Author: RKS

NBL2KMOD gives Tigers fans joy

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While having no team in the NBL sucks, Melbourne Tigers fans who play PC games can play as the Melbourne Tigers thanks to the NBL2KMOD for NBA2K13, Fans can play as any of the four Tigers title winning teams while fans of the Magic, Giants etc can also play as their favourite teams so players can play Tigers vs Magic or Tigers vs United or play as one of the many past and present NBL teams and see which team is truly the greatest of them all.

The game is still in Alpha stage so lots of adjustments will be made over time but fans will already be impressed by what’s on offer at the moment.

Fans must have NBA2k13 (available for $30 USD from Steam by clicking the link) before downloading the MOD for free from the NBL2KMOD site here.

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Fans call for SEABL to NBL route for Tigers

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Melbourne Tigers fans are hoping that Larry Kestelman and Michael Slepoy do the right thing for Basketball and release the Melbourne Tigers name and history so others can start a new era of the Tigers in the NBL by entering into the next SEABL season before making slowly making it back into the NBL.

Fans have indicated that they are willing to donate money to any high profile group that is willing to take on the Tigers name and history to begin this rebuild, fans have said that they hope it is the original Melbourne Tigers (the one in the BigV etc) that get the name and history back for they have indicated that they would follow the Gaze family as well as former Tigers players and staff in the organization anywhere.

it is understood by many that hundreds of thousands will be needed in order for the organization to get everything it needs including getting a SEABL team going but if past players and staff, fans and big and small businesses join together will go from an impossibility towards being a certainty.

Former Melbourne Tigers players and staff are urged to stand up and speak out on social media and the traditional forms of media in favor of the effort to get Kestelman and Slepoy to release the Tigers name and history and to support the Melbourne Tigers organization in getting the name and history of it’s NBL spinoff and start the journey of coming back to the NBL.

Those who are setting on the fence should consider this, the NBL was always good with two Basketball teams, the Tigers are needed in the NBL, future Tigers vs United matches would have lots of spice particularly since United usurped the Tigers to sit in the throne of Melbourne NBL teams and lastly United can stand on it’s own two feet without being embroiled in a Civil War over where and who the club should be.

United eaten by hungry Crocodiles

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After almost a week of praise being lavished upon Melbourne United after defeating the New Zealand Breakers, it was time for the team to play against the Townsville Crocodiles, United were favorites after their performance against the Breakers but the Crocodiles were ready for United and had a 16 point lead at quarter time, Melbourne narrowed the gap to 10 points at half time and were at one point within three points before Townsville steadied to draw the third quarter and outscored United by one point in the last to win 92 to 81.

Melbourne United confused fans by publishing the news of the loss accompanied by a picture showing United won 92-81 with the post staying up for 15 minutes before being removed and a new post made with the corrected score as you will see in this article.

Sunday November 2 brings the Wollongong Hawks to Hisense Arena to take on United and people will no doubt be wondering what United side will show up, will it be the one that demolished the Breakers or will it be the one who lost to twice to Cairns and tonight to Townsville? An even bigger question is will United have a big paying crowd or will they stay away like they did against the Breakers?.

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Emailed letters to Crivelli, United Owners goes unanswered

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Melbourne Tigers fans email to Melbourne United CEO Vince Crivelli asking him to read letters addressed to him and Melbourne United’s owners has not been answered, this has been expected by some fans even though the message was polite and diplomatic in seeking a solution to the problem that has divided Basketball fans across Australia, the letter was also posted on this blog and passed around on Twitter hoping for Basketball reporters to pick it up.

Tigers fans will be delighted that a Tweet carrying the blog form of the letter was favourited by Lanard Copeland and we are extremely grateful for that, the letter will continue to be passed around until somebody in the media or Melbourne United reads it and attempts to answer the plea to let the Melbourne Tigers name and history be in somebody else’s hands to enable a future return to the NBL either by straight return or a slower return via SEABL or BigV.

Add some Tigers to your day

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Motivation can be hard at times, success at Melbourne United whether it’s at corporate level or playing level may make you feel down but you can make things turn around easily by just talking about or showing something about the Melbourne Tigers.

You can post your thoughts on a great match video and show video of it for others to give their opinion, you can show trading cards of players throughout the years, you can talk about how good a Tigers vs United match would be in a future season, you could tell how eager you are to be playing in the near future as the Tigers against United on the NBL2K13 MOD of NBA2k13 when it is released or even Tigers vs Magic, Tigers vs Giants and all the other Melbourne and Geelong teams, you can post a picture of yourself and family in Tigers gear, you can tweet or post blog posts or newspaper articles that have gotten your attention and more.

People love seeing action, if a page or group has people posting then it gets the attention of others and they feel like contributing and it continues on from there and it can become catchy and once that happens it can spread around and carry on from there.

Giants, Titans, Magic, Supercats and Dragons fans can all do the same thing about their teams because if you remain silent about something you really believe in then nobody will know about it and the hopes and dreams you have will fade off and eventually die and that would be an awful shame.

Add some Tigers to your day because it could be something that will inspire others to do the same.

A Letter to Mr Kestleman and Mr Slepoy.

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Dear Mr Kestleman and Mr Slepoy,

Ever since the announcement to replace the Melbourne Tigers on May 20 2014, Tigers fans have been hoping to convince the both of you to overturn your decision and restore the Tigers name.

There is no doubt that you feel that doing so would not be good business sense but we strongly believe that the Tigers name and history deserve to live on in the NBL or in another competition and make its way back into the NBL from there in someone else’s hands.

Millionaires like yourselves are often said to be always doing what they think is right in terms of dollars and cents and not what is right to those whose lives are impacted by what you do, the Melbourne Tigers is considered by its fans to be way more than just a ‘brand’, the two names go together much like the partnership of Copeland and Gaze and for many the Melbourne Tigers was and is a team that brings joy to their lives.

Releasing the Tigers name to the Melbourne Tigers club that competes in the BigV and other competitions will undo in one swift movement most of the pain that was put into fans hearts and minds by the arrival of Melbourne United and it will show that you truly have in your hearts and minds the desire to secure the future of Basketball not only in Victoria but the rest of Australia, one important condition would be that the Tigers four NBL titles and historical records go to the team as well for we all know that without the local Melbourne Tigers team there would have been no Melbourne Tigers NBL team and therefore you would have no Melbourne United team to own.

Perhaps the two of you could spin off the Melbourne Tigers as a new group away from Melbourne United and the two of you own a minority share and let others like the BigV team and the Gaze family plus any Tigers supporter with financial clout or members who get to have a say to buy in and get the second NBL club in that way.

There is no doubt that if the both of you and your advisors put your brains together there will be a solution to please Melbourne Tigers fans and Melbourne United fans

Melbourne Tigers fans who have not joined United by now are most likely to never will and will be instead waiting for the opportunity to join a new Melbourne NBL team no matter if they are from the North, East, South or West and all the directions in between even if the team names are names like Magic, Titans, Giants, Supercats and Dragons.

We really hope that you will address this letter and give us an answer that is not automated or insincere, we really look forward to the both of you being open to the above suggestions and start the process that will end the Civil War that is tearing Basketball in Victoria apart.

Yours Sincerely,

Ryan Stevenson
On behalf of Melbourne Tigers fans

Tigers fans and Magic fans converse about campaign efforts

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While some rivalries could hinder efforts done in the name of the greater good, Melbourne Tigers fans and South East Melbourne Magic fans have put aside past battles and found common ground in the fact that both teams are out of the NBL and both want somebody to get both teams back in, Tigers fans sought and were given counsel by Magic fans as they attempt to find ways to stay in the fight, Tigers fans were very impressed by the suggestions given by the SE Melbourne Magic fans and will no doubt ask for more counsel should the need arise while helping the Magic find more of it’s fans as they continue to speak up about wanting to be in the league.

If you are a SE Melbourne Magic fan or you are a person who believes that the Magic should be back in the NBL can visit ‘Bring Back the South East Melbourne Magic‘ page on Facebook and give the page a like and let them know that you support the return of the Magic.

Be a Tiger by showing your outer Tiger everyday

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This writer this morning woke up and decided to go to TAFE a little differently by pulling out my Melbourne Tigers jersey and going to TAFE with it on, I’ve seen many people particularly teens going around wearing NBA jerseys but Deniliquin, NSW today was seeing me walk around in an NBL jersey.

I felt really good, it’s no lie that the last week has been a struggle as Tigers fans have been swamped by the Ballers winning their first regular season game and attempts to link up with Dragons and Magic fans have largely failed although Magic fans have been more receptive to our plans to help get the Tigers name released and begin the long journey back to the NBL or the Ballers become the Tigers again and we can do so much with pictures, we can make a picture film showing the many Tigers fans out there who want the above to happen, people can finally see people power coming together and everyone can participate no matter where in the world they are.

Wearing the jersey game me an idea why not we show our Tigers colours everyday, it can be a sign, it can be a hat or a jersey or a onesie if you are adventurous, a picture can be taken inside or outside and not only will it make you proud to be a Tigers fan but it will show people that Tigers fans are out there but let’s not make this Tigers exclusive because if you are reading this and you are a Giants fan, a Magic fan, a Dragons fan or a Supercats fan you can also do the same on your preferred page and show others that you want your team living again in the NBL.

A picture tells a thousand words and mine starts with the words ‘I am a Tiger’, what will yours say?.

 

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Ballers win, that’s right the Melbourne United Ballers

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Crowds returned to watch Basketball at Hisense Arena for the first time since Melbourne United’s disastrous performance against the Cairns Taipans one week ago, The crowd who turned up for the Melbourne United vs New Zealand Breakers game were treated to a video which shows all the past Victorian teams before the Melbourne logo appears which will no doubt upset fans of past (and hopefully soon to be current again) teams who do not want their history being used by the Melbourne United Ballers in any self promotional way, reaction to this video was mostly quiet except a huge roar erupted around the Arena when it was the Melbourne Tigers turn to be ‘honoured’.

Melbourne United were then introduced onto the court at Margaret Court Arena as the Melbourne United Ballers which will no doubt win the team ‘Worst Team Name’ in any awards ceremony that has it as a category although people can now say that the team name matches the name of the mascot for example the Tigers had Tigerman and the Magic had Magic Man etc, Melbourne had a sizable crowd at the game although most of the crowd sat at the sides and not at the scoring ends of the court, depending on their season this will probably be rectified with greater attendance but it may be some time before the Ballers threaten Perth’s crowd sizes and before then a new Melbourne team should be in the competition, the downsides reported were that entertainment during breaks needs further work while also reporting that the crowd wasn’t into the game to the point that they were appearing bored with one spectator being seen sleeping during the game.

In the game itself, the Melbourne United Ballers made the most of their opportunities as their shots hit the mark often while New Zealand’s went all over the place except where it was supposed to be which was the net, The win for the Ballers did not bring many Melbourne Tigers fans joy even if they want to be happy that Melbourne won it is hard to do so and will be for a long time but it the win will do Darryl McDonald’s chances good to coach the Ballers next season if his style of coaching brings continued results.

Are United becoming Ballers?

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Melbourne United seem to be in two minds about their name, the newspapers and the scoreboard may say Melbourne United but the crowd is encouraged to chant  ‘B-A-L-L-E-R-S Ballers!’, the team Mascot is named Mr Baller and the Melbourne United shop is called the Ballers Store, common sense would say that the crowd should chant U-N-I-T-E-D United!, perhaps keep Mr Baller as the mascot and the store be called something like The Melbourne United Store.

Could it be that Melbourne United will soon become the CTI Melbourne United Ballers? Some may say that calling the team Ballers will be an improvement on the usage of United but it will also lead to people believing that United are making things up as they go along and that would not boost anybody’s confidence that the team will be having a long life in the NBL.

 

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