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Posted March 28, 2023 09:02 · last edited March 28, 2023 09:56

I was in Australia during the Qatar WC. The Socceroos did bloody well and for a few short weeks, football was the no 1 conversation for sports fans. Unfortunately for the FA a WC is only every 4 years, but playing a few big home WC qualifiers each cycle against Saudi, Japan etc - plus the Asian Cup, keeps the Socceroos relevant.

Aussie has a hugely competitive sports market. The FA always have a tough fight keeping football in the sports pages. Returning to OFC (not that the Islands countries will want them), would be seen as a massive negative backwards step, that the other codes would gloat over.

In gross GDP NZ sits 50 in the world. Most importantly as Carlind points out we have 1 professional football team, that starts about 4-6 Kiwis per week. The most important resource in an international football context is your player base. Our's is tiny compared to most countries in FIFA's top 50. Anyway being a poorer country doesn't stop you spending big on football. Ex Peru boss Gareca reportedly turned down a new offer of $USD2M/yr from the Peru FA. They sit 49th on that gross GDP list. But their FA is obviously a fair bit 'richer' than ours.

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Unknown editor edited March 28, 2023 09:56

I was in Australia during the Qatar WC. The Socceroos did bloody well and for a few short weeks, football was the no 1 conversation for sports fans. Unfortunately for the FA a WC is only every 4 years, but playing a few big WC qualifiers each cycle against Saudi, Japan etc - plus the Asian Cup, keeps the Socceroos relevant.

Aussie has a hugely competitive sports market. The FA always have a tough fight keeping football in the sports pages. Returning to OFC (not that the Islands countries will want them), would be seen as a massive negative backwards step, that the other codes would gloat over.

In gross GDP NZ sits 50 in the world. Most importantly as Carlind points out we have 1 professional football team, that starts about 4-6 Kiwis per week. The most important resource in an international football context is your player base. Our's is tiny compared to most countries in FIFA's top 50. Anyway being a poorer country doesn't stop you spending big on football. Ex Peru boss Gareca reportedly turned down a new offer of $USD2M/yr from the Peru FA. They sit 49th on that gross GDP list. But their FA is obviously a fair bit 'richer' than ours.

Unknown editor edited March 28, 2023 09:19

I was in Australia during the Qatar WC. The Socceroos did bloody well and for a few short weeks, football was the no 1 conversation for sports fans. Unfortunately for the FA a WC is only every 4 years, but playing a few big WC qualifiers each cycle against Saudi, Japan etc - plus the Asian Cup, keeps the Socceroos relevant.

Aussie has a hugely competitive sports market. The FA always have a tough fight keeping football in the sports pages. Returning to OFC (not that the Islands countries will want them), would be seen as a massive negative backwards step, that the other codes would gloat over.

In gross GDP NZ sits 50 in the world. Most importantly as Carlind points out we have 1 professional football team, that starts about 4-6 Kiwis per week. The most important resource in an international football context is your player base. Our's is tiny compared to most countries in FIFA's top 50. Anyway being a poorer country doesn't stop you spending big on football. Ex Peru boss Garcea reportedly turned down a new offer of $USD2M/yr from the Peru FA. They sit 49th on that gross GDP list. But their FA is obviously a fair bit 'richer' than ours.

Unknown editor edited March 28, 2023 09:14

I was in Australia during the Qatar WC. The Socceroos did bloody well and for a few short weeks, football was the no 1 conversation for sports fans. Unfortunately for the FA a WC is only every 4 years, but playing a few big WC qualifiers each cycle against Saudi, Japan etc - plus the Asian Cup, keeps the Socceroos relevant.

Aussie has a hugely competitive sports market. The FA always have a tough fight keeping football in the sports pages. Returning to OFC (not that the Islands countries will want them), would be seen as a massive negative backwards step, that the other codes would gloat over.

In gross GDP NZ sits 50 in the world. Most importantly as Carlind points out we have 1 professional football team, that starts about 4-6 Kiwis per week. The most important resource in an international football context is your player base. Our's is tiny compared to most countries in FIFA's top 50. Anyway being a poorer country doesn't stop you spending big on football. Ex Peru boss Garcia reportedly turned down a new offer of $USD2M/yr from the Peru FA. They sit 49th on that gross GDP list.

Unknown editor edited March 28, 2023 09:12

I was in Australia during the Qatar WC. The Socceroos did bloody well and for a few short weeks, football was the no 1 conversation for sports fans. Unfortunately for the FA a WC is only every 4 years, but playing a few big WC qualifiers each cycle against Saudi, Japan etc - plus the Asian Cup, keeps the Socceroos relevant.

Aussie has a hugely competitive sports market. The FA always have a tough fight keeping football in the sports pages. Returning to OFC (not that the Islands countries will want them), would be seen as a massive negative backwards step, that the other codes would gloat over.

In gross GDP NZ sits 50 in the world. Most importantly as Carlind points out we have 1 professional football team, that starts about 4-6 Kiwis per week. The most important resource in an international football context is your player base. Our's is tiny compared to most countries in FIFA's top 50. Anyway being a poorer country doesn't stop you spending big on football. Ex Peru boss Garcia reportedly turned down a new offer of $USD2M/yr from the Peru FA. NZF can afford about 10% of that salary.

Unknown editor edited March 28, 2023 09:10

I was in Australia during the Qatar WC. The Socceroos did bloody well and for a few short weeks, football was the no 1 conversation for sports fans. Unfortunately for the FA a WC is only every 4 years, but playing a few big WC qualifiers each cycle against Saudi, Japan etc - plus the Asian Cup, keeps the Socceroos in the public consciousness.

Aussie has a hugely competitive sports market. The FA always have a tough fight keeping football in the sports pages. Returning to OFC (not that the Islands countries will want them), would be seen as a massive negative backwards step, that the other codes would gloat over.

In gross GDP NZ sits 50 in the world. Most importantly as Carlind points out we have 1 professional football team, that starts about 4-6 Kiwis per week. The most important resource in an international football context is your player base. Our's is tiny compared to most countries in FIFA's top 50. Anyway being a poorer country doesn't stop you spending big on football. Ex Peru boss Garcia reportedly turned down a new offer of $USD2M/yr from the Peru FA. NZF can afford about 10% of that salary.

Unknown editor edited March 28, 2023 09:06

I was in Australia during the Qatar WC. The Socceroos did bloody well and for a few short weeks, football was the no 1 conversation for sports fans. Unfortunately for the FA a WC is only every 4 years, but playing a few big WC qualifiers each cycle against Saudi, Japan etc - plus the Asian Cup, keeps the Socceroos in the public consciousness.

Aussie has a hugely competitive sports market. The FA always have a tough fight keeping football in the sports pages. Returning to OFC (not that the Islands countries will want them), would be seen as a massive negative backwards step, that the other codes would gloat over.

In gross GDP NZ sits 50 in the world. Most importantly as Carlind points out we have 1 professional football team, that starts about 4-6 Kiwis per week. The most important resource in an international football context is your player base. Our's is tiny compared to most countries in FIFA's top 50.