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Half a Pint

Genuine question for both Coochiee and Auckland Phoenix (and anyone else who wishes)

You don't think OFC would be keen to give another country a 2nd team before the Nix came in as NZ's 3rd?

I'd be happy for the Nix to be in the first expansion, just think other countries might be annoyed for NZ to get a 3rd team before they get a chance at a 2nd.

Of course I guess I can answer my own question in that other countries quite possibly might not be able to put together a decent bid for a 2nd team anyway, so even if OFC wanted another country to get a 2nd team they may have their hand forced by the Nix being the only decent bid.

Anyway I'm keen to hear what you all reckon on this

The island teams will effectively be de facto national teams with a few visa players + perhaps a couple of players from other OFC nations. 

In terms of depth, I'd imagine only Fiji could sustain a second team. I would say PNG too, but thats only going off their massive population rather than any great footballing potential - Biggest city of 400,000 but the country has a population of 10 million is wild to me.

If Hawaii was introduced that would be cool (nice place) but I thought it was the powers that be in US Football that stopped any potential inclusion before it even got off the ground when it was being floated initially.

Other than that, not much else in between around the Pacific. Wonder if they'd ever have the balls to include (another) Asian club? Somewhere like Singapore??