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Post by youngrocks on Sept 4, 2020 11:35:39 GMT
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Post by sporty on Sept 4, 2020 11:45:59 GMT
IMO I do think he has a point thou. I did not see him being negative, just reality of where they are
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 4, 2020 12:09:51 GMT
The one thing we all know in there that is BS is that he knows full well the BBL won't thrown Rocks out of the League if they can't play home fixtures til November 1st
As to having nowhere to practise surely he can find somewhere with a bit of initiative and hard work. Especially as they can practise during the working week in daytime?
There will be places if he looks hard enough
On the one hand he's saying other places are opening - on the other hand he's saying they've got nowhere to practise?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2020 12:48:07 GMT
IMO I do think he has a point thou. I did not see him being negative, just reality of where they are Yeah. Not everything he does is crap. He's putting pressure on to get venues open. The bbl aren't kicking anyone out because the plague has caused venue probs. They let Mersey continue when their venue problem was they hadn't paod the rent! But the cup games will need tp get played sooner rather than later |
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Post by dandayr on Sept 4, 2020 13:25:28 GMT
tbh - thought it was an ok thing to get out there and hopefully in the background he has his local councillor and the one responsible for sport portfolio involved in discussions with glasgow life plus their MSP and MP involved.
At end of day in that story it is now clear to any fans who thought all is just going to happen with the click of the fingers, nope games in the emirates is not just about waiting for the bbl date of 2nd Oct.
As to IRF saying he needs to look harder - sorry its not that simple.
The date for indoor facilities to open in Scotland has only just been reached - a lot later than England - and even where facilities are opening they are not for all purposes. The local authority I live in is opening one sports centre and one half of the games hall is now set out as a spin class venue. The other half is set out for aerobic, boot camp, yoga and other classes that the monthly gym and class membership covers. There is no opportunity for youth team sports or adult sports to book any games hall time, not even badminton. This is not exclusive to this area. Our own basketball club can only operate outside as no lets (games halls, class rooms, anything) are being started in the schools and there is no date for that to change. Every day we get people wanting to know if they can turn up and join the club - and they are surprised when we tell them schools are shut to all lets still.
Looking at the Glasgow Life update, there are a couple of sports centres that are going to open in Glasgow mid and late September - so if Glasgow Life decide to help Rocks and move their booking for training, that is still just 2wks prior to the season is due to start.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2020 14:02:39 GMT
As to IRF saying he needs to look harder - sorry its not that simple. Yeah, I chuckled at the irony that the bloke who told us there'd be no season saying it's just a matter of looking to find an indoor court. It's not even easy in England, I looked at a 3-on-3 session tomorrow and couldn't find anywhere. But as pro football in Scotland is happening, i'd have thought a pro basketball team could train in a closed gym.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2020 14:08:44 GMT
Play the first game or two away and be ready at home for the 1st Nov?
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Post by erd87 on Sept 4, 2020 16:47:25 GMT
At least he's resigned himself to saying they 'almost won the league last year'. Progress.
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Post by massiveridersfan on Sept 4, 2020 18:06:46 GMT
"...a league we almost won last year."
Just can't let it go, can he?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2020 18:42:28 GMT
I wouldn’t be surprised if the fud decided it’d be a good idea to relocate the team and screw over the fans/supporters that bought season tickets seeing as they don’t matter.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2020 20:59:41 GMT
I don't think he'd go that far, although imagine if he changed the team name and inked a partnership with the football team he supports, again it'll never happen.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2020 21:24:38 GMT
Two seasons in a row only playing 80% of games for Glasgow then...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2020 23:26:18 GMT
I don't think he'd go that far, although imagine if he changed the team name and inked a partnership with the football team he supports, again it'll never happen. Big Dunc is money hungry and nothing else. If there is corporate sponsorship in another city or country that makes it worthwhile to go there and sell up then he'll take it. Profit is his priority. He'a made that clear. |
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Post by foxprorawks on Sept 5, 2020 6:44:04 GMT
The one thing we all know in there that is BS is that he knows full well the BBL won't thrown Rocks out of the League if they can't play home fixtures til November 1st As to having nowhere to practise surely he can find somewhere with a bit of initiative and hard work. Especially as they can practise during the working week in daytime? There will be places if he looks hard enough On the one hand he's saying other places are opening - on the other hand he's saying they've got nowhere to practise? Currently, there are no sports halls open in Scotland that a professional basketball club could train in. National League clubs currently train in outdoor courts - even school indoor courts aren't available. |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 5, 2020 7:33:52 GMT
The one thing we all know in there that is BS is that he knows full well the BBL won't thrown Rocks out of the League if they can't play home fixtures til November 1st As to having nowhere to practise surely he can find somewhere with a bit of initiative and hard work. Especially as they can practise during the working week in daytime? There will be places if he looks hard enough On the one hand he's saying other places are opening - on the other hand he's saying they've got nowhere to practise? Currently, there are no sports halls open in Scotland that a professional basketball club could train in. National League clubs currently train in outdoor courts - even school indoor courts aren't available. I've read the interview twice - Duncan is saying other venues in Scotland have already opened so why not his?? Unless I'm misunderstanding? |
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Post by foxprorawks on Sept 5, 2020 10:05:21 GMT
Currently, there are no sports halls open in Scotland that a professional basketball club could train in. National League clubs currently train in outdoor courts - even school indoor courts aren't available. I've read the interview twice - Duncan is saying other venues in Scotland have already opened so why not his?? Unless I'm misunderstanding? I don't speak for Duncan. Venues, such as Glasgow Life may be open. However, the courts are generally being used for gym classes. Some have gym equipment in them to maintain social distancing, and couldn't be used for basketball. In addition, I'm not sure a professional basketball team could train properly and still maintain social distancing. For example here are the latest guidelines from Basketball Scotland: basketballscotland.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/GC-Indoors-28.8.2020.pdf |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2020 11:48:56 GMT
Maybe if the Scottish Government won’t open facilities for the Rocks for the start of the season they should relocate down South. Maybe it’s time for the BBL to have the Blackpool Rocks.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2020 12:06:07 GMT
I know thw defending is generally non existent, but are they social distancing in the SPL?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2020 12:18:54 GMT
Well not at Aberdeen or Celtic, more so Aberdeen, Celtic only had 2 Covidiots!
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Post by dandayr on Sept 5, 2020 16:35:46 GMT
Currently, there are no sports halls open in Scotland that a professional basketball club could train in. National League clubs currently train in outdoor courts - even school indoor courts aren't available. I've read the interview twice - Duncan is saying other venues in Scotland have already opened so why not his?? Unless I'm misunderstanding? correct - and he clearly states he is working with Glasgow Life to see if they can get them some training time in one of the venues that has an opening date and has a basketball hoop. His problem is the delay in the Emirates being re-opened so he can not play a home game and also does not know when spectators will be allowed or how many. Glasgow Life are phasing openings based on what they have identified as priorities. The other venues opening in September that have sports halls - Scotstoun and Bellahouston on 14th, Kelvin Hall 21st, Gorbals 28th - could offer training opportunities but none of them could host a BBL game even with zero spectators. You might scrape a 1m all round clearance at one or two of them, but my memory of last time I was in each of these none would have the required 2m clearance all round the court and space for the table, benches etc. Glasgow Life shows Emirates to open on 12th October - but only lists Gym and Fitness classes. No mention of the sports hall, the athletics/big hall or the velodrome. That's his issue that Emirates is lower down the order of opening and the public document doesn't even mention the halls. The local restrictions applied this week to Glasgow just throw up another factor to the timeline - there was due to be a test event at a football game on 12th Sept, one of three that day. However latest is the Glasgow one will not proceed and it will be two outside of the three council areas with enhanced restrictions. |
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Post by youngrocks on Sept 5, 2020 21:15:14 GMT
Glasgow life are financially struggling however the delay to open facilities is weird. Emirates is suppose to be their flag ship venue where Glasgow sport is based. They opened scotstoun for the warriors to train etc. All a bit odd i suspect alotnof these facilities would have just say empty for months without people in keeping the place turning over. Things like water tests and air handling systems will be needining signed off does take time.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2020 21:29:06 GMT
It’s amazing how it took a world wide pandemic to make Duncan Disorderly realise that the fans matter. If only he hadn’t spent the first three years of owning the franchise taking the **** out the fans and laying up to the corporate money. Maybe then we wouldn’t think he is a totally self centred ego-centric fanny of a man.
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 6, 2020 8:45:14 GMT
It’s amazing how it took a world wide pandemic to make Duncan Disorderly realise that the fans matter. If only he hadn’t spent the first three years of owning the franchise taking the **** out the fans and laying up to the corporate money. Maybe then we wouldn’t think he is a totally self centred ego-centric fanny of a man. Are you Scotland's equivalent of Dunkster? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2020 9:02:49 GMT
It’s amazing how it took a world wide pandemic to make Duncan Disorderly realise that the fans matter. If only he hadn’t spent the first three years of owning the franchise taking the **** out the fans and laying up to the corporate money. Maybe then we wouldn’t think he is a totally self centred ego-centric fanny of a man. Are you Scotland's equivalent of Dunkster? I live in England. |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 6, 2020 9:04:40 GMT
Are you Scotland's equivalent of Dunkster? I live in England. Are you dunkster then? |
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