"Stop fighting over control and start fighting for the fans and players. We're the ones who suffer when egos get in the way."
The fans have had their say on a month dominated by legal threats, governance breakdowns and dashed European dreams.
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🗳 The BBFA Fan Pulse is live.
Had thoughts on the BCL, legal battles or the state of the game?
Tell us what you think — it takes 3 mins, and helps shape how we speak on your behalf.
Take the Pulse 👉 open.substack.com/pub/thebbfa/...
📣 The BBFA Fan Pulse lands tomorrow at 10am.
It’s how we gather what you think — so that when we speak to stakeholders, we’re not guessing. We’re reflecting real fan views.
Want it in your inbox the moment it drops?
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Manchester blocked from Europe. Legal action between governing bodies. Fans stuck in the middle.
We've shared a statement on the past few weeks - and where we go from here.
Read it now: open.substack.com/pub/thebbfa/...
The BBF’s decision to block Manchester’s European ambitions has caused understandable frustration and many of you are asking what the BBFA should do in response.
We’re putting together a plan to gather your input directly so our next move reflects what you want.
Stay tuned.
📨 CHECK YOUR INBOX
As part of their ongoing development, Super League Basketball (SLB) has invited BBFA members to share feedback via an official form. This has been sent to members via email.
We thank SLB for reaching out and engaging the fans.
The full responses from BBF, SLB and GBBL to our Open Letter are now available.
For transparency, we have shared the full, unedited responses to our site. Over the next few days and weeks we'll dive into each response and give our thoughts in turn.
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The BBFA can confirm that we have received replies from all three recipients of our Open Letter: BFF, GBBL and SLB.
We will share them, in full and in public, as soon as we can.
We'd like to thank them all for their cooperation and for adhering to our deadline.
We messed up
We messed up.
In our Open Letter, we gave the BBF, SLB and GBBL until Friday 7th June to reply. But Friday is the 6th.
Therefore, in the interest of fairness and transparency, we'll give the three parties until midnight Saturday 7th June.
Thanks.
Two of the three organisations we approached with our Open Letter have confirmed their intention to respond by 7th June.
One has not.
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We've delivered our Open Letter to the BBF, SLB & GBBL.
Over 100 fan-submitted questions, a clear call for transparency, and a deadline for public response.
This is what fan power looks like. Now, we wait.
🔗 Read it: open.substack.com/pub/thebbfa/...
GBBL finally acknowledged the BBFA, but offered no direct contact, and no new clarity for fans.
With our Open Letter launching Monday, this is the final call to help shape it.
Read our response and contribute to our Open Letter, which we're sending next week.
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Our statement.
Our response to the news that Marshall Glickman "welcomes" an official fan group in an announcement on @Hoopsfix.
Have something to say to the BBF, SLB or GBBL?
The BBFA survey is still open — and we're building the fan-led open letter now.
This is your chance to shape it.
📝 Take 5 mins:
Homegrown talent should be nurtured and developed across all pathways — from players and coaches to referees and administrators.
Hoopsfix, as ever, are a leading light in British basketball.
www.hoopsfix.com/2025/05/hoop...
Have your say
In case you missed it...
Yesterday we launched the BBFA Fan Survey, you can read more here: thebbfa.substack.com/p/have-your-...
Crucially, you can have your say and demand answers to YOUR questions in an open letter to the BBF, SLB, and GBBL Ltd.
The BBFA Member Survey is live. Help shape our open letter to the BBF, SLB & GBBL and make your voice count.
Take 5 mins, tell us what matters: open.substack.com/pub/thebbfa/...
A letter to Marshall Glickman
Marshall Glickman has subscribed to the BBFA... so we sent him an email.
If Mr Glickman accepts our invitation for an open conversation, it could answer a lot of questions.
We will share any response we receive as soon as possible.
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Hi! Thanks for getting in touch. Yes, we are! If you can email mtthrdy@gmail.com we can chat there.
The first ever BBFA Fan Forum is available to re-watch in its entirety on YouTube: youtu.be/5_rJkDjjFFI?...
Yesterday Fan Forum was passionate, the contributions thoughtful, and the message clear: fans are ready to speak up — and we're not going away.
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Article on Hoopsfix
Article on Hoopsfix
Huge thanks to @Hoopsfix for the BBFA coverage ahead of tonight's Fan Forum.
🔗 Read more here: www.hoopsfix.com/2025/04/fans...
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Poster for th BBFA Fan Forum
Join us for the first ever BBFA Fan Forum.
Takes place Thursday 1st May. Subscribe to the BBFA below to get the Zoom link.
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“We support ambition. But we also demand accountability.”
Who are GBBL and what does their 15-year licence mean for fans, clubs, and the future of the game?
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#BBFA #BritishBasketball
Brick by brick, we're building a strong, unified voice for fans of British basketball.
Join the BBFA by subscribing to our mailing list and help demand the answers we deserve.
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#BBFA #BritishBasketball
In our first Fan Voices submission, Mitch Simpson shares his perspective on the landscape of British basketball, what needs to change, and why.
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Love this! Thank you for your contribution, Brian.
For the collapse of the BBL, to the SLB getting and losing the men's pro licence, it's been a chaotic year.
Read below for a catch up of what's happened, and where we want to go from here.
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The BBF ran a process that awarded the men's pro licence to a company with no clubs, no fans, and no infrastructure.
They've gambled the future of basketball in this country and shut out the fans.
Join us and help get some clarity: thebbfa.substack.com
We stand for 5 things:
✅ Transparency
✅ Accountability
✅ Sustainability
✅ Unity
✅ Fan Power
British basketball needs them all.
Read up and join us to shape the future of the sport we love: thebbfa.substack.com