TrevorTorrance
Last month
https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/41339014/nbl-meets-wa-government-regarding-hoopsfest-expansion
So how much truth in a 2nd WA Team? Challeneg Stadium/HBF is a nice 2nd backup stadium it seems now- but who and where would the team be based?
KET
Last month
Really it sounds more like a "eh not keen" from LK unless the Eagles or perhaps Freo dive in on a franchise.
Rivalry is great but LK is right it's hard to manufacture that, atleast south east Melbourne is a massive basketball spot in its own right.
TrevorTorrance
Last month
I did hear Laurence Escalante name be thrown around as the owner but he was at the F1 this weekend and couldn't meet the board.
Luuuc
Last month
HBF sucks. If they can't do RAC then they shouldn't bother.
i.e. they shouldn't bother
KET
Last month
You'd imagine GC plus a second Sydney side or Canberra or Darwin or Newcastle make up the next two expansion spots.
LV
Last month
I reckon they shouldn't even be thinking about "the next two".
They should be thinking 24, maybe 36 months ahead and ascertaining feasibility for 1 new club. If it happens, great. If not, no worries.
One new club every 5 years is a reasonable pace. But the priority should be keeping existing clubs in the league and building what we already have. Expansion for expansion's sake is counterproductive.
Ben
Last month
Second Perth team seems terrible.
Gold Coast back in 2-3 seasons, that's a given.
After that. Canberra? I don’t know if the membership/sponsorship/interest base is there though.
Likewise a possible Townsville re-entry, which would be even less likely it seems.
As a supporter of the league, I’m happy with the number of teams rn and don’t care too much for expansion talks.
spEKTre
Last month
It would fail within 3 seasons, Perth Wildcats took a fair bit to get going early on but has built a substantial fan base. To start out from scratch who are you going to recruit as fans ?
Anon
Last month
2nd team will happen within 10 years. There are 2 in the next 4 years.
Splinky
Last month
HBF is way better now than it was in Challenge era. Plus the viewing angles and closeness to the action is way better. I'd love to see a second team in Perth but I think the base would need to be Joondalup.
Perthworld
Last month
I'd love to see a second team in Perth
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