Managing the overlap between OFC League (finishes May) and National League (starts March) will big for Auckland II.
It will mean for the first few months of National League (NL) it will basically be Auckland III. So a bit messy in that teams who play a below strength Auckland FC in the first months of NL, get an advantage over teams who play them post May.
Bit easier to manage for them moving players between 3 squads (ALM as well) if you are having Melbourne & Auckland OFC hubs through March-April. Much trickier if in that time period is OFC hubs in the travel connection limited, Island countries.
Same problem for Christchurch United and South Island United (OFC entrant). Though less so if SI United is truly players from everywhere, and not just CU in sheeps clothing.
As always when you tinker with the domestic football comps, there is all sorts of ramifications, good and bad.
I guess both Auckland II & CU get a pratice run on how to cope with the above, when the new OFC League overlaps with the Northern and Southern Leagues for a few months.
Can see Auckland FC having up to 30-40 young players contracted outside their ALM squad, so they can field two reserve teams next March-May.
It will mean for the first few months of National League (NL) it will basically be Auckland III. So a bit messy in that teams who play a below strength Auckland FC in the first months of NL, get an advantage over teams who play them post May.
Bit easier to manage for them moving players between 3 squads (ALM as well) if you are having Melbourne & Auckland OFC hubs through March-April. Much trickier if in that time period is OFC hubs in the travel connection limited, Island countries.
Same problem for Christchurch United and South Island United (OFC entrant). Though less so if SI United is truly players from everywhere, and not just CU in sheeps clothing.
As always when you tinker with the domestic football comps, there is all sorts of ramifications, good and bad.
I guess both Auckland II & CU get a pratice run on how to cope with the above, when the new OFC League overlaps with the Northern and Southern Leagues for a few months.
Can see Auckland FC having up to 30-40 young players contracted outside their ALM squad, so they can field two reserve teams next March-May.