This Thursday sees both the GB men and Women’s team with an opportunity to seal their qualification into Eurobasket 2011 at the Echo Arena, Liverpool…what that means is they need our support/noise/craziness more than ever!
We were planning on switching up things slightly for this week’s Dog Pound but due to unforseen circumstances it hasn’t been possible so I will say this-
We are trying our hardest to make this section work and if people used it the way it is meant to be used it could be absolutely awesome (like the first game we did it). The whole point of it is to have one section of 100 people together, joining forces to support GB by making noise and really getting behind them, leading chants and getting the whole arena going. So if you put your name below, bear this in mind;
1) You must show up! Don’t put your name down in the hope you can get down there without actually knowing or not if you can make it-you take up someone elses place who could be there making noise.
2) You must sit in the Dog Pound-you are not free to move around the arena into other empty seats.
3) You must make noise! The reason you are getting these free tickets is in return for creating an atmosphere…if you plan on geting a freebie and sitting there in silence, it will not go down well and we WILL call you up on it.
4) If you are not there by 7pm (half an hour before the men’s tip-we would do this before the women’s game but understand some people might still be at work), we will be giving your seats away to other people in the arena who want to be in the Dog Pound. Not there by 7pm=won’t be allowed in.
I know the vast majority have been true Balldogs, but it’s a pity a small minority have been taking the piss. Let’s make sure this doesn’t happen on Thursday!
With all that said…if YOU want to be in amongst the craziest, rowdiest fans in the arena-drop your FULL name below (fill out a correct email as well please).
GB Women vs Germany 4.30pm, GB Men vs Bosnia & Herzegovina 7.30pm-Echo Arena, Liverpool
LET’S DO THIS!
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Well put Sam!!
Piss takers won’t be tolerated.
I’m up for it – it even means I have a spare two tickets for anyone wanting them?
Sorry I didn’t put my full name!
How can I get hold of those spare tickets?
Rob Jeffries added (did you have one more person as well?)
I’d say yes if I knew whether or not my girlfriend would be coming up – but depends on her work schedule :/ I was hoping she was coming with me originally
i got 2 friends who need tix please…can i hav em?
Girlfriend isn’t coming but mi amigo George Martin is – still chance to put his name down?
That does mean I have TWO SPARE TICKETS!
Facebook me or it’s competition time in the morning if someone wants them!
George Martin is added
I won’t b there sam cos I’m courtside helpin out but my fam will.
Karen Low
Gary Low
Matthew Low
Bethany Low
They’ll bring the noise otherwise they’ll have me to answer too!
The four lows added
Phil Dodds.
Can’t wait!
Added.
4 please!! Will there be bangers?? We still have the ones from Birmingham?? Will you let us know if we are on the list?? And are you allowed horns and stuff? Not sure what is allowed!
You are definately allowed tamborines, I think horns are ok, just not Vuvuzela’s
All girls love an excuse to shop!! Horns and tamborines it is then!! Might even try for some maracas!!!!
The four Armitages added….any noisemaking instruments welcome, apart from vuvuzela’s
Thanks Sam!! Off to shop for noise making goodies now!!! See you there
Well said!! Make sure everyone gets pulled up on it!
Wish i could get there but i finish work at 5:30pm and will not get there till about 9!
Going shopping tomorrow!! Need to know if we can use air horns or what about tamborines?????
One ticket for Kester Wiseman please guys.
Kester Wiseman on the list
Is it still cool to have a chat with you boys at half time? It’ll only be a three minute job, but would really help me with my article. Cheers for the ticket as well.
Yeah no problem, come find me and introduce yourself.
As a member of the Mersey Tigers GBU i know how to make noise and would love the chance to raise the roof. Could I have two please? One for me and my nephew?
Alan Morris added, can you provide the name of your nephew please?
Certainly. His name is Mathew Morris.
Cheers Sam.
Matthew Morris added.
We wear the BackBritishBball shirts as shootin shirts before our games, couldnt get the whole team down with people being away and at work. So just the 2 will do please. Thanks Josh x
Josh McGann and Brian Rollinson added, bring the noise!
lazarus thompson
chris crisp
lucas thompson
sharon Flaherty
phil roberts
All 5 of you added, in return for some serious noise!
I’ve been on holiday for the last 2 games and was going to buy tickets this evening for the game in Liverpool for me and my son. How can I get tickets with the noisy people.
Tony Hickman added, I need the name of your son please.
My son’s name is Dan Hickman
Thanks for that Sam. How do we pick these tickets up?
Hi Don’t worry, tickets are picked up at the box office on the day. You will need a form of I.D. with you. You just say you are on the BACK BRITISH BASKETBALL list.
Dan Hickman added-do as Karen Low says.
hoping for about 4 tickets for myself(Greg Mpofu), Bukhosi Sibanda, Jordan Frost, and Scott Matthews. Loved the atmosphere for both games at the NIA
Greg Mpofu, Bukhosi Sibanda, Jordan Frost and Scott Matthews all added in return for breaking 122 decibels
much appreciated for today…we need to get the dog pound over to lithuania for eurobasket!
Hi Guys
There will be 4 of us (Les Harris , Stuart Drybrugh, Jamie Douglas & Luke Orwin) traveling from Newcastle for the games. We already have our tickets, but will be joining in with the Dogs Pound to make as much noise as possible.
Supporting Team Gb (men & women) all the way to the Olympics and beyond.
Ok I’ve put all four of you on the list-see if you can give your four tickets to some people so your seats aren’t left empty
Can I have one for Josh McGinn and I will confirm asap, he is at pro camp so I can’t him till later!! Ta!
He’s commented below so is on the list
Thanks!!
I was there in Birmingham and there in Surrey. Going up to Liverpool a day early so should be no problem getting there in time and screaming my head off for both teams. Please add my name to the list.
Richard Cohen has been added!
We already have tickets but if there are three going spare in the dog pound we’d love to sit there instead!
Yeah no problem-hit me up with all three names please though..Jenny Gordon is on it..I need the other two
Sorry Sam, it’s Scott and Pete Gordon
And I just managed to offload my original tickets too
Nice work! Scott and pete Gordon added.
Can I have two tickets:
Jean Paul Niyongabo
Lucy Johnson
Let’s do this!
Jean Paul Niyongabo and Lucy Johnson added
We were there in Birmingham. And would love to bring some noise to the dog pound in Liverpool!!
All four added to the list, expecting some serious noise in the dog pound!
Could I get 1 more for Scott Maffia please Sam?
Scott Maffia added.
I think regardless of being in the Dogpound anyway on Thursday – EVERYONE should go mental for the GB guys! Qualifying in front of a home crowd…what more of an incentive should people want?!
Oh if I get in the pound…I will happily give those two tickets I have spare to people who need them? Facebook me – Rob Jefflar Jeffries
Have ticket but will come and sit in the Dog Pound. Ready to make some real noise. Want to sit with cousin Les and the Toon nephews!!!!
Ok have stuck your name on the list to make sure there is a space! See if you can offload your paid ticket to someone else so it isn’t empty
Excellently put Sam, it was waaaaaay too quiet last Tuesday even though some of us were trying very hard!!
Can’t make it Thursday but I’ll be cheering from Greece and getting agitated waiting for text updates!! Make plenty of noise for me!!
Will do our best. I can’t film this game because of Channel 4 so will be in the Pound leading!
Can I have 2 names on the list: Graham Dalrymple & Matthew Guest
It going to be my 1st game – well up for it! I will be travelling from Glasgow but I’ll be there before 7pm….I’ll be bringing some Scottish noise!!!! I am planning on wearing a white t-shirt, but can I buy a BackBritishBasketball t-shirt at the game? How do we get to the BallDog section?
Graham Dalrymple and Matthew Guest added-your tickets are in the Dog Pound amongst the Balldogs!
Yeah BBB tshirts will be on sale at the game.
Top work on the travelling!
tickets for Josh McGinn, Josh Houghton and Jack Crooke.
McGinn and Houghton eh! Noisy Manchester reprobates. Will be good to see you lads xx
Josh McGinn, Josh Houghton and Jack Crooke added…as the younger general of ball players I expect the most noise coming from you guys!
Sorry to be a pain in the arse Sam can we change Josh Houghton to Maeve Higham and also add Ben Brookes to the list as well as Tom Devitt. I have found some big noise makers! Cheers Sam
JOsh Houghton switched to Maeve Higham, Ben Brookes and Tom Devitt added
I’m there. get me in there, I’m fed up of making noise on my own! need some more soldiers to make noise with
Ryan Walton
Ryan Walton Added
Had a great time on the saturday at the NIA, hope this one is even better! Could I get 3 for Stephen Ashburn, Jack Burns, and Aislinn Johnson please?
All three added.
2 tickets for Joanne Brumby and Georgia Burgess please
Done. Bring some noise
Hey sam i’ll be there (after a few hours on the train lol) if you could drop down my name on the list, just myself, I wil be rocking the balldogs tattoo lol
LETS MAKE SOME NIOSE!!!!!!!!
Nice work, see you there Joe
Hey,
Please can you put Zoe Reeve (I think you beleive me that I’ll make noise…) and my uncle Jim Moriarty who I will try and force to join in!
Thanks
Zoe Reeve and Uncle Jim added!
Hi Sam, just checking you added Pete and Scott Gordon to the list. I’ll be really unpopular if we get there and I’m the only one who can get in
They’re added.
Could you put Michael Stubbs, theo spyridos and Hal mellen down please
All added!
Thanks for the tickets Sam. Great night.