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Post by glasseyes on Sept 14, 2019 16:14:51 GMT
Looks like John Mitchell has arrived according to Twitter, can’t wait to see him play. Hearing @newcastleeagle forward John Mitchell has finally touched down on Tyneside. Big man could make his debut in friendly at @sheffieldsharks tomorrow. To which someone replied........ Just seen him at the airport! Great  Out of curiosity, where on twitter? |
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Post by stevetheballer on Sept 14, 2019 16:44:27 GMT
Simon Rushworth who reports on the Eagles posted it.
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Post by glasseyes on Sept 14, 2019 17:10:13 GMT
Simon Rushworth who reports on the Eagles posted it. Thanks, turns out that is @smrushworth rather than one of the other Simon Rushworth accounts on there. |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 14, 2019 17:10:48 GMT
Either that or he's on his way home already I think INF is frit. Sign MBA and I will be worried As it is you aren't a worry for the league IMO But I don't know anything about basketball so it doesn't matter what I think |
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Post by stevetheballer on Sept 14, 2019 19:10:30 GMT
Would love it if another team that wasn’t the Riders won the league, oh wait that happened already, it was the Lions who did it last season.
But when the Riders did it the year before, the Eagles had a poor team and the Lions were still not there. So the Riders did it against weaker competition so there were no real challengers right?
The year before that the Riders won it against an Eagles team that faded in the second half of the season and there were no other challengers really so is no different really to when the Eagles did it.
Lions got better last season and stopped the Riders from winning the league, why didn’t the Riders do it if they are that good.
They didn’t do it because they simply weren’t good enough and who’s to say they are good enough this year.
We don’t know anything about the teams at the moment until the season really gets underway. Most teams are missing players so are not completed with their rosters.
Right now Riders are no more favourites than anybody else.
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Post by notoriousbigz on Sept 14, 2019 19:47:37 GMT
Sign MBA and I will be worried As it is you aren't a worry for the league IMO But I don't know anything about basketball so it doesn't matter what I think Quid pro quo - MBA is to team chemistry what woodworm is to a cripples crutch. As talented as he is, the lad is basically an aggressive tumor. |
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Post by baldeagle on Sept 14, 2019 23:09:07 GMT
👏👏👏👏
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 15, 2019 6:27:06 GMT
Sign MBA and I will be worried As it is you aren't a worry for the league IMO But I don't know anything about basketball so it doesn't matter what I think Quid pro quo - MBA is to team chemistry what woodworm is to a cripples crutch. As talented as he is, the lad is basically an aggressive tumor. But Eagles need someone to give them extra threat. It's upto the coach to make them all gel |
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Post by notoriousbigz on Sept 15, 2019 8:38:04 GMT
Quid pro quo - MBA is to team chemistry what woodworm is to a cripples crutch. As talented as he is, the lad is basically an aggressive tumor. But Eagles need someone to give them extra threat. It's upto the coach to make them all gel Ask yourself why he’s now at BBL level and not he top leagues in Europe (where his talent level could conceivably be with the right attitude). It’s impossible. |
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Post by gloryeagle on Sept 15, 2019 10:06:57 GMT
MBA will be out of our budget range now anyway, however I would like to see a 12th body come in. Doesn't look like it's on the agenda though, unless we move when the regular season starts.
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Post by saintpat on Sept 15, 2019 10:19:51 GMT
Was Fab on £9k per month? I'm guessing not, therefore even if you released all of Fabs wages(& I'm guessing the new coach has an increased salary), the budget wouldn't still be there.
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Post by baldeagle on Sept 15, 2019 11:26:55 GMT
I’m sure that Fab would not have been on that sort of money and am equally sure that MBA will not end up in Newcastle.
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Post by gloryeagle on Sept 16, 2019 6:22:26 GMT
Kande played again last night. We were without Kai Williams, Hussein and Themba Yabantu so he may have just been filling in but he played 8 minutes so could also be getting drafted in as 12th man.
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 16, 2019 6:38:07 GMT
I’m sure that Fab would not have been on that sort of money and am equally sure that MBA will not end up in Newcastle. His full package may well have been less than half of MBA But with Eagles in their own arena I would assume retained income and budgets will have increased as well MBA is just an example of a name who is available. If he's too expensive for eagles fair enough. I get that. My own opinion is if Eagles are to challenge for the league again they need a serious upgrade on their GB players. To add to their imports. MBA is an easy name to mention but we've seen the type of players Lions and Royals have brought in - in recent years from GB At some stage Eagles will need to respond unless they are content to play second fiddle behind other clubs willing to invest more for success Once bedded in to the new arena I genuinely expected statement signings of intent from Eagles this year. Which IMO we haven't seen (yet) Is this really the full squad? I don't think so - I don't think it's finished yet and I'm sure some of the Eagles fans out there are expecting another signing now the coach has left. Aren't you? |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 16, 2019 6:39:16 GMT
Kande played again last night. We were without Kai Williams, Hussein and Themba Yabantu so he may have just been filling in but he played 8 minutes so could also be getting drafted in as 12th man. Based on that didn't sharks have more key players missing than eagles? Or at least as many? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 8:07:01 GMT
Can I ask who you class as Leicester statement British signing? I can see one in both London clubs, not sure I can yours
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 16, 2019 8:16:22 GMT
Can I ask who you class as Leicester statement British signing? I can see one in both London clubs, not sure I can yours Mo Walker surely ? MVP level player from previous spell in BBL Had Eagles signed him there would have been their statement signing right there and then We also have proven depth in GB players Mr Tall Anderson JWH Lascelles Thomson Chuku You need a strong GB presence in the squad IMO to challenge for the league Eagles don't have it It's easy to forget Walker has a GB passport though so I understand you asking the question And don't anyone tell me the ex coach wages etc couldn't fund a Mo Walker type signing |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 9:55:33 GMT
Mo is a high level BBL player, but on the same lines as Justin or Andrew? I'm afraid hes just not close. To then compare to a player who was on the cusp of the NBA is just madness. The GB players you list as well, interesting you call them GB level players when combined they have less than a handful of caps.
You have a very good squad, not going to argue that in the slightest but you most certainly dont have a statement GB signing. I'd argue at present only Andrew Lawrence and Justin Robinson count. I could be persuaded to agree to Murray if we ignore last season but that's it
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 16, 2019 10:14:15 GMT
Mo is a high level BBL player, but on the same lines as Justin or Andrew? I'm afraid hes just not close. To then compare to a player who was on the cusp of the NBA is just madness. The GB players you list as well, interesting you call them GB level players when combined they have less than a handful of caps. You have a very good squad, not going to argue that in the slightest but you most certainly dont have a statement GB signing. I'd argue at present only Andrew Lawrence and Justin Robinson count. I could be persuaded to agree to Murray if we ignore last season but that's it Have to disagree Mr Tall. When he played last in BBL he was most people's choice of MVP on here and probably the only reason he didn't get it was his didn't play the full season. He certainly transformed Wolves results almost single handedly. You genuinely believe us signing Murray would have been a better signing?? Line up our GB players against Eagles and they have some serious catching up to do Go back to when Eagles won the last slam and they had a list of high quality GB permit players that have gradually just left or declined with age. Add what they have to quality import and that's why they had success. Since they they have lost Thomson in his prime, Charles Smith, Fab when he could actually play decent minutes. And lasker and Defoe have just got older and less valuable to them. And what have they replaced them with Kai williams Eddie Matthew Themba Who have I missed in or out? Surely this is why eagles are not the force they once were? I was seriously expecting far more to worry about this season from them. And surely it's quality Brits they are lacking IMO |
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Post by baldeagle on Sept 16, 2019 10:15:58 GMT
Don't be silly, Mr Tall. Everyone knows that INF is right - apparently even the Loughborough lads are better than anyone else in the league.
And that's not me saying anything other than that Leicester seem to have recruited a good squad this season (although less deep than in previous years - only ten signed players including Lascelles). They will be strong and well coached. But you still have to "admire" the way INF airily dismisses all other teams without even having seen them.
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Post by dyb dyb on Sept 16, 2019 10:26:05 GMT
Kande played again last night. We were without Kai Williams, Hussein and Themba Yabantu so he may have just been filling in but he played 8 minutes so could also be getting drafted in as 12th man. Based on that didn't sharks have more key players missing than eagles? Or at least as many? At the moment we have a new player injured , days away from fitness should be ready for Friday apparently and another still waiting for his Visa. We still have one slot available, a trailest is currently playing in this spot and played about 7 mins on Sunday. |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 16, 2019 10:32:10 GMT
Don't be silly, Mr Tall. Everyone knows that INF is right - apparently even the Loughborough lads are better than anyone else in the league. And that's not me saying anything other than that Leicester seem to have recruited a good squad this season (although less deep than in previous years - only ten signed players including Lascelles). They will be strong and well coached. But you still have to "admire" the way INF airily dismisses all other teams without even having seen them. Twisted words as usual Do you not think this is your weakest squad of GB permit players for years? Surely you must have expected more quality to arrive in GB terms? I'm still expecting it on your behalf |
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Post by retsek on Sept 16, 2019 10:54:37 GMT
Sign MBA and I will be worried As it is you aren't a worry for the league IMO But I don't know anything about basketball so it doesn't matter what I think Quid pro quo - MBA is to team chemistry what woodworm is to a cripples crutch. As talented as he is, the lad is basically an aggressive tumor. Savage!  |
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Post by glasseyes on Sept 16, 2019 11:10:40 GMT
... Line up our GB players against Eagles and they have some serious catching up to do Go back to when Eagles won the last slam and they had a list of high quality GB permit players that have gradually just left or declined with age. Add what they have to quality import and that's why they had success. Since they they have lost Thomson in his prime, Charles Smith, Fab when he could actually play decent minutes. And lasker and Defoe have just got older and less valuable to them. And what have they replaced them with Kai williams Eddie Matthew Themba Who have I missed in or out? ... I'm not disagreeing with you generally but you missed Rodney Glasgow Jr who has just come in |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 16, 2019 11:15:29 GMT
... Line up our GB players against Eagles and they have some serious catching up to do Go back to when Eagles won the last slam and they had a list of high quality GB permit players that have gradually just left or declined with age. Add what they have to quality import and that's why they had success. Since they they have lost Thomson in his prime, Charles Smith, Fab when he could actually play decent minutes. And lasker and Defoe have just got older and less valuable to them. And what have they replaced them with Kai williams Eddie Matthew Themba Who have I missed in or out? ... I'm not disagreeing with you generally but you missed Rodney Glasgow Jr who has just come in A good step forward for sure. Realistically they could do with 3 more of similar quality IMO This is a clear and obvious opportunity for eagles to improve on |
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Out of curiosity, where on twitter?
