Time to play devils advocate.
NZF was near financial ruin not that long ago - and have worked hard as an organisation to get the game on a better financial footing. Whilst better, it's not that sound and won't be for another 3 - 4 years until when NZF will start pocketing FIFA WC money.
Once this occurs, they will be able to fully support our mens, womens and youth team programmes in the future.
NZF have done some good - helping to fund the female nix team etc to securing the womens WC. Progress has been made, but until we have the $$$ they will continue to act with caution.
NZF was near financial ruin not that long ago - and have worked hard as an organisation to get the game on a better financial footing. Whilst better, it's not that sound and won't be for another 3 - 4 years until when NZF will start pocketing FIFA WC money.
Once this occurs, they will be able to fully support our mens, womens and youth team programmes in the future.
NZF have done some good - helping to fund the female nix team etc to securing the womens WC. Progress has been made, but until we have the $$$ they will continue to act with caution.
got to look at why they were near ruin, basically down to mis-management and golden handshakes to top brass. Like the cash from the '82 WC NZF easted the money from the 2010 WC and left the coffers bare. It's fine to prioritise games for teams that are closer to big tourneys, but you can't expect to get big cash from winning men's tournaments if all they are doing is playing fiji, tahiti, NC twice every four years. We'll never get better, sure we'll make a WC everytime going forward but we'll get smashed and look stupid.
Got to spend money (invest) to grow the game and therefore make money.