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Posted November 25, 2014 03:27 · last edited November 25, 2014 03:33

I actually think a franchise system has a greater potential of being better supported if done correctly. I'd feel the need to support a team of wellington based players that represents the region, I'm less inclined to get out and support Miramar. 

Gone are the days where 1000s would turn out to watch a club because there is nothing better to do. Players and even supporters also have less of a connection with their local club as they used to. 

A franchise system where the best players from the region (eg players from all clubs in wellington) with perhaps gaps being filled with players from outside the region has a good chance at doing well. 

For me, a club based system is limited in a lot of ways, and I think people look back on it fondly as 'the good old days' without looking at the problems such a system has. Particularly financially. Clubs have crippled themselves chasing and playing national league football. At the very least they would tend to use their money even more inefficiently than they do now - over charging juniors to fund their senior teams. 

Somebody said that people would come out and personally fund a club based system, but that is hardly a very stable or sustainable model. It is also based more on hope than on reality. 

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Tegal edited November 25, 2014 03:33

I actually think a franchise system has a greater potential of being better supported if done correctly. I'd feel the need to support a team of wellington based players that represents the region, I'm less inclined to get out and support Miramar. 

Gone are the days where 1000s would turn out to watch a club because there is nothing better to do. Players and even supporters also have less of a connection with their local club as they used to. 

A franchise system where the best players from the region (eg players from all clubs in wellington) with perhaps gaps being filled with players from outside the region has a good chance at doing well. 

For me, a club based system is limited in a lot of ways, and I think people look back on it fondly as 'the good old days' without looking at the problems such a system has. Particularly financially. Clubs have crippled themselves chasing and playing national league football. At the very least they would tend to use their money even more inefficiently than they do now - over charging juniors to fund their senior teams. 

Somebody said that people would come out and personally fund a club based system, but that is hardly a very stable or sustainable model. 

Tegal edited November 25, 2014 03:31

I actually think a franchise system has a greater potential of being better supported if done correctly. I'd feel the need to support a team of wellington based players that represents the region, I'm less inclined to get out and support Miramar. 

Gone are the days where 1000s would turn out to watch a club because there is nothing better to do. Players and even supporters also have less of a connection with their local club as they used to. 

A franchise system where the best players from the region (eg players from all clubs in wellington) with perhaps gaps being filled with players from outside the region has a good chance at doing well. 

For me, a club based system is limited in a lot of ways, and I think people look back on it fondly as 'the good old days' without looking at the problems such a system has. Particularly financially. Clubs have crippled themselves chasing and playing national league football. At the very least they would tend to use their money even more inefficiently than they do now - over charging juniors to fund their senior teams. 

Somebody said that people would come out and personally fund a club based system, but that is hardly a very stable model. 

Tegal edited November 25, 2014 03:31

I actually think a franchise system has a greater potential of being better supported if done correctly. I'd feel the need to support a team of wellington based players that represents the region, I'm less inclined to get out and support Miramar. 

Gone are the days where 1000s would turn out to watch a club because there is nothing better to do. Players and even supporters also have less of a connection with their local club as they used to. 

A franchise system where the best players from the region (eg players from all clubs in wellington) with perhaps gaps being filled with players from outside the region has a good chance at doing well. 

For me, a club based system is limited in a lot of ways, and I think people look back on it fondly as 'the good old days' without looking at the problems such a system has. Particularly financially. Clubs have crippled themselves chasing and playing national league football. At the very least they would tend to use their money even more inefficiently than they do now - over charging juniors to fund their senior teams. 

Tegal edited November 25, 2014 03:29

I actually think a franchise system has a better chance of being better supported if done correctly. I'd feel the need to support a team of wellington based players that represents the region, I'm less inclined to get out and support Miramar. 

Gone are the days where 1000s would turn out to watch a club because there is nothing better to do. Players and even supporters also have less of a connection with their local club as they used to. 

A franchise system where the best players from the region (eg players from all clubs in wellington) with perhaps gaps being filled with players from outside the region has a good chance at doing well. 

For me, a club based system is limited in a lot of ways, and I think people look back on it fondly as 'the good old days' without looking at the problems such a system has. Particularly financially. Clubs have crippled themselves chasing and playing national league football. At the very least they would tend to use their money even more inefficiently than they do now - over charging juniors to fund their senior teams.