Jazz
Years ago
Is it just me or does this seem like a really bad time to start the NBL season.
AFL and NRL Finals are in full swing and getting all the media attention.
You would think starting the season in the 2nd week of Oct would be better. Finals would be over so hopefully more media coverage.
Any ideas why they start the season at this time and any problems with delaying it until after the footy finals?
Sir Swish
Years ago
Jazz.....they had to move the season forward as a result of the Commonwealth Games taking place in March.
Not sure what you are smoking Sir Swish (is that you Darryl) but this coming season that Jazz is talking about is not affected by the commonwealth games at all, they were 6 months ago (unless they have decided to move the Delhi games forward 3 years)
skip
Years ago
yeah, I too aint sure what you mean Sir Swish, but I do agree that the season should be moved back to start in the 1st or 2nd week of October and finish in March. At this time of year is it near impossible to get any space in the back pages or on the news.
Jazz
Years ago
It may be to avoid having the start of the AFL and NRL seasons clash with the NBL Finals. Obviously you don't want to base your leagues decisions on what is happening in other sports, but the AFL and NRL do command a lot of media and public attention.
It is a sticky situation, the NBL season would have to be squeezed into 5 months (including finals) to avoid any clash. But waiting 2 weeks (start on the 4th of Oct) would avoid the AFL GF.
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