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    A-League warned to avoid NBL's pitfalls

    By By Ian McCullough

    Monday, November 2, 2009

    Basketball great Andrew Gaze has urged A-League clubs to take heed of the tough lessons learned by the NBL to ensure the football competition's survival.The NBL's seven-time MVP and all-time record points scorer, Gaze sees many similarities between the two competitions, which both enjoyed a surge in popularity before being beset by financial difficulties and dwindling attendances for some clubs.And although none of the A-League's clubs have yet gone out of business, Gaze said the demise of NBL o ...

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