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Topic Started: May 15 2008, 10:02 AM (1,223 Views)
Rob Mi	May 15 2008, 10:02 AM Post #1
He's a bit Pikey Posts: 3,182 Group: Co-Admin Member #4 Joined: July 5, 2006	Well here it is, A board for fans of former BBL clubs or parked franchises that want to chat about the old and/or glory days. So all you Giants, Storm, Bullets, Towers, Celtics fans etc get posting.
	I HATE sigs


GlennHardaker	May 15 2008, 10:07 AM Post #2
Basketball Legend Posts: 9,048 Group: Global Moderator Member #1,234 Joined: December 23, 2006	I actually lost 2 BBL clubs- Calderdale in 1988 and Celtics in 1995. Still remember those days and wonder if Mr UKR might be lured into posting in here.
	Feel the (Huddersfield)Heat !


Mark Peckett	May 15 2008, 05:07 PM Post #3
Sixth Man Posts: 317 Group: Moderator Member #274 Joined: July 22, 2006	I have fond memories of my one Oldham Celtics match - when the club was on the verge of folding and played the Bullets with 6 players. It was nice to watch a match without my heart in my mouth that season!



TimB	May 15 2008, 08:54 PM Post #4
Rookie Posts: 38 Group: Member Member #203 Joined: July 19, 2006	Hi Mark. I think I recall that day at the NIA. Adrian Anderson, who later moved on to the Sharks, played about 3 times as many minutes as normal and top scored with about 32 points.



chesterfan	May 16 2008, 01:07 AM Post #5
Starter Posts: 584 Group: Member Member #95 Joined: July 15, 2006	So,can I include Chester Jets?? we have a few Giants fans amongst our numbers so could be interesting for me if they contribute.



rememberrandyhaefner	Nov 22 2008, 12:21 AM Post #6
Rookie Posts: 45 Group: Member Member #491 Joined: August 11, 2006	Still have video of some old games.... Final 4 Sunderland v Ovaltine Hemel Hempstead and Palace V Bullets Sunderland went to win final in overtime Palace V Sunderland when Alton Byrd played against the likes of Dave LLoyd, Gregg Bunch, Jimmy Macauly Doncaster V Solent Stars with Marvin Johnson Phillips xmas tournament with Maccabi v allsorts including Athletes in Action (Bontraeger) Asda Cup Man utd v Kingston overtime final at Royal Albert Hall Great players of my time Alton Byrd(Palace/Livingston) Russ Saunders(Bullets/Sunderland) Gregg White(Bullets) Bill Allgood (Sunderland) Gregg Bunch (Sunderland) Dave, Dan and Doug LLoyd Jimmy Macauly(Sunderland) Ken Nottage(Sunderland) Alan Cunningham Lonnie Leggete (Leicester) Paul Stimpson(Palace) Harvey Knuckles(Hemel) Art Wearon (Sunderland) Jimmy Brandon (Sunderland) Pete Jeremich (Palace) Steve Assinder (Bullets) Oh Happy Days



Sam_H	Nov 27 2008, 04:53 PM Post #7
Franchise Player Posts: 3,141 Group: Moderator Member #78 Joined: July 13, 2006	How many top flight teams no longer exist then, going back say, 30 years? Obviously the recent ones in the last decade add up to quite a list on their own but there must be several going further back. I guess it depends if you count teams that merged, moved or were taken over. Forget exactly, but didn't Crystal Palace get merged with or taken over by London Towers for example? The list would be too long if you went for NBL/EBL teams as well so top flight only, how many? Edited by Sam_H, Nov 27 2008, 04:54 PM.



bagger	Nov 28 2008, 07:31 PM Post #8
Rookie Posts: 99 Group: Member Member #2,870 Joined: August 9, 2007	Oh happy days indeed. What quality is there about these days, to match the above, in particular the imports??????????????????



Fat Wallet	Nov 28 2008, 07:44 PM Post #9
Bench Player Posts: 134 Group: Member Member #39 Joined: July 11, 2006	CP merged with the Brunel and Uxbridge Ducks to become BCP London, won the play offs in their first year and then folded thereafter! Other top flight teams from back in the day that are no longer around include Warrington Vikings, Manchester United, Homespare Bolton, Olympic City Giants (Mike Shaft's team), Sperrings Solent Stars, Tyneside, Kingcraft Kingston Kings, Bracknell Pirates, Portsmouth, Calderdale Explorers, MIM Livingston, Glasgow Rangers, London Docklands, Hemel and Watford Rebels and no doubt a few others who I can't think of right now.



GlennHardaker	Nov 29 2008, 12:21 AM Post #10
Basketball Legend Posts: 9,048 Group: Global Moderator Member #1,234 Joined: December 23, 2006	Of those, Hemel became MK Lions and Solent survived for a while in the EBL Also on the missing list are Oldham Celtics and Doncaster Panthers
	Feel the (Huddersfield)Heat !


Sam_H	Nov 30 2008, 07:40 AM Post #11
Franchise Player Posts: 3,141 Group: Moderator Member #78 Joined: July 13, 2006	Quote: CP merged with the Brunel and Uxbridge Ducks to become BCP London, won the play offs in their first year and then folded thereafter! Now this was before my time - but I was thinking of the Crystal Palace team that was around in the mid 90s, think their final season was 97-98 or 98-99? I think this was when Towers were still at Wembley and very good, while CP floundered at the bottom with the Bears. But not long after they were gone. Did they not merge or get taken over by the Towers who then moved to the CP sports centre? Edited by Sam_H, Nov 30 2008, 07:41 AM.



Keith.H	Dec 1 2008, 08:58 AM Post #12
Bench Player Posts: 175 Group: Member Member #7,556 Joined: April 3, 2008	Fat Wallet Nov 28 2008, 07:44 PM CP merged with the Brunel and Uxbridge Ducks to become BCP London, won the play offs in their first year and then folded thereafter! Other top flight teams from back in the day that are no longer around include Warrington Vikings, Manchester United, Homespare Bolton, Olympic City Giants (Mike Shaft's team), Sperrings Solent Stars, Tyneside, Kingcraft Kingston Kings, Bracknell Pirates, Portsmouth, Calderdale Explorers, MIM Livingston, Glasgow Rangers, London Docklands, Hemel and Watford Rebels and no doubt a few others who I can't think of right now. Did a "London Docklands"team exist?? I know that Crystal Palace were known as"London Docklands Crystal Palace" for a season or too in the mid 80's.(When my childhood hero Bubba Jenning's played for them!!) I thought that Palace got taken over by the London Towers team?? This was, of course,some 20 odd years ago and,rather stupidly,I didn't keep hold of my copies of "Basketball Monthly" magazine which I used to buy regularly. Shame there isn't a modern version of that mag.It used to report British Basketball really well from what I can remember. Any of you fellow "Oldies" (Well I'm 40 next year.) still have any copies of that magazine??



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