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Post by stepback3 on Aug 13, 2023 18:50:49 GMT
I think washington gets announced this week
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Post by dandayr on Aug 13, 2023 19:24:30 GMT
Still no news re Conner Washington? Thought if he was staying it would have been announced by now. Are Eagles or Gladiators going after him with a silly offer? That would be ultimate lazy recruitment for them!! But a proper sign of intent And would well and truly set the cat amongst the pigeons!! Not Gladiators. The Gladiators when announcing Johnson said that he rounded off the BBL squad - then the next announcement was the three departing players - so for now Glads have their roster. 13 strong - other than the games where the 'apprentice/training squad' u23 type players were on bench to fill the sheet out, I dont recall a full bench in the times since the move to the Emirates and not sure it happened at Kelvin hall either. |
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Post by sonjel on Aug 13, 2023 22:20:36 GMT
I think washington gets announced this week |
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Post by mansfieldmike on Aug 13, 2023 23:14:08 GMT
Presumably both contain the letters "wash".
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Post by baldeagle on Aug 13, 2023 23:14:17 GMT
I think washington gets announced this week Barry Lamble then? |
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Post by blueskies99 on Aug 14, 2023 9:02:27 GMT
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Post by dexter on Aug 14, 2023 11:08:08 GMT
What about Aaron Menzies? I haven’t heard anything about where he will be playing next season. Won’t teams be starting their preseason training soon? Does anyone know where he is training?
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Post by reallyoldfeenixfan2 on Aug 14, 2023 19:31:08 GMT
What about Aaron Menzies? I haven’t heard anything about where he will be playing next season. Won’t teams be starting their preseason training soon? Does anyone know where he is training? That's an interesting thought. Difficult for him to hide away anywhere without being spotted. Perhaps Paternoster saw him as a work in progress then decided he would be too much work. |
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Post by Stephen Abootman on Aug 14, 2023 21:33:53 GMT
Riders would certainly have tried to keep Whelan. But if Gladiators are supposedly the biggest threat to Lions now financially, it doesn't seem particularly surprising that they were able to outbid us. Perhaps if we'd taken on Europe this season it would have been a different story. I think there's a very good chance Adekoya was simply let go rather than 'lost'. Solid bench player but he never struck me as someone we'd be all that fussed about holding onto once his studying was done. Would I take Jubril back over Lall or Idowu? Absolutely not. Idowu has barely been spoken about all summer but this is a guy who was last seen averaging 13 points, 7 boards and better than a block a game in the competitive BNXT league. His injury problems and inactivity the last couple of seasons are definite red flags but if he can stay healthy, and if he's the same player he was a year or two ago, this is surely another potential impact player.
If Eagles are one extreme in terms of how to put together a BBL roster, Riders are indeed pretty close to the other this year. Ideally I'd have liked a better balance between the two. I'd have liked a few more quality returnees and a bit more pro experience... Jackson signing with a Japanese third tier side seems rather underwhelming considering where some other players who were in the league last season have landed. But in terms of college pedigree, I think you'd do well to sign a better bunch of rookies than these. Lots of uncertainty but bags of upside. That's this years Riders team in a nutshell for me. Quite looking forward to USA Select next month. Not normally a fixture I pay much attention to but it feels well worth watching this year.
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Post by erj14 on Aug 15, 2023 7:12:35 GMT
Riders would certainly have tried to keep Whelan. But if Gladiators are supposedly the biggest threat to Lions now financially, it doesn't seem particularly surprising that they were able to outbid us. Perhaps if we'd taken on Europe this season it would have been a different story. I think there's a very good chance Adekoya was simply let go rather than 'lost'. Solid bench player but he never struck me as someone we'd be all that fussed about holding onto once his studying was done. Would I take Jubril back over Lall or Idowu? Absolutely not. Idowu has barely been spoken about all summer but this is a guy who was last seen averaging 13 points, 7 boards and better than a block a game in the competitive BNXT league. His injury problems and inactivity the last couple of seasons are definite red flags but if he can stay healthy, and if he's the same player he was a year or two ago, this is surely another potential impact player. If Eagles are one extreme in terms of how to put together a BBL roster, Riders are indeed pretty close to the other this year. Ideally I'd have liked a better balance between the two. I'd have liked a few more quality returnees and a bit more pro experience... Jackson signing with a Japanese third tier side seems rather underwhelming considering where some other players who were in the league last season have landed. But in terms of college pedigree, I think you'd do well to sign a better bunch of rookies than these. Lots of uncertainty but bags of upside. That's this years Riders team in a nutshell for me. Quite looking forward to USA Select next month. Not normally a fixture I pay much attention to but it feels well worth watching this year. I'd be really excited if I were a Riders fan, they've really rolled the dice with recruitment. Going to be interesting to see how they stack up against the more known quantities like Newcastle in a few weeks time |
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Post by irf on Aug 15, 2023 14:01:26 GMT
Riders would certainly have tried to keep Whelan. But if Gladiators are supposedly the biggest threat to Lions now financially, it doesn't seem particularly surprising that they were able to outbid us. Perhaps if we'd taken on Europe this season it would have been a different story. I think there's a very good chance Adekoya was simply let go rather than 'lost'. Solid bench player but he never struck me as someone we'd be all that fussed about holding onto once his studying was done. Would I take Jubril back over Lall or Idowu? Absolutely not. Idowu has barely been spoken about all summer but this is a guy who was last seen averaging 13 points, 7 boards and better than a block a game in the competitive BNXT league. His injury problems and inactivity the last couple of seasons are definite red flags but if he can stay healthy, and if he's the same player he was a year or two ago, this is surely another potential impact player. If Eagles are one extreme in terms of how to put together a BBL roster, Riders are indeed pretty close to the other this year. Ideally I'd have liked a better balance between the two. I'd have liked a few more quality returnees and a bit more pro experience... Jackson signing with a Japanese third tier side seems rather underwhelming considering where some other players who were in the league last season have landed. But in terms of college pedigree, I think you'd do well to sign a better bunch of rookies than these. Lots of uncertainty but bags of upside. That's this years Riders team in a nutshell for me. Quite looking forward to USA Select next month. Not normally a fixture I pay much attention to but it feels well worth watching this year. You should be a basketball journalist Your considered knowledge and thoughts is always great to read |
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Post by baldeagle on Aug 15, 2023 20:20:27 GMT
If Zach Jackson has signed in Japan D3 then, whilst it sounds underwhelming, the cash may well have been great. From memory CJ Gettys went to Japan 3 for lots of $$$ after leaving Newcastle
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Post by isthaturinal on Aug 16, 2023 16:50:32 GMT
The final piece of the puzzle is being announced today at 6pm
I do hope it’s Barnes…
He will be on his 48th consecutive season.
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Post by mansfieldmike on Aug 16, 2023 17:12:21 GMT
Connor
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Post by isthaturinal on Aug 16, 2023 17:16:05 GMT
Damn ! I was praying it would be Barnes |
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Post by everard on Nov 21, 2023 12:32:03 GMT
A nearly new starting 5 as 3 of their team leave in a week!
Leicester Riders can officially announce the departure of Xavier Pinson and Caleb Asberry.
We would like to wish all the best to Xavier and Caleb in their future careers.
Stay tuned for more roster updates this week
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Post by eillo23 on Nov 21, 2023 13:07:39 GMT
That’s a crisis if I’ve ever seen one….
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Post by cosbyrider on Nov 21, 2023 13:41:37 GMT
The NCAA experiment has failed - time for a reshuffle
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Post by eillo23 on Nov 21, 2023 16:23:21 GMT
Loving and Crandall not able to play with their current teams.. could it be…
Or is that “lazy recruitment”
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Post by LTfan on Nov 21, 2023 16:34:07 GMT
Loving and Crandall not able to play with their current teams.. could it be… Or is that “lazy recruitment” Why is that? Crandall certainly appears to still have an affection for the BBL going by his socials/podcast. |
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