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Posted November 16, 2017 08:49 · last edited November 16, 2017 08:53

A lot here in the above post that I agree with. It is to do with wanting football to have a bigger place in our nation's field of view. We won't do that with the current parochial, provincial, small-dick, management in place.  

We have a few decent players in regional terms, and one or two that could foot it on global stage. We have a half-decent development system, but nothing of value in terms of where to play to develop further. Either we develop our national league into something a bit more substantial, better funded and more visible, or push to have more franchises in HAL if possible. Either way, for a long-term success, the buck stops with NZF, not with the coach or the players.

And yes, being able to play through Asian Confederation as a playoff for the extra spot (not as a fully-fledged member) is the only way we'll develop. We won't do that by playing in OFC and feeling great after beating the Solomons.

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Unknown editor edited November 16, 2017 08:53

A lot here in the above post that I agree with. It is to do with wanting football to have a bigger place in our nation's field of view. We won't do that with the current parochial, provincial, small-dick, management in place.  

We have a few decent players in regional terms, and one or two that could foot it on global stage. We have a half-decent development system, but nothing of value past youth age in terms of where to play. Either we develop national league into something a bit more substantial and visible, or opt to have mor franchises in HAL if possible. Either way, for a long-term success, the buck stops with NZF, not with the coach or the players.

And yes, being able to play through Asian Confederation as a playoff for the extra spot (not as a fully-fledged member) is the only way we'll develop. We won't do that by playing in OFC and feeling great after beating the Solomons.

Unknown editor edited November 16, 2017 08:51

A lot here in the above post that I agree with. It is to do with wanting football to have a bigger place in our nation's field of view. We won't do that with the current parochial, provincial, small-dick, management in place.  

We have decent players and decent development system, but nothing of value past youth age in terms of where to play. Either we develop national league into something a bit more substantial and visible, or opt to have mor franchises in HAL if possible. Either way, for a long-term success, the buck stops with NZF, not with the coach or the players.

And yes, being able to play through Asian Confederation as a playoff for the extra spot (not as a fully-fledged member) is the only way we'll develop. We won't do that by playing in OFC and feeling great after beating the Solomons.

Unknown editor edited November 16, 2017 08:50

A lot here I agree with. It is to do with wanting the sport to carve out bigger niche in our nation's field of view. We won't do that with the current parochial, provincial small-dick management in place.  

We have decent players and decent development system, but nothing of value past youth age in terms of where to play. Either we develop national league into something a bit more substantial and visible, or opt to have mor franchises in HAL if possible. Either way, for a long-term success, the buck stops with NZF, not with the coach or the players.

And yes, being able to play through Asian Confederation as a playoff for the extra spot (not as a fully-fledged member) is the only way we'll develop. We won't do that by playing in OFC and feeling great after beating the Solomons.