G'day from a new member.

Elden Payton · Post #1 » by **Elden Payton** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:12 pm

Hello everybody. I'm new to membership on the board though I have been a longtime observer of all the forums on REALGM. I"m from Australia & I started supporting the franchise in their first season of existence as I felt that as a new franchise & the first expansion team i can actually remember I could support them as if they were my own hometown team. I loved the Hornets back in the day & was disappointed when Shinn moved them. I'm glad to now be a part of our board & it's such an exciting time of the year to join. I just wanted to let you know that I am not a troll & thankyou for reading my first post.

Post #2 » by **BigSlam** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:19 pm

Sik - great to have you as a part of the board. Look forward to seeing more of your posts. Always good to add another Aussie! Outside of the Bucks the Bobcats must have the biggest Aussie following in the NBA!

Where in Oz are you from?

Elden Payton · Post #3 » by **Elden Payton** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:27 pm

Thanks Big Slam, I'm from Tasmania which is a little island south of the Australian Mainland. Half a million people live here. I love the bobcats, think The Carolina's is the real home of bball (not NYC) & have a soft spot for the Thunder (damn the tyrannical owners) Personally I don't like Bogut's arrogance. He caused a bit of controversy over here when he claimed he was the best Australian player ever in his rookie season to a media outlet over here. (Andrew Gaze is our best player ever & Bogut doesn't produce that much) I don't know what other Australians think of him.

Post #4 » by **BigSlam** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:07 pm

I live in Canada but I'm also an Aussie. There are actually few of us that post here. I'm from Melbourne (more central Vic, but you get the idea).

I think that Bogut was a lot better in the Syd Olympics than he has been in the NBA! He's not the passer that I thought he was and I think he's a little too big which effected some of his mobility and speed that he showed early on.

Gaze is a God. Heal was no slouch either (pity he wasn't 5 inches taller!).

What do you think about Ogilvy? Is he getting much hype back there?

When is the AFL going to start an expansion team down your way? Gold Coast FC? Are you freaking kidding me? A Tassie team is LONG over due IMO.

Post #5 » by **fatlever** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:54 pm

dear god, another aussie bobcats fan. this is getting ridiculous.

welcome.

e4Nf6 · Post #6 » by **e4Nf6** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:35 pm

We rule Australia!!

Welcome to the board....

Rich4114 · Post #7 » by **Rich4114** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:00 pm

The Tazmanian Bobcats... not bad!

WaydownSouth · Post #8 » by **WaydownSouth** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:23 am

Woo hoo.... Another Aussie...

Welcome Sik, I'm in Canberra, but originally from Adelaide.. Do you follow the lame and sad NBL??

Post #9 » by **Paydro70** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:51 am

Wtf is going on? Seriously, is there a connection? This doesn't make sense!

amcoolio · Post #10 » by **amcoolio** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:51 am

The Hornets had a lot of international fans as well. Maybe its just a Charlotte thing.

nugentrk · Post #11 » by **nugentrk** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:14 am

Welcome to RealGM, the Cats need more fans so welcome my friend.

Post #12 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:24 pm

Paydro70 wrote:Wtf is going on? Seriously, is there a connection? This doesn't make sense!

It's our plan for total world domination. First we get the rest of the world to fall in love with our cute, cuddly marsupials, then we wow them with our "cool" accents, then we drink them into a stupor with our full strength fine tasting beers and finally we take over all of their message boards, one sport and one team at a time.

Mhhhhwwaahhhhh. Mmmmmhhwwaawwwww. MMMMHHWAWHh (cough, cough, splutter, splutter) HHAHHHH!!!!

Post #13 » by **fatlever** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:26 pm

oh dear god, PLEASE dont take the carolina hurricanes away from us. you can take anything, but PLEASE PLEASE dont take the hurricanes. [in my best br'er rabbit voice]

ohara · Post #14 » by **ohara** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:43 pm

Welcome to the board Sik! Looking forward to your posts and discussing our Bobcats!

Rich4114 · Post #15 » by **Rich4114** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:20 pm

BigSlam wrote:
Paydro70 wrote:Wtf is going on? Seriously, is there a connection? This doesn't make sense!

It's our plan for total world domination. First we get the rest of the world to fall in love with our cute, cuddly marsupials, then we wow them with our "cool" accents, then we drink them into a stupor with our full strength fine tasting beers and finally we take over all of their message boards, one sport and one team at a time.

Mhhhhwwaahhhhh. Mmmmmhhwwaawwwww. MMMMHHWAWHh (cough, cough, splutter, splutter) HHAHHHH!!!!

Cute, Cuddly Marsupials? I thought so too until I saw this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnvnNKoG ... re=channel

Looks like they were visited by OJ Kangaroo in the middle of the night

Dexmor · Post #16 » by **Dexmor** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:21 pm

I hope you stay around. The people here overall are decent. There aren't to many redicolous trade rumors like alot of the other boards.

August Us Seazr · Post #17 » by **August Us Seazr** » Fri May 8, 2009 2:36 am

Welcome to the board, Sic. France, Argentina, Australia. The Bobcats are winning the world over.

Now that you're here, don't be a lurker. We usually have a pretty good time sharing our observations on the team. And I'd like to invite you to join in with our War Room and help us set our draft board for the upcoming draft. The more the merrier. Become a part of the Aussie Bloc!
Great to have you.

Claw on!

doc.end · Post #18 » by **doc.end** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:23 pm

BigSlam wrote:
Paydro70 wrote:Wtf is going on? Seriously, is there a connection? This doesn't make sense!

It's our plan for total world domination. First we get the rest of the world to fall in love with our cute, cuddly marsupials, then we wow them with our "cool" accents, then we drink them into a stupor with our full strength fine tasting beers and finally we take over all of their message boards, one sport and one team at a time.

Mhhhhwwaahhhhh. Mmmmmhhwwaawwwww. MMMMHHWAWHh (cough, cough, splutter, splutter) HHAHHHH!!!!

(time to breed more rabbits all over the world as defensive act .)

The bad thing is Lakers will be the last team standing - cause nobody likes them :wink:

doc.end · Post #19 » by **doc.end** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:30 pm

August Us Seazr wrote:Welcome to the board, Sic. France, Argentina, Australia, Turkey, Czech Republic, Bosnia, Japan. The Bobcats are winning the world over.

Now that you're here, don't be a lurker. We usually have a pretty good time sharing our observations on the team. And I'd like to invite you to join in with our War Room and help us set our draft board for the upcoming draft. The more the merrier. Become a part of the Aussie Bloc!
Great to have you.

Claw on!

Fixed. (only those I know of)

Post #20 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:21 pm

We have Turkish, Bosnian and Japanese fans? They probably are on BCP?

Add Hong Kong (Takuya Kimura) to the list!

edit: and I guess we can give Canada an hm b/c of Slam.