Dec 3 with Tas v Ade in Hobart as "season-opener" and Per v Bri in Per.
Details nbl.com.au/news
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