Isaac
Years ago
Rumour around the place is that the Pigs are set for a name change in the future. Also, the involvement of Andrew Gaze.
The older rumour was that the Gazes might take an NBL team to Hong Kong, so we'll see what happens.
Apollo Cread
Years ago
How about Sydney Salary caps.
Whoops. if only the kings were changing there name.
Anon2
Years ago
Isaac is correct - Razorbacks will be no more. Name they will be going to is one from the NBL history books.
Rex Hunt
Years ago
According to Bo the nickname needs to start with W and S. One thing it wont be:
West Sydney Winning Streaks
Anon2
Years ago
Oh, and they will remain in Sydney - the Hong Kong rumour is bogus (other than they may play one game over there a la what the Wildcats did in Singapore)
ANON
Years ago
How about the West Sydney Bruins - because West Sydney were originally the Bankstown Bruins.
The Spanish Inquisition
Years ago
How about West Sydney... We Suck!
Anon2
Years ago
Think Geoffrey Edelsten and when he owned the Bruins...
Bo Hamburger
Years ago
My vote is for the West Sydney Wassups?. (Question mark is part of the nickname)
Nickname will also appeal to sub-editors who by pathological desire must shorten every team nickname for headlines, in becoming the 'Sups?.
(Urban myth: the Houston Astros thought they could get around the name-shortening by shortening it first (instead of Astronauts) - only for sub-editors to do it anyway by calling them the 'Stros.)
Dont think so, given its link to our state history, rather than a marketing "handle"...
Changing it would be unfortunate IMO.
Skyhook
Years ago
Oh i was getting excited there for a second ...
Carter, Rhys
Bailey, Justin
Harvey, James
Dann, Graeme
Khazzouh, Julian
Reed, Clint
McGregor, Scott
Rush, Liam
Ya Ya Dia, Cheikh
Rigby, Cameron
Aucoin, Jason
- Cal Bruton !
.. I'd change these names instead !
Except for maybe Harvey and Khazzouh !!
DrB
Years ago
Slammer or Supersonic i do recall the old Sydney Supersonics
123abc
Years ago
Did Adelaide change there name to the Adelaide 35ers? Channel 10 had it on the score line.
Yet another mistake.
Kev
Years ago
123abc - it changes based on the average age of the line up... Let's just hope we don't end up being the 76ers soon! :)
Kev
Years ago
And why hadn't anyone thought of the West Sydney Wooden-Spooners? :)
Why not drop the wwhole 'west sydney' tag and use Greater Sydney or NSW whatever?
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