Leave country alone!
Years ago
I see Southern are playing some games at Port Pirie against Port Pirie and Port Augusta. Open clinics as well to 10s to 14s. Recruiting?
Highly unlikely that people in Pirie would want to travel to southern.
lockstock
Years ago
you idiots. Another club bashing thread for the simple minded.
Southern are doing this as they have been invited to and are being well looked after. It is an opportunity for the teams to get a game under their belt in front of what has been promised to be a large and vocal crowd, and have a bit of a team bonding exercise with a weekend away. It will be interesting to see what the area can throw at the 3 teams travelling to Port Pirie.
To show their gratitude for the hospitality and the invitation Southern will be providing coaching clinics to anyone who is interested the Sunday morning following the Saturday night games. It is a way to say thankyou.
Whatever helps you sleep at night, lockstock.
But why arent Southern getting busy developing their own kids instead of trying to recruit country kids?
Also, is a "road trip" really going to help the senior men?
Ron Burgundy
Years ago
Anonymous,
If you weren't a woman i would punch you - i would punch you right in the face...
LOL lets bag southern about recuirting country kids. Hello STURT, NORTH, oh as lockstock said "simple minded people"
Yeah but at least they don't bullshit about how they were 'invited' You guys will never be close to the likes of Sturt and North.
u jealous mo foes
Years ago
get ya heads out ya asses, whenever a club does something a little different you other clowns who aren't doing anything think of anything to bag whatever goes down.....PITY YOU FOOLS!
PPDO
Years ago
The game is an exibition game and the training on the Sunday is for the country kids to get training from the players that played the night before. I dont see what all the fuss is. Whats wrong will Adelaide Bball coming to a country town and playing against quality country bballers? And to stop all the whinging... It was my idea and Southern were generous enough to help out. Let the games and crowd speak for all you people who bag it...
#9832
What the... just what is all that about?
I am no southern fan but any club that is willing to take basketball to the country and spread the net(no pun) even further to encourage more people to play is on the right track.
And when are those of you who just happen to live in the 'burbs going to start understanding that country kids have exactly the same right to play and compete as you do. They don't get any favours in fact their commitment is ten fold that of any city dweller, with travel, accommodation, financial burden etc., and I don't think I have seen one negative post about all these city kids being developed in BSA clubs and taking spots from more talented dedicated country kids!
And before you all start hitting your keyboards - I have been very closely involved with both, as a player, a coach and now as a parent, and I know just how tough country basketball does it. Bottom line - the world doesn't revolve around the CBD. Good on you southern for taking basketball to the grass root level and let's hope that it encourages a few more to take the game up for the long haul.
PPDO,
So if its was your idea, why did you pick the club that had to travel the most. Did you not invite other clubs that were closer?
PPDO,
More importatnly, why did you not ask the club that has been attending your junior tournament for the last 10 years?
Go Southern.
I am sure you will help promote the game and if you do pick up any kids then you will be up their with Sturt and Forestville in Country recruiting.
PPDO
Years ago
Wow sharp criticism from anonymous(109964)???? Who would that club be????? so to answer crap from people that dont have the balls to put there name on the post, i wont waste my time.
crystalcruiser
Years ago
unbelievable!
Somebody trying to do the right thing for the sport by taking an active role and promoting it and either all you other people are just lazy asses who can't be bothered or are jealous of some intiative being used by other people so you bag it!
Who is the winner in the end?
Southern ,the country basketball,or basketball in general!
Who cares, but at least somebody is making an effort to promote the sport!
PPDO
Years ago
Thankyou crystalcruiser.... The winner will be.....
"Southern, the country basketball, or basketball in general!"
ITs not the only thing going great in Pirie at the moment because we will have our Mini Blitz again in Feb 17 & 18 and unlike the ones that are run in Adelaide, ours is for very good prize money (last year was $1000 for winner). Sorry invite only!!!!
PPDO, So now you are bagging city comps? Who going to want to come now. So you shaft a club that supports your carnivals and then don't have the 'balls' to answer the question.
Sportyboy
Years ago
so lets get this strait Sturt and North can do what ever they want and not get baged for it but when southern are trying to get the game out there for kids to play the game its wrong. why is this???????????
probly coz sturt and North wernt asked to go up there and think they are going to miss out on a player or two.
if u are a true lover of the game who care where who goes and you just have people playing the game. so grow up and get a life and just support the game
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