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When your Head Coach says that "wholesale changes" are needed, it's about as low as it gets.
We agree. It's time for change.
What changes do you want to see in British basketball?
🗣️ “I am a believer in British basketball, as are many people, but we definitely need wholesale improvements across every level of basketball in the U.K.” - GB Head Coach Marc Steutel after today’s heavy loss to Germany at EuroBasket 🇬🇧🏀
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🏀American investor on board, team could start as early as next month, trying to finalise venue
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Fans are no further along from knowing anything about GBBL's plans than we were in January.
£15.5m is a lot of money on paper, but that's currently all it is: promises on a piece of paper. No clubs, no fans, no communication from them directly.
Exclusive: British Basketball Federation says it was “entirely appropriate” to give GBBL two extra months to prove it had the guaranteed capital required to run the league next year. GBBL met the conditions last week.
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The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has filed its Defence to the claim brought against it by Super League Basketball (SLB) and has brought its own Counterclaim against SLB.
Trust in the BBF is non-existent. 90% of respondents scored no or low trust.
How much do you trust the following organisations to act in the best interests of the game? (# of responses)
The BBF
🔹No trust - 86
🔹Low trust - 31
🔹Neutral - 7
🔹High trust - 0
🔹Complete trust - 0
So what did the BBFA Fan Pulse tell us?
Over 120 respondents took time to have their say on the state of British basketball.
Let's take a dive into the Fan Profle stats. 📊
Although it adds to the fallout, many believe the SLB starting legal proceedings was justified.
What’s your view on the SLB’s legal action against the BBF?
It's justified - 74.2%
It's damaging - 4%
Mixed feelings - 17.7%
Not sure - 0.8%
I don't know enough about it - 3.2%
The BBF blocking Manchester Basketball from playing in EuroCup went down horribly with fans of all teams.
Should the BBF have endorsed Manchester's BCL application?
Yes - 87%
No - 4.9%
I don't know enough about it - 4.1%
Not sure - 4.1%
There's a great geographical spread. Meaning we're made up of fans all corners of the UK.
NW - 10.5%
NE - 21%
Midlands - 16.9%
SE - 29%
SW - 12.1%
Scotland - 8.9%
NI - 0.8%
Non-UK - 0.8%
The BBFA reflects the voice of fans that have seen it all, the highs and the lows. We've been here for the long haul.
How long have your followed British basketball?
10+ years - 50.8%
4-9 years - 24.2%
1-3 years - 22.6%
Less than 1 year - 2.4%
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