Have CU fostered this relationship with the Vanuatu FA for their own benefit? For sure I'd say, but at least they have gone out & done it. Invited Vanuatu officials for a looksee at their Academy setup, got a couple of budding Brian Kaltaks into their Southern League/Canty Prem teams. It's more than just lip service.
Again I like Domey, but I'm not sure he's been paying much attention to what either CU or Auckland were doing around their bids.
AFC gave Seru Nabeni (Fiji U23s) a senior debut against the Roar a few weeks back. They visited a few clubs down in Sth Auckland last year. I remember Dan Hall meeting the Fijian community at an event in Papatoetoe or Mangere back then.
Howieson, Rogerson, Hall and the now departed Mata all with a bit of Maori and/or PI heritage. The Fijian national team played a few Northern Region club teams before the All Whites last year.
All small things, but an Auckland team in this OFC League was always a near certainty. And it seems they were the only bid left standing from the 09. Certainly nothing about any conglomerate Auckland club bid feeling hard done by.
Why didn't the stretched Nix back office aka Auckland get in a consultant expert for their bid document?
Again I like Domey, but I'm not sure he's been paying much attention to what either CU or Auckland were doing around their bids.
AFC gave Seru Nabeni (Fiji U23s) a senior debut against the Roar a few weeks back. They visited a few clubs down in Sth Auckland last year. I remember Dan Hall meeting the Fijian community at an event in Papatoetoe or Mangere back then.
Howieson, Rogerson, Hall and the now departed Mata all with a bit of Maori and/or PI heritage. The Fijian national team played a few Northern Region club teams before the All Whites last year.
All small things, but an Auckland team in this OFC League was always a near certainty. And it seems they were the only bid left standing from the 09. Certainly nothing about any conglomerate Auckland club bid feeling hard done by.
Why didn't the stretched Nix back office aka Auckland get in a consultant expert for their bid document?