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| The salary cap should be increased so that NBL clubs can keep some of the top players. Otherwise, they will be tempted to go play in Europe where the salaries are a lot higher. Also the NBL should consider introducing a 'marquee player rule', whereby one player on the roster could be paid a similar salary as he would get in Europe but it wouldn't count against the salary cap. I propose this in order to have more star players in the league. Star players sell tickets. |
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| I have the luxury of watching the NBL on T.V because I have Austar Pay T.V and there is nothing else to watch until the Cricket season starts. I know they use to show a few games on Channel 10 but unless you have Pay T.V you would miss most of the NBL season. I don't know what the solution is to this problem but something needs to be done. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I dont know how much valid good its doing but without the tslk of it in the mass media and without the conjecture that there is over the Tigers, thered be virtually no coverage of it in the press. It seems that the NBL has to satisfy itself with the concept that negative press is better than no press. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agree with trev , maybe dropping the salary cap is the answer for now.Lets get our stars back and promote the game. The funny thing is I go down to the main street ball courts in brisbane and there are still plenty of people playing ball. And to add a lot of the top bball players go to the football codes because of the money ....so increase the money and some of these players might stick to bball.. |
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| Salary Caps are important in competitons where money is a plenty and a handful of clubs have a wealth advantage over the other clubs. But is it really necessary in a competition with no tv rights deal and little sponsorship? A competition where the standard is high but no ones watching? A competition where every few years a few teams fall over, a few more merge and and few more come into being? Lifting the cap may entice some quality international players while encouraging local players to stay. One could argue that it turns the competition into a battle between the rich clubs and poor clubs. And they would have an argument. Except over the summer we lost 3 clubs, 2 from the 1st and 3rd most populated cities in the country and also recent title winners. So clubs are dropping off with a salary cap what good is it doing? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I agree lift the salary cap or increase it to say $2'000000 or more than have player bonuses to keep local talent here and attract better quality players from overseas. NBL has to promote the game in this country a whole lot better to entice crowds to go and watch a game maybe do alot more promotional work. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maybe it wouldnt hurt the NBL is the salary cap went? Maybe the quality would improve.... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| and you can add david barlow and rod grizzard to that list too. i think it has been widely known that most nbl clubs have been rorting the salary cap for a long time. its never been more obvious then right now with the tigers. what i dont understand is how the tigers fit all the players they have un der the points system that the nbl uses. this is an area that the nbl can police (as opposed to the salary cap which chuck harnison has regularly come out and said he doesnt have the resources or the money to do anything about) and does have some control over yet it appears they are turning a blind eye to it as well to the benefit of the tigers. may as well put the tigers name on the trophy now. |
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| this is becoming a farce... this season the NBL set the salary cap at around 800,000 and yet the Melbourne Tigers are fielding a lineup worth much more than that.. you can't tell me a 12 team roster including Chris Anstey, Sam Mackinnon and Ebi Ere can be kept under 800.... |
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| I hope the nbl does become instinct. At least then they can start again the right way with decent sponsorship, the right teams, the right CEO, the right format & enforceable rules (Tigers!!). At the moment it's the biggest joke in the sporting world, locally & internationally. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I put this on another thread and all the yank wannabes got filthy at me. You're right mate. It's cactus. Even Singapore pulled out. They're not broke, they just think it's a joke. |
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| If the NBL continues on the path it is taking Basketball will be played at a state level and not a national level. Cmon how can the NBL hierachy let two of the most successful teams Briss Bullets and Syd Kings fold, in times when we have so much talent in this country. Surely we can do something to keep the young talent growing here for the future of the sport. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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