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[tony]

Hiya just found this forum, Tees Valley Mohawks fan/volunteer, I use to help the club out in the glory years of the the late 90s early 2000,then work and life kept me away from the club for many years, now that I have took early retirement I can once again watch games and help out again!

[spacejammer]

Welcome Tony this is a new forum that was recently set up by members of the old board after the old one became less about B ball and was more like a daily soap opera between 2 idiots.

So far this new board is a much better place for basketball discussion and is continuing to grow thanks to Sam H who'd idea it was to set this up.

Having people from the other British leagues as well as the BBL is always great to see and spread awareness about this board as well.

[tony]

Thank you, will have a look around 🏀

[irf]

Welcome Tony

Is/was Charles Smith coaching for you guys at some stage?

[SamH]

Welcome Tony, glad you could join us!

I remember those old days when it was always a 3 horse race to everything between Teesside, Worthing and Plymouth, then later Reading. Some great battles back then. I'm thinking back to the Jason Swaine era I suppose.

[tony]

Mar 12, 2022 14:29:29 GMT irf said:

Welcome Tony

Is/was Charles Smith coaching for you guys at some stage?

Yes he left at the start of the season the club and player could not agree terms

[tony]

Mar 12, 2022 14:48:26 GMT SamH said:

Welcome Tony, glad you could join us!

I remember those old days when it was always a 3 horse race to everything between Teesside, Worthing and Plymouth, then later Reading. Some great battles back then. I'm thinking back to the Jason Swaine era I suppose.

Yes we had a fantastic side with Jason plus EJ Harrison, Ralph Bucci, Neil Hopper, Steve Butler amongst other, probably the best side outside the BBL 😀🏀

[A tall man]

Mar 12, 2022 14:48:26 GMT SamH said:

Welcome Tony, glad you could join us!

I remember those old days when it was always a 3 horse race to everything between Teesside, Worthing and Plymouth, then later Reading. Some great battles back then. I'm thinking back to the Jason Swaine era I suppose.

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The glory years

[notoriousbigz]

Mar 12, 2022 14:48:26 GMT SamH said:

Welcome Tony, glad you could join us!

I remember those old days when it was always a 3 horse race to everything between Teesside, Worthing and Plymouth, then later Reading. Some great battles back then. I'm thinking back to the Jason Swaine era I suppose.

Swainey, EJ Harrison and Ralph Bucci in the same team. In D1. Dear me what a side that was. League was an awful lot better then than it is today in my opinion. Some D1 teams then probably better than the bottom half BBL teams these days.

[irf]

Mar 12, 2022 15:55:57 GMT notoriousbigz said:

Mar 12, 2022 14:48:26 GMT SamH said:

Welcome Tony, glad you could join us!

I remember those old days when it was always a 3 horse race to everything between Teesside, Worthing and Plymouth, then later Reading. Some great battles back then. I'm thinking back to the Jason Swaine era I suppose.

Swainey, EJ Harrison and Ralph Bucci in the same team. In D1. Dear me what a side that was. League was an awful lot better then than it is today in my opinion. Some D1 teams then probably better than the bottom half BBL teams these days.

Were they deep squads back then as well Bigz?

Or just better quality smaller squads?

[irf]

Mar 12, 2022 15:40:41 GMT tony said:

Mar 12, 2022 14:29:29 GMT irf said:

Welcome Tony

Is/was Charles Smith coaching for you guys at some stage?

Yes he left at the start of the season the club and player could not agree terms

He was playing for them as well?

Thought he was just coaching them?

Is he a good coach?

Future Eagles coach?

[tony]

Mar 12, 2022 16:00:30 GMT irf said:

Mar 12, 2022 15:40:41 GMT tony said:

Yes he left at the start of the season the club and player could not agree terms

He was playing for them as well?

Thought he was just coaching them?

Is he a good coach?

Future Eagles coach?

Player coach, I wasn’t at the club at the time, I have been away from the club for many years due to work, I have took early retirement now back at the club as a fan/volunteer, I believe he was a good coach.

[tony]

Mar 12, 2022 15:52:44 GMT A tall man said:

Mar 12, 2022 14:48:26 GMT SamH said:

Welcome Tony, glad you could join us!

I remember those old days when it was always a 3 horse race to everything between Teesside, Worthing and Plymouth, then later Reading. Some great battles back then. I'm thinking back to the Jason Swaine era I suppose.

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The glory years

Yes we call them the glory years! Lol

[SamH]

Bucci was unbelievable for NBL level back then. He and Alfredo Ott stand out as 2 players you just wonder how they weren't playing at a higher level, but great to watch. I think Ott did go on to play in Spain or somewhere for 6 figure salaries though.

[tony]

Mar 12, 2022 18:44:12 GMT SamH said:

Bucci was unbelievable for NBL level back then. He and Alfredo Ott stand out as 2 players you just wonder how they weren't playing at a higher level, but great to watch. I think Ott did go on to play in Spain or somewhere for 6 figure salaries though.

When Ralph signed for us a week earlier he had played in a college cup final in front of 20000 people lol he was a fantastic player and such a nice person loved chatting to him, he his a ambassador for us now so hopefully within a couple of years we can see some fantastic players come over and play for the Mohawks

[mac]

Mar 12, 2022 15:55:57 GMT notoriousbigz said:

Mar 12, 2022 14:48:26 GMT SamH said:

Welcome Tony, glad you could join us!

I remember those old days when it was always a 3 horse race to everything between Teesside, Worthing and Plymouth, then later Reading. Some great battles back then. I'm thinking back to the Jason Swaine era I suppose.

Swainey, EJ Harrison and Ralph Bucci in the same team. In D1. Dear me what a side that was. League was an awful lot better then than it is today in my opinion. Some D1 teams then probably better than the bottom half BBL teams these days.

Belated welcome Tony. Sorry I missed this, Mohawks were a good team then. I remember Bucci and EJ being quality and always gave Eagles a tough game. Was also an easy travel for away games 😉.

[Solly]

Mar 22, 2022 18:49:27 GMT mac said:

Mar 12, 2022 15:55:57 GMT notoriousbigz said:

Swainey, EJ Harrison and Ralph Bucci in the same team. In D1. Dear me what a side that was. League was an awful lot better then than it is today in my opinion. Some D1 teams then probably better than the bottom half BBL teams these days.

Belated welcome Tony. Sorry I missed this, Mohawks were a good team then. I remember Bucci and EJ being quality and always gave Eagles a tough game. Was also an easy travel for away games 😉.

Yes, I remember the NBL Conference days, with Worthing, Plymouth, Teeside, Coventry, Crystal Palace.

Just as Solent did a year or so back, some of the NBL sides could knock off BBL teams.

One season Palace, and possibly Coventry, got through to the National Cup semis.

And I seem to recall Neil Fingleton may have played for Teeside when only 15?

[tony]

Mar 30, 2022 19:18:58 GMT Solly said:

Mar 22, 2022 18:49:27 GMT mac said:

Belated welcome Tony. Sorry I missed this, Mohawks were a good team then. I remember Bucci and EJ being quality and always gave Eagles a tough game. Was also an easy travel for away games 😉.

Yes, I remember the NBL Conference days, with Worthing, Plymouth, Teeside, Coventry, Crystal Palace.

Just as Solent did a year or so back, some of the NBL sides could knock off BBL teams.

One season Palace, and possibly Coventry, got through to the National Cup semis.

And I seem to recall Neil Fingleton may have played for Teeside when only 15?

Yes he was only 15, sadly passed away now 🙁