Why pointless and meaningless?
You hear Brian Kaltak talk about how difficult it is for young guys (& girls) from Vanuatu to get a pro football gig. Just like it was in the bad old days in NZ, before pro football clubs were in Aotearoa.
They are football mad in Vanuatu. Having a local pro team(s) will be great for young kids there, with a proper visible pathway, and the very best like Kaltak maybe playing in the ALM, or even Europe one day.
Great for football in OFC, our Confed. Don't think the standard will be great, or the pitches/facilities, with questionable value for the development for young Kiwis. But for the Island nations will only be a good thing. And we have the ALM (with maybe a 3rd team soonest), so this new league won't be the highest level football to watch in our backyard. Just another option for young Kiwis in the professional space.
You hear Brian Kaltak talk about how difficult it is for young guys (& girls) from Vanuatu to get a pro football gig. Just like it was in the bad old days in NZ, before pro football clubs were in Aotearoa.
They are football mad in Vanuatu. Having a local pro team(s) will be great for young kids there, with a proper visible pathway, and the very best like Kaltak maybe playing in the ALM, or even Europe one day.
Great for football in OFC, our Confed. Don't think the standard will be great, or the pitches/facilities, with questionable value for the development for young Kiwis. But for the Island nations will only be a good thing. And we have the ALM (with maybe a 3rd team soonest), so this new league won't be the highest level football to watch in our backyard. Just another option for young Kiwis in the professional space.