The big question for me is how do AFC and the Phoenix plan to make home games a compelling match day experience? Attracting crowds, sponsors, media interest beyond the curiosity that there will be at the start. Will they play games on turf with rugby markings in front of no one?
Reserve teams just have no buzz, in football, ever, in the world.
Reserve teams just have no buzz, in football, ever, in the world.
Agree but remember this 4-5 month comp is being played in hubs with all the teams travelling to a single destination for 2 weeks to play. It maybe that if it is Phoenix II they never play a game in Welly
There would definitely be a hub in Auckland, but maybe never one in Wellington