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I don`t mean to annoy the men out there but I have been to watch the Hatters Womens Basketball team and they are fab in fact there is a supporters web site with an interactive message board all about basketball have a look address is
www.sheffield-hatters-supporters.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/home.htm
Worth a look for another sport Sheffield is good at in fact leading at.

Why should that annoy the men, I have seen the Hatters a couple of times now and they are great. I have seen them miss out in the cup twice now to Rhondda.

Men dont stop watching Anne Kournikova (tennis)just because she is a woman, any good sportsfans respect the acheivements of the athlete regardless of sex

What's the greatest sporting achievement in the last year regardless of sex??????

Answer IMO - Paula Radcliffe knocking 3 mins off the Marathon World Record.

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Sorry I did not mean to offend anyone but most men I know talk about Football and very liitle else when the football season is on.

I am going to the play off finals between Rhondda and Hatters and it`s going to be so good.

They are the best womens basketball side in the country its just a pitty the conference this year has been a bit poor in opponents.

The one thing that does annoy me is the fact Sheffield council does not recognise the Hatters and help them with playing in Eurpoe, the Welsh council helps Rhondda.

:D

In the links page you can`t get on to the supporters site unless you have the full web address which I have given as on the links page /home.htm is missing.

Yes, I posted that link but it seems that the web address is too long for the number of character that you are allowed to have for a link address and it's not all fit on.

:D :D :D :D :D

You missed a fantastic game yesterday in the final. Hatters looked like they had lost it when in the last quarter they stormed back and won 62-56 to take the play off championship again.

The tv cameras only came to film the big men`s game but they again missed a fantastic chance to see Womens Basketball be just as good as men`s.

It`s a pity the town of Sheffield AND ESPECIALLY THE COUNCIL does not get behind the Hatters and sponsor them to play in Europe next season as they have won more silver than any Sheffield team especially SHARKS, WEDNESDAY,UNITED to name but a few. It`s about Sheffield and England watched Womens Basketball they have no idea how much they are missing out on.

WELL DONE SHEFFIELD HATTERS FOR WINNING YOUR 2ND TROPHY OF THE SEASON.

:x
One of the major problems which Hatters have is the fact they, like Sheffield Eagles( I am biased !! as Hatters know!), are NOT football and thus do not get the amount of coverage they are entitled to.
Both my daughters played for the Hatters and I was statsman for the junior teams and many times for the senior team at home matches. Trying to get recognition by certain members of the press was like "beating your head against a brick wall". I know Betty ( Cadona) got and still gets frustrated at the lack of local support and especially from the local council [for example Ponds Forge tried to charge the AMATEUR club £800 a match to play there. What is that saying for The City of Sport?]
Hatters have won over 30 trophies in recent years, won an award for being the most successful sporting club -male of female - amateur or pro - in England, YET they get nothing in terms of financial support from the City Council, and struggle to get sponsorship of anykind.
I believe that they deserve more, should get the support to play in Europe and most of their finances have to come from fund raising.

I do believe that they need to get a press-officer in place [someone who can send emails and can use a phone with a bit of time each week] to completely saturate ALL MEDIA, RADIO (loads of local stations), PRESS (not just the Star - plenty of local papers), YTV, Look North etc. and get their games publisized, promoted and reported. One email to all these a couple of times a week MAY start to improve coverage.

Rosie, you should be getting a message soon from the moderator concerning a friend of mine. Please help her as you can. You may write me concerning this or wait until you receive her e-address from the moderator and write her directly. If you are a fan as you say, you'll want to make my friend's acquaintance.

Betty Cadona was a teacher @ Firth Park School and the girls team were treated alot better then us lads who played Basketball :x

i love basketball! used to play for my county and im interested in getting back into it.

RED 2

Have a look at the supporters site for the Hatters,
www. sheffield-hatters-supporters.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/home.htm

You might find out all you need .

CALLING ALL BASKETBALL FANS

Have a look at the site mentioned for all the new season fixtures and more interesting info.

And come along to the first game and see how good they are. Come on get committed to sport.

CALLING ALL BASKETBALL FANS
HATTERS BEGIN THEIR NEW SEASON ON SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER AT THE NEW E.I.S. (England Institute of Sport)

IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOMETHING ENJOYABLE COME AND WATCH THE HATTERS IT ALL BEGINS AT 4PM.

COME ON SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE BEST WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAM IN ENGLAND.

The Hatters are not in this weekend Womens Basketball final but two good teams are and anyone interested should come along to the new E.I.S. on Saturday 10th of January to watch the Womens final and the Mens.

EARLY WARNING

The second leg against London Sting takes place at the E.I.S. on Saturday 17th April.

This is to decide who goes to the play off finals in Birmingham.

Come on all you students for £1 entrance fee you can watch a fantastic game, the first leg ended up 59-59 and it could not be more crucial that Sheffield Hatters win.
It will be a fantastic game of womens out witting women you will not want to miss this.

Rhondda will get through their game against Nottingham Wildcats they are 1-0 up after their first leg and we want to face them in the finals, so come along and watch a close fought game and support Sheffield Hatters.
Remember it`s a cheap afternoon for £1 if you are a student.

News coming in fo9r the important game against London Sting in the next few days you can log on the Hatters site
www.sheffield-hatters-supporters.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/home.htm and print off a free ticket for the game so now you get in free and enjoy yourself even more.

Remember in a few days time the voucher willbe available so watch out for it.

Have been on Hatters site and voucher is now on for free entrance.

Hope yto see you there, don`t forget to support Sheffield Hatters.

Good Luck to the hatters this weekend

Give my regards to Neil Lovell

Well I must say I saw no one from this site and I can also say what a fantastic game of basketball you missed 65-62 to the Hatters.

It was full of speed, many incidents, fantastic stamina and determination by both teams.

You who did not go missed an opportunity.

Wednesday and United football fans I am sure you did not see the skill that the Hatters team had today at your football game.

Sheffield should get behind this team because they could come back with a cup and remember Sheffield don`t get very many trophies. But the Haters have at least one every year for the past 10 years. Which other sheffield team can match that.

Well we have done it again.
Hatters have been to the play off championship for 13 years in a row and won today to make it 3 in a row, we beat Rhondda with good fair basketball and it was so GOOD.

Its a pitty Hatters won`t get the recognition they deserve.

Rhondda were unbeaten this season and they had got two trophies under their belt. We had not beat them since the play off`s last year and today we showed what a good Sheffield team is made of.

WELL DONE HATTERS, YOUR SIMPLY THE BEST.

Sharks won their play off championship beating chester jets.

Lets hope the Hatters have a good season. They have their first home game on the 25th of September at the EIS in Sheffield.
Tip-off time 4pm.

Don`t miss coming to watch these women play a fast but exciting game of basketball and support the top womens basketball team in the country.

For more info go to
www.sheffield-hatters-supporters.
pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/home.htm

First home games of the season this weekend 25th of September.

Come and support a Sheffield team we are playing Manchester Mystics who are very good and we need you to come and shout for the Hatters.

Our second senior side tip-off at 4.00pm and our first senior side tip-off at 6.00pm you can`t miss this.
All at EIS.

Both senior teams won today.

I've seen the Manchester team training at the Velodrome on a couple of accations.
Although to me basket ball is worse than watching paint dry, they looked quite proffessional.

You must have seen the men play basketball for it to seem like paint drying because you have obviously not seen the Hatters play.

We won Manchester 63-27.

Sheffield Hatters the best womens Basketball team in the country are playing at home on 27th of November.
They will be playing their biggest rivals and their most major competition the Rhondda Rebels. (they live in a world where they think they are better than us)

I want you to come and support the Hatters in what will be a fantastic game of Basketball.

27th of November £ 2 adults £1 if you are a student. Starts at 6pm. Where else can you watch a game for a small amount of money that lasts 2 hours and its at the E.I.S.

Don`t let Rhondda have more supporters than us they always bring about 60+ to Sheffield so come on lets show them just what the people of Sheffield can shout like.

Just to update you all, for the same price£2 adults and £1 child or student you can now watch 3 games as we have a triple header on that day, we have a Junior or cadet game, division 2 will play Nottingham Wildcats 2 and Division 1 will play Rhondda.

Where else can you watch 6 hours of top-class sport for that amount of money.

Come on then, lets show these girls/ladies just what support we can give them this Saturday 27th November at the EIS.
The premier team in womens basketball in a grudge game.

Tip-off for Uner 16`s is 2pm against Earl Shilton in a cup tie.
Tip-off for Division 2 ladies is 4pm against Nottingham Wildcats division 2.
Then the one we are all waiting for,
Tip-off for Division 1 ladies is 6pm against Rhondda Rebels.

Remember £1 for students and I won`t argue if your not but your from the forum
£2 for adults
£1 for children.

Be there for 1.30pm stay all day and pay just once.

I will be at the entrance table in the Blue room upstairs so say Hi .

I promise you won`t be boared you will have fun.

Timings have changed U16`s cup game is now at 12 noon ans at 2pm our U20`s are playing a Scottish select in a friendly.
Other 2 games are still on at 4pm and the big game at 6pm.

For all those of you that might be intrested you missed a fantastic game.

We had 170 watch the game, that eventually went into extra time. The Hatters lost 73-85 and that was down to extremly bad refrees especially Richard S. You know who you are, I am not surprised you made a quick exit, you should have stopped and answered your cricits.

This man is supposed to be the best ref on the womens basketball circuit. He is terrible, not even the men`s team coach for the game after could believe the decisions he made.

On the Sunday we gained a place in the National finals again and we will seek revenge for Saturday against the Rhondda team. Lets hope Richard that ref is not officiating at the finals.

"A Bad Worksman Always Blames His Tools"

Maybe it should be

"A Bad Sport(wo)man Always Blames The Ref"?

thats a bit hard for you to have a say if you never saw the game.

Don`t critise if you never saw it happen.

Or where you there ?

Sheffield Hatters have a very important game this coming Saturday 16th April at English Institute of Sport.

Its the semi-final of the play-off Championship`s and it`s against Nottingham Wildcats.

It will be a hard fought game as we have lost to Nottingham in the semi`s two years ago and we have injuries at the moment.

Tip-off time is 6pm and they need your support if you are intrested in Womens basketball.